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The Empress Dowager made a decree on the spot. She ordered that the concubines and concubines who came to court today be given a carriage each.

And this is exactly what Zhao Xu wants.

A palace banquet can spread the spinning wheel throughout the country through these women from all over the world.

Of course, Zhao Xu also knew that it was nonsense to expect these ladies to promote the use of spinning wheels.

After they got the spinning wheel, most of them probably wouldn't use it at all.

He would only offer it up and put it in the ancestral hall as his own glory.

Although it seemed like a useless effort, when cotton cloth was sold all over the world.

These things can play their role.

"Nothing!" Zhao Xu said, "I just suddenly thought of it."

The Lu family in Shouzhou, with four generations and three prime ministers (written by Lu Mengzheng, Lu Yijian, and Lu Gong), can be said to be a unique family in the Song Dynasty!

It's amazing, it's an improved civilian version of the military's poisonous fireball.

Compared with the fireworks that Xin Qiji saw, they were definitely backward and primitive. In Xin Qiji's time, muskets had begun to be used in the military, and early rockets such as the fire dragon water also began to appear.

Look at these people, how sensible they are!

Especially this season’s Huai white fish (Huai River’s cocked mouth), the meat is delicate and plump, and there is a faint aroma of lees in your mouth. As for the fish bones of the white fish? They have long been removed by the imperial chefs using various techniques. .

Otherwise, Prime Minister Lu may continue to appear.

However, at this time, fireworks are called "fireworks".

Xin Qiji of the Southern Song Dynasty once wrote: The east wind blooms with thousands of flowers and trees, and even blows them down, making stars like rain.

Now it seems that this legend is mostly a deception.

They will become ready-made drawings, just find a few carpenters, dismantle the spinning wheel, and then put it back together again.

They can fly in the sky, run on the ground, swim in the water, etc.

The dishes for the palace banquet in the evening were obviously richer and more delicious than those during the day.

This is conspiracy.

Among all the dishes, Zhao Xu’s favorite is Huai white fish with distiller’s grains.

This gift lasts for decades!

While eating the white fish, Zhao Xu thought of something, turned around and asked the Queen Mother in a low voice: "Mother, the white fish in the palace has always been supplied by Xianggong Lu's family, right?"

"Yeah." Zhao Xu nodded.

Never doubt that the ruling group of the Song Dynasty was accomplished in enjoyment!

Halfway through the palace banquet, Feng Jing came to Zhao Xu and asked for instructions: "Everyone, the various fireworks sent by the Ordnance Manufacturing Bureau are already in place."

It is a description of the fireworks display during the Lantern Festival.

There are fruit platters, dried fruit platters, candied fruit platters, and even a herb platter called "Luxianjin Herbs".

Today's "fireworks" are more similar to what modern children play.

Thinking like this, Zhao Xu lowered his head and continued to eat his own white fish.

Then, on a summer night like tonight, he sent his wife to the palace and brought the Huaibai fish that had just been fished ashore from his hometown of Shouzhou and marinated with wine lees.

Therefore, this textile revolution will come faster than imagined.

Since the emergence of gunpowder and its application in military affairs, the prototype of fireworks has actually appeared.

During the meal, there are even more tricks.

It's no wonder that the Lu family was able to thrive in the Song Dynasty.

That is to say, Lu Gongzhu bet on Zhao Xu in his previous life, he made a wrong bet, and died too early.

Huai Baiyu is related to a well-known story in the Song Dynasty court - back then, Lu Yijian was the prime minister. In order to consolidate his position, he found out from somewhere that Renmiao liked to eat Huai Baiyu, but because of his shame, he was embarrassed. Ask the local official to deliver it.

You can reverse-engineer how to build it!

Because, through his answer to the Queen Mother, Zhao Xu already knew that the Lu family has been responsible for supplying Huaibai fish to the palace since the Renmiao era.

After this incident, the banquet began.

Moreover, it is extremely exquisite and artistic, and the presentation alone has more than a dozen different shapes. The appearance alone has surpassed those modern Internet celebrity stores by dozens of streets.

After Lu Yijian learned about this, he immediately took action.

All in all, it is very luxurious.

There are more than a dozen kinds of tapas on offer.

Moreover, it is very likely that they have been sending gifts regardless of whether anyone from the Lu family is in court or not.

…

According to folklore, there were ten baskets of Huaibai fish sent to the capital that year, but Lu Yijian only asked his wife to send one basket.

The Empress Dowager smiled and nodded: "Why is Sixth Brother suddenly asking about this?"

This means that the purity, formula, and preparation technology of gunpowder at that time had already achieved breakthroughs.

So, when Feng Jing came to report again, all the fireworks had been placed at the designated position.

Zhao Xu stood up and paid homage to the Empress Dowager: "I would like to inform you that Sun Chen has prepared fireworks for today's Holy Day. Please come out of the palace to watch."

By this time, the banquet was almost done.

The Empress Dowager then stood up and said, "That's fine, just follow the official's instructions."

Then he and Empress Dowager Xiang led the late emperor's concubines, princes, princesses and concubines from the Ren Temple who were dining behind the curtain out of the palace.

At the same time, an edict was issued, and the ladies were ordered to accompany him and watch.

So, a group of people came to Fengxianghe, which had been cleared out long ago.

The royal family members naturally came to the top of the attic on the third floor.

Other married women, depending on their status and relationship, watched from the second floor, the first floor and in the open air.

When everything was ready, Zhao Xu said to Yan Yuan: "Marquis Yan, let's start."

"No!" Yanda bowed and accepted the order.

Then, opposite Feng Xianghe, in the open space next to the inner pond.

The Yulongzhi men holding torches, under the guidance of the technical officials sent by Shen Kuo, began to light the fuse of the first fireworks.

As the fuse is ignited, it burns rapidly, and then...

boom!

The first man-made fireworks on earth appeared in the sky above Inner Pond.

After adding various metal powders, the gunpowder produced a beautiful flame reaction when it bloomed.

The shape of the blooming fireworks has already been designed.

These technologies were mastered by Shen Kuo and his craftsmen from the Ordnance Manufacturing Bureau, who spent several months.

Today, there are several types of fireworks of different colors and shapes.

Tonight, these fireworks bloom in the sky in the backyard.

The Empress Dowager looked up at the fireworks blooming above her head, which were so bright and dazzling.

At this moment, she felt that she was indeed the first mother-in-law of all time!

Otherwise, why would there be such a scene of peace and tranquility for the country and the people?

…

The old Zhang Qi house rented by Su Song is close to the imperial city.

He raised his head and looked at the sky, the sky deep in the imperial city, where the fireworks were blooming.

The fireworks like falling stars made him obsessed.

"Cunzhong, are these fireworks?"

Shen Kuo, who was opposite him, nodded slightly: "That's right! These are fireworks."

"Good!" Su Song praised, stroking his beard, and suddenly became interested in it.

I was about to discuss with Shen Kuo how the fireworks became so beautiful?

Su Song's wife Wang and Shen Kuo's wife Zhang had already led their servants to bring the prepared food.

Su Song and Shen Kuo quickly stopped talking.

They all know that their wives hate it when they discuss work outside of work.

So, the family sat in the courtyard, quietly looking towards the direction of the imperial city, admiring the fireworks blooming from the bricks and tiles of the palace wall.
To be continued...