The most arrogant in history

Chapter 390: A shocking change in Liaodong.

"Don't believe it, right? Let's test it on the spot."

Ye Kun was confident and asked his assistant to extend the wire to a distance of a hundred steps.

Then let Pang Jia walk over and pinch the end of the wire with his hand.

Everything was ready, and Ye Kun said to everyone: "The speed of electricity propagation is very fast. For example, if I connect the wires here, Pang Jia over there will immediately feel the current and jump up immediately!"

After saying that, Ye Kun connected the wire to the generator.

“Oh my god—!”

Pang Jia, who was a hundred steps away, shouted and jumped up on the spot.

Everyone laughed.

Ye Kun called Pang Jia back and said with a smile: "If the wire is long enough and stretched all the way to Liaodong, I will connect the generator here, and you will jump up in the same way. The time difference is just a blink of an eye. This is the speed of electricity.

If I increase the current output of the motor, I can roast you in an instant!"

Pang Jia looked at the light bulb on the side and nodded, "Brother, I believe it this time. If the bamboo charcoal strands can be roasted red, then isn't it even easier to roast me?"

Everyone laughed again.

Ye Kun couldn't help but smile and continued, "After the conference, I will set up an Electric Power Research Institute. Anyone who is interested can sign up and participate in basic learning."

In addition to the Electric Power Research Institute, Ye Kun also plans to establish a Chemical Research Institute to further develop the chemical industry.

There is also a Petroleum Technology Research Institute, which has set up research projects on plastic and asphalt production.

The last project established was the Steam Engine and Internal Combustion Engine Research Institute.

It is very difficult to make a steam engine.

Ye Kun meant to take a step forward, use very little manpower and material resources, start exploring, and lay the foundation for the future.

The last three days were a time for free discussions and exchanges across industries.

Ye Kun was responsible for listening in, looking for inspiration, and at the same time providing directional guidance and reminders.

Gongsun Erniang said, "Brother, all technical research is centered around you, so I suggest that the technical research center staff follow you. This way, we can discuss things at any time."

Ye Kun nodded: "Just move the top technical team to Xiangyang. But if we do that, the technical research center in Chengdu will be scrapped, and we will have to purchase a lot of research equipment here."

"The Chengdu Technology Research Center will be left to the university, and some of the technical personnel will be left there to continue the research, so it won't be scrapped."

"Let Lao He stay in Chengdu. Tian Tian, ​​Pang Jia, Sun Yi, and Jin Feng's astronomy and calendar team, all follow me."

Ye Kun had to make adjustments.

There were no significant results from this conference, but everyone's horizons were broadened and their enthusiasm was further stimulated.

Ye Kun discovered several talents through exchanges and investigations.

They are all like Pang Jia, Sun Yi and others, who like to get stuck in a rut, can immerse themselves in things, and are suitable for scientific research.

After the conference, Ye Kun brought all the top talents to Xiangyang for another exchange, explaining to them the basic concepts of chemistry and electricity and guiding them in the manufacture of experimental equipment.

For a whole month, Ye Kun was on the podium and in the laboratory, tinkering with scientific research technology with everyone.

Under the influence of Ye Kun, some young alchemists no longer practiced Taoism or made elixirs, but instead focused on studying chemistry, using three acids and two alkalis to conduct various experiments.

Some alchemists who were unwilling to give up secretly asked Ye Kun:

"My Lord, you can do anything. Can you make an elixir? The kind that can make people immortal or never age..."

Ye Kun grinned: "If I could refine the elixir, I would take drugs and go to heaven to become a god. Why would I play with you guys?"

The alchemists still didn't believe it and suspected that Ye Kun had many hidden abilities and was unwilling to teach them to everyone.

Ye Kun was helpless and couldn't explain it clearly.

The establishment of a chemical laboratory makes it easy to extract pure copper, also known as red copper.

Ye Kun knew that pure copper plus zinc could be used to make brass, so he produced a batch.

Without knowing the exact proportions of the alloy, we can only solve the problem using repeated experiments and an exhaustive method.

After today, Ye Kun determined the general formula and made the golden brass!

Unexpectedly, when the first batch of brass was produced, almost everyone thought it was gold!

Those alchemists were furious again, saying that Ye Kun had invented the art of turning lead into gold!

Ye Kun suddenly had an idea. Since everyone thought it was gold and liked the color of brass, why not issue a batch of brass currency?

Alternatively, making a batch of brass utensils is also a good way to make money!

Thinking of this, Ye Kun sought opinions from Zhuge Feng, Wu Qiong and others.

Wu Qiong strongly supported it and Zhuge Feng did not object.

Ma Zhengyang suggested that brass be called 'golden copper' to facilitate promotion.

Ye Kun asked Wu Qiong to set the denomination of brass currency to further improve the monetary system in the jurisdiction.

Wu Qiong made drastic changes and created gold coins weighing one or two taels, with a denomination of ten thousand coins;

Silver dollars come in three sizes: 1,000 coins, 500 coins, and 100 coins.

Then small copper plates were cast with brass, with denominations of fifty, twenty, and ten coins.

All the old bronze coins will be recycled.

Small bronze coins, each worth one penny.

In this way, a complete monetary system will be completely established.

Moreover, they could also plunder a batch of bronze from the people.

Ye Kun also made a batch of brass wine glasses and wine bottles to test the reactions of the vendors.

The merchants were extremely surprised and were willing to pay high prices for it, even more than ten times the price of bronze, which was equivalent to the price of silver.

The Huns and merchants from the Western Regions even had a fight over the brass wine cups.

Does this work too?

Ye Kun was at a loss for words, so he sent technical personnel to the copper mine to vigorously refine pure copper and synthesize brass.

If I had known brass was so profitable, I would have done it a long time ago!

Because of the brass synthesis technology, it is not difficult.

Just when Ye Kun was secretly rejoicing, news came - Liaodong lord Gongsun Mu was seriously ill and dying. Xiahou Chang took the opportunity to raise an army and actually took Liaodong in one fell swoop. His power and territory increased greatly!

Gongsun Mu was so frightened that he died instantly!

When Gongsun Erniang heard the news, she gnashed her teeth in anger and pointed at Dongbei and cursed: "Gongsun Mu, you are such a good bastard. You killed my whole family, and I only regret that I was a step slower and couldn't chop off your dog head with my own hands!"

Liaodong back then was the territory of Gongsun Erniang's father.

Gongsun Mu rebelled, killed his cousin, and seized Liaodong.

Therefore, Gongsun Erniang never forgot to take revenge.

When Gongsun Erniang surrendered to Ye Kun, she had a clear request that he should go to Liaodong to help her get revenge!

Ye Kun also promised to conquer Liaodong within ten years.

Unfortunately, Gongsun Mu died suddenly of illness, leaving Gongsun Erniang without the chance to take revenge.

Ye Kun comforted Gongsun Erniang:

"Junior sister, we will defeat them sooner or later. When the time comes, we will dig up Gongsun Mu's grave and whip his corpse three hundred times to vent your anger!"

Gongsun Erniang wept and sighed, "I will regret it for the rest of my life if I cannot take revenge myself!"

Zhuge Feng suggested: "Xiahou Chang has just conquered Liaodong, and it is not stable yet. It is a good opportunity for us to send troops to attack Luoyang and Chang'an now!"

The other generals had the same idea.

But Ma Zhengyang disagreed and said, "Xiahou Chang has already asked for peace and hopes to defend each other's territory. Why should we start a war and let the people of the world suffer?"