"Okay, go and call the most powerful craftsman in this workshop and arrange a secluded place."
"Okay, then come with me." Zhao Lide led Chen Nan to his office. Not long after, a craftsman in his fifties, but energetic, pushed open the door.
"My dear, please give your regards to the Emperor."
"Master, get up quickly and arrange a seat for me." Chen Nan still respected the craftsmen. After the craftsmen repeatedly refused, he sat down cautiously.
"Master, please take a look." The eunuch handed the design drawing of "Xuanyuan Plow" drawn by Chen Nan to the craftsman. As soon as the craftsman took it over, his face suddenly darkened.
Looking at the craftsman's appearance, Chen Nan was very satisfied. He was sure that the craftsman could see it. The craftsman looked at it seriously, and no one around him dared to speak.
After a full hour, the craftsman finally put away the map in his hand, his eyes shining with excitement.
"I wonder if your majesty could tell me who painted this picture?"
"Haha, Master, let me tell you who drew this picture. Can you recognize it? Is it effective?"
"That's natural. Although I don't know what this thing is called, it is definitely used for plowing. It is also an instrument that can adjust the depth of plowing."
"Look, what is this?" The blacksmith looked excited and handed over the map in his hand.
Zhao Lide's face darkened and he wanted to scold him, but Chen Nan glared hard and shut up immediately. He continued to scold him for more than an hour.
He not only mentioned the many advantages of this big plow, but also pointed out many shortcomings. He found that the shortcomings mentioned by the great craftsman were all errors in his own impression.
"Haha, that's good. The master is right. If the master asks you to make something like this, how long will it take to finish it?"
"Your Majesty, we can't do it now."
"Why?" Chen Nan's face suddenly darkened. He had promised to watch a good show, and he felt like he had been cheated.
"Your Majesty, it's not because I'm not good enough, it's because I can't do it with the current materials. Look at this, this is the most critical part."
As the craftsman spoke, he stretched out his hand and clicked on the map, which immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"What's going on?" The blacksmith pointed to the plowshare, which was the most important part.
"Your Majesty, when this part is used, it must be sunk into the soil. This will create a certain resistance with the soil. Therefore, the material of this part must be very strong. Wood is impossible."
"Yeah, is it made of metal?"
"No, Your Majesty." This time it was Zhao Lide's turn to speak.
"Zhao Aiqing, what's wrong with you?"
"Your Majesty, iron ore is extremely scarce in our country of Liang and is a top priority. There is a clear stipulation in our Liang laws that the common people cannot use iron."
"Zhao Aiqing, people are the foundation of the country, and food and grass are the first priority. From now on, this law can be abolished."
Thinking of the two couples farming with shovels, Chen Nan became very angry. He thought the old couple had no money, but he didn't expect it was because they had no money.
"Your Majesty, please forgive my rudeness. Even if you cancel this order, this thing will not be completed."
"Your Majesty, this part has to be in contact with the soil for a long time, and the material requirements are very high. Our metal is very soft and can be easily worn."
"I estimate that if this part is made of steel, one hectare of land would need to be replaced."
"This is absolutely impossible. Your Majesty has spent so much money. If you insist on refining it, I'm afraid we will have no steel left to cast it." Zhao Lide said again, his voice urgent.
"Why is metal so soft? Is there no way to improve it?" Chen Nan had a headache. He really didn't know much about metal science.
"Your Majesty, the temperature of the furnace is not high enough."
"Lead the way." Chen Nan stood up and led a group of people towards the blacksmith shop. There were several shirtless blacksmiths forging iron in the blacksmith shop, and red liquid was pouring out of the blacksmith shop.
Seeing this earth-smelting furnace, Chen Nan was a little speechless. This furnace was made of wood. It would be good if it could melt molten iron. Trying to extract anything from it was just nonsense.
"Master Zhao, is there no other energy source?"
"Your Majesty, today's energy sources are all wood. No other energy source can compare." Zhao Lide was stunned by his question, and then sighed again. It turns out that charcoal can still be found in this world.
"It's okay, Master. You first make the main body of this agricultural machine based on this picture. As for the material, I will consider it."
After that, he took big steps and walked out the door.
"Your Majesty, you haven't said where this design came from?" the craftsman said loudly.
"I'll tell you after I've taken care of these things."
After coming out of the workshop, he went to the barracks to inspect the cultivation situation. When he returned, he saw that the fields on both sides of the road had been cultivated.
When the couple knew it was the emperor, they immediately knelt down and were helped to their feet by Chen Nan, who also led the soldiers to help the two old men cultivate the land with shovels.
In the afternoon, he came back, and when he came back, his heart was very heavy.
The first factor is land, and the other is population, which is the foundation of a country. Only with enough population can one expand its territory, so the most important thing is to ensure enough population and food.
"Your Majesty, are you angry?" Concubine Lan saw Chen Nan as soon as she entered the door, and her face darkened.
"It's nothing, Yu'er, is she okay?" Chen Nan hugged Concubine Lan and said with a forced smile.
"Your Majesty, it's okay. I just saw her and her face looks much better."
"Yu'er, I'm a little busy during this period, please bear with me for a while." Thinking of the Queen Mother who was still in a coma, he felt even more guilty.
"Your Majesty, I don't have to work hard for you. I am willing to do anything for you." Concubine Lan buried her head on Chen Nan's chest, and Chen Nan kissed her head gently.
Concubine Lan is only about eighteen years old this year. In ancient times, women had a very young time to get married. If we put it in modern times, girls of her age should have already gone to college, which is the happiest time.
"Concubine Lan, good news!" Chen Nanzheng was whispering to Concubine Lan. At this moment, a maid hurried over.
"Xiao Cui, I've told you many times to keep your composure, what do you look like?" Concubine Lan scolded angrily.
"Yes, it's my fault." Xiaocui squatted there, secretly sticking out her tongue. Apparently she had done this kind of thing more than once, and Concubine Lan didn't really punish her.
"Haha, Yu'er, Xiaocui is not very old, so there is no need to punish Xiaocui. Come on, come on, come on, if you have any happy events, tell me about it, so that I can be happy."
