I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 226 A Book Called Science

As we all know, the formula of gunpowder includes: sulfur, charcoal, saltpeter!Mixing these three together in certain proportions makes gunpowder.

The best ratio of black powder, if Jiajing remembers correctly, should be 10% sulfur, 15% charcoal, and 75% saltpeter.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Upon hearing this, Yi Bin quickly summoned the artisans responsible for improving the formula of gunpowder, and they all came to the room dedicated to experimenting with gunpowder.

When these craftsmen learned that their superiors asked them to conduct experiments according to the emperor's ratio, their faces were full of panic, and the hands that prepared the materials began to tremble slightly.

Soon, the three materials of sulfur, charcoal, and saltpeter were placed in front of them, and several craftsmen looked solemn.

After a while, Jiajing's voice came: "[-]% sulfur, [-]% charcoal, [-]% saltpeter! Let's experiment according to this ratio."

Hearing the emperor's order, these craftsmen did not dare to neglect at all, and soon began to mix and match.

These craftsmen have been responsible for formulating and improving gunpowder formula for a long time, so they have a very precise grasp of the amount of gunpowder!

They quickly produced gunpowder according to the ratio proposed by the emperor.

Looking at the black gunpowder in front of them, everyone present couldn't help but start to feel uneasy. What if the ratio proposed by the emperor is wrong?

And Jiajing looked at the black gunpowder in front of him, with a confident look, and then ordered.

"Let's start the experiment!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After everyone retreated to a safe distance, a craftsman took out a torch from his body, and then lit the fuse.

After the fuse was burned out, the pile of black powder was quickly ignited, emitting a burst of intense light, followed by a burst of choking white smoke!

Jiajing took the handkerchief from Lu Fang's hand, covered his mouth and nose, looked at the white smoke, couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and said silently to himself.

"It seems that I remembered correctly!"

After a brief silence, the craftsmen at the scene burst into loud cheers.

Judging from the light and heat produced by the pile of black gunpowder burning just now, His Majesty's ratio is completely correct!

This black gunpowder is dozens of times more powerful than the gunpowder they originally tested!
The problem that they had been racking their brains for a long time had not been solved, but it was easily solved by His Majesty.

"Your Majesty is holy! Your Majesty is holy!"

The previous craftsmen who were in charge of the experiment, their faces full of fanaticism, knelt down on the ground, murmuring incessantly.

"Your Majesty, since we now have more powerful gunpowder, the development of new cannons will be smoother!"

I saw Yi Bin kneeling on the ground, his face was full of joy.

"Since you want to increase the range of the cannon, you might as well try to lengthen the barrel, coupled with the black powder, the range and power of the cannon will be greatly improved!"

Jiajing immediately added another sentence.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey!"

Yi Bin kept Jiajing's words firmly in his heart, and made up his mind to carry out the experiment immediately after His Majesty left.

"In addition, the ratio of gunpowder must not be disclosed, and anyone who violates it will be killed without mercy!"

Immediately, Jiajing looked at Yi Bin who was kneeling on the ground with a very cold gaze, and warned in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty can rest assured, if the ratio of gunpowder is leaked out, I will come to see you!"

For the sake of confidentiality, Jiajing didn't let the people present talk too much about the specific ratio of gunpowder, but chose to let Yi Bin record it and keep it strictly. No one is allowed to read it without permission.

Afterwards, after Jiajing handed over some of the thoughts in his mind to Yi Bin, the official in charge of the weapons department, he and Lu Fang set off on their way home.

"My minister respectfully sends off His Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live!"

At this moment, Yi Bin was kneeling on the ground respectfully, looking at the back of Jiajing leaving, he couldn't help but think so.

"Your Majesty is truly extremely intelligent and extremely knowledgeable! Not only did he propose the correct ratio of gunpowder, but he also provided many valuable suggestions for the future work of the Weapons Department."

"But what Your Majesty just said, the bomb that can be held in your hand and thrown at the enemy, what is it called?"

"By the way, I remembered, His Majesty named it a grenade!"

……

Jiajing was sitting on the dragon chariot at the moment, seeing Lu Fang's hesitant expression, he chuckled lightly.

"Lu Fang, do you have any questions you want to ask me?"

Lu Fang saw that the emperor had seen through her mind, and after hesitating for a moment, she finally chose to confess to the emperor.

"Yes, Your Majesty! This servant feels that when you made those suggestions earlier, it was as if you had seen those conceived things with your own eyes."

"Also, when your majesty proposed the ratio of gunpowder earlier, this servant also felt..."

After listening to Lu Fang's words, Jiajing explained with a smile on his face.

"Of course I have read these things, do you still remember the book in my hand?"

"Your Majesty, could it be..."

Lu Fang heard what Jiajing said, and after recalling it for a long time, she suddenly realized that her face was full of disbelief.

"It turned out to be in the hands of His Majesty, the book full of tadpole characters!"

Lu Fang thought so in her heart.

"Well, that's right, the things I mentioned today are all recorded in that book!"

"As for the ratio of gunpowder, it is also recorded in that book."

Jiajing casually glanced at Lu Fang, and said slowly.

Hearing the emperor's reminder, Lu Fang gradually reacted and felt ashamed of her previous behavior.

"It turns out that His Majesty has been studying the knowledge in that book all along!"

"But I thought His Majesty was playing with things and losing his ambition, Lu Fang, Lu Fang, you really deserve to die!"

Gradually, the shame on Lu Fang's face disappeared, and then she mustered up the courage to ask Jiajing.

"His Majesty, I am very curious, what is the name of that book? There are so many strange and very practical knowledge in it!"

Jiajing had a panoramic view of the expression on Lu Fang's face, and joked with a smile: "The name of that book is Science."

"Science?"

Lu Fang chewed on this word repeatedly, and then fell into deep thought.

After a long time, I saw that Lu Fang's eyes gradually brightened, and he asked Jiajing for advice.

"Your Majesty, this servant just thought of translating this book called Science!"

"And then hand it over to thousands of students of my Ming Dynasty to study, maybe many problems will be solved easily."

After listening to Lu Fang's words, Jiajing was in a good mood and said loudly.

"Your idea is very good! But, this is a long-term thing, and it cannot be done overnight."

"Therefore, like today's incident, we can promote it by the way! Make everyone interested in science."

"However, it is absolutely impossible to reveal the important secrets, understand?"

After Lu Fang listened, she quickly responded respectfully.

"The servant knows!"

……

When Jiajing returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, everything that happened today spread like wildfire, causing many officials to discuss it.

"Have you heard, Your Majesty went to the Weapons Department today, not only did they solve a big problem, but they also made many useful suggestions!"

"Oh, what's the big deal?"

"I don't know, it seems to be about gunpowder!"

"It is said that His Majesty learned this knowledge from a book called Science!"

"Science, do we have this book here?"

"I don't know, that's the book His Majesty read! How could it be the same as us?"

"I guess this book called Science must be very obscure! Only someone as intelligent as His Majesty can understand the content in it."

"If only His Majesty could find a time to tell us about the content above, it would be great, so that everyone will be disciples of the Son of Heaven!"

"You're as beautiful as you think!"

Not only officials in the DPRK and China are talking about it, but even the cabinet is not exempt.

"By the way, Mr. Yan Ge, you have a lot of books in your home. Is there a book called Science?"

Xu Jie put the writing brush for reviewing the memorials aside, and then asked Yan Song.

"science?"

After listening to Xu Jie's words, Yan Song immediately fell into deep thought.

Immediately, Yan Song began to recall in his mind, among the books he had read, was there a book called science.

After a long time, Yan Song shook his head and responded, "It seems not."

After Xu Jie got the exact answer from Yan Song, he didn't hide the disappointment on his face, and said slowly: "Oh, what a pity!"

In fact, even if there is this book, Yan Song will not say it!

He had already made up his mind that after today's duty was over, he would go home and search carefully to see if he had this book at home.

After all, this is also to have more common topics with His Majesty, what an honor it is to read a book with His Majesty!
The others also had the same thoughts as Yan Song, and they all decided that after returning home today, they would dig out all the books at home to see if there was a book called Science in it.

(End of this chapter)