Later I ignored my son

Author: Potato Sweet Potato Pie

Later I ignored my son

Xia Yuan did not lie, he was really willing. When he discovered that the gunpowder ratio of those firecrackers and fireworks was wrong, he thought that it was because this era did not understand the correct ratio of gunpowder, but he was more suspicious of this.

The craftsmen of the firecrackers did it on purpose.

After all, gunpowder was a big deal, and the court controlled it very strictly.

If you want to buy gunpowder directly, you can't buy it. If you want to buy the raw materials for making gunpowder, you can't buy it either.

But it’s okay to buy some fireworks and firecrackers. If you buy a few carts, get out all the gunpowder and find a sealed container to put them in, the quantity will definitely cause a qualitative change.

Therefore, it is very possible that the gunpowder ratio in the firecrackers was deliberately mistaken to reduce the power of the gunpowder, while the real military gunpowder ratio was correct.

This possibility is not impossible. On the contrary, it is very likely. After all, the Ming Dynasty was a dynasty that attached great importance to the development of firearms and the development of science and technology.

But when he was summoned to the palace today, and the emperor personally asked for the formula of the gunpowder, Xia Yuan realized that the Ming Dynasty did not understand the correct ratio of gunpowder.

He wished he had known about this earlier and handed over the formula as soon as possible. After all, he is Han, and has been for two lifetimes, and he also wants to do something for this last Han dynasty.

Xia Yuan took a brush and wrote down the recipe: fifteen parts fire salt, three parts charcoal, and two parts sulfur, the absolute golden ratio, and some sugar.

Zhu Youtang also stood up from the seat behind the imperial desk, walked to Xia Yuan's side and lowered his head to look at what was written on the paper.

Although Emperor Hongzhi was unlucky and favored civil affairs, he did not not desire a major military victory, but was extremely eager for it.

Like Emperor Taizong Yongle, he could not talk about expanding the territory, expanding the territory, and establishing immortal achievements. He did not have such a big pursuit. The victory Zhu Youtang longed for every day was to recover the lost land in the Hetao.

Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the battle for the Hetao area between the past dynasties and the grassland barbarians has never stopped. If the Chinese dynasty occupied the Hetao area, it would not only obtain excellent horse-producing land, but also become more strategic in its strategic measures against the grassland peoples.

It is quite flexible, can defend, and can even take the initiative.

But on the contrary, if foreigners occupy the Hetao, they will get a good pasture and use the Hetao as a springboard, or outpost, to threaten the Guanzhong area of ​​the Central Plains Dynasty.

Therefore, the strategic nature of the Loop is absolutely important.

In the Ming Dynasty, the Hetao was even more important. It was like a nail inserted between the three northern towns of Datong, Yansui, and Ningxia.

In the early years of Chenghua, Zhu Jianshen sent troops to recover it. Until his death, the Hetao area was firmly in the hands of the Ming Dynasty. However, when Zhu Youtang took office, it was lost.

He always felt that he was living in the shadow of his father. He was not as good as him in terms of diligence and conscientiousness in becoming a great emperor, not as good as him in terms of caring for the people, not as good as him in terms of benevolence and good governance, and even Zhu Jianshen was not as good as him in terms of dedication.

But even though he was inferior to his father in many places, he managed the Ming Dynasty and the ancestral society better than him.

Especially the Loop that was lost in his hands, and the Loop that caused frequent border troubles in Hongzhi's life, has become Zhu Youtang's obsession.

Therefore, he was very concerned about gunpowder. After all, it could increase the army's chances of winning in the war, and increasing the chance of winning would give him a chance to regain the Hetao.

Zhu Youtang stood aside and looked at it for a few times. He soon frowned and said in surprise, "I see you actually wrote about mixing sugar into gunpowder. Did you make a mistake?"

It is not difficult to understand that he would have such a reaction. Let alone this era, even if we put it in future generations, if you go to the street and ask anyone what can be done with sugar, you will most likely get the following answer: Adding some sugar when cooking can enhance the freshness.

, it tastes very sweet when soaked in water. Adding some when beating eggs can remove the smell.

In short, it must be related to eating and drinking. For example, adding gunpowder can increase the power of explosions. It is definitely a very curious answer.

In Zhu Youtang's heart, sugar is used for seasoning. It is just right to put some of these yellowing particles in the stewed Tremella and Lotus Seed soup, but adding it to gunpowder to increase its power is simply unbelievable.

"Your Majesty, the student did not make a mistake. Mixing sugar into gunpowder can indeed increase the power. You will know this when you try it."

When Xia Yuan said this, his expression looked serious. What else could Zhu Youtang say? He could only nod doubtfully, and then asked: "I see that there are quantities of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur in this fire."

Proportion, but why is this sugar so much?”

"Because the students didn't know the exact proportions, they just put some randomly when making the firecrackers. This needs to be tested slowly."

"test?"

"that is."

Hearing the doubt in the emperor's tone, Xia Yuan pondered for a few seconds, but couldn't figure out how to explain the meaning of this experiment. He simply said: "For example, use a pound of gunpowder as an example. First put one or two sugars, and wait until it explodes.

Effect and power, then add 20 taels of granulated sugar, wait until it explodes and then look at the effect, and then increase it in sequence until you find the correct ratio with the most power."

Zhu Youtang suddenly realized, "You mean, we still need to try again and again?"

"Yes, yes, you have to try again and again and practice slowly. Talking on paper and fantasy are not acceptable. Practice is the only criterion for testing truth."

Hearing this last strange remark, Zhu Youtang was startled at first, then chewed it over in his mind several times, then nodded with a smile and said: "What you said is quite novel, and it is extremely reasonable."

That must make sense, after all, this is who said it.

"Your Majesty, this is the student's gunpowder formula. You can find some craftsmen to try it slowly, oh, and"

Speaking of this, Xia Yuan thought of something again, "Students discovered that there are many impurities in gunpowder, especially saltpeter. They can be purified repeatedly using the crystallization method, which can also increase the power."

Seeing that the emperor and Xia Yuan were chatting happily, Xiao Jing, who had been standing beside him as a sculpture, felt that he had nothing to do, so he whispered a few instructions to the other eunuchs, then silently left the Nuan Pavilion, and then continued

Walk out of the main hall of Qianqing Palace.

Outside the hall, the Menghulu eunuch with the same surname as Xiao was standing next to the white marble guardrail, silently enjoying the cold wind. He didn't move when his godfather came out, and he still stood there with a dull expression.

Xiao Jing seemed to be used to this, and walked towards him. When he was close, Meng Hulu called out "Godfather" expressionlessly.

"Um."

Xiao Jing nodded slightly and then asked: "Tell me, what happened to Master Xia? Why is he like that?"

"If I go back to my godfather, my son won't know."

This time, the words that came out of my mouth were more words, but they were still concise and to the point.

"But did you offend him?"

"No son."

"So how did you get along with him along the way?"

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After hearing this, Meng Hulu fell silent again. After a while, he said: "At first, he was very enthusiastic about his son and talked to him all the time, but then he ignored him."
Chapter completed!