To be able to meet Yuwen Kai's descendant in the Ministry of Works was already a pleasant surprise. In the future, if the heating system in the palace was damaged, Yuwen Kai would naturally be able to take advantage of it. As for his future achievements, it would depend on his luck.
After the installation in the Ministry of Works was completed, Meton only had one more task to complete, and that was the palace.
Inside the palace.
Meton looked at the magnificent Taiji Palace and took a deep breath. He turned to Tie An and said, "Let's begin!"
Tie An's heart trembled, and the drill in his hand paused. He said hesitantly, "Young Master, are we really going to drill through the Taiji Palace?"
No matter how bold Tie An was, his hands still trembled in front of the Taiji Palace. This was the place where the Emperor held court!
"Nonsense, the Emperor took a day off just to install the heating system today. It must be completed by today," Meton said unhappily.
Although he suspected that Li Shimin took a day off just to rest, it was indeed convenient for him to install the heating system. With such an opportunity, it would be hard to explain if they couldn't complete it.
Tie An and the others' hands trembled. They had to drill through the Taiji Palace three times in a row. Pande's eyelids twitched as he watched from the side.
"Alright, you only have an hour." Pang De waved his hand, indicating for the guards to open the gates of Taiji Palace.
"One hour!" Meton was even more certain that Li Shimin took the opportunity to slack off.
Tie An and the others naturally didn't dare to slack off. They picked up the heating system and started installing it. The Taiji Palace was the tallest building in the entire palace, and it was extremely spacious.
Meton connected the heating system together. This way, the Taiji Palace would definitely be as warm as spring when he held court in the future.
"Add another one here." Meton pointed at a spot near the door and ordered.
Tie An came to the spot Meton pointed out and frowned, "Young Master, this place is too far back. If we install the heating system here, I'm afraid it won't be good."
"Haha!" Pande's sarcastic voice rang out from behind the two of them. "Whether it's good or not, Little Mo knows very well. This is his position in the Imperial Court."
Tie An suddenly understood and sighed in his heart, "Young Master is indeed Young Master, he even dares to do this!"
Meton said without blushing or skipping a beat, "The wind is blowing at the entrance, so it's natural to add more warmth. Otherwise, it'll affect the temperature of the entire hall. It's necessary to add one more here."
Tie An nodded without hesitation, "Young master is right. It's my fault for not thinking it through."
Pande's mouth twitched when he saw Tie An add another radiator to the door without hesitation. He turned his head away and couldn't bear to watch.
After the installation of the Taiji Palace was completed, the heating installation of the entire palace began to speed up.
"Lay the heating pipes. Lay them all along the road?" Meton instructed.
"Young master, if we pass through these gardens, we can reduce the distance by half." Tie An held the blueprint and pointed at the fallen leaves in the garden.
The palace maids who were chatting and laughing with their companions froze when they heard that. Their faces turned pale.
Meton shook his head slightly and said, "There's no need to go through so much trouble. It's better to lay them along the road in the palace. It'll be easier to repair and replace the heating pipes in the future."
Tie An paused and said, "Young master is right. It's my fault for not thinking it through."
The palace maids regained their composure and started chatting and laughing with their companions.
Meton looked at the fallen leaves in the garden and sighed, "The flowers here will definitely bloom brightly next year."
After that, the heating installation went smoothly. They didn't dig up any gold or silver that the previous dynasty's princes casually discarded, nor did they dig up anything else.
In fact, not many people in the palace had the opportunity to enjoy the heating. It was mainly for the princes, princesses, empresses, and imperial concubines.
Under Meton's overtime work, the heating installation in the entire palace was finally completed before the arrival of the second snow.
Outside the Chongwenguan Hall, the cold wind whistled and snow flew everywhere.
Inside the room, the radiators kept emitting heat, making the entire room as warm as spring. Compared to the cold outside the window, it was like heaven on earth.
In the Chongwenguan Hall, Meton adjusted the radiators to the hottest before reporting, "Your Majesty, the heating installation has been completed."
"Alright, that's all for today!" Li Shimin was testing the princes' homework. They only stopped when they heard Meton say so.
The princes immediately felt as if they had been pardoned. They let out a sigh of relief and looked at Meton with grateful expressions. They didn't avoid the cold and ran to play in the snow.
"The ancients said, 'Winter training, summer training.' I'm afraid this saying will be lost in the future. "Li Shimin felt the warmth in the room and couldn't help but sigh.
For a long time, the students worked hard. Even in the hottest days of summer and the coldest days of winter, they still didn't fear the heat and harshness.
However, now that saltpeter was used to make ice in summer, the hottest days could be as cool as autumn, and in winter, it could be as warm as spring with heating.
Ten years of hard work could also be ten years of hard work. However, all these changes were started by Meton.
Meton shook his head and said, "In this world, one doesn't have to go through hardships to become a talent. Suffering from heatstroke during the hottest days and frostbite during the coldest days isn't a prerequisite for becoming a talent. In fact, most of the time, hardships are the obstacles for a person to become a talent."
Li Shimin glanced at Meton and snorted, "Who is the one who always complains that he was poor when he was young and that the Village Mo suffered?"
Meton immediately smiled shyly and said, "No matter how poor I was, I didn't lack food and clothing in the Village Mo. It was only because I experienced some days of poverty that I wanted to let the Village Mo live a prosperous life, so that the future generations wouldn't have to suffer like me."
"Nonsense!" Li Shimin said angrily.
For a long time, the imperial court had been preaching that people should live in poverty and enjoy life. Meton's words were simply going against the grain.
Modun chuckled and said nonchalantly, "I don't believe that when you're sweating profusely during the dog days and shivering in the cold during the winter, you'll be able to focus on your studies. On the contrary, if you're sitting in a warm room during the winter, you'll be able to focus on your studies."
"So you donated a set of heating equipment to the Imperial College." Li Shimin said.
"I am also studying in the Imperial College. It is better to share the joy with others than to share it alone. How can I enjoy the benefits of the heating equipment alone?" Meton said righteously.
"Do you know that there are people who wrote a memorial to your actions to corrupt the minds of the students of the imperial court?" Li Shimin said coldly.
Meton smiled and said, "If there are people who think that my actions are inappropriate, you can say it yourself. I will definitely follow your orders."
Li Shimin suddenly snorted. The winter was bitter and cold. After the students of the Imperial College enjoyed the benefits of the heating equipment and sat in a warm room, how could they be willing to study hard?
If anyone spoke out against the installation of the heating equipment, they would definitely offend all the students of the Imperial College.
Uh, uh! And all the students of the future.
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