The two were chatting, and the prime minister's secretary pushed the door in to report, saying; "First Seat, according to your appointment; Lord Lin of the Ministry of Finance is already waiting outside the door, and is about to report on the expenditure of financial funds in the new capital Chaoge. ”

When Lord Liu Daqing heard this, he immediately stood up and said goodbye; "The first adult is busy with official business, and it is inconvenient for the lower officials to disturb too much, so I will leave, please stay."

"Lord Liu, please, you can send it." Prime Minister Pan Shouguo stood up and stretched out his hand to lead him down, and instructed the secretary to send Lord Liu to the gate of Qingyuntai.

Cheongundae is the official residence of the Prime Minister of the Empire, and next door is the imposing building of the Imperial Parliament, which looks spectacular.

The ministries and the General Administration of the Tang Empire have independent office buildings, most of which are scattered on both sides of Danfengmen Street, and a few are still in farther districts and are not concentrated together.

As soon as Lord Liu Daqing left, the Minister of Finance, Lin Wanqin, arrived with a document in his hand, with gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, and he was a senior financial official.

He reported on the use of financial allocations for the construction of the new capital of Chaoge, which involved the renovation of neighborhoods, new subway lines, tram lines, new railway lines, landmarks of the imperial government, various departments and parliaments, road widening, construction of bridges and reservoirs, thermal power plants No. 1 to No. 5, etc., and a series of construction projects are in full swing.

The new capital of Chaoge is scheduled to be officially opened at the end of this century, and the Tang Empire is mobilizing a large number of laborers for a large-scale battle to build a new capital, which has become a large construction site.

The main battlefield, nature at Fairmont Park, this is, the world's largest urban park covering more than 1,600 hectares, located on the banks of the Schuylkill River, is a scenic and beautiful place.

The planned Tang Empire government, the landmark buildings of several departments of the parliament, and the new imperial palace are all located here, which is the focus of the construction of the new capital Chaoge.

The appropriation of imperial funds only involved government-led construction projects, and did not involve the new palace and a series of royal residences, which were funded and led by the royal housekeeping.

After the construction is completed

The plan will preserve Fairmont Park's many towering trees and beautiful park environment, so as to form a royal palace in the park and government buildings in the park, and achieve harmony and unity between man and nature.

According to the highest echelons of the empire;

His Majesty the Holy Emperor intends to relinquish the imperial power in advance, retire as a high-ranking emperor, and let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Tang Li Gan ascend the throne.

This kind of secret news about the imperial power has been circulating among the top nobles of the empire, but no one dares to talk about it publicly, it is all speculation in private.

However, many things cannot be concealed, such as the great transfer of power by His Majesty the Holy Emperor in recent years, the strengthening of the powers of the cabinet and the parliament, and the reduction of interference in political and economic affairs, all of which reveal that this is by no means groundless.

In the Daming Palace

The east palace is full of palaces, and there is a strict royal atmosphere.

Emperor Richard sat solemnly at the top of the hall, watching several imperial doctors busy back and forth, and his mood seemed worried.

The person who can make him so interested is naturally Queen Lin.

Originally, it was just an occasional cold, but unfortunately Queen Lin was very old, and after taking a few doses of medicine, she did not get better, and her illness became more and more serious.

In this era of backward medical technology, Emperor Richard couldn't help but be helpless and upset by this matter.

in the temple

Headed by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Tang Li Gan, a group of princes and grandsons knelt on the ground to serve the sick Empress Lin.

His Royal Highness Tang Li Kun, King of Guangnan and His Royal Highness Tang Li Xin of Pingxi, who were born by Empress Lin, were not here, but ran the government in their respective vassal countries, and they have not received news from the royal family for the time being.

This is also the emperor Richard stopped, the main consideration is that the distance is too far, and a big move back and forth involves a lot of energy.

They weren't doctors, and they didn't make much of a difference when they came.

Waited a while

Emperor Richard couldn't bear it, stood up and walked straight into the palace, and the maids and imperial doctors he met along the way greeted him one after another, and he strode over with a solemn face.

When he came to the bed, Emperor Richard waved his hand, and the crowd of people who were waiting immediately retreated.

When he approached, he saw that Queen Lin's face was yellow, her face was visibly emaciated, and her sideburns and white hair were mixed together, and he couldn't help but feel a pang of pain in his heart.

I heard a noise

Empress Lin reluctantly opened her eyes, and saw that it was Emperor Richard who came to the sickbed, and hurriedly moved, as if she wanted to get up.

Emperor Richard hurriedly leaned over and sat down, pressed Empress Lin's weakened body with his hand, and said softly; "The queen is not moving, you and I have been husband and wife for decades, don't care about those red tape, taking care of your body is the most important thing."

"Let Your Majesty worry, and the sin of the concubine."

"The queen doesn't have to care about this, now the most important thing is to get well. Without you alone in charge of the Sixth Palace, I don't know what to do? It's all messed up. ”

"Your Majesty laughed, the concubine has been able to serve His Majesty for so many years, I don't know how many lifetimes of blessings? The concubines are content, but they are afraid that they will not be able to accompany His Majesty often. ”

"Don't talk nonsense, my queen has to live a long life, I am not allowed to leave, it is useless for the ghosts and gods of heaven and earth to come."

Speaking of which

Emperor Richard sat up straight and looked left and right, reached out and took off a phoenix hairpin from Empress Lin's head, stabbed it at his fingers, and then pressed hard, a drop of viscous and heavy blood dripped down and fell into the jade cup.

When Empress Lin saw this scene, she was about to cry out in horror.

But seeing that Emperor Richard shook his head slightly, he forced himself to suppress the shock in his heart, and looked at him with a convincing face and was silent.

Emperor Richard's freshly pierced wound had healed quickly, and no blood was coming out.

He poured in a small half of the boiled Chinese medicine, and dissolved the sticky blood that faintly glowed with a dark golden luster, completely hidden in the thick black Chinese medicine liquid.

I thought about it

Emperor Richard was worried that Empress Lin's body was weak and that the medicine was too strong and not beautiful, so he poured out one-third of the mixed medicinal liquid in the jade cup and stirred it carefully in the Chinese medicine bowl with a phoenix hairpin.

That's it all

Only then did Emperor Richard reach out to help the frail Empress Lin up, lie on her side on the edge of the bed, and reach out to hand over the still steaming Chinese medicine bowl.

Empress Lin took the Chinese medicine bowl with her convincing hands and whispered, saying; "Concubine, thank you for your majesty's generous gift!"

After speaking, he drank it in a big gulp regardless of the bitterness of the Chinese medicine, and drank the liquid medicine in a few sips of "goodong, goodong, goodong".

Emperor Richard always looked at Empress Lin with attention, and after seeing her medicine into her abdomen, a layer of blush soon appeared on her face, and then the flush became more and more serious, spreading from top to bottom to the whole body.

Even Queen Lin's white palm was dyed with a layer of light red.

At this time, looking at Queen Lin's expression, it seemed to be a shrimp in a steamer, gritting her teeth and struggling, the fine sweat on her forehead burst out layer upon layer, and her face was as red as blood.

Emperor Richard knew that it might be too heavy, so he gently took Empress Lin's hand and said warmly; "Hold on, I'm still waiting for you to grow old together and spend the rest of your life together."

At this moment, Empress Ling seemed to be on a steamer, sweating all over her body, her head seemed to be steaming, and she gritted her teeth and nodded vigorously, indicating that she heard His Majesty the Emperor's words.

The hot current surged through the body like a tidal wave.

such and such

After 3~4 tosses, Queen Lin was already as if she had been fished out of water, the hair on her forehead was all wet, and she was lying on the sickbed weakly and panting.

"How's that...... What does the body feel like? Emperor Richard didn't know what the consequences of his reckless behavior were, so he did it on the spur of the moment, and he was a little uneasy in his heart.

Empress Lin exhaled a long breath, and said in a somewhat tired but clear voice;

"Thank you for your majesty's generous gift, the concubine feels very good.

The inside of this body seems to have been steamed by hot soup several times, and after surviving that for a while, the whole body is comfortable and feels light.

Now the concubine didn't have the strength yet, but she wanted to eat in a big gulp, and suddenly felt very hungry, very hungry, as if she had been hungry for a few days.

The concubine wants to eat the fatty and fragrant steak, and she wants to eat two large pieces at a time, no...... The three major blocks are not enough.

What the concubine wants most now is to take a bath first, so as not to stink His Majesty.

Ah...... Your Majesty, please let me go for a moment, this is really unbearable.

The concubine begged Your Majesty to go out first, and let those palace maids come in and help me change and bathe, Your Majesty ......"

Seeing that Empress Lin was so anxious, Emperor Richard was sure that she was really well, and he patted her hand lightly with great joy in his heart, and whispered; "The queen doesn't need to worry, there is still a part of the jade cup, and it will be divided into two days after tomorrow, mixed with traditional Chinese medicine, and it must be taken at the root of the disease. Remember, it's a little secret for you and me. ”

After saying that, he patted her hand, stood up and strode out.

Empress Lin stared blankly at his departing tall and straight figure, as if she was enchanted, and muttered to herself; "I knew it, I knew ......"

Half an hour later

The entire East Palace was full of laughter, and the princes and grandsons who were sick were also greatly relieved, and the joy on their faces was indescribable.

God bless, the queen is well.

After bathing again, Queen Lin's whole body changed from top to bottom, and her spirit was refreshed, and she was sitting at the dining table, eating the tender and fragrant steak.

With the luxury of the royal family of the Tang Empire, these top-notch steaks and lamb chops are just ordinary food, and they are naturally arranged quickly and conveniently.

Emperor Richard sat on the other side of the table, and also accompanied Empress Lin to eat some, his appetite has always been good, and swept away a large piece of tomahawk steak, a few large pieces of small lamb chops, and some vegetable desserts.

After a long time

Queen Lin touched her stomach with satisfaction and said with a sigh; "It's been a long time, it's been a long time, it's been a long time since I've felt such a strong desire to eat, and I still have a sense of satisfaction after eating, and the concubine seems to have returned to how many years ago......"

After speaking, her eyes were infinitely hot, and she looked at Emperor Richard without blinking.

This made Emperor Richard a little uncomfortable, put down the knife and fork in his hand, wiped his mouth with a snow-white napkin, and took a sip of juice before saying;

"Queen, remember to take the medicine on time, and there are so many children outside who care about the queen's body, and they also need to deal with one or two.

Ahem, I still have important matters, so I won't accompany the queen.

In the future, my body and bones will be better, and the queen will be asked to worry more about the affairs of the six palaces, and I will be impatient to take care of it. ”

With that, he stood up and walked away.

Only Queen Lin, who was left at the dining table, stared at his back with great admiration, until she couldn't see it, and her eyes were still staring blankly at the direction of disappearance.

A faint smile tugged at the corner of her mouth, and she said; "Your Majesty the omnipotent emperor, when did the affairs of the harem bother you? I knew it...... I knew ......"

Return to the Qinzheng Palace

Emperor Richard was in a particularly happy mood, and in this way he verified the new effect of divine blood, and Empress Lin was a person who knew the importance of it, and he would never make a big deal about it.

In this world

The only person who can make the emperor cherish and rely on him as a companion is Empress Lin, whose status in his heart is incomparable.

There is only Queen Lin who is worthy of his shot.

After reigning for more than 50 years, there are more than 20 concubines who have passed away in the Daming Palace, and they have been buried in the Holy Emperor Mountain Mausoleum first, waiting to be with His Majesty the Holy Emperor forever.

In this era of relatively backward medical conditions, in the court, several concubines died of such and such diseases every year, which was also a helpless thing.

From the royal family to society, the lack of medical care and medicine has led to a large number of unnatural deaths, and many people will die due to inflammation after only a small injury or a fall while working.

Anti-infection is the biggest problem that needs to be solved urgently in the current medical community.

Queen Lin was just an accidental cold, and according to later generations, it was a cold and fever.

But because of old age and frailty, under the bottom of his own resistance, he almost developed into a life-threatening serious illness.

For this alone, Emperor Richard felt more and more the fragility of life, so he spent a considerable amount of points to exchange sulfonamides from the system, which is "a hundred waves of interest".

With this, Emperor Richard hoped that the appearance of this synthetic antimicrobial drug more than 30 years earlier would save more lives.

With this miracle drug, the pharmaceutical group to which the Tang Empire belongs to the royal family can develop a world-leading advanced pharmaceutical industry on this basis and become a powerful industrial pillar in the national economy.

Emperor Richard had made three moves before, the first time was to exchange the petrochemical refining system that had led the world for more than 40 years, allowing the petrochemical industry of the Tang Empire to dominate the world and bring a steady stream of huge financial resources.

The second time was to exchange Harvey bulletproof steel, which made the Tang Empire walk in the forefront of the world in the field of special steel, and used it as a bargaining chip, and finally won the tacit recognition of London; The Yukon province voted to join the Tang Empire through a referendum.

Taking this opportunity as an opportunity, the special steel industry of the Tang Empire has developed rapidly, and now it has reached the world's top level in the fields of bearing steel, bulletproof steel, spring steel, gun tube steel and other special demand steels.

There is no shortcut to this kind of thing in the study of steel.

Only when one furnace after another of special molten steel is produced, through countless verifications, can a series of steel products that meet special needs be developed, and the more produced the accumulated bottom, the deeper the bottom.

The special steel industry of the Datang Empire belongs to the world's top level, and the world's powers such as Britain, France, Germany, Russia and Italy have imported a large number of special steel products from Datang to meet their own needs.

There is no way, the quality of the self-produced steel is a lot worse.

The Armstrong main naval guns, various secondary main guns and secondary guns equipped by the British Royal Navy all use a large number of imported special steel barrels, and the same is true for the German Krupp Steel Company.

For the 305 mm main ship barrel of the same caliber, the barrel life of the gun imported by the Tang Empire can reach 180 rounds, and the barrel life of the British native gun is only 100~105 rounds, which is too big.

Now

Britain, Germany and other countries are investing in special steel research at any cost, trying to catch up with the world's advanced level represented by Datang.

It is a pity that one step is slow, step by step, with the urgent needs of the military industry in the world, the output of special steel in the field of Datang Empire accounts for 6 and a half percent of the world, and various special steel products with continuous refreshment of technical performance have emerged, forming a good momentum of innovation.

This is equivalent to the world's investment in Datang's special steel research, and the production of special molten steel with changing formulas one after another.

Even if it doesn't meet the new expectations, at least the performance remains the same as it was and the delivery to the customer is no problem.

If there is a breakthrough in the performance of special steel, then a new product series will appear, which is the secret of the development of the special steel industry of Datang Empire.

As for the customer's order, it would be good to produce a furnace of molten steel for him according to the demand, more advanced performance means a more expensive price, and a loss-making transaction cannot be done.

The third shot was to exchange the full set of advanced fertilizer plant production technology for the Royal Coast Company, thus establishing the world's largest and most advanced fertilizer industry, and effectively promoting the Tang Empire's voice in the world grain market.

This fourth shot is aimed at the synthetic antibacterial drug sulfonamide, also known as "Bailang Duoxing".

As a matter of fact

With the development of the chemical dye industry, as early as 1856, the British chemist William Perkin stumbled upon aniline violet when he was conducting research on the synthesis of quinine.

Unfortunately, he did not conduct further research, let alone biological experiments.

Later, the German pathogenic microbiologist Robert Koch used aniline dyes to stain bacteria, and successfully invented the bacterial staining method (the purpose of staining is to facilitate the observation and identification of bacteria under the microscope).

In the process, he discovered that certain synthetic dyes have inhibitory effects on bacteria, which inspired scientists to study the antimicrobial effects of synthetic dyes.

It is a pity that Robert Kokhli did not conduct further research to apply it to the field of modern medicine.

This orange-red dye compound is made of an ammonia dye combined with a sulfonamide group, and its properties are special.

Only when applied in biological experiments can it show a strong antibacterial effect, and azo dyes without sulfonamide groups have no antibacterial activity, which is the main reason why many scientists ignore its antibacterial effect.

Without biological mouse testing, the sulfonamide group would not be able to exhibit a strong antimicrobial effect, and most of the people who conduct stain research are not experts in the medical field and do not need biological mouse testing, which forms a paradox.

Emperor Richard was not a chemist, and in order to save trouble, he simply exchanged the industrial preparation process of sulfonamides, and prepared to use this as an opportunity to develop a world-leading pharmaceutical industry.

Either you don't play, or you can play big.