The first rebel of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 2176 Everything is in Progress
In the Tai Chi Palace, a snow suddenly came.

The white snow covered the walls and roof of the palace, decorating the whole palace even more magnificently.

Li Shimin stood on the balcony of the palace, holding on to the glazed railings, quietly admiring the wonderful scenery.

The concubines surrounded the prince and princesses and played in the snow, and the laughter and laughter resounded throughout the palace.

Li Shimin couldn't help laughing, his eyes were full of relief.The air in the palace was filled with a fresh fragrance, and with the appearance of snow, the breath in the palace became clearer.Snow covered the trees in the palace, and the branches were bent down, as if welcoming the children.Looking around, the green trees and white snow in the palace set off each other, presenting a most beautiful picture.

The princes and princesses were running in the snow, chasing each other.They stepped on the snow, making "squeaking" sounds, communicating with each other and enjoying the pure winter.

The concubines were watching over and accompanying these babies.The wind was blowing and it was a bit cold, making people shiver.Li Shimin raised his head and looked up at the sky. In an instant, snowflakes rushed towards his face. He felt the cold taste, which seemed to stimulate his eyes and made him more awake.

He took a deep breath and felt a warm current in his heart. "This snow scene is so beautiful, and the army of the Tang Dynasty has been advancing towards the west. Our soldiers of the Tang Dynasty will be victorious in every battle! All invaders will be wiped out by our army of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Shimin said it unconsciously, and the concubines also quietly approached Li Shimin from behind.

"The strength of the Tang Dynasty is all due to Your Majesty!"

The concubines said softly.Li Shimin turned around and saw the happy scene of children playing nearby, and smiled happily.

At this time, Li Shimin was no longer depressed as before, and was replaced by happiness.

Because just half an hour ago, Cheng Yaojin sent back another message.

The news is that the Tang army will be able to defeat the Turks and break through some of the Tibetan defense lines.

These places were previously disputed areas between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo.

At this time, even Songtsen Gampo put forward a fierce reaction.

But this fact still cannot be changed.

Because the current Tang army is too powerful.So powerful that Songtsen Gampo was very afraid.

This kind of power is unbearable for a small Tubo.

For this matter, Li Shimin commended Cheng Yaojin.

Let Cheng Yaojin keep it up.

Encourage him to go west.

Cheng Yaojin naturally would not miss this opportunity to perform meritorious service.So I headed west without stopping.

At this time, the Turks could no longer withstand the anger of the Tang Dynasty.

And just after Li Shimin hung up the phone, Duan Lun came.

Li Shimin's eyes were still looking at Xue.

Watch the actions of the princes and princesses.

Watch the joyful scenes of them playing.

"Your Majesty! Regarding the cross-sea bridge. I am here to report!"

Li Shimin turned around and asked, "So how is the situation now?"

"Your Majesty! It is going very smoothly now. Construction may start after the Chinese New Year. The construction period is about two years. If our funds are in place, the construction period will be faster."

Duan Lun said again.

This bridge needs to be designed and explored, it cannot be built just because you say it is possible.

If you encounter some impossible positions, you have to change the route.

But just designing and exploring would take a lot of time.

When Li Shimin heard that two years would be better, he couldn't help but feel even happier.

"That's very good! It's really wonderful! You have to follow up on this matter. If you need money or something, just mention it. This is a good thing that benefits the country and the people, and it should be advocated."

"Yes, Your Majesty! I understand!"

"What about the viaduct? How is it going now?"

Li Shimin suddenly asked about the viaduct.

At this time, Shi Lun said: "About the viaduct. It may not be completed until spring. Because it involves where many residents live. There may be some unnecessary troubles during the construction. But these are all controllable. Within the range.”

The bridge was not built that quickly.

Because it is in a busy area, if it were in other places, the speed might be improved.

But even so, this speed is enough.

Li Shimin nodded after listening.

Next, Li Shimin said seriously: "You have to do this well."

"Yes! Your Majesty. I will definitely do it well."

"That's good! If you need anything, just ask. The imperial court will do its best to help you!"

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

"Is there anything else?"

"temporarily unavailable!"

"If there's nothing else, then you can leave first."

"Yes! Your Majesty." Duan Lun walked out of Tai Chi Palace and turned back not long after.

Li Shimin is admiring the snow.

"What's the matter?"

"Your Majesty, the people in Dengzhou spontaneously raised funds. The money they raised said they would support us in building the cross-sea bridge, but I did not accept it. What do you think of this matter?"

“How much money did they raise?”

Li Shimin asked.

"About [-] million taels!"

One hundred million taels is really a lot.

In the past, Li Shimin might have accepted it, but now he will not accept it.

So he said: "We cannot accept people's money. This is our bottom line. If we accept people's money, then where is my face?"

This is indeed the case. If Li Shimin accepted this money, his reputation would indeed be bad.

"Then I understand! Your Majesty!"

"Okay, just understand. If you have nothing to do, go ahead. I still have some things to arrange."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Duan Lun then exited the Tai Chi Palace, and after leaving, another person came in.It was Dai Zhou who came.

He quickly walked to Li Shimin.

Every time Dai Zhou came over, nothing good happened.

It should be the same this time.

So Li Shimin asked: "What's the matter?"

Li Shimin understands the so-called not going to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing.At this time, Dai Zhou must have something to do when he came here.

"Your Majesty, we have received some information!"

"What information?"

"Some information about Shengtang Group!"

Dai Zhou said.

Li Shimin's heart skipped a beat, what about the Shengtang Group?

That must be something very important.

So, he asked: "Shengtang Group, if you have any information, please tell me!"

"It is rumored that Shengtang Group will launch something called a rocket into the sky every once in a while. The rocket is very long, estimated to be as high as a ten-story building. And at the top of the rocket, there is an extremely advanced thing placed. Listen. Said this thing is called a satellite."

Li Shimin was shocked after hearing this.First the rocket, ten stories high?
Then how much harm can this thing do?

If a rocket comes down, tens of thousands of people may be killed or injured, right?
It seems that he still underestimated Li Yin.

I underestimated the entire Shengtang Group.

Unexpectedly, Shengtang Group could possess such things. To Li Min, these things were considered child's play.

However, Li Shimin paid more attention to satellites.

After all, this thing is advanced, and the rocket is launched because of it.

It shows that its importance is more important than the rocket.

Therefore, he asked: "What is a satellite? Please explain it to me."

"The function of a satellite is like an antenna. It can fly tens of thousands of miles in the sky without falling down."

Dai Zhou said so.Li Shimin was shocked.

He was puzzled.

“What can travel tens of thousands of miles without falling?”

Obviously this was a bit too much for him.

"Satellite, Your Majesty! Listen to them, as long as it reaches a certain height, no matter what it is, it will stay there and not fall."

Dai Zhou said again.

As for the explanation of this thing, he could only say this.

But from his words, we can know that Dai Zhou really has a lot of information about satellites.

So, he can speak so clearly.

"It's so amazing?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, it is so magical. These things are called science among the Shengtang Group!"

Dai Zhou finally mentioned science.

But Li Shimin didn't understand what science was.

An artificial satellite is an unmanned spacecraft that orbits the earth. Its main function is to transmit and transmit radio signals, and it can also use its instruments to measure various parameters of the earth.

The principle of artificial satellite is based on the principle of thermonuclear reaction.Simply put, this energy can push the satellite to rotate, and then send signals outward through various antennas.

When the satellite's rotation speed reaches 80 revolutions per second, it begins to enter an unstable state, so it needs to rely on its inertial moment to maintain its rotation speed.This moment of inertia is provided by a small rocket engine called an attitude control engine, which can control the attitude of the satellite by changing the magnitude and direction of the thrust.

In addition to thermonuclear reactions and moments of inertia, artificial satellites also utilize other physical and chemical principles. Solar panels can collect solar energy and convert it into electrical energy for use by satellites.

Satellites are also equipped with various instruments and equipment, such as remote sensors, communication equipment, navigation equipment, etc., to complete different tasks and functions.

But this knowledge was too new for Li Shimin, and he didn't understand it even if I told him.

And what Dai Zhou can do is to speak as simple as possible.

It was said so that Li Shimin could directly understand its meaning.

"Then tell me about the specific role of the satellite."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Dai Zhou thought about it.

Then he said: "Take this period of time as an example. Shengtang Group has produced a new thing called navigation. It is equivalent to an eye placed in the sky. This eye can find things on the ground. Anything. Its function is very impressive. Furthermore, our telephone communications are also transmitted through satellites. One satellite can transmit a lot of data. It can be responsible for the call needs of the entire Datang! It is Like a human being, taking our message and relaying it to other people."

"Is there more? I understand this."

Dai Zhou said it was the eyes, then Li Shimin understood.

"There are also meteorological observation satellites, which can predict the occurrence of disasters in advance. There are even satellites with detection resources, which can help us detect the existence of some resources!"

"Where did you get this information? Why do you know so much?"

"Your Majesty, I spent all night studying the information yesterday, but there are still many things I don't understand. And I can only use my words to explain what I know."

Dai Zhou said this, if he uses too technical terms, then he will not be able to explain clearly.

But if it were based on his understanding, the result would be different.

"Also, it's like a TV station. It used to need antennas, but now they don't need them anymore because there are satellites. Even radios are like this. With satellites, you can receive signals anywhere, and you can know it no matter where you are. , this is very important, like there are fishermen fishing, if they have no direction, then it is easy with satellites.”

……

Dai Zhou talked more and gave very detailed examples.

Li Shimin was extremely shocked.

I never imagined that satellites could have such a role.

So, he mentioned that a little bit.

"Listening to what you said, I really understand. So, what do you think if we can also have some satellites?"

Since this thing is so good, why can't I own it?

This is what Li Shimin is thinking and what he wants.

"This, I have to ask Shengtang Group about this. I don't know if they are willing to do it."

"Why don't you say no? At worst, I'll give them the money!"

Li Shimin said so.

At worst, give money, this method is simple and crude.

This is also the behavior of Shengtang Group all the time.

However, whether Li Shimin will be able to own satellites by then is another matter.

I'm afraid that Li Shimin will use satellites to do some invisible things.

Like a satellite monitoring the Shengtang Group.

It's really hard to guarantee whether he will do such a thing.

If Shengtang Group refused to give, then Li Shimin really had no choice.

But it all still depends on what Li Min wants.

"Okay, go to Shengtang Group and ask them. We want satellites."

Li Shimin finally said.

"Yes! Let me go and have a look!"

"Okay, go ahead, this matter needs to be dealt with quickly."

"understand!"

But after Dai Zhou walked out of Tai Chi Palace, it didn't take long for him to come back again.

This time, he said again: "No, Your Majesty, we don't have much money now. If the satellite comes again, all the money can be spent."

Li Shimin spent a lot of money on building the bridge.

Although taxes are increasing every year, these taxes must be used to do something that is beneficial to people's livelihood.

Now it seems that if Li Shimin spends more in one place, he will spend less in other places.

Things that may affect people's livelihood.

Therefore, Dai Zhou came back to talk about this matter.

"You go and talk first. If it doesn't cost money, then that's the best. If you need money, you can bargain for a lower price. If that doesn't work, let's talk about it next year!"

In the end, Li Shimin also knew that he couldn't do it like this, so he let go.

The main reason is that he doesn't know what use this satellite is for him.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

(End of this chapter)