How to engage in "scientific research" during the Zhenguan period, in fact, Li Yuanjia had already thought clearly.

The key points are nothing more than three points.

One is to have this idea, which is undoubtedly a prerequisite.

Don't think that this is easy, although in China's thousands of years of history, there have been countless scientists who have been admired by future generations, and in addition to the four great inventions, there are also countless achievements that have influenced the world, but don't forget, it has been precipitated for thousands of years!

And almost every technological advancement is the result of individual efforts.

After all, in a dynasty where the craftsmen of the government were called "Ding slaves", "official slaves" or "household slaves", and Tang Taizong himself said that "you can give generous property, you must not exceed the official rank", etc., it is unrealistic to expect the masters to spend money to improve technology, and it is even more impossible to expect the craftsmen to take the initiative to seek benefits for the masters. However, those small private entrepreneurs who want to do so mostly lack support from technology, capital and other aspects, and it is difficult to achieve any climate.

Otherwise, a curved plough or something, do you still need Li Yuanjia to always think about when it is appropriate to take it out?

The second word is to have the right way,

Needless to say, the improvement of ancient technology either relied on the accumulation of a long period of time, or on the flash of inspiration of one or two genius figures, and it was impossible to form an organized, large-scale, and planned "scientific research behavior." In fact, even after the outbreak of the Industrial Revolution in the West a thousand years later, Europeans did not do so for a long time, relying on individual efforts, and it was not until the second half of the nineteenth century that the Germans and Americans began to do so.

Li Yuanjia is actually not an expert, but he has not sent fewer papers in his previous life!

Even if hospital scientific research and factory process improvement are two different things, but in that era of information explosion, Li Yuanjia has never eaten pork, he has always seen pigs run...... Ahem, even if you haven't seen it, you've always heard of it, right? For example, the record form he gave to Wang Pu requires the other party to strictly and accurately record the detailed steps of each papermaking, the dosage of various materials, properties, etc., can it be said that it is useless?

And the last one, and most importantly, is to have money!

When he was a doctor, every time he saw the investment in R&D of pharmaceutical giants such as Pfizer and AstraZeneca, Li Yuanjia couldn't help but sigh: the scientific research investment of a giant often exceeds the sum of Chinese pharmaceutical companies! And the average investment of a new drug is more than one billion dollars, and the research and development cycle of more than ten years is also staggering.

Of course, improving papermaking in the Tang Dynasty would certainly not be so exaggerated, but it was by no means anyone!

In any era, "scientific research" should be the most expensive thing.

For example, Niu Da Niu Er and their attempt, first of all, you must have a site, at least a gentle but large enough river beach to rinse and soak large quantities of raw materials; Secondly, you must have a "production workshop" to ensure that you can bake paper when there is no sunlight; Again, you have to have enough manpower, after all, you can only rely on Niu Da and Niu Er to make paper for Li Yuanjia alone, but don't even think about it if you want to manufacture it in large quantities; In the end, you have to have money to buy raw materials such as tree bark, coal, quicklime, etc., to feed so many people, and you have to have the patience to spend this money for a long time......

"King, this, this is too expensive!"

After spending a whole day explaining how to "develop" a new type of papermaking, Wang Pu was dumbfounded and said: "If you do it according to what you said, it will be at least a few hundred times a year, and it will be ...... ten years."

In Wang Pu's opinion, even one hundred is a scary number!

This year, a bucket of rice is only three or four cents, and he can always buy him more than 200 buckets, which is enough to make a family of several people live comfortably for a year. And in order to improve the papermaking technique and make whiter and stronger paper, the king was willing to spend hundreds of times a year, and said that it would be no problem to spend ten years in a row, which ...... That's scary, isn't it?

"Haha, how can it really take ten years?"

Waving his hand, Li Yuanjia laughed and said: "As long as you can do what I say, strictly record every attempt and even every step of process change, and avoid repetition later, it will definitely not take ten years!" ”

Just kidding, three or five years is amazing!

As for whether it is worth spending one or two thousand times to improve papermaking? It may be worthless in Wang Pu's eyes, but Li Yuanjia knows the importance of paper to human history. In fact, even if it really takes ten years and smashes into 5,000 yuan, as long as Niu Da and they can use cheap and common raw materials such as bamboo to make quality paper, it will be absolutely worth it!

Besides, doesn't Xu Wangfu have tens of thousands of deposits?

So he didn't bother to explain to Wang Pu at all, Li Yuanjia waved his hand and said: "Okay, do as I say, if you have any reasonable needs, go to Lao Han to ask for it!" Also, you come and report to me every ten days, remember to bring the form I gave you...... Go ahead! ”

Regarding Xu Wangfu's first attempt at "scientific research", Li Yuanjia will not be blindly optimistic.

Because he knows that people like Wang Pu, who completely belong to this era, really can't expect too much, and it is likely that even if he takes his own "scientific research formula", the final result will be ridiculous. Therefore, it is especially important to check your homework regularly and correct the mistakes you have made in a timely manner.

Full of doubts and worries, Wang Pu saluted and left.

And after Li Yuanjia stood in his small courtyard for a while, he asked the housekeeper to call over, and then ordered: "Old Han, call one of our blacksmiths to me." ”

"King, the iron pot is not finished yet."

Han Shan thought that Li Yuanjia still wanted to ask about the iron pot, so he hurriedly replied.

Because he knew that the king attached great importance to the iron pot, Han Shan had to personally understand the progress of the blacksmiths almost every day, so he answered Li Yuanjia's request as soon as possible.

"Huh? Hehe, not that thing. ”

After a little fluzing, Li Yuanjia shook his head with a smile and said, "I suddenly had an idea today and wanted to try it...... Tsk, it's just that one thing is so difficult, it took days, and it's not done yet? ”

"Again, a new idea?"

Han Shan's eyelids jumped, and he was speechless for a while.

Well, you're the king of you, the biggest!

When I was in Chang'an, I was so honest, but it was only a few days since I arrived in Luzhou? It's both an iron pot and a paper-making machine, and the cost is not small, and now there are new ideas......

However, for this king, who is very gentle on weekdays, but is firm and decisive when he encounters things, Han Shan does not have the courage to speak out, and hurriedly laughs and says: "King, if you just make it, of course it is not difficult, one or two days is enough." However, it is not too easy to make it thick and thin. But don't worry, they've got the hang of it, and it should be soon. ”

"yes, got it."

Li Yuanjia didn't blame those blacksmiths, because he knew that if the iron pot was so easy to beat, it would not have to wait for the Song Dynasty to gradually become popular.

If you don't come to this era, you don't know how backward it is.

So after waving his hand casually, Li Yuanjia said indifferently: "Pick a clever one and bring it over, and the others will continue to make iron pots for me." By the way, I remember that there should be a craftsman who knows how to make ink, right? It should have been asked by me from my uncle's mansion with Niu Da Niu Er, and this time I called him over with him......"