The days when I pretended to be a cat in the Forbidden City[Comprehensive]

In later generations, indigo dyeing is the easiest among all the dyeing of plants, and because the plants that can be used to make indigo are the cheapest, the color is stable and resistant to dirt, so blue shirts are the most common color worn by ordinary people.

After the method of making indigo was leaked, some villagers soon discovered that besides Polygonum indigo, there were also various indigo grasses with similar shapes.

In addition, the process of indigo dyeing is simple enough, which makes the blue cloth cover the streets and alleys in less than a year like mushrooms after the rain.

The cracking of a technology will inevitably lead to a sharp drop in its price. However, due to the large gap in the market and the slow exchange of information between countries during the Eastern Weekend, this situation will not appear in a short time, let alone affect Qin State.

Because the technology of printed cloth has not been cracked yet, although dyeing blue can be dyed, it is impossible to make clear patterns like Qin State.

Therefore, Qin's printed cloth still tops the sales list, and no one can shake it.

"It's okay even if it's discovered." Lu An didn't care about it, "Let's not say that we have a better one, and we didn't intend to use it to make money."

On the one hand, the promotion of blue cloth is to give some benefits to Shu County, and it is also to do some things for the local people, so that people don’t want to make trouble when they are full and too free. The main reason is to promote the planting of indigo and other bluegrasses.

This is the war between cash crops and food, a war that business people dislike.A similar strategy was used more than a hundred years ago by a man named Guan Zi.It's just that Qin State did it more covertly than Guan Zi.

Even if someone sees it, it doesn't matter, just like killing Lord Xinling, these are all conspiracy, and the conspiracy is almost unsolvable.

Only those with great courage and great wisdom can break it.

It's a pity that people with such wisdom in the Six Kingdoms are very rare now, and those who can see through and have the ability to change and stop are even more pitiful.

Those who say they are cheating people are cheating people. How could they destroy the city wall because they are very profitable? Old Qin people are so principled! ... At most, they will sell more while the business is good, and then run away after earning a fortune. After all, Qin is short of copper.

Zhao Zheng is not as open-minded as he is. Ten-year-old children are at their strongest. He is unhappy when he thinks that someone is doing everything possible to covet things that belong to the Qin State. What is even more unhappy is that the adults in the family hold this Laissez-faire attitude.

Why is everyone so indifferent?Zhao Xiaozheng was very angry thinking about it.

However, the little man's sensitive mood was not noticed at all. Even the dearest brother was busy drawing on the sand table, and there was no time to even look at him.

Zhao Zhengzheng looked down at the movements of Lu An's hands, endured it, and finally couldn't hold it back, he groaned, "Brother, what are you doing now?"

It would be too troublesome to explain, so Lu An chose to take his younger brother to see it.

Several pits were dug in the courtyard of the Dushui Supervisor. The pits were deep and straight with the use of a ground drill. When one looked down, one could feel the darkness underneath, which was quite scary at first glance.

Zhao Zheng was so courageous that he squatted on the edge of the pit blocked by bamboo poles and looked down carefully. Then he let out a surprised "Huh". He found two pole-like things beside the hole.

what is this?

Seeing that Zhao Zheng was curious, Lu An stared at the indescribable eyes of many officials of the Metropolitan Water Supervision and patted the wheel next to the small hole, beckoning the young boy to experience it for himself.Zhao Zheng didn't shirk it either. As soon as he rolled up his sleeves, he turned the wheel with his own hands under the eyes of everyone. With the sound of pulling, a small cart with the mouth facing up and wheels on the side appeared in front of everyone.

As soon as the things came up, Zhao Zheng understood what brother was doing, and he said in astonishment, "This, can this walk on the wall?"

"Small models are fine." Lu An squatted beside him and looked at the small car being dragged up, with a disgusted expression on his face.He originally wanted to make a device that can carry materials or personnel in the vertical direction, so as to facilitate the transportation problem with a certain depth. The small model is also fine, but when it is enlarged, it is found that the carrier is difficult to make.

"Is it because the pull rope can't bear it?" Zhao Zheng thought this device was very interesting, but he was a little disappointed when he heard that it couldn't be made.

Unexpectedly, Lu An shook his head, the fact is exactly the opposite.The lifting rope has been replaced with the strongest material today, and the rope can be pulled, but when the weight is added, either the lifting hook breaks, or the chassis falls off.

The mortise and tenon structure at the bottom cannot withstand gravity, even if it is nailed, this has nothing to do with the craftsmanship of the craftsman, it is because the wood material has reached its limit.

And if it is replaced with an iron body, it will take too much effort to pull it, and the gain is not worth the loss.Therefore, Lu An was distressed for a while, and then he came up with a way to share part of the gravity with the orbit by increasing the inclination angle. The actual object of this idea is still under construction and cannot be displayed.I can only give Zhao Xiaozheng a general idea.

Lu An is obsessed with making this. This thing can be very useful in all aspects. Whether it is digging sand or mining, compared to transporting things from bottom to top, direct vertical transportation can save a lot of money. A lot of strength and labor.

And maybe it can also solve the problem of cliff transportation encountered by my friend Li Bing.

Like his elder brother, Zhao Zheng is very optimistic about this device, but his angle of seeing things is completely different from his brother. Zhao Xiaozheng praised: "If it can be formed, I will definitely persuade my father to install one on Xianyangyuan!"

That's right, what he thought was that this thing could also transport people!

The terrain of Xianyangyuan itself is a relatively gentle slope. In order to show the majesty and majesty of the Qin King's Palace, the Qin Kingdom's palace was built according to the terrain when the ground was broken. All of them are palaces that rise from the ground and reach the sky.

There are many advantages, but there is only one disadvantage-difficult to walk, too difficult to walk!All these palaces are connected by stairs! !

Although generally everyone lives in their own hall and can take a carriage when they go out, but there are also times when they must rely on two legs, such as climbing stairs. In Xianyang Palace, except for the king of Qin and his female relatives, no accidents are allowed. Even Zhao Zheng, the crown prince, who rides a human-powered sedan chair can only climb a certain distance before taking a rest.

Fortunately, Zhao Zheng couldn't even figure out how many yards his home had when he was a child.To put it quietly, Zhao Xiaozheng has always felt that this kind of broken rule that the juniors have to go out by themselves must be set by his grandfather to bully him.But even if he thought so, Zhao Zheng gritted his teeth and jumped outside, never begging his father for mercy.

Even if he had to climb the stairs, he couldn't stop Zhao Xiaozheng's feet from having fun outside!

——But it would be better if you can save some effort.

Zhao Zheng looked at the craftsmen beating all kinds of wood, and couldn't help showing a smile with reverie—if a few of these things were built in Xianyang Palace, there would be no need to walk up and down the stairs!

Then wouldn't he be able to achieve his goal without losing to his grandpa?

Seeing that Zhao Zheng's eyes were empty, Lu An didn't need to use his brain to know what beautiful picture he was dreaming about.But Lu An imagined that scene, and felt that it was impossible, no matter how much he loved his son, a stranger would definitely not agree to such a ridiculous idea.Building this thing on the mountain, let alone how safe it is, the sense of majesty alone is much weaker.

This thing is not big, and there is a guard of honor when the young master travels. Does everyone queue up and down in batches?If this scene was seen by envoys from other countries, maybe they would have something else to think about in their hearts.

However, as a considerate elder brother, he will not puncture his younger brother's little dream. Anyway, children, who doesn't think about things, will always be hit hard by the cruel reality. got used to.

——Lv An, who had experienced so much, couldn't help coughing dryly, and when Zhao Zheng looked over, his expression immediately became very serious.

He quietly leaned over and asked "quietly" at a volume that could be heard by anyone who was a little closer: "Zheng'er, will you or the king come to the canal opening ceremony next month?"

The reason why he asked this question was because just this spring, when it was still warm and cold, Yiren suddenly caught a cold. Handed it over to Lu Buwei, Xiangbang, so that the stranger can rest at ease.

The old Qin people were indeed concerned about the other person's physical condition, and they didn't find it unusual. However, they thought that the training for at most one month would be delayed until now, and even the planned canal opening ceremony was said to be presided over by the prince.This situation is different.

What is the canal opening ceremony?This is a ceremony held to celebrate the completion of the first canal in the Guanzhong Plain, which has lasted for more than ten years and has been passed down by three generations of Qin kings since the reign of King Zhaoxiang!

In order to build this project, almost every Guanzhong person has more or less participated in civil service activities related to this channel.And this one, which runs through the Jing River and the Luoshui River, can realize full artesian irrigation according to the terrain after the canal is opened. According to a conservative estimate, it can directly irrigate about [-] hectares. If you count the water diversion of small canals, this number will be even higher amazing.

Since its construction to the present, whether it is the underground soil dug out when the canal was dug, or the sediment washed by the Jing River, the surrounding brine has been effectively treated, and the farmland has been renovated before the waterway is opened.Although the final result has not yet been completely cleared, all Guanzhong people are full of confidence in the effect of this canal.

In fact, the canal was completely completed last month, but the best time for the canal to be completed by the sorcerers of the Great Qin Kingdom is next month, and Lu An and other craftsmen from the water supervisor can just as well have an extra month to debug it. , so everyone happily set the official opening time for next month.

What disease did the stranger have?How is his body?There was a lot of discussion about this in the court.

Qin State is now operating normally, which is due to Qin State’s political system. The main domestic affairs are handled by Xiangbang, and King Qin himself is the decision-maker rather than the executor. Not a problem, but not a good thing in the long run.

Because the prince is young, and the prince's party members are too weak, apart from his grandmother Huayang Queen Mother, the only one he can rely on is Lu Buwei.And the biggest problem is that Lu Buwei is a guest minister, he has no military power, and if something happens to a foreigner, he will not be able to support him alone.

As soon as the news of the other person's illness came out, it was invisible on the surface, but in fact the atmosphere in the entire court became sensitive and quiet, with an undercurrent gradually rising.

Zhao Zheng didn't have brothers to fight for the throne, but he had a bunch of grown-up uncles who were flourishing.At this time, Zhao Zheng's lack of brothers also became his disadvantage. Once the only heir is gone, it is common sense for the throne to be inherited by the brother of the former king.

This is how Zhao Zheng came to the throne, and it has set a precedent, which is much more convenient for the latecomers.Therefore, during this period of time, stakeholders in the palace have unified their positions like never before and fought side by side.

Naturally, Lu An is also a stakeholder. The fate of Lu Buwei and Yiren is one of prosperity and loss, so Zhao Zheng doesn't need to have any taboos about Lu An.

"Not yet." Zhao Zheng shook his head slightly, with a sad expression on his face, and Lu An nodded, with a particularly distressed expression.The color of these two people will not be concealed, and anyone who is interested will be able to see it.

But that's what they want too.

Yes, Qin Wang is a different person, in fact, it is really just a minor illness.

It's just that this minor illness just drew out some hidden shadows, so Yiren planned to use his tricks to make the fakes come true, fish out these little shadows, and deal with them once and for all.

Cleaning up some of the unstable factors is only one of the purposes. The main purpose is to reduce the presence of Qin State under the guise of illness, and pave the way for Qin State's next series of actions.

That's right, after a year's rest, Qin is about to make a big deal.