As mentioned above, the route of transporting Jiuding, from Shangqingguan to Xifangyuan, is a downhill section, with a length of about 30 zhang, that is, about 90 meters. The slope is about ten degrees.

If there were cranes and cars in later generations, this would not be a problem. But at the time, it was a big problem.

Wu Yanzhi's solution was to put Jiuding from the top of the rail car onto the flatbed, which also had wheels, and the wheels were embedded in the grooves of the stone slab.

Then use the fairy gourd to drag it to the edge of the uphill slope and push it down the slope. Because there is also a straight groove twenty centimeters deep on the stone slab of the slope, the wheel will get stuck in it and slide down the groove.

At the bottom of the slope, in the groove, there will be fine sand, and the speed will gradually slow down.

There is a problem here, how to put such a heavy copper tripod on a flatbed car from the track. And vice versa, how to get it from a flatbed truck onto a track.

In fact, this is easier to do, as mentioned earlier, there were fairy gourds in ancient times. Wu Yanzhi uses a temporary segmented track, so it is easy to adjust the height. As long as the height of the two flatbeds is adjusted to the same height, it is easy to drag.

After transporting Jiuding to the vicinity of Mingtang, a long slope was designed here, and the Jiuding was raised to the platform set up in advance.

Since it was from the bottom up, four huge steel fairy gourds were used with iron chains to lift them above the platform, so that the transportation work was completed.

As can be seen from the above, the fairy gourd and the orbit are extremely important tools.

In addition, there is another important auxiliary tool, which is the hydraulic jack invented by Wu Yanzhi.

The principle of this thing needs not be explained in detail, and the production is not complicated. It's the mechanical jack, in fact, it's very simple, what the ancients lacked, sometimes it's just an idea. A few months ago, Shang Fangjian's skilled craftsmen had already made it according to Wu Yanzhi's drawings and repeated explanations.

They are the best craftsmen in the Great Zhou, their hands-on ability is second to none, and they are the power of the whole country, which is easy to complete. Because making a jack is much simpler than making a clock.

……

The first one was the largest, and it took a total of 10 hours to put it in place. Since this thing was transported at the same time, when the first tripod arrived, the second and third tripods had already arrived.

These two tripods add up, about 110,000 catties, there is a small tripod, less than half of the big tripod, and it is much more convenient to transport.

By six o'clock in the afternoon, the No. 4, 5, 6, and 7 tripods had been shipped, but the installation was very troublesome.

Because the palace ban is very strict, the palace gate must be closed at dusk, so the remaining few tripods can only be placed tomorrow.

Wu Yanzhi simply arranged the work that needs to be done tomorrow for them.

The next day, he still entered the palace very early and began to organize the placement of Jiuding.

By the afternoon of the next day, the placement was successfully completed.

The nine tripods are not placed at random, but are placed according to the orientation of each state.

Due to the urgency of time, the shelves were not dismantled, and it was dusk again.

On the third day, he organized people to remove all the shelves, ramps and other facilities for installing Jiuding. The superintendent has organized migrant workers and craftsmen to restore some of the damaged vegetation and roads. This is also the inevitable consequence of transporting Jiuding.

Looking at the neatly placed Jiuding, Wu Yanzhi's heart finally fell to the ground. It's not easy! If there is no rail transportation invented by himself, the scene of 70,000 or 80,000 people transporting Jiuding does not know how spectacular it is. But I don't want to see that kind of scene.

"You have done a great job, the Holy One said, to all the participants, wine and food will be rewarded in the evening, and the palace gate will be closed an hour later. Generals and commanders must make arrangements. Wu Yanzhi said with a smile.

"Thank you for the holy reward."

……

In the morning, Hanyuan Hall.

"Your Majesty, Jiuding has been placed, and the sacrificial ceremony can be held according to the original plan the day after tomorrow!" Wu Yanzhi reported.

Wu Zetian nodded, smiling: "I know!" Wang Xianggong, how is the preparation for the celebration ceremony? She turned her head to the inner history of Wang Jishan.

Wang Jishan bowed his hand and said: "Your Majesty, it is ready, and King Liang will arrange for a Shaoqing to be specifically responsible for this matter." Wechen has also been busy supervising these days, so it should be fine. ”

"Okay!"

"Wan'er, give the list of sub-dedication and final dedication to Wang Xianggong!"

"Yes."

Shangguan Wan'er handed the list to Wang Jishan of Inner History. The king was astonished when he saw it. However, he is not Di Renjie, and he does not have the courage to make suggestions to Wu Zetian, or he does not have this idea at all.

I saw him say: "Wechen obeys!" Please rest assured that before the Thousand Autumn Festival, Weichen will definitely do it successfully and satisfy His Majesty. ”

"The prince is doing things, I am still relieved! All right, go down! Wu Zetian sent several prime ministers and Liang Wang Wu Sansi and Wu Yanzhi away, and then discussed this reward with Shangguan Wan'er.

……

The sky is beautiful, the sky is cloudless, and the wind and the sun are beautiful.

Today is the celebration ceremony of Jiuding. This hall is in the palace, and ordinary people can't enter.

However, today's ceremony is still very lively. Countless banners dressed in various colors flutter in the wind! The soldiers of the North and South Ya surrounded 5,000 people, plus the officials above the ninth rank and a number of officials in each department, there were seven or eight thousand people outside the entire Ming Hall.

Wu Yanzhi is only responsible for casting Jiuding, and this ceremony has nothing to do with him. Of course, today's ceremony is very special, and he has also prepared a special thing to celebrate the completion of Jiuding.

He also waited outside the Ming Hall early with many officials. Of course, now he has a different identity and is standing in the first row.

There was a chime at the door of the Ming Hall, which was specially applied for by the King of the Inner History (Zhongshu Order). There are only a few in this Taifu Temple, and it is estimated that it will be over in a few clicks.

For example, the Fengge Luantai Political Hall must be placed with one, and the Fengge and Luantai offices also need one, so I went to three. There are other institutions, such as the two Zhang brothers' Crane Prison, which will definitely ask for it, and Wu Zetian will not refuse to give it.

The emperor let himself promote the chime, and in the future he had to increase production, and a considerable part of it must have to be sold to the palace. It seems that the business of this clock has a lot to do, and it must be monopolized now.

(Fengge Luantai: That is, under the Zhongshu Gate, it used to be called the Political Affairs Hall, which was the joint office of the two provinces under the Zhongshu Gate, and it was actually the special office of the Prime Minister.) This does not refer to the two provinces under the Zhongshu Gate, which is different from the original offices of the Zhongshu and the Menxia. Because he also has a number of confidential rooms, independent of the two provinces. ）

It is also very important for the sacrificial ceremony to have a good grasp of the time, and he will naturally apply for a clock.

"Virtuous nephew, you have made a great contribution today!" Jianchang Wang Wu Youning said. He was next to Wu Yanzhi.

"Where. Uncle is too famous, but he just casts a few copper tripods, and he can't say that he has any credit. Uncle protects His Majesty day and night, which is a great achievement. Wu Yanzhi smiled faintly.

In his previous life, he was also the vice president of a large group and a master's degree in metallurgical engineering. What is the casting of a few tripods? I haven't made steel yet!

Wait until one day I will build the railroad and build the machine, and you will know how great it will be!

Of course, whether you will survive to that day is also a big question.

Wu Youji, the king of Ding, also praised him: "The virtuous nephew made this Jiuding, and he used a gong, which looks like gold." It's really atmospheric, rich and compelling! It's a lot stronger than bronze, if it weren't for the virtuous nephew who invented this zinc production process, who can afford to use so many tongs? ”

He still called the brass the stone as it was customary.

Next to him, Yang Zaisi also said: "Yes, King Donglai is really a strange person through the ages, not only victorious in a hundred battles, but also proficient in a hundred work, and an extraordinary person!" ”

Wu Yanyi was startled when he heard it, your mother's nonsense, am I not a mortal or a saint?

Who are the saints? Is the emperor a saint? And Confucius, of course!

While a few people were talking and laughing, they saw the horn sounding in the distance, and Wu Zetian's team came slowly...... Please Baidu "Throw Book Network" Thank you for your support!