Luan Yu, the king of Han, came to this place, surrounded by his guards. It immediately caused a commotion among the craftsmen in the building complex.
In front of the scorching stove, a stout man wearing a leather apron, holding a huge hammer, was forging iron, making a tinkling sound and sweating all over his body.
"Old Chen. I heard that the king is coming. Let's go and have a look." A strong man next to him threw his hammer and planned to join in the fun.
"What's there to see? Your Majesty, doesn't he have one nose and two eyes?" Old Chen said angrily, but a pair of longing eyes betrayed him.
"Although they have one nose and two eyes, that is the king. I have never seen him in my life. Now may be the only time. I'm leaving. You can continue to forge."
The strong man shook his head, took off his apron, and ran out.
"Wait for me." Lao Chen thought about it. This might be the only chance in his life. He was so anxious that he threw the hammer away, took off his apron and rushed out.
There are a large number of craftsmen in this complex. Mainly blacksmiths and carpenters. Although it was heavily guarded, the soldiers were afraid of causing a commotion and collided with the king. So he tried his best to stop the craftsmen from going out to watch the fun.
But it didn't work.
These strong craftsmen were so enthusiastic that they broke through the wall of soldiers and came outside to watch Luan Yu, King of Han Dynasty.
King Luan Yu of Han stopped five hundred meters away. The accompanying Ouchi guards showed vigilance and were ready.
After receiving the report, Ma Youguang, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, felt a thin layer of sweat on his forehead. He rode his horse to Luan Yu and explained the matter first. Then he said: "Your Majesty, please let me go first and restrain the craftsmen. Only when you are ready can you welcome the King. In case the craftsmen collide with the King."
Luan Yuzhong. Wu Nian sat cross-legged, with a smile on his face, and said to Ma Youguang outside Luan Yu: "It doesn't matter. Aren't the craftsmen who can come here all gone through layers of scrutiny to make sure there are no spies from the Meng Yuan or Chu Kingdoms? "
"They are all reliable. Besides, they are here to expend their energy and energy for the country, and they have merit. Now they just want to see my face, my face. How can I avoid it?"
"The procession continues."
"yes."
Ma Youguang wiped his sweat after hearing this and no longer hesitated. After responding, he rode his horse forward and led the team forward.
In modern society, everyone involved in the military industry is subject to scrutiny.
All must have clean family ties and no criminal record.
Wu Nian was very concerned about his secret projects in the Ministry of Industry. The review is very strict.
The craftsmen were very excited, but when they saw Luan Yu driving slowly, they calmed down. Then I don’t know who knelt down first, and soon they were all kneeling on the ground.
"Your Majesty."
Luan Yu stopped in front of the craftsmen. Wu Nian, who was wearing a dragon robe, got off the Luan Yu on a small bench. Looking at the dark crowd in front of him, he held his hands and said, "You are all excused."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Someone took the lead, and the craftsmen stood up, and then they all looked at Wu Nian secretly.
Wu Nian smiled and said: "The face is for people to see. You can look at it if you want. I am standing here."
After listening to Wu Nian's words, the craftsmen became excited and looked up at Wu Nian openly.
Some people even whispered.
"The king is so mighty."
"Extraordinarily majestic."
"What's mighty and majestic? It's used to describe generals. To describe the king, it should be said to be graceful and noble, with the bearing of an emperor."
Wu Nian burst into laughter. After a while, officials from the Ministry of Works took action and asked the craftsmen to go back to work. Ma Youguang breathed a sigh of relief and led Wu Nian to a small courtyard.
The Ouchi guards who came next immediately dispersed, surrounding the small courtyard with water.
The Ouchi guards brought a Taishi chair, put down a coffee table, and also got a kettle to put down. Wu Nian sat down unceremoniously, holding a cup and drinking water.
Ma Youguang lowered his head slightly and stood aside. Not long after, a team of craftsmen came in with many tools and materials.
In front of Wu Nian, they used a wooden grinding tool, mixed cement with sand, and then poured it into the grinding tool. When the cement solidified, it became a stone slab.
Wu Nian is relatively familiar with cement. Nothing to be curious about. But there is a critical issue. He raised his head and asked Ma Youguang, "How long does it take for it to solidify?"
"It will solidify in about six hours."
Ma Youguang replied instantly.
"Very good." Wu Nian nodded with satisfaction. This seemed to be almost the same as the cement in modern society. After thinking for a while, Wu Nian said seriously to Ma Youguang: "First. Invest manpower and material resources immediately to increase production."
"Second. Excavate suitable sand reserves."
"Third. Mass production of the steel bars that few people talk about."
"This thing is human flesh, and the steel bars are human bones. Only when steel bars are used as bones can they be truly strong."
"Lord Ma, you are the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. You are in charge of all the buildings in this imperial court. You should understand the wonderful use of this thing."
Ma Youguang showed a solemn look, bent down, cupped his fists and saluted, "Your Majesty, don't worry, I understand."
Put aside the king's messy ideas, such as the steam engine. This cement is really wonderful.
When the imperial court built a platform, it also needed to cut stones. The stones must be of good quality.
This combination of cement, sand and water not only saves time and effort, but is also no worse than stone.
What a stroke of genius.
And the blast furnace for steelmaking.
People say that our king is a tiger. Brave and good at fighting. How do you know that our king, Lu Ban, is still alive and is a skilled craftsman?
I haven’t seen this thing before, it’s just something on paper. After seeing it, Wu Nian knew it well.
Ma Youguang has outstanding abilities, and Wu Nian is relieved to leave him to him.
Immediately, Wu Nian asked Ma Youguang to take him to the yard where steam engines were studied to watch.
After reading it, Wu Nian could only say that it was a pile of scrap metal. He had told the craftsman everything he knew about the principles of the steam engine.
But he didn't know much, let alone the achievements of this era. The parts needed for the steam engine had to be forged by craftsmen by hand.
It's very troublesome.
Whether the steam engine can come out is still a question. Even if it comes out, it will be in the year of the monkey.
However, Wu Nian was mentally prepared for this and was not disappointed.
After leaving the steam engine, Wu Nian visited other projects where he provided ideas, made a big circle, and set off back to Jiang County before dark.
"Everything is ready, all we need is the east wind. It's time to study how to attack Meng Yuan." Luan Yu is large and relatively stable, but the carriages of this era are inevitably bumpy. Wu Nian sat cross-legged in the Luan Yu, his body swaying with the bumps, his head slightly lowered and he began to ponder.
