The audience burst into thunderous applause that lasted for a long time.
Although I have known about faucets for a long time and have seen water landscapes built with steam engines.
However, this is the first time that a new automatic water supply system has been officially put into use on such a large scale and over such a large area.
Today's big show has been warmed up for a long time.
Li Yuanzhao was overjoyed and called the eunuch to bring over a white porcelain bowl.
Take the water from the tap.
Just as he was about to drink it all, Fang Zheng stopped him and said, "Your Majesty, drinking this raw water will easily cause diarrhea."
"No problem! I want to try it." Li Yuanzhao said, and drank it all in one gulp.
Show a big smile.
"Good water! The water underground in the palace is especially sweet. Come on, my dear ministers, come forward and take some if you want to taste it."
Fang Zhengyi was the first to step forward and took a bowl of tap water and drank it all in one gulp.
This water...is really freshly pumped well water.
But after all, it is the palace that uses water, and there are so many government offices, involving too many important affairs of the world.
Once he fell ill, it would greatly affect the efficiency of the court's work.
Therefore, at the beginning of the construction of the entire system, some coarse filtering settings were already in place.
There is a special room filled with a large amount of washed sand and charcoal for isolation.
Of course, it cannot be compared with modern facilities, but two coarse filtrations are enough to ensure that a large amount of impurities are reduced.
Seeing that the emperor and the ministers had demonstrated first, the other officials also stepped forward and took a bowl one by one, drinking the water with great interest.
"Do you have any questions? Please share your thoughts." Fang Zheng said to everyone, "This water can be called tap water. Your Majesty is the first person in the world to have tasted tap water, and you can all be considered the first officials to have drunk this water."
"If you have any thoughts, you can write an article and publish it in the newspaper, or you can point out any shortcomings."
As soon as Fang Zheng finished speaking, someone spoke up, "Sir, I have a question."
"Speaking."
"This water pipe is laid with copper pipes. It is natural to use it in the imperial palace, and the expenses can be dealt with. But if it is laid in major provinces, prefectures and counties across the country, the cost will be incalculable. Does it have to be copper?"
"That's a good question." Fang Zheng said, "Of course copper is not a must, but copper has good overall performance, is durable and easy to bend. In the laboratory of Dongjiao University, ceramic pipes and cast iron pipes can also achieve good results, and the cost is relatively low. If this plan is delegated to the private sector, the initial plan is probably to use cast iron pipes."
As soon as Fang Zheng finished speaking, another person asked, "How can we solve the problem of the water pipes being buried underground and rusting over time, or of the accumulation of scale and other impurities inside?"
Fang Zheng glanced at the official beside him.
The official took the initiative to speak out: "Let me explain to you that we have already considered this issue. Dongjiao University already has a plan to clean the pipes with high-pressure water, or use special tools for mechanical cleaning. If the situation is more serious, we can only dig up the ground to clean it..."
"I have a question too!" Another official raised his hand.
The scene turned into a technical Q&A session.
The officials kept talking to each other and asking questions, all of which were technical issues.
Fang Zheng glanced at Li Yuanzhao, and they both seemed to remember something at the same time and smiled at each other.
The atmosphere in the court has really changed drastically now. The scene of discussing the unreal and the mysteries of the past is long gone.
Few people are willing to debate with their ancestors' old papers anymore.
However, when I think of the constant bickering with the ministers back then, I still miss it.
Li Yuanzhao shook his shoulders, bumped into Fang Zhengyi, and whispered, "I'm so happy today. You're here too. Call everyone at home... Come eat with me tonight."
"I'm afraid it won't work today, maybe tomorrow."
"What happened again?"
"I have an appointment with a big businessman and a big factory owner in Beijing for a meeting and dinner. I need to go to the factory to check on the workers..."
"Well, don't change it tomorrow! You are old and weak, but you are more troublesome than when you were young. The factory is very dangerous and the air is bad. Just find a young person to take care of it for you. Let Chenyu go!"
"Seeing is believing. Others always think I'm not good enough. Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will come tomorrow night."
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"It is a great honor for you to visit our park today... I wonder if you can give us some advice after seeing our park today."
In the reception room, a wealthy businessman dressed in luxurious clothes carefully stood beside Xu Shan, holding a teacup in his hand.
The people around also stood up and raised their glasses.
According to the usual banquet standards, no one would not drink alcohol.
But today the Prime Minister was here, and everyone knew that he abstained from alcohol, so no one dared to prepare any drinks.
Even the dishes on the table were not expensive.
Seeing that everyone was holding up their teacups, Fang Zheng smiled and raised his cup to take a sip: "Everyone, please sit down. Don't be so reserved."
"Actually, the main reason I came this time was to see how the heads of the factories and major businesses in Beijing are doing. I just visited the factory area, and it's pretty good. Of course, you also know that I came here in advance, and I can't prepare for the show."
"Oh, I really don't dare to do that, Lord! No matter who we are, we can't act with you. We are least afraid of you seeing the problem... We have been able to make a fortune over the years, without the care and guidance of you and your subordinates, it would never have been possible!"
"That's right, that's right!" everyone echoed.
Fang Zheng raised his eyes, swept his gentle gaze over the crowd, and sneered: "What's so great about being an official? If someone doesn't want to do it, there are many people willing to do it. Even if you are a useless person, you can get by in your life by lying there, and maybe you can do well in it... Of course, I'm talking about foreign countries."
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