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Chapter 288 The Emperor's Eldest Son, Zhao Xu, Who Wasn't Bad in Nature (Part Two)
Jinming Pool, which is a famous garden in the Song Dynasty, also known as Xichi and Jiaochi, is located outside the Shuntian Gate in Tokyo in the Song Dynasty.

It was first excavated during the Five Dynasties and the Later Zhou Dynasty, and it was built many times by the Northern Song Dynasty. It has become a royal garden with a large scale, complete layout and beautiful scenery.

And this Jinming Pond was destroyed when the barbarians of the Jin Kingdom invaded southward, and even the Water Transport Observatory should have been destroyed at this time.

And at this moment, the astronomical platform stands on the small island in the Jinming Pond.

Only then did they arrive at the Jinming Pool, and under the guidance of the eunuch who was in charge of the imperial garden, Gao Zhang and his party boarded a light boat by the Jinming Pool and headed towards the Chixin Island.

Soon, he saw a building that was completely different from the palace structures of Jinmingchi Chixin Island.

"Your Highness, Yang Zhongguan, Zhuangyuan Gong, look over there, that is the Water Transport Observatory."

The eunuch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs raised his finger and pointed there.

Gao Zhang stared blankly at the wooden structure building about four feet high and two feet wide at the bottom.

This is naturally the Astronomical Observatory. It is a wooden structure building with a square bottom, a narrow bottom and a narrow top.

Soon, the boat slowly stopped at the pier of Chixin Island, and the two young highnesses walked towards that side hand in hand.

Yang Jian, the confidant eunuch who was ordered by the official's family to accompany him all the way, could only follow the footsteps of these two brats at the moment, fearing that any accident would happen to them running around.

As for Gao Zhang, he was looking at the first hydraulic mechanical astronomical clock in history with a kind of appreciation and awe.

Finally came to the front of this pure wooden hydraulic mechanical astronomical clock. You can see that there are five wooden pavilions in front, and each floor has its own name.

The person in charge of managing the place was an official from the Qin Tianjian. He was very interested in seeing Gao Zhang, the number one scholar, and introduced in detail the functions of the five-storey wooden pavilion of the Water Transport Observatory.

The top floor is responsible for telling the time, and there are twelve wooden figures in total.

The second floor is in charge of the wooden pavilion on the second floor, which is responsible for the report of Shichu and Shizheng.The wooden pavilion on the third floor is responsible for reporting the time.The wooden pavilion on the fourth floor is responsible for telling the time at night...

There are corresponding wheels or rims in each wooden pavilion, and wooden figures holding cards are hung on them; or the arms of the wooden figures at the door can be used to beat musical instruments with the teeth.

Hearing this, Gao Zhang was dumbfounded. Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, this water astronomical observatory was far more complicated than he imagined. No wonder it was called a hydraulic mechanical astronomical clock.

But the problem is that people in this era, since they have even created this thing, have not considered how to reduce and simplify this huge thing.

But it's right to think about it. Ancient scientific research scholars would think that this kind of good baby is so tall and used for scientific research.

It is simply impossible to consider it from a practical point of view.

"Little brother, can you understand?" Both Zhao Fujin and Zhao Huan, who were listening with confusion, raised their heads to look at Gao Zhang, who was nodding frequently beside him.

Gao Zhang nodded with a gentle smile towards the two.

"A little bit, a little bit."

"Then how does this machine work?" Zhao Huan couldn't help asking his own question.

Facing the two children, Gao Zhang thought for a while and decided to explain to them in the way he understood.

He reached out and picked up a branch from the ground beside him, drew a standard escapement in the open space, and then drew a few more gears.

The water flows through the machine and drives the gears, but the escapement on the side is responsible for controlling the speed of the gears. As the saying goes, capture means to retract, and vertical means to release.

Only in this way can the speed of the gears be kept stable enough, and the rotation of the gears will naturally drive those wooden mechanical dolls to stand up and tell the time.

"..." Don't say it's Zhao Huan and Zhao Fujin, the two little babies, even the eunuch who has some brains and the scheming Yang Jian are equally confused.

But only the official of the Qin Tianjian who was in charge of the water transport observatory here saluted Gao Zhang with admiration.

"Young Master Zhuangyuan is really powerful, but after listening to the explanation from Xiaguan, he can explain the movement principle of this water astronomical observatory so clearly in a few words, which is far inferior to Xiaguan."

"But we still can't understand, little brother, can you speak more simply."

Zhao Fujin couldn't help pursing his lips, and looked at Gao Zhang in frustration.

Gao Zhang saw that both Zhao Fujin and Zhao Huan were looking forward to him.

Hehe, I was thinking of getting rich by relying on this escapement, so it's not impossible to subdue these two little dolls by the way.

"If not, wait until I simplify this astronomical observatory and make a model, then you will be able to know the working principle of this astronomical astronomical observatory."

This time, Zhao Huan spoke before his own sister spoke.

"Little brother, you can even make this astronomical observatory?"

"Such a large machine may be difficult, but I can simplify it and make it about this big..." Gao Zhang gestured with both hands in a three-foot square.

Everyone, including the official of the Qin Tianjian who flattered Gao Zhang just now, looked at Gao Zhang in a strange way at this moment, of course not more admiration, but as if he was watching someone bragging.

The main reason is that this official of the Qin Tianjian is a scientific research worker, he doesn't know much about interpersonal relationships, and he speaks more directly.

"Mr. Zhuangyuan, although you know the movement principle of this astronomical astronomical platform, but you want to make it so small in a short period of time, I think it is a little impossible."

"After all, this thing started in the first year of Yuanyou, and it was not fully completed and operational until the seventh year of Yuanyou."

Gao Zhang glanced at Bo, the head of the Qintian Supervisor, and just showed a subtle smile.

"Thank you for the reminder. I'm just talking about trial production. If it doesn't work, it's fine. If it can be done, then it would be great."

Hearing Gao Zhang's answer, Bo Moran, the head of Qin Tianjian, spoke for a long time before opening his mouth.

"If Zhuangyuan Gong can make it, please let the next official see its true face."

"Of course there won't be a problem." Gao Zhang nodded to Su Zhubo in front of him as a matter of course.

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Leaving the astronomical platform for water transport, when heading towards the bank of the pool by boat.

Zhao Huan moved closer to Gao Zhang's side and said in a low voice.

"If you think it's too difficult, brother, you don't need to do it. After all, my sister and I are just curious, not trying to make things difficult for brother."

Hearing this, Gao Zhang looked at Zhao Huan, who looked a little worried.

I really didn't expect that he knows how to consider others, at least it shows that this child is not bad in nature.

Gao Zhang glanced at Zhao Fujin who was playing in the water with a stick on the side of the boat.

Whispered in Zhao Huan's ear.

"Your Highness, don't worry, if the lower officials are not sure, it is impossible to express this attitude."

"After three days, the lower officials will send the object to the palace for confinement. At that time, the two Highnesses will be invited to judge."

"Really?"

Seeing Gao Zhang's head under Zheng's key point, Zhao Huan couldn't help rubbing his fingers a little excitedly.

"Can you really make the Astronomical Observatory in three days?"

Gao Zhang's face turned dark, are you trying to force me to brag?
"No, no, what I'm making is not a water auspicious instrument platform, what I'm making is a time clock, referred to as a clock."

PS: There are only two shifts today, rest first, and continue to work hard tomorrow
(End of this chapter)