Lin Feng said sternly: "The emperor's grandfather doesn't trust you. In fact, it's not that he doesn't trust your ability, but that he doesn't trust your identity. Or simply put, he doesn't trust the craftsmen. He thinks you are a craftsman, do you understand?"
"On this point, in fact, the emperors of all countries in the world are the same."
"In the eyes of the emperor, all craftsmen are just stupid, and they are all the same. That's why there is such an arrangement."
Song Yi's cheeks twitched, with a hint of anger on his face.
Craftsman!
What happened to the craftsman?
Although he was born as a scholar, he traveled around and learned from craftsmen, whom he found lovely. He traveled everywhere and saw no place where craftsmen were not needed.
Building houses and paving roads require craftsmen.
Farming and smelting also require craftsmen.
Food, clothing, housing, and transportation all require craftsmen to take care of them. Without craftsmen to invent and manufacture these things, how could the world function?
The more Song Yi thought about it, the angrier he became.
Song Yi was in Qi State. Although he was in a state of poverty, he could at least live a normal life and was not said to be unable to survive. It is true that the emperor has given him an official position so that he can live a decent life, but he has his own pride.
Song Yi said in a loud voice: "Mr. Lin, please stop showing off. Just now you said that I was wrong. Where did I go wrong? It doesn't sound right to me. If I don't leave you here, I have my own place. There is always a place where I am suitable. .”
Lin Feng said: "Mr. Song, a thousand-mile horse is always there, but a bole is not always there. Talent needs people who appreciate you, and more importantly, a suitable platform. Do you think that in Qin State, if there is no platform for you to display your abilities, other countries will have it?" ?”
Song Yi suddenly felt a little wilted.
If it was true, he wouldn't have been in despair. When it comes to being an official and doing things, Song Yi can definitely do it with his ability. However, that was not his ambition. His ambition is to implement the Tiangong Law and spread these skills that are beneficial to the people.
This is his ambition.
The so-called official position is just a means. With the help of this official method, what you have learned and thought can be transformed and benefit the people.
Song Yi frowned and said, "Mr. Lin, your Majesty's arrangement is an insult to me."
Lin Feng said: "I understand you."
Song Yi sighed.
You understand me, that's no use either. The emperor doesn't understand it, the emperor doesn't pay attention to it, and nothing is of use.
Lin Feng continued: "In your heart, you must think that the emperor doesn't pay attention to it. If I stay, I will leave."
"Yes, that's what it means."
Song Yi nodded in reply.
Lin Feng said: "As I said just now, people need a platform, and special talents need a special platform. For example, you want to rectify the names of many craftsmen. So here, the more the emperor looks down on you, the more you Change proves itself.”
"The best thing to do is not to abandon your choice and leave, but to get some objects that can benefit the people and the Qin State. In this way, let the emperor know that he is wrong, and let him know that people like you are needed by the court .”
Lin Feng said: "This is why I said you were wrong. Does Mr. Song understand what I mean?"
"clear."
Song Yi replied solemnly.
He put his hands together and saluted solemnly: "Master Lin's words made me suddenly enlightened. If it weren't for Master Lin, I would have almost fallen into a misunderstanding. Personal honor and disgrace are just trivial matters. To rectify the names of the world's craftsmen and benefit the people, this is the most important."
"Yes!"
Lin Feng nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "As long as you understand. But even though you understand, where do you plan to start?"
"If you want to gain the approval and favor of the Imperial Grandfather from the very beginning, you must use a unique trick and come up with something that can really control the situation. Ordinary small objects, even if they have some uses, will not have a big effect. The Emperor My grandfather wouldn’t approve of it either.”
"The king of a country considers interests."
"This is the foundation of kingship."
"When a king governs the world, he must proceed from the interests of the world and the people. This is the king's consideration."
"So if you want to impress the emperor's grandfather, you must choose the right direction. Otherwise, you will choose the wrong direction at the beginning. No matter how much energy you put in, no matter how hard you work, you will get half the result with twice the result."
Lin Feng said seriously: "Do you understand?"
Song Yi frowned slightly after hearing this. He had been very motivated just now, but now that he thought about it, it was really like this.
To make a name for yourself in one fell swoop, you need a trick.
If there is no good enough object, it will be difficult to get the emperor's approval.
Song Yi's mind turned, and after thinking for a while, he said: "For the Qin State, iron ore is definitely crucial. I will survey the place first and find iron ore, copper mine, gold mine, etc. for Da Qin. This will definitely shock His Majesty. As for papermaking , dyeing cloth, etc., I’m afraid it won’t work.”
"wrong!"
Lin Feng shook his head and spoke.
Song Yi scratched his head. He was a technical geek and had never dealt with high-ranking officials. Seeing Lin Feng's denial, he didn't know how to choose. He had a lot of content in his mind, but he couldn't get over it for a while when he had to suddenly choose one that was eye-catching and could completely shock the emperor.
Song Yidao: "Please give me some advice, Mr. Lin."
Lin Feng said: "Two directions. First, improve the weapons in the army. For the Qin Army, the most direct way to further enhance the combat effectiveness of the army is to improve the weapons. Your Tiangong method includes smelting technology. Improvements include everything from the smelting temperature to the selection of raw materials for smelting and the quality of quenching water."
"If you can improve the smelting of weapons, you will be a hit."
"Second, improvements in farming equipment. Nowadays, in large-scale farming, hoes are generally used to dig soil. This method is very slow. Of course, some people who have the conditions use ox-drawn plows for farming. However, the straight-shaft plow is also relatively slow. , very laborious.”
"Ordinary people can't use it. After all, oxen are needed to pull the straight-shaft plow forward. If the plowshare is improved to make farming cheaper, it will naturally be different."
“These two improvements are enough to be a blockbuster.”
"The imperial grandfather was completely shocked."
Lin Feng said, "Mr. Song, what do you think of this idea?"
Song Yi thought for a while and said: "When it comes to weapon smelting, I have specialized in it. I even studied under the forging master of Jin State. To improve weapons, if I find the right spring water and the right iron Mine, it’s definitely no problem.”
"Just improving the plowshare is difficult."
"In the Tiangong Law, when it comes to the cultivation of food, it once involved plows and hoes. I have explained them all, but it is still difficult to directly improve them."
Song Yi was a little embarrassed.
Let him make a straight-shaft plow, let him make a plowshare, these are not difficult.
But it is a little difficult to improve.
"It's actually easy."
Lin Feng spoke with a smile. He walked aside, pulled out the sword from his waist, made some gestures on the ground, and talked about how to improve the Quyuan plow in later generations. He said: "Mr. Song, you are a master in this field. You know that once it is improved, Instead of a straight-column plow, we changed the straight and long shafts of the straight-column plow to curved and short shafts, and then installed a rotating turntable on the head of the shaft, and there was an improvement."
"Actually, the changes are not complicated."
"Of course, you still need to make the specific changes. Just imagine, once the people turn over the soil much faster when farming, this will inevitably bring about earth-shaking changes to the entire Qin State. What will your Majesty do?"
"Definitely surprised."
Lin Feng said: "The emperor of a country attaches most importance to the army and farming. This is the key to the country's stability."
"Master Lin's wisdom is like that of a heavenly being, I admire you."
Song Yi was shocked and even more impressed. He solemnly said: "I will complete these two artifacts as soon as possible. Then I will visit you and ask Mr. Lin to check them."
"Okay, you can figure it out yourself."
Lin Feng said: "Let's go, I'll take you to the Ministry of Industry."
Song Yidao: "Why bother Mr. Lin? Your family misses you when you come back from outside. You don't have to see me off."
"Let's go."
Lin Feng didn't say anything and walked straight forward.
Song Yi followed Lin Feng, looking at Lin Feng's tall figure with a grateful expression on his face.
Although he is a technical geek, he is not stupid either.
Why did Lin Feng send him to the Ministry of Industry? It was because he was new here and had no background. If you go to the Ministry of Industry suddenly, you will easily be targeted. With Lin Feng personally sending it there, no one dared to embarrass Song Yi, at least not on the surface.
This is the key.
Song Yi was moved and made up his mind not to let down Lin Feng's trust.
"Come on, what are you doing standing around?"
"I'm coming."
Song Yi answered quickly, and he quickly took big steps to catch up.
