Daming: Old Zhu, we agreed not to rush!

Chapter 201: Reading Thousands of Books is worse than Traveling Thousands of Miles
"Haha, Jing Lian, don't be envious. Find a chance to ask Mr. Su for these glasses in the future."

Liu Bowen said with a smile.

Song Lian looked at Liu Bowen with a sullen expression, envious and jealous.

Soon, Liu Bowen finished reading the manuscript brought by Song Lian.

Briefly discussed the content with Song Lian.

The most important part is to avoid some relatively sensitive content of Zhu Yuanzhang.

Although in the current Ming Dynasty, scholars are all Confucian scholars, Confucianism occupies the mainstream position.

But for Zhu Yuanzhang, if Confucianism is somewhat contrary to him, then Confucianism must be sidelined.

This "Ancestral Precepts" has not been discussed for too long, after all, the content is not too much.

"what is this?"

Song Lian saw the Minbao on the table and asked curiously.

Liu Bowen replied: "Min Bao, what's the matter that just came out, Brother Jing Lian, don't you know?"

Song Lian immediately said: "Berwen, I'm too busy these days, I really don't know very well."

Since he became the Imperial Academy Chengzhi, Song Lian's workload has increased sharply.

He is not young, and his energy consumption is huge.

"Then take a look, how about this Minbao?"

Liu Bowen handed Minbao to Song Lian, counting with a smile.

Song Lian nodded, took Minbao and read it.

It wasn't a lot of things, Song Lian finished reading it quickly, and his expression was very different from before reading it.

"Isn't this Minbao produced by the palace?"

Song Lian looked at Liu Bowen and said directly.

Liu Bowen smiled and said: "Although there is no evidence, it is probably like this. Now the whole capital is selling Minbao everywhere."

The whole capital?

Song Lian was taken aback for a moment, and then said, "Your Majesty, what do you want to do by doing this?"

No need to say much at all, Zhu Yuanzhang was directly locked on.

Liu Bowen said: "Jing Lian, can't you see it?"

Song Lian was stunned for a moment, and said: "Minbao can let the people know about the Ming Dynasty, which is a great good thing."

"I just don't know who advised His Majesty on this matter. It's really important."

Liu Bowen spoke very conservatively, and it was still inconvenient to say some things directly.

Liu Bowen said indifferently: "Probably also related to Mr. Su."

"What? Bowen, do you know the details?"

Song Lian looked at Liu Bowen and asked curiously.

Song Lian knew about Liu Bowen's situation. He had been in the mansion all the time, raising flowers and reading books.

Basically do not go out.

How did you know about Su Jing in such detail?

Liu Bowen shook his head and said, "I don't know the details, I'm just guessing. Only Mr. Su has such a wild idea."

guess!

It was a little strange that these words fell into Song Lian's ears.

"Berwen, this remark is wrong. With your talent and wisdom, such a matter of people's report will not be difficult for you."

Song Lian said to Liu Bowen.

In his heart, Liu Bowen is also extremely intelligent.

Liu Bowen shook his head and said, "No, no, Jing Lian, as far as Minbao is concerned, I can be sure that it is just the beginning, and Mr. Su's wisdom has not been fully displayed at all."

"I don't know whether Mr. Su didn't say more or His Majesty didn't implement it. Anyway, there must be changes in the future."

From Liu Bowen's perspective, he has already seen that this Minbao is too crude.

Although it has already formed a trend among the scholars in the capital, it is not enough to spread it to the whole Ming Dynasty.

"Is there such a thing?"

Song Lian said in surprise that he didn't think so deeply.

Liu Bowen affirmed: "It must be so, Mr. Su's wisdom is unfathomable."

I have to say, Liu Bowen is still Liu Bowen.

This wave, see farther than anyone else.

Song Lian looked at his friend with a surprised expression.

Although I knew that Liu Bowen admired Su Jing very much, but I didn't expect that Liu Bowen's respect for Su Jing was beyond description when I saw him today.

This is worship, it is total trust.

Is this still the Liu Ji I know?
"Berwin, this Mr. Su is indeed extraordinary, but he shouldn't let you be like this."

Song Lian said bluntly.

In front of Liu Bowen, he was relatively straightforward.

Liu Bowen looked at Song Lian and said with a smile, "Jing Lian, you don't understand."

"Mr. Su's wisdom is beyond the reach of ordinary people, even immortals are no more than that."

The fairies are all out.

Song Lian was completely shocked. In Liu Bowen's heart, is Su Jing actually the same as a fairy?
"Berwen, it's just a pair of glasses. Even if you count the previous things, Mr. Su can't be a fairy."

Song Lian asked with a puzzled look.

Counting Su Jing's affairs in detail, there are indeed many, and there are many ties.

Song Lian admitted that Su Jing was very powerful and talented.

But the one in front of him is Liu Zifang, a figure comparable to Zhang Liang and Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang divided the world into three, and Liu Bowen ruled the country.

What Liu Bowen said was too exaggerated.

Liu Bowen didn't refute, but just looked at Song Lian, and said with a mysterious face: "There are some things, people of later generations will naturally know."

Su Jing's social theory has completely conquered Liu Bowen.

The feeling of overlooking the long river of history gave Liu Bowen a feeling of seeing everything.

There is nothing he can compare to such a character.

Song Lian was still puzzled, but he also understood that Liu Bowen must know something that he could not tell himself.

It is definitely not too much to ask.

Song Lian exchanged some literary issues with Liu Bowen, both of whom had high literary attainments.

Song Lian wanted to ask about the song "Niannujiao Mid-Autumn Festival Conversing with the Moon" several times, but thinking of Zhu Yuanzhang's order, he had no choice but to give up.

What is the meaning of the words made by Su Jing.

After communicating with Liu Bowen today.

Song Lian was also uncertain in his heart.

……

Lishui County.

At the blacksmith's platform behind the small courtyard, Su Jing finally worked out a way to increase the strength of cast iron.

Graphite crucible steelmaking method!
After Su Jing recalled and consulted some classics on iron and steel smelting techniques, he had already determined that carbon should be added to steel to turn it into high carbon steel to increase its strength.

At the beginning, carbon powder was added directly to molten steel, and the effect was found to be extremely unsatisfactory.

Later, with disdainful efforts to recall, I finally found a way.

Use graphite clay to make a crucible, and then melt the metal material in the graphite crucible, so that the iron material can continuously absorb the carbon in the graphite and melt into high-carbon molten steel.

Then perform the pouring operation.

Su Jing, who had a solution, immediately took action, looking for graphite clay first.

There is really no such thing as graphite in Lishui County where there is such a sudden change.

Su Jing was good at geography in his previous life, and probably knew the areas where the graphite mines were mainly distributed.

Such as Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Shandong, Henan, and Sichuan.

However, given the current situation in Daming, it is not possible to go anywhere.

Shandong was Su Jing's final target.

In the courtyard.

Su Jing, Zhu Biao and Zhu Wei gathered together.

Today the moon is high and the night is very beautiful.

On the dining table, the homemade stove was burning charcoal fire, and above it was a chafing dish, which was boiling.

In this cold time, Su Jing and the three went out for dinner much less frequently.

Small family hot pot is a very comfortable choice.

The ingredients prepared in advance without technology and hard work are extremely fresh and tender.

"Eat."

Su Jing opened his mouth to move his chopsticks, and then Zhu Biao and Zhu Xi began to follow suit.

The steaming heat envelops the fresh aroma of the ingredients.

Just smelling it makes your mouth water.

The three of them ate with red faces, very enjoyable.

"Niu Yi, Niu Su, years ago, I was going to travel a long way as my teacher."

Su Jing said to Zhu Biao and Zhu Wei.

"Distant door?"

Zhu Biao looked at Su Jing and said, "Master Su, what's the matter?"

Su Jing nodded and said: "That's right, I'm looking for something called graphite to make steel, but we don't have it around here, so I have to look for it."

Zhu Biao immediately said: "Mr. Su, you can just find someone for this kind of thing. What does Shi Mo look like? Mr. Su describe it. The student will definitely send someone to find it for you."

"It's going to be winter soon, and it's not good to travel far."

When the ancients went out, they all paid attention to the right time and place.

Now that the cold winter has come, if you go out here, the trouble will increase sharply.

If it is not done well, it is possible to die on the road in the cold winter.

Zhu Biao said that he really cared about Su Jing.

Su Jing smiled and said, "Niu Yi, I know you care about me, but reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. Besides, when I go far away, I'm actually going to Shandong, so don't worry too much."

Graphite is different from the previous volcanic rock.

Su Jing is very clear that there are not many volcanic rocks in our territory, so he has never thought about the mass production of cement.

But this graphite is related to the major event of smelting high carbon steel.

This has to be done by yourself. Although they don't plan to build any steelmaking plants in Shandong, the graphite they need is not at 01:30.

It's the most reassuring thing to do by yourself.

Hearing Su Jing's words, Zhu Biao fell silent.

He knew that his father, Zhu Yuanzhang, actually placed Su Jing under semi-house arrest.

It’s okay to go to the surrounding areas. If you go to Shandong, can you agree?

In Zhu Biao's mind, he had no idea.

On the other hand, Zhu Wei didn't think much about it, and said to Su Jing, "Master Su, can I go with you?"

Going out is inexplicably attractive to children.

Although Zhu Wei is very mature, he is still a child.

Su Jing patted his head and said: "I'm afraid it won't work, I have something to go out this time, so I can't take care of you."

Zhu Wei's age is still too young, Su Jing can't guarantee that there will be no accidents.

With the level of medical care in the Ming Dynasty, if something really happened, it would be impossible to save it.

"That's it."

Hearing this, Zhu Wei was obviously a little disappointed.

Zhu Biao said, "Master Su, when do you plan to leave?"

Su Jing thought for a while and said: "For the last two days, I also want to go back early."

Shandong is close to the sea, but to go to the sea in winter, Su Jing does not have this leisurely mood.

If you want to do something, just make a quick decision.

"Master Su, I want to go with you."

Zhu Biao said to Su Jing.

Su Jing looked at Zhu Biao and said, "Niu Yi, I'm looking for something. The journey is not too far, but it's not too close. It's possible that I won't be able to come back before the end of the year. If you don't go home for the reunion dinner during the New Year, I'm afraid it won't be right. All right."

Su Jing also considered Zhu Biao's reality.

The Chinese New Year is of great significance to every Chinese citizen.

In a big family, Zhu Biao, as the eldest son in the family, was away during the Chinese New Year, which was considered a serious matter.

"What about you, Master Su?"

Zhu Biao asked back.

Su Jing smiled and said: "It doesn't matter if you are alone as a teacher. You can celebrate the New Year wherever you are. It doesn't matter where you eat the reunion dinner."

At this time, Zhu Biao remembered that his teacher was actually alone.

For a while, he didn't know what to do.

"Okay, that's it. I'm going to leave the day after tomorrow. When the time comes, I will go north to Shandong. You two will be with me, and I will send you to Yingtian."

Su Jing said to Zhu Biao.

Su Jing's understanding of the territory of the Ming Dynasty is not so clear, but he is still very familiar with the map of China in his previous life.

Lishui County is in Jiangsu, no, it should be called Lishui District, and Shandong is adjacent to Jiangsu, so just go north.

As for Yingtian, that is, Nanjing, Lishui is actually a part of Nanjing, but Lishui is located in the south, just passing by when going north.

"Yes, Master Su, the students understand."

Zhu Biao nodded.

The three of Su Jing quickly finished their dinner, packed up the tableware and went back to their houses.

In this weather, it is only suitable to stay in bed at night.

Although there is no such thing as a mobile phone to play with, you can meditate.

For Su Jing, when she was lying on the bed with her eyes closed, her thoughts were extremely clear.

Many ambiguous memories suddenly become clear at this time.

In the other side room.

Zhu Biao didn't go to bed, but lit the oil lamp and wrote something at his desk.

Su Jing is going to Shandong, Zhu Biao must have facilitated this.

You can't let your father Zhu Yuanzhang stop you, you have to make it happen.

A letter was written very quickly, and the content was not much, mainly about Su Jing's going to Shandong.

Zhu Biao didn't write the redundant things, because some things are not suitable to be described in the letter.

After sealing the envelope and taking out the flintlock gun with one chance to fire, Zhu Biao carefully left the courtyard and handed it to Gong Weilang.

"Immediately deliver the letters and things to my royal father without delay."

Zhu Biao ordered to Gong Weilang, the prince's majesty was fully displayed, and no disobedience was tolerated.

Zhu Biao at this moment is completely different from when he was in front of Su Jing.

"Yes, His Royal Highness."

Gong Weilang realized the seriousness of Zhu Biao's words, and headed towards the Forbidden City at full speed under the night.

Zhu Biao watched Gong Weilang's figure disappear into the night with a dignified expression.

Ever since I became Su Jing's student, the farthest I have ever traveled was to climb East Lu Mountain.

But Donglu Mountain is also around Lishui County.

Shandong, that's far away.

Zhu Biao is clear about Su Jing's position in his father's heart, and also knows that his father once wanted to kill Su Jing.

These Gong Weilang who protected themselves in Lishui County were not monitoring Su Jing.

Knowing all this, Zhu Biao became more and more worried.

He doesn't want to choose between Zhu Yuanzhang and Su Jing, or in other words, if there is a conflict, he has no chance to choose.

Yes, can only be helpless.

(End of this chapter)