The banks of the Bahe River.
Seeing the huge water tanker lifting the river water to a height of more than ten feet, everyone, including Li Er, was shocked!
It's a pity that if you use manpower to lift the water, it can indeed be raised that high. But the key is that the operation of the water truck does not use any manpower at all. It completely relies on water power to run automatically. This is a bit incredible~!
After a long time, everyone recovered from the shock. Cheng Yaojin was the first to speak: "Haha! I know that Xiaoxuan, you were not bragging at that time. You said that this water tanker can automatically transport river water, then... Definitely! Now it seems that I, Old Cheng, have the best vision!"
As he spoke, Lao Cheng walked up to Li Zexuan and patted the latter hard on the shoulder, with a stern look on his face, as if Li Zexuan was the talent he had discovered!
Everyone was speechless, secretly cursing Lao Cheng for being shameless, but Li Zexuan bared his teeth, saying that someone else would definitely not be able to bear these slaps from Lao Cheng, which meant that he had a deep foundation in martial arts, so he could withstand it.
"Your Majesty is wise, I would like to congratulate you~!"
Just when everyone was secretly arranging Cheng Yaojin in their minds, Wei Zheng suddenly bowed to Li Er and said such a sentence for no reason.
Li Er was immediately confused and thought to himself that he didn't do anything? How come you are so wise? Wei Zheng, who always likes to cause trouble for himself, could he have taken the wrong medicine today?
"Wei Aiqing, where do you start with this?"
Li Er thought for a moment, frowned and asked.
Wei Zheng bowed with a serious face and said: "Your Majesty has a keen eye for recognizing talents. He brought Marquis Yong'an into the court without hesitation, and allowed Marquis Yong'an to establish an engineering school, an academy, and a workshop. It was precisely because of your Majesty's support. Wise decision-making is the reason for the present Yanhuang Academy and the current waterwheel! This waterwheel can bring life to all people! Why shouldn't I congratulate Your Majesty?"
In the past, although Wei Zheng had no clear objection to Li Zexuan's engineering studies, he definitely did not support or like him. But now, when there is a severe drought in Guanzhong and the officials are helpless, Li Zexuan single-handedly used his engineering studies to create such ingenious works. Wei Zheng couldn't help but feel a lot of gratitude towards Li Zexuan for the powerful waterwheel, and he even had a faint fondness for engineering!
This kind of good impression was not mixed with any personal feelings. It was just Wei Zheng's good impression because Li Zexuan saved millions of people in Guanzhong!
As soon as Wei Zheng finished speaking, several important ministers present reacted. Under the leadership of Changsun Wuji, they bowed to Li Er and said, "Your Majesty has acquired this sacred object that will benefit the world. I congratulate your Majesty~!"
"Your Majesty has obtained this sacred object that will benefit the world. I would like to congratulate Your Majesty~!"
The waterwheel on the river was still whirring, and the uniform congratulations of the ministers and workers on the bank were heard far and wide in the open space on the river bank.
Li Er looked at the waterwheel, and then at the gushing river at the end of the tank. He was extremely happy. The drought problem that had troubled him for a long time finally had a solution. It was said that he had been planning to order the alchemist recently. I used to open an altar to pray for rain, but now it seems that there is no need at all, because the water wheel built by Li Zexuan is more reliable than praying for rain!
"Haha! You should not congratulate me, you should congratulate all the people in the world! With this waterwheel, the severe drought in Guanzhong will be solved, and the tens of thousands of people in Guanzhong will be able to avoid the ravages of drought. You should congratulate Of!"
Li Er nodded and said with a smile on his face. Then he looked at Li Zexuan and said in a deep voice: "Marquis Yong'an, this time you can build this kind of waterwheel that can automatically transport river water and resolve the severe drought in Guanzhong. It should be yours." Thank you, but the top priority now is to mass-produce this water tanker! Two days ago, I ordered the prefectures and counties in Guanzhong to immediately start dredging the canals. When the canals cooperate with your water tanker, the drought in Guanzhong land will be completely eliminated. relief!”
Li Zexuan cupped his hands and responded: "I obey the order! There are more than a thousand craftsmen in the workshop who will go all out to make the waterwheel day and night! In addition, I am willing to send the drawings of the waterwheel to the court or make it public to the world. The structure of this waterwheel is not complicated. According to the drawings, any small workshop can make it. However, the bearings and gears used in this waterwheel are difficult for private workshops to make, but they can go directly to Qiquge Pavilion Buy! In this way, all states and counties can work together to produce a sufficient number of water tankers in the shortest possible time to resolve the severe drought in Guanzhong!"
Sending the drawings was a decision made by Li Zexuan after careful consideration. Just like the Quyuan plow last year, Li Zexuan sent the drawings directly to the court as soon as they were built, because he understood that in the face of such a severe drought and disaster, absolutely He is not allowed to be selfish. Li Zexuan will never make such unconscionable money!
It's not that he is noble, but that Li Zexuan just wants to live in peace of mind and makes money with waterwheels and plows that are life-saving things in the eyes of ordinary people. Li Zexuan feels that even if he only earns a penny with such money, he will not be able to feel at ease!
There are many ways to make money, but he will never make money that makes him feel uneasy!
In addition, although the scale of the workshop is much larger than before, no matter how large it is, it is still just a workshop with only one or two thousand craftsmen. It cannot meet the demand for waterwheels in Guanzhong in a short period of time!
"Yong'an Hou Gaoyi! On behalf of all the people in the world, I would like to express my gratitude to Yong'an Hou~!"
When they heard that Li Zexuan was going to hand over the waterwheel drawings, everyone was stunned. Wei Zheng looked at Li Zexuan in surprise, and then bowed with sincerity.
Li Zexuan did not dare to accept this great gift from Wei Zheng. He quickly moved his position nimbly and said:
"Why did Wei Zuocheng say this? If you live high in the temple, you worry about the people; if you live far away from the rivers and lakes, you worry about the king. Isn't it our duty to be in the temple and seek the welfare of the people~? This is just a waterwheel. The blueprint can save thousands of people, so what reason do I, Li Zexuan, have to keep it privately? Only by giving it away can I be worthy of His Majesty's respect and the salary of the country that I support~!"
"If you live high in a temple, you worry about its people; if you live far away from the rivers and lakes, you worry about your king..."
After hearing Li Zexuan's words, Wei Zheng couldn't help but be stunned. These two sentences were Li Zexuan's words of self-admonishment. How could they not be Wei Zheng's lifelong pursuit? At this time, Wei Zheng realized that he seemed to have just recognized Li Zexuan. With just these two sentences, Li Zexuan could be regarded as his "comrade". Thinking of the several times he impeached Li Zexuan last year, Wei Zheng couldn't help but Somewhat ashamed, he held up his hands and said:
"Marquis Yong'an is of noble character and Wei Zheng admires him!"
I mean what I said from the bottom of my heart!
Li Er couldn't help but be a little surprised. He dared to fall in love with Wei Penzi and still be convinced? The sun is really coming out in the west!
Glancing at Wei Zheng curiously, Li Er looked at Li Zexuan and said with a pleased look on his face: "I am very pleased that you have this realization. Since you are willing to donate the drawings, I will send people to send the drawings to the states and counties. Order local county governments to recruit craftsmen and civilians to build waterwheels as soon as possible to alleviate the drought!"
"Your Majesty, Holy Ming~!"
Li Zexuan breathed a sigh of relief and said.
In this way, the task of the workshop can be greatly reduced. It only needs to produce a small batch of waterwheels to supply the counties around Chang'an. Other counties can completely build waterwheels according to the drawings. As for the waterwheels they cannot build, Gears, bearings and other parts can be purchased at Qiquge or its branches!
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The second day.
Yesterday's waterwheel test was a success and made the headlines of Datang Daily.
"The waterwheel is complete, and there is hope for drought relief? What is a waterwheel?"
"Hey! Don't you know how to look down? This waterwheel is a new thing made by Mr. Hou. It is a vehicle that can automatically carry river water from low places to high places. It is made by thousands of workers from Qiquge Workshop. The craftsmen worked hard to build it, and the test was successful yesterday! Do you think that with this thing, the people of the Tang Dynasty will still be afraid of drought?"
"Hey~! Is there such a magical thing in this world?"
"Of course! It is said that the Holy Emperor came with important officials of the imperial court yesterday and confirmed the function of the waterwheel on the spot. Moreover, Marquis Yong'an has presented the drawing of the waterwheel to His Majesty! Your Majesty will soon make it public to the world and let all states County government, build waterwheels as soon as possible to fight drought!”
"What? Did Marquis Yong'an hand over the drawings of the waterwheel? Oh! You're so confused! You know those drawings are worth tens of thousands of gold, so why did Marquis Yong'an hand them over so easily~?"
"Bah~! Such a divine figure as Marquis Yong'an, how can he use this kind of life-saving thing for ordinary people to make money? Mr. Wang, don't impose your dirty thoughts on Marquis Yong'an! Be careful we beat you~!"
"Yes! Marquis Yong'an cares about the people and is unparalleled in his benevolence and righteousness. Last year, he didn't make any money from us people in Qu Yuuli, and he directly made the drawings public! If you dare to talk nonsense again, Mr. Wang, we will beat you to death~!"
"Yong'an Hou Renyi! If it's true as you said, then my family's land will be saved now!"
"Yes, yes! May God bless you and let Marquis Yong'an live a hundred or a thousand years. Only in this way can we people continue to live a good life!"
"That's right! Old lady, after I go back, I will build a longevity monument for Marquis Yong'an and pray for Marquis Yong'an every day!"
The reason why Li Zexuan asked the people in the editorial department of "Datang Daily" to spread the news about the successful development of the water wheel was to stabilize people's hearts and enable the people to fight the drought with confidence.
When the severe drought first came and the land was dry a while ago, most people chose the stupidest method-carrying water to irrigate the fields. In fact, that is the most instinctive expression of people when they are desperate, because they know that they are fighting against There was no drought, so I carried water to irrigate the fields with the idea of saving some fields.
Now, as the news of the successful development of the waterwheel came out in "Datang Daily", the people were all happy and excited after hearing the news, and rushed to tell each other. After the desperate people found hope, they burst out with a strong desire for survival. Desire, especially those workers in Lantian County who were building cement ditches, worked even harder!
"Uncle Zhong! Uncle Zhong! Good news! Good news! Great good news!"
At the entrance of Yujiazhuang Village, Zhong Li was leading a group of villagers from Yujiazhuang who were digging canals. Yu Dejing suddenly ran towards this side with a newspaper in his hand, shouting excitedly while running. .
Zhong Lizheng had never seen Yu Dejing, who had always been gentle, lose his temper like this. He couldn't help but asked curiously: "Dejing, what good news is there? I think you will be happy!"
The farmers who were digging canals couldn't help but stop their work at this moment, wanting to hear what good news Yu Dejing brought!
"Uncle Zhong! This is really good news!"
Yu Dejing took a breath and said excitedly: "Today's "Datang Daily" said that the Marquis built a waterwheel that can automatically lift water to high places, and the test was successful yesterday, and His Majesty even personally We are here! The Marquis said that the people of Lantian County can all use water trucks! By then the water trucks will be combined with the canals, and all the fields in our village will be irrigated by river water~!"
After Yu Dejing said that, no one said anything, because everyone was stunned at this moment. After a while, Zhong Lizheng finally reacted. His voice was trembling with excitement. He looked at Yu Dejing with trembling lips. asked:
"Is there such a magical thing in this world? It depends on De Jing that you didn't lie to us, right?"
The rest of the people all looked at Yu Dejing eagerly. Although they felt a little incredible in their hearts, they still hoped that what Yu Dejing said was the truth!
Yu Dejing spread out the newspaper and said: "Uncle Zhong, how dare I lie to you? Everything I said is true! Look, it is clearly written in the newspaper! Not only does the Marquis want to provide water for our Lantian County, He also donated the blueprints of the waterwheel, so that people all over the world can use the waterwheel! If you don’t believe it, you can go to the bank of the Bahe River and have a look. It is said that the waterwheel that Your Majesty and the others saw yesterday has not yet been evacuated. Walk!"
After hearing what Yu Dejing said so confidently and convincingly, all the bankers finally believed it.
"Great! Great! Master Hou really has a way to move the water from the Bahe River to our Yujiazhuang! All the land in our Zhuangzi will be saved now!"
Zhong Lizheng was so excited that he didn't know where to put his hands. He looked like he was dancing, which was quite funny!
But no one laughed at him, because at this time, everyone was trembling with excitement just like him!
"Haha! I said at the beginning that since Lord Marquis can fly into the sky and into the earth, he must have a way to deliver the water from the Bahe River to our Yujiazhuang. At that time, Uncle Dashan, you didn't believe it, but you should believe it now, right?"
Yu Dejing couldn't help laughing at this time.
Yu Dashan said with a smile on his face: "I believe it, I believe it! From now on, I, Yu Dashan, will not believe anyone but the Marquis! Even if the Marquis says that he can climb the Nine Palaces to pick up the stars and the moon, I will believe it~!" "
"Da Shan is right! From now on, we will believe whatever the Marquis says! If anyone questions the Marquis, I, Yu Cheng, will be the first to refuse!"
"That's right!"
"Hey! That's not right! Since Lord Marquis can really carry the water from the Bahe River, we have to repair the canal quickly! I didn't mention it, but my mother-in-law and baby will come over tomorrow to help! No wages!"
"Yes, yes! My mother-in-law and baby will come over tomorrow to help!"
In an instant, there was no need for anyone to mobilize. The enthusiasm of farmers in Yujiazhuang to build canals suddenly increased to an all-time high. They would rather not get paid to repair the canals as soon as possible!
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First update!
Two chapters in one!
Thank you Hans for the fifty thousand reward! (April 6)
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