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There was only one feasible route from the north gate of the Daming Palace to the Hot Spring Palace. After this inspection, they could basically confirm the railway route. Therefore, Ang Lee did not plan to continue wasting too much energy on this. [Love ↑ Go △ Little ↑ Say △ w]
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Of course, there were many specific tasks that needed to be done by the officials of the Ministry of Works. Therefore, they still needed to continue inspecting this route and measure the distance of each section of the road, as well as the number of manpower needed. Of course, there was also the issue of cost. This had to be considered clearly.
After handing over many specific tasks to the officials of the Ministry of Works, Ang Lee led Li Yu and Li Qiu around the city wall under the protection of more than 30 guards. They went directly to a courtyard 15 li away from the south gate. Ang Lee had laid down the railway track there, so Li Yu and Li Qiu could experience it.
"Assistant Minister Li, this is the railway track."
Li Yu and Li Qiu jumped off their horses, walked to the railway track, and carefully observed it.
"Assistant Minister Li, this is the iron wheelbarrow that can travel on the railway track?"
They quickly saw the iron wheelbarrow and the iron wheelbarrow carriage on it.
Ang Lee was too lazy to introduce it. He directly called a group of male servants and led Li Yu and Li Qiu to experience it personally.
At this time, the railway track had been laid down for six li. The feeling of experiencing it was, of course, far better than the previous time when he took the emperor to experience it. This made Li Yu and Li Qiu very excited. They felt that the railway was indeed amazing.
However, they also asked the same questions. That was, was there enough iron? In addition, the transport capacity was not strong enough. Ang Lee gave them a detailed explanation, allowing them to have a preliminary understanding of Ang Lee's plan.
After alighting from the carriage, Ang Lee took the two of them to tour the factory again. He let them see the various new things that he had developed. Many of them were just beginning to be developed.
"Assistant Minister Li, why are there words on the clay? What is it used for? "
Li Qiu picked up a clay cube that had not been calcined and asked curiously.
"Be careful, don't break it. This thing is very important. As long as it is made, any scholar in the Tang dynasty can publish books. There is no limit to the number of books. Even one book is fine."
Li An hurriedly took the piece of clay from Li Qiu and explained in a soft voice.
This clay cube that he was about to be calcined was an important material for printing. This technology was widely used in the Song Dynasty. Ang Lee planned to create this technology and present it to the imperial court as soon as possible to benefit the scholars of the entire Tang dynasty....
Of course, Li An could also choose to keep it for himself and open a printing shop in the capital to help customers who needed small batches of books. However, Li An really wasn't that greedy. He already had more money than he could spend, and the few businesses he had already established would also provide him with an endless stream of wealth. The salary given by the imperial court was also quite a bit. .................
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The most important thing was that if he developed something important in the future, he could ask Li Longji if he needed money. With the financial support of the imperial court, there was nothing to worry about. Once the printing technology was promoted, all the scholars would benefit. In this way, Ang Lee's position in the hearts of the scholars would be greatly increased.
"Isn't it necessary to carve a book on a wooden board first? How can it be made of mud? "
Li Yu looked at it for a long time and asked.
"This is much better than carving on wood. This is movable-type printing. You'll understand after you use it."
Ang Lee did not want to explain too much. After it was done, he would let them see the finished product. It was most powerful to let the facts speak for themselves.
In addition, the development of the steam engine was also in progress. The principle of the steam engine was very, very simple. It used steam to push the piston and let the piston drive the transmission mechanism to drive the wheels forward.
However, it was really not easy to build a working steam locomotive because there were no advanced processing machines to make precise parts. In addition, all the transmission mechanism parts had to be built by hand. This required a very high level of skill from the craftsmen. It would be difficult to build it in a short time. It might even be impossible to build it in the future.
Of course, no matter the final success or failure, Ang Lee would not give up. After all, once the steam locomotive was successful, it would greatly change the transportation situation of the Tang Empire and allow the logistics of the Tang Empire to make a qualitative leap.
In addition to the printing technology and the steam locomotive, there were many other technologies being researched. The most important one was medicinal jade, which was glass.
The production of glass was actually not difficult at all. As long as the requirements were not too high, it could be made with clean sand and natural soda ash.
Ang Lee had now prepared a large amount of natural soda ash and clean sand in the processing plant. In addition, a new blast furnace was being built. As soon as the blast furnace was built, the sand and soda ash could be poured into the furnace of the blast furnace to start making glass.
There were also some small technologies that were not worth mentioning, so they did not need to be too concerned about them.
However, to be honest, there were too many strange things in Ang Lee's processing plant. As soon as Li Yu and Li Qiu came in, they were like children in the zoo. They looked and touched everywhere, which made Ang Lee constantly stop them. After all, some things could not be touched casually. It was easy to break them.
After satisfying their cravings, Li Yu and Li Qiu left the processing plant at Ang Lee's request and went to the vegetable greenhouse to pick a few cucumbers to satisfy their hunger.
What Li An didn't expect was that these two little brats didn't hold back at all. They started picking cucumbers one after another. Even when their arms were full, they still didn't stop. Only when Li An stopped them did they stop.
Seeing them like this, Ang Lee immediately understood why those ministers picked his cucumbers regardless of their image. It was because there were no cucumbers on the market in this season, and cucumbers had a very good appetite. It was the most normal idea to pick a few more to taste.
In the beginning, the fresh vegetables produced here were transported to Chang 'an City every day to be sold. However, since the aristocratic families knew that Ang Lee had all kinds of fresh vegetables, they sent their servants to block the city gate every day. As soon as the city gate opened, they would go out of the city to stop these vegetables and buy them all. Therefore, the vegetables could no longer be transported to the market in Chang' an City.
After that, the situation became more serious. Many aristocrats directly sent their servants to the vegetable greenhouse base and refused to leave if they did not sell them. These servants could not be blamed for being rascals. If they did not buy a few vegetables back, they would definitely be scolded or even beaten.
Fortunately, Ang Lee developed 500 mu of vegetable greenhouses in one go. Otherwise, these servants who looked after the greenhouses would have a hard time dealing with these rascals of aristocrats.
"Can you finish so many cucumbers in one go?"
Ang Lee said unhappily.
"Assistant Minister Li, we can't eat cucumbers in this season, so we want to pick more."
"Me too. I haven't eaten cucumbers for almost half a year. I'm just craving for them. Please forgive me, Assistant Minister Li."
Hearing this, Ang Lee suddenly laughed and waved his hand. "It's okay. I let you pick whatever you want. Now I'm blaming you. It's my fault. You didn't do anything wrong. You should grab something good when you see it. However, His Majesty wants you to follow me and gain experience. Are you afraid that there won't be any cucumbers to eat?"
"Yes! Shirang, if we follow Assistant Minister Li every day in the future, we can come here to pick cucumbers every day. "
"What about these cucumbers?"
The two men looked at each other and then at Ang Lee.
"Cucumbers are best when they are fresh. You picked so many in one go, so you can't finish them. Give them to the guards, one for each."
Ang Lee gave the distribution plan and called dozens of guards over to eat cucumbers.
The construction of the villa had been going on for some time, but most of the houses were still not completed. Therefore, it was not appropriate for them to stay here. Besides, Ang Lee had just gotten married and didn't go home last night. No matter what, he had to go back today. Otherwise, he would be bored to death.
Although Li Yu and Li Qiu were ordered to follow him to gain experience, there was no need for them to be inseparable 24 hours a day. It was fine for them to go back and stay for one night and follow him the next day.
"Assistant Minister Li, where will we wait for you tomorrow morning?"
Li Yu asked.
Ang Lee smiled gently. "You don't have to wait for me. Just come here and pick the cucumbers. I'm not sure when I'll be here. However, you must not enter the processing plant casually. When I come, I'll show you something."
"What is it?"
Li Qiu asked curiously.
"It's a secret for now. You'll know when you come tomorrow. Let's go back!"
Ang Lee kept them in suspense and led them back to Chang 'an City.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Moreover, Ang Lee and Yan Ruyu were newlyweds. After a day of separation, their relationship became even more inseparable.
Ang Lee, who had just returned, didn't even have dinner. He carried Yan Ruyu to the bed and rudely caressed her. After venting his anger, he lazily put on his clothes and had dinner with Yan Ruyu.
After dinner, Ang Lee lay on the warm bed and chatted with Yan Ruyu. He told her about what he had seen and heard in the past two days and shared his happiness with her.
When it was almost time for bed, Ang Lee caressed Yan Ruyu again. However, this time, he was gentler, which satisfied Yan Ruyu. After feeling sleepy and tired, Ang Lee hugged the warm Yan Ruyu and slowly fell asleep.
The news that Li Longji asked Li Yu and Li Qiu to follow Ang Lee to gain experience quickly spread in the capital. On the surface, it seemed very simple. It was just letting the two imperial grandsons play with Ang Lee. However, it was not so simple after careful consideration.
Everyone knew that Ang Lee was a rare talent in the Tang Empire. He had made a lot of contributions to the Tang Empire. Now, he was holding many positions and had become the favorite person of Emperor Li Longji. Letting Li Yu and Li Qiu follow Ang Lee to gain experience was like telling the officials that he was grooming his grandchildren as his successor.
However, there was not only one successor, but two. Li Yu was the eldest son of Crown Prince Li Heng. Li Qiu was the adopted son of King Qing, who was the biological son of the deposed Crown Prince.
Letting these two imperial grandsons follow Ang Lee to gain experience meant that the successor of the Emperor would be either the Crown Prince or King Qing. However, the officials were not sure whether it would be the Crown Prince or King Qing.
Although the Crown Prince was the legitimate successor, the previous Crown Prince, Li Ying, was deposed. Moreover, he was killed. It was hard to say whether the current Crown Prince could successfully succeed the throne.
However, this at least showed that other than the Crown Prince and King Qing, the other princes had no chance of becoming the next Emperor. Knowing this, the officials naturally would not place their bets on the other princes.
In just a few days, the situation in the imperial court changed greatly. Many of the officials who supported the other princes gradually moved closer to the Crown Prince and King Qing. However, they left some leeway so that they would not place their bets on the wrong person. In addition, the Crown Prince and King Qing did not have much power. The political power was still firmly in the hands of Li Longji. Therefore, many of the officials were not in a hurry to express their stance.
Early the next morning, Ang Lee lazily got up. After eating breakfast, he urged his horse to gallop in the direction of the side courtyard. He knew that Li Yu and Li Qiu would be waiting for him there.
As expected, the two imperial grandsons woke up earlier than him. When Ang Lee arrived at the side courtyard, he saw Li Yu and Li Qiu. Each of them was holding a fresh cucumber in their hands. They were sitting on the rail and eating with relish.
"Assistant Minister Li, I picked one for you too."
Li Yu and Li Qiu stood up and handed a fresh cucumber to Ang Lee.
"You even thought of leaving one for me. Not bad."
Li An happily accepted it and waved his hand. Then, he sat on the rail and munched on a cucumber with the two of them. If this scene was seen by a stubborn remonstrant official, he would definitely be severely punished.
"Assistant Minister Li, you said yesterday that you would show us something good today. What is it?"
"Yes! What is it? I didn't sleep well last night. "
Li Yu and Li Qiu looked at Ang Lee expectantly.
"There's no hurry. I'll take you to see it after you finish eating."
Ang Lee ate the cucumber slowly. Li Yu and Li Qiu had already finished their cucumbers, but they could only sit on the rail and accompany Ang Lee.
Although Ang Lee's status was not as high as Li Yu and Li Qiu, Ang Lee was a few years older and was also a master. Therefore, the two of them had to listen to Ang Lee.
"Let's go. I'll take you to see the thing."
Ang Lee threw away the last bit of cucumber tail and led the two of them into the processing plant.
"How is it? The blast furnace should be ready, right?"
"Assistant Minister Li, we worked hard last night and finished in the second half of the night. Take a look and see if it's okay."
"Good, very good. Get ready to start! Bring the two materials I prepared. Add fire to the blast furnace and blow air. "
Ang Lee smoothly gave the order and prepared to start making glass.
"Assistant Minister Li, isn't this the blast furnace used to make iron? We've seen it before. Is this the good thing you said? "
Li Yu and Li Qiu's eyes showed disappointment.
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