I, Zhu Youjian: the first prodigal son of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 37 The Birth of the Steam Turbine
With the assistance of Song Yingxing and his dozen or so disciples, as well as hundreds of students from the 'Daming Academy', the research and manufacture of Daming steam turbines is proceeding quietly.

To be honest, Zhu Youjian, the idiot emperor, basically didn't take Song Yingxing's "big talk" about designing and manufacturing a steam turbine within three to five days.

Just kidding, the appearance of the world's first steam turbine completely changed the face of the world.

It can be said that the invention of the steam turbine has enabled human beings to explore and conquer the world with a powerful 'power heart'!
For Zhu Youjian, it is enough to be able to hide in the warm pavilion and play happily every morning after morning.

His 'prodigal value' began to rise slowly and persistently, and it shouldn't be too far away from the next upgrade...

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November 21, Seven Years of Apocalypse.

The capital of the Ming Dynasty, in the Forbidden City.

As usual, Zhu Youjian changed his clothes, combed his hair, and put on the vermilion emperor's court clothes under the service of the great eunuch Wei Zhongxian.

Then, sit down and have breakfast.

For him, a morning full of vitality and suitable for a prodigal family often begins with a rich and luxurious breakfast.

"Zhongxian, are you not very busy these days?" Zhu Youjian asked casually while drinking the century-old ginseng soup.

"So that Long Live God knows that the slaves have indeed been idle recently," Wei Zhongxian said with a flattering smile, "The slaves sell their officials and nobles, and are chased and scolded by those royal family members, so they don't dare to go out..."

"Hahaha, you deserve it, who told you, an old eunuch, to act recklessly and bring chaos to the court, and even exchanged money and food for more than a hundred dukes and earls!"

Zhu Youjian tapped Wei Zhongxian's nose with ivory chopsticks, and scolded with a smile: "Go out and inquire, how can there be such a powerful eunuch like you in all dynasties!"

Wei Zhongxian had a bitter face, he didn't dare to say anything, he just grinned stupidly.

This dog emperor, he set his ass on fire, and began to quietly try to sell black hats and land, but in the end, it was he, the big eunuch, who was responsible for the blame.

"By the way, is there anything to do in the court today? If there is nothing to do, will my court be avoided this morning?"

"Long Live Lord, I heard rumors from the Ministry of Industry that there was a novelty that opened the eyes of Long Live Lord this morning."

Zhu Youjian sighed, shook his head and said with a smile: "These guys, how do you know that I like this tune?"

……

After eating breakfast, he took a dragon chariot carried by 86 strong eunuchs, and under the escort of more than [-] Jinyi guards, the idiot emperor went to the early court with his arms and arms swaggering.

Well, since he is the number one prodigal son of Ming Dynasty, he should be so extravagant and low-key.

"Report to Lord Long Live, Minister of the Ministry of Industry Qian Qianyi asked Long Live Lord, can you drive outside the Meridian Gate early in the morning to see a new thing?"

What's new?
In a backward feudal dynasty, what can make his prodigal son Zhu Youjian feel fresh?

Perhaps a piece of Hetu Luoshu was dug out somewhere, and offered up, so as to win the "prophecy stone" that the emperor smiled?

However, Zhu Youjian really likes this set.

In any case, as long as you don't go to court early and waste the time of the Ming Dynasty's monarchs and ministers commuting to and from get off work, this is one of the wastes and prodigals!
"Then go to Donghuamen to see the excitement," Zhu Youjian said with a pleasant smile, "This Qian Qianyi can always come up with some new tricks for me!"

So, the emperor drove to the Meridian Gate.

In the design of the Forbidden City of the Ming Dynasty, the Meridian Gate is the most formal and can best reflect the royal atmosphere and solemnity. Often only the emperor can enter the main gate.

Others, even if they are queens, can only walk through the Meridian Gate once on the day of their wedding.

By the way, the so-called "top three" who are the number one, second place, and third in each scientific examination can also walk through the main gate of the Meridian Gate once. Therefore, the top three are also called disciples of the Son of Heaven.

In the rest of the time, the main purpose of the Meridian Gate is for the emperor to issue edicts and soldiers to march before going out for battle.

"Zhongxian, guess what rare thing those guys from the Ministry of Industry want to offer this time?" Zhu Youjian asked lazily on the way to the Meridian Gate.

"This... who can guess the thoughts of civil servants and Qingliu." Wei Zhongxian said with a flattering smile.

"You Wei Zhongxian, why do you always talk about other civil servants? This time it's the Ministry of Industry, not the Ministry of Rites." Zhu Youjian scolded with a smile.

"Qian Qianyi went to the Ministry of Industry, and that place will become a clean place for civil officials..." Wei Zhongxian said a little unconvinced.

A few days ago, because everyone was busy with disaster relief, raising money and food, and selling officials and nobles, the struggle among the Huan Party, Donglin Party, Zhejiang Party, and Chu Party seemed less obvious.

No, everyone has only stopped for a few days?
They started pinching each other again.

The idiot emperor was very happy. He felt that there was no so-called party struggle. Being an emperor was really boring, and even the prodigal was not happy.

After about a stick of incense, Long Nian came to the Meridian Gate.

Zhu Youjian walked down slowly from the dragon chariot, pondered for a while, and then went straight out of the main gate of the Meridian Gate.

He only took one look not far away, and then he was stunned.

Isn't that... a steam turbine!

Really made it?Or Qian Qianyi and Song Yingxing from the Ministry of Industry, trying to please him, the dog emperor, to make a fool of himself?

Shouldn't look like a fake.

Song Yingxing is a typical tech maniac. When he is in deep thought, he can leave the emperor's banquet directly...

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Qian Qianyi, a scholar of the Wensu Pavilion and Minister of the Ministry of Industry, is asking to see Song Yingxing, the vice president of Daming Academy!"

A eunuch stepped forward quickly, squeezed the drake's throat and shouted.

"Let them come over." Zhu Youjian said with a smile.

Qian Qianyi's face was full of spring breeze, and the soles of his feet were fluttering, as if he was about to fly. It seemed that he had something great to report to the emperor in order to win his favor.

Song Yingxing looked very bad, with disheveled hair, pale face, and a purple brocade robe that looked miserable, as if it had been burned, leaving a dozen big holes, exposing the white jacket inside.

"Report to Your Majesty, Your Majesty is overjoyed!" Qian Qianyi stepped forward, congratulating loudly at first, then kowtowed three times and bowed nine times, shouting long live long live long live.

Song Yingxing was a little dull, the moment he saw Zhu Youjian, two lines of tears fell quietly.

He bowed slightly, and said in a shy voice: "Your Majesty, it's a good thing that this humble minister did not disgrace her life!"

"It's really done?!"

Surprised and delighted, Zhu Youjian stepped forward, took Song Yingxing's arm, laughed loudly, and said, "Song Yingxing, Song Yingxing, you are really talented!

Haha, I have a steam turbine in Ming Dynasty! "

"Song Aiqing, quickly take me to see and see!"

Pulling Song Yingxing's arm, he rushed to the 'steam turbine' in three steps and two steps at a time, rushed up with one stride, directly lifted the person who was sitting on it to operate it, and sat down on the console.

Yes, yes, it is really a steam turbine.

Although it still looks very rough at present, the power system of the steam engine is not strong enough, and the connection between several sets of gear components is not reasonable yet.

But in Zhu Youjian's eyes, it was already a great feat.

This is a steam turbine!

Control lever, gear trigger, basically in place!
Well, the appearance of this thing is a world-famous event, and it is no different from installing a power core to Zhu Youjian's fortune.

"Song Aiqing, come up, come up, I will take you for a ride!"

(End of this chapter)