"Your Majesty!" The craftsmen knelt on the ground excitedly, with their foreheads on the ground.
Lin Yuan was wearing his normal clothes, stood by the lake, and said to the people around him, "Go into the water and try."
A boat is parked next to it. This boat is not big and looks inconspicuous, but the biggest difference of this boat is that it has no oars.
It's a boat on feet.
Lin Yuan just told the craftsmen to stay away. It took these craftsmen two years to build the boat. Fortunately, Lin Yuan had the materials for them to toss. Otherwise, if they couldn't make ends meet, it would be a loss-making business.
Even Song Shizhao didn't understand why he kept throwing money at these things.
However, Lin Yuan said: "What they have made may not achieve anything in ten years, or even a hundred years, and it will not bring us much benefit."
"But in the long run, what if one of them was successful?"
"If one of them succeeds, then there will be earth-shaking changes." Lin Yuan's eyes were glowing when he said this, "The first person who saw a horse thought that a horse could be ridden? Who made a saddle? No saddle At that time, the cavalry on the horse could not fight at all! With the saddle, everything is different, is this change achieved overnight?"
Song Shizhao understood, and since then, he has almost tried his best to get the money out and move it to the craftsman's bureau.
The boat went into the water soon, and two crew members were able to pick up the boat. There was also a boat with oars next to it. Compared with the two sides, the boat with feet was naturally faster, and both sides used their full strength. , draw a back and forth.
Although the craftsmen expected this result, when they actually saw it, everyone was excited.
They made this ship!
They didn't know how much time and materials they spent in order to make the gears turn tightly, and they didn't sleep well for many days and nights, but the moment they saw the results, they felt that all the efforts they had put in were not in vain!
Even craftsmen can see how much good such a boat can be!
Lin Yuan is also very satisfied. Now that there is no power, it is a very big improvement to be able to maximize the manpower.
As for the steam engine-boiler, there are also special craftsmen building it now, but after all, the theory is vague, and they have tossed for a few years without making any progress.
Compared with the steam engine, the results of the gear boat made Lin Yuan very satisfied.
Gears existed as early as BC, as did gear boats, but they never worked so well. Craftsmen used round gears, which increased the life of such gears and reduced wear and tear.
The formation of the navy is imminent, and whoever has the right to speak at sea will be able to account for the most wealth in the world.
Daming silk, cotton cloth, tea and spices, etc., can open the door of other countries with maritime trade.
There are only so many people in Daming today, and it is difficult to pull up poor areas by domestic demand alone.
"Very good." Lin Yuan said with a smile, "Let's start building, we have to build a giant ship that you have never seen before, that can withstand huge waves at sea. Not a single ship must be able to accommodate at least 200 people, and there must be a fort. The place."
"There are places to rest and eat, and to store weapons."
The craftsmen did not dare to breathe.
"Grass people lead the way!"
Lin Yuan added: "Everyone who participates in shipbuilding will be rewarded."
Each was rewarded with five taels of gold and a brocade.
Five taels of gold is enough for these craftsmen to eat and drink in the future. If they are generous, they can spend ten years.
Since the bounty has increased, craftsmen have come up with endless inventions.
There are many strange things in it that even Yu Ming has never seen.
Although he has to affirm the efforts of these craftsmen, most of them are whimsical. For example, some craftsmen think that they can build flying machines, but in fact, they have tied super-large artificial wings made of feathers on their arms. After a few experiments, they found that flying If he couldn't get up, he thought it was because birds have tails and people don't, so he made a tail again.
Lin Yuan didn't stop, mainly because he was worried that people would stop trying.
But after getting the tail, it still didn't fly, so the man put claws on himself.
Lin Yuan even thought that that person might turn himself into a bird completely in the end. I heard that he has recently started to learn bird calls, saying that he wants to eat insects like birds. .
This is just one of them, there are others that are even more absurd.
Probably because there are too many positive examples in the court. After all, there are many craftsmen who have successfully invented things, not only have money, but also have status. Therefore, people who are not very good at reading feel that they have found the ladder to heaven, especially some people. A dude who doesn't do a good job.
These playboys don't like to read the Four Books and Five Classics, they like to read some "crooked books".
A lot of the craftsmanship has been lost, and they start to tinker on their own.
There are actually two people who have been messing around. The family turned a blind eye to them. They felt that as long as they didn't cause trouble for the family, they would be thankful. It's better than going out to spend a lot of time.
One of them, Xie, is called Xie San outside. He is the third son. He does not take responsibility like the eldest son, nor does he need to forge ahead like the second son. .
Xie San likes to read all kinds of strange books. When he saw the trebuchet in the book, he wondered if he could make the trebuchet smaller so that it would not be used to attack cities, but to beat people.
Then Xie San started.
He first found a carpenter, and asked the carpenter and himself to read the details together to find the principle.
Then use charcoal to draw drawings and try again and again.
In the end, he really got it out. The whole wooden structure has some small parts inside.
You can push the small wooden ball out. This thing is a bit heavy, but both men and women can hold it.
Only children can't.
After the small wooden ball is pushed out, it will cause severe pain, but it will not cause any damage to the body.
Xie San also gave this thing a name. He said that the big one was called the catapult, and the small one was called the Overlord.
No one else understood the connection between the two names.
Feeling that he was terrible, Xie San used his bully weapon to beat people everywhere.
They were all playboys who had a good relationship with him, and because of this, there were a few who broke up with him.
When his parents learned the news, other families came to the door, and they knew that their son had come up with something new.
Father Xie was about to beat the rebel son to death, but Mother Xie stopped him and said, "Master! Don't beat him! What our son did is not a bad thing!"
Father Xie had a grim look on his face: "It's not a bad thing?! Then tell me what is a bad thing? Could it be that the imperial court will send him a pennant! With such a good reputation of our Xie family, we call this renegade son corrupt! There are so many loving mothers. You loser! Look what you spoil!"
Mother Xie cried: "What is it! He is not only my son, but also your son! Now, didn't the emperor set up a craftsman's bureau? Just let those craftsmen make new things, isn't this what our son made? Maybe To be appreciated by the emperor, can you really get a pennant?"
Father Xie's eyes widened: "It's okay if he messes around! Listen to what you say! Craftsmen are cheap servants! Let my son be a craftsman? Shame!"
"Mother!" Xie San suddenly widened his eyes and said, "You are right! I should go to the emperor! The emperor will definitely understand me!"
After saying this, Xie San ran away, and Xie's mother hugged her husband's waist tightly and watched her son run out.
Although Xie San is a dandy, he still has a few friends. After listening to his request, his friends introduced him to Zhao Lin. Zhao Lin is now the head of the craftsman's bureau. He must be reluctant, but the fact is that he did a good job in the craftsman's bureau, and I heard that he was quite appreciated by the emperor.
So Xie San went to Zhao Lin. He went directly to Zhao's house and waited at the door for Zhao Lin to come back. After the early court ended, Zhao Lin would still serve in the palace, and he would not go home until the time of the yamen was over.
Zhao Lin did not expect that Xie San would come to him, and asked curiously, "Why did you think of looking for me?"
Xie San showed his overlord tool to Zhao Lin for a long time, and said with a serious face: "My father thinks I'm embarrassing for him, saying that I'm doing the work of a craftsman."
Xie San: "But I don't think I'm a craftsman, and I don't rely on this to eat, I just find it fun."
"I think, if the emperor can look at me and praise me, then my father will not be able to scold me in the future, maybe I will be able to honor my ancestors!" Xie San thought beautifully, "Master Zhao, you care. As for the craftsman's bureau, can you help me mention it to the Holy One?"
Zhao Lin didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Then what's the use of you?"
Xie San demonstrated to Zhao Lin.
Zhao Lin couldn't understand even more. This thing hurts a lot at most. It can't be used on the battlefield, and it can't kill people. What is it used for
But he still promised to help Xie San mention it, even if it was to give the Xie family a face.
So when meeting Lin Yuan, Zhao Lin still mentioned this matter.
Lin Yuan: "Can you hurt someone?"
Zhao Lin: "Yes, yes, but it's just pain, not even skin trauma..."
Then Zhao Lin saw His Majesty's interested expression: "You let him into the palace, and let him bring in his... Overlord Tool, I want to see it for myself."
Zhao Lin was still in a trance when he brought Xie San into the palace.
So you can enter the palace? What kind of shit did this kid Xie San have
And the emperor seems to be quite interested.
... Maybe he should read more books and make something interesting to His Majesty
what to do
Xie San entered the palace for the first time. It was just like the palace in his imagination. It was as magnificent, tall and gorgeous. Every inch of the floor tiles seemed to be noble and elegant, and it was extraordinary.
He followed behind Zhao Lin and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Zhao, did the emperor tell me what to do with me?"
"Did you tell the emperor how powerful my overlord is?"
Zhao Lin's face was expressionless, thinking to himself, your overlord's name is quite loud, but it's actually a bastard, it's useless.