Great Tang princess

Chapter 753 The Future of the Steam Engine
Under Li Yuechen's order, those injured craftsmen in Qingdao were transported to Dongdu in just two days.

In the medical school office, Li Yuechen was asking Liu Shenwei about the results of his examination.

"How? Can their eyes be restored?"

Liu Shenwei shook his head regretfully: "Princess please forgive me, my subordinate's medical skills are shallow and I can't cure it."

Hearing this sentence, Li Yuechen also felt a little regretful, but it was not unexpected. He waved his hand lightly and said, "This is a problem that transcends the times, and has nothing to do with you."

"May I ask Your Highness, this subordinate is a little curious about how dazzling the magnesium powder can emit after being ignited to cause burns to the eyes."

"It's almost the same as sunlight. It's okay if the number is small and the distance is far away, but if the distance is too close, it is easy to be stabbed in the eyes."

In fact, this kind of thing will also be added to fireworks in the future, which can make more dazzling effects.

It's just that the number is small, and the fireworks blooming in the sky will not cause damage to the eyes.

But if the charge is increased and the distance is close enough, it will have the same effect as a flash bomb.

"I see..." Liu Shenwei nodded in surprise.

"In addition, the school of medicine will study this thing to see if it can be used as medicine."

"Yes!"

In the end, the medical school was still unable to save the eyes of these craftsmen, and Li Yuechen asked the Ministry of War to compensate them according to the standard of military disability.

Blindness in both eyes can be rated as a first-level disability. They cannot take care of themselves at all and need someone to take care of them at all times.

Therefore, the subsidy treatment given is also the highest, and they will be supported by the army for the rest of their lives.

……

Afterwards, Li Yuechen went to the Engineering Academy and asked them to connect with Qingdao. In the future, they will often need to transport magnesium powder to make flash bombs.

Now that this thing is out there, there's no reason not to.

The other is to let them fuse this object with other metals and try alloy experiments.

Of course, these experiments can only be done later, and the current main focus is still on the upcoming car.

On the evening of the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Princess Xuancheng came to the main hall with several scrolls.

Li Yuechen was a little curious: "Sister, what is this?"

"About how banknotes work, Chen'er might as well take a look first."

Seeing that there were so many Li Yuechens, I had no choice but to wave my hands: "The sun has already set today, let's see tomorrow."

"it is good!"

The next day Li Yuechen got up, sat on the chair after practicing, brewed a cup of tea, opened the scroll and read it slowly.

After spending almost an hour reading all of them, Li Yuechen couldn't help sighing that although the method was a bit stupid, it was already extremely advanced for this era.

The idea that Princess Xuan came up with was that since shrewdness cannot be used as an anchor at the same time, two sets of banknotes will be run separately, called gold dollars and silver dollars.

That is, gold serves as the anchor for the gold dollar, while silver serves as the anchor for the silver dollar.

The set of banknotes currently in use in Dongdu is called silver dollars, and one hundred yuan is equal to consistent money.

On this basis, another set of gold dollars is printed, which is a banknote with a higher value, that is to say, it is specially used for large-value transaction settlement.

In this way, and counting the other set used by foreign merchants to exchange, a total of four sets of banknotes will be printed.

It seems to be a bit troublesome, but in this era, it is indeed a good solution.

What's more, for most people in China, gold dollars are actually out of reach.

Most of the normal transactions among the people are still carried out in silver dollars.

Only those transactions between business families may use gold dollars, so there is no need to print too many.

After thinking about it for two days, when he went to work on the eighth day of the eighth day, Li Yuechen told Princess Xuancheng to do it this way.

After several months of construction, the construction of the printing house is almost complete.

According to the survey results of the people from the Engineering Academy, the project will be completed in at most one month.

The machines for printing money have already been prepared and are gradually being moved in.

It can be started immediately after completion.

The gold dollar and the silver dollar actually look the same, but the pattern of the silver dollar is mainly black and red, while the golden principle is black and gold.

Speaking of this, when the banknote printing factory gets up, it still needs to arrange a trusted person to manage it.

After all, the banknote printing factory is different from the Ministry of Household Affairs. The banknote printing factory is under the management of the royal family, so it must be managed by someone who can be trusted.

But today's royal children basically have their own jobs, and the banknote printing factory is an extremely boring place. To put it bluntly, this kind of place is almost no different from a prison because of its high level of secrecy.

Except for being able to come out during regular holidays, you can basically stay inside at other times.

Even according to the weekly system, that is, you have to stay in it for five days before you can come out for two days.

After thinking about it carefully, Li Yuechen still put his mind on the house slave.

At least for now, it is a better choice to manage the banknote printing factory with maids or eunuchs.

But those maids trained in the army are a bit overqualified for this.

Nowadays, there are some eunuchs in the palace who can't accept them, so Li Yuechen plans to go into the palace to ask.

Speaking of eunuchs, Li Yuechen thought of one person.

……

In an office of the newspaper office in the imperial city, Gao Yanfu, whose temples were already turning gray, was sitting on a leather boss chair with his legs crossed, sipping tea leisurely.

Since this kind of leather boss chair was invented, it has been favored by people from all walks of life very quickly.

Basically, anyone who has spare money will buy one. It’s a bit expensive, but it’s really fucking comfortable to sit on.

And since there are no carved dragons or phoenixes on this chair, there is no problem of overreaching.

If the emperor can sit, ordinary people can also sit.

Gao Yanfu was originally just a small eunuch working in the newspaper office. However, as the newspaper office has become bigger and bigger over the years, its status has naturally increased accordingly.

Now besides Princess Yiyang, the editor-in-chief, the biggest editor in the newspaper is Gao Yanfu, the editor-in-chief.

Nowadays, he doesn't need to do a lot of work in person. As long as he tells him, the people below will do it immediately.

As the status rises, the income naturally also rises.

Now he can also afford this kind of leather chair, and at the same time he can afford to drink the tea from Taiping Tea House.

Gao Yanfu, who had nothing to do, even closed his eyes, drank tea, and started humming a song.

And the song he was humming happened to be the theme song Li Yuechen made during the World Cup last year.

This is what Li Yuechen saw after entering the newspaper office.

Now Gao Yanfu, who is fat and has white temples, is lying on the back of the chair, drinking tea with his eyes closed and humming a song.

While humming, one hand shakes back and forth from time to time, as if directing the beating notes.

"Editor Gao is so elegant!"

"Hmm...what's the matter..."

Hearing someone talking, Gao Yanfu subconsciously prepared to agree.

But the next moment he reacted suddenly, why does this ethereal voice sound so familiar?
Opening his eyes, Li Yuechen, who was dressed in a big red round collar, was standing there with a smile on his face.

Gao Yanfu's slightly squinted eyes suddenly widened.

Yigulu jumped off the chair, and staggered a little unsteadily after landing.

Hastily saluted and said: "I didn't know His Highness was here, but my subordinates didn't greet me. I really deserve death!"

While talking, he raised his hand and slapped himself several times.

Li Yuechen didn't bother with him on this matter, after all, as long as he finished his job, it's really normal to sneak around occasionally.

She came to the chair and sat down slowly, then asked: "You should have heard about the banknote printing factory. I came here today to ask you if there is a suitable candidate here?"

As the editor-in-chief of the newspaper, Gao Yanfu has more sources of news than others.

The matter of the banknote printing factory is not deliberately kept secret, so it is normal for him to know.

"This subordinate knows a thing or two about this..."

"You also know that there are not many eunuchs in the palace these years, and the number of young ones is also small. For the royal family, this banknote printing factory is a top priority, so it needs to be managed by suitable people..."

Hearing Li Yuechen's words, Gao Jianfu lowered his head and thought for a while, then said: "Your Highness, there is an adopted son who may be able to take on this task."

"Have you ever read a book?" Li Yuechen asked.

It's not that he doesn't trust the illiterate, the main reason is that the uneducated are really easy to be fooled.

And the banknote printing factory is a particularly important place. Once the managers of this kind of place are fooled, the economic loss to the country will be quite serious.

"Your Highness, don't worry, my adopted son was originally from a wealthy family, but he was kidnapped two years ago because he went out and sold to Chang'an. After changing hands several times, he was sent to the palace. Last year, my subordinates went back to Chang'an to work, and saw that he was smart. He was clever, so he adopted him as a foster son."

Li Yuechen nodded slightly after hearing this, and he was considered a poor person.

Although things like stealing children are almost eliminated in Chang'an and Dongdu, in some remote areas, such things are still common.

In the final analysis, due to the limitations of this era, there is no way to completely eliminate this kind of thing.

Perhaps he did not enter the palace voluntarily, and even if a castrated person is sent back to his parents, he may not be willing to recognize each other.

So Li Yuechen waved his hand: "Bring it here and let me have a look."

Gao Yanfu agreed, and hurried out.

After a quarter of an hour or so, he walked in with a young eunuch.

The moment he entered the door, Li Yuechen observed it.

The little eunuch is very young, he may only be in his teens, but his height is already over 1.6 meters five.

A pair of eyes are piercing, with a maturity and stability beyond his age.

Immediately after entering the door, he saluted: "Slave Gao Lishi, I have seen Your Highness!"

Listening to his self-introduction, Li Yuechen couldn't help frowning and looked at Gao Yanfu.

I secretly complained in my heart: After all, you are also an educated person, so you gave people such a name?It sounds like there are no other advantages besides great strength.

"Excuse me! I have heard about your affairs, so I can only express my regret. If you have any grievances, feel free to speak up."

"Returning to Your Highness, there were indeed many grievances at the beginning. But my adoptive father treated me very well. Now that the matter has come to this point, my subordinates can only look forward."

While speaking, his eyes were extremely calm.

And Li Yuechen also nodded slightly. For now, this little guy is quite suitable for the banknote printing factory.

……

After leaving the newspaper office, Li Yuechen frowned and thought as he walked.

The name Gao Lishi always feels familiar, as if I have heard it somewhere, but I just can't remember it.

Sigh, but forget it, since I can't remember it, it means that it should not be a familiar character in the textbook.

Otherwise, it is impossible to forget a name like Li Bai anyway, but speaking of it, was Li Bai born?

Li Yuechen wasn't sure which period Li Bai was from, but he was probably born around this time, right?
But it doesn't seem to be certain, after all, whether he is a product of close relatives is still unknown.

And when the first emperor Li Zhi was alive, he ordered that blood relatives within three generations should not marry, so whether Li Bai could still be born is a question mark.

Li Yuechen knew that he had already changed too many historical trends. Under the butterfly effect, it is very likely that the fate of these historical celebrities would undergo major changes.

It is hard to say whether a well-known poet can become a poet again, and it is even possible that he will never be born at all.

It can be said that this history has taken a completely different path now. For Li Yuechen, the future of this time and space has changed beyond recognition.

……

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival.

For ordinary people, this is the most anticipated day of the year.

Especially the fireworks display on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month attracts people from all over the city to watch.

But this year is different because of the operation of the provincial system.

So this year, apart from Chang'an and Dongdu, there are also fireworks displays in other places.

Not only the capitals of several provinces, but also municipalities directly under the Central Government such as Qingdao and Taiyuan.

With the gradual improvement of national power, we will strive to see fireworks all over the country on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month every year.

At night, people all over the city took to the streets, with smiles on their faces, both adults and children.

Many old people looked up at the Kongming Lanterns flying all over the sky, feeling in their hearts that the days are getting better and better.

Since fireworks are set off at midnight, the time to set off Kongming lanterns is much earlier than before.

On the city wall of the imperial city, a family sat on chairs watching the river lanterns drifting down the Luoshui River, chatting with ease.

The only pity is that the children are all busy in the army, so there is always some regret.

And Li Xian was still chatting with Li Yuechen about the car: "So, after the car is made, wouldn't it be convenient to go anywhere?"

Li Yuechen smiled softly: "Actually, the biggest function of the steam engine is not on the car, but on the boat."

"On the boat?" Li Dan next to him was a little puzzled.

"Well, when we have a steamship, we can sell the technology of this large sailing ship to foreign countries. At that time, it will represent the opening of the era of great navigation. World exchanges will go further." Li Yuechen explained softly.

Nowadays, because of the geographical location, the most exchanges with the world are only in Central Asia or West Asia.

Europe is actually far away, but once the steamship is built, Europe can also join the trading system here.

Moreover, the time it takes to go to the Americas becomes shorter, which is of great help to the establishment of the economic system of one's own country.

(End of this chapter)