Heaven's Formula

"I know you are worried about the income, but this is not a matter of sitting on the mountain, it is just a matter of different considerations." Xia Fan did not elaborate on this aspect, because he knew that it was difficult for the other party to understand why he had to invest so much in it. expenditure.The level of medical treatment is a key factor in determining the average life expectancy, and the higher the life expectancy, the more time people can devote to production.Originally, the average life expectancy of ordinary residents in Shenzhou was only about 35 years old. Excluding the minor stage and childbearing stage, the golden period of work is almost only five or six years, which can be described as fleeting.If this situation is allowed to continue to happen, it will be the biggest waste of Jinxia.

In contrast, the large investment in medical treatment is completely acceptable and cost-effective.

"In short, this matter will never be abandoned halfway, and it will not end hastily because of expenses." Xia Fan promised, "You don't have to worry about money, just arrange the medical system boldly according to the actual situation. If you do it well , maybe it will be spread all over the country in the future.”

Is it all over the country...

Yan Yue, who had been intimidated repeatedly, already felt a little numb.

Princess Ning Wanjun has been dealing with such a person for a long time?

I have to say that it is really difficult to persevere without a strong heart for a moment.

"In that case, I'm willing to give it a try." She nodded slowly.

"I'll make a general outline later, and then you can see what you want to add." Xia Fan stood up, smiled and extended his hand to her, "Welcome to the Bureau."

Walking out of the conference hall, Yanyue didn't feel the joy of winning a big victory.

She is now a member of the Bureau, and even a minister at the beginning. It is not difficult to intervene in Jinxia's high-level decision-making.

But she felt unexpectedly heavy on her shoulders.

……

"Thank you for your willingness to trust her."

After Yanyue left, Gan walked out from the inner room of the auditorium and came behind Xia Fan.

"You don't think she's from Qixing?" Xia Fan turned around and said.He appointed Yan Yue as the chief officer of the medical department, not only because of the other party's professional counterpart, but also because of Yu Yi's guarantee.

"She is Ning Qianshi's friend, and she also supported us in the battle of Wanjinglou." Qian replied earnestly, "As far as I know her, it is difficult for her to make a decision against her own will. In short, Miss Yan has a sincere and straightforward heart."

Xia Fan couldn't help laughing, "It's rare to hear you comment on others like that."

"That can't be helped." Qian shrugged pretending to be innocent, "There are not many people who can climb to the high position of alchemists. Our hands are covered with blood, but she is not like that. So her previous rejection of demons is From the bottom of my heart, now the concept of demons has changed, and it is also a real thought."

This is true.Xia Fan picked up the teacup and took a sip. He could see the reluctance of the other party to answer, but even so, she did not deny that her view of demons had gone wrong.

"I'm not sure that she's not from the Seven Stars Privy Council, but as long as she takes time, she will definitely see Jinxia's superiority over the Privy Council and come to our side. I have confidence in this," Gan said.

"Then let us wait and see." Xia Fan smiled, "By the way, have you taken a fancy to him? After learning about this, you actually came to me to intercede."

He grinned dryly, "If she likes me, it will be a good deal for me. In fact, there are many alchemists in the Seven Stars who hope the world can become a better place. They just haven't seen the scenery on Jinxia's side." Speaking of this, he His tone was a bit emotional, "I... just hope that when these people change their minds, there will be a place to accept them, so that they won't have nowhere to go."

Chapter 721 Mo Yun's New Invention

The next day, Ning Wanjun's appearance and speech made the surging undercurrent in Jinxia City disappear without a trace in an instant.

No one with evil intentions dares to act recklessly under the rule of Princess Quang Binh, who is in full swing. Not only the Bureau, but also countless people are natural sentinels who are alert to them.

And when Her Royal Highness said that Xu and Gao were taking the opportunity to invade Shangyuan City, and that Jinxia City decided to send troops to defend against the enemy and regain all Qi Kingdom's territory, the people burst into applause.

It’s not that Jinxia residents care about the world, it’s just that after being satisfied with food, clothing, housing and transportation, people will spontaneously start to seek other points of interest to make their lives richer.The Shenjin Weekly gave ordinary people who barely leave the city a chance to understand the outside world. In addition to their own well-being, it is only natural to support those of the same clan who are still struggling in the chaos of war.

After all, the school also emphasizes that all are brothers, and even children often talk about internal liberation and external defense against powerful enemies, and adults will naturally be affected.

Another part of the applause is the stakeholder.

Now, among the many jobs in Jinxia City, which one pays the best and has the highest status, it is definitely a soldier.

The supreme commander of the army is the princess, and serving as a soldier is equivalent to serving the princess directly, and it is a matter of honor to say it.What's more, Jinxia's army is not like the Shenzhou garrison in the past. The generals can punish and abuse the soldiers at will. With the continuous propaganda of the propaganda department, everyone now knows that this is a team that puts discipline above everything else.What you can and cannot do is clearly stated before joining the army. Even an ordinary soldier has channels to report and appeal against generals who violate discipline.

The most important thing is that the salary of the army is absolutely top-notch.

Its average salary is not high, but there are many rewards.For first-class merit and second-class merit, the rewards are real houses and money. If unfortunately sacrificed, the pension and follow-up care will not be left behind.For example, Xu Wa, reported by the Shenjin Weekly News, was originally the eldest son of a farmer in Baihe City. Because of his repeated achievements in the battle against the Allied Forces of Ten States, not only was he awarded the second-class medal of meritorious service by Her Highness the Princess, but his family also moved into Jinxia City from the outskirts of Baihe City. , has a spacious mansion.

These deeds led to a considerable enthusiasm for joining the army after the war in Shenzhou, especially those immigrants who had a shallow foundation and were unfamiliar with their places of life, and they all expected to do a career in the army and become The propertied class of Jinxia.

Now that foreign enemies have invaded Qi Country, seeing that a new war is about to start, and starting a war means meritorious service and countless opportunities. Those who have joined the army at home will naturally fully support the decision of Her Highness the Princess.

After the speech, tens of thousands of letters were sent from Jinxia like a tide, and sent to all parts of Qiguo through various channels.Among them, there are not only consolation letters sent by Jinxia Postal Logistics, but also secret secret letters entrusted by traveling merchants.Although the contents of the letters were quite different, they all conveyed the same message—Jinxia City, which had been silent for three months after the Shenzhou War, was finally about to take action again.

At the same time, Xia Fan was called by Mo Yun to the Mechanism Bureau.

"During your absence, I tried to develop a new mechanism beast."

"Really?" He suddenly became interested, "Let me see."

When meeting Noah, Xia Fan had already taken a new look at the new weapon on the tree boat - it was also an electromagnetic weapon. Unexpectedly, Mo Yun could actually use the branches of the spirit tree to fiddle with magic weapon ammunition that could explode.Its principle is not too complicated, and it is not Mo Yun's patent to connect multiple instruments in series, but it is definitely her first achievement to mass-produce several instruments and make them into consumables for projection.

In other words, the significance of expanding the production capacity of magic weapons is more important than the shells themselves.

Previously, the magic weapon could not be mass-produced because the runes could not be printed or machine-carved, and had to be carved stroke by stroke by the manufacturer.Because people have different ideas, it is difficult to form a unified standard, which also makes the performance of magic tools vary greatly, and some of the same kind of magic tools even have different driving methods.For example, one of the highlights of the Strange Objects Appreciation Club is to rate the magical artifacts made by famous masters, and distinguish the quality of the magical artifacts from the first grade to the ninth grade.

If it's just for personal use, the difference between the first grade and the ninth grade is not insurmountable, but when it is integrated into a system that requires as much precision as possible, then the problem will be big.It is also a destructive shell. It will not explode after the first chamber is fired, but it will explode immediately after the chamber is fired. Obviously, it cannot be used as a weapon.And through Mo Yun's standardized teaching, the apprentices of the Machine Building Bureau have reached a high degree of consistency in terms of principles, dimensions, and how to express spells.Although there are differences in the instruments produced in this way, they can roughly meet the needs of a system.

This also made Xia Fan confirm that it is impossible for people's thoughts to be completely consistent, but they can be made up for through acquired training. What they unify is not their personal psyche, but their cognition of the world.The more detailed and realistic the description of the world, the more consistent people's ideas will be.

Following Mo Yun into the testing ground, Xia Fan couldn't help being slightly taken aback when he saw the prototype machine placed in the center of the field.

"This mechanism beast is taking a completely different path from Xuanwu," the former introduced. "The more I know about Xuanwu, the more I discover its limits. Although bipedal anthropomorphism can turn over mountains, it is not suitable for Long journey——During the battle with the Privy Council, I found that more than [-]% of the losses of the mechanism beasts were caused by the wear and tear of their own structures. I think there should be a new type of mechanism beast between the rear camp and the frontline battlefield , to assume the responsibility of transporting Xuanwu."

In the middle of her speech, she suddenly noticed Xia Fan's strangeness, and couldn't help raising her brows, "What's the matter, don't you think this trial product is not exquisite enough? Indeed, its structure is no different from ordinary carriages, but if you really want to make it, There are still a lot of differences…”

"No, you misunderstood." Xia Fan couldn't help laughing, "My idea is that this thing will change the whole world."

"Change... the world?" Originally, Mo Yun was a little unconvinced in his words, but now he is stiff, "Master Xia, you are not making fun of me, are you? I just want to reduce the loss of Xuanwu, without you As said—”

"No, I'm telling the truth." Xia Fan looked at the other party and said in the most serious tone, "This thing will be far more famous than Xuanwu in the future, and your name will be passed down for thousands of years because of its appearance."

The two looked at each other for a moment, Mo Yun suddenly looked away, and his voice lowered a bit, "It sounds like you can predict the future."

"It's not that I know the art of divination, but that this thing deserves this praise."

Because the new mechanism beast she invented is a mechanism car.

Chapter 722 Liberation Number

Of course, it’s not a question of whether it’s called a car, because compared to the earliest steam-driven bicycles in history, there is no place on it that can be linked to steam.

The object is apparently powered by astronomical instruments.

It stands to reason that Xuanwu can be manufactured, and it should be easier to build a car. The reason why Xia Fan didn't let the Machine Building Bureau produce it is because the former has a greater effect on war, and the limited production capacity must be used wisely.According to the original plan, he wanted to wait for the war to come to an end before handing over the concept drawings to Mo Yun for design. Unexpectedly, the other party went faster than his plan, and had already produced the prototype one step ahead of schedule.

This machine has a total of three pairs of wheels. The guide wheels are arranged in the front, with an inner diameter of about an arm's length, and the rear wheels are a circle larger, and are symmetrically distributed on two axes, which is equivalent to a standard four-wheeled carriage.Interestingly, Mo Yun designed the guide wheel as a handle control, which is just like a bicycle.This design has many advantages, firstly, the steering sense is very intuitive, and it will not be indistinguishable from left to right like a steering wheel; secondly, the two handles are the air transmission channels, which can simultaneously stimulate the astronomical instrument when grasping, combining drive and control Together.

But the disadvantages of doing so are also obvious.

That is, people with weak strength cannot drive this car.

Of course, these are trivial matters.

The most attractive place to Xia Fan's attention is probably the wheels of the vehicle.

The biggest difference between it and those early products in history is that the four rear wheels are thick and wide.Its whole body is made of iron, with a horizontal width of more than one palm, and the shape of the wide tire is very domineering.At the beginning of the invention of the car, the four wheels were almost the same as those used by bicycles. Basically, two bicycles were put together, and an engine was plugged in the middle.

Such a thick rim can bring strong stability and load capacity, but the corresponding price is greater resistance and enhanced vibration.

Mo Yun's countermeasure is to catch shellac.

"The light test was successful?"

"Well, thanks to your guidance." She nodded generously, "In the past few months, I have offered a lot of rewards to the caravans to and from the mountain for fluorite and rare crystal minerals, hoping to find suitable ones that can be inspired by the immortal fire. Medicine introduction. At the same time, sort out the ripples in the technique, and redraw the talisman according to the spectral concept you mentioned. Finally, among thousands of stones, nine types can be used as medicine introduction."

"Wait... Did you do the experiment yourself?" Xia Fan asked in surprise.

"Yes, except for me, no one can use those talismans." Mo Yun laughed, "But don't worry, I have set up a special warehouse in the outskirts of Jinxia to store and test them, and pay attention to personal safety during the test. There is basically no risk of poisoning."

But the invisible light emitted by these stones cannot be prevented by gloves and masks.

Fortunately for him, natural minerals are of low purity, and their inherent radioactivity is much weaker than artificial elements, so short-term exposure will not cause any irreparable damage.

"I will make a special protective suit for you, please wear it next time before testing." Xia Fan said word by word while grabbing her shoulder.

Facing such a serious Xia Fan, Mo Yun's eyes flickered for a moment, and then he reluctantly agreed after a while, "Okay, I will do as I am."

Xia Fan let go of his hand in satisfaction, "And then? How do you make these tires?"

"Tire? It's another weird word." Mo Yun shrugged, "It's not difficult to say, I will make the wheel blank first, make sure it is as round as possible, and then coat it with a layer of tin. In this way , its surface is as bright and clear as a mirror just out of the oven."

Jinxiacheng's tin plating technology has been greatly honed in the can industry, and it is not difficult to cover the wheel hub with a layer of tin film.

Xia Fan also immediately guessed the opponent's intention.

She wanted to use specular reflections to increase the intensity of light in the shellac.

Sure enough, Mo Yun continued, "After tinning, put the wheel embryo into the template, pour shellac from the surroundings, use natural light to solidify the surface, and finally remove the template, use the talisman of Jiuyouhuo to cast spells, and last After three to four hours, the colloid will completely adhere to the wheel embryo."

Xia Fan couldn't help but want to applaud her.

This process of Mo Yun has made the best use of the technology in her hands - the hardness of shellac solidification is related to the intensity of light, so she first hardens the surface layer, and then uses the more penetrating Jiuyou fire to irradiate layer by layer, making the carcass Hard and soft inside, in a sense, it is similar to pneumatic tires, and there is no need to worry about sharp objects piercing the tread.

It is with this layer of buffer that the wheels of the mechanism beast can be made big and wide.

"I guess it doesn't just use the Celestial Motion Meter?" When Xia Fan circled the car, he also noticed that its wheels were not rigidly connected to the carriage, but were separated by sleeves in the middle.

"That's right, as expected of you." Mo Yun admitted, "I also installed two sets of Xunfeng seals under the frame, which can inject a large amount of gas into the sleeve to further reduce the vibration caused by ground bumps."

Xun Fengyin...Xia Fan remembered that it was one of the magic weapon blueprints that he had found from the Record Department of the Privy Council.

"How much cargo can it carry?"

"It can reach more than [-] catties. No matter how heavy it is, the ground will not be able to bear it." There was a hint of pride in Mo Yun's tone.

She is indeed something to be proud of.

The weight of [-] catties has far exceeded the carrying capacity of a horse-drawn carriage. Although there is still a considerable gap compared with the overlord dump truck on the road, it is definitely an astonishing statistic in this year.To put it simply, the goods carried by this cart at one time are fully equivalent to the amount of goods carried by a caravan with ten carriages.

The stone pavement of Jinxia City can still bear this kind of weight, but the official roads between the cities can no longer keep up with the progress of the times.

"Its speed is comparable to that of a horse-drawn carriage, and it doesn't need to stop at a post station to save horsepower. It can drive during the day and night." Mo Yun continued, "If this mechanism beast is used to transport Xuanwu, it can take the Xuanwu army from Jinxia to Jinxia in one day. Transfer to the border town of Shenzhou. After that, Xuanwu will fight on foot, and the attrition rate can be reduced by about [-]%."

Xia Fan shook his head, "If it's only used to transport Xuanwu, it's a bit wronged. How about it... You try to build a production line and see how many vehicles you can produce in a month. If you don't encounter any technical problems, go to A special factory will be opened every month to produce it, and all expenses will be paid by the finance department.”

Although the Fang family's logistics business is getting bigger and bigger, it cannot be separated from the inland waterway after all.

The invention of Moyun just filled this gap.

"Is it necessary to build so many?" She was a little surprised, "It has higher requirements on the road surface, and it is not as convenient as a horse-drawn carriage..."

"However, the road can be repaired," Xia Fan raised the corner of his mouth, "Since you built it, you should imagine that one day the carriage will be completely replaced by it. By the way, does this mechanism beast have a name?"

Mo Yun shook his head, "It's better for you to come and get it... This is also one of the reasons why I asked you to come here."

Xia Fan didn't back down either, he thought for a while and said, "In that case, let's call it "liberation". "

Chapter 723 Where Does Wealth Come From?

Mo Yun naturally doesn't know the true meaning of liberation.

She simply understood it as a literal meaning—to liberate the people in other states and cities who were still oppressed by aristocratic families or warlords.

For this meaningful name, Mo Yun is satisfied.In addition, the Jiefang numbers that Xia Fan outlined filled the streets and alleys, which made her even more emotional.Now that Ning Wanjun has woken up, the burden on her shoulders has been lifted, and she can finally devote herself to the mechanism design again, almost not wanting to waste a quarter of an hour.As a result, she drove Xia Fan out of the machine building bureau with a wave of her hand, and immediately started research on large-scale production.

Looking at the back of the other party leaving in a hurry, Xia Fan suddenly had an inexplicable sentence in his mind-men will only affect my efficiency in studying technology.

In the evening, Xia Fan called Eunuch Li, the head of the finance department, to the villa.When the latter walked into the reception hall of the villa, he found that besides His Highness Ning, there were two other people sitting in the room.They are a man and a woman, with obvious alien features.Li Duojin immediately guessed that the other party was Xia Fan's benefactor brought back from the West Pole.The male is the squire, while the female is the Night Princess of Natalia.

He bowed solemnly to the woman before sitting opposite Xia Fan.

For Li Duojin, Jinxia's new situation has become more and more obvious-for example, in the past, only Her Highness the Princess would sit in the first place alone, but now she will pull Xia Fan to her side, forming a tie for the first place.That kid might not have noticed this thought, but he definitely wouldn't miss it.In Li Gonggong's view, it can be said to be very gratifying.He treats Ning Wanjun like a half-daughter, although he knows that his status does not match, but this feeling has been formed for a long time.He originally thought that Her Royal Highness wanted to avenge her mother, and would not look at other people at all, but he didn't expect that the other party would also have a day of enlightenment.

"Now that everyone is here, I'll talk about what I'm going to talk about tonight." Xia Fan said with a relaxed expression, "I plan to test issue paper money in Jinxia to replace the existing silver payment system."

Having dealt with Master Xia for so long, Li Duojin has long been familiar with his new words, "This banknote...does it refer to the bank note?"

Few people have heard of this thing, let alone used it, but Eunuch Li is one of the few.

Due to the inconvenient transportation of a large amount of silver, several big banks in Xu State united to issue some bank receipts. With these receipts, merchants can exchange the same amount of money at the bank in Shangyuan City.When he was preparing funds for the rebellion for Ning Wanjun, he had turned part of the money into receipts. First, it was convenient for storage, and second, in case of failure and fleeing to another country, the receipts were easier to cash than jewelry.

However, its shortcomings are also obvious.That is, in order to prevent counterfeiting, Xuguo Bank will change the receipt every six months, and the holder needs to replace it on time, otherwise it will easily cause disputes.Although after passing the identity verification, the old receipt can also get the money back, but unless the person is in Xu State, the time consumed in the process is usually measured in months.

The second is the issue of credibility.Not all receipts issued by everyone can be exchanged for money - the Nanxi Bank led by Xu Guo already existed in the Yong Dynasty, and the reputation accumulated over a hundred years can make other merchants willing to exchange. There are not many big households in Shangyuan City Tried and failed without exception.

"No, it's more direct." Xia Fan replied, "Banknotes are not only circulated between banks, but also between merchants and ordinary people. Simply put, people can directly use banknotes to buy rice noodles, Clothes and other daily necessities. Didn’t Jinxia issue seafood rolls and special food stamps for the Bureau before, and banknotes are like a collection of them, with wider uses and almost everything.”

Eunuch Li gasped.

This is the minting power.

It's just that copper coins have been exchanged for banknotes.

Jinxia minted money, he definitely raised ten thousand hands to agree. As the future monarch, Ning Wanjun naturally has the privilege of minting coins, but the situation is very different when it comes to banknotes... The cost of this thing is extremely low, and the speed of money is absolutely top-notch , but the risk is also terrifying!Regardless of whether people want to recognize it or not, paper is worthless. If there is a risk of distribution, and the people find that the money in their hands has become waste paper, it will damage Jinxia's future!

"Why do you want to do this all of a sudden?" Ning Wanjun couldn't help being curious, "If someone else mentioned it, I would definitely think that he wants to take the opportunity to make money."

"Because Jinxia City needs money." Xia Fan said concisely.