The Great Han Dynasty: From Feng Lang Juxu to the Eternal Emperor

Chapter 196 Pedal loom

Weining returned home and first checked the system's reputation balance.

The system's reputation has increased a lot these days, but it's not that important to him anymore.

He rarely checks the system balance.

Weining opened the system and took a look. The balance of reputation points had reached 16701 points.

These days, there are too many systems whose reputation value has increased, but as his identity and status increase, he can use fewer and fewer aspects of the system.

Weining checked in the system mall for a while and found the manufacturing map of the pedal textile machine.

In order to change Wei Zifu's future destiny, she must first increase her prestige in the Han Dynasty to increase her strong political capital.

The lights are bright and the night is dim.

Weining looked at the textile machine manufacturing brochure redeemed by the system.

In fact, he didn't understand looms. If he hadn't seen Wei Zifu working on a handloom today, he wouldn't have thought of it.

From handlooms to the next step, it took the Han people two to three hundred years to improve in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Pedal loom.

This kind of textile machine invented in the Eastern Jin Dynasty already had the prototype of the sewing machine of later generations.

Why did pedal looms eventually replace handlooms?Or because the efficiency has improved too much.

With the emergence of foot pedals, the foot-operated textile machine can completely free the other hand and use the braking of the double foot pedals to allow the sheave to rotate by itself.

In this way, both hands and feet can be used properly, and the freed other hand can greatly improve the efficiency of spinning.

This process took hundreds of years to complete.

A small improvement can increase work efficiency dozens of times.

But it lasted from the Western Han Dynasty to the Eastern Jin Dynasty, when the pedal loom was invented. .

In order to improve the production efficiency of the loom, the foot-operated loom used a frame instead of the human body as a support, and added pedals to lift the heddles to free up the hands. The pedal loom was invented, and the foot pedals were used to lift or press down the healds to control the opening.

Of course, Wei Ning didn't understand these details.

After exchanging the pedal loom album from the system, Wei Ning randomly piled the album on the desk in the study room and handed it to Wei Zifu when he entered the palace tomorrow.

Zhao Ce found Wei Ning and said that Wei Qing was looking for him today. Wei Ning got on his horse and walked towards Wei Qing's mansion.

Originally, Wei Qing planned to let Wei Ning live directly in his mansion, but Wei Ning did not agree.

After Wei Ning arrived at Wei Mansion, he first greeted Mrs. Wei and then went to Wei Qing's study.

Wei Qing came to Wei Ning to discuss moving Wei Pingjun's tomb, and these matters required Weining's consent.

Wei Ning naturally listens to Wei Qing's arrangements in everything, and he knows these Feng Shui matters better than he does.

Wei Ning asked about Wei's wife's condition again. Wei Qing was a little sentimental. His wife's condition was getting worse and worse, and she was afraid that she would die soon.

After sighing, Wei Qing said to Wei Ning seriously: "This morning, His Majesty held a financial meeting."

"Your Quyuan Plow only took half a year to increase the Han's cultivated land, and the tax revenue was also greatly increased."

"As expected, His Majesty will definitely control the war on the Hexi Corridor in the second half of this year."

Weining was silent for a moment and said, "Uncle, do you want to fight this battle?"

Wei Qing shook his head and said: "Your Majesty will probably never let me lead troops again."

"Many people covet the coach of this war, such as cousins ​​Li Guang and Li Cai, Han Anguo and others."

Although Li Cai was the former prime minister, there was no clear division between civil and military officials in the Han Dynasty. Many civil servants entered the dynasty and were able to govern the country and carry swords and fight.

Otherwise Wei Qing would not have been granted the title of Grand Sima.

Unlike later dynasties where civil and military officials had a clear distinction between Jing and Wei, there was no clear division in the early Han Dynasty.

"Brothers Li Guang and Li Cai cannot sustain this war!" "There are too many Huns in the Hexi Corridor. This time the troops invested by both sides will be at least 40, which will determine the fate of the Han Dynasty."

"so!"

Wei Qing paused and said: "The big man can only win, not lose!"

"It took us nearly 20 years to build up our national confidence, so that we no longer fear the Huns and can change our offensive and defensive postures."

"If we lose this one, all our previous victories will be in vain."

Weining nodded and said, "I'll go!"

Wei Qing shook his head and said, "You can't go!"

"what?"

Wei Qing said: "You are too junior and too young, so many people will object."

Wei Ning thought for a while and said, "Huo Qubing?"

Wei Qing still shook his head: "Huo Qubing allowed him to fight in a surprise attack, but he still can't command an army of nearly 20 people."

After thinking for a moment, Wei Qing said: "Your uncle, let him be the commander-in-chief this time."

The eldest uncle in Wei Qing's mouth is Wei Junru's husband, Gongsun He.

Gongsun He is somewhat similar to Wei Qing. He is calm and scheming. He will soon replace Zhuang Qingzhai as prime minister.

In the witchcraft disaster, Gongsun He was implicated and executed.

Wei Ning said in confusion: "Uncle, how can I be qualified to decide who will be the coach?"

Wei Qing said: "You are not qualified, but your father... uncle is qualified."

"You can suggest Gongsun He to His Majesty."

Wei Ning said: "I may not be able to influence your Majesty's decision."

Wei Qing said firmly: "It's okay."

"Well, you give it a try, give it a try no matter what."

Gongsun He is also a member of their family. If Gongsun He leads this war and wins the war, it will undoubtedly bring a huge amount of political capital and supporters to Weining.

However, Wei Qing was also worried because Gongsun He only had one battle experience, the time he followed him to attack the Huns in the sixth year of Yuanguang.

Once Gongsun He takes command of this war, Wei Qing needs to invest all his cronies and control the battle method against the Xiongnu in advance.

But as Wei Ning said, he may not be able to convince His Majesty.

Li Guang, Li Cai, and Han Anguo have all led foreign wars on their own, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty may not use them.

It can be seen that Wei Qing is very worried about this war.

Winning is good, no matter who wins, it is a good thing for the big man.

But if he loses...the big man can't afford to lose!

The Huns cannot afford to lose!
In this war that is related to the national destiny of the two countries, both sides will definitely try their best. No matter how many people die, the winner will definitely be determined!

In this war, Wei Qing had a premonition that an unparalleled general would be born, who would amaze the entire war history of the Han people.

It might be the other party, or it might be a Han Chinese.

Wei Qing really wanted to go. It was so rare for a general to have such a war in his life.

His eyes were a little dim, but unfortunately, he couldn't go.

Wei Ning saw Wei Qing's expression in his eyes.

There is obviously such a good general and commander, why do you try your best to recommend others?
Can't I recommend my own uncle?
Isn't he more powerful than those people?Why should I sacrifice the near for the far?
(End of this chapter)