There are many open and spacious places in the palace. The area in front of the Huagai Hall alone is large enough and spacious enough.
Fengtian Hall is the Jinluan Hall, where Lao Zhu received worship from officials and heard memorials in the early morning. The Huagai Hall is behind the Fengtian Hall and is mainly used to hold major ceremonial activities and receive envoys from foreign countries.
Celebrations such as the Wanshou Festival are held in the Huagai Hall.
Since Han Du's requirements were so low, Lao Zhu had nothing to say, so he waved his hand and asked Han Du to go down and do the work. At the same time, he told the old eunuch that it was up to Han Du to do whatever he needed to do with the Huagai Palace.
Aunt Li, the director of the temple, no longer needs to make curtains. She only needs to send a few people into the palace to keep an eye on the embroidery workers and painters in the palace.
After hearing what Han Du said, Aunt Li opened her eyes wide and said excitedly, "Is what the Marquis said true? Don't we need to make the curtain ourselves?"
What's so happy about this? Besides, even if you are happy, you don’t have to react so big, right? Han Du felt his head tingle slightly after hearing this.
Han Du said "Yeah": "Of course."
"Thank you, Lord Marquis. Please rest assured, Lord Marquis. I will let the girls practice well." After hearing that the matter was reduced by more than half in an instant, Nanny Li became even more confident.
Looking at the female musicians who were lining up on the stage, Han Du looked around and said after a moment: "With your words, I feel relieved. I will leave the matters here to you. I am still I have other things to do.”
"Master Marquis, you are busy with your work. I will leave this to my subordinates. Don't worry." Aunt Li nodded in agreement.
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Han Du came to the Ministry of Industry to discuss how to build a big stage in front of Huagai Hall.
Han Du's construction of a racecourse is his own private matter. The Ministry of Industry can directly refuse to help Han Du because he doesn't deal with Han Du.
But this Wanshou Festival is a major event for the imperial court, and no matter how courageous the Ministry of Industry is, they will not dare to find fault with Han Du on this matter.
The Ministry of Industry is now leaderless, and the position of Minister is vacant.
When Han Du came to the Ministry of Industry, Qin Da, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, did not hide away intentionally.
After hearing the news that Han Du was coming, he quickly asked people to invite Han Du in.
After learning the purpose of Han Du's visit, Qin Da said "Ouch": "Master Hou, are you telling a joke to me?"
When Han Du saw Qin Da's attitude, his face sank, thinking that he was deliberately trying to embarrass himself. Dissatisfied, he asked: "What do you mean? You don't want to contribute any more? I want to tell you that this Longevity Festival is a major event for the emperor. Do you know what the crime will be if it is delayed?"
Facing Han Du with an unkind expression, Qin Da smiled instead, picked up the teacup and took a sip, and responded to Han Du unceremoniously, "Does the Marquis know that every brick in this palace?" Tiles, every plant and tree are all related to the destiny of the Ming Dynasty. Let alone building a platform in front of Huagai Palace, even if every plant and tree in the palace is touched and the destiny of the Ming Dynasty is damaged, what crime should be committed? ?”
After saying that, he gave a calm "hum".
Originally, Qin Da did not want to make the relationship with Han Du too tense. Although everyone knew that Han Du and the Ministry of Industry did not deal with it, Qin Da was not a minister, he was just a minister.
And Han Du is a popular person in front of the emperor. If you befriend Han Du, you might be able to put in some kind words for him in front of the emperor, so that he can sit on the throne of Minister of the Ministry of Industry as soon as possible.
However, Han Du's threatening attitude as soon as he entered the door annoyed Qin Da.
Yes, Qin Da cannot compare with Han Du in terms of status, but it doesn't mean that he needs to obey everything Han Du says.
Haha, want to break ground in the palace? This is simply more terrifying than making trouble on Tai Sui's head.
Han Du himself doesn't believe in luck or luck, but it's OK if he doesn't believe it, but he can't stop others from believing it.
Regardless of others, Lao Zhu must be convinced of this.
Speaking of which, Han Du used the luck of the Ming Dynasty to fool Lao Zhu in order to survive. Why were Baochao and Ming Dynasty shipped together in the first place? Isn't it just to attract Lao Zhu's attention so that he has to reuse him?
But I didn't expect that things in this world would turn around. The thing that made him die in the first place has now tied his hands and feet and become a stumbling block for him.
Han Du looked at Qin Da who was smiling, opened his mouth to speak, and then closed his mouth.
Seeing Han Du's silence, Qin Da smiled provocatively and said: "It is simply impossible to build a stage in the palace. I advise the Marquis to forget it."
Han Du glanced at this guy, suddenly smiled hoarsely, and asked deliberately: "What if I set up a stage outside the Huagai Hall?"
"This is impossible! It's simply impossible." Qin Da was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and laughed out loud.
"Whether it works or not, seeing is believing, don't you think?" Han Du looked at Qin Da with provocative eyes and said meaningfully.
Qin Da looked at Han Du intently for a moment, then burst out laughing, "Why should the Marquis persist in something that is completely impossible?"
"What if I can do it?" Han Du didn't seem to notice Qin Da's ridicule, and just asked lightly.
Qin Da's laughter stopped suddenly, and when he came to his senses, his face suddenly turned red. He was so angry that he sneered at Han Du without hesitation and said: "If the Marquis can get the Emperor to agree to build a stage in front of the Huagai Hall, then no matter what the Marquis needs me to do this time, I will do it."
I've been waiting for your words!
Han Du curled his lips, forced a smile on his face, stretched out his hand to Qin Daxu and took a palm, "A gentleman's words are hard to catch up with!"
Looking at Han Du who turned around and walked out of the Ministry of Industry without hesitation, Qin Da felt a little regretful. He felt that he had been a little impulsive just now and should not have made a promise to Han Du rashly.
But it was hard to recover from the overflowing water. Now he could only bite the bullet and think that Han Du was deceiving him.
After all, it is simply impossible to break ground in the palace. Not to mention the Ming Dynasty, even in the past dynasties, no one has ever heard of anyone who has such courage and dares to break ground in the palace.
But Qin Da has heard of what kind of person Han Du is. He is a person who can always do unexpected things.
"No! I can't just sit back and wait for death. I have to take the initiative."
Thinking of this, Qin Da quickly stood up and walked towards the palace. He was going to send a message and remind the emperor that Han Du wanted to build a platform in the palace. This is a major event that will damage the destiny of the Ming Dynasty. It is absolutely forbidden!
Half an hour later, Qin Da left the palace gate satisfied. With a smile on his face, he said, "Humph, I still want to build a platform in front of the Huagai Hall. Just dream!" '
Han Du still had some idea whether the platform could be built without moving soil. Qin Da thought that to build a platform, earth must be broken. Even if the platform is built with wood, the bottom of the pile must be dug and earth must be broken.
Therefore, Qin Da simply could not think of a way to build the platform without using soil, but there was a way in Han Du. If wood doesn't work, why can't we use steel pipes?
Han Du went to the weapons bureau to find Heizi, "Can you give me the fine steel to make this look like this?"
Heizi watched Han Du gesture at him with a piece of bamboo. After thinking for a long time, Heizi shook his head and said, "Master Hou, I have never done this before, so I really don't know what to say."
Han Du patted his shoulder and said confidently: "It doesn't matter if you haven't done it before. Wouldn't it be nice to do it now?"
Heizi didn't think too much, and nodded to Han Du reservedly. He would never refuse Han Du's request.
Originally, Heizi thought that making the steel pipes needed by Handu was a simple matter, just like making tofu. He didn't know how many strange-looking things he had made using various molds. When he thought about it, it was the same as usual this time. He only needed to make the mold according to the pattern, and then he could continuously make steel pipes directly.
The idea was beautiful, but while doing it, Heizi kept encountering various problems. He spent several days without sleep, trying various methods, but in the end he couldn't even make a steel pipe.
Originally, Han Du thought that Heizi would have no problem with his work. However, while Han Du was waiting with peace of mind, Heizi came over and told him with a wry smile: "Master Hou, I have let you down. This thing, Xiao Humans can’t do it.”
"Can't do it? How could it be possible?" Han Du's eyes widened slightly, with a rather unexpected smile on his face.
Heizi also looked very troubled, shook his head and sighed: "The villain originally thought that it would be the same as other things cast before, it wouldn't be very complicated, but he didn't expect..."
"Becoming an Immortal in One Step"
Han Du only hesitated for a moment, then stood up suddenly, "Let's go, take me to see what's going on."
Heizi took Han Du to the place where the Ordnance Bureau was founding. There were many blast furnaces here, and even the air had a red and hot smell. Countless molten steel overflows all the time and is led into the mold to make various castings.
All craftsmen have one obvious characteristic, that is, each blast furnace has about twenty craftsmen working around it.
Although there are many people, the space is quite spacious. Moreover, except for stoves and people's feet, there was nothing littered on the floor.
"Yes, you have the ability to manage this place in an orderly, clean and tidy way." Han Du put his hands behind his back and became more and more satisfied as he walked.
Heizi followed Han Du leisurely and said with a smile: "The Marquis taught me well, I just did what the Marquis said step by step."
"Even with my guidance, you are still indispensable for being able to do this." Han Du pointed at Heizi a few times with a smile on his face.
Heizi humbly responded to Han Du with a smile, stretched out his hand and said: "Master Marquis, please come this way."
After turning around and following Heizi for a few steps, he came to a stove. This furnace is not big, just like a shrunk blast furnace.
At this time, the fire in the stove did not rise at all. When the fire door was opened, only a dark area could be seen inside, and it was unclear what it was.
The area around the stove was completely different from the neat and tidy scene just now. There were sand molds everywhere, almost all of them broken into pieces. Not only these, there are also pebbles and various burnt wood all over the ground.
"What...what happened here?" Han Du pointed at the mess on the ground and asked in a daze.
Heizi scratched the back of his head in embarrassment and explained in embarrassment: "These are the things that villains tried to make steel pipes and failed."
Han Du squatted down, picked up a broken mold, looked around, raised his eyes and asked, "Do you want to cast the steel pipe?"
Heizi nodded, shrugged his shoulders and said, "Don't you think that since the cannon can be cast directly, wouldn't the cannon be similar to the steel pipe that the Marquis wanted? It's just much smaller and slender."
The principle is this principle, and the two indeed have great similarities.
"Then what?" Han Du asked briefly.
Heizi shook his head silently, couldn't help but look around at the debris on the ground, and said: "It's different, completely different. The cannon has a large cavity, so the mold can be made larger to withstand the temperature and weight of the molten steel. But Because the steel pipe that Mr. Hou wanted was too small, and the hollow in the middle was long and thin, it was really difficult to handle. The villain tried many times, but either it broke directly before the mold could be lengthened. Or it just broke. , even if the mold is made, it cannot withstand the high temperature of the molten steel, and it will burst the moment it comes into contact with the molten steel."
"Did all of these break like this?" Han Du took a broken piece and looked at the fracture carefully.
Kuroko responded with a somewhat solemn expression: "All of these are because of this."
Han Du gently threw away the fragments in his hand, patted the dust on his hands, stood up and sighed: "I'm afraid it's because it's too thin."
"The villain thinks so too, but if it is made bigger, it may not be suitable for the Marquis." Heizi naturally knows where the problem is, but there is no way. If it is made bigger, it can support it, but it is I wonder if Han Du will agree.
Of course Han Du would not agree. The size he originally told Heizi was already relatively large. If it were any larger, it would not be usable.
After a moment of silence, Han Du shook his head slightly and said, "I'm afraid it won't work no matter how big it is."
Heizi was hoping that Han Du would agree. When he heard what he said, the look in his eyes suddenly dimmed a bit. But before long, Heizi suggested again: "The villain has an idea, I wonder if the Marquis..."
"Let's hear it." Faced with such a deadlock, Han Du had no choice. Since Heizi had an idea, he naturally wanted to hear it first.
"Master Hou, do we have to make the middle short? Can't we make it into a solid steel pipe?" Heizi carefully observed Han Du's face and asked with some doubts.
Han Du sighed immediately after hearing this, shook his head and explained: "You don't know something. The solid and hollow steel pipes of the same size can actually bear about the same weight, but the weight difference between the two is huge. These things I don't know It is to be used to build a platform in the palace. Think about how many steel pipes will be needed? If they are all solid, I am afraid that the ground will not be able to bear it before the platform is built.
Breaking the floor tiles in the palace is a serious crime! "
Only then did Heizi realize what Han Du wanted to do, which was to build a stage in the palace. Listening to Han Du's description, Heizi could not help but be fascinated by the platform, which was ten feet wide and more than three feet tall.
For such a large platform, the number of steel pipes required alone is quite large. It's really like what Mr. Hou said. If it were made of solid steel pipes, the weight would be so amazing that it would be easy to crush the floor tiles.
Heizi's heart moved, and he immediately asked: "Master Hou, do you think this is feasible?"
"Tell me about it." Han Du raised his eyes and motioned for Heizi to continue.
"Master Marquis, since it's not stable to build it with wood, and it's too heavy to build it with steel pipes, can we build the lower part with steel pipes, and use wood for the upper part. This way, it's stable but not unstable. It would be too heavy.”
Sure enough, as long as your thinking does not slip, there are always more solutions than difficulties.
Han Du immediately understood what Heizi meant. Since hollow steel pipes couldn't be made, he should find a way under the existing conditions.
"Good idea." Han Du clapped his hands in praise and looked at Heizi with satisfaction.
Just go ahead and cast a solid steel pipe, um... I should say a steel column, which is much simpler than a hollow one.
Within a few days, Heizi made some steel pillars according to Han Du's request and asked Han Du to see if they were suitable.
Looking at the steel pillars that exuded a silver luster and were the same size, Han Du nodded with satisfaction. Pointing, he turned to Heizi and asked, "Are these all from the same formula?"
Heizi instantly understood what Han Du was referring to, and quickly shook his head and explained: "No, although it is also a recipe that the villain tried, it is not the one used to cast a revolver."
Han Du was relieved now.
The steel for the cast revolver was too good, and Heizi got it by accident, and it was closely guarded. If it is used to cast steel pillars, it will flow out if it happens. It's okay if no one discovers it. If someone discovers the secret, it will have very bad consequences for Daming.
Looking at the several steel pillars in front of him, Han Du was very satisfied with both their size and length.
When Heizi saw that Han Du was satisfied, he felt relieved.
Steel columns alone are not enough; fasteners are also needed to connect them.
Han Du took out a blueprint from his arms and handed it to Heizi, and ordered: "Use the same steel material and follow this to get these things out for me."
Heizi lowered his head slightly, took the drawing and looked at it. He immediately grinned and said, "This is simple. Don't worry, Lord Marquis."
In just one day, Heizi put the sample in front of Han Du.
The fasteners in front of me were completely made according to the drawings given by Han Du, and they ranged from a simple two-pin connection to a complex six-pillar connection.
"Yes, this is what I want." Han Du nodded concisely and said.
I picked one up and looked at it for a few times. The casting was made of solid materials, the surface was smooth without burrs, and the joints were firmly connected. There were no problems.
With a "pop" sound, Han Du casually put the fasteners back on the table, pointed at the pile of things and said, "Just do this and make things for me as soon as possible."
"yes."
