Chapter 467: Success comes from scheming, failure comes from scheming
A burst of thick black smoke suddenly spurted out, and after a while, white smoke began to emit from the front of the steam locomotive. After a while, Zhu Zaijing could see with the naked eye that the front of the steam locomotive, which looked like a monster head, began to slowly slow down. started to move.
Although the speed is not too fast, as time goes by, the speed gradually increases. Looking at the speed, it is estimated that it should be faster than the donkey cart. If converted into the speed units before Zhu Zaijing crossed, it should be about 100 meters per hour. The speed is about fifteen kilometers per hour.
For Daming at this moment, this speed is undoubtedly a huge transformation from green cars to high-speed rail.
We must know that based on the Ming Dynasty's transportation level at this time, if a mule and horse normally pull about two thousand kilograms of goods, the distance that can be covered in one hour is only about seven or eight kilometers, and this must be based on relatively smooth roads. conditions can be achieved.
Moreover, these mules and horses cannot continue to pull goods for a long time. Every hour or so, they must take a break to breathe slowly and feed them some water and fodder. Therefore, at the end of the day, a team of mules and horses If a convoy of trucks can travel a hundred miles, it is considered a high-quality incense.
But now this monster-like steam rail car can reach a speed of about fifteen kilometers per hour. If this can be maintained continuously, it can run 180 kilometers in half a day. When converted into mileage, that is Three hundred and sixty miles.
If it can keep running for twelve hours a day, it will be 720 miles! It's faster than the six hundred-mile emergency horse relay, which is one hundred and twenty miles faster! What a terrifying speed this is!
It can be said that such a speed is absolutely beyond imagination in today's Ming Dynasty.
But soon Zhu Zaijing also discovered a problem. The steam train, which was barely moving, had no brakes. He could only wait for the fuel to run out and stop naturally. This would be fine if it was on flat ground, but in case it was caught by a On uphill or downhill sections, there are no brakes and no gearbox to control the speed. Who the hell would dare to use this?
So after this test, Zhu Zaijing called Zhanwatt over. Zhu Zaijing first affirmed Zhanwatt's contribution, and then also raised his questions.
Zhu Zaijing said: "This huge steam rail car is indeed extraordinary, but I also found some small problems. This car seems to have no brakes and no transmission device. I don't know what your plans are?"
When Zhan Watt and other technical chiefs heard Zhu Zaijing's question, they all showed expressions of serious thought. Zhan Watt said: "Your Majesty, I and they have also considered these issues, but there are still some technical issues. Without a breakthrough, there is no way to create a device that can control speed and braking.”
"But now that this steam rail car can move, we will try our best to overcome the problems of shifting and braking, and strive to present this steam rail car perfectly in front of the prince as soon as possible."
Zhu Zaijing nodded with satisfaction. They were now able to get the moving steam locomotive out. Zhu Zaijing was already overjoyed. He would spend some time waiting for them to get out the brakes and steam train gearbox. Zhu Zaijing Of course, one can afford to wait patiently.
Zhu Zaijing said: "You can just go ahead and do this. If you need any help or how much money you need, just apply to Teng Xiang. I will grant all your requests. And I am here to guarantee that as long as you can make it reliable, The king will reward you with the brake device and transmission control device, so that you can enjoy the glory of the Ming Dynasty for generations to come! It will also let future generations remember your contribution today!"
"In the future, even if thousands of generations have passed, there will still be people telling your stories and comparing you to the legendary Lu Ban and other great masters."
When Zhu Zaijing was drawing cakes for Zhan Watt and the others, he did not hesitate to say these extremely beautiful and exciting words.
At this moment, they were all extremely excited and imagined the story that would be told for eternity.
After watching the steam rail car, Zhu Zaijing was in a great mood. He asked Teng Xiang to reward Zhan Watt and the others with five thousand taels of silver and a residence in the special area of the capital on his behalf. He also arranged a special servant carriage for them. It can be said that Zhu Zaijing's reward this time was serious.
You must know that even when the court rewards meritorious ministers, it is never so generous.
Of course, the reason why the court is not generous is also obvious, that is because in the eyes of the court, fame is more important than fame. The fame that the court can reward is many times more expensive than the easy profit.
Therefore, when the court rewards meritorious officials, the most rewards are honorary official positions and titles. Although these things may not seem to be of real financial benefit, they are a kind of social consensus.
With this kind of recognition, as long as they do not make principled mistakes in future generations, the family of the person being rewarded will be able to gain recognition from all walks of life for a long time, and then gain undefeated wealth for generations to come.
Therefore, compared with Zhu Zaijing's current reward, the name of the imperial court is more fragrant.
But it is a pity that now Zhu Zaijing cannot reward the imperial court, he can only give benefits.
Therefore, in order to make the Zhanwatts more motivated and motivated, Zhu Zaijing was not merciful when rewarding them with benefits, and the high rewards that should be given were not large at all.
The money given to them was almost enough for them to spend for decades.
After leaving the steam workshop, Teng Xiang accompanied Zhu Zaijing to the Palace of Divine Medicine and visited Leidezi, who had been crippled by a nitroglycerin bomb.
Although Redzi is now disabled, his progress in nitroglycerin bombs is also gratifying. He actually tested a stabilizer that can stabilize nitroglycerin. Now with the addition of this stabilizer, nitric acid Bombs made from glycerin are not so explosive and can be made into explosive bags for marching.
Zhu Zaijing also spoke highly of a scientific Taoist master like Leidezi who was physically disabled and strong in ambition, and on behalf of Emperor Jiajing, he rewarded Leidezi with the grace of making his nephew a hereditary royal guard.
When Zhu Zaijing took out this imperial edict, Leidezi was so excited that he had tears in his eyes. Although he was a monk, he still had a family, and it was so wonderful to be able to earn a hereditary position for his family. What a great honor.
Teng Xiang, who was on the side, became confused after seeing Zhu Zaijing take out the imperial edict. He couldn't help but think about the things that Zhu Zaijing had been banned from by Emperor Jiajing. Could it be that these were all fake? ?
So what does the emperor want to do?
Teng Xiang's heart suddenly became excited when he thought of this. He seemed to have discovered something terrible!
But it's a pity that such an exciting thing can't be shared with anyone. I can only be happy and excited by myself. I really feel a sense of regret that I can't express my joy.
At the same time, Teng Xiang also lamented in his heart that no wonder Prince Yu would come to Xishan. The various workshops and the Divine Medicine Palace in Xishan are now restricted areas, and there is very little movement of people. Naturally, no one will leak Zhu Zaijing's itinerary here.
After visiting Leidezi, Zhu Zaijing also went to visit Naudezi. Naudezi's current research direction and Leidezi's research direction have been separated.
Nordzi is studying the medicinal properties of nitroglycerin. The Jisu Jiuxin Pill he is currently researching has become a great miracle drug. Many dignitaries with heart problems now almost all have a small bottle of Jiuxin Pill. Keep it in your pocket for emergencies. It can be said that because of Jixiao Jiuxin Pill, Nuo Dezi was also said to be a Taoist master. He thought that his alchemy skills had reached the point where he could directly catch up with the immortals. For this reason, Emperor Jiajing even summoned him twice. Specializes in the alchemy method of Dao Nuo Dezi.
Moreover, in order to make his elixir more powerful, Emperor Jiajing actually asked the alchemist he kept in Xiyuan Palace to try adding nitroglycerin when refining the elixir.
But the final result is naturally conceivable. Several of Emperor Jiajing's alchemists were killed by the explosion. As a result, Emperor Jiajing was unable to take a heavy metal elixir for more than a month, which seriously hindered Emperor Jiajing's cultivation process. .
So after that explosion, Emperor Jiajing no longer used Nuodezi's alchemy method, but continued to study his own alchemy, studying how to use mercury to make Taoist golden elixirs using the method in Baopuzi's golden elixir chapter!
It can be said that the current Emperor Jiajing has reached the end of his road. He has no choice but to continue to use the original method and continue to refine the Taoist gold that may allow him to achieve a breakthrough in cultivation and ascend to immortality. Dan.
But Zhu Zaijing knew very well that if Emperor Jiajing continued to consume this mercury-based golden elixir without restraint, not to mention whether he could successfully become an immortal, but he would definitely die early.
But at the same time, Zhu Zaijing also had to admire Emperor Jiajing's physical fitness. He had been taking golden elixirs for so many years, but he still hadn't eaten his own to death. The body's detoxification ability was really extraordinary!
If he maintained his health honestly and normally, he might not have a problem living for seventy or eighty years. But unfortunately, Emperor Jiajing was going crazy when he wanted to become an immortal, so he naturally couldn't give up his belief.
Therefore, some fates cannot be changed. Even if Zhu Zaijing, a little butterfly, has fanned out a huge historical storm in the time and space of the Ming Dynasty, some historical processes cannot be changed.
Just when Zhu Zaijing was visiting Xishan and inspecting the Xishan Workshop and the Divine Medicine Palace, Zhang Juzheng and the others reacted quickly to their actions.
Zhang Juzheng and others uniformly began to attack Wang Bengu's character in a strategic and orderly manner. For a time, rumors spread in the capital. Everyone was talking about Wang Bengu's character and whether he was a sanctimonious hypocrite. and so on.
Faced with this sudden slander, Wang Bengu was also stunned.
Originally, when King Yu was detained by His Majesty the Emperor, Wang Bengu was already at a loss.
Unexpectedly, there are rumors about his character inside and outside the court. Some of them are fierce, directly saying that Wang Bengu's previous reputation for integrity was just a pretense for promotion.
Some people even bluntly stated that Wang Bengu was actually a person who was just trying to sell his reputation, and he had no talent at all for being an official and governing the world. All he wanted was to use today's moral people and people to gain a good reputation in public opinion for himself. And then achieve his ulterior purpose.
When these rhetoric began to gain traction, Wang Bengu argued passionately, believing that what he had done was a righteous act worthy of his heart and actions.
But when he said these rebuttals, he attracted even sharper criticism. Some iron-headed boys even accused Wang Bengu of being a scoundrel of the strict party. He seemed to be loyal but was actually a treacherous person. Fake!
Regarding these rumors outside, even Emperor Jiajing, who was hiding in Xiyuan to cultivate immortality, was like an enthusiastic melon-eater. Every day, Chen Hong asked Chen Hong to summarize all the rumors outside and Wang Bengu's refutation of the rumors and give them to him. look.
Whenever he saw something exciting, Emperor Jiajing laughed happily, as if the dishonorable dog-eat-dog behavior of his ministers was something he was happy to see.
Emperor Jiajing, who had finished eating melons for the whole day, looked at Chen Hong and said, "Who came up with this?"
Chen Hong replied: "Reporting to the emperor, according to the investigation by the slaves, it seems that the method was thought up by Zhang Juzheng and Xu Jie. They found several censors to attack at the same time, accusing Wang Bengu's ability and character, saying that Wang Bengu He is a person who is just trying to gain fame and reputation, but he has no talent at all. He also secretly mocked Wang Bengu for not being a scholar at all, and was a charlatan relying on Mr. Yan Ge and Mr. Xiaoge."
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Emperor Jiajing smiled and said: "This Zhang Juzheng is really capable. He can actually come up with such an idea, which is quite capable. It's a pity that this method is a bit underhanded and cannot be put on the table. If he wants to achieve great achievements, It’s going to take some more hard work.”
But it is a pity that this is just wishful thinking of Emperor Jiajing. Although Emperor Jiajing is extremely smart, to put it bluntly, he is still an emperor who lives in a deep palace and is raised in a deep palace. He only looks at some intrigues in the officialdom. It's just lively on the surface, and you don't really need to understand the cruel competition among the officials.
Although Zhang Juzheng's method is not glorious, it is practical.
And in the original historical timeline, Zhang Juzheng was such a person.
Although it is true that he has great talents in governing the world, his eagerness to ascend to power is also recognized by history. In the original historical timeline, he used this despicable method to drive away Gao Gong, an important minister who was originally the entrusted son of Emperor Longqing. After leaving the capital, he became the most powerful minister in the first ten years of the Wanli Dynasty.
After arriving for this, he also paid a heavy price. He was liquidated by Emperor Wanli and the political opponents he had offended during his ten-year career as chief minister, resulting in the destruction of his political legacy.
It can be said that Zhang Juzheng succeeded and failed due to scheming.
If he could have some patience and not be so anxious to overthrow Gao Gong, and wait until Gao Gong reaches old age, he could continue to be the first assistant and carry out the reform project in the same vein as Gao Gong, maybe he could live a few more years, or There will be fewer political enemies and more victory in reform.
But unfortunately, whether it was Gao Gong or Zhang Juzheng, they both experienced the cruel struggle of the Jiajing Dynasty, which was like raising a poisonous worm, and they already had a "life or death" struggle in their hearts.
Therefore, it is difficult to expect Zhang Juzheng to have many upright fighting methods.
After all, from the murder of Xia Yan in the 28th year of Jiajing to the expulsion of Gao Gong in the 6th year of Longqing, there were more than 20 years of political struggle.
Whether it is Yan Song, Xu Jie, Li Chunfang, Gao Gong and others, when they fight, they are extremely cruel and there is no morality at all.
The reason for this was the connivance and acquiescence of Emperor Jiajing, which caused the party struggle in the middle and late Ming Dynasty to enter an endless state.
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