The system forced me to be emperor

"Greetings to His Royal Highness King Xian!" Everyone bowed their hands.

Xiao Rui looked at the craftsmen with different looks, but they were full of enthusiasm, and nodded sincerely. As his intensive base, Xiao Rui naturally wanted to say some words of encouragement:

"Starting today, this king promises that the salary of all craftsmen in Huben Pavilion will be three times that of the craftsmen in the capital! This is the first rule!"

"The second rule! For those who have made outstanding contributions in the research, invention and creation, and solved difficult problems, this king will reward them according to the difficulty of the problem. This king can guarantee that the minimum reward will start from 50 taels of silver!"

"Article [-]! From now on, all craftsmen will be divided into grades according to their level. Third-class craftsmen, second-class craftsmen, first-class craftsmen, and master craftsmen, four grades! Third-class craftsmen enjoy three times the salary, and second-class craftsmen enjoy four Double the salary, first-class craftsmen enjoy five times the salary, master craftsmen, ten times the salary! The grade evaluation will be based on your ability and contribution!"

"Article [-]! When you become a first-class craftsman, you can enjoy free housing, and your children can go to private schools for free."

"Article [-] is a bigger surprise, and it will be kept secret for now."

"The Huben Pavilion is a place to study the important weapon of the country and benefit all generations. This king hopes that you will face up to the difficulties! As long as you pay, I will reward you generously!"

Jia Xu and Guo Jia looked at each other, and they smiled at each other.

His Highness has grown up and has his own ideas and plans for everything, which is very rare.There must be brave men under great rewards, and now they are given treatment that they can't even imagine in their dreams. It is not to draw big cakes for them, or to put hot cakes that have just come out of the oven in front of them, which makes these ordinary craftsmen dumbfounded. Next, it is salivating.

Because they never thought that they would be so valued.

In an instant, the sluggish craftsmen reflected and kowtowed in gratitude.

Xiao Rui nodded, but his tone suddenly became cold, and said: "Of course, the rewards are rich and the competition is fierce. This king will ask Wu Zhanfa to create a strict promotion system. Similarly, if you don't have this ability, you will be directly promoted." disuse!"

"Yes!"

All the craftsmen have worked hard, which is the pursuit of the vision of future life.

Xiao Rui waved his hand to let the craftsmen disperse and continue working, and he came to the main hall.

Shen Wansan reported the research progress of improved papermaking technology. Papermaking technology is divided into four steps. The first is the separation of raw materials, the second is beating, the third is papermaking, and the fourth is drying. Bamboo paper is based on the improved papermaking technology. , using bamboo that has never been made into paper as a raw material, and further inventing bamboo paper. After all, other raw materials are in short supply, but the bamboo forest in Daxia Kingdom is massive.

Now, bamboo paper is in the process of beating research and development, and is making fine bamboo strips to increase the degree of beating. In addition, the choice of sizing agent is also being tested. The effect of starch sizing agent is not good. I am trying to use plant mucus, but what to use? Plants still need to be tested one by one.

Overall, bamboo papermaking is progressing steadily.

Clay movable type printing is not so complicated, but it requires a lot of work. It needs to use clay to make blanks of uniform specifications, and engrave reverse characters on one end. The raised height of the characters is as thick as the edge of a copper coin. , become a single clay movable type.

Shen Wansan fired a few, and the printing effect was good. At this time, he had already ordered readers who knew how to write to start engraving.

Of course, movable clay type printing is the beginning, but it is not the end. Next, there are wooden movable type printing and copper movable type printing, which need to be developed slowly.

Other studies such as liquor purification are also in progress.

In the end, it's time for the main event, black powder.

Chapter 253: The princess is pregnant!

Xiao Rui once read some information that the black gunpowder in the previous life appeared earlier, it seems that at the end of the Tang Dynasty, an alchemist named Qing Xuzi wrote the "Secrets of the Supreme Holy Ancestor Golden Alchemy", in which the "Volume Fire Alum Method" is The earliest written record of gunpowder in the world.

At first, gunpowder was not used in the military, but in circus acrobatic performances, such as some pyrotechnic acrobatics, or making ornamental fireworks. Even if it was introduced into the military later, it was mainly used for arson because of its poor explosive performance.

It was not until the Song Dynasty that gunpowder was widely used in the military, and many related weapons were developed.In the Southern Song Dynasty, muskets were invented, but they were made of long bamboo poles. In the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, tubular firearms were changed to copper or iron, forming the "fire gun".

In the Ming Dynasty, artillery prevailed, and even the "Shenji Battalion" was formed, and the army was generally equipped with firearms.

And in this world.

The seven kingdoms are competing for supremacy, and there are alchemists who study the art of elixir. However, in the early days, alchemists mostly used the water method to make alchemy. In the past century, there was the "submerged fire alum method". The power is not astonishing, so alchemists have never paid attention to it, so that the black powder has not really been born.

Until the alchemist Ge Hong, he is a skilled alchemist who is good at exploring. He discovered the mystery of the volt fire alum method. The ratio and the materials used inadvertently were closer to the ratio of black powder. Of course, This is also the ghost of the system.

Ge Hong introduced the configuration progress of the black powder. He recruited five alchemists to cooperate, and prepared a familiar taste according to the familiar formula.

Xiao Rui went out to the open space specially to experience the power of black powder.

A paper bag of black gunpowder was thrown into the firewood-burning stone pot, and with a bang, the stone pot was blown apart, turning into fragments and flying around, hitting the bamboo shed with a thumping sound. It pierced through the bamboo, and its power is terrifying.

It was not the first time that Jia Xu and Guo Jia had seen the power of gunpowder, but every time they saw it with their own eyes, they were filled with horror and couldn't help swallowing their saliva.

This power is so terrifying, it has the power to split mountains and rocks!Who would have thought that the simple combination of nitrate, charcoal, sulfur and other materials could have such terrifying power, and how powerful it would be if it were used on the battlefield?

Xiao Rui was very satisfied, and highly appreciated Ge Hong's efforts, then called Wu Zhanfa, listed the black gunpowder as the top secret of Huben Pavilion, and prohibited anyone from leaking it. Ge Hong and five alchemists strictly protected him, and Ge Hong directly upgraded to Master Craftsman and five alchemists have also been promoted.

Now, the advent of gunpowder has given Xiao Rui a big killer, but Xiao Rui also understands that gunpowder alone is not very effective. The Song and Ming dynasties also used firearms well in their previous lives, and they did not stop the crisis of destroying the country.So you can make good use of it, but you can't rely on it.

After browsing the Huben Pavilion, Xiao Rui felt relieved, and encouraged Wu Zhanfa, Shen Wansan, Ge Hong and others before Xiao Rui took people away. When he returned to the capital, night just fell.

Just as he sat down to have a cup of tea, Xiao Yan rushed over excitedly.

"Seventh Brother, let's go, let's go to Li's Mansion." Xiao Yan dragged Xiao Rui and walked out.

After the white girl disappeared, Xiao Yan sighed for a long time, and immediately revived with full blood, it seemed that he was no longer sad because of his first love who died young, but Xiao Rui suffered from it, and came to pester himself whenever he had time.

I am a person who does great things, so I don't have time to accompany you to make urine.

It's a pity that Xiao Yan's complexion is too thick, you can't drive him away at all, he is more familiar with Xianwang's residence than his own, and he is very skilled in ordering servants and maids, making Xiao Rui doubt who is the master of this place.

Tian Boguang and Zhang Jinfu left Beijing, and he had no one to play with, so he naturally came to pester Xiao Rui.

"What are you doing at Li's Mansion? Could it be that you woke up from the pain of a broken relationship and fell in love with Li Ruoxue again?" Xiao Rui couldn't help being suspicious.

Xiao Yan shook his head and said: "I don't want to take away Seventh Brother's love, I'm going to find Li Dongsheng, and ask him if he can find the person that Miss Bai entrusted him to find, if he finds him, wouldn't it be possible to see Miss Bai again?" ?”

Xiao Rui said depressedly: "You haven't forgotten Miss Bai?"

"Now I deeply understand what Seventh Brother once said, if the relationship lasts for a long time, how can it be day and night! So I believe that this is God's test for me and Miss Bai." Xiao Rui Sincerely.

Xiao Rui: ...

It seems that Xiao Yan is going to forge ahead on the road of spare tires.

"Okay, okay, give up your life to accompany the gentleman, I will accompany you." Xiao Rui had no choice but to accompany him.

When they came to Li's mansion, Li Dongsheng came out of the mansion to greet him after the notification.

"Your Highness the Seventh Highness, Your Highness the Ninth Highness, the two Highnesses are here to make the mansion flourish." Li Dongsheng, clad in Taoist robes, clasped his hands and asked.

Xiao Yan wondered, "Young master Li, you have been wearing Taoist robes all day long, and you decided to take the road of Taoism and longevity in the future?"

"No, this outfit is comfortable to wear. I will continue to travel around the world after a while, and this outfit is also very convenient." Li Dongsheng explained.

Xiao Yan's eyes lit up, and he quickly said: "You often travel around the world? Then we have something to talk about. I am writing a novel now, and I need someone with a lot of knowledge to describe the scenery outside. Otherwise, I will only write based on imagination." , are all empty talk, how can it be worthy of the readers?"

Seeing that he was getting deeper and deeper in the novel, Xiao Rui also asked: "Where did you write "Journey to the West"? Why don't you send it to me, and I'll give you a reference."

Xiao Yan rolled his eyes, and said: "No, you must keep suspenseful, so I won't let you watch it, but I can tell you the general plot now. The protagonist has come to a place called Spider Pansi Cave, and there are Seven enlightened spider spirits, transformed into human form, are glamorous and moving..."