Chapter 70 Alchemist and Chemistry
Li Nianhui remembered that sending this bamboo slip was also because of tofu and related to Huainan King Liu An.
In addition to the rumor of making tofu for his mother, there is also a rumor that when Liu An was making alchemy with the alchemists, he accidentally discovered that certain products used in the alchemy solidified soy milk into tofu.
That's right, Liu An, this old man, is not only a prince of the Han Dynasty who wants to rebel against Emperor Wu, but he is also a guy who likes to refine elixirs and cultivate immortality.
"When one person attains enlightenment, chickens and dogs will ascend" is passed down from him. He and his alchemists also left behind the famous "Huainanzi"!
When Li Nian searched for how to make tofu on the engine in his mind, he also saw another version of the origin of tofu.
When he saw the word "Alchemist", he suddenly thought that although this group of people couldn't make the elixir for immortality, and they could make some all day long, they still had some use.
Compared to most people of this era, alchemists are closer to chemistry.
After all, alchemists do not make alchemy randomly. They just find a few random things and stuff them into the stove to light the fire. They must at least understand some of the properties of the materials.
Know how things like this will change during the refining process, and what effects they will have after adding such things.
An alchemist who has no skills and practices will have become an immortal long ago.
The changes and effects that the alchemists know about the materials during the refining process have touched the edge of chemistry, but they have not explored the secrets in depth, and they have not yet had the scientific ideas to summarize and summarize them, so that It's not systematic.
Also, almost all of the people who can become alchemists in this era are poor or illiterate. How can poor people have the time and time to make alchemy?
Like the famous people in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, how many of them were illiterate and poor?
If these alchemists can be gathered together and guided by him, they will no longer be like a group of headless flies practicing blindly, harming others and themselves, and maybe they can make some contributions.
The alchemist must have understood the chemical knowledge he taught more easily than other people of this era, which was conducive to his spread of chemistry in Daqin.
Because they had more or less experienced it when they were making alchemy.
But this matter still requires the consent of the First Emperor. Thinking of the harm done by the alchemists that he and the First Emperor had told him, the First Emperor was most likely saving up his big moves and was just waiting for an opportunity to kill all the alchemists in Xianyang. Killed.
So, Li Nian quickly wrote this bamboo slip: The alchemists are still of great use to you and Da Qin, boss, please spare their lives!
But Xu Fu, Lu Sheng and Hou Sheng will definitely not be saved. It is considered a minor offense for these three people to be cut into pieces by Niu Niu. There is a high probability that they will be implicated in the Yi tribe.
After reading the two bamboo slips written by Li Nian, Ying Zheng looked at the chamberlain who came in to report, thought for a moment, and said: "Li Nian has made great achievements in making tofu. He has given me ten pieces of brocade, twenty pieces of silk, and ten South Sea pearls... In addition, Tell him that his request has been granted!”
The chamberlain hurriedly accepted the order and left. Ying Zheng looked at Meng Yi at this time and saw that Meng Yi had read the bamboo slips and asked: "Meng Qing has read what it said, what do you think?"
Meng Yi Yi's expression straightened and he said, "I think the words contained in the bamboo slips are exactly what Li Nian said. The most simple wish of the old Qin people may be a good thing or a bad thing for Da Qin.”
Although he knew what kind of answer Meng Yi would give, Ying Zheng still asked. Come out: "What does Meng Qing think we should do?"
Meng Yi said: "I believe that the wishes on the bamboo slips should be fulfilled appropriately. After fighting for so many years, if they are allowed to live the same life as before, they will naturally be dissatisfied. Now, all the people of the old Qin want to We can live a better life if..."
Meng Yi did not continue, but Ying Zheng took the initiative to continue: "If we don't let them realize it, we will lose the support of the people, right? If even the old Qin people no longer believe in Da Qin, who in the world will believe it? By then, Even if the world does not rebel, there will still be resentment, they will hate the widow, and they will hate the Qin Dynasty!"
When Ying Zheng said this, his tone was calm, but everyone in the palace lowered their heads, including Meng Yi.
The power of the king is unpredictable. Who knows whether the king is really calm at this moment, or whether he is suppressing his anger with calm?
But Ying Zheng did not suppress his anger with calmness. He was really calm. He thought for a while and asked, "Has Zhang Han left Xianyang?" Meng Yi said, "He has not left yet."< br>
Ying Zheng said: "Summon him to the palace immediately for an audience!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ying Zheng rejected the order himself and replaced it with: "Don't rush to summon Zhang Han first, summon Wang Wan and Feng Quji , Feng Jie, Li Si, Yao Jia, Wei Liao... came to see him immediately."
Ying Zheng mentioned a series of names, all of them were important officials of the Qin Dynasty and officials who had made great contributions to the Qin Dynasty.
On the other side, in the Liuying Palace, Li Nian was also eating tofu curds. He rolled the tofu curds in Wuyu sauce and put it in his mouth. Although the feeling was not as good as dipping it in oil and spicy food, it was still delicious here. Times are also rare.
Wuyu sauce was specially created by him. As a Shu native, I am really not used to it not being spicy. In this era when there is a lack of chili peppers, only the spicy Wuyu sauce in the dogwood can satisfy.
While eating, Li Nian was thinking, "I remember a very classic saying, 'If you eat pickles and tofu, the emperor will not be as good as me.'" I will try some pickles and tofu sometime. ’
In the past few days, in addition to thinking of ways to make his life in Daqin better, Li Nian was also doing serious things. It was not just about eating as Ying Zheng said.
After finishing a plate of bean curd, Li Nian was ready to continue his work. His main work these days was to draw pictures of the dragon robes, princes, concubines and ministers' costumes of later dynasties.
Because what Ying Zheng asked him to talk about next time was the etiquette of the subsequent emperors' succession and how to reform the official system of the Qin Dynasty. This is obviously: Li Nian, tell me how the later emperors operated. , let everyone also refer to it.
Originally, later emperors should copy the First Emperor's, using the First Emperor's procedure for calling the emperor as a reference, deleting, subtracting, and adding things that fit their own dynasty, and it became theirs.
Now, in turn, the First Emperor copied theirs, and the First Emperor called himself emperor. What changed was not only a title, but also many aspects such as clothing, national title, etiquette, etc.
Things like dragon robes cannot be made clear to the First Emperor just by talking about them. The best way is of course to draw them and show them directly to the First Emperor.
Due to his experience in painting globes, Li Nian's painting skills are not satisfactory. He has already painted the dragon robes of the Song Dynasty.
At this moment, a guard came in and reported: "Sir, the king has sent people over and they have arrived outside the palace!"
Li Nian realized that this must be the first emperor eating beancurd. And because he suggested spreading the method of making tofu to the world, he responded to him. He quickly got up from his chair, straightened his clothes, and led Guo Dian and others out of the palace.
As soon as he left the palace, he saw a familiar chamberlain.
Seeing Li Nian come out, the chamberlain quickly saluted Li Nian and said very politely: "Sir, the king said that you have made merit in making tofu, so I specially rewarded you."
Then, the chamberlain came. He loudly proclaimed: "Li Nian has made great achievements in making tofu, so he will be given a special gift." Ten pieces of brocade, twenty pieces of silk, ten South Sea pearls..."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!"
After Li Nian thanked him and accepted the reward, the waiter whispered to Li Nian: " Young Master, your request is granted!”
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