Save the Bachelor of Heaven

In thirty-seven years, Ruyi proposed to hold another draft for Xiang Nan.

First, the last draft was held thirty years ago during the Qianlong reign, and there has been no draft again for seven years. Most of the people in the palace are old people.

She, Zhu Ying, Hai Lan, Wanyin, and Lu Yun are all in their sixties. Even people like Wu Zhu, Bao Rile, Hao Xiyu, etc. are all approaching their thirties.

The youngest ones in the palace are the four beauties sent by the Yu family. But she couldn't just let these four beautiful women sleep with her. If there is another Jin Yuyan inside, it will cause chaos in the harem, which will be troublesome. The emperor was wise and wise, and he must not be allowed to become confused in his later years.

Secondly, Lang Hua had chosen four shows during her lifetime, but she had not chosen one show in the five years since she had been queen.

What I know is that the emperor is not greedy for beauty, and he is not willing to work hard for the draft. For those who didn't know, they thought she was jealous and unwilling to handle the matter for the emperor.

Upon hearing this, Xiang Nan waved his hands repeatedly, "I'm so old, so I'd better avoid this kind of thing."

He wasn't too concerned about women in the first place. After all, he was a man who had seen countless women. He was no longer the first brother he was back then. What's more, now that he is busy with government affairs, he really has no time to think about women.

"What are you talking about, Your Majesty? You are only sixty-one years old now. Emperor Kangxi was still drafting fifty-five years after he took the throne." Ruyi advised, "Besides, you are sixty-one and you don't look old. You are said to be in your thirties." It is indeed a bit exaggerated, but it is not wrong to say that you are in your forties.

Moreover, the only four people in the harem sent by the Yu family are still relatively young. Will you only favor these four people in the future? Still should add some new people. "

Xiang Nan did not practice the "Eternal Age Changchun Gong" because it would be too sensational to spread the news that the emperor had not aged for decades, so he chose to age naturally.

But after all, he has deep inner strength and good appearance. Although he is already in his old age, he is still energetic and full of energy. He looks no different from a person in his forties.

Seeing what Ruyi said, Xiang Nan nodded after thinking about it.

There are currently only nine beauties in the harem who are under the age of forty. Four of them were selected from the last draft, four were tributes from the Yu family, and the remaining one was Han Xiangjian, a tribute from the Han family.

The other concubines are all over forty years old and no longer suitable for sleeping. With that being said, it is indeed a good choice.

In addition, several of his grandchildren are now married, or have reached the age of marriage, and it is time to choose some beautiful girls to send to them.

So Xiang Nan finally agreed.

…

Subsequently, the fifth draft began after Xiang Nan ascended the throne.

Tens of thousands of people also participated in this draft. Even garrisons from as far away as Europe, the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia sent their daughters back to participate in the draft.

After all, Xiang Nan is now fighting corruption every day and hunting down corrupt officials every day. Everyone is worried about when it will be their turn. And if someone in the family is selected in the draft, the worst they can do is to be dismissed from office, but they can still survive.

Therefore, everyone hopes that their daughter can be selected, so they have to send their daughter back even though they are thousands of miles away.

However, Xiang Nan didn't care too much about the draft. Instead, he came up with a new gadget and placed it in front of the square of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

When the concubines, princes, princes and ministers went to see it, they saw an irregular iron box placed there. The iron box is covered with glass. Through the glass, you can see that there are seats and a round protruding thing inside.

There are four wheels installed under the iron box. The wheels are about two feet high. They are dark and strange looking. I don't know what they are for.

"Huang Ama, what kind of fun is this?" Yong Huang asked curiously.

"This is called a 'car' and it burns gasoline." Xiang Nan explained, "Come on, sit in it and let me drive it for you to see." He opened the rear door.

When all the brothers saw it, they all rushed to get in. In the end, Yong Huang, Yong Cong, and Yong Qi took advantage of their elder brother and sat on it first. After sitting on it, they felt that the seat was very elastic and very comfortable, which made them all a little curious.

"Sit tight, let's start." Xiang Nan said with a smile, then started the vehicle, then put the car into gear, and the car started running. Even though it's fast, people don't feel bumpy when sitting inside.

This can't help but make all the elder brothers feel incredible.

Because the carriage they were riding in had no shock-absorbing function, it was bound to bump violently once they ran fast. That’s why the ancients used the term “train and horse fatigue” to describe people’s fatigue during the journey.

Even by car, long-distance travel in ancient times was also very hard.

In comparison, Xiang Nan's car was much faster than the horse-drawn carriage, but it was not bumpy when sitting in it. This alone was much better than riding a horse-drawn carriage.

Xiang Nan drove around the square for a few times, then braked and stopped the car.

"How is it? How do you feel?" He then looked at the three of them and asked.

"Well, not only is it very comfortable to sit on, Huang Ama, this is really a treasure car." Yong Huang praised with a smile.

"Huang Ama really has a wonderful idea. Such a car is fast and not bumpy. It is really a treasure." Yong Cong also smiled.

"Huang Ama, this car runs so fast and is so stable. If it is used for military logistics transportation, it is really much better than horse carriages and rickshaws." Yong Qi said.

Upon hearing this, Xiang Nan smiled and nodded, "You are right. This car is a good thing. The strength of one car can carry dozens of horses. The key is that it does not need to be fed like a horse. Water, sleep.

Therefore, it has unparalleled advantages in military, industrial, and civilian applications and can be used as a powerful supplement to sea, river, and rail transportation. "

The advantages of automobiles in transportation are far stronger than horse-drawn carriages and rickshaws. First of all, the car has enough horsepower, and the medium-sized truck can pull more than ten tons of cargo like a joke. In comparison, a carriage can pull up to 1,800 kilograms.

Secondly, the car does not need to be fed with water, nor does it need to take a rest. It can be driven as long as the cylinder does not burst. One hundred and eight kilometers per hour, which is much better than a horse-drawn carriage.

Third, move flexibly. Railway transportation must start at a fixed time and will not wait for delays. Cars can set off anytime and anywhere, which is extremely fast for freight transportation.

When everyone heard this, they all agreed.

…

Subsequently, Xiang Nan built the first automobile factory in Beijing, mainly producing cars and trucks.

Cars are mainly used by princes, ministers, celebrities and gentry. Compared with riding a horse or riding a sedan, traveling in a car is undoubtedly the most honorable thing.

At that time, a car can be sold for tens of thousands of taels of silver, which will be another big income. The richer a country is, the better it is for governance.

The Ming Dynasty perished because the country ran out of money. Emperor Chongzhen had no money to reward the soldiers at the front, so the Ming army lost all morale and collapsed at the first touch, eventually losing the entire country.

Trucks are mainly used by the military and state-owned companies. After all, transportation is the most important thing, transporting troops, food, bullets, goods... Transporting by truck is fast and trouble-free, and it is much better than hundreds of mules pulling a cart.