The next day, Li Weijian woke up early.

Hongyu insisted on coming to serve, but was stopped by Li Weijian, and said with a smile: "You can rest, I didn't have a maid to serve in the first few years, didn't I come over too?" ”

Hongyu was really tired, so she didn't refuse, but said: "It seems to have snowed all night outside, and the fourth master has to practice today?" ”

The new talent broke the melon, the red jade was not durable to fight, Li Weijian didn't toss much yesterday, and finally ended it according to Su Rili's method. Because of right and wrong, not only was he never tired, but he was in good spirits.

Li Weijian said with a smile: "Activities, you can rest, I will go to the yamen in a while, and order what you want to eat." ”

"Hmm."

After hearing the words and explaining again, Li Weijian went out. After breakfast on this day, Li Weijian took a few tires from the warehouse first.

Two thousand catties of milk, fiddling with the tire formula, Li Weijian will not treat himself badly, these tires were supposed to be replaced for his own carriage, and now Daiyu wants to go south, so he has to send them over first.

Bendao went to the yamen to order a mao and then went to the Rongguo Mansion, but unexpectedly arrived at the Dedu Yu Division, and Hu Debiao in Langzhong looked for him: "Resurrection, early in the morning, the prince sent a small official to pass the word, saying that Resurrection is coming, hurry up and go to the Inner Mansion Yamen." ”

Li Weijian put down the teacup and said, "The prince is empty now?" ”

"I think it's too busy, go quickly, don't let the prince wait."

Li Weijian got up immediately, and after a while, he took the car to the inner yamen. handed over the sign and waited for a while, and was immediately brought into the inner middle by Liang Langzhong.

After not seeing him for many days, the King looked extremely tired.

Li Weijian saw the ceremony, and was placed and seated by King Zhongyong.

King Zhongyong said: "These days are really flawless, but they have suddenly come back to life. Now that he is suspended from the Du Yu Division, can his resurrection be smooth? ”

Li Weijian hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Back to the prince, the officials treat the lower officials very well, and the colleagues are harmonious, thank you for placing the lower officials in Duyu Division." ”

King Zhongyong bowed his head and said: "You are just a temporary post in the Duyu Division, and when there is a shortage in the Arsenal, this king will be transferred over." Go back to the king's handwritten letter, and transfer you to the military institute to help. ”

Although it is only the winter moon, the war will not wait until next year, but the war machine of the Armament Institute is already in full swing. Thousands of craftsmen worked day and night to build armor equipment, especially the new firecrackers, artillery, Zhenghe Emperor was determined to die before, at the beginning of the war, the new firecrackers were equipped with 10,000 guns, 100 artillery!

This means that the Armament Institute will have to build at least 13,000 or 4,000 new guns, and 10,000 of them will be delivered by June. Armor equipment is consumables, not to mention the fire guns of wrought iron pipes, but also swords, guns and armor, and a lot of losses will be lost in a battle.

It is also for this reason that the Armament Institute, which has turned into a military industry, has no time to build a steam engine, even if it knows that sharpening knives does not cut wood, but no one wants to take this risk.

Li Weijian gave up his hand and couldn't help but say: "Lord Wang, if you rely on the lower officials, why don't you build a steam engine first......

King Zhongyong frowned and waved his hand: "Build the armor first, and then talk about the steam engine later." It was easy for me to conquer Qinghai, but the difficult thing was that the Dzungar thieves avoided fighting and dragged the army in Qinghai.

The Western Regions are vast and sparsely populated, and if a large army is struck, there will be no money and food. The sage and the elder discussed many times, and they all said that this time we should focus on elite soldiers and annihilate the enemy.

The resurrection machine looks good, but at this moment, if there is a business trip, even the king can't afford it. ”

Li Weijian bowed down to receive the order, but he didn't think so.

I heard King Zhongyong say again: "Resurrection ingenuity, can you build a steam engine, do you think you can also make ordnance?" ”

Li Weijian raised his eyes, met the earnest eyes of the Zhongyong King, and said, "What does the prince mean?" ”

King Zhongyong said earnestly: "I am Dashun, and I have always regarded military merits as the key." If resurrection creates some sharp weapons to defeat the enemy, this king will plan it, and it will not be counted as military merit. ”

And such good things? Li Weijian couldn't help but be moved, thinking about how sulfuric acid is made? It seems to be the lead chamber method?

Seeing his deep groan, King Zhongyong blinked and said, "Resurrection really has an idea?" ”

Li Weijian arched his hand, didn't dare to say anything, and said: "Lord Wang, the lower officials have some ideas, but they still need to be created and can't be used." ”

King Zhongyong was overjoyed: "Okay, well, even if the resurrection is built, all the manpower and material resources of the inner government will be called by the resurrection alone...... Well, there is only one thing, and the armament institute cannot be delayed in making ordnance. ”

"Yes, it's from the lower official province."

After a little bit of speculation, Li Weijian came out of the inner mansion and went straight to the inner mansion treasury. With the order of the loyal and brave king, the little official did not dare to slack off, Li Weijian found out all the things he wanted, and brought a carriage of his own, and sent it to his mansion first.

Seeing that it was close to noon, Li Weijian drove to Rongguo Mansion, and only a few small officials were left to wonder.

One said: "I know the use of saltpeter and sulfur, and it must be to make gunpowder, but what is the use of this frosting sugar?" ”

The other said: "I see, eighty percent of it is Lord Li who is greedy." ”

The previous one said: "Don't talk nonsense, Lord Li's family is quite rich, so can he take advantage of this?" ”

The other spread his hands: "Then I don't know, can't it be used to make gunpowder?" ”

The previous one said: "I also carefully asked how to make frosting candy, it's really weird, and I don't know what Lord Li thinks." ”

What does Li Weijian think? Saltpeter, sulfur, sugar, the right proportion, is a high explosive! To change the ratio, it is a high-quality propellant.

Sulfuric acid will not be made for a while, even if there is a condition, Li Weijian will not dare to make it himself. Without sulfuric acid, there is no need to think about industrial explosives for the time being, but there is a shortcut - sugar.

As long as the ratio is right, you can make explosives comparable to TNT from sugar.

So Li Weijian carefully asked about the current white sugar ...... That is, the method and yield of frosted sugar, and I suddenly felt cold after hearing it.

Nowadays, Dashun still uses the mud sealing method. To put it bluntly, it is multiple rounds of color adsorption, and the preparation time is extremely long. As for the method of pouring sugar on yellow mud recorded on the heavenly creations...... This method is not as good as the mud sealing method.

Li Weijian couldn't help but sigh that without industrialization, there would be no way to industrialize the production of sugar. How to industrialize white sugar? Carbon adsorption plus centrifuge. Thinking about it, this became a question of chicken or egg again.

Frosting is expensive, and it is used to make explosives, not to mention Dashun at this time, but I am afraid that the entire Xiyi will not be able to use it together. If you want to industrialize the production of sugar, you can only use the steam engine, but Dashun can't spare manpower and material resources to make it.

Li Weijian couldn't help but think to himself, could it be that he really had to wait for his factory to be set up to solve this matter?

That's it, now all the barriers are a matter of course. Relying only on his own forcible promotion of the steam engine, Ma Yue may not be able to promote industrialization in the Year of the Monkey, and it must always be in line with the interests of the landlords and old wealth, so that it can be promoted.

After thinking about it, the car and horse arrived at the Derong Mansion, Li Weijian ordered the Ding brothers to accompany him with the tires, and Ding Rusong was still carrying a rough pump in his hand.

Menzi Yu Liu blinked, and hurriedly greeted him: "Sir, you are-"

"Sister Lin traveled far away, thinking that Sister Lin was still young and couldn't bear bumps, because I simply sent a few sets of tires."

"Tires?"

Li Weijian was too lazy to negotiate with Yu Liu, and said straightforwardly: "I went to find Second Brother Lian, and said that I had something to look for him." ”

Yu Liu responded, didn't dare to slack off at the moment, and hurriedly sent someone to find Jia Lian.

Jia Lian didn't go out that day, and he only had a cup of tea and walked out of the inner instrument door. After looking around in front of the door, I saw Li Weijian by the stable.

Jia Lian hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Brother Jian, who are you?" ”

"Second Brother Lian, has this carriage going south ever been set?"

"It's settled, it's just a few cars."

This time when she went south, Daiyu had two maids and a grandmother by her side, and Jia Lian also had to bring a few accompanying maids, and she had to get four carriages.

Li Weijian only cares about Daiyu, where does he have the heart to pay attention to others? Because he asked what Daiyu was riding, he immediately told the Ding brothers to get busy.

The carriage was erected, and all the wheels and axles were removed. The Ding brothers were busy working for a long time, Li Weijian couldn't see it, so he simply started it himself, and then changed the tires for the carriage.

This time I prepared three sets of tires, one set of solid, two sets of inflatable, this year are all loess paving, I want to rotate with it, I can always stick to Jinling, right?

After the replacement, the Ding brothers pressed the pump to inflate the tires. Jia Lian looked at him and couldn't help but say, "Brother Jian, you ...... It's too dedicated. ”

Li Weijian only said: "Lin Yansi has a kindness to me, and this move is just to repay one or two." Come on, Second Brother Lian try it, see if it works? ”

"Okay."

After the inflation was completed, Jia Lian got into the carriage and ordered the coachman to pull him around the Rongguo Mansion. Even the private alleys of Ningrong Street are paved with bluestone slabs, and although there are potholes, they are not as good as the roads outside. In addition, Jia Lian's seat was soft, because he turned around and came down, and he didn't feel any difference.

But the driver said excitedly: "This tire is a good object, and it is quite labor-saving to walk." ”

Jia Lian heard the coachman say this, got out of the car and praised him against his will, and invited Li Weijian to enter. Li Weijian smiled: "Let's go a few days." This tire was given to Sister Lin first, and the old lady had not been filial there. Now that you come to the door, you will definitely be counted down by the old lady. I'll wait a few days to make a few more sets and send them to the old lady before I dare to see the old lady. ”

Jia Lian laughed, and even said that Li Weijian was witty, but he didn't say that Li Weijian said the wrong thing...... Jia's mother is old, but she really has the meaning of an old child. He was about to be sent out of the mansion, and he didn't mention it.

After a while, Jia Lian smiled and told Wang Xifeng about the matter, and Wang Xifeng turned his head and relayed it to Daiyu. After two days of grief and worry, Daiyu was quite unable to swallow.

Hearing what Li Weijian had done, he immediately felt ironed. Yiying people are just gentle words to soothe, but what is the use of soothing words for such things that are thousands of miles away?

Fourth Brother Jian is not like this, although he also said some words of comfort, but he turned his head and got busy for himself. Although I don't know what that tire is and what it is for, thinking that he is doing this for himself, and he has done it himself, Daiyu can't help but be moved.

Fourth brother Jian, sure enough, was thinking of her.

In a blink of an eye, it was the third day of the winter month, and on this day, Daiyu and Jia Lian set off to the south, and the heroine of the mansion, except for Jia's mother, who was afraid of the cold and couldn't work, all the rest came to see each other.

Sanchun and Baochai were there, and Li Kun also took a day off. This one says a mouth, that one confesses, and the feelings of farewell are overflowing. Baoyu shrank in the crowd, watching Daiyu be stupid, and had the intention to stay, but he knew that it was just in vain, so he only sighed.

Mrs. Xing scribbled a few sentences, and Mrs. Wang explained, seeing that the time was almost the same, and snowflakes were floating in the sky, Mrs. Wang said: "That's it, if you have more, let's talk about it later, let's set off quickly." Now that it's snowing, you have to hurry as soon as possible, but you can't miss the night. ”

Daiyu responded and walked out sadly. The people sent him to the gate of the instrument, and when they saw him go out, they got into the special carriage.

Jia Lian talked to Jia Zheng and Jia Yu for a while, and then got into the carriage, the coachman shouted, and the four carriages were about to come out from the corner gate.

Daiyu sobbed slightly, and opened the curtain to look outside. I couldn't help but have some doubts in my heart, why didn't I see the thrifty fourth brother today?

After thinking about it again, the fourth brother has done enough, and today is not a day off, so I guess it should be that I can't leave the yamen, right?

It's a pity that I've been busy for the past two days, and I haven't had time to say a few more words to the thrifty fourth brother. Looking at the Rongguo Mansion hidden in the wind and snow, Daiyu secretly wondered, and didn't know if she would be able to return here in the future.

Zijuan persuaded on the side: "Girl, it's cold outside, but it's not good to be cold." ”

Daiyu answered and lowered the curtain. There was a brazier in the carriage, Zijuan took Daiyu's hand, and hurriedly handed over a hand stove.

Daiyu held her hand and immediately warmed up a lot. When he saw that he had never seen the stove, he asked, "Who sent this?" ”

Zijuan said: "Who else can it be?" It must be the second master of Bao. ”

Daiyu bowed slightly, and the two of them got along for three or four years, which was for the love of brother and sister, which was also the proper intention.

The snow goose on the side glanced at Zijuan, and suddenly said to Daiyu's grandmother: "Grandma Wang, this carriage feels less bumpy than before?" ”

Mama Wang said with a smile: "It can be said that it is because of the soft cushion, but now that they are out of the city, they have not seen how to bump, which can be seen to be the work of the thrifty fourth master." ”

Xue Yan said: "It's just a pity that now that the fourth master is an official, he can't get out of his life." If not, I'll see the girl off today. ”

Daiyu was also like a mirror in her heart, and when she heard this, she said, "What are you talking about?" The fourth brother is busy, I know it. ”

After a long time, the snow geese suddenly heard the sound outside. opened the curtain and glanced at it, and immediately said happily: "Girl, the fourth master of Jian chased after him on horseback." ”

Daiyu was happy in her heart, but she only bowed her head slightly.

The car and horses had already left the city, and a group of three horses galloped in, Li Weijian said a few words to Jia Lian, sent a letter to his family, and asked him to help send it to the Li family in Jinling. Immediately turned the horse's head and walked towards Daiyu's frame.

"Sister Lin."

He shouted, and Daiyu opened the curtain and got out of the car.

Li Weijian hurriedly said: "My sister is careful about her body. ”

Daiyu shook her head: "It's okay." ”

Li Weijian had a thousand words, but he didn't know how to speak. Dingding looked at Daiyu for a moment, and said with a smile: "I don't know what to say when I leave, my sister is going, and it is really 'let him go down to the west building under the bright moon'." ”

Since then, he has no intention of loving the night, and let him go down to the west building under the bright moon. It's not a confession, it's better than a confession.

A pair of eyes that seemed to be crying but not crying stared at Li Weijian, and only after a while did he reply 'um'.

(End of chapter)