There are many open and spacious places in the palace. The area in front of the Huagai Hall alone is large enough and spacious enough.
Fengtian Hall is the Jinluan Hall, which is where Lao Zhu received worship from hundreds of officials and listened to memorials in the early morning. Huagai Hall, after Fengtian Hall, is mainly used to hold major ceremonial activities and receive envoys from foreign countries.
Celebrations such as the Wanshou Festival are held in the Huagai Hall.
Since Han Du's requirements were so low, Lao Zhu had nothing to say. He waved his hand and asked Han Du to go down to do the work. At the same time, he told the old eunuch that it was up to him to do whatever Han Du wanted to do with the Huagai Palace.
Aunt Li, the director of the temple, no longer needs to make curtains. She only needs to send a few people into the palace to keep an eye on the embroidery workers and painters in the palace.
After hearing what Han Du said, Aunt Li opened her eyes wide and said excitedly: "Is what the Marquis said true? Don't we need to make the curtain ourselves?"
What's so exciting about this? Besides, even if you're happy, you don't have to react so much, right? Han Du's head was a little numb when he heard it.
Han Du said "Yeah": "Of course."
"Thank you, Mr. Hou. Please rest assured, Mr. Hou, I will let the girls practice well." After hearing that the matter was reduced by more than half in an instant, Nanny Li became even more confident.
Looking at the female musicians who were lining up on the stage, Han Du looked around and said after a moment: "With your words, I feel relieved. I will leave the matters here to you. I am still
I have other things to do."
"Master Marquis, you are busy with your work. I will leave this to my subordinates. Don't worry." Aunt Li nodded in agreement.
Han Du came to the Ministry of Industry to discuss how to build a big stage in front of Huagai Hall.
Han Du's construction of a racecourse is his own private matter. The Ministry of Industry can directly refuse to help Han Du because he doesn't deal with Han Du.
But this Wanshou Festival is a major event for the imperial court, and no matter how courageous the Ministry of Industry is, they would not dare to find fault with Han Du on this matter.
The Ministry of Industry is now leaderless, and the position of Minister is vacant.
When Han Du came to the Ministry of Industry, Qin Da, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, did not hide away intentionally.
After hearing the news that Han Du was coming, he quickly asked people to invite Han Du in.
After learning Han Du's intention, Qin Da said "Ouch": "Master Hou, are you telling a joke to me?"
Seeing Qin Da's attitude, Han Du couldn't help but darken his face, thinking that he was deliberately trying to embarrass himself. He asked dissatisfiedly: "What do you mean? You don't want to contribute anymore? I want to tell you that this Wanshou Festival is the emperor's.
Do you know what kind of crime you should be guilty of if you delay this important event?"
Facing Han Du with an unkind expression, Qin Da smiled instead, picked up the teacup and took a sip, and said unceremoniously to Han Du, "Does the Marquis know that every brick in this palace?"
Tiles, plants and trees are all related to the destiny of the Ming Dynasty. Let alone building a platform in front of Huagai Hall, even if every plant and tree in the palace is touched and the destiny of the Ming Dynasty is damaged, what crime should be committed?
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After saying that, he calmly said "hum".
Originally, Qin Da did not want to make the relationship with Han Du too tense. Although everyone knew that Han Du and the Ministry of Industry did not deal with it, Qin Da was not a minister, he was just a minister.
And Han Du is a popular person in front of the emperor. If you befriend Han Du, you might be able to put in a few nice words for him in front of the emperor, so that he can sit on the throne of Minister of the Ministry of Industry as soon as possible.
However, Han Du's threatening attitude as soon as he entered the door annoyed Qin Da.
Yes, Qin Da cannot compare with Han Du in terms of status, but it doesn't mean that he needs to obey everything Han Du says.
Haha, you want to break ground in the palace? This is simply more terrifying than breaking ground on Tai Sui's head.
Han Du himself doesn't believe in luck or luck, but it's fine if he doesn't believe it, but he can't stop others from believing it.
Regardless of others, Lao Zhu must be convinced of this.
Speaking of which, in order to survive, Han Du used the Ming Dynasty's fortune to fool Lao Zhu. Why did he bundle the treasure notes with the Ming's fortune in the first place? Wasn't it just to attract Lao Zhu's attention, so that he would have to reuse him?
That’s all.
But I didn't expect that things in this world would turn out to be different. The things that made me die in the first place have now tied up my hands and feet and become a stumbling block for me.
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Han Du looked at Qin Da who was smiling, opened his mouth to speak, and then closed his mouth.
Seeing Han Du's silence, Qin Da smiled provocatively and said: "It is simply impossible to build a stage in the palace. I advise the Marquis to forget it."
Han Du glanced at this guy, suddenly smiled hoarsely, and asked deliberately: "What if I set up a stage outside the Huagai Hall?"
"This is impossible! It's simply impossible." Qin Da was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and laughed out loud.
"Whether it works or not, seeing is believing, don't you think?" Han Du looked at Qin Da with provocative eyes and said meaningfully.
Qin Da looked at Han Du intently for a moment, then burst out laughing, "It's impossible, so why should you be persistent?"
"What if I can do it?" Han Du didn't seem to notice Qin Da's ridicule, and just asked lightly.
Qin Da's laughter stopped suddenly, and when he came to his senses, his face suddenly turned red. He was so angry that he sneered at Han Du without hesitation and said: "If the Marquis can get the emperor to agree to build a platform in front of the Huagai Hall,
, then whatever the Marquis needs me to do this time, I will do it one by one."
I’ve been waiting for your words!
Han Du curled up his lips, forced a smile on his face, stretched out his hand towards Qin Da and took a palm in the air, "A gentleman's words are hard to catch up with!"
Looking at Han Du who turned around and walked out of the Ministry of Industry without hesitation, Qin Da felt a little regretful. He felt that he had been impulsive just now and should not have made a promise to Han Du rashly.
But it was hard to recover from the flood, and now he could only bite the bullet and think that Han Du was deceiving him.
After all, it is simply impossible to break ground in the palace. Let alone the Ming Dynasty, even in all the dynasties, no one has been so bold and dared to break ground in the palace.
But Qin Da has heard of what kind of person Han Du is. He is a person who can always do unexpected things.
"No! I can't sit back and wait for death. I have to take the initiative."
Thinking of this, Qin Da quickly stood up and walked towards the palace. He wanted to send a message and remind the emperor that Han Du wanted to build a platform in the palace. This would be a major event that would damage the fate of the Ming Dynasty, so it must not be done!
Half an hour later, Qin Da left the palace gate with satisfaction. With a smile on his face, he said, 'Humph, I still want to build a platform in front of the Huagai Palace, just go ahead and dream!'
Han Du still had some idea whether the platform could be built without moving the soil. Qin Da thought that building the platform required breaking the soil. Even if the platform was built with wood, the base of the piles must be dug.
, it is also necessary to break ground.
Therefore, Qin Da simply could not think of a way to build the platform without using soil, but there is a way in Handu. If wood is not good, why not use steel pipes?
Han Du went to the weapons bureau to find Heizi, "Can you give me the fine steel to make this look like this?"
Heizi watched Han Du gesture at him with a piece of bamboo. After thinking for a long time, Heizi shook his head and said, "Master Hou, I have never done this before, so I really don't know what to say."
Han Du patted his shoulder and said angrily: "It doesn't matter if you haven't done it before. Wouldn't it be nice to do it now?"
Heizi didn't think too much and nodded reservedly to Han Du. He would never refuse Han Du's request.
Originally, Heizi thought that making the steel pipes needed for Handu was a simple matter, just like making tofu. He didn't know how many strange things he had made using various molds. But he thought that this time it would be the same as usual, as long as
Make the mold according to the pattern, and then you can directly make steel pipes continuously.
The idea was beautiful, but when doing it, Heizi kept encountering various problems. He spent several days without sleep, trying various methods, but in the end he couldn't even make a single steel pipe.
Originally, Han Du thought that Heizi would have no problem with his work. However, while Han Du was waiting with peace of mind, Heizi came over and told him with a wry smile on his face: "
Mr. Hou, the villain has let Mr. Hou down. The villain cannot make this thing."
"Can't do it? How could it be possible?" Han Du's eyes widened slightly, with a rather unexpected smile on his face.
Heizi also looked very troubled, shook his head and sighed: "The villain originally thought that it would be the same as other things cast before, it wouldn't be very complicated, but I didn't expect it."
Han Du only hesitated for a moment, then stood up suddenly, "Let's go, take me to see what's going on."
Heizi took Han Du to the place where the Ordnance Bureau was casting. There were many blast furnaces here, and even the air had a red and hot smell. Countless molten steel overflowed all the time and was led into the mold to make various shapes.
of castings.
All craftsmen have an obvious characteristic, that is, each blast furnace has about twenty craftsmen working around it.
Although there were many people, the space was quite spacious. Besides, except for the stove and people's feet, there was nothing littered on the floor.
"Yes, you have the ability to manage this place in an orderly, clean and tidy way." Han Du put his hands behind his back and became more and more satisfied as he walked.
Heizi followed Han Du leisurely and said with a smile: "The Marquis taught me well, I just did what the Marquis said step by step."
"Even with my guidance, you are still indispensable for being able to do this." Han Du pointed at Heizi a few times with a smile on his face.
Heizi humbly responded to Han Du with a smile, stretched out his hand and said: "Master Marquis, please come this way."
After turning around and following Heizi for a few steps, he came to a furnace. The furnace was not big, just like a shrunk blast furnace.
At this time, the fire in the stove did not rise at all. When the fire door was opened, only a dark area could be seen inside, and it was not clear what it was.
The area around the stove was completely different from the neat and tidy scene just now. There were sand molds everywhere, almost all of them broken into pieces. Not only these, there were also pebbles and various burnt wood all over the floor.
"What's wrong with you here?" Han Du pointed at the mess on the ground and asked in a daze.
Heizi scratched the back of his head in embarrassment and explained in embarrassment: "These are the things that the villain tried to make steel pipes and failed."
Han Du squatted down, picked up a broken mold, looked around, raised his eyes and asked, "Do you want to cast the steel pipe?"
Heizi nodded, shrugged his shoulders and said, "Don't you think that since the cannon can be cast directly, wouldn't the cannon be similar to the steel pipe that the Marquis wanted? It's just much smaller and slender."
This is the principle, and the two indeed have great similarities.
"Then what?" Han Du asked briefly.
Heizi shook his head silently, couldn't help but look around at the debris on the ground, and said: "It's different, completely different. The cannon has a large cavity, so the mold can be made larger to withstand the temperature and weight of the molten steel. But
Because the steel pipe that Mr. Hou wanted was too small, and the hollow in the middle was too thin and long, it was really difficult to handle. I tried many times, but either it broke directly before the mold could be lengthened. Or it just broke.
, even if the mold is made, it cannot withstand the high temperature of the molten steel and will burst the moment it comes into contact with the molten steel."
"Did all of these break like this?" Han Du took a broken piece and looked at the fracture carefully.
Kuroko responded with a somewhat solemn expression: "All of these are because of this."
Han Du gently threw away the fragments in his hand, patted the dust on his hands, stood up and sighed: "I'm afraid it's because it's too thin."
"The villain thinks so too, but if it is made bigger, I'm afraid it won't be suitable for the Marquis." Heizi naturally knows where the problem is, but there is no way. If it is made bigger, it can be supported, but it is
I wonder if Han Du will agree.
Of course Han Du would not agree. The size he originally told Heizi was already relatively large. If it were any larger, it would not be usable.
After a moment of silence, Han Du shook his head slightly and said, "I'm afraid it won't work no matter how big it is."
Heizi hoped that Han Du would agree. When he heard what he said, the look in his eyes dimmed a bit. But before long, Heizi suggested again: "I do have an idea, I don't know about the Marquis."
"Let's hear it." Faced with such a deadlock, Han Du had no choice. Since Heizi had an idea, he naturally wanted to hear it first.
"Master Hou, do we have to make the middle part short? Can't we make it into a solid steel pipe?" Heizi carefully observed Han Du's face and asked with some doubts.
Han Du sighed immediately after hearing this, shook his head and explained: "You don't know something. The solid and hollow steel pipes of the same size can actually bear about the same weight, but the difference in weight between the two is huge. These things I don't know
It is used to build a platform in the palace. Think about how many steel pipes will be needed? If they are all made of solid materials, I am afraid that the ground will not be able to bear it before the platform is built.
Breaking the floor tiles in the palace is a serious crime!"
Only then did Heizi realize what Han Du wanted to do, which was to build a stage in the palace. Hearing Han Du's description of the stage that was ten feet wide and more than three feet high, Heizi couldn't help but feel fascinated.
For such a big table, the number of steel pipes required is quite a lot. As Mr. Hou said, if it were all made of solid steel pipes, the weight would be so amazing that it would be easy to crush the floor tiles.
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Heizi's heart moved, and he immediately asked: "Master Hou, do you think this is feasible?"
"Tell me about it." Han Du raised his eyes and motioned for Heizi to continue.
"Master Marquis, since it's not stable to build it with wood, and it's too heavy to build it with steel pipes, can we use steel pipes to build the lower part, and use wood for the upper part. This way, it's stable but not unstable.
It would be too heavy.”
Sure enough, as long as your thinking does not slip, there are always more solutions than difficulties.
Han Du immediately understood what Heizi meant. Since hollow steel pipes cannot be made, he should find a way under the existing conditions.
"Good idea." Han Du clapped his hands in praise and looked at Heizi with satisfaction.
Just do what you say, casting solid steel pipes, um should I say steel columns, is much simpler than hollow ones.
Within a few days, Heizi made some steel pillars according to Han Du's request and asked Han Du to see if they were suitable.
Looking at the steel pillars that exuded a bright silver luster and were the same size, Han Du nodded with satisfaction. He pointed, turned to Heizi and asked: "Are these the same formula used?"
Heizi instantly understood what Han Du was referring to, and quickly shook his head and explained: "No, although it is also a recipe that the villain tried, it is not the one used to cast revolvers."
Han Du was relieved now.
The steel material used to cast the revolver is too good, and Heizi got it by accident, and it is closely guarded. If it is used to cast steel columns, if it leaks out by then, it will be fine without being discovered.
, if anyone discovers the secret, it will have very bad consequences for Daming.
Looking at the several steel pillars in front of him, Han Du was very satisfied with both the size and length.
When Heizi saw that Han Du was satisfied, he felt relieved.
Steel columns alone are not enough; fasteners are also needed to connect them.
Han Du took out a blueprint from his arms and handed it to Heizi, and ordered: "Use the same steel material and follow this to get these things out for me."
Heizi lowered his head slightly, took the drawing and looked at it, immediately grinned and said: "This is simple, don't worry, Mr. Hou."
In just one day, Heizi put the sample in front of Han Du.
The fasteners in front of me were completely made according to the drawings given by Han Du, and they ranged from a simple two-pin connection to a complex six-pillar connection.
"Yes, this is what I want." Han Du nodded concisely and said.
I picked one up and looked at it for a few times. The casting is made of solid materials, the surface is smooth and has no burrs, and the joints are firmly connected. There are no problems.
With a "pop" sound, Han Du casually put the fasteners back on the table, pointed at the pile of things and said: "Just do this and make things for me as soon as possible."