After a few consecutive light snowfalls, a heavy snowfall finally fell on the land of Datang.
The pavement paved with cement in Chang'an was restored to its original appearance early the next morning. Li Longji did not have blood depressant, but he had salt. The inferior salt shipped from Jilizhou was not responsible for the people’s food. Most of them are sent to the Ministry of Industry for use as industrial raw materials, and there is no problem with taking out a small amount of snow.
The early dynasty was still carried out in Xingqing Palace. Unlike the cold of previous years, Baiguan needed to equip his own hand stove. This year, Li Longji may feel that the money is relatively sufficient, and he specifically asked the Ministry of Industry to make a heating system.
According to the distance of the steps, pipes were made to convey hot water, and an iron box was installed on the position where each official was supposed to stand. When the feet were warm, the body would not be too cold.
Baiguan knew that the emperor wouldn't use it to do this kind of thing casually, there must be some purpose to achieve.
Sure enough, at the beginning of the morning, when the ministers felt the warmth of this winter, Li Longji spoke.
"Do you know what is under your feet?"
Qunchen was taken aback, what? Needless to say? Heating, is there any official home who can go to court? All repairs are provided by the Ministry of Engineering for free, and one thing called a boiler is installed in each house. People who are not used to sleeping on the kang can still sleep on the bed.
Thinking of this, the ministers knew that the emperor must have something about heating, and they all showed a very tacit look of pleading for advice, waiting for the emperor to solve their doubts.
Li Longji didn't wait for others to ask, and said happily: "This thing is heating. Zhongqing has this thing in his house. Isn't it lacking?"
Some people nodded and others shook their heads. Nodding means they have them at home, and shaking their heads means there is no shortage.
Regardless of the body language of his subjects, Li Longji went on to say: "Of course, you have it in your home, and the people's home.
The officials didn't believe in the emperor's words at all. If they wouldn't live without heating, how did the people come here before? One by one wondered what kind of purpose the emperor wanted to achieve, and continued to remain silent.
"I heard that there is a thing that can generate electricity, make lights, generate heat, and energize heating. It will kill two birds with one stone. Let Zhang Zhong, the minister of the Ministry of Engineering, be responsible. What do the officials think?"
Li Longji followed his own words and said Zhang Zhong's name.
The ministers understood as soon as they heard it, it seemed that the thing to be repaired required a lot of money, and was afraid that he and others would object to Zhang Zhong's management, so he went around in a big circle.
"Your Majesty, the minister has a question. I don't know how much money is needed for that thing?" Zhang Jiuling stood up and asked.
"This... the money is not too much. It is estimated that it will be possible to have an amount of 8 million yuan. However, it is easier to get the heating, but it is difficult to generate electricity. It needs to be tested first, or it will not be available in a few years."
What Li Longji said seemed unassuming.
When the ministers heard this, they were secretly surprised, eight million yuan, that is definitely not money, but Guan, if you take it out, you may not be able to succeed, the process is likely to make Zhang Zhong too powerful, no wonder the emperor circled the circle.
Now everyone was thinking about whether to agree to Zhang Zhong's supervision or not.
Still Zhang Jiuling said, "Your Majesty, the minister thinks it is safe for Zhang Shangshu to be in charge of this matter. After all, Zhang Shangshu's family is a little more generous, and he won't be able to raise his hands on research expenses. I don’t know where it was built? How to manage it."
When others heard Zhang Jiuling’s words, they also felt that giving money to Zhang Zhong was more at ease than giving it to others. The so-called prudent one can be regarded as a rich and enemy country, and not greedy for the money in hand. Perhaps the rich officials in the family are better off. .
Li Longji glanced at Zhang Zhong, who was standing next to him, and then continued: "I am going to let the heating go on first. The Ministry of Industry has already made many pipes. The power generation is slowly coming, and the money will naturally be allocated to the Ministry of Industry. For the site selection, I plan to demarcate a piece of land in the capital. No unrelated persons are allowed to approach it. Perhaps some people’s homesteads may be used."
Understood, the ministers understood thoroughly now. The most important thing is not the financial issue, but the land use. Perhaps the land used involves the part of a certain official family, and it will have to be let go.
The emperor was worried that if Zhang Zhong chooses a good place, people there do not want to move, find a related courtier, or spend money to give gifts, which will hinder him in every possible way. Zhang Zhong is not easy to do.
"Your Majesty, the minister agrees." Wei Shu stood there at this time and stood up and expressed his support. He recently wanted to write a book on the development of science and technology. Contact, you can also get more advanced technology than the Ministry of Industry.
So he has a better relationship with Zhang Zhong. He is the second person after the emperor who knows that radio has already appeared. He wants to see how the power plant generates electricity and how useful it is.
There was one who came forward to support, and then a few people followed up to support them. Some had no other property in the capital at home, and some had little official positions and not many real powers. It would be nice to have a good relationship with Zhang Zhong, mainly the sons of others. With great power, don't look at the local government as an official, the whole large area is under the management of the people.
Except for these few people, no one else said anything. They wanted to wait for others to express their views. It could be said that there were very few people who responded to the issue of land use.
At this time, Zhang Zhong had to stand up and declare that "Anyone who has been occupied can send people to manage the place in Jieduzhi or a hundred times the size of the Bohai Sea. There will be a harvest, and he can directly get money and buy it from other places. Ten times the land."
"The minister agrees." Yuwen Rong jumped out. It’s not a waste of money. You can buy a larger site in other places with the money, or you can go to the northern part of Hebei Province. Zhang Zhong just said, there will be gains.
This credibility can still be guaranteed, regardless of his son Zhang Xiaobao always likes to deceive, but he never took the initiative to deceive any courtier, saying that there is a gain, it is absolutely indispensable.
Yu Wenrong spoke, and more courtiers also began to talk with him, expressing their support for the land occupation by the Ministry of Industry.
Li Longji sat there, looking very upset. It's not good for anyone to say nothing. If it's good, he wants to take it. Seeing that most of the officials agreed, he said, "In this case, Zhang Qing, you must do it with all your heart. Yes."
"Your Majesty, please rest assured." Zhang Zhongying said, he knew what the emperor meant. It was not about power plants and heating at all, but a radio station, or a place for receiving and sending signals. It should be built in the most secret place. , At least you have to cover a circle of Baili around the capital.
Li Longji nodded slightly. This is what he meant, because after knowing that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan’s alleged assassination was fake, he smoothly figured out that people’s home is a radio, and he was still trying to pull the wires, so his heart was very unbalanced. Finally, under the threat of threatening to punish him, he got a very useful news.
At the research site in Jilizhou, something called a "semiconductor" is being manufactured, which is also called a "play box". Many things are packed in a big box, and then they can receive some kind of signal, and then turn it into sound. .
Li Longji knows that this is a leap forward. If it is done well, it can be used in communications around the capital. When the time comes, people who are still dissatisfied around can find the capital, and let them see it. It is estimated to have a deterrent effect. It's definitely not small.
"Now that the heavy snowfall has begun, are there any disaster documents sent to various places?" After finishing the most important things, Li Longji began to discuss the morning affairs.
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"Xiao Yuan, come over and take a look at the snowman I built. This snowman is called Xiaobei, it's me. What do you think is the name next to it?"
The snow covered area is not small. Jian'an also has a thick layer here, even more than the capital. Beckham, who heard half of the story, couldn’t help but the temptation of the snow outside and brought the children’s group. People rushed out to make a snowman.
With the help of a few people, two snowmen had just been piled up, ran to Xiaoyuan's side, pulled up Xiaoyuan and ran to the snowmen he had built and asked.
Xiaoyuan is such a smart man. Without even thinking about it, he directly replied: "Is it necessary to ask? The other snowman is naturally called Xiaoyuan, which is me."
"Wrong, how could it be you? You go and pile yourself up, and the other is called Xiaobei No. 2, you know? Xiaobei has many clones, very powerful ones." Xiaobei shook his head and denied Xiao Yuan's guess.
"Then what did you pull me over for?" Xiao Yuan was reluctant.
"Because your snowmen build faster than me. Look, the person who helped you build snowmen comes with you, and my people have been stacking them, and now they are faster than you."
Beckham is very sincere to explain to Xiao Yuan.
Xiao Yuan looked up at the sky, looking helpless, then sighed, and said: "Lao Kong is right, it is really difficult to raise a little man."
"Do you dare to scold me? I tell my sister to go, unless you ask your people to help me build a snowman." Beckham felt that he had grasped Xiaoyuan's handle and threatened.
Xiao Yuan didn't compromise this time, and ordered his people to hurry up to make a snowman, and was dragged by Bei to find his brother and sister.
"Brother, sister, Xiao Yuan scolded me." Beckham was the first to speak.
Zhang Xiaobao is discussing with Wang Juan about not returning to the capital during the Chinese New Year this year and taking Xiaobei and others to travel. Hearing Xiaobei's complaint, he asked: "How did you scold me?"
"He said that it is difficult to raise a villain and a woman." Xiaobei seemed to have learned a little too, knowing what Xiao Yuan said.
Zhang Xiaobao looked at Wang Juan, then at his younger brother and sister, and nodded with a smile: "Yes, Xiao Yuan is right. The villain is naturally a child. It takes a lot of energy to raise it. I have seen Pan'er and Jun. Are you going to wait for them
Of course it’s also difficult for women to raise. Marry a wife, marry a wife, eat and dress, in the business of our house, do we use more clothes and jewelry for men or women? "
"Huh? Can you explain it like this?" Beckham was stunned, and his eyes were full of admiration when he looked at his brother. The brother is really talented and nodded: "Well, I know, there are many women. Men need to buy all kinds of things for women. Something, Xiao Yuan, did you hear that? Help me build a snowman in a while."
"Why?" Xiao Yuan heard this explanation for the first time, and was thinking about it. Seeing Xiaobei's request, he asked dissatisfiedly.
"Just based on what you just said, huh, you don't help me. When I play Jiajia in the future, I won't be your daughter-in-law, and I won't let you marry me when I grow up."
"I'm not rare yet."
"Trimming the horse."
"Don't scare me, I... I'm fighting, I'll go out and make people help you... Help you build a snowman, I call the gentleman not standing a dangerous wall, and the person who knows the current affairs is a handsome man." Xiao Yuan looked righteous and awe-inspiring.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan looked at each other and smiled, and said to both Xiaobei: "Today has a good day, go to bed early in the evening, and get up tomorrow to take you to play."
"Where to go?" As soon as he heard that he could go out to play, he immediately forgot about the snowman.
"Ulaanbaatar, oh, it is called Yanran Dudu Mansion. Go and see the grassland scenery." Zhang Xiaobao pointed to the northwest.
"Can you still make a snowman?" Beckham thought of the snowman again.
"Yes, the heavy snow on the grassland is more convenient for making snowmen, go and play." Zhang Xiaobao rubbed his sister's head.
Waiting for Beckham to leave happily, Wang Juan took a closer look on the map, "The resistance to flying past is not small, the Siberian cold current is blowing here now, it is too cold to fly."
"What are you afraid of being cold? Prepare more supplies to keep warm. There are a lot of mines and large tracts of grassland. I plan to raise tens of millions of cattle and sheep there. To solve the problem, I always feel that there is a thorn in my heart, and Que Teqin is really annoying.
Seeing that Datang's national strength is getting stronger and stronger, don't you just have to surrender as soon as possible? Do you have to be clever and run north so that you can't conflict with the local people? Oh, there are very few locals, so they will freeze to death. According to our temperature at that time, the place where they hide is ten degrees different from the winter where they were before.
This is not a relationship between zero twenty degrees and thirty degrees. They will definitely find a way to come back, block them, and take advantage of their low morale to win in one fell swoop. "
Zhang Xiaobao drew an approximate area on the map with his hand. He estimated that the Turkic people would go there to survive the winter.
Wang Juan took a closer look, "Then how many people are you going to take? When we came, there were only two people."
"Take four hundred people, fifty children from the children’s group, and three hundred and fifty people who protect Xiaobei and them on the periphery. Now go and send a report to Jilizhou, let them fly a part of the hot air balloon, and take a good one. The necessary supplies."
Early the next morning, Zhang Xiaobao set out with his brothers and sisters.
The hot air balloon from Jilizhou hasn't been delivered yet, and now she needs to walk. Beckham also has a gun in her hand. The power is very small, and the effective distance is only ten meters, which makes her familiar with it.
On the third day when Zhang Xiaobao and his party set off, Jiliju, to be precise, a fleet of ships appeared on the sea off Silla. The people on the ship looked like servants, and one of them was holding a stick in his hand. There are grains of food growing on it, and this person takes a bite from time to time.