Heaven's Formula

"Ahem, what I mean is that the experience of sailing is varied and inexhaustible, and it is difficult for the captain to remember all of them. Therefore, in order to avoid forgetting, everyone will write these experiences into the logbook or make them into a manual to record them. ...As for them being captured along with the ship, it was definitely not the captain's original intention, and it does not mean that the captain has surrendered to the enemy, do you understand what I mean?" Filin said cautiously.

"I see." Olina slightly raised the corners of her lips, "...I will pass your exact words on to the relevant person in charge."

Chapter 396

On the other side, Xia Fan also got the first batch of insect-catching fruits sent by Yinxing Shuzhou.

The pick-up location is in the compound of the New Machinery Engineering Bureau.

After a simple inspection of the goods, the elves of Silver Star got their payment for the goods - a large basket of silver and a dozen boxes of copper coins.Maybe they didn't care about these extraneous things before, but now, these money will become the foundation on which they rely.

The Bureau can directly provide moderately priced food, cloth, coarse salt and iron tools, which are what Shuzhou urgently needs.After the islanders were taken away by the receptionist, Zhuo Fulan volunteered to stay and instruct the Bureau of Mechanical Engineering how to use the fruits.

She has already decided to integrate into the new world as a role model for everyone.

What they saw and heard on the Silver Star Tree Boat, as well as Jinxia's risky and close combat with the imperial fleet, just to save more tribesmen, all show that they are completely different from the imperial people.

This trust is worth her paying.

After completing the preparations, Zhuo Fulan first scraped off the beards on the outer shell of the insecticide with a scraper, then drilled a small hole in the exposed shell, and poured the milky white liquid inside into a porcelain bowl.

These liquids look quite viscous, far thicker than coconut milk.

"The juice of the insect trap fruit will be affected by the light and become invalid, so it must be used as soon as possible after being poured out." She introduced while operating, "In the case of standing still, its effective time is between one hour and ten hours. The stickiness is stronger after that. Of course, if you just catch insects, counting breath time is enough."

"So you use sunlight to control the viscosity?" Mo Yun immediately sensed the key.

"To be precise, any light is fine." Zhuo Fulan applied the slime to the ends of the two sticks, then put them together and put them in a black box, "therefore, the hole must be sealed for unused insect traps. Put it in a dark place."

After only waiting for half a quarter of an hour, she took out the wooden stick and handed it to Xia Fan.

"You can try to pull it apart, being careful not to touch the juice, it hasn't started to solidify yet."

After being translated by Mo Yun, Xia Fan followed his advice.

He tugged lightly first, but the stick didn't move at all.

So he began to increase his strength.

The two ends of the stick were gradually pulled apart, but it was still possible to see countless filaments connected at the bonding place.

It wasn't until almost [-]% of the strength was used that the stick was completely split in two.

This adhesive strength was really beyond Xia Fan's expectation.

Mo Yun took the exhibit curiously, and looked around, "What will happen if someone touches it?"

"It will stick, and it's quite troublesome to deal with." Zhuo Fulan replied, "It is especially suitable for bonding living things, wood, porcelain and fur, and metal and crystal are not so effective. When blocking imperial invasion, the island People have also tried to use it as a weapon and a trap, but the effect is very mediocre."

Xia Fan could imagine it.

In order to maintain its stickiness, it must be stored in the dark, so it must be taken out before the battle.At the same time, it will quickly fail due to light, so only in caves, underground and other places have a little chance to survive until it solidifies. As a weapon, the limitations are too big.

However, as a kind of biological glue, it can be said to be quite qualified.

"Miss Mo, what do you think?" He looked at the person in charge of the Mechanism Bureau.

"I have to admit that you are very discerning in picking things." Mo Yun said comfortingly, "There are golden vines in the front and insect traps in the back. Although it is a pity that you can't stick to metal, the specific adhesion needs to be further tested, but the machine There should be quite a lot of places to use it.”

"Then let the Silver Star Tree Boat increase the production of insect traps." Xia Fan turned to Zhuo Fulan, "What will the glue look like when it fails?"

"Similar to a solid, with a certain hardness, but not as hard as a stone." The latter took out a "white stone" from his pocket and put it in Xia Fan's hand.

Xia Fan pinched it and found that it was smooth, like pebbles that are common by the river, but if you use force, you can feel that it has a certain degree of toughness.Considering that this colloid can be shaped freely, can the finished product be used as some components that do not require high strength?

After he asked what was in his heart, Zhuo Fulan did not deny it immediately, but replied with a little regret, "I also asked my father about this. In fact, the islanders also want to use it to lose its stickiness after solidification. Real objects such as short bows and knife handles were made, but in the end only jewelry was successful.”

"Why?"

"If the glue is piled up too high or too thick, there will be a situation where the glue on the surface solidifies first, but the inside has not yet. It has poor light transmission, so the outer layer will become a kind of airtight container, preventing Complete consolidation of the glue."

"So that's how it is." Mo Yun said thoughtfully, "This is equivalent to the fact that the object has only a thin shell, and the inside is empty, so it is difficult to maintain its own strength. It is okay to make jewelry, but if it is a bow or something It is easy to break in use."

"It's okay if it's just damaged." Zhuo Fulan smiled wryly. "The key is that the glue inside will still leak out. If you are not careful, it will cause disasters, such as sticking clothes and flesh together. I want to tear it off later." , almost no less than a torture."

Can't light... go in?

Xia Fan was lost in thought.

"What new ideas do you have?" Mo Yun asked with ease.The two had worked together for a long time, and she knew that the problem had already been figured out as soon as she saw Xia Fan's appearance.

"It's hard to say for the time being." Xia Fan organized his words, "You should still remember that there are actually many kinds of light, right?"

"Are you talking about the content written in the principle of Gewu?" Mo Yun nodded, "Although it is difficult to understand, I still remember those words - what our naked eyes can see is only visible light, and there are many other things besides visible light. The invisible light... To be honest, it’s incredible, even though it’s no longer visible, you can still know it exists.”

"Isn't Qi such a thing? You can't see it, but you can drive it." Xia Fan spread his hands, "Of course that's not the point. What I want to say is that different types of light have different penetrating powers."

"Uh...Master Xia, Miss Mo, may I ask, what are you discussing?" Zhuo Fulan asked curiously.

Mo Yun repeated Xia Fan's words on the spot.

The elf girl suddenly fell into a daze.

"You can continue." She turned to Xia Fan again, "If I understand correctly, you want to try those invisible lights with stronger penetrating power to solidify the inside of the colloid?"

"That's the way of thinking."

"Interesting." Mo Yun has already entered the state of research, and there seems to be light flickering in his eyes, "If the experiment is successful, it can also prove what we heard in disguise—there are invisible lights in the world. How do you plan to make them? ?”

"Originally this was a very difficult thing to do, but just during the time I was visiting Gyeonggi, I stole... from the Privy Council and picked up a book of secret records of immortal arts."

"You mean - fairy art?"

"Well, the technique is called Jiuyouhuo."

Mo Yun's cold and indifferent expression has completely disappeared, replaced by an eager expression.

Xia Fan couldn't help laughing, "I can show it to you for reference, but to be honest...it's not easy to understand."

Suddenly he felt a flash in front of his eyes.

Mo Yun grabbed his arm first, and then hugged him tightly.

Chapter 397 The end of the snow season, the beginning of the new year

A light fragrance wafted in, and the nose was itchy from the hair.

Xia Fan couldn't help being stunned, but this process didn't last too long, Mo Yun quickly opened the distance again, and smiled generously, "Then I will be disrespectful."

So this is an enthusiastic scientific embrace?

Xia Fan suddenly felt like being treated as a brother by the other party.

He couldn't help laughing, indeed...on weekdays, once he talked about the mechanism, Mo Yun didn't care about other things.In addition to the experience of running away from the Mo family, it is estimated that she has already regarded herself as a man.

It is completely understandable to make such a move while excited.

On the contrary, the guards on the side and the staff of the Mechanical Engineering Bureau all showed shocked expressions.

"Is this fairy art related to light?" Mo Yun seemed to ignore the eyes of others and continued the previous topic.

"Theoretically, it is light, and it is a very special kind of light." Xia Fan nodded, "But the specific situation has to be determined by experiments."

If we talk about it in general, light is actually a kind of electromagnetic wave—light in the narrow sense refers to the frequency that the human eye can perceive, while those that cannot be perceived are from infrared rays to ultraviolet rays, and even ionizing radiation, which can be regarded as broad sense. Light.

If Jiuyouhuo is really some kind of strong radiation as he guessed, then it must have short wavelength, high frequency, and extremely high penetrating ability.

However, there are still many incomprehensible points in this fairy art talisman, and without a full understanding, it is impossible to perform the magic with the talisman alone.In other words, he needs to understand the idea of ​​the fairy technique, and supplement it with a primer like a copper wire pendant, so that the technique can take effect. In addition, high-energy rays are very risky, so he is not sure that it will work. Can't succeed.

Xia Fan thought, maybe he has to find another safe place to conduct related research.

……

After the New Year, the construction pace of Jinxia City not only did not slow down at all, but entered a new peak.In order to accommodate more people, the Bureau of Affairs is already working on demolishing the southern city wall—for a city of this era, building a tall and thick city wall is an unavoidable compromise for safety. The countryside spread out, forming a low-slung shanty town.

There are obviously many disadvantages to doing so.

If you can live in the city, no one wants to settle in the suburbs. This idea will cause residents to build houses spontaneously, crowding out the passing space, and making urban planning a piece of paper.

At the same time, the facilities outside the city will definitely not be connected to the city, and those who cannot squeeze in will not have the energy to build a unified drainage and sewage pipe network.As long as it takes a long time, the shantytowns outside the city must be full of sewage and stench, which is very easy to breed bacteria, and bad luck will lead to rampant plague.

Finally, there is a sense of belonging... No matter how hard the propaganda is, those who live in the shadow of the city wall and go out to the muddy road will find it difficult to treat themselves as residents of Jinxia City, let alone display their sense of ownership .This is definitely a hidden danger for Jinxia, ​​who is in a period of rapid growth and urgently needs to introduce people from outside.

Therefore, Xia Fan tried his best to overcome all opinions and decided to open a new open space in the south, and the construction specifications of the houses were exactly the same as those of the residential areas in the city.If this planned area can be fully utilized, the land area of ​​Jinxia City can be more than doubled.In addition to Gaoshan County in the south, there is a mountain forest area, and the possibility of being surrounded by the army is not high.Combining these two conditions, coupled with the consistent support of the princess, this plan was finally passed.

As a result, the residents of Jinxia City saw a new landscape - the tall and mighty Xuanwu mechanism beasts took on the duties of dismantling and transporting, and these mechanism creations were equipped with professional wall demolition accessories, and their work efficiency was higher than that of the past hoes and shovels. More than a hundred times.

The masonry used to repair the city wall has also become the best road construction material, which is expected to be more than enough for the entire new city.

Of course, Xia Fan didn't intend to tear down all the southern city walls. He planned to leave the half of the city wall near the sea as a ruins, and it might become a cultural heritage after thousands of years.

The captured Nataltin fleet was also dragged to the shore, and the elves began to be responsible for repairing it.

Except for the three sea-going ships whose keels were damaged and it is difficult to reuse them, the other ships can basically continue to be used after repairing the breach.And the tree species of the elves are very handy in repairing wooden hulls. In just a few days, two single-layer three-masted clipper ships were relaunched.

The princess also took the opportunity to allocate part of her staff and set up her own sea guard.

For the first time, Jinxia City expanded its territory beyond the East Beach.

Although there are various defects in wooden sailing ships, the iron production in Shenzhou is only so small, and it is undoubtedly difficult to build a steel fleet.What's more, even for a seemingly thin brig, the keel and ribs need to be air-dried for more than a year, and the processing and assembly time is between two and three years.As for the imperial flagship with three artillery decks, it needs more than a hundred years of oak materials to make it. The so-called century-old navy is derived from this.

If Jinxia was asked to build from scratch, then Xia Fan would definitely not be interested, but just like artillery, the free things are completely different-one has a first and second class ships, plus ten ships of different specifications. The sea power of the auxiliary ships is already a strong force that cannot be ignored in this sea area.

Besides, these ships can also be modified.

How to stuff them with astronomical instruments and propellers, and remove the front and rear sub-masts so that a rotatable turret can be installed on the deck have all been included in the research agenda of the Machinery Engineering Bureau.

With troops that can go deep into the sea, Jinxia City can guarantee that future maritime trade will not be blocked.

A month later, several ships suddenly appeared in the East China Sea.

The people in the city noticed that the ships coming this time did not arouse Jinxia City's vigilance and marking as before.

They slowly docked at the pier, and unexpectedly, Her Royal Highness herself appeared outside the east wall, as if she was welcoming the arrival of the other party.

The news quickly spread in the streets.

This fleet comes from the Yama Kingdom across the ocean.

……

Shangyuan City, within the imperial palace.

Ning Qianshi was looking at the eaves in a daze.The sound of pattering water outside the conservatory was endless, but it was not the sound of rain falling, but the sound of melting snow on the roof.Snow water trickled down layer by layer along the tiles, pulling out a sparse water curtain beside the eaves.

It wasn't until Fei Nian entered the greenhouse that the silence was broken.

"Your Highness, according to the reports of the spies, the official road connecting the north and the south has been partially restored, and there are still many muddy places, but it is only an obstacle to driving, and it is completely possible to trek with two feet."

Ning Qianshi never felt that the snow season in the past was as long as this year, but fortunately it is finally over.

He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "In that case... let's implement it according to the plan."

"Yes, this subordinate understands." Fei Nian cupped his hands and said.

After the other party left, he turned his gaze to the far south again.

Whether it's the imperial sister or Xia Fan...

It's time to end this farce.

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Fei Nian did not leave the palace, but stepped into the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

This place has become the news center of Qi Country.

The second prince's reform of the organization not only includes the Privy Council, but also the inner court of the palace - "going to the early court" is regarded as a time-wasting and inefficient system, which has now been completely replaced by the Ministry of Records.Now that the early dynasty is gone, as the largest hall in the imperial palace, it has naturally undergone drastic renovations.

For example, the main hall was divided into a dozen small rooms, and a huge bookshelf was erected in the middle to store archives and documents; any news sent to Gyeonggi would be scattered into the corresponding small rooms according to the numbered or hidden.Special auditors are sitting in these compartments, and further processing will be carried out according to the urgency of the incident.If it is just a trivial matter, the reviewer even has the right to reply by himself, as long as he reports the result afterwards and leaves relevant records.

Such a setting has increased the number of people who can handle the news in disguise. In the past, only the ministers or His Majesty the emperor could answer the memorials, but now lower-level officials can handle them.This has greatly improved Shangyuan City's intelligence processing capabilities. Small problems that used to take two or three days to go through the process can now be solved on the same day.

If Ning Weiyuan were to continue to sit on the throne, it would obviously be impossible to allow this kind of innovation that weakened his authority to pass.

Only the Privy Council can establish an efficient and flexible government agency.

"Lord Fei." Dong Mao, the chief officer in charge of the recording department, bowed his hands and saluted to him.

"Master Dong," Fei Nian immediately responded with the same courtesy - the other party is over forty years old, he is considered an old senior in the Privy Council, although he is not a core member, he does not want to be rude, "Have you recruited everyone?"

"Everything that can be moved is here. But... Do you really want to leave this kind of thing to the recording department?" He hesitated a little.

"Why, are you worried that you have too much power and will be envied by others?"

"Where is it, I am worried that my ability will be limited and I will disappoint Seven Star."

Fei Nian said sternly, "These tasks seem to be more suitable for the Lingbu, but the responsibilities of the Lingbu are already heavy, and it is not appropriate to add more tasks. What's more, the Lubu should not just be the receiver, analysis and storage of information. , you can go a step further and take the initiative to collect the information needed by the Privy Council. This is what Master Tianshu wants to see."