Iron Dynasty

Rule, the word used to refer to two tools in ancient times, rule and rule, rule is naturally a compass, and rule is a tool used to draw straight lines.

These two tools became the originator of ancient measurement.

Because of this, Xiao Ming does not need to worry about how to produce tools such as compasses and rulers, because the Great Yu Kingdom already has them.

Harmonizing weights and measures is now an improvement, not a disruption.

So let Chen Wenlong bring a compass and a ruler, he will measure the size of millimeters, and use the compass to cross the ruler according to the millimeter size in the technology library. Every step of the compass is a millimeter. Ming then clicked the next point.

When a compass finished one meter, he stopped, and then continued to draw vertical lines on it, specifying millimeters, centimeters, and marking.

In pursuit of your precision, he was busy for an hour before he drew this ruler perfectly.

At this time, he looked at the ruler in the technology library, and there was basically no error, and he couldn't do anything about the micron-level error.

And now Qingzhou Industry is enough to use the ruler he drew. After all, the machinery produced at this stage cannot be error-free.

After making this ruler, Xiao Ming handed the ruler to Chen Wenlong and instructed him to produce it according to the ruler's standard and apply the ruler to all workshops in Qingzhou.

His Royal Highness, is it really okay to change the weights and measures of the Great Yu Kingdom? Chen Wenlong was still used to the previous weights and measures, so he felt awkward when he saw the ruler.

Xiao Ming said: This is not only a problem of weights and measures, but also an industrial problem. If all industrial products in Qingzhou are produced with such precise dimensions, it is not so easy for outsiders to imitate Qingzhou's products if they do not use the same standard. Come out, the lathe is put into use, and Qingzhou may produce more precise industrial products in the future.

Chen Wenlong seemed to understand but did not understand, It turns out that this is the reason, because the lower official is stupid.

Then Chen Wenlong continued to ask: Your Highness now values ​​this knife, does it mean that His Highness will have a new masterpiece?

Chen Wenlong mentioned this, and Xiao Ming's heart suddenly felt a wave. It is now the eighteenth century. In modern times, the West has eliminated the matchlock gun and replaced it with a flintlock gun, and now the Great Yu Kingdom does not even have a fire gun and a shotgun. The pace of the next step is too big, basically equivalent to the steamships in the West in the late Qing Dynasty, while the Qing Dynasty is still stuck in the era of sailing warships.

Therefore, the reason why he is anxious about the tool is that once the lathe has a qualified tool, he will start producing precision seamless steel pipes.

That's right, he mastered the technology of rolling iron and forging steel pipes, which can also be used to produce muskets.

But the production of artillery, steel workshops, glass workshops, and other industries have made slaves stretched.

So at that time, he had to have a choice between producing artillery or muskets. In the end, he chose artillery, because artillery was technically easier to produce, and the technology of iron die-casting guns was enough to allow artillery to be produced quickly.

At that time, the arquebuses had to be beaten and forged by craftsmen one by one. Even so, the ability at that time was only able to produce arquebuses. In the Battle of Cangzhou, at most hundreds of arquebuses were used to resist the army of 100,000 barbarians. Bows and arrows are not as effective because according to records, a trained arquebusier shooter can fire 2 rounds every 3 minutes.

This terrifying speed is also the reason why Xiao Ming did not plan to produce arquebuses. It is stupid to produce a backward firearm when the West may have completely phased out arquebuses.

So his goal is to directly produce flintlock guns, shorten the generation gap of weapons, and not waste time producing obsolete weapons.

However, this matchlock gun can also be used, because once the flintlock gun appears, it will inevitably lead to prying eyes from all parties in the Great Yu Kingdom. At that time, it is also possible to push the matchlock gun out as a shield.

Although Xiao Ming now has this idea, the structure of the flintlock gun is more complicated. The barrel is only one of them, and there are also springs. The excitation structure needs to be manufactured.

Neither of these things have to have a simple barrel at all.

In view of this, Xiao Ming did not answer Chen Wenlong's question, but passed by with a haha.

After all, Chen Wenlong is an official, not a technician like Chen Qi. It is useless to say more.

After instructing the production of tool molds, Xiao Ming went to the palace. After this, it was noon.

When passing through Dongshi, he suddenly heard a familiar melody, Xiao Ming smiled knowingly when he heard this voice, this aster is very neat in his work.

The white-haired girl of the Great Yu country version was staged in the folk.

Zhao Long, Zhao Hu, accompany this king to see? Xiao Ming asked with a smile.

During the last Spring Festival, Zhao Long and Zhao Hu were not in the palace, but went home to celebrate the New Year. They were looking forward to learning that the drama in the palace was very exciting.

Moreover, the two of them also heard the words at the front of the play, and when they heard it, they immediately understood.

Your Highness, is this the white-haired girl? Zhao Long and Zhao Hu said happily.

Xiao Ming nodded, That's right, you guys went home for the New Year, and didn't have a chance to see it. Now you can really watch it.

The two nodded when they heard the words.

After all, the three walked over to a stage in the East City.

The reason why Xiao Ming went to join in the fun was not to relive the drama, but to see the reaction of the people. He could count on the white-haired girl to spread to other vassal states through the people.

This will achieve his purpose.

My daddy's daughter can't buy it if my father's money is too little...

When the three arrived, Xi'er on the stage was about to finish singing her lyrics, and many people gathered around the stage to watch.

One by one, they kept their eyes fixed. In such an era of lack of entertainment, there are too few entertainment items. Today, with the appearance of such ingenious dramas, the people suddenly cannot move.

What kind of play is this? How come I've never seen it before.

Yeah, this song is weird, but it's nice.

It is said that this is Chen Honshi's opera troupe. They used to sing Liuzi opera. How can they sing this now?

...

Standing on the stage, the people's comments came into Xiao Ming's ears one after another.

On the stage, Xier finished singing the song at the beginning and began to enter the plot, but at this time, the people's discussion stopped, but indulged in the performance of the drama, this kind of down-to-earth drama, so that the people quickly replaced .

Xiao Ming never watched the play. At this time, Zhao Long and Zhao Hu also stared intently at the performance on the stage. In addition to the state of the people around him, he nodded slightly satisfied. It seems that this new type of drama is very promising to spread among the people. Come on.