Chapter 360: That is the grave of the nobles of the old era, that is the backbone of the small peasant economy!
Ying Zheng sighed in his heart.
It’s not because of your arrogance!
But Ying Zheng was unwilling to tell Ying Chengyu these things.
In Ying Zheng's opinion, it took only a few months to develop a treasure for Da Qin that would greatly boost the cultural movement. Ying Chengyu must have been very tired and exhausted in these few months.
Why tell Ying Chengxuan these troublesome things, weaken the sense of satisfaction in Ying Chengxuan's heart, and even make Ying Chengxuan feel guilty?
More importantly, Ying Chengyu is not good at government affairs and knows nothing about how to balance the forces between North Korea and China.
What’s the use of telling Ying Chengxuan these things?
Let Ying Chengqiao do the work in front.
In this court, there is someone who can clean up the mess for him!
Suppressing the worries in his heart, Ying Zheng said seriously: "Since the King of Chu came to the throne, the situation in the world has been chaotic, and there are many things that need to be dealt with."
"Now that spring plowing is around the corner, this is the year of our Qin Dynasty. The top priority is that Brother Nai must return to the palace as soon as possible to handle government affairs."
Ying Zheng's voice became a little gentler and he said with a smile: "Brother Nai is really busy these days."
"When this period of time has passed, brother Nai will accompany you on a safari, okay?"
Ying Zheng used a tone like coaxing a child, saying something like ' The words "definitely do it next time".
But Ying Chengyu didn't buy it at all. Instead, he said in a deep voice: "It is precisely because spring plowing is just around the corner that I hurriedly called you to Chang'an Township."
"The craftsmanship I have researched will definitely be able to help. Brother Wang, help Da Qin!"
Ying Zheng smiled and nodded: "The Chang'an paper that Brother Wang has researched has really helped me a lot."
"The memorials for spring plowing in various places in Da Qin in previous years. Fill a side hall.”
“Now that I have Brother Wang’s Chang’an paper, I can collect them all in just one wooden box.”
"This is all the work of my brother Wang!"
Ying Chengyu shook his head: "The craftsmanship I mentioned is not hemp paper, forehead, or Chang'an paper."
When he mentioned this name, Ying Chengyu couldn't help but feel a bit ashamed.
But Ying Chengyu could also see how busy Ying Zheng was. It was nonsense to continue arguing with Ying Zheng about the name of this hemp paper, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and accept it first.
Ying Zheng asked in surprise: "It's not Chang'an paper?!"
"In addition to Chang'an paper, Brother Wang has also studied other craftsmanship?!"
How long has it been since Ying Chengyu said he wanted to study craftsmanship?
Only three or four months!
In Ying Zheng's mind, he shouldn't have been able to research even a decent object in such a short period of time.
As a result, Ying Chengyu not only developed an object like Chang'an paper that can break the monopoly of knowledge and change the political ecology, but also gained something else? !
That’s outrageous!
Ying Chengyu nodded: "My brother has already said that the research on Chang'an paper has not been completed yet."
"If it weren't for the fact that the water vapor here is too strong, it would be impossible to cover it up. Instead of waiting, Brother Wang asked, if I had not taken the initiative to explain, I would not have presented the Chang'an paper now. "
"I called Brother Wang to Chang'an Township just to invite Brother Wang to see something else."
All the courtiers stopped getting into the car, and even Ying Zheng was not in a hurry to leave.
Is the co-authored Chang'an paper just a gift of craftsmanship?
By chance, the things he presented were so beneficial to the world, so how could it be unusual for Ying Chengxuan to take the initiative to call Ying Zheng to come to Chang'an Township to check the things!
Ying Zheng asked curiously: "Brother Wang wants to invite you, brother, what are you looking for?"
Ying Chengqiao pointed with his right hand: "Brother Wang, and all my colleagues, what are you talking about?" Please come along!”
Under the leadership of Ying Chengyu, Ying Zheng and his ministers left the Qingchi District and walked towards the open space on the side of the workshop group.
Ten cattle and ten soldiers had been waiting here for a long time. When they saw Ying Zheng and others, Guafu and other soldiers all raised their hands and shouted: "Greetings to the king, hello to all the superior officers!"
Ying Zheng nodded. After returning the gift, he looked at the objects beside the soldiers: "Is this what Brother Wang invited Brother Nai to see today?"
Ying Chengxiao smiled and nodded: "Not bad!"
< br>Looking at the objects beside the soldiers, Ying Zheng only had one thought in his mind...
Strange shapes!
Looks like a plaything!
Ying Zheng’s brain was spinning rapidly, but he couldn’t figure out what this object was used for.
Not wanting to face the dilemma of mistaking paper for cloth again, Ying Zheng stopped guessing and simply asked directly: "What is this?"
Ying Chengyu smiled and said: "Plow! ”
Ying Zheng:? ? ?
Looking at the object that was only half a man tall, and the longest wooden beam was not as long as a plowing ox, three question marks slowly appeared above Ying Zheng's head, and he asked uncertainly: "Is this a plow for farming?"
< br>Although I am the King of Qin, I am extremely noble, but I am not a foolish king!
How can I not recognize the plow, which is a matter of great importance to people’s livelihood!
A serious plow is at least several times the size of this thing!
Just this gadget, do you think it is a plow?
The cows would shake their heads after seeing this!
Ying Chengyu nodded solemnly: "Yes."
"This is a plow!"
Hearing Ying Chengyu's definite answer, the corners of the mouths of the courtiers twitched slightly. .
Chang'an Jun, everyone is very busy, can we stop making trouble!
Seeing that the ministers were speechless, Ying Chengqiao smiled and asked, "Don't believe me?"
The ministers wanted to nod.
But after looking at Ying Zheng, who was scanning the ministers with slightly narrowed eyes, all the ministers chose to follow their heart.
Li Si even smiled and said: "Mr. Chang'an must have a reason for creating this thing!"
God knows how much expression management ability Li Si spent to make such a smile!
Ying Chengyu waved to the distance, and Zhang Xun came over with two cattle.
On the two oxen, there is also a long and thick wooden stick, and a plow is hung under the wooden stick. Seeing this plow, the officials couldn't help but nodded secretly.
That’s right!
This is called plowing!
Comparing the plows placed next to Gua Fu and others with this plow, it turns out that they are just child laborers who came to work before they graduated from kindergarten!
Looking at the oxen and plows brought by Zhang Xun, Ying Zheng explained gently and seriously: "Since the rise of iron tools hundreds of years ago, ox farming has become popular."
" Today, wherever it is possible to use oxen for plowing, two oxen usually carry a horizontal bar, with a plow hanging under the bar, just like this."
"One person leads the oxen and the other person sits on it. Use your feet on the pole to control the depth of the plowshare into the soil, and one person will follow behind to spread the seeds."
"Brother Wang, please don't underestimate this thing."
"With this method, acres of land can be reclaimed and cultivated several times faster than manpower, and can plow deeper, and the harvest can be better!"
"Brother Wang is determined to improve this thing, and this The intention is very good.”
“But it took farmers and talented people from all over the world hundreds of years to get this creation. How can it be so easy to make progress?”
“Brother, it’s not like that. Put your mind on Chang'an paper, Chang'an paper is also a thing of great benefit to the world, and it is worth the efforts of Brother Wang!"
Ying Zheng said it euphemistically, but the meaning was expressed clearly.
All countries and schools of thought all attach great importance to farming.
The Qin Dynasty did not hesitate to reward farmers who improved their farming techniques, and was even willing to grant them the title of Duke!
Millions of people around the world use or study plows.
If there was still room for improvement, then this plow would have been improved long ago. How could it be the turn of Ying Chengyu, who is neither a farmer nor a craftsman?
Ying Chengyu has never even touched a plow a few times!
It is too difficult to improve the plow, and it is not an area that Wang Di is good at. Wang Di should just study your Chang'an paper with peace of mind!
Ying Chengxuan said sincerely: "I have never underestimated this thing!"
"I am indeed not as familiar with plows as farmers."
"But I also have ingenuity!"
Today's methods of farming are indeed very rough and crude.
But Ying Chengyu had no intention of looking down upon him at all.
It is the simple cooperation of the iron plow and the oxen that makes the reclamation and cultivation that once required a lot of manpower now be completed by a single family.
This not only greatly increased the food production of various countries, but also plowed up the graves of the nobles of the old era!
Thick wooden poles and huge frames are placed on the backs of cattle, supporting the backbone of the small farmer economy!
However, Ying Chengyu was not satisfied with this.
The farming method of two cows and three husbands cannot support the superstructure of feudal autocracy!
Ying Chengyu said in a deep voice: "My brother believes that the benefit of a plow does not lie in the size of the body, but in the conduction of force."
"Today farming needs to be completed by two oxen. Is it because the power of one plowing ox cannot break the ground?"
"That's not the case!"
"Two plowing oxen are just for lifting the plow. A huge waste of manpower.”
"So I followed the way of force and made some improvements to the plow."
"Gua Fu!"
Gua Fu suddenly handed over his hand: "Wei!"
Hu! In the drinking room, the fortune teller hitched the plow to the body of the ox.
With a gentle whip of the whip, the cattle gave a perfunctory moo and stepped forward with four hooves.
"Moo~~~"
Looking at the relaxed look on the farm cow, you can tell that it must not have used its full strength.
But Ying Zheng and all the courtiers were short of breath: "Plow the ground!"
In the incomprehensible eyes of the monarchs and ministers of Great Qin, that frame was as small as a small tree in their eyes. The toy-like plow was pulled by the cattle, and then it left a line of deep dents in the field!
Ying Zheng's eyes widened unconsciously, he picked up his lower clothes with both hands and walked towards the hexagram master.
Then, start trotting!
In the end, he ran like a meteor!
Not caring about the dirt, Ying Zheng directly put his right hand into the plowed farm (fá), and whispered: "One and a half feet!"
"The plowshare was buried in the ground. It’s a foot and a half deep!”
Han Cang has also followed Ying Zheng and ran behind the plow.
He was lying on the ground, Han Cang's cheek was pressed against the cold soil, his eyes were fixed on the plowshare, and he exclaimed in shock: "Your Majesty, not only can this thing penetrate the soil to a depth of one and a half feet, but it can also push the plowed soil to Both sides.”
“This is how deep the hill is!”
“There is no need for farmers to loosen the soil, just throw the seeds into the hill and kick the soil with their feet. Cover the seeds with soil!”
Following Hancang, Li Si, Wang Wan and other ministers also ran behind the plow.
As the three nobles and nine ministers of the Qin Dynasty, they did not care about their appearance at this moment. They were lying or kneeling one by one, their eyes fixed on the plow, and they exclaimed one after another:
"This place is an abandoned field, but one deep plowing can make the soil so soft?!"
"It's just one cow and one person, how can we accomplish the work of two cows and three people!"
"Although this plow is small, the cultivated land is not inferior to the current plows! No! It is more profitable than the current plows!"
The plow in front of them completely exceeded the imagination limit of the monarchs and ministers of the Qin Dynasty.
Why do we invest less resources and get better results?
This is unreasonable!
The monarchs and ministers of the Qin Dynasty were frightened by the plow, but the hexagram master couldn't even hold the tip of the plow firmly.
Oh my God!
The king kneels behind me!
The three princes and nine ministers of Great Qin all knelt down behind me!
Today will be my death anniversary next year!
Guafu looked at Ying Chengyu and almost collapsed.
My lord, you only said that I would let you operate the plow and demonstrate it for the king, but you didn’t say that the king would kneel down!
(End of this chapter)