Empress: Your Majesty, please respect yourself, I don't want to be promoted

After a moment, Su Ning's eyes suddenly lit up, and then she said with a surprised look on her face: "The smell of this pile of pebbles... seems to be lighter than that pile!"

After hearing this, everyone's expressions changed. After sniffing carefully, they immediately discovered that, as Su Ning said, the smell of the newly lit pile of coal was lighter than that of the previous pile.

After realizing this, Su Ning stared at Lu Chen fiercely, with a kind of fanaticism in her eyes.

The others were not much better. They all looked at Lu Chen with uncomfortable eyes. Their eyes were almost the same as those of pilgrims facing their faith.

"Master Lu, you succeeded?!"

Although Lu Chen only made the smell of burning coal lighter, there is no doubt that this is a breakthrough from zero to one. As long as he masters the method, this coal may not be unable to become as good as charcoal.

As for this most critical step, they have been working hard at the Tiangong Division for so long and have made various attempts. They have tried burning, washing with water, adding materials, etc., but the results are without exception, with almost no effect.

No matter how hard they rack their brains, they just can't come up with something.

The truth is often like this. When you are not aware of it, you will find it difficult. And when you find the truth, you will even wonder why you couldn't find it in the first place.

From zero to one, the distance seems to be very close, but in fact it is like a chasm.

If Lu Chen could cross this natural chasm, it would have far-reaching significance for the entire carboniferous research, the Tiangong Division, and even Daxia as a whole.

Moreover, he was also a high-ranking official who advocated the rejuvenation of the country and was the most favored minister in the dynasty.

Even if he doesn't do anything and just stays there, he is of extraordinary significance to practitioners of the way of studying things. What's more, he himself has unique insights on the way of studying things and is not a layman who doesn't understand anything.

With ability and power, it is no exaggeration to say that if he can really achieve the goal of rejuvenating the country by studying things, he may become a generation of sages in the way of studying things.

A sage that no one can surpass!

Lu Chen smiled and shook his head.

"It's not that fast. I just have a little clue."

Hearing this, Su Ning hurriedly asked: "What's the clue?"

She was now extremely curious about how Lu Chen did it.

Everyone knows the properties of charcoal. According to her idea, if you want charcoal to burn harmlessly, you must find a way to suppress the harmful smoke. After all, everything in the world is interdependent. Since there is such thick smoke, it stands to reason that it should also There are substances that can absorb it.

As long as this substance is added to the coal, there should be a chance to solve the problem of harmful smoke released when the coal is burned.

But Lu Chen obviously didn't add anything extra, he just lit the finer coal, which seemed to be completely different from her idea.

Facing Su Ning's extremely curious eyes, Lu Chen did not answer her question immediately, but said calmly: "Miss Su, and everyone, please think carefully about the specific smell of these two types of coal burning. It’s different, or rather, there’s something missing about the smell.”

After hearing this, Su Ning did not ask directly, but slowly closed her eyes and thought carefully.

Others also followed the words and fell into deep thought.

After a while, Su Ning suddenly opened her eyes, but she did not look directly at Lu Chen. Instead, she lowered her head and stared at the sulfur powder in front of her that had been burnt until there was only a pile of thick liquid that was burnt black.

"It's the smell of burning sulfur powder!"

Everyone suddenly woke up.

"Yes."

Lu Chen chuckled lightly.

"Miss Su is really powerful, she noticed it so quickly."

After receiving Lu Chen's confirmation, everyone immediately understood that Lu Chen's purpose in preparing the sulfur powder was to verify that the smell that disappeared when the second pile of coal was burned was the smell emitted when the sulfur powder was burned.

Su Ning asked further: "In other words, the reason why the pebbles have a pungent smell is because of substances such as sulfur powder. Mr. Lu, you tried to remove the sulfur powder from the pebbles. Those harmful substances in this pile of pebbles People smoke less.”

"Ah."

Lu Chen nodded.

An official from the Tiangong Department asked anxiously: "Sir, is this how you did it?"

Lu Chen didn't care about his disrespectful attitude towards Shangguan. He directly reached out and picked up a pile of light yellow powder on the table, a material called Xihuang, and poured it into the sink nearby. Then stir a few times.

It didn't take long for Xihuang to completely blend into the water, making the originally transparent water appear light yellow.

Then Lu Chen poured some sulfur powder into the Xihuang solution.

The next second, a strange phenomenon happened!

I saw that after the originally solid sulfur powder fell into the Xihuang solution, it obviously would not dissolve in the water, and now it began to gradually disappear. The last bit did not fall into the water tank, and just disappeared without a trace.

Seeing this scene, Su Ning's eyes suddenly widened.

"This...this is..."

Under the astonished gazes of everyone, Lu Chen poured some coal powder that had not been treated in any way other than breaking it into the sink.

The moment the black pebbles fell into the tidal solution, bubbles appeared on the surface, and then continued to sink to the bottom. It took a while before the bubbles completely disappeared.

Lu Chen then ordered people to take out the washed charcoal, dry it using a secret method, and distribute it to everyone.

Everyone couldn't wait to light the charcoal, and found that the pile of charcoal that had been cleaned with Xihuang solution was indeed the same as the pile of charcoal that didn't have a strong pungent smell. Although there was still a slight dizziness after inhalation, it was not strong and was obviously relieved. many.

Su Ning was obviously a smart woman, and she was the first to realize the principle of Lu Chen's sulfur removal method.

Snapped!

"Wonderful!"

She slammed the table, her face full of excitement.

"First determine whether there is sulfur powder in the coal, and then use the principle of all things to interact with each other to absorb the sulfur powder in the coal. Before washing the carbon, grind the coal into powder to increase the contact between the coal and the water as much as possible. surface to enhance the desulfurization effect. Next, as long as the carbon powder is filtered out, you can get sulfur-free carbolic!"

After saying this, an idea flashed in her mind, and then she directly drew inferences:

"Furthermore, since the sulfur powder in the coal can be removed, other substances that will release harmful smoke when burned can be removed one by one as long as the right method is found. Even further, this desulfurization process can be removed. As the Dharma expands, there are many things in the world that have both advantages and disadvantages, like pebbles, and we can definitely take the essence and discard the dross!"

As she spoke, her eyes became brighter and brighter, and the gaze she looked at Lu Chen revealed an indescribable sense of reverence.

"If through the way of studying things, like the harmlessness of coal, we can delve into all kinds of new things that can benefit the world and accumulate countless merits, and if we do this, who would dare to say that the way of studying things is just a miraculous skill, not a clever one? Avenue?"

Chapter 220

As soon as Su Ning's words came out, everyone's hearts suddenly surged.

Yes, if the way of studying things can help the world, bring peace to the people, and benefit the world, and it has such merits, who would dare to despise the way of studying things?

The way of investigating things is by no means a small path, but a broad road leading to the immortal sage! !

A great avenue that can keep pace with the ways of saints and martial arts!

Seeing the heated looks on everyone's faces, Lu Chen couldn't help but be speechless.

Avenue or something, is it too early to talk about this now?

These people don’t want to think about it. The emergence of new things will inevitably have a huge impact on the old things. There is no perfect good thing in this world. Once the fundamental interests are touched and the right to speak is threatened, especially when the orthodoxy is challenged, those who are rentier will How can the class sit still and wait for death?

However, he felt relieved when he thought that these people were full of ideas about things, dealing with all kinds of bottles and jars all day long, and it was normal for them not to understand the ways of the world.

Shaking his head, Lu Chen responded rather perfunctorily.

Never mind him, as long as he is here, no matter how bad things get, how bad can they get?

As the saying goes, if I don't go to hell, whoever goes to hell.

He came to take the blame and die, so naturally he was allowed to die.

Afraid of an egg.

"Okay, don't talk about such distant things."

Lu Chen said softly: "If you don't accumulate small steps, you won't be able to reach a thousand miles. If you don't accumulate small streams, you won't be able to reach a river. No matter you are a person or a business, you must be down-to-earth. You should do the things in front of you first."

The moment Lu Chen finished speaking, everyone suddenly looked stern, and the excitement in their eyes faded slightly.

"Sorry, Mr. Lu, I got too carried away."

Several Tiangong Department officials lowered their heads and said apologetically.

Lu Chen waved his hands, indicating that it was okay, and then continued: "Let's work hard next, follow the desulfurization method, verify the impurities in the coal one by one, and then find a way to remove them, and try to remove the impurities in the coal as much as possible. All harmful substances are removed.”

After a pause, his expression gradually became serious.

"I have proposed to Your Majesty the establishment of the Tiangong Department. The purpose is to start from allowing people all over the world to use safe and reliable combustibles to relieve the suffering of all people in the cold winter. We will continue to introduce new things and create various things that can benefit the world. Use new things to rejuvenate the country and strengthen the country through the investigation of things, and determine the prosperity of Daxia for all generations!"

"This is destined to be a difficult and tortuous road. I hope that you and I will work together to overcome the thorns and thorns, carry forward the way of investigating things, use the investigation of things to their principles, and help your majesty create a prosperous world!"

At the end of his speech, he actually stood up and bowed slightly to everyone.

Seeing this, everyone immediately stood up, not daring to accept Lu Chen's courtesy. At the same time, they turned sideways and looked at Lu Chen, the founder of the Tiangong Division. Since the end of the Hundred Ways Contest in the Warring States Period more than ten thousand years ago, until now, he is the only one who has faced up to the investigation of things. The superior of the Way bowed heavily.

"Lord Lu is a very righteous man, and I will do my best to repay my kindness when I am a low-ranking official."

Among them, Su Ning's head was lowered the lowest.

Under the long bangs, in the delicate little face, a pair of bright star eyes are full of determination.

At this time, she had already made up her mind in her heart that even if she never married, she would dedicate herself to Mr. Lu's grand ideal.

After some encouragement, Lu Chen did not leave the Tiangong Division. Instead, he and everyone else began to conduct material analysis and separation experiments on pebbles.

Although the laws, regulations, and material composition of this world where supernatural things exist are somewhat similar to Blue Star, they cannot be completely the same. Therefore, let alone Lu Chen does not understand how to develop coal mines, even if he does, It is impossible to apply Blue Star's technology.

What can come in handy is a different way of thinking.

With efficient methods of doing things, although it can achieve twice the result with half the effort, it cannot be achieved overnight, and the effort must be put in.

And now that the affairs of the Ministry of Industry are on the right track, all he needs to do next is to implement the new regulations he formulated. Anyone who dares to violate the rules will be destroyed directly.

Anyway, he has no one to fear in officialdom.

No matter what the other party's background is, whether he is a prince, noble, or a relative of the emperor, as long as he is offended, he will fight to the end.

No one speaks well.

Of course, he still has many ideas for the Ministry of Works, the core functional department of the empire, but in order to realize these ideas, he cannot do without money, and if the Tiangong Department is done well, it will be a huge source of wealth.

Moreover, this financial source has nothing to do with the Ministry of Accounts, and all the proceeds belong to the empress' internal funds.

With the empress' trust in him, it would not be a matter of minutes to get money from internal funds.

In other words, he can use the money earned by the Tiangong Division however he wants. Unless the empress suddenly becomes stingy, there will be almost no restrictions.

Therefore, for the next few days, unless the Empress came to her rescue, Lu Chen would have to stay in the Tiangong Division to conduct experiments.

Time passed quickly, and ten days passed in the blink of an eye.