Chapter 173 Zhu Biao is still alive!Mobilize new ideas!
Just like now, even if Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor, after Chen Han proposed something of his own, he had no choice but to listen to Chen Han helplessly.
Chen Han also chuckled, this was the effect he wanted.
This feeling of having the right to speak is really great.
Then Zhu Yuanzhang asked again: "What is Eucommia rubber, and what are the tires you are talking about?"
Chen Han explained, "Your Majesty, you should know that all our current wheels are actually made of wood. Even if they are covered with a little iron sheet, there is no way to ensure fast walking and shock absorption. Sitting in the car is not only uncomfortable, but also cannot Too fast or it’ll fall apart, right?”
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the car he was sitting in subconsciously.
Don't even say that's the case.
Even though the emperor's carriage was pulled by many horses, bumps were still inevitable.
And if the speed is fast, the person inside will be the same as bumping back and forth in the jar.
Chen Han saw that Zhu Yuanzhang was already deep in thought, and then he said: "Actually, there is nothing that can buffer the force of the bumps.
What I am talking about now is making tires, which are the first wheels I want to install them on.
Installing this kind of thing on our wheels is equivalent to stuffing leather between the wooden wheels and the ground.
You should know that leather can provide cushioning, right? "
Chen Han asked.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "Of course, because leather is flexible, tough and elastic."
Chen Han snapped his fingers: "Yes, sir, you are absolutely right.
Tires made of Eucommia rubber have all the properties of leather.
The reason why leather is difficult to use as cushioning cushions is that leather is too expensive and cannot be mass-produced;
Secondly, the leather is too thin to significantly reduce bumps and cannot protect the wheels from wear for a long time.
But Eucommia rubber can. Eucommia rubber is a gel extracted from a medicinal material called Eucommia ulmoides, and then made into rubber products.
This creates tires, which can be customized according to the size and thickness of the wheels.
The tires are resistant to falling and wear. After wrapping the wheels of each vehicle, they can not only ensure the traveling speed of the carriage, but also reduce the wear and tear of the carriage wheels.
It can also reduce the bumps for people sitting in the carriage.
Of course, this is not just for people to enjoy it better.
If that's all it is, it doesn't make much sense.
What is most important, Your Majesty, think about it.
If all carriages were equipped with such wheels, they would run faster and with less effort, and they would also be more wear-resistant.
So is it more convenient when transporting things?
Is it more efficient?
When transporting grain, it bumps less and makes the horses less tired. It turns out that horses can only run a hundred miles a day.
But with this thing installed, I can run 200 meters a day. Does that mean I have more transportation capacity? One horse is like this, but two horses?What about a hundred horses?What about a thousand horses?What about ten thousand horses?What about [-] horses or [-] horses? Your Majesty, do you see the great prospects? "
"Yeah!" At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang not only saw a great prospect, but also saw an answer that made him feel crazy.
This is not just one or two things that can change the destiny of the country.
It is something that can improve the quality of life of the people throughout the Ming Dynasty. This is another invention that is beneficial to the national economy and people's livelihood.
Chen Han counted on his fingers and said, "Master, think about it. The light is wear-resistant, is not exposed to rain, and the cement road surface can increase the life of the wheels. The two inventions that increase the life of the carriage and increase the efficiency will be promoted to the world. , what will happen? That will raise the national power of our Ming Dynasty to a higher level.
Are you excited about this kind of reform? Do you want me to do this?
If so, please tell me loudly. "
The old man looked at Chen Han with a very excited expression.
Then he put his hands on Chen Han's shoulders and shook it vigorously: "You little monkey, don't talk so well here, hurry up and do it, we can't wait.
Although I know that Zhu Yuanzhang now attaches great importance to the cement and tires mentioned by Chen Han.
Likewise, he also wanted to get all these things out.
But what is the most important thing for Chen Han? The most important thing is the cultivation of talents.
To be honest, cement does not need to be made from real Portland cement, because that kind of cement has very high requirements for firing equipment.
Not only the temperature is required, but also the manufacturing of the equipment.
For Chen Han, this is simply impossible for one person to accomplish.
But there is a type of cement that can be done quite quickly.
This cement is called pozzolan cement and may not be as good as real industrial Portland cement.
But it is very good for general construction and can be completely replaced.
Because in the ancient environment, there was not such a large amount of mechanical crushing.
If it's just a carriage, it can be completely replaced.
You can come back to Portland cement later when you really need big equipment.
Because even if it is volcanic ash cement, in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway was built with this cement.
Most of the infrastructure construction in the southwest rear area during the Anti-Japanese War was also made of volcanic ash cement.
Even in modern times, they are already more than competent, let alone in the Ming Dynasty.
And the most important thing is pozzolanic cement, which can be fired very easily.
The materials required are nothing more than clay, lime, and gypsum.
These things were all available in the Ming Dynasty, and their requirements for equipment and temperature were not high. In the past, they could be fired in rural areas without complicated equipment and processes.
To put it simply, the fired bricks were crushed, then lime was added and stirred. This was also very simple for the Ming Dynasty.
So Chen Han plans to use this cement to build cement pavements, build walls and other construction projects.
To be honest, if cement could be made, this should be the first modern industrial product I made after coming to Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang was already very tempted by what he heard.
So after listening to what Chen Han said, I hope Chen Han can do it right away.
Chen Han put forward some requirements, such as how many talents should be used and how many people should join the engineering school.
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately agreed to every request made by Chen Han.
For Chen Han, talent is his first priority.
But for Zhu Yuanzhang, he had a lot of talents.
Especially now that the reform has been successful.
Many scholars also know that joining Chen Han's engineering college can really benefit a lot.
It is much better than them studying hard for more than ten years.
Even Chen Han didn't know that he had been away for more than half a year.
Many people do leave from engineering schools due to various threats.
But it has to be said that during this period, the School of Engineering led by Xia Yuanji has indeed made some achievements that shocked him.
For example, modify the telescope left by Chen Han.
The flying shuttle loom and Jenny spinning machine that Chen Han built have been these things are an upgrade on the things made by Chen Han and cannot be regarded as inventions, it can be seen that these students are very interested in these inventions made by Chen Han.
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Soon Chen Han and the others returned to the capital, where they were welcomed with a grand ceremony.
This time, it was the civil and military officials led by Zhu Biao who greeted Chen Han at the city gate.
When Chen Han got off the carriage and saw Zhu Biao standing at the gate of the city in high spirits, Chen Han knew that he had succeeded.
He even understood that if Zhu Biao was alive, he would have really changed the history of the entire Ming Dynasty.
Maybe in the future there will be an emperor in the Ming Dynasty who can truly connect the past and the future and make the entire Ming Dynasty more powerful.
This emperor not only had the martial arts of the founding emperor to expand the territory, but also the development of the established emperor.
Generally speaking, the founding emperors focused on military prowess, founding the country, and expanding territory to establish territory, while the second-generation emperors focused on defense.
So it is usually Emperor Wen.
Chen Han believes that as long as Zhu Biao can live, as long as Zhu Biao can trust himself.
Then he would definitely make Zhu Biao perfect in martial arts and martial arts. He looked at Zhu Biao and greeted him with a smile.
Chen Han was very excited when he stepped forward, but he couldn't hug his father-in-law like in modern times. He could only hug his father-in-law according to ancient etiquette.
He looked at Zhu Biao, then clasped his fists and bowed his hands deeply, "The humble minister Chen Han pays homage to His Highness the Crown Prince!"
This shout from His Highness the Crown Prince made Chen Han very excited.
Because he really saw himself and changed the direction of history.
According to historical records, in the 24th year of Hongwu's reign, Zhu Biao became bedridden after returning from Shaanxi, and his illness became increasingly serious.
By April of the 25th year of Hongwu's reign, he was no longer able to survive.
Until now, Prince Zhu Biao led his ministers to greet him, full of energy and radiant.
At first glance, it seemed that he was in good spirits and there was no danger of his life at all, so Chen Han was relieved.
And Zhu Biao knew what Chen Han was excited about.
He definitely wasn't excited just because he said he saw him.
But he didn't die or get sick.
This means that Chen Han's prediction is correct, and this is the best prediction.
After Chen Han bowed down, Zhu Biao came forward even more excitedly and helped Chen Han, "My son-in-law saved Gu Yi's life."
Chen Han chuckled and said, "Your Highness, you are alive and have become my father-in-law. This is the only way you have truly saved my life."
Hearing what Chen Han said, Zhu Biao burst into laughter.
Princess Jiangdu beside her covered her mouth and smiled softly.
Weng and son-in-law really complement each other.
Chen Han believed that even if the old man died, Zhu Biao would still be able to make the whole world better.
The civil and military officials led by Zhu Biao welcomed Chen Han and held a banquet after entering the palace.
In fact, the minister didn't know that this celebration was not only to celebrate Chen Han's return, but also to celebrate Zhu Biao's safety.
It’s just that no one would expect that.
If they had thought about it, they didn't know how shocked they would be.
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After Chen Han returned, his focus was on the School of Engineering.
Of course, he basically stayed at home during the two or three days when he first came back, but he knew better what he was going to do now.
So after leaving Wenrou Township, Chen Han came to the College of Engineering.
Five students in the School of Engineering, Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Yunxi, Zhu Youdun, Zhu Jixi, and Zhu Shanbing, all greeted Chen Han happily.
Only Zhu Yunwen always had a droopy face.
When Chen Han came to the School of Engineering, he found that the School of Engineering originally had only about 1000 people, but now there are as many as [-] people.
In the past, there were only craftsmen and businessmen, but now there are more than 500 scholars, each of whom is a scholar.
Chen Han stepped forward to look at the scholars and asked deliberately, "You should know that the knowledge taught in my engineering college is different from the Four Books and Five Classics that you have read.
Can you really give up right away?
This will be criticized by other readers.
You might be scolded if you give up these things. "
What Chen Han said is also true for Zhu Yunwen, who has obviously been studying hard for so many years.
But to have to fight for an engineering school with no future is really self-destructive.
Unexpectedly, the scholar standing in the front row just said: "Sir, we found out about half a year after we came here.
What we learn here is not necessarily worse than what Confucianism teaches.
Similarly, we do not feel that the knowledge learned in engineering schools is in opposition to the Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism and the Confucian ethics. They can be combined with each other.
We have always felt that whether it is the Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism or the scientific methods of the School of Engineering, they will be helpful to the future Ming Dynasty.
This is what we need to learn. As for the opposition you mentioned, what does it have to do with us?
If people in the world look at us like that, it can only be said that people in the world have no vision. "
This was said quite well, and Chen Han wanted to clap his hands and applaud him.
Others looked at him with admiration.
Being able to say these words at this time shows that his consciousness is very high.
After Chen Han came back, he immediately began to examine the achievements of the students in more than half a year.
Not to mention that they had completed all the tasks assigned by Chen Han.
The first is on the spinning machine. Originally, the spinning machine could spin eight yarns, but now they suddenly made it possible to spin 32 yarns.
Chen Han said that this is the limit, and how to transform these is very simple, it seems that it is just adding more spindles.
In fact, it's not that simple at all.
Just like if you want to build a two-ton car and build a twenty-ton car, it seems that you just increase the weight of the two tons ten times, but in fact they are completely different.
Because the internal structure of a two-ton car is not that complicated, but a twenty-ton car wants to carry such a large volume.
First of all, its internal structure is completely broken up.
It's not so much a tenfold increase in weight as it is a different kind of vehicle.
The same goes for getting the spinning machine.
When the number of yarns is increased to 32, the internal structure must be adjusted.
It must comply with its structure and the torque it carries during operation. These mechanical structures must be rearranged.
So this is an assessment in itself.
And when he came back, he found that they had completed it and even completed it well.
It is directly combined with hydraulic power...
(End of this chapter)