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Chapter 257: The Principle of Firecrackers
A small amount of gunpowder is not enough to frighten everyone in front of you.
Yang Xiao waited for the green smoke to dissipate, then took out a paper stick rolled out of silk paper from his arms, with a black fuse sticking out from one end of the paper stick.
Putting the small paper stick on the ground and fixing it, Yang Xiao lit the flint and lit it on the black fuse again. The short black fuse suddenly sizzled and was burned clean by the sparks in the blink of an eye. Then the paper stick Thin wisps of green smoke emerged from the center again.
Just when everyone was confused, there was only a "pop" sound, and the remaining inch of paper stick exploded as if it was struck by lightning. With the sound of the sound, the paper scraps scattered all over the sky like snowflakes. Come on, hit the onlookers on the face and body
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It was beyond everyone¡¯s expectation that that small paper stick could turn into shreds of paper all over the sky. Some people even thought that it would be better if they could dye the scraps of paper into various colors.
Yang Xiao's experiment made everyone horrified and confused at the same time. However, after experiencing many things, the officials present did not dare to comment easily, because they knew that His Highness Changsun in front of them was extraordinary. Everything you do must have profound meaning.
"Do you see the trick?" Yang Xiao stood up and asked everyone present with a smile.
The officials looked at each other and shook their heads, wondering what kind of secrets this little paper stick might hide.
After a while, someone whispered: "Wouldn't it be better if we painted this paper stick in various colors? It would be more interesting to display it during major festivals. Wouldn't it be possible to sell it for money?"
"Good" Yang Xiao clapped his hands and shouted, he couldn't help but praise, "Not bad, you can think of this, it shows that you have a business mind"
The official couldn't help but blush when he heard this, and lowered his head in shame. His business status in ancient times was extremely low, so His Highness Changsun in front of him was scolding him in a roundabout way.
Looking at the man's expression, Yang Xiao felt that he might have misunderstood what he meant, so he explained: "What you said is very good. I'm not making fun of you. This thing of mine is called a firecracker. According to you, it is a firecracker. Of course, if It¡¯s not a matter of seconds to be able to make a fortune in Jiuzhou.¡±
"That's right." Prince Yang Cheng was the first to shout. Now that the treasury is empty, as long as the treasury can be replenished, he is willing to do anything that can benefit the Sui Dynasty.
"Li Aiqing, you are the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. After the end of the dynasty, you will personally take charge of this matter and see if this deal can be completed." The old man Zhu acted resolutely and ordered the official who blushed on the spot for making suggestions.
"I am obeying the order," Li Hubu straightened his body and replied respectfully.
"This business can't be done for the time being," Yang Xiao said with a wry smile and shook his head.
¡°Oh, why can¡¯t you do it?¡± Old Man Pig responded, looking at Yang Xiao with a look of doubt on his face.
"Currently, gunpowder cannot be produced in large quantities, not to mention that we have more important things waiting to use it. Where else can we produce these things?"
These words were like a basin of cold water pouring down Uncle Pig¡¯s enthusiasm.
Yang Xiao smiled bitterly to himself. The purpose of coming here today is to persuade these officials to support him in running a new school and developing miscellaneous studies. Unexpectedly, the old man Pig was diverted into the money hole, so he had to quickly bring the topic back.
"If you think about it again, does this paper stick of mine have a deeper mystery?"
"Is it related to the bombs used by the Huainan Army that day?" Cui Yixuan said half suspiciously.
"That's right." Yang Xiao's eyes lit up and he said with a smile, "As expected of the Minister of the Ministry of War, he hits the nail on the head."
Cui Yixuan quickly responded humbly: "Your Highness, Changsun, thank you for the award."
Yang Xiao continued: "Think about what happened just now?" Yang Xiao didn't wait for their reply before continuing, "As soon as the explosion sounded, those paper flowers scattered around you. If these paper flowers become If you get a sharp piece of iron, what will be the result?"
Everyone was stunned on the spot by his hypothesis. Yes, if it was a sharp piece of iron, wouldn't all of them be injured or even lose their lives?
"Seal a large amount of gunpowder in a sealed space and then ignite it. The gunpowder produces a large amount of heat and smoke that will shatter the space in an instant and spread out to the surroundings, causing huge damage. I call this situation the firecracker principle."
"Your Highness Changsun, you mean to say that the government sealed the gunpowder in a big iron ball, then ignited it and threw it at the Huainan Army to make them retreat." Cui Yixuan said with sudden realization.
"Yeah" Yang Xiao praisedHe nodded and said, "The Huainan Army General Meng Yao is also a remarkable figure. She knows the power of the earth bomb. If she attacked by force that day, she would be the first to suffer."
"The emergence of gunpowder and soil bombs is an epoch-making milestone," Yang Xiao said with emotion. "Think about how much we can do with gunpowder and how much labor and time we can save by opening roads in our lives. , In the military, one person can withstand ten or even hundreds of people. Mr. Cui will hand over the gunpowder to your Ministry of War. You can train an elite army to prepare for the rejuvenation of the Sui Dynasty."
This impassioned idea made everyone present blush with excitement, and everyone seemed to be in high spirits, as if they were about to see the beautiful scene of the Sui Dynasty and Zhongxing.
Cui Yixuan was already full of confidence when he was the Minister of the Ministry of War at the beginning, but now he was even more confident after being explained by Yang Xiao, and he responded loudly: "I will definitely live up to the mission of His Highness Changsun."
Yang Xiao nodded and said with a smile: "Now everyone knows the importance of gunpowder. Speaking of which, you may not believe that the invention of gunpowder was not invented by me alone. I have to thank Miss Li Shiyin for this," Yang Xiao said Then he pulled Li Shiyin to the front of everyone.
Li Shiyin had seen such a scene before, and her face was already flushed with embarrassment when all the officials turned their enthusiastic eyes on her.
"It was Miss Li who accidentally discovered this secret when she was frying cinnabar. Now Miss Li and Miss Qing'er are good at it." Yang Xiao said, turning to the old man Zhu and said, "Pig - father, you see Are you giving them a reward?"
"Hahaha¡ª¡ª" Old Uncle Zhu saw Yang Xiao calling his father for the first time in front of everyone, and he laughed loudly, "Of course, when I report to Empress Mingfu, let Miss Li and Miss Qing'er Recording events for the Gold Casting Workshop, from the fourth rank, and is specifically responsible for the production of gunpowder."
"I'll show you something else," Yang Xiao said, taking the package Qing'er took from the carriage, putting it down on the ground and opening it.
Everyone stared, and saw some unnamed iron shapes placed in the package. Among these iron shapes, there were three arrows that were more than a foot long, each arrow wrapped in a shiny iron sheet. .
Yang Xiao squatted down, picked up the iron molds and pieced them together piece by piece, his hands and feet were so deft that everyone was dazzled.
Just when everyone was confused, a strange crossbow without tendon gradually formed in Yang Xiao's hand.
"Hey, isn't this the crossbow of the Imperial Guard?" someone among the officials shouted in surprise.
When Yang Xiao heard this, he explained without raising his head: "You are not completely right. This is an improved crossbow but not the crossbow of the Imperial Guard." As Yang Xiao spoke, he completely put together the iron shape on the ground. Press the shrapnel and then pick up the three arrows on the ground and lock them in the grooves. The whole process is easy and effortless.
"Let's see how powerful it is." Yang Xiao said as he walked out of the crowd, put the crossbow on his shoulder and pointed it at the thick wall in the distance. With a pull of the trigger, three arrows shot into the distance with a sharp whistling sound.
Everyone only heard three "plop, plop" sounds, and the three arrows shot deeply into the wall, leaving the trembling tail still buzzing.
After shooting the arrow, Yang Xiao asked: "Do you see any difference?"
"Your Highness, you use very little effort when firing arrows, and you fire multiple arrows with one arrow. It is somewhat similar to the chain crossbow of Zhuge Wuhou in ancient times. No - it should be more than that chain crossbow." An official said decisively after thinking for a while.
"You looked so carefully." Yang Xiao nodded and asked, "What's your name?"
"The humble minister is Fang Renyu, a member of the Ministry of War and a meritorious service member in the army," the man quickly bowed and said.
¡°General Fang¡¯s eyes and ears are as sharp as a torch,¡± Yang said with a smile, ¡°Then tell me how it is different from the ordinary crossbows of the original Imperial Guards?¡±
Fang Renyu thought for a while and then said: "In the past, the Imperial Guards had to draw the bow when shooting crossbows. Your Highness, your crossbow saves the tendon, and it saves effort. The old and weak can also load arrows and save the need to draw the bow at the same time." You can focus more on aiming, just¡ª¡ª¡±
¡°Just what?¡± Yang Xiao¡¯s eyebrows twitched. Fang Renyu¡¯s eyesight was really good. He could tell the story of Chou Yin Mao, the future soul-stealing crossbow he invented.
"It's just that your highness's process of loading the crossbow is too complicated."
"Hehehe" Yang smiled and said: "You are worthy of joining the army, but my soul-stealing crossbow is not as you imagined. It needs to be put together before application. We can put it together and leave the factory directly for soldiers to use. The reason why I do this is just to give Look at this soul-stealing crossbow made of so many iron pieces."
¡°The purpose of my doing this experiment is to tell everyone that these iron molds were hammered out by the man in front of me, Father Song.¡± After Yang Xiao said this, he pulled Father Song, who was hiding aside, into everyone¡¯s eyes.
After all, Father Song lives at the lowest level of society. At this moment, he is pushed to the forefront by Yang Xiao, which frightens him.At a loss, I don¡¯t know how to deal with myself.
Yang Xiao patted his hand gently to reassure him, and at the same time motioned for Qing'er to come out and take Father Song back to the side.
After the two of them went down, Yang Xiao pondered for a while before speaking: "Everyone has seen that with these two weapons, as long as we manufacture them in large quantities, we will no longer be afraid of others attacking -"
"Your Highness Changsun is wise." After seeing these two new weapons, the officials straightened their waists again and responded in unison.
Yang Xiao suppressed his voice with his hand and continued: "We can't deny that whether it is Miss Li's gunpowder or Father Song's craftsmanship, the results they produced have undoubtedly brought us huge benefits. Their small invention has A craft can change the course of a person, a country or even humanity. Maybe some of you will say that they are accidental and just got lucky. I tell you frankly that this idea is wrong. Why can't we Let¡¯s turn this kind of chance and this kind of shitty luck into something that should be like this and is the way it is.¡±
"I talked with my father for a long time last night and showed him these two weapons. Only then did I come up with the idea of ??punishing the Huainan Army this morning. However, our Sui Dynasty treasury is too empty to produce these two weapons in large quantities. What can we do? ?" Yang Xiao sighed sadly when he said this.
"So I thought, Miss Li has made great achievements in gunpowder, and Father Song has deep attainments in blacksmithing. Are there a large number of experts among the people who know this kind of crafts? For example, weaving and kiln burning. , rice farming, mining We gathered these experts and asked them to study, and the results of the research were passed on to future generations, just like the six arts, and contributed to the resurgence of the Sui Dynasty."
When everyone heard this, they realized that the prince and his highness the eldest grandson performed such a show to bring together the experts of the people to make great inventions.
Several veterans frowned when they thought of this, and one of them stood up and said, "I wonder what you are going to do, Your Highness, Changsun?"
The old minister just walked out from Xu Xiaode's side. Without telling Yang Xiao, he knew that this old man was from the "Yuan Xu Party". When he was studying with the prince last night, the prince said that he had been "Yuan Xu Party" in the past few years. The "Party" gave him the greatest resistance. Although there is party struggle now, the "Yuanxu Party" has deep roots and still has a long way to go before it can change.
Yang Xiao took a deep look at him and said: "Guozi studies currently only teach six arts. I want to open a new school called gewu. As the name suggests, it studies the origin of matter and develops it into a useful one."
"Where did Mr. Gewu come from? What kind of official position was he given?" the old minister asked matter-of-factly.
"Since we are both tutors in Guozixue, it is natural that Mr. Liu Yi will be given the same job as recorder," Yang Xiao said quietly.
"How is this possible?" The veteran's eyes widened with anxiety, "We were in the great Sui Dynasty, and Mr. Gewu came from among the people. He didn't know how to establish a sect without being taught etiquette. How could he be compared with the Four Books and Five Classics -"
Yang Xiao got angry when he heard that, because I was busy with this thing early in the morning, you "Yuanxu Party" sabotaged it for me. Thinking of this, I couldn't help but snorted and said coldly: "Then do you think that I am also a stubborn person who has not yet been enlightened?"
"Old minister, I don't dare, it's just that-" The man knelt down in panic, kowtowed repeatedly and opened his mouth to argue, but he saw Xu Xiaode leading a group of "Yuan Xu Party" to kneel over.
When Yang Xiao saw this, Xiao Hei's face sank, and he was about to get angry when he heard Xu Xiaode push the golden mountain and knock down the jade pillar, kowtow, and then sang a promise: "His Royal Highness Changsun is wise, and I completely agree -"
Xu Xiaode confused Yang Xiao. Isn't this Xu Xiaode one of the two pillars of the "Yuan Xu Party"? How can he support me this time?
"You don't know something," Xu Xiaode explained to the old man next to him with a kind face. "His Royal Highness Changsun's move is an act that breaks the heavens and splits the earth. His Highness is the Wenqu star from the sky who has descended to earth. His Highness's promotion of Xinggewu is exactly the spirit of Zhongxing in the Sui Dynasty. Hope¡±
"Oh" Yang Xiao looked at Xu Xiaode's performance coldly, responded and then sneered, "Master Xu, tell me what are your hopes for the resurgence of the Sui Dynasty?"
Xu Xiaode was obviously taken aback, but he could also hear His Highness Changsun's sarcasm. Fortunately, he was usually a witty person. He paused and said quickly: "His Royal Highness is interested in the study of objects, such as spinning - weaving. After studying the study of objects, , that-that is like spinning-weaving. Originally one person could weave one piece of cloth a day, but now he can weave two pieces-"
"You know very well," Yang Xiao sneered, "Okay, everyone, get up."
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