Alchemists, also in China, are generally called alchemists or warlocks.

The magician is the general term for astrology practitioners, and there are many of them who toss alchemy.

At the turn of the two Song Dynasty, the war once spread to Jiangxi, and then there were thieves everywhere, even the Zhang family was looted, and the collection of 10,000 books was burned.

Zhang Jinping's elder brother, Zhang Tao, found a fragment of "Copper Immersion Essentials" from the ashes, refilled it and dedicated it to the imperial court again. Only then did the Southern Song Dynasty send officials to restore the wet copper smelting field in Jiangxi, which became an important source of copper material for the Southern Song Dynasty.

When Zhang Tao wrote the preface to this book, he wrote: "According to the book "Shennong's Materia Medica", the stone gall is said to be that the gods can turn iron into copper and gold and silver. Therefore, the magicians tried their best to do this, but they did not explore the reason, and they all sought between the furnaces and fires, thinking that they were used for the elixir......"

These alchemists went to alchemy after reading "Shennong's Materia Medica".

There are also scholars who believe that the gold, silver, copper, and iron in the book allude to certain materials for alchemy, which can be refined with stone gallbladder (bile alum).

At this moment, the Taoist priests who watched the emperor's experiments had this kind of person who used the alchemy furnace to refine the fossil gall.

"Crown Princess, you can read the preface of "The Essentials of Immersion in Copper". Zhu Guoxiang said.

Zhang Jinping was quite excited, this preface is the first edition, written by her uncle Zhang Jia.

Zhang Jinping opened the title page and read: "The principle of all things is not a saint; The use of all things is not controlled by saints. Poor and controlled, bend its nature. Therefore, "Shennong's Materia Medica" contains: "Stone gall can turn iron into copper. 'That's it, believe! All the things of the work are done by the saints, but their sayings exist, and the art of transformation has lasted for thousands of years......"

After reading, Zhu Guoxiang began to get to the point: "Is it true that only saints can do the work of a hundred works?" The principle of all things, is it true that only saints can be poor? Is it true that only saints can make the use of all things? Definitely! ”

Zhang Jinping was stunned, the emperor's words were actually refuting her uncle in a comprehensive way.

Zhu Guoxiang said: "Ordinary people can also study the truth of all things. Ordinary people can also make all things for use. Ordinary people can do a hundred things. If only saints can do this, then all of you, as long as you can study and study agriculture, chemistry, and physics, you can also become saints in the world! ”

Regardless of the important ministers of the cabinet and the court, several of the people present were unlisted, but they were said passionately by the emperor's words.

Zhu Guoxiang pointed to his son who was watching the excitement again: "The prince insists on inviting Cai Lun into the Temple of Literature, even if the world's scholars oppose it, he will not hesitate to oppose it." Why? Inspire the world's talented people to do the work of a hundred things. Those who can do a hundred works and have been passed down for thousands of years, and can now benefit all peoples, can be called saints. Although Cai Lun's character is inferior, he has improved the papermaking technique, so he deserves to be worshiped by future generations. ”

As soon as this statement came out, many ministers wanted to refute it.

But before speaking, Qi Shushu turned his head to look at Prince Zhu. Then they all died down, because they knew that even if they committed suicide here today, the prince would not be able to change anything.

Zhu Guoxiang said to his daughter-in-law: "The crown princess can write a letter home, and next time she will print "The Essentials of Immersing Copper", and change the author's name to your great-grandfather." ”

"Yes!" Zhang Jinping saluted and received the order.

Zhang Qian wrote the book "Essentials of Immersion in Copper" back then, but he was embarrassed to sign it himself, and asked his son, who had an official status, to sign it, and then dedicated it to the Northern Song Dynasty.

Because it is only the saints who "do a hundred works", even if they improve the technology and write a book, it is only to restore the lost skills of the saints.

What qualifies a white body? It must be the son of an official to write the book.

Zhu Guoxiang also said: "The General Administration Yuan issued an edict to inform all the people in the world. In the future, anyone who works a hundred works, regardless of whether they have fame or not, can be written into a book. The Cabinet shall issue official documents to local officials, and let them encounter the book of 100 labors, and shall commend and reward them. Among them, the best can be recommended to the imperial court! ”

"Yes!"

The General Administration Yuan and Cabinet officials agreed together.

Zhu Guoxiang asked the few who failed to make the list: "Are you willing to become a saint in the world?" ”

These guys were going to resign and go home, but at this moment, they were provoked by the emperor, and most of them said: "I don't dare to be a saint, I am willing to be a saint!" ”

Including Wang Zhongfu, he also has a hot brain and wants to study chemistry.

Chemistry Master Wang Chongyang?

Zhu Guoxiang continued: "Mathematics, agriculture, chemistry, physics, astronomy, and geography, these six subjects of knowledge, will be taught in Taixue. Taixue's annual dormitory examination, originally scheduled to admit ten people to give Jinshi background. Today, the rule was set, among these ten jinshi, there should be six outstanding students from these six subjects. ”

The officials were a little confused, but they were ecstatic.

In ancient times, it was difficult to promote natural science, and mathematics was the easiest, unlike Confucian classics.

For the time being, the basic knowledge of natural sciences can only be added to the official textbooks of prefectural and prefectural schools. Then, through Taixue, let those elites learn, and motivate students through Taixue House Examination.

In the future, students should study both Confucian classics and natural sciences.

Moreover, as long as one of the natural sciences can be the first in the round-up examination, you can be granted the status of Jinshi.

Ten places, accounting for six!

The remaining four are the ones who have learned the Confucian classics well.

Too many students who can't graduate smoothly are actually not at a loss. They know the Confucian classics, and all of them have studied natural science, so they will have the ability to do whatever they do when they return to their hometowns in the future.

And they don't all have to go home.

You can enter the planetarium, you can enter the Department of Agriculture, and you can serve as a trick officer in the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of War, and the Hanlin Academy.

Perhaps, in the future, I can join medicine.

Li Bangyan's mind is full of thoughts at the moment, it is too late for him to learn these things by himself, and he can't even learn the eldest son and second son. But you can let the youngest son learn, and then arrange to enter Taixue, and take a shortcut to get the fame of Jinshi in the future.

Qin Hui was even more proud in his heart, he had learned mathematics very well, and physics was slowly learning, even in the New Dynasty Astronomy.

Among the various thoughts of the ministers, Zhu Guoxiang picked up a lump of gall alum: "This is stone gall, blue like bile, hence the name." The Zhang family's copper immersion technique is made of bile water, and bile water can be extracted on the spot in Jiangxi. In fact, whether it is stone gall smelting copper, or that gall water smelting copper, it is the same chemical principle. ”

"We divide the same substance to the point that we can't divide it again, and if we divide it again, we will change its nature. Then the smallest part is called the molecule. For example, copper molecules, iron molecules, ......"

Zhu Guoxiang can only explain like this, the simpler the image, the better, even so he is afraid that people will not understand.

The experiment of making copper from gallium took a bit of time, and Zhu Guoxiang kept talking about various theories while the chemical reaction was slowly progressing.

One counts as one, except for Zhu Ming, all of them are in a fog.

Since the emperor doesn't want to make alchemy, there is no need to continue to stay, Zhai Ruwen said: "Your Majesty, there are still official documents in the cabinet that have not been processed, please retire first." ”

"Let's get busy." Zhu Guoxiang said.

If the ministers were amnesty, they all said goodbye and left, and even Qin Hui ran away, he knew that this thing was not easy to learn.

Only Li Bangyan stayed and volunteered to help the emperor.

After a long time, Zhu Guoxiang said: "It's not too early, and this experiment will be terminated." ”

Asked Li Bangyan to pick up the iron sheet soaked in the solution, Zhu Guoxiang said: "What is attached to the surface of the iron sheet is copper filings. ”

Li Bangyan was ordered to scrape off the copper filings, and everyone hurriedly came over to watch.

Several Taoist priests looked bitter, they read the "Shennong Materia Medica", but threw the gall alum into the alchemy furnace for alchemy or alchemy.

Now it seems that it is a bit off.

Zhu Guoxiang said to the Taoist priests: "If you usually do alchemy, you can slowly recall and write down any strange phenomena you encounter." Let's analyze the experiments one by one to see how these phenomena are caused. ”

"Yes!" The Taoist priests gave up their orders.

It is too outrageous to go directly to the "Periodic Table", and it is impossible to talk about it, even if it is forced to be said, there is no way to prove it to students.

At most, we will talk about basic oxides and common metals, so that students can have the concept of elements, molecules, atoms, and ions.

When the Taoist priests were alchemizing, they encountered a lot of messy situations.

It can be used as an observation experiment object to analyze and study these conditions, which is the purpose of Zhu Guoxiang's convening of Taoist priests.

Zhu Guoxiang also wanted to build a hand-cranked generator, which was specially used for experiments.

It's a pity that I only remember the principle, let people get magnets, and then wind the coil, and I failed several times, and I don't know what went wrong.

It was getting dark, and the royals were gone.

People who wanted to study chemistry suddenly became calm again.

Is this really reliable?

Wang Zhongfu was also in a nervous mood, and on the way back to his residence, he kept recalling today's events. It turned out that he had forgotten all the theories, except for some experimental phenomena.

Compared with the unsuccessful list, the remaining Taoist priests are full of interest.

They even thought about it carefully, feeling that many of the previous Dao techniques were very likely to be some kind of chemical or physical phenomenon.

Of course, it's more of a trick......

Sa Shoujian's spell jujube technique is particularly awesome, reciting a spell on jujubes, one says that it can cure all kinds of diseases, and one says that it can get copper coins.

Sa Tianshi decided to stay in Beijing to study chemistry and improve his Shenxiao Thunder Method.

He has also traveled in the north in the past two years and heard of the muskets and artillery of the Ming Dynasty. Every time I think about it, I want to see it for myself, but I am afraid that my Divine Thunder Law will still suffer a lot against muskets and artillery.

Back at his residence, Sa Shoujian asked, "What does the teacher think of chemistry?" ”

Wang Wenqing sighed: "Alas, the official family is well versed in the creation of heaven and earth, and the various Taoism we practice is really not enough to compare with the official family. Those spells, in the future, it is better to use less, and everything should be based on self-cultivation. The art of Neidan can still be practiced, and it can prolong life. ”

Sa Shoujian nodded and said, "The Inner Dan Technique is the foundation of the Thunder Law, and it should indeed be practiced diligently. I heard that Xue Zhenren, who also cultivates the Inner Dan Technique, was given the Jiangnan Dojo by the crown prince, and last year he set sail to the sea to find gold and silver. ”

"Found a lot of gold and silver, and the imperial court set up a three-grade governor for this purpose." Wang Wenqing said.

Sa Shoujian sighed: "Xue Zhenren is really a model for my generation, and cultivators should also share their worries for the imperial court." ”

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