"this......"
Fusu felt there was some truth to it, but he always felt that this kind of thinking, which was either good or bad, was a bit too biased.
After all, there are no absolutely bad people or absolutely good people in this world.
Ever since Li Lin taught me a lesson last time.
He read through some of Li Lin's books and pamphlets about his remarks, and he felt that Li Lin was a man of great wisdom, not a sycophant.
If he were a treacherous minister, the Emperor wouldn't have allowed him to go so far.
As they continued their conversation.
Sudden.
"boom!"
A rumble of thunder echoed throughout the entire city of Xianyang amidst the heavy snow.
A huge mushroom cloud rose into the sky.
It was pitch black.
What happened?
"What the heck? Is it thundering?"
Thunder in winter?
Just as they were feeling surprised, the First Emperor in the palace also sensed it.
He felt that the buildings throughout Xianyang City had just shaken slightly.
Could it be that the earth dragon has turned over?
No, no!
"Report! Your Majesty, great news! Your Majesty, great news! The gunpowder has exploded!"
"What? The gunpowder exploded?"
"Yes, that was the first test explosion of the gunpowder conducted by the construction company just now, and it exploded successfully!"
"Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry to the Construction Bureau! No, no, no, I want to go to the Construction Bureau myself!"
The First Emperor was overjoyed and excitedly threw on a robe before stepping out.
The wind outside was biting cold.
Normally, he would have been shivering from the cold.
But today.
He felt hot all over.
Gunpowder is about to be produced!
Gunpowder!
That gunpowder that Li Lin described as unparalleled!
In less than half an hour.
Surrounded by his guards, the First Emperor arrived at the Construction Bureau immediately. Upon entering, he abandoned all formalities and went straight to the testing grounds at the back.
Looking at the various experimental instruments being used, he couldn't help but ask Mo Zhiyuan beside him, "What are all these used for? And what is this? What is this long thing?"
"Your Majesty, these are measuring cups used to make gunpowder. They are used to measure the proportion of saltpeter in the gunpowder. Your Majesty, please do not touch them. You must use professional gloves to touch them, as they may contain sulfuric acid or other substances that can damage your hands."
"What is sulfuric acid? What is this substance?"
The First Emperor was dumbfounded.
He realized the narrowness of his knowledge base.
Upon seeing this, Mo Zhiyuan couldn't help but smile and said, "Your Majesty, this is from the chemistry lesson my mentor taught me back then."
"Oh, I remember now. When he was tinkering with your math, I scolded him for being silly. I never imagined that chemistry would be so useful later on."
"Hahaha, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you have no idea how learned my mentor is. This long thing is a ruler, used to measure length. When we were making paper, we relied on this to measure, which ensured that the paper was the same size."
"Oh, so they're measuring tools. These small cups are for measuring objects that are difficult to measure..."
At this point, the First Emperor had already been tricked.
He felt like he was completely illiterate, wondering how he could understand nothing at all.
Oh, right.
It seems the construction company has published its own math handbook. I'll pick one up later and see if I can learn anything from it. Otherwise, I'll look like a complete idiot in front of all these people.
At this time, Li Lin, who was preparing for the war in Chen County, had no idea that his mathematical knowledge had been compiled into a book and published by that old geezer Mo Zhiyuan.
Of course, physics and chemistry were also published accordingly.
This includes the things Li Lin usually says to them.
Mo Zhiyuan also sent people to compile and publish it in the style of the Analects.
This has made both Confucian and Legalist disciples feel increasingly threatened, prompting them to band together to fight against the Mo University faction that Li Lin has now formed.
"Where's the gunpowder?"
"Your Majesty, this is gunpowder. The explosion just now was caused by this first version of gunpowder. Based on the experiment, we have obtained new results: the explosion of this first version of gunpowder is unstable and not very powerful. It did not blow up the experimental building."
"Hmm, let me see!"
The First Emperor's main purpose in coming here was to obtain gunpowder. Now that he saw the powdered gunpowder, it was completely different from what he had imagined, so he was somewhat surprised.
"Your Majesty, gunpowder is called gunpowder because it is made of powder and is very similar to crushed herbs, hence the name!"
"I see. It seems there are still some improvements needed. I wonder how long it will take before it's fully ready for actual combat?"
"It will take three months if things go smoothly, and six months if things go slowly."
"So fast?"
The First Emperor was somewhat surprised; clearly, he was quite surprised that gunpowder could be used in actual combat within six months.
"Your Majesty, once the first version is released, the subsequent changes will simply be adjustments to the proportions. This will naturally speed up the process!"
"Hmm! That makes sense. Mo Zhiyuan, keep up the good work. Once gunpowder is fully developed, I'll appoint you to a very high-ranking position!"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you mustn't! These are all the masterpieces of our mentor. We have merely put our mentor's ideas into practice. If Your Majesty insists on rewarding us, why not formally establish our mentor's school of thought, like the Legalists and Confucians?"
"Good suggestion. I will discuss it with Li Lin when he returns."
The First Emperor nodded and left the construction office with great satisfaction.
In an instant, officials of all ranks throughout Xianyang were talking about the loud bang that had just occurred in the construction office, as if everyone's attention had truly been drawn to gunpowder.
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