"Zhang Qing..." Liu Che turned around and looked at the Mohist: "How is things going?"
"Thanks to your majesty's great blessing, everything has been going well recently..." The inkman replied: "I believe that at this time next year, your majesty will be able to see the first batch of safe 'cotton cotton'..."
"Good!" Liu Che nodded: "On the day of the experiment, I will lead all the civil and military officials to watch it in person!"
This kind of thing was called a 'taboo' within the Shaofu, later known as 'explosives', and its scientific name was 'nitroglycerin'. Liu Che was convinced that it was something that could completely change the world. Tianlai Novel. | 2
Of course, for now, mass production and preparation is a dream.
After all, the chemical is currently extracted from whale brain oil, a special layer of oil found only in the brains of a few whales.
The annual output of several tons or more than ten tons can be predicted.
But trying to make thousands of them is just a dream.
Artificial synthesis is even more distant.
The most optimistic estimate is that it will take hundreds of years to become possible.
After all, the prerequisite for the industrial production of three acids and two alkali is that a country's chemical industry must have a sufficient foundation.
Apart from other things, China in later generations did not possess such capabilities until the establishment of the Celestial Dynasty.
But what are time travelers used for?
Just the car!
Liu Che is convinced that relying on what is obtained from whales now can guide Chinese scientists to avoid detours in the future.
Starting from scratch and exploring and exploring bit by bit is of course time-consuming and laborious.
But with the actual object as a verification and then research, it can completely save a lot of time.
Therefore, for the time being, the possibility of this kind of thing being used in the military is very small.
At most, if it is difficult to conquer a strong city, tens of hundreds of pounds will be allocated to blow up the city defenses.
In other cases, it is generally used as strategic reserves and engineering drugs.
However, you can play with black powder. Liu Che had already invented it a long time ago. He also set off several big firecrackers and even made a breakthrough in granular gunpowder technology.
But the problem is that gunpowder is not very effective without qualified artillery and matchlocks.
After all, weapons such as muskets and shotguns are actually far less efficient than swords and spears.
And if these things are thrown out casually, it will be difficult to organize other people to learn if they spread.
Historically, China discovered gunpowder and was the first to apply it in the military field.
However, in the end, the Western imperialists used strong ships and cannons to open the country.
Liu Che didn't want to do such a disgusting thing again.
Therefore, when it comes to gunpowder weapons, Liu Che either doesn't use them, or if he wants to use them, he must use weapons that are mature enough to prevent others from imitating and copycatting them.
Let other countries and nations, just like reading a book from heaven, cannot imitate and copy it.
"No!" The ink man nodded slightly: "Your Majesty, would you like to inspect the place?"
Liu Che shook his head and said, "There's no need for today...Besides, the big boy should be here soon..."
As he spoke, the door opened again, and Yang Yi, the contemporary great man of the Mohist family, strode over. When he saw Liu Che, he immediately knelt down and said, "Chen Yi pays homage to your majesty!"
"You came just in time..." Liu Che smiled slightly, stepped forward and said, "I happen to have a few things to tell you today..."
Today's Mohists are actually divided into two parts.
Some of them live in seclusion in Moyuan and do things that are unknown to outsiders.
Others, especially those with political ambitions and aspirations, became involved in politics under Yang Yi's leadership.
Based on the Mohist Society in Guanzhong, they constantly promoted their ideals and ambitions. At the same time, they went deep into the workshops of Shaofu and the common people at the bottom, and took deep roots among the citizens.
In the whole world, the power of the Mohist family is still insignificant.
But in Guanzhong, it is already a force that cannot be ignored.
At least it is the fourth pole after Confucianism, Legalism and Huang Lao.
Suppose that Xiuyiwei is the knife Liu Che uses to supervise and control and influence officialdom.
The Mo family is the knife used by Liu Che to whip and supervise the public opinion and academic circles.
Two knives, two-pronged approach, controlled and influenced the politics, academics, and thoughts of the Han Dynasty, so that they would never be outside Liu Che's control.
This is also a must for all successful countries in ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad.
No matter what political system or era, rulers must have a knife that can intervene and control current affairs, economy, academics, and ideas at any time.
This knife does not necessarily have to be drawn out to kill someone.
But it must be there, and it must be guaranteed that it can control the situation no matter what.
Those who cannot do this will all be thrown into the street.
For example, the death of the Ming Dynasty actually meant that the emperor's two swords lost their power and deterrence.
Dongchang and Jinyiwei have even become mere decorations.
Therefore, even without Li Zicheng and the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty would definitely perish.
The Mohists certainly know their position now.
In fact, after the Shiqu Pavilion meeting, this sign was already obvious.
The emperor took the Mohist school and threatened all other schools of thought - if you don't listen to me, I will go to the Mohist school.
As a result, the knees of all schools of thought went weak and they obeyed.
This, of course, has advantages and disadvantages for the Mohists.
At present, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
Therefore, Yang Yi bowed without hesitation: "Your Majesty, please give me your instructions..."
"Recently, the Legalist ministers may have disputes with the Confucianists. I hope that the Mohists can help the Legalists, at least to eliminate the possible counterattack from the Huanglao sect..." Liu Che said without hesitation in front of the Legalists.
Ji An said with a face.
This is telling Ji An - hurry up and tell Huang Laopai, don't argue with me on this issue.
Of course, there may be some intimidation intention in this.
Therefore, not only Yang Yi, but also Ji An bowed his head deeply to express his surrender.
"In addition, Baoxie Road is about to be completed..." Liu Che turned around and said, "I hope you can bring some Mohist scholars to me to inspect it carefully to prevent any mistakes..."
It has been almost six years since the construction of the Baoxie Road project began.
In the past six years, Cheng Zhengying and Zhuo Wangsun of Linqiong have invested more than 20 million yuan and countless materials every year to build this great road.
Naturally, after so much effort, this road and its associated channels are much wider and safer than the narrow path in history.
However, Liu Che was not worried.
After all, the conscience of capitalists is always a question mark.
In order to avoid possible problems, it is still necessary to let the Mo family conduct a careful investigation.
In this matter, Liu Che believed that the Mohists were countless times better than the bureaucrats.
At least, bureaucrats can be bribed, but today's Mohist scholars cannot be bought and bribed with money.
