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Chapter 744 "Promotion Meeting"

"boom……"

"Boom..., boom, boom..."

A burst of cannon roared.Breaking through this dreary summer day.

In the stands, the faces of many officials had turned pale. It was an unforgettable experience for them to feel so many red cannons firing at such a close distance.

Although some officials in the stands looked abnormal, no one paid attention to them. Everyone held up large and small binoculars to observe the fate of those white buildings in the distance.According to what Sun Yuanhua said, those frames are made of steel and iron frames, which are very reliable.It may be used to build altars in the future.

Some officials who were pale and stunned also raised their binoculars to observe, in order to cover up their gaffes. The violent firing just now was really scary.

The officials who came to see this show off today, except for some appointed, curious, fresh-looking, knowledgeable, troublemakers, and more, are determined to take down the cement factory. The construction method of reinforced concrete has made great progress. I am afraid that this cement will become famous, and this cement factory will probably flourish.If you judge by the standard that being an official for thousands of miles is only for money, these officials who come here to show off are still very dedicated.This show off conference is more like a promotion conference.

"It's really powerful, it's really powerful!..." Some officials held up binoculars and kept muttering.

"Hit, hit..."

"It's really powerful. The power of the Hongyi Cannon is really powerful... It's a well-deserved reputation..."

After seeing the Hongyi cannon bombarding the steel and iron frame buildings, the officials expressed their opinions one after another.

Sun Yuanhua had seen the result with binoculars, he was slightly relieved, the result was reasonable and expected, neither too good nor too bad.

The cannon hit the building of course, as expected, did not knock down the building, the building is still very strong, but the power of the Hongyi cannon is not covered, and it is not a joke to open mountains and crack rocks. The consequences of being hit head-on are obvious. It's not that good, the cement blocks are peeling off, of course.

"Pass down the order, prepare to fire the second shot, and listen to my orders." Sun Yuanhua was slightly relieved. This show off finally did not make a fool of himself on the spot. It seems that the building can still withstand the second round of bombardment.

"Yes!" The soldier who sent the order ran out immediately.

In the stands, it has gradually become lively, and the officials have already started talking about it.

"Master Sun..., Master Sun..." an official shouted.

"The next official is here..." Sun Yuanhua immediately clapped his hands and agreed. Compared with these officials, Sun Yuanhua's official position still has a big gap, not only the official position, but also the background. Every official is a Jinshi.

"Master Sun, I didn't expect that this thing that was repaired after combining steel bars and cement is so hard. I think if this thing was built with ordinary bricks and stones, I'm afraid it would have lost its shape under the bombardment of these cannons..." Shi Feng said.

Yang Reform originally wanted to come to this show-off meeting in person, but think about it, going by himself will only depress the scene, and it is not good for promoting reinforced concrete. It is better to let everyone discuss reinforced concrete freely, and the discussion and exchange will be smoother. If there are too many, there will naturally be more tempted people, and those who are already tempted must be more anxious.Therefore, Yang Reform didn't come, but Shi Fenglai was called.The first assistant came, and the specifications of this show off meeting suddenly rose up.

"Looking back at Mr. Fu's words, it is true that this reinforced concrete is mixed with a certain proportion of sand and gravel. It is indeed harder than rocks. Ordinary bricks and stones cannot withstand the bombardment of such a strong Hongyi cannon. It must be a mess of bricks and stones." Fei, it is impossible to be as intact as it is now..." Sun Yuanhua quickly replied.

"Well said, if you don't see it with your own eyes, who can believe it is true? Your Majesty wants to build a human altar with this thing, and he must have taken a fancy to the hardness of this thing..." Shi Fenglai said, as an imperial party, and He is the chief assistant of the imperial party, how can he know nothing about this matter, of course, he has to do what needs to be done.

"Looking back at Mr. Fu, yes, His Majesty has already explained that he wants to use the Hongyi cannon to test the strength of this construction method, to demonstrate the feasibility of this method to create a human altar... Fortunately, this thing is indeed hard and abnormal, but it is not. It's disappointing... Today, Hongyi Cannon has verified the reality of this construction method, which just proves that this method is feasible..." Sun Yuanhua said.

"It's really powerful... I thought that the Hongyi Cannon was already very powerful when it opened mountains and cracked rocks, but now there is a construction method that is not afraid of the Hongyi Cannon. This really corresponds to the saying that a mountain is taller than a mountain... ..." An official said with emotion, this stand is not very far from the artillery position, the loud sound of the cannon firing can be heard here clearly, the roar of the cannon can be said to be deafening, its power seems to be unstoppable, but It is necessary to use this incomparably powerful weapon to test the new construction method.

The official's words represent the thoughts of a group of officials. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would never believe that this thing could be used to build the Human Altar. After seeing so many Hongyi cannons bombarding the building without collapsing, all the officials knew it in their hearts. , I am afraid that this human altar can only be built with this.

Although the rock is hard enough, it cannot be mined. Today's human altar is at least thirty feet long. Where can I get a thirty-foot rock?Obviously impossible, not to mention masonry, obviously not as hard as this one, thirty feet is almost the limit, and now thirty feet is just the starting point, it is very possible to build a human altar of fifty feet...

"From this point of view, I'm afraid this altar can only be repaired with this..." an official said.

All the officials also nodded, seeing the emperor's show off this time, they knew that things would go like this. After seeing the process of Hongyi cannons bombarding the building, they had to admit that this reinforced concrete thing was indeed strong.

There was anxiety in the eyes of many officials. This thing has become popular in the entire Ming Dynasty at once. It is no longer something that can be picked and picked in the past. Now, it is necessary to quickly settle the matter with the emperor. Alright, otherwise, wait until this thing is really popular in Ming Dynasty before discussing it with the emperor, I'm afraid the conditions will change again... No, I'm afraid it has changed now...

Many officials feel uncomfortable with this mentality. If they had known this, they should not have dawdled. The wave of cement is hot, still making money?
It is a pity that until now, no one else owns the cement plant except the emperor.Many people have regrets in their eyes.

"No, I think it's too early to make a conclusion at this time. I think it's still open to question whether this kind of construction method is suitable for the construction of the human altar. You must not be so reckless..." An official said, the words It is full of dissatisfaction and conflict.From these words, we can know that this is here to make trouble.

After hearing this, many officials nodded and seemed to agree, but they were all contemptuous in their hearts. This statement, besides being angry, has no effect. If today's incident happens, cement will definitely be famous all over the world. Is it important to use this to build a human altar?Besides, building the altar of people is a long-term matter, and it cannot be built in a year or a half. According to His Majesty the Emperor, it is necessary to collect comments and suggestions from people all over the world. It might take half a year for the news to come and go, but if it comes and goes, it can't be a year or a half?After a year and a half, the cement has already been sold all over the world. Does it have anything to do with this human altar?The emperor probably didn't care at all whether or not to use cement to build the human altar. What's the use of you saying angry words, sarcastic words, and frustrating words here?It is really inexplicable that the altar is not repaired with cement.

Some officials understood it very well. They looked at this angry official and said: "...As for your Majesty's means of making money, I, as a courtier, can only hold it up to par!..." After finishing speaking, he looked up to the sky .

The official answered inexplicably.Those who understood smiled knowingly, those who didn't understand were baffled, the official who said the angry words just now didn't seem to understand, and looked at the official who just spoke in doubt, wondering why he picked up her words like this.

Some officials who understood the reason looked at each other and smiled knowingly, while those who didn't understand were still puzzled, seeing that the scene was a little strange, they could only pretend to laugh.

Some people couldn't help laughing, and some people still looked around inexplicably, as if they were looking for the source of the funny.

Sun Yuanhua saw that these adults seemed to be attacking, and the atmosphere seemed a little stiff, so he immediately interjected: "My lords, the artillery team is ready to fire the second shot, you can sit down and watch the effect of the second bombardment... ..."

Sun Yuanhua's interjection resolved the somewhat stiff atmosphere, and all the officials immediately looked for their seats according to their ranks.

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"boom……"

"Boom..., boom...boom..."

As before, it was the sound of intense artillery bombardment.

This time, all the officials were also mentally prepared, and they were not as panicked as before.They are all quietly holding binoculars to observe.

Even if the building in the distance is covered by smoke, it is certain that the building is still standing there and has not collapsed.

The smoke and dust gradually dissipated, and the face of the building gradually appeared in front of everyone.

"It's really powerful. After such a violent bombardment, it still hasn't collapsed, which shows how hard this thing is..." Some officials praised before the smoke and dust cleared.

"...It is indeed possible. If it is built of bricks and stones, under the bombardment of this cannon, there is absolutely no possibility of surviving..."

Sun Yuanhua has been observing the results. Seeing that the building still hasn't collapsed, he feels more at ease, and then carefully observes the pillar. Although the cement peeled off badly at the place where he was hit, even the steel bars inside were exposed, showing signs of fracture. , but on the whole, he is still stable and can withstand two rounds of shelling, which is enough to show his hardness.

The smoke and dust dissipated, the results had been revealed, and the officials began to discuss again.

Sun Yuanhua ordered the soldiers to prepare to fire the third shot as soon as possible. He didn't have time to fight with these adults, so it was better to let the facts speak more convincingly.

Several rounds of artillery bombarded down.

Many officials who didn't understand it at first also wanted to understand the key point. Several officials were black-faced. They were laughed at enough just now and made a big fool of themselves.Even if it could stop this altar, so what?The emperor has already sold cement to all over the world. At that time, I don’t know how many people want to sell cement. I don’t know how many people expect to use cement to repair the human altar. The human altar can be repaired with cement. What else can’t be repaired with cement? of?This is a living sign, this thing, when the time comes, I don't know how valuable it is, and I don't know how many people see it as gold and silver.I am still here trying to prevent these things from happening, I am really oversatisfied.The few officials who wanted to understand could only be black-faced, and they didn't blame others for laughing at them, but they could only blame themselves for their naivety and shallow vision.I also remembered the saying that was circulated in the imperial court, the old Han Ge charged, the imperial party was in charge, the emperor watched from the side, and the honorable ministers waved their flags and shouted...

After several rounds of cannon tests, the officials were no longer in the mood to talk, and many of them were whispering in twos and threes, discussing their own affairs, or some officials were simply in a daze, staring blankly at the artillery position, or staring at the artillery position blankly. Looking at the buildings bombarded by Hongyi cannons.

The official surnamed Zhang who wanted to find Sun Yuanhua to go through the back door, asked around Sun Yuanhua. After this trial, cement must be popular all over the world. Setting up a cement factory is definitely a business that can't make more money. Now the only one The most difficult problem is that ordinary people can't build a cement factory at all. Even if they are aristocratic families, they dare not say that they are absolutely sure that they can get a cement factory. No one knows what the emperor thinks or what the emperor's regulations are. After all, there are only two places in the world that have cement factories.The official surnamed Zhang suddenly felt that although it would not work to find Sun Yuanhua to go through the back door, it did not mean that he could not achieve his goals through Sun Yuanhua. The weight is still very large, if some words can be drawn out of his mouth, or indirectly influence the emperor through him, it is not impossible.

Sun Yuanhua was also very helpless. Surrounded by a group of "big officials", he couldn't say goodbye, so he could only try his best to deal with it. Sun Yuanhua, who was used to doing scientific research, found it very difficult to talk to these high officials.

Sun Yuanhua was so confused by the question, he suddenly thought of it, why didn't he invite these people to the place that was bombarded to have a look?Seen it with your own eyes, isn't it more convincing?You can also get rid of the entanglement of these people.

"My lords, please listen to my words. You might as well go to the ruins to see the scene of the reinforced concrete being bombarded. It's a worthwhile trip..." Sun Yuanhua quickly suggested.

Some officials who were about to leave heard it and found it interesting, but unanimously agreed to see the ruins.Sun Yuanhua was finally freed from the entanglement.

(End of this chapter)