Li Longji thought hard about it, but he still couldn't figure out what Zhang Xiaobao was talking about. Looking at Zhang Xiaobao's smile, he was certain that the so-called confusion was definitely not simple.
Gao Lishi was also puzzled, "Xiao Bao, stop smiling. It's scary. Tell me, how confused are you?"
When Zhang Xiaobao thought about the methods he would use, he couldn't help but laugh.
Hearing his godfather's question, he vaguely replied, "It's just that it's sometimes strong and sometimes weak, making people feel nervous and at ease. It's the same idea as harassing the enemy at night, but it's more fun to use."
Li Longji still couldn't figure out what Zhang Xiaobao was going to do.
Zhang Xiaobao continued, "Let me give you an example. If an official commits a crime, normally speaking, he should be convicted. However, I won't directly convict him. I need to find evidence and lock him up first.
Through a channel, news from the outside world will be passed to him from time to time. One moment, it will be said that the emperor is angry, making him worry. The next moment, it will be said that the emperor is happy, making him feel relieved. The next moment, it will be said that the evidence is enough to behead him, making him feel fearful. The next moment, it will be said that the evidence isn't complete, making him feel hopeful.
After a year and a half, he will realize that he is aging very quickly. The psychological torture is the most unbearable. I plan to do this to Duoshi. "
After hearing this, Li Longji couldn't help but swallow a few mouthfuls of saliva. He was thankful that the two experts had come to Great Tang and not the surrounding countries.
Ruthless, this method was too ruthless. Xiao Bao wasn't even 20 years old yet, so how could he be nurtured to such an extent? How powerful were the experts' abilities?
Gao Lishi's reaction was slightly better. This was because he had learned many methods of interrogation from his godson and daughter-in-law. There was a lot of that … psychology, such as using strong light, or locking someone in a dark place, or using soft objects in a house to prevent them from knocking themselves to death.
These methods caused more harm to the person than physical harm. If they were used with torture tools, the effect would be very obvious.
"That's what it means, right? I don't care. As long as it can reduce the number of casualties when the army goes over, it's fine to do more, right?"
Zhang Xiaobao said some comforting words.
Li Longji nodded. "That's right. When we return to the capital, Xiao Bao, once you've confirmed your position as the champion, you should head to the Turkic Khaganate. Aiya, it just so happens that the weather is at its coldest right now. You must take good care of yourself. If anything were to happen to you, my Great Tang wouldn't be able to bear the consequences."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I'm not risking my life. Besides, I still have to take care of Xiaobei and the others. While taking care of them, I'm also taking care of myself."
Zhang Xiaobao replied.
"Xiao Bao, can we still eat the small garlic growing on the mountain now? We are hungry again. It would be even better if we had some wild vegetable soup. "
After Li Longji asked about Zhang Xiaobao's motive, he realized that he was hungry again. This startling action was very taxing on his body.
"I'll make it. Your Majesty, the wild vegetable soup you mentioned is' cat's ear 'soup, right? It'll be ready in a moment. "What else could Zhang Xiaobao say? He had to break up the stuffing so that the Li siblings could have a taste. This would depend on one's skills. The fried box couldn't be cooked, and it couldn't be too brittle. It had to be soft after being fried.
Seeing Zhang Xiaobao leave, Li Longji said happily to Gao Lishi, "The palace doesn't have the ingredients to make it now. Only the Zhang Family and Wang Family can do it. Even their restaurants might not have a small garlic. In the future, when Xiao Bao is far away, where can we find food to eat?"
Gao Lishi agreed. Indeed, when it came to food and lodging, the best place in Great Tang was definitely Between the Clouds and the Water. Even the Jade Sea and Silver Sand were slightly inferior. However, even better than Between the Clouds and the Water was the Zhuangzi of the Zhang Family and Wang Family. The only place better than Zhuangzi could only be the main residence.
Xiao Bao's greatest hobby seemed to be cooking. He was truly someone who never got tired of eating. He would always think of ways to prepare ingredients for the four seasons so that he could eat them whenever he wanted.
Licking his lips, Gao Lishi said, "Your Majesty, since Xiao Bao went to the Turkic Khaganate, let's look for Zhang Zhong. I believe that Xiao Bao won't let Zhang Zhong suffer when it comes to food."
"We won't look for Zhang Zhong. If we look for you, Xiao Bao won't suffer. Back then, when we wanted to eat something, we had to rely on you. We believe that the items in your residence aren't inferior to ours. How can the tea you drink be the same as the ones offered to us?"
Li Longji directly targeted Gao Lishi.
"It's the same. You've taken plenty of things from this subject. Xinyang Maojian and West Lake Longjing tea, you didn't drink the ones offered to you as a tribute. Aren't the subordinates afraid that if you get too used to it, they won't be able to answer to you?"
Facing Li Longji's questioning, Gao Lishi felt somewhat wronged. However, he still had a trace of righteousness. Was it wrong for his godson to take care of him?
"We're not an unreasonable person. Let's not talk about this anymore. Go and get someone to mix some cucumber and cold dishes. The other chefs will definitely be able to make it. We'll drink a cup later."
Li Longji instructed. He decided not to let himself suffer. It wasn't easy for him to come out and play, and he didn't know if he would be able to find another place to go next year. If he really wanted to go out, he would have to go to the place where Xiao Bao and Cuckoo were staying.
Otherwise, the officials wouldn't allow it. If it weren't for Xiao Bao and the others, he wouldn't have been able to come out. The officials were too infuriating. Could it be that they wouldn't be worried just because he was with Xiao Bao and wouldn't affect national affairs? Couldn't they go out by themselves?
When Li Longji ate the box and drank the wild vegetable soup, the other people in the group also followed and enjoyed. Zhang Xiaobao made a very big pot of soup. If they couldn't finish it, they would have to share it with others.
The people who felt the happiest were not the bodyguards, palace maids, or eunuchs. This was because they usually served the emperor. If the emperor couldn't finish eating, they would eat it. It had nothing to do with wastage. The main thing was that the food was better than their own food, especially the food made by Zhang Xiaobao.
They were very grateful to Zhang Xiaobao. Zhang Xiaobao would always make a portion for them to eat. After all, some of them couldn't eat on time. There was no official who could be like Zhang Xiaobao and eat with the emperor and still think about the servants.
The palace maids and eunuchs thought this, so they would always pass on the news in the palace. They didn't ask for much. Sometimes, they would repay the kindness of a meal with their lives. What they ate was not the meal, but the respect of Zhang Xiaobao.
They didn't think that there was anything wrong with blocking other officials when they were looking for trouble with the Zhang Family and Wang Family. There was nothing wrong with saying bad things about those officials.
They were used to it. When they thanked someone, they would also return the favor. The ones who truly felt blessed were Fengqiao Masao and the others. They were the ones who stirred up trouble and angered Zhang Xiaobao.
Even if they failed at that time, they were still the smartest people that Japan could send. The people in Japan understood that it wasn't that they didn't work hard. It was that Zhang Xiaobao was too difficult to deal with. Zhang Xiaobao's strength was that when he didn't care, he was very peaceful. Once he paid attention to something, the troublemaker would definitely not be able to escape.
No matter what tricks you used, you wouldn't be able to compete with Zhang Xiaobao.
Thus, Fengqiao Masao once again took on the responsibility of renting a ship. Other than him, there were also Yamamoto and Yamanji. They were the two people who played with the silver ore and the agricultural byproducts.
They were the ones who completed the handover.
After being schemed against many times, the three of them became more experienced. They tried their best to keep a low profile and not cross Zhang Xiaobao's bottom line. Since they couldn't face him directly, they could only walk around the edges.
"Master Zhang, please eat. Speaking of which, it's all thanks to you that we were able to eat such delicious food," Fengqiao Masao said to the manager of the Ministry of Works in front of him.
This manager was Zhang Tianyou. He was a talent who was selected from the competition. Now, he was in charge of many things in the Ministry of Works.
He and some other top talents learned physics and chemistry under Wang Juan's intermittent teaching until Wang Juan's junior high school level.
Yes, junior high school. Graduating from junior high school was not enough to complete 12 years of compulsory education. This was because they didn't learn about the acceleration of free fall. They only completed 9 years of compulsory education.
But this level was already enough to make them worship Wang Juan.
It was the same for those who studied mathematics. They hadn't come into contact with calculus and linear algebra, but they were shocked by Wang Juan's talent. When Wang Juan told them that what they were learning now was only a part of the foundation and that it was still too shallow. Even she didn't learn much, they could only sigh at how vast her knowledge was.
Just like what Xiaohai had asked at that time, when one learned mathematics to a certain extent, they could be said to be omnipotent. Xiaohai's current goal was to be able to calculate the trajectory of a cannonball one day. He didn't dare to think about anything more than that. It seemed that mathematics shouldn't exist in this world.
However, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan both knew that it was nothing. For real prime numbers, it was just the foundation. Just like how Zhang Xiaobao never dared to say that he was the best in the financial world, Wang Juan also felt that she was still too young. There was the Solar System outside Earth, and there was the Milky Way outside the Solar System. There was also … there was also … there was also.
The more you learned, the more you would discover your own ignorance.
Therefore, Zhang Tianyou was very humble, or rather, he had an inferiority complex. He wasn't as arrogant as when he first selected me. Just like how students like Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan could tell who was a new student and who was a senior in a famous university just by looking at their temperament.
Those who had just entered the university would walk with their head held high, afraid that others wouldn't know what they were capable of. If you saw someone with a deep and humble face, you would know that they were about to graduate. They were afraid that others would ask them what they had learned.
Therefore, after hearing Fengqiao Shoji's praise, Zhang Tianyou became very nervous. He said, "I'm also lucky. To be honest, I didn't accompany you to eat Zhang Xiaobao's soup because I didn't complete the task. I failed you."
"Zhang-san, don't be so humble. You're just like this." Fengqiao Shoji gave him a thumbs up.
"Sigh ~!" Zhang Tianyou knew what Fengqiao Shoji was talking about. He made the seal himself using rubber. Based on the Japanese technology, it was indeed impressive. The Japanese might not even know how to make rubber seals.
However, he knew. Wang Juan had told him that other than rubber seals, there were also metal extended seals, water seals, oil seals, inert gas seals, etc. She asked him to study it.
After hearing so many methods, how could he still be proud? He didn't know how high the sky was until he was above the clouds, and he didn't know how deep the ground was until he dug into the cellar.
"Zhang-san, this steam engine doesn't use coal. Can we use firewood?" Fengqiao Shoji didn't know what Zhang Tianyou was thinking. He had just seen the steam engine on the ship, and he couldn't wait to ask.
"Well … it's a long story." Zhang Tianyou didn't forget what he had told him before he came here. So, as a technician, he knew how to speak.
Fengqiao Shoji immediately took out a small paper bag from his sleeve and pushed it in front of Zhang Tianyou. "Zhang-san, thank you for your hard work."
Yamamoto and Yamamoto lowered their heads and cursed in their hearts. 'Can't you make it short?'
Zhang Tianyou didn't care about that. He took the paper bag and opened it slowly. "I need to say something about the heating efficiency of the boiler and the pressure it can withstand in a short period of time."
The paper bag was opened, and it was filled with notes worth 100 strings of coins. Feng Yu pinched the notes and estimated the amount. There were about 100 notes, which was equivalent to 10,000 strings of coins.
Zhang Tianyou nodded to Weiwei. 10,000 strings of coins could be used to make dozens of accessories. He could still keep 5% of the money, which was 500 strings of coins. Zhang Xiaobao had said earlier that he could use the money to buy things for his own research.
"Young Master Xiao Bao, you are really smart." Zhang Tianyou was impressed. He had really bribed him.
"Zhang-san, please continue." Fengqiao Shoji's heart was bleeding. Money was not easy to earn. Because of Watanabe Juichiro's scheme against the Henan Province officials, Tang Dynasty had imposed a 200% tariff on Japanese exports to Tang Dynasty. At the same time, Tang Dynasty had also lowered the prices.
According to the original price, every time they sold something worth 1 string of coins, they would lose 2.4 strings of coins.
The people in Tang Dynasty were living frugally and couldn't bear to waste a single coin. But Feng Yu had to give the money away. What were the Japanese researchers doing? It was just the first generation of steam engines, and they had not made it yet.
Zhang Tianyou did not care about what Fengqiao Shoji was thinking. He had gotten the money, and he had to reveal some secrets. "Actually, it's very simple. Wood is not good. Because at the critical moment, it is not burning enough, and the power of the steam engine cannot be increased by much.
So how can this problem be solved? When coal is not used, it can still maintain a certain speed and efficiency. This is related to the supply of heat per unit of time. At the same time, it is also related to the heating area of the water during the steam generation process. What do you think? "
Fengqiao Shoji nodded. Yamamoto and Yamamoto beside him were writing down what Zhang Tianyou said.
"However, this problem is not unsolvable. Whether it is coal or firewood, as long as they can provide heat, it will definitely work. If there is a difference, it is that when coal is burned, the heat produced per unit of time is continuous, but firewood is unable to do so.
One is the problem of the flow of oxygen, and the other is the problem of the energy carried by the body. To give a simple example, if you spray some water at the place where the coal is burning, the fire will be stronger. If you spray water at the firewood, it will be over. Unless there is enough firewood and it is burning at the same time, right? "
Zhang Tianyou was not lying this time. This was the case in theory, but it would be difficult to make the corresponding changes according to the theory. He did not understand other aspects. For example, when a rocket was launched, no matter what fuel was used, the final goal was the efficiency of the unit of energy released per unit of time.
Even if you used other fuels to provide 'oxygen' when burning, the basic principle would not change. What would change would be the supporting technology, including nuclear power.
This' oxygen 'was not referring to oxygen, but the supporting conditions for combustion. Some things needed an anaerobic environment to release energy.
It was very simple, but Fengqiao Shoji was stunned. It was too professional. He said, "Zhang-san, can you go to Japan and settle down there?"
"My family is under the protection of the Ministry of Works," Zhang Tianyou said.
When he said this, Zhang Tianyou was already full of admiration for Zhang Xiaobao. This was because when Zhang Xiaobao told him about this, he had even warned him about the questions he might ask. Little Young Master, is there anything you can't predict? Continue to tempt me, I still have something to say.
Fengqiao Shoji did not know how much research Zhang Xiaobao had in psychology. As expected, he followed Zhang Tianyou's idea and said, "Zhang-san, a good man does not have to worry about not having a wife. There are countless beautiful and considerate women in Japan, as long as …"
"I know. If I go there, can you promise not to send me back if Tang Dynasty asks for me from Japan?" Zhang Tianyou followed the script.
"This … Zhang-san is so important in Tang Dynasty?" Fengqiao Shoji did not dare to guarantee.
"Hmph!" Zhang Tianyou snorted. "Fengqiao, you should ask the important people. I won't waste any more time."
After saying this, Zhang Tianyou stood up and left angrily.
"This … this … sigh!" Fengqiao Shoji saw Zhang Tianyou leaving but could not stop him. He sighed regretfully.
The 10,000 strings of coins were taken away by Zhang Tianyou, leaving only the steamed buns and soup on the table. This meal was too extravagant.
After Zhang Tianyou left, he did not go back to his resting place. Instead, he went to find Zhang Xiaobao. Zhang Xiaobao was also drinking soup and cooking. After being smothered by the oil, he did not want to eat anything else. He made himself a bowl of ginger soup, the kind without sugar. He also cooked some prawns and ate them while peeling them.
"Little Young Master, Little Young Master?" When Zhang Tianyou found Zhang Xiaobao, Zhang Xiaobao had already eaten two prawns.
"Did you earn money?" Zhang Xiaobao asked as he passed a prawn to Zhang Tianyou.
"Yes. Do you have steamed buns? I have been thinking about things and did not have time to eat. "Zhang Tianyou took the prawn and threw the shell into his mouth. He asked as he chewed and looked around.
"I don't have any. Go to the kitchen. There is still a small box of garlic in the kitchen. Dip it in the chili sauce and eat more. Don't forget to arrange for others to interact with the Japanese so that they will not give up hope."
Zhang Xiaobao pointed at the things on the table and said to Zhang Tianyou.
Zhang Tianyou nodded. "I knew that Little Young Master would leave something good. He gave me 10,000 strings of coins. Little Young Master, you eat your food. I know. I will send someone over later."
Zhang Tianyou happily went straight to the kitchen and left the money.
Zhang Xiaobao did not touch the money as he found it dirty. He peeled another prawn and said to himself with a smile, "The good days are yet to come."
"What good days?" Wang Juan came over with a fruit plate and heard Zhang Xiaobao's words. She put the fruit on the table and asked.
"The good days of the Japanese. Before the fleet arrives in Jili, they will definitely get what they want. 10,000 strings of coins. You put it away first. When the time comes, you can distribute it to others. If it is too little, the Japanese will not be happy. Why take money so seriously?"
Zhang Xiaobao raised his chin and motioned to Wang Juan to take the money.
Wang Juan took the money and counted it quickly. "Can I say that it is easy for you to talk and that a full man does not know the hunger of a hungry man?"
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