Yang reformed the dead snake on the prayer banquet, and fiddled with the thermometer on the prayer banquet, asking the ministers to take their own temperature.

"What? How, guys? You're still healthy, right? Yang asked reform.

"Your Majesty, the minister is still healthy."

"Your Majesty, the minister's is fine."

"Your Majesty, the ministers are almost the same."

The ministers replied one after another.

"Hehe, between thirty-six and thirty-seven, it's normal. If you don't, you have a physical problem," Yang explained with a smile.

"Your Majesty, it seems that there are as many as thirty-eight degrees!" A sweaty minister said "scared".

"Thirty-eight degrees? Sure? Bring me the thermometer. "Yang Reform thought it was a problem with the process of the thermometer, after all, it was handmade, and there would be a certain error, so the body temperature of the human body was between 36 and 37 degrees, even if there was a certain error, it was impossible to go to 38 degrees, and now a minister told himself that there was 38 degrees, and Yang Reform thought that there was a problem with the thermometer.

Yang Reform took the thermometer in his hand and took a look, although he had been away from the fat minister for a long time, but the index of the thermometer was still close to thirty-eight degrees, and Yang Reform's first thought was that either this guy had a fever, or his thermometer manufacturing process had not passed the test, resulting in too much error.

"Big companion, find another thermometer for this Qing family, continue to measure it, no, put a few more thermometers and see what the problem is." Yang Gengai immediately commanded.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Wang Chengen immediately instructed the little eunuch to stuff a few thermometers into the fat minister's armpit.

Now it is June and July, the hottest season of the year, the heat of the sun, penetrating the roof, even if there is a roof in the Wenhua Palace, but there are still many people sweating on their foreheads, this fat minister is one of them.

After a while, Wang Chengen instructed the little eunuch to take out the thermometer. This time it was not just one thermometer, but four or five, not only in the left arm, but also in the right arm.

The little eunuchs picked up the thermometer and looked at it one by one, and the more they checked, the stronger the smile on their faces, because there were as many as thirty-eight degrees on each thermometer, that is, it was not the problem of the thermometer, but the problem of this fat man, according to what the emperor said, this fat man was sick.

Wang Chengen reported with a smile: "Your Majesty, the slaves and maids have seen them one by one, and each one is above thirty-eight degrees, so it should be said that Lord Wang is sick." ”

Hearing Wang Chengen say that the thermometer was fine, Yang Gai breathed a sigh of relief, and when he launched the thermometer himself, if he made a joke, it would be boring.

"Since Wang Aiqing is sick, the imperial doctor, give Wang Aiqing a check immediately." Yang Gai immediately said loudly.

"Your Ministers obey." The Imperial Physician immediately agreed. The imperial doctor, who had just dissected the snake on the side, washed his hands and came over to check the pulse of the chubby Wang who was sweating on his forehead.

After a while, the imperial doctor reported enthusiastically: "Your Majesty, this is true, Lord Wang is indeed sick, the weather should be too hot, heat stroke, as long as you rest in a shady place for a while, take some medicine to clear the heat and open the mind, and it will be fine." ”

The doctor said, all the ministers were "uproar", no doctor, a small glass tube to know whether a person is sick, this is indeed very magical, have held the glass tube in their hands, carefully observe, this is definitely a treasure!

"Quiet, be quiet." The scene of promoting the thermometer unexpectedly diagnosed a case, which greatly increased the interest of the ministers who were not very interested in this thing, and Yang Reform had to come out to maintain order.

The excitement of the ministers came up, and they could judge whether a person was sick without taking the pulse, which was definitely a novelty, an absolute miracle, and they stopped when they heard the emperor greet him.

"Companion, immediately send someone to send Wang Qing's family to a shady place to rest, and treat it according to the instructions of the imperial doctor." Yang Reform said happily, I didn't expect that when the thermometer was promoted, there would be this fat man to make a cameo appearance as a patient, which Yang Reform did not expect in advance, and now it seems that the future of this thermometer is great.

"The slave and maid obey, and this is the case." Wang Chengen agreed to come down and asked a few little eunuchs to help this chubby Lord Wang and go to rest.

The fat man went out, the warm atmosphere in the Wenhua Hall was not reduced, a small glass tube can be a doctor, this is indeed beyond everyone's expectations, they are all interested in the emperor's thermometer, no one said that this is a feast, should not engage in these things, because this thing is really amazing, people are curious.

"Your Majesty, this thing is really amazing, it's really a treasure!" Shi Fenglai took the lead in presenting the sycophants.

"Your Majesty, yes! Unexpectedly, a small glass tube can actually find diseases that ordinary people can't find, which is simply unheard of, Your Majesty, who made this thing? This person should be summoned into the palace and let this person make more of this thing, so that there will be countless more doctors and doctors in the world! It's a great thing for the benefit of the common people! "The ministers can't wait, this is definitely a great wonder of this dynasty.

"Your Majesty, why is this thing so magical? Your Majesty can you help us? An inquisitive minister spoke.

“…… Oh, yes! Your Majesty, how is this thing made? Why doesn't Your Majesty say something about it and help us solve our doubts? The minister, who likes gossip, also asked.

“…… Oh, yes! Your Majesty, how is the scale of this thermometer determined? How do you ensure that the temperature of the human body is just between 36 and 37 degrees? Is it something else? ”

The ministers followed up one after another, and after the fat man's "appearance", everyone's views on this thing changed greatly, and they all decided that this was a treasure, and asked the emperor how to get this thing, and what was so particular about it.

…… Yang Gai was very proud, and said: "This thing, called a thermometer, is used to measure the temperature, a thing that judges the specific value of cold and heat, with it, you can get the specific value of the human body temperature, through these values, judge whether the person is sick, this is just one of the functions......"

"Okay!"

"Okay!"

The ministers didn't wait for the emperor to finish speaking, and immediately shouted, it is better for the emperor.

“…… To say the principle and production of this thing, in fact, it is also very simple, some liquids, such as spirits, will expand sharply after heating, for this reason, the person who invented this thing, sealed these things into a glass tube, once heated, the liquid in the glass tube, will expand, so there are different numerical ...... that everyone sees, and this thing can be used to measure different temperatures......"

"Well, good!"

"yes, yes!"

"I see! ……”

The ministers applauded again, and nodded incessantly, this is indeed a good thing, and then I feel unwell, measure it myself, and I will know if I am sick, and I can also be a doctor, this is definitely a good thing, it is a treasure.

“…… How to determine this scale, in fact, is also very simple, after the tube is made, put it in a mixture of ice cubes and water, make a mark here, and then put the glass tube into boiling water, and finally make a mark on the rising scale, between these two scales, divided into 100 equal parts, that is, 100 degrees, so, the low body temperature of the person obtained is between 36 and 37 degrees, and it is not directly determined that the temperature of the human body is between 36 and 37 degrees, you can understand......"

“…… Understood, understood......"

“…… That's it! It makes sense......"

“…… Your Majesty, the person who came up with this method is really talented......"

"Your Majesty, can you give us a demonstration?" A very scientific minister asked.

"Hehe, yes, big companion, immediately get some ice cubes, and then get a pot of boiling water, I really want to demonstrate it to the ministers in the hall......" Yang Reform accepted it with a smile, originally, it was his own purpose to give the ministers scientific knowledge at the banquet, and now someone proposed to engage in scientific experiments, and Yang Reform was eager to do it.

"Yes, slave and maid will go." Wang Chengen agreed, and quickly ordered the little eunuch to go to the ice cellar to get ice, and then asked someone to carry a small stove in the dining room.

…… After a while, everything was ready.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please see, we are going to put the thermometer in the ice water now, and you will first look at what the thermometer reads?" Wang Chengen has seen this thing and made a cameo appearance as a scientist in person.

"Mr. Wang, I've just used it, and there are about thirty more." One of the ministers looked at the readings on the thermometer and said.

"Okay, then we'll put this thermometer in the ice water, and you adults will wait a while." Wang Chengen was also very happy, and now he said that he did not let the little eunuchs do it and make a cameo appearance as a scientist in person.

Wang Chengen grabbed a few thermometers and put them into the ice water, and the mercury scale in the thermometer quickly fell down.

After a while, Wang Chengen said proudly: "Everyone, come and take a look and see what the reading is." ”

"Oops...... It's really zero! It's really amazing! The ministers had been staring at the reading for a long time, and as soon as Wang Chengen asked a question, they immediately exclaimed.

"Hehe, good! Ministers, see clearly, it's zero degrees. Wang Chengen handed the thermometer to the ministers and asked them to pass it on one by one to watch. The ministers were amazed to see that the number of customers in the glass tubes had dropped to zero.

"Hehe, ladies and gentlemen, please return the thermometer to our family, and we will put this thermometer in boiling water again to see how it is." Wang Chengen said with a smile, this novelty was invented by the emperor, and he knew that he was happy for the emperor.

The ministers handed the thermometer to Wang Chengen again, and Wang Chengen prepared to put the thermometer in the boiling water.

"Ome, wait a minute, let the thermometer return to its normal temperature." Yang Gengai explained. Yang reform: This is afraid that the uneven cold and heat of the glass will break.

"Yes, slave maid understands." Wang Chengen has also done a lot of experiments and broken a few thermometers, and at this time, he will not make mistakes again.

After a while, Wang Chengen put the thermometers into the boiling water.

I saw that the reading in the glass tube rose rapidly, and soon reached the 100 position. Everyone looked at it again and exclaimed! This kind of thing is definitely a rare treasure! The ministers now finally know how this thermometer represents the scale.

"Your Majesty, it's a god!"

“…… What an eye-opener! ”

"Your Majesty, I know that there is such a miraculous thing in the world, it is worth this life! Your Majesty, this thing is really magical...... it deserves to be a treasure......"

The ministers are very happy and happy to comment, this is definitely a strange thing, it is definitely a novelty, it is definitely a treasure, if it is just a strange and clever object, the ministers will definitely not be so interested, and they will definitely reject it, but this is a tool that can stop the disease, can measure cold and heat, then it is different, there is such a thing, it is equal to how many doctors and doctors there are in the world, and it can be regarded as a meritorious achievement to save countless people, this is definitely something worth talking about in the history of the Chongzhen Dynasty, It is definitely a thing that can be written about in the history books, the emperor can be passed down through the ages, and we can also get a little light as courtiers, right? It is also a "political achievement" of our dynasty.

A banquet that was originally intended to brainwash the emperor, now, has become a new science and technology conference, has become Yang Reform to brainwash the ministers with science and technology, Yang Reform is quite happy, said later, when you meet a minister to open a banquet, you can do this, the banquet into a high-tech conference, into their own brainwashing class for the Ming Dynasty scholars.

"Hehe, of course it's magical, it's not magical, it's useless, what am I using it for? …… As for who invented it, in fact, everyone will understand when you look at this glass tube, in addition to Liulizhai, who else can make such a fine glass object? The person who invented it is naturally Sun Liniang of Liulizhai. Yang was happy and told the truth, without foreshadowing.

This time, everyone didn't have an "uproar", and looked at the emperor quietly, weirdly, and ambiguously, looking like this. The relationship between the emperor and Liulizhai, and the relationship between the female shopkeeper of Liulizhai, this is a secret that everyone in the capital knows, and this thermometer was actually invented by that woman...... Yang Gaizheng was talking happily, and suddenly the scene was cold, and he remembered that he was too happy, perhaps, the ancients were not easy to accept a woman's achievements.

"What's the matter, why don't you speak?" Yang Gengai saw that the minister was looking at him with an ambiguous look, his face was a little feverish, and he asked embarrassedly.

The ministers responded with a more ambiguous and indescribable smile, how to say this matter! Everyone thinks that this matter can only be understood, not spoken!

"What's wrong? Ladies and gentlemen, what I said is the truth, this thermometer was really invented by Li Niang. "Yang reformed his heart.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that since this thermometer has such a great use, it can measure the heat and cold of the world, and it can cut off people's health, and this thing is very good, and it should be promoted to the world, and it should be for the welfare of the people of the world, and this is a good opportunity to achieve Your Majesty's holy name!" Shi Feng was embarrassed to see the emperor and decided to find a step for the emperor.

"Great goodness, great goodness, it should be promoted, it should be promoted, then immediately ordered, promote the thermometer......" Yang Reform was embarrassed to stare at the ministers with ambiguous eyes, and when he saw Shi Fenglai diverging his words, he immediately found a step down, which was really embarrassing.

"Your Majesty, throughout the ages, unified weights and measures are only length, weight and volume of these can determine the specific number, can be careful to the minute, with the length, it can also determine the length, tailor-made will not be wrong, the construction of houses, fortifications, will not be deviated, with a unified balance and weights, genius can be fair and just to collect taxes, in order to make the country operate, the people can be in accordance with the unified weight, measures and transactions, these are the merits of the unity of weights and measures, these things, Although it seems inconspicuous, but, in fact, it is an indispensable thing for the people, the court, and the people of the world, and it is also the cornerstone of the operation of the imperial court, and the unified weights and measures are the cornerstone of the unification of the world, and it is also the ......symbol of the unification of the world. If you put it together with degrees, measurements, and weights, this thermometer is a new measure of hot and cold weighing instruments, and in the future, it will surely bring countless conveniences to the people of the world, and the people of the world can communicate and speak at a unified temperature, which is the cornerstone of my unification of the world, so that the real role of the thermometer is......"

The minister's words were like a shock! shocked the ministers present, and Yang Reform was impressed, but I didn't expect that there were still reasonable people in this Ming Dynasty!

Yang Reform secretly praised, this Ming Dynasty is not all stupid. A hint was made right away.

Wang Chengen immediately leaned over and whispered: "Your Majesty, this person is the new secretary of the Ministry of Rites. ”

Yang Reform nodded, he was really a "newcomer", otherwise he didn't have any impression, many of the new officials now were not dealing with the Wei Party, and they were summoned after being dismissed, this person should also belong to this category.

"Hehe, He Qing's family has good eyesight, and he really sees far away! That's right, the real function of this thermometer is that it is a kind of scale, and it was impossible to measure the specific value of cold and heat before, so once it is said that it is hot and cold, it is often very vague, saying hot, or slightly hot, or very hot, very hot, or hot, this kind of language is not good for describing the specific details of the same object, such as the temperature of the human body, the problem of cold and heat, then a scale must be needed to specifically determine how hot he is, and a specific value is needed. Another example is to pay grain taxes, the DPRK can stipulate a few centimeters, a few millimeters, the premise is that there is a unified weighing instrument, with a unified weighing instrument, you can have a specific, unified number, the real usefulness of this thermometer lies in the ...... here, after that, everything involved in hot and cold, can be identified and described by specific values, then there will be no vague words, difficult to communicate problems......, hehe, everyone, can you understand? Yang Gengai enthusiastically popularized science for the big bureaucrats of the Ming Dynasty, and he had a sense of achievement.

The ministers were shocked! Unexpectedly, a small glass tube, actually involved in the weighing instrument, is actually the unified standard of the world, is a symbol of the unification of the world, if you look at this thermometer from this height, then, this thermometer can be infinitely raised, the important surname of the weighing instrument, everyone understands.

"Your Majesty, bow to you, this thing, really how the adults say, it is of great use, it should be the standard of the unification of our dynasty, it is the foundation of the unification of the world, and it can also prove the legal principle of my Ming Dynasty to unify the world." A minister was the first to stand up and politicize this thermometer.

"Your Majesty, please obey, although this thing is small, but the significance is very significant, the minister suggests, Your Majesty should quickly promulgate new weights and measures, so that this thermometer becomes a kind of weights and measures, in order to show the legal principle of my great tomorrow." Another minister immediately followed suit, and what had just been a small plaything had now become a weighing instrument, something comparable to weights and measures, a highly politicized thing.

"Your Majesty, I bow to you, and I think that we should immediately promulgate the thermometer as a new weighing instrument, and immediately manufacture a standard temperature scale and send it to all states and counties, so that the people of the world can immediately use the new weighing instrument, and let the people of the world bathe in the favor of my Ming Dynasty, so as to cast the cornerstone of my Ming Dynasty and pass it on forever."

The ministers also understood that this seemingly small gadget has now been linked to the national fortune, the national system, and the legal system, and the legal principle of the unification of the world, so that this thing is no longer simply a gadget, it needs to be manufactured immediately, and then sent to the state and county as a standard weighing instrument for the use of the people of the world, so that the people of the world can more identify with the rule of the Ming Dynasty, so that the concept of the unification of the world can penetrate into the hearts of the people, affect the concept of people, and make the country no longer have the possibility of splitting.

The ministers, who were still making fun of the emperor just now, immediately took this matter seriously and formulated a new weights and measures for the whole country, which is definitely a very serious political event, with far-reaching relations, and even thousands of years later, it will still have an impact.

(To be continued)