Four hundred and ninetieth chapters seal wife Yinzi
The hydraulic press built by Li Qinzai was far beyond Li Zhi's cognitive scope. Not only were they not in the same channel, they were not in the same era.
With Li Zhi's knowledge, it was impossible to imagine what it would be like for a country to develop industry. In a farming society, the only thing that mattered to both the emperor and his subjects was food.
A good harvest of grain means that the country is strong and the people have enough money to eat and drink.
For thousands of years in China, the emperors of all dynasties only worried about the belly of the people. There are two concepts in belly, one is to be full, and the other is to have more children.
So, what does it look like when a country has industry?
Li Zhi could not imagine that Li Zhi's biggest psychological change since he met Li Qinzai was that the things created by Li Qinzai, a so-called Mohist disciple, could save a lot of manpower and material resources, and at the same time make Datang invincible on the battlefield.
He has no concept of industry at all.
After eating and drinking, Li Qinzai led Li Zhi and Wu Hou to the water press at the entrance of the village.
Li Zhi circled the hydraulic press several times, admiring it as he turned.
Li Qinzai was greatly moved: "Your Majesty, do you understand?"
Li Zhi said flatly: "I don't understand it at all, but this thing is the largest thing ever made by Jingchu. Such a big thing must be extremely powerful. I inexplicably feel a sharp aura coming from this thing."
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Li Qinzai smiled, the Emperor's version of "Unknown Jue Li" didn't sound so bad.
"Your Majesty, this thing is called a 'hydraulic press'. It is an industrial forging machine that uses the gravity principle of water pressure to forge all large appliances, from iron sheets to plate armor, from battleship armor to civilian river embankments.
It can forge all the iron gates you need."
"Also, if you use it to temper pig iron, you can get hundreds of refined steel, which can be used to make weapons that will be invincible in the world."
Li Zhi was surprised: "So powerful? Jing Chu, please show me a demonstration."
Li Qinzai thought for a while and ordered the blacksmith to prepare a plate armor mold. He then heated the iron red and put it on the mold. The buckle of the hydraulic press was released, and the iron ingot fell heavily. Almost in an instant, a complete plate armor was ready.
forming.
The middle of the plate armor was made of solid iron, and the edges were decorated with fish scales and cloud patterns. Li Zhi stepped forward and repeatedly struck the plate armor, and killed it several times with his sword. He couldn't help but be overjoyed.
"Good stuff! It usually takes a blacksmith at least ten days to make a piece of plate armor, but what you made took shape instantly. If the Tang Dynasty encountered a war, as long as the hydraulic press was enough, thousands of iron armors could be made in one day."
Li Qinzai added: "Your Majesty, forging plate armor is just one of the very small uses. Its greater use is large metal tools. As long as there is a mold, everything can be formed instantly. It can especially forge hundreds of refined steel, which is very useful for large metal tools."
The military of the Tang Dynasty was very important."
Li Zhi said happily: "Excellent! Jingchu is worthy of being a scholar of the Tang Dynasty. He has lived up to his expectations. It was only a short time ago that he made cement. Today he has sent me another national artifact."
"Jingchu's intention to serve the country should be made known to the world and known to all the subjects. It will be recorded in the history of Qing Dynasty and be famous for generations to come."
Li Qinzai kept saying he didn't dare.
Li Zhi pondered for a moment and said: "Jingchu's title is still county uncle, right? I remember that it was granted in the second year of Long Shuo, and it was only one year..."
Empress Wu said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, think twice. Jingchu has been promoted to the title too quickly. There is a lot of criticism in the court. If he is promoted to the title again, Your Majesty and Jingchu may be involved in rumors and barbaric rumors."
Li Zhi's face suddenly turned cold: "Those nagging people, let them make me a few national utensils. I will not hesitate to confer titles on them. They can't make them, and they still criticize and admonish the truly useful ones.
I have seen through their faces!"
Li Qinzai said wisely: "Your Majesty, I am still young, only in my early twenties. It is not a good thing to be promoted too quickly. It will also damage your Majesty's reputation. I do not want to be promoted. Please don't embarrass me."
Li Zhi also knew that it was not a good thing to give a young minister three promotions within two or three years, so he had no choice but to give up.
"Three hundred households in Zeng'er Shishi were given a hundred taels of gold and a hundred bolts of silk. His wife, Li Cui, was promoted to the fourth rank, and his son, Li Qiao, was promoted to General Ningyuan..."
Li Zhi paused, then suddenly added another reward out of nowhere: "The Ministry of Household Affairs will allocate twenty cattle to Jingchu."
Li Qinzai was stunned, but Li Zhi winked at him: "Jing Chu must take good care of these twenty cattle, and take good care of them!"
Li Qinzai understood the idea and bowed: "I will definitely take good care of you!"
Empress Wu sighed helplessly and said with a wry smile: "Why bother when monarchs and ministers deceive themselves and others?"
Li Qinzai lowered his head and said, "If your majesty can wait for a day or two, I can ask the blacksmith to start working and make a piece of highly refined steel for your majesty, and then make this steel into a pair of armor and give it to your majesty. If your majesty personally conquers Goguryeo in the future, this will
The armor is invulnerable to swords and arrows and will surely protect His Majesty."
Li Zhi was refreshed, and when he mentioned the personal expedition to Goguryeo, he was no longer sleepy.
"Okay, okay! I'm waiting, let the blacksmith start working quickly, the armor made of hundreds of refined steel, haha, if I wear it, I will dare to charge personally in the midst of an army of ten thousand horses and behead the enemy general!"
Empress Wu and Li Qinzai were so frightened that they said in unison: "Your Majesty, no!"
"I know, I'm not stupid." Li Zhi glanced at the two of them.
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At night, Li Zhi and Empress Wu naturally chose the best room in the other courtyard to live in.
Li Qinzai and his wife did not even dare to stay in the backyard, and the family of three spent the night fighting in the front yard.
Today's harvest is not small. Not only did we increase the food, but also got gold and silk. Qiao'er, who had done nothing, was actually promoted to an official. A six or seven-year-old baby was also a fifth-rank military officer when he walked out. According to
In terms of etiquette, it would not be too much to equip him with a team of honor guards.
Cui Jie also gained something. When she got married, Li Zhiqin was granted a fifth-grade imperial edict, and now she has been promoted to a fourth-grade imperial concubine. The family of three has more and more resources to dominate the countryside.
As for Li Qinzai himself, he really has no expectations for the title. No matter how his wife and son are promoted to officials, they are all favors. But if he is promoted to a county marquis in his twenties, it will be too eye-catching.
What kind of existence would it be like for a county prince who relies entirely on his own achievements and does not rely on the favor of his family to stand in the court?
Presumably, he must be someone who is eager to be kicked out by the officials.
It's better to keep a low profile. The county uncle is very good. The status is not high, but it is not low. The title of "county uncle" smells of a dandy from the inside out. The kind of person who has no ability but relies on this little bit.
The image of the noble title running rampant and domineering is vivid on the page, which will not make too many people wary.
Live in peace, don't wander around, and growth is the right way.
A family of three crowded into the same room. Late at night, Qiao'er fell asleep on another small bed, but Cui Jie was so excited that she buried her head on Li Qinzai's chest and laughed silently.
"My husband is so awesome. I have also benefited from him and been promoted to the first level. Tomorrow I will write a letter back to Qingzhou and Chang'an to tell my father and my brother and make them happy."
Li Qinzai twitched his lips: "After your brother receives the letter, the most likely thing is to tear your letter into pieces. If conditions permit, he will send someone to Zhuangzi and throw the torn letter into my face..."