I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 327 Happy Meeting

After Zao Zhi explained this, he gave up the venue and asked his students to take turns to experience the feeling of using a columbine.

He himself returned to the field, watching the students either eager to try, or hesitant, but in the end all the students fell to the ground.

However, Zao Zhi secretly wrote down the names of those who hesitated.

How to study mulberry trees without going to the fields?
While thinking, Zao Zhi noticed someone approaching him. He turned around and saw the person talking to him: "May I ask if you are Mr. Zao, who studies agriculture and literature in Hongdumen?"

Zao Zhi saw that the visitor was handsome and masculine, not like a eunuch, so he replied: "I am the one who knows who you are?"

"I'm Zhao Yun, my husband invites you to meet me. I wonder if Mr. Zao has some free time?"

After all, Zao Zhi had little foundation in Beijing and no information channels. When he heard Zhao Yun's name, he didn't know who Zhao Yun was.

Although he is not a person who follows people's influence, he also knows that this West Garden is not something ordinary people can enter casually, and it must be a descendant of a noble family.

Someone came over to invite me. Although the principal didn't come in person, it couldn't be said to be rude. Zao Zhi then asked, "My student is still here. I wonder where your husband is?"

As he got closer, Zao Zhi heard the conversation between the young men——

Zao Zhi knew that he could not tolerate his refusal, so he simply said: "I will go and talk to you first, please..."

At first, Zao Zhi only regarded him as a descendant of a noble relative, but he noticed that Bi Lan was standing aside with a respectful attitude - Bi Lan did not treat Taichang Cai Yong with the same respect as he does today.

Although Zao Zhi didn't know who Zhao Yun was, he could still recognize the ribbon. He felt awe-struck and strengthened his guess.

But there was more than one person present. In addition to Bi Lan, the Zhongchang servant who was in charge of the Western Garden whom Zao Zhi knew, there were also several young men of different heights.

Zhao Yun said nothing as he passed by, and so did Zao Zhi.

"Using water power has many advantages over human and animal power, but water power is often uncontrollable. When necessary, some human-powered devices must still be retained."

"It's not far, it's at the waterwheel over there." Zhao Yunyao pointed to Zao Zhi, but when he turned around, whether intentionally or unintentionally, he revealed the three-color black ribbon around his waist.

After Zhao Yun finished pointing, he looked at Zao Zhi, taking in Zao Zhi's emotional changes in his eyes, and emphasized: "It won't waste much of Zao Jun's time."

"It still needs to be simplified a little more...the current waterwheel is still difficult to promote."

When he and Zhao Yun arrived, they saw that the husband Zhao Yun mentioned was indeed beside an automatic waterwheel.

He is not stupid, and finally realized the identity of the husband in Zhao Yun's mouth.

"Although the spring rain is not late this year, the summer rain is a little late. Who knows when the next natural disaster will come... We have to prepare early. Waterwheels are more complicated and expensive than curved shaft plows, so we have to find ways to save them as much as possible. Promote waterwheels.”

Zao only knows about the waterwheel in the West Garden. Waterwheels elsewhere are mostly driven by manpower or animal power, but there is a waterwheel in the West Garden that uses the power of water flow to guide water from low places to high places. Zao Zhi heard that this waterwheel was built by the Zhongchang Shi Bi Lan. Therefore, combined with bamboo paper, etc., Zao Zhi had a good impression of Bi Lan.

Although Zao Zhi heard one or two words that he had never heard of before in the process, it was not difficult to understand the meaning of the words combined with the waterwheel.

The young men didn't let him listen for long, and he was soon introduced by Zhao Yun.

The young men bowed together and saluted, and Zao Zhi bowed his hands in return. Such a normal scene made Zao Zhi doubt his own guess for a while. But Bi Lan's attitude cannot be faked, and all the young men look very handsome... Oh, there is one exception, but if he can get in among them, he must have real talent and learning!
The other person seemed to have the power of a star holding the moon, and the words just now also came from his mouth.

The information contained in his words is enough to explain the identity of the visitor - the emperor!
Thinking of this, Zao Zhi felt excited. He had never been a hermit, nor did he want to be a hermit, so he got very energetic.

Zao Zhi’s guess was not wrong, but at this time Liu Bian didn’t know what the talented man in front of him was thinking, and he didn’t know if Zao Zhi had guessed his identity, which he had not deliberately concealed. He only asked: “What does Mr. Zao know about him?” Does the waterwheel have any insights?"

Zao Zhi really wanted to have some insights, but he couldn't express them. This was not his specialty.

In his opinion, the waterwheel in front of him was already a work of art, and he couldn't make it out of thin air anyway.

After thinking for a while, Zao Zhi replied: "I secretly think that even if this water wheel has some shortcomings, it is enough for use. If it can... be promoted, it will be comparable to the three-legged columbine. And I have observed for many years, the water volume of many rivers All are down from previous years.”

"What you say makes sense." Liu Bian left from the waterwheel after sharing his suggestions for improvement.

As the climate becomes colder, precipitation and glacier meltwater are bound to decrease, and a decline in river water volume is foreseeable.

Zao Zhi noticed this through his own active observation...Liu Bian suddenly felt that asking Zao Zhi to serve as Hongdu Literature was overkill?
But then he thought about it, cultivating practical talents is equally important. He sat in on Zao Zhi's class and did really well.

Liu Bian asked again: "Zaojun has been teaching in the sect for some time. Do you think any of the students in the sect can build a waterwheel similar to this?"

"There are indeed some smart people, but whether they can create such a thing is still a matter of doubt..." Zao Zhi was not sure.

There is always some hope...

The group of people strolled forward, just chatting.

While talking to Zao Zhi, Liu Bian suddenly asked Wang Can who was traveling with him: "Zhong Xuanruo is tired of Taixue, so it would be a good idea to come here. Mr. Zao is a talented person and can be his teacher."

Before Wang Can could react, when Zao Zhi heard the compliment, he felt a thrill spread from his tail bone to his Tianling Gai, and his scalp was literally numb.

He swore that he would never forget these words in his life.

Wang Can once wrote the "Inscription on the Sword" in history, and the casting method recorded in it was the steel pouring method. Apart from literature, he was still interested in these ingenious things, especially since he was young now and was out of curiosity. When it's strong.

So even though he knew that Liu Bian had no intention of forcing him in his words, he still agreed.

As soon as Wang Can finished speaking, another voice came from the side - "Liang is willing to come with Brother Zhongxuan."

Wang Can was curious, but Zhuge Liang, who was twelve or thirteen years old, was even more curious.

Zhuge Jin on the side looked at his younger brother who was eager to give it a try, and was unable to dissuade him.

Afterwards, Liu Bian asked about Zao Zhi's daily necessities, food, housing and transportation in Luoyang, expressing his concern.

After learning that Zao Zhi was still renting a house in Luoyang, Bi Lan, who had been following him, immediately said: "There are some vacant houses in the north of Xiyuan, not far from Hongdu School..."

(End of this chapter)