The wind and rain in Lin'an City did not affect Zhao Mengqi in King Yan's mansion.

As the craftsmen he collected from various government offices were sent, Zhao Mengqi gradually entered the inventor mode.

The first thing to start was naturally the manufacture of the carriage body, since it was to be manufactured into a luxury product, it was obviously a four-wheeled carriage to be more high-grade.

may say that when it comes to carriages, most people in later generations have the impression that Europe uses four wheels, and ancient China uses two wheels, anyway, it is played in TV dramas.

From an intuitive point of view, the four-wheeled car seems to be more advanced than the two-wheeled, so why hasn't the four-wheeled carriage been popularized in Huaxia?

Is it that the technology is inferior to the West? The answer is clearly not.

As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, the carriage structure of China is quite complex and complete, there are axles, there are hubs, there are sliding bearings between the axles and hubs, and the sliding bearings are divided into two layers. ”

To put it simply, the wheel and the axle are not hard connected, so one wheel can rotate and the other wheel does not turn, which is convenient for steering.

The four-wheeled vehicle made with this technology is not as agile as the bogie added, but it is still sufficient.

In general, four-wheeled carriages existed in ancient China and were not uncommon in the Song Dynasty, but like early civilizations, they failed to become the mainstream means of transportation.

The reason is that the level of road conditions and shock absorption technology are not enough, which restricts the development of passenger transport, and the complex geography and insufficient scale of animal husbandry also limit the development of freight transportation of four-wheeled carriages.

But as a luxury, do you need to care too much about this?

What Zhao Mengqi needs now is to solve the problem of shock absorption, improve steering agility, make the ride more comfortable, and extremely luxurious.

Shock absorption, naturally use the suspension chassis, between the axle and the driver, the use of elastic structure to connect, this is not difficult, at the beginning can be used as a crossbow material, later can be used mild steel.

There is also a bogie is not complicated, but it is just a subframe, even if the material used as a vertical shaft is relatively easy to break, as long as it is designed to be replaced, it is not a big problem.

For five days in a row, Zhao Mengqi mingled with these old craftsmen, not only perfecting the design of the carriage, but also purifying salt, distilling alcohol, making soap, cement, coking coal, improving steel production, etc., he probably knew a little bit of things, and some scientific knowledge, instilled in the craftsmen, let them experiment and study.

Many technologies are not too ahead of their time, and some can even be done by simply piercing a layer of window paper, or summarizing existing technologies.

These old craftsmen can be regarded as the most powerful engineering personnel in the Great Song Dynasty, as long as Zhao Mengqi gives the direction and concept, as well as the method of comparative testing, and then does not hesitate to invest money and support, the rest is a matter of time.

To put it simply, it is to spend money and keep experimenting in the direction that has been proven feasible in later generations, and it will always produce results.

This is much more reliable than just racking his brains to study as a traverser, all he has to do is follow up from time to time and correct the deviated route.

In the end, Zhao Mengqi began to paint flatbread for the nearly 300 craftsmen.

"Before the Tiangong Academy was built, you studied it in the palace first, and the treatment or something, you have also seen it in the past few days, it is basic to have meat for every meal, and you should be satisfied with the salary."

Tiangong Institute is the technology research institute that Zhao Mengqi is going to establish, and the place is just a mile south of Yanwangfu, and it will be able to start construction in a few days.

After listening to Zhao Mengqi, a group of old men became excited, and even a few of them had already begun to burst into tears.

"His Royal Highness is higher than the sky, he is too heavy a gift to the old and so on, and the food and clothing are all good, we have lived all our lives, and we have never dared to think of enjoying such blessings, even if it is only one day and die immediately, it is worth it, not to mention that His Royal Highness plans to do this in the future, old decay, this stupid, I don't know how to speak, anyway, I am desperate, and I have to complete His Highness's explanation."

An old blacksmith in his fifties said this, and the other old men echoed him, thanking and showing their loyalty in the simplest of languages.

Zhao Mengqi waved his hand, "What do you say about dying or not dying, you all live well, there are many good days, you don't have to think about other things, you can improve the process and study the technology, as long as there are results, this king will not hesitate to reward, the reward is at least 1,000 yuan, and there is no upper limit, and you will be awarded an official in the future, or a shadow official will be given to your children." ”

This big pie smashed down, and the old men were stunned, being officials!

You can't lie to us, right?

No, His Royal Highness King Yan is the crown prince, and he will be an official family in the future, and the king has no jokes, as soon as he opens his golden mouth, it must be true.

I didn't expect that when I was old, I still had the opportunity to be an official, even if I didn't have a few years to live, I could earn an official for future generations.

So the craftsmen who reacted knelt down and kowtowed one after another, and their hearts to serve King Yan became more and more firm, and their enthusiasm for research was also high.

Judging from the reactions of the old men, the effect of the pie is not bad, Zhao Mengqi is a little complacent, this is the benefit of mastering power, there is no need to rely on himself to work hard, as long as resources are reasonably allocated, there will naturally be countless people working for him.

After throwing the carrots, it's time to beat them properly.

"But there is one thing, you must always keep it in mind, that is, confidentiality, in the future, anything in the palace and Tiangong Academy, you must not mention half a word to outsiders, as well as the research between you, you can exchange experiences, but the core secret recipe must not let irrelevant people know, this scale, in a few days the lonely will list the rules and regulations, you not only have to stick to it, but also to supervise each other, this is not to distrust you, just ugly words in front, so as not to be punished when you are wrong."

In this era, people can't say that they don't have a sense of confidentiality, such as some family secret recipes, which can be kept strictly for generations and more than ten generations, but they won't be attentive to things that don't affect their own interests, and they can't be used as talking points to show off to outsiders.

Of course, Zhao Mengqi will not fully hope for their self-awareness, and there will be other corresponding measures, such as setting up security institutions, establishing closed living quarters for these craftsmen, and so on.

For the requirements of King Yan, these old craftsmen are not surprised, they are craftsmen of the government, and the imperial court has emphasized secrecy in the past, but because there is basically no secret recipe for public affairs, the quality of products largely depends on personal craftsmanship, which is not something that can be leaked in a few words.

Moreover, many technical secrets are often leaked by scholars, and they are called books and theories to pass on to future generations, but they are passed on to enemy countries, causing their own country to have no descendants.

After the craftsmen patted their chests and made a guarantee, "When the Tiangong Academy is built, this king will pick a group of clever apprentices for you, or you can bring in suitable juniors in your family, and then you all teach them with your hearts, teach them all the skills you know, don't worry about the church apprentices starving to death Master, as long as the teaching is good, the same official position will be rewarded, and the guarantee is something that you can't earn for several generations." ”

"Your Highness, rest assured, the old decay will never hide his selfishness, and he guarantees that the apprentices he teaches are better than the blue!"

"Your Highness treats me so kindly, I can't wait to dig out my heart and lungs, a worthless craft is nothing, as long as the apprentice is willing to learn, there is nothing I don't want to teach!"

"Yes, yes, it's our blessing to make His Highness value our craftsmanship......"

P. was supposed to write about the technical side of things in detail, but after thinking about it, it seems to be a bit boring, and the other books are all written badly, even in my last book, I feel that this is not a farming stream, so I just skip it, anyway, it's not a big gold finger, and there won't be anything too advanced.

Therefore, the nearly 3,000 words that I wrote were deleted by me, which is really a sin, and the thinking is also messed up, this chapter is miserable,......