Daming: My boss Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 72 Against Violence
By the time Ru Taisu returned to the Meridian Gate after asking for instructions, Li Wei had long since disappeared, and the old man was so angry that he jumped up and down.

At the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry, Sun Jian came to Zhao Jun with his buttocks covered.

When Zhao Jun saw him like this, his face darkened: "That Li Wei hit you again?"

Sun Jian grimaced and nodded: "Yes!"

"Hmph, this traitor is really lawless. I will definitely impeach him to Your Majesty again tomorrow!"

"Don't stop ..." Sun Jian hurriedly discouraged: "There is a mistake in the lower official, and it should be a lesson that Lord Li taught it.

"Huh?" Zhao Jun frowned and said dissatisfied: "Are you afraid of being beaten by him?"

"This... I have thanked Mr. Zhao for his kindness, but I really don't need it."

Sun Jian was really afraid of that Li Wei, he had no shame at all and was even more arrogant than the current emperor.

"Humph, you can't bear this little pain? What a waste! Get out of here!"

Zhao Jun was very dissatisfied. Didn't he just beat him twice and he was beaten now?What an unsatisfying thing!
I didn’t hit you, so of course you won’t have back pain if you stand and talk.Sun Jian didn't say anything, but muttered in his heart.

"Hey, thank you Master Zhao, I'm resigning."

After saying that, Sun Jian covered his butt and backed away.

Zhao Jun looked at Sun Jian for being such a coward, and felt angry in his heart. Originally, Sun Jian and others were under his control, but as soon as Li Wei came, he took away most of them. His current authority as Zuo Shilang is not even comparable to that of Sun Jian. As for Li Wei, the newly appointed right servant, how could he bear this!

Li Wei returned to the Ministry of Industry and started to do business. The weapons and equipment that Lao Zhu wanted were made quickly, otherwise if he couldn't get them in the end, I don't know how Lao Zhu would punish him.

After telling Guan Ziming and Jiang Shouqing to keep an eye on other departments, he called Sun Jian, who was still holding his butt, and went to the Ordnance Bureau with a few servants.

The Arms Bureau ambassadors Xu Yong and Lu Ti came out to greet them. Li Wei was perfunctory and urged them to summon craftsmen to start transforming the Arms Bureau.

The first step was to build a coke oven. The principle was also very simple. Li Wei summoned the craftsmen and took out the sketch and explained it to them in detail.

Sun Jian and Xu Yong were confused and couldn't understand anything. On the contrary, the deputy envoy Lu Ti understood the secret and occasionally asked Li Wei for a few words.

"Sir, why do we need to refine this...this coke?"

Although Lu Ti understood what Li Wei meant, he didn't understand why he was making this thing. It sounded like it was superfluous. Wouldn't coal be burned in the same way?
Li Wei explained patiently: "The burning temperature of coal is not enough. One of the main reasons why your blast furnace cannot produce steel is insufficient temperature."

"What, sir, do you mean that as long as the temperature is raised, steel will be produced directly?"

"No, but high temperature is one of the main steps. After the molten iron is smelted at high temperature, it must be blown or stirred to allow the remaining carbon elements to fully burn and react with the oxygen in the air to further reduce the carbon content."

“What does carbon content mean?”

"Carbon content is the main indicator that distinguishes steel from iron. The so-called steel is actually an iron-carbon alloy with a carbon content between 0.02% and 2.11%."

He studied this when developing new products for Dog Boss.

"What is oxygen? Isn't the air empty? Why is there still something there?"

"..."

Luti opened his eyes wide, thinking and listening to Li Wei's description, feeling as if he had seen a new world.

He is different from Xu Yong, Sun Jian and others. He is a craftsman with craftsmanship skills. After all, officials can't just dictate everything, there must be someone who can do it.

The last time Li Wei came to inspect, he just thought he was a high-ranking official who came here to show off. However, as Li Wei told him, he realized that this minister was different from other officials who could only point fingers. He was a real and practical person. Talented people.

Li Wei tried his best to explain the principles to these craftsmen, hoping that they could understand the reason for doing this. There is a big difference between doing it after understanding the reason and doing it without knowing anything. If there is a problem, there is still a big difference. You have to know how to find solutions.

However, he soon discovered that his idea was a bit naive. Although these craftsmen had no skills to speak of, but telling them the basic principles was like playing the piano to an ox. Just like Luti, he couldn't understand the composition of air after talking for a long time. In their consciousness the air is just air and nothing.

Not only that, there are often conflicts between scientific theories and their inherent cognition. You talk to them about matter, they talk to you about the properties of the five elements, you talk to them about chemistry, they talk about the changes of the five elements, and even metaphysical religions. The mess made Li Wei feel dizzy for a while.

After spending a long time, he found that it was too difficult, so he might as well find a group of children to teach him again.Um?That's not a bad idea either.

Children are just blank sheets of paper with no inherent cognitive barriers. They can listen to whatever you teach them. Starting from a young age is a good way to promote science and technology.

It just takes several years or even more than ten years.

"Just do as I say."

Li Wei gave up explaining the principles to them and directly explained the methods.

"Just make a coke oven and be sure to isolate the air. By the way, the coal must be washed first to remove dust and impurities. High-quality coal must be selected and then crushed into coal cakes. Iron ore must also be washed first..."

Coking is one of the important steps to achieve industrialization. It not only provides coke that can produce higher temperatures, but also by-products such as coal tar and gas. Through distillation, coal tar can produce other industrial products, such as asphalt, insecticides, etc. Agents, etc., are all good things.

Of course, he can't create the latter ones for the time being, but he has to keep them and study them slowly in the future.

Industrial development is interconnected. When one industry develops, it will drive other industries.

After coking was arranged, Li Wei talked about the upgrade of the blast furnace, the modification of the waterwheel, and the preparation of generator materials.

The craftsmen listened carefully to Li Wei's explanation. Although they didn't understand it, they just had to follow the arrangements of the Minister.

These tasks are all big projects, and Li Wei can only let them take their time.

Sun Jian and Xu Yong were basically doing soy sauce throughout the whole process, which made Li Wei very dissatisfied. Xue Xiang had him as his assistant to share his worries, so he could take care of himself all day long, but his own subordinates were all useless and could only do their own thing. Do it yourself!

After a busy day, he finally returned to the Ministry of Industry. Just as Li Wei was about to leave after saying hello to Xue Xiang, someone came to see him again.

"Xiao Dezi, long time no see."

Xiao Dezi smiled, it’s been a long time since I last saw him, and the author almost forgot about me.

"Master Li, His Majesty summons you to the palace."

"Uh."

Li Wei didn't need to think about it to know that the writing must be unfinished, and Lao Zhu was going to cause trouble for him again.

After working for a long time, I am already very tired and still have to deal with the boss. It is really annoying!

Helpless, Li Wei could only follow Xiao Dezi into the palace.

In Qianqing Palace, Xiao Dezi brought Li Wei to Zhu Yuanzhang and then resigned.

Zhu Biao was reporting on government affairs to Zhu Yuanzhang and stopped when he saw him coming.

Li Wei bowed lazily and said, "Greetings to Your Majesty. I have met His Royal Highness. Your Majesty, what do you want from me?"

Zhu Biao was in a low mood and nodded casually.

But Zhu Yuanzhang stared at him with an ugly expression: "Do you think you are the smartest?"

"What do you mean?"

"We asked you to write a word, but you misinterpreted our will time and time again. Are you feeling itchy?"

"..."

Li Wei curled his lips and expressed his objection to Lao Zhu's habit of using violence to solve problems.

But opposition was obviously ineffective. Fortunately, he had already thought of countermeasures on the way here. He should be able to escape today's beating.

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