At this moment, Li Longji's eyes were fixed on the boxes in Zhang Zhong's hands and hanging in front of his chest. He didn't say a word.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty? Your Majesty, are you feeling unwell? "Zhang Zhong asked with concern.
Li Longji exhaled deeply, shook his head, and waved at Zhang Zhong. "Come forward."
When Zhang Zhong was about ten steps away from Li Longji, Li Longji looked at the two boxes again and asked, "What were you doing just now?"
Zhang Zhong first placed the boxes in his hands on the ground, then placed the boxes hanging around his neck on the ground. He shook his arms and said helplessly, "Isn't this a new project set up by the research institute? This place has just been built, and all kinds of materials have been piled together. I was afraid that they would accidentally damage them, so I had to remind them. These things are very important, and the production is very low. It is difficult to produce one out of every 100 pieces.
You really can't stop worrying. I can't be too harsh with my words. If something really happens and they put themselves in danger to protect the item, Xiaobao and Juanjuan will be worried to death. "
"I'm asking what you said just now." Li Longji stopped talking about himself and asked anxiously.
"Just like that. Your Majesty, look. One is a radio transmitter, and the other is a semiconductor receiver." Zhang Zhong pointed at the two boxes.
"In other words, you can directly communicate with the Ministry of Works' research base from Hanyuan Palace Hall?" Li Longji asked again.
Zhang Zhong nodded. "Yes, it's very convenient. If you have any instructions, you can directly send it over. It's similar to a telegram, but a telegram can't be spoken. With this, this subject has been much less worried recently. Your Majesty, you don't know … Your Majesty, Your Majesty? What's wrong with you? "
Li Longji's face was ashen. Wu Huifei and Empress Wang were also fuming.
For a moment, Zhang Zhong didn't know what to do. He wondered what he had done wrong to make His Majesty angry. But what did this have to do with the empress and Wu Huifei? Who were they angry at?
"Your Majesty, let's talk business." Wu Huifei was the first to calm down.
Li Longji nodded and rubbed his face. His complexion was much better now. He said to Zhang Zhong, "Find a place to sit."
Zhang Zhong did not stand on ceremony. Seeing that the nearest stool was more than ten steps away, he decided to sit on the floor. He was wearing his work uniform anyway.
Composing himself, Li Longji looked at Zhang Zhong and said, "Yongcheng, the Ministry of Works has been busy recently, and you have to worry about a lot of things. Thank you for your hard work."
"Your Majesty, this is what I have to do. It is not hard work. Although I am tired, I am willing to do it. Our Dynasty's industry has just been established, our foundation is thin, we spend a lot of money, but the results are few. This subject is often worried that I will drag down the Great Tang's industrial construction, so I once asked my son for advice. Xiao Bao consoled me and said, 'This is urgent, wait patiently, and you will know in the future.' "
After Zhang Zhong finished speaking, he thought for a moment and then pressed a button on the box that he had been carrying earlier. Only when he heard the rustling sound from inside did he feel relieved.
Li Longji and the other two followed Zhang Zhong's movements. Seeing that Zhang Zhong did not do anything else, they retracted their gazes.
"Yongcheng, we have been thinking about Xiao Bei and the others for the past few days. Without them, we feel that there is a lot less fun around us." Li Longji mentioned Xiao Bei again.
Zhang Zhong nodded, "This subject's heart is also empty. Fortunately, there is Ji Xiang and Ruyi, who are noisy all day long. Together with Your Majesty's Pan-er siblings, my heart is at peace. Why don't we place them by Your Majesty's side?"
"Leave them with you, leave them with you." Li Longji waved his hand as if they were not people, but objects. Seeing that the emperor had a sad expression, he said, "We can go over and take a look. There is a lot of construction going on in the palace, and there is no place to put them."
"That's fine too." Zhang Zhong followed along.
"Yongcheng, when we talk about Xiao Bei and the others, can you guess what we remember? We remember when they were still young. At that time, we remember that they had a house. Am I right? "Li Longji seemed to be reminiscing.
Zhang Zhong also revealed an expression of reminiscence and said with a smile, "That's right. At that time, they were still young. They had a big house. It was only a single story, so it couldn't compare to an ordinary house. However, in terms of overall appearance, it was much better than an ordinary house. The entire house was made of agarwood."
"Oh, right, we remember now. Is the house well maintained?" Li Longji continued Zhang Zhong's words.
"Good, it's very good." Zhang Zhong replied. How could it not be good? The house was made of agarwood. If the entire house was sold, it would be equivalent to a third of the Great Tang's national treasury twenty years ago. None of the pearls and other accessories inside were cheap. At the very least, there was so much transparent glass twenty years ago.
"Good, it's good that the house is still there. Back then, we weren't the only ones who thought that it was good. Long Ze also thought that the little ones' house wasn't bad. That house isn't ordinary. Other than the fact that it can't fly, it should be able to adapt to other terrains, right?" Li Longji continued to speak casually.
Zhang Zhong was taken aback. He suddenly remembered who Long Ze was. Bigou, that old man was always eyeing his house. Not only did he eat and stay for free, he even made his son and daughter-in-law chat with him.
"Is that so?" Li Longji asked.
"It's … it's still alright. Actually, it can fly even if it wants to now. We just need to release more hot air balloons." Zhang Zhong's reply was very honest.
Li Longji sighed heavily, "That's right. The little ones in your house are the luckiest. Ever since I was young, I've never had such a house. There are those who use agarwood to make tables, stools, paperweights, and all kinds of small ornaments. I've never heard of anyone using agarwood to make a house.
This was especially so when I heard Long Ze say that if one wanted to know the extent of Great Tang's technology, one only had to look at the 'houses' of the children of Zhang Zhong and Wang. I know that as well, but I can't criticize the children. Thus, I can only bear with the fact that you didn't let me use the good technology.
However, if you don't let me use the technology that you have already used, how can I feel good about it? Don't you think so? "
Li Longji's final words were directed at Wu Huifei and Empress Wang.
Empress Wang was too embarrassed to speak, so she only replied with an 'un'.
Wu Huifei didn't care too much and sighed as well, "Speaking of which, this concubine's heart aches the most for the eunuchs and palace maids in the palace. The new eunuchs are all congenital castrated, unlike in the past where the parents had to abandon their children. Now, the eunuchs in the family aren't thrown away but sent to the palace instead.
As for the palace maids, they are the ladies of normal families, so who wouldn't feel bad for them? However, they have to run far away just because of a decree from His Majesty or to summon a certain official.
More importantly, if there's an emergency, wouldn't it be too late for them to run over and wait for the official to arrive? If a certain palace maid suddenly fell ill and couldn't breathe properly, she would need an imperial physician. If there's a delay, she might lose her life. Am I right? "
After Wu Huifei finished speaking, the three of them all looked at Zhang Zhong.
Zhang Zhong nodded vigorously and understood. When his son and daughter-in-law arrived in Feng Province and saw the technicians, they remembered how difficult it was for them to communicate with the Ministry of Works. They had temporarily used various tools on the ship to make a telephone and a radio transmitter and receiver. The Ministry of Works hadn't thoroughly researched them yet, so they were discovered by His Majesty first.
Moving the two boxes forward, Zhang Zhong pointed at the one that had been hung in front of him and said, "This is a receiver that mainly uses semiconductors." He then pointed at the other one and said, "This is a radio transmitter."
"The principle is to first fix the frequency and then send out the radio. Someone in the Ministry of Works' research base uses semiconductors to receive it. To prevent signal interference, I turn off the radio and turn on the semiconductor receiver. The Ministry of Works' research base sends out the radio and I receive it.
As for the specific principle, to be honest, I don't know. It was made in Feng Province by my son and Cuckoo. There are only two sets. In addition, there is also a type of telephone. It is wired. Wherever it goes, the sound will go. The prerequisite is that there is electricity.
When I go back, I will first pull the phone line over. Your Majesty, you don't need the wireless radio because there are too few channels. If too many people use it, it will easily leak secrets. "
After the introduction, Zhang Zhong let out a sigh of relief. He thought it was something big, but it turned out that it was just a communication tool. He didn't find it troublesome to go around in a big circle.
"Treasure." Li Longji got up and walked in front of the box. He reached out and touched the buttons, but he didn't dare to touch them. He was afraid that he would accidentally break them.
"It must be very difficult for the people in the Ministry of Works' research base to make such a miraculous object, right?" Li Longji imagined himself as a researcher. For a moment, he didn't know where to start. He didn't even dare to think about it.
"It was made by my son and Cuckoo," Zhang Zhong reminded him.
"My son? Yes, he is very bad. Since he could do it, why did he make it for you and not me? If Lishi knew, he would be very sad. Has the Ministry of Works made it as well? "Li Longji pulled someone who wasn't present to blame Zhang Xiaobao.
Zhang Zhong shook his head regretfully. "The technicians can only piece the parts together, but they don't understand the principles behind it. When Xiao Bao and Cuckoo sent it over a few days ago, the technicians realized that the triode could be used for communication. They still have a lot to learn. "
As he spoke, Zhang Zhong began to worry. The people in the Ministry of Works were very hardworking, but no matter how hard they learned, they couldn't keep up with Xiao Bao and Cuckoo's demands. From time to time, the two of them would send over some information and research ideas to guide and inspire the technicians.
Li Longji reluctantly retracted his hand. "Since Xiao Bao and Cuckoo can make it, why didn't they do it earlier? They waited until you needed it before they were willing to do it. What benefit does it bring to Great Tang? "
"Your Majesty, the two of them are also slowly researching it. Cuckoo is the one who put in the most effort. Furthermore, their research needs the support of other people's research. If they can't forge good steel, they can't propose to build diesel engines. If they can't solve the problem of spark plugs, how can gasoline engines be ignited?
They took out a bunch of ideas and requirements for the researchers to study and create things. They then proposed new ideas and requirements based on the new things that appeared.
Xiao Bao said that the current wireless communication can be simpler, but he and Cuckoo can't do it. They have to wait for the Ministry of Works to understand the technology. Then, they will issue a guideline and let the researchers do it. The industry isn't something that can be solved by one or two people. "
After saying this, Zhang Zhong felt thirsty. He looked up and saw a cup of herbal tea on the table. He walked over and drank it in one gulp. He wiped his mouth and said, "It's actually Tieguanyin. If I had known, I wouldn't have drunk it. It's easy to get a stomachache."
Li Longji lowered his head and pondered, ignoring Zhang Zhong who drank his tea. Empress Wang, on the other hand, signaled to the palace maid standing at the door and asked her to bring Longjing tea.
When the new tea was brought, Li Longji took a cup and said, "It's really hard on Xiao Bao and Cuckoo. If it weren't for other people, they would have taken flight long ago. Why do they have to stop and wait for every step they take?
Just like the futuristic military stories Cuckoo wrote, there's a country thousands of miles away that provokes me. I just need to sit in the hall and there's something like a movie in front of me, and I can see that country. Then, I reach out and point. Half an hour later, that country is in a sea of fire. No one is left alive, not even a blade of grass. "
"Yes, yes." Empress Wang also said excitedly, "He also said that someone from another country stabbed our Chao Zimin in the Tang Empire. Our Chao Zimin took out something from his pocket and instantly contacted His Majesty, saying that he had been stabbed.
While His Majesty sent people to treat him, he tapped on the screen in front of him and found that the person had just rowed a boat and escaped into the sea. His Majesty tapped on the screen, and a pillar of light shone down from the Nine Heavens. Both the person and the boat disappeared. This is a true attacker … able to move above the Nine Heavens. Unfortunately, this is all a dream. The thing that person took out could be contacted instantly, unless … "
At this point, Empress Wang was stunned. Li Longji and Wu Huifei were also stunned. Their eyes were fixed on the two boxes on the ground, and then they turned to look at Zhang Zhong, who was about to drink his tea.
Zhang Zhong also stopped what he was doing and swallowed hard, "Could it be … could it be …"
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