What is it like to be a saint?

Chapter 136: Duke Lu
Within a few days, Meng Bai and others took the craftsmen and presented the first batch of cast samples.

There are five sets of weights and measures in total.

Ruler, tape measure, ruler...

龠, He, Sheng, Dou, Hu...

Big and small weights and beams.

Xu Ji picked them up one by one and looked at them.

These are designed by Professor Chen Ang for him.

One foot, about 23 centimeters.

The smallest ruler is the ruler, and one ruler is exactly one foot.

Delineated in decimal, there are dots of small numbers on the ruler to identify minutes and inches.

This ruler is cast in bronze, mixed with some fragrant copper, and has a card seat on it.

In this way, the craftsman has an accurate measuring tool when processing small parts.

It is no longer necessary to be the same as in the past, but to rely entirely on experience.

As for the tape measure, it is made of a kind of silk grown in the mountains.

In the mythical world, strange things emerge in endlessly.

For example, there is a kind of iron silkworm in the southwest of Shandong.

This thing only eats the toughest bark on the mulberry tree.

The spit out silk is hard and black.

The common people hate this kind of silkworm.

Because the silk it spits out is basically impossible to be woven into clothes.

Xu Ji discovered it from the hands of children - children like to raise this kind of silkworm, and then use its silk to make slingshots.

Therefore, this iron silkworm became Xu Ji's treasure.

Last year, I asked Meng Bai to find a lot of raisers.

Now, it comes in handy.

Use the silk of iron silkworms, twist them into threads, and then soak them in fragrant copper to weave thin, hard, but flexible iron silk that can be rolled up.

Perfect for making a tape measure.

And, it's not just for tape measures.

In the future, this silkworm may become a top-notch raw material, and even give birth to some unexpected things.

Unlike rulers, tape measures can be made very long. These five pieces of tape measures all have a lead (one tenth of an inch, one tenth of an inch, one tenth of a foot, and one tenth of a foot. Although it is different from the modern standard, readers understandable by modern standards).

The long ruler is mainly used for daily measurement. It is made of a piece of wood, three feet long, not so fine, only inches, no points.

This is for the convenience of common people in daily use.

Putting down the rulers, Xu Ji looked at the measuring instruments.

Nodding in satisfaction.

These measuring instruments not only have classical beauty, contain philosophy, but also have modern simplicity.

The weights are also cast with distinct sizes and smooth surfaces.

"Very good!" Xu Ji said: "You can take it to the market and use it as a public weapon. Any disputes or criticisms will be based on this weight and measure!"

With them, there are standards for the commercial trade of sand and water.

The people also have trustworthy fairness.

Not bad!

Xu Ji knew that these five sets of weights and measures would probably be the same as those waterwheels and paper-making utensils. After he left, they inexplicably turned into magic weapons.

such a pity!
Xu Ji sighed, Shashui was still too poor.

Otherwise, he will create hundreds of sets at one time,

Maybe you can get the wool of this mythical world.

pity……

The sand and water are too poor!

He can't help it either!

There are only three Gongde waterwheels, one Gongde papermaking pool, hundreds of bamboo strips, but only one water tank...

That's how poor people are.

He clearly knows that as long as he builds more, he might be able to gather wool and let the folks have more treasures.

But limited to lack of materials, afraid of failure and waste.

Like windmills, only one dares to be built at a time.

Because the investment in this thing is too big.

It takes a month just to prepare raw materials and process parts.

If it fails once, hundreds of craftsmen will be busy in vain for a month.

He also had to be careful.

………………

Qufu.

The contemporary Lu Gong looked at the court.

Most of the descendants of the immortal gods who used to be so dark are gone now.

Ji Sun was locked up.

There were only a few old men left in Mengsun's family sitting there.

Uncle Sun is still there.

The problem is, even the ancestors have fallen.

Just relying on three or two kittens, what can I do?

Now, the country of Lu can only count on the intervention of great powers.

"How did Duke Qi reply?" He asked an envoy who had just returned from a mission.

This is his confidant Zhou Xuan.

The origin of the ancestors is also very important.

Queen Zhou Xiewang!
The puppet supported by the Lich clan was the one who once fought against King Ping for orthodoxy.

Of course, this period of history has been erased by the Upper Realm Golden Immortal.

Only a few know.

After all, the dignified orthodox expounding of teachings and the direct succession of King Wu produced a puppet who was supported by the witch clan and the demon clan, and even occupied Haojing for a time.

It's too embarrassing.

Zhou Xuanbai said: "Return to your lord, the minister met Qi Gong, talked about the matter of sand and water, and said that your lord, I would like to offer you with sand and water..."

"Duke Qi agreed at the beginning, but later, he regretted it..."

"My minister inquired in Linzi, and learned that now that Qi and Song are fighting each other, Duke Qi is temporarily unable to help me..."

After hearing this, Duke Lu sighed.

Qi State was once the backbone and protective umbrella of many princes including Lu State.

Henggong holds a magic whip in his hand, and the nine princes join forces to rule the world.

The emperor bestowed a gift, and the princes came to court.

For a while, the etiquette and law were rebuilt, and the order seemed to be in order.

However, Henggong's later years are unknown.

According to legend, there is a great horror!
This is the backlash of karma, and the penalty of humanity!
Since then, the state of Qi has declined day by day, and the current Duke of Qi has lost his previous hegemony.

Even the state of song dared to fight with the state of qi.

It should be known that the Song Dynasty was defeated by Chu in the battle of Yuhong since its predecessor, Duke Xiang.

Almost all the temples of Jongmyo fell.

Even his ancestors from the upper realm were shot down from the nine heavens by the ancestors of Chu.

Since then it has been in a slump.

Such a state of Song dared to fight with the state of Qi.

Qi Guo, you can't count on it!

"What about Chu?" Duke Lu asked another envoy.

This is the minister of Chu State.

For the State of Lu, when encountering problems, they should first seek advice from Qi.

The envoy bowed his head and worshiped: "Your Majesty... the king of Chu is old..."

Lu Gong listened and could only sigh.

Yes!

The king of Chu is old!
Even if he wanted to interfere, he might be powerless.

The old king of Chu can't protect himself!
But he was still a little unwilling to give up, and asked, "What did the prince say?"

The envoy replied: "I have not seen the prince of Chu..."

Duke Lu lowered his head.

He looked at the officials, these gods and immortals, the descendants of the immortals.

"Today in Qufu, thousands of mortals fled again..."

"If this continues, people will run away!"

Without mortals, no matter how immortal or divine descendant, there is nothing they can do.

However, they did not dare to blockade the city and arrest the fugitives.

because……

They are afraid that they will be hit by a bull's hoof.

The cow's hoof that fell from the sky trampled to death!
"Your Majesty..." A minister came out: "For the current plan, I am afraid that the only way is to send an envoy to Jiangcheng to pay homage to Duke Jin and cry to Duke Jin. Please come down to the celestial lord to uphold justice for us!"

"Get rid of that thief, and return my country of Lu to the world!"

All the ministers bowed their heads and said: "Please send your envoy to Jiangcheng!"

Duke Lu struggled a few times, and finally nodded: "Okay!"

If possible, he would not send people to Jiangcheng.

Because, the Duke of Jin in Jiangcheng was the descendant of Quwo, not the direct descendant of Jin.

Bow to Duke Jin, means to recognize the legitimacy of Duke Jin.

After Zhou Gong, he bowed his head to the rebellious officials and thieves.

If this is the past, don't even think about it.

But now, it has to be done.

If you don't think about anything, soon, there will be only immortal descendants left in Qufu.

Even the Immortals will run away.

At that time, he will be left alone.

The country is not destroyed, but it is also destroyed!

(End of this chapter)