"One, two, three!"
In the Imperial City, Tie An and a few disciples of the School of Mohism were outside a brick wall. They held the handle of a drill and turned it with force. The brick, which was very hard in the hands of a normal person, was easily penetrated like tofu.
"Young Master, it's done," Tie An said.
Meton nodded. He walked to the door and knocked softly.
"Please come in!" A familiar voice came from inside.
Morton pushed the door open and saw Wei Zheng in his official robes. He was in the middle of an office, and a pot of charcoal was burning brightly in the middle of the room.
"Greetings, Lord Wei!" Meton quickly bowed.
"I thought it was that rat who made a hole in the Old Man's wall. I didn't expect it to be you. This is the Yamen of the Imperial Court. Do you know the punishment for destroying the property of the Imperial Court?" Wei Zheng said with a straight face.
Meton immediately smiled mischievously. "Lord Wei, you've wronged me. I was going to install a heater for the Emperor. Before I reached the Imperial Palace, I received an order to install the heater for the three provinces and six ministries first. Furthermore, the priority was given to the Minister Province. "
Wei Zheng immediately stood up solemnly and bowed towards the Imperial Palace. "This old official is unworthy of the Emperor's great favor!"
It had to be said that Li Shimin was able to achieve such great success because he had used the means of buying people's hearts to the point of perfection. The heating method could be said to be specially created for Li Shimin, and Li Shimin was able to endure the smell of charcoal fire and prioritize the installation of heating in the three provinces and six ministries.
He won the hearts of all the officials in the Imperial Court. It was very admirable.
Meton waved his hand. Tie An immediately carried a two-foot-wide and three-foot-long heater into the room. He quickly assembled it inside and outside the room.
"This is the heater?" Wei Zheng looked curiously at the iron lump in the room.
Wei Zheng obviously knew the contents of the discussion. The design of the Gongshu furnace had already made him crazy with joy. Meton's idea of a heater was even more amazing.
"Not bad!" Meton nodded. "The hot water flows out from the top, and then it will naturally flow down from the drainage pipe below. After it is discharged, it will return to the boiler and be reheated. This cycle will repeat. In this way, there will naturally be no carbon toxicity and no risk of fire."
Wei Zheng frowned. "I'm afraid this method will cost a lot."
Building a heater was extremely tedious. Not only did they have to build a boiler, but they also had to bury pipes and penetrate walls. The amount of money spent was incomparable to a charcoal stove.
Meton knew that Wei Zheng's old habit had resurfaced. He wanted to advise him to be frugal and so on. He could not help but laugh and say, "This is an important place of the imperial court and the center of the Tang dynasty. Naturally, safety comes first."
Wei Zheng frowned. He wanted to say something but stopped. He looked at the charcoal brazier in the room and then looked at the tall radiator. Even if he wanted to be frugal, he had to consider the feelings of the officials. He wisely skipped this topic. ,
Wei Zheng's room was the last project of the Ministry of Shangshu. Tie An and a few of Mo Jiazi's brothers quickly connected the radiator.
"Young master, it's all connected!" Tie An went forward and reported.
Meton nodded and said, "Start the heating!"
In the boiler room, the tall boiler was at least three meters above the ground. Following an order, a Mohist disciple opened the valve. Using gravity and water pressure, the scalding hot water flowed through the entire Shangshu Province. When it flowed from the drainage to the boiler room, there was still some residual heat.
A huge water wheel poured the warm water back into the boiler. The heating of the entire Ministry of Shangshu was officially completed.
Meton breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, in this era, everything was on the first floor. Without any water pressure equipment, using gravity to heat the entire Ministry of Shangshu was already the limit of technology in this era.
Even so, it was enough to amaze the entire Tang dynasty.
"Lord Wei! This one will take his leave. "Meton said.
In the study room, Meton touched the boiling hot radiator and nodded in satisfaction. He bowed and bid farewell to Wei Zheng. At the same time, he helped Wei Zheng take the brazier out of the room.
In the Ministry of Shangshu, the Secretariat, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Appointments, and the Ministry of War were all installed.
This time, the Mo Family was in the limelight in front of hundreds of officials. Everywhere Meton went, he received a warm welcome. The heating effect was many times better than the brazier.
"Marquis Merton, when Marquis Merton is done, please come to the Old Man's residence for a chat. The Old Man has long wanted to talk to Marquis Merton about his thoughts on nurturing a powerful person." In the Ministry of Rites, Linghu Defen smiled and invited Meton to his residence.
Meton knew that Linghu Defen didn't want to talk to him about this. He clearly saw the benefits of the heating and wanted to install the heating in Linghu's residence.
"Of course, of course! I've long wanted to pay a visit to Lord Linghu's residence, but I was afraid that it would be too abrupt. Please forgive me, Lord Linghu! "Modun smiled bitterly. These old foxes were still putting on an act when discussing business, beating around the bush.
"Then the Old Man will be waiting for you." Linghu Defen nodded in satisfaction after getting the answer he wanted.
Linghu Defen's invitation wasn't an exception. Meton received a thick stack of invitations along the way.
Meton handed the stack of invitations to Tie An and instructed, "Go and sort them out. Install them in batches according to the rank of the officials."
Tie An nodded and put the invitation into his pocket.
Meton thought for a moment, then turned around and reminded, "Oh right, don't be lenient when giving the price. These officials have plenty of money!"
"Uh, uh! That's not good! "Tie An frowned.
Meton waved his hand and said, "The more you do that, the more relieved they will be. If the Mo Family Village installs the heating for free, I'm afraid that they won't be willing."
How could some money compare to owing the Mo Family a favor? Naturally, the officials would be willing to settle the debt.
Of course, Cheng Yaojin was an exception. If you want to trick him, then you win.
The last stop was the Ministry of Works. When Meton entered the Ministry of Works, Duan Lun did not appear. Instead, a young seventh-grade official came out to receive him.
Meton didn't mind and directly got someone to install the heating. However, what surprised Meton was that the young official actually followed him the entire time. Furthermore, he seemed to be intoxicated.
"Do you understand it?" Meton asked softly behind the young official.
The young official was in a trance when he heard the question. When he saw Meton behind him, he quickly bowed and said, "Marquis Merton, please forgive me. I didn't steal your knowledge …"
Meton waved his hand and said, "The Mo Family doesn't steal knowledge. If the disciple is willing to learn, the master will teach him everything. If you want to learn, you can install the heating system yourself. In the future, the heating system of the imperial court will need people from the Ministry of Works to do it. In my opinion, you are a suitable candidate."
The young official's eyes lit up. He bowed and said, "I am Yuwen Bo. Thank you for your guidance, Marquis Merton."
"Yuwen Bo? Yuwen Kai's descendant? "Meton's heart skipped a beat.
Yuwen Kai was a powerful figure who presided over the construction of Chang 'an. The Chang' an Imperial Palace, the various markets, the road design, and the drainage system were all the best in the world. All of these were done by Yuwen Kai.
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