The sad reminder of the science man

Xue Zexie went to see the emperor again on the second day. This time he brought in the cement formula, materials and the successful experimental product, and taught the emperor on the spot how to use it, as well as its resistance to pressure, firmness, and water resistance. .The emperor was very satisfied with the cement, and began to look forward to the dam made of cement.

Xue Ze is the head of the household department. This is an imperial decree. In the beginning, the emperor wanted to use Xue Ze's familiarity with Jiangnan to intervene in Jiangnan's taxation. But after Xue Ze took out the cement, he was arranged to repair the Yongding River. The dam saved Xue Ze from falling into the quagmire of Jiangnan again.

Engineering construction has always been in charge of the Ministry of Industry, but because the emperor has just issued an imperial edict, Xue Ze can't be transferred from the Ministry of Households to the Ministry of Industry in less than two days!Therefore, the emperor asked Xue Ze to be the head of the household department, which also meant that Xue Ze supervised the use of the money for the dam.At the same time, this is also a test. Whether it can be reused depends on ability and loyalty.

Cement production, as long as there are raw materials, can be produced in large quantities, and the formula of cement has been taken out by Xue Chi a few years ago, but for some reason, he did not let others know, but these years he still sometimes makes it himself. Some finished products are prepared by hand, and the recipes are carefully considered and considered, instead of just memorizing the recipes at the beginning. Now Xue Zhi has a better grasp of the cement recipes, and the results are more suitable for widespread use in this era.

Xue Ze knew that the Yongding River Dam was a test for him today, and he knew that he had to seize this opportunity. Although he was said to be fully responsible, when he arrived at the Ministry of Households, he just needed to watch the Ministry of Households allocate funds for use. Let people embezzle.At the same time, it is necessary to organize manpower to make cement. It is not troublesome to make good cement. It did not take long from commissioning to large-scale production, and it was completely in time for the dam repair time.

Xue Ze was going to build the dam, so he had to be on a business trip. At the same time, he also brought Xue Jia with him. According to Cheng Gong, it is not necessary to build a car behind closed doors. Cheng Gong said that he can teach everything, and the rest depends on Xue Jia. Own.It just so happens that Xue Ze is going to build a dam on the Yongding River, so it is good for Xue Zhi to take this opportunity to get in touch more, and to know the current status of water conservancy, so that he can grasp the future development direction.

Every year, the imperial court collects corvee service, which is divided into force service, miscellaneous service and military service.Or guard the border, or build walls, roads and bridges, etc., or build dams.On the one hand, it is the needs of national construction, and on the other hand, it is also for the people's good life and survival.

Xue Chi is very familiar with the whole process of cement production, but just like this, he also encountered various problems when cement was produced on a large scale. If there is nothing left, practice is the truth, and theory is not enough.

Yongding River is a large river in the capital area and one of the five major tributaries of the Haihe River.The upper reaches originate from the Sanggan River in Ningwu County, Shanxi Province, and the Huailai County, Hebei Province originates from the Yanghe River in the Inner Mongolia Plateau. Bohai Sea.

The emperor chose Yongding River as the pilot area, mainly because it is close to the capital, and if there is something wrong, the emperor will know immediately, and it also shows that the emperor is looking forward to this cement.The further reason is that the Yongding River has many torrential rains and floods in summer, and it has always been a hard-hit area, with floods occurring almost every year.The emperor was very depressed about this, and hoped that the situation could be alleviated with the help of cement, so that the Yongding River Basin could be changed from a hard-hit area to a lightly-hit area.

After Xue Chi's cement production was on the right track, he left the crowd, but asked Xue's father to help arrange for a young doctor from the Ministry of Industry to take him along the Yongding River.He is going to look at the vegetation along the river, the shape of the river and the speed of water flow in various places.It is difficult to grasp these professional things by looking at tables and data.You need to see it with your own eyes and feel it with your own hands.

All the way to the north, Xue Chi was not in the mood to experience the natural scenery of the Yongding River Basin, but to check various possible causes of floods, such as water quality, soil quality, vegetation and so on.Xue Chi knew the importance of vegetation to soil erosion, so he focused on observing the distribution of vegetation along the river.

Although he was a young man who led the way for Xue Jia, he was not a very accomplished person, but he was down-to-earth and could help Xue Jia understand the current situation along the Yongding River over the years.Xue Chi also collected county annals along the way, which gave Xue Chi a clear understanding of the perennially flooded areas of the Yongding River.

Xue Chi climbed all the way from Tianjin to Shanxi. He did not chase the source all the way, but returned when he arrived in Shanxi, because at this time the construction of the dam started, and the Ministry of Industry would have professionals to investigate. It is definitely a rare experience for him, and he will never miss it.

Xue Ze is one of the three officials who take office, not to mention the safety and water conservancy construction involving millions of people, he dare not relax his vigilance in the slightest.Xue Ze was born in an imperial businessman, and he is naturally sensitive to money. He knows where to use every cent that flows from his hands. Naturally, the people below dare not make such a fool at this pass, and touch Xue Ze, the head of the household department, with bad luck. .

Xue Ze supervised the progress of the project every day and watched the use of money, while Xue Chi followed some people to watch.He didn't talk too much, and he didn't speak much when he heard others discussing, but listened quietly.When I encounter interesting arguments, I will also use charcoal pens to write them down in my small notebook from time to time.Xue Jia didn't say much, and others would not drive him away because of Xue Ze's face, as if there was no such person.Some people saw that he was quiet, although he rarely spoke, but he must have a point when he spoke, and even took the initiative to explain such and such principles to him.

Dam construction is nothing more than reinforcement, heightening and thickening. In the past, the raw materials of dams were simple stones, pebbles, bamboo weaving, sacks, etc. There were inevitably gaps in the middle. The more intense it became, the dam would eventually collapse.Cement is now used. After it is condensed into a solid, it is hard and firm, and it will not disperse when washed by water. It is a very good material for building dams.As long as it is thick and high enough, it is believed that there will be three floods this year, and the power of this flood should also be restrained.Therefore, whether it is ordinary people in corvée or officials in charge, they all look forward to seeing the effect of cement.Most of the corvee workers who worked on the dam were drawn from nearby villages. They saw the effect of the cement and thought that they would not be afraid of floods in the coming year.

The cement was made, and the dam was well built, and because this year is a pilot project, the river section with cement is only about [-] miles from the middle and lower reaches.So in less than three months, Xue Ze took Xue Chi back to Beijing.The first thing he did when he returned to Beijing was to meet Sheng Sheng on business. The emperor has always been concerned about the construction of the dam.He was concerned about getting everything done with less money than in the past, and he thought it would be good for Xue Ze to be placed in the household department, so he didn't want to let him leave the household department and go to the industry department!Although the emperor was satisfied with Xue Ze, the cement had not yet been tested, and the effect would not be known until the flood season, so the emperor asked Xue Ze to return to the Ministry of Household Affairs. He did not give orders for specific work matters, and he had his own secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs to worry about.

Xue Ze saw that the emperor did not force the assignment of work, but followed the formal procedure for the Minister of the Ministry of Households to assign work, so he knew that the first hurdle had been passed.The emperor no longer insists on joining Jiangnan, which is important to Xue Ze at present. As for the reward, he has never thought about it.Both he and the emperor knew that this cement formula was to buy himself a certificate of not touching the right and wrong of Jiangnan.If the emperor really doesn't like Xue Ze, he will never let Xue Ze be put in the Ministry of Household Affairs, and he will not let Xue Ze do business. The first thing he does is to supervise the use of Hegong's silver. Ze means.

Furthermore, Xue Ze knew that he suddenly became the head of the third-rank household department from an unknown person, which must have attracted a lot of attention. On the [-]st, I went out of Beijing again, so I didn't receive many censures.But now that Xue Ze came back from a business trip, and judging by the emperor's attitude, he knew that Xue Ze might have caught the emperor's eyes.

After three months, now the Zhen family affairs have come to an end, after the Zhen family confiscated their property, committed crimes and exiled, leaving a group of old and weak women and children, guarding a little bit of money from the emperor's favor to live.The Zhen family has collapsed, but there are still people who have made good friends with the Zhen family, and they have suffered losses in this twists and turns, so they are not pleasing to Xue Ze, but due to some reasons, they can only deal with Xue Ze secretly Ze.

This is how Xue Ze faced the situation after returning to Beijing, Xue Ze was not afraid, he was the soldier who came to cover up the water and the earth.As long as he doesn't show force on the surface, he can handle it with ease.He found that there is no big difference between being an official and fighting in the mall, and he is not alone.Not to mention Wang Ziteng's helper, but also Cheng Gong's disciples and sons, because Xue Chi also knows how to help, and in recent years, Xue Ze has made friends with many families who are short of money by taking advantage of the connection of interests. They can't let Xue Ze be criticized in vain.Therefore, Xue Ze's situation is not as bad as he imagined. For the work of the household department, he neither stands out nor drags the tail of the crane. Instead, he is calm and calm, and gradually integrates into the circle of officialdom.