Chapter 449 Cement Research
A manor with a huge area appeared in front of His Majesty the King, and he couldn't see the side at a glance.
Long fences surround the grasslands and forests. The thick wooden boards, like guards, guard this place that represents the future of mankind with their heads held high, showing pride and complacency.
The huge manor is scattered with large and small buildings, some are neat and gorgeous, some are ruined, and some are ugly and narrow. These are the main buildings of each college.
As the family area, it was placed on the far left side of the manor, which is close to the water source and closer to the town, so it is a good place.
The wide roads connect the various buildings, the trees are shady, the flowers are lush, what a beautiful place.
In front of the gate, four palace guards guarded it, and they looked quite energetic.
The royal carriage stopped in front of the gate, and naturally the head of the guard went to communicate. Edward sat up, and the two maids quickly helped him sort out his clothes.
As a king, his external image is very important.
After a while, the carriage slowly entered the Academy of Sciences, leaving shallow car marks on the road.
Opening the curtain, looking at this scientific research institute that has just taken shape, Edward felt a different feeling in his heart.
Maybe I am the person who values science the most in this era, and future generations will definitely give me a nice title.
My father is the father of the British Navy, so I am the father of European science. I am very happy to think about it.
"Deng—" There was a soft sound, and I felt that the carriage had stopped, and Edward was about to get off.
Stepping on the stool, Edward set foot on the land of the Academy of Sciences.
In front of the carriage, a middle-aged man with a wig, slightly fat, with a small general belly, with a complimenting expression on his face, looks like a kind old man.
"Welcome Your Majesty! I am honored to wait!"
He and the twenty or thirty people behind him shouted scatteredly, looking weak.
"Academician George, and fellow academicians, there is no need to be polite. I am here this time mainly to inspect the results of the Academy of Sciences. You are too polite!"
With a smile on his face, Edward looked at the welcome team of dozens of people, and said softly, he couldn't see the majesty of the king.
The senior academicians are used to it, but the new academician looks flattered, his face immediately flushes in a different way, his legs tremble slightly, obviously he still can't bear it in his heart!
Regarding these polite welcomes, Edward was noncommittal. The most important value of this group of scientists lies in their talents, and etiquette is not important.
Then, the others dispersed, and Edward chatted with the president of the Royal Academy of Sciences, an astronomer.
Currently, the astronomy community is still studying Copernicus’ heliocentric theory, seeking more evidence to prove it, so what Edward talked with him was nothing more than some recent astronomical discovery.
While walking, Edward saw the building of the School of Mathematics.
The whole building is like a villa of a landowner in the country, rich and bright.
Inside, the various offices are in a mess, a lot of draft paper is rolled up, thrown on the ground, books are scattered, but there are only a few mathematicians, who are concentrating on their research and don't care about the king's arrival.
It seems that most of the people have gone to work part-time, so forget it!
Edward cast a glance, showing no interest at all, he hates math.
After that, came the School of History and Geography.
For the arrival of His Majesty the King, he only gave a slight salute, and then went on to his own business, looking extremely busy.
In fact, the reason why they are so busy is the credit of His Majesty the King.
After the establishment of the School of Geography and History, Edward asked these scholars to compile a general history of England.
Then Scotland, Wales, Ireland, in short, finally gathered together to become the general history of the United Kingdom.
This is extremely difficult now, not only lack of information, but also very time-consuming.
However, Edward still asked them to continue. History is the backbone of the nation, and it is the best medicine to unite the broad masses of the people.
How history is compiled, the scholars at that time asked this question.
The young king smiled slightly: nine false and one true.
Came here again, glanced at the first draft that had been completed, and Edward put it down.
It took two years for the first draft to sort out the history before William the Conqueror, and the Norman dynasty had not yet begun.
So, His Majesty the King and his party came to the Faculty of Arts again, and there were also not many people here.
The Faculty of Letters was entrusted with important figures by the king.
They will collect songs from all over England and Scotland, and then use the London pronunciation as the standard to create a language and writing system that belongs to the entire United Kingdom.
Currently, English is not perfect, and many grammar and words are full of mistakes, even copying Latin.
Therefore, the unification of language and characters is the top priority at present.
So, after looking at the manuscript they compiled, Edward also left immediately.
Chemistry is the main purpose of Edward coming here.
Currently, the School of Chemistry has only one research topic: cement!
Earlier, the granulation of gunpowder has been completed, and now the gunpowder is just an optimized formula.
Cement, a weapon for defending the city, was not born until the 19th century. If it appeared now, what would happen?
Edward said that he didn't know, but he understood that the appearance of cement is very important to the current England.
Brittany and Normandy are easy to attack but difficult to defend.
If there is cement, then the current artillery will lose most of its power. As long as a few key points are defended, then Brittany and Normandy are likely to be defended.
So, Edward used his only knowledge: cement is fired from limestone and clay.
I don’t know, the ratio of limestone and clay, and the details of the ratio of iron powder and gypsum will be added later, but this makes things difficult for these half-bucket chemists.
After telling this group of chemists, in the past two years, the chemists have almost forgotten their research and practiced.
I don’t know how many times I have experimented. Anyway, the discarded cement has been turned into a hill, and it is still increasing in height.
Seeing these half-bucket chemists perseveringly conducting experiments and working hard for the country and the people, Edward couldn't help feeling a lot.
Look, the palms of several people have turned black and gray, dry and cracked, and their faces are disheveled. The clothes on their bodies are torn.
What a group of dedicated and conscientious scientists! Edward couldn't help sighing in his heart.
(end of this chapter)