Short video spoiler history: The beginning of modern warfare

Chapter 39: Tricks and tricks are not considered skills
[In ancient times, people used charcoal for heating, so why were there so few people suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning? 】

[Charcoal heating is a very primitive way of heating. According to our current common sense, improper use of charcoal heating can cause carbon monoxide poisoning]

[Carbon monoxide poisoning is caused by incomplete combustion of carbon-containing substances. A large amount of carbon monoxide is inhaled into the human body through the respiratory tract and combines with hemoglobin to form carboxyhemoglobin]

[It causes hemoglobin to lose its ability and function to absorb oxygen, thus causing tissue asphyxiation, which can lead to death in severe cases. The chemical expression for the production of carbon monoxide is as follows: 2C + O2 = 2CO↑]

[In ancient times, was the situation of poisoning caused by using charcoal for heating very serious?]

[It is true that there were records of carbon monoxide poisoning in ancient times, especially in the imperial palace.]

Ming Jinling City, in front of Wuying Palace.

"Is this carbon poisoning?" Hu Weiyong exclaimed first. This carbon poisoning is really silent and hard to guard against.

“Looking at the situation he described, it is undoubtedly carbon poisoning.” Wang Guangyang also joined the discussion.

Carbon poisoning, also known as coal poisoning, was first seen in "Xi Yuan Ji Lu".

There are even more folk theories, some say it was caused by fire poisoning, some say it was caused by carbon monoxide, some say it was caused by suffocation, and there are other theories, but they are all unreliable, and none of them is as certain as Tianmu's.

The ministers present also talked about it, because they or their family members had more or less had similar experiences of burning charcoal for heating in winter, and it made people sigh every time they talked about it.

The face of the Imperial Censor Liu was so frightened that his legs shook, as if he was seeing the horrible appearance of his concubine who had died last year. His new concubine last year had died of carbon monoxide poisoning, and he only discovered it when he came back from a social event.

When the concubine died, her whole body was flushed, her eyes were bulging, and she was incontinent.

"Yes, yes, it's carbon poison, but what are this chemical formula and hemoglobin?"

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't even need to give any instructions, as someone had already recorded the so-called chemical expression. The name was novel, but the expression was nonsense.

The nonsense on the right is probably carbon monoxide? What does the upward arrow mean? Is the left side talking about charcoal burning?
Everyone looked left and right, but still couldn't figure out how the charcoal burned, and didn't know what he wanted to express.

"Your Majesty, these carbon and oxygen are probably also the elements in the periodic table that Tianmu mentioned before." Hu Weiyong was talking and gesturing, while speaking.

"Why do you think so?" Zhu Yuanzhang became interested. Hu Weiyong had good abilities and was willing to work hard.

Hu Weiyong summarized his words: "Tianmu said before that carbon-14 is a radioactive element, and here it is said that burning charcoal will form the so-called carbon monoxide. I think there must be carbon in it, and the other elements must be oxygen."

Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a while and asked, "What is the difference between carbon-14 and carbon?"

Hu Weiyong was choked and stood there in an awkward position.

Zhu Biao continued, "Dad, you forgot that Tianmu said that the elements in the periodic table are divided according to the number of protons they have, like gold and mercury."

As he was talking, he stopped again, frowned and thought. Normally, the elements are divided according to the number of protons. If carbon-14 and carbon have different numbers of protons, carbon-14 should be a different element. Why is there a suffix 14 at the end? It's really strange.

He then expressed his doubts. Although he did not actually answer His Majesty's doubts, the ministers still said bluntly, "Your Highness is right!"

I was so scared. When I was listening to the heavenly book just now, I thought the gap between people was so big, but it turns out it was just beating around the bush. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince couldn't explain it clearly.

Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it for a while but couldn't figure it out. Seeing that all the ministers admired Zhu Biao's talent, he also praised him.

Thinking that something might have gone wrong, Zhu Yuanzhang asked someone to record these comments.

[For example, in the "Zhuo Zhong Zhi" written by Liu Ruoyu, a eunuch in the Ming Dynasty: All the red charcoal used in the palace...if it is exposed to rain for a long time, its nature has not been completely eliminated, but its fire is too hot, it can harm people, causing dizziness, coma and vomiting... In addition, the palace is made of salty wood to make the floor and walls, which lack earth energy. All wet nurses are afraid of the cold, and the princes and children may be poisoned by this poison, which often leads to death.]

[In winter, the palace maids and wet nurses dared not let the royal heirs suffer from the cold, so they must have made the palace airtight. This backfired and caused the royal descendants of the Ming Dynasty to die early. So the reason for the high infant mortality rate in the Ming Dynasty palace has been found.]

[Even the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty, Puyi, almost died of carbon monoxide poisoning]

[Puyi wrote in his diary: I was awakened at about 1 a.m. and felt very unwell. When I got to the ground, I realized that I had been poisoned by the coal. Two people helped me to walk, but I had fainted when I reached the front room.]

[The frequent occurrence of carbon monoxide poisoning incidents in the palace is precisely due to the special structure of the palace. The charcoal used in the palace is of high quality, such as red radish charcoal.]

[There is less smoke and it is more durable, so there is no chimney for smoke exhaust, and a fire wall was built to prevent wind and keep warm]

[In this way, closing the doors and windows in winter can keep you warm, but it is difficult for the carbon monoxide inside to be discharged. A large amount of carbon monoxide will accumulate indoors, which can easily cause poisoning.]

[Ordinary people’s houses are not as airtight as the imperial palaces. The rooms with air leaks everywhere can largely avoid the accumulation of carbon monoxide and reduce the possibility of carbon monoxide poisoning.]

[In addition, for many common people in ancient times, they couldn’t even afford to burn charcoal. Although charcoal heating was indeed a good experience, it was expensive. Generally, only the royal family, officials and wealthy people could afford it. Therefore, carbon monoxide poisoning was very rare among the people.]

Needless to say, Zhu Yuanzhang looked unhappy, and the faces of his ministers were also extremely unhappy. Didn't it mean that the courtyard house that we spent a lot of money to build, in the end, became an accomplice of carbon poisoning because it was sufficiently airtight and warm?

"Tannd, what bad luck." Censor Liu, who knew the truth about the concubine's tragic death, cursed in his heart in frustration.

"So that's the truth. Winter is coming. I think we should hurry up and renovate the house." The other ministers were making plans silently in their minds.

Since ancient times, it has been difficult for children to survive, so people usually give newborns a cheap name in the hope that the child will grow up safely.

It is unexpected that the royal heir, who was born on a golden branch and had the best food, clothing and daily necessities in the world, would die young because the protection measures were too good. If it were not for the explanation given by Tianmu, he would probably never have thought that this was the reason until his death.

When Zhu Yuanzhang thought of this, he felt a little melancholy. How nice it would be if I had a loyal time traveler to assist me. No matter how good the imperial court was, it was impossible to take care of everything. Not to mention the matter of royal heirs, just the affairs of the world would benefit the Ming Dynasty a lot.

The eunuch standing by at a distance secretly looked up at His Majesty and the other civil and military officials. Seeing the ministers who were usually unattainable were somewhat discouraged, like defeated roosters, he also sighed in his heart: "Your Majesty did not allow us to burn charcoal to keep warm, it turns out that it is not all bad!"

"Hey, those who burn charcoal to keep warm may not be able to survive as well as us!"

In the Tang Chang'an City, Li Shimin's face was also not looking good.

The problems that occurred to the descendants of the Ming royal family would certainly also occur in the Tang Dynasty. Fortunately, they had the guidance of Tianmu, otherwise many innocent royal descendants would have died in ignorance.

Not only him, but all the wealthy and famous families in Chang'an City were grateful and prayed for the blessings of their ancestors.

[It is worth mentioning that although the ancients did not know that carbon monoxide was the culprit, they would certainly have formed such common sense through long-term life experience]

[Burning charcoal in the house may cause people to fall into a coma or even die, but he attributed the cause to suffocation due to the fire being too big and lack of air.]

[So did the ancients have any countermeasures for carbon monoxide poisoning?]

[Yes, after learning from their painful lessons, the ancients also took corresponding measures to keep warm in winter]

[Wealthy families will have someone to look after the charcoal basin when using it. There are certain requirements on whether the charcoal in the basin needs to be added or taken out.]

[Moreover, charcoal basins are rarely seen in bedrooms. Even if heating is needed, the charcoal basins are taken out after the room is heated up.]

[The Qing court used more hand warmers, which produced less carbon and resulted in much less carbon monoxide poisoning]

[In Song Ci's "Xi Yuan Ji Lu", it is recorded that a basin of water should be placed in the room and the window should be ventilated, or radish juice should be poured in, and the nose should be moved towards the wind to be deformed. This is the prevention method used by the ancients.]

[In fact, our current methods of preventing carbon monoxide poisoning are basically the same. When using coal stoves, charcoal and other methods to keep warm, you must remember to keep the indoor air circulating and fresh. If you accidentally get carbon monoxide poisoning, you need to go to the hospital for treatment in time. ]

In the Ming Dynasty's Jinling City, a group of ministers were busy silently reciting relevant response strategies. Relevant remarks concerning the Ming Dynasty would be recorded and organized by someone, so they were happy to have some free time.

Now that it is a matter of life and death, no one is reluctant to be proactive.

Life, what will I do if I lose this position? I still need to remain useful to serve Your Majesty! "There was no carbon monoxide in ancient times, so there was no poisoning. We can only blame Mendeleev for inventing the periodic table [dog head]"

《Logical Genius!》

Zhu Yuanzhang was the main force behind the demise of the Ming Dynasty [dog head]

"There was no universal gravitation in ancient times, so people could fly freely [dog head]"

Nanjun in the late Han Dynasty.

Liu Bei and others exclaimed that it was true, and then hurriedly wrote carbon and oxygen into the periodic table. However, this still did not solve everyone's doubts. What is the difference between carbon-14 and carbon? After all, in the previous video, the horrific symptoms of being harmed by carbon-14 radiation still make everyone feel uneasy.

Zhang Fei saw that the comments on the screen were getting more and more outrageous. He knew that they were just kidding. He wondered if the Han Dynasty was ancient enough. Why couldn't he fly? Why couldn't his second brother fly either?

"The stoves and kangs in the Northeast all have chimneys, so even if there is carbon monoxide, it is exhausted from the chimney. I have never heard of carbon monoxide poisoning since I was a child. Later, when I went to the Central Plains, I saw some coal stoves that burned honeycomb coal without chimneys. They burned and exhausted directly in the house. When I saw it for the first time, I wondered if there would be carbon monoxide poisoning? As a result, I heard many cases over the years. [Covering face]"

"I've had carbon monoxide poisoning before. There is a chimney, but it may be that the stove + chimney are not well sealed."

Ming Jinling City.

"Honeycomb coal? You dare to burn coal balls in the house? Aren't you afraid of people dying?"

Censor Liu exclaimed, attracting the attention of his colleagues.

It is common sense that coal briquettes cannot be burned indoors, otherwise they will kill people.

Hey, does it mean that as long as the gas produced by burning coal balls is discharged through the chimney, we can burn them indoors?
What a genius!
"But what about the stench produced by the burning of coal balls?" They knew that with the level of craftsmen in Jinling City, it was impossible to make it completely airtight, but the stench was something that they could not worry about. If there were gaps, the room would soon be filled with the stink.

"Oh, I almost forgot about this." The ministers scratched their heads. They couldn't think of anything and could only stare at the comment section of the sky screen, hoping that they could provide more information.

"Look at the windows in ancient times, they are paper-covered; look at the doors, the gaps are very large; look at the roof, there is only one layer of tiles. It is strange that people could still get poisoned in this situation."

"Charcoal costs money, and most people don't use enough, otherwise there wouldn't be a word for it: 'charcoal respect'"

"Not only charcoal, but any burning of charcoal-based fuels can cause poisoning. The poor cannot afford charcoal, but they can light a brazier at home and burn firewood. My classmate's father-in-law, whose youngest son was getting married, returned to his hometown to clean up the house. He thought it was too cold, so he lit a brazier of firewood and died that night."

"Aren't all the coals we use now smokeless? Can this also cause poisoning?"

"Carbon monoxide is not smoke. Carbon monoxide is produced when carbon-containing substances are not fully burned. Carbon monoxide is colorless and odorless."

Earlier, Tianmu said that a house built too well would cause poisoning, and now he is being criticized for a house so bad that it could cause poisoning.

A group of ministers felt offended and accused the person who made the comment of being impolite and not knowing how to respect the elderly and love the young. After all, I am an ancient person!

After seeing so many people share their personal experiences, we realized that carbon poisoning is so common that burning wood and planks can also cause poisoning, and even future generations are not immune.

The sky curtain switched again soon after, and in the center was a man wearing a round-necked red robe and a black gauze hat.

【Respect the wise and humble #Powerful Stories #Traditional Culture】

【Master Ma: What's your name?】

【Bi Mao: Bi Mao】

[Master Ma: Your improved bird gun is very useful! ]

[Bi Mao: It is a flintlock rifle. I hope you can introduce it to His Majesty! ]

[Mr. Ma: No hurry, what do you think of movable type printing?]

[Bi Mao: OK, one engraving can be used to print any book repeatedly]

[Mr. Ma: Then why is it that even though it has been hundreds of years since the Northern Song Dynasty, most people still use the same printing method? ]

[Bi Mao: Please enlighten me on this, sir! ]

[Mr. Ma: How can movable type printing be arranged arbitrarily? If the printing cost is low, everyone can afford to read books. Woodblock printing is much better, it is uniform and precious.]

Ming Jinling City.

Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and glanced at the ministers, seeing that they were all silent. So this is what the local officials thought?

He took a deep breath, suppressed his temper temporarily, and continued reading.

[Bi Mao: What do you mean, sir? ]

[Master Ma: Nothing much, just telling you the current situation. Hey~ Bi Sheng, who invented movable type printing, has the same last name as you? ]

[Bi Mao: It’s different. The flintlock rifle was made for the imperial court.]

[Master Ma's face changed, and he said unhappily: "Do we need this thing now that the country is peaceful and the people are safe?"]

【Bi Mao: This.】

[Master Ma: Strange skills and tricks are not considered skills, knowledge and reason are the real skills. ]

[Bi Mao: This flintlock rifle was invented by you! ]

【Master Ma: Hey, you also participated in the manufacturing. 】

"What a trick! It's not considered a real skill!" Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that he was fuming.

What made him angry was not a particular minister, but the mentality of the officials and local bureaucrats at all levels, an ignorant and arrogant mentality.

If it were in the past, he might have just laughed it off, but now, after seeing how powerful the world behind Tianmu is, he knows that there are always people better than you, and he understands that it represents the direction of future history, and it is the future of the Ming Dynasty!
That was a prosperous era throughout the ages, that was the unprecedented Ming Dynasty, the only Ming Dynasty of the ages!

But now, if people in the court are like this, how can we be sure that the local people will not be corrupt?
The so-called strange and clever skills are those that can bring tangible benefits to the people and are the technologies that can make the Ming Dynasty stand at the top of humanity. But what about the so-called knowledge and reason?
"Bullshit, can reading the books of sages for thousands of years bring any benefit to the people? Have you ever written a farming book for the people after reading the books of sages for so many years? The books of sages are just tools to cover up your own ambitions!"

"Worms!"

"Worms!"

They lived off the people's blood and sweat, had no thought of serving the imperial court, and instead took bribes and obstructed the development of the Ming Dynasty.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he even wished he could kill all of these treacherous villains!
Hu Weiyong took the lead and knelt on the ground, listening to the swish sound of His Majesty's wide sleeves swinging back and forth. He certainly knew what His Majesty was angry about, but he didn't want to get involved in such offensive matters, so he pretended to be deaf and dumb.

Your Majesty has never served in the local government, so naturally you don't know how powerful this force is.

The King of Hell is more difficult to deal with than the little ghosts. Besides, who can tell who is the King of Hell and who is the little ghost?

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