Zhang Yang denied: "Actually, there is. It can be written in the outline of air pressure."
I always felt that I could keep up with my husband's knowledge, especially in mathematics.
Now she continued to listen and looked up at the stars. She smiled and said, "My husband's teacher is so amazing."
After dinner, the couple put the bowls aside and sat next to each other.
Zhang Yang stopped her shoulder and whispered: "My teacher is indeed very powerful. He always says that he is an ordinary teacher among thousands. He does not feel that he is doing a good job in teaching and educating people.
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"But my husband is very powerful."
"I am also a poor student in the eyes of the teacher."
Li Yue looked up at the starry sky, "Knowledge is like the vast sea of stars. You can never finish learning, even in your lifetime."
Late at night, the children all went to bed.
The little bear was sleeping. When he heard the sound of water, he looked up and saw the voice of his master in the moonlight. He lowered his head and continued to sleep.
After Zhang Yang swam to the shore, he held a rope in his hand and pulled the rope. The water valve on the side opened and the water in Huaqing Pool flowed out along the ditch. When the water passed through the main ditch, it would flow separately to several other waterways.
The moonlight is reflected in the pool, and the moon in the water is very beautiful.
Once you loosen the rope, the valve will automatically close along with the water flow, which is very convenient.
The mountain breeze at night was a bit cold, and when it blew through, Zhang Yang, who had just come out of the pool, shivered and hurried back to the house.
The next day, groups of soldiers and horses stood neatly outside Chang'an City. Half an hour later, the soldiers and horses headed west. They were going to Tibet.
Li Shimin sent 5,000 soldiers and horses to Tubo. Among these soldiers were many veterans who had followed Li Daliang and others in their campaign against Tibet.
It is a good idea for veterans to lead new recruits to adapt to the plateau.
After the discussion at the Xiaoxing Palace, Zhang Yang did not go to the Xiaoxing Palace again. The Minister of Rites, who was in charge of diplomatic affairs, did not come forward, and His Majesty did not summon him. Instead, he appointed people to make arrangements.
The monarch and his ministers reached a tacit understanding, and Zhang Yang left all matters to Xu Jingzong and Zhang Xiangxiang to arrange.
His Majesty was happy to see the success and ignored the slightness of the Minister of Rites.
I don’t know since when, Zhang Yang rarely appeared in front of people and rarely participated in government affairs.
Except for approving the distribution of money in the court from time to time, he never entered Chang'an City or the court again.
Some people strive to move forward at this age, but there are also ministers of the Ministry of Rites who retreat bravely at this time and evacuate the center of power.
Even if Zhang Yang is not in the court, the Foreign Affairs Academy headed by Zhang Elephant and Xu Jingzong still continues the tough style of the Minister of Rites.
He bluntly rejected Nanzhao's request for help.
Moreover, the Foreign Affairs Commission of Japan, which was far to the east and across the sea, even rejected its request for a country title.
He refused on the grounds that the Japanese country was too small and there was no way to get a country name from an island.
Some things can be done in front of people, and some things can be done behind the scenes. In addition to these things, Xu Jingzong and Zhang Xiangxiang also planned another thing, which was to let the Fujiwara family set off a rebellion in the Japanese country and overthrow the Soga family.
This matter is carried out secretly and cannot be known to outsiders.
It was the Soga clan who requested the title of the country, but it was the Fujiwara clan, now the Minister of Japan, who came to envoy it.
He didn't send his cronies to the Tang Dynasty, but instead sent such ministers. They had seen the prosperity and power of the Tang Dynasty. How could these envoys not rebel after they returned?
This is a plan set by Zhang Shangshu three years ago, and it is closely related to the construction of Liaodong.
Regarding the future of the entire East China Sea, it will be a drastic change.
In Chang'an City, Xu Jingzong took Zhang Xiangxiang to a wine shop, where they could have a bowl of wine during their busy schedule.
"Zhang Shangshu is getting further and further away from the court."
Xu Jingzong nodded, "His Majesty went to Tubo this time to place many people from the Ministry of War and Zhongshu Province. This shows his distrust of us and Zhang Shangshu."
"We'd better get busy with the Uighur affairs first."
At first Zhang Elephant was dissatisfied with Zhang Yang's indifferent attitude, but now he is used to it and is used to the absence of this minister.
Xu Jingzong knew clearly about the current situation in Tubo that others did not know. The Foreign Affairs Academy had been training Tubo people to become people close to the Tang Dynasty, and the targets were mostly young people and even children.
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After these three to five years of arrangements, good results have been achieved. I didn't want Tubo to have civil strife so quickly, but Songtsen Gampo was so eager for success, which led to backlash.
If you want to say that he brought the blame on himself, it really has nothing to do with the Foreign Affairs Council. If you want to say that he stirred up civil strife, those Tibetans who yearned for the Tang Dynasty have long since become Tang Chuan.
It really wasn’t intentional, and I don’t know if Songtsan Gampo will listen to Zhang Shangshu’s explanation.
How can those Tubo people who have become Tang Chui control so much? The Foreign Affairs Council cannot control their radical words and deeds at all.
In the hearts of those young Tibetan people, the Tang Dynasty has become a blessed land on earth, and only by believing in Tian Khan can the Tibetan people have a good life.
As for Songtsen Gampo...as long as he does something detrimental to the Tibetan herdsmen, this kind of anger will become more intense.
A revolution is taking place in Tubo.
Lishan, a batch of money from the Western Regions was delivered to Lishan, and this time the emperor came to see it in person.
He looked at the coins with burning eyes, as if he had seen the completion of the Taiye Pool.
Look at Zhang Yang holding the abacus and dividing the money. Three large boxes were sent to the warehouse, leaving only such a small box in front of him.
Seeing that Zhang Yang was about to lock the warehouse, Li Shimin quickly said: "Wait!"
"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"
"Why do I only have these in my hands?"
Seeing those boxes of gold and silver would make anyone jealous, let alone today's Khan, who said with red eyes: "This is wrong! Why do I have so little money?"
Zhang Yang took out the accounts and explained: "Your Majesty, do you think we said we would split the accounts 50-50 when it comes to buying and selling grain?"
Li Shimin nodded...
"And there are also tariffs, of which 70% of the tariffs on the Hexi Corridor belong to us, which means that your Majesty needs to deduct 50% of the taxes from 50%, and then deduct 20% of them, which is the thousand dollars."
Seeing that His Majesty's expression was not good, Zhang Yang explained: "If Your Majesty feels that there is less money, it is because there is no shortage of food in the Western Regions. But after the war in Persia, there will be a great need for food. Then we will make a lot of money."
One lump sum will make more money."
Li Shimin grabbed the door of the warehouse, "No, it is Lishan who makes more money, not me! I only get this little."
First, he took a step back. Zhang Yang's eyes were wary, "Your Majesty signed the signature and wrote the document at the beginning. Could it be that he wants to go back on his word? A true man talks every word, and once he makes a mistake, it's hard to follow up!"
Li Shimin breathed heavily, and finally let go of the warehouse door, sitting on his own box of money, "When can you turn the grain into wine and sell it outside the customs?"
Brothers have to settle accounts clearly, let alone their own father-in-law.
The accounts must be clearly stated one by one.
Seeing that Zhang Yang locked the warehouse and refused to answer, Li Shimin said again: "I don't think Gaochang is so valuable anymore."
Zhang Yang nodded and said: "Why did your Majesty say this? Gaochang is an important place in the Western Regions. Since the Han Dynasty, only by conquering Gaochang can we pacify the four towns of Anxi. How can we say it is not valuable?"
Li Shimin wanted to refute these words. After careful consideration, this was true both from military experience and from the records of past dynasties.
The position of Gaochang is indeed very important, but I feel uncomfortable being held by this kid.
Fortunately, there was only one place in Gaochang. Li Shimin felt that he could live a little longer and would not have to hang himself in front of Chengtian Gate so quickly.
The monarch and his ministers sat down again, and the prince smiled and poured tea.
Zhang Yang was in a good mood, but His Majesty was in a bad mood. He felt that this son-in-law was extremely rich.
It is wrong for a person born in a country boy to have such a family fortune. It is unreasonable and cannot be tolerated by heaven.
Zhang Yang put down his tea bowl and asked, "Just to ask, does your Majesty plan to continue to imprison those children of aristocratic families recently?"
Li Shimin nodded and said: "You don't need to ask more about this matter, I will handle it myself."
"Do you want to be a hostage, constantly threatening the family and making them give in step by step?"
"I told you that you don't need to ask any more questions." Li Shimin took a sip of tea and put the tea bowl down heavily.
The older His Majesty is, the more temperamental he becomes.
Everyone is very busy, so busy that His Majesty has no time to relax during these days of summer vacation, and is also busy dealing with various matters in the court. Cen Wenwen sent tutors to teach in remote places, and the Zhongshu Ministry also had to write documents for
State capitals everywhere.
Li Shimin sat on a chair and held his temples in distress, leaning back with his eyes closed and said, "I will go back in August."
"So early?"
"There are still many things to be arranged in the DPRK."
"I thought His Majesty would stay here until September."
After noon, the factory in Lishan was about to start work again. Li Shimin stood up and said, "I'm going to take a look at the factory."
Zhang Yang raised his head and said: "There is one more thing I hope your majesty will allow."
"you say."
"Now the Western Regions and even the countries in the northern and southern Mobei are building the Tiankhan Avenue. We at the Diplomatic Academy are calling on all countries to arrest the monk named Tang Xuanzang."
"He's just a monk, there's no need to tell me more."
Eunuch Wang followed and smiled apologetically at Zhang Yang, who was still standing there.
Sitting down with his hands folded, Zhang Yang thought in his mind that he didn't know where Tang Xuanzang was. He should have returned from Tianzhu.
A fat figure appeared in front of him. Li Tai put down a strange-shaped pot and said, "Brother-in-law, please take a look."
Zhang Yang's eyes were blank, "Why did His Highness the King of Wei turn a good pot into a box?"
Li Tai stared at the pot, "This is the pressure cooker that I had someone cast. The pressure cooker my brother-in-law said I thought about for a long time, so I made this pressure cooker."
If you want to make a steam engine, you have to start with a pressure cooker.
Zhang Yang nodded heavily, "It's great. Our Datang now has a pressure cooker. It's great to congratulate, but it's a pity."
"What's the pity?"
"It's a pity that the soldiers on the plateau can no longer use this pot." Zhang Yang shook his head and sighed, "It came too late, and its shortcomings make me very uncomfortable."
Li Tai first put water in the pot, then covered the strange pot and put it on the fire to roast.
He also said that it looked decent, and there was an air hole on the cover.
After about a moment, steam came out of his breath, and Li Tai looked solemn, "Is that it?"
"His Royal Highness, King Wei, is too eager for success."
Li Tai cupped his hands and said, "Please give me some advice from my brother-in-law."
Zhang Yang grabbed a water bag from the waist of the guard beside him, pulled out the wooden plug, and carved a hole about the same size as a blowhole.
Cover the hole over the air hole.
As the pressure in the pot increases, steam from the pores continues to come out, and the wooden plug wants to jump up and cover it again and again.
It kept vibrating on the air port, and steam leaked out from the bottom of the wooden plug.
Zhang Yang shook the cattail leaf fan in his hand, "What did His Highness King Wei think of now?"
Li Tai thought, "In this case, as long as a wheel is installed on top, the wheel can rotate with the steam?"
"That's it. It doesn't require manpower, it can be achieved as long as there is enough pressure. This will be a big step for us in Lishan."
Staring at the cork, Li Tai fell into deep thought again.
If you need to continue to increase the pressure of the pressure cooker, then the pressure cooker cannot be so small, and the fire needs to be larger and burn for a longer time.
After the firewood was burned, the pressure in the pot also weakened, and the wooden stopper soon stopped moving.
Zhang Yang was confused when he saw this: "It seems that the pressure is not high enough. There is a lot of steam leaking from the edge of the lid, and the sealing is not good."
"Brother-in-law, don't worry, I have already gained a lot of enlightenment. Please give me more time."
Zhang Yang sighed: "If those sages did not use their wisdom to figure out people's hearts and use it more for people's livelihood construction, the wisdom of Zhang Heng and other old people alone could create an armillary sphere. Why can't there be more such great men? Why are they here?
Later, they all wrote books about saints and saints, so they wanted to show their saints in front of others?"
"Yeah." Li Tai nodded heavily, "They are all bastards! They are all damned."
Zhang Yang patted him and said, "Well said."
"Those old Confucian scholars should be buried."
"kindness……"
Li Tai's tone became a little more serious, "A noble family brings disaster to the country and the people!"
Zhang Yang admired this fat man more and more. His ideas and realm were a little higher. He was indeed right at first. He was a talent that could be created.
When Li Tai left, Zhang Yang also warned: "His Royal Highness, King Wei, don't rush for success, take your time, safety first."
However, the fat man's pace became faster and faster.
It is easy to build a pressure cooker, difficult to build a steam engine, and even harder to build a steam turbine.
Production is always the focus of Lishan. Without production, there is no wealth. Solve the problem of food and eliminate poverty. After eliminating poverty, you will move towards production and manufacturing and towards prosperity.
At the blacksmith shop in Lishan, Master Jiang was sitting in front of the blacksmith shop, watching His Majesty come out of one factory and enter another.
He lowered his head and did not dare to speak. When His Majesty came before him, he bowed and saluted, thinking that this child Zhang Yang had not come back for a long time.
I don't know what he is doing. If he comes now, he might be lucky enough to meet His Majesty.
This is an opportunity that ordinary people will never get in their lifetime, and I am even more anxious thinking about Master Jiang.
I was also worried about whether Zhang Yang would get into trouble while working under His Majesty the King of Wei.
His Majesty left after looking at the blacksmith's workshop. He was very dissatisfied with the hematite stock here and it was used up so quickly.