PFC Chapter 475: South-to-North Water Diversion?
Chapter 475: South-to-North Water Diversion?
Ye Kun thought for a moment and said:
"Control them and send them back on a large ship. If they don't want to leave, send them to the coal mines to dig coal. Tell them that if they come here to talk nonsense again, they will all be sent to dig coal!"
Ye Kun would never allow the scene of the four hundred and eighty temples of the Southern Dynasties to appear.
Ordinary people don’t even have pavilions and towers, so why should monks live in large halls and tall buildings?
After the debate, Sang Buyi and others returned to Xuchang.
Only Ma Zhengyang and Ye Qingyang were left in Xiangyang to keep an eye on Ye Kun.
The next day, many Roman scholars found He Tiantian, hoping to stay in China permanently, become Chinese, and never return to Rome.
He Tiantian reported to Ye Kun.
Ye Kun smiled and said, "You let them count themselves. Those who are willing to become Chinese citizens will take a collective oath on the playground of Xiangyang University the day after tomorrow. Then, I will give them the status and treatment of Chinese citizens."
He Tiantian was very happy and went to do it immediately.
Ma Zhengyang said with a smile: "King of Han, this is just the naturalization of a foreign tribe. Is it necessary to be so grand?"
"It's necessary. This is called a sense of ritual." Ye Kun explained:
"Only with a grand ceremony can they feel proud. When we watch it, we feel even more proud. This is good for China and will further shape the concept of the nation."
In Ye Kun's opinion, the national and ethnic concept of the Dading Kingdom is not very strong.
Because when the imperial court was promoting its policies, it mainly emphasized the imperial power and wanted the people to be loyal to the imperial court and the royal family.
The concept of nation has just been formed.
Ye Kun felt that he could do a lot in this regard. Bringing the nation together would bring about tremendous power.
Ma Zhengyang helped, and together with Ye Kun, drafted the oath-taking speech for naturalized foreigners, as well as the specific steps of the oath-taking ceremony and the layout of the oath-taking venue.
He Tiantian went to find out the situation, and found out that most of the hundreds of Roman scholars in the small town of Rome were willing to stay in China forever and were willing to take the oath.
There are also Roman merchants who are willing to join China.
He Tiantian said: "After the Roman technicians join China, they need to have tattoos on both arms and are strictly forbidden to return to Rome. Because our technology cannot be passed on to outsiders. Merchants who join China can have a tattoo on one arm and can enter and leave the country freely."
Roman scholars and businessmen all agreed.
The next day, in front of the podium in the large playground of Xiangyang University.
Tang Li made tablets for Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang, and for Confucius, Mozi and Laozi, and placed incense burners in front of them.
Chinese clothing and shoes were also prepared.
The representative of the small town of Rome stepped forward and clasped his fists to Ye Kun and others on the rostrum:
"We come from the Roman Qin in the west. We are protected by the Eastern Huaxia Kingdom. We have no worries about food and clothing here and enjoy peace. We are willing to join the Huaxia Kingdom and become the people of the Huaxia Shenzhou. We will live here permanently and work hard for the construction of the Huaxia Shenzhou from generation to generation. We will become brothers and relatives with the Huaxia people, sing and cry together, and share weal and woe."
Ye Kun stood up, clasped his fists in return, and asked everyone to take a collective oath.
After the oath is completed, incense is lit to worship the Yellow Emperor, Confucius, Mozi and Laozi, and then Chinese people are given clothes and shoes and encouraged, completing the ceremony.
Thousands of students and teachers from Xiangyang University and Middle School, as well as officials, merchants, and representatives of elders from Xiangyang city witnessed the event together.
This was a rare event and was discussed in Xiangyang city for several days.
The naturalization of foreign barbarians has given everyone a sense of pride.
Ye Kun instructed He Tiantian:
"Some of the research results can be made available to Roman technicians, but the core technology must be kept confidential. Especially gunpowder gun technology, radio technology, navigation instrument manufacturing technology, and steam engine technology are all top secret, and Romans are strictly prohibited from participating."
He Tiantian smiled bitterly and said, "Then what should we let them study?"
“Astronomy, meteorology, architecture, music, mathematics, painting, coal, petroleum…try to arrange them on the podium rather than in the laboratory.”
"Understood, Master Ye."
He Tiantian had an idea in mind and went to assign research tasks to these Romans.
Ye Kun also seized the time to continue working on scientific research projects.
Ma Zhengyang and Ye Qingyang are watching here and learning about the latest scientific research results.
Ye Qingyang was most interested in the external combustion engine water pump and said with a smile:
"Master Ye, if we can get 10,000 of those external combustion engine water pumps, we can bring the water from the Yangtze River to the arid areas in the north. The north will have droughts every two or three years. It's a pity that so much water from the Yangtze River flows into the sea in vain."
Damn, South-to-North Water Diversion?
Is this a big project that we can undertake now?
Ye Kun shook his head and smiled:
"Ten thousand? How dare you say that. Even today's external combustion engines, including the research and development costs, are more valuable than gold of the same size. If I order the production of ten thousand units, Ma Zhao and Wu Qiong will rebel overnight."
"It's more expensive than gold. Why do you make this thing? Who can afford it?"
“First we will develop it, and then slowly find ways to reduce the cost. After all, the cost of research and development has an upper limit and will not increase any further. However, the potential of the machine is unlimited and will continue to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
We spent a lot of money researching porcelain and glass, but now we have made back the money, haven't we?"
"That's true." Ye Qingyang nodded.
During his time in Xiangyang, Ye Kun also made some major scientific breakthroughs.
Manufactured stable oxygen and hydrogen production equipment.
There is also oxygen storage equipment that can provide oxygen into the iron-making furnace, successfully raising the furnace temperature by several hundred degrees. The next step is to work on high-carbon steel.
Hydrogen is of little use except for inflating balloons.
Pang Jia used the swim bladders of large sea fish and pig intestines, put them together, filled them with hydrogen, and was able to lift seven or eight kilograms of cotton into the sky.
This kid likes to play pranks and made a hydrogen balloon into the shape of a boat.
Below the hydrogen balloon, there was a wooden board hanging with a few large characters written on it: "Han Wang Ye Kun, Feitian Shenzhou!"
The people of Xiangyang were all amazed when they saw the hydrogen balloons.
Ye Kun reminded Pang Jia: "Junior brother, you can have fun, but be careful. I told you that when hydrogen and air reach a certain mixing ratio, they will explode when they encounter fire, and the power is not small."
"I'm doing scientific research, who said I'm playing?"
Pang Jia said confidently: "In the future, we can make a super large hydrogen balloon and carry people to fly. When fighting, we can fly directly into the enemy's city!"
"The enemy rained arrows, shooting your balloon into a sieve. You fell off the balloon and your butt broke into four pieces."
Ye Kun rolled his eyes: "It is possible to use hydrogen balloons to carry people for flight, but it seems unreliable to use them in war. If you want to develop hydrogen balloons, you have to develop airtight airbags.
With a leak-proof air bag, you also need to design an altitude adjustment system. Otherwise, the hydrogen balloon will keep flying upwards and take you to the moon, and you’re done! ”
Of course a hydrogen balloon cannot fly to the moon, Ye Kun is also a sarcasm.
Pang Jia thought for a while and said, "The airbag is easy to make. Just apply glue to silk and it will be done. Put sausage casing and fish bladder inside for double insurance. As for the height adjustment and direction adjustment, I still need to think about it... Otherwise, if I fly to the moon and get kept by Chang'e as her husband, it will not be fun!"