"Uh ~! Marquis, what do you mean? "
In the Lantian County office, County Magistrate He heard Li Zexuan's strange words and asked in confusion.
Li Zexuan explained helplessly, "The transmission of electricity requires wires. Have you seen the cement pillars at the foot of Yunshan Mountain? That is the electric pole that carries the wires. The wires connecting the two electric poles are made of copper! Just the distance between the hydropower station and Yanhuang College already consumes more than two thousand catties of copper. If the electricity is connected to Lantian County, how much copper do you think it will consume? Who can afford it? "
County Magistrate He was shocked when he heard this. He exclaimed, "Just the Yanhuang Academy alone cost more than 2000 catties of brass? If Lantian County is connected to electricity, won't it consume more than ten thousand catties of copper? In the entire Tang Empire, I'm afraid only His Majesty can take out so much copper, right? "
Li Zexuan said in annoyance, "Otherwise? Do you think it's easy to connect a place to electricity? The two thousand catties of copper required this time was exchanged with His Majesty by this marquis' merit for the drought! "
"This official is ignorant. I hope Marquis can forgive me!"
County Magistrate He clasped his hands in embarrassment and said tentatively, "Marquis, His Majesty has bestowed Lantian County to you. Logically speaking, all the mineral veins in Lantian County should belong to you. You can send people to search for mineral veins in Lantian County. Perhaps you can really find a copper mine!"
Li Zexuan frowned and said, "You have been an official in Lantian County for many years. Have you ever heard of a copper mine here?"
County Magistrate He said hesitantly, "… this official … this official has never heard of it. But this official heard that Marquis is good at searching for dragons … so …"
"So you want this marquis to send people to search for mineral veins in Lantian County?"
Li Zexuan rolled his eyes and said.
"This official doesn't dare! This official doesn't dare! "
County Magistrate He hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "I'm just hoping for a fluke. What if Lantian County has a copper mine? That way, our Lantian County can be connected to electricity! Marquis, didn't you say before that you wanted to turn Lantian County into a commercial city? If we can get electricity and use electric lights, then the night in Lantian County will be as bright as day, and we can open a night market … "
"Night market?"
Li Zexuan's eyes lit up, and he was suddenly interested. He looked at County Magistrate He and said with a faint smile, "You have a lot of ideas! That's right, this Marquis is indeed planning to open a night market after Lantian County is electrified, so as to further stimulate Lantian County's commercial potential! However, this Marquis has already studied the terrain of Lantian County, and there are no copper mines here. Therefore, it is basically impossible for County Magistrate He to rely on the copper mines of Lantian County to be self-sufficient and set up electricity lines!
Furthermore, His Majesty had previously promised this Marquis three ore veins. Shu Lands' Vanadium Titanium Magnetite Mine is one of them. Logically speaking, this Marquis can also request for another copper mine from His Majesty … "
Hearing this, County Magistrate He's eyes lit up. Just as he was about to say something, Li Zexuan's heart was as clear as a mirror as he interrupted.
"Don't have any wishful thinking. My Tang Empire is already lacking in copper. If this Marquis were to ask for more copper mines, it will definitely make things difficult for His Majesty. So even if His Majesty had promised me three ore veins, I will not ask His Majesty for more copper mines! As for the copper needed to connect the electricity lines, this Marquis will think of another way! "
"Uh … Marquis is right! This official was too anxious! "
County Magistrate He hurriedly cupped his hands and said submissively.
Li Zexuan nodded his head and said, "Hehe! No matter what, your original intentions are good! Right, remember that at the beginning of every month, order the Department of Commerce to check the accounts of the various shops. If anyone is found to be evading taxes, punish them severely according to the rules! Also, the officials of the Department of Commerce must ensure that they are honest and clean. This Marquis will set up an additional monitoring team. If anyone is found to be accepting bribes from merchants or helping merchants to evade taxes, they will be punished severely! "
Where there were benefits, there would be corruption!
The Department of Commerce was in charge of Lantian County's commerce. Usually, the benefits it handled were huge. It was hard to guarantee that there would not be a few officials who would be tempted by wealth and lose their principles. On this point, Li Zexuan had to be careful!
When County Magistrate He heard this, his heart trembled. He cupped his hands and said, "This official obeys! This official will keep a close eye on the Department of Commerce and prevent any corruption from occurring! "
"Mm! That's good! "
Li Zexuan nodded his head and left.
…
Regarding the electric lamp, it was not only County Magistrate He who wanted it. Li Zexuan also wanted it. Even Li Zexuan's father and mother wanted it!
After lunch, Father Li, Mrs. Li, Ye Guochong, and Old Madam Ye wanted to go to Yunshan Villa to stay for two days to experience the magical electric lamp. This was because in the morning, Han Yuxi had told them a lot about the advantages and magical aspects of the electric lamp in front of them. It made them very curious and they all wanted to see and experience it for themselves!
Li Zexuan thought that there were still some things to do at Yanhuang College, so he brought Han Yuxi and a few elders with him!
The group of people and three carriages quickly left the county and arrived at the foot of Yunshan Villa!
After Li Zexuan sent his family to Yunshan Villa, he went to Yanhuang College by himself and met Li Tai, Cheng Chumo, and the others!
"Yamachō, the electric lamp last night was really bright! You have brought a magical item to the college! I just don't know when Chang 'an City will be like Yanhuang Academy, where there will be electricity and electric lights ~? "
The little fatty, Li Tai, said excitedly when he saw Li Zexuan.
At this time, he was really glad that he had chosen to follow Li Zexuan to Yanhuang College to study. Although Yanhuang College was located in the remote Yunshan Villa, after nearly a year of renovation, this place was even more advanced than Chang 'an City. It was even more fascinating!
Moreover, Yanhuang College's knowledge was unique in this world. Some things in Yanhuang College were also unique in this world! This place was like a celestial palace above the mortal world, full of magic. Everything that seemed impossible had a chance to become possible here!
Li Zexuan glanced at the little fatty and said, "Chang 'an City has 108 markets, and millions of people live in them. If we want to connect them with electricity and let everyone use electric lamps, let's not talk about whether we have that many copper wires. Even if we do, Qingque, use your knowledge of electricity and do some calculations. Can one Bahe Hydropower Station provide electricity for millions of people?"
The current Li Tai was no longer the pedantic scholar from before who only knew how to say "Yes". When he heard this, he quickly reacted and said with an embarrassed expression.
"Ahem! Yamachō is right! But if one hydropower station is not enough, then we can just build a few more, can't we? The electric lamp is so useful. The officials in the imperial court will definitely support my father's construction of the hydropower station! "
Li Zexuan said unhappily, "Do you think building a hydropower station is as easy as eating a meal? Doesn't it cost money? Many people in the Tang Empire still have problems eating. The officials will not allow His Majesty to do such a wasteful and costly thing! "
Li Tai also knew that Li Zexuan was telling the truth, so he could only nod awkwardly.
Cheng Chumo said at this time, "Xiaoxuan … Uh, Yamachō, I heard that the Academy is going to change the class schedule and add two classes every night? Is it true? "
"Yes, yes, yes! Yamachō, is it true? "
Sun Zifan also quickly asked.
Li Zexuan crossed his arms in front of his chest and said, "Of course it's true! Now that the Academy has electric lamps, the night is as bright as day. If we don't make use of such a good condition, wouldn't it be a waste of God's gift? "
Cheng Chumo widened his eyes and said bitterly, "Ah ~? Damn! Yamachō, you want the Academy to use electric lamps just to add two classes for us! Isn't this too much? If we knew this was the case, we wouldn't have wanted you to install electric lamps in the Academy! "
Li Zexuan said unhappily, "That's because you don't want to, it doesn't mean that others …"
"Yamachō, Duke Lu, Duke Yi, and the other Dukes are here!"
At this time, Mo Zhong came over and cupped his fists.
Before Li Zexuan could say anything, Cheng Chumo trembled and quickly said, "Cough cough! Um, Yamachō, I still have something to do, so I'll go back to the dormitory first! "
Then, without waiting for Li Zexuan to say anything, he ran away as fast as he could!
The main thing was that Cheng Chumo often warned him, so Cheng Chumo was worried that he would be punished by his father in front of so many people and lose face!
Li Tai, Sun Zifan, and the others were not used to appearing in front of these old generals, mainly because they did not like to be restrained, so they also left behind Cheng Chumo!
Li Zexuan shook his head helplessly, then turned around and went to greet Cheng Chumo, Qin Qiong, and the others.
"Uncles, why are you so free today to come to Cloud Mountain personally?"
After Li Zexuan welcomed them into the Academy and greeted them, Li Zexuan asked.
"Haha! Today, the few of us old fellows came here especially to thank you, Little Xuan ~! "
Cheng Chumo laughed and said in a rough voice, "Xiao Xuan, the waterwheel you gave us earlier is a great help to us! Our villages together have a population of more than ten thousand people and tens of thousands of acres of fertile land. If it weren't for your waterwheel, the villages might have had no harvest this summer! It's a small matter if we don't receive rent, but if the villagers don't have food to eat, that's a big matter! "
As Li Zexuan had always been close to the Cheng, Qin, Niu, Yuchi, and Li Jing families, when the workshop produced the waterwheel, it was sent to them immediately. This was not something that others would be jealous of, because before the waterwheel was produced, Cheng Chumo, Qin Qiong, and the others had already pre-ordered it with Li Zexuan, so it was reasonable for him to supply it to them first!
Li Zexuan heard and asked, "Uncle Cheng, has the canal in your village been repaired and the water is flowing?"
Cheng Chumo nodded and said, "Heh! It's repaired! The water is flowing! This is all thanks to you, Xiao Xuan, for giving us the waterwheel first! You don't know, but when Old Fox Zhangsun saw that we got the waterwheel, he was so anxious that he pulled out many strands of his beard! "
Li Zexuan didn't respond to the latter part of the sentence. Instead, he smiled slightly and said, "Uncle Cheng is too polite. This is only a small matter. With the relationship between our families, why do you need to personally come over to thank me?"
Before Cheng Chumo could say anything, Qin Qiong interrupted, "Xiao Xuan, don't believe him! Zhijie coming to thank you today is fake, he wants to see the light bulb, to see you, the immortal child who brings light to the world's dark night! Haha! "
For Qin Qiong to be able to say this, it was obvious that he had seen today's Datang Daily, because the headline was the article written by Li Yu, "Epoch-Making! That man brings light to the world's dark night! "
"Hey! Second Brother Qin, in front of the younger generation, can't you be more tactful with your words? As an elder, I, Old Cheng, feel a little embarrassed ~! "
Cheng Chumo said at this time.
Everyone could not help but be speechless, thinking in their hearts, how do you look like you're embarrassed ~?
'How shameless!'
"Hmph! Madman Cheng, you're really thick-skinned! Even I find it embarrassing to walk with you! "
Yuchi Jingde did not give Old Cheng any face at all and attacked verbally.
"Pfft ~!"
Cheng Chumo sneered and said indifferently, "Embarrassing? If you find it embarrassing, then go away! Why do you want to come to the academy with me? "
Seeing that these two old enemies were about to fight, Li Zexuan hurriedly said, "Since you all want to see the light bulb, why don't you stay in the courtyard for a night? You can still make it in time for morning court tomorrow when you wake up ~!"
The second phase of the Cloud Mountain courtyard project had long ended, and even the third phase was nearing its end! Now, there were many modern-style courtyards in Cloud Mountain, and Li Zexuan had already given each of these old generals a courtyard. The Cheng family's courtyard had always been lived in by Cheng Chumo!
Even if a few courtyards were given away, there were still many left, completely enough for the academy's professors in the future!
"Haha! That's exactly what I'm thinking! "
Cheng Chumo laughed and said, "It's rare for us to come to Cloud Mountain. Since we're here, we have to pay Doctor Sun a visit! Back then, Divine Doctor Sun had also put in a lot of effort to heal Second Brother Qin's old injuries! We have to pay him a visit! "
Qin Qiong nodded and stroked his beard. "That's how it should be!"
Li Zexuan did not stop them, and the group left the academy and headed toward Sun Simiao's courtyard.
.....
The next day.
Li Zexuan woke up groggily from his dream, feeling like his brain was about to split open.
After seeing the bright lights last night, Cheng Chumo was very excited and insisted on pulling all the "natives" of Cloud Mountain together to hold a light "party". During the meal, Li Zexuan was not good at persuading people to drink, so he was forced to drink a lot by Cheng Chumo and the others. When he drank, he naturally did not use his inner force to dissolve the alcohol, so he really woke up with a hangover this morning. This feeling made Li Zexuan feel like his brain was about to split open!
"Marquis! The first batch of vanadium titanium magnetite ore from Shu has been shipped back! "
Without eating breakfast, he only used the cold water from the well to wash his face. After a while, Liu Feng hurriedly ran over and cupped his fists towards Li Zexuan.
Li Zexuan was stunned, and then said excitedly, "What? The vanadium ore is here? That's great! Let's go! Follow me to the workshop! "
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