"Your Majesty, Chen Tianqu is also a researcher, but he is engaged in optics. Optics refers to the study of the characteristics and applications of light, as well as glass, etc. Clairvoyance is one of the products."
Xu Guangqi was a little stunned by Chongzhen's sudden question, but he still answered quickly.
PS: The word optics originated from the West. There was already a book "Reflection Optics" before BC. China's "Mo Jing" recorded eight geometric optical phenomena. The word optics was not very out of place in the late Ming Dynasty.
"Optics?"
Chongzhen's heart suddenly suddenly realized that optics is much more difficult to study than firearms. With the technology and knowledge of this era, it is difficult to produce breakthrough results.
Although he didn't know the person Xu Guangqi was talking about, he knew that in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, optical instruments such as microscopes, night vision goggles, and glasses had already appeared.
Especially the first two are of great help to medicine, military, etc.
Today's clairvoyance is a telescope, but the magnification is average. If we can get one with 30 to 50 times, it will be of great help to marching, spying on the enemy's situation, and future big voyages.
"Could it be that Chen Tianqu invented the microscope?"
Chongzhen muttered in his heart, and then muttered again: "No matter who did it, this kind of optical research talent must not be let go!"
Thinking of this, Chongzhen looked at Xu Guangqi: "Xu Aiqing, you should know Chen Tianqu. Write him a letter and ask him if he is willing to join the Industrial Research Institute. You can ask for any conditions!"
"Your Majesty, do you want talents in optics?"
Xu Guangqi was a little surprised, and then said: "Not only Chen Tianqu, there are also several optics researchers in Hangzhou, such as Tongxi Yu Tianshu, Xiling Gao Yishang, etc. Do you want to come together?"
"Yes, I want research talents, no matter what they are, and the more the better!"
Chongzhen was very happy and must not miss this kind of talent.
After a few more instructions, Chongzhen asked Xu Guangqi to leave, and then summoned Li Ruolian.
"Li Aiqing, arrange for someone to investigate the details of Jiao Xu and Bo Jue, and also investigate the unfair treatment Bo Jue received in Suzhou Mansion, and see if we can follow the clues and deal with some people in Jiangnan!"
What happened to Bo Jue was an unexpected surprise. It turned out to be fraud in the examination room. I was worried that there was no honest reason to go to Jiangnan, and now it came to my door.
Chongzhen in Dongnuan Pavilion was extremely happy. Among all the technologies, firearms were his favorite. This was the foundation of peace in the Ming Dynasty.
Even if there is a shortage of food in the future, he can still use firearms that are far beyond the world to... grab!
Now that Jiao Xu and Bo Jue have joined, there are actually talents in optics, which is even better!
"Big companion, inform the commanders of Tengxiang's Four Guards and the Commander of the Forbidden Army to go to the Firearms Research Institute together in the afternoon!"
The time was spent reviewing memorials and eating. Chongzhen, who had changed into a uniform, was escorted out of the Meridian Gate by the royal guards.
When they arrived at the city gate, Sun Chuanting, Cao Wenzhao, Zhou Yuji, Huang Degong, and Sun Yingyuan were already waiting at the city gate.
A group of hundreds of elites went straight to the Firearms Research Institute. After a series of complicated inspections, Chongzhen led five people including Sun Chuanting and several personal guards such as Fang Jun into the gate of the Firearms Research Institute.
Seeing the heavy gate slowly closing and the sergeants slowly putting away their guns at the city gate, Sun Yingyuan, who came to the Firearms Research Institute for the first time, was completely shocked.
Looking at the shocked Sun Yingyuan, Zhou Yuji and others laughed.
If they told Sun Yingyuan that there were several Hongyi cannons installed on the mountains on both sides of the gate, wouldn't they be shocked?
"I will see you, Your Majesty!"
Sun Yuanhua and several officials from the Firearms Research Institute immediately saluted, and Chongzhen waved his hand: "Why didn't you see Bi Aiqing?"
"Your Majesty, Dr. Bi is in retreat!"
After Xu Guangqi responded, his face was filled with a wry smile and helpless expression.
"Your Majesty, some time ago, you told Dr. Bi that if he can make a firecracker that does not fire with a match rope, and add the credit of the fixed charge tube, you will give him a Sun and Moon Medal.
Dr. Bi seemed to be stimulated when he came back. He locked himself in his workshop and studied day and night like a madman.
I was not allowed to wait in, and was only required to have meals delivered to the workshop door on time every day. However, the guard reported several times that Dr. Bi sometimes only ate one meal a day, and he did not eat lunch today.
I am afraid that rushing in to comfort Dr. Bi will disturb Dr. Bi's train of thought. Therefore, I want to wait for His Majesty to finish reading the assembly line before trying to persuade Dr. Bi! "
"Nonsense!"
After hearing this, Chongzhen's face became serious.
Bi Maokang is fifty years old. At this age, he is still doing research day and night. If he dies suddenly, it will be a big loss to the development of firearms in the Ming Dynasty!
"You all remember, when studying this thing, you must work on your talent in the short term, your perseverance in the medium term, and your physical strength in the long term. Only when your body is well, everything is possible!
Xu Aiqing, those of you who work in research institutes should also exercise regularly and don’t always immerse yourself in research in the workshop! "
"I understand!"
After Xu Guangqi responded, he added: "Your Majesty, would you advise Dr. Bi now?"
"Since Bi Aiqing hasn't had lunch, it means she's still busy. I'm afraid it will really disturb her if she goes now.
Send someone to keep an eye on it. If you have eaten, come and report it. It won’t be too late for me to go. Let’s go see the assembly line now! "
"Your Majesty, please come this way!"
After Xu Guangqi finished speaking, he nodded towards Sun Yuanhua and then headed towards the assembly line workshop.
As he walked, he introduced: "Your Majesty, the structure of an ordinary fire gun can be roughly divided into seven parts: barrel, front sight, rear sight, gunpowder pool, trigger, gun bed, and gun holder.
In addition to trimming, assembly, match ropes, and ramrods, after Sochen and others discussed it, the assembly line was divided into eleven main workshops, plus two miscellaneous workshops, responsible for the manufacture of some small parts. "
When Xu Guangqi introduced it, everyone arrived at the first workshop where gun tubes were made, and the sound of clanking and banging could be heard.
When they entered the courtyard, a wave of heat hit them, and they saw a group of craftsmen hammering hard with hammers, sparks flying everywhere.
This was the first time that Chongzhen watched the manufacturing process of firearms at close range, and he immediately became interested.
"Your Majesty, among all the components of the gun, the tube is the most important. It is related to whether the gun will explode, the shooting accuracy, the range, etc., so the gun tube is the most difficult.
The gun tube accounts for half of the time it takes to make a fire blunderbuss.
Currently, there are two methods for manufacturing gun barrels at the Firearms Research Institute, namely the three-stage joint type and the double-layer composite type. Because the gun tube is relatively long, the bird gun is forged using the three-stage joint method! "
After watching it for nearly half an hour, coupled with Xu Guangqi's explanation, Chongzhen finally understood how the gun barrels of this era were made.
