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

Chapter 315 Seismograph

Wei Ning has not been idle these days. He went to Jiang Zuo's mansion, found Lu Chongguo, and asked Lu Chongguo to secretly make a huge bronze vessel for him.

This kind of bronze is very strange. Lu Chongguo has been studying it for a long time, but he still can't figure out the function of this kind of bronze. He always thought that Wei Ning was making sacrificial ritual vessels, but Wei Ning made himself cover it tightly and was not allowed to use it. This artifact is made public.

The entire copper-cast bronze vessel is shaped like a wine bottle with eight faucet heads around it. The faucet heads face the eight directions of east, south, west, north, southeast, southwest, northeast and northwest.

The interior is hollow and equipped with ingenious mechanisms, with a copper "hanging pendulum" suspended in the middle. The external dragon mouths are movable, each holding a small copper ball. Under each dragon head, there is a copper toad with its mouth wide open. There are eight passages beside the pillar...

In short, Lu Chongguo was thinking so hard that he didn't even understand what Wei Ningrang had designed.

This was naturally the seismometer drawing that Weining exchanged from the system, allowing Lu Chongguo to manufacture it according to the drawing.

Bashang and Handan are still at peace with each other, but as time goes by, the resentment among the people is getting bigger and bigger. They always control their lives, operations and production. Don't the people make money and accumulate wealth?

They were always on tenterhooks when sleeping, and the watchman would wake them up from door to door at the slightest movement, which made the people tire of it.

But there was nothing the local officials could do. The court did not order the lifting of martial law, so they did not dare to move.

……

Huo Qubing was recalled from the border of Shu, which aroused strong dissatisfaction among officials such as Li Jiao and Han Shuo, who believed that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had gone back on his word and changed his orders overnight.

There were also fierce criticisms of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. If the government of the Han Dynasty was changed day by day, the country would be uneasy, and he hoped that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty would think twice before acting.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty turned a blind eye to all criticism from the outside, and he could resist no matter how much pressure he put on him. He would not let Huo Qubing continue to go to Shu under any circumstances.

When Huo Qubing returned to the mansion, Weining found Huo Qubing immediately.

He hugged Huo Qubing with all his strength, patted his shoulder and said, "Cousin, are you okay?"

Huo Qubing said with a hint of fear: "I almost died at the border of Shu... Is that you, Xiaoning? How did you know that I would be in danger?"

Weining avoided talking about this.

Huo Qubing didn't ask deeply, but sighed to himself: "Actually, I don't want to come back, but my uncle has given the order, and I don't dare to disobey the king's order."

"But coming back this time will put my uncle into the center of a storm of public opinion. I can't bear it!"

Due to emotions and reasons, it makes no sense for him to come back so easily this time. Although Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty used force to call him back, it would always backfire on Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's prestige.

The monarch of a country should keep his word and maintain absolute authority at all times. The will of the monarch is the same as the will of the country. Once the credibility collapses, the impact in the future will be immeasurable.

So Huo Qubing actually felt quite guilty towards Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Wei Ning knew the remorse in his heart, smiled and patted Huo Qubing's shoulder, saying, "I have thought about it for you, and also for His Majesty."

"You go with me."

Huo Qubing scratched his head and asked puzzledly: "What are you doing?"

"You'll find out when you get there."

Wei Ning took Huo Qubing and walked all the way to the Young Master Jiang Zuo's Mansion. After arriving at the Young Master Jiang Zuo's Mansion, Lu Chongguo hurriedly clasped his fists and said to Huo Qubing, "I've seen the champion."

Huo Qubing waved his hand casually.

Wei Ning then said to Lu Chongguo: "This blueprint was given to me by my cousin, and I will pass it on to you for manufacturing."

Huo Qubing: "?"

What is the little brother talking about? Why don't I understand anything?

Lu Chongguo glanced at Wei Ning with complicated eyes, and then at the confused Huo Qubing. He seemed to understand something, put on a smile and said, "I see, Wei Chen knows."

Wei Ning said: "Well, it's called a seismometer."

"Tomorrow you will move it to the Qilin Hall. Remember to remove the dragon beads."

Lu Chongguo said hurriedly: "I obey the order." He knew that Wei Ning might have to explain the use of this instrument in the Qilin Hall tomorrow morning.

To be honest, after this thing was made, Lu Chongguo felt that it was bad. The dragon beads in the East would keep falling into the toad's mouth every time, while other places remained motionless. Isn't this bad?

However, Lu Chongguo didn't pay attention to this. His Royal Highness had his own profound meaning.

Huo Qubing followed Wei Ning with a sullen expression and asked Wei Ning curiously, "What is that?"

"what are you saying?"

"I didn't give you any drawings."

Wei Ning said: "Cousin, if you don't want to embarrass your uncle, just listen to me. He was created by you."

Huo Qubing: "Okay... No, what do you mean by my uncle? Isn't he your father? Are you having trouble again?"

Weining: "..."

"No, it's easy to say."

……

The next morning, go to court early.

Nowadays, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty would take Weining with him to every court meeting in the Han Dynasty, so that Weining could better learn government affairs.

There will be a meeting with the DPRK this morning.

The topic is still about canceling the martial law in Bashang and Handan. The Prime Minister's Office and other senior officials of Jiuqing cannot withstand the local pressure. Now the local government sends notebooks to the desks of the Prime Minister's Office and Jiuqing like snowflakes every day to complain. The common people are complaining. Economic stagnation.

They couldn't bear the pressure from below, and they all hoped that His Highness, Crown Prince Wei Ning, would end his absurd speculations as soon as possible.

But the issue was quickly shelved.

Because Lu Chongguo wrote to Huo Qubing to study an instrument that can measure earthquakes, called a seismograph.

This immediately aroused the curiosity of hundreds of officials, including Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ordered Chongguo to make way for the seismograph to be carried to the main hall.

Wei Ning came out of the queue with his hands behind his back, cupped his fists and said to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty: "Your Majesty, the champion is still guilty, so let me explain to him the working principle of the seismometer."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty glanced at Wei Ning with complicated eyes. He knew better than anyone what his son was doing by sticking his butt out.

What Huo Qubing found out was false, but what he invented was true.

This is to give credit to Huo Qubing and reduce the pressure of public opinion on Huo Qubing and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

This kid is serious.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty cooperated with Weining in acting and said with a smile: "Well, I heard that Qubing developed this kind of instrument that can benefit all people, so I recalled him."

"Then just tell me."

Baiguan: "..."

How did your emperor say this? It is true that he is telling lies with his eyes open.

Is it because Huo Qubing invented this seismometer that you summoned him back? Really?

However, all the officials could only complain in their hearts, and no one dared to bring it to the table.

Wei Ning pointed to the eight dragon mouths of the seismograph and explained to everyone: "This instrument contains the theory of yin and yang, five elements, heaven and earth."

"Eight of the dragon's mouths represent the eight directions, and there are dragon beads inside. You can feel the tiny vibrations of the landform's waves. Once there are signs of the earth dragon turning over, the dragon beads will spit out from the dragon's mouth..."

(End of this chapter)