Chapter 277 Founding a sect
The reason why Zhao Yuanxi had to participate in the whole process was not only because of the need for confidentiality, but also because the production of black gunpowder required extreme rigor.
Things in this era have not been purified.
If it is a dish or a meal, some unclean things in it will not be fatal, but this is something that can really take a person's life. If the proportion is not right or it is mixed with other impurities, something may go wrong. She dare not treat it casually.
"You guys stay here for a few days, and I'll send some people out to purchase these."
Zhao Yuanxi handed them the list he had prepared long ago.
Han Chong and Shi Sheng quickly took it over with serious expressions.
After the Queen Mother left, Han Zhong stared at the shattered stone fragments in a daze.
Shi Sheng, who was standing by, sighed and said, "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have thought the Queen Mother had mastered the power of heavenly thunder. Do you think we can be as powerful as the Queen Mother in the future?"
You can create something this powerful with just a little effort.
"It's a pity that the Queen Mother is too busy, and it's not convenient to ask her for advice on weekdays!" Shi Sheng thought of the books he had almost read to pieces. He thought he had mastered all the mysterious knowledge, but now the Queen Mother just let him slip a little, which made him deeply realize that there were still many things he didn't know.
This unknown made him more interested and stimulated his desire to continue exploring.
"Han Zhong, I heard that the Mo family would compile everything they learned, knew, and researched into books and teach them to their disciples. Why don't we make one too? Although we are not as good as the Queen Mother, we can at least write some books and leave something for future generations."
"Why don't we just create a school of thought!" Shi Sheng became more and more excited as he thought about it, and seemed to have begun to imagine himself as the founder of a school of thought.
Han Zhong didn't refute, but simply reminded, "Everything you are learning now was taught by the Queen Mother. Do you think you can bypass the Queen Mother if you want to establish a school of thought?"
"That's okay! Then let the Queen Mother be the founder, and we two will be her first batch of disciples. The school founded by the Queen Mother of Qin will surely attract more people to join, and then we will become senior brothers!"
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"You should first think about whether the Queen Mother would agree with your idea."
"She will definitely agree!" Shi Sheng was very confident. "Although the Empress Dowager hasn't said it, she has this intention. Otherwise, why would she always encourage us to explore and research more? It's just that we know too little now, and she thinks we don't have the knowledge to establish a school of thought. Or maybe she's worried that we're misleading the students."
"But I think this thing requires accumulation. The Mo family's mechanical technology was not completed overnight. It was created by generations of Mo family members. If we can't do it, it doesn't mean that others can't do it. Someone has to take this step first."
If Zhao Yuanxi heard Shi Sheng's words here, he would definitely grab his hand, praise him, and regard him as a close friend.
Han Zhong was stunned after hearing this. He came from a prominent family. Although his family had fallen on hard times, he still had the arrogance of an aristocrat in his bones. Before, in his eyes, Shi Sheng was just a vulgar man who knew some alchemy. If the Queen Mother had not kept him, Han Zhong probably would never have dealt with such a person in his life.
But at this moment, he looked the man in front of him squarely. Although he still had the image of an unkempt and rough man, there seemed to be something different about him!
He felt a little ashamed. "You are right. Go find the Queen Mother tomorrow. Maybe she will agree."
"You think so too?" Shi Sheng clapped his hands and laughed. "You are worthy of being my brother. You understand me! I am not as knowledgeable as you. If the Queen Mother agrees, you can be my senior brother!"
Han Zhong laughed in silence. This matter that had not even been decided yet seemed to have been completed after Shi Sheng said that.
The next day, Zhao Yuanxi arrived as promised.
After listening to Shi Sheng's explanation and seeing his eager look, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Your idea is not bad, but you don't have to let me be the ancestor!"
She is just standing on the shoulders of her predecessors, so how can she have the nerve to be the founder of a new school?
"Just do what you think is right. If you need anything, you can ask me."
"Do you think this is feasible?"
"certainly."
Zhao Yuanxi smiled and said, "This is an extremely profound subject. We have only scratched the surface of it now. It will take generations of research to utilize this knowledge and explore more possibilities in this world."
Shi Sheng blushed with excitement. "Then could you give our school a name?"
Zhao Yuanxi was slightly embarrassed. She was a complete jerk at naming things. It was really hard for her to come up with a name. After thinking for a long time, she finally said, "How about just calling her Chemist?"
It’s just that this chemist is not that chemist, but refers to the school of chemistry.
"Okay, then we will be called chemists from now on!" Shi Sheng raised his hand towards Han Zhong and looked at him expectantly.
Staring at the empress dowager's gaze, Han Zhong curled his fingers slightly, feeling a little embarrassed, but still raised them to clap fists with him.
Zhao Yuanxi was infected by Shi Sheng's excitement and couldn't help but feel happy too. Then he looked at Han Chong. Although his expression was a little distorted, he also agreed with what Shi Sheng said and seemed to fully support it.
Zhao Yuanxi didn't know how far they would go, but it was obvious that their future had changed dramatically.
Perhaps in the future, textbooks will also record their contributions to basic chemistry.
She suddenly smiled.
Zhao Yuanxi stayed here for three days, taught them some methods of purifying materials, and solved many of their problems. These three days were enough for her to make the first batch of black gunpowder she needed.
She sent this batch of prepared black gunpowder to the Mohist Research Institute for storage.
There is probably no place in the world safer than the Qin Palace.
Meng Xi received this batch of things. Although he didn't know what they were for, seeing the empress dowager's cautious look, he knew that these things were not simple, so he quickly promised to keep them well.
You nodded slightly. "Thank you for troubling Master Meng. The Queen Mother also asked me to ask about the progress of the steam-powered vehicle."
Meng's face instantly fell. This hit a sore spot. "I'm still trying, but I haven't come up with a good solution yet."
He was able to build a self-propelled wooden horse by relying on the power of gears, but to combine the steam engine and the vehicle was not a matter of one plus one equals two. There were too many difficulties to overcome!
You pulled out a blueprint from her bosom. "This was sent to me by the Empress Dowager. She said it might not be very useful, but she hoped it could provide you with some ideas."
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