Chapter 15: The Plough

When Zheng Guo heard that Ran Fang was willing to teach him, he was overjoyed and couldn't wait to have a long talk with Ran Fang.

He beckoned, and immediately a jailer ran over.

"Please open the cell door." As he spoke, he took out a string of copper coins and placed them in the jailer's hand.

The jailer took the copper coin in his hand and shook it, then took out the key and opened the cell door, and when he left, he did not forget to say: "Hurry up!" ”

Zheng Guo walked into the cell, respectfully bowed to Ran Fang, and stood up straight, "Please give me advice." ”

Ran Fang waved his hand, very helpless at his behavior of saluting at every turn, "Don't be so restrained, let's sit down and talk." ”

Seeing Fusu sit down and nod with him, Zheng Guo was a little curious about what kind of talent this Ran Fang had.

He sat respectfully on the couch, a little further away from them.

"Sir, please."

Ran Fang looked at him taking out a bamboo slip and a brush, waiting seriously for him to speak, and felt a little funny.

He moved slightly, found a comfortable angle, and said, "If this book is written in the name of the people, it is just a record. ”

"If you want to use it to help the people, then you need to have innovations, such as the improvement of agricultural tools, which can improve the speed and level of farming and reduce the burden of farming."

Zheng Guo glanced at Ran Fang arrogantly, who didn't know that Great Qin's level in agriculture was much higher than that of other old countries.

I think that at the beginning, I won the appreciation and trust of His Majesty, and helped Daqin's agriculture achieve long-term development, so that Daqin's economic strength was raised to the top of the Seven Kingdoms.

I can't say these things myself, but they are.

Therefore, when answering Ran Fang's question, Zheng Guo's tone and attitude were completely different from just now.

"Naturally, it is an iron ploughshare, which can adjust the depth and make it easier to turn the soil, and also build canals to provide irrigation for the fields."

Ran Fang also had some impressions of the iron ploughshare, and when he saw this Zheng Guo looking proud, he shook his head with a chuckle.

"This iron ploughshare is indeed as you said, it can improve the efficiency of farming, but it is complicated to make, cumbersome, not easy to carry, and requires a lot of manpower when ploughing the land, which also increases the difficulty of farming."

Hearing Ran Fang's evaluation, Zheng Guo couldn't help frowning.

Because all that Ran Fang said was the shortcomings of this iron ploughshare!

"That being said, is there any farm tool in the world that can compare to this?"

Ran Fang smiled slightly.

"Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean you haven't."

"As far as I know, there is a short-curved plough that can increase the efficiency of cultivation and reduce manpower, and it is not only light, but also fast to plough the land, so that even a woman can cultivate two acres of land a day with a single ox."

Zheng Guo's face was slightly stunned, he had studied farming for so many years, why didn't he know about it?

"I don't know what Mr. said, what is this short curved plow?"

Ran Fang saw his distrust, smiled faintly, dipped his fingers in the tea, and drew a schematic diagram on the table.

"This curved plough is a thing that can be cultivated, by the plough wheel, the bottom of the plow, the plough shovel, the handle, the ploughshare, the plough wall, the plough building and the plow plate, in the wheel head is equipped with a rotating plow plate, not only make the plow frame smaller and lighter, but also easy to turn around and turn, flexible operation, save manpower and animal power."

As he spoke, Ran Fang had already finished drawing the curved plow.

"That's pretty much it, if you can make it, it will definitely reduce a lot of farming time."

Zheng Guo leaned forward slightly, and when he saw the simple drawing drawn by Ran Fang on the table, he was shocked!

The expression on his face was also very excited, and he didn't even care if the ink got on his clothes.

When he saw the simplification of the Quyuan plow, he knew why Ran Fang looked down on the iron ploughshare!

He has been running in the farmland for many years, and he is most familiar with farming tools, and he only needs to see the key at a glance, and believes that this curved plough is definitely a good hand in farming.

Ignoring any image, he hurriedly drew a simple picture of Qu Yuanli on his dress.

After the painting, I have to compare it carefully, for fear that I will fall behind.

"Fang Cai is arrogant, and I am disrespectful to Mr., and I hope Mr. will forgive me."

As he spoke, he stood up and bowed respectfully to Ran Fang.

Then he looked at the painting on his clothes with affection, and praised him without hesitation in his language: "Sir is really erudite, if this thing can be dedicated to ...... Prime Minister, he is definitely willing to let Mr. out of this prison. ”

Ran Fang didn't expect that this person would love this thing so much that he would not hesitate to get his clothes dirty.

And it can be seen that this man is indeed a person who is familiar with farming, otherwise it would be impossible to see the effect of this curved plough at a glance.

"Zheng Gongzi is polite, although this thing looks simple, it shouldn't be easy to do."

"What the gentleman said, keep it in my heart." Zheng Guo nodded again and again, "Young Master Ran is waiting for the good news below!" ”

In Zheng Guo's opinion, this Ran Fang is so talented, if he tells His Majesty about this matter and releases him and Fusu, wouldn't it be a piece of cake?

Now he couldn't wait, and wanted to go back and make it at once and give it to His Majesty for inspection.

After speaking, he stood up and saluted Ran Fang before reluctantly leaving the prison.

If he hadn't been in a hurry to go back, he really wanted to sit here and have a good chat with Ran Fang, this person must still have a lot of wonderful ideas in his heart.

"I'll take my leave."

Seeing Zheng Guo's anxiously departing back disappearing into prison, Fusu felt in his heart that his father should not let them out so soon, and Ran Fang was destined to be overjoyed.

He hurriedly feared that it was not that simple, otherwise his father would let them out and find Zheng Guo again, wouldn't it be okay?

"Mr. erudite, I have never heard of this thing and have never seen it, it turns out that the son knows so much about farming, which is really admirable."

Every day when Ran Fang chats with Fusu, he will always praise him for a few words, and now he is immune to Fusu's praise.

Just like now, he sat there casually, smiling: "I love to read, I've only seen it in books." ”

"There are so many books in the world, and it would be a wonderful thing to be able to read every book."

"So, as long as it's a book I haven't read, no matter what genre it is, I'm willing to read it, and the more I read, the more I understand."

is so erudite and so modest, Fusu's admiration for Ran Fang in his heart is even deeper.

"Sir doesn't have to be so modest, if Mr. doesn't speak out, it must be Zheng...... Xue will not be so excited, and at that time he will dedicate the quyuan plough to the prime minister, and he will definitely be treated well by the prime minister. ”

"At that time, maybe I will be able to leave this prison with the light of my husband."

……

Inside the Xianyang Palace.

Meng Yi stood respectfully in the middle, looking nervously and expectantly at Yingzheng sitting on top of him.

At this time, Ying Zheng looked at a mold made of wood on the table, and there were many small squares in the mold, and each grid had a reverse word on it.

He picked up a piece of paper next to him, held his breath and printed the paper on the mold, carefully pressing it lightly with his hand, for fear that he would accidentally stain the paper.

After making sure that every word was rubbed on the paper, he picked it up clearly.

Seeing that the words on it were clearly printed on the paper, Ying Zheng looked at the paper with joy in his eyes, and looked at the mold with love in his eyes, and the expression on his face was a joy that could not be concealed.

"Good! Very good! ”

Seeing Ying Zheng so happy, Meng Yi knew that this printing technique had also been achieved!

He hurriedly knelt on the ground and shouted loudly: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, this matter is the blessing of Great Qin, the blessing of Your Majesty!" ”

Zhao Gao next to him also knelt on the ground, and shouted happily: "Congratulations to Your Majesty." ”

However, a strong sense of crisis rose in his heart, he has been following Yingzheng, and papermaking and printing technology have come out of Xianyang Prison.

And this Meng Yi also made this thing, so isn't all the credit for Fusu?

Now that His Majesty is old, if he sees Fusu's talent and hands over the throne to Fusu, won't his plan to help Hu Hai for so many years fall short?

Now that His Majesty is old, if he sees Fusu's talent and hands over the throne to Fusu, won't his plan to help Hu Hai for so many years fall short?

Absolutely not!

He wants to cultivate his own power before Fusu is released from prison, and he also wants Hu Hai to show his face in front of His Majesty.

Ying Zheng put the paper on the table in an orderly manner, and then raised his head to look at the people kneeling in the main hall, "The craftsmen who made this printing and paper this time are all rewarded for their meritorious deeds!" ”

"You have the greatest credit for this matter, and you will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Ying Zheng knelt on the ground, his heart was also a little excited, but at the same time he was a little uneasy, he raised his head and looked at Ying Zheng and said, "Your Majesty, the minister is only obeying Your Majesty's orders, and the Fusu prince who sacrificed this law should be rewarded." ”

"The minister thinks that Gongzi Fusu should be released from Xianyang Prison and rewarded for meritorious deeds."