"Two defeats and one draw!"

At the east gate of Chang'an City, Li Yun and the old servant stood in the wind, thinking back on the experience of the past few months, they couldn't help but feel emotion in their hearts.

The first time he cracked the principle of well killing, Li Yun can be said to have cracked it at the same time as Mo Jiazi, but he did not have the detail and meticulousness of Moton, and he was defeated!

The second time the two of them built a bridge together, it was actually a dispute between the arch bridge and the beam bridge, although the Qujiang arch bridge that Li Yun saw could be said to be the pinnacle of the arch bridge, but in the face of the demonic beam bridge, Li Yun was defeated again, but this time it was really a crime of non-war.

The third time, the folding ruler reached the limit of the wooden ruler, making the short-distance measurement extremely easy, which was barely on par with the steel ruler for medium-distance measurement, but from the actual point of view, the folding ruler is still much inferior to the steel ruler.

"Chang'an City, it's worth the trip!"

Li Yun spat out a mouthful of hot air heavily, he looked at the scorching sun above his head, when he rushed to Chang'an City, it was still snowy and frozen, and now he left Chang'an City, he didn't expect it to be a hot summer.

"Young Master, let's go!" The old servant on the side urged, and the Xiangfu clan had already urged Li Yun to go back, but it had been delayed because of the construction of the bridge.

Li Yun nodded heavily, and then he was about to step into the carriage and leave.

However, when they were about to step into the carriage, they found that there was no one in the carriage, only a coachman waiting, and the old servant couldn't help but be shocked, and suddenly withdrew quickly, glaring at the coachman and saying, "Why, is it that the Xiangli clan is still going to be wiped out!" ”

The Xiangfu clan and the Xiangli clan have never been right, and Li Yun came this time, obviously to find trouble with Merton, could it be that the Mo family is ready to attack him at this time.

"Your Excellency has misunderstood! After all, the Xiangfu clan is also a branch of the Mo family, how can the Mojia Village attack the same door, my young master and Young Master Li cherish each other, but because there is something to do, they can't be sent away, so the Mo family team is specially ordered to prepare a special car for Young Master Li to escort to Luoyang, I didn't expect to cause this kind of misunderstanding, I'm really sorry. I saw that with the voice, Li Xin's figure appeared in front of the two.

The old servant breathed a sigh of relief, in fact, he didn't blame the old servant for thinking more, in this era, most of the hundreds of schools of thought were gentlemen's disputes, and the internal struggle of the hundred schools was extremely cruel, just take the Buddhism known as compassion, the later generations of Zen Buddhism in order to compete for the position of the six ancestors The competition was extremely fierce, and unscrupulous means, the six ancestors Huineng once in order to avoid pursuit, directly hid for 16 years before coming out of the mountain.

"Uncle Tong retreats, if the famous Mo family in Chang'an City only has this bearing, how can he lead the revival of the Mo family." Li Yun waved his hand and motioned for the old servant to retreat.

"Young Master Li and my young master are really confidants!" Li Xin complimented.

Li Yun couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth, if you put aside the grievances of the two veins, the Mo family is indeed a friend, but after all, the two veins have been grudges for a long time, and it may be difficult for a confidant to do it.

"Thank you, Brother Mo's kindness, Li Mou's heart understands." Li Yun generously accepted Merton's arrangement.

"In addition, my young master still has a heart that I hope Young Master Li will accept." Li Xin said and presented three rulers, which are folding rulers, cloth tape measures, and steel rulers!

Li Yun took a closer look, these three rulers have been revised, and the folding ruler is exactly according to what Morton pointed out before, each section is three inches long, the total length is three feet, and the width of one finger is perfect.

As for the cloth tape measure, the Mo family directly expanded the size of the plate, and it was clearly marked with fifty zhang.

And what amazed him even more was the last slap of the big round steel ruler, slightly forcefully pulled out directly, the unique rustling sound of the steel ruler is particularly pleasant, especially the slightly curved arc of the steel ruler, but the characteristics of rigidity and flexibility, plus the most precise scale, even if it is only a centimeter of the scale is clearly visible.

"This is the ruler that everyone in the world craves!" Li Yun sighed. Ask the craftsmen of the world, which one can refuse the temptation of the steel ruler, ordinary craftsmen have this steel ruler, I am afraid that it is like a famous sword in the hands of a knight, this is a sharp weapon to make a name for itself.

"What is this?" Suddenly, Li Yun saw that there was an extra piece of exquisite paper in his hand, and he couldn't help but look at it curiously.

"This is a bill of exchange printed by the Mojia Bank, and Young Master Li only needs to take this bill of exchange to the bank opened in Mojia Village in Luoyang to receive the amount of silver on the bill, so that he no longer needs to run around with the same heavy amount of money, which is not only convenient but also ensures the safety of the money." Li Xin explained.

"A thousand kans!" Li Yun couldn't help but be startled when he saw the amount of the bill.

Li Xindao: "My young master said, a thousand dollars are easy to get, but a confidant is hard to find, what is a thousand yuan?" ”

"No merit is not punished, please forgive Li for not accepting it." Li Yun shook his head and said.

Li Xin had long expected that Li Yun would refuse, and said loudly: "Young Master Li misunderstood, this is not directly for you, but Mojia Village bought the money for the young master's invention of the folding ruler, but Mojia Village has a rule, no matter who invents new things, they will enjoy a share of five percent, and one thousand guan is just a one-time buyout of Young Master Li's folding ruler." ”

"This! .................. "Li Yun has been in Chang'an City for half a year, so she naturally knows this regulation of Mojia Village, take Wu Meiniang, the apprentice of Mojiazi, for example, she has already invented the silver mirror at a young age, and the income of five percent is enough to make her a famous rich woman in Chang'an City, which has already been rumored in Chang'an City.

His folding ruler is naturally not as valuable as a silver mirror, but a thousand times can and is not worthless.

This money was obtained in exchange for a folding ruler invented by himself, and it didn't seem unacceptable, and Li Yun's heart couldn't help but be a little shaken.

"Since it is the young master's folding ruler, the old slave thinks that it is understandable to accept it!" The old servant on the side persuaded each other, his young master is too indifferent to fame and fortune, he directly put the Mojiazi's Wanguan reward on the Qujiang arch bridge for his own self-esteem, this time I am afraid that he will have to push away the Qianguan money, anyway, it is the money of Mojia Village, and he will not take it for nothing.

"Then Li will be ashamed." Li Yun was finally convinced, to be honest, the Xiangfu clan has lived in seclusion so far, and it is not rich, and a thousand guan is also a rare fortune for them.

Li Xin saw Li Yun accept the bill, then he showed a satisfied smile, and said: "I'm afraid Young Master Li doesn't know that the Mo family has built a total of three banks, one each in Mojia Village and Luoyang City in Chang'an City, and now the preparations have just been completed, and it will only be officially opened tomorrow, and Young Master Li is the first customer of Mojia Village Bank!" ”

"That's Li's honor." Li Yun said with a smile, but his heart was shocked, and he couldn't help but be impressed by the whimsy of the Mo family, who would have thought that a piece of paper as thin as a cicada's wings would be worth as much as money weighing thousands of catties, and he had just swept it casually, and he had already found that there were more than ten kinds of secret skills hidden on this thin bill of exchange, many of which even he couldn't crack.

"This is the real essence of Mojia Village!" Li Yun couldn't help but sigh in his heart, he wanted to give Mojiazi a dismount in a hurry, but when he learned more about Mojiazi and Mojia Village, the more he discovered how profound the Mojia Village was.

The profound heritage of Mojia Village itself, coupled with the endless whimsy of Mojiazi, is simply a perfect combination, creating one miracle after another.

"The young master has sighed many times in the construction of the bridge, only the young master Li is regarded as a confidant, now the young master Li is about to travel far away, I don't know when to see each other, it is a pity, the special order boy presented two paintings as a gift, the young master once said, the world may only be able to understand this painting young master Li." Li Xin sealed a scroll with both hands and bowed.

Li Yun flashed with a different color, and said with both hands: "Everyone knows that Mo Jiazi's paintings are worth a thousand gold, and Li can get two at a time, which is really a blessing for three lives!" ”

Li Yun opened the scroll as he spoke, and when he saw the first painting, he was stunned for a moment, only to see a wide river flowing slowly, and on the broad river surface, a straight beam bridge spanned the river.

"What is this?" Li Yun suddenly exclaimed, his eyes staring at the bridge in the painting.

"What's wrong, young master!" The old servant on the side hurriedly looked sideways, couldn't help but be shocked, and blurted out: "How is this possible?" ”

I saw that on the vivid picture, on a wide river, several tall boats were painted to pass under the bridge easily, and the span of these two piers was far beyond the span of the arch bridge.

How can the span of the beam bridge exceed the arch bridge, the old servant couldn't help but deeply suspect that this must be the whimsy of the Mo family.

"It's possible!" However, Li Yun nodded slowly, staring at the dense iron cables on the bridge deck, what really interested him in this painting was that after Mo Jiazi used the beam bridge to the extreme, he actually integrated the beam bridge and the iron chain bridge into one, and designed it into a new bridge with a huge span.

If later generations see this painting, they will be very familiar with it, because Merton painted the most famous Brooke Bridge in later generations, but the bridge body was moved from the East River in New York to the Wei River in the north of Chang'an City.

The old servant naturally saw the dense iron cable, and couldn't help frowning: "What kind of iron cable can withstand such a heavy bridge." ”

In the process of building the bridge between Morton and Li Yun, the old servant inquired about the process of building the bridge of the Mo family many times, and naturally knew how heavy the beam bridge filled with reinforced concrete was. How can a mere iron cable bear it?

Li Xinlang on the side said: "It's not an iron cable. It is the toughest steel cable produced in Mojia Village. ”

"Tightrope!"

Suddenly, Li Yun and the old servant were silent, the quality of steel produced in Mojia Village is universally recognized, and if it is replaced with steel cables, there may be a hint of theoretical possibility.

"It's just theoretical! It would have been a long time since we built such an unprecedented bridge. Li Yun frowned.

Li Xindao: "The young master said, no matter how difficult it is, it must be done, so that the people of the world will not be blocked by the river from now on, and travel freely in the world, this is the responsibility of the Mo family, and the Mo family has an unshirkable responsibility." ”

"It's a duty, it's a good responsibility!" Li Yun was silent for a moment and said, the secret art of building bridges in the world is in the hands of the Mo family, if the Mo family doesn't do it, who will do it in the world.

"And my young master has already played the imperial court and is ready to build this bridge on the Wei River in the north of Chang'an City, which is the schematic diagram of the Wei River Bridge." Li Xin said solemnly.

"North of Chang'an City, Weihe Bridge." Li Yun's heart moved, Chang'an City is the imperial capital, the east, west and south are unimpeded, but only the north is separated by a wide Weishui, the transportation is inconvenient, if the Weihe Bridge is built to open up the northern artery for Chang'an City, it is of great significance to Chang'an City, and it will definitely be able to get the full help of the imperial court, so that there is no need to worry about money at all.

"It seems that Li is going to congratulate Brother Mo, with the support of the imperial court, the completion of this bridge will definitely be just around the corner." Li Yun couldn't help but say a little sourly, he originally thought that he was sorry to lose to the Mo family, but he didn't expect that on the bridge, the gap between him and the Mo family was getting bigger and bigger. If Mo Jiazi builds this bridge, who in the world still remembers the Qujiang arch bridge he once built, I am afraid it will only be regarded as a joke, thinking that he is an ant shaking the tree, not self-sufficient, and laughing generously.

Li Xin suddenly shook his head and said: "It's a pity that this bridge has a design drawing, suitable materials, and a steady supply of money from the court, but it is a big pity that there is a chief engineer to build the bridge." ”

Li Yun smiled bitterly: "There are countless craftsmen in the world, but anyone who is qualified to build this bridge is probably Brother Mo." ”

This time, Merton's design completely conquered him, and even he had to admit that the bridge design in the world, the Mo family's son was the first in the world, and it must be indisputable.

Li Xin said proudly: "This bridge is just conceived, it is only theoretically feasible at present, in the process of construction, there will definitely be many difficulties, the young master bears the burden of reviving the Mo family, and it will take five or even ten years to spend five or even ten years on a bridge." ”

"But this bridge is so important......" Li Yun suddenly felt anxious when he heard this, everything he had learned was on the bridge, and he couldn't help but be anxious when he saw such an amazing bridge, but he couldn't continue to persuade him, after all, compared to a bridge, the task of rejuvenating the Mo family is the most important.

"Therefore, my young master thinks that the world can understand his design drawings, and I am afraid that only the young master's confidant Young Master Li can build the Weihe Bridge, and only Young Master Li can take on this important task." Li Xin said solemnly.

Li Yun openly competed with Mo Jiazi in Chang'an City to build bridges, and his bridge-building technology has been recognized by Chang'an City.

"Me! ......" Li Yun couldn't help but be stunned, he didn't expect that Mo Jiazi would intend to let him be the chief engineer of the Weihe Bridge to supervise the construction of this amazing new bridge.

Li Xin suddenly fell into a dilemma, his dream has always been to build a bridge beyond the ancestor Li Chun Zhaozhou Bridge, if he can take over the Weihe Bridge, there is no doubt that he will be able to become famous, and the two ancestors and grandchildren will be famous in the annals of history.

However, after all, the Mo family has been competing for a long time, how can he easily accept the Mo family's solicitation.

"Young Master Li doesn't need to make a decision in a hurry, the foundation stone of the Weihe Bridge will be laid after the dry season in October at the latest, and before that, the position of the chief engineer of the Weihe Bridge will be vacant." Li Xin naturally saw Li Yun's hesitation and said loudly.

"Thank you!" Li Yun breathed a sigh of relief and said, this matter is very important, I am afraid that he still needs to return to the Xiangfu clan to discuss before he can make a conclusion.

"In this way, then don't bother Young Master Li, I wish Young Master Li a smooth journey." Li Xin said respectfully, stretched out his hand and signaled, the coachman immediately raised his whip, and the carriage galloped away in the direction of Luoyang.

On the galloping carriage, Li Yun looked at the schematic diagram of the Weihe Bridge in his hand over and over again, in his opinion, this painting is not only worth a thousand gold, but the creativity of Mo Jiazi to integrate the beam bridge and the chain bridge is simply a priceless treasure.

"Young Master!" The old servant on the side couldn't help but remind worriedly.

Only then did Li Yun come back to his senses and said: "I know, after all, what I have learned is the arch bridge, and the arch bridge is the essence of the Xiangfu family. ”

He has always believed in the advanced nature of the arch bridge he learned, but Mo Jiazi successively made the beam bridge and the chain bridge shine, so that the arch bridge was eclipsed, it is conceivable that the status of the arch bridge will be lower and lower from now on.

Suddenly, his heart moved, and then he remembered that Mo Jiazi had sent two paintings, and he had just looked at the first Weihe Bridge, and he was already addicted to it, and he forgot that there was another painting, and he suddenly opened the next one with great anticipation.

"This is ......" When Li Yun saw the second painting, he suddenly roared in his head.

The old servant hurriedly looked over, only to see the second painting, which was also a design of a bridge, only to see a long arch bridge across both banks on a cliff fracture zone, and above the arch bridge, huge reinforced concrete columns were erected to support the straight beam bridge above.

"It turned out to be a fusion of arch bridge and beam bridge!" Li Yun was shocked, he didn't expect that one day, the arch bridge and the beam bridge could also be fused, and there would be such an incredible effect.

As soon as Li Yun's mind turned, he already knew that the huge benefits of the integration of arch bridges and beam bridges in this way, in this way, there is no need to spend huge manpower and material resources to build bridge piers, so that between the mountains and mountains, or the river is deep and the water is rapid, the high mountains on both sides of the bank will definitely have miraculous effects.

If Merton had done this again, he would have exclaimed that he was not wrong, and that what he painted was the upward-bearing arch bridge commonly used in the construction of bridges in the mountainous areas of later generations, and was often built in some dangerous places.

"Arch bridges are still used in this way!" Li Yun was suddenly in high spirits, he originally thought that after the beam bridge shined, the arch bridge would definitely sweep away the dust, but he didn't expect that the fusion of the arch bridge and the beam bridge designed by Mo Jiazi would have such an excellent effect.

"With these two kinds of bridges, from now on, there will be no danger in the world." Li Yun exhaled heavily. Since ancient times, the obstruction of traffic is probably not a number of rivers and deep mountains and valleys, and the new bridge with the integration of beam bridges and iron cables is suitable for flat and wide rivers, and the upper bearing arch bridge combining arch bridges and beam bridges is suitable for mountainous areas, Li Yun can imagine that once these two bridges are promoted, the world will be a smooth road, and all this has nothing to do with the Xiangfu family who is obsessed with bridges.

This time, whether he is willing to take over the Weihe Bridge or not, the Xiangfu clan must change, and if the Xiangfu clan continues to be self-contained, I am afraid that it can only be drowned in history in the end.