Daqin: When I return from sea, I will offer you a map of the world

Chapter 208 Arrived in Yangcheng, the first emperor's birthday is approaching.

After another spoonful, Shi Huang closed his mouth, feeling the subtle sensation of the smoothie slowly melting in his mouth, and leaned back slightly.

In the scorching hot weather, there is nothing more appetizing than a refreshing smoothie.

The stomach, which had been without appetite for a long time, seemed to be slowly wriggling under the stimulation of the coolness.

The first emperor took a sip, as if this tortoise jelly was the best in the world.

"Tell me, where did the ice come from?" Shi Huang asked while leaning on the table while eating Guiling jelly.

"It's made!" Zhao Si smiled.

"Ice? Made?" For the ancients, the first reaction was absurd.

How, man, can make ice out of thin air in this dizzying heat?

But if it is Zhao Si, it is not impossible, Zhao Si will always have some strange skills.

Obviously, Emperor Shihuang was waiting for Zhao Si's explanation.

"Ice is made from saltpeter, Your Majesty can take a look later." Zhao Si smiled.

Shi Huang nodded and continued to taste the Guiling jelly in the bowl.

After eating a bowl of tortoise paste, there were ice cubes next to it to cool down, and the sweltering heat disappeared, and the first emperor could not help but whet his appetite.

In the past few days, due to the weather, Emperor Shi Huang ate less.

Seeing this, Zhao Si went back to work in person, while the motorcade was still cooking, he cooked a few small dishes, made a soup, and cooked a bowl of white rice for the first emperor.

The first emperor ate quite well this time, and Zhao Si hadn't eaten yet, so he just ate with the first emperor.

There was no food wasted, just a few small dishes, and after eating all of them, Emperor Shihuang felt very comfortable enjoying the comfort of the air-conditioning.

"Tsk! This tortoise jelly will have another history in the future... When the first emperor toured the world, the weather was so hot that Zhao Shilang made smoothie tortoise jelly..."

After eating and drinking, Shi Huang rested for a long time, and then reluctantly gave up the coolness of the ice mirror and followed Zhao Si to watch the saltpeter ice making.

Fortunately, the sky is completely dark now. Although the air is still sultry, it is not as unbearable as daylight.

"Your Majesty, please see..."

Zhao Si rolled up his sleeves and started his performance.

"This nitric acid dissolves in water and absorbs heat."

……

While Zhao Si was busy working, he was ordering, there was nothing complicated, this thing was easy to see at a glance.

"Where does this nitrate come from?" Shi Huang was very curious.

Emperor Shi Huang had never seen this soil nitrate, at least the first emperor's latrine would not grow soil nitrate.

As for the natural nitrate ore, the golden pill eaten by the first emperor may contain it, but the relationship between the nitrate ore and the appearance of the soil nitrate is not very great.

"Hmm... This soil nitrate is mostly born in thatched cottages..." Zhao Si scratched his head.

The first emperor's old face turned pale.

In other words, the soil salt used to make ice was obtained from the hut?Isn't it the ice cubes I ate?

Emperor Shi Huang had some bad associations.

"Your Majesty, this is scraped from the wall, and you see, the water used to make ice is completely separated from the soil."

The First Emperor watched the ice crystals gradually congeal in the bucket, and there was some deep thought between his brows.

"And this nitrate can not only make ice. Let's see, Your Majesty."

Zhao Si rubbed out a handful of nitrate and lit it.

Soil nitrate is very interesting, perhaps because of the purity problem, it does not deflagrate when it burns, but burns slowly, but anyone who has played with soil nitrate knows that this thing is not easy to extinguish, and it will bubble and bubble when it burns.

"Can it be used for burning?" The first emperor's first thought was that it could be used as firewood.

In ancient times, fuel was not very cheap.

"It's not used as firewood. I just collected more than 100 catties in the three townships. How can I use it as firewood..." Zhao Si smiled wryly.

"I want to study it privately. Your Majesty will drive around the world. Along the way, you can collect soil nitrate for ice making. If there is any leftover, I will..."

The technology tree of gunpowder must be the key point, and Zhao Si still hasn't forgotten the formula of one sulfur, two nitrates and three charcoals.

The specific ratio is definitely not the case, and this one, two, three, Zhao Si also vaguely remembers that it is not one to two to three.

But that’s all the raw materials are, at worst, it’s a matter of artificial ratio trial and error, try one by one ratio one by one, Daqin has plenty of time and manpower and room for trial and error.

Even Zhao Si's own financial resources are enough to support the research of black powder.

And Daqin's bronze crafts and cannon-casting conditions can also be met.

These things don’t take long. There is a general direction, and it will take ten or eight years to break through the sky. The most time-consuming thing is the production line and mass production.

From the invention to the establishment of the production line and the deployment of the whole army is the most time-consuming thing.

In fact, the development of technology has never been gradual.

Technology and basic industry are completely different things, and the two cannot be discussed in the same way.

"Sure!" Shi Huang didn't think much about it.

If Zhao Si wants it, then let's do it.

At the very least, for now, the earth nitrate collected from the latrines is not a precious thing, the quantity is small, and the use is not that great. It can only be used to make ice.

Instead, give it to Zhao Si, maybe this kid Zhao Si can come up with some unexpected surprises.

Isn't Zhao Si always like this?

Zhao Si was overjoyed and bowed to thank him.

……

Afterwards, while the First Emperor was on a grand tour of the world, he also began to send soldiers to nearby places to collect soil nitrate for making ice.

There is no way, the weather is a problem, and the walk is too slow without ice.

The first emperor needed ice, and if he wanted to maintain his speed under the scorching sun, he also needed ice to relieve the heat.

In this way, Daqin has mastered the skill of making ice with soil nitrate, but the current soil nitrate has to try its best to meet the needs of the team, and there is no surplus for the time being.

Expect how much you can scrape from the toilet, but fortunately the nitrate in the toilet can be harvested sustainably.

……

The drive resumed its usual speed, and the problem of Shi Huangdi's loss of appetite was also resolved.

Zhao Si had ice cubes, so he made some iced delicacies for Shi Huangdi when he had nothing to do.

Burning grass jelly, fruit fishing, and iced milk tea...

Of course, the first emperor didn't eat a lot every day, after all, he was still in the fitness stage, and most of it actually went into Zhao Si's stomach.

Driving staggeringly, he walked out of the Dongjun border and arrived at Yangcheng.

Yangcheng is still the old land of the Wei State. Going forward, during the Xia Dynasty, Yangcheng was once the capital of the Xia Dynasty.

And here... is also Chen Sheng's hometown.

Yangcheng was developed relatively early, and it can be regarded as a transportation hub in the surrounding areas, connecting the entire Central Plains.

Therefore, there is also the residence of the first emperor here.

Because the first emperor's birthday was approaching, he stopped at Yangcheng Palace.

Tomorrow is the first emperor's birthday. According to the usual practice, the first emperor will entertain all the officials and worship Pengzu to celebrate.

As for the accompanying civil and military officials, they also followed the first emperor to guard the vicinity of the palace.

Zhao Si is quite special, he and Wang Li are in charge of guarding the palace, and the two of them made up a second general, Heng Ha.

Due to its special geographical location and historical significance, Yangcheng's driving forces would stay here for a few days to inspect the army, check government affairs, and visit places.

Coincidentally, they also celebrated their birthday together in Yangcheng.

"Yangcheng is too big..."

In the house, Zhao Si fell into deep thought while looking at the map in front of him.

Yangcheng is a county with a total population of tens of thousands...

As for the territory covered, it is also very vast. If you want to find someone here, even if you know your life, it is tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack.

Fortunately, Daqin has a complete household registration system.

Chen Sheng served in the military, which means that his biography must have been registered with the Daqin official.

After all, the first emperor had to stay here for a while, and the population data of thousands of households could be read in a few days with a little snack.

However, in the absence of special circumstances or non-special personnel, they are not eligible to consult local household registration data.

The government under the rule of the first emperor was still very strict about the protection of data, especially the statistical data related to local ecology.

"Your Majesty, I want to read the government affairs of Yangcheng with Li Xiang."

Li Si is in charge of leading the officials under his command to check the government affairs of Yangcheng.

Fields, population, tax payment, service status, prison... are all items that Li Si wants to bring people to check.

"allow!"

Unexpectedly, Emperor Shi Huang agreed.

Nor is there any reason to disagree.

Anyway, Zhao Si is a Lang Guan, except for the closeness of Wang Qian, Lang Guan has always been stuffed wherever it is useful.

As long as there is a formal appointment, Lang Guan can even hold several positions.

Zhao Si took the initiative to find a job, and it was rare to do something serious, so how could the First Emperor disagree?
Of course, the most important thing was that Zhao Si lacked practical experience, and the First Emperor was happy to see Zhao Si make up for his lack.

Even if Zhao Si didn't mention it, the First Emperor probably wanted Li Si to take Zhao Si to level up.

If you want to cultivate practical experience, nothing is easier than going down to the local government to review government affairs.

Zhao Si's unconstrained mind can always surprise the First Emperor, but now Zhao Si is only in his early twenties, what about the future?Is it necessary to use his unrestrained mind to make up for the lack of government affairs?

If you want to become a Sangong, you must also have a good grasp of the local ecology.

If you don't experience these things now, you will have to experience them in the future. It is impossible for the first emperor to let Zhao Si watch the door all the time, and it is impossible for Zhao Si to live a lifetime relying on his closeness.

This kid always wants to get in front of people.

To Emperor Shi Huang's relief, Zhao Si was self-motivated, instead of indulging in the present favor...

Zhao Si bowed to thank...

Knowing the real politics is secondary. His main purpose is to get more people into the water and divide them into pieces.

Of course, at this time, there is only one thing that matters.

The birthday of the First Emperor.

Tomorrow is the birthday of Emperor Shihuang.

Although the pre-Qin period did not pay as much attention to birthdays as later generations, and it was not likely that the emperor's birthday would be flattered by all the officials, but it was still a big day.

After finalizing the arrest plan for Chen Sheng, Zhao Si hurriedly inspected the birthday present he had prepared for the First Emperor.

In the Qin Dynasty, there was no rule for officials to present birthday gifts, and the first emperor also rejected such a meaningless form.

Zhao Si also didn't want to have a bad influence on Daqin because of his personal behavior.

Therefore, he will not show these gifts in public.

Mind!

Well, Zhao Si always felt that Emperor Shihuang should have some decent birthday presents.

(End of this chapter)