I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

chapter 23
"The subordinate officials have already seen through it seven or eight times, and they have recruited old craftsmen from the engineering officials to help. They have already built one, and they are going to go to the river tomorrow to test the mole."

At this time, the Dahan has already appeared the water reel that uses water power to shell the grain, but the machine reel has not yet appeared.

The connecting platform is composed of a water wheel on the river, a horizontal shaft passing through the water wheel, four wooden blocks mounted on the horizontal shaft and four shafts fixed on the ground.

The water flow drives the water wheel, and the water wheel drives the horizontal axis to rotate. Every time the raised wooden block turns around, it will be pressed to the end of the pestle, so that the pestle can move up and down to pound the grain in the mortar. .

Because there are four pestles, the efficiency of pounding rice is four times that of ordinary water pestles.

The machine-connected pestle can not only pound rice, but also medicine, spices, ore, bamboo pulp and other things.

Farmers with a single door and a single household do not need "large" machinery such as a machine-pipe, but it is of great benefit to businessmen.

In the future, there may even be workshops dedicated to making a living by using the machine-connected hammer. In this way, the common people will have another way to make a living.

"Okay, when you finish the water reel, I still have a new machine design for you to make."

Now, Liu He refers to all kinds of wooden tools as machines, which is still a new term for doctors.

"only."

"Zeng Changle, I have given you the pattern of the spinning wheel for a month, has the prototype been made yet?"

The pedal spinning wheel is a kind of spinning machine improved from the existing hand spinning wheel in Dahan. The biggest improvement is to change the handle rocker arm into a pedal, so that the weaver can spin with one hand turned into hands.

In addition, the previous hand-operated spinning wheel has a single spindle, but the pedal spinning wheel improved by Liu He has developed into three spindles, which speeds up the speed of wadding.

The combination of these two advantages has increased the spinning efficiency of the pedal spinning wheel by three or four times.

More importantly, this pedal spinning wheel can not only spin hemp yarn, but also cotton yarn with a slight modification.

Dahan doesn't have cotton yet, but will soon.

Because spinning and weaving is a relatively independent and complicated matter, Zeng Changle should do this kind of machine by himself, instead of entrusting Xiang Lang like Tian Cao's tools.

Zeng Changle hesitated for a while, as if he had something to hide.

"I would like to report to Your Highness that the servants are incompetent, and there is no manpower available for the workers, so we have to wait."

Zeng Changle is the youngest among several doctors. He is only 17 years old this year, not much older than Liu He. He is inevitably shy when doing things, so he will naturally be crowded by other people.

Of course it was not Zeng Changle's fault, nor the other doctors.

If you want to blame, blame the number of craftsmen in the workers' office is too small to cope with the current situation.

As the techniques Liu He handed over to the doctors became more and more complicated, the progress of the workers' side would also become slower and slower, and things would naturally be delayed continuously.

It seems that Liu He needs more skilled craftsmen to participate in this "technical revolution".

"It's not your fault, it's because I was too hasty, and I will find a way to deal with the craftsman."

"promise."

It took Liu He three or four quarters to go through the matters in the hands of several doctors from beginning to end, and the progress was not satisfactory, which was about the same as Liu He imagined.

"All the doctors, go down and do your work, and the guests stay here."

"only."

After the five Langs left, the already empty Changyi Hall became even more deserted.

With a thirsty mouth, Liu He picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip with satisfaction, and after taking a break, he began to arrange the tasks for the audience.

"Dai Zong, how are those evil slaves who were sent to labor officers to do coolies now? How many are left?"

"There were 27 when I went there, and now 22 and five are still alive."

"Have their tempers been tempered?"

"The subordinate officials have specifically told the workers that these evil slaves are assigned the most difficult and tiring jobs. After nearly two years of hard work, the bad habits on their bodies have almost worn out."

"Tomorrow, the widow will go to see them, and you will take me with you when the time comes."

"only."

What Liu He lacks the most is people. If these evil slaves really improve, they can always be used.

"Li Anding, I have one thing for you to do."

"Your Highness, please tell me that the servants will definitely fulfill their mission."

"You should have seen it just now. The number of workers is not enough. I want to recruit a group of craftsmen and build a workshop in the palace."

In Dahan, recruiting customers is a sensitive and dangerous matter, but there is also a difference between customers and customers, and "inferior people" such as craftsmen will not arouse the fear of the court.

"How many people does Your Highness want to hire?"

"If you don't set up staff, the more the better, you will be given [-] yuan a month, plus five dendrobium millet. Experienced old craftsmen can increase it appropriately."

This treatment is almost the same as the income of an official with a rank of two hundred stones, and it is very reasonable for craftsmen who are usually inferior.

"only!"

"Xiang An, I see that there are many orphans in Beicheng. Does the Prime Minister's Mansion have a special place to take them in?"

"There is no shelter, but from time to time, cloth rice meat is distributed to them, but the quantity is limited, so the orphans mainly make a living by begging."

"Widows and widows and loneliness, God is sorry, take all orphans under the age of 14 to the farm in the north of the city."

"Your Highness is merciful, and the officials are exhausted and dull, and they will definitely fulfill their mission."

"Ruan Yang, the widow has to send you out again."

Ruan Yang's ancestral home is Shuofang County, half of which is the blood of the Huns. He lived in Bian County when he was young.

Among the several visitors, except for Dai Zong, he was the most skilled.

Ruan Yang once competed with the soldiers of the county, and three or four "most" officials couldn't get close to him.

Because Liu He can't leave the feudal country at will, he often sends Ruan Yang out to inquire about news.

Ruan Yang's eyes are like bright stars, and he likes to be a chivalrous warrior, so he has the temperament of a knight-errant.

"Go west to Dingtao country first, and then to Chenliu county to see if the people in these places have started to use widow's machines or imitate our intensive farming techniques."

"only."

Dingtao Kingdom and Chenliu Commandery are both west of Changyi Kingdom, and the communication with Changyi Kingdom is very close. Liu He sent Ruan Yang to these two places in order to see how fast the technology is spreading. We have to think of other ways to speed up this speed.

It was much faster to arrange affairs for the guests. Before lunch, Liu He sent out several visitors.

At this time, only Liu He and Yu Wuyou were left in the Changyi Palace.

Liu He lazily stretched his waist in a very unimpressive way, and after he yawned frequently, he said slowly, "Mr. Yu, have you written down what the widow just said?"

"Write it down, word for word."

"What's your assessment?"

"His Royal Highness is quick-witted and clear-cut, and the officials admire him."

"Yu Langzhong is not bad either. He can recognize talents with discerning eyes and see the abilities of widowed people."

"However, Your Highness has forgotten one thing."

Liu He asked in a daze, "What's the matter?"

"It's about Lang Zhongling."

Liu He suddenly realized, with a gleam of joy on his face, he said quickly, "Is Gong Qing coming back? Has he been in the south for half a year?"

"The letter I received last night indicated that Lang Zhongling had arrived in Yucheng County three days ago. After all, he should have arrived in Gaocheng by now."

Yucheng is a county under the jurisdiction of Liang State, 290 miles away from Changyi City, and Gaocheng is a county under the jurisdiction of Changyi State, 140 miles away from Changyi County.

"Doesn't that mean he'll be in town soon?"

"Three days, at most three days, Lang Zhongling should be able to enter the city."

Liu He lined up his hands excitedly, and finally heaved a sigh of relief. Things may not be done, but people have to come back alive.

(End of this chapter)