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Chapter 200 Climbing Technology Is Burning Money

"Get up, get up..." Li Zubai finally saw his painstaking effort, the hot air balloon rose, and couldn't help it, he shouted.

In fact, Yang Reform's eyes never left the hot air balloon.Seeing that the hot air balloon is really moving and rising slowly, I know that the hot air balloon carrying people is indeed a success.

"Hehe, indeed, Mr. Li, the hot air balloon did succeed. I saw it. It's amazing! I didn't expect that this paper and hot air can lift people up. It's really unimaginable!" Although Yang Reform is a 21st century People have seen not only hot air balloons, but also airplanes and rockets. However, in the Ming Dynasty nearly 400 years ago, they saw a hot air balloon made of paper and had to sigh.

Including Wang Chengen, some "bodyguards" also exclaimed, staring blankly at this "monster" that can lift into the air. What is this thing?To be able to take people up, doesn't that mean that people can fly into the sky?Such a huge thunderbolt from the blue exploded above his head, and the thing that he had always believed in in his heart showed signs of collapse.

After the hot air balloon rises, its ascent speed is much faster. After a while, the hot air balloon is close to two-thirds of the height of the observatory. Yes, a bamboo frame was tied with hemp rope, and there was a person standing inside. When he saw Li Zubai, he didn't say much. He just knelt down and kowtowed in the direction of Yang Reform. It was a little far away. Did not speak.

Look again, the bottom of the bamboo basket is tied with a hemp rope. Now, the hemp rope has been stretched straight, and the height will not rise any more.

The person standing in the bamboo basket looked to be only about 20 years old, very young, not flustered, busy in an orderly manner, with a calm appearance, Yang Reform also admired the boldness of this person, Dare to sit calmly and calmly in such a crude, low-quality, and unsafe hot air balloon, which is considered to be an excellent psychological quality.In the middle of the bamboo basket, there is a stove, and this man is adding firewood to the stove to light the fire.

"Papa..." Yang Reform couldn't help clapping his hands. This time, the hot air balloon manned experiment was considered a success, and he expressed his admiration for the spirit of the man in the bamboo basket.

"Master Li, this hot air balloon is indeed a success! Tell me what you made this hot air balloon with." Yang Reform is also very happy. This hot air balloon can have a huge impact on the end of the Ming Dynasty, and he will definitely Grandly build momentum for this hot air balloon to achieve the purpose of shocking people, so that this pool of stagnant water at the end of the Ming Dynasty will arouse a lot of splashes.

"Master Hui, this hot air balloon is made of meridians made of bamboo strips and fishing nets. The inside and outside are pasted with layers of paper. The bottom is hung with hemp rope. The bottom is a bamboo frame. In the bamboo basket, there are The stove, the chimney inside the stove, receives the hot air into the ball, and burns firewood..." Li Zubai explained the structure of his hot air balloon in detail.

Yang Reform is speechless. The materials and manufacturing process of this hot air balloon are really simple enough. The quality can only be described in one word, which is inferior. Looking at the manufacturing materials, they are all flammable materials. If you are not careful When it catches fire, the hot air balloon becomes a big fireball.

"Master Li, your hot air balloon seems to be made of flammable materials! If you are not careful, it will explode! You should pay attention to this." Yang Reform asked what he was most worried about.If on the day of the performance, under the attention of millions of people, the hot air balloon turns into a big fireball, the effect... I can't say it. Don't say that I shocked the people of the Ming Dynasty. A vivid "superstition" lesson.

"Master Hui, it is true that the materials used for this hot air balloon can't stand the heat. Before using this paper ball, you must spray it with water and let it dry for a while, because when you fill it with hot air, it will burn the air." As the paper ball dries gradually, the inside of the paper ball will become hotter and hotter. Therefore, the fire in the stove must be extinguished quickly before the paper ball is completely dry, or before the green smoke is emitted, otherwise, the paper ball will The ball will definitely be burned, even so, this paper ball will not be used many times, and it will be re-pasted..." Li Zubai talked about some of the process of this experiment.

Hearing this, Yang Reform only thought of two words, that is horror, this kind of super unsafe thing, dare to use it to fly people, but this is the most simple thing, but it is the most advanced and advanced in this era. , the most scientific thing. "And then? Or didn't it fall before the smoke? By the way, why isn't your hot air balloon made of silk?" Yang Reform suddenly popped up, because Yang Reform suddenly remembered that this hot air balloon, In later generations, it is said that it can also be made of silk.

Use silk?Li Zubai was shocked by the emperor's words. He burned dozens of hot air balloons. If silk was used instead of paper, Li Zubai felt that it was as if piles of silver were burning!Confused, burning money, this is simply burning money!
"Master Hui, if this ball didn't fall down before the smoke came out, the ball would probably be lost. I'm afraid it will be burned... I've already burned several balls... As for using silk to make hot air balloons, Maybe it's okay, maybe it's okay..., this, a little try, try..." When Li Zubai said this, he seemed to have lingering fears, and was frightened by the emperor's fearless and willing to burn money.

It seems that doing science in ancient times is also a high-risk thing!Without the guidance of theory, it is really difficult to explore by experience.Yang Reform feels that this spirit can be summed up in the God Demon Laboratory.

"Did anyone hurt anyone?"

"Master Hui, this is not the case. Every time someone rides, I will be careful, and the time for lighting the fire will not exceed a quarter and a half. In this way, as long as this time is used, the hot air balloon will basically have no problems. Dare to invite your son to come and see, otherwise, how can I have such courage when I am not sure?" Li Zubai said this, and he became confident again, this kind of thing that can take people to heaven is made from his own hands What came out, this is enough to be included in the history of the Ming Dynasty, this is enough to leave a mark in history, and we can indeed be proud of it.

"Well, this is not bad. It is right and worthy of recognition that Mr. Li can be so careful. In the future, when doing experiments, we should do the same. By the way, Mr. Li, I am going to let you perform this in front of the public." I don’t know if you are capable of performing a manned launch of a hot air balloon? Are you sure?” Using hot air balloons for public performances is the purpose of doing hot air balloons. If you can’t do this, then the hot air balloons are useless Useful, hot air balloons also have an ultimate purpose, which is military affairs. There is no need to tell others about this for the time being.

After struggling for a while, Li Zubai told the truth honestly, and said, "Master Hui, at present, I can only be tied up with a rope and go up into the air when there is no wind. Once there is wind, this, I will I really can't control the direction of the hot air balloon. This, I'm afraid it will float around with the wind. In case, it floats to a place where it shouldn't go. This, or, the time to light the fire is too long. , just to be able to lift off safely, three or four feet above the ground..." Li Zubai did not dare to lie to the emperor, and told the truth honestly.

Yang Reform didn't blame him either, and said, "Then you haven't done the experiment of floating with the wind under windy conditions?"

Li Zubai thought about the emperor's words for a while, and said, "My lord, there is really no room for this small one. It floats with the wind, and it needs a very open place to continuously lift into the air, keep exploring, and see how the ball will float, and where it will go. Where, how far will it float, and it must be concealed. When I burn the balloons in this observatory, I am cautious. I am afraid that people will see it, and I dare not go up. I am afraid that people will see it and call it a monster. , for fear of frightening people..." Li Zubai also explained his difficulties.

"This is indeed a difficult problem. How about this, I will find a spacious and sparsely populated place for you. You take people to do the experiment of the hot air balloon floating with the wind. You must find out all the data of the hot air balloon's ascension. Especially the impact of wind speed on hot air balloons. Find out the longest lift-off time and limit lift-off time of the hot air balloon. Make sure you can perform a flight safely in public. The flight time of the show should not be long. That is, one or two quarters of time is enough, and the time I can give you for the experiment is not too much, one or two months, how about it? Can it be done?" Yang Reform decided to strongly support Li Zubai's "scientific research", It was decided to make a public air show.

Li Zubai hesitated, this time is too urgent, there is not enough time, there is not enough manpower, and there are more deadly, which may require a lot of silver, the emperor asked him to burn money and use silk to make hot air balloons, he felt, if there were not enough people In the case of silver, he dared not promise the emperor anything. Li Zubai felt that the silk was too expensive, and he didn't have a lot of silver, so it was difficult to ask the emperor for it. So yes.

Seeing that Li Zubai was hesitant, Yang Reform said again: "Don't worry, I will never treat him badly when I do things for you. In this way, I will cover your expenses. I will take 5000 taels as expenses first. If it is not enough, I will ask you later." What if, in addition, send you a hundred households, firstly as a security guard, to protect your safety, drive away people who approach the experimental site, and secondly, as a labor force, to assist you in the experiment, how about it?" Yang Reform can be regarded as the next Make a big bet, we must get this hot air balloon out, we must severely shock the people of the Ming Dynasty, let these people open their eyes to see the world, don't bury their heads under their own asses, and more importantly, they must As a secret weapon against wild boar skins in the military, no matter how much money is spent, it must be produced. If the few thousand taels can be produced, it can only be said that it is worth it.

Li Zubai did not hesitate this time. Not only is he rich, he also has bodyguards and labor, which can be regarded as the emperor's full support. If he doesn't appreciate it, the emperor will be disappointed in him. He has confidence in hot air balloons, is enthusiastic about the research of manned hot air balloons, and is enthusiastic about his own future.Li Zubai no longer has any psychological barriers to burning money. He feels that burning money is burning money. The emperor let himself burn money, so what else is he afraid of?I heard that the emperor has a lot of money, so I am not afraid to burn a little for the emperor, anyway, the emperor is rich all over the world.

"Return to Your Majesty, I will do my best to handle this matter well for Your Majesty, and will never disappoint Your Majesty's expectations." Li Zubai was no longer vague, and was full of hope for this "money-burning project".

"Well, that's good. I know that it is absolutely feasible to fly a hot air balloon with people. In addition, I will give you a few more suggestions. First, don't be afraid of failure. Don't be afraid of burning a hot air balloon. If you burn one, then Make one, burn two, and make four of them. You must explore the hot air balloon clearly. Second, the various data of the hot air balloon should not just stay in your mind. Write down the data one by one on paper, and then make a comprehensive statistics. In this way, you should be able to get a relatively stable value. Also, you are blindly groping based on experience... How should I put it, it is Wan Mo helpless now, As a last resort, you not only have to experiment with how to fly a hot air balloon, but also to find out the reason behind it, for example, why can this hot air balloon fly? How big do you need to make a hot air balloon to fly? , how much weight can be carried, and the influence of wind speed on the hot air balloon in the air, this means that not only you need to know what it is, but you must also know why it is. Only when you understand the principle, can you improve your hot air balloon with theory Rely on it, otherwise, your hot air balloon will never be able to surpass your current level, and it will always be a flammable and explosive thing, understand?" Yang reformed a lot of wordy words, basically explaining his understanding of hot air balloons. They all said it.I hope this Li Zubai will not let himself down, it is best to study the buoyancy of air, this kind of "black technology".

Li Zubai listened to His Majesty's words, and he was mesmerized, like a dream. The emperor seemed to know more than he, the actual operator, and his guidance was like a bright light in the dark. He pointed out the direction, which made him understand the many ambiguities about the hot air balloon. He knelt down on the ground immediately and said, "Your Majesty is enlightened. I am grateful and useful. I will write down your majesty's words." Now, you must do as His Majesty tells you."

Yang Reform nodded. That's all he can do with hot air balloons. He wants to make this hot air balloon no matter what. He wants to use this hot air balloon to shock everyone in the Ming Dynasty. , to lift the haze that covered the time and space in the late Ming Dynasty.

"Well, very good, you can understand, that's good, and you didn't live up to my expectations, work hard, and when the performance of the ascension in the future is successful, I will let you go to the Calendar Bureau, there, it should be very suitable for you." Yang Reform is ready to recruit a group of talents for his "Academy of Sciences". This Li Zubai can be regarded as a top "scientist" of this era and is worth cultivating.

History?Li Zubai has never heard of such an institution in the imperial court, but he guessed something from the name, which probably has something to do with the calendar. The calendar has always been the most important thing in the imperial court, and there will definitely be important officials in the imperial court. This, It can be regarded as a way to get in, because this Qin Tianjian is just an official prison, and it is too difficult to get out.

"I obey. Remember your Majesty's instruction." Li Zubai kowtowed again.

As he spoke, the time for the hot air balloon to take off was approaching. The person standing in the hot air balloon began to remove the firewood. The hot air balloon was tied by a rope and began to slowly descend on the spot.

After watching the launch of the hot air balloon, Yang Reform didn't stop much, and went straight down to the observatory, and had to go to the Imperial College.

When I went down to the observatory, I saw that there were many people kneeling outside, none of them were of high rank, and the leaders were all in blue official robes.

Seeing the emperor coming out of the observatory, the one in the lead immediately shouted: "Chen Qin Tianjian Supervisor Li Tianjing kowtows to my emperor, long live, long live, long live."

His behavior was revealed.Yang Reform took a look at the supervisor of Qin Tianjian, but he didn't take it too seriously. Many people in this Qin Tianjian had seen him before. I think it is probably difficult.

"Excuse me, it's not like this if it's not in the palace. Besides, don't talk about what happened today, understand?"

"I thank the lord Long En, and I will keep in mind your Majesty's oracle." Qin Tianjian Supervisor Li Tianjing took the lead and stood up.

"Well, very good, there are many good things in your Qintianjian! You have also produced a lot of talents! Not bad, not bad, work hard, work hard!" After Yang Reform finished these few words, he hurriedly left.This stomach is growling with hunger, and I have to find a place to eat quickly.

The officials of Qin Tianjian, big and small, were still immersed in the great happiness of meeting the emperor. Who knew that the emperor would drop such a few nonsensical words, so they all began to ponder.There are many good things in Qin Tianjian?Is it a hot air balloon?Only this, I am afraid that the emperor can come to the official prison of Qintianjian. There are many talents here?It must be Li Zubai, the guy who smoked from his ancestral grave, no!There are a lot of good things, a lot of talents, and this is not just referring to one person. Could it be that Your Majesty is saying that what Li Zubai can do in Qin Tianjian, we can also do? ...a group of people surrounded by a great sense of happiness, isn't that to say?Everyone's ancestral graves can emit green smoke?

Qin Tianjian inspector Li Tianjing's thank you and send off His Majesty's voice interrupted the dreams of these people, and they knelt down to see the emperor off one by one in a hurry.

Yang Reform only felt comfortable when he got into the carriage and lay down. He had been standing for a long time. He was really tired and his waist and legs hurt a little.Although the shock-absorbing device of this carriage is not good, it has been padded with a lot of cushions, and it is not to the point of riding a tractor.

Yang Reform opened the curtain of the carriage, and said to Wang Chengen who was following outside: "Big companion, please remember what happened today, that Zhang Baihu who guards the city, I think it's good, you can get someone to pay attention to him, and investigate him." Then let him report to Master Sun's new army training camp, train for a few months, come out, be promoted to an official, give a Qianhu, or deputy Qianhu or something, and continue to guard the city. It will be useful in the future..." Yang Reform feels good about that Zhang Weiyi, and thinks that he may be useful in his defense strategies in the future, so he is going to train him.

(End of this chapter)