Of the dead, there were only three dead and five injured. And they were all slaves, the lowest working slaves.
In this troubled world where human life is as cheap as a dog, no one has ever seen a dead person.
In the Tang Dynasty, when society had been stable for ten years, people in Yaozhou from top to bottom, including the slaves themselves, did not care if anyone died.
"Isn't there a standard for the heat generated by burning a pound of coal in three breaths? Isn't there a standard for the gas generated by the water burned out by this pound of coal, and the machine it drives?
"Wu Zhao's small bamboo board fell on Ma Yuan's shoulder.
It's already six o'clock in the morning, and Ma Yuan can't sleep. He went to the workshop early!
It's not because of the death, but because his idea seems feasible. Increasing the furnace temperature and making the output tube smaller can definitely increase the explosive power of the steam engine. Only relying on the outlet air to blow the blades will produce a higher speed than usual.
More than five times.
The real reason why Wu Zhao couldn't sleep was because of the death.
After hearing the lively sounds in the workshop, Wu Zhao couldn't help but come to the workshop again.
I happened to see Ma Yuan updating the blown stove, and seemed ready to try again.
"Ma Yuan, you can drink a barrel of wine alone!"
Facing Wu Zhao's questioning, what did Ma Yuan seem to understand? "Your Royal Highness, you are so clever. If all kinds of output have a numerical value, then detailed calculations can be made."
"If you are not an idiot, I will reward you with something!"
Wu Zhao already had a certain understanding of the Tang Dynasty. If she said what happened to the dead, the most she would be told by these guys was that Princess Mingyue was kind and it would not have a big effect.
But Wu Zhao told Ma Yuan that you should be more careful, and many things can be done in a planned way.
For example, the size and thickness of the furnace body, the size, thickness, and pipes of the water tank, etc., are all well-documented. Then, Ma Yuan naturally understood that the water tank he made based on his imagination was definitely not a confident one after detailed calculations.
The craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty were not academic idiots.
Based on the principle of leveraging, the craftsmen of Datang Dynasty have already developed a set of very researched and very detailed data-based theories. Therefore, in the transmission part, they are not much worse than modern people. The only difference is a level, such as gearboxes and clutches.
Such a superb theory that goes beyond the general principle of leverage.
What did Wu Zhao give to Ma Yuan?
A thermometer can only test a thermometer with a maximum temperature of 150 degrees. Then there is the principle of a mercury thermometer.
"Ma Yuan, when the water is almost frozen but not frozen, it is assumed to be one degree. Then when the water is completely boiling, it is one hundred degrees. Based on this principle, the thermometer. Degrees are also divided in this way.
How much do you understand?" Wu Zhao talked about the most common knowledge that modern people may know.
But in the Tang Dynasty, some people may understand this knowledge, but it may not be systematic.
"Your Highness, Princess, I seem to understand that water will freeze when it is extremely cold, and when it boils, it will become Qi. Your Highness, the Princess, sets a scale for this change, just like when wheat germinates, it is only one inch, and when it matures, it is one foot and eight inches.
In other words, one qian is one qian, ten qian is one tael, and sixteen taels is one catty. The same principle applies.”
Ma Yuan had read many books, including ancient arithmetic books.
"That's right, everything has a degree, and temperature is also a degree. Let's talk about steel plates, elasticity, and hardness. Do you dare to say that these are not degrees? Degrees are rules. Only with rules can we achieve greater development. Follow the instructions you make.
Give you a quarter of an hour to think about the difference between one steam engine and the second one!"
After Wu Zhao finished speaking, Chunlan poured a glass of hot milk and gave Ma Yuan a glass of water.
Ma Yuan sat down cross-legged, thinking very hard.
A quarter of an hour passed quickly, and Wu Zhao urged: "Have you thought of anything?"
"Back to Your Highness, the first steam engine. I remember that each component had very strict dimensions. When it was made, the workmanship was not refined and there were no good lathes. It seems that the dimensions of many components were slightly different from the original drawings. In the end
It was barely put together."
Wu Zhao nodded: "Continue, I am listening!"
"The second machine still has the same drawing, which is more detailed. Now that I think about it, there should be less errors in the size, so it is easier to use. I would like to ask Your Highness, is it true that the size was calculated in detail? The theoretical argument is
What?"
"That's what I said, there is a mode in everything."
At Wu Zhao's signal, Chunlan brought three thick books. One was originally compiled by Li Yuanxing, covering mathematics from junior high school to high school. The other was physics from junior high school to high school. The last one was about basic materials science.
, including the properties of steel, iron, copper and other substances.
"In half a year, I will take an exam. One hundred points is perfect, sixty points is pass, seventy points is good, eighty points is excellent, and ninety points is excellent. I will wait and see what classification your Ma Yuan will have. Now
, don’t buy any new steam engines, you are still far behind, first think about what good things can make farming more labor-saving. Let’s start with the God-given plow. What is the real genius of the plow? If you
If you don’t understand, you should demote yourself to a fourth-class foreman!”
After Wu Zhao finished speaking, he waved his hand gently, indicating that Ma Yuan could go out.
Ma Yuan knelt down, kowtowed heavily, held three books in both hands, and left respectfully.
He can't accept it.
Although Wu Zhao majored in economics, he was still a top academic.
In junior high school and high school, I was definitely the top student in mathematics, physics and chemistry.
Take the pulley block that Wu Zhao asked Ma Yuan to make. Although he only tried pulling heavy objects on the slope once, Ma Yuan saw the secret behind it.
Originally, he thought that the same was true for the gearbox, and was about to try making one.
Li Yuanxing was holding the books given to him by Wu Zhao. He handed two copies to his followers, opened the basic physics book and flipped through it. This was the remaining part after Li Yuanxing removed the electrical part.
Looking at it, Ma Yuan slapped his thigh hard: "That's right, go find Lao Hei, that Aristotle seems to be from their place! He said that this iron ball is very interesting, and the heavier one will hit the ground first.
.But later I wrote that this was a mistake. Although this old man is a smart and great sage, he also makes mistakes sometimes."
"What a smart man, what a mistake!" Lu Chengqing visited several important workshops every day and happened to meet Ma Yuan.
"Lu Mansion!" Ma Yuan saluted, then pointed to the book and said: "Her Royal Highness Princess Mingyue gave the book. It is recorded in the book that hundreds of years ago, in a place called Greece, where Lao Hei and his friends lived, there was a big
Sage, this great sage is a very smart man. He wrote many books that have been passed down to future generations. This book gives an example, such as this one. A ten-pound iron ball and a one-pound iron ball are thrown at the same time.
The great sage said that the one with ten kilograms will naturally fall to the ground first because it weighs ten kilograms!"
"This is natural. The great sage's words are certainly not wrong. What's more, the heavier ones will definitely fall faster!"
Lu Chengqing is considered a Confucian scholar, and he subconsciously believes that great sages cannot make mistakes. What's more, people think that those who are heavy will naturally fall quickly.
"Mansion Lu, the book says that this great sage was wrong. Someone tried it and it all worked out!"
"Impossible, how could the great sage be wrong!" Lu Chengqing retorted loudly.
Although Ma Yuan has a low status, he will not back down from this matter: "Mansion Lu, why not give it a try."
"Let's try!" Lu Chengqing was also a little shocked.
If this book had not come from Wu Zhao, I am afraid he would have ordered the book to be thrown into the furnace immediately.
However, there's nothing wrong with giving it a try.
Wu Zhao yawned in the room: "I want to sleep for a while, there is nothing important, please don't bother me!"
There was no formal order, it was just an experiment. Lu Chengqing wanted to see the results because he was no longer very confident. The ancient theories may not be correct, otherwise there would not be this huge steam engine.
Are there still few ancient classics that the Qin Palace overturned?
Ma Yuan also wanted to try it, but only by testing it himself could he know what it was like. As the old saying goes, it is better to have no books than to believe in books!
The test location was on the bell tower of a restaurant.
"Princess Mingyue, Princess Mingyue!" Li Changying rushed into Wu Zhao's room.
Wu Zhao, who was woken up, pursed his lips and expressed displeasure: "It's a very bad thing to disturb other people's sleep!"
"They're going to experiment with throwing iron balls!"
"What kind of iron ball are you throwing?" Wu Zhao asked lazily.
"It's just a ten-pound iron ball and a one-pound iron ball. They say the heavier one should hit the ground first!"
Wu Zhao waved his hand: "It's so boring. Of course we all played together. His Highness King Qin played this game eighteen years ago!" At this point, Wu Zhao sat up suddenly, rolled his big bright eyes, and said immediately:
"Although I have played it before, it is extremely interesting. It is better for Princess Changying to go there in person!"
"If you want to go, of course you have to go."
"You go first, I will change my clothes!" Wu Zhao sent Li Changying out, then called Chunlan over and whispered: "Go and call Shui Siyuan immediately."
What's so fun about throwing an iron ball? The result is definitely yes.
However, Wu Zhao suddenly realized that this was a breakthrough, a breakthrough a thousand years earlier than Europe. This is the doubt and practice of science. Science requires constant imagination, constant doubt, and constant practice.
Progressive.
Shui Siyuan responded. Before he came, he had been placing bets with Liu Erxiao on which iron ball would hit the ground first.
"The iron balls must hit the ground at the same time. I will only tell you one thing. Sometimes what you think is correct may not be correct. You immediately go to the entire Yaozhou to spread a theory. Practice is the only way to identify the truth. Then call those literati
Let’s argue about this theory.”
"I don't know much about it, but if His Highness orders me, I will definitely prepare it."
"After you watch the iron ball throwing game, you will understand. Remember, practice is the only way to identify the truth. Remember this sentence, and you must publicize this sentence. Especially let this kid Ma Yuan
Keep in mind that I am not afraid of his weird ideas, nor are I afraid of him wasting money on everything, as long as he can do better!"
Shui Siyuan nodded heavily.
"Let's do it now!"
Shui Siyuan has decided to take a look at the iron ball thrower first, and then see how much he can realize. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)