mtlumby2d Chapter 386 Steamship, is it the kind of steamship I was thinking of?
Chapter 386 Steamship, is it the kind of steamship I was thinking of?
It is still unknown what will happen in the future. Now Yinxuan just watches his tenth brother act like a spoiled brat and force himself into his ninth brother's ocean-going fleet.
He was curious: "Does Brother Ten really miss Brother Nine, or did he hear that Mr. Huang had already built a steamship and wanted to try something new?"
"What did you say?"
The Tenth Prince's eyes widened. "Steam ship, is that the kind of steam ship I was thinking of? Oh, no, is that the kind of steam ship you once described to us?"
"A steamship that can sail without oars and can sail steadily and quickly regardless of headwind or tailwind?"
When he asked this, Kangxi, the Crown Prince and the Ninth Prince all looked over.
That scorching gaze!
They wished they could roast Yinxuan until he melted.
He was stunned: "Eternal Heaven, is this still the father Kangxi who is proficient in geometry and even calculus, but only regards it as a hobby, and does not pay attention to the development of science and technology, and even classifies it as a gimmick?"
cough cough.
Here we go again, here we go again.
Kangxi held his forehead and wanted to ask the little boy if his memory couldn't be so good? Could he stop nagging at such a young age?
If there is any slightest progress in relevant technology and weapons, he will be pulled out and whipped.
Isn’t that too unfilial?
Fortunately, God has mercy on him and imposed some restrictions on his mind-reading ability.
He didn't let the civil and military officials in the court, or even the palace maids and eunuchs, hear the complaints in his heart.
if not……
Kangxi felt that even if the Qing Dynasty could dominate the world, it would not be able to regain the face that was repeatedly trampled on by his son.
I can only say fortunately.
The Tenth Prince didn't understand at all, and even if he did, he couldn't care less about his old father's sadness.
He excitedly picked up Yinzhen and said, "Brother, good brother, come on, take me to see your future warship!"
Suddenly he flew into the air, and Yin Xuan screamed in fear: "You must put me down quickly. If you hold me for one more breath, I will delay for one more month. If you hold me for one more cup of tea, I will tell Brother Nine clearly that as long as you are here, his fleet will never be able to replace all steamships."
hiss~
The Tenth Prince gasped, as if a snake was caught by its vital point.
Both arms suddenly felt weak.
He quickly put the little guy down: "No, no, no, my dear brother, please don't do that."
With you, Ninth Brother doesn't pay as much attention to me as before. If you say that again, won't he break off his friendship with me?
I know I can't say this. If I say it, Khan Ama will laugh and my ninth brother will get anxious.
The Tenth Prince had no choice but to look at Yinzhen and bow to him repeatedly.
What else could Yinxuan do?
I could only look at Kangxi helplessly and ask for his opinion.
Kangxi had been fond of steamships for a long time, right?
It was just that the Eighteenth Prince had just arrived when the Ninth and Tenth Princes asked to see him. He hadn't even started to say what he wanted to say, and Kangxi didn't know that he was actually here to report that the steamship was ready and invited him to go and see it together!
If he had known this earlier, he would not have spent so much time talking to those two rebellious sons.
Soon, all the princes in Beijing were summoned.
It was said that the steamship was ready, and the Emperor had gone ahead, so they were asked to hurry up and go and see the steamship being launched for the first time.
Ouch!
Who can sit still when such good news comes out?
They quickly put down their work, jumped on their horses as quickly as possible and headed towards Shichahai.
I was afraid of missing this historic moment.
Fortunately, the emperor's travel was complicated and tedious, so even if they got the news later, they still arrived before the emperor and were able to greet him at the destination.
You can also get a sneak peek.
result……
The Third Prince, who had been preparing for a long time and waiting to compose a poem after seeing the real thing, was stunned: "It looks like this is not much different from an ordinary passenger ship?"
Hahaha.
Yin Xuan, who had hurried over and happened to hear this, was happy: "Third brother, you can remove the word 'how big', there will be no difference!"
"Because of the tight time schedule and heavy tasks, the steamship is under construction, but it is not ready for launching yet. This one was temporarily modified from an existing ship, just to show you the advantages of a steamship. How can you tell from the appearance?"
"If we want to find out, let's go on board. Similarly, if we want to try out the effects, we have to get on board and experience it for ourselves."
After saying that, he was the first to jump onto the deck and made a gesture of invitation.
Now that they are here, of course everyone wants to take a closer look.
But try it?
Kangxi said that he should not be in a hurry and just wait and see for a while, to see how fast this steamship is and how it is better than ordinary ships.
Then go up there yourself and experience it for yourself.
Try to make your caution reasonable and avoid being laughed at by the brats.
The prince, who was still thinking about how to persuade him, immediately nodded rapidly and praised Khan Ama for his thoughtful consideration.
The other princes also echoed.
The Fifteenth Prince was even afraid that his younger brother might do something bad, so he just carried him up like a sack.
Yinzhen was so scared that he kept shouting, "Ahhh, are you crazy? I am your brother, not a sack of grain. Quick, quick, put me down quickly. If you are any later, you can just wait and see how I will report you to my mother!"
If it were any other problem, the Fifteenth Prince might still be afraid.
After all, although they are from the same mother, the one on the shoulders is the darling of the entire royal family.
But when it comes to his safety, the Fifteenth Prince can guarantee it. Khan Ama, E Niang and the rest of his brothers will not only not blame him, but will also give him a thumbs up and praise him for doing a great job.
So what's there to hesitate about?
At most, you can change from carrying it on your back to holding it in your arms. Before you are sure that this steamship is absolutely safe, you should never let the little one try it out!
After fighting for so long, all you’re fighting for is a princess hug or something.
Yin Xuan's chubby face turned red: "You, you, you really are..."
"No need to thank me, Eighteenth Brother. I know that I am a good brother that is hard to find anywhere in the world, and I will continue to maintain this attitude."
Yinxuan: ...
For a moment, he began to understand the helplessness that Kangxi's father felt when facing his tenth brother.
You can't hit him, you can't scold him, and you can't talk him out of it.
No matter how much you argue, the other party has his own logic and persistence.
He was just thankful that the boat was not too big and there were not many outsiders, and even if there were, they would not dare to raise their heads to offend him. Otherwise, his chubby face as Prince Heshuo Rui would be completely humiliated by his unreliable brother!
After making sure that all the nobles had disembarked, the steamship and the ordinary ship used for comparison took their positions and set off at the same time after the salute used as a signal.
At the beginning, ordinary ships can still follow.
But once the steam ship starts and reaches its optimal speed, the distance gradually widens.
After a while, even if an ordinary ship opened all its sails and all the sailors on board went into battle, it would still be in vain.
The ordinary ship had just sailed halfway when the one equipped with a steam engine started to return.
Such an obvious gap shocked everyone.
Only Yin Xuan remained calm: "We are just getting started! It's just a steam engine, nothing special! Mr. Huang has been 'inspired' by me to turn his attention to internal combustion engines, and his senior brothers who are better at chemistry have already studied the uses of stone lacquer~"
[Hahaha, there should be everyone who doesn’t know that this is another name for petroleum, right?]