Royal Gold Magistrate

"Your Highness, let me show you something fun."

"what?"

Fang Zheng mysteriously took out a small rectangular shiny silver box.

This small box is about one finger long and one finger thick.

Li Yuanzhao focused his gaze on it, and asked curiously, "What is this?"

Fangzheng smiled slightly and pushed his thumb.

The top half of the small box popped open with a click and flipped to the back.

The strange structure inside was exposed.

There is a bump and a small black roller on the side.

Fangzheng put his thumb on the roller and pushed it a little harder.

With a crackling sound, flames arose.

After rubbing it several times in a row, a steady flame finally burned completely.

Li Yuanzhao's eyes lit up: "Hey, it's on fire! This thing is interesting, and it's much easier to use than Huozhaozi. What's it called?"

Fangzheng said proudly: "Lighter, have you learned a lot?"

Li Yuanzhao couldn't wait to snatch it up and play with it. After playing several times in a row, he nodded vigorously: "It's a good thing, it's really a good thing. This thing is very useful. What's the reason?"

"It's just flint and alcohol. I went to Dongdae University and found someone to make it in three days." Fang Zhengyi explained, "But it's not practical, the alcohol evaporates in a day, and you have to keep injecting alcohol later, it's not as good as fire." Fold."

Li Yuanzhao immediately lost interest and threw the lighter back: "Then it's just a toy, it's useless, why don't you use kerosene? That stuff doesn't evaporate easily."

"No way, I have asked the School of Chemistry to research new fuels. Maybe some useful ingredients can be found from the kerosene oil. In the future, the four-wheeled cars you mentioned may also be used." Fangzheng smiled. road.

"Hey, it makes sense! But why did you suddenly think of this stuff?"

"I found someone to do it when I thought about it. But Your Highness, why did you come to me suddenly today?"

Li Yuanzhao pondered: "Didn't you build a tall building in Taoyuan County? How is it going?"

Fangzheng was stunned: "It's almost done. The overall project has been completed. Now we are decorating the surrounding environment and debugging some equipment. After a few days, it will be completely completed. I plan to invite all the officials of His Majesty to take a look. Why, is there any problem?"

Li Yuanzhao nodded and said: "I heard some rumors in the capital...someone saw a tall building from Taoyuan County, and came back to say that the building was built so high, it was because of the piles that it succeeded..."

"Fart!" Fangzheng slapped the table angrily.

In my previous life, this kind of invisible nonsense was spread everywhere on the construction site.

I didn't expect such rumors to appear now, how strange!

"This is a miracle of engineering. What's piling up? Let me know which bastard said it, and I'll use him to piling up the next building!" Fang Zheng was indignant.

After so many years of popularizing scientific concepts, it is still inevitable to have such rumors.

Li Yuanzhao breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, the rumor is amazing, and the staff in the restaurant of the Palace also talked about it, and the Palace almost believed it."

Fangzheng said contemptuously: "Whoever believes you can't believe it, His Highness even built the train himself."

Li Yuanzhao scratched his nose, a little embarrassed: "Okay, you are ready to call me up, and I will go to see you, so I will go first. Today, some big merchants have invited me to meet me."

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Inside the Nuan Pavilion, Emperor Jing was discussing matters with the ministers.

Several small tables were set up on the ground, with melons and fruits placed on them.

The atmosphere is very relaxed, everyone eats and chats.

In the middle of talking, the eunuch came to report.

"Your Majesty, Lord Jianye is asking to see you."

Emperor Jing waved his hand casually.

As soon as Fangzheng entered, he pointed to an empty seat and motioned him to sit down.

Fang Zhengyi did not take his seat, he bowed his hands towards the crowd, and said to Emperor Jing, "Your Majesty, do you still remember that I told you about the skyscraper a few months ago? I came here today to inform Your Majesty that the skyscraper has been completed. Finished, look... when will you have time to go to Taoyuan County Yulan in person?"

Before Emperor Jing opened his mouth, Li Yansong became unhappy: "Marquis Jianye, do you have to trouble your Majesty to go to Taoyuan County personally for such a trivial matter?"

"Nowadays the overseas situation is complicated and domestic affairs are busy, how can His Majesty leave the palace so easily?"

Fangzheng said unhurriedly: "Not only His Majesty, but everyone here can go, let's all go together."

"Master Hou, are you listening to me?" Li Yansong asked displeased.

"Understood." Fang Zheng gave a playful smile, "But this building in Taoyuan County is extraordinary! It is the wisdom of Dongjiao University and countless craftsmen, and it can be called the number one building in the world!"

"I think that under the premise that the population of Dajing is growing rapidly and the trend of gathering in large cities is becoming more and more obvious, it is very meaningful that such buildings may become common in the future!"

Everyone was amused.

He's still breathing!

Let's not talk about train cannons, you are awesome!

Now you have to give some pointers when building a house, isn't it a little bit too much?

Someone joked: "I have also heard about the skyscraper built by Lord Hou. I heard that it is more than ten feet high. As far as I know, only towers can be built this high, right? The house you are building is intended to be lived in permanently. If you live on the top floor, running up and down every day won't kill you!"

"You said that this population concentration does exist, but hasn't Taoyuan County built a six-story building? In my opinion, the six-story building is very good. There is no need to increase the number of people in Dajing by six times. Then build a tall building of more than ten feet."

Fang Zheng smiled and said nothing.

He really couldn't refute what these people said.

In terms of practicality, skyscrapers are really unnecessary in today's world, and they even seem very tasteless.

However, it can be used as a technology display, a means of technology promotion, or even a landmark to attract people.

In terms of commercial value, there is no doubt that this kind of building will attract eyeballs in the early stage.

After thinking for a while, Fangzheng said, "Everyone, Your Majesty has been in the palace for a long time, busy with state affairs. Although state affairs are important, Your Majesty's body is more important. The way to maintain health is to combine work and rest."

"It's not too long, just one day, everyone go and have a look and have fun. I, Fang Zhengyi, use my reputation as a guarantee to ensure that you will make this trip worthwhile and an eye-opener. Can you think of a time when I let you down? "

Um! ?

Many people nodded unconsciously

Li Yansong raised his eyebrows.

It's true, Fangzheng's whole job... as long as he doesn't flatter his ass, it's pretty cool.

That's much more interesting than the messy shit Xiangrui!

It has to be said that it is impressive, and it may be possible to do a lot of work this time.

Fangzheng turned to Emperor Jing and continued: "Your Majesty, in fact, I still have some selfish intentions. After the building was completed, there were many rumors among the people, saying that the building was built with living people. If such rumors spread, it would be really corrupt. The hearts of the world."

"So as long as His Majesty goes there, such vile and malicious rumors will be self-defeating."

Emperor Jing showed a smile: "Okay, don't talk so much. It's not too troublesome to go to Taoyuan County now. After two days, I will accompany you to see this so-called skyscraper."

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