Li Shimin's will: Li Zhi, the throne belongs to your brother

Li Shimin frowned and looked at Yang Siqi, feeling that he was somewhat abnormal.

"Stop him at the Imperial Forest Army, and ask him why he looks crazy??"

"Yes!" Yu Linjun clenched the Tang Dao on his waist.

And Yang Siqi breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Li Shimin with difficulty: "Your Majesty, the fire dragon... the fire dragon." The saliva was still dripping while speaking.

"What's wrong with the fire dragon, you should tell me!" Li Shimin urged, even anxious for him.

"Fire Dragon... Fire Dragon smelted iron ore into molten iron!!" Yang Siqi, who was relieved, wiped away the saliva from the corner of his mouth, and finally made his words clear.

Li Tai was very speechless, watching the conversation between the two, his awkward feet almost dug out another blast furnace.

Fortunately, it has succeeded, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Now the most important step is to discharge iron slag and molten iron.

Just as Li Tai was thinking, Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly said to Yang Siqi: "Quick, take me to have a look."

When Li Tai heard this, he became anxious immediately, how could this allow him to pass?

This is an explanation for the occasion when it was properly forgotten.

Thinking of this, he hurriedly ran to the two of them and stopped Li Shimin and said, "Father can't go, has the father forgotten what I just told you???"

"..." Li Shimin just remembered about the fryer, he stopped and his face froze.

"Ahem, I haven't forgotten, I just need to stand farther away!"

I know that you, Li Er, will not admit it, but in order to avoid the possibility of Li Shimin's death, he cremated himself.

Li Tai could only look at him closely and said, "...the minister, please accompany Father."

"Hmm~" Li Shimin was a little silent and quiet.

Li Tai and Li Shimin stopped when they reached a distance of 30 meters from the blast furnace.

"Father, this distance is enough, any closer will be dangerous." Li Tai stopped Li Shimin.

"Okay, I won't leave, the rest will be left to the emperor."

Li Shimin stood on tiptoe, looking past Li Tai to see more clearly.

It's just that it's impossible, because it's already night, and relying on the light of paper lanterns, the visibility is not high, only the outline can be seen.

"I obey." Li Tai saluted, turned around and told Yang Siqi.

"First open the slag port in front to discharge the iron slag, and then open the mouth of the molten iron after discharging.

Remember, people must be far away, otherwise they will lose their bones. "

"Yes!!" Yang Siqi's face was determined, but sweat flowed from his cheeks, obviously not so determined in his heart.

Soon, Yang Siqi drove away all the onlookers from the blast furnace.

Afterwards, he went straight to the high platform on one side, which is condescending and has a wide field of vision. The most important thing is that he can see the observation port and is safe.

"The winch at the slag mouth."

With a loud roar, the three big men on both sides under the stone platform pushed the hinge hard.

The winch drives the iron chain, and at the end of the iron chain is a square concrete block. Under the pull of the iron chain, the concrete block is slowly pulled up.

A stream of fiery red molten iron spurted out with countless iron slags.

In an instant, molten iron and iron slag splashed and fell on the ground with a hissing sound, and countless blue smoke rose.

The men pulling the capstan on both sides were taken aback, but fortunately the capstan was jammed.

Yang Siqi on the high platform looked at the gushing iron slag, and was so excited that he burst into tears: "The Tang Dynasty will be strong!!"

And Li Shimin on the side looked at this scene, and his whole body was dazed. He could not help but move forward, and muttered in his mouth: "The fire dragon is invincible, it can turn iron into water!!"

Li Tai quickly stopped Li Shimin, this is just iron slag, why is he so dazed?

Li Shimin felt the resistance, and turned his head to see Li Taizheng tugging on his sleeve.

Frowning, he asked Li Tai very puzzled: "Why did the emperor stop me? Isn't the molten iron already released?"

The corners of Li Tai's mouth twitched, he was speechless: "Father, what just came out is just iron slag!"

"Iron slag???"

After saying this, Li Shimin became even more excited.

"Forehead···"

While the two were talking, all the iron slag had been discharged into the pit prepared in advance.

Seeing that the iron slag mouth had stopped, Yang Siqi sometimes shouted: "Open the iron water mouth!!"

With the experience just now, the people on both sides of the stone platform began to slowly pull the capstan.

As the concrete blocks are pulled up, brighter molten iron gushes out.

In an instant, the iron spout ignited, and countless iron juices splashed. The scene was very spectacular and scary at the same time.

The bright red molten iron, with the hissing sound and the terrifying sight of molten iron splashing, finally obeyed the stone path and flowed all the way into the prepared molten iron pool.

And the pool has already made molds of various shapes, and the most common ones are iron bars of different widths.

The wide ones can be used to make swords, and the narrow ones can be used to make horseshoes....

Chapter 88 Heavy Cavalry

Thinking of this, Yang Siqi smiled happily, almost grinning to the back of his head.

It didn't take long for the molten iron to change from a waterfall to a small trickle before finally stopping.

Seeing this, Yang Siqi knew that this furnace of molten iron was exhausted.

He trotted all the way to Li Tai and Li Shimin, and said out of breath.

"Congratulations, Your Highness!

The molten iron has all flowed into the molten iron pool.Your Majesty is invited to watch these wonderful sights with the grass people. "

Li Shimin was very excited after hearing this, and his footsteps were ready to move, but he did not act rashly, but asked Li Tai with his eyes.

Li Tai was equally excited and nodded.

Seeing Li Tai nodding, Li Shimin ran to the side of the iron pool like a runaway Erha.

The corners of Li Tai's eyes twitched, it was really Li Er....

However, the blast furnace did not blow up, and the ironmaking was successful in one attempt. I have to say that the result was very lucky.

Thinking of this, Li Tai told Yang Siqi seriously.

"Okay, pass on the order to let the craftsmen cool the molten iron pool with water.

Remember, it is dark and snowy, people must stay far away. "

"Yes!" Yang Siqi turned and left.

And Li Tai rushed to Li Shimin's side, and as soon as he got close, he felt a huge heat.

Looking at the molten iron in this small pool, there is actually not much, and there are several tons for any car.

Li Shimin looked at the red molten iron, stroked his beard, and smiled from ear to ear: "This is the scene of the prosperous age, I think it should be a poem."

"Father, stand back! The craftsmen are carrying water."

Li Tai watched the craftsman walking over with the bucket, and quickly pulled Li Shimin back.

The interest in reciting poems and composing Fu was interrupted by Li Tai, Li Shimin was a little reluctant, but still retreated.

Soon the craftsmen carried the water and poured it into the ditch prepared in advance from a long distance, and the ditch went straight to the iron pool.

In an instant, the cold water came into contact with the hot iron, and in an instant the water was ignited, bursting into flames that soared into the sky.

Can water be ignited?

Everyone was dumbfounded, and the flickering firelight illuminated the horror on everyone's faces.

They had never seen such a scene before, and they were frightened one after another. Some craftsmen even knocked over the bucket.

Li Shimin's eyes widened even more, he was speechless in horror, and said tremblingly.

"As expected of a fire dragon, it is incredible that it can ignite water!!"

After a long time, thick white smoke rose, and the hot molten iron became darker.

The corners of Li Tai's eyes twitched.

Molten iron will react with water at high temperature to form ferric iron tetroxide and hydrogen gas, which is actually hydrogen gas when burned.

But people didn't understand this, they only saw the wonderful scene of the water being boiled and ignited at the moment of contact between the water and the molten iron.

This wonderful scene lasted only a few seconds.

Looking at the shocked crowd, Li Tai scolded all over, "Keep pouring water."

Yang Siqi was the first to recover. He pretended to be calm and scolded the dazed craftsman.

"Look, still look, what are you doing in a daze, hurry up and fetch water."

"Yes, yes~" The craftsmen continued to carry water as if nothing had happened, just muttering about this strange scene in a low voice.

As buckets of water poured down, the violently boiling, steaming water became milder, while the molten iron gradually dimmed.

Li Tai looked at the iron pool that was emitting white smoke, and it felt like a hot spring, but he didn't dare to reach out easily.

No one knows what the temperature is, and it will be troublesome in case of burns.

It would be nice to have a thermometer at this time...

"Emperor, the water is full!" Li Shimin reminded Li Tai.

"Full?" Li Tai saw that the pool was already full and was about to overflow.

"When the water cools down, we can dig out the iron block below. Father, why don't we wait until tomorrow to dig?"

"Why wait until tomorrow?" Li Shimin said a little puzzled.

"The night is getting darker now, and it's still snowing, and many craftsmen have overturned the water. It would be bad if they caught wind and cold." Li Tai explained.

Li Shimin glanced over. Although he couldn't see whether the craftsman was wet in the dark night, he could see many trembling figures.

The weather is not good, it seems that we can only dig out the iron block tomorrow, and I don't know if the heavy snow will stop tomorrow.

Although he was very unwilling, but good things take time, Li Shimin sighed and said: "God is not good! Let's do what the emperor said."

"Father is kind." Li Tai saluted.

Li Shimin made a show and recruited Yang Siqi.

"Your Majesty, what are your orders?"

Li Tai asked, "Have the furnace's slag tap and iron tap been closed enough?"

"Go back to Your Highness, they are all closed. Caomin is arranging for people to add coal and iron ore."

Li Tai thought about it, and now it's midnight, and now the furnace can be opened at [-] o'clock in the morning.

"Well, you choose five or six men to watch the blast furnace tonight, and add materials to it according to the method during the day, while the others quickly set up the kang fire and go back to the house to rest.

Now it's snowing and cold, and they have to change their wet clothes, and drink some hot soup before going to bed, so as not to catch the wind and cold. "

"Yes! Caomin will do it here." Yang Siqi hurriedly replied.

"Well, let's do it." Li Tai waved his hand.

Watching Yang Siqi go away, Li Tai said to Li Shimin: "Father, it's getting late, we should rest too!!"

"Oh, God is not beautiful!" Li Shimin sighed and had no choice but to give up.

It was already very difficult for this group of craftsmen to smelt iron under the heavy snow, and it was night again.

If they were really allowed to dig out the many irons in the pool with shovels now, I'm afraid they would really freeze to death.

"Father, good things take time..." Li Tai comforted.

"Although this small blast furnace can only smelt a thousand catties of iron at a time, this blast furnace can work day and night.

According to Erchen's calculations, it takes about four hours to start one furnace, and two furnaces in one day, and you can get two thousand catties of iron! "