"A-Qing is interested in that oil?" Chu Yuan looked at Han Qing with a look of eyes about to stare out, and asked funny. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Han Qing asked in disbelief, "Brother Junyue, how does he know that black oil is called oil?" ”

"What is this, many books on astronomy and geology have long been recorded, and some scholars have proposed that this thing can be used as fuel, but most people think that it is too dangerous to use this thing for heating and cooking, and it is better to use coal."

Who said that it should be used for heating and cooking, there are many things that people can do with oil! Han Qing looked at the people in front of him and said in a voice that only two people could hear, "This oil is a thousand times more important than rubber, and the imperial court should pay attention to it." ”

Ever since Chu Yuan regained her memory, she knew that Han Qing was a soul from another world, and guessed that her previous world was probably much more advanced and developed than that of Great Qi, because she had known many things that the world did not know since she was a child.

Seeing Han Qing's solemn expression, he couldn't help but become serious, so he followed and said in a low voice, "There is this oil in many places in Daqi now, but the use value is really limited, and it is so barren. ”

Han Qing thought back to the history of this time and space, the Great Qi Dynasty was the world from the hands of the Dacheng Dynasty, and the Daheng Dynasty in front of the Dacheng Dynasty was also prosperous for a while. Since the Daheng Dynasty, all ethnic groups in the Western Regions have submitted to the Central Plains Emperor, and this vast land is all within the territory of Daqi.

"Brother Junyue, you think, if people get rid of simple hard work, how much can they do and how much value can they create, such as smelting, and then we sail to the Western Ocean, and this oil is one of the most efficient energy sources, which is much better than coal."

Chu Yuan asked, "You said that I understand smelting, but how can a big ship replace manpower with this energy thing?" ”

Han Qing choked, rolled her eyes and thought for a long time, who can remember the knowledge of science and engineering from a few lifetimes ago? I had to say in general: "Naturally, heat energy is converted into kinetic energy, that is, by burning oil to expand the air, pushing some valves, pistons or screws and other things to move, anyway, that's what it means, and it is natural to find someone to study and test." ”

Chu Yuan listened carefully, thought about it carefully, and said, "I also know that air will expand when heated, if it can really be used to liberate manpower, this oil is indeed more useful than that rubber." ”

"But no, just say that this petroleum raw material can be distilled to produce a number of different useful substances, one of which is called asphalt residue, which is more suitable for paving roads than cement, and the effect of waterproof and anti-corrosion is better."

Chu Yuan is already very familiar with cement, over the years, Daqi has begun to use cement very extensively, and it is indeed as expected back then, the cement factory is now a lot of income.

"If this is the case, building an oil extraction and smelting plant here will definitely alleviate the economic losses suffered by the people of the Western Regions because of shipping." Chu Yuan agreed.

Han Qing nodded in agreement, and said in a low voice, "This oil is a big deal, and the risk of exploitation and smelting is extremely high, and it is not good to pollute the environment and poison." It should also be pinched in the hands of the Royal Trading Company as well. Besides, in the future, we will all know that this thing has huge interests, and I am afraid that there will be disputes. ”

Chu Yuan groaned for a while, "The people here in the Western Regions are fierce, although they have been submissive to the Central Plains Imperial Court for a long time, they have never taken the imperial court decrees very seriously. Moreover, the tribes in the north have often harassed the people of the Central Plains in recent years, and it is indeed possible that the economic turmoil in the Western Regions will cause trouble. You say this, I'll find someone to do it when I go back. ”

At this time, Anar came from the front and invited enthusiastically, "Brother Meng, the leader of the caravan said, let's camp here tonight, and then go on the road tomorrow, you come and follow me to grandpa, so that you can get to know the people of the caravan." ”

She saw that Chu Yuan had been falling far behind the team with his sister all day long, and she really didn't know what to do, so she changed her name to Chu Yuan by herself, as if she was forcibly trying to bring the relationship between the two closer.

Han Qing didn't know what was going on with her, Anar didn't provoke her, but she was a little flattering, but she just didn't like the beautiful girl in the Western Regions. She rubbed the fire, had a cold face, and put on a look of not caring for Anal, which was very different from her usual attitude towards people.

Chu Yuan also found that Han Qing didn't treat Anar so much, but he didn't think about himself, he just thought that his aunt and grandmother were serious nobles, and he didn't look down on the unreserved style of the girls from the Western Regions. So he said with a stiff face, "Miss Anar, let's call me Meng Gongzi, and our brother and sister will go over." ”

Anar is also famous for her beauty among the girls in the clan, and she can't look down on any of the young men from the Western Regions chasing her. Now that Chu Yuan is frustrated again and again, he really can't get off the stage, in the end, the girl from the Western Regions has a direct temperament, and she doesn't even have politeness, so she runs away on a camel in anger.

Chu Yuan ignored Han Qing's gloating little eyes, pulled her reins and urged the camel to find the old man Nizamu.

Naturally, Nizamu saw his granddaughter hit a wall, and ran angrily to find the other young men in the caravan. He breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, thinking that this Meng Gongzi was really a righteous gentleman, and if he saw his granddaughter's beauty and had the intention of playing, it would be a big trouble.

So he saw Chu Yuan and the others coming, but greeted him very warmly, "Meng Gongzi, come here, I will help you introduce, these two are the leaders of the two caravans, Aheqi and Batubuhe." ”

The leaders of the two caravans were obviously very discerning, and when they saw that the young man and woman were good-looking and noble, they took the initiative to greet them. "Meng Gongzi is an extraordinary young man, since he followed our team to Hami, if there is anything, just speak, don't be embarrassed hahaha." The middle-aged man named Batubbuhe spoke very eloquently and had a very bold temperament.

Chu Yuan noticed that Batubuhe was not a Uyghur, but the appearance and figure of some people from the north. He exchanged a few words with the two team leaders, and then led Han Qing to the side to rest.

After nightfall, everyone hid beside the camels to keep warm, and the blankets that Han Qing bought from Tajiguli were indeed very useful, but the blankets were not enough. Chu Yuan hugged her in his arms with a blanket and secretly gave her heat.

Han Qing was sleeping with her head stuck in Chu Yuan's shoulder socket, and she heard someone talking in a daze, but it was the Western Regions dialect, which she couldn't understand, she rubbed her eyes and before she could make a sound, Chu Yuan covered her mouth. She raised her head and glanced at Chu Yuan, only to see him shaking his head at herself.

The two men muttered in the distance for a long time before returning to silence. Chu Yuan coaxed a child, patted Han Qing's back, and slapped her to sleep again after a while.

On the second day, the caravan continued to set off early in the morning, and Chu Yuan still took Han Qing to the back of the camel caraver. Only then did Han Qing ask the puzzle in his heart at a volume that could be heard by the two of them, "Brother Junyue, what happened last night?" ”

Chu Yuan had a calm face, "It is the leader of the two caravans, and Nabatu Buhe was sent by a certain department of Warat in the north, and he wanted to encourage the tribes in the northwest to rebel with them, and this time he bought a large amount of wound medicine with Aheqi." The two of them quarreled a few times last night because of interests. ”

Han Qing gasped after hearing this, "Really? Brother Junyue will listen to the Western Regions? ”

Seeing her cuteness, Chu Yuan relieved his face and said, "What the people under my rule say, it is still necessary to learn it." ”

Han Qing nodded and said, "It's really useful, you have discovered such a big conspiracy." ”

Chu Yuan sneered coldly, "What kind of conspiracy is this, the imperial court has long discovered the disobedience of the various departments of Wara, but I didn't expect that there are still their people in the court." ”

This amount of information is a bit large, Han Qing was stunned and said, "There are still traitors in the court?" Who is it? ”

Chu Yuan snorted, "I don't know for the time being, but these people are going to Hami, and the imperial court has placed heavy troops in Hami, so they must not be at ease." I want to see who is bold enough to betray Daqi! ”

Seeing Chu Yuan's gritted teeth, Han Qing felt a chill down his spine, and silently waxed the spy who was about to be pulled out by Chu Yuan.

She rolled her eyes and thought about it, in her previous life, Daqi did fight with the tribes in the north, but that was after Chu Yuan did Emperor Chengqian. Could it be that those tribes in the previous life started planning so early? But they even placed spies in the court, and they have been planning for so many years, why were they still beaten by the soldiers sent by Chu Yuan in their last life?

I really can't figure it out, so I just don't want to. In the previous life, Chu Yuan could defeat Wara when he sat in the temple, and in this life, they must have died even more miserably. However, at that time, she hadn't heard of anyone in the capital who collaborated with the enemy and treason, and she thought that the spy was very hidden.

"Ah Qing saw that there were many small actions in the northwest tribes in private. Although Aheqi was indeed a businessman, he dared to openly sell the wound medicine to the Warat army, and he really didn't take the court seriously. Chu Yuan looked at the long camel team in front of him coldly, and when he thought that these were all military supplies used by Wara to deal with Daqi, his heart was depressed.

Han Qing comforted, "It's still because the economic source has been cut off, and the imperial court's control over the Western Regions is too low. If you go back and find people to develop the economy here and build more roads, as long as they are closely connected with the Central Plains, this land can really be regarded as Daqi. ”

"Indeed, although the imperial court exempted the taxes here, some of them were left to fend for themselves because of the lack of a whip. In the long run, there will definitely be rebellion. ”

"Brother Junyue is a blessed one, isn't it that someone will send a pillow when he is sleepy." Han Qing said with a smile.

Chu Yuan was puzzled, "What pillow?" ”

"A while ago, we were still discussing on the big ship, and the islands such as Luzon in the southeast are short of a large number of laborers, and it is obviously not enough for us to immigrate the people of the Central Plains."

Chu Yuan's eyes lit up, "You little girl, your brain is spinning too fast, send these prisoners of war from the north to the southeast island, they can't run even if they want to, hmph, they are all born very strong, and they must be good at working hard, and they are really suitable for clearing the wasteland!" ”