Emperor Hong is refining the elixir of immortality!

Since the day Hong Tao used blue alum to prepare concentrated sulfuric acid at the mouth of the Milky Way, a rumor has spread in Jinhe City. Everyone believes that Hong Tao is refining immortal pills, because only Taoists play with this kind of thing. In addition, Hong Tao himself has the reputation of a half-immortal, so he is naturally regarded as a refining some immortal medicine. The elixir of immortality is the first to be affected. Isn’t the emperors of all dynasties all good at this? Even if Hong Tao is a real half-immortal, he is also an emperor, so he is naturally not immune to the vulgarity.

"Dalang, does it smell like a elixir on your body? Can you give it to me after it is done..." Not only others spread the rumor, but even Bo Zhu believed it. After enduring it for several days, he finally couldn't help it. He took advantage of the time of supper to get close to her husband and asked quietly, with an extremely excited light flashing in his eyes.

"Two things! First, if you dare to call me Dalang in the future, I will take you to the roof to be intimate, so that everyone in Jinhe City can see it; second, what I am not making elixir of immortality, but a highly poisonous thing that is used to kill people. If anyone doesn't believe it, please let them go to the council to issue a disclaimer document, and then I will let them drink enough!" Hong Tao didn't understand why ancient people wanted to live forever. Even women like Bo Zhu had this idea. They couldn't explain it to them, and there was no need to explain it. As long as you say one more word, you would know it until noon.

In fact, if you just don’t pay attention to the rumor, it will soon be self-defeating. As time goes by, everyone began to doubt Emperor Hong’s statement that he refined elixirs in the woods of the Milky Way mouth. Because several slaves were sent back and they were all poisoned. Soon, the Milky Way mouth became a place even more terrifying than mines. Only the most unhonest slaves and Mongolian prisoners of war were escorted there to work. Although the work they did was similar to the production of mixed oil, the casualty rate remained high, and basically all were poisoned.

So Emperor Hong took the lead in making poisons again. The Milky Way, which was originally polluted heavily, became a forbidden area for the people of Jinhecheng, and they were not allowed to go. Who would want to work in a place where there was a pungent smell everywhere and there was no fish or shrimp in the river water?

"Did you see it? This thing is called concentrated sulfuric acid. It is a very basic chemical substance. With it, we can create many things, such as lead-acid batteries that can produce lightning, glass as transparent as crystal, a small can of several barrels of strong explosives, and various magical medicines for curing diseases. Remember every word I say. This is not a magic trick. It is a science called chemistry. If you learn this science well, it will be more powerful than Qi Zu, Wen Xiaoqi and the others. You are like a real god, you can create something out of nothing and create something that is not originally in the world. It is even more powerful than a god. Do you want to learn it?"

Hong Tao didn't care what others thought of him, whether he was a god or a devil. When the first can of concentrated sulfuric acid was placed on the table, looking at these transparent oily substances, his little eyes were filled with stars, and he began to fool him again with only one audience, Bush.

"It smells very smelly..." Bush leaned over to the mouth of the jar and slapped his nose with his hand. He shook his nose and his face was full of depression. He had no good feelings for this irritating liquid, and he didn't believe it was as powerful as Hong Tao said, and he was almost catching up with the magical artifact.

"You have the potential to be a chemist, it would be a pity if you don't learn this." Hong Tao was not disappointed with Bush's performance. On the contrary, he was even happier. Because he had only said how to smell this unknown liquid once, Bush remembered it, and it was made in a good manner. If such materials were not used properly, it would be a waste of talent.

He cultivated a group of metallurgical and forging talents like Qi Zu, as well as ship design experts from the Wen family, and made the Weng family a pioneer in petrochemicals in the 13th century. There is no reason not to try whether he could teach a chemist again. Although he was not good at chemistry, he still remembers the basic things. As long as he had a foundation, he could follow the clues and slowly synthesize more advanced substances. Whether the chemical industry could be built depends on whether people like Bush and others had spirituality, so he could only start with them. The road ahead required them to walk on their own.

"Come on, the master will tell you how powerful it is, and then you decide whether to learn or not, look carefully!" I fool people, sometimes it is impossible to just say it, and I have to come up with some real materials. Now Hong Tao is planning to demonstrate to Bush what chemical reactions are.

Concentrated sulfuric acid and relatively pure salt are put together, heated with a small distillation kettle, and then cooled the generated gas and melted it into distilled water. The resulting solution is concentrated hydrochloric acid. This is one of the most important experiments in high school chemistry. If you understand this chemical reaction, you can build the entire chemical foundation. In modern industry, the three acids and two alkalis are the mixed ones in mahjong plaques. When you mix with most substances, you can produce new compounds.

Hydrochloric acid is similar to concentrated sulfuric acid, and it is also a slightly brown transparent liquid, but it is not as viscous as concentrated sulfuric acid. However, it is very volatile and once you open the container, you will feel a strong smell of hydrogen chloride.

"Come on, put your arm over, the master will make a trick for you." Hong Tao did not stop the experiment. Hydrochloric acid alone was not enough to convince Bush. He dripped the concentrated sulfuric acid on Bush's sleeve, and saw a dark spot on the white cloth. Then he poked it with a small wooden stick, and a hole appeared in the fabric like that had been burned by fire.

"This is the new clothes my mother just bought for me... Why don't you try your old clothes?" Bush looked at the hole in the sleeve of his clothes, and his face immediately became bitter. At the same time, he also reacted that he was plotted against.

"Nonsense, do you learn skills or I learn skills! If you can't even bear to leave a sleeve of a dress, you can learn nothing. This dress is not wasted. Cut the sleeves short, and you can wear them as short sleeves." Hong Tao glared and pointed out Bush's misunderstandings. He has been busy for more than half a month, but he is not allowed to be happy with others. If there is any reason for the law? The things he taught Bush are not weaker than magic at all. As long as he can remember one-tenth of his life and has the patience to explore, he will probably become Lu Bran of this era. Compared with the great achievements in the future, a piece of clothing is nothing.

"Take out your short knife and the master will help you wipe it! It's a compensation for your sleeves." Seeing Bush's unlucky character, Hong Tao also felt that it was meaningless to bully a young man, and came up with another idea to make up for Bush's losses.

"You won't burn my knife into a hole, right?" Bush didn't want to give it, but because of Hong Tao's tyranny, he didn't dare to give it, so he had to tremble and pull out the dagger from his trouser legs and slowly put it on the table.

Most of the citizens in the Jinhe Empire had the habit of carrying daggers in close proximity, which was the custom of the Dan family and the Li people. In addition, many sailors also had this problem, so the parliament and Hong Tao did not restrict it. Everyone had weapons, and it was equivalent to not having any of them, because they had deterrent power. The only thing to be wary of was the government. Because the people had the capital to resist, the government did not dare to do whatever they wanted, which was also a check and balance. Most people did not, and only a few people would have trouble.

"You're lazy, you're too lazy to even grind your own self-defense weapon. Haven't the instructor taught you in school?" Bush's dagger was very simple, with only three copper nails on the handle of the wood as decoration. The blade was still steel from five or six years ago. It was probably a gift from his family to him. The children in Jinhe City were adults even when they were fifteen years old, which was also the old custom they retained.

"..." Faced with Hong Tao's doubts, Bush lowered his head and said nothing. He really had no reason to refute this issue. According to the requirements of the Navigation School, the dagger worn by each student must be polished frequently. Once there are signs of rust, he will be criticized by name.

"Look, I slowly pour the concentrated sulfuric acid into the distilled water along the edge of the bowl, and it will turn into dilute sulfuric acid. Remember, you must pour the concentrated sulfuric acid into the water, and you cannot pour the water into the concentrated sulfuric acid. If you don't want to die, listen to me. Use this dilute sulfuric acid to brush on the knife... and wipe it with a cloth! Let me give it to you, you are the first person to accept the sharpening of the imperial emperor." While using sulfuric acid for a dilution test, Hong Tao taught Bush how to operate it, and then wiped it back and forth on the knife surface with a cotton cloth dipped in the diluted sulfuric acid solution. Soon, Bush's rusty dagger was as bright as before, just like the one I just bought.

"Hehe... Uncle Emperor can do magic. Can you let me try it?" Bush watched the whetstones on the dagger that were difficult to remove clean rust. The liquid made by Hong Tao was easily wiped off, and his eyes were almost falling off. This was much more fun and useful than burning a hole in his clothes.

"Stay away from me... Go to the other end of the table to try it. My face is already gorgeous. If it is splashed with sulfuric acid, can I still go out." Hong Tao was happy to ask Bush to try the experiment process with his own hands and then explain it to him. But if you try it, don't try it in front of yourself, it's too dangerous.

"Uncle Emperor, I will do it too! I know magical magic!" Bush was indeed a smart child, with strong memory and hands-on ability. He only watched Hong Tao do it once, and then he remembered all the steps, quickly configured dilute sulfuric acid, and removed the rust on several iron nails. Then he was so happy that he was wandering around. As long as he saw the iron tool, he would take it over and wipe it.

"What I teach you must keep confidential. No one is allowed to say without my permission. Let's get here today. Go home first and come here tomorrow morning. By the way, are there any of your classmates who are as good as you, but they can't do any work? If so, please send them a letter and let them come here to see me as soon as possible." Seeing Bush happy, Hong Tao was also excited. Teaching others to learn knowledge is a very hard job, but once there is progress, it will make people feel great satisfaction.

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Chapter completed!