The first emperor of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 175

"Forgive me, Your Majesty, I was lost in thought just now..."

Zhao Huan waved his hand, stopped what Xie Huan wanted to say, and said: "It's okay, take me in to have a look."

Xie Huan hurriedly led the way, and the group soon came to the blast furnace where the iron was smelted.

According to Zhao Huan's instructions, Xie Huan had already put aside the wet smelting method, and instead built this blast furnace, filled the blast furnace with iron ore, and used charcoal to ignite the fire below, intending to turn the iron ore into molten iron. .

From a distance, Zhao Huan felt a wave of heat rushing towards his face.

Xie Huan led Zhao Huan to the top of the blast furnace. From this position, Zhao Huan could see that the iron ore had softened and was about to turn into molten iron, but it was still soft after all, not really turned into molten iron.

"Your Majesty, I have tried many methods. No matter how much coal is added, there is still no way for this iron ore to truly turn into molten iron." Xie Huan said Zhao Huan, who was a little frustrated.

He specialized in art. Although Zhao Huan of the later generations studied engineering, he didn't know the technical principles of iron making. When he encountered such a problem, he couldn't say how to solve it for a while. .

If this matter cannot be resolved, it will be very difficult to complete the blast furnace ironmaking.

"Is there any other way?" Zhao Huan asked rhetorically, because one person is short in wit and two people are wise, Zhao Huan knows that he can't do everything by himself, otherwise he can't do everything even if he is exhausted. Everything is done.

Xie Huan shook his head and said: "I and all the masters who will be in charge have thought of a way, and in the end it is still like this."

Zhao Huan and Xie Huan walked around the iron furnace again, thinking about the improvement method of this iron smelting technology in their minds, but they didn't have any thoughts for a while.

By the time Zhao Huan left, he still hadn't discussed a feasible plan.

"Tomorrow I will make a decree to search for skilled craftsmen who can solve this problem across the country. I don't believe that no one in my big country knows this way to raise the temperature." Zhao Huan Anwei Xie Huan said.

Zhao Huan drove back to the palace. At this time, he regretted why he didn't study hard when he was in school, so even if he traveled through time travel now, he was still constrained everywhere.

Perhaps because Zhao Huan felt that he was in a bad mood at this time, it was actually raining lightly in the sky. It was already the end of summer and early autumn, so it was because of the autumn rain and the cold. When the cold wind blew, Zhao Huan actually felt a chill.

"Your Majesty, it's getting cold today, this old slave will add some clothes to you." Cheng Dafu said to Zhao Huan under Long Huo.

"No need, I'm not cold!" Zhao Huan waved his hand and said.

After saying these words, Zhao Huan's mind lit up, and he felt as if he had grasped something suddenly, but also as if he had grasped nothing.

Zhao Huan couldn't help but tugged at his hair vigorously, this was his signature action of trying to think about one thing.

"Your Majesty, are you alright, but you have a headache? This old servant will tell you about the imperial physician." Cheng Dafu was startled when he saw Zhao Huan's bizarre action, and hurriedly said.

"By the way, I thought of it!" Zhao Huan suddenly said a little excitedly: "Stop, go back."

"Your Majesty, we are heading back." Cheng Dafu said hastily.

"No, it's not going back to the palace, but going back to be a prisoner." Zhao Huan said a little excitedly.

"Your Majesty, it's already getting late. Your Majesty should go to prison tomorrow. If there is something really urgent, it's better to order someone to summon Mr. Xie." Cheng Dafu comforted him in a soft voice beside him.

Zhao Huan was right when he thought about it, it was not suitable to rush back immediately at this time, otherwise he would appear to be too impetuous as the emperor.

"Alright, you can send a message to Xie Huan and tell him that there is a way to try, which is to increase the temperature outside, so that the temperature inside the furnace will radiate less, and when the temperature inside the furnace increases, it will The iron ore should be turned into molten iron." Zhao Huan said to Cheng Dafu.

Cheng Dafu didn't understand the meaning of what Zhao Huan said, but he didn't need to understand. He immediately sent someone to send a message to Xie Huan. As long as the message was delivered to Xie Huan, it would be fine for him to understand.

After thinking of the solution to the problem, Zhao Huan was in a good mood, but the weather was not good this day, the rain was getting heavier and heavier, and it was actually pouring down. Looking at the rain curtain, Zhao Huan suddenly had a bad feeling.

Cheng Dafu told everyone to be careful, the benefits of rainy days are basically not available to passers-by on the road, he was not completely relieved until he saw the palace gate from a distance.

But before Zhao Huan entered the palace, a war horse appeared far away, which was an urgent messenger for eight hundred miles.

At this time, the messenger was already soaked, he escaped from his arms with a bamboo tube, and shouted to the guards in Miyagi: "Zhengding City is [-] miles away, hurry up and send it to Your Majesty!"

Zhao Huan took the bamboo tube from Cheng Dafu, and took out the rice paper from inside. The rice paper was not soaked under the protection of the bamboo tube.

After reading the content on this piece of rice paper, Zhao Huan couldn't help but look up to the sky and sigh, Zhong Shidao died of illness.

Zhong Shi Dao is over seventy years old, when Zhao Huan sent him to fight, the old general was still very strong, now it is only half a year, unexpectedly he died in the army.

Jun Mo laughs drunk on the battlefield, how many people have fought since ancient times!
The news of Zhong Shidao's death made Zhao Huan's heart sink. To be honest, Zhao Huan still respected Zhong Shidao in his heart. He won this time. He originally planned to wait until the Song and Jin peace talks were over, so he would be transferred back to Bianjing to take care of him. Tiannian, but he didn't expect that he hadn't waited for this day, so he let go.

"I passed on my oral order, starting tomorrow, I will fast for three days, in memory of the old general who cultivated the way of teaching." Zhao Huan said to Cheng Dafu.

To be honest, what Zhao Huan said shocked Cheng Dafu. In the Song Dynasty, culture was more important than military. They all attach great importance to generals, but they have not really taken any measures to raise the status of generals.

However, now this piece is enough to make the generals in this world proud, and the status of generals will definitely be greatly improved from then on.

"The decree is to bury Zhong Shi Dao General generously, and I will come to pay homage in person and present Kaifu Yitong as a gift." After returning to the palace, Zhao Huan said to Cheng Dafu.

Fasting for three days and attending the sacrifice in person, from the oral order to the imperial decree, it shows Zhao Huan's respect for the teacher.

According to historical records, half a year after Zhong Shidao's death, the capital fell, and Zhao Huan couldn't help being a little speechless. Thinking about it, the history should have changed now.

(End of this chapter)