Chapter 36 Bringing a Shock to the Ancients
Don’t be angry, don’t be angry. If you get angry and become sick, no one can replace you.
After taking a few deep breaths, he was finally able to walk in calmly. Seeing Liu Zhiyuan stand up, Xiao Yu raised his hand to stop her, "My beloved concubine, please don't be polite."
Liu Zhiyuan, with his butt half lifted up, was stunned for a moment and sat back down.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Seeing the two of them treating each other with respect, Liu Dehai covered his mouth and laughed secretly. The emperor and the empress finally reconciled.
Just like he didn't know why Xiao Yu and Liu Zhiyuan suddenly had a cold war, he also didn't know why they suddenly reconciled. In short, as long as nothing happened, it was good.
Xiao Yu glanced at Liu Zhiyuan's face, which was rosy and shiny, and her eyes were bright and lively. It seemed that her illness had been greatly improved.
The two of them ate breakfast in silence when Wang Zheng came in excitedly.
"Your Majesty, it rained all night last night. I have inspected it and found the land moist, the rivers and ponds filled with water, and the deep wells gushed forth springs. The people will begin their work today."
Xiao Yu's expression remained unchanged. The disaster in Yuzhou this time was caused entirely by drought. Liu Zhiyuan's timely rain, which lasted for a whole night, would definitely save the people of Yuzhou.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Agricultural cultivation takes time. The money confiscated from the homes of those corrupt officials in Yuzhou will all be used for post-disaster reconstruction. The burden of living for the victims before the harvest will be borne by the state government."
Liu Zhiyuan held a big bun in her hand, chewing it like a small bun on her face, and secretly glanced at Xiao Yu.
He is quite diligent and loves his people. Are tyrants in history like this?
Suddenly, she felt a burning gaze falling on her. Liu Zhiyuan looked up and saw that Wang Zheng's eyes were as bright as copper bells, and he looked at her with great excitement.
Liu Zhiyuan shuddered. She felt like a piece of fat meat being targeted.
Wang Zheng's face flushed with excitement. "Your Highness is a goddess descended to the world. The people of Yuzhou are extremely grateful. Many people have gathered outside the government office to thank you in person."
Liu Zhiyuan felt a chill, "Don't talk nonsense, I'm not some goddess."
What a childish name, so embarrassing.
It was obvious that someone was trying to lead the discussion yesterday and said that on purpose. Couldn't they see that?
Xiao Yu glanced at her sideways, and the scene of Liu Zhiyuan on the altar yesterday appeared in his mind. She was dressed in white and shrouded in golden light, looking holy and noble.
This is what it means for a goddess to descend to earth.
Wang Zheng scratched his head. "The Queen can cause thunder and rain. Even if she is not a goddess, she is still a deity to the people of Yuzhou."
"That's just artificial rainfall, a normal natural phenomenon. As long as you understand the principle, anyone can do it. There's no need to exaggerate it."
Everyone present was startled and then became excited.
If everyone can do it, then in the future, wherever there is a drought, we can pray for rain, right?
Xiao Yu curled his fingers slightly, "What do you mean by that, my beloved concubine?"
"Rainwater is formed when surface water evaporates and encounters cold air, turning into small water droplets. These gather together to form clouds, and the water droplets in the clouds collide with each other..."
As Liu Zhiyuan was talking, he noticed that Wang Zheng and Liu Dehai were scratching their heads, looking anxious and confused as if they didn't understand.
Xiao Yu, on the other hand, looked serious and expressionless, and it was unclear whether he understood or not.
Perhaps this was a little difficult for the ancients to understand, so she simply summarized it, "In short, rainfall is when the weight of water droplets in the clouds exceeds the capacity of the clouds, and they fall, which is what we see as rain. What I did yesterday was to accelerate the process of water droplets colliding and condensing in the clouds, causing them to fall as rain."
Xiao Yu frowned, "When you say accelerating the condensation of water droplets in the clouds, are you referring to the rain-inducing device?"
"Not entirely. The rain inducer is just an auxiliary tool. I use smoke and explosives to send some powder and salt powder high into the sky. I use their hygroscopicity to expand the volume of cloud droplets. Then I generate light and sound waves, which are transmitted to high altitudes through the rain inducer. Under the influence of external forces, the water droplets in the clouds collide with each other and condense, accelerating the growth process of the raindrops, and finally forming raindrops."
This explanation should be very clear. She has tried her best to make it easy to understand.
Xiao Yu pondered, "Can this method be used to make rain everywhere?"
"Of course not. Artificial rainfall requires certain conditions. There must be clouds in the sky, the cloud layer must be more than two kilometers thick, there must be sufficient water vapor circulation and replenishment in the clouds, and airspace support is required. It's quite complicated."
It is not complicated for her, but for the ancients, it is probably similar to the Arabian Nights.
Wang Zheng and Liu Dehai said they didn't understand, but that didn't stop them from thinking that Liu Zhiyuan was amazing. She was worthy of being a goddess sent by heaven. She chattered a lot of incomprehensible but profound words.
Xiao Yu's eyes darkened a little, and he looked at Liu Zhiyuan with a scrutinizing look.
"Does Yuzhou meet all these conditions?"
Liu Zhiyuan thought to himself, what you are talking about is nonsense. I have already succeeded in artificial rainfall. Tell me whether it is in line with the law or not.
"Yes."
"The first day you arrived in Yuzhou, you went out to see if this place was suitable for artificial rainfall?"
"Yes."
In fact, even if she did not artificially create rain, it would have rained in Yuzhou in three or four months.
She just sped up the process and brought the life-saving rain forward.
Xiao Yu's eyes were deep, "What were those things you made the night before last?"
"You mean dynamite?"
"Not bad." The substance is as its name suggests, black and has a bad smell. It really looks like medicine and will explode.
"That's the dynamite I made with saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal. It can send salt powder up into the sky."
Saltpeter, sulfur and charcoal are the main materials of ancient black powder. Of course, the one she made was improved based on her modern knowledge, otherwise it would not be so powerful.
However, judging from Xiao Yu's tone, he seemed to not know anything about explosives. Could it be that there was no black powder in this fictional era?
Just as he thought of this, he heard Xiao Yu's breathing quicken a little, but he suppressed it.
His tone was grave, "Is it lethal?"
That's great, okay?
Believe it or not, a landmine can blow you away.
Liu Zhiyuan nodded, "Of course there is.
"How lethal is it?"
Liu Zhiyuan looked at him gently and said, "If you offend me, a powerful bomb can flatten the entire palace."
After saying this, he calmly reversed the car to two seconds ago under the shocked gazes of Wang Zheng and others.
Liu Zhiyuan smiled sweetly, "It has quite a lot of killing power."
An innocent man is guilty unless he possesses a treasure. It is okay to say something to satisfy one's desire, but it is not good to arouse suspicion.
Xiao Yu narrowed his eyes slightly.
"My dear, do you still have any explosives?"
"Yes, I have a few extra ones as spares."
"Go test its power."
Liu Zhiyuan opened his mouth slightly. This was not a good idea. What if it accidentally turned into a scene of regicide?
Xiao Yu gave Wang Zheng a wink, and Wang Zheng understood and went out to clear the area.
If the explosives made by Liu Zhiyuan are lethal, it is definitely a top military secret and cannot be leaked.
In the yard, only Xiao Yu, Wang Zheng, Liu Dehai, and the secret guards hiding in the dark were left. These were all Xiao Yu's confidants.
Liu Zhiyuan took out the remaining three explosives and hesitated for a moment, "Your Majesty, how about I make a new one with less power? This one might be a little dangerous."
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