[Comprehensive] The days when I pretended to be a meow in the Forbidden City

Xia Anran's recruitment plan was successful, but the title of studio was declined because they belonged to different departments, and this work department was not something that Xia Anran could build as he wanted, and had to be approved by Shangfeng.

Xia Anran didn't get too entangled in this issue, and he didn't realize it until a long time later. What he said was misunderstood... um... Really, it's really not a beautiful misunderstanding.

With this group of professional bigwigs in charge, the progress of the experiment is soaring every day, so it is said that there is a specialization in the surgery industry, and the problem of frying cans that has troubled Xia Anran for several days is almost solved in a few days in their hands. The reason why it took a few days is because these big guys went to re-pin the clay pot.

That's right, they re-pinched themselves.

After kneading, put it in the oven and bake it for a while before it can be used. The operation mode made Xia Anran, who had never seen the world, dumbfounded.

What's even more frightening is that after they solved this problem, they looked at Xia Anran with very deep eyes.

Xia Anran was puzzled, so he could only wait with a smile, and his smile seemed to confirm the speculation in the minds of these craftsmen—he was fooled, how could Nan Wang, who was able to make such a design, not be able to solve such a basic fryer problem.

That’s right, the reason why Xia Anran fried the furnace was that he couldn’t grasp the ratio between ventilating the small pot and retaining the zinc vapor. In order to retain as much vapor as possible, the ratio of his opening was too small and the position was wrong, which caused the The air expands.But such mistakes are impossible in the eyes of craftsmen.

Because the device he designed is full of legendary ingenuity, and he even mentioned whether it is possible to bury half of the body in carbon and burn it, which has been proven effective.

From the craftsmen's point of view, the only explanation is - Nanwang already knew how to modify this equipment, and the reason why he repeatedly blew up the chamber was to attract them.

As for why they were brought here... I think it was because Nan Wang accidentally discovered how to refine white lead, and also knew that white lead and copper can be made into copper, but in order to avoid suspicion, this kind of thing can only be produced from their hands. To guide them, he had to act ignorant and even make stupid mistakes.

Hey, it's really ruthless and the most imperial family...

These big bosses decided to forgive Xia Anran for their calculations after thinking about it because of their brains.

And they feel that whether they are active or passive, at least Xia Anran invented something that is very useful to them.Considering that he obviously has such a talent, but he can't reveal it because of his identity.After thinking of myself, this kind of sympathy between technicians and the sorrow between bureaucrats quickly sublimated the feelings of several people.

Because these days, people have established a certain friendship when doing experiments, these craftsmen and officials also found that Xia Anran's character is not the same as he showed at the beginning, on the contrary, he is extremely easy-going, and he They can also order a working meal for them in a restaurant that is very prosperous today, including some dishes that are not included in the working meal.

After coming and going, they felt that they were already familiar with Xia Anran, and their usual postures were much more relaxed and casual.

This is impossible in the dynasties after the Song Dynasty, and it also belongs to the rare culture of the Song Dynasty.

The reason comes down to, on the one hand, because the clan of the Song Dynasty had no real power, and on the other hand, because of the Song Dynasty's respect for human rights, even the clan did not have the right to kill and punish craftsmen at will.

Because these craftsmen are hired and belong to natural persons.In front of the officials, the clan has no right to call for peace, because the officials obey the central system of the Song Dynasty, not your clan of the Zhao family. This model is somewhat similar to a modern joint-stock company.

Of course, even if this is the case in principle, in practice, politeness and respect still have to be mutual.

It is precisely because of this friendship that was baked in the fire and sweat that the craftsmen sympathize with Xia Anran's current situation. It is really pity that he is trapped in the prison set by his identity despite having such aptitude.

So the next day, Xia Anran inexplicably found a god of the Eastern Emperor Taiyi God on his desk, and left a note in deliberately crooked and unreadable handwriting:

Donghuangtai is the one God who blesses the harmony of the family and brothers, and the prince can worship him more.

Xia Anran:? ? ? ?

The first brass block successfully made by the new method was placed on the emperor's desk a few days later as the first achievement after the establishment of the Ministry of Industry.

The little emperor, who did not expect to succeed so soon, was overjoyed, and directly asked when mass production would be possible. Such an attitude caught the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, who was going to give a routine report before the New Year, by surprise, and could only euphemistically explain that it is only It is proved that it is feasible, what is the cost, and how to achieve the best ratio still needs to be debugged by all parties.

The word "cost" must be emphasized.

Zhao Zhen was poured down with a scoop of cold water, but his excitement did not diminish. At this time, his trust in Xia Anran reached the highest level. He went in because of Bao Zheng's words, but now he is full of pride.

It turns out that the brass that Xia Anran was talking about was copper. Cough, well, because Xia Anran had been talking about brass and brass before, Zhao Zhen hadn’t figured out what he was talking about... Could it be that brass is a southern name? ?Indeed, brass is more pleasant to call than copper.

If it is really possible to make brass coins, the name will be changed.

The emperor of Longxin Joy praised the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and asked with great anticipation if the regulations could be made before the year?

Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry was stunned.

He was just a daily department report before the coming year!His department was established in less than a month... We are still children, why do we have to have such high standards and strict requirements? With modern thinking, the storm in the mind of Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry is almost the same.

It is not easy to change the currency ratio. As the Ministry of Industry, they do not have the right to make coins. Even if the brass was not accidentally produced, Nanwang said lightly that this thing can be tokens, and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry would not With a twitch in his head, he went directly to the table, and successfully caught the emperor's attention.

His move was completely arrogance, but the emperor seemed to be very interested in this topic, which also made the Shangshu, who had been writing the memorial table in his mind all night, relieved in his heart.

Then smile wryly.

Not to mention that without permission, they cannot make coins, let alone receive the abrasive tools needed for coin making. After everything is ready and started, they not only have to make such things, but also make them It is not a small project to save raw materials and have the best effect.

Just talking about brass, can the fusion between white lead and copper be accelerated with a catalyst, and can the ratio of copper and white lead be further adjusted?Whether it is possible to add other metals to further reduce the copper content, whether the technology of extracting white lead is wasteful, including the weight of the molded copper, how to judge if there is a forgery, etc.What they have to do is not only to cast copper, but also to take into account the possible counterfeiting methods. The data and experiments here need more than thousands of times.

In addition to these, they had to figure out where to set up the money prison. The original money prison was located near the copper and iron mining area, but it is not available now and needs to be fine-tuned.

One experiment after another, repeated product comparisons, absolutely no sloppy.

A little waste in their place will become a big waste in other places.

And considering that the local raw materials may not be as fine as the ones they use, the composition ratio they measured must be a relatively safe range.

Now it is using a brand-new extraction method. How to ensure that the method of extracting white lead cannot be leaked, these regulations have to be rehearsed.

But when the above information came to his lips, Shangshu could only say to Shangfeng, "I should do my best."

That's right, as a wage earner, Shangfeng doesn't want to know the process, they only want to know the result, the special exploitation.

Fortunately, Zhao Zhen was in a very good mood at this time, and he never cared about this issue. After expressing my expectations to Shang Shu, he asked people to leave.

Xia Anran, who is also paid, is busy at this time, and he is almost enjoying this fast-paced life with some joy.

The fineness of the craftsmen of the Song Dynasty far exceeded Xia Anran's expectations. These craftsmen were confirming whether they could use copper (now officially named brass) as the material to make coins. The rhythm and process of these craftsmen were obviously from The random tossing turned into a set of well-ordered measurement and experimental methods.

Xia Anran changed into the craftsman's clothes to cover her face and mixed in. With the secondment of the department, more and more people joined in. In the later stage, some people didn't know that he was the King of Nan, and even appointed this man with round eyes Little young man—short, without beard and wrinkle, he must be a junior!

The insiders trembled a few days later and saw that the prince hadn't had an attack, and immediately let go, but after a while of muttering, they returned home and set up a magical case of the Eastern Emperor Taiyi at home, nothing else, just helping this The god who is in charge of loyalty and brotherhood brushed off the high sensitivity of Nan Wang and Zhao Zhen.

Lord Donghuang bless you, the little prince has a good personality, and he is also a talent, you must bless the harmony between their brothers, we will serve you spicy food!

Taiyishen: ...

Cough, let's not mention it at this time, as the Chinese New Year approaches, Xia Anran's off-duty time is obviously extended in order to catch up with the construction period.He often had to work overtime, and even Bai Jinxi, who was also working overtime for the Chinese New Year and the upcoming envoys from various countries and forces, got off work earlier than him.

In the end, Bai Jinxi went to the Ministry of Industry to pick him up directly after get off work.

Xia Anran, who was obsessed with experiments, didn't know how time would change. It wasn't until he was blocked at the door of the studio by Brother Zhao, who invited people home for dinner, that Xia Anran, who was dressed in coarse cloth and covered in ashes, realized that the Chinese New Year was approaching.

Yes, the atmosphere is so hot.

The main reason is that no one in the workshop talked about the Chinese New Year holidays, and everyone seemed like today was the last day, and the atmosphere was full of rushing to the deadline, which made Xia Anran a little unsure of what was going on.

After he accepted the elder brother's invitation, he just turned his head and saw the craftsmen in his "studio" walking towards the room where Shang Shu was sitting in unison with solemn faces.

Why did Xia Anran know... because they said to find the minister, Xia Anran heard it even though they were far away.

He immediately covered his face and joined the group. Although he didn't know what they were going to do, Xia Anran would never refuse to watch the excitement... Cough cough, no, to observe the various styles of the Song Dynasty, the people's livelihood, and learn the experience of being an official. After all, his experience as an official several times is not taking the usual path. Strictly speaking, he really doesn't know what a qualified Beijing official should do.

Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry was taken aback by this sudden arrival of a large army.

Although he is the minister of the Ministry of Industry, he knows very well that he is just promoted to the top position before the emperor has not found a suitable successor for the time being. In terms of qualifications and experience as an official, and even his familiarity with craftsmen , he may not be as good as these masters in front of him.

Therefore, his attitude was very humble, and he politely asked why these people came.

Then he got an answer that surprised him. These people came to apply for overtime, and they applied for overtime during the Chinese New Year.

Xia Anran felt a little bad all over. He thought about how much he loved work and a long vacation, and felt that he was not a workaholic to the point where he chose to work.

He wanted to retreat a little bit, but he had unknowingly reached the middle of the team, if he made any movements, it would be very obvious.

Huh?When did you get to this position?Xia Anran, who apparently joined on the way, was inexplicably very strange. In fact, because the layout of the Ministry of Industry is in the back shape, the location of the Shangshu belongs to the office area, and it is completely in two directions from the R&D confidential department.

So the craftsmen have actually walked quite a long way since they met Xia Anran and met Shang Shu now, and because of several turns, they have gone through several reorderings of the teams.

There is a law in nature. When a group is active in a collective way, the short and thin members will walk to the middle of the team unknowingly, while the taller and stronger members will go to the middle of the team. Tacitly guard the left and right, or hold the formation behind.

It's hard to say why this habit was formed, it may be because if a tall and strong existence is stuck in the middle, it is easy to block the sight of people behind, so they get used to walking to the side after being chased and driven many times, or it may be Because the weak group will be subconsciously afraid of being alone, so they will deliberately go to the safest place in the group.

Anyway, because of this, when this team composed of a hammer-wielding craftsman in the north and a young prince whose development has stopped in the south finally made its debut in such a posture.

Of course Xia Anran didn't realize this, he just felt very embarrassed.

Because he actually didn't want to join this big sequence of applying for overtime.

As a modern person, he simply hates working overtime during holidays, and as a prince of the Song Dynasty who was told two days ago that he would have many interesting activities waiting for him during the Chinese New Year, he felt that he could not let the first person in the capital A new year ruined by overtime.

Just when he was tangled in various ways, he heard that the minister rejected their request categorically. The reason was very simple: as the first fire hazard unit in Bianjing City, in order to reduce the work pressure on the fire brigade during holidays, Bianjing City The major blast furnaces must be extinguished during the holidays.

Not only does the blast furnace have to be extinguished, but before leaving, it must be ensured that there is nothing in the furnace and there is nothing to burn.

All fuel and combustibles must be moved out and stored elsewhere, and all the records made before must be put into boxes and handed over to the department in charge of collection for sealed storage.

To Xia Anran's surprise, his colleagues didn't react too much when they heard the refusal, only when he was on the way back, he heard a soft mutter: Tsk, it won't work this year either.

...Since you know it won't work, why did you come here?

Xia Anran really doesn't understand these Song people very well.

Not long after that collective petition, the entire workshop was emptied within half a day by the people sent from above, as if they were afraid that they would stay here. The inside became quiet, but on the contrary, it was the street outside that became lively.

After Xia Anran finished a bowl of Laba porridge cooked by Bai Jinxi, she was so happy that she slept late, and then put on court clothes the next day to attend the court meeting.

That's right, as a prince, he actually has shorter holidays than ordinary courtiers.

Because he had to attend the Grand Court Meeting on the first day of the new year, this time the Grand Court Conference was different from the usual ones, not to mention a series of etiquettes, and foreign envoys came to congratulate the New Year.

Song and Liao are brothers, and now the ruler of Liao is older. Renzong calls the emperor of Liao as his brother. When Liao changes emperor, Renzong will be the elder brother... Cough, so the younger brother of Song this year The envoys go first.

Don't think that you are at such a disadvantage. First of all, not to mention that the envoy's food and drink expenses are all borne by the Liao State. On the other hand, the longer the envoy stays in a country, the more information he can collect.At the same time, although the official does not allow envoys to make purchases, envoys can go to the market to study what is lacking in Liao, and they can also study the people's livelihood, grain production, and the delicate relationship between the royal family in Liao.

Moreover, the envoy cannot purchase, but there are still accompanying people. When the envoy travels, he does not come back with big bags and small bags. Although both countries have goods that are prohibited from going abroad, but under the nose, can the envoy still be searched when they go abroad?The Liao did not smuggle books from the Song Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty smuggled props from the Liao. The former is to learn cultural knowledge, and the latter is to study the degree of smelting in Liao.

Of course, every year after the envoys return to the country, the country's intelligence agencies will conduct a major cleansing, especially those who have had contact with the envoys will be screened.

This kind of behavior of relying on being the younger brother to spy on the victim first is already a tacit understanding between each other, but this move is really a conspiracy, and the spying country has no effective way to stop it.

You can't control people and keep them from going out, right?There is no other way but to watch, especially not to let the envoys have accidents within the borders, and sending people out of the borders safely is the ultimate goal.

As for the palace banquets that often appeared in Ming and Qing TV dramas, or the ones similar to the Manchu banquet, there was no such thing in the Song Dynasty. Even the envoys generally did not keep meals in the palace, and they were all in their own embassy, ​​entertained by the imperial chef, very occasionally. There will be banquets for the emperor, and the food is relatively simple, basically eating as much as you want. In terms of palace banquets, the Song Dynasty was still very simple and affordable.

Most of the palace banquets were held by the emperor's own family, and occasionally a few particularly trusted officials were invited, so Xia Anran was in a relatively relaxed mood. It was in the process of its repeated invasions southward that a great war broke out between Song and Liao.

It's just that after the signing of the Tanyuan Alliance, although the atmosphere between each other was tense, they were generally implemented in accordance with the treaty, but Xia Anran would not treat this person as easy to deal with. Daily overtime work is strictly guarded against sticking to it. During the Chinese New Year, the workshop was shut down, and all formulas and experimental data were taken away. He would not believe it if there was no such factor.

Fortunately, Xia Anran knew that the emperor of the Liao Kingdom would be replaced in another four or five years, and the replaced one would have to fight with his own mother first, then it would be a good time.

Generally speaking, in the next few days, except for the big court meeting on New Year's Day, Xia Anran will have a complete holiday for the next few days, but Bai Jinxi needs to be in the middle of the schedule. Although he doesn't have to sit in town, he can't leave Kaifeng City, so the two can only spend the Spring Festival at home, but what Xia Anran is looking forward to more is the Lantern Festival holiday.

That's right, after Da Song's seven-day New Year's holiday, he will go to work for a few days, and it will be the seven-day Lantern Festival holiday!Of course, envoys must be invited out before the Lantern Festival after the Spring Festival, so strictly speaking, the Lantern Festival is the real holiday for most high-level officials.

Concerned that Xia Anran would not know New Year's etiquette, Zhao Zhen specially sent officials from the Ministry of Rites to teach it. Song Dynasty etiquette is simple, basically just explain the process, and then explain what he needs to do, and it will be completed in less than an hour.

Although it took an hour to talk about it, it took a whole morning to actually do it. Xia Anran followed his father the whole time, and did it one by one. In fact, as a clan, as long as he doesn't make a big mistake, no one will hold him hold on.

In the morning, there will be a court meeting, and in the afternoon, we will make murals and watch Zhao Zhen meet the envoys from various countries, and wish each other a happy new year. Everyone will talk about the overall exchanges in the coming year, and then watch the congratulatory gifts presented by the envoys to Zhao Zhen.

During the lunch break, Zhao Zhen specially pulled him over and said that if there is something he likes, don't be polite, just speak up, so Xia Anran looked at it very carefully.Don't get me wrong, he didn't fancy these gifts, but wanted to identify the current situation of these countries from these special products, and whether there were any resources that could be used.

You must know that Champa rice was an annual gift from the Champa area in the past, so maybe you can find some treasures this time.

But unfortunately, no.

It seems that because this year is the first year after the emperor took power, the courtiers of these vassal states gave some flashy things, such as ivory, coral pearls, gemstones and jade, to express their excitement.

Xia Anran had a proper polite smile on his face, but in his heart he watched the handicrafts passing in front of him. Although he was surprised that these people's handicraft skills were so high-end, there was not much fluctuation.

The envoy of Jinxian accidentally saw this prince, and saw a slight smile on his face, with soft brows and eyes, but no matter what treasure he saw, he didn't change his color at all, hum!

There was a look of pride on the emissary's face, and he thought to himself, "When he sees the treasures we have presented, this prince will definitely not be so calm!"

Because what we want to offer is the moon bead.

A bright moon bead the size of a fist.

In fact, Xia Anran was indeed taken aback when the bright moon bead was taken out, but the reason for his surprise was not because of the night pearl itself, because he had always known that ancient times were obsessed with this kind of object that can emit light at night without relying on any energy source. Regardless of ancient times, modern people have been obsessed with luminous products for a long time.

For example, the radium discovered by Mrs. Curie, after it was first discovered to have the effect of treating cancer, it became a dye and was painted on watches because of its luminous effect.The radioactive substances produced during the decay of radium will crush people's health and penetrate into the bones.

Of course, Xia Anran can't say that there is radium in the night pearl. After all, the extraction of radium needs to find uranium ore, and complex electrolytic refining is required in the refining process. Safety.

Fluorite is mainly composed of fluorine, which is the most oxidizing substance and is highly toxic. Besides being highly toxic, it is also very easy to react with other substances. Basically, all substances produced are toxic and corrosive.

Zhao Zhen's joyful attitude showed that he liked the Pearl very much, no, not only him, but the entire Song royal family liked the Pearl very much, Xia Anran's hands hidden in his sleeves tightened, and he lowered his eyes slightly, according to modern theory , Ye Mingzhu was polished from fluorite in ancient times, and only a few of them were accidental. There are different opinions about whether fluorite has radiation and whether it will affect the human body if it is played for a long time.

But we still have to try to eliminate the problems that can be eliminated. After all, Zhao Zhen's child interest has been very difficult in history, so it is better not to add too much trouble.

He recorded this matter in a small notebook in his heart, and planned to find a solution in the future. As for the fluorite itself...he thought of another thing.

Fluorite and concentrated sulfuric acid will generate hydrogen fluoride gas when heated. This chemically called "weak acid" actually has very strong penetrating and corrosive properties. Great use - making frosted glass.

And he seems to have seen the saying that after wrapping the glass with wax to make lines, and then entering the hydrogen fluoride aqueous solution, the glass can be engraved.

Well, it seems that fluorite can also be of great use in steelmaking... As for what it is used for, he has forgotten, this must be written down, and the experiment will be done next year.

He glanced at the envoy kindly, he is really a good man, if not for the envoy, he would have forgotten that there is such a thing as fluorite.

The emissary, who was unconsciously proud and puffed out his chest, didn't know that the eyes of the prince who looked over were shining brightly: buying, smashing, burning, crushing, and soaking in sulfuric acid were completely different from the exquisite emotions he imagined.

But the sources of inspiration that the envoys can bring this time are limited to this, but Xia Anran plans to wait and tell his brother that in addition to the most expensive gifts in the hall, let him look at the usual make-up items. There might be something good to come.

Just when he was so happy that he was deserting, he heard that Zhao Zhen said with a smile, "I am really happy today. Last year, the wind and rain were smooth. I heard that your country is also peaceful. I think you can have a good year."

When he said this casually, the envoys naturally agreed with him, and then heard Zhao Zhen continue to say, "I am also very happy today. My uncle came all the way to reunite with me in the wind and snow. It is really a great joy. "

... Uncle Emperor?

The expressions of everyone in the audience were slightly stiff.

Zhao Zhen has three emperor uncles, one is the Eighth Prince in the hall, one is the King of Beiping in the north, and the other is the King of Xiangyang.

But it can be described as braving the wind and snow for thousands of miles...

The envoy of the Liao Kingdom who was standing below had a stiff expression, and what confirmed his guess was a voice singing "King Taiping has an audience——"

King Taiping is the emperor of the Song Dynasty and the strongest shield in the north. It is because of him in the north that the Liao Kingdom did not dare to cross the thunder pond after the Chanyuan alliance. Pang Tong, the general of the frontier, was thrust into the north as a sharp knife.

Since then, one sword and one shield have protected Song for nearly six years.

And this shield left the Northland suddenly...they did not receive the news, and the implication really sent a chill down the emissary's spine.

And most importantly, what happened to make this great god move his nest?

The author has something to say: radium is a radioactive substance. After its properties are used to fight cancer, foreigners think it is a good thing for health, so they add it crazily, including but not limited to radium toothpaste, cigarettes , face cream, drinking water.

But the major problem is when it is used as a luminous substance to smear on the watch, and there is a type of person "radium girl".

The job of these people is to apply radium on the watch, and then the tool is a small brush. In order to operate precisely, they often use their lips to press the brush, because radium was a healthy substance at that time, and the girls ate it unsuspectingly ( There are also rumors that the girls once questioned it, and later the official said it was completely OK)

Radium will emit rays during the decay period. This kind of rays are very weak outside the body, but after entering the human body, they penetrate back and forth on organs and bones.

The girls had a very difficult time defending their rights. It was not until a nobleman or a wealthy businessman who used a lot of radium water to treat cough (it seemed) caused him to suffer from a disease similar to the girls. poked out.

Radium's halo was removed.

Of course, today's luminous products are not made of radium (the cost is also high), so you can rest assured.

The luminous pearl has been passed down to the present... It is generally accepted that most of them are polished fluorite (of course, there are very few other substances). Natural luminous pearls are indeed cherished.

However, modern luminous pearls use industrial methods to pour fluorite powder into the gaps of fluorite to make luminous pearls artificially.

The one Zhao Zhen got probably cost more than 50, touching his chin.

Hydrogen fluoride is very, very scary stuff! ! ! !

Its horror lies in the fact that it is a weak acid (chemically) but its lethality is not weak at all, and it even has a certain degree of post-positioning. By the time you find out that what I just touched is wrong, it is too late.

When we were studying, we all knew that concentrated sulfuric acid and concentrated hydrochloric acid can still reduce the damage through various methods when they first touch the skin, but hydrogen fluoride cannot.Because it is a colorless and odorless object, yes, just like water.

And another scary thing is that it vaporizes very easily, but after vaporization it has a pungent smell, and then burns the respiratory tract all the way.If you drink it, do not induce vomiting, and dilute it with water and milk calcium gluconate solution immediately.

And this thing will act on the bones.Fluoride ion oxide is too strong, and basically ignores gloves and can pass through the skin to the bone.

That is to say, even if you only touch some, your epidermis may only be a little acidified, but the bones will be very painful, very painful, very painful.The kind of pain that no one can handle.There is almost no solution. It seems that I can only eat calcium tablets to complete the calcium exchange. Whether I can keep my bones... depends on fate. (As of now, this is the case, of course, there may already be a solution!)

Originally, these contents should appear in the main text, but after thinking about it, they were deleted. It should not affect the continuity. Touch your chin.The author's recent thinking is relatively straight (hello)

Those who have watched Breaking Bad and Chainsaw should know this thing.

Run away with your head in your arms.

King Taiping... You all know who that is.

Shocked, why are you worried that the author will send you a small bottle that will explode!

(Falled into contemplation)