During the New Year of the Great Shun Dynasty, court officials routinely took a fifteen-day holiday, from the first day of the Lunar New Year to the evening of the Lantern Festival, and only began to clock in and go to work the next day. The pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info amount, is to go to work.

However, just like the Celestial Empire in later generations, there will always be people who are silently dedicating, even if everyone is on vacation, they are still sticking to their posts. And they are not even a little recorded in the historical records, but the progress of mankind is driven by them. You don't see, most of China's four major inventions came from the Song Dynasty. It can be said that without these craftsmen, the Song Dynasty would not have been able to withstand the invasion of the nomads, these craftsmen, they deserve to be unsung heroes!

When Lu Chengqi came to the Yamen of the Ministry of Works, which was still in full swing, he had to wonder if he had gone to the wrong place. A Ministry of Industry Yamen at the good end was turned into a large-scale steelmaking plant by Lu Chengqi's holy will. The original ruins were directly removed, and a large open space was organized, and many craftsmen were recruited, most of them refugees from the banks of the Yellow River.

The original workshop for making fireworks was moved to a secret place outside the city, where it was dedicated to researching the ratio of black and gunpowder, and producing black and gunpowder ingredients, which was actually to crush charcoal, saltpeter, and sulfur to make its particles more round and evenly distributed. Although these craftsmen did not understand what the principle was, they would sum up their experience, and Lu Chengqi was also surprised that they had initially mastered the power of black and gunpowder in a short period of time.

But Lu Chengqi knew that if he wanted to maximize the power of black and gunpowder, there was no more than rifles and iron cannons. And to make guns and iron cannons, the prerequisite is that the steelmaking technology is very mature. It's a pity that although there is a lot of iron smelting in the Dashun Dynasty, the strength has not been enough. The Great Shun Dynasty is divided into pig iron, wrought iron, and steel. The ancients did not have the concept of carbon content, and the main basis for distinguishing pig iron, steel, and wrought iron is its performance, which is hard and brittle for "raw", malleable for "cooked", and strong for steel. Because the frying process is carried out in a semi-liquid state, it is difficult to separate the slag iron, and the product often contains more inclusions, even if the carbon content is high, but its properties are not rigid, and it can only be called "wrought iron".

Although Lu Chengqi is a liberal arts student, he also knows that carbon alloys with a carbon content between 0.02% and 2.06% are called steel. He left the imperial guards outside the yamen of the Ministry of Works, but he quietly wandered around the yamen of the Ministry of Works. He watched with interest as these people were making steel in the most primitive way, even though they thought they were using the best technology.

Suddenly, he saw an acquaintance, whose face was as black as if it had come out of a coal heap. This person suddenly saw Lu Chengqi, was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "The emperor is here in person, Tang Xun, the waiter of the Ministry of Works, has missed the distance, I hope Your Majesty will forgive me!" ”

When the craftsmen present suddenly heard that the emperor was coming, they didn't dare to move, and listened to Lu Chengqi's instructions. Lu Chengqi didn't want to disturb them, but he didn't expect Tang Xun to be straightforward, and he didn't see his face at all, so he immediately called out, which made Lu Chengqi embarrassed for a while. He knows that in everything, he is afraid that the layman will lead the insider, even if the current smelting technology is very backward in Lu Chengqi's opinion, but he does not dare to guide them with some advanced ideas casually, if it is self-defeating, it doesn't matter if he looks foreign, the key is that the guns he cares about will continue to delay the appearance, which is what he can't bear.

Lu Chengqi said embarrassedly: "Everyone has worked hard, and I can see that you are very attentive, and I will feel at ease." Looking back, I will ask the household department to give each craftsman two pieces of money as New Year's gift money, I hope you will continue to work hard! Well, I don't have much to say, you guys are busy with yours. Tang Qing, come with me. ”

The craftsman looked at Lu Chengqi's back, but his heart was warm, and he worked harder.

Lu Chengqi called Tang Xun out, in fact, he wanted to talk to him about the development plan of the Ministry of Industry. Huang Xishi is old, and Tang Xun is the talent who took over, he is proficient in water conservancy, understands iron smelting, and is really a rare talent.

Lu Chengqi opened his mouth and said: "Tang Qing, I have an idea, if anyone can contribute a large number of methods for making steel, I plan to reward him with ten thousand dollars, what do you think?" ”

Tang Xun was stunned for a moment, and said bluntly: "Your Majesty, is it too much?" ”

Lu Chengqi shook his head and said: "The way of steel is related to the life and death of my Dashun, and I can't be sloppy." But this steel really can't live up to my expectations! I also do this to stimulate the craftsmen of the world, all of whom are used by me. Not only steelmaking, but as long as it is useful to the Great Shun Dynasty and the people, I will also reward it. Tang Qing should not underestimate these craftsmen, they are the unsung heroes behind Dashun! ”

Tang Xun was also extremely useful in his heart for Lu Chengqi's praise, so he didn't say much. Lu Chengqi asked again what kind of steelmaking method the Ministry of Industry was experimenting, and Tang Xun sighed: "Your Majesty's request is really difficult for some strong people. The steelmaking techniques of all dynasties are nothing more than the steel filling method, the steel frying method, the forging hundred refining method and the crucible method. Either of these takes time and effort to make a good piece of steel. His Majesty asked the Ministry of Industry to come up with a large number of ways to make steel, but the ministers were willing but powerless. ”

Lu Chengqi said with a smile: "You are limited by history, why can't you create another new law?" ”

Tang Xun said: "New steelmaking method? Those are all flashy and not worth ......" Tang Xun shook his head a little stubbornly.

Lu Chengqi said mysteriously: "Tang Qing, Ruo Zhen said, there is a way to make a large amount of steel. Do you dare to bet with me? ”

Tang Xun didn't believe it, although the person in front of him was the emperor, but he was only seventeen years old, how could he know how to make steel? It is really a fantasy to be able to make a large amount of steel. As a top figure in this field, Tang Xun didn't believe it even if he was killed. There may be geniuses in words, arithmetic, and language, but Tang Xun doesn't believe in the genius of science and technology. Which technology has not been acquired by the painstaking efforts of successive generations of craftsmen and inherited the footsteps of their predecessors? Lu Chengqi has never even touched the hammer or bellows, where does he know what steelmaking is! I'm afraid that if it's iron, Lu Chengqi can't swing that sledgehammer!

Lu Chengqi said mysteriously: "I have been blessed by God and know the method of steelmaking. However, this method is too magical, and I have never dared to say it to people. Can Tang Qing help me identify the authenticity of this method? ”

Tang Xun was skeptical and said, "Your Majesty, and say? ”

Lu Chengqi told Tang Xun about the blast furnace steelmaking method of the later generations. By the way, the modern steelmaking principle was mentioned, Tang Xun was fascinated by it, and sighed: "Your Majesty is really a heavenly man!" It turned out that Chen had not been able to smelt good steel, and it was because the temperature was not enough. ”

Lu Chengqi also smiled: "If the temperature is not enough, the impurities in the pig iron cannot be removed, and the iron is too stiff." Even if it is forged into steel, it is not very useful. If you want to maximize the power of black and gunpowder, you can't do without good steel. And the cost and output of 100 steels are too small to meet my expectations. If the blast furnace method is feasible, then I will promise you the reward. ”

Tang Xun said modestly: "Your Majesty, if this method can be done, the greatest hero is not the minister, but those craftsmen!" ”

Lu Chengqi was stunned for a moment, then laughed, and said, "Tang Qing, I really didn't mistake you, you have clear rewards, and you are a person who does great things!" If you make the steel well, I won't treat any craftsman badly. When I returned, I decreed that as long as there was an invention, it would be protected by the law. I also want to create a science and technology award to encourage people to invent and innovate! ”

Tang Xun smiled slightly, with that coal-like face, it was a little ridiculous, but it was even more awe-inspiring: "What Your Majesty thinks is the blessing of craftsmen in the world!" ”

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