Li Xiaojiu, Li Xiaoshi and others all arrived at Youjian Mall. They did not expect that they would celebrate the New Year here today. There is a shopping mall that has been packed up after closing today. Most of the shops have been closed, leaving the central hall reserved.
There were more than a thousand beggars in total sitting in different places. When they came here, a person that Li Xiaojiu and the others did not expect appeared on the central stage. Looking at His Highness who appeared there, all the former The beggar couldn't help but jump up excitedly: "Your Highness."
The people who came here today are all beggars under the age of twelve or thirteen. The older beggars were directly classified as refugees.
Equivalent to adults, these children's thoughts are more complicated but also simpler. What's complicated is that they have seen countless ups and downs in the world at a young age. They know very well that when they meet someone who treats them as human beings and is willing to support them and take care of them, How difficult it is for people.
Simply, as long as someone is willing to be kind to them, they are also willing to be kind to that person, and this idea will be rooted in their life.
So when Li Ke came here, most of the beggars couldn't hold back their emotions and jumped up excitedly.
They didn't expect His Highness to actually come to see them.
Li Ke didn't bother them, he just smiled and watched them shouting and jumping excitedly, but soon they all became quiet.
"Did you not expect me to appear here?" Li Ke asked with a smile.
"Yes." All the beggars said loudly.
"I went back to the palace specifically during the day today, and then I apologized to my father, saying that I couldn't stay with them for the night vigil today. I am here to celebrate the New Year with you today! I know that your life was very hard in the past. During the New Year, you have never had family members and elders to accompany you. Today I will be your brother. I am your eldest brother. Brother, how about I come to spend the New Year with you." Li Ke said with a smile.
"Okay!" Li Xiaojiu cried immediately. He had sworn before that he would never cry again, but for some reason, when His Highness said that he would be their brother, Li Xiaojiu couldn't hold it back and cried directly.
Many beggars, like Li Xiaojiu, also cried together.
"Okay, okay, we are all strong children, right? Don't cry, don't cry. Think about how difficult it was for you in the past and you have overcome it. It will be better now, right?" Li Ke comforted with a smile.
"Today, I have prepared many interesting shows for everyone." Li Ke smiled. He had prepared many troupes for today, such as puppet shows and shadow puppet shows that Li Ke's business has trained for more than half a year. .
Shadow puppetry and puppetry are actually somewhat similar. The difference is the use of light, but both can complete a story.
The stories performed for these children today are actually stories related to the righteousness of the family and the country, such as the story of the Han general Huo Qubing and so on.
In addition to these, there are many activities interspersed in the middle. These activities are not difficult. Just take out the Children's Day activities when you were a child and treat it as a holiday.
How about attaching a small stick to fishing for pottery bottles, etc. When they were children, they used to fish for beer bottles. Winning or losing is not important. What is important is the sense of participation. In fact, these beggars don’t have much time to play in a year. Li Ke is not going to give it to him today. What big principles are they talking about?
Just play with them.
Time passed very quickly, and when it was almost midnight, Li Ke took all the beggars to the courtyard in the middle of the shopping mall. They all stayed around the courtyard, and in the center of the courtyard, each one was made of iron sheets. The good cylinder was already erected there.
And around these cylinders, there are fist-sized fireworks wrapped in paper placed there.
After seeing this shape, many people in later generations will recognize it. This is the kind of firework bomb that was popular at the beginning. It is composed of a round paper tube and a spherical firework bomb. You can light the fuse and throw the firework bomb directly. Just put it into the paper tube.
I believe there are many people who have played this thing.
As for why Li Ke played with this kind of fireworks in the first place, it is very simple. This is because he was verifying a new weapon technology.
Many people who traveled to ancient times played with flintlock guns. From a modern perspective, the technology of firearms seems to be the lowest, but in fact, in ancient times when industry was underdeveloped, the technology of firearms was actually very high.
On the contrary, there is one thing whose technical cost is much lower than that of firearms... that is mortars.
Of course, don’t think about modern mortars. What Li Ke wants to play is not that high-end. Having said that, people who have played with modern fireworks shells think about it. It doesn’t require too much technology to use modern fireworks shells. Put it on the ancient cavalry battlefield, and put it horizontally against the enemy's cavalry. Add some broken iron pieces to the fireworks bombs. You don't even need broken iron pieces, just the fireworks bombs themselves. Do you think they are lethal?
The direct damage may not be high, but the damage is collateral damage, hehe.
Now, these cylindrical iron tubes in the yard are one of the key points for Li Ke's verification technology. It is a bit difficult to make modern gunpowder. This requires the complete industrial preparation of three acids and two alkali. Currently, Datang does not have this condition.
Three acids and two bases can now be produced by Li Ke, but industrial preparation is not simple. Whether it is Hou's method of making alkali or other methods, it is currently very difficult, but if you just make simple preparations and play around, it is not difficult.
For example, calcium hydroxide is actually hydrated lime. For example, potassium carbonate, although it is not three acids and two bases, potassium carbonate can also be obtained in nature, that is, plant ash, commonly known as grass alkali. This thing collects the ashes after burning plants, then dissolves it in water, and then boils it dry. It is less efficient. Burning 1 kilogram of wood can get 1 gram of grass alkali.
To put it bluntly, to put it simply, although the gunpowder in these fireworks is not modern gunpowder, it is no longer black powder. It has been optimized based on the gunpowder information provided by Li Ke and is currently capable of mass production.
For example, finer particles. For example, this time Li Ke secretly added some sugar.
As for the additives for the flame reaction, it is quite simple. You can just find something from nature, or refine it, and make whatever color you can, or simply use Schrödinger's color. Anyway, it is not a modern firework, and it requires The shape is as long as it can be colorful.
"I have something new for you to play with today, fireworks! You are the first people in the Tang Dynasty to see them. Even my father has never seen them. So, after watching today, you must study hard in the future. Try to make bigger and better fireworks one day, okay?!" Li Ke asked loudly with a smile.
"Okay!" All the beggars said loudly, and they all looked at His Highness below with bright eyes. His Highness didn't even show His Majesty, but showed them first. Although they didn't know what fireworks were, but His Highness said it looks good, so it definitely looks good.
"The sound will be a little loud in a while, don't be afraid!" Li Ke explained again.
When the watchman's voice was heard outside, Li Ke waved his hand and said, "Light the fire!"
The people who set off the fireworks here today are all soldiers who have been trained to cooperate with the craftsmen's tests, so there is no need to worry about their trembling hands.
A total of eight soldiers each took out a ball from the box next to it, then lit the fuse next to the ball and threw it directly into the iron cylinder.
After a few breaths, the first dull sound of "bang" sounded, and then the invisible ball flew into the sky instantly.
All the beggars were more or less startled, but His Highness spoke loudly in advance, so they were not afraid.
Soon, "bang" and "bang" roars sounded one after another, as if something flew into the dark night sky.
Li Ke had already raised his head. To be honest, he didn't know what effect the fireworks could achieve.
Suddenly, with a roar, a group of colorful fireworks bloomed brilliantly in the dark night sky of Chang'an City!
"Wow!" All the beggars were stunned. The colorful fireworks were like miracles in their eyes. They had never seen such a beautiful thing, just like the colors of the rainbow, but they It was released by His Highness.
"Boom" "Boom" quickly, and groups of fireworks began to explode high in the sky!
The brilliant fireworks illuminated the entire Chang'an City and attracted the attention of countless people in Chang'an City, as well as the attention of countless patrolling Jinwu Guards.
"Come on, come on, my child, what are you looking at?! Is a god descending to earth!"
"Auspicious! Auspicious! Let's worship the gods!"
"Even if it's not the Thunder God and the Lightning Lady who are thundering, is there a god coming down to earth?!"
In every corner of Chang'an City, countless people had no idea what was happening, but the colorful fireworks looked like auspiciousness to them. In an instant, countless people rushed out of their homes and started to watch the fireworks in the yard. The direction of the explosion began to bow.
In the palace, Li Shimin, who was playing mahjong, was also startled. He was startled by the shouts of the guards and eunuchs. When Li Shimin left the palace and looked in that direction, the Imperial Guards had already rushed to the palace and destroyed the palace. Completely protected.
The princesses and princes who were also here were also dumbfounded looking at the brilliant fireworks that were exploding in the night sky. Only Jinyang and the others were not afraid at this moment, they just thought it was beautiful and they were very excited there. Call small.
While Chang Lin and the others were still telling Li Shimin about auspiciousness, Jin Yang jumped excitedly and said loudly: "Wow! It's so beautiful! I think it must have been done by the third brother! The third brother didn't come to watch today, he must have gone Let’s get this thing done!”
Jinyang's words made Li Shimin think about it, this bastard! It must have been done by Li Ke! Why don't you tell me about such a big thing? !
