Time Travel: After Seizing the Throne, I Lead the Ming Dynasty to Take Off

In the past, words like "Industrial Revolution" only appeared in textbooks and in one's imagination.

And now.

this matter.

It was he, Zhu Yunhuan, who single-handedly initiated, promoted and developed it!

And this time, it didn’t start from Europe, but from the East!!

Take advantage of the opportunity.

It won’t be Europe, but Ming Dynasty!!

【Flying shuttle loom! 】

【Spinning Jenny!】

Steam engine!

There seemed to be a sharp blade hidden in Zhu Yunhuan's eyes. His right wrist trembled slightly with the wolf hair tip of the pen, and he wrote these words in one go in the second blank space.

The flying shuttle loom can greatly increase the speed of weaving.

The spinning jenny improved the efficiency and speed of spinning.

These two things marked the beginning of the Industrial Revolution and also contributed to the invention of the steam engine. As for the emergence of the steam engine, there is no need to say more.

After writing all this in one breath, Zhu Yunhuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Even though he had a calm mind that was unmatched by ordinary people, the hand holding the pen couldn't help but tremble slightly at this moment.

He was silent for a moment, then immediately withdrew his thoughts.

A tree that can be embraced by two people grows from a tiny seed, a nine-story tower starts from a pile of earth, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Walk one step at a time and eat one bite at a time.

Zhu Yunhuan knew.

If you want to truly start this revolution with your own hands, you must start thinking and considering every detail.

After thinking secretly for a moment, he wrote down two items in slightly smaller font: "Wang Zhen's Agricultural Book" and "Water-Powered Spinning Wheel" behind "Jenny Spinning Machine".

in fact.

Most people know that British weaver Hargreaves invented the "Spinning Jenny" and played an important role in the First Industrial Revolution.

But few people know about it.

In ancient China, as early as four hundred years before the Industrial Revolution, people invented a similar spinning machine, and its efficiency far exceeded the third-generation updated and improved version of the "Jenny Spinning Machine" - the mule machine!

This textile machine was recorded in "Wang Zhen's Book of Agriculture" in 1313. It can be driven by water. He called this water-powered spinning machine "water-driven spinning wheel". In "Wang Zhen's Book of Agriculture", its structure, performance and usage at the time were introduced in detail, and a brief diagram of the machine was attached, which is solid evidence.

It’s a pity that this kind of machine was not developed and used vigorously and passed down.

The reason is,

The main reason is that in ancient China, labor was extremely cheap. For producers and government officials, labor was cheaper than machines. Instead of building new machines, it was better to use more people.

"Someone come here!" Zhu Yunhuan shouted.

Immediately, a young eunuch who was waiting outside came in and said, "What are your instructions, Your Majesty?"

"Go find a book for me!"

"There was a man named Wang Zhen in the previous dynasty. Go and check for me all the books he wrote, no matter how many there are!" Zhu Yunhuan said as he wrote the two words "Wang Zhen" on a piece of paper.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"I'll go down and do it right away~"

The young eunuch who came in respectfully took the name written by Zhu Yunhuan and responded. Then, Zhu Yunhuan waved his hand and left the front hall of the Qianqing Palace.

A highly efficient spinning machine powered by water power.

Since it is available, of course we would choose the easiest method. Besides, Wang Zhen was alive only a few decades ago, so it would be easy to find.

Zhu Yunhuan watched the young eunuch leave.

He retracted his gaze and pondered secretly, "Next is the flying shuttle loom... The water-powered spinning machine greatly improved spinning efficiency, but the large amount of yarn spun must require a more efficient loom to consume it. However, there seems to be no similar invention of the flying shuttle in ancient times."

But Zhu Yunhuan was not panicked.

The heart of the flying shuttle loom lies in the "flying shuttle," and its principle is not complicated. It is actually a shuttle with a small wheel mounted in a chute. Springs are installed at both ends of the chute, allowing the shuttle to move back and forth extremely quickly. Therefore, the flying shuttle can speed up weaving and greatly improve weaving efficiency.