Volume 17 Chapter 38 The Great Proving Ground
Of course Zhu Cijiong was not dizzy, he was really happy, in fact, he knew almost nothing about refining oil, the reason why he set up this project and put Song Yingxing in charge was mainly to comfort Song Yingxing, because at that time, everyone had a project, but Song Yingxing didn't.
He didn't think that Song Yingxing would make a major breakthrough so quickly, in his opinion, oil refining was a relatively high-end technology in later generations, and in the Ming Dynasty, it would take at least ten years to make a breakthrough.
This oil refining must be carried out in the end, because this is the direction of energy development, but Daming is not in urgent need of oil refining now, so he can accept it for ten years, eight years or even decades.
He really didn't expect that in just over a year, Song Yingxing had made a major breakthrough!
Zhu Cijiong was excited, but Song Yingxing was panicked, as soon as he left the city, he realized that he had made a huge mistake, he shouldn't have invited the emperor to come up at all, because it was too dirty here, and the smell was even worse to death.
He was also carried away by the joy of success at that time, he didn't think about it so much at all, now that the emperor is here, it will be too late for him to regret it.
Looking at the emperor's appearance, he didn't seem to be angry because of the bad smell, but the emperor's expression was too strange, what was going on?
With apprehension, he said tentatively: "Your Majesty, please forgive Weichen for not thinking about it, the smell here is too bad, and Weichen really shouldn't have invited you over." “
Zhu Cijiong still patted him on the shoulder, and said excitedly: "What is this taste, do you think I am weak, my body is much stronger than you, hahahaha." “
Listening to this, the emperor is really happy!
Song Yingxing couldn't figure it out, what was the emperor happy about, it didn't seem like he had seen anything, right?
He couldn't think about it, because at this time, the team had already come to the foot of the hill, and the Jinyiwei and Dongchang masters had already dismounted.
This battle can frighten a few veterans of the guard guarding the door, who doesn't know the uniforms of Jinyiwei and Dongchang, what do you want to do here!
They were just ordinary guards who Song Yingxing paid to come to the door, but they didn't dare to offend these people, and several people were already scared to the point of turning white.
Jinyiwei and Dongchang are simply synonymous with copying people and taking people, if you inexplicably meet people from Jinyiwei and Dongchang, then nine times out of ten something is wrong, and you have to shed your skin if you don't die!
They couldn't help but wail in their hearts: "What the hell is going on with Lord Song, how did you offend these evil stars, this is the end, whether you are guilty or not, it's all over!" “
They were wailing, but Song Yingxing got out of the carriage in the middle of the pile, although he was cautious, he definitely didn't look like he had been arrested.
These gatekeepers breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed that it was not Lord Song who had committed a crime, but a big man who wanted to visit here.
They have also seen a few big shots, such as Bi Maokang, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and Sun Yuanhua, the secretary of the Ministry of War, have come to visit, but the person in front of him seems to be bigger than the two scholars, who is it?
They didn't dare to ask, and the masters of Jinyi Wei and Dongchang naturally wouldn't tell them, a group of people rushed into the experimental field like this, and the position of the gate guards was robbed by a team of Jinyi guards, and a few old guards guarding the door could only flash aside and stay honestly.
As soon as he entered the door, Zhu Cijiong saw that a blast furnace was not like a blast furnace, and the room was not like a behemoth in the room, a hole like a door opening led to it, and there were two people standing next to the mouth, and then, it seemed that there was nothing.
Zhu Cijiong walked towards the door hole curiously, Cao Huachun hurriedly took a few Dongchang masters to protect him in front of him, and Wang Zhengnan took a few brocade guards to protect him behind.
After only a few steps, Cao Huachun raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, it's very hot inside." “
Zhu Cijiong couldn't help but turn around and asked, "Chang Geng, what's in here?" “
Song Yingxing hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Inside is the last refined slag, black, slimy, and hardened after it cools down, I don't know what it's called." “
Zhu Cijiong couldn't help but stretch out his head and take a few breaths in the direction of the doorway, it was hot, and the smell of asphalt was very strong, because it should be a residue similar to asphalt, he didn't have much interest in this.
After sniffing a few sips, he said lightly: "These things can be mixed with stones and used to pave roads, so they are called asphalt." “
Asphalt, drain is the meaning of dripping down the liquid, green is the meaning of black, together it is probably a black liquid, this thing is indeed a black liquid when it is hot, it is quite appropriate, and it can also be used to pave the road, Song Yingxing nodded, indicating that he remembered.
There is nothing to look at this asphalt, Zhu Cijiong said directly: "Look at the next one." “
When Song Yingxing heard this, he hurriedly waved his hand to the right, made a gesture of invitation, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, please come here." “
As soon as Zhu Cijiong raised his feet, he walked in the direction of the cement staircase he guided, this seemed to be a floor up, he looked to the left as he walked, and there was nothing special, it was a huge iron pipe, connecting two strange houses up and down, and there were two large valves on the iron pipe.
Walking to the upper floor, it is still the same as the first floor, it is still a blast furnace that is not like a blast furnace, the room is not like a behemoth in the room, an opening leads to the inside like a doorway, and there are also two people standing next to the mouth.
However, the second floor seems to be much hotter than the first floor, and the doorway is going straight out with a heat wave.
It was only a short time after autumn, and the weather was not very cool, and everyone was soon sweating from the heatwave.
This time, Zhu Cijiong didn't pay attention to Cao Huachun's warning, and directly stretched out his head to look into the doorway.
It was indeed very hot inside, and the air was a little hot, but there was no fire, only a huge iron can, which seemed to have several doors open, and now it was sealed, and the two ends were connected to the top and bottom with huge iron pipes.
Zhu Cijiong really couldn't see anything famous, he withdrew and asked curiously, "What is coming out of this layer?" “
When Song Yingxing heard this, he immediately said to a person watching at the door: "Xiao Zhao, you go and come over with a bucket." “
The man gave up, and quickly brought out an iron bucket of about a foot from a room not far away, and there was a bucket of white things in it, and it was impossible to see what it was.
Zhu Cijiong grabbed a little curiously, rubbed it between his two fingers, and then sniffed it again.
He didn't know what to call this thing, because it was a bit like wax but it contained some lubricating oil and some other impurities, which should be the result of not being completely separated.
He thought for a moment and asked, "Is this thing a cotton core?" “
Song Yingxing nodded and said, "This Weichen has tried it, and it is lit, a bit like a candle." “
Just light it, Zhu Cijiong still said lightly: "Well, then use it to make candles." “
Asphalt and candles are not the point, what Zhu Cijiong wants to see is oil, this time, without Song Yingxing's guidance, he walked directly down the cement steps.