It is wealth, and this kind of technology is wealth.
This kind of wealth is in the Qin Palace!
The three women all thought about this issue without exception, so how the wealth should be distributed is the most critical part.
But Empress Changsun didn't give them a chance to think, and immediately opened the third box.
There are sixteen golden balls neatly placed in the wooden box!
Is this gold? Among the previous rewards, gold as the third item is simply incomprehensible.
At this time, a maid came over again holding a tray. On the tray were three small plates. In the plates were opened gold foil, and then small brown-black balls with a few white spots.
In fact, this is hazelnut chocolate. Li Yuanxing took off the outer packaging and kept it for himself. It was originally packed in a straw bag. Concubine Yang added a wooden box.
"Try it, it's very delicious!" Queen Changsun picked up one, put it to her mouth and took a bite.
To be honest, this stuff is really delicious.
Li Yuanxing knew clearly from the moment Li Er dragged this thing into his house that these hundreds of chocolates would never wait for him to come back. It would be strange for the concubine in the house not to go crazy after tasting it.
Sure enough, the three girls' eyes lit up after tasting it. They had never eaten such delicious food.
"Okay, let's take the whole box back to our elders to taste!" Empress Changsun waved her hand, and the palace maid holding the tray stepped back. Let the three ladies take a look at the tray, and a maid will naturally take it over. The reward will not be given to the three ladies in person.
Went to get it.
Concubine Yang spoke again at this time: "Speaking of the delicious food tonight, I really like it!"
"Then sister, eat more!"
Ginger, onions, and garlic are original to the Tang Dynasty. Onions were originally said to be native to the Tianshan Mountains. Garlic was introduced to the Central Plains during the Han Dynasty. Chive flowers, pepper, etc. are also original items to the Tang Dynasty. Put ginger in a small copper pot with water
, green onions, ginseng slices, and red dates. Put minced garlic, chive flowers, pepper, and fine green salt into a small jade bowl!
Then it was time to serve the dishes, including thinly sliced white radish, juicy Chinese cabbage, flower-shaped yam slices, shiitake mushrooms, black fungus, and thinly sliced mutton.
These are all natural, and the three girls are looking forward to them more and more.
No one would believe that weird things like people eating raw meat would happen in the palace.
Next, the attendant brought in five copper pillar-like objects, each one one foot thick.
When the copper pillar was put down, the three women saw clearly that there was a flame in the middle, a light blue flame with a red tip. The copper pot was placed on the copper pillar, and the pot that was already boiling water quickly boiled.
Already.
The waiter poured the sesame oil into a small jade bowl and stepped aside.
Concubine Yang herself gave the story: "This is hot pot, as King Qin called it. Especially the mutton cooked in hot pot is extremely delicious. It is greasy to eat, and the light dishes are really delicious. If you put it in winter
, that’s better. However, there are ways to deal with the heat.”
The attendant had already fetched water from a deep well and placed it in a porcelain basin. Then holding two small copper boxes, Concubine Yang pointed her finger: "The white one, His Highness King Qin said that the white one is the best for hot pot!"
The attendant cut off a small piece of the white item in the box and put it into the porcelain basin.
What is this? This is the original block of Sprite added to the beverage machine. The whole block can be mixed with dozens of kilograms of water.
Add ice cubes and put it in a cup. It is naturally the best way to enjoy hot pot in summer.
Concubine Yang finally stopped talking about the topics that made the three girls waste their brains, and started telling some anecdotes. She ate the hot pot for a full hour, during which time a chamberlain came over to add water to the copper pot, and then removed it from the copper pillar.
He took out two red cylinders that he didn't know what they were, but they were definitely burning.
Take out the grayish-yellow piece at the bottom and place the black cylinder with holes in it.
It also seems to line up the holes.
Firewood has smoke, but charcoal cannot burn for such a long time.
In the Tang Dynasty at this time, charcoal referred to wood charcoal or bamboo charcoal.
The three girls have begun to pay attention. This copper pillar is really weird. The black column is even weirder.
Queen Changsun nodded to Concubine Yang. Concubine Yang also felt that the time was almost up. It was almost midnight. It was time for the most important purpose of the night.
"His Royal Highness the King of Qin said that he wanted to give the Wang family of Taiyuan a business, and this is what happened. The King of Qin made a settlement." When he said this, Wang Yuyan dropped his chopsticks to the ground in shock, and hurriedly stood up to apologize. Concubine Yang
Na Hui cared about this and ordered the palace maid to help her up.
Then Concubine Yang continued: "Two of the copper furnaces used in the palace can be made for one pence. For the pottery furnaces used by ordinary people, one can be made for ten pence. The king of Qin called it coal, and three
Five pieces of coal are enough for ordinary people's homes for one day, and the fire will not go out for twelve hours, so one penny can buy at least twenty yuan, or even more!"
The three women listened very carefully, although they did not know how much firewood they needed for a day.
Concubine Yang continued: "His Royal Highness the King of Qin said that even if all the people in the entire Tang Dynasty used the coal around Taiyuan, it would be enough to burn for thousands or even tens of thousands of years. In the future, every common person, rich or poor, will use it.
, even the palace is indispensable for the use of coal, and it is the same for every house, after all, no one can live without it."
The words "around Taiyuan" hit Wang Yuyan like thunder and lightning, and Wang Yuyan fainted on the spot.
Jealousy! Lu Qiuyu and Cui Yingying are really jealous.
What they got was the book printing business. Although this business was very powerful, it was nothing compared to the coal that the people of the Tang Dynasty had been burning for tens of thousands of years.
Suddenly, the two women also thought that the reason why King Qin said he did not give it to the Wang family immediately was that the business was so big that even His Majesty the Emperor would be unhappy. Thinking about it now, it was indeed enough to handle the entire Tang Dynasty's business.
horrible.
In Concubine Yang's eyes, Wang Yuyan fainted, and the other two women were stunned.
The effect was first-rate. I was very satisfied and poured myself a glass of Sprite with ice cubes. I took a sip with a smile on my face. I also put a piece of mutton in the pot and put it in my mouth with the seasoning on it.
It's really delicious!
Wang Yuyan had been rescued, and neither Empress Changsun nor Concubine Yang was too obviously anxious.
Concubine Yang said at this time: "I'm afraid I'm tired, so go back and rest early."
This was the time to drive people away. Two girls who were completely in a daze, plus Wang Yuyan, who woke up but was still unconscious, were carried out on soft chairs by the palace servants. Several maids followed their master for a long time.
, they also heard what they said just now, but they felt that those words were really unusual.
After leaving the palace gate, the three maids looked at their young lady with concern and urged her to go home!
What happened in the imperial palace naturally reached Li Er’s ears very quickly!
Yu Shinan was old and had been sent to sleep in a room specially prepared for officials in the palace.
Li Er, Du Ruhui, and Fang Xuanling were also eating hot pot, but what they drank was wine, and it was Li Yuanxing's high-grade sorghum wine, which was blended once by the royal winemaker to become a strong liquor of about forty degrees. liquor.
"Don't think that since my fifth brother went off to war, the three of them will be free!" Li Er said proudly.
Du Ruhui said: "This coal fruit is really good, but just splitting it in two seems not enough. The Wang family of Taiyuan would not have the guts to swallow up this half share even if they wanted to, and the generals in the military department would not dare to do it either. It’s better to take back 60% and return it to the state!”
"How much is 60%?" Li Er asked.
"One year, tens of millions!" Du Ruhui said a figure that shocked Li Er, but was not surprising.
Fang Xuanling said at this time: "I have also calculated the wool business, and it is not less than ten million dollars a year. Therefore, the King of Qin refused to give it to the eldest son's family. If it was really given to the eldest son's family, it would be a harm. Changsun clan!"
Du Ruhui said at this time: "Last time King Qin proposed to build the canal, the treasury was empty and we were unable to do anything. King Qin mentioned before going on the expedition that whoever wants the benefits of wool should spend money to build the canal. I think the noble families will agree with this statement. , those three pieces of clothing are enough to make them tempted."
"You guys go down and discuss it again. Let me think about it again!" Li Er stopped the topic.
Du Fang and the two gave him a half-ceremony, which meant that the topic was over.
The next topic is even simpler, which is to build a sufficiently gorgeous Luban Temple in Chang'an County, the fiefdom of King Qin Li Yuanxing. The cost will be borne by the Ministry of Household Affairs, and it can be built well with more than a thousand guan.
"Luo Yi, how should I be punished?" Li Er asked again.
"It doesn't matter whether you kill or not. What do you think, Your Majesty?" Fang Xuanling put forward his own opinion.
Li Er nodded. Having said that, it really doesn't matter whether he kills Luo Yi or not. But which one is more beneficial is still worth thinking about.
Du Ruhui also said at this time: "It is better not to kill, but to adopt an attitude. Let some people relax. When King Qin returns from the expedition, there will be a thunderous strike."
"Okay, then let Luo Yi live, but he must be punished!" Li Er will not be merciful to those who dare to rebel.
Luo Yi should probably feel lucky because he survived.
However, being alive is not necessarily better than being dead.
At least in the eyes of ministers and aristocratic families, Luo Yi is already dead.
Wang, Lu, and Cui didn't know anything about Luo Yi at all. Even if they knew about it now, they wouldn't take it to heart because their hearts were filled with Concubine Yang's words.