Great Song

"Your apprentice, the name is elegant." Su Song couldn't help laughing as he looked at the unattractive boy in Taoist robes.

Everyone close to Zhen Qiong has heard about Zhen Qiong's acceptance of apprentices.It happened that Su Song came to Baoying to see the newly made alloy, so he stopped by to have a look.Not to mention the talents of these two "burning fire boys", just this name makes people laugh and cry.The sharp-billed monkey cheeks, with a gloomy expression, were named "Qingfeng".The one with big green marks on the face, dark and thin, is called "Bright Moon".This is too untrue.Besides, isn't the name of the Taoist name all based on the words in the Taoist scriptures, or is it based on seniority?What are Qingfeng and Mingyue talking about?

Zhen Qiong didn't hear the teasing in Su Song's mouth, and proudly said: "This is the name I've thought about for a long time. It's the best idea!"

People in the Song Dynasty, of course, did not know the origin of these two dao names.When the Great Zhao Li Dynasty was established, the Taoist Temple began to enshrine Laojun.And the fire-burning boy next to Laojun is called "Qingfeng" and "Mingyue".It is said that this was taken by Zhao Taizu, with the intention of using nature to refine good fortune and achieve greatness.From then on, Qingfeng and Mingyue, the two fire-burning boys, are indispensable for all real people and masters of the concept of good fortune.It can also be regarded as a long-established word of mouth.

He is now the master of the temple, and sooner or later he will become a real person.These two apprentices, don't arrange it clearly!

Unable to understand what kind of "meaning" this is, Su Song laughed and shook his head, talking about the business: "I heard that the alloy used to make cannons has been smelted? Is the toughness good?"

Su Song has never given up on the matter of making cannons.After countless trial productions, the gun model was finally determined, as well as the method and dosage of filling the medicine.But the most important problem has yet to be resolved.It is the material for casting cannons.

With a copper-cast cannon, if the cannon body has enough toughness, there will be no sand holes, which will cause the chamber to explode.But a cannon weighs about [-] catties, which is almost like a pile of gold.Even if you get new copper mines, you can't use them all to make guns.However, if it is replaced with iron, there will be worries about impure refining, not to mention that it will easily explode, and its durability will also be greatly reduced.

In the end, Su Song made up his mind and asked Zhen Qiong to refine a new iron alloy, focusing on toughness.Use this as the gun core, and then put a layer of copper shell on it by clay molding method.In this way, the barrel wall is thinner, the weight is reduced a lot, and the shooting can be more accurate.Of course, the most important thing is to save money.

Now that he heard the result, he naturally had to ask for clarification.

"It's done. Mingyue, bring the record and show it to Supervisor Su." Zhen Qiong immediately said to the apprentice.

Hearing this, Mingyue took a book, held it in both hands, and dedicated it to Su Song.Su Song took a look, and then raised his eyebrows in surprise: "Your method of recording has some skills."

I saw in the book that it recorded in detail the ingredients, heat, and addition of materials for cast iron, as well as the subsequent forging experiments.The two can reflect and adjust each other.The values ​​inside are even more precise, how can there be such meticulousness in ordinary workshops.

Zhen Qiong chuckled: "My apprentice is good at counting. This book is all counted by him, so it's easy to use."

Recording and checking calculations have always been the most tedious tasks in alchemy.In the past, Zhen Qiong had to do it herself, but now that she has an apprentice, she can finally save some snacks.

Su Song looked at the boy with the birthmark in surprise: "I'm afraid he is not yet fifteen, is this reliable?"

"It only took Mingyue three months to learn the complete book of "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic". With such a small number, how could it be difficult for him." Zhen Qiongke had caught someone, and showed off happily.

"Really so smart?" Although it is not easy to learn "Nine Chapters" in three months, it is not too difficult for Su Song.He became interested, picked up a pen and wrote a few lines on the paper, and handed it to Mingyue: "This is the range formula I made for the new one, and I plan to let the gunners learn it. Let's see if you can understand it." ?”

Mingyue was born as an orphan, and with birthmarks on her face, she is quite sensitive to the attitude of others.Su Song is a member of the imperial court, and Mingyue is really moved by being so kind to him.Obediently took the paper, he looked at it carefully.

Su Song didn't care about the Daotong, and said to Zhen Qiong: "Just look at the records, this alloy should be usable. I'll have someone cast a few doors first. Now the court and the central government are discussing the conquest of Hehuang, and the officials are pressing hard."

"Hehuang?" Zhen Qiong was a little surprised, "Isn't Xixia going to fight? How did it become Hehuang?"

He has been in the Song Dynasty for some time, and he has probably figured out the situation around the Song Dynasty.The biggest threat is Xixia and Liao.Among them, Song and Liao have not fought for a hundred years, but Xixia has violated the border year after year, and the wars continue.He thought that the cannon was going to hit Xixia, but who would have thought that another Hehuang would appear.

Su Song sighed softly: "It's Hehuang. A few days ago, Wang Yun, the manager of the Jianchang Army joined the army, and contributed a copy of "Ping Rong Ce". He said that if he wants to conquer Xixia, he must first take Hehuang. This river, Huang Erzhou, located in the hinterland of Qinzhou, was originally occupied by the Tubo people. Now Tubo has collapsed, and several Zanpu are fighting for power. The two states of He and Huang are isolated and have no support. If the Xixia people take this place, they can invade Qinzhou , ruining the situation in Bianjun. And if the imperial court takes Hehuang first, it will be able to make Xixia suffer from the enemy, and Pingxia will be flattened in one fell swoop. This matter is related to the overall situation, and the officials attach great importance to it. This cannon must be made as soon as possible."

In fact, whether to fight or not, the princes of the two governments will have to fight for some time.But with this matter hanging on, the emperor is more concerned about the artillery.Fortunately, Zhen Qiong made the new alloy early, otherwise it would be really hard for him to explain.

Zhen Qiong didn't understand the situation of the court, so she only understood the last sentence: "Anyway, your design drawings have been released, and this iron-core copper cannon has been trial-produced several times. As long as the inner core is used together, there will be no major problems. Also Don't worry."

"I hope so." Su Song sighed again.

In fact, it is no longer a question of whether to make artillery or not.As a supervisor of military weapons, he has successively produced artillery, palm mines, etc. He has been regarded by many people as one of the culprits in the "prosperity".If this is won, it's okay to say.If you can't fight, or if you lose, you will inevitably be implicated.

But even so, Su Song didn't mean to shirk or delay.Just because artillery is indeed a sharp weapon.Xixia has been invading the border for years, and the wars continue, isn't it wasteful?After the fight is over, the old coin will be given regardless of the outcome, and the court will always lose.It would be a good thing if this evil neighbor could be punished with artillery.

While her mood was fluctuating, Mingyue suddenly said in a low voice: "Su Supervisor, I've finished watching."

Su Song turned around in surprise: "Understood?"

"I understand." Mingyue said.

How long has it been?In less than a quarter of an hour, do you really understand?Su Song raised his eyebrows, brushed and wrote something: "This is the layout of the artillery battalion, you calculate the range."

Mingyue took the paper, looked at it, and immediately picked up a pen to figure it out.This time it didn't take too long. According to the formula given by Su Song, he quickly calculated the answer.

Seeing the number, Su Songqi said: "I really understand it. Ling Xiaozi, you are not a bad disciple. You really found it in the free school?"

"That's right." Zhen Qiong almost raised her tail to the sky, "My disciple is very smart, and I will definitely accomplish a lot in the future!"

This praise made Mingyue blush.He was born ugly, and since he was sensible, he has been scolded as a family-restricting relative, and even his aunt refused to keep him.Although he put on a smiling face all day long, how could he not be aware of whether other people treat him well or badly?But my mentor is different, since I saw him for the first time, I didn't take this birthmark to heart.Just praise him for his intelligence and be proud of him.Only by the side of my mentor, he is not an ugly slut, but a Taoist priest who will surely do something in the future, a boy next to Zhenjun Lei Ting!

Mingyue's mood was agitated, and Su Song couldn't help feeling: "It seems that those who are talented are not necessarily all scholars."

Before Shen Kuo had just promoted a warlock, he was blind in both eyes, but he was extremely talented in counting, and he was good at counting, and he could even remember the almanac by ear.Now Zhen Qiong has found such a child from the sales school again. After learning "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic" in March, he can understand the method of range calculation in a quarter of an hour.

However, the imperial army sent by the emperor can't even count the range, which is really a headache.Nowadays, whether it is a crossbow or a cannon, a new type of Wangshan is used, and it needs to be measured to be accurate.This can't just rely on the feeling of the hand, none of the ten sharpshooters can count well.

"It seems that we should also teach arithmetic in the army. No, we should teach arithmetic!" Su Song suddenly regained his energy.That's right, didn't Tang shi also learn arithmetic?In this dynasty, the imperial examinations were used to select scholars, but they only read poetry and articles, and did not pay attention to arithmetic at all.This is the foundation of the six arts.If you don't know how to calculate, you will be deceived by the subordinate staff when you take office. No matter how upright and honest you are, it is useless.How can it be ignored?

"Thanks to Ling Xiaozi's suggestion, I will advise the emperor to reopen the math school." Su Song said after making up his mind.

Zhen Qiong didn't think he had mentioned anything, but when he heard this, he rolled his eyes: "If you can learn arithmetic, can you let Mingyue go over and listen?"

Zhen Qiong's calculations are indeed not bad, and teaching a young apprentice is no problem.But Mingyue's talent is obviously more than just keeping records.If there is a famous teacher to guide, maybe there will be a lot of achievements.Naturally, he also has to plan for his lover, and it would be good to be able to take a class.

Su Song laughed when he heard the words: "Why do you need to wait for the mathematics to be opened? There is a doctor who is proficient in mathematics in Jixian Hall. I will inform you that it is not a problem to go for two days every ten days. It is just to help with a lot of calculations. Get tired."

Mingyue's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly said, "I'm not afraid of being tired, kid!"

Su Song laughed loudly when he heard the words: "Your temperament is similar to your teacher's. Anyway, you don't need to twist your mind, just be sincere."

Knowing that he agreed, Mingyue knelt down excitedly and kowtowed repeatedly: "Thank you, Master! Thank you Supervisor Su!"

Zhen Qiong hurriedly called out: "Get up quickly, there is no one who kneels all day. You are my disciple, you have to be decent."

Mingyue blushed and stood up quickly.Qingfeng had also told him before that he could not lose the title of mentor.He was so anxious that he forgot.

Seeing the embarrassment of the apprentice, Zhen Qiong snorted: "When you arrive at Jixian Hall, you must study hard. In the future, we will be as good as others in the same discipline!"

Anyway, there is no Gewuguan and Qiuzhiyuan here, he is still thinking about Lishantou, the real person, and the apprentice needs to be the best!

Hearing these words, Mingyue only felt the excitement in her chest, she bowed deeply, and bowed down: "Disciple, remember the teacher's teaching!"

The author has something to say: Qingfengmingyue is someone's fault, no mistake =w=

Zhao Taizu: What's the matter with the joke, I'm happy ╭(╯^╰)╮