Red Mansion: I relied on the AFK system to create a dynasty

In fact, the emperor really didn't think so much.

Mainly, compared with the eldest and second child, this third child has less worries.

I never stare at others and peck at them like a black-eyed chicken.Not only don’t you give others eye drops in front of him, but you also know how to ask for his opinion on everything and report it in time, so you can save worry!

In fact, it was the eldest brother and the second child who went narrow.

They think that in order to show themselves off, they have to step down on others.

And Cen Mingche thought that to show himself, he wanted to make himself taller.

Just like the growth of plants, what you have to do is not to let other plants be lower than yourself, but to work hard to grow taller and take root deeper to get more sunlight and water.

When grabbing resources, you should not step on others indiscriminately, but let those who distribute resources see that you are better.

In other words, when the emperor chooses a successor, he does not want to be tall among the short ones, but wants to choose the tallest among the tall ones.

The primary purpose is not to step down others, but to be outstanding enough to attract attention.

Because Cen Mingche is the inventor of cement, the application and promotion of cement has naturally become his job.

But Cen Mingche's creation of cement was not just for military projects and infrastructure projects.

——To make iron in a blast furnace, cement is definitely needed.

Portland cement has high heat resistance and is relatively corrosion-resistant and is the basic material for the construction of blast furnaces.

The slag produced by blast furnace ironmaking can in turn become a high-quality raw material for Portland cement.

Only by making iron in a blast furnace can we produce high-quality iron materials and then make steel.

Only with steel, Cen Mingche could conduct the next most important research - gunpowder.

Daqian is not without gunpowder, and gunpowder is also one of the four great inventions of flower growers.

But few people know that the gunpowder invented by flower growers is black gunpowder, one nitrate, two sulfur and three charcoal, and its power is limited.

It's okay to feed shotguns and powder-charged cannons, but not breech-loading cannons and rifled guns.

Quite simply, it's not powerful enough.

It is not even powerful enough to blast rocks, so it can only be used as a front-end triggering explosive.

It was yellow gunpowder that truly ushered in the era of thermal weapons.

The most classic yellow gunpowder is nitroglycerin, which becomes the famous tnt after passivation with diatomaceous earth.

But nitroglycerin is a product of the petrochemical industry. Daqian, like flower growers, has little or no shallow oil, and the development and utilization of the only oil it has is very difficult.

There is also bitter sourness.

Trinitrophenol, also known as picric acid, is a trinitro substitute of phenol and a type of explosive. It is colorless to yellow needle-like crystals at room temperature.

But the manufacture of picric acid requires phenol, which is also a by-product of the petrochemical industry.

Moreover, picric acid is highly toxic, highly corrosive, and even toxic in contact. It is not safe to try to manufacture it under the current conditions.

Then we can only try to make RDX.

RDX, chemically known as cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine, is also known as cyclone explosive.It can cause combustion and explosion when exposed to open flame, high temperature, vibration, impact and friction. It is an extremely powerful explosive, 1.5 times more powerful than TNT.

Compared to picric acid, RDX is more stable and the materials for its manufacture are easier to find.

It is mainly produced by the reaction of 90% concentration nitric acid (fuming nitric acid) and methenamine.

Although the production of methenamine is difficult, it is much simpler than picric acid and nitroglycerin.

It mainly consists of the condensation reaction of formaldehyde and excess ammonia under certain conditions. After the reaction is completed, it can be obtained by sedimentation, filtration, evaporation of the filtrate to a paste, suction filtration and drying.

Formaldehyde, which is industrial alcohol, can be produced through the fermentation of five-carbon sugar materials such as potatoes, bran, acorns, and straw.

Although this set of processes is complex, it is relatively most operable.

By then, with cement, refined steel, and RDX, Daqian will basically be able to walk sideways in the world.

Dignity is only on the edge of the sword, truth is only within the range of the cannon!

Of course, it is impossible for a prince, Cen Mingche, to do this personally.

He needs hands.

Needs trustworthy people.

It just so happened that the two disciples trained in the system home had enough loyalty to be summoned.

However, things like making explosives and making iron in blast furnaces still had to be reported to the emperor - otherwise it would be considered treason.

In addition, people must be sent to experiment with sun-dried salt methods and table salt purification methods.

From this point of view, the people on hand now are barely enough.

Cen Mingche's move was actually very smart.

Because any emperor, when he gets older, his physical fitness declines, and he watches his children grow up one by one, he will always look at the chair under his buttocks, and he will not be in a good mood.

Do something practical, lest the emperor think you are too ambitious.

Don't do anything, for fear that the emperor will find it useless.

It was really a dilemma, unable to advance or retreat.

Isn't this how Kangxi walked his sons?It happened that he lived a long life and had many sons. During that time, every day the ministers went to court was the Shura field.

But Cen Mingche found another way to make inventions.

You can't say this is a strange skill, because whether it is cement, blast furnace ironmaking, or explosives, they are all closely related to the military and people's livelihood.

If it achieves results, it will be a great achievement and one that will go down in history.

The key is that it does not involve rights and will not scare the emperor.

Only Cen Mingche, a time traveler, has such a reserve of knowledge, dares to do this, and can do this.Another person wouldn't be able to achieve the same effect.

Therefore, Cen Mingche will not cling to his credit for cement promotion.On the contrary, he is very willing to delegate power. As long as he has a name, those promotion credits can be used as favors.

"I plan to open the recipe of cement to the world."

"As for building cities and roads, there is no need for the court to pay for them."

"We can hold a fundraiser and let the local gentry and businessmen contribute money and effort to build the city. When the time comes, we can erect a merit monument for them. It will be planted at the gate of the city so that pedestrians coming and going can see it."

“There are still roads that can be opened for subscription.”

"Where does the road you build start and end? The family responsible for providing the money and effort has the right to name the road. How about it?"

"As for the cement used to build roads, the recipe is open to the public anyway, so they can make it themselves."

"This work can be assigned to local officials at all levels below. People from the Ministry of Industry are responsible for inspecting road construction. The Ministry of Household Affairs does not need to pay, but they must also supervise the corruption of the people below."

"It's understandable to wipe it off a little bit, but it's not enough to exploit it layer by layer."

"What do you think of this idea?"

Everyone looked at each other.

Can you do this? !

In the past, when only disaster relief was required, local merchants and gentry would be asked to contribute money and efforts. Now, is this also the case when building cities?Will anyone pay for it?

Seeing their hesitation, Cen Mingche said confidently: "Why don't I discuss it with my father, and the inner treasury will pay for the repair of the city wall. Of course, a monument of merit for my father should be built at the gate of the city."

Everyone's eyes lit up.

This is the emperor's leading role!

If the emperor takes the lead in spending money to repair the capital city, then other cities...

It's really a good idea, and it can also be used to improve political performance!

How could Prince Yi have such a brain to come up with such an idea!