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history, the application and promotion of the curved beam plow had greatly improved labor productivity and the quality of cultivated land. The invention of Quyuanli had opened a new page in the history of traditional farming tools in our country. It marked that the development of plows in our country had entered a mature stage.
At this point, the structure of our country's traditional plow was basically fixed. After that, the curved beam plow became the mainstream plow type in our country.
However, the plows of the Tang Dynasty were not only straight shaft plows, but also made of wood. The main reason was that the iron smelting technology was backward.
The old man's ironworks were the largest in the Great Tang, but they could only produce a million catties a year.
What kind of concept was this? One ton was two thousand catties. In ancient times, one catty was equivalent to one catty and six taels in modern times. It was only 60 tons of production.
However, this amount of production was enough for the old man to brag all day long that a certain iron factory could produce a million catties a year, as if he was the number one in the world.
Those who didn't know better would think that his ironworks produced millions of tons of pig iron every year. Wrought iron and steel were very rare.
The farming efficiency of a wooden plow could not be compared to an iron plow, but the price of an iron plow was expensive and the common people could not afford it.
Why was there a patent for salt and iron in ancient times? It was precisely because this thing was rare and expensive that the common people could not lack it.
After the court session ended, Qin Mo was unable to return to the Qin Residence. He was captured by Old Foolish Yuchi and brought to the dining area in the corridor.
It was the dining hall of the Great Tang Imperial Court.
Old Qin asked with concern,"Dalang, are you confident that you can make a new type of plow in ten days?”
The cunning old man said,"Qin Mo, if you need any help, just say it. I will definitely do my best to help."”
Old Yuchi dug his nose foolishly and mocked,"Qin Mo is your son's scapegoat. Don't make it sound like you're helping him out.”
The old woman glared at me, saying that I'm the one who's responsible?”
Qin Mo smiled."Uncles, don't worry. I'm confident.”
Qu Yuanli could just use his computer to find it on the Internet. The key problems might take him half a day to draw.
If he printed it out directly, it would be difficult to explain.
Old Cheng patted Qin Mo's shoulder."Kid, I have a few carpenters at home. I'll get them to help you in the afternoon."”
Old Foolish Yuchi looked as if he could defy the heavens."What's there to be afraid of? At most, I'll be hung up and beaten."”
Qin Mo couldn't be bothered with this guy who was so brawny.
Qin Mo said,"I appreciate Uncle Cheng's good intentions. This new plow of mine needs to be made of iron.”
The ironware of the Great Tang was mostly made of pig iron. Hoes were also made of pig iron, and after a period of use, they would rust. If plows were also made of pig iron, they would quickly decay.
However, Qin Mo didn't think too much about it since it was just a design.
The cunning old man said arrogantly,"I don't have much, but I have a lot of iron and blacksmiths. Get the blueprints ready and guarantee that they will finish it within three days.”
It would not take long to create a new plow. The key was whether this plow could be pulled by a cow. Otherwise, even if the plow was created, it would be useless.
"Thank you very much, Uncle Zhangsun.”
Qin Mo didn't stand on ceremony with him. This matter was Zhangsun Chong's fault, so he didn't feel the slightest burden.
The matter of Geng Li was settled, so those big shots began to gossip about Qin Mo's hundred poems about wine.
Li Jing, Li Ji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and the others all gathered around.
Foolish Yuchi's perspective was always different from others. He patted Qin Mo's shoulder and said,"Child, I didn't expect you to have such a good alcohol tolerance. You're almost as good as me. Let's spar another day."”
The alcohol content in the Tang Dynasty was relatively low. Even the world-famous strong liquor Sanle Jiang was about 20%. Moreover, the taste of the wine was not spicy, but mainly sweet.
Therefore, when measuring a person's alcohol tolerance, it was not to consider his tolerance for alcohol, but to test his stomach.
The cunning old man laughed."It's scary to be uncultured. That's just a metaphor.”
Old Foolish Yuchi didn't believe him. He grabbed Qin Mo and asked,"Child, how much did you drink?”
Qin Mo smiled bitterly."I only drank three cups that day.”
Old Yuchi's eyes widened."Three cups aren't enough for a single mouthful, and you dare to say one bucket?"”
Qin Mo rolled his eyes."That's artistic.”
Elder Yuchi said foolishly. Scholars were indeed not good people. They did not speak the truth.”
This kind of words that swept over a boat of people instantly made the three of them glare at him angrily.
That's right, Old Foolish Yuchi was good at drawing hatred.
This group of old fools looked at Qin Mo as if he was a giant panda. In the end, they had to go back and make a new type of plow to get away.
After returning to Qin Manor, Qin Mo went into seclusion. He spent a few minutes searching for blueprints on the Internet and then spent more than an hour drawing them. After that, he called the blacksmith of Qin Manor over.
That's right, Qin Manor also had blacksmiths. After all, Old Qin had 700 households, and there were all kinds of occupations under him.
Therefore, the old man could not use it.
Old Qin was still a little worried."Dalang, the new plows are of great importance. I don't know if the blacksmiths in the residence are qualified. Should we go and find Duke Zhao?”
The blacksmiths in Qin Manor usually only repaired hoes and kitchen knives. Old Qin was worried that his skills were not good enough.
Qin Mo shook his head and said,"This new plow didn't take much effort to make. Any ordinary blacksmith would be able to do it. The Duke of Zhao owes me a favor and I can't let him return it so easily."”
The blacksmith of the Qin Residence was called Liu Yitiao, and he was an honest man.
Qin Mo showed him the blueprint."Can the plow on the blueprint be used?”
Liu Yitiao looked at it and said,"Young Master, we can forge it, but it will take a long time. We will need five days."”
The servants of the Qin Residence all addressed Qin Mo as Young Master. This was what Old Qin had instructed them to do.
Qin Mo said,"Then go forge it.”
Five days later, Liu Yitiao sent the Quyuan Plow over. Old Qin was worried that it wouldn't work, so he tried it out personally. In the end, it really could be pulled by a cow.
"This item is truly a sharp weapon of the country.”
Old Qin was glad that he had agreed to help Qin Mo ask Li Er for the title of nobility. Otherwise, it would be a pity for such a talented person to be buried in the countryside.
Therefore, he immediately went to Li Er to ask for credit. However, Qin Mo guessed that Li Er was still thinking about the new plow, so Qin Mo stopped him and gave him a very dignified excuse."It won't be fun if the mystery is exposed so soon."”
However, in reality, it was to not let Li Er feel comfortable. Damn it. Li Chengqian was also there that day when he killed the cow. Did he not know the truth in his heart? Therefore, Qin Mo felt uncomfortable.
Of course, the main reason was to play tricks on the Wang family, and to make things difficult for Li Er.
Qin Mo was right. Li Er had been tossing and turning in bed these few days because of the new plows. He didn't even have the mood to pamper the beautiful women in the harem.
Zhangsun's harem asked,"Why is Second Brother so restless?”
Li Er said,"Isn't it that kid from Shandong? He said that he could make a new plow, but he hasn't done anything yet.”
Qin Mo always made him feel pain and joy, making him love and hate at the same time.
He paced back and forth in frustration. In the end, he could not help but send someone to ask.
Empress Zhangsun said,"Second brother, don't worry. If I'm not wrong, Qin Mo must have already built a new plow. He's just waiting for those censors to jump out and slap them in the face."”
The phrase "face slapping" was also a trend that had been brought up by Qin Mo. It was very popular now.
Recently, folding fans were very popular. Without a folding fan in hand, one would be embarrassed to call themselves a scholar if they drew a picture or wrote a poem on it.
Ten days later.
Court meeting.
The Wang Clan's official, Wang Rui, stepped forward to report,"Your Majesty, ten days have passed. I wonder how the new plow of Uncle Lan Tian is coming along?”
This time, he didn't kneel down. It turned out that even if they knelt down to remonstrate, Li Er wouldn't care about them, so he didn't waste his expression.
Today, Qin Mo was also here. Li Er had specially instructed him to come.
Li Er looked at Qin Mo, who was standing in the middle of the generals, and said in a deep voice,"Qin Mo, how's the new plow coming along?”
Qin Mo looked sleepy."Plow? What plow?"
Wang Rui continued,"His Majesty asked you about the new plow that can be pulled by a cow. Have you made it?”
Qin Mo stretched and said,"Your Majesty, I don't know how to make plows.”
Everyone was dumbfounded.
However, Wang Rui acted as if he had found a treasure. He said loudly,"Your Majesty, Uncle Lan Tian did not make a new plow in ten days. Please punish him for deceiving the emperor."”
"Please punish Uncle Lan Tian for deceiving the emperor.”
A bunch of officials stepped out.
Li Er's face was as calm as water."Qin Mo, speak properly. I'm asking you, have you created a new plow?”
Qin Mo said,"Your Majesty, I don't know how to make it.”
Li Er was dumbfounded. Zhangsun Wuji sighed, thinking that it was no wonder Qin Mo didn't look for him.
Wang Rui and the others were on steroids."Please punish Uncle Lan Tian for deceiving the emperor."”
Old man Zhangsun stepped forward to plead for mercy."Your Majesty, although Uncle Lan Tian can't make a new plow, his loyalty is commendable. He can't be considered guilty of deceiving the emperor.”
Old Cheng, Old Yuchi, Fang Du, Li Jing, and Li Ji all stepped forward to plead for mercy.
Of course, Old Qin did not step forward. Others thought that he was trying to avoid suspicion. In fact, he knew that Qin Mo had already created a new type of plow.
Li Er said,"The death penalty can be avoided, but the punishment can't be avoided. Shu Bao, go back and hang the Shandong kid up and beat him up.”
However, Wang Rui and the others were not happy, so they were desperate."Your Majesty, Uncle Lan Tian's crime of deceiving the emperor cannot be forgiven easily. Otherwise, the laws of the imperial court will be gone.”
The Wang family's reputation in Chang 'an had been ruined. How could a beating appease their hatred?
A group of people knelt down and took off their official hats. Other than these censors, there were other officials who stepped forward as if Qin Mo was a scourge that could bring disaster to the country and the people. If they did not kill him, it would not be enough to appease the anger of the people.
From this, one could see the strength of the Five Sects and Seven Families.
Li Er's eyes were filled with anger."Are you forcing me?”
Wang Rui and the others said that they didn't dare, but they still insisted on punishing Qin Mo."We request Your Majesty to punish Uncle Lan Tian for deceiving the emperor.”
However, Qin Mo's eyes were filled with tears, and he looked very aggrieved."Your Majesty, the new plow was forged by the Qin Manor's blacksmiths. Is it wrong that I don't know how to make it? This is simply going too far."
As soon as he said this, everyone understood that Qin Mo was deliberately teasing Wang Rui and the others.
"This is too much." Wang Rui jumped up angrily.
Qin Mo's expression turned serious."When did I bully you? You've always been the ones who wouldn't let go of me. You've been twisting the truth and trying to kill me. Do you think that I'm young and easy to bully?”
Wang Rui was speechless. Could he say that Qin Mo had caused the Wang family's reputation to be ruined and that he wanted to take revenge?
Everyone knew about this, but they couldn't say it out loud.
So Wang Rui said,"I'm a censor and have the right to report things.”
Qin Mo smiled and said,"As long as you're happy. I only have one question. Did you feel good kneeling?”
"You…" Being played by Qin Mo, Wang Rui was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted.
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