Chapter 66: Jiang Xinzhou's book

After all the previous things, He Xi knew two things, first, it is difficult to change his mind. It's not something that can be done in a moment. Second, I am afraid that it will take a long time to change the law without much fanfare, which is Zhu Yuanzhang's opinion. This is also the reality that He Xi faces.

In that case, he will lie dormant for a while.

Since the enemy does not pay attention, natural science. He doesn't have to fight high. Spread silently. Nurturing talent.

It's just that the natural sciences can be put aside.

It made He Xi feel extremely uncomfortable. The textbook he wants to prepare for the Faculty of Engineering and Science. That's mining and metallurgy.

He Xi didn't understand anything about this. But reality forced him to become a geologist, a mineralogist. Engineer, materials scientist. Of course, these scientists are hydrated. If it were six hundred years from now, he wouldn't even be able to get started.

But in this era, He Xi was the first person to systematically sort out the ancient Chinese mineral, mining, and metallurgical technologies. is destined to become the grandfather of this aspect.

This is also the reason of the times, in the early stage of scientific development, there were many encyclopedic university scholars, and this is also the reason.

He Xi's two months in Jiangxinzhou were the days when he lived the most like school, although there was no teacher urging him to submit his papers. But he knew he didn't have much time. During these two months, he wrote a lot of books. "Mining Theory", "Metallurgical Principles", "Mining Engineering Theory", "Mineral Encyclopedia", "Blasting Handbook", "Scientific Method and Experimental Guidelines" and so on.

Almost one person has held up the courses of the Faculty of Engineering and Science.

Princess Anqing was not idle.

Princess Anqing has some skills in calligraphy and painting. Therefore, the illustrations in all He Xi's manuscripts were drawn by Princess Anqing, especially various construction drawings and various ore sample drawings. Wait a minute.

This period of time is also a sublimation of the relationship between the two.

Many things are very common things for He Xi, but for Princess Anqing, this is not the case.

For He Xi, Princess Anqing is like a female classmate who does all her homework. But for Princess Anqing, this is an experience that has never been experienced before. Princess Anqing sometimes looked at He Xi stupidly, and said secretly in her heart: "Zhao Shicheng and Yi'an Jushi are probably like this." ”

Two people do something together. Be a companion, a friend, a partner, or a lover. This kind of multiple and complex roles has never been embodied by Princess Anqing.

Princess Anqing also knows that in this world, only He Xi can experience this kind of role, and other men can't do it. It's impossible to do it.

Many times, Princess Anqing was very happy. She secretly thanked God for sending this man to her side.

Changing history or not changing history is not important to Princess Anqing. The most important thing is that this man saved me first.

Princess Anqing has long known his fate in history, as well as the unsuccessful Ouyang Lun. It's not as good as He Xi's hair. Even without He Xi knowing, Princess Anqing has already begged Zhu Yuanzhang, anyway, Ouyang Lun will not appear in front of the two of them in the future.

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"Lord Ho." Jin Yi Wei Qianhu Li Ben said: "This is the gunpowder made according to the adult's formula. Li Ben said as he took out a paper bag in his hand. Both hands were given to He Xi.

He Xi took it and opened it, saw some black particles, and pretended to sniff them. He still remembered the standard recipe for black powder, but what the gunpowder made from this standard recipe looked like. He Xi really doesn't know. I don't know how powerful the black-gunpowder granulates is. What it looks like.

However, always pretend to know something.

He Xi said: "Yes, it has been reported to Your Majesty?" ”

Li Ben said: "It has been reported to Your Majesty, and Your Majesty is very satisfied. ”

He Xi said: "Your Majesty is satisfied. He Xi saw that Li Ben was still there and did not leave. "Anything else?" he asked. ”

Li Ben said: "There is one thing that the lower official thinks should be told to the adults. ”

He Xi said: "What is it? ”

Li Ben said: "Today, Your Majesty has a big birthday and summons the kings, and the kings of Qin and Jin have come to Beijing one after another. ”

He Xi's heart moved, knowing that it was time for him to return to Beijing. Within two months, a lot had happened. Song Ne's death was certainly sensational, but as time went by, it slowly faded away.

He Xi said: "I know. Li Qianhu has a heart. You and I are old people in Hangzhou, and we will be closer to each other in the future. ”

Li Ben was overjoyed and said: "It is a blessing to be able to serve as a horse. Please put the horse down, if there is anything in the future, I will definitely find a way to ventilate the horse. ”

He Xi said: "Then thank you for thousands of households." ”

Li Ben was originally born in a dark pile, and he has no backer among the current Jinyi guards. may say that his only backer is Mao Xiang, but Mao Xiang, as the commander of the Jinyi Guard, has no shortage of manpower. Won't pay too much attention to Li Ben.

And with Li Ben's merits, although he has contributed to Guo Huan's case, coupled with the merits of Li Ben's father and ancestor in Hangzhou, it is not enough for him to become a thousand households in Jinyi. It must be known that Jinyi Wei Qianhu is already a middle and high-level Jinyi Wei.

Li Ben thought about it and speculated in his heart, that is, the reason why he suddenly rose up was related to the current celebrity He Yuma. Naturally, I want to throw myself under the door.

The two sides also hit it off.

From now on, He Xi will not be like before, he doesn't know anything. But this also means that He Xi is deeply involved in the battle of the imperial court, and it is getting deeper and deeper.

After all, among the brocade guards, it is not a peaceful world. He served as Li Ben's backer. Something happened to Li Benzhen, how could he not take action.

"People are in the rivers and lakes, and they can't help themselves. People are in officialdom, why not? He Xi secretly said in his heart: "I won't stay in Taiping Mansion for long." However, this project is not doing well. I was always uneasy. ”

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He Xi will not forget what he came here for?

It is to solve the problem of Daming iron ore supply.

How to solve this problem, that is, to find Maanshan iron ore. Develop this big mine. I think it's enough to supply Nanjing.

In fact, this iron ore is not difficult to find.

The reason is simple.

This land of China is too old. It is so ancient that there are traces of human activity almost everywhere. And copper ore and iron ore are very important to human beings at any time. Almost all the veins that are exposed to the surface have traces of excavation.

And Ma'anshan Iron Mine is a big mine. There is no need to go to the prospect at all, but to go directly to the mines that have already been opened. Or iron ore that has been abandoned. Of course, He Xi also has a map in his hand, and he has an approximate location, so he found it.

Find just one old mine. How much of it is there. I don't know.

It's just that this mine is in the mountains and hills, more than ten miles away from the nearest waterway, and more than thirty miles away from the Yangtze River. It's more difficult to develop or something. This kind of difficulty is for small families.

After all, this mine is far away, so close to Nanjing. It is said that the Yangtze River is also very far away, especially the land route of more than ten miles, the consumption is too great, and in the vicinity of Nanjing, I dare not gather a large number of people. The mining policy of the Ming Dynasty was to allow the people to mine freely for their own use. Remember to use it for yourself.

That is, you are a small blacksmith shop, and you go to the mountains to pull some iron ore yourself, beat it into steel, and sell it to the people, which is no problem. But if you gather thousands of people, in Wuthering Heights, large-scale mining. You see what the court does to you.

In the far away place of the Tiangao Emperor, there is naturally nothing to do. But in Nanjing, it is close to the left. To do such a thing, it's simply a no-brainer.

But these problems are not a problem for He Xi.

Almost after He Xi determined that this was the Ma'anshan Iron Mine, he used the warrant given by Zhu Yuanzhang to mobilize a local guard post with 5,600 people. Come and mine right here. Before opening the mine, He Xi had been here. But the opening of a large mine is not a simple matter.

Not to mention anything else, from iron ore to water transportation, more than ten miles of mountain roads have to be repaired first. Otherwise, it will be difficult to transport iron ore out in the future.

More than a month has passed. Before He Xi left, he naturally wanted to see what the Ma'anshan Iron Mine was like now. So that he can leave with peace of mind.