The most arrogant in history

Chapter 442 Weapons of Mass Destruction.

"Who said there's nothing to do? I still have a lot of research projects waiting for you to do!"

Ye Kun was annoyed.

In fact, there are still many things to study, such as gunpowder.

With Ye Kun's knowledge, the current size of the scientific research team, and the materials, it would only take a few days to produce gunpowder.

With cotton and nitric acid, we can also make more powerful gunpowder.

Even nitroglycerin and glycerin are not difficult to make.

But Ye Kun didn't dare to do it.

I don’t know how many researchers will die from the time this thing is developed to the time it is used as a weapon!

Ye Kun didn't want to do it either.

In this world, we can sweep the globe with our own screened granular black powder. Why do we need to manufacture high-powered gunpowder and bring disaster to all mankind?

Humanity’s ideological civilization cannot keep up, but it has developed weapons of mass destruction, which is courting its own destruction.

If an ambitious man like Xiahou Chang had the technology to develop atomic bombs, wouldn't he have massacred everyone in the enemy-occupied areas?

In addition to gunpowder, there are many other research directions for the chemical industry.

For example, studying dyes to enrich the colors of clothes; studying various glues to facilitate shipbuilding; studying oil refining and figuring out plastics.

Celluloid, the predecessor of plastic, has been invented and materials are being prepared for large-scale production. The production of this thing is actually very simple, just add nitrocellulose and camphor, melt and heat press, and it can be formed.

But the alchemists under Ye Kun called celluloid soft glass.

Ye Kun carefully read the reports of the alchemists and gave several research directions:

"You continue to study soft glass and strive to produce it as soon as possible. Also, use the waste residue from refining petroleum to make asphalt and study whether asphalt can be used to pave roads. And phosphorus, I told you, go and get it..."

The element phosphorus was discovered in history by Western alchemists.

It is said that there was an alchemist who had a crazy idea to extract gold from human urine, so he boiled charcoal and urine together. In the end, he did not boil out gold, but white phosphorus.

This method is disgusting. Ye Kun has told everyone about it, but he does not recommend it. Instead, he suggests looking for phosphate mines and figuring out other ways to extract phosphorus products.

The Alchemy and Chemical Industry Department has found phosphate ore in the mountainous area of ​​Mianzhu and is now testing effective extraction methods.

The dinner lasted three hours.

The next day, Ye Kun held a meeting at the palace and invited Xiao Dequan to attend.

The officials in Xiangyang were all surprised at Xiao Dequan's arrival.

Xiao Dequan entered the conference room and was also surprised.

He had not expected that the conference room would be like this - in addition to the podium, there were several rows of tables and chairs below. Everyone sat on the chairs and leaned over the tables to discuss matters. In front of each person, there was a name tag of their position, a notebook and a quill pen.

The kind of meeting room where people sit on the floor with a low table in front of them has been completely abolished by Ye Kun.

There is also a row of tables and chairs on the rostrum.

Ye Kun sat in the middle, and other major officials sat on both sides of Ye Kun, on an equal footing.

In Xiao Dequan's eyes, this was simply unbelievable!

Ye Kun was even more casual. He didn't even carry a sword. He was just wearing casual clothes and a small crown on his head.

Seeing Xiao Dequan, Ye Kun nodded slightly and told his attendants: "Arrange a seat near the front for Mr. Xiao Dequan and serve him a cup of tea."

The waiter came forward and guided Xiao Dequan to sit down.

Ye Kun introduced everyone: "My Lords, this is the former Marquis of Jiangdong Wu, Xiao Dequan."

In fact, many people here have seen Xiao Dequan.

Everyone clasped their fists and nodded.

Xiao Dequan snorted and squinted his eyes and said, "Ye Kun, are you humiliating me?"

"This is to respect you and introduce you to everyone. How can it be humiliating?"

Ye Kun shook his head and announced the start of the meeting.

Officials in Xiangyang reported their work and submitted documents in turn.

Ye Kun listened to the report and read the documents at the same time. He handled the government affairs very quickly and then said:

"My Lords, at the meeting of the nine ministers, we have decided to build the capital in Zhuo County. Moreover, the construction of the new city of Zhuo County will be completed within this year.

Our Han Palace in Xiangyang and the Emperor's palace are no longer useful. We have discussed taking out the Han Palace and the palace and renovating them to make schools and hospitals for the benefit of the people."

In fact, the Han Palace and the Imperial Palace in Xiangyang are both small tiled buildings and are not very large in scale.

When the new building was being built, Ye Kun had considered that since they were all temporary buildings, there was no need to waste money.

Now that the management center has moved away, it would be most appropriate to use these buildings as schools and hospitals.

An official said: "Xiangyang already has a hospital and a school."

"The population will grow rapidly in the future, and the existing hospitals and schools will not be large enough." Ye Kun had already considered this and said:

"Our ultimate mission is to ensure that every child can go to school and every patient has access to a doctor. Xiangyang is a big city, and having two hospitals is actually not much."

Everyone nodded.

Ye Kun moved on to the next topic: "There is also Mr. Xiao Dequan's mother, Wu Guotai, who is now the first queen of China. Everyone should respect her. Wu Guotai wants to return to Jiangnan to retire. I have decided to let Mr. Xiao Dequan accompany his mother and return home together. You must not stop us at the checkpoints along the way, and you must take good care of Wu Guotai."

Xiao Dequan was still surprised and remained silent.

The officials in Xiangyang were also surprised.

Someone said, "King of Han, Xiao Dequan is the former ruler of Jiangdong. Is it appropriate to let him go back now?"

Ye Kun smiled: "I know that everyone is worried that Xiao Dequan will return to Jiangdong and recruit soldiers and horses, and then compete with us for the world. In fact, the people of Jiangdong live and work in peace and contentment, and no one is willing to rebel."

Hou Qi laughed and said, "The people of Jiangdong are now living ten times better than before. Why are they still rebelling?"

Xiao Dequan stood up and said with a straight face: "Ye Kun, I won't go back. This world is yours. Even if I return to Jiangnan, won't I still be your prisoner?"

"The world belongs to everyone in the world, not to me." Ye Kun shook his head:

"You are not my prisoner, but a citizen of the Great Ding Kingdom. Don't worry, as long as you obey the laws of the court, you will not become a prisoner. If you insist on making trouble and causing unrest in Jiangdong, then I will have no choice but to arrest you and imprison you for life."

Tan Bamao also warned Xiao Dequan: "Mr. Xiao, think carefully before you do anything you want to do when you return, and don't force yourself. The people of the world are all on the side of the King of Han, and it may not be easy for you to gather a team."

Xiao Dequan was angry and left the table in anger.

Tan Bamao was furious: "Godfather, this person doesn't know how to respect you, why don't you..."

"Forget it. He feels very uncomfortable. Please understand."

Ye Kun waved his hand: "Ba Mao, make arrangements, prepare the boat, and choose a day to send Wu Guotai and Xiao Dequan back to Jiangnan."

Tan Bamao shook his head and went to do his work.

Ye Kun also announced the end of the meeting and went to the hospital to visit Jasmine's mother.

In the hospital, Jasmine was waiting on her mother. When she saw Ye Kun coming, she happily took Ye Kun's hand and said, "Uncle, you are here? The doctor said my mother is fine and will not die."