Heaven's Formula

This time, Xia Fan asked Luo to gently hold the sword three fingers above the wooden table, and then re-placed the cooled iron block on the sword.

The same scene happened again, the blade didn't intend to carry a heavy object, it just let it slide down.

But this time, when the iron block fell on the table, the main body did not leave the range of the flying sword.

A scene that made the two of them stare wide-eyed appeared.

Green smoke rose from the table below, and then the iron block began to turn red from the "fracture" of the blade, and quickly spread to multiple surfaces.In just over ten breaths of time, the originally pitch-black metal block had turned red all over, and the part in contact with the blade began to turn from red to yellow, even revealing a trace of bright white.

The desktop burst into flames with a bang.

Chapter 212 The Name of Birth

The piece of iron finally burned through the table and fell to the ground, while the thin flying sword only regained its shape at this moment.

Undoubtedly, the impact of this alchemy on the outside world is not limited to cutting.

Even if that is not the original intention of the technique.

The fact that the iron block can be heated to melt in a short time is undoubtedly due to the transfer of a large amount of energy from the blade to the target, which sharply increases the internal energy of the latter.

"Can you take the initiative to remove this layer of shell and let the inside of Feijian directly contact the iron?" Xia Fan took out a new piece of pig iron and placed it on a part of the table that was still in good condition.

Luo slightly showed a troubled expression. She controlled the flying sword to swing left and right, and inserted the tip of the sword into the iron block several times, but except for leaving a few sword slots, it failed to reproduce the previous effect, "I ...There is no way to disassemble them, in my understanding, they are a whole in themselves."

"Probably because it still needs to be practiced." Xia Fan reassured, "Even if it is the technique of the listener, I don't think it can be accomplished overnight."

He would never think that alchemy can only be used in the way it was first invented.

Mo Yun's Celestial Motion Apparatus and his improved Zhenshu Justice are strong evidence of this point of view.

What's more, even if Luo Qingqing can't actively release the energy in the sword body in a short time, it is not difficult to trick the blade into breaking it by blocking it.

In Xia Fan's eyes, the sword of the listener has become a pivot.

It is connected to gas at one end, and the most simple primary energy source—heat energy at the other end.As for how the heat is generated, whether plasma or other things are restrained in the sword will not affect the characteristics it expresses.

Although the shock technique can also be used to heat iron blocks by short-circuiting, electricity is essentially a secondary energy source, and there is an extra layer of transformation in the conduction, and the effect is far less direct than the flying sword.

The same is true from the actual performance of the test.

The blade that Luo gently summoned not only has a short heating time, but also has a huge temperature rise. If the color of the iron block is used to measure the temperature, the bright white of the contact point means a high temperature of at least [-] degrees.

This potential is enough to melt steel.

If there is steel, in what areas can Jinxia City achieve breakthroughs?

There are too many answers.

Xia Fan thinks about it for a while, and he can come up with a lot of ideas, such as providing better processing tools and mother parts for the mechanism bureau, strengthening the armor defense ability of mechanism beasts, casting more durable electromagnetic guide rails, and using For the development and manufacture of rear-mounted artillery... More importantly, these projects do not require too many theoretical breakthroughs. As long as the materials are in place, the results can be said to be a matter of course, not like some complicated technologies, which cannot be achieved after seven or eight years.

Likewise, the positive interplay of having more robust and durable tools, which in turn promotes the proliferation of craftsmanship and technology, is exciting just to think about.

Thinking of this, Xia Fan looked at Luo Qingqing with burning eyes.

"Uh..." The latter could not help but take a step back, "Have you discovered any new problems?"

"No." He said seriously, "It's great that you can stay in Jinxia City."

Just as the two "looked at each other", a guard knocked on the door and poked his head in, "Lord Xia, Your Royal Highness said that I need to find you urgently."

"I see." Xia Fan responded, and then said helplessly, "It seems that the experiment can only go here first."

"It's okay." Luo cleared his throat lightly, "For me, this kind of thing can be done anytime."

"If you feel bored, go to Luo You'er and ask her to take you to the Mechanism Bureau."

"Mechanism Bureau? Isn't that a separate department of the Ministry of Industry?"

"Indeed," Xia Fan smiled, "but now there is Jinxia City, and the host is one of the original main officials of the Machine Building Bureau."

Luo Qingqing couldn't help being a little surprised and said, "Could it be that this person also..."

"That's right. Her name is Mo Yun. She is Ning Wanjun's playmate since she was a child. She also knows what the princess wants to do, so you don't need to be wary of her." Xia Fan explained, "Of course, it's not that I asked you to go there. I want you to help her with something. Mo Yun is giving a lecture recently, and the books I teach are considered to be written by me, so they can only be read in Jinxia City. You should like reading books, but now your eyes are hard to see, someone I think it would be much easier to talk about it..."

"Wait," Luo lightly responded, "You still write books?"

"Yes, and several copies have been saved."

Although none of these books can be regarded as qualified by the standards of teaching materials, they are still good enough as enlightenment reading materials.

"Okay, then I'll go and have a look." She obviously became interested.

"By the way, there is one more thing—" Xia Fan suddenly stopped when he walked to the gate of the courtyard, "I thought of a name suitable for your new technique."

"Tell me?" Luo Qingqing's tone undoubtedly did not hold much hope.

"It's as hard as iron on the outside, but there is a hidden fire inside, so let's call it dragon scales." Xia Fan said.

……

After he left, Luo lightly summoned four flying swords, floating vertically in front of him.

They are light and transparent, and they really don't look like what should be in this world.

Dragon scales...

Thinking of the other party's expression when he easily said this sentence, Luo Qingwei already guessed that he had no idea that he had violated a taboo again.A weapon for killing people, crowned with the name of a dragon, is definitely a matter of giving someone a handle.You must know that the murder weapon is ominous, and the name of the dragon implies the meaning of killing the dragon. I am afraid that only Xia Fan, who knows little about the world's rules, can say such words without any scruples.

But I have to say that this name is exactly what Luo Qingwan wanted.

Using the power of dragon scales to destroy the royal family who claims to be the incarnation of a real dragon, is there a more appropriate ending than this?

"From now on, you will be called Longlin." Luo whispered softly.

As if sensing the controller's intentions, the four flying swords trembled at high frequency and made continuous buzzing sounds, as if confirming their own birth.

……

When Xia Fan came to the lobby of the villa, Ning Wanjun and a group of her subordinates were already arguing around the table.

"Your Highness, what do you need from me?"

"Ah, you came just in time." Ning Wanjun patted the vacant seat beside him, signaling him to come over quickly, "There is a news that the western border of Qi Kingdom has been invaded by Gao Kingdom, and Leizhou is in chaos."

"What?" Xia Fan couldn't help being taken aback, "Is the news reliable? Who sent it?"

The princess looked a little dignified, "It's a refugee."

"Refugees... come from Leizhou?"

"Yes. A small number of people have already entered the territory of Shenzhou. All places have begun to guard against death, and we only learned about this." Staff Officer He replied, "Considering that Leizhou and Shenzhou are in the west and the other is in the east, Most of the Qi Kingdom is crossed in the middle, so the change in the western region may have been a while ago."

"But there is no news from Gyeonggi, which can only show one thing. The imperial court concealed the situation of the war, and the intensity is quite large." Ning Wanjun added, "In addition, I found out about another incident through my personal relationship. One thing—the holy majesty's physical condition is quite poor, and now he has recruited the forbidden army into the city."

"Do you think the emperor's illness is related to the war?" Xia Fan asked.

"It's hard for me to deduce this point," Ning Wanjun said worriedly, "but the news is still under blockade, which means that the battle situation in the west has not improved, and the real situation may be worse than we imagined."

Chapter 213 Crisis and Opportunity

"Your Highness, there is an urgent message from the station in the north!" Suddenly a guard reported.

"Say." Ning Wanjun nodded.

"The spies discovered that the Shenzhou Army had left their camp this morning and marched west in a group!"

The news immediately caused a commotion among the crowd.

"They are going to support the western region!" He Guicai slapped the fan in his hand, "Is Leizhou unable to defend Leizhou with the local frontier army alone?"

The princess couldn't help but bit her lip.

Xia Fan noticed this detail, "What's going on?" Logically, this situation in Qiguo is definitely good news for Ning Wanjun's goal.The weaker the dynasty is, the less threat it will pose to Shenzhou, but the other party's expression seems to be quite anxious.

"I...a partner who is both a teacher and a friend, works in the Leizhou frontier army." Ning Wanjun hesitated before saying, "With him in the west, it should be impossible for Gao Guo to enter the hinterland of Leizhou. I I had already made an appointment with him, if Jinxia started an incident, he would respond in Leizhou, but now..."

"Your Highness—"

As soon as Xia Fan opened his mouth, she interrupted him. "I know, I know. I'm afraid here that nothing will change what has happened. If the frontiers are still there, he will surely let me know. If the frontiers are defeated, he should be able to rely on My ability to survive. I have to focus on what's in front of me."

As Ning Wanjun spoke, he regained his spirits, "Counselor He, what do you think of the situation in the west?"

"The frontier army is in danger!" Because most of the princess's team is from the frontier army, their faces are more serious. He Guicai said bluntly, "The appearance of refugees means that Leizhou has already lost counties and cities. Gao Guo's army can threaten Arriving at these places, one must have already crossed Pozigou to the Brownstone Beach area. It should have been the home field of the frontier army. In the past ten years, Gao Guo had not been able to break through this line of defense. Now that the line of defense has fallen, the court has also mobilized Shen State Army support, General Ba... there must be a big problem!"

"What about the others? Do they hold the same opinion?" Ning Wanjun looked around.

No objection was expressed.

"In this case, let's talk about how Jinxia can take advantage of this situation." The princess stood up and said, "First of all, I will put the words first, we can't support the frontier army. Do not support our involvement in the war in Leizhou."

Xia Fan couldn't help but look at the other party more.

She was obviously worried about that partner's situation before, but when it came to business, she had completely suppressed her unnecessary emotions.Ning Wanjun is undoubtedly competent in the position of the commander of the first army.

"Beizhi also thinks so." Xu San nodded and said, "Beizhi suggests sending a scout team to Leizhou to investigate the situation, and by the way, we can also get more information from the refugees."

"Yes." The princess replied briefly.

"As for Jinxia City... our army may be able to take another piece or two of territory while the Shenzhou Army is leaving." Xu Guerzilla continued, "I don't think it's possible for a big city, but the county or town should be fine. Now that Leizhou is in chaos, The imperial court will definitely not take us into consideration, as long as the news is blocked and traffic is banned, it will not be difficult to hide it for half a year."

"No." Xia Fan couldn't help blurting out.

"Master Xia, why?" Xu Guerzilla clasped his hands and asked.

"That's not governance, it's occupation. The blockade will spread panic among the people, and at the same time, a large number of people are required to stay permanently. If the local people do not cooperate or have resistance, we may not get much in half a year."

The opponent's method is probably often used at the border, Xia Fan thought in his heart, it can maximize the search for supplies in those scattered settlements, but putting them in Shenzhou will do more harm than good.

"I agree with Xia Fucheng's point of view." Staff Officer He said to help, "Honestly speaking, since the Dongsheng Kingdom's attack was repelled, it is not difficult for the army to do anything, and some things that require the cooperation of the people can be done by saying hello. , the remuneration can be given later, this is the first time I have encountered such a situation. Now I really believe that the "New Jinxia" that Xia Fucheng said is not a lie. If it is possible, I think we will And it should be treated as such.”

"There's no such good thing." Xu Sanzhong frowned, "If it wasn't for the pirate incident that created a vacuum in the government's power, it's hard to say whether the General Affairs Bureau can be built. I naturally know that it is a good thing to win the hearts of the people, but How could those local officials watch us decentralize?"

"This...how about we focus on Jinxia City first?"

"Then let go of this rare opportunity?" He bowed his hands to the princess, "I am unwilling to be humbled."

"General Xu, how long will the Shenzhou Army come back after leaving?" Xia Fan asked him.

"The army does not move lightly, and it will take three or four months to go at least." Xu Sanzhong has obviously thought about this problem, "As soon as December arrives, there may be snow in the west at any time. I would not choose to march long distances at such a time. It is the safest choice to rely on the big city for supplies and wait until the weather gets warmer before heading back to Shenzhou. Of course, all of this is based on the fact that the war is going well. If Gao Guo is a little more difficult... ..."

That means that Shenzhou will usher in a fairly long gap period.

No wonder he didn't want to sit in Jin Xiakong and wait.

Xia Fan pondered for a moment, then turned to the princess and said, "Maybe everyone can change their thinking and not rely on the army to complete the expansion."

"How is it possible?" Ning Wanjun wondered, "Those local officials won't listen to my orders."

"My idea is... let the Privy Council come first." Xia Fan organized his speech, "There will be no Privy Council in the capital of a state, so there are only contact points in these places, or nothing at all. If the Jinxia City Privy Council If you want to expand your influence and open branches to other towns or even counties, it does not violate any prohibition."

The reason for setting up the Privy Council only in the state capital is very simple. One is that it costs money, and the other is that there are not so many questions and testers available for dispatch. In addition, alchemists do not interfere with local government affairs, so there is no need to allocate them.

But Shangyuancheng never said that it is not allowed to do so.

"—But what you want to set up is not the branch of the Privy Council, but the General Affairs Bureau?" He Guicai's eyes lit up, and the swinging fan in his hand stopped, "In the name of preventing evil, whether it is registration or publicity Or aid, can quickly increase Jinxia's influence."

"This is indeed the main idea." Xia Fan agreed, "Winter is a difficult season for ordinary people, and I believe there are many good opportunities to increase their reputation. The army is not unnecessary, because the Privy Council simply does not have enough The alchemists are stationed in various places, so whether it is to deal with small evil spirits or to deter local snakeheads, an armed force is needed to deal with it."

"In addition, I don't intend to release only the civil affairs department. The Privy Council should still perform its duties - to eliminate the evil spirits, or the source of the evil spirits." At this point, his voice deepened, "I don't know how many officials dare to say that they are They are honest and upright, and have never violated the laws of Daqi? If they are just locked up and reported to Gyeonggi for disposal, it is reasonable and reasonable, right? "

Even if the higher-ups disagree with Jinxiacheng's approach, it is not good to continue to return the tainted officials to their original positions.Once the Ministry of Officials reassigns people, the gap during this period will be enough for the Affairs Bureau to take over the power of the government.

Chapter 214 With Electricity

"Well... your kid's idea is good, but where do we get so many people?" Eunuch Li complained, "Just one Jinxia Affairs Bureau can keep everyone busy. Hey, our family has never So hardworking..."

"Let's start a cadre training class." Xia Fan said.

"What... training class?"

"A crash course to teach you how to be an official. I have listed the main requirements. You can also supplement according to your recent experience and experience. As for manpower, if you look carefully, there will always be some." Xia Fan moved out of the temporary office again. Work that set.Facts have proved that this method really saves worry and effort when it is necessary to quickly expand the team. "As long as you can read and write, you can take it into consideration. You don't need any poems, scriptures, or political discussions. You can pass the assessment after a period of time in office. Even if you get admitted, if you don’t pass, you will be eliminated, I think there are at least a thousand literate people in Shenzhou, right?”

Since it is a quick success, there are naturally shortcomings, such as the team's ideological level is different, or there are speculators who are greedy for salary. If the assessment is not rigorous, black apples are likely to appear.The safest way must be to popularize unified education and select officials from this group of talents who have received the new education. However, if you follow the steps, you will miss this rare opportunity. The key lies in trade-offs and risk aversion.

As soon as these words came out, there was a brief silence at the scene.

"Choosing officials for everyone, this...isn't this too bad manners?" Staff Officer He wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Well, I'm afraid the princess will be laughed at by scholars all over the world after she succeeds." Even the general Xu Sanzhong also showed hesitation.

Xia Fan didn't expect the inertia of the imperial examination to be so strong, he raised his voice and said, "Is it the guides who run around in the office, or the scholars who hold the Four Books and Five Classics and study hard all day long, that make Jinxia City look brand new? Luo Youer and the others who deal with the common people every day, are they the prefects who used to be in cahoots with the Wang family? Don't forget, the officials of the new regime are no longer the officials of the imperial court!"

"He's right." Ning Wanjun said, "If I get into trouble now, those scholars will never say a word for me. Those who are willing to stand by me, except you who came from the border to Jinxia City In addition, the rest should be the people who have tasted the sweetness from the Bureau. If you want to create more benefits, you have to break the existing rules-in my opinion, this Jinxia City is under the management of the Bureau. Is it working fine too?"

"That's because Jinxia City is right under the eyes of His Highness. Even if there are opponents, they dare not make trouble, but the officials selected from the public will be dispatched to various places in Shenzhou. In case any of them has problems, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to detect and correct mistakes in a short period of time." He Guicai remonstrated, "Even Master Xia, he can't ensure that the assessment can be timely and effective, right?"

"Your worry is correct." Xia Fan replied calmly, "A grain of mouse droppings may indeed spoil a pot of soup. This is also one of the risks of crashing, so we should find ways to avoid it."