When it came to the lives of his family, Li Shimin was very efficient and delivered a large amount of the medicinal materials needed for Angong Niuhuang Pills that afternoon.
It’s not enough to just have medicinal materials, you also need detailed proportions to make good medicine.
At this time, the experience of Sun Simiao, the medicine king, came into use. He quickly came up with a prescription based on the medicinal properties of these medicinal materials.
The next step is to make pills, wrap them in gold foil and store them. But if you want to carry them with you and ensure they don't deteriorate, you need certain means.
This was an unsolvable problem for the ancients, but it was no problem for Chen Jingke.
I found a craftsman to make a batch of hollow silver balls, put the pills in them, steamed them on the steamer for a few minutes, and then sealed them while they were still hot.
Common bacteria can basically be killed at temperatures over 80 degrees Celsius. High-temperature sealing and other containers can also form a vacuum environment after cooling, which can ensure that the pills will not deteriorate for a long time when carried with you.
By the way, cans are made using this principle.
As for why the silver ball is used... we can't let the emperor carry a porcelain vase with him, it would be too shameful.
There are two reasons why more expensive gold balls are not used:
China lacked rich silver mines. Before the influx of silver from the Americas, the prices of gold and silver were almost the same. And because silver was rarer, it was often used to make jewelry.
2. Appropriate supplementation of silver is good for the body.
In short, the ministers soon discovered that the emperor, prince and others all had an exquisite silver ball on their bodies. What was good for the superiors was the same for the poor, and it didn't take long for the whole city to wear silver balls on their bodies.
And the styles are stranger and more exquisite than the last, some are solid, some are hollow, some are hollow, some are mixed... there are all kinds of shapes and patterns.
Soon this trend spread across the country, and hanging silver balls once replaced hanging jade pendants and became another special style of the early Tang Dynasty.
Thanks to this trend, silversmiths became the most popular profession, and silver jewelry merchants also made a fortune.
Due to a drought in a certain place, Li Shimin took the opportunity to issue an edict to advocate diligence and thrift, and the royal family even wanted to set an example.
As a result, the entire royal eating habits changed. The delicacies, fish and meat were greatly reduced, more vegetables were included in the diet, and even alcohol was banned.
He also ordered the kings and princesses to strictly implement it, even the married princesses were no exception. If there was any disobedience, the minor ones would be fined, the more severe ones would have their land reduced, and the most serious ones would even have their titles reduced.
As soon as this order came out, the royal family and relatives naturally complained incessantly. However, the ministers praised the emperor for his kindness, and the people also sang "long live the emperor".
The prince was the first to respond and updated his diet. King Li Tai of Wei was not to be far behind. Not only did he change his diet, he also started exercising to lose weight.
Sun Wuji, the Duke of Qi, immediately announced a change in the recipe, and other ministers followed suit, whether sincerely or not.
For a time, Li Shimin's prestige reached a new high, and his reputation as a benevolent king was recognized by more and more people.
Chen Jingke, who was still trapped in the palace, didn't know this, so he once again threw himself into intense study.
I followed Sun Simiao to learn Taoist knowledge, and also studied the works of Wang Bi and Wang Fusi, and also modified Journey to the West.
He has not given up on his medical skills. He still has to recite hymns, memorize case studies, and study various medical books every day. In addition, he also found a third thing for himself, practicing calligraphy.
Speaking of which, he practiced calligraphy in his previous life, and what he copied was Zhao Mengfu's regular script. Not to mention how beautiful the writing was, at least it was passable.
It's just that in the previous life, I used a hard pen, but after time travel, I used a brush, and the characters also changed from simplified to traditional.
For a person who has almost never touched a calligraphy brush, this change is not a big change. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is practicing from scratch.
However, with the foundation from his previous life, his calligraphy has improved rapidly, and now his writing is square and square, which can at least be shown to others.
That day, he was sitting in the pavilion in the yard revising Journey to the West when he saw Yang Tianlu running over excitedly holding a box and said: "Master Chen, the microscope you want is ready."
Chen Jingke quickly put down his pen and said, "Bring it over quickly and let me have a look. Have you tried it?"
Yang Tianlu put down the box and took out a bronze microscope from it: "I've seen it, you can adjust the times... times..."
"multiple."
"Yes, you can adjust the magnification and put the hair underneath like a mace... It's amazing."
Chen Jingke tried it himself and found that it was almost the same as the ordinary microscope he had seen in his previous life, and the screw mouth for adjusting the magnification was also very smooth.
God knows how much effort they put into making this screw port.
But he soon discovered a flaw: "Get a painter to paint it black."
Yang Tianlu asked puzzledly: "Why?"
Chen Jingke said: "Reflection is not obvious now, but it will not work when observing particularly small things. Any reflection may affect the observation results. Painting it black will not have this problem."
Although Yang Tianlu didn't understand, he knew that what Chen Jingke said was correct: "Okay, I'll find a painter right away."
Chen Jingke stopped him and said, "Don't worry, is the telescope ready?"
Yang Tianlu slapped his forehead and said, "Look at me, I forgot all about this when I was so happy. I'm done." He took out a cylindrical bronze pillar from the box and handed it to him.
Chen Jingke took it and observed it carefully. He twisted and pulled it with his hands to get an extra section. He closed one eye and observed with one eye.
Objects in the distance appear in front of you as if they were magnified, the clarity is quite high, and the lines on the bark of the tree can be seen clearly.
"Yes, tell the craftsmen that I have done a lot... well, I will report their achievements to His Majesty."
The next day, Changsun Wugou came over for a routine check-up. After taking the medicine for that month, her condition had been effectively controlled. Now it was just a routine check-up to prevent recurrence.
Once the condition is under control, other things can be easily solved, and the damaged vitality of the body is also recovering day by day. People who are not familiar with her cannot believe that she almost died more than a month ago.
After checking the body, Chen Jingke handed the telescope to her: "This is a gadget I made when I was making a microscope. It may have some minor military use. My aunt can pass it on to Your Majesty for me."
Changsun Wugou was so happy. What happened in the palace could be hidden from her eyes?
She knew everything about Chen Jingke's making of microscopes, and even the craftsmen made two copies of each item, one of which was sent to her.
Whether it was a microscope or a telescope, she already knew about it, she just didn't say it.
But she was still very happy when Chen Jingke gave her the telescope, and she fell in love with her nephew more and more.
The rewards and the like that follow are naturally indispensable, so I won’t mention them here.
Two days later, Yang Tianlu sent over a completely black microscope. Sun Simiao felt like he had found a treasure and began to try to observe various tiny things.
The first is to confirm that the dirt on the body is indeed a breeding ground for various bacteria and germs, and there are countless bacteria in raw water...
Ironclad evidence was before our eyes, and a revolution to change customs began to brew.
But before that, Chen Jingke had to move first. After two and a half months, Zixiao Temple was finally built.
