Great Tang princess

Chapter 656 Industrial Progress

Li Yuechen came to the two lions and was about to touch them.

However, even if this kind of feline was raised by humans, it is still relatively familiar after all, and it growled softly as a warning.

But she just kept going as if she didn't hear it.

Just when the person leading the lion was thinking whether to pull back the iron chain, the lion that was lying on the ground suddenly jumped up, opened its mouth and bit Li Yuechen's shoulder.

The messenger who was pulling the lion wanted to pull the chain in shock, but it was too late.

The explosive power of felines is terrifying. The huge body of a male lion has completely covered the tall Li Yuechen in the blink of an eye.

The envoy secretly groaned in his heart, if this hurt the princess of Dazhou, people like himself might be buried with him.

However, Wu Zetian and Shangguan Wan'er looked calm, showing no signs of worry.

Di Renjie and other cabinet ministers who were in charge of accompanying him also showed indifferent expressions.

Although they don't know the attack power of this beast, they are very clear about Princess Taiping's combat power.

Facing the lion that was rushing towards him, Li Yuechen stretched out his hand calmly, put his arms around its thick neck, and pressed down gently.

The lion, which hadn't fully jumped up, was directly pressed down, and even its two front legs could not support the body, and fell to the ground with a muffled sound.

The messenger on the side opened his eyes in disbelief, staring blankly at the scene in front of him.

Just now, they just felt a flash in front of their eyes, and the lion that rushed over was directly crushed to the ground, and they didn't even see Li Yuechen's movements clearly.

She squatted on the ground, with one hand pressing the back of the lion's neck.

The lion tried to lift himself up by propping his front legs on the ground, but found that he couldn't do it anyway.

The white and tender left hand pressed on the back of the neck was like a huge boulder, no matter how hard it struggled, it would be of no avail, and it could only let out a low growl of displeasure.

The other lion beside him saw that his brother was being restrained, so he also roared and rushed over from Li Yuechen's side.

However, Li Yuechen reached out and grabbed the mane on its chest: "You lie down for me too!"

The lion, which hadn't finished its pounce, was directly pulled down from midair by Li Yuechen, and fell to the ground with a muffled sound.

There was even a trace of dust splashed on the ground.

The eyes of the messenger next to him almost popped out of their sockets, and he couldn't believe what he saw.

You know, how terrifying this lion is, they know it all too well, it is almost impossible for ordinary people to kill a lion empty-handed.

However, this tall princess who doesn't look too powerful can easily control two lions by herself. How powerful is this?
Although I heard a lot of rumors about Princess Taiping after I came to this country.

What are invincible, immortals descending to earth and so on...

But none of them took it seriously at first. After all, no matter how powerful a woman is, she can go so far.

But what just happened in front of them completely shattered their three views. It turns out that the legends they heard along the way are based on reality.

It would be fine if the princess had a full body, but she still had a non-aggressive appearance.

Apart from being much taller than an ordinary woman, there is no trace of her being very powerful.

Li Yuechen was too lazy to pay attention to what they were thinking, and kneaded the heads of the two male lions on his own.

Not to mention, this thick mane really feels very comfortable to stroke.

The two lions were pinned to the ground and couldn't move. After struggling a few times with low growls, they gradually gave up and let the human ravage at will.

Wu Zetian smiled calmly, feeling that his daughter seemed to like beasts more than people.

Originally, when she saw these two beasts just now, she thought she should let them take them back. She didn't like such big guys very much.

But seeing her daughter having fun, she dispelled this idea.

Anyway, in the hands of my daughter, there is no need to worry that these two beasts will hurt her. If she likes to play, let her keep them.

Then he waved his hand, indicating that you all brought gifts, and I had to return the gift.

So he announced on the spot that he would return gifts to Dashiguo, silk, tea, and porcelain must be arranged, and some high-quality toilet paper, oil lamps, and lighters were also given.

Oil lamps and lighters are the crystallization of current industrial technology, so they are perfect as gifts.

Afterwards, the two sides entered the hall conveniently to discuss various matters concerning the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

In fact, the diplomatic relations between the two countries are relatively normal at this time, because the distance between the two parties is not too close, and there is no conflict of interest.

Coupled with the fact that the current Great Zhou belongs to a period of abundant martial arts, no one dares to make trouble.

The two sides met in the Zhenguan Hall, and Li Yuechen and a group of ministers accompanied him, which can be regarded as giving Dashi Kingdom enough face.

The envoy of the Great Food Kingdom spoke to the emperor in Chinese with a strong accent, which was mixed with appeals.

Simply put, it is hoped to strengthen the trade between the two sides.

Among other things, silk and porcelain are very popular products there, and tea is even about to become a hard currency.

And their pearls, gemstones, various spices and other commodities are also welcomed here, which can be regarded as a very friendly economic exchange.

And their proposal to strengthen trade seems to be intended to improve the economy at the national level.

Although there are many foreign businessmen here today, most of them are Sogdians.

The main appeal of the Great Food Kingdom this time is to strengthen the economic and cultural exchanges between the two countries. In addition to strengthening trade, it also hopes to allow the two sides to have academic exchanges, such as medicine and calendars...

Li Yuechen was listening to their conversation, and felt that since the medical aspect was mentioned, shouldn't he go to the medical school after waiting?
The medical school proposed it two years ago, and it should be developing quite well now.

……

At noon, the emperor invited the envoys to have dinner in the Zhenguan Hall, hosted a banquet, and asked You Lian from the Jiaofang Division to perform songs and dances, showing some oriental culture.

However, the attention of these envoys was not on those dancing girls, but on the transparent wine glass.

This kind of completely transparent wine glass without any bubbles is also available in their country, but the number is very small. It is definitely a treasure in the royal family.

However, here, whether it is the emperor or their envoys, everyone has it on the table.

The most important thing is that no matter in terms of size or shape, except for the emperor's cup, everyone else's cups are exactly the same!

Such a discovery made these envoys feel unbelievable. How rich is the Great Zhou Empire today?
Seeing their surprised expressions, Li Yuechen found it quite interesting.

I don't know if they will be more surprised after the banquet is over and the eunuchs tell them the magic of oil lamps and lighters.

After eating and watching the performance, the emperor ordered the envoys to rest.

As for the main issue of trade in the future, it is up to the officials of the Ministry of Rites to discuss with them in detail, and the emperor does not need to appear in person to say it.

……

After eating, Li Yuechen accompanied his mother back to Jixian Hall, and by the way, called Wu Chengsi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, Di Renjie, Chief Assistant of the Cabinet, and other major officials.

That is, only this kind of third-rank officials are eligible to come to Jixian Temple to discuss matters with the emperor.

After everyone came over, they all saluted: "I have seen Your Majesty, I have seen Your Highness the Princess!"

"Okay, all free!"

Wu Zetian waved his hand: "I called all the ministers here to talk about the big food. This matter is not urgent, so you can... grant a seat!"

Zhang Chengxin took two court ladies to spread out the chairs, and made a cup of tea for each of the ministers.

"A few days ago, Taiping said that Weishui is of great use, and I want to buy it with Dashi..." Wu Zetian roughly explained the matter, "Do you have any opinions?"

Hearing these words, the ministers were a little confused. We have the Weishui thing ourselves, so why spend money to buy it from others? We have money to burn it?

Di Renjie even asked directly: "Dare to ask Your Highness, why don't I just mine?"

"Most of the water in our country goes deep underground. If it is to be mined, it will require a lot of manpower and material resources. But Dashi has abundant water reserves and will automatically rise up. Compared with it, the purchase cost is actually lower..." Li Yuechen roughly explained one time.

"But Your Highness, besides making ink, what else can this thing be used for?" Wu Chengsi also expressed his doubts.

He is the Minister of Rites, and he will be the one who will mainly talk to the envoy, so I am more curious about this.

In his opinion, there seems to be no greater use for such things as oil except for making ink.

In addition, in this era, ink made from petroleum is not considered good ink, and the price is not high.

The royal family and nobles generally use pine ink, which is the top ink of this era. The cost is very high, and the production cycle is as long as one year.

The finished ink ingots also need to be engraved with patterns and writing on them, and then filled with gold lacquer, which costs more.

This kind of ink is not only beautiful in shape, but also the written characters have a strong sense of penetration and are not easy to fade. Moreover, because of the addition of various Chinese herbal medicines, it can also emit medicinal fragrance and prevent moths. It is considered the top luxury in the literati circle. Taste.

So he really couldn't figure out what was worth buying for something like Weishui.

"Cousin doesn't know, but in the future, this water will have a great effect!" Li Yuechen replied, "Whether it is flying in the sky or running on the ground, it will be inseparable from this thing in the future!"

When it comes to flying in the sky and running on the ground, the first thing Wu Chengsi thinks of is airships and carriages.

Putting the carriage aside for now, but hearing her say that this thing is useful for airships, he couldn't help being indifferent.

Anyone can see that this airship is now the country's most important weapon. If so, then they must find a way to buy it.

So he immediately asked: "What do you think the price will be, Your Highness?"

"As low as it can be." Li Yuechen replied, "I will inform Qingdao to speed up shipbuilding, and then take the shipping route..."

Wu Chengsi nodded to show that he understood, and will negotiate with the envoys tomorrow when he sees them.

……

Li Yuechen didn't stay in Jixian Temple for too long, and left after confirming his oil purchase intention with Wu Chengsi.

After leaving the palace, he rode straight to the engineering institute and asked Pei Bishu to build a batch of iron barrels for future oil storage.

Her request is also very simple, the size of the iron drum must be able to fill 150 catties of oil.

According to the final conclusions drawn by the craftsmen, it is about the same size as the standard oil barrel in the future.

After the purchase intention of oil was confirmed, Li Yuechen decided to let the Engineering Academy step up its development.

So I immediately sat down and chatted with the craftsmen: "The communication project will be completed soon, and there will be a lot of power generation equipment in the future, so hurry up and study the motor..."

Li Yuechen thought it over, since the steam engine is not very useful now, let's consider the motor first to make a simple machine tool.

At least part of the simple work can be handed over to the machine, so that the productivity can be improved by several steps.

The principle of the motor is actually quite simple, and it is not difficult to make a simple motor.

The only trouble is that Li Yuechen can't figure out the battery, not to mention the research direction, he doesn't even have a clue, he completely forgot about it.

But even so, with generators and simple motors, simple machine tools such as electric saws and drills can be made, and the productivity will immediately increase visible to the naked eye.

Then I drew on the paper and told them the internal structure of the motor.

Most of these craftsmen have participated in the research and development of telegraphs in Qingdao, so it is not difficult to understand.

To put it bluntly, after the magnet is energized, the coil will automatically rotate, which is the principle of the motor.

Then through the combination of gears, things like saws or drills can be driven.

What makes Li Yuechen feel a little troublesome is that at present, there is no way to control the size of the electricity, let alone the speed of the motor.

But let’s talk about this first after making the real thing. Now I think it’s a bit too far away.

The craftsmen who participated in the telegraph project all agreed and started to make it immediately.

Li Yuechen asked them to notify him anytime they had any questions, and then he drank a cup of tea and turned to leave.

……

It was already dusk after coming out of the Engineering Academy, Li Yuechen shook his head slightly looking at the orange glow, and sighed helplessly.

I originally planned to go to medical school, but it's all over, so let's go tomorrow.

The medical school is quite far from the imperial palace, almost a diagonal line, and it will be almost Haishi after the past, so there is no need to disturb their rest.

So Li Yuechen leisurely returned to the Princess Mansion. After returning, the sun had just set, just in time for dinner.

Shangguan Wan'er asked her to sit down, "Where did your Highness go?"

"The Academy of Engineering went around." Li Yuechen sat down at the table, "Is the matter settled?"

"It's basically settled. Tomorrow, the Secretary of the Ministry of Rites will formally discuss with the Dashi envoy." Shangguan Wan'er replied, "Your Highness, do you want to attend?"

Li Yuechen shook his head: "I won't join in the fun on such occasions. If my cousin can't handle these things, then don't do this Minister of Rites."

These words made the two elder sisters and sister-in-law chuckle while covering their mouths.

After eating, everyone chatted for a while, and went back to their rooms to sleep.

Li Yuechen and Shangguan Wan'er chatted with each other for a while, then rolled into a ball and fought for a while before gradually falling asleep.

……

A rush of drums suddenly sounded in the night in the eastern capital, and Li Yuechen, who was sleeping in the Princess Mansion, also opened his eyes suddenly.

At the same time she sat up from the bed, Shangguan Wan'er beside her also woke up.

"Eight hundred miles to hurry... No..."

Li Yuechen carefully recognized the sound of drums in the city. The rhythm was... fire!
(End of this chapter)