The pillars of Fengtian Hall are all made of the most precious nanmu. For these woods, the manpower and material resources consumed are immeasurable.
Zhu Wenkui knew that most of these nanmu trees were sourced from primitive forests in Jiangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and other places, which were full of poisonous snakes and beasts. Some logging teams entered with a thousand people, but only more than 700 came out alive. Jiangxi people made trouble because of this. Not without reason.
It was cut down from the mountains and traveled thousands of miles to Peiping, where it was inspected, processed and painted by craftsmen. Fengtian Hall requires seventy-two pillars, with thirty-two eaves pillars on the outside, responsible for bearing the weight of the lower eaves, and forty gold pillars on the inside, responsible for supporting the weight of the upper level of the hall.
The golden pillars are divided into outer golden pillars and inner golden pillars. There are six inner golden pillars, which are placed on both sides of the dragon chair. These six pillars are more than three feet in diameter and more than four feet in height. A single pillar weighs approximately 12,000 kilograms. The full name For the Li Fen, the gold is attached to the rivers and mountains, and the dragon pillars are lifted up for thousands of generations.
This time the columns, mainly the peripheral columns, are an attempt and test to observe whether the columns meet the design standards, stability and aesthetic effect. It is not about building a beam frame immediately after the columns are erected.
Under the cold winter, most of the craftsmen and migrant workers in Peiping have gone home. There are only more than 60,000 migrant workers and craftsmen left in the entire construction site, but these people are scattered in different areas, making them very few.
Zhu Wenkui stood in the cold square and watched intently as the craftsman used a rope set to tie one end of the nanmu wood. There was a reed mat under the rope. The craftsmen tied the knots and checked several times before ordering ten people to operate the tripod and pull the rope. The rope passed through the pulley on the tripod. The counterweight swayed. As the force was transmitted, a piece of nanmu was slowly lifted.
Yang Pu looked at the tripod and pulley and sighed: "Originally, it took nearly a hundred people to set up the column, but now it only requires a minimum of twenty people to operate it. Such an artifact is truly ingenious. Does Your Highness understand the principle of this kind of stand?"
The craftsman held on to the pillar, fearing that it would become unstable and fall.
Zhu Wenkui looked at the scene in front of him and said: "Sir, my father said that this kind of tripod is called a simple gantry crane. It is an application of mechanics. It has the same principle as the lever used to move stones, but it is just another form of lever. In Gewu This application was discussed in the study, and I heard that the Guozi Jianjiang Academy is already exploring and testing the formula of force, but the students have not yet practiced it to that extent."
Yang Pu admired this design very much. Seeing Zhu Wenkui talking about the Guozi Jiangjiang Academy, he went on to say: "The steam engine ships manufactured by the Jiangxi Academy and Longjiang Shipyard are approaching maturity. Some time ago, the capital sent news that Yuge After taking the medical officer to Fujian, the navy deployed twenty steam engines and ships for his use."
Zhu Wenkui thought of Yu Xin and couldn't help but smile on his face: "Last night, the student dreamed of Mr. Yu."
"Oh, what did he say?"
Yao Guangxiao walked slowly over holding the Buddhist beads and bowed lightly.
Zhu Wenkui returned the courtesy to Yao Guangxiao and recalled: "In the dream, I was studying my homework. Mr. Yu stood outside the window and called "Your Highness." When I got up and walked to the window, Mr. Yu told me that I must not forget the love of the people. "Suffering, we should put the future of the community first, and never be greedy for personal gain and enjoyment."
"It is also said that the magistrate is greedy and has harmed the entire county. The magistrate is corrupt and is rampant, harming the whole government. The governor is extorting excessive taxes and harming the whole province. The emperor is ignorant and immoral, harming the whole country, and 70 million people have been harmed..."
When Yang Pu heard this, he was amazed and did not forget to advise: "What Yuge said is very reasonable. Prince Wanwang will take it to heart."
Yao Guangxiao stared, his beads no longer turning, his gray hair and beard moving in the wind, and asked: "Your Highness, what happened next?"
"later?"
Zhu Wenkui searched his memory and said slowly: "I can't remember clearly afterwards, but at the end, Mr. Yu said he was going back. I went out to see him off, but he was nowhere to be seen."
Cai Xin looked at Yao Guangxiao's solemn expression and couldn't help but said: "Master Yao, is this a sign of something?"
The ancients believed in dreams and believed that what they dreamed was a kind of hidden guidance, pointing to good or bad luck.
Yao Guangxiao took two heavy steps and said: "If you don't come in by the window, there will be a thin line between people. I'm trying to persuade the East Palace. Loyalty can be learned from the sun. But if you don't wait for someone to send you away and disappear with the wind, I'm afraid it's nothing." good omen."
Zhu Wenkui knew that Yao Guangxiao was familiar with Qimen, and asked worriedly: "Is there a way to resolve it? Mr. Yu is a loyal man. Although he is a bit serious, he always thinks of the country."
Yao Guangxiao shook his head: "We are in Peiping, and Yuge is in Fujian. Even if there is good or bad luck, we will not be able to make it in time. There is destiny in it, so we should just go with it."
Zhu Wenkui nodded heavily.
At this moment, the rope on the gantry suddenly broke, and the thick nanmu that was hoisted into the sky suddenly became unstable. The craftsman below had no time to dodge, and was hit hard by the falling nanmu, and he died instantly with blood spurting out.
More than 10,000 kilograms of rounded nanmu suddenly fell down, one end touched the ground, and the other end lifted up. It jumped back and forth, rolled down the platform, and rolled straight towards Zhu Wenkui and others under the platform!
"Your Highness, be careful!"
Cai Xin shouted quickly.
Seeing this, Han Xiayu took a step diagonally, turned around and hugged Zhu Wenkui, trying to block the rolling mountain of nanmu with his thin body. But before Han Xiayu could hold her tightly, she felt her hands were empty. When she looked up, Zhu Wenkui had already flown out, grabbing something in mid-air.
Xu Jiufeng raised his hand and grabbed Zhu Wenkui's clothes. He quickly spun around and placed Zhu Wenkui firmly on the ground. He then took a step forward to catch Han Xiayu who was flying towards him. Four scouts and weapons were already out to protect Zhu Wenkui. , Han Xiayu retreated to a safe location far away.
Shen Chen shouted, and Xu Jiufeng threw out a spear. Shen Chen grabbed the spear, jumped up, and stabbed the ground. The spear penetrated deep into the solid soil, and not even a red tassel could be seen.
Cai Xin, Yang Pu and others took the older Yao Guangxiao and ran to the side. Xu Jiufeng had a long bow in his hand and the arrow was already strung. He stared at the panicked craftsmen in front of him with cold and stern eyes like an eagle.
The nanmu rolled over, and it felt surprisingly heavy. Two more sergeants inserted their spears, and like Shen Chen, they stood proudly behind the spears!
Shen Chen's eyes swept across the craftsman area, and at this moment, Nanmu rolled over.
Ding!
A clear and loud voice came out.
The spear fell backwards due to the huge impact, but was supported by powerful force. Nanmu climbed up more than a foot along the three spears, and then fell heavily back to the ground without any movement.
Shen Chen stepped on the nanmu, his gloomy eyes were like the ice fields of the Tianshan Mountains: "Seal the inside and outside of Fengtian Hall and arrest all the craftsmen!"
Cai Xin, who was walking over, heard this and suddenly became anxious: "Shen Qianhu, this, this..."
plead?
How to say it!
Cai Xin was also surprised that these ropes had been carefully inspected and could not be broken. Even if it breaks, the nanmu should fall inward, directly into the platform base. How could it jump out of the platform base and roll directly down.
Just roll away, it would be a bit weird to roll directly towards Zhu Wenkui. If Shen Chen hadn't been there to protect him and "lost" Zhu Wenkui and Han Xiayu first, the consequences would have been disastrous.
You must know that when faced with an unexpected situation, especially young people, it is easy for them to become distracted and unable to even run away. If something happened to Zhu Wenkui, not to mention these craftsmen, but everyone present would die.
Yao Guangxiao looked gloomy, gritted his teeth and shouted: "Arrest them all!"
As one of the three major supervisors in Peiping, Yao Guangxiao had the authority to mobilize some of the guards' troops to maintain order, and it was not against the rules to arrest people.
Zhu Wenkui comforted Han Xiayu who was afraid of crying. When he saw groups of sergeants coming in, he wanted to push away the sergeants who were protecting him, but without Shen Chen's order, the sergeants refused to let Zhu Wenkui leave.
Who knows if this was an accident or a carefully planned assassination?
Who knows if there are other killers and conspiracies hidden around here?
Must be protected at all times.
Zhu Wenkui pushed several times, but the force was not enough. Seeing that the sergeant was about to arrest him, Zhu Wenkui shouted at the top of his lungs: "Shen Qianhu, stop!"
Shen Chen turned around and looked at Zhu Wenkui among the guards, and then glanced at Xu Jiufeng who was around the environment control. He raised his head and the four sergeants stepped out of the way.
Zhu Wenkui pulled Han Xiayu towards Shen Chen, followed by other sergeants.
"His Royal Highness is frightened and should return to his residence immediately."
Shen Chen said coldly.
Zhu Wenkui bent down and looked at the thick nanmu, then stood up and looked at the group of trembling craftsmen who were kneeling and begging for mercy. He said to Shen Chen: "It was just an accident. Why is there such a big movement? In my opinion, it's just Forget it, some craftsmen were also injured, and two craftsmen were smashed to death. We should comfort them instead of hurting them again. My father once said that we must be lenient to win the hearts of the people."
Shen Chen grinned, people are coming to your door, taking out knives to kill you, but you are so lenient, you are so lenient!
Yao Guangxiao also didn't recognize Zhu Wenkui's generosity: "Your Highness, I'm afraid there is something fishy here. Think about it, this rope..."
"Master Yao!"
Zhu Wenkui interrupted Yao Guangxiao and said seriously: "I said, let's forget it!"
Yao Guangxiao looked at the determined Zhu Wenkui, and for a moment he seemed to see the shadow of Zhu Yunwen. There seemed to be a sense of strength and courage in his small body.
"As ordered by His Highness."
Yao Guangxiao waved his hand, signaling the sergeant to retreat.
Shen Chen was unwilling to let these people go. Just when he was about to speak, he was grabbed by Zhu Wenkui: "Uncle Shen, I want to go back. Please protect us."
"Your Highness..."
Shen Chen was a little unwilling.
Zhu Wenkui still insisted and had no choice but to grit his teeth and agree.
To the craftsman who knelt down and begged for mercy, Zhu Wenkui comforted him: "It's okay. Treat the injured and comfort the unfortunate. Everyone else should go back and have a good rest. When using this gantry crane in the future, you need to check it carefully."
All the craftsmen quickly knelt down and thanked him. The prince's reputation for being kind and caring for the craftsmen spread from here.
Shen Chen escorted Zhu Wenkui back to his residence with a cold expression, then arranged for the sergeant to take strict care of him, turned around and left.
Zhu Wenkui stood behind the window, looked at Shen Chen's back, and said to Han Xiayu, who was scolding him: "Okay, besides, my ears are going to grow calluses."
Han Xiayu stamped his feet: "Do you know how dangerous it was just now? Fortunately, we were standing a little further away. If we were closer, wouldn't it be..."
Zhu Wenkui looked at Han Xiayu who was worried and frightened, and asked with a smile: "Then why did you run in front of me then?"
"I, my legs are just numb."
Han Xiayu refused to admit it.
Zhu Wenkui rolled his eyes, how could someone with numb legs be so nimble?
Han Xiayu snorted: "You shouldn't be lenient. Your father didn't even blink when he was about to kill someone."
Zhu Wenkui sat on the chair and shook his legs: "Kenren is for craftsmen and the world to see. I just don't let Uncle Shen and Master Yao arrest people in front of me, that's all. "
"What's the meaning?"
Han Xiayu was a little puzzled.
Zhu Wenkui said with a bit of cunning: "From the sudden increase in the number of guards to Uncle Shen following him into the classroom, it can be seen that someone may be harmful to us. But they didn't tell us, probably because they were afraid that we would worry. Today Nanmu Roll Come, the direction is surprisingly accurate, pointing straight at us, it is obviously a premeditated assassination, the scouts will not give up the investigation, and Master Yao will not give up to find out..."
