Chapter 7 The shocked people of Qin
Listening to the words of King Qin, the head of the hall, Ying Zichu opened his mouth to refute.
However, when he thought that the son of the god was still young...
It was not known whether there would be danger if he was suddenly exposed. Out of concern for protection, he hesitated and did not speak for a while.
Seeing his appearance, King Qin didn't pay much attention.
What he said was meant to be a slap in the face, and he didn't take the rumors circulating around Ying Zichu, including the so-called 'god' great-grandson, too seriously.
Thinking about it, he waved his hand and immediately ordered people to carry down several strange farm tools in the hall, so that skilled craftsmen could copy and try them out in large quantities.
Although these plows, waterwheels and other objects look ugly and of no use.
But after all, it was my grandson’s wish, so I couldn’t let his heart go cold. There was no point in giving it a try.
For this reason, he did not ask who made and invented these things.
Seeing this scene, some anxiety appeared in Ying Zichu's eyes.
Speaking of which, after making these things like Quyuanli, he has not tried them yet.
Out of trust in his noble younger son, he ignored Lu Buwei's objection and told the King of Qin in the main hall as soon as he made it.
"These things, as my son said, really help farming and increase crop yields?"
Ying Zichu thought anxiously.
...
Time passed quickly, and with the help of skilled craftsmen, many curved shaft plows, waterwheels and other objects were made.
With the wave of Qin King Yingji's hand, the people in Xianyang City or nearby received orders to implement agricultural tools.
"Qu Yuanli?"
"Waterwheel?"
"What are all these?"
The people of Qin were confused and surprised.
The most important thing is, did they hear that these things were presented to the king by Ying Zichu?
Since when can people from the royal family invent things?
Or farming equipment?
The people of Qin were in disbelief and doubted whether those farm tools were useful.
Bachelors, Confucian scholars and other people from hundreds of schools of thought did not believe that members of the royal family could invent any useful agricultural tools.
They are skeptical and disapproving of the effectiveness of these agricultural tools.
On the day of promoting agricultural tools, it was morning.
Outside Xianyang City, several carriages were ushered in, and a group of young Confucian scholars got out of the carriages, including a man who was nearly fifty years old and had a relatively high status.
Looking at the bustling Xianyang City in front of him, Xunzi's eyes showed admiration.
Xunzi.
The current representatives of the Confucian school, the masters of a hundred schools of thought, are teachers Han Fei and Li Si.
Looking at the lively Xianyang in front of him, and thinking about the rumors of gods that had been circulating not long ago, Xunzi couldn't help but shook his head.
He does not believe in such things as gods and ghosts. He is a materialist thinker.
As the saying goes, the sky can create creatures but cannot distinguish things; the earth can carry people but cannot govern them, so it can be used to control the destiny of heaven.
The course of heaven is always consistent, and it will neither survive for Yao nor perish for Jie.
Everything in the world has laws, which are not subject to human will. However, it is completely possible to grasp these laws through understanding, and then use them to improve life and promote progress.
Laws are not controlled by the so-called gods.
Naturally, he did not believe at all the rumors about gods circulating in Qin. He only believed that this was a deliberate rumor and momentum building by the Qin royal family for unknown purposes.
At this time, a voice sounded from the side. "Teacher, the Qin royal family seems to be promoting some agricultural tools. What do you think of those things?"
Li Si asked curiously.
The dozen or so students next to him showed curiosity in their eyes.
Xunzi touched his beard when he heard this, smiled kindly, and did not answer the question.
Like everyone else, he didn't believe that the young Ying Zichu could invent any useful farm tools, but due to the majesty of the Qin royal family, he couldn't say anything in front of his students.
However, even though he thought so, those so-called farm tools also aroused his curiosity, and he planned to stay in Qin for a few more days to see what the farm tools were about.
Time passed quietly. One day passed, and something unexpected happened to the people of Xianyang City and Xunzi.
A farmland.
Xunzi and a group of people were standing on the edge of the field, watching the waterwheels, curved plows and other things running.
Look at the waterwheels that move by themselves to irrigate farmland as the stream flows, and the curved-shaft plows that plow the fields, which are convenient and greatly save manpower and animal power...
Xunzi changed his previous perception. , with a look of wonder in his eyes.
“What a wonderful workmanship!” he praised.
Li Si and others next to him, who had not taken it seriously before, also showed shock in their eyes.
Not to mention anything else, the waterwheel that can irrigate farmland by itself as the stream flows is enough to amaze them.
Even if Lu Ban was alive, he might not be able to invent such an exquisite thing, right?
“I wonder who invented such exquisite things?” Xunzi was amazed and curious.
As for Ying Zichu who presented these farm tools?
The man was young, and he didn’t believe it at all if he said he invented these things.
Not only did he not believe it, but the dozen or so students next to him also did not believe that these things were made by Ying Zichu.
The person who can invent such ingenious things must have extremely high attainments in carpentry and mechanisms. He must be older and comparable to people like Lu Ban.
It is definitely impossible. It is that young person. Ying Zichu!
They thought firmly.
At this moment, both Xunzi and many students had curiosity in their eyes.
“Who is the person who invented such ingenious things?”
"Do we know each other?"
While they were amazed and curious, Lu Buwei, Ying Zichu and others were also standing in a farmland.
They were amazed when they looked at the waterwheels that irrigated the farmland and the curved-shaft plows that plowed the fields.
The two looked at each other.
Lu Buwei sighed, "As expected of a god!"
Objects such as waterwheels may seem simple, but if you look closely, you will find the wisdom contained in them. It is not easy for ordinary people to invent them!
Only the little god in Huayang Palace can invent and create such objects that contain extremely high wisdom, right?
Ying Zichu next to him was also excited and said, "I knew the things my son created were extraordinary!"
You can detect these things just by looking at them. Farming can play a huge role, and crop production will definitely increase in the coming year!
This is a great achievement. Just these few farm tools can improve his status in the hearts of Qin King Yingji, An Guojun and others, and even make his name famous in history and recorded in historical records.
Thinking about it, he was worried about something again.
If the fact that the god's son invented these things is exposed, I wonder what King Qin's people will do to his god's son, and whether he will be in danger.
At the same time, inside the palace.
At this moment, the ministers of Qin and King Ying Ji of Qin were filled with shock when they heard the recent reports about the farm tools.
(End of this chapter)