Chu Tang: Tell Li Er at the beginning that I am a time traveler

Chapter 678 Overseas
mid-February.

Many people are beginning to feel that the changes in Luoyang City today are really big.

It’s not that huge changes like tall buildings rising from the ground.

But...

It seems that more and more people are starting to discuss novels and start to like reading without knowing it.

Even children as young as six or seven spend their time reading stories in the Luoyang Library.

Du Mu is such a child.

Now he is only six or seven years old. However, what he likes to do most every day is to read in the library.

of course!

He would not read ordinary miscellaneous books because they did not suit his taste.

If he wants to read, he'll just watch "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "Knowledge".

today……

Du Mu came to have sex for free as always.

The Jingzhao Du family was no ordinary family, but a very prestigious family in the Tang Dynasty.

Not to mention the prosperity of his descendants, there are still many who are prime ministers and high officials.

Of course a family like this would not be without money.

But Du Mu just liked the feeling of everyone reading together and discussing together.

Because if you don’t comment on the reading together, sometimes it will be a bit boring if no one is there to accompany you when you are happy or sad.

And there is...

He heard that His Royal Highness was only 12 years old this year.

he thinks……

His six or seven-year-old little arms are no worse than those of His Royal Highness.

It would be great if one day I could meet His Royal Highness and hang out with him.

after all……

Who doesn’t know the deeds of the emperor’s grandson?

This Luoyang Library, including the Football City, are all the work of His Highness.

It is hard for you to imagine that a person who is only 12 years old has already achieved such an achievement.

and also!

He was also attracted by His Highness's ambition to "convey the truth through writing".

He heard all this from his grandfather Du You.

Du Mu really couldn't imagine why there were people in this world who were more awesome than him.

And this person...

It is precisely Li Chong.

Including Shang Yuan Ye’s concert.

That was the most wonderful performance he had ever seen in his life.

Whether it was the pirate song or the last dragon scale of heaven and earth, they all shocked him to the point where he was completely speechless.

then……

I also realized more and more that what I knew was really too little.

The world outside is so wonderful.

And how could the Du family not keep up?

Even his grandfather Du You had to sigh with emotion.

The printing speed of Luoyang Library is really too fast.

and also!

The Song font is also an epoch-making invention.

In the past, printing was based on how well the writer wrote. The printing style was very much in line with the writer's style, but it also brought about a problem.

Due to the lack of standardization, it is difficult to print on a large scale, and the carving craftsmen are also very tired.

Since Song fonts were introduced, Song fonts are suitable for engraving and printing.

This resulted in printing becoming more operable.

because……

After you have mastered the writing method of Song Ti characters, if you change the writing method of Song Ti characters by another person, the Song Ti characters written by this person will not change much from the Song Ti characters written by the previous person.

can only say……

This emperor's grandson is simply an unprecedented genius.

There is quite a feeling that Li Chong was born 180 years ago.

of course!

The two are good at completely different things.

Anyway...

He is like a star in the sky, shining brightly in the dark night sky.

There should be no one of his age and generation who could achieve as much as him.

Plus……

Your Majesty seems to like this grandson very much now.

The wind has changed!

In the past, because His Majesty didn't like the prince, he didn't seem to have a good impression of the emperor's grandson.

That's why King Yan and King Jin are favored by His Majesty.

just now……

However, His Majesty seems to often mention the emperor's grandson in front of ministers.

No more King Yan or King Jin.

and……

Your Majesty has also been very concerned about what the emperor's grandson is doing recently.

It is said that...

He often asked people around him what the emperor and grandson were doing recently.

of course!

In fact, the Du family does not need to be discouraged.

Although compared with the emperor's grandson, their Du Mu is not that good, but compared with others, his Du Mu is not much better.

This kid Du Mu...

Just love learning!
look!

Before dawn, he ran out again and went to Luoyang Library to read.

Even sometimes, parents often worry that they might read useless books.

"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is pretty good, Du You thinks.

And Du You thought that there should be no one else except Meng Jiao who could write the Three Kingdoms like this.

But then another book "Knowledge" came out.

In fact, at first, you asked Du You to read a novel specifically about boudoir, but Du You refused.

but……

Hearing that this book was not simple, he read it bit by bit with curiosity.

Don't say it!

This involves both officialdom and the protection of family interests.

Du You once asked Luo Shen who wrote this book.

Luo Shen looked at him without saying a word.

Du You seemed to understand.

even……

Du You has another feeling recently.

This "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" might not be Meng Jiao's original work, but there was a hand pushing Meng Jiao to write it.

no doubt!

All these questions must be traced back to that person.

can only say……

This imperial grandson is really unpredictable.

How can a 12-year-old have such an experience?

……

As soon as Du Mu arrived at the Luoyang Pavilion today, he met Luo Shen asking people to change posters.

Luo Shen also saw Du Mu at a glance and immediately greeted Du Mu.

"Du Shisan, are you here again today?"

Said in the tone of elders teasing young people.

Du Mu also looked at the poster and asked, "What's new here?"

Luo Shen was an old acquaintance with him, and he said casually: "It's not a new thing, but... no, the sales of "Do You Know" are getting more and more popular, so we should promote it more."

Du Mu read the words on the poster, "Zhengdu, isn't the title of the book called "Knowing", why is it written "Zhengdu"?

Luo Shen also replied: "I don't know about that."

Luo Shen must know.

He just pretended not to know and teased the children.

After Luo Shen finished speaking, he added: "If you want to know why, you can go to Sishunfang, look for the phonograph shop there, and ask their store owner."

Du Mu: "You are trying to be mysterious, why can't you tell me directly?"

Luo Shen: "You read the book. I have told you the ending of the story directly. Do you still find it interesting when you read it?" Du Mu nodded and said, "That's true. Speaking of which... Lao Luo, I Can I trouble you with something?"

Luo Shen: "What's the matter?"

Du Mu: "Can you introduce me to His Royal Highness?"

Luo Shen: "Why, you want to be an official at such a young age?"

Du Mu: "No, I'm just a little curious about His Royal Highness. Just get to know him."

Luo Shen: "His Royal Highness is very busy and may not have time to see you. You can take the poems and articles you wrote and I will give them a try."

That is because they are very familiar with each other.

But Du Mu is so young, how can he have any poems or articles?

but……

Naturally, this does not trouble him.

He can write down his opinions on Li Chong's achievements.

then……

Ask one more question.

……

Li Chong's side...

This is the first time in Li Zhong's life that he has done such a thing as hunting.

However, his imperial grandfather had asked him to participate, so he could only go and accompany him.

after that……

His imperial grandfather also taught him how to practice archery.

Archery...

Isn't it easy for Li Zhong to capture it?

You can get started in minutes, okay?

and……

It's very stable once released.

This also directly made Li Kuo speechless.

In this world...

Are there really people who are born with all kinds of things?

otherwise……

How to explain this? Li Zhong said that he had no one to teach him, but he could master it in no time.

even……

Even using a musket to shoot at a fixed target.

I only saw Li Zhong read it once, and then he fully understood how to operate it.

although……

These operations are actually not difficult.

But the problem is that...

In addition, ordinary novices, because they are facing something new, will definitely feel a bit unfamiliar to others.

But Li Chong is not the case.

As soon as I got it in my hand, it felt like I hadn't touched it for a long time and then suddenly met an old friend.

"Aye really didn't teach you anything?"

"Or, you really haven't practiced it yourself?"

Li Chong also replied: "No, Aye has no time to care about me."

"As for this musket, Aye said that when I grow up, he will teach me how to use it."

boom!
Another shot.

Li Kuo followed the sound and went out.

As if by accident, Li Zhong hit the bull's-eye again.

"If you haven't practiced, then why do you shoot so accurately?"

Li Chong: "I looked at the angle of raising the muzzle of your gun, Grandpa Huang, and then compared it with mine, so I gave it a try casually."

Li Kuo: "Ah..."

So this is ah!

Li Kuo looked at Li Chong quietly, and couldn't help but think - he really has amazing observation skills.

after that……

Li Kuo then asked: "What do you think will be the final result if the Tang Dynasty goes to war with the Liao Kingdom? Can they win?"

Li Chong: "We can't win. Qin will have to undergo Shang Yang's reforms before he can defeat the six countries."

"The Tang Dynasty must be at least one level higher than the Liao Kingdom in order to win, otherwise..."

"At best, both parties will suffer losses."

Li Kuo: "Shang Yang's reform?"

Li Chong: "Yes, you have to completely defeat the opponent from the system to win. However, the gap between the Tang Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom is still too small."

"For example... the military pay given by the Tang Dynasty and the military pay given by the Liao Kingdom, who gets more than the other."

"Military pay often means the morale of the army. Sun Chen believes that there is not much difference between the Tang Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom."

"This is true institutionally, and even more so technically."

"What we have in the Tang Dynasty, the Liao Kingdom also has."

Li Kuo: "Emperor Taizongwen divided the kingdoms like this, which means there will be big trouble in the future."

Li Chong: "If we don't enfeoff like this, who would want to go to a land where birds don't poop?"

Li Kuo glared at Li Zhong speechlessly.

This guy knows how to argue!

Li Chong: "Anyway, they are all descendants of Emperor Taizongwen. Even if the Tang Dynasty dies, it will still be at the hands of the descendants of Emperor Taizongwen. They will not make it easier for outsiders. There will be no such thing as the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and the Wuhu Chaos, this is already pretty good.”

Li Kuo: "Then you mean that Emperor Taizongwen did the right thing?"

Li Chong: "Grandfather, is right and wrong really so clear? In fact, right and wrong can depend on the situation and needs. Just like in this world, there is not only black and white, but there are Black and white, just see how it benefits you."

Li Kuo: "..."

Li Kuo still couldn't get used to it, but when he thought that this guy dared to send his own aunt to become the Supreme Emperor, Li Kuo felt relieved.

Li Kuo: "Then what you mean is that it was right at the time, but now, it is wrong for us."

Li Chong: "That's it. In fact, compared to the Liao Kingdom, Sun Chen is more interested in the Western Regions."

Li Kuo: "What's so tempting about the Western Regions?"

Li Chong: "There is oil in the Western Regions. The reason why cars could not be popularized in the Tang Dynasty is that the output of oil is extremely low. Moreover... oil can be used to make various materials."

For example, synthetic rubber.

of course!

That process is very complicated and cannot be mastered by Li Zhong.

But this thing will be the economic lifeline of a country in the future.

Even the United States has to steal oil from the Middle East.

Li Zhong said: "If the Tang Dynasty wants to maintain its status as a powerful country in the next hundred years, it must control the oil resources in the Western Regions."

"And... we also need to develop large-scale shipping to transport oil back from the sea."

"Compared with other things, it also requires various labor costs. Exploring oil is like gold growing in the ground. As long as you can occupy a piece of land and set up machines, you can mine it at will."

Li Kuo: "Is it that important? Did Zhou Ze tell you?"

Li Chong: "No, Sun Chen thought of it himself."

"Anyone who thinks about it knows that oil is many times better than coal."

"Planes use gasoline extracted from petroleum."

"Just think about it, if it's a car that can be driven thousands of miles with a tank of oil, it's no better than raising a horse or using a steam tractor."

"If it's a coal-burning steam tractor, how much coal will it take to drive it thousands of miles?"

Li Kuo: "Then how do you know that there is more oil in the Western Regions?"

Li Chong: "It was Zhou Ze who said this."

Li Kuo had never been to the Western Regions and had no idea how much oil there was.

Even if they know that there is oil, so far, no one has said that they will transport the oil to Datang to sell it.

It's like a frog sitting at the bottom of a well. Anyway, just eat whatever is at the bottom of the well, don't think too much.

This is Li Kuo.

of course!

Li Zhong estimated that Jiaozhi, the country closest to the oil production area, might have learned some of the value of oil.

only……

They did not expect that the market would be so big in the future, so they are not currently mining it on a large scale.

But sure!
Some of them must already have quite certain applications for oil.

But this kind of daily application is still very limited.

Li Kuo: "If you were asked to do this, could you do it?"

Li Chong looked at his imperial grandfather, then frowned and said, "Sun Chen was just talking casually."

Li Kuo: "..."

"Then you spoke so eloquently and acted like you understood it very well. I thought you really understood it!"

Li Chong muttered: "I have never been overseas."

I don’t know how far it is from Saudi Arabia to China.

How many days does it take to sail at sea?

(End of this chapter)