Chapter 1008 Shengtang Group has more than a little something
Let us say that Dai Zhou went to the Daming Palace with a mold for briquettes.
This time, he used the method he mentioned to Li Min just now.
But when he arrived, Li Shimin was not on the top floor.
Then, he found Li Shimin in the back garden.
As for Li Shimin here, he is with Empress Changsun, Concubine Yang, the princess and other concubines, as well as the princes and princesses.
They were enjoying the snow scene in the back garden.
There is nothing to see in this winter, only the thick layer of white snow, dotted with some red fruits, and things like lanterns and old buildings.
There are also a few dead old trees, which actually form a scene of their own.
Some little princes and princesses were having a snowball fight in the snow.
This is their rare happy time.
Because in normal times, I basically cannot spend family time with Li Shimin and others.
It's just a good time for everyone to have some fun.
"Greetings to Your Majesty!"
After Dai Zhou arrived in the back garden, he saluted Li Shimin.
"Oh, it's Dai Zhou! Come on, come on, sit down and have a drink with me."
Li Shimin was very interested.
He raised his cup.
He even forgot what he asked Dai Zhou to do in the tenement building yesterday.
"yes!"
But at the same time, when he called Dai Zhou over, he saw the mold in Dai Zhou's hand and was a little shocked.
Queen Changsun and Concubine Yang also saw it
Some of the concubines began to worry.
This thing looks like a weapon, but I didn't expect it to be taken into the back garden. What does this Dai Zhou want to do?
Li Shimin also looked at him with some vigilance.
Dai Zhou seemed to sense something was wrong.
It stopped there motionless.
Until Queen Changsun asked: "Dai Zhou, what is this? Why is it so strange? It looks like a sword!"
"The sword doesn't have such a big head!"
Concubine Yang also followed and saw why this thing had a big cylinder in front.
The pole at the rear is slender.
As for the other concubines, they came over chattering.
These people were talking a lot.
No one regarded it as a murder weapon.
Some people say: Is this a new type of weapon?
Some people say that 80% of it is a toy.
When the princes and princesses heard about the toy, they came over and tried to take the mold from Dai Zhou's hand.
Dai Zhou was so frightened that he shouted: "Prince, princesses, don't! Don't! This thing is too dirty."
The thing in his hand was indeed a bit dirty and dark.
This black color is particularly conspicuous against the white background.
"Bring it to me to see!"
Li Shimin finally confirmed that this thing was not a bad thing.
So, I walked forward and extended my hand.
Dai Zhou offered the mold with both hands.
"What is this?"
Li Shimin looked at it for a long time, but couldn't figure out why.
So what is this?
Why haven't I seen it myself?
Suddenly, he thought about what he asked Dai Zhou to find Li Min yesterday. Was Dai Zhou's return because of that incident?
It doesn't look like it either.
So, he put the mold aside.
"It's almost noon. Instead of looking for him, you brought these things over. What are they for? Take them away!"
It was obvious that he felt a little unhappy inside.
"Your Majesty, this thing was given to me by the Sixth Prince!"
When Li Shimin heard that it was from Li Min, he couldn't help but perked up.
Others also joined in.
"Oh? Did he give it to you? Why did he give it to you?"
Everyone became quiet, they wanted to hear what Dai Zhou had to say.
At the same time, everyone is very curious about this thing.
Dai Zhou then said: "This thing is the key to Shengtang Group's heating in winter."
"The key to heating in winter? Can you tell me what's going on?"
"Your Majesty, this thing can turn coal into something called briquettes."
"Coal briquettes?"
Everyone was confused.
What it is?
Dai Zhou quickly explained the meaning of briquettes.
Then he added: "The briquettes contain some clay. These clays can prolong the burning time of the briquettes, thereby reducing the demand for coal in the briquettes..."
Dai Zhou said a lot.
Everyone seems to understand but not understand.
He also talked about the principle of boilers.
As well as the advanced mining equipment of Shengtang Group, etc.
In the final analysis, it can be said that the heating cost of Shengtang Group is less than 1/10 of that of the imperial court, or even less.
Then, Dai Zhou turned the topic to the briquette mold.
"And the key to all this is this mold. It's the mold that can convert coal into briquettes!"
"I heard you say so much, but I have never seen what briquettes look like. Why don't you get a piece and take a look!"
Li Shimin returned the mold to him.
Dai Zhou is depressed because there is no coal for him now.
If we go to get coal, it will take too long.
Li Shimin had long lost interest.
At the same time, he looked around, trying to find some dirt, maybe he could use mud to make it.
But he failed, there was snow everywhere.
Snow……
Then he had an idea.
Take the mold and press it into the snowdrift.
Then he made a big hole in the snow.
When everyone saw him like this, they thought he was crazy, but the next moment everyone realized that this guy was really interesting.
I saw Dai Zhou placing the mold on the ground and pressing it.
A white honeycomb-shaped snow block appeared.
Everyone exclaimed, it turns out this is how this thing works.
The princes and princesses grabbed the molds and had a great time.
As for Li Shimin, he looked a little amused when he looked at this mold.
Now he wants to play too.
So, he walked to the prince's side.
"Bring it!"
How dare these princes disobey?
Although they were unwilling in their hearts, how could they dare to disobey Li Shimin.
He had no choice but to hand over the mold to Li Shimin.
Next, Li Shimin did something shocking. He pressed the mold into the snow...
He started playing by himself.
This made everyone look at him very embarrassed.
Not only was he playing, but he was also talking about it.
"Okay, okay!"
This guy played for about five or six minutes.
He picked up the mold and said, "Dai Zhou, let me make another hundred more. Do you have the recipe for the briquettes?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, the Sixth Prince said that the entire Chang'an and the entire Tang Dynasty will use briquettes! So the formula will not be a secret!"
"Well, I'll leave the heating in the palace to you!"
"Yes! Your Majesty! I will do it now!"
"Go for it!"
With Dai Zhou leaving.
Queen Changsun also came over.
"It seems that from now on, the eunuchs and maids in the palace will no longer be afraid of the cold!"
"Yes! That's fine. I never thought he would have such a thing!"
Concubine Yang said:
"There are a lot of things there in Min'er, but your Majesty actually didn't pay attention to them!"
"That's right, I care too little about the Shengtang Group! Let me go back to the Shengtang Group to see if there is anything the court needs, and then we can buy more with the Shengtang Group."
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"Okay, let's continue playing! It's rare that I'm in a good mood today!"