In addition to this cannon, the "Bonaparte Arsenal" also displayed a variety of other types of weapons, many of which were actually just improvements from some of the old fist products that you had seen before. The biggest improvement is that the original material has been changed from iron to steel.

In addition to this, the Bonaparte Arsenal demonstrated a state-of-the-art technology - smokeless gunpowder. According to the instructions, this gunpowder combined with a steel barrel allows the bullet to reach a higher muzzle velocity, which allows it to achieve a higher range. In addition, it also reduces the fog of the battlefield and makes the shooter's position more hidden and less easy to detect......

Seeing this, even Watt, who was not radical on the issue of Ireland, felt a deep malice.

In addition to guns, the "Bonaparte Arsenal" also produced all kinds of cold weapons, daggers, bayonets, switchblades of all kinds or butterfly knives. Seeing these things, Watt couldn't help but frown. Because these things are already common in the UK, some British companies have even started to copy these things.

And the popularity of such things in Britain was even more disgusting to Watt and others than the popularity of mine rifles in Ireland. After all, in Ireland, most of the landmine killings and injuries are only British civilians, and these threats are still far from Watt and others, as long as they do not run to Ireland on their own, they basically do not encounter such dangers.

But switchblades and butterfly knives are different, and their popularity means the corruption of law and order in a sense. Of course, London or any other English city is not very safe. But the switchblade and the butterfly knife amplify this not-so-good even further.

These two knives are so hidden that the victim may not be defenseless until the thieves show their knives. Recently, quite a few police officers have been stabbed or even stabbed to death by thieves with this thing. In response, the police have also become more sensitive and more prone to violence. As a result, the police in London have generally begun to arm revolvers, and there have been several incidents of innocent passers-by being injured as a result of indiscriminate shooting.

The danger posed by these knives was closer than the danger in Ireland, so in Watt's opinion, these things were more odious than rifled guns and mines.

But little Bolton's eyes were drawn to a knife from the French.

"Mr. Watt, come and take a look, look at this knife."

Watt walked over and saw a strange folding knife in a glass display case. Unlike ordinary folding knives, this folding knife does not have only one blade, but in addition to a main blade, there are many other things, such as small scissors, small screwdrivers, small compasses and other delicate gadgets.

"Hehe, Mr. Watt, look, this thing is very interesting." Bolton Jr. pointed to the knife and said to Watt.

"It's just nice to look at." Watt shook his head, "As a tool, these things are too small to use, and they are far from being as easy to use as normal. ”

"That's true, but it's good to buy it back for your child." Bolton said.

Watt agrees with this view, and he also thinks that it is good to buy this little thing back and let the children use it to make some gadgets and exercise their hands-on ability. And the French can integrate so many things into such a knife, and they are still really creative.

They walked and talked and looked around.

"Well, this saber...... Well...... Mr. Watt, Mr. Watt, look, look, this ...... Could this be the legendary Damascus knife? Oh my God, the French have mastered this technique, and I thought this knife was lost! ”

Of course, the technology of the real Damascus knife has been lost, and this saber full of beautiful patterns is actually just a variety of steel folding and forging techniques, and then used the pickling method to wash the pattern. However, Bolton didn't know it, so although he looked at the price and thought it was a little expensive, he was already planning to buy two and go back as decorations.

In addition, there is a very special shovel, in addition to shoveling soil, there are more than a dozen very practical functions, and the price is not too expensive. Watt thinks that if he sells a little bit and goes back to selling, it should be very good.

The two of them continued to turn around for a while, except for the three in the middle, the other exhibition halls were relatively simple, nothing more than all kinds of red wines from the Bordeaux Wine Alliance, and food from the French Veterans Association. As for the various exhibition halls for foreigners, they have basically not had time to be set up, and they are still empty.

The two of them turned around for a while, and they were also a little tired. Pierre took them to the small cottages assigned to them by their number, which were intended for those who were entitled to open their halls in the "Palace of Peace", and those who could only display their wares in the square, they could only stay in the ordinary hotels next to it.

On the second night of Watt and Bolton Jr.'s stay, several people came to their lodgings and asked to see Watt.

"I am Joseph Bonaparte. I had just returned from a trip south and had heard that Mr. Watt was here, so I had come here to visit him. The man said to Watt's assistant, William Murdoch.

"Ah, it turned out to be Professor Bonaparte." William Murdoch was in awe. In the propaganda of the British, Napoleon was of course hacked in all kinds, and Joseph was no exception, basically what the later "Fu Manchu" was like, Joseph was once hacked into something. But even if it was so dark, the British could not do without Joseph's first law, Joseph's second law, Joseph's first ...... Therefore, black to black, even when they were still at war, the British still had some admiration for Joseph.

The people of science were naturally less affected by this, and although they were reluctant to admit that the center of science had now shifted from England to France for reasons of political correctness and personal interests, they still admired Joseph Bonaparte, who best represented this trend. Now, Watt is here, Joseph himself has come to visit, this matter, Watt will definitely be able to blow for many days when he goes back, and as Watt's assistant, William Murdoch also feels honored.

"Come in, Professor Bonaparte, and I will go and call Mr. Watt at once, who is discussing matters with Mr. Bolton above." William Murdoch welcomed Joseph in, asked the servant to pour him tea, and took a candlestick himself, ready to go upstairs to call Watt.

Although it was already dark, it was only seven o'clock, and Watt and little Bolt were not sleeping, and the two of them were drinking tea in the small living room upstairs and discussing what they had seen and heard during the day.

When William Murdoch came up to tell them that Professor Bonaparte had come to pay him in person, they both got up and hurried downstairs.

"Ah, Dean Bonaparte." Watt said as he walked forward, "I've wanted to visit you since I arrived in Paris. It's just a pity that you went to the south, and we were still very annoyed at the time, thinking that we were going to miss it with you. To be able to meet you, I can say that this time I have made a worthwhile trip. ”

The two exchanged a few words and sat down on the sofa in the living room.

"Dean Bonaparte, have you come here to see me for something?" Watt asked.

"There's something." Joseph replied, "First of all, a few official things. You know, Mr. Watt, today I am the president of the French Academy of Sciences. At first we all thought that Monsieur Lavoisier should take up the position, but Monsieur Lavoisier refused to be distracted by such a task, so I had no choice but to become the dean.

But now that he has become the dean, of course he has to do something for the Academy of Sciences and science. I have always believed that science has no borders and is a common treasure of mankind. The development of science requires the collaboration of the best scientists from each country. Mr. Watt, you are a member of the Academy of England. The Academy of Sciences in England has made a great contribution to the history of science, and you yourself are a great scientist who has made an epoch-making contribution to the progress of mankind. Therefore, I am here today in the hope of inviting you to be a visiting member of the French Academy of Sciences at the same time. ”

It is quite an honor to be a visiting member of the French Academy of Sciences at the same time, and Watt is of course very happy in his heart, but he still needs the necessary courtesy, and the previous evaluation of himself by Joseph, that is, "a great scientist who has made epoch-making contributions to the progress of mankind", is too high. Considering Joseph's current status in the scientific community, this assessment was enough for Watt to go back to England for a month. But a certain amount of humility is also needed.

"Dean Bonaparte, I am very honored to be invited to receive such an invitation, and I very much agree with what you just said, that science knows no borders, and that scientists of the world should work together. But your compliments on me really make me blush. Watt said.

"Ah, Mr. Watt, when I was studying the history of human science, I divided the history of human civilization into these stages in terms of the way in which humans obtained and used energy.

The first is the primitive stage, when humans were basically beasts, and their way of obtaining energy was to find natural energizing food. This is also how all beasts gain energy, whether it eats grass or meat. People at this stage are not civilized at all, but more like beasts. ”

Watt nodded, and he listened carefully to Joseph's words, because he might be able to take them back and brag about them.

Joseph said, "Later, mankind invented two ways to obtain energy, one is planting, and the other is animal husbandry. According to Van Helmont's research, the source of energy for the growth of plants is sunlight. Whether it is planting, animal husbandry, or even the survival of the beast style earlier, in terms of using energy, it is using the energy of solar radiation. It's just that farming and animal husbandry are more efficient ways to use energy. Mastering such a way of using energy can be regarded as stepping into the threshold of civilization.

In the thousands of years since, although many changes have taken place, the way of obtaining energy has not changed much, and occasionally there is some wind energy and water energy, but it is also very limited. It wasn't until you succeeded in improving the steam engine that the energy available to humans was greatly expanded, and mineral energy was widely used. This is a big step forward in the way of human civilization, and it cannot be overstated. ”

Joseph's theory is novel, and more importantly, it fits Watt's needs well. Watt felt that with this theory, he could blow for a whole year after he went back, but he could blow for a lifetime. So he said with a smile on his face

"Dean Bonaparte, you have really won the prize. There are a few things you just said, is there anything else you need my help with? ”

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