At this moment, Li Er's first reaction was to think of the word evil.
Not because of anything else, but first of all, the witchcraft case in the Han Dynasty was so famous.
Second... this is too much like some kind of sorcery. The wooden box does not need to be played, but a eunuch just dawdles behind it for a while and then starts playing on its own.
What is this concept? This is simply... Li Er suddenly remembered a strange thing he heard boasted by the Imperial Guard soldiers in the army when he was leading the army. There is a folk way of demons, which can summon the souls of people and animals.
The human soul is trapped in the body of an animal and is used for one's own purposes.
And now in this big box... there is the sound of a piano sounding inexplicably, but no one is playing, isn't that...
Li Er asked Queen Changsun in a low voice with a pale face, and then the latter immediately bent over with laughter...
"Erlang, you are too busy with government affairs, hahahaha... This is something our Sheng'er did, but don't you know?"
Empress Changsun chuckled, but Li Er couldn't help but froze when he heard the words. Did Li Sheng do it? It's no wonder...it seems like it's not some kind of witchcraft. But...
After learning that it was Li Shengzheng's job, Li Er couldn't help but become curious. He left the Imperial Case and walked down the steps, and came to the big wooden box to observe carefully. This observation... the wonderful feeling just now emerged in his heart again, because
Even though I knew it was Li Shengzheng's fault,...
Li Er was still curious, could there be someone hiding in this box?... If that's the case, then this "music box" would be a bit strange... Why does it have to put a musician in it to play? Besides, if this box has to contain people, I'm afraid it will look weird again.
It's a bit small, so it would be a bit unkind to stuff someone inside...
Li Er felt a little uneasy and couldn't help turning his head to look at Queen Changsun, "Mr. Guanyin, what is the principle of this box? How can it... make a sound even if no one plays it?"
After thinking about it, Li Er still didn't ask the stupid question "Is there anyone in the box?" because there was undoubtedly no one in it - that would be too exciting, and it was obviously impossible to live in Chang'an, Hangzhou, Lingzhou, as Queen Changsun said.
Zhou... these became popular in many places at the same time. Even if the imperial government did not care about it, most of the folk knights would be upset and cause trouble.
But this thing is still so magical that Li Er really can't hold it any longer.
Empress Changsun smiled when she heard this, but she spread her hands and said, "I don't know about this concubine... If you want to know, why not call Sheng'er and ask?"
As she said this, Empress Changsun stared at Li Er with gleaming eyes. There was no doubt that...her words were somewhat reproachful to Li Er. After all, she had not seen the child for a while. But...just as
As I said, I don’t know what mysteries are in this big wooden box. But...
"However, I know that Sheng'er is proficient in piano skills. He once attracted countless young girls in Chang'an with his music. I guess he must be very original in it. I don't know the details, but I know... in this 'music box'
, there is something like a drawer."
"drawer?"
Li Er was stunned, "Is this thing just a cabinet?"
But the cabinet doesn’t make music, does it?…
Just as she was thinking this, Empress Changsun smiled and said, "That's not true. That thing is similar to a drawer, but it's not a drawer. It can pull out an object that looks like a mace iron rod used in your army. It's called a 'sound tube.'
.The sound tube can be pulled out and replaced, and as long as the sound tube is replaced, the music of this 'music box' can also be changed."
"In short... this music box can play music without the need for human hands. One day Erlang will go on an expedition again, and he will be able to hear the local music in places as high as the sky and far away from the water."
Empress Changsun spoke very seriously this time, and she obviously still felt sorry for Li Er. But when Li Er heard... he was greatly surprised.
Can the track be changed?!
And... He could only think of a "telephone" for something that could allow people to "hear the local accent even in places as high as the sky and as far away as the water" - and this "telephone" was an undisclosed secret of the Tang Dynasty. Whether it was in government affairs
Whether it is in the economic or military fields, this thing has a decisive role.
Of course, such a great thing would naturally cost a lot of money. The Tang Dynasty government had to spend a lot of money to lay the long underground copper wire.
And now...
If this thing could have the same function, wouldn't it mean that it was expensive to make...
Li Er frowned slightly, "...but I don't know how much this thing is worth?"
As His Majesty Li Er of the Tang Dynasty, of course he is not short of money, but these luxury goods are popular in the country. As an emperor, it is unavoidable to think of many famous prophecies of national subjugation in history... And Empress Changsun smiled when she heard this, and her eyes were a little bit...
Xie Xie said, "This object is not small in size. It was shipped all the way to Chang'an and cost hundreds of guan. As for the 'sound barrel' in it, the price is not cheap either. It costs hundreds of guan at least."
"This is really..."
Li Er clicked his tongue in surprise. Hearing that the price was not an outrageous tens of thousands of guan, he felt calm in his heart. But thinking about it, it was obviously not cheap, and it was still very expensive. Such expensive things could become popular everywhere.
...The benefits of this are countless.
After a while, Li Er shook his head and sighed with a smile, "Sheng Erjing knows how to do these things... I don't know how much it costs. I think the craftsmanship is extraordinary and very complicated."
Saying this, Li Er couldn't help but think of the "car" matter that he had recently communicated with Li Sheng... And he had high hopes for this car - but this car was undoubtedly an extremely complicated thing, and he had to be sure about it.
It was a big project, and then I realized that I couldn't be in a hurry. But I managed to hold my temper, but this kid got into trouble again...
Li Er was both angry and funny. I don’t know how many outstanding craftsmen were employed by this kid. The Tang Dynasty’s plan to build a car had to be postponed. But it’s really... It’s not fair to say that you lose your mind by playing with things. After all, this is called a "car"
This thing was Li Sheng's idea. It's just that this child is also my prince after all. If he doesn't give priority to state affairs...
Li Er shook his head with regret. It seemed that this matter was not an ordinary matter and needed long-term consideration. At this time, Empress Changsun observed her words and suddenly smiled, "How much does Erlang think this thing costs? I really know, from Sheng'er
I heard it from people around me.”
"oh?"
Li Er did not expect that Queen Changsun had such a plan, and was immediately curious, "How do you say this? By the way, Maid Guanyin..."
"Hmph, my concubine's child. I sent a few beautiful maids to his house to see what's going on. What's the problem? As for the cost of this music box... Erlang may not believe it. It only costs ten thousand dollars."
"Haha, you mother, what else can I say? Wait a minute." Li Er was about to coax his wife with a smile on his face, but the expression on his face suddenly froze, "Guanyin Maid, you just said... ten