My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 806 Reward

Zhu Zhanhe thought that the first one to come up with the new gunpowder would be the Alchemy Department that he had pointed out, but he did not expect that Wu Weizi's Alchemy Department would be the first to come up with the new gunpowder. This was an unexpected surprise.

"Your Majesty, this is Taoist Duzhu who developed the new gunpowder next to me. Next to me is his apprentice Xu Yue. Although they have not been in the Yiren Academy for a long time, they have made rapid progress. Today they finally developed the new gunpowder. Come out, I have already conducted a preliminary inspection, and it completely meets the two requirements that Your Highness made!"

Wuweizi stretched out his hand and pointed to Master Duzhu next to him and introduced him with excitement.

"It turns out to be Taoist Master Duzhu. Have you brought the new gunpowder?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhanhe immediately looked at Master Duzhu and his apprentice and asked eagerly.

"Your Highness, the gunpowder developed by Pindao is too powerful, so fellow Taoist Wuwei left it at the palace gate."

Duzhu was a little nervous when facing Zhu Zhanhe, but he still answered truthfully.

"Your Highness, the new gunpowder is amazingly powerful, far more powerful than the original gunpowder. I was afraid it would be unsafe, so I didn't dare to bring it directly."

Wuweizi explained hurriedly.

Although he has already tested it, it is a new gunpowder after all, and its properties are not yet clear in all aspects. If he brings it to the palace and gives it to Zhu Zhanhe, if something happens then, I am afraid that his ten heads will not be enough. Cut.

"No problem, send someone to get it immediately. Let's test it outside the palace. I want to see for myself the power of this new gunpowder!"

Zhu Zhanhe immediately ordered.

He has been looking forward to this new gunpowder for too long. After all, the development of firearms has been severely restricted by gunpowder. If he wants to create more powerful firearms, he must improve the formula of gunpowder.

Following Zhu Zhanhe's instructions, someone immediately rushed to the palace gate to get gunpowder. Zhu Zhanhe also led Wuweizi and three others out of the hall and to the open space outside, preparing to test the power of the new gunpowder.

After a while, the bottle of yellow gunpowder made by Duzhu was taken over, and then Duzhu personally demonstrated the power of yellow gunpowder to Zhu Zhanhe.

This kind of yellow gunpowder is very safe. It will explode unless there is a violent collision or high temperature. Otherwise, it is very stable. As for the power of the explosion, it is also very amazing, far exceeding the black gunpowder used in the military.

After watching the demonstration of this yellow gunpowder, Zhu Zhanhe was also very happy. He immediately returned to the hall and asked Duzhu in detail about the materials needed for this yellow gunpowder and the production process.

After all, although this kind of gunpowder meets the requirements, it still cannot be applied if the raw materials are too rare or cannot be produced on a large scale.

Facing Zhu Zhanhe's inquiry, Duzhu naturally did not dare to hide his secrets anymore, and immediately explained in detail the method and raw materials for preparing yellow gunpowder.

Zhu Zhanhe listened very carefully. Many of the methods used by Duzhu were related to alchemy, and he couldn't quite understand them. However, in terms of raw materials, Duzhu used nitric acid, and nitric acid is still a very important raw material.

From this, Zhu Zhanhe can infer that the yellow gunpowder developed by Duzhu should be some kind of nitrate. This is the same as the gunpowder of later generations. Many gunpowders are nitrides, such as nitroglycerin, picric acid, etc. of.

"Very good. The raw materials you used are not expensive, Taoist Master Duzhu. Although the method is a bit complicated, I think there is still a lot of room for improvement. This yellow gunpowder does meet the requirements I made before. Taoist Master, do you think this is a good idea?" Definitely the first achievement!”

Zhu Zhanhe finally nodded and smiled.

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness. As a Han citizen, I should do my best for the imperial court!"

Duzhu also had a slippery temper. Hearing Zhu Zhanhe acknowledge his contribution, he immediately said excitedly.

"Hahahaha~, I, a big man, will be rewarded for my merits. Duzhu Taoist Master can develop yellow gunpowder. Of course, my previous promise will be fulfilled. You go back to the Yiren Court first and wait. The imperial edict of canonization will be delivered soon!" Zhu Zhanhe laughed and said.

"Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

When Duzhu heard Zhu Zhanhe mentioned the matter of canonization, he immediately said with great joy.

He has been immersed in developing gunpowder during this period, just for this reward, and now he can finally get his wish.

"But you must keep the formula of gunpowder a secret and never tell anyone. This is the most important weapon of my country. Taoist Master Duzhu, you must know the importance of it!"

Zhu Zhanhe stopped smiling at this time and said with a rather solemn expression.

As the saying goes, since Duzhu has developed gunpowder, he will definitely become the focus of the Han Dynasty. In the future, he can only live in the Han Dynasty, and the formula of gunpowder must not be leaked.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, Du Zhu was born as a Han man and will die as a Han man. Only our master and apprentice know this formula. Even if we die, we will not leak it to outsiders!"

Duzhu was not stupid. He immediately heard the implication of Zhu Zhanhe's words and immediately patted his chest and promised.

"Very good, please step back for now. Officials from the Arms Bureau will find you next. You just need to cooperate with them!"

Zhu Zhanhe waved his hand and said.

Master Duzhu and Wuweizi also immediately exited the hall.

"Fellow Taoist Duzhu, you will be the earl of my big man in the future. When the time comes, please take good care of me!"

As soon as he left the palace gate, Wuweizi immediately bowed to Duzhu.

"You are so polite, Fellow Daoist Wuwei. I was able to develop new gunpowder this time thanks to your strong support. Moreover, Fellow Daoist, you control the Yiren Court and are deeply trusted by His Highness the Crown Prince. However, I will have to rely on Fellow Daoist in the future." ah!"

Duzhu also said very modestly.

After all, he had just arrived in the Han Dynasty not long ago. Even if he had a title, he probably wouldn't have any real power. If he wanted to get along in the Han Dynasty in the future, he would have to make friends. Although Wuweizi's official position was not high, he had real power. The most important thing is The other person is loyal, so he is a very good friend.

When Wuweizi heard what Duzhu said, he was very happy and said a few polite words.

A few days later, the rewards for Duzhu's master and apprentice were finally sent to Yirenyuan. This official canonization edict not only conferred Duzhu as Changping Bo, but also rewarded him with a house, land, gold and silver. .

Even Duzhu's disciple Xu Yue also received a reward and received the title of Fengcheng County Prince.

Of course, both Duzhu and Xuyue, their titles are honorary. Although they have noble status, they do not have much power. But even so, for Duzhu master and apprentice, they are still a flying Soaring to the sky, directly entering the aristocratic class of the Han Dynasty.

When other people in the Yiren Academy saw the rewards that Master Duzhu and his disciples had received, they were all jealous for a moment. Some even regretted that they had failed to live up to their expectations. If they could have developed new gunpowder earlier, the titles and rewards would all be theirs. Come on, but it's too late to regret it now.

(End of this chapter)