With the Western books brought by Jinnige as the foundation, plus the books of the Ming Dynasty, many books have now been published.

In such a situation, a lot of things are laid on the ground, and the rest can be pulled up. What Zhu Youxiao is doing now is such a thing, asking people to repair the book.

These books may seem inconspicuous to later generations, but in this era, they are groundbreaking.

Therefore, the revision of the book here is confidential, and many things will be published only after they have been transformed into actual results.

Especially when it comes to physics, chemistry and other aspects, Zhu Youxiao must not be careless.

In this day and age, people don't have much secrecy in mind. The whole world is running around, spreading all kinds of things everywhere.

In addition to all kinds of viruses, there are also all kinds of good things, like the various books and experimental supplies collected by Kinni Pavilion.

However, Zhu Youxiao knew that these things could not be spread randomly.

After Zhu Youxiao arrived here, he soon met Wang Wei.

Apparently, someone went to deliver the news to Wang Zheng. This is also normal, after all, Wang Wei is the chief official here, and the people below don't dare to mess around.

Looking at Wang Wei, who was saluting, Zhu Youxiao said directly: "Excuse me." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Wang Wei hurriedly agreed, stood up from the ground, and stood aside respectfully, with a very calm expression on his face. He waited quietly for Zhu Youxiao to speak.

Zhu Youxiao glanced at Wang Zheng and said, "Let's go with me." ”

After saying this, Zhu Youxiao turned around and walked out.

While walking, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but look around.

Although this place is very important to him, he has not been here for half a year. This time it can be regarded as stealing half a day's leisure, otherwise I wouldn't have time to come here to see.

When Wang Wei followed Zhu Youxiao, the expression on his face was still very calm.

Since compiling a book here, Wang Zheng has really learned a lot. It's more profound and difficult to understand than what I learned from those foreigners before. But there is one thing that Wang Zheng knows, the knowledge here is richer and more real.

While walking inside, Wang Wei introduced Zhu Youxiao.

After walking a few steps, Wang Wei said: "Your Majesty, there are people here who want to do some experiments to verify their conjectures. ”

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao frowned.

There are a lot of people here, and when preparing to build here, Zhu Youxiao also transferred some people from the Baigong Institute.

But the positioning here is not experimentation, just writing a book. To do experiments, there are people from the Baigong Institute to do, and the Baigong Institute is engaged in scientific research.

But obviously, these people are writing books all day long, and they can't help it.

Glancing at Wang Zheng, Zhu Youxiao said directly: "People who have such thoughts can let them go to the Baigong Academy." The Baigong Institute is the place for experiments, and it is better not to mess around here, and it is not suitable for experiments. ”

After hearing this, Wang Wei was a little helpless.

Wang Zheng didn't want to say anything to His Majesty, but the people below were really chasing too closely, otherwise he wouldn't have made such a request.

It's not that I haven't said it before, but the Baigong Institute is already doing it, and we can't mess around here.

"Back to Your Majesty, it's not like the Baigong Academy, it's just a small laboratory for verification." Wang Wei said again.

Zhu Youxiao glanced at Wang Zheng.

If he believed that, he would be a fool.

has been an emperor for many years, and what the courtiers say is true and what is false, Zhu Youxiao knows very clearly.

If they were given an opening, they would definitely make it very, very big. It's like a big embankment, although only a small gap is exposed, but as the water washes away, this gap will get bigger and bigger, and finally the whole embankment will be directly washed away.

After pondering for a moment, Zhu Youxiao thought for a moment and said, "Then build one." ”

As for the scale or something, Zhu Youxiao didn't say anything at all. These people will definitely build a small one at first, but it will definitely get bigger and bigger as time goes on, and this is not something they can stop on their own.

Either they are not allowed to build, or if they are allowed to build, it will be difficult to stop them from expanding.

The reason why Zhu Youxiao agreed to them was that on the one hand, he didn't want to dampen their enthusiasm, and on the other hand, he really wanted to see what they could do.

After all, these people are also talented and knowledgeable people, and it can be seen that they also have a lot of ideas, which really need to be verified well.

In such a situation, it doesn't hurt to let them build a laboratory, and it's good to compete with Baigongyuan.

In the past, it was because of poor money, but now there are more lice and no itching, and there are more debts without worrying, so love is as it is.

Hearing Zhu Youxiao's words, Wang Wei finally breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile on his face: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

Waving his hand, Zhu Youxiao didn't want to continue to talk to them about this matter, because there was no need to continue the discussion.

Turning around and continuing to walk forward with his hands behind his back, after passing through the corridor, Zhu Youxiao soon came to the street behind.

Zhu Youxiao doesn't want to stay here longer, so let's continue to walk in another place.

On the back street, horse-drawn carriages were already waiting here.

After getting into the carriage, Wei Chao personally drove the carriage and turned back to Zhu Youxiao and asked, "Emperor, shall we go back to the palace?" ”

"Not going back." Zhu Youxiao shook his head and said, "Let's go to the Firearms Research Institute to have a look." ”

"Yes, Emperor." Wei Chao hurriedly agreed and urged the carriage.

The car slowly drove up and quickly drove towards the Firearms Research Institute.

A few days ago, Zhu Youxiao received a report from Bi Maokang, saying that they were conducting an amazing experiment there.

Originally, Zhu Youxiao didn't plan to participate, and it would be good to wait for the other party's experiment to be completed and see the finished product. But this time he came out for a walk, it was still early, and he didn't want to go back, so he just went over and had a look.

Qi Yuangong led people to obediently escort Zhu Youxiao on both sides of the car and walked forward together.

After leaving the new city, the carriage headed north, and soon came to the Firearms Research Institute.

It was desolate and full of soldiers standing guard.

Other than that, not even a single hare could be seen.

When the carriage arrived at the door, Bi Maokang greeted him.

Bi Maokang is now added to the official title of Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, which can be said to be a high and powerful position, controlling the Hundred Gongyuan of the Ming Dynasty, and is a rare figure for ordinary people, and he is deeply respected by Zhu Youxiao.

"Minister Bi Maokang, see Your Majesty." After seeing Zhu Youxiao, Bi Maokang hurriedly said.

Although I don't know what the emperor is doing at this time, when Bi Maokang reported before, the emperor didn't say that he was coming.

Now, His Majesty the Emperor has come here, presumably out of curiosity, or out of idleness. This kind of thing is not once or twice, and Bi Maokang is not nervous.

After glancing at Bi Maokang, Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "Get up, take me in and have a look." Have you started your experiments? ”

"Back to Your Majesty, not yet." Bi Maokang hurriedly said.

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao smiled, and said with a bright smile on his face: "Then it seems that I haven't come too late." That's fine, just let me take a look. How's the preparation going? ”

"Back to Your Majesty, it's ready." Bi Maokang hurriedly agreed.

"So what are you waiting for, let's go and see." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile.

After saying this, Zhu Youxiao, who was in a good mood, directly beckoned Bi Maokang to lead the way in front, and the group walked quickly towards the back.

When I came to the firearms test site, there were already a lot of people busy here.

After seeing Zhu Youxiao, everyone hurriedly saluted.

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand, signaling that they didn't need to salute.

Wei Chao raised the dust, cleared his throat and said, "You guys go ahead and get busy." ”

Zhu Youxiao was already attracted by what he was going to experiment with today.

What catches your eye is a dozen round tubes on the left side.

Seeing these things, Zhu Youxiao's whole person was a little stunned, and then walked over excitedly, stretched out his hand and gently stroked these smooth tubes, the expression on his face was very gentle, with a smile that no one could understand.

The reason why Zhu Youxiao has such an attitude and such an expression is very simple, he never thought that he would be able to see such a thing. Now not only have I seen it, but I have also reached out and touched the real thing.

The touch was cold, but it made Zhu Youxiao a little lovely.

This thing Zhu Youxiao had seen in his previous life, and this shape was a Type 63 60mm mortar.

Zhu Youxiao looked at Bi Maokang, suppressed the excitement in his heart, and tried to ask calmly: "Have you overcome the technical difficulties?" ”

In fact, in the past few years, the Baigong Institute has never stopped tackling tough projects. Zhu Youxiao gave them a lot of money, and with the knowledge he got from Jinnige, the skills of the Baigong Academy have been rapidly improved.

About a year or so, they came up with metal fixed ammunition.

And a few days ago, the Baigong Institute also made a new gunpowder.

You know, if it's a black flame, the explosion won't be that big. Such a mortar is also not powerful, far worse than a rocket. This explosive is naturally picric acid explosive.

It is very difficult to make a better digestive glycerin explosive. Instead, it is a picric acid dynamite, which was previously used as a pigment and has been used for more than 100 years before it was discovered, and is used to dye yellow clothes.

Later, after the discovery of picric acid, it was found by the French and began to be produced on a large scale. Later, the British also learned, and it can be said that it is a very, very mysterious and precious thing.

However, this thing is not completely without its shortcomings, and at one time it stumped the British and French. That is, transportation and storage has become a big problem, picric acid is an acidic substance, with strong corrosiveness, can corrode metals, and generate high-sensitivity, highly explosive picrate, which is also a problem that the British and French pioneers have not solved.

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