Great Song

Chapter 144

"Brother Su said, I will give you the performance of the eight marathon pressure test?" After returning home, Han Miao couldn't help raising his eyebrows when he heard Zhen Qiong talking about it.

"Isn't that right? It must be that the current situation is not good. You have to wait a little longer and let me report it. It's best to demonstrate it in front of the emperor yourself. Could it be that Brother Su and the others find it troublesome?" Zhen Qiong was extremely distressed.Holding back and refusing to say, he can barely accept it, but what's the point of playing it by himself?This is obviously something from the concept of gewu, so what does it have to do with his concept of creation?It's just that he was clumsy, and Su Song fainted when he said it, so he had to come back and complain to Han Miao.

Hearing his complaint, Han Miao laughed, "This is also Brother Su's wish, and it's not a bad thing. Think about it, this experiment can use all kinds of horses. The movement must be huge, and it will shock the world. Besides, an iron man The ball can be suppressed only by the air, and it produces such a great force. How is it different from the practice? They officials practice, how can you, a Taoist priest, practice safely? Besides, if this method is valued by the emperor, the reward will not be just Did it fall on your head?"

In fact, this is just an excuse on the surface, and more importantly, it can further increase the prestige of Zhen Qiong, the "True Thunder King".After all, the eight-marathon ball is a big news, and it has something to do with qi refining. Handing it over to Zhen Qiong will definitely improve his reputation.And this suggestion, presumably, will not cause him to resist.So Su Song didn't say it clearly, but let himself persuade him, he was really a thoughtful and prudent person.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing the word "reward", Zhen Qiong frowned even tighter: "But I didn't invent this, wouldn't asking for rewards take the credit for Brother Shen and the others?"

These words immediately made Han Miao laugh: "Qiong'er is really not greedy for merit. In this case, let's say that I came up with the idea after reading what Meng Xisheng said in the newspaper. There is no need to ask for rewards. The emperor sees that there is such a thing in the atmosphere." Divine power, I will definitely allocate funds to help you refine Qi."

Zhen Qiong's eyes lit up when she heard the funding, and she simply said, "That's all right. When the time is right, I'll go and demonstrate to the officials."

It doesn't matter if the credit is not credited, but the funding is the most important thing!It's just that the waiting time, how long will it take?

Since there is a demonstration in front of the imperial court, and a vacuum ball that cannot be pulled apart by eight horses, it cannot be the size it is today.Anyway, Baoying Temple also has a refining furnace, just take the blueprint given by Su Song, and just make a big one according to it.Throwing the matter on the apprentice, Zhen Qiong soon threw herself into Qi refining again.After being so busy for more than two months, I didn't receive the news.

"Can we play now? What's the difference between now and then?" Zhen Qiong was still at a loss when she was pulled out of the alchemy room.

It was Han Miao who answered him this time: "A new law has come out in the court. You are busy arguing, so how can you care about this side? Qiong'er can just take the opportunity to play."

Just half a month ago, the Baojia Law was promulgated.This time the new law was not directly promulgated and published in the "Beijing News" like last time, but was first announced in the court.This is good, the courtiers immediately exploded, and they all submitted the report.In fact, this Baojia law is very different from the farmland water conservancy law. It aims to let the common people jointly protect and train troops during slack farming, so as to eliminate local small towns and save the cost of raising troops.

However, in this law, one out of two and one must be practiced in the art of war, isn't it meant to hide soldiers from the people?How can the officials admit it, the snowflakes are like bullets, almost filling up the imperial case.

This new law is different from the Farmland Water Conservancy Law. It involves the military and the country, and even the "Ri Xin Bao" is not good at judging it.But for the few people who secretly want to uncover the truth of the celestial body, it is a great opportunity.

Han Miao smiled slightly: "Qiong'er just play. But there is no need to go into too much detail, just say that according to the recent theory of atmospheric pressure, the result has been achieved, and if you want to demonstrate it in front of Baoying Temple."

"Didn't you enter the palace for a demonstration?" Zhen Qiong asked in surprise.

"Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. It's better to let more people see such a miraculous performance." Han Miao said with a smile, "Qiong'er can only perform the performance, and leave the rest to my husband."

Hey, that's what he loves to hear the most.Zhen Qiong didn't hesitate anymore, changed into new clothes, and ran into the palace.

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In the past few days, Zhao Xu was so busy that his scalp exploded.When the Farmland Water Conservancy Law was promulgated, although there were memorials to refute it, the words were mild, and most of them pointed to borrowing. Most people still agreed with the construction of water conservancy.But this Baojia method is different, it's like blowing up a hornet's nest.Countless fierce words lingered in his ears, which made him exhausted physically and mentally.

Among them, the most criticized one is the way of training soldiers in the Baojia method.Zhao Xu has always known that Wang Anshi implemented this method in order to have more available soldiers in the countryside, and finally replaced recruiting with conscription.However, even Zhao Xu has some concerns about this.After all, these are just farmers. In wartime, how can soldiers be useful?He didn't dare to let someone who only practiced for just two months a year go to the battlefield.

And the courtiers objected more.If all the people are training soldiers, once something happens, will the people become bandits?If the training is stronger, even the officers and soldiers will not be able to control it.Some people even say that the Baojia method is similar to the Qin Dynasty's military merit rewards, which moved the ancestors' laws.If the soldiers are allowed to have whimsical ideas, it may cause the chaos of the Five Dynasties.

Of course Zhao Xu had concerns about these things.But what Wang Anshi said about defending against thieves and protecting the interests of the village, he really didn't want to give up.Now there are thieves near the capital, and it is easy for the people to migrate and it is difficult to control.If there is a Baojia Law, at least the people will settle down.It can also be used to reduce the number of recruits and save military expenses.This is why he finally made up his mind to prepare to promulgate this law.

Who would have expected that just talking in the courtroom would attract so many criticisms, making him a little uncertain.

He was staring at a table of notebooks in a daze, when suddenly a servant came to ask Mr. Tongxuan to see him.Zhao Xu was shocked immediately, and raised his volume: "Please hurry up!"

Over the past few months, seaside salt farms have begun to build salt ponds one after another.This sun-dried salt method is really time-saving and labor-saving than boiling salt, and the output is even higher.Without the shackles of wood, the places where salt pans can be set up will definitely increase.In this way, it is possible to double the salt tax.How can we not make Zhao Xu happy?

So when he heard Zhen Qiong's name, he couldn't help beaming with joy, and only hoped that Mr. Tongxuan would bring some good news, so that he could get rid of these headaches.

After being summoned, Zhen Qiong stepped into the hall.Seeing the radiant Xiaodao, Zhao Xu couldn't help showing a smile on his face: "Sir, did you get something again?"

Zhen Qiong was taken aback by the expectant smile, and hurriedly saluted, "I want to report to the officials, Xiaodao has recently learned about atmospheric pressure. This matter is also related to Qi refining, so I also pondered it in private and came up with A sphere experiment that can measure atmospheric pressure, and I want to demonstrate it to the world in front of Baoying Temple."

Atmospheric pressure?Sphere experiment?Zhao Xu was at a loss when he heard this, what does this have to do with refining qi?But even though he was puzzled, everyone asked him to come to him, and Zhao Xu had no reason not to agree: "Baoying Temple is a master's view of the universe. You can do whatever you want. It's just that this sphere experiment, what is it? "

When Zhen Qiong heard his promise, her heart was relieved, and she quickly explained: "In the previous experiment of covering the cup, couldn't the pieces of paper not fall off? But there is still water in the cup after all, and the pieces of paper can't completely isolate the atmosphere. So I made two iron hemispheres, put them together, filled them with water and pumped them up, trying to test whether the waterless hollow balls could measure the atmospheric pressure. The result was beyond imagination, the pressure was huge, It is difficult to separate several horses. This is quite a miracle, so I want to demonstrate it and let the world know..."

For a moment, Zhao Xu suspected that he had heard it wrong. Several horses could not separate an empty ball. Could this trail be joking?But looking at the other party's expression, it is also serious, and there is no intention of causing trouble.He couldn't help swallowing his saliva, and asked, "Then can I go and have a look?"

Because Zhen Qiong first mentioned that he would demonstrate in front of Baoying Temple, he couldn't help wondering if it had something to do with Feng Shui?Besides, this method is too weird, and it may not be appropriate to move it directly to the palace.

Zhen Qiong didn't expect this, and said blankly: "The officials can go and see. It's just that there will be a lot of people watching at that time, and I'm afraid it will disturb Shengjia."

"It doesn't matter." Zhao Xu didn't care about such a trivial matter. If the emperor can have fun with the people, he can naturally watch the performance with the people.Just when he mentioned it, Zhao Xu suddenly thought of something: "Wait, is this demonstration dangerous?"

"Not really." Zhen Qiong answered simply.How can there be any danger in this kind of experiment of the concept of things?Besides, he, Shen Kuo and others have tried so many times, but there was a loud noise when the ball was kicked off, so it is safe.

Hearing this, Zhao Xu felt relieved and nodded repeatedly: "That's great, I'll just wait and see the iron ball!"

At this moment, Zhao Xu forgot even those annoying political affairs.This atmospheric pressure, after all, is also the avenue for the birth of heaven and earth. There are also people in the court who discuss this matter, and many of them are connected with the scriptures.Zhao Xu also heard a little bit about it, but none of them could make such a big noise.It takes several horses to separate. What kind of scene is it?It's really curious.

Hearing the emperor's approval, Han Miao made arrangements generously.On the next day's "Ri Xin Bao", a piece of news was published in the corner. Mr. Tong Xuan, who was personally appointed by the emperor, claimed to have discovered that the atmospheric pressure was extremely large and had an astonishing force.Three days later, it will be performed publicly in front of Baoying Temple, and those who are interested can come and watch.

This tofu block-like announcement was not eye-catching, but it attracted a lot of attention.People don't care what new laws and decrees are promulgated by the court, they might as well watch Taoist priests perform!Of course, there are also many people who are afraid, after all, it is the "True Lord Thunder" who hates evil like hatred!If you have misbehavior and run to join in the fun, wouldn't you be struck by the real king with lightning?

Some people are curious, some people are afraid, but there are always two discussions.All of a sudden, the news spread like flying.