Daqin: When I return from sea, I will offer you a map of the world

Chapter 485 Three months, "Science and Nature"

Great!

All the staff of the Craftsmanship Bureau showed happy smiles on their faces.

Although the scientific researchers of the Craftsmanship Bureau are generally indifferent to fame and wealth, it does not mean that they are completely indifferent to these things.

"In addition, I would like to say something else. Although scientific research has been completed in ironware production, there is still a lot of room for improvement in quality. You must continue to study. In terms of fuel, you can consider using coal instead of charcoal.

I don’t know much about this, but I just roughly remember that after special treatment, coal will burn at a higher temperature than coke. At present, the output of Daqin coal is very high and the price is low. If coal can be used instead of charcoal, the production cost can be higher. further reduction.

However, it should be noted that compared to charcoal, coal combustion produces more impurities. This is mainly because coal is a mineral and contains other metal elements, which may reduce the quality of ironware. Finding ways to remove impurities is also a top priority. Heavy. "Zhao Si spoke, and Zhuo on the side silently wrote down what Zhao Si said in a small notebook.

Zhao Si still holds a very important position in the hearts of these scientific research leaders.

After all, a lot of knowledge was taught and established by Zhao Si, and even the scientific thought of dialectical thinking was born because of Zhao Si.

Therefore, although Zhao Si could not explain the reason or process, everyone was certain that the direction given by Zhao Si must be the correct research direction. This was proven by running into walls again and again, and no one would question it.

However, although there is no doubt, there are still doubts.

"Where did your Highness learn these things?"

It is definitely not researched by myself. This is basically recognized.

Firstly, it was because Zhao Si had never concealed or openly claimed these things as his own.

On the other hand, Zhao Si often just gives a direction, and the thinking process is not perfect, but he directly knows how to write the correct answer. I have never seen anyone who can write the answer directly without skipping the process.

Unless you read the answer...

"It can't be said...it can't be said..." Zhao Si smiled and shook his head.

"I don't know too much, and the only knowledge I have has basically told you all. Your current important task is to organize this knowledge into a systematic volume and build a brand-new knowledge from scratch. system.

In addition, you should be prepared to compile some easy-to-understand knowledge and experiments and principles that are easier to reproduce, and compile it into a separate volume, um... about 100,000 words. It must be something relatively easy to understand. "Zhao Si said.

"What do you mean by this, Your Highness?" someone asked.

"I plan to publish it and provide it to officials and students to see. It can give some enlightenment. By the way, it can also publicize the craftsmanship bureau. There are hundreds of schools of thought in the world, but there is only one missing that is dedicated to studying the nature of heaven and earth. No matter which theory of theory you believe in, as long as you are willing to study the principles of heaven, earth and all things and participate in it, no one knows how much a talent can promote the times!" Zhao Si said.

"Your Highness wants to publish it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding area exploded.

For a moment, everyone looked at each other...

After a long time, someone finally said with an expression of disbelief: "Then... isn't this a book about the establishment of a new school?"

"What is new learning? You are not one of the hundreds of schools of thought. You focus on doing rather than thinking. As for writing books and establishing theories... let's just say that. If you want to, everyone who participated in the compilation can sign it, and the number of publications is not limited. It will be less, and I will also help promote it. Maybe a lot of people can read it?" Zhao Si said with a smile.

It's no wonder that everyone is so surprised...

However, in this era where the dissemination of knowledge even requires oral teaching, strict guarding against the outside world, and writing and writing books, transcribing them by hand and spreading them to the world.

Zhao Si's method of directly printing books and distributing them to the world seems a bit ahead of his time...

Knowledge is too expensive, its circulation is too slow, and its access is too difficult.

From this perspective, the emergence of papermaking and printing so long in advance directly enabled the Qin Dynasty to leapfrog the historical process of hundreds or even thousands of years.

Yes...this is just the beginning.

Printing science propaganda books was just a trivial attempt by Zhao Si.

In addition to these, he will also try to publish some other books to circulate them in society at a cheap price.

In this era when a bamboo slip can be regarded as a family heirloom, Zhao Si has no doubt that they can sell well all over the world.

Yes, just an engraved bamboo slip is a luxury item for many people.

Not only is the cost high, but also the channels are too difficult to obtain.

First of all, the prerequisite for copying is literacy...

Hmm...catfish effect...

When a large number of books are circulated, those who hold their own treasures and even teach them orally will have a headache.

Confucianism and Mohism are two typical examples. In this era when hundreds of schools of thought coexisted, Confucianism and Mohism became prominent schools because they were down-to-earth.

As for why you initially chose to publish popular science articles from Craftsman Bureau?

Of course, that is using personal rights to give the budding science a backdoor...

After all, this is an era of feudal superstition...

No matter what the content is, as long as the price is cheap and the book is a book, there will be no shortage of people to buy it.

If you buy it, read it. Whether you regard it as heresy or heresy, as long as there are enough people who know it and know enough people, you can easily gather a group of fans. The more fans you have, the less likely you will be. Easily destroyed.

Hmm... The classic traffic play method, as long as the traffic is enough, there will be no shortage of crazy fans.

Well done again!

Although it is not a book, it is just a 100,000-word interesting experimental science popularization book, but this is to be published and exposed to the world.

Backed by the great promoter Zhao Si!

With Zhao Si's energy, even if he promotes a shabby book, countless people can pay for it. He is the grandson, and he represents Great Qin!

An heir to a country stands up for a book.

Even if it is just a popular science book, it is still an exciting thing for this group of scientific research experts.

"May I ask, Your Highness, how should this book be named?" Someone asked cautiously and nervously.

"Well... let's call it science in nature..."

Zhao Si thought for a moment and showed a nostalgic smile.

"Science? In nature?" Someone repeated in a low voice.

"Wonderful!"

"Five simple words, showing the essence, simplicity and simplicity..."

Yes, science does not need gorgeous words and profound thoughts.

Science is an ordered knowledge system based on testable explanations and predictions about the form and organization of objective things. It is knowledge that has been systematized and formulated. It is the exploration and discovery of the essence of things through continuous experiments and verifications. It is the human activity that attempts to explain and understand the physical world through rational methods.

So...in a sense, believing in the existence of ghosts and gods is not science...

"Hmm... So sometimes you blame those online article authors wrongly?" Zhao Si scratched his head.

Why can't time travelers talk about science? Even if the three pure gods exist at the same time, it does not hinder the teaching of science. Zhao Si decided to add this passage to the beginning of "Science in Nature".

"Okay, okay, no need to flatter me... It's not a profound article in the first place. It's something for the general public to read. Naturally, it should be easy to understand. You should also pay attention to this when compiling it. The easier it is to understand, the better."

After all, once you get into scientific research, it’s as deep as the ocean…

Advanced knowledge? There are more at the back.

"Also, how is the research and development of gunpowder going?" Zhao Sifu asked again.

"As for gunpowder... the explosive power is pretty good, and it can already be initially used in the military. As for the artillery guns proposed by His Highness, it may still take some time..." Zhuo replied.

What do you think of the current power of gunpowder? Probably possesses the power of gunpowder of the Song Dynasty?

It can be used in the army, but it is definitely impossible to expect to kill everyone.

It will take some time to expect the development of gunpowder in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.

But it doesn't matter. The principle of this thing is actually simple. As long as the funds are enough, it can be worked out sooner or later.

"In this case, there is no need to install it on a large scale and continue research." Zhao Si said.

The current power of gunpowder can probably be compared to that of the Song Dynasty. It has some effect, but not much. It is a pity to discard it if it is tasteless.

It is not necessary to set up a production line for large-scale assembly...

It would be better to wait for the craftsmanship bureau to put the technology tree in place step by step before setting up a production line.

Anyway, there is no need to fight in the near future. Da Qin has defeated all the invincible opponents in the world. In the short term, there should be no unsightly people to touch Da Qin's brow, so there is no need to worry.

"Let's record the credit for now. When the artillery and guns are made, we will not lose the title of marquis!" Zhao Si drew a big cake for them.

Hmm... not really a painting.

Once you create the technology tree of muskets and artillery, there is really no problem in becoming a lord.

Anyway, Zhao Si was not going to be an official in the court. He was only given gold, silver, property, land and a title, so Zhao Si could still make the decision.

Well done again!

The cake was so big and round that all the members of the craftsmanship bureau were almost fainted from the wave of surprises...

"But you will also be busy next. I will ask the uncle to set up an iron production line. By then, you will inevitably be busy as a guide to upgrade Daqin's metal smelting industry." Zhao Si smiled and encouraged them.

This is a big deal. From mining to smelting to equipment, industries all over the world need to be upgraded.

"Well... this way, Da Qin's five-year plan will have one more item!"

Big steel production!

"Uncle, the smelting of iron has begun to bear fruit. At present, iron has fully replaced the performance of bronze. This is a document brought back from the craftsmanship bureau. Would you like to take a look at it?" Zhao Si asked.

The First Emperor took the document and found it a bit boring after reading it for a while, so he skipped the process and looked at the performance comparison and cost comparison.

After roughly understanding the situation, he said: "Iron weapons can be replaced by bronze ones and can be included in your five-year plan."

"Heroes see the same thing..." Zhao Si smiled.

"In addition, regarding rewards, I promised at the beginning that as long as we make breakthrough progress in gunpowder or steel smelting, we will make the Craftsmanship Bureau independent from the Aviation and Trade Army..."

"Hmm... In the future, when financial needs are met, they can be withdrawn directly from the treasury. You can be responsible for it yourself. There is no need to go through the three ministers." The First Emperor nodded.

Although I didn't pay much attention to the craftsmanship game at the beginning, judging from the recent performance, it is obvious that the craftsmanship game is not in vain.

On the contrary, it is also important.

Even if the First Emperor was not very interested in science, he knew how important scientific progress was to a country.

"In terms of rewards?" Zhao Si asked.

"The Craftsmanship Bureau is subordinate to you. It is independent of the three ministers and nine ministers and does not involve the government. You can be responsible for it yourself." The First Emperor said.

Zhao Si was stunned for a moment and felt a little dazed...

What's going on? Why doesn't my eldest father even do such things as showing kindness?

Got... I have another headache...

Zhao Si didn't care about these details. He preferred that the First Emperor give direct instructions and follow them himself...

"Your five-year plan is quite interesting. Do you already have it in mind?" The First Emperor was obviously more interested in Zhao Si's five-year plan than the Craftsman Bureau.

"The general direction is already there, but it is related to the country's five-year plan. Filling in the details will probably take a lot of effort," Zhao Si said.

"Well... we can discuss it with the three ministers and nine ministers." said the First Emperor.

We must discuss this with the Sangong and Jiuqing, and it is not advisable to work behind closed doors.

Moreover, this is a plan. One of the prerequisites for making a plan is to have a sufficient understanding of oneself. The tone should not be too high. If it is just fake and empty, just for the sake of good looks, then I am afraid it will be empty talk.

Where do you learn about yourself? Without him, there are tedious memorials, three officials, nine ministers and various officials.

Even the local situation, Zhao Si had to ask and understand, so that Zhou Xiang's plan and solid goals could be determined.

Not only that, we must also put an end to exaggeration... we must have mature estimates for everything.

With such a high-profile tone, if you are not careful, you may cause a farce of a fat pig competing with an elephant...

This is not something that can be accomplished overnight...

Zhao Si devoted great enthusiasm to it, and began to get involved in the busy work of reviewing documents and calling officials at all levels, such as Sangong and Jiuqing, for questioning every day.

Except for the First Emperor, everyone else cooperated very well to help Zhao Si solve his doubts.

This is bizarre...

After all, the First Emperor was the controller of the Qin Dynasty and the person who understood the Qin Dynasty best as a whole. If he could get help from the First Emperor, Zhao Si's work would be much easier.

It's a pity that Zhao Si asked many times these days and all he got was Shi Huang's excuse and ignorance.

This gave Zhao Si a bad feeling, but at this point, he could only bite the bullet and do it.

Time flies by, and three months has come in a blink of an eye.

In the blink of an eye, spring has passed, summer has come quietly, and the hot sun hangs in the sky.

To survive the long and difficult summer, the ice cellar is back on stage.

It is worth mentioning that Yu Ji's belly is getting bigger and bigger. Calculating the time, Yu Ji is already seven months pregnant in a blink of an eye, and is only three months away from giving birth, which will be just in time for the crisp autumn weather.

As for the Craftsmanship Bureau, the first issue of "Science and Nature" has finally been announced to be compiled!

(End of this chapter)