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Chapter 1022 Anxiety Caused by Uncontrollability

Chapter 1022 Anxiety Caused by Uncontrollability

As early as the beginning of February, the Ministry of Rites sent people to the iron smelting workshop in Huaiyuan County to prepare for all matters related to the emperor's inspection.Today is the day when the emperor goes on tour. In and around Huaiyuan County, all the roads that the emperor may walk can be described as loess padded roads and clean water splashed streets, which are extremely grand.

As soon as the emperor appeared on the official road outside Huaiyuan County, the gates of the county seat were full of officials waiting to greet him.

Several ministers and some civil officials who set off one step earlier arrived in Huaiyuan County one step ahead as they wished.At this time, these people were panting heavily, standing with the officials of Huaiyuan County, welcoming the emperor into the smelting workshop.

The meeting room of the workshop has been newly furnished and everything in the house has been replaced.The rooms on both sides of the living room were also freed up for adults from the capital to rest.

Except for hunting in the Spring and Autumn Period, the emperor had never traveled such a long distance. Although it didn't take long to come all the way, he was really tired because he didn't stop all the way.

The emperor accepted the visit of the local officials and asked about some county affairs. Because he was thinking about the new smelting technology, he only had a short rest. Surrounded by the officials, he went to the working area of ​​the smelting workshop to watch the smelting process of the machine blast.

The emperor had been to Jiang Zuo Jian before, and had seen Jiang Zuo Jian's small smelting.However, the emperor had never seen a real iron smelting furnace.In particular, the unique roar of the industrial age under the rapid movement of blowers and steam engines is even more shocking.

For this era, this kind of scene and bang is really big.Although there is an explanation from the workshop manager, this kind of scene is still beyond the acceptable perception range of many officials.

The officials of the Ministry of Industry and the stewards of the smelting workshop knew the danger of smelting, so they did not dare to let the emperor and all the important officials approach.But watching from a distance also made many officials drop their jaws in shock.

The fast reciprocating mechanism and the loud noise of the blower all show that a frightening force beyond human control has appeared in the world.

The emperor had requisitioned the steam engine model from the mechanical workshop before, which made him mentally prepared. Although he was surprised by the shocking effect of the real version of the steam engine and blower, he still remained calm.

After many ministers around were frightened, they began to look at each other in blank dismay, discussing each other with anxiety.What kind of driving force can cause such a huge force?The emergence of such uncontrollable things made these people extremely resistant.

The emperor's time is precious, and his status is different, so naturally he will not spend all his time waiting to smelt ore.

The steward of the workshop led the crowd according to the procedure set before, and then went to watch the artificially blown iron smelting furnace, and explained the working principle of the old-fashioned iron smelting furnace to the emperor and the adults.

Looking at the traditional iron smelting furnace in front of me, looking at the huge bellows, the shirtless craftsman pulling the bellows, and the strong muscles on the craftsman, I feel very stable.

Faced with such a scene, the frightened officials just dropped their hearts.This way of working is what should exist in the world.

After seeing two smelting methods, it was almost noon.The emperor's interest remained undiminished, and he took a short rest before ordering the next itinerary.

This time the arrangement is in the forge.

Several craftsmen in charge of forging in the forging room demonstrated to the emperor and officials the hardness, brittleness, toughness and ductility of iron produced by two different smelting methods under different annealing conditions.

All these properties show that machine blast smelting is superior to manual blast smelting.Moreover, the degree of excellence is so great that it is not a level at all.

The result of this demonstration can explain the problem very well. The machine blast that makes a rumbling noise has an absolute advantage in the smelting process.

However, even if this is the case, it does not allow all officials to recognize the new smelting technology.

Coming out of the forging room, the accompanying more than 30 officials had different expressions, showing their different moods.

The emperor was extremely satisfied with this tour.

Unlike the feelings of many ministers, the emperor did not have much fear of the power beyond the traditional perception, but instead had a feeling that the world was under his control.

The performance tests of the iron produced by the latter two smelting methods made the emperor believe that the industrial age and the great role of craftsmen.

At this time, in the heart of the emperor, the development of industry and the improvement of the status of craftsmen were irreversible.

The entire visit was over, and it was already the beginning of the new year, and everyone was already hungry. Not only were their stomachs empty, but some officials even had inexplicable panic about the future.

It was getting late, and the county magistrate and officials of Huaiyuan County, according to the emperor's previous instructions, had already prepared simple meals, one for each person, and brought them out quickly.

Probably everyone is hungry, a bowl of fairly rich stew, served with hot silver shredded rolls, and a serving of rice soup, let these officials who eat every day eat a rare sweet taste feel.

After eating and filling their stomachs, the inexplicable fear and anxiety in many people's hearts not only did not dissipate, but fermented even more.

This is a workshop for craftsmen to come and go. Although officials from the capital came to prepare in advance, the conditions are still limited.All the ministers are sitting on rows of tables, having this late lunch.

After the meal, the servants in the Huaiyuan County Yamen took away the dishes, and only then did the officials take advantage of the rest time after the meal to whisper what they had seen today.

Uneasy officials dominated the matter.

Some of the emperor's cronies and officials who knew how to fortify, similar to general supervisors and officials from the Ministry of Industry, were mostly in favor of the promotion of new smelting.But this kind of approval is also optional, and it does not necessarily have to be implemented.

Jin Rong, Jiang Yifan, Cheng Dahui and others who were traveling with him, of course, strongly agreed with it, but did not participate in any discussion.

For a moment, the low-pitched chatter and the banning of the disturbing Lao Shizi blower actually took the absolute advantage.

When it was almost time to rest, it was the end of Shenshi, and the entourages of the officials in the capital rectified their carriages and horses and prepared to return.

The emperor was still planning to ride back, but at this time he was leading the horse and standing in front of the officials.

When the emperor inspected the smelting workshop before, he didn't show much emotion, and now his face is even calmer.It's just that the eyes looking at everyone are a little dark.

"I know that the machine I have seen today is unprecedented. All the lovers must have their own ideas. There will be a court discussion on this matter tomorrow morning. Before the court meeting has no results, I don't want to hear anything about it from the outside world." Rumors of the trip flowed out."

The emperor's speech was full of air, and all the officials could hear it clearly.The emperor's tone made everyone's hearts tremble. No matter what opinions they had on the new smelting method before, after hearing the emperor's warning, they all restrained their minds.

Looking at Li Mian who followed closely behind the emperor, his usually expressionless expressionless face looked a little more serious at this moment.

Li Mian's personal guard camp can be said to be able to infiltrate every corner.If the personal guard camp pays attention to a certain matter, then everything related to this matter cannot escape the guard's eyeliner.

Under such circumstances, no one dared to try to discuss the consequences of this matter in private.

On the second day, there were many more officials participating in the early court. In addition to the daily officials of the fourth rank and above, there were also more main entourages who went to Huaiyuan County to inspect the smelting workshop yesterday.

 Today is off, but a busy day.

  Well, watch the next chapter tomorrow morning, it will be late.

  
 
(End of this chapter)

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