Chapter 58 A great scholar will debate for me!

After hearing Yang Wenyuan's instructions, Changqing immediately asked the maid to go to the kitchen to get some water, but at the same time there was some doubt in his eyes.

Just now he seemed to see two turtles on his young master's face?
A rough and twisted one, like an old turtle with wrinkled skin.

A playful and smart one, probably a youthful and lively one.

……

inside the house.

Yang Wenyuan and the other three washed their faces with the hot water in the basin, and then wiped their faces clean with handkerchiefs.

At this moment, the sound of firecrackers suddenly rang out outside, resounding through the sky.

Without even putting on their cloaks, everyone walked out of the house and looked at the magnificent scene outside.

It was the maids and servants nearby who promptly took out clothes from the house and put them on the four people.

During the Great Zhou Dynasty, gunpowder technology had been widely used in various festivals and celebrations.

People skillfully use gunpowder to create loud firecrackers and colorful fireworks.

Whenever there is a festival, these firecrackers and fireworks will be lit. The deafening sound and colorful lights and shadows are intertwined, adding a strong festive and lively atmosphere to the festival.

Since we are talking about gunpowder, Yang Wenyuan, the time traveler, naturally has something to say.

It has been more than a year since Yang Wenyuan traveled through time, and he has not done nothing.

Knowing the existence of black powder and knowing the formula of "one nitrate, two sulphur and three charcoal" by heart, Yang Wenyuan took advantage of his reputation as a dandy boy and bought up many fireworks workshops last year, registering them under the name of the Yang family.

I have to say, with the title of a dandy marquis, it is very convenient to do anything.

"What, Yang Wenyuan is shopping for a fireworks workshop?"

“Why did he buy it?”

"Why? What else could Yang Wenyuan do by buying a fireworks workshop? He must be thinking of some fun with fireworks!"

There are great scholars who will debate for me!

Therefore, the entire process of purchasing fireworks workshops can be said to be smooth.

No one wants to mess with a young marquis who is not serious but has high power.

At this moment, nearly 60% of the fireworks being set off in the entire city of Bianjing came from the fireworks workshop of the Yang family in the Pingyang Marquis Mansion.

And under the name of a fireworks workshop.

Yang Wenyuan then gained the reputation of being the reasonable purchaser of black powder raw materials, and took this opportunity to recruit a group of acrobats from other places.

Most of these people developed their own gunpowder.

Although the exact ratio is not clear, we have done some research in this area, which makes it very suitable to continue the research and development of black powder.

Add these people, together with the craftsmen originally employed by the Hou Mansion, and select the best ones, and the remaining people are the first generation of employees of the "Black Powder Workshop".

While preparing for the "black powder workshop", Yang Wenyuan also learned about the development history of gunpowder in the Great Zhou Dynasty at that time.

In today's Great Zhou.

What makes gunpowder more valued is its "artistic value".

In today's acrobatics and puppet shows, the newly emerging gunpowder products are used to a large extent, such as the "fire-breathing" performances on the street and the use of gunpowder to show smoke spraying and other performances.

But few people know its "war value".

There were also some people in the military with unique vision who began to discover the military uses of gunpowder.

But its use is very single.

It is just using the flammable property of gunpowder to set a fire, for example, tying gunpowder in front of an arrow and then shooting it out.

It is mostly used as a combustion aid.

And it's not because they're stupid.

It was only due to the limitations of today's smelting technology and techniques, and the fact that people were not facing the threat of war, that led to people not realizing the "war value" of gunpowder in a timely manner.

As time went by, the Great Zhou would slowly realize the military use of gunpowder. However, even if Yang Wenyuan knew the prospect of gunpowder, with the current technology, even the flintlock was out of reach, and at most he could develop a matchlock gun.

And even if the matchlock gun was invented, considering the current production of black powder, it probably could not be used on a large scale in war.

After all, Yang Wenyuan is not an emperor who can call on the whole country to increase sulfur production with just a single order.

This has to be done privately.

Therefore, Yang Wenyuan's research focus is still on artillery.

In today's era, as long as you can make the right explosives and support them with elite troops, you will be basically unstoppable on the battlefield.

However, this was in Bian Jing after all, under the feet of the emperor, so Yang Wenyuan did not dare to test gunpowder too blatantly. He could only test it secretly in a remote village outside the city, and he did not dare to use too large a dose.

It’s not that Yang Wenyuan is stupid and doesn’t know how to go to a remote provincial capital to conduct experiments, but the conditions do not allow it.

The most critical issue is trust.

In the vicinity of Bian Jing, the employees of these "black powder workshops" and their families were all under the control of Yang Wenyuan.

Even if someone felt that something was wrong, Yang Wenyuan could react quickly and resolve the situation.

If it is placed abroad.

Once the gunpowder leaked out and people realized that gunpowder had this kind of use and power, the situation would immediately change.

The Great Zhou Dynasty simply had not yet figured out the right ratio of gunpowder, but more importantly, it had not realized the alternative uses of gunpowder.

Once people realize that gunpowder has extraordinary power and find the right direction, Yang Wenyuan will not have much advantage.

After all, technology is limited here. Today you took out the explosives, and I turned around and studied it, and I could copy a similar one.

Who says inferior products can’t beat high-quality ones?

If you are poor, you will strike with precision, if you are rich, you will have firepower.

As for handing over the gunpowder formula to the emperor...

Dude, stop joking.

If you send the formula for gunpowder up to him, and at this time when only the emperor knows the true power of gunpowder besides you, then you and your whole family will enjoy the benefits!

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In fact, Yang Wenyuan had a suitable candidate in mind, Yang Yuqing's son, Yang Wenyuan's cousin, and Yang Wenyan, who was still leading troops outside.

However, Yang Wenyan is now serving in the army, so we have to wait for him to return home and find him a remote place to stay before we can implement our subsequent plans.

But before that, we still need to examine Yang Wenyan.

After all, Yang Wenyuan had never met Yang Wenyan since he traveled through time, and he only had some memories of him, and had no idea what kind of person Yang Wenyan was.

If he is a "talent" who is loyal to the emperor and the country and the emperor is the leader of his subjects, then we still have to consider it carefully.

Looking at the fireworks rising outside, Yang Wenyuan fell into deep thought.

Suddenly, a louder sound of firecrackers was heard.

Looking up, Yang Wenyuan discovered that the sound came from the palace.

Yang Wenyuan had seen the firecrackers used by the royal family. Not only were they loud, but their shapes were also exquisite and gorgeous. They were skillfully made into the images of various figures, fruits, and even screens.

Yang Wenyuan did not envy the exquisite craftsmanship of firecrackers, but envied the loud noise they made.

These craftsmen must have their own ideas to be able to make firecrackers like this. Yang Wenyuan just felt itchy and wanted to kidnap all those craftsmen to work for him.

But this thought was fleeting.

Yang Wenyuan doesn't have the courage to compete with the royal family for people yet.

As the royal firecrackers rang out, the entire city of Bianjing suddenly became more lively and filled with a festive atmosphere.

The sky is bright red, and the sounds of firecrackers and drums echo throughout the night.

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