Dalong Academy of Sciences is the most puzzling building complex in the capital.
For the people in the capital, they had no idea what the purpose of the Dalong Academy of Sciences was. They only knew that His Majesty the Emperor specially ordered the Ministry of Works to build it.
However, the Academy of Sciences has been deserted since its completion, with few officials entering and exiting it.
Over time, the people's initial curiosity gradually faded away, and they became accustomed to the existence of this government office where only dozens of ordinary people came in and out every day.
As for the purpose of the existence of Dalong Academy of Sciences, it is completely unimportant to the common people.
Where did such a puzzling student from the Academy of Sciences come from? Naturally, he was a young master selected from the mansions of some dignitaries in the capital.
However, these young masters are all the second and third sons who cannot inherit the family business, or who have repeatedly failed in the imperial examinations.
Although some old foxes with a keen sense of smell in the court are not sure what the specific purpose of Liu Mingzhi's establishment of the Dalong Academy of Sciences is, the fact that Liu Mingzhi can reward Wanyan Feixiong, the third-rank official of the Academy of Sciences, and also receive the official position of Minister of the Ministry of War, means that Liu Mingzhi
They must attach great importance to this so-called Dalong Academy of Sciences.
Since His Majesty attaches so much importance to the Academy of Sciences, there must be deep meaning.
So even though those old foxes with a keen sense of smell did not know the specific role of the Dalong Academy of Sciences, they directly packed the second or third sons, or the eldest grandchildren and other descendants who had no other way out into the Dalong Academy of Sciences.
After all, except for the eldest son who can inherit the family business, it may not be a way out for the bloodline of the second son and below to enter the Dalong Academy of Sciences, which is valued by His Majesty.
For those old foxes, if the fame and wealth of their children and grandchildren can shine in the imperial examination, they do not want to send them to seek a way out in this academy of sciences that even they do not know the reason for its existence.
Such a choice is a last resort. Although the future is currently unknown, it is better than accepting your fate of becoming a rich man in the future.
Regarding those old foxes who tried to infiltrate people into the Academy of Sciences, brothers Liu Mingzhi and Wanyan Feixiong did not reject anyone who came.
Firstly, young students don’t know the role of the Academy of Sciences at all and rarely take the initiative to study at the Academy. Secondly, they just sell a thin face to those officials to satisfy their vanity.
In addition, the fathers or grandfathers of these children of aristocratic families were ranked in the second rank in the court, so they were worried, which made it easier for Wanyan Feixiong to manage them.
Liu Mingzhi had no reason to refuse something that could achieve multiple things with one stone.
The two brothers left the Liu Mansion and rushed to the Dalong Academy of Sciences in a hurry.
After Liu Mingzhi got off his horse, before he could ask anything, Wanyan Feixiong couldn't wait to pull him into the Academy of Sciences.
"Brother, come with me quickly."
"We have met Wanyan Yuanzheng."
"No gifts, no gifts, this court is busy with business, you just go about your business."
"Yes, I would like to send you to the hospital."
Liu Mingzhi looked back at the flourishing students of the Academy of Sciences, chuckled, nodded, and followed Wanyan Feixiong towards a palace on the east side.
"Brother, hurry up."
"We're walking, no matter how urgent it is, don't rush for this moment!"
"Gewu Hall! This name is too popular..."
"Oh, brother, please stop mumbling about the name of this palace. Let's talk about it after we come in first."
"Okay, okay, I'm really convinced by you. If you used this energy to marry a wife, I guess your sons would be all over the place by now, and you wouldn't be a naked man until now."
"Haha, women will only affect my curiosity for science, Wanyan Feixiong."
"Uh! You are hopeless. Science is important to you, and continuing the family lineage and continuing the legacy of your Wanyan family is equally important!"
"Let's talk about it! Let's talk about it! Brother, how about you take a look at the equipment I asked the skilled craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry to build?"
Young Master Liu looked in the direction of Wanyan Feixiong's finger. The movement of shaking the folding fan suddenly stopped. He looked at a complex machine on the ground with dumbfounded eyes and exclaimed: "Fuck, internal combustion engine?"
Wanyan Feixiong looked at the shocked Young Master Liu in astonishment: "What... what kind of chicken?"
Young Master Liu snapped the folding fan together, gently pinned it to his waist, and walked towards the complex machine that was half a man tall in front of him.
"You ask me what the thing you made is? If you don't know it, how can I, the young master, know it?"
Wanyan Feixiong scratched his head in confusion: "No, I haven't decided what to name it yet! I heard what you said about the chicken comer, brother, and I thought you were going to name it!"
Liu Mingzhi did not reply to Wanyan Feixiong's question and started to circle around the machine in front of him.
Although Liu Mingzhi really disagrees with the current appearance of this internal combustion engine, Liu Mingzhi is sure that this is most likely the prototype of an internal combustion engine.
As for whether the internal combustion engine has the same effect as the internal combustion engine he knows, Liu Mingzhi doesn't know. He is a complete layman in this regard.
After circling the internal combustion engine for a while, Mr. Liu turned his head and looked at Wanyan Feixiong, who was following behind him.
"Feixiong, how did you come up with the idea of making... this thing?"
"Of course you taught me this, big brother!"
Young Master Liu's expression froze and he rubbed his ears angrily: "You really think highly of me. You are the only one who can do this. Brother, I know nothing about it."
"Ah? I don't know anything about it. Didn't the contents of those books written by you yourself?"
"Yes, the books I gave you were indeed written by my eldest brother himself, but they only contain ideas. What are the specifics... Hey... Forget it, I can't explain it to you.
You'd better tell me what difficulties you encountered first."
Wanyan Feixiong's expression immediately became solemn, and he raised his hand and patted the machine beside him.
"Brother, I have tried many times, but the power generated by the refined black water cannot move the huge, deep and long carriage of the Fire Dragon Car.
It is not as powerful as burning coal in the past.
Didn’t you tell me that black water is more powerful than coal? Why can’t it work even after I tried many times?”
"Forehead……"
Liu Mingzhi looked at Wanyan Feixiong's eyes full of curiosity, frowned and pondered for a moment.
"Feixiong, have you ever thought about it, since Blackwater's power cannot drive the fire dragon car, you can make this machine standalone, for example, only use it on the front of the fire dragon car.
In other words, you can make some carriages that are similar to the front of the dragon car, but not the front of the dragon car.
Let this carriage be individualized, for example, reduce the wheels and weight, just four wheels."
Wanyan Feixiong frowned and pondered for a long time, then slapped his hands suddenly.
"How about a carriage the size of a carriage?"
"Yes, yes, that's it."
“But what exactly should it be made into?”
"Bring me a pen and I will draw you a rough outline of what I have thought about. You can slowly try to create the most suitable carriage."
"Okay, brother, please wait a moment."
After a stick of incense, a car that looked strange to Wanyan Feixiong was gently sketched on the rice paper by Young Master Liu.
"Flying Bear, this is probably what it looks like. As for what it will look like in the end, it all depends on your own skills and ideas."
"If I delve into this, what about improving the fire dragon car?"
“It’s not easy to do one thing well. Wherever you feel you are more inspired now, work on those areas first.
Big brother will not interfere with you and will give you enough rights to do whatever you want. As long as you have new ideas, the skilled craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War will be at your disposal."
Wanyan Feixiong picked up the rice paper and examined it: "Okay, I'll think about it and see which one is more suitable to buy first."
Liu Mingzhi looked at Wanyan Feixiong, who was quickly immersed in the rice paper. He stared at Wanyan Feixiong with his folding fan and stared at Wanyan Feixiong in deep thought.
Isn’t it a pity that Feixiong is the only one with such good genes?
How about confining him at home so that he can be given more genetically powerful and superior varieties? At that time, he can also contribute to Dalong's future scientific career.
"Brother?"
"Brother-in-law?"
"Brother-in-law!"
"Ah? What's wrong?"
"What are you stunned for? Why are you smiling so meanly?"
"Is there...is there any? Did you see it wrong? Is there something wrong?"
"You can go now. I feel like I should have new ideas now."
"No... no, I can't kill a donkey as quickly as you can, right?"
"Let's go, let's not disturb my study of science."
"Uh! Well, if you still have any confusion, you can come to me again. After I come back from Jinling, I will compile a new book and give it to you, and tell you all my thoughts."