King of Song

Chapter 383
Shen Kuo's mansion is in the south of Yanzhou City, next to the river.

He joined the army as the manager of Yanzhou, and his position is not low. It stands to reason that he has his own official residence.However, Shen Kuo did not live in it, nor did he live in the barracks. Instead, he chose the edge of the city and built a mansion by the river. It is not exquisite, let alone magnificent, but it covers an area of ​​seven or eight mu. , the size is worth mentioning.

The reason is that Shen Kuo is a "scientist" who is good at "scientific research" and related inventions.What he needs is not a mansion, but a factory, a laboratory.It is naturally inconvenient to build it in a city, and it may affect other people, and maybe people will stare at it with weird eyes.

In order to avoid these situations, Shen Canjun thought over and over again, it is better to move outside the city, at least it is more convenient, less troublesome, less gossip.Only in this way can we better devote ourselves to research and concentrate on those so-called "unique skills and obscene skills".

I don't know what Shen Canjun has been up to lately, and he didn't even pay a visit to Han Jiang, the promulgator of Shanxi Road.As for his little friend Lin Zhao crossing the border, it seems to be unheard of.

Han Jiang is generous and not the kind of official who cares about superficial articles, so he didn't care.Lin Zhao knew that apart from being an official, Shen Kuo was obsessed with science. Maybe he had some inventions recently!Of course, Lin Zhao cared most about the blueprints he sent to Shen Kuo, and he didn't know if there were any ready-made samples.

With such thoughts in mind, Lin Zhao took the initiative to visit Mr. Shen Kuo.When he came to the mansion, Lin Zhao announced his name. He thought that the concierge needed to go in and report before he would be invited. This is the rule for big families.However, today in the Shen family is an exception.

"Under Lin Zhao, come and pay a visit to Mr. Shen!"

When the concierge heard the word "Lin Zhao", his eyes lit up immediately, and he asked respectfully, "Is it Mr. Lin, the minister of the Ministry of War?"

"It's right here!" Lin Zhao muttered in his heart, could it be that he was famous in the Shen family?
The concierge immediately smiled and said: "The master has ordered, but whenever Lin Shilang comes to the door, there is no need to inform, just go inside and meet."

"Oh?" Lin Zhao was suddenly curious, Shen Kuo treated him very well!It's interesting, so it's better to enter, thank you to the scientists of Shenda University, let's have a good chat.

Lin Zhao was not polite, and immediately walked inside.Dozens of accompanying guards stayed at the door, and the servants of the Shen family were free to entertain them.The guards were soldiers of the Western Army, they came to protect his safety temporarily, not accompanying him.Lin Zhao felt more and more that there were not many confidantes around him, and it was really troublesome to do things.

"Master is in the backyard, Lin Shilang just go straight there." The servant of the porter pointed out the way and returned to his post, while Lin Zhao walked all the way in stride.

Other people's houses have rockery ponds, flowers and trees, and even carved beams and painted buildings.But when it comes to Shen Kuo, it looks very simple and rough. There is no scenery in the courtyard, but there are many materials such as wood, sandstone or metal piled up everywhere, and various tools and utensils can be seen everywhere.

Lin Zhao took a look at the pools in the corner and iron tripods, which probably looked like equipment for wet copper smelting.As early as in Hangzhou, Shen Kuo and Lin Zhao figured out the way of wet copper smelting. Emperor Zhao Xu was overjoyed and immediately began to promote it throughout the country, especially in the southern region, aiming to increase copper production in the Song Dynasty.

It's just that I didn't have enough experience at the beginning, and the craftsmanship was not very perfect, so the effect was not as good as expected.After Shen Kuo learned about it, he continued to make persistent efforts to study the process of hydrometallurgy to increase copper production as much as possible.Even when he was an official in Yanzhou, he did not forget these things.

The magistrate of Yanzhou, the general judge, and even Xuanfu envoy Han Jiang didn't take it seriously after learning about the situation. As long as Shen Kuo didn't delay political and military affairs, and didn't make any mistakes, it didn't matter if he did other things.After all, Mr. Shen's research is beneficial to the Song Dynasty, and even the emperor rewarded it, so it is better to give it as much convenience as possible.

Shen Kuo also lived up to expectations, and reciprocated. Some time ago, he discovered "oil" in Yanzhou, exploited it and distributed it to various states and counties, and played an important role in the battle against Xixia.

Lin Zhao walked all the way, observing various things, thinking that a scientist is a scientist.If Shen Kuo hadn't had the spirit of research and explored it himself, how could he have written a work like "Mengxi Bi Tan"?
When I came to the back house, I saw a middle-aged man standing at the door of a wooden shed, and said loudly: "Everyone, speed up, the army is going to Suizhou, try to finish the work by tomorrow morning, everyone work hard today! "The man with a straight back and a stalwart figure is Shen Kuo, a dignified talent from the Shen family in Qiantang. Shen Kuo, who is a high-ranking official, is very casually dressed in coarse linen clothes, just like a craftsman.If Lin Zhao was familiar with him, he might not be able to recognize him at a glance.

Suizhou?What is he doing?Lin Zhao muttered, feeling a little curious in his heart, why is Mr. Shen dressed like this?

"Mr. Cunzhong!"

Shen Kuo, the table characters are in storage!Now that he is in his forties, Lin Zhao is only in his twenties, and may be almost the same as Shen Kuo's son, so it is naturally inconvenient to call him a brother.However, if one is regarded as an elder, etiquette is a little troublesome in dealing with each other, so it is a bit nondescript to call him a gentleman, but to call him a sign, in the final analysis.

Shen Kuo turned around when he heard the sound, and laughed when he saw Lin Zhao: "Dongyang, Hangzhou, I haven't seen you for a long time, are you okay?" Having said that, in fact, Shen Kuo has always been concerned about Lin Zhao's movements.The last time Lin Zhao was imprisoned unjustly and was almost beheaded, Shen Kuo was extremely worried when he heard about it.He also thought about writing a letter to defend Lin Zhao, but no one spoke lightly, and he was very close to Wang Anshi, so some things were quite embarrassing.

Later, Lin Zhao was safe and sound, and Shen Kuo was relieved. As for the feud between Lin Zhao and Wang Anshi, Mr. Shen also subconsciously thought it was a misunderstanding, and it was already raining, so he didn't care.Later, Lin Zhao returned to the northwest again, stationed in Dashun City, and sent him a sand table for him to improve, and later sent him several blueprints and ideas.

Shen Kuo was surprised and curious when he saw it, and immediately began to study it.Especially recently, when I heard that Lin Zhao was going to pass through Yanzhou, I was looking forward to it.It's just that he was busy with some things and didn't have time to go to greet him, but he knew that Lin Zhao would definitely come to the door on his own initiative, so he ordered his servants early.

"Mr. Lao is worried, everything is fine!" Lin Zhao originally wanted to ask the craftsmen in the wooden shed what they were rushing to make, but Shen Kuo nodded and said, "Okay, just be safe! Come, I will show you Keep an eye on things!" Then he dragged him away.

It seems that Mr. Shen is very clear about Lin Zhao's intention, so he cut to the point and the way is very direct.

"Dongyang, take a look!" Lin Zhao pulled Lin Zhao into a large room, and Lin Zhao saw at a glance that there was a large table in the middle, covered with linen.

Shen Kuo stepped forward and lifted the sackcloth, and suddenly there were undulating mountains, rivers, cities, and valleys below.That's right, it is a sand table, and it is an exceptionally well-made sand table.

Shen Kuo explained: "This is the entire northwest terrain sand table! Dongyang is really a fantastic idea. In the past, the marching formation was mainly based on looking at the map and relying on the guide. Few people used the sand table to present it. This is a good thing!"

Shen Kuo, who is good at geography and served in the army, is very aware of the power of this thing and can't help but admire it.Lin Zhao had always made a very simple model, but Shen Kuo was able to figure it out and improved it immediately.

"Sir, you are really a master, and the manufacturing is really excellent!" Lin Zhao saw that the Yellow River and the Wei River were very obvious, the Longshan Mountains were abrupt, and the signs of the cities were obvious.Throughout the northwest, the terrain of mountains and rivers is clear at a glance.

Shen Kuo said: "Where, it's just that the Han Xuanfu envoy strongly supported and sent many maps of the Northwest. I am following Dongyang's idea, using wood, metal and sand to make them, and finally applying different paints according to different regions. It is made of glue, which is stronger and less prone to damage. The envoy Han Xuanfu has already seen it and is very satisfied. He was going to move it to Chang'an, but later he asked you to see it before transporting it away!"

Lin Zhao nodded lightly, it was indeed right to give this kind of thing to Shen Kuo.

"Thank you, sir. At the beginning, I only heard some rumors from the previous generation, and I just had some ideas. Thanks to the master, how could there be such an exquisite thing? It will be much more convenient to march and fight in the future."

Shen Kuo said: "Han Xuanfu has already ordered to make more detailed sand tables for the states and counties for use by the generals defending the army."

"Should be!" Lin Zhao suddenly moved in his heart, and said, "Sir, can we start to make sand tables in Xizhou, Hezhou, and even Hehuang area first? The more detailed the information about the terrain, the better, the specific information will be later. I'll ask Wang Zhizhou to bring it to you!"

Xihe?Hehuang?Shen Kuo's heart moved, thoughtful.In the officialdom, there are some things that can only be understood but not explained in words, so I don't ask too much.Since Lin Zhao made such a request, it must be useful, so he immediately nodded and agreed: "Okay, no problem!"

Lin Zhao smiled lightly, it has been four years since Xining, and the battle of Xihe may be coming soon, I believe Wang Shao will use it.This can be regarded as a reward for Wang Shao!Help me conceal the news about the rescue of Zhewenxin, and give you a detailed Hehuang sand table, which can be regarded as reciprocation!Lin Zhao didn't expect that this was to repay Wang Shao, but why not help himself?

"Thank you sir!" Lin Zhao asked with a smile: "By the way, I saw many craftsmen busy in the wooden shed just now, but are they rushing to make something?"

Shen Kuo showed a mysterious smile, and said, "That's for you, let's go, let's go and see the magic weapon together!"

Magic weapon?Could it be that he did it?Lin Zhao's heart was shocked, and he followed with great interest!
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