The first emperor of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 174
Zhao Huan casually threw the six pieces of bamboo into the box, the six great families were not so easy to deal with.

Iron mines, coal mines, silk, grain, and salt, a large part of these things related to the basic livelihood of the people in the Song Dynasty were occupied by these six aristocratic families. If you want to move them, it will be a major event that will affect the whole body , a little carelessness will bring disaster to the common people, so Zhao Huan must be cautious at this time.

He was thinking about something here, but Cheng Dafu came in quietly, and said to Zhao Huan: "Your Majesty, Mr. Xie Huan, please see me."

"Xie Huan, let him in." Only then did Zhao Huan realize that he told Xie Huan some time ago about the improved iron smelting technology. If this technology can be made, it will definitely be a huge technological change. Know if he has successfully tested it.

"My minister, Xie Huan, sees Your Majesty." Xie Huan said to Zhao Huan first.

"Xie Aiqing has successfully tested the technology of iron smelting?" Zhao Huan asked with a smile.

When Xie Huan heard what Zhao Huan said, he gave a wry smile, and said to Zhao Huan: "Your Majesty, it is precisely because of this that I came to ask His Majesty for advice. I have committed a crime, and I have failed your Majesty's entrustment. I have not yet been able to smelt that iron." The technical experiment was successful."

Seeing the painful expression on Xie Huan's face, Zhao Huan couldn't help asking: "But what difficulties did you encounter?"

Xie Huan said helplessly: "The method proposed by your majesty should be the right way, but now I have tried countless times, and the ore can only become soft, but there is no way to completely melt it into water like what your majesty said. shape."

"Is there no way to completely melt the iron ore?" Zhao Huan asked rhetorically.

Xie Huan nodded, obviously a little discouraged. He is a professional craftsman. Although he couldn't completely melt the ore, he could tell that the method of melting iron should be the right way. When he didn't know this method before That's all, now that he knows this is the right way, but he can't use it, it is naturally extremely uncomfortable for Xie Huan.

Zhao Huan saw that his face was a bit painful, thought for a while, and said to him: "It's not enough on paper, I'd better go with you to the scene to see if I can find any problems."

Xie Huan was overjoyed when he heard the words, it could be seen that Zhao Huan should be very concerned about this matter, he was only here to forgive his sin, but he didn't expect that Zhao Huan would take the time to go to prison with him.

"Your Majesty..." Xie Huan was a little moved and speechless.

Zhao Huan never dragged his feet on what he had decided, and immediately ordered Cheng Dafu to prepare a sedan chair, and then took people to the prison.

"Your Majesty, it's already evening, should we wait until tomorrow?" Cheng Dafu carefully persuaded at this time.

Xie Huan's expression also tightened. He hoped that Zhao Huan could follow him now, but it was going to be dark soon.

"Of course there is tomorrow's business, let's go now." Zhao Huan said.

Zhao Huan also called Xie Huan to his own dragon.

"Your Majesty, I'm being reckless. I just wanted to ask Your Majesty for advice, but I ignored the time issue." After Xie Huan was called to the dragon, he felt a little uncomfortable and kept pleading guilty to Zhao Huan.

Zhao Huan waved his hand and said to Xie Huan, "It's okay, it's actually still early."

"I'm afraid it will be completely dark by the time His Majesty returns to the palace." Xie Huan had a remorseful expression on his face.

"It's inevitable that Long Huan is a bit slow. If there is a car, it will save a lot of time for this trip." Zhao Huan said to Xie Huan.

When Xie Huan heard Zhao Huan's words, he looked bewildered and couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty, what is this car?"

Zhao Huan deliberately wanted to enlighten Xie Huan, the most intelligent craftsman in the Song Dynasty.

"A car is a car propelled by steam." Zhao Huan said to Xie Huan.

These Xie Huan don't understand even more, what is steam?It can also push the car to move?
Zhao Huan naturally knew that Xie Huan didn't understand, so he continued, "Have you ever boiled water?"

Xie Huan nodded. Although this gentleman is far away from the kitchen, he still does the boiling of water occasionally. Even if he has never done it, at least he has seen it.

"Whenever the water in the teapot is boiled, some water will turn into gas and come out of this small hole. This is water vapor." Zhao Huan pointed to the small hole on the teapot and said to Xie Huan.

When Xie Huan heard Zhao Huan's words, he couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty knows what your Majesty said, but I think it's a bit unbelievable that the water vapor your Majesty said can move a car."

"This little amount of water vapor can't push the car, but if there is a lot of water vapor, will it be able to generate a huge force when a large amount of water vapor rushes out of this small hole, just like a pot of water? , when it turns into water vapor, the lid of the teacup can be washed away, isn't this strength very small?" Zhao Huan asked Xie Huan.

When Xie Huan heard what Zhao Huan said, he was stunned for a moment. What Zhao Huan said seemed to make sense, but he had never thought about such an obvious thing before.

Seeing Xie Huan who was lost in thought, Zhao Huan did not continue. The principle of this steam engine is naturally divided into complicated parts. As a layman, he naturally does not know how to make this thing, but he can give this dynasty The craftsman provided a research direction. The ancients were actually very smart. If they found the right direction, there is no guarantee that they would not be able to make this steam engine.

Xie Huan has been thinking about what Zhao Huan said to him. To be honest, Zhao Huan now seems to have opened a window for him, allowing him to have a new understanding of the world. In order to consolidate the rule of this feudal dynasty, everyone Thoughts are tightly imprisoned, although many people admire the study of things, but it lacks a lot of imagination, this study of things, on the contrary, has become more of a pragmatic theory.

"Why do people still fall when they jump up? Why can kites fly?" Xie Huan used to think that he was already a master in this discipline, but now that Zhao Huan said this, he realized that he He couldn't even fully explain these most basic principles. It seemed that everything was common sense, but it was the reason why he didn't pay attention to these things.

Xie Huan was still thinking about these things when he was serving as a prisoner, Zhao Huan patted him, and got off the dragon first.

Only then did Xie Huan realize his gaffe, and quickly got off the dragon.

(End of this chapter)