Chapter 216 Wu Zong: Can oil be used for cooking? Jiajing: Can natural gas be smoked?
The pen moves the silver hook, and the ink draws the dragon and snake.
When the two words settled on the rice paper on the panel, all the emperors and princes in the main hall focused their eyes on these two words. They all frowned and fell into thinking.
Even if you are a scumbag, you still have to pretend.
And a top student like A Biao has a thoughtful look in his eyes.
"Brother Zhu, the word "immortal master" must have a profound meaning. I have never thought about this in depth before."
Li Er also stared at those two words and said aloud.
"hehe."
Lao Zhu smiled happily and glanced at Li Er.
"Xiao Tang, if you listen to my brother's classes with us more in the future, you will know how shallow you were in the past and how superficial your understanding of the world was."
"This is the difference between immortals and mortals."
After saying that, Lao Zhu also looked intently.
I saw the word "resources" written in large letters on this panel of rice paper.
"I understand, just like what the Immortal Master said before, the main reason why we want to conquer the Japanese islands and open up South America is not to include these two places in the territory, but for the sake of the Japanese islands and South America.
The silver mines are resources!”
"This is actually the same as the core of our silver expansion plan!"
Abiao's voice sounded.
As soon as these words came out, others became more or less enlightened.
Ji Boying turned around and looked back, placing the pen in his hand on the pen holder.
He glanced at A Biao first, and then glanced at the group of people on the seats.
"Abiao is right. The silver mines in Japan and South America are one of our target resources."
"In the process of our expansion to the two continents of Japan and South America, whether it is population or land, everything must be resourced. We must clearly calculate the costs and benefits, and we must not make a loss-making business."
"Especially for land, who can tell us now what the land acquired through expansion is mainly used for and what resources can be obtained from it."
One word comes out.
This group of emperors and princes who had just been scolded finally had a few brave people appear.
For example, Wuzong Zhu Houzhao stood up first.
"Returning to the Immortal Master, if the land is fertile, it will naturally be used for farming!"
"Producing more grain means a country is prosperous! As long as the grain produced in a land can supply the expenses and security needs of the local population, and can provide taxes for the court, then the land is not considered a loss."
Wu Zong finished his words.
Everyone else on the seats nodded along, especially Emperor Xuande, who was deeply touched.
The reason why he chose to give up Annan back then was because the income Annan brought to the court was far lower than the expenditure in Annan. In order to reduce costs and increase efficiency, he had no choice but to lay off the company.
"No other answer?"
Ji Boying frowned slightly.
Although Wu Zong's answer is indeed correct, in the current era of small-scale peasant economy, most of these people's understanding of land is still limited to the production of grain.
When there is food, there are soldiers, and when there are soldiers, there is a country.
This is a simple understanding of the prosperity of the country and the people in the era of small-scale peasant economy.
"You can still mine!"
At this moment, Old Wanli, whose eyes were swollen and squinting, shouted excitedly.
"I can make money by mining!"
'Snapped'.
Old Wanli just finished speaking.
The Jiajing Immortal raised his hand and slapped Old Wanli on the back of the head.
"You fat guy knows how to mine!"
"Did you earn that money from mining?!"
In the mid-to-late Wanli period, for more than twenty years, the eunuchs who were ordered to mine mines harmed countless common people in the world. Rather than the money earned from mining, it was more of the people's fat and oil squeezed out.
"Good answer."
Just as Old Wanli was being beaten, a piece of recognition from the Immortal Master instantly made Old Wanli's face light up. In his excitement, Old Wanli didn't know which muscle was cramping, and he subconsciously slapped Immortal Jiajing back.
"I just said, my answer is right! And you still hit me!"
Immortal Jiajing was stunned for a moment after being beaten.
then.
The counterattack was a straight uppercut, hitting Lao Wanli's chin accurately.
"What a bastard! It's too late for you!"
"Zhu Zaijing, beat him with me!"
Covering his mouth and nose with bleeding nose, Lao Wanli's eyes showed fear. In addition to fear, there was also impotent rage deep in his eyes.
He hates, he hates why he was born late.
If you want to be on the same level as this old Taoist priest who is as skinny as firewood, you will have to fight today, and you will have to be crushed to death with these 300 kilograms of meat!
The words fell.
Longqing Little Bee also rolled up his sleeves and was about to compete with his father in a mixed doubles match against his son.
"Quiet!"
Teaching assistant A Biao frowned upon seeing this and shouted loudly, maintaining classroom discipline.
At this time, Abiao seemed to have half the majesty of an immortal master in the class.
Following Ah Biao's loud shout, the slightly chaotic classroom suddenly became quiet again.
Ji Boying glanced at Old Wanli, and then looked at everyone.
"I can tell you clearly that all kinds of mineral resources in the world will be the primary target of competition in the next few hundred years. Which country can master these resources will have the right to speak in the world."
One word comes out.
Lao Zhu and Li Er both looked tense, as did Lao Zhu Di. They all valued international prestige.
‘Have the say in the entire world.’
The moment this sentence was spoken, everyone pricked up their ears to listen, for fear of missing a word.
"Of course, this is not limited to gold, silver, and copper mines, but also includes coal mines, iron ores, rare earth mines, uranium mines, oil, shale oil, natural gas, etc."
"According to the distribution of these mineral resources, mineral resources can be divided into three categories: terrestrial resources, marine resources, and extraterrestrial resources."
"According to the uses of these minerals, they can be divided into ten categories: energy minerals, ferrous metal minerals, non-ferrous metal minerals, rare metal minerals, precious metal minerals..."
While Ji Boying was carrying the book, his eyes swept under the podium at the same time.
At this moment, all the emperors and princes were listening in confusion, and many of them were immersed in taking notes.
It doesn’t matter whether you can understand these words or not, just write them down first and then talk about them.
"No need to remember, just listen carefully."
The immortal master finished speaking.
Xiyu, who had been prepared for a long time, came to each seat with a smile and handed out a piece of rice paper to each person. The contents of this rice paper were densely recorded with the names of various mineral resources.
These were all prepared by Ji Boying in advance.
As for the periodic table of elements, Ji Boying was not going to show it to these people because they couldn't understand it either. He would wait until the next training session of Tiangong Institute to show the periodic table of elements and other high school chemistry and physics knowledge.
We can't blame Ji Boying. His understanding of physics and chemistry is limited to high school, and the college entrance examination is the pinnacle.
"Master Immortal, I have a question."
at this time.
Emperor Xuande, who had just received the mineral classification list and carefully read the contents, frowned and asked.
"What are the uses of these mines?"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone else also looked at him.
This question asked by Emperor Xuande is also the biggest question in their minds now.
It's easy to say that gold, silver, copper and tin ores can be used directly as currency or decoration. Iron ore can be used to cast weapons, and coal mines can also be burned. I can still understand these.
But what can other mines be used for?
Oil? Natural gas? What are these?
Especially rare earth ores and uranium ores, I have never heard of them at all. Rare earths are very rare earths? Can these rare earths be used to increase fertilizer?
"Master Immortal, is oil used for cooking?"
“If we mine oil, we won’t have to squeeze it out anymore!”
"Looking at it this way, it is indeed a rich people's livelihood!"
At this time, Wuzong Zhu Houzhao asked this question very seriously.
"Master! There is also natural gas!"
"Is this natural gas breathable? There is a word for heaven in the name! Does it mean the same thing as spiritual energy? Can absorbing the spiritual energy help the disciple break through the pill formation! Can he ascend?!"
When the Jiajing Immortal and the young Zhu Houcong said this, they became excited for a moment.
Ji Boying glanced at the senior and junior students. After taking so many classes, they were still so obsessed with cultivating immortals, which was a headache.
Can you ascend to the fairy world by breathing natural gas?
Regarding the answer to this question, Ji Boying suggested that the two of them go and practice it themselves.
Li Er, who was taking a theory class for the first time, frowned even more at this moment.
In his time, he never paid attention to these things under the soil.
In Li Er's view, apart from growing grain and raising cattle and horses, the land is used to dig gold, silver and copper mines, and the rest is at most used to dig coal.
However, although these mined coals are durable in burning, their use is only for heating on cold days, and they are only used by the palace nobles.
After all, in the era before industrialization, mining relied on manpower, which was very difficult.
In ancient times, you might often hear about private salt dealers, such as Cheng Yaojin and Zhang Shicheng, and occasionally heard about private iron dealers, but never heard of coal dealers.
This is mainly because such combustible resources, including coal mines, were rarely used by civilians in ancient times and were not as convenient as firewood and charcoal. Even if they were sold, there was no telling who they would sell them to.
Moreover, the difficulty of mining coal mines is definitely not something that dealers can accomplish.
Things are rare and expensive, and ordinary people cannot afford coal.
Except for mines like gold and silver, which can be turned into money once opened, no one is willing to mine them. Naturally, this also includes the coal mines that gave birth to countless female stars in later generations.
"Today's question is a very clever one."
"The issue you mentioned today is actually the same content as the theoretical lesson we are going to take today."
"Because this lesson is important."
"So, next I will first call the first assistant class students from each of your dynasties to complete this class together."
As the immortal master finished speaking.
Swish.
In a flash of thought, I saw silhouettes of people appearing in the main hall in an instant.
Starting from Liu Bowen in Hongwu time and space.
Hongwu Liu Bowen, Jianwen Yao Guangxiao, Yongle Xia Yuanji, Hongxi Yang Rong, Xuande Husky...
Zhengtong Li Xian, Jingtai-Tianshun Yu Qian, Chenghua Li Bing, Hongzhi Liu Jian, Zhengde Wang Yangming, Jiajing Zhang Cong, Longqing Zhang Juzheng, Wanli Ye Xianggao, Taichang Ye Xianggao, Tianqi Ye Xianggao.
The group of people before Wanli, no matter what they were doing before, there was nothing strange after they appeared, and they were even a little excited. After all, except for Zhengde Wang Yangming, no one else had come into contact with an immortal master for a long time.
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Everyone was very excited to be able to come to Zuixian Tower again.
After this group of people appeared, they all saluted the immortal master on the podium, then bowed and reported to their respective bosses, and then sat familiarly in the seats on the left and right rows of the main hall.
Only Wanli, Taichang, Tianqi, and Ye Xianggao from these three time and spaces looked around and were instantly confused.
first.
It was the first time for the three of them to see this astonishing scene. At first glance, they saw that the good guys were all bosses in dragon robes, which was the natural fear of working people.
Secondly.
The three high-ranking officials looked at each other and were all frightened by their respective looks.
'How come there are two me?'
'Did my mother give birth to triplets?!'
In addition to the choice of the ministers, the reason why Ye Xianggao was chosen in all three times and spaces was that there was really no other way.
Ever since Zhang Juzheng, there were really few famous ministers in the late Ming Dynasty. Whether it was Emperor Taichang or Emperor Tianqi, the first thing they did after ascending the throne was to call Ye Xianggao as their chief minister.
Even if there was a Sun Chengzong in the year of Tianqi.
But Sun Chengzong's strength lies in military affairs, not political affairs, so from a comprehensive perspective, the price/performance ratio is still higher than that of Ye Xiang.
If you don't choose Ye Xianggao, you have to choose Wei Zhongxian. After all, the Tianqi court must have someone who can calm down the situation.
Old Wanli, Emperor Taichang, and Emperor Tianqi, who was summoned after the Tianqi battle, all came out to give their own explanations. They each faced their respective Ye Xianggao and spent half a cup of tea explaining.
Fortunately, the top three are all smart people with quick understanding.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Wanli Ye Xianggao and Taichang Ye Xianggao, after listening to the rough explanation, they both took a deep breath, with fear in their eyes.
He didn't believe it, but he still bowed respectfully to Ji Boying on the podium like everyone else before.
But Tianqi Ye Xianggao, after listening to Emperor Tianqi's explanation and remaining silent for a while, first bowed to Emperor Tianqi, and then he bowed respectfully to the immortal master on the podium and spoke sincerely.
"My mind has become duller recently. In serious cases, I don't know the way back. Although I have a heart, my body is weak. I ask the immortal master to choose another talented person and allow me to return to my home and support him."
Tianqi Ye Xianggao's face looked extremely poor, and his eyes looked slightly confused and sluggish. His overall condition was much worse than the other two Gao's.
Ji Boying carefully looked at Tianqi Ye Xianggao for a moment, frowning slightly.
A word arises in my mind.
'Alzheimer's disease.'
Commonly known as: Alzheimer's disease.
In the original historical trajectory, Ye Xianggao died in the seventh year of Tianqi's death, and Tianqi's Ye Xianggao only had a few months to live.
"good."
Ji Boying nodded.
Old Man Gao, who was in Qinian today, was really a little tired after experiencing three dynasties, up and down.
If we add up his resignation records in the Wanli year and the Tianqi year, he resigned more than 60 times in the Wanli year and more than 20 times in the Tianqi year, which adds up to almost over 100.
If there was a Guinness these days, it would definitely hold the Guinness resignation record in the world.
Moreover, Ye Xianggao is from the Donglin Party. If he continues to rise to power in the Apocalypse Time and Space, although Ye Xianggao does not like party disputes, he is afraid that he will not be able to directly attack the Donglin Party.
Moved by a thought.
Ye Xianggao, who was in the year of the Apocalypse, was instantly sent back to the time and space of the Apocalypse by Ji Boying, where he lived a peaceful old age.
As for the replacement candidates for Tianqi Nian.
Ji Boying first looked at the boss of the class thug group, Hong Wu Xiao Zhu Si.
"Pick up the mace."
The immortal master said something.
Xiao Zhusi was slightly stunned when he heard this. He didn't know what the immortal master meant, but since the immortal master asked him to carry the stick, he did it.
Who to hit?!
Even if it's my father or grandfather, it's all a matter of a word from the immortal master!
I saw Xiao Zhu coming to Lao Zhu excitedly and lifting up the mace.
Members of his thug group, such as Hong Xi Xiao Zhu, Yongle Xiao Zhu, young Zhu Houzhao, young Zhu Houcong, and other young people in their teens and early twenties, all stood up excitedly and gathered in a circle.
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"Um."
On the podium, Ji Boying nodded slightly.
Then, in an instant.
Under the podium, a person appeared in an instant.
Wearing a python robe, which is extremely expensive, the expression on his face is full of flamboyance, which says that I am the second best in the world.
It was none other than the nine-thousand-year-old Wei Zhongxian, the oldest gelded dog in the late Ming Dynasty and the oldest dog under Emperor Tianqi.
"Come on, undress our family."
At this moment, Wei Zhongxian had obviously just returned home. He was closing his eyes and looking contentedly, waiting for Yun Yu to take off his clothes.
Although he is a rootless person, it does not prevent Wei Laogou from enjoying life.
After all, a great victory was achieved in the Apocalypse battlefield, the Jiannu Jin Kingdom was completely wiped out, there was no longer a threat to Liaodong, and the entire Liaodong battlefield was in the final stage.
The next step is to judge the merits and reward them. This nine thousand-year-old dog is thinking about how to covet the merits of heaven.
The fault is the fault of others and the credit belongs to oneself. This has always been Wei Laogou's code of conduct.
'Snapped.'
Before Wei Laogou could finish his words, Xiao Zhusi, who was standing in front of him, had already slapped Wei Laogou in the face.
Suddenly, Wei Laogou opened his eyes fiercely.
He was furious and was about to curse, when Xiao Zhusi's face and the mace on his shoulder came into his eyes instantly.
My heart skipped a beat.
A few months ago, the memory of being beaten on the rockery in Gonghouyuan suddenly came to mind.
Then I subconsciously looked to the left and right, and then to the front. When I saw the Immortal Master and Taizu on the podium, my heart pounded even more fiercely.
thump.
Wei Laogou was so frightened that he knelt down.
'Oh my god, this is the rhythm of killing a dog!'
'No, our family can't die yet!'
At this moment, Wei Laogou's desire to survive was overwhelming. If a man is capable of bending and stretching, let alone he is not.
Wei Laogou knelt on the ground, his eyes quickly locked on the standing Emperor Tianqi, crawled like a dog, hugged Emperor Tianqi's trouser legs, and howled loudly.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
"Old slave is still useful. I'm willing to hand over everything. I don't want to be a handprint eunuch anymore, and I don't care about the East Factory anymore. I just stay by His Majesty's side and be a dog. I just ask Your Majesty to spare my life.
The old slave works like a cow or a horse, working hard for the Ming Dynasty, and will definitely repay His Majesty's kindness...!"
"Aow~!Oof!"
"Woof woof woof...!"
"…………"
On the podium.
Ji Boying glanced at Old Dog Wei who was kneeling on the ground, howling and barking.
His brows furrowed slightly.
These dog howls made by Old Wei are simply more annoying than a newborn baby's two-month quarrel.
The reason why Ji Boying chose to bring Wei Laogou over was also out of consideration for the current situation in the apocalypse time and space.
The court situation in the Apocalypse time and space is different from that of Wanli and Taichang.
In the apocalypse time and space, the Donglin Party has risen and spread to every corner of the Ming Dynasty.
Although Emperor Tianqi used Wei Laogou to suppress the Donglin Party in these years, it is undeniable that the shadow of the Donglin Party has been everywhere in the court, otherwise it would not exist. He chose a concubine for King Xin for half a year.
Things happened for a long time.
But we need to change, or rather eradicate, this kind of political situation.
The only way is to use Wei Laogou to continue to suppress the Donglin Party, and then replace the new people in the court one by one, and these new people will be directly related to the emperor and will no longer be involved in party disputes.
"Listen well."
"If you want to survive, do your duty as a dog."
"From today on, you, the six departments of the court and the chief officials of various departments, are no longer allowed to interfere in the selection of candidates, and you are no longer allowed to support your cronies to enter."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "If there is any violation."
"The sky thundered."
Ji Boying's voice sounded faintly and fell into the ears of Wei Laogou who was kneeling on the ground.
The core goal of exchanging blood for the court in the Apocalypse Time and Space is to replace it with healthy blood that can allow the Ming Dynasty to achieve greater glory, and it is definitely not to replace it with the blood of Wei Laogou.
The new person who was moved into the court should be a close associate of Emperor Tianqi, not a close associate of Wei Laogou.
When the kneeling Wei Laogou heard this, he trembled violently, then turned around and kowtowed crazily towards the podium.
If you can only avoid death, then just live on!
What's wrong with being a dog? Being a dog means being a dog with three mouths and one roast suckling pig!
"Old slave, please follow the instructions of the immortal!"
“Follow the immortal’s teachings!”
Old Wei's dog knocked its head one after another, making a loud banging sound.
Emperor Tianqi frowned, and he naturally understood what the Immortal Master just said. These words were not only said to Wei Laogou, but also to him. It meant to tell him that he would personally select talents in the future.
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"After this class is over, Abiao will give you a review summary. Whether you are a new student or an old student, you must seize this opportunity, especially the key contents."
Ji Boying glanced at everyone.
"Did you hear everything clearly?!"
Lao Zhu, the dean of students, came to say something at the right time.
"Listen clearly!"
All the emperors and princes straightened their backs and answered loudly.
Even Li Er was stunned when he heard this.
Ji Boying glanced at these attentive students and said.
"Now, I will give you half a cup of tea to clarify the issues with the ministers in your respective time and space."
After all, if these first class members don’t even know the topic, then they will be sleepwalking in class and not understand anything.
After saying that, Ji Boying stood on the podium, and the members of the first assistant class sitting on the seats on both sides got up and went to their respective bosses, standing and listening to the explanations from their bosses.
At this moment, Li Er's family of three were standing on the edge of the podium.
"Father, since Master Immortal can teach the Ming Dynasty, can he also teach us in the Tang Dynasty?"
"If there is a price to pay, it doesn't matter if the whole country is involved!"
Li Zhi whispered beside Li Er.
Hearing this, Li Er frowned.
There was no need for Li Zhi to remind him, he was actually thinking about this issue last time.
However, after asking Lao Zhu several times from the side, he found that the chances were extremely slim. He felt that this immortal master was not very interested in their Tang Dynasty.
at this time.
"Next, let's continue the class."
As the immortal master finished speaking, the noisy main hall instantly became quiet.
The members of their respective time and space have returned to their respective positions, and these later members of the first assistant class have generally understood what the subject of this class is.
"Just now you asked, what are the uses of these mines."
"I'll pick one at random and give you a brief introduction to it."
Ji Boying swept across the crowd.
Raise your hand.
In his hand, a yellow stone appeared by magic. This stone looked ordinary and had nothing special about it.
“What can a stone do?”
Wuzong Zhu Hou looked at the yellow stone in the immortal master's hand, with a bit of curiosity on his face.
"What do you know? This is a spiritual stone that contains spiritual energy. If you absorb the spiritual energy in it, you can break through the limits of a person!"
The Jiajing Immortal glanced at Wu Zong and spoke harshly.
These two people were not easy to deal with from the first day of class.
Ji Boying glanced at these two guys and ignored them.
"This is a piece of uranium ore."
Say it.
Just when everyone's eyes were focused on the ore, and they were puzzled by the stone.
"Let me ask you, how big is the largest ship you have ever seen in your life, and how fast it can sail."
The words fell.
Old Zhu Di, who was sitting on the "Bingyi" seat, chuckled.
On the issue of ships, even the founder of the country, Lao Zhu, was not qualified to compete with Lao Zhu Di for an answer.
The treasure ships used by Zheng He on his voyages to the West were built with great craftsmanship and scale. They were definitely the best in the three hundred years of the Ming Dynasty, and even in the next five hundred years, they would be the absolute hegemons.
The people who accompanied Zheng He on his voyages to the West once described the treasure ship: majestic in shape, invincible and invincible.
"The treasure ship of my dynasty is forty-four feet long and eighteen feet wide. It can travel three hundred miles a day."
Convert this unit and calculate the ruler as 31.1 centimeters.
That is: the length is 139 meters and the width is 56 meters.
One word.
The three members of Li Er's family at the edge of the podium looked stunned and couldn't help but marvel.
In Li Er's world view, the largest boat he has ever seen in his life is the luxurious version of the exclusive dragon boat that Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty used when he went to the south of the Yangtze River. It is more than 60 meters long and more than ten meters wide.
When he saw that thing back then, Li Er was really shocked.
However, the size of Emperor Yang of Sui was still far inferior to that of the Yongle Treasure Ship, and with such a large size, it could actually travel three hundred miles a day.
To Li Er, this was simply unbelievable.
In the center of the podium, Ji Boying glanced at the complacent old Zhu Di, his mind spinning.
36D holographic projection is on.
moment.
The surrounding scenery changes instantly.
The blue sea with thousands of miles of blue waves suddenly came into everyone's eyes, as well as a huge '18' symbol and a fluttering red flag. Just when these emperors and princes had not yet reacted.
The voice of the Immortal Master rang in my ears.
"This is the Fujian number."
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PS: Place a national flag, Happy National Day, followed by Easter eggs and uranium ore.