In March, the imperial examinations were settled, and Yang Cong's reputation also resounded throughout the Ming Dynasty. Even the new top student Li Chunfang looked overshadowed in front of him.

Because he is not only the top scholar, but his disciples are also the top scholar, and there are also Jieyuan, Huiyuan, second-class first name, county case head, government case head, etc.

In short, there has not been such a powerful scholar in the Ming Dynasty for more than a hundred years. It would be fine if he was a good student. In the past hundred years, he has also produced dozens of top scholars. Those who study are very good. The key is that the students he taught are also so powerful, which is unusual.

Many scholars came here to join his disciples, study hard, and then take the exam for the top scorer of Jieyuanhuiyuan. Unfortunately, he refused all of them on the grounds of limited energy.

So, what is he busy with?

In fact, after the imperial examination, he was not busy teaching students at all. Even disciples such as Hai Rui, Zhang Juzheng, Tan Lun and Qi Jiguang were released by him. Except for the pm every morning, these disciples basically could not see him at other times.

These disciples also want to know what he is busy with.

Finally, that morning, after the siege, Yang Cong no longer stood up and patted his butt and left, but stood up and waved: "You don't have to review your homework today. Let's go, let's take you to see something for me."

After saying that, he raised his foot and walked out, and the disciples naturally followed him happily.

Yang Cong did not take them far away. He left Yang's mansion and turned a few tree-lined paths. The group soon arrived at another school, Hardware Academy.

There is no Jingyi from Yang's Mansion here, and there are jingling sounds inside, just like a hardware workshop.

This guy is actually a hardware workshop inside. A group of scholars are rolling up their sleeves, even bare-handedly catching gold, silver, copper, iron, etc., and making a lot of effort.

As soon as they entered, Wang Xuan came up and bowed with a little excitement: "Sir, are you here?"

Yang Cong nodded excitedly and said, "Well, are the things ready?"

Wang Xuan nodded excitedly and said, "Everything is ready, everything is ready, I'm waiting for you to come."

The students were a little confused again. What is the master doing? This is a hardware school. Could it be that the master would take them to make iron or something?

Other scholars will probably be discouraged when they see this thing, because the hammer that made the iron is not ordinary, and ordinary scholars will swing it, so it is good if they don’t smash it and break it.

However, Yang Cong and other students were not afraid at all because they had practiced some kung fu, and Yang Cong valued this very much. They practiced horses, archery, guns and sticks, and even muskets and cannons. They often practiced, and what was the point of hitting an iron?

In short, they are not weak scholars. Not to mention killing enemies in battle, they are not afraid of physical labor.

However, Yang Cong didn't bring them to make ironwork. He wasn't so bored yet. If his students were to make ironwork, it wouldn't be a physical exercise or increase knowledge. It was purely a brain disease.

So, what exactly is Yang Cong taking them with him?

Under the leadership of Wang Xuan, the group soon arrived in a large room in the middle of the school.

There were already several people in the room working there now, but they were not holding a hammer, but a piece of copper tube.

After everyone hurriedly saw the gift, Yang Cong directed them to make a fuss.

Zhang Juzheng and others are not unfamiliar with copper pipes, copper pots, stoves, even threads, valves, sealed cotton yarn, etc. It is not the first time that Yang Cong has brought them to this hardware school. Although they are not very good at making the things inside, they still recognize them.

Question, what are these things going to do when they are combined together?

Not long after, the group of people seemed to have finished their work and retreated one after another. However, Yang Cong stood in front of a small wooden frame and said excitedly: "Hurry up, pour water and burn the fire."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xuan hurriedly directed several disciples to add water to the copper pot and lit the firewood in the stove below.

The firewood is much more powerful than the coal fire. After a while, the water in the copper pot boiled.

Seeing this, Yang Cong immediately opened a valve impatiently, and the small wooden frame in front of him moved magically!

Is he performing spells?

Of course not. The disciples had seen it a long time ago. There was a strange copper pillar under the wooden frame. The small wooden frame seemed to be pushed up by a small copper rod in the middle of the copper pillar.

How can I say this thing be a little bit magical, but Zhang Juzheng and others are also well-informed people. Seeing this, they did not show any abnormality.

This small wooden frame can move, and it seems nothing strange. It would be strange if Yang Cong didn't react at all after opening the valve.

Unexpectedly, they did not show any abnormality, but Yang Cong was so excited that he pressed the wooden frame with his hands, and then blew the valve in front of him. The small wooden frame kept moving up and down as he blew.

He couldn't help but say excitedly: "Okay, very good, hurry, add a ten-pound iron ingot to the frame to see how the sealing performance is."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xuan used a color to a disciple next to him. The disciple quickly picked up a thick iron ingot of about ten kilograms from the corner and carefully placed it in the wooden frame.

When Yang Cong saw that he had put it down, he couldn't wait to rush the valve in front of him. The wooden frame kept moving up and down as he blew it.

He "played" for a while with interest, then stopped and nodded excitedly, "It's great, the sealing is also done well, we succeeded!"

this!

What is this called success?

Not only were Zhang Juzheng and others confused, but Wang Xuan was a little confused. What was so strange about a small wooden frame?

Seeing this, Yang Cong couldn't help but say proudly: "Ruxian, do you know what this thing is useful?"

When Hai Rui heard this, he thought about it carefully, then he shook his head honestly and said, "I don't know, so I'll ask my mentor to give me some advice."

Yang Cong smiled and said to the other disciples proudly: "Does anyone know what this thing is useful?"

Zhang Juzheng and others shook their heads and said, "I don't know, so I'll ask my mentor to give me some advice."

Unexpectedly, Yang Cong asked without answering and said, "Have you seen hand-pushing mills?"

This hand-pushing mill is still very common in the countryside. Many disciples nodded and said that they had seen it.

Seeing this, Yang Cong explained: "The hand-pushing mill is also pushing and pulling, but the mill is spinning in circles. If the connecting rod of the hand-pushing mill is added, can the piston also push and turn it up?"

When Zhang Juzheng heard this, he couldn't help but exclaim: "It turns out that this thing is used to push the mill. The teacher is really powerful. In the future, there will be no need to use manpower to push the mill, and there is no need to rush the animals to push it. Just use this thing directly. The teacher is really amazing!"

"puff."

When Yang Cong heard this, he couldn't breathe a mouthful of blood, and used a steam piston to push the mill. You can tell me it.

He said angrily: "Have you told you that your teacher has told you that you should relax your mind and learn from it. If you tell me about hand-pushing grinding, do you only think about hand-pushing grinding? Think about it, where is the hand-pushing grinding? Where is the carriage? Where is the wheelbarrow? Where is the wheelbarrow?"

this!

If this thing is used on a trolley, carriage, or wheel boat, it will be more terrifying, because the car and ship do not need manpower or accumulation of power to push it, just use this thing.

At this time, not only Zhang Juzheng and other young men were excited, but even a steady old man like Wang Xuan couldn't help but blush with excitement.
Chapter completed!