Lu Dynasty

Chapter 434 Furnace Making
It’s true that I’ve been a bit idle lately. The heads of various departments are all good people. I don’t need to worry about political affairs at all. I only need to make decisions on some big things, but how can there be so many big things every day?I'm not Zhuge Liang. If you pay more than [-] rewards and punishments, you need to care about them. For me, if the rewards and punishments do not exceed [-], you basically don't need to ask me.Of course, this is not about quantity, but an attitude.The ministers of each department will decide on their own which matter is more important and needs to be reported to me.

Since I'm bored and it's almost Chinese New Year, I always have to find something to do.A few days ago, I saw Xiao Yan'er making knee pads for old man Cai at home, and my little hands were freezing cold, so I felt a little distressed.I thought about it and decided to get out the coal stove. As long as the price is reasonable, even the poorer people will use it for the sake of the old and the young at home, and we, the old people of official families, also need it.Although my parents have passed away, I still have elderly people like Taishi Cimu, Xumu, and Erniang. They are my brother's parents, and naturally they are also my parents.Who in the world is not raised by their parents, and they don't know what to repay their parents' kindness, they are not as good as animals, but Tai Shici and the others are guarding the territory for me, their filial piety, naturally I should come in.

Just as I said, I had someone call Pu Yuan and Ma Jun to Jimin Restaurant.As for why not do it at home, of course it was to surprise Yan'er and the others.When Ma Jun and Pu Yuan heard that I called them, they rushed over like flying!I looked at Pu Yuan and Ma Jun who were out of breath and said with a smile: "You two, sit down! It's just a trivial matter to call you here like this, and I hope you will be happy!"

"My lord, what's the matter, the lord's business is a big deal! Please tell me bluntly, Xiao Yuanzi and I will go through fire and water to complete it for the lord!" Although Ma Jun is not very old, he is very good at life, and this flattery is very upright!

"The weather is getting colder and colder. It's already very cold here in Luoyang. The further north we go, the colder the weather will be. Yesterday I heard that some people died of freezing in Sizhou. I'm very worried!" I sighed and said Worried.

"The prime minister is worried about the world and is a role model for my generation, but..." Ma Jun and Pu Yuan didn't understand why I said these things. It should be the Ministry of Agriculture's business to freeze people to death. What does it have to do with Ma Jun and Pu Yuan?
I looked at the puzzled eyes of Ma Jun and Pu Yuan and said with a smile: "So I designed a kind of stove for heating, and I hope that the two gentlemen will build it for me, so that my people in the Han Dynasty can also feel the warmth in the cold winter." It’s time for the imperial court to care about them!”

Now Ma Jun and Pu Yuan understood that I wanted them to make things. Pu Yuan smiled and said, "Prime Minister, don't worry, as long as it is reasonable, if it can't be made with my and Deheng's craftsmanship, the big man...except my master." No one can do it!" Pu Yuan originally wanted to boast, but suddenly remembered that Zheng Hun was also working under my command, and he couldn't belittle his master, so he hurriedly changed his words.

"It's just a simple thing, there's no need for your master to do it! The reason why I came here is because the big man doesn't have this kind of thing!" The people of the big man are still using the stove. As for the stove, I don't know about it. When did it appear.Anyway, no method of using coal has been discovered, and there are basically no stoves.

"The lord has designed something that can be used for heating?" Ma Jun has seen the keel waterwheel I painted, and has no doubt that I can design something for heating.

I took out the drawing of the coal stove that I had drawn and said: "This thing is very simple. It is made of an iron sheet, and a few iron bars are placed on the bottom. Of course, it will not melt under such high temperature. Make a layer of The heat-insulated inner tank should not make the iron shell too hot. Otherwise, if you accidentally touch it when using it, you will be scalded!" Actually, my worry is unnecessary, what kind of coal stove can reach the melting point of iron , that would require a high temperature of [-] degrees!

Ma Jun pointed to the long iron pipe I drew and asked, "Master, what is this thing for?"

I saw that Ma Jun was referring to the chimney on the coal stove.I laughed and said, "In the past few months, you in the Ministry of Industry also know what we use for forging! In fact, this kind of furnace burns coal, and when coal burns, it will produce a colorless and odorless gas. This gas It is poisonous, and it doesn’t matter if people inhale it in a small amount. But if the coal stove is used for a long time in winter, a large amount of toxic gas will accumulate in the room, which may cause death, so a long pipe is used to discharge the gas produced by burning coal out of the room.” In fact, it is very simple carbon monoxide poisoning, that is, carbon poisoning after the Tang Dynasty. Unfortunately, the people of the Han Dynasty did not even know what coal was. I can only explain it vaguely to Ma Jun and Pu Yuan.

Pu Yuan was not very interested in gas and stoves, so he asked suspiciously: "Prime Minister, it's not that I don't believe you, does this thing work?" I really wanted to tell Pu Yuan that the Chinese used at least 500 yuan for this thing Even after the appearance of air conditioners in [-], Chinese people still use it.Whether it is an old man in the city or a farmer in the countryside, it can be said that he has a soft spot for it!
"Do you need to ask?" Ma Jun pulled Pu Yuan and whispered in his ear: "It's such a simple thing, you can try it and you'll know if it works, and it doesn't take much time to make one, why bother to question it?" Prime Minister!"

"Deheng, believe it or not, I kicked you! Although I am sure that the coal stove can be used, Pu Yuan's attitude is right. Can I be wrong? Just ask if you have any questions, and don't be sneaky! "Ma Jun, this boy, has not been an official for a few days, but he has become slippery.I won't talk about him when it comes to flattering, after all, he is quite comfortable in shooting, but you can't get used to this kind of flattery.I am sure that the coal stove can be used. If there is another idea, Ma Jun knows it is unreasonable but does not bring it up. It will take time and effort not to mention it, and it may cause danger!

"My lord, I know I was wrong!" Ma Jun scratched his head and said, "Next time, I will definitely remain skeptical about what the lord designs!"

"Come on, let's stop talking nonsense. I'm going to get some coal to make carbon. You can make the stove and pipes. Remember, there must be a curved connection. Later, the pipe will lead to the outside of the house! There is this mold for making coal, please make it for me!" I pointed to the mold for making honeycomb coal on the painting, and reminded Pu Yuan and Ma Jun not to forget.

The three of us split up. Ma Jun and Pu Yuan went to build the stove, which was naturally slower than me. I directly asked the shopkeeper to take some coal from the kitchen and break it up to be mixed with straw, lime, etc. to make briquettes.Although I do not have flammable combustion accelerants composed of chemical fuels such as nitrates and potassium permanganate, I have combustion accelerants used by ancient Chinese such as phosphorus powder, saltpeter, and sulfur.After the preparations are complete, I will wait for Ma Jun and Pu Yuan in the private room!
(End of this chapter)