Save the Bachelor of Heaven

Meanwhile, the fifth draft is also underway.

Xiang Nan chose a few more this time to fill up the harem. Two of them are Manchu Banners, two are Mongolians, two are Han Banners, and two are Han women.

There are two Man Ba ​​Banners, one is Fucha Lin Dai, whose father is a member of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, wearing a yellow flag, and looks very similar to Guan Zhilin, who was known as the most beautiful woman in Hong Kong in the 1990s;

One is Erji Ming'an, with a white flag. His father is a general guarding the Northeast. He looks very much like Ge Weiru, a beauty who was very popular in Baodao in the 1990s.

One of the Mongolians is Turbut Jiya, whose father is the chief of the Turbut tribe. He looks quite similar to the popular mainland actress Dilireba;

One is Aohan Salil, whose father is the chief of the Aohan tribe. He looks very similar to the popular mainland actress Zhang Yan, who plays He Yuanjun in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and the man in "Pink Girl" The mother-in-law’s one.

Han Ba ​​Banner, a girl named Fan Wenxin, whose father was a weaver from Jiangning, looks very similar to Chen Hong, who was known as the most beautiful woman in the mainland in the 1990s.

One is named Zhang Qifeng, whose father is the prefect of Jinmen. She looks very much like the actress who played Su Daji in the mythological drama "Feng Shen Bang" in the 1990s.

One of the women from the Han family is Su Shuhe, whose father is the deputy minister of the Ministry of Supervision. They look very much like Li Zhi, a beauty who was very popular in Hong Kong in the 1990s.

One is Zhou Nianxue, whose father is the general of the Zhennan Protectorate. He looks very similar to Jiang Wenli, a popular beauty in the mainland.

Xiang Nan then granted Lindai, Ming'an, Jiya, and Salil as nobles, Fan Wenxin and Zhang Qifeng as permanent, and Su Shuhe and Zhou Nianxue as promised.

In addition, more than a dozen beautiful ladies were selected and given as gifts to their own grandchildren, other princes, etc.

This concludes the fifth round of the draft.

…

After the fifth round of the draft, Xiang Nan ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to renovate the Forbidden City, mainly laying wires and lines, installing lights, power strips, etc.

These strange behaviors made everyone in the palace feel a little baffled and confused.

"Your Majesty, what are these metal wires used for?" Ruyi asked curiously.

"This is called a wire, and incoming calls will be transmitted through the wire." Xiang Nan explained.

"Electricity?! What does the emperor mean by 'electricity'?" Hailan asked in confusion.

Wanyin, Zhuying, Yihuan, Xiangjian and others were also puzzled.

"Do you know about the lightning in the sky?" Xiang Nan asked, pointing to the sky.

Everyone nodded, naturally they knew.

"That electricity is the same as this electricity." Xiang Nan said immediately.

"Your Majesty, can you collect the lightning from the sky?!" Ruyi asked in surprise.

In her opinion, the lightning in the sky is caused by the Thunder God and the Lightning Lady, and it is the power of the gods. Xiang Nan can take down the lightning from the sky, that's really amazing.

But thinking about it, Xiang Nan can probably do it, after all, he can go to heaven.

"It's not possible yet." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said with a smile, "But I want to be able to generate electricity. The nature of electricity is the same as that of electricity in the sky. It is a kind of energy. It can be used for lighting and doing work. In the future, we can wait for power plants When it is completed, you will be able to know it.”

When everyone heard this, they seemed puzzled.

"Your Majesty, is this electricity dangerous?" Ruyi asked again.

"Yes, you must not touch it with your hands, otherwise it will be like being struck by lightning and you will die suddenly." Xiang Nan nodded.

"Your Majesty, if it's so dangerous, why did you bring it into the palace?" When everyone heard this, they were all startled and asked one after another.

"Fire is also very dangerous. If you get too close, it will be unbearable. People still use it." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "Knives are also very sharp and can cause scratches if you are not careful. People use them differently." .

As long as you are careful with electricity, it is much safer than knives or fire. You haven't come into contact with it now, so you don't know. When electricity is available in the future, you will know how convenient it is. "

…

Just two months after the comprehensive renovation of the Forbidden City, the first power station in the capital and the first in the world was officially completed. The generated electricity was then transmitted to the palace through wires set up in advance.

Xiang Nan was the first to press the switch, and then all the light bulbs in the Yangxin Hall lit up. For a moment, the whole room was filled with brightness, which was brighter than dozens of candles lit at the same time.

"Wow~" When the concubines, eunuchs, and maids saw this scene, they couldn't help but be surprised. They all opened their mouths, feeling that this scene was really amazing.

It’s really incredible that this lamp can still be so bright without using oil or wax. What the hell is going on, they really don't understand. I've been thinking about it all in my head, but I can't figure it out.

Xiang Nan then asked the eunuch to bring in an electric fan, plug it into the power strip and press the switch. The fan started spinning quickly, and a cool breeze blew out, making everyone feel cool immediately.

"Wow, it's so cool~" Everyone praised again.

In the past, to escape the summer heat in the palace, ice was usually placed in the corners of the palace, and then the maids and eunuchs would fan themselves constantly to fan the cool air generated by the ice into the palace to lower the temperature.

The ice in the palace is basically dug out of the river in winter, usually stored in ice cellars, and then taken out in summer.

There are a total of five ice cellars in the Forbidden City, which can store 25,000 pieces of ice, each of which is 0.5 meters square. In addition, the six ice cellars at the west gate of Jingshan can store 54,000 pieces of ice; the three ice cellars outside Deshengmen can store more than 26,000 pieces of ice.

Generally speaking, the main way to escape the heat in the palace is to manually cool down. The concubines were naturally cool, but the eunuchs and maids responsible for fanning were all sweating profusely.

Therefore, there is a joke in "Xiao Lin Guang Ji" about a rich man who was sweating profusely, so he ordered his servant to fan himself. After the servant fanned him, he felt much cooler and the sweat on his body was gone. So he asked his servant, where did his sweat go? The servant pointed at himself and said, "Master, all your sweat has gone to my slave."

Now, with the electric fan as a household item, those eunuchs and maids who were responsible for fanning in the summer finally avoided a drudgery job.

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In addition, after the Forbidden City was electrified, it was brightly lit at night, and electric lights were installed on the walls. It was dazzling and bright, and could be seen from a distance, which surprised countless subjects.

"What kind of lamp is it burning? Why is it so bright?"

"It's like the Jade Palace of Heaven. It's so spectacular."

"I heard it can be used with electricity."

"What is electricity?"

"It's the lightning that makes thunder and lightning."

"Our emperor is so powerful. It is probably because the thunder of the Nine Heavens Ying Yuan pervades the lower realm of Tianzun, so he can call thunder and use lightning."

"It's no wonder that our emperor is so powerful. He hates evil as much as he hates it. He likes to punish corrupt officials and landlords. He is indeed a god from the lower realms and does not rub sand in his eyes."

"We in the Qing Dynasty are really lucky to have our emperor, and it is a blessing to the people."