The ancients were not stupid either. The mountains were cut down and bare, and they noticed when it rained that the mountains collapsed and the soil was lost.
Although my understanding is not very deep, I can still distinguish the general quality from bad.
Everyone knows the benefits of coal, but the main constraints that previously restricted its use were mining and transportation difficulties.
In this era when traveling ten miles away is considered a far journey, transporting supplies on a large scale is a truly difficult task.
For something similar, consider transporting grain through the Grand Canal.
It was not until Li Yunze appeared that he brought advanced mining technology and tools, and built a railway line to the coal capital.
In the past, those seemingly impossible things, or those big projects that could only end up like Yang Guang if they were barely accomplished, were finally solved in a real sense at this moment.
The coal mines in Shengzhou naturally belonged to the imperial court, and Li Yunze's mining technology and equipment were sold for a sum of money.
But here comes the problem. The imperial court mined a huge amount of coal locally, but the local area couldn't digest it at all.
Even if it is sold to all around the world, the shipment volume is only a drop in the bucket.
The real major consumers are Chang'an City and Guanzhong Plain in the south.
When transporting coal over a thousand miles, whoever transports it will lose his pants. The only option is to use trains.
The freight charges collected by Li Yunze easily took away most of the profits of the mine.
There is no solution to this problem because the demand for coal in Guanzhong is huge.
The people in Guanzhong are already accustomed to using briquettes and stoves. A few pieces of cheap coal can last a whole day.
It can be used to boil precious hot water and maintain the temperature in the room.
Moreover, budding industries everywhere also use coal, especially Li Er who forced the iron factory to be built around Chang'an City, and even stipulated that it should be built near Longshouyuan.
Even though Li Yunze repeatedly persuaded him, he said that it would be best to build the iron plant next to the coal and iron mines, and the iron plant polluted a lot, so building it next to the palace was an idiotic act.
It's a pity that Li Er was unmoved and said that such an important national weapon must be under his nose.
What else could Li Yunze say, he could only run away overnight to live in Zhuangzi, Lantian County, and would never go to Chang'an City on weekdays if he had nothing to do.
In addition to these uses, large-scale construction of hardened roads also requires the use of large amounts of coal gangue and cinder.
The roads in Chang'an City are pretty good, especially Zhuque Street, which can be called the pinnacle of roads.
But the problem is that Zhuque Street is a prestige project that concentrates countless manpower and material resources, and there is only one Zhuque Street.
It is common for roads in other places to be filled with potholes and mud.
This is Chang'an City, the capital of the Tang Dynasty.
Once you leave Chang'an City, except for the excellent road leading to Lijiazhuang, the roads elsewhere are "covered with dirt on sunny days and covered with mud on rainy days." Even when it rains, the potholes on the road can drown people.
Bad road.
In the past, the whole world was the same, so naturally no one thought there was anything wrong.
But since the hardened road from Lijiazhuang to Chang'an City appeared, I naturally started to have ideas.
Ever since the Chang'an City river dredging project was successfully completed, Li Er has been thinking about road construction.
Until the railway was opened and the supply of building materials for large-scale road construction was guaranteed, large-scale construction of hardened roads could not wait to begin.
When the train slowly stopped at the tall and majestic Chang'an Railway Station, the invited tribal nobles all got off the train staggeringly and with dull eyes.
It wasn't that Li Er fed them something they shouldn't have eaten, but that the shock and excitement of riding on a train, a steel behemoth they had never seen before, was too strong, and they couldn't bear it physically and mentally for a while.
Especially after having breakfast yesterday and getting on the train, today the sunset in the distance has not yet set, and we have already arrived in Chang'an City?!
The unprecedented experience brought a huge impact to them. Naturally, they were in a daze and could not adjust for a while.
When they left the station and came to the hardened road to Chang'an City, they stepped on the broad road that was as solid as a rock but as flat as a mirror, leading directly to the city gate. They looked at the bright oil lamps on both sides and felt as if they had arrived. wonderland.
"Hasn't he walked through it once and seen it all?" Li Yunze tugged on Li Ji's sleeve and gestured to Fuyun Khan, who was also lost and lost not far away, "Why do you still look like you have never seen the world?"
When Li Ji took the train for the first time, his behavior was similar.
Of course, at this time, he naturally stroked his beard and smiled, "When he was in Shengzhou, he saw the Tuyuhun people working in the mines."
"Oh~~~"
As soon as he said this, Li Yunze understood immediately.
As a Khan, not only did he lose the war and the country was destroyed, but all his former subjects were sent to the mines to work as coolies. This kind of mental stimulation was indeed too strong.
Li Yunze looked at Fuyun Khan with interest and asked Li Ji with a smile, "Do you want to make a bet?"
Li Ji was not popular among the noble groups of the Tang Dynasty, because this guy was too insidious and liked to use all kinds of intrigues.
In the past, everyone avoided him. There were very few people like Li Yunze who had no fear at all.
After hearing this, Li Ji also became interested and asked, "What bet?"
"Just bet when he can't stand it anymore and commit suicide."
"Haha~~~" Li Ji stroked his beard and smiled, "But, I bet he will commit suicide within a year."
Li Yunze simply shook his head, "I bet he will commit suicide after participating in the Daming Palace Ceremony."
Li Ji suddenly came to his senses. He extended the time out of caution, but it was a mistake. This time should be as short as possible, because there is room for maneuver in this kind of thing.
Li Ji, who secretly made a mistake, had an unchanging expression on his face, "Where's the bet?"
"If I lose." Li Yunze laughed heartily, "I will give you the picture of female historians."
Hearing this, Li Ji from Lao Yin Coin couldn't stand it any longer, and immediately his expression changed, "You came here for "Luo Shen Fu Tu", are you plotting against me?"
Li Yunze glanced over and said, "Want to regret it?"
Li Ji really wanted to regret it, but unfortunately the eyes of everyone around him made him feel like he was going back.
It's true that he is an old Yin coin, but the old Yin coin also needs face.
If you go back on your word in front of so many people, you will never go out again. It will be too shameless for you to continue to hang out in the elite circles.
In the world of the Tang Dynasty, there were not many things that could attract Li Yunze's interest. Those treasures that had been lost to later generations were what he wanted.
Of course, he only needs the same thing once in different worlds.
"Luo Shen Fu Tu" is a painting by Gu Kaizhi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. It is a color on silk.
It is not a painting, but a long scroll of paintings that is composed of multiple storylines and is similar to a comic strip.
It's just like the comic strips that were popular in the past, except that each picture is large and exquisite.
Since it is a comic strip, it has a story. The whole volume is divided into three parts, depicting the sincere and pure love story of Cao Zhi and Luo Shen in a detailed and layered manner.
This is a classical love comic book.
In Li Ji's home, there is a page, or rather an illustration, of "Luo Shen Fu Tu".
There is no doubt that Li Ji regards it as a treasure, but now that it is being targeted by Li Yunze, one can imagine how he feels.
"don’t worry."
With a smile on his face, Li Yunze simply stated, "Even if I win, I will give you a gift as compensation."
Li Ji gritted his teeth and said, "Don't use any tricks."
Li Yunze looked at him as if he were looking at a sand sculpture. What kind of bet can I make with you without using any means!
The nobles and nobles who watched this scene all looked at Fuyun Khan with pity.
He could have just committed suicide when he lost the battle. Why bother to see why the Tang Dynasty was so powerful (Fuyun Khan himself said the reason why he was captured and surrendered). Now that he is being targeted by two foxes, he doesn't know how miserable it will be.
The proud Li Er returned to the palace and learned about the bet between Li Yunze and Li Ji.
Li Er's first reaction was not to complain about Fuyun Khan, but to immediately ask the chamberlain, "Doesn't he know how many volumes of "Luo Shen Fu Tu" are in my inner treasury?"
Li Er was also afraid. He was afraid that Li Yunze would make an offer he couldn't refuse and take away his treasure.
Just like when I lost the preface to Lanting's collection.
It was really a matter of checking the door locks of the inner warehouse overnight, for fear that Li Yunze would be concerned about it again.
The frightened Li Er had nightmares for several nights in a row, in which he saw Li Yunze snatching away his treasure, which was so miserable.
In more scientific terms, this is called dream disorder caused by psychological trauma.
To put it more simply, Li Er, who lost the preface to the Lanting anthology, had a psychological shadow.
Empress Changsun was very distressed and even specially invited Yuchi Jingde and Qin Qiong to guard the gate to prevent the nightmare from disturbing the emperor.
When the news reached Li Yunze, he directly sent someone to deliver sleeping pills.
When the emperor takes medicine, he is really very cautious. He has to go through many testing procedures, and there are also special drug testers to test the medicine, etc.
But Li Er did not hesitate at all and ate the medicine Li Yunze sent him directly with water.
Sure enough, Li Er slept very soundly that night.
After waking up the next morning, they immediately asked Qin Qiong and Yuchi Jingde, who had dark circles under their eyes, to go home and rest.
Li Er, who wants to be a wise king, is indeed deeply troubled by insomnia.
After all, Hunjun only needs to search for secrets at night, but Mingjun, in addition to searching for secrets, also has to deal with all kinds of matters in the world.
Although Li Er was physically strong and had been on the battlefield, he still suffered from frequent insomnia.
After taking the sleeping pills given by Li Yunze and having a good sleep, Li Er received the good news that day.
After a long journey, Hou Junji finally arrived at the capital city of Gaochang Kingdom.
They never expected that the Tang army would travel thousands of miles to attack their Gaochang state. They were caught off guard and captured the capital in one battle, and even the king was arrested.
The famous Gaochang Kingdom was immediately destroyed.
Li Er, who was in a great mood, looked up to the sky and smiled. He immediately ordered the opening of the Daming Palace and held a grand celebration in the Daming Palace!