Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 906
Lu Ban is exactly the talent that Qingji wants most now!

He almost forgot that Lu Ban was born in this era.

Mo Zi, who was a contemporary of Lu Ban, would not be born until a few years later.

At this moment, after Lu Ban put down the wooden magpie flying in the sky, Qingji stepped forward, bowed to him, and asked, "I don't know what your name is, sir?"

"I'm placing the public loser."

"Mister is a native of Qilu?"

"To tell you the truth, doctor, I am from the state of Lu."

Seeing such an approachable celebration, Lu Ban bowed back and saluted, and said: "In the early years, I heard that the king of Wu attached great importance to craftsmen. To benefit the world, or to build weapons for the military."

"Pan Bucai, dare to enter Xianyang, ask for a 'merit'!"

Lu Ban was born in a family of craftsmen, considered aristocratic.

Since he was a child, he followed his family to participate in engineering labor, mastered many craftsman skills, and accumulated countless hours of experience.

Lu Ban worked for the State of Lu in his early years and designed a "mechanical seal" to bury the mother of Ji Sunfei (Ji Kangzi), the current Minister of State of Lu, in a mechanical way. His skills are convincing.

However, thick burials were prevalent in the State of Lu at this time, and this method was not adopted.

Lu Jun was conservative and unwilling to make reforms according to the situation. He knew that his ambition would be difficult to display. Lu Ban, who was underappreciated, left Lu State and planned to travel thousands of miles to Wu to seek fame.

"I don't know if you can recommend me to the King of Wu, doctor?"

With a fiery expression on Lu Ban's face, he begged: "In the future, if I can achieve success, I will never forget to repay you, doctor, for your kindness!"

Hearing this, Qingji asked with a smile: "Sir, why do you have to meet the king of Wu? As far as I know, scholars from various countries can enter the Jixia Academy when they enter Wu. when elected."

"really?"

"It's true."

"I……"

For a moment, Lu Ban was cursing in his heart.

Originally, he was a dull person by nature, not good at communicating with strangers, so he never took the initiative to talk to people.

In other words, Lu Ban is similar to the otaku of later generations, but he does not have the symptoms of withdrawn.

He rushed from the country of Lu thousands of miles away to Xianyang. He spent all his money on the way, and had to sell his carriage and dismiss his entourage.

If he had no choice but to be so hungry, how could Lu Ban go to the market to sell the things he invented?
Isn't this "condescension to dignity"?

"Doctor, to tell you the truth, before I entered Wu, I told my parents and wife that if the King of Wu does not reuse me, I will return to my hometown with all my clothes and clothes, and I will never enter Lu!"

Lu Ban sighed: "If you can help me, doctor, so that I can meet the King of Wu, why should I bother to go to Jixia Academy?"

"it is good."

Qingji smiled and said, "Sir, please follow me."

……

Qingji immediately led Lu Ban back to Xianyang Palace with Xi Shi and Zheng Dan.

"See Your Majesty!"

When entering the palace gate, all the guards knelt down on one knee towards Qing Ji.

"Da...you are King Wu?"

Lu Ban was so frightened that his eyes widened and he almost sat down on the ground.

"Exactly."

Seeing Qingji admitting his identity, Lu Ban hurriedly knelt down, bowed to Qingji and said: "Lu Rengong lost the plate, see the king, the king is ten thousand years!"

"No gift, flat body."

"Thank you king!"

Qing Ji looked at Lu Ban who was in a state of shock, stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, and asked with a smile, "Sir, don't be too surprised. There are so many people in the market, it's not convenient for widowed people to reveal their identities."

"It's a villain who took the liberty, please don't blame the king."

"It's okay."

Qing Ji shook his head and said, "Mr. is a great talent, I should respect him, and the country of Wu should respect him. Sir, come, let me enter together with you!"

Qingji invites Lu Ban to ride in the same car.

Qingji was the only one who could ride in the palace, and only King Wu had his own car.

It is a great honor for any public official to ride in the same car with the monarch.

What's more, Lu Ban is just an unknown little man?
After arriving at the square outside the Zide Hall, Qingji enthusiastically took Lu Ban's arm and entered the Zide Hall together.

This made Lu Ban very flattered, and felt that he did not make a mistake in entering Wu to seek fame this time!

King Wu, really is just like the rumors, he is a corporal who is respectful and virtuous.

"Sir, I don't know what official position you want to take in my Dawu?"

Qingji asked a question.

"It's all up to the king's arrangement!"

How dare Lu Ban be proud of his talents?

"Sir, you have a great talent. I already know about your talent and have witnessed it with your own eyes."

Qingji thought for a while, then said: "Now, there is no high position in the Wu Dynasty, so I will set up an additional post of 'Da Zao Ling' for you, as the deputy of Da Gong Ling. About the walls, salt ponds, and gardens."

"However, your real task is to do your best to develop sharp weapons for our country of Wu."

Hearing this, Lu Ban immediately knelt down in ecstasy, kowtowed to Qingji, and said, "Minister, thank you for your promotion! In the future, I will be the king, and I will devote my heart and soul to the state of Wu, and I will spare no effort!"

"it is good."

According to Qing Ji, Da Zao Ling is equivalent to a "Qing" of Lu State, at least in terms of treatment.

As we all know, Lu Ban's achievements in civil engineering are not bad.

For example, the "Lu Ban Jing" became widely known later.

This is not a work compiled by Lu Ban, but he did make some achievements in this field.

"Cuckoo-"

At this time, Lu Ban's stomach growled in disappointment.

"Your Majesty..."

Lu Ban was very embarrassed.

Qingji smiled indifferently, and immediately ordered the servants to let the imperial dining room cook so that Lu Ban could have a full meal.

While eating in Luban, Qingji took paper and a pen to write and draw on the paper.

After Lu Ban finished his meal, Qingji showed him the blueprint.

"Your Majesty, is this?"

"This is an improved version of the trebuchet, called the 'cannon'."

"gun?"

"Gongsun Pan, can you develop and manufacture it based on this blueprint?"

"Yes. It just takes some time."

"The widow is not in a hurry."

The "cannon" in Qingji's mouth is naturally not a cannon, but a return cannon.

Huihui Pao is also known as Xiyu Pao, Boulder Pao, and Xiangyang Pao.

This is a trebuchet with the principle of leverage and counterweight, which is used as a weapon for offensive and defensive warfare.

This kind of trebuchet is just an improvement, improvement, and innovation on the basis of the trebuchet, which is more advanced and more powerful.

Qing Ji wanted to invent the cannon, but with the current level of mechanical technology, it was impossible.

Among other things, how to polish a copper and iron cannon is a difficult problem.

Therefore, Qing Ji had no choice but to settle for the next best thing, and asked Lu Ban to fiddle with the return cannon first, and then put it on the battlefield, replacing the human-powered catapult as much as possible.

(End of this chapter)