The sad reminder of the science man

As soon as Xue Chi returned to the capital, he was declared into the palace immediately, and he didn't even return home.

It was the first time for Xue Chi to enter the palace, and even the last time he was given a marriage, he was not qualified to enter the palace to thank him, but now he just entered the palace like this.Xue Chi walked in the palace with red walls and high tiles, followed the little eunuch, but the guards who escorted him into the palace did not leave, which made him terrified.He knew that such a blasting device for breaking mountains and cracking rocks would definitely attract attention, but he didn't expect that he would be brought into Beijing within half a day after he blew up the small hillside. The speed was really too fast. !This had to make him wonder if someone was secretly following him like it was shown on TV.If someone really followed him, how long did he follow him, and how much did he know?These Xue Chi want to understand.

Xue Jia was very disturbed when he first thought that someone was following him, but he didn't know it. He tried hard to think about what was wrong with him, and he didn't do anything that he couldn't do.After thinking about it for a while, Xue Jia really didn't realize what he had done that was outrageous.He doesn't have the habit of keeping a diary, and he likes to be alone when doing experiments.He is now thankful that his memory is excellent, and he didn't write down many things. Although a good memory is not as good as a bad pen, Xue Chi didn't dare at the beginning because he and Xue Pan were twins. Together with Xue Pan, this situation did not change even after apprenticeship.In order to keep some secrets, of course he would not write them down. Later, because of habit, Xue Jia thought of these 12 thanks to himself and Xue Pan for being twins.

Xue Chi quickly experienced himself, and found that he had no braids to catch, and he was relieved, knowing that he should not have any major problems, and at most he would not be so free in the future.Xue Chi is not a blindly pessimistic person. He feels that he is traveling through time anyway, so he should not be so bad.

Xue Zhi has known from the last life that the most closely connected person is the interest relationship. As long as he is still useful, he believes that the emperor will not do anything to him, but for the sake of freedom, he should be cautious about what he gives out. , The problem of being soft-hearted is nothing to worry about, this time I was reckless, no matter what the result is, I still have to be more careful in my actions in the future, this is not about the modern age of human rights, even the modern age also has a dark side!

Xue Chi just thought about it, and when he came back to his senses, he found that he had arrived in front of a solemn gate. In fact, according to Xue Chi's vision, he felt that it was no different from the other gates he saw in the capital. The difference is that the gates of the Wang family and Jia's family he has entered and exited all have this style, but at this moment, Xue Zhi stood outside the door and looked at the gate, but Xue Zhi's hands were sweating strangely.

Xue Chi stood, not daring to shake a little. Hearing the little eunuch's announcement, his mind wandered. He was about to see the emperor, and he was still alive. He didn't know if he was as majestic as written in the book.Could it be that the moment the emperor opens his mouth, he is domineering; is it that the ground shakes when the emperor stomps his feet... At this moment, Xue Zhi's thoughts are weird and uncontrollable. In fact, Xue Zhi cannot be blamed for this.To know who it is, the Emperor!If you put it in modern times, it would be the chairman or president of a country. Now that the emperor wants to see him, he is still at close range, which makes Xue Chi involuntarily nervous.

When he heard the voice calling to come in from the door, Xue Jia restrained his mind, straightened his sleeves, and stepped in. When I got married, I told myself the audience etiquette. When I walked through three floor tiles, Xue Jia knelt down and shouted long live.

When Xue Jia finished shouting, he was called up, without the imaginary prestige, which made Xue Jia calm down a lot. You must know that although he told himself not to be afraid, it is impossible for him not to be afraid. .The first contact in the first day of junior high school did not let him blow the wind outside, and secondly, he did not let himself kneel down. In Xue Zhi's view, this was a kind start, and his courage became stronger. He raised his head and glanced at the emperor. He quickly lowered his head, and the emperor looked about 40 years old. He looked three points similar to the future father-in-law, King Zhongshun, whom Xue Chi had seen, but he was more majestic and imposing than Prince Zhongshun.While Xue Jia was still evaluating the emperor in his heart, a voice suddenly came from his ear.

"Xue Chi, do you know why I summoned you here?"

When Xue Chi heard the sound, he suddenly remembered where he was now. He immediately cheered up and bowed to answer. Although Xue Chi was worried, he was not a native of ancient times. Although apprehensive but not to the point of fear, "Wei Chen probably came here for the explosive device."

The emperor frowned when he heard that Xue Jia claimed to be a humble minister, and then he thought that he now had the title of General Zhen Guo, so he put it down. At the same time, he was satisfied with Xue Jia's performance when he saw him for the first time, at least not The idiot who can't even speak, "That's right, I think this explosive device is extremely destructive, tell me how you came up with it."

Although Xue Chi said that he was no longer very afraid, he would not deliberately confront him. He knew the current affairs and explained what he had thought up a long time ago, "Weichen liked to read some miscellaneous books since he was a child. Later, after he became a teacher, Master Cheng didn't stop him Then, Wei Chen remembered that when Chen was 12 years old, he read a book about alchemy, which contained a formula that said it could cause an explosion. At that time, Chen felt curious, so he secretly read it by himself. After experimenting and adjusting the proportions, I finally made it, and the result was as destructive as I imagined. After I made it, I saw that there was nothing to use it, so I put it down. Until this time, Weichen saw that the migrant workers opened the mountain It was hard work that slowed down the progress of the construction of the dam, and that’s why I thought about it and made it.”

The emperor also felt that this should be the case. If Xue Chi said that he thought of it within a few days, he would find it incredible. Now that he heard it from reading a book, and after testing it, it is normal to think of it, "Really, then What are the advantages and disadvantages of this blasting device, please tell me."

Xue Zhi wanted to nod subconsciously, but quickly realized that this is the imperial palace, and the emperor was sitting on it. When he heard the question about the advantages and disadvantages, he knew that the next step was the key. Whether he could delay the application of gunpowder to the battlefield would depend on his own ability. I can't dispel the idea of ​​the emperor, "Back to the emperor, the main ingredient of this blasting device is gunpowder. I believe the emperor knows something about it. I also made a finished product out of curiosity back then and tested it. The blasting device made this time is mainly It is still applied to Kaishan, the power varies from big to small, it is difficult to control, and it is not convenient to detect. Weichen has made a lot, but only [-]% can be used in practice. On the other hand, this storage and transportation are very difficult. Extremely inconvenient. During the process of production and transportation, explosions and failures are extremely prone to occur; in addition, the storage conditions are also very harsh, not too dry, and not too much water vapor, it is best to stay away from crowds, and security is also a problem. , although I am not sure, but Wei Chen feels that using gunpowder is not very good for the environment, such as not being able to grow plants or raise animals, it is very possible."

Firearms did not appear in this era, but the emperor of gunpowder still knew about it. What Xue Chi said echoed his understanding. Xue Jia said this, so Xue Jia didn't seem to know much about it. He just read the book, then made it out of curiosity, then put it down, and saw the labor of the migrant workers and remembered it and applied it to Kaishan.What the emperor is now considering is whether to let Xue Zhi continue to study, but then he thought that Yang Gong praised Xue Zhi like a flower when he reported the big reservoir to himself. You are the one who built the big reservoir, right?"

Xue Chi was thinking about how he should answer if the emperor continued to ask about gunpowder, but he didn't expect that the emperor would ask about the reservoir. The minister first proposed it."

Although the emperor temporarily put aside his desire to let Xue Chi continue to study gunpowder, he decided to take a look first. After all, water conservancy is also very important. The annual cost of water control is not small, but the effect is not very satisfactory. The draft, Yang Qian's revised plan, the emperor has also studied it. If it can be achieved, then it will be a meritorious move to promote it to all major rivers in the country, so he is also caring, otherwise Xue Chi used the blasting device, how could he be brought into Beijing so quickly, "Oh, then tell me how you came up with the idea of ​​using a large reservoir, and whether you think your idea will be successful, tell me about it .”

Although Xue Chi was surprised, he regarded it as a dissertation defense. However, the identity of the object of the defense was a little higher, and Xue Jia quickly expressed his ideas, principles, possible results, and difficulties encountered in the middle. Having said it all, it took nearly two hours to give a rough explanation of this explanation.

Xue Chi kept talking, but the emperor didn't tell him to stop, and he didn't dare to stop. He kept talking like this for two hours without a break. His mouth is dry now, but the emperor didn't say anything, so he didn't dare to stop Yes, just when Xue Zhi felt that he was going to be unable to bear it, he finally heard the voice of the emperor calling for a stop. At this moment, Xue Zhi thanked all the gods and Buddhas in his heart. It was really not easy, and he could finally stop.

After listening to Xue Zhi's explanation, the emperor knew that Xue Zhi had a lot of research on water conservancy, and the ideas he put forward were also very thoughtful, not just empty talk. Compared with gunpowder, Xue Zhi seemed to be better at water conservancy. After thinking about it, the emperor felt his heart I made a decision, "Okay, okay, I hope you will make persistent efforts in the future and come up with better solutions."

After hearing this, Xue Jia knew that the emperor recognized his achievements in water conservancy, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he had passed the test today, "Yes, the emperor, I will do my best to repay the emperor's favor."

The emperor looked at Xue Zhi's still slightly immature face, thinking that Xue Zhi was still a little younger after all, and probably didn't know what he had done, "Well, I look forward to your future, and I will send someone to learn from you You should teach them how to use this explosive device. At the same time, I will give you two guards, and they will follow you in the future. Also, don’t tell anyone how the explosive explosion in this explosive device works. Xue Jiazhen asked you, will you continue to study this gunpowder in the future?" The emperor didn't know whether he wanted Xue Jia to answer yes or no, but he just wanted Xue Jia to choose by himself, so that one would be worthy of Yang Qian's exhortation, Knowing that Yang Qian was the emperor's teacher when he was still the prince, Yang Qian said that he hoped that Xue Chi would go further in water conservancy, and the emperor had to sell Yang Qian's face.

After hearing this, Xue Chi didn't care. He had long suspected that he was being followed, but now it turned from the dark to the clear. But for gunpowder, he felt that even if he was interested in his heart, he must not let others know, so he shook his head , "Returning to the emperor, I feel that gunpowder is too dangerous to make, and my ambition is not here. I have been warned by my master that I have a specialization in art, and I am thinking about how to build a reservoir in the near future. I can't participate in it personally, but I want to watch from the sidelines, the minister still has many shortcomings, and it's time to learn more from seniors."

After hearing this, the emperor didn't know whether it was disappointment or what, but since Xue Jia said so, he didn't have much to say. Fortunately, there were two guards by Xue Jia's side, and he could know what Xue Jia was doing. Thinking of Xue Chi's interests seem to be very broad, and he has also made sleeve arrows, and the glass seems to be made by Xue Chi, "Xue Chi, you can make more things in the areas you are interested in when you go back. Don't forget you when you make them. Future father-in-law. A few days ago, the emperor also showed me that you gave him a lot of interesting gadgets." Speaking of which, the emperor remembered that Xue Jia, the son-in-law of the emperor's brother Zhongshun Wang, could be regarded as his own family, so he couldn't help but open a joke.

Xue Chi's face flushed, and he didn't know what to say, but he dared not not answer the emperor's question, "If you return to the emperor, I will never forget it."

The emperor looked at Xue Zhi's face and blushed, thinking that Xue Zhi was still young, and his skin was not thick enough, but that's good, everything can be seen from his face, which is also reassuring. The emperor was happy and decided to give Xue Zhi a En Li said, "Xue Chi, since you like reservoirs, I approve you to study with Master Yang during the construction of the reservoir. The job is just a fifth-rank Yuanwailang!"

After hearing this, Xue Chi was very happy. After so many years, he really likes water conservancy, and also likes to bring convenience to everyone through his own hands. More importantly, the emperor's words show that he has survived this crisis safely. , knelt down hurriedly, "some of the emperor's grace. Long live the emperor, long live, long live, long live."

The emperor saw that Xue Zhi's joy was not fake, and thought that after all, he had meritorious service, and his mind became hot, "Xue Zhi, I am not a person who does not distinguish between rewards and punishments, Xue Zhi, you made this blasting device, which saved a lot of manpower. , Material resources, rewards, I will make an exception today and reward you with a favor, tell me what you want?"

Hearing this, Xue Jia was stunned for a moment. What's going on? Isn't he a reward for being an official? Why is there another grace, but it's not his style not to take advantage of advantages, and he didn't get up, still Kneeling, he replied, "Thank you, Emperor Long En, I have a younger sister, and I have the cheek to ask for a favor for my younger sister."

The emperor felt a little bit of regret when he said that sentence. When he heard Xue Jia mentioning his sister, he was unhappy and wanted to climb high, but the words had already been spoken and could not be taken back, but his tone became light, "Oh , how is your sister?"

Xue Chi sensitively felt that the emperor seemed unhappy, but he didn't know why, this time for his younger sister, he had to fight no matter what, "If you go back to the emperor, Wei Chen's younger sister will be married next year. My younger sister has liked poetry and books since she was a child." It's a pity that neither Weichen nor my elder brother are of this material. My parents want to take advantage of this year's imperial examination to find a scholar for my sister. My younger sister will have a straighter waist at her husband's house."

When the emperor heard this, he knew that he was thinking about it. It turned out that it was a gift of marriage, and it was not a matter of waving his hands. He felt better, "Then if you have a partner, I should choose a good one."

Xue Jia didn't know why the emperor's voice became warm again, but this did not prevent him from making his request, "This humble minister doesn't know, and the humble minister just arrived in the capital today."

Only then did the emperor realize that Xue Zhi was summoned directly from the official hall to the palace by himself, and thought for a while, "Then how about this, you go back and ask your father, let him make a note, and I will make an order."

This time, Xue Jia was relieved. Ever since she was threatened by Mrs. Wang, this matter can finally be said to be resolved. The emperor's promise can solve a serious illness in the Xue family's heart. .”

The emperor nodded, and waved Xue Chi down.