Chapter 100: A plan to hide things from the sky
The difficulty of manufacturing telescopes and microscopes is not beyond the times. With Ming's current technological conditions, as long as there is clear direction guidance, it should not be difficult to manufacture.
Unless Zhu Zaijing has a whimsical plan to create internal combustion engines, electric motors and other inventions that are too far ahead of his time.
Otherwise, it would be relatively simple to make these scientific instruments that can be made with existing basic materials.
So, Zhu Zaijing did not think that telescopes and microscopes were such great inventions.
Because these two things are experiments on the application of basic optics using transparent glass lenses, and with the current technological level of Ming Dynasty, even if there is no transparent glass, it is possible to make them purely from natural crystals.
The manufacture of these two things only involves mathematics and basic optical applications.
As long as Zhu Zaijing can provide these manufacturing craftsmen with a correct direction and let them continue to experiment and study, the invention of the microscope can also be achieved in a short time.
After all, we already have telescopes. Although they are not particularly advanced yet, as long as they are willing to spend money and provide enough support, Zhu Zaijing believes that there will definitely be smart craftsmen who will jump out of the barriers of inertial thinking. Make a telescope with better accuracy.
At the same time, these craftsmen can also follow the principles of telescopes and work backwards, and naturally they will develop microscopes with a certain degree of accuracy.
So for these two inventions, even if Zhu Zaijing couldn't make them himself, he wouldn't think they would be too difficult.
After all, many great inventions are actually breakthroughs of "new ideas" that suddenly appear, not so-called breakthroughs in materials and technology.
Because such new ideas can burst out, it already shows that the current technological level and material foundation have met the conditions for the invention of these objects.
Now Zhu Zaijing is just using his experience as a time traveler to come up with these new ideas in advance to accelerate Ming's physics inventions.
It’s not really an epoch-making breakthrough.
After all, the technologies and materials used in these inventions are readily available today and do not require a new material revolution to be completed.
Of course, in addition to this, Zhu Zaijing is also concerned about another major function of glycerin.
So while giving it to Li Shizhen, Zhu Zaijing also visited Lan Daoxing once.
Through Lan Daoxing's matchmaking, Zhu Zaijing also met two alchemy masters.
These two alchemy masters may not be able to shine in the hands of Emperor Jiajing. After all, Emperor Jiajing has too many capable people and strangers. Such mediocre alchemy masters would not be able to shine in the hands of Emperor Jiajing. There is no way Bian can do anything.
So Zhu Zaijing also used other banners to get two alchemy masters from Lan Daoxing for his own use.
At the same time, he also continued to ask Lan Daoxing for advice on "Xiantian Gong".
After practicing for more than half a year, Zhu Zaijing did not dare to say how well he had practiced "Xiantian Gong", but at least he was familiar with it.
So in addition to some skills and experience, Zhu Zaijing also had to find someone to confirm it.
Otherwise, practicing alone like this is no different from working behind closed doors.
Moreover, according to Zhu Zaijing's experience, Zhu Zaijing believed in the principle that "everyone is wise and one person is weak", so Zhu Zaijing did not pay much attention to the kind of self-confident retreat and asceticism.
He would rather practice for a while and share his experiences than mess around alone.
After all, Lan Daoxing can be regarded as a "righteous" person. There is no harm in communicating more.
So after communicating with Lan Daoxing about the "Xiantian Kung" experience, Zhu Zaijing has gained something. Now not only can his breathing exercises be longer and smoother, but his usual exercise movements are also better than before. It has more charm and power. But even so, Zhu Zaijing was most concerned about the abilities of the two alchemy masters.
Zhu Zaijing came to them not to refine elixirs and cultivate immortality, but because of their adventurous and pioneering spirit of not being afraid of death or fatigue.
We all know that Taoists are the pioneers of China's chemical progress.
If they hadn’t spent so much time studying the reactions between various substances and wanted to make blockbuster achievements, with the exploratory spirit of the primitive ancients and wanted to progress to the step of applied chemistry, I don’t know what would have happened. How many years to explore.
So in order to obtain that powerful nitroglycerin as soon as possible, Zhu Zaijing also spent a lot of thought.
Zhu Zaijing bought several hundred acres of land in a wilderness mountainous area dozens of miles west of the capital, and also set up a laboratory there.
Of course, Zhu Zaijing did not really hide it. He also went to Huang Jin to make a record. He also talked to him and told him that he was also for the great cause of Emperor Jiajing's cultivation of immortality, and asked him not to tell Emperor Jiajing. .
But after Huang Jin learned about the incident, he did not hide it from Emperor Jiajing and reported it directly to Emperor Jiajing.
After Emperor Jiajing learned about this, he was very moved.
At that time, Emperor Jiajing also said to Huang Jin: "San'er is a simple and filial good boy. He has done so many things for me and still doesn't let you tell me. He is so filial."
Now that these two Taoists with a background in "chemical engineering" have joined in, Zhu Zaijing did not hesitate at all and directly transported all the glycerol extracted during soap making here.
Let these two Taoists with "chemical engineering" backgrounds follow their bold designs and experiment with the reactions between glycerin, sulfur, and saltpeter in a low-temperature environment, and let them come up with the idea of purifying a "miracle medicine" that can calm the heart. !
The two Taoists originally did not want to engage in such low-end medicine refining, and they also thought that one day they could enter Xiyuan to refine elixirs for Emperor Jiajing.
However, Zhu Zaijing gave too much. Coupled with Lan Daoxing's recommendation and the fierce competition among Xiyuan peers, they reluctantly accepted Zhu Zaijing's request.
When they started the experiment, Zhu Zaijing also paid special attention to them. They must conduct it at low temperature, and they must leave detailed test notes after each experiment.
Otherwise, don’t worry about Zhu Zaijing’s betrayal and ruthlessness!
Because there are many Taoist priests in this world who are willing to refine medicine for Zhu Zaijing.
If they are still dissatisfied, they can give it a try and see whether it is Prince Ming’s legs that are thicker or their arms that are stronger!
Anyway, the initiative is now in Zhu Zaijing's hands, and he can play whatever he wants.
I am not afraid that these two Taoist priests engaged in "chemical industry" will be disobedient.
However, for the sake of safety and efficiency, Zhu Zaijing still adopted the method of competition between two Taoist priests to conduct this nitroglycerin experiment.
Let each of them lead a team of little Taoist priests to develop their own "elixir".
Whoever develops the results first will be generously rewarded by Zhu Zaijing.
On the other hand, if these two play Zhu Zaijing and refuse to really contribute, then don't blame Zhu Zaijing for being cruel.
After all, it is quite common for alchemy furnaces to explode. No one can say that this is intentional!
Therefore, Zhu Zaijing was well aware of the risks and tricks involved in the research and development of nitroglycerin by concealing the truth from the truth.
Even if there are explosions here every day, Huang Jin will think that this is a common alchemy furnace explosion accident, and he will find a way to suppress the matter and not let anyone disturb this experiment hidden in the wilderness. room.
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