On the bank of the Ba River.
Everyone, including Li Er, was stunned when they saw the huge waterwheel lifting the river water to a height of more than ten feet!
God had pity on them. If they had used manpower to lift the water, it could have been lifted that high. However, the key was that the waterwheel didn't need any manpower at all. It was completely dependent on the water power to move automatically. This was a little unbelievable!
After a long time, everyone recovered from their shock. Cheng Yaojin was the first to speak. "Haha! I knew that you weren't bragging, Xiaoxuan. You said that this waterwheel could move the river water automatically, so it must be possible! Now it seems that I, Old Cheng, have the best foresight! "
As he spoke, Old Cheng walked up to Li Zexuan and patted the latter's shoulder fiercely. He had a smug look on his face, as if Li Zexuan was a talent he had discovered!
Everyone was speechless and cursed Old Cheng for being shameless in their hearts. Li Zexuan bared his teeth. If it had been anyone else, they definitely wouldn't have been able to withstand Old Cheng's slaps. It was only because he had a strong martial arts foundation that he could withstand it.
"Your Majesty is wise. This old subject congratulates Your Majesty!"
Just as everyone was secretly criticizing Cheng Yaojin in their hearts, Wei Zheng suddenly bowed to Li Er and said such a sentence without any reason.
Li Er was instantly confused. He thought to himself, I didn't do anything. How is this wise? Wei Zheng, who always liked to find trouble with me, could it be that he took the wrong medicine today?
"Dear Minister Wei, why do you say that?"
Li Er thought for a moment and asked with a frown.
Wei Zheng bowed with a serious face and said, "Your Majesty has a discerning eye. Back then, you brought the Marquis of Yong 'an into the imperial court. You also allowed the Marquis of Yong' an to start engineering schools, run academies, and build workshops. It was because of Your Majesty's wise decision that there was the current Yanhuang College and the current waterwheel! This waterwheel can support tens of thousands of people! How can this old subject not congratulate Your Majesty? "
In the past, while Wei Zheng had not explicitly opposed Li Zexuan's engineering, he definitely did not support or like it. But now, in the midst of the Guanzhong drought, when the officials were helpless, Li Zexuan had used his own power and engineering to create such a marvelous and powerful waterwheel. Wei Zheng couldn't help but feel gratitude toward Li Zexuan. He even had a faint favorable impression of engineering.
This good feeling was not mixed with any personal feelings. It was just a good feeling Wei Zheng had because Li Zexuan had saved millions of lives in Guanzhong!
Just as Wei Zheng finished his words, the few important officials present reacted. Under Zhangsun Wuji's lead, they bowed to Li Er and said, "Your Majesty, congratulations on obtaining such a divine item!"
"Your Majesty, we congratulate Your Majesty on obtaining such a divine item!"
The waterwheel on the river was still turning noisily. The officials on the shore gave their congratulations in unison and spread far and wide across the empty land by the river.
Li Er looked at the waterwheel and then at the surging river water at the end of the trough. He was filled with joy. There was finally a solution to the drought problem that had troubled him for a long time. Speaking of which, he had recently been planning to have the alchemists open altars to pray for rain. But now, it seemed that there was no need because the waterwheel Li Zexuan had made was more reliable than praying for rain!
"Haha! Officials, you should not be congratulating me, you should be congratulating the people of the world! With this waterwheel, the Guanzhong drought can be easily resolved. The tens of thousands of people in Guanzhong will be spared from the torment of the drought. You should be congratulated! "
Li Er nodded and said with a smile. Then he looked at Li Zexuan and said in a low voice, "Marquis Yong 'an, you should be rewarded for being able to create this kind of waterwheel that can automatically move river water and resolve the Guanzhong drought. However, the most important thing now is to quickly mass produce this waterwheel! Two days ago, I ordered all the provinces and counties in Guanzhong to immediately start dredging the canals. When the canals work with your waterwheel, it will be able to completely alleviate the drought in Guanzhong! "
Li Zexuan raised his hands and said, "This official obeys the decree! The thousands of workers in the workshop will do their best to make the waterwheel day and night! In addition, this official is willing to give the blueprint of the waterwheel to the court or make it public. The structure of this waterwheel is not complicated. According to the blueprint, any small workshop can make it. However, the bearings and gears used in this waterwheel are difficult for private workshops to make. However, they can directly buy them from Qi Qu Pavilion! This way, the provinces and counties can work together and produce enough waterwheels in the shortest amount of time to resolve the drought in Guanzhong! "
Giving away the blueprint was a decision that Li Zexuan had made after careful consideration. Just like last year's curved plow, when it had just been made, Li Zexuan had directly given the blueprint to the court. This was because he knew that in the face of such a great drought, he could not be selfish. Li Zexuan would definitely not earn this kind of money that went against his conscience!
It wasn't that he was noble, but that Li Zexuan only wanted to live in peace. Using waterwheels, curved plow, and other things that the common people saw as lifesavers to earn money, Li Zexuan felt that even if he only earned one wen from this kind of money, he would not be at peace!
There were many ways to earn money. He would definitely not earn money that made him feel uneasy!
Also, even though the scale of the workshop was much larger than before, no matter how large it was, it was only a workshop. It only had one or two thousand workers. In a short amount of time, it could not satisfy the needs of Guanzhong for waterwheels!
"Marquis Yong 'an is righteous! This old man thanks Marquis Yong 'an on behalf of the common people! "
Hearing that Li Zexuan was going to hand over the waterwheel blueprint, everyone was stunned for a moment. Wei Zheng looked at Li Zexuan in surprise, then bowed and said with sincerity.
Li Zexuan didn't dare to accept Wei Zheng's courtesy. He hurriedly moved aside and said, "What's the matter?
"Why do you say this, Left Minister Wei? When one is at the top of the court, one worries about the common people. When one is far away from the jianghu, one worries about the ruler. You and I are in the court, fighting for the common people's well-being. Is this not the right thing to do? This mere waterwheel blueprint can save millions of people. What reason do I, Li Zexuan, have to keep it for myself? Only by giving it away can I live up to His Majesty's expectations. Only then can I live up to the country's salary! "
"When one is at the top of the court, one worries about the common people. When one is far away from the jianghu, one worries about the ruler …"
Hearing Li Zexuan's words, Wei Zheng could not help but be stunned. These two sentences were Li Zexuan's self-admonition. How was it not Wei Zheng's lifelong pursuit? At this moment, Wei Zheng realized that he seemed to have just gotten to know Li Zexuan. Just based on these two sentences, Li Zexuan could be considered his "kindred spirit." Thinking back to the few times he had accused Li Zexuan last year, Wei Zheng could not help but feel ashamed. He cupped his hands and said:
"Marquis Yong 'an is of noble character. Wei Zheng admires you!"
These words were said with sincerity!
Li Er could not help but be surprised. So Wei Zexuan actually admired others? This was like the sun rising from the west!
After looking at Wei Zheng curiously, Li Er looked at Li Zexuan and said with a gratified expression: "I am very pleased that you can have this kind of awareness. Since you are willing to give away the blueprint, I will send people to send the blueprint to each county and order them to hire craftsmen and workers to build waterwheels as soon as possible to alleviate the drought!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Li Zexuan let out a sigh of relief and said.
This way, the workshop's task would be greatly reduced. They only needed to produce a small batch of waterwheels for the counties around Chang 'an. The other counties could follow the blueprint and build waterwheels according to it. As for the gears, bearings, and other parts that they could not make, they could buy them from Qiqu Pavilion or Qiqu Pavilion's branches!
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The second day.
Yesterday's waterwheel experiment was a great success and it made the headlines of Datang Daily.
"Waterwheel Success, Drought Hope? What is a waterwheel? "
"Hey! Don't you know how to read? The waterwheel was a new thing made by Master Hou. It was a kind of vehicle that could automatically carry water from a low place to a high place. It was made by thousands of craftsmen in the workshop of the Fantastic House and had been tested successfully yesterday. With this, do you think the people of Tang will still be afraid of drought? "
"Woah! There is such a magical thing in this world? "
"Of course! I heard that yesterday, His Majesty brought the important officials of the court to verify the functions of the waterwheel. Furthermore, the Duke of Yong 'an has already given the blueprint of the waterwheel to His Majesty! His Majesty will announce it to the world and order the various counties to build waterwheels as soon as possible! "
"What? The Duke of Yong 'an handed over the blueprint of the waterwheel? Aiya! What a fool! Those blueprints are worth tens of thousands of gold taels. Why would the Duke of Yong 'an hand them over so easily? "
"Bullsh * t! The Duke of Yong 'an is an immortal. Why would he use something that can save the lives of the common people to earn money? Wang Laoer, don't force your dirty thoughts on the Duke of Yong 'an! Be careful or we will beat you up! "
"That's right! The Duke of Yong 'an cares about the common people and is benevolent and righteous. Last year, he didn't earn a single copper coin from the common people and directly made the blueprint public! Wang Laoer, if you dare to speak nonsense again, we will beat you to death! "
"The Duke of Yong 'an is benevolent and righteous! If it's really as you say, then this old man's family's fields can be saved! "
"That's right, that's right! May the heavens bless the Duke of Yong 'an and allow him to live a long life of a hundred years, a thousand years. Only this way can the common people continue to live good lives! "
"That's right! When this old woman returns, I will erect a Longevity Stele for the Duke of Yong 'an and pray for him every day! "
The reason Li Zexuan had the editorial department of Datang Daily spread the news of the waterwheel's successful development was to calm the people's hearts and allow them to confidently resist the drought.
A while ago, when the land was dry, most of the common people chose the stupidest method — — carrying water to irrigate the land. Actually, that was the most instinctive behavior of people when they were in despair. Because they knew that they couldn't resist the drought, they carried the idea of saving as much of the land as possible and carried water to irrigate the land.
Now, following the news of Datang Daily's successful development of the waterwheel, the common people were all elated when they heard the news and rushed to spread the news. After the hopeless common people found hope, they exploded with a strong desire to survive. Especially the workers who were building the cement ditch in Lantian County, they worked even harder!
"Uncle Zhong! Uncle Zhong! Good news! Good news! Very good news ah! "
At the entrance of the Yu Family Manor, Zhong Lizheng was leading the villagers of the Yu Family Manor to dig the ditch. Yu Dejing suddenly held a newspaper and ran over in a hurry. Moreover, as she ran, she shouted excitedly.
Zhong Lizheng had never seen the usually refined Yu Dejing lose her composure like this. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Dejing, what good news is there? Look at how happy you are! "
The villagers who were digging the ditch couldn't help but stop what they were doing at this moment. They wanted to hear what good news Yu Dejing had brought!
"Uncle Zhong! It's really good news! "
Yu Dejing took a breath and said excitedly, "Today's Datang Daily said that Marquis built a waterwheel that can automatically carry water to a high place. Moreover, it was tested successfully yesterday. His Majesty was also present! Marquis said that the common people of Lantian County can use the waterwheel! When the waterwheel works with the canal, all the fields in our manor can be irrigated by the river ~! "
After Yu Dejing finished speaking, no one made a sound because everyone was stunned at this moment. After a long while, Zhong Lizheng finally reacted. His excited voice trembled a little. He looked at Yu Dejing with trembling lips and asked, "What are you doing?
"This … there's such a magical thing in this world? Well … Dejing, you're not lying to us, right? "
The rest of the people also looked at Yu Dejing eagerly. Although they felt that it was a little inconceivable, they still hoped that Yu Dejing was telling the truth!
Yu Dejing spread out the newspaper and said, "Uncle Zhong, how would I dare to lie to you? What I said is true! Look, it's clearly written in this newspaper! Marquis not only wants to use the waterwheel for our Lantian County, he also offered the blueprint so that all the common people in the world can use the waterwheel! If you don't believe me, you can go to the bank of the Ba River and take a look. It's said that the waterwheel that His Majesty saw yesterday hasn't been removed yet! "
Hearing Yu Dejing's solemn vow, the villagers finally believed her.
"That's great! That's great! Marquis really has a way to move the water from the Ba River to our Yu Family Manor! The land of our manor can all be saved! "
Zhong Lizheng was so excited that he didn't know where to put his hands. It looked like he was dancing with joy, which was quite funny!
However, no one laughed at him because at this time, everyone was trembling with excitement like him!
"Haha! I said before that since Marquis can fly into the sky and enter the earth, he must have a way to send the water from the Ba River to our Yu Family Manor. At that time, Uncle Dashan, you didn't believe me, but now you should believe me, right? "
Yu Dejing couldn't help but laugh.
Yu Dashan said with a face full of smiles, "I believe you, I believe you! From now on, I, Yu Dashan, will believe no one but Marquis! Even if Marquis says that he can climb the Nine Palaces of Heaven and pluck the stars and moon, I will believe him ~! "
"Dashan is right! In the future, we will believe whatever Marquis says! If anyone doubts Marquis, I, Yu Cheng, will be the first to disagree! "
"That's right, that's right!"
"Hey! That's not right! Since Marquis can really move the water from the Ba River, then we must quickly fix the canal! Without a doubt, my wife and children will come over tomorrow to help! They don't need to be paid! "
"Yes, yes, yes! My wife and child will also come over tomorrow to help! "
In an instant, there was no need for anyone to mobilize. The enthusiasm of the Yu Family Manor's villagers to build the canal suddenly rose to an unprecedented level. They would rather not be paid to fix the canal as soon as possible!
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