Chapter 516 Four-Wheeled Carriage! Small Inventions Make Great Progress!
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Are you willing to leave?
Yang Shiqi didn't know this question.
Because at this moment he was already shocked by the carriage in front of him.
What came into view at the foot of the mountain was the vehicle of Prince Han, a luxurious and noble four-wheeled carriage!
Yes, a four-wheeled carriage, this is what Yang Shiqi is puzzled about.
Carriages have always been two-wheeled. Let alone the Ming Dynasty, four-wheeled carriages have never been seen in all dynasties.
What good thing is this?
Everyone was stunned and began to look around the four-wheeled carriage.
"Your Majesty, why does this car have four wheels?"
"Your Highness, King of Han, are there any advantages to a four-wheeled carriage?"
Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but let out a long sigh when he saw the ignorant look on everyone's face.
China’s five-thousand-year civilization has invented countless world-leading technologies, and even has four major inventions that rank first in the world, but it has failed to make a four-wheeled carriage!
This is an incredible thing, unbelievable.
However, this is the fact. Carriages in ancient China were used in battles, and horses have always been a luxury item for the Chinese people. Therefore, apart from being used as chariots and for princes and nobles, the majority of civilians generally cannot afford to use horse carriages. Naturally, they are also There is no enthusiasm for creation.
China has always had two-wheeled carriages, but there have never been four-wheeled carriages like those in Europe that shuttled through the streets.
In fact, four-wheeled carriages surpass two-wheeled carriages in terms of load capacity and comfort. The Queen of England also rides in a four-wheeled royal carriage when going out.
So what is the reason why China has always had two-wheeled carriages instead of four-wheeled carriages?
Because the Chinese people don't need it, the princes and nobles don't need it, and the common people don't need it even more.
Do ordinary people need it?
unnecessary.
Chinese farmers are the most humble, hard-working and servile, and their labor force is extremely cheap.
Do princes and nobles need it?
Not even needed.
High-ranking officials and dignitaries often use "several sedan chairs" as a symbol of their power level. For example, the emperor carries sixteen sedan chairs, high officials carry eight sedan chairs, minor officials carry four sedan chairs, and civilians carry two sedan chairs, etc.
Even Zhang Juzheng, the famous savior prime minister, rode in a thirty-two-carriage sedan, which was twice as long as the emperor's sedan. It was almost equivalent to a luxury RV in later generations. It had an office, a bedroom, and a bathroom, where he could eat, drink, relieve himself, and sleep. Solve it inside.
All in all, the Chinese people's demand for four-wheeled carriages is not high, so naturally they have no enthusiasm for creation in this area.
In fact, four-wheeled vehicles have also appeared in China, but these four-wheeled vehicles simply have four wheels mounted on a fixed frame, so they cannot turn at all.
Although such a four-wheeled carriage looks like it has four wheels, it has no practical value. Even if it has forty wheels, it is useless, it is just a shelf.
However, the problem of four-wheeled carriages was not a problem at all in the eyes of Zhu Gaoxu, the extravagant king of Han.
The imitation European-style royal carriage in front of me, with red as the main color, has the front two wheels mounted on one frame, the rear two wheels mounted on another frame, and the rear frame mounted on the front frame. Connected by a vertical shaft, it perfectly solves the steering problem of the four-wheel vehicle.
Of course, this carriage is much larger overall and can be understood as an extended and enlarged version of the golden carriage.
All dynasties have paid attention to the theory of the Five Elements, and the Ming Dynasty is no exception.
Metal, wood, water, fire, and earth are the five elements that restrain each other. The Yuan Dynasty advocated the virtue of gold, so the Ming Dynasty advocated the virtue of fire, and used fire to overcome gold. Fire is red, so the Ming Dynasty adopted red as the correct color.
Therefore, the main color of this carriage is mainly red. The colors, decorations and carvings on it are all made under the guidance of the top craftsmen of the Royal Manufacturing Bureau. Its production is completely in line with the noble status of His Highness Tianhuang, the King of Han Dynasty. .
As for the layout, it adopts the division method of European royal carriages in Zhu Gaoxu's later impressions. In the royal carriage, the carriage is divided into a rear carriage and a front carriage.
To build a good four-wheel carriage, it not only needs a gorgeous appearance, elegant streamlines and the equipment of well-bred horses, but also requires exquisite decoration on the body. These are a piece of cake for the Royal Manufacturing Bureau. As far as Prince Han is concerned, it is even less worth mentioning.
The principle of His Highness the King of Han is that whatever is top-notch is the best!
I have been fighting for my whole life, why can’t I still enjoy it?
"Okay, the carriage is very spacious and can accommodate everyone. Come up and feel it?"
Zhu Gaoxu didn't waste any time and greeted Wang Jing, Yang Shiqi, and eunuch Haishou to get on the golden carriage.
As soon as the three of them stepped onto the carriage, their eyes widened even more.
It’s just that it’s inlaid with gold on the outside, the windows are damn made of glass, and the interior of the carriage is extremely spacious and luxurious. The words “extremely extravagant and lustful” are just short of being written on the face of Han King Zhu Gaoxu!
Yang Shiqi sat on the leather sofa with a complicated expression and sighed angrily: "Prince Han, are you too extravagant and lustful?"
Zhu Gaoxu was stunned for a moment, a little confused.
Isn't it?
It is said that Po Datian is just a carriage. There is no essential difference between two wheels and four wheels. The only difficulty is steering.
A two-wheeled vehicle has only one axle, and it can turn smoothly as long as the two wheels rotate at different speeds, while a four-wheeled vehicle has two axles. If these two axles are fixed on the body of the car, UU Reading www.uukanshu.net becomes a whole , which limits its steering, just solve this technology.
Zhu Gaoxu made it just because he wanted it to be more comfortable to sit on. After all, the two-wheeled carriage was too bumpy. Riding in a sedan was not only slow, but also a waste of manpower, so Zhu Gaoxu never liked it.
"Okay, Husky, stop being so weird!"
"Nie Xing, let's go to the iron factory!"
Following the order from Prince Han, the golden carriage started to move slowly, pulled by four strong horses.
This scene is as if Prince Han is pushing the pace of the world!
There was almost no big shaking. Yang Shiqi felt that the carriage began to move and couldn't help but look outside through the crystal window on one side.
This damn land is so smooth and extremely fast!
But in the blink of an eye, everyone arrived at the door of Zunhua Iron Smelting Factory!
This carriage is faster than the sedan, and it is smoother than the sedan.
"Your Highness the King of Han, how can this four-wheeled carriage... be so stable?"
Yang Shiqi saw the crux of the problem at a glance and asked subconsciously.
Zhu Gaoxu didn't hide it, he directly explained the reason.
"Actually, it is a shock absorbing device, derived from the spring technology of flintlock guns. Now it is possible to make simple spring steel plates, but the cost is too high, but don't think about it, unless you make me happy, give it to One for you!"
Yang Shiqi: "???"
What?
Your uncle?
You are noble, you are great, and you regard me, Mr. Yang, as...
However, this four-wheel carriage is really stable and easy to use, and it is more suitable for the status of myself and others!
"His Royal Highness, the King of Han, just said that he would send me a car. I don't know when..."
Zhu Gaoxu: "???"
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