Guanshishan Academy is now the first academy of the Tang Dynasty, and the number of teachers and students has exceeded 10,000.

Even in winter, the seowon is still bustling with people.

Especially today, the seventh college of Guanshishan Academy was officially launched, which attracted the attention of many people.

Although Li Kuan did not let Xu Jingzong invite the noble officials of Chang'an City to attend the ceremony this time, many of the teachings of Weishui Academy and Qujiang Academy were invited.

In this way, the listing ceremony is naturally more lively.

In fact, Li Kuan has long had the idea of separating the School of Chemistry from the Gewu College, but he has always lacked a good opportunity.

Now that alabaster is selling so well, everyone has fully seen the charm of chemistry, and the establishment of the School of Chemistry has officially been put on the agenda.

"Science and technology are the primary productive forces, this sentence is in Guanshishan Academy, everyone will not feel unfamiliar. On the occasion of the establishment of the School of Chemistry today, I would like to share with you some expectations and understanding of chemistry. So everyone must have a question, what exactly does chemistry mean? ”

In order to show the importance of the School of Chemistry, Li Kuan naturally attended today's listing ceremony in person and made a special speech.

"Chemistry, taken literally, means 'the science of change'. Change is eternal, stillness is relative. The historical origin of chemistry is actually very ancient, and it can be said that our ancestors began to learn to use fire, even when they began the earliest chemical practice activities. Whether it's drilling wood for fire, using fire to bake food, or using fire to keep warm on cold nights and drive away predators, these are all chemical phenomena that make the most of the glow and heat of combustion. ”

Countless practices have proved that every speech of Li Kuan is full of dry goods.

But anyone who is a little interested in the "Tang Royal Science and Technology Award" will study and analyze each of Li Kuan's speeches over and over again, find inspiration from it, and invent some new substances or phenomena.

Now on the day when the School of Chemistry was listed, Li Kuan took the stage again to give a speech, and everyone naturally listened attentively.

Even the people of Qujiang Academy and Weishui Academy are no exception.

"From ancient times to pre-Qin antiquity, our ancestors learned to use raging fire to make pottery from clay; He also learned to turn ore into copper and iron, and learned to brew delicious liquor from grains, and dyed fabrics such as silk and linen in a variety of colors. To put it mildly, these are all early chemical processes, but there is no systematic chemical knowledge, so this period can only be regarded as the embryonic period of chemistry. ”

"After that, the rise of alchemy, the fantasy of turning stones into gold, raised our understanding of chemistry to a higher level. Through the refining of various elixirs, we have accumulated a wide variety of conditions and phenomena for chemical reactions of various substances, which can be regarded as accumulating rich practical experience for the further development of chemistry. In this regard, I believe that some of the people present should have a good understanding. ”

After Li Kuan said this, he also looked at Li Chunfeng's side.

Li Yan is now appointed by Li Kuan as the head of the School of Chemistry, and Li Chunfeng, as Li Yan's father, naturally knows about the establishment of the School of Chemistry.

For public and private, he will come over to take a look today.

"Previously, through microscopic observation, we found that there are many microorganisms in the world that we cannot see with the naked eye. In fact, in addition to microorganisms, how various substances are composed and how they transform into each other, the things here are also worth studying. ”

"It's like a candle burning, what does a solid candle become when it burns? For another example, after iron ore is smelted, why can iron ingots be produced? Even the alabaster that has been very popular in Chang'an City recently, how is it made? There are all kinds of chemistry knowledge involved. ”

"Today, as the day of the establishment of the School of Chemistry, I put forward a few conjectures, hoping that the students of the School of Chemistry can continue to explore and confirm. The first conjecture is that among all substances, there should be a minimum unit that can exist independently and maintain the physical and chemical properties of the substance relatively stably. ”

After Li Kuan's words, many people in the audience showed excited expressions on their faces.

According to past experience, once Li Kuandan's conjecture is put forward in his speech, once it is confirmed, this person will often be the most popular winner of the "Datang Royal Science and Technology Award" that year.

No one wants to miss this kind of opportunity for fame and fortune.

Guanshishan Academy is a place to cultivate modern scientific talents, but it is not a place to cultivate saints.

"The second conjecture is that I think that all the materials in this world are composed of one or more basic elements. For example, iron and copper may be made of iron and copper; Water, for example, may be made up of other elements. I hope that you will be able to prove the existence of these elements and find a pattern between them. ”

Although Li Kuan can also directly get Mendeleev's periodic table out, but this is too much to pull out the seedlings, and after thinking about it, I feel that there is no need to rush.

"As for the third conjecture, it is actually very simple, there must be some potential laws when there is a chemical reaction between various materials, and I hope you can find out these laws to the greatest extent. Of course, these conjectures are not for everyone to figure out this year or next year, which is unrealistic. ”

Li Kuan is also self-aware, and he knows what the current level of science and technology of his academy is.

Without his own deliberate guidance, the appearance of the molecular and periodic table will be at least five years later.

Of course, this is not to say that the Faculty of Chemistry will not be able to produce results until five years later.

I know it, but I don't know why.

Although this is not the situation that everyone wants to see, it will not affect the production and processing of some substances.

For example, the most basic chemicals such as sulfuric acid and caustic soda, Li Kuan is ready to let the School of Chemistry expand its production capacity to a limited extent.

At the same time, some practical chemical reactions can also be properly opened with a golden finger, and the thing will be made out first, and then the principle will be studied later.

"Aye, His Royal Highness the King of Chu's understanding of chemistry is much more systematic than your alchemy."

Although Li Yan also listened attentively to Li Kuan's speech, he did not delay him from talking to his Aye.

"It's like it's about how well you understand chemistry."

Li Chunfeng muttered a little apprehensively.