Chapter 460 Cement Research

A huge manor house appeared in front of His Majesty the King, and it was impossible to see the edge at a glance.

The long fence encloses the meadows and mountains, and the thick planks, like guards, hold their heads high and guard this place that represents the future of mankind, showing a sense of pride and complacency.

The huge manor house is scattered with large and small buildings, some neat and ornate, some ruined, some ugly and narrow, these are the main buildings of the colleges.

As a family area, it is located on the far left side of the manor, which is close to the water source and close to the town, which is a good place.

The wide roads connect the buildings, and the trees are shady, and the flowers and plants are luxuriant, making it a beautiful place.

In front of the gate, four palace guards guarded it, and they looked quite energetic.

The royal carriage stopped in front of the gate, and naturally the head of the guards went to communicate, Edward sat up, and the two maids also hurriedly helped him comb his clothes.

As a king, the image outside is important.

After a while, the carriage slowly entered the academy, leaving shallow car marks on the road.

Lifting the curtains and looking at this scientific research institute that was beginning to take shape, Edward felt a different feeling in his heart.

If you can't figure it out yourself, you are the person who attaches the most importance to science in this era, and future generations will definitely arrange a good title for yourself.

My father was the father of the British navy, so I am the father of European science, and I am very happy to think about it.

"W-" There was a soft sound, and the carriage was felt to stop, and Edward was about to get out.

Stepping on the stool, Edward stepped on the land of the Academy of Sciences.

In front of the carriage, a middle-aged man with a wig, slightly fat, a little general's belly, with a flattering expression on his face, looked like a kind old man.

"Welcome to Your Majesty! I can't wait for it! ”

He and the twenty or thirty people behind him were scattered and shouting, looking weak.

"Academician George, and all academicians, there is no need to be polite, I am here this time, mainly to inspect the achievements of the Academy of Sciences, everyone is too polite!"

With a smile on his face, Edward looked at the welcoming procession of dozens of people, and said softly, not seeing any majesty of the king.

And the senior academician is accustomed to it, and the new academician looks flattered, his face immediately appears to be flushed, his legs tremble slightly, obviously he still can't bear it!

Edward was noncommittal about these courtesy welcomes, the most important value of this group of scientists was their talents, and etiquette was not important.

Then, as the others dispersed, Edward chatted with the president of the Royal Academy of Sciences, an astronomer.

At present, the astronomical community is still studying Copernicus's heliocentric theory and seeking more evidence to verify it, so Edward talked to him about nothing more than recent astronomical discoveries.

As he walked, Edward saw the building of the School of Mathematics.

The whole building is like a villa of a landowner in the countryside, spacious and bright.

Inside, however, the offices were in a mess, with a large amount of scratch paper rolled up and thrown on the floor, books lying around, and only a few mathematicians, intently doing their research, unconcerned about the king's arrival.

It seems that most of them go to work part-time, so forget it!

Edward glanced at him, uninterested, he hated math.

After that, I came to the Faculty of History and Geography.

At this time, a large number of parchment books were piled up in the rooms of these academicians, and the desks could not be placed.

He only bowed slightly to His Majesty's arrival, and then went on with his business, looking extremely busy.

In fact, the reason why they are so busy is due to His Majesty the King.

After the establishment of the School of Geography and History, Edward asked these scholars to compile a general history of England.

Then Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and, finally, all together, the General History of the United Kingdom.

This is extremely difficult now, not only because of the lack of information, but also because it is very time-consuming.

However, Edward still demanded that they continue, that history is the backbone of the nation and the best prescription to unite the broad masses of the people.

How history was compiled, the scholars of the time asked the question.

The young king smiled slightly: nine falsehoods and one truth.

Coming here again, and taking a cursory glance at the finished first draft, Edward put it down.

It took two years for the first draft to complete the history before William the Conqueror, and the Norman dynasty had not yet begun.

In this way, His Majesty the King and his entourage came to the Faculty of Letters, and there were not many people here.

The Faculty of Letters was given an important figure by the king.

They will take samples from all over England and Scotland, and then use London pronunciation as a standard to create a language system for the whole of the United Kingdom.

At present, English is not perfect, and many grammars and words are full of errors, even copied from Latin.

Therefore, the unification of language and script is the top priority at present.

So, after looking at the manuscript they had put together, Edward immediately left.

The Faculty of Chemistry was Edward's main purpose here.

At present, there is only one research theme in the Faculty of Chemistry: cement!

Earlier, the granulation of gunpowder has been completed, and now the gunpowder is only about optimizing the formula.

Cement, the weapon of defending the city, was not born until the nineteenth century, and what would happen if there were words of grace now?

Edward said he didn't know, but he understood that the emergence of cement was very important to England at the moment.

Brittany and Normandy were easy to take and difficult to defend.

And if there is cement, then the current artillery will lose most of its power, as long as a few points are held, then Brittany and Normandy are very likely to be held.

So Edward put what he had in mind: cement was made from limestone and clay.

I don't know the details of the proportion of limestone and clay, and the subsequent increase in the proportion of iron powder gypsum, which makes it difficult for these chemists who are half a bucket of water.

After telling this group of chemists, in the past two years, the chemists have almost forgotten to put their research into practice.

I don't know how many times I've experimented, but anyway, the discarded cement has been mixed into a hill, and it is still being added to the high school.

Edward couldn't help but feel a lot when he saw these half-bucket of water chemists persevering in their experiments and working hard for the country and the people.

You see, the palms of several people have turned black and gray, cracked, gray-faced, and their clothes are in tatters, as if they were rolling in the mud.

What a group of dedicated scientists! Edward couldn't help but sigh in his heart.