The person who asked the question was a new scholar who had just entered the academy this year whom Li Sheng was not familiar with, but Wei Ziyu on the side couldn't help but pay attention to it.
Because she was unhappy with the nonsense before, she did not participate in this matter. But now she saw it, she was still very surprised.
Iron pipes are a very common thing in later generations.
Not to mention things like tap water and natural gas, even during the Industrial Revolution, copper and iron pipes in steampunk were the most common cultural symbols——
Industrial culture is also culture.
Wei Ziyu was one of Li Sheng's many inner and outer disciples who was more solid in mathematics, physics and chemistry, so he could tell as soon as he saw the iron pipe that it was something unusual.
Compare……
Under normal circumstances, what else needs to be made into a tube shape, and must it be made of metal?
It is actually necessary to process iron material into a pipe. As early as the Shang and Zhou Bronze Periods, if you look at those Simuwu tripods with four sheep squares and the ritual vessels in tombs, you will know that the metal processing capabilities are very practical.
There has been no shortage since ancient times. The key is that there is no demand.
Everything you can think of that can be done with iron pipes can basically be solved with iron rods or wooden sticks, such as hoe handles, so there is no need to put in more effort.
In fact, many things are like this. In the eyes of later generations, they are ordinary things, and even the technical content is extremely low. However, in real ancient times, either because the processing capabilities were not as high-quality and cheap as in industrial society, or because the demand was not
Undiscovered, no one actually makes those things.
Because of this, not only Wei Ziyu felt nervous when he saw this thing, but many other teachers and students also took a breath quietly.
Iron pipe... This is a cylindrical, geometric shape.
If Li Sheng hadn't appeared, they might have thought all their lives that the wonders of creation were all kinds of exquisite jewelry, gold and silver, and swords.
But now I understand that the real beauty must come from geometric structures, or implicit geometric structures.
Li Sheng chuckled and signaled to everyone not to be impatient, it would be over soon.
The trial model of the iron pipe actually has a simple structure. Everyone ran errands to find the required materials, and Li Sheng quickly assembled it——
It's not necessarily true that it was assembly. In fact, he just made the fireworks in his memory based on his impressions. There was no instruction manual or anything like a design drawing. But because it was a simple version, Li Sheng finished it quickly.
then……
Then in the palace, the emperors and ministers of the Tang Dynasty were all lost in their thoughts, and a shocking scene appeared.
The demon stars soar into the sky!
The moment the fireworks shattered, Wei Ziyu's eyes looked at Li Sheng. Somehow, there was a slight change...
…
This incident initially aroused the surprise of Li Er and all the civil and military officials at hand.
But soon, the star that suddenly shot into the sky disappeared.
It has been said since ancient times that the appearance of a demon star is a sign of a national disaster, but there is another theory.
That is, if a star becomes dim, then the thing symbolized by the star will encounter disaster and die quickly.
That's why...
Although the appearance of the demon star on this day once caused a lot of discussion among officials throughout the dynasty, Wei Zheng, as an authoritative figure, gave a reasonable answer.
Although the demon star is ominous, if it disappears quickly, the demon star itself is also ominous.
A negative makes a positive, in other words, there are no disasters. In other words, this celestial phenomenon is a sign that the host country has difficulties but has successfully solved them, and it is a sign that the country is prospering.
Saying this directly, everyone may feel that it is a bit far-fetched at first, but...
Speaking of which, although the demon star appeared extremely strange and had an astonishing momentum, it indeed disappeared.
Of course, this matter will inevitably spread, but since it has disappeared, it should indeed be counted as Wei Zheng said...
From this point of view, it seems that there is really no problem...
So the banquet finally went on as usual, but now everyone had an idea in their mind that the star was so magical and weird.
Of course, it is not that no one has guessed that this may have been done by the Holy Marquis. But if this is true, it would be exciting.
The people of China have been relatively tolerant in their beliefs since ancient times, and they believe in whatever is efficacious. In addition to the most common birth date horoscopes, stargazing, divination, and crape myrtle horoscopes are also very popular fortune telling and sacrificial methods - to put it bluntly, compared to birth dates
The horoscope and crape myrtle horoscope can also be regarded as a high-end fortune-telling method.
Under such a cultural background, I guessed that it might be Li Shengzheng, and my thoughts naturally became excited.
The Holy Marquis can even do this job. Then go to the Holy Marquis to release a star and change your own star chart. Wouldn't this be able to change your destiny against the will of heaven...
It’s so exciting just thinking about it!
Being able to change your life is so exaggerated, it is simply not an ordinary excitement, this is an opportunity that is hard to buy for a million dollars.
Change your life, change your life...
The Holy Marquis is indeed a god!
…
However, many ministers were slandering each other and their minds were full of strange thoughts. The banquet gradually came to an end.
And on the other side...
In Chang'an City, Li Sheng and Wei Ziyu were shopping together.
After seeing that star, Wei Ziyu immediately broke through.
This thing is too shocking...
Li Sheng's ability is indeed beyond his own comparison.
After having dinner with the teachers and students of the academy, Li Sheng was about to go to the city. Fortunately, it was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and there was Li Er's edict on reforming the atmosphere... Of course, the most important thing, Chang'an's safety, has been
The great victory against the Turks was ensured, so the city gates were not closed at night.
As for Li Sheng's return to Chang'an City, it was of course because Zichengzhai was still there, Ying'er, several of his assistants, and even Wu Meiniang, who had returned from Hangzhou for vacation some time ago, were also among Zichengzhai.
They are not relatives, but Li Sheng has always regarded this small team as family. Although the shop cannot close because the Mid-Autumn Festival Eve is a business event, of course Li Sheng has to go and get together.
Wei Ziyu originally quarreled with Li Sheng, but Li Sheng mentioned that he wanted to go to the city, to Zichengzhai. Somehow, he had promised that he would achieve nothing and would never return to Chang'an until the steam engine was completed, but this time he couldn't help but break the precept.
…
As a result, there was a scene where Wei Ziyu and Li Sheng were shopping together.
Walking on the streets of Chang'an, it's dark at this time, and it's a good time when the lights are as bright as the ocean.
Wei Ziyu somehow looked at Li Sheng who was attached to and unhappy at the same time. It happened that Ying'er Mian'er and Wu Meiniang were also there, so he laughed and said meaningfully...
"Sisters, it's a rare occasion to have a beautiful view tonight, why don't we also come and guess lantern riddles?"
"Nowadays, there are imperial examinations, and the world's scholars are ranked according to their talents and learning. If we take advantage of the situation and strive for a literary name, won't we also rectify the names of women in the world?"
