Zhenguan Han-in-law

Chapter 686 Banquet
Chapter 682

Wei Hao made electric lights, which surprised the people of Chang'an City. They never thought that there are such bright things in the world, and they still don't need to light candles, don't worry about him, as long as there is electricity, it will be fine.

The next day, after Wei Hao woke up, he went to practice martial arts. Wei Hao hadn't practiced martial arts for a long time, and now, those craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry are still installing wires in the prince's house to popularize the knowledge of using electricity.
After Wei Hao practiced martial arts, he went to the hydropower station. It is winter now. If the power generation capacity is not enough, it will not work. Wei Hao still needs to increase the generator set, but it is fast to do this now.
In a few days, Wei Hao got a new generator set. After installing it, he didn’t have to worry about running out of power. After that, Wei Hao didn’t go out very much. He rested at home, or went to the palace to go fishing , before you know it, Chinese New Year is coming soon,
At this moment, electric lights have been installed in the homes of many state officials, and now they like this electric light, which is so convenient.

And at this time, Wei Hao's mansion also began to send New Year's gifts to various mansions, including the palace, Wei Hao also needed to send them there.

At noon that day, a message came from the palace asking them to go to the Lizheng Hall for dinner together. Wei Hao and Li Lizhi, with Wei Zhiren, went to the Lizheng Hall. At this moment, in the Lizheng Hall, A large number of princess consorts and feudal princes have returned, and they are all sitting here at the Lizheng Hall.

"Shen Yong is here!" Wei Hao had just carried Wei Zhiren to the lobby of the Lizheng Hall, and immediately many people stood up.

"Hey, everyone has arrived, where is the queen mother?" Wei Hao put down Wei Zhiren with a smile.

"Shen Yong, Li Zhi, are you here?" At this moment, Empress Changsun came from the side room.

"Meet the queen mother!" Wei Hao and Li Lizhi said, clasping their hands.

"I've seen the imperial grandmother!" Wei Zhiren also shouted imitatively.

"Hey, baby grandson, but you remember grandma?" The eldest grandson empress quickly walked over and picked up Wei Zhiren.

"Shen Yong, Li Zhi, you go and sit down. Today, the queen mother is taking care of her grandson. You don't need to take care of her grandson. You people, have a good chat!" Empress Changsun hugged Wei Zhiren and said with a smile.

"Okay!" Wei Hao nodded with a smile.

"Brother-in-law, sit here!" Li Tai shouted happily, while Li Chengqian was making tea at the moment.

"Hey!" Wei Hao walked over with a smile, while Li Lizhi went to the princesses. Today, Changsun Chong is also here. He also married the princess, and now he is here as the new son-in-law.

"Come on, Shenyong, drink tea. Today, the queen father and queen mother invited us children to dinner. It just so happens that the court is also on holiday, and everyone can play with peace of mind!" Li Chengqian poured tea for Wei Hao and said to Wei Hao.

"Well. Anyway, I don't have to go to court, and I can't understand what those ministers are talking about!" Wei Hao said to them with a smile.

"Shen Yong, do you still need to go to court? The key is that you go to court, and those ministers have to worry!" Chang Sun Chong said with a smile.

"Haha!" The other people laughed when they heard it, knowing that Wei Hao's court was mostly due to quarrels or fights with the ministers, so Wei Hao's absence from the court meant that the court was fine.

"Shen Yong, let's discuss something?" Li Ke said to Wei Hao with a smile.

"Third brother, tell me!" Wei Hao nodded with a smile.

"Shen Yong, now I know that the electric lamp will make money again. How about it? Those electric lamps and wires, let us do it in Taiyuan. How about you set up a workshop in Taiyuan?" Li Ke asked Wei Hao.

"Are you in charge of the affairs in Taiyuan now?" Wei Hao asked.

"Remote control, I need to go there for a few days every ten days, and at the same time, I also set up workshops there. This time I personally visited many workshop owners, hoping that they can go to Taiyuan to set up workshops, Shen Yong, If your workshop is placed in Taiyuan, other workshop owners will definitely go there, how about putting it in Taiyuan?" Li Ke immediately said to Wei Hao.

"Brother-in-law, it doesn't matter if it's in Chang'an, you can continue to supervise it!" Li Tai also said with a smile beside him.

"I said Qingque, is there still a shortage of workshops in Chang'an? How many workshops does Chang'an have now, and do we need workshops?" Li Ke immediately stared at Li Tai and said.

"It's lacking, of course it's lacking. Who would dislike having too many workshops? If brother-in-law wants to set up in Chang'an, of course I welcome it, brother-in-law?" Li Tai immediately looked at Wei Hao with a smile and said.

"Well, okay, let's put it in Taiyuan. There are no workshops in Taiyuan. Put a few in Taiyuan. When the time comes, the people in Taiyuan will increase, so it can share the pressure of Chang'an and Luoyang. Now the population of Chang'an and Luoyang is increasing. It's too fast!" Wei Hao thought about it, and said to Li Ke.

"Oh, thank you Shenyong, haha, come on, replace wine with tea, I'll toast you!" Li Ke said very happily.

"Well, it's okay, come and drink tea!" Wei Hao said with a smile, and then the other brothers-in-law and brother-in-law all picked up their teacups and drank tea.

"Shen Yong, do you have any good plans for next year? Or, focus on the school to train more students. Now the Ministry of Industry also attaches great importance to the school. Two days ago, the people from the Ministry of Industry Come to me, hoping to expand the enrollment of the Ministry of Industry, especially when you asked the Ministry of Industry to make those things this time, and the matter of getting the electric light, it made the Ministry of Industry feel that it is necessary to learn systematically, so, the Ministry of Industry, I want to entrust you to train talents!" Li Chengqian asked while sitting there, looking at Wei Hao.

"I, next year, then I really don't know, I have no plans for next year!" Wei Hao was stunned for a moment, and said, he didn't think about next year!

"Since there is nothing else, let's set up a school, so that you will not be tired, just teach those students. In addition, many officials now hope to send their children to that school, hoping to learn real skills, just knowing you When is the next time to recruit students!" Li Chengqian looked at Wei Hao and continued to ask.

"Isn't it?" Wei Hao looked at Li Chengqian in surprise when he heard it.

"I can still lie to you. Now who doesn't know that those things in your stomach are of great use. Now it depends on whether you are willing to teach!" Li Chengqian said to Wei Hao with a smile.

"This is true, Shen Yong, I want my child to go to school!" At this time, the eldest brother-in-law Xiao Rui also said to Wei Hao immediately.

"That's right, my children are still young now. When they are older, I will also put them in that school. I have read those textbooks, and they are really good. I don't even know how you, Shen Yong, came up with these things. , you are amazing!" Second brother-in-law Wang Jingzhi also said to Wei Hao in surprise.

"Hey, it's okay, let's see, I don't know what kind of work my father will give me next year!" Wei Hao said with a smile.

"I won't send you a job next year!" Li Shimin also walked over with his hands behind his back.

"I have met my father (the emperor)" Wei Hao and the others heard it, they all stood up and saluted Li Shimin.

"Well, let's all sit down and say, Gao Ming, you should continue to make tea. Today is a family meal, and there is no other meaning, so don't be so polite!" Li Shimin smiled and said after sitting down.

"Yes, father and son are chatting with everyone here. I want to ask Shen Yong if he has any important plans for next year. If not, it's better to train those students well!" Li Chengqian sat down and faced Li Shimin explained.

"There is nothing important, Shenyong, next year you will have two things, one thing is the electric light thing, it is really good, now those ministers have installed it in their homes, they are all happy, they all say yes, If it is necessary to install all of them in Chang'an City, including common people's homes, can it be done?

The second thing is about the telegraph machine. Now we still need a lot of telegraph machines. For this reason, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Civil Affairs have been trying to urge you, but they dare not go. I told them not to go. You also need to rest , but these two things need you to take care of them? " Li Shimin looked at Wei Hao and said,

When Wei Hao heard this, he smiled wryly.

"What's the matter, aren't these two things difficult? You've done them all!" Li Shimin asked immediately when he saw Wei Hao like this.

"Father, it's not difficult, the telegraph is not difficult, but if you want the people in the entire Chang'an City to be able to use electricity, do you know how much more work needs to be done?
Also, we are not very good at using water to generate electricity here, and we may need to use coal to generate electricity. This is a huge project. I guess, if you want the people in the entire Chang'an City to have access to electricity, you need the least investment. More than 50 yuan.Moreover, coal will still be burned in the future, so those coals also need money, and using water to generate electricity is not enough.

Besides, father, those wires are all copper wires.But copper is needed. Although silver has started to circulate now, copper coins are still the main thing. If you want to cover the entire Chang'an city with electric wires, father, do you know how much copper you need? Sitting there, Wei Hao said to Li Shimin with a wry smile.

"Is it so difficult?" Li Shimin heard it, looked at Wei Hao in surprise and asked.

"Father, what do you think, do you know? I have already spent 2 copper coins for those electric wires, and they were melted and burnt!" Wei Hao said to Li Shimin with a wry smile.

"Ah?" At this time, all those people looked at Wei Hao in shock, and the 2 yuan was gone.

"Shen Yong, you didn't lie to your father?" Li Shimin stared at Wei Hao and asked.

"Father, do I need to lie to you about this kind of thing? If you don't believe me, you can ask Lizhi, or else you can go and see me next time I make copper coins.

Anyway, as far as Father is concerned, it is very difficult to get Baiyong to use electricity. The conditions are not yet mature. We can only make it available for workshops. Money can't do it,

Otherwise, it is a loss-making business, and there is copper. If you need to produce copper wires in the future, it is best to use copper instead of copper coins. After all, those copper coins are printed and melted now. ,Pity! " Wei Hao sat there and said to Li Shimin!
"Well, there is no other way, such as using other alternatives?" Li Shimin asked.

"As far as the current technology is concerned, copper is the best. I really don't have time for the others. In addition, father, this electricity will greatly promote the development of my Tang Dynasty in the future. However, now It's true that no one understands, I don't even want to find a helper, I need to do everything by myself!" Wei Hao still looked at Li Shimin with a wry smile and said.

"It's okay, Shenyong, it's really not good. That's it. You can get the telegraph next year. Don't worry about the other things. It's the training of those students. Food is also being promoted now. I have asked the Ministry of Civil Affairs to take the lead. One thing, this year, sweet potatoes are a bumper harvest,

I heard that sweet potatoes from all over the country can feed the local people, so there is no need to worry about the food problem now. I estimate that in 20 years, there is no need to worry about the problem of food shortage.

In addition, I asked the Ministry of Civil Affairs to set up warehouses in various places. The grain harvested this year is enough for the people of Tang Dynasty to eat for half a year. In a few years, the more grain we store, the more we don’t have to worry about the problems of the domestic people. Yes, and then it is external expansion! "Li Shimin said to Wei Hao,

Wei Hao nodded his head when he heard it, and felt relieved. As long as the people don't starve to death, they can fight whatever they want in the future!

"Next year, you will arrange your own affairs by yourself, and the emperor will not make demands on you. Now your mother and empress have opinions on me, and Li Zhi has opinions on me now!" Li Shimin said with a smile.

"No, it's just talking. I still need to do something now. However, basically there will be no major issues in the country now. The people live and work in peace and contentment. That's good. It's just that we still need to fight abroad. , so we need to move on!" Wei Hao shook his head with a smile and said, how dare he have any opinions.

"Shen Yong, let's expand that academy next year, and how much money it will cost will come from Gu's side!" Li Chengqian looked at Wei Hao and said.

"Well, okay, I'll come to you when I run out of money!" Wei Hao said with a smile. At this time, Concubine Wei also brought Li Shen over.

"I have seen my father!" Li Shen immediately saluted Li Shimin after coming over.

"Well, no courtesy, salute your master and those brothers and sisters-in-law!" Li Shimin confessed to Li Shen.

"Yes, I have met Master!" Li Shen came over to salute Wei Hao.

"Okay, no need!" Wei Hao said with a smile, and then saluted the other brothers and brother-in-laws.

"Come, sit down next to Emperor Father, this child!" Li Shimin liked Li Shen very much, and Concubine Wei was also happy when she saw it.

"I have seen the imperial concubine!"

"Call Auntie!" Wei Hao had just saluted, and Concubine Wei immediately said to Wei Hao.

"Auntie!" Wei Hao shouted with a smile.

"You guys are chatting, I'll go to the queen to see if there is anything I need to help with!" Concubine Wei said to them with a smile, Wei Hao and the others also stood up to see Concubine Wei off.

(End of this chapter)