People who coveted a peaceful life always liked to stay in prosperous places and live a comfortable life that they liked. It was more stable that way. Only people who were brave enough to explore and take risks would explore the unknown world and open up a world that belonged to them.
Those who were doing well in the Tang Dynasty and had a continuous source of income were naturally unwilling to take risks in places like America. If they failed, the loss would outweigh the gain. Only those who were suppressed in the Tang Dynasty and were depressed would want to develop in America and create a world of their own.
Therefore, the businessmen and people who entered America at this time were basically people who were not doing well in the Tang Dynasty. Some of them even had a miserable life. After they entered the new land, they quickly changed their lives. Not only did they have their own land, but they could even hire the local natives to work for them. Their lives were very prosperous.
Of course, for the local nobles of the Tang Empire, even if the people who entered America became new nobles, in their eyes, they would always be a little rich man from a barbarian land. They would always be inferior to them and could never be mentioned in the same breath as them. This was the so-called sense of superiority, a very strange psychological problem.
Ang Lee also wanted to go to America, but the development of Beijing was inseparable from Ang Lee. It would definitely take a lot of time to go to America. It would take at least a year to go back and forth to have fun. Such a long time would definitely delay a lot of things. Therefore, he naturally had to arrange many projects in the R&D Center before he could choose to leave. There were still many places he had not been to. He had to go there in the future. Otherwise, he would be wasting his time.
Now, all kinds of industries were developing rapidly. The mechanization level of the Tang Dynasty was getting higher and higher. In order to support the industrial development of the Tang Dynasty, the iron ore discovered all over the country was being mined. At the same time, the iron ore discovered in America, Australia, and the Silk Road on the sea were also being mined. After all, building railways, bridges, and large ships required a lot of iron and steel. All the machines were made of iron and steel. Without a large amount of iron and steel raw materials, industrial development would be greatly limited. Therefore, in order to develop the industry of the Tang Dynasty faster and better, the mining of iron and steel must be increased.
Compared with a few years ago, the production of iron and steel in the Tang Dynasty had increased by at least dozens of times. If the products transported back from America, Australia, and the Silk Road countries were counted, the production had already exceeded a hundred times, or even two or three hundred times, or maybe even more. Moreover, the production was still increasing. Without this massive supply of iron and steel, various machines could not be produced on a large scale. According to Ang Lee's requirements, the production of iron and steel would not be enough even if the production of iron and steel increased by ten times. Although various machines had been developed, the quantity was insufficient, whether it was the harvester in use or other machines. Naturally, the more the production, the better. The production of various equipment in Beijing was also carried out according to the quantity of iron and steel supplied. Of course, additional reserves were needed for emergencies.
The production machines were mainly made of iron and steel, but other metals were also needed, such as tungsten, copper, and so on. The production of these metals was also increasing at the same time.
Gold and silver were not used much in the machines, but they were precious metals, especially gold, which was a kind of currency in the Tang Dynasty. A stick of gold was worth 60 strings of copper coins, which was very valuable. Silver was not used much because the production of silver in the Tang Dynasty was too small, almost less than gold. Therefore, in the Tang Empire, the price of silver was not cheaper than gold at all, and it might even be more expensive than gold. The difference between the price of silver and the price of gold and silver in the future was too big.
In America, gold was still expensive, but silver was almost a waste. The local aborigines liked to use gold to decorate their palaces, but they disdained silver, which was an associated metal. After all, compared with gold, silver, which was easy to oxidize and turn black, was very insignificant. Therefore, it was ignored by the indigenous tribes of America.
The first pioneers of the Tang Dynasty naturally understood the value of silver, so they used very cheap goods to exchange for the silver in the hands of these aborigines. Then, they transported the silver back to the Tang Dynasty and exchanged it for gold pancakes, which were used as currency. In this way, they made a lot of money.
The indigenous tribes of America had accumulated a lot of silver for thousands of years, so they naturally had a lot of silver in their hands. Such a large amount of silver was bought by the pioneers of the Tang Dynasty and transported back to the Tang Dynasty, which directly caused the price of silver in the Tang Dynasty to plummet. The price of silver in the Tang Dynasty was much lower than before, and the price of many auxiliary silver products, such as silver chopsticks and silver bowls, had to be lowered. There was also gradually more silver products on the market. The poor used porcelain bowls and earthenware bowls, while the rich used silver bowls and jade bowls. The difference was obvious at a glance. With a large increase in silver, the slightly rich could also use silver bowls and chopsticks, which greatly improved the living standards of these slightly rich people.
Of course, as the pioneers of the Tang Dynasty bought a large amount of silver from the American aborigines, these aborigines seemed to have found some clues. Therefore, they also constantly raised the price of their silver. They also wanted to make more money. No one was a fool. Everyone wanted to make their lives richer, and the American aborigines were no exception.
Now, the price of silver in the Tang Dynasty had fallen by half, while the price of silver in the American aborigines had more than doubled. The profits were not as good as before. In the future, as information became more transparent, the price difference would only become smaller and smaller. However, there were still many opportunities in America. As long as one was not afraid of hardships and dangers, and dared to go to America to take risks, then one could definitely find more opportunities.
With the improvement of transportation, it would be possible to go to many places at any time in the future. The improvement of transportation made it very easy to travel. Places that used to take three to five months could now be reached in three to five days. Places that used to take many years could now be reached in half a month at most. Under such circumstances, it had become normal to travel far away.
Even the emperor began to travel far away from home often. He went to different places to see different sceneries, which was also more beneficial to his longevity. Of course, when he went out, he would bring all the ministers, princes, and generals with him to prevent anyone from plotting against him. With a strong transportation capacity, even if he took 100,000 soldiers on a trip, there would be no pressure.
"Assistant Minister Li, do you think I can take a boat to America to play?"
Li Yu suddenly asked.
Ang Lee asked curiously, "Why does Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon suddenly want to go to America to play?"
Li Yu said, "Last month, I just met a good friend who came back from America. He said so much about America that it's really enviable. I want to go there too."
Ang Lee shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it's very difficult. You have to take a boat to America. A single trip will take nearly a month. If you don't do anything, it will take nearly two months to go back and forth. Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon is the imperial grandson. I'm afraid His Majesty won't agree to let you go to such a far place."
"I really want to go there! I heard that America's land is fertile and there are many interesting places. It's really a pity if you don't go there once in your life. If you don't go now, I'm afraid you won't have a chance in the future. "
Li Yu said.
"I won't have a chance in the future. If Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon ascends the throne in the future, it seems that I really won't have a chance."
Ang Lee said.
"Assistant Minister Li is talking nonsense again. This can't be said carelessly. It'll be troublesome if someone hears it."
Li Yu said nervously.
Ang Lee said, "King Qing has passed away. As long as the Crown Prince takes care of his health, Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon will definitely be the Crown Prince in the future. He will ascend the throne in the end."
"Why? My father's health isn't good? Why didn't I know? "
Li Yu frowned slightly and asked.
Ang Lee suddenly realized that he had let it slip. However, since he had already said it, he couldn't take it back.
"Didn't Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon notice that the Crown Prince's hair has turned white? It doesn't seem normal to have so much white hair in the prime of his life!"
Ang Lee said.
Li Yu smiled and said, "It's just some white hair. What's the matter? Father is almost 40 years old. At this age, he should have white hair. Can this mean that he's not in good health?"
Ang Lee said, "White hair is a sign of aging. The Crown Prince doesn't have to worry about food and clothing. He shouldn't have white hair so early. Maybe it's caused by inner depression."
"Inner depression? It can't be!"
Li Yu said with a frown.
He was relatively freer now. Naturally, he didn't face as much pressure as the Crown Prince. Therefore, he didn't experience the worry of being beheaded at any time.
The previous Crown Prince had been framed and died long ago. The current Crown Prince had also been framed many times. He was already treading on thin ice. Many times, he didn't even dare to casually step out of his residence. How could this kind of life not be depressing?
Relatively speaking, Li Yu's life was much better. Not only was he relatively free, but he was also in charge of the underground transportation in the capital. Once a person had something to do, their life would become very fulfilling. It was also easier for them to get healthy. Those who had nothing to do were the most miserable. Such people were more likely to lose their health.
Prince Qing's death and the spring harvest and spring plowing were carried out at almost the same time. Fortunately, the court placed enough importance on the spring plowing and spring harvest. Thus, they didn't neglect the importance of the spring plowing because of Prince Qing's death. All the officials at all levels were busy with the spring plowing. However, all the festive celebrations were canceled.
The spring harvest only lasted for less than ten days, and the cold in the late spring came even faster, disappearing without a trace after three days. The weather suddenly became warm again. After the people harvested the winter wheat, they followed the orders of the imperial court and burned the straw together. Instantly, the air became quite bad, and there was fog everywhere.
Naturally, the Emperor went to Pure Flowers Palace before burning the straw. Even if his eldest son died, it wouldn't change his current situation of enjoying life. His sadness could only last for a short period of time. After Prince Qing's death for three to five days, he had completely adapted and continued to flirt with his beloved concubine. He was just relatively restrained.
During these days, the Crown Prince would go to the Tenth Wangfu every few days to take a look. Prince Feng still went every day to cry. Li Qiu and Li Yan also cried every day. The three people's eyes never recovered.
Prince Feng's eyes were the most swollen. However, that was for the Emperor to see. After going to the Imperial Palace twice, this guy obediently applied ointment. The redness and swelling of his eyes had lessened by a lot. His situation was similar to Li Qiu and Li Yan's.
The smog around the capital was too thick. It was unbearable. Ang Lee asked for leave and went to Mount Li. He brought his family along. Their place of residence was a wildlife farm in the depths of Mount Li.
This was the place that Ang Lee had previously built to raise wild boars, pheasants, and wild rabbits. This farm had enough houses to accommodate Ang Lee's family. In any case, it was only a short-term arrangement. Once the straw around the capital was burned, Ang Lee would return.
Ang Lee's farm wasn't very far from Pure Flowers Palace. However, due to the obstructions of the mountains, they couldn't see Pure Flowers Palace. They could only roughly estimate its location.
Pure Flowers Palace wasn't far from the capital. However, due to the hot springs here, there was enough water vapor. Moreover, there was a large mountain blocking the way. Therefore, even if the smog was blown here, it would be much thinner. This was especially true within the range of the hot springs. The smog was only small particles after burning. Once it encountered the water vapor, it would be blocked. When there was smog in the room, it only needed to be sprayed with water vapor to solve the problem. The Hot Springs Palace had a large amount of water vapor. The water vapor that filled the air was enough to block the smog from invading Pure Flowers Palace.
In addition, after Ang Lee invented the fountain, Pure Flowers Palace was also equipped with some. With the use of these fountains, the air quality in Pure Flowers Palace was even higher. The large amount of water vapor practically isolated the air in Pure Flowers Palace from the outside world. The smog and dust from the outside world couldn't enter Pure Flowers Palace. As a result, the air quality in Pure Flowers Palace couldn't be bad.
When the weather was cold, soaking in the hot springs was the most comfortable. It was also more comfortable in spring. Right now, the Pure Flowers Palace's hot springs were exclusive to the Emperor. Other than the Emperor, no one else could enter and soak in it. Even if the Emperor wasn't using it, no one else could use it. For example, when the Emperor withdrew from court, the cleaning eunuchs couldn't sit on it. Otherwise, it would be a great crime of rebellion.
"Saburo, don't look anymore."
The Imperial Consort said gently as she lay in the Pure Flowers Pool.
The Emperor wasn't looking at the Imperial Consort's alluring body. Instead, he was looking at the documents. This was also the Emperor's job. Wasn't being the Son of Heaven meant that he had to deal with all sorts of important matters of the country?
"Beloved Consort! We won't look anymore after this. "
The Emperor looked very happy as he spoke.
"What's the matter that made Saburo so happy?"
The Imperial Consort asked.
The Emperor said happily, "Good news, of course it's great news. Dongnu Province submitted a letter to the imperial court requesting to submit to the Tang dynasty. For this, they're willing to revoke their dynasty title. Queen Dongnu is willing to be an ordinary citizen of the Tang dynasty."
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