Late Tang Dynasty: I

Chapter 339: The ministers report to the emperor that you want to build a mausoleum
His Majesty the Emperor has been avoiding. In fact, some things are unavoidable.

In the second month of the eighth year of the reign of Emperor Dazhi, Kong Wei, the Minister of Internal Affairs and the Minister of Rites, submitted a petition to establish a prince to consolidate the foundation of the country.

Xu Shuchai, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and He Xingwan, the chief minister of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, petitioned the emperor to decide on the mausoleum as soon as possible. The prosperous Tang Dynasty was just around the corner. In order to promote the emperor's civilized and martial arts, it was natural to put more effort into the mausoleum.

Xu Shucai and He Xingwan initially found four places in Chang'an and built them according to the regulations of Taizong's mausoleum.

Li Ye shook his head. Without him, all the eighteen tombs of the Tang Dynasty would have been stolen by a man named Wen Tao. According to historical records, Taizong's skull was even made into a wine vessel...

This mausoleum, no matter how well it is built, will inevitably be stolen in the end. Even if it is not stolen, it may be archaeologically discovered, and you will not be able to live in peace even if you die.

So he hasn't thought about the mausoleum yet.

As for the establishment of a prince, he is definitely not considering it now. The princes are still young and can't see anything yet. He needs the inheritance of political ideas. Whether the prince can do it, he doesn't know. If there is something about abolishing the establishment, I'm afraid there will be Lots of twists and turns.

In fact, after such a dynasty, there are many disadvantages whether to establish a prince or not.

If a prince is not established, the kings will scheme, form secret factions, and use treachery and rebellion.

Establishing a prince can also make the prince arrogant and arrogant, and other emperors will try to pull him away.

For Li Ye, the best way at present is to create a secret reserve created by Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty, which not only takes care of the country's foundation, but also avoids party strife.

This is on the surface, but secretly, His Majesty the Emperor wants to give in. When his energy is low, wouldn't it be better to help the new monarch on his horse and give him a ride to stabilize him.

Li Ye did not express his position at the time.

The establishment of a crown prince was a national event that affected many people's minds. Even Concubine He Shu, who had always been quiet, was disturbed when she heard about it.

Among the princes of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yu, the German prince, was definitely the most qualified. Firstly, the son was more valuable than the mother, and Concubine He Shu was the most respected in the harem. Secondly, among the princes, Li Yu was also the eldest.

"If Your Majesty doesn't appoint a prince, is there any other prince you like?"

Concubine Pei and Liu Zhaorong are also full of ideas. This is human nature. Who doesn't want their son to become the prince? It is said that the Tang Dynasty has not established a prince for a long time. For more than a hundred years, the new emperor has been established by eunuchs.

As for the wise concubine Zhu Ye Youtong, she only wants to play all day long. She has already shot out all the rabbits and deer in the back garden. The most common question Li Ye asked when he saw her was when he would take her out hunting. How could he think about it? Such things as the Crown Prince...

And Li Ye has been staying with Chen Zhaoyi these days.

"Zhaoyi, when is your menstrual period?"

"Your Majesty, you..."

"What's wrong with me!"

"Irregular..."

Li Ye stroked his forehead, is this not serious?
"I know when it is easiest for a woman to conceive!"

"..."

"really!"

Li Ye nodded.

"February nineteenth!"

"Last month!"

"It's time for the Lantern Festival!"

"Last month again!"

"Probably Spring Festival!"

"This……"

Concubine Chen's menstrual events range from forty to fifty days to ten days. These menstrual events are obviously irregular.

Looking at his diet, he eats very little and doesn't like meat.

Chen Zhaoyi saw Li Ye frowning slightly and asked urgently: "Your Majesty, what's wrong?" Li Ye smiled and said: "Concubine Chen, you have to take good care of yourself these days!"

"This...the imperial doctor said the same thing!"

"Go to bed early and get up early. Don't stay up late. Eat more fish and meat. I will instruct the food supervisor to prepare more nutritious food!"

"But, Your Majesty, I can't eat it!"

"That won't work. You are too thin and have no fat, which affects hormone secretion. That's why you have irregular menstruation..."

Chen Zhaorong was confused when he heard this, "Your Majesty, do you also know about women's affairs?"

"What's this?" His Majesty the Emperor was not ashamed and said: "The number of days between normal menstrual periods for women is about the same. The fourteen days before menstruation is called the ovulation period. It is easy to get pregnant three days before and after the ovulation period. !”

Your Majesty knows too much!
"You also need to supplement more folic acid, eat more oranges and fruits, as well as vegetables such as greens and spinach. Lamb liver and pork liver also contain folic acid. Eat more and you will be more likely to get pregnant!"

For the sake of her fertility plan, Chen Zhaoyi nodded with tears in her eyes and said, "Your Majesty, you are so kind to my concubine!"

"Hey, you are my woman. I hope you are all well!"

While they were talking, a female officer came forward and said, "Your Majesty, Zhao Lishi is here!"

"pass!"

After a while, Zhao Xi entered the palace, walked up to the emperor and saluted: "Your Majesty, the charcoal has been transported to Wanchun Palace, and the craftsmen are also here. The necessary stone mills, fire clay, lime, loess, wooden molds, and bricks are all here." Ready!"

"it is good!"

No wonder emperors like to use eunuchs. These eunuchs are really considerate and never bother you.

"Zhaoyi, I'll take you to have some fun!"

When they arrived at Wanchun Hall, they saw a cart of charcoal, a cart of loess, and a stone mill. Zhao Xi also prepared a donkey and more than a dozen masonry craftsmen.

"Your Majesty, what is this?"

"stove!"

"........."

His Majesty the Emperor's hobby is hard to say. He used to like raising pigs and farming, but later he went on expeditions here and there, but it faded away. After arriving in Bianliang, he started farming again, and now he is exploring the stove. What a stove, His Majesty the Emperor needs it. Come pay attention.

"Bring over the model of the charcoal stove!"

"promise!"

This is the model that Li Ye ordered the carpenter to make based on a one-to-one model. The mason needs to make the stove based on this model.

As for the carbolic pellets, we have to explore what is the appropriate ratio of carbolic powder to loess and lime.

The donkey grinded the pebbles into powder and mixed them with loess according to various proportions. In fact, the first time it failed.

Loess is not sticky, nor is carbolic powder. Add a small amount of lime, which neutralizes the sulfur in the coal. When the three are mixed together, it will not be able to form a ball, let alone demoulding into honeycomb briquettes.

Li Ye quickly found out the reason. This soil was not good, so he had to use clay.

He also sent his palace servants to look for clay outside, but there was no shortage of clay in Bianjing. Not long after, another cart arrived.

His Majesty the Emperor didn't mind the soil being dirty, so he stretched out his hand and pinched it. It was very sticky.

When Li Ye was a child, briquettes were burned at home. I remember that several neighbors bought several tons of coal together and made briquettes at home.

At that time, wood chips were mixed into the briquettes, and the burning effect was also very good. However, when he added wood chips, he had to add more soil to form it.

Looking at the demoulding, it is not that easy. The wooden briquette mold cannot be removed without oiling.

His Majesty the Emperor couldn't help sighing. The briquettes with such no technical content were all being made in a hurry. The technological revolution of the Tang Dynasty had a long and long way to go!
(End of this chapter)