Great Tang princess

Chapter 663 Telegram Connection

Whether it is white sugar or cotton candy machine, it is not too difficult to make. Even in this era, the prerequisites are relatively mature.

So there was no trouble in the middle, and it was done quickly.

When Li Yuechen was working on sugar and cotton candy machines, a major event happened in the Eastern Capital.

Newspapers were released on the first day of April, and the first caesarean section in the medical school was published in the newspapers.

As soon as the news came out, it directly caused a wave of upsurge among the people.

Originally, this matter was only circulated in the upper class, but once it spread to the people through newspapers, it naturally triggered a discussion among the whole people.

Ordinary people don't know the so-called medical technology. They only know that Princess Taiping is a real fairy, and she can still use this method to give birth.

Many middle-class people have also come to medical school, hoping that their wives can come here when they give birth.

The people in the medical school can only slowly advise that caesarean section can only be used when labor is difficult.

But even so, more and more people came here because they might be able to save their own daughter-in-law's life.

The people in the medical school also felt helpless about this. They were unwilling to listen to some things no matter how they explained them, but the gap in knowledge made it difficult for them to fully explain them, and they fell into busyness for a while.

But soon, the follow-up of this matter caused an uproar again.

Because even if a caesarean section is required, it is actually performed by a male doctor!
This incident has completely ignited public opinion, because in this era, I dare not say that there are no male midwives, but it is close to none.

Women generally give birth to the midwife, and men are not allowed to enter the delivery room. This has been a rule since ancient times.

Even most medical students believe that having children has little to do with medical skills.

So this news naturally aroused more people's discussions. In future words, it became the number one hot search.

In the era when entertainment was scarce, such a piece of news was enough to last for a long time.

……

A few days later, Li Yuechen brought a bag of white sugar and the finished cotton candy machine into the palace.

As soon as she entered Jixian Temple, Wu Zetian put down the newspaper in her hand: "Chen'er, what do you think of the events of the past few days?"

"Hey, I'm all free." Li Yuechen shook his head, came to the table and sat down, "In the eyes of doctors, how can there be gender?"

From Li Yuechen's point of view, there is no need to discuss this kind of matter at all.

Doctors are a very special profession. If they all depend on gender, then medical skills will not be able to develop at all.

And this kind of profession is also doomed, it is difficult for them to have any desire for the body of the opposite sex.

After all, as doctors, they know exactly what a person looks like after being cut open, so it is naturally difficult for them to have any desire for the skin.

Wu Zetian shook his head: "In any case, if this matter continues, the impact will not be good..."

"It doesn't matter, the next issue of the newspaper will solve it." Li Yuechen waved his hand, "Compared to this, Auntie, let's try the new cotton candy made by my son."

It is not too simple to solve the problem of public opinion, as long as the medical school publishes an article.

Explain that in the eyes of doctors, there is no difference between men and women, they are all patients, as long as this concept is clarified.

Then go to Shangguan Wan'er to find a few scandals about ministers and publish them, and instantly shift the public's attention from this matter to the minister's gossip.

And by the way, I can take the opportunity to beat these ministers, which is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone.

Compared to this, now Li Yuechen is still focusing more on the cotton candy machine in front of him.

Seeing the square box in front of her, Wu Zetian stood up curiously and moved over.

She poured some kerosene on the wood prepared for the stove under the square box, then took out a lighter and lit it.

After warming up for a while, I grabbed a handful of white sugar from the small bag on the side.

"What is this?" Wu Zetian asked.

"Candy, would you like to try it, Ma'am? The boy made it himself."

Wu Zetian nodded, dipped her fingers and put it in her mouth. Since her daughter made it herself, there is no need to worry about poisoning.

After entering the mouth, he pursed his lips slightly: "Well, it's very sweet."

Shangguan Wan'er on the side smiled and said, "So His Highness has been busy with this matter these days?"

"That's not it." Li Yuechen smiled, sprinkled a handful of sugar into the stove, and then started to turn the handle next to the box.

At the same time, he took out a chopstick that was bent at the front and turned it gently in the stove.

Wu Zetian opened his eyes wide, and saw a layer of spider webs suddenly appear on the chopsticks.

As Li Yuechen gradually turned the handle, there were more and more sugar threads on the chopsticks, which were extremely fluffy, just like the clouds in the sky.

After the handful of sugar was finished, a fluffy cloud appeared in Li Yuechen's hand.

Then she handed the marshmallows in her hand to her mother: "Try it, Mommy."

Wu Zetian took it curiously: "This... how to eat?"

"Just bite." Li Yuechen raised his chin.

Saying it is tantamount to saying nothing, Wu Zetian raised his eyebrows, and then took a light bite.

The fluffy strands of sugar melt in your mouth, like tearing a piece of cloud down and stuffing it into your mouth.

The taste is not the same as other sweets, but the sweetness is extremely obvious.

"How?" Li Yuechen asked softly.

"Hmm...the taste is pretty good." Wu Zetian nodded slightly, "It's not too greasy, just right."

As he said, he took another bite, and then handed it to Shangguan Wan'er: "You can try it too."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Shangguan Wan'er took it with both hands, followed by a bite, and immediately became beaming.

Unlike Li Yuechen, she prefers to eat sweets, and her expression immediately changed.

Especially since the taste was so different, she couldn't help feeling happy.

In fact, this thing is the taste that cotton candy should have, but to the ancients, it is a new thing after all, so it is not surprising that it has a special psychological effect.

"How is it? Is it delicious?"

"Yeah!" Shangguan Wan'er nodded continuously, "It tastes great!"

"Then let the Academy of Engineering make a few more, and put one in the princess mansion. If you want to eat it on weekdays, you can make it yourself."

The structure of this thing is not complicated, and the cost is not too high, but you can make a few more, and then you can send one to your brothers.

Anyway, this thing is easy to operate, just let the eunuchs and maids in their house learn it.

……

At the end of April, the large hydroelectric generator outside the palace was officially assembled.

Under the thrust of Luoshui, the huge gears rotate continuously, and the generated electricity is transmitted into the palace through wires.

The huge waterwheel with a diameter of more than ten feet attracted many people to watch, discussing what it was for.

Li Yuechen, who was seen on the city wall, was thinking, if the generators here and in Chang'an have more spare power while supplying telegrams, I wonder if they can drive some other equipment?
For example, things like machine tools that have begun to appear now can further improve the country's industrial level.

Aside from gadgets such as oil lamps and lighters, Li Yuechen's idea is whether he can produce firearms that can be used in actual combat in his lifetime?

Of course, I won’t mention the future ones, because I can’t make such things as primers by myself.

But if equipment such as flintlock guns can be made, it is also very good.

Li Yuechen didn't know much about firearms, but he wasn't completely ignorant either.

She is not a fan of the military, but she played with a lot of firearms abroad, so she has a good understanding of its structure.

Don't think about the musket, that thing is actually not as good as a bow and arrow.

Li Yuechen's idea is that things like muskets should only be known to craftsmen after the technology matures in the future, and there is no need to equip the army directly.

So what she thought was to skip this step and make rifled guns directly when the time came.

It's a pity that it requires seamless steel pipes. With the current technology, it can be made by hand, but it may take a year to make one, and there is no way to use it as a standard weapon for the army.

But fortunately, the overall strength of the country is now able to crush neighboring countries, so there is no need to start an arms race in such a hurry.

……

The fifth day of May, the Dragon Boat Festival.

It was supposed to be a festival for the whole people to celebrate and eat zongzi, but the court's attention was obviously not here.

Even the annual dragon boat race, the emperor did not watch it in person in the imperial city, but only sent a few bolts of silk to the team that won the first prize from the Ministry of Rites.

Because today compared to the Dragon Boat Festival, there is another thing that the entire court is looking forward to. The telegraph project has finally been completely completed, and today is the day together with the two places.

In the province under the door, Wu Zetian and a group of officials looked at the telegraph on the table expectantly.

And the telegraph machine seemed to have lived up to everyone's attention, and the pencils on the shelf suddenly began to move up and down.

"Ugh..."

This scene shocked many ministers. They were not there during the test in Qingdao. This is the first time they have seen such a scene.

Especially at the moment when the pencil is moving, the pencil that is constantly beating up and down is like a hammer, hitting the hearts of many people one after another.

Not long after, the pencil stopped, and the clerk who had been trained in advance immediately took down the note and began to translate the code on it.

When the content was successfully translated, the entire Menxia Province was completely sensationalized.

Although they have already made psychological preparations in advance, this technique is really terrifying!

From then on, the communication between Chang'an and Dongdu was even faster than a visit to the imperial palace from the princess mansion!

What's the matter at the princess mansion, it will take at least two quarters of an hour to reach the palace.

But the story of Chang'an can be passed on in less than a cup of tea, it is simply too terrifying!

Many ministers opened their eyes wide, feeling cold sweat all over their backs.

This is just Chang'an and Dongdu, but the technology is already here. If it continues to develop in the future, sooner or later, when the whole country is covered with electric wires, how terrifying will the efficiency of information transmission be?
For example, if there is a rebellion in a certain place, and the army has not finished sorting out, the court can receive the news and respond quickly.

At that time, the imperial power will truly be completely hit, and the aristocratic family will never have a chance to challenge the imperial family again!
Many ministers couldn't help but take two steps back, as if the telegraph in front of them was not a small machine, but some kind of man-eating beast.

They looked at the telegraph with fear in their eyes.

But what Wu Zetian wanted was this kind of effect. She turned her head and looked at the ministers with a smile on her face: "What do you think, what is the effect of this thing?"

The first reaction of many ministers was to object, but when the words came to their lips, they stopped in a daze.

The emperor had a characteristic smile on his face. From outsiders' perspective, he looked like a benign old lady.

But for the ministers who are familiar with her, this smile is actually very dangerous.

If he dared to speak out against it now, it would be equivalent to being on the emperor's list, and he might be investigated in the future because he stepped into the hall with his left foot first when going to court.

So the ministers all shouted 6 in unison, saying that this telegram is simply an artifact for the benefit of the Great Zhou...

Wu Zetian was very satisfied with the effect, and announced that today was also a day of great joy, and it was a congratulatory feast for the officials in the palace.

Li Yuechen smiled and didn't say a word the whole time, feeling that sometimes watching his mother fight wits with these ministers seems to be quite interesting.

In fact, this telegraph was originally intended to be placed in the secret guard, but considering that it is still mainly about government affairs, it was saved under the door.

As for the hidden guards, there is no need to worry. Now that the first one is available, the second one will not be too far away.

The latest technological products must be guaranteed to be supplied to the military first.

The first telegraph machine is to connect Chang'an and Dongdu. There is no rush for other places for the time being, and it will definitely be released later.

In the future, telegraphs will be mainly supplied to the military, and the queen will have to put them aside for civilian use.

……

The telegram connection was not published in the newspapers, so the people at the bottom didn't know about it, but it didn't trigger any discussion.

And Li Yuechen didn't care too much about the problems after it was put into use, and most of his thoughts were put on the class.

The summer vacation is about to begin, and this year's graduates should also consider the issue of placement.

There is also commercial reform. The current system of Dongdu and Chang'an has actually gradually begun to fail to keep up with the national economy.

Not only locals have opinions on this, but many foreign businessmen are also complaining about this all day long.

So Li Yuechen was thinking that part of the square wall should be demolished.

But in this way, it means that the curfew system will be completely abolished, so some preparations must be made in advance in terms of security.

After the curfew is lifted, the incidence of theft and robbery may increase.

Li Yuechen intends to temporarily reform the Jinwu Guard and bad people, turning it into a police-like institution for maintaining public safety.

However, in this way, a sum of money needs to be invested financially.

Although the government's taxation is definitely enough to support such a group of people, Li Yuechen feels that the speed of development is a bit too fast.

(End of this chapter)