Physician of the Song Dynasty: Zhang Kai and Li Qingzhao have a private life-long contract

When Lian'er heard Ruoyouruowu's voice outside the door, her face turned red and she hurriedly took a few steps away, but felt lost in her heart.

She is the young lady's personal maid. She originally thought that she could be a bed girl during the young lady's pregnancy, but Fan Zheng had no idea at all, which made her even more disappointed.

At that moment, Lian'er felt a sudden heat all over her body. She picked up the method of making ice that Fan Zheng had mentioned, went to the already empty ice cellar, and started to make ice cubes according to the method of making ice with saltpeter.

Soon, when the entire ice cellar was filled with cold air, Lian'er shivered, and then the heat in her heart was swept away.

Lian'er then continued to follow Fan Zheng's method, adding saltpeter to the large water tank, and found a quilt to cover the saltpeter.

Two hours later, Lian'er opened the quilt and saw that the water in the copper basin had turned into ice cubes.

"It's actually freezing!"

Lian'er couldn't help but exclaimed, she didn't expect to realize summer ice making in her own hands.

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In the evening, Fan Chunli returned to Fan Mansion with sweat on his face. It was so hot in Kaifeng now that even the ice cubes stored by the court were exhausted. Even if he was the prime minister, he still had to endure the hot weather.

However, as soon as he entered the lobby, he felt a cool breath blowing against his face.

"The ice in the mansion has been used up, so why is there still more? Qingzhao is pregnant, so it's better to leave it to her and don't waste it." Fan Chunli said in surprise. Now Li Qingzhao is the top priority of Fan's mansion, even if he is One of the prime ministers of the dynasty also had to consider Li Qingzhao's unborn child.

"Thank you for your understanding, father-in-law, but don't worry, father-in-law, from now on, Fan Mansion will never be short of ice cubes, and you can use them with confidence." Li Qingzhao was moved when he heard this.

"Don't worry!" Fan Chunli couldn't believe it.

You must know that not only the Fan Mansion, but also the imperial palace has very little ice left. How can the Fan Mansion use ice so much? Moreover, the hotter the weather, the faster the ice melts, and it cannot be preserved for long.

Li Qingzhao said proudly: "My father-in-law doesn't know. He has found a way to make ice in summer, which is enough to make ice cubes in large quantities. Not only Fan Mansion, but also Kaifeng City will no longer be short of ice in summer."

"Ice making in summer?" Fan Chunli was shocked and couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear.

Ma couldn't help but cover her mouth with a smile. She had the same expression when she heard the news. However, she didn't believe it until she saw the ice cubes made by Lian'er in the ice cellar.

"Not bad!"

At the moment, Li Qingzhao told Fan Zheng the news about making ice with saltpeter.

At that moment, Fan Chunli immediately went to the ice cellar and witnessed the art of making ice with his own eyes before he believed it to be true.

"That's great. With Zheng'er's method of making ice, Kaifeng City will no longer have to worry about the scorching heat in the future." Ma said proudly.

Nowadays, the entire city of Kaifeng and even the entire Song Dynasty are subject to the scorching heat, and Fan Zheng has a method of making ice, which is enough to benefit the people all over the world.

Fan Chunli was not overly optimistic, but shook his head and said: "Even if there is a method of making ice, it may be difficult to promote it. Do you know that the most important thing in making ice is saltpeter, and saltpeter is something controlled by the court. The quantity It’s quite small, and it’s the main raw material for making gunpowder, so it’s impossible to supply large quantities of it to civilians for making ice.”

"Ah! Is there such a thing?" Ma said in shock.

Fan Zheng said loudly: "Father's concerns are indeed justified, but what he doesn't know is that saltpeter ice making is not disposable, but can be used repeatedly."

"Recycled?" Fan Chunli couldn't help but widen his eyes. If it could be reused, there would be almost no loss of saltpeter, and it would be possible to promote it.

Fan Zheng nodded and said: "After the saltpeter is made into ice, the remaining saltpeter can be obtained by boiling the water by boiling salt. Of course, if time permits, it can be exposed to the sun. You can also get saltpeter for a penny."

"This can promote the world, and it will definitely benefit countless people." Fan Chunli said with heartbeat.

Fan Zheng suddenly shook his head and said: "Haier is not going to promote the world, but is going to set up a state-owned ice-making workshop under the Ordnance Supervision."

"Establish a state-owned ice-making workshop?" Fan Chunli couldn't help but frown. He tried his best to offend countless people, and then he changed the law and established a state-owned ice-making workshop.

However, Fan Zheng actually did the opposite and wanted to build state-owned workshops on a large scale. The father and son were matched.

Fan Zheng solemnly said: "Firstly, saltpeter is something controlled by the Song Dynasty, and it is the main component of gunpowder. Naturally, it needs to be more controlled. Secondly, ice making is a new thing, and it is a necessity for the people in summer. , it can be said that you can definitely make a profit without losing money, but making ice with saltpeter is a new thing, and it will not compete with the people for profit, and all you make is money from the rich."

Fan Chunli's mouth twitched. Indeed, the ice cubes did make money from the rich. It is even more picky than wine. Poor people sometimes drink, but there is rarely time to use ice cubes in summer.

"Thirdly, the Song Dynasty's military expenditures mainly rely on wine taxes, which are already stretched. But now that there is a method of making ice, it is enough to increase the court's military expenditures!" Fan Zheng said solemnly.

"Military spending!"

Fan Chunli's heart sank. The huge military expenditure has always been the imperial court's biggest concern. If ice making could be state-run and a separate business, it would definitely earn a lot of money for the imperial court and reduce the imperial court's expenses.

"Maybe you can give it a try!"

Fan Chunli finally nodded.

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In the Chui Gong Hall, the monarchs and ministers were sweating like rain and were handling government affairs.

There were many government affairs in the Song Dynasty, and even on a scorching hot day, there was still no room for relaxation.

"Come here, give me some ice!"

Zhao Xu wiped his sweat and waved his hand.

Yang Jian's expression changed on the side, and he whispered: "Qi Guan's family, there is no ice in the palace."

The weather this year has been extremely abnormal, and the palace has a huge demand for ice, which has been exhausted by now.

"What, the dog days of summer haven't arrived yet, and there's no ice?" Zhao Xu couldn't help but said in shock. The hottest dog days of summer haven't arrived yet, and the ice in the palace has been used up. So how should we spend the rest of the summer? Pass.

All the officials in the court also sighed helplessly. Not only the palace, but also the ice storage in their houses had been exhausted, and the remaining days could only be endured.

Cai Jing immediately said righteously: "Officials, don't worry, although the weather is hot, our ministers will share the country's worries and have no complaints!"

All the officials couldn't help but rolled their eyes. Cai Jing actually used them to express their loyalty. However, in the face of Cai Jing's bold words, they could not refute him at all.

At this moment, Fan Chunli suddenly said: "Don't worry, officials. Fan Zheng, the weapons supervisor, has just announced plans to build a state-owned ice-making workshop. I believe that from now on, the Song Dynasty will no longer be short of ice."

"State-run ice workshop?"

The ministers were stunned and looked at Fan Chunli in confusion. Everyone knew that Fan Zheng was his son. Now that Fan Chunli had turned into a French-owned ice-making workshop and had just made some achievements, Fan Zheng openly went against the grain and established a state-owned ice-making workshop under the Ordnance Supervision.

Cai Jing snorted coldly and said: "Fan Taicheng knows that there is a shortage of ice in the palace, and he is planning to set up an ice-making workshop at this time. He is a good flatterer."