Time passed quickly and it was already noon.
At this moment, the scene in the fields on both sides was different.
On the other side of the plow, the four men and one ox were panting from exhaustion.
After working for half a day, they had not plowed even one mu of land.
On the other hand, the cattle and farmers at Qu Yuanli's side were calm and composed. At least, they looked much more relaxed on the surface.
However, they had already plowed nearly two acres of land.
"Let's go. This is a farce!”
Seeing this, Chun Yuyue felt a little bored and called out to Fu Su to leave reluctantly.
They could leave, but the officials sent by Brother Zheng couldn't.
In terms of efficiency, the curved shaft plow was almost twice as efficient as the straight shaft plow.
Especially the curved beam plow, which greatly saved the cost of manpower and animal power.
As soon as the two sides stopped, Zhou Cang rushed into the field impatiently.
He didn't look at the old-style straight shaft plow, but ran directly to the curved shaft plow to plow the land.
Zhou Cang didn't care about his image as a minister and directly stretched out his hand.
Her palm pierced into the soil without any obstruction, directly passing through his wrist.
Zhou Cang couldn't believe it. He got up and tried another place. It was also a palm deep.
"Truly a divine artifact!"
Zhou Cang was so excited that his entire body trembled.
To be honest, when the Craftsmen Bureau wrote a letter saying that they could make new farming tools, Zhou Cang scoffed.
As the Taicang Order, Zhou Cang was confident that no one in the imperial court knew more about farming than him!
Compared to the ploughs used by ordinary farmers, the straight shaft plow was much more convenient.
Zhou Cang didn't believe that there was any farming tool that was more useful than a straight beam plow!
In particular, Xia Qi said in his memorial that this new farming tool only required one person and one cow to operate, and it could greatly increase the efficiency of plowing.
If it weren't for Xia Qi's special status, Zhou Cang wouldn't even think that there was a need to come today.
However, the result shocked him.
"I will go back and report to His Majesty. The appearance of the curved shaft plow is the blessing of the farmers in the world, but also the auspicious sign of the country!”
No wonder Zhou Cang was so excited.
Food was the most important thing for the people. It was not just a saying.
Especially during the peaceful times, the country's tax collection was focused on farmers.
However, Great Qin's farming techniques were quite backward.
In order to increase agricultural production, the authorities could be said to have thought of all ways.
However, it was too difficult to improve their skills. The only way they could think of was to increase their labor force.
In order to encourage reproduction, Great Qin had followed the previous rules, which was that if a man was not married, they would have to pay double the taxes.
Labor did not only refer to people, but also animals.
In Great Qin, slaughtering cattle was a serious crime. Even if a cow died accidentally or died of old age, it had to be reported to the government.
Therefore, beef was a rare item even on the dining table of the rich and powerful.
In order to eat a mouthful of beef, almost all the rich and powerful families would kill a cow every few years.
Even so, he was still careful and did not dare to make a big fuss.
From this point of view, it was not an exaggeration for Zhou Cang to say that Qu Yuan Li was an auspicious sign of the country.
After confirming the effectiveness of the Quyuan Plow, Zhou Cang did not want to rest for even a moment. He rode back to Xianyang at top speed to report to Brother Zheng.
Xia Qi returned to the Craftsmen Bureau and locked himself in his room, burying his head in his writing.
Qu Yuanli was only retaliating against Chunyu Yue's accusation that the Craftsmen Bureau was not doing their job properly, but he was unable to respond to Chunyu Yue's accusation of selling wine.
Xia Qi naturally wouldn't leave such a big loophole.
What he was doing now was the income and expenditure report of the Craftsman Bureau's wine sales for the past two days.
In the evening, Brother Zheng gathered the ministers for a meeting.
"I want to promote the curved shaft plow to the world, what do you think?”Brother Zheng directly said the main topic of the meeting.
Taicang's commander, Zhou Cang, was the first to step out and said loudly,"Your Majesty is wise! Today, I went to the craftsman's office to see the curved shaft plow. I have seen with my own eyes that compared to the old-style plow, the manpower and animal power used are at least halved, but the efficiency is more than doubled. Great Qin has such auspicious signs, I congratulate Your Majesty!”
At this moment, Chunyu Yue retorted,"The Taicang Order is not telling the truth, right? Today, I am also present. On the surface, the curved shaft plow does indeed have the effect of twice the result with half the effort. However, the curved shaft plow is short and curved, and the soil is not deep, so it is only superficial. I think we should act cautiously."
Before Brother Zheng could say anything, Zhou Cang was furious.
Although there was a huge difference in their official positions, Chunyu Yue couldn't control a Taicang Token like him.
"The innovation of farming tools is a blessing for the farmers of the world. Pushe is so resistant, what is his intention?”Zhou Cang questioned without any politeness.
Chunyu Yue sneered,"Gongzi Qi is proficient in business. Recently, the Craftsman Bureau has been selling wine." However, pardon me for being blunt, but farming tool innovation is a great event that will last for thousands of years. It can't be counted on just by thinking about some strange techniques.”
Brother Zheng's expression could not help but turn cold.
Chun Yuyue had gone too far to express his dissatisfaction with Xia Qi in front of all the civil and military officials.
At this moment, Zhao Gao suddenly walked in quickly.
"Your Majesty, Young Master has written a letter."
Brother Zheng took the memorial from Zhao Gao's hands and quickly glanced through it.
Then, a subtle smile appeared on Brother Zheng's face.
"Read!"
Zhao Gao was stunned, but he still stood in front of the steps and began to read Xia Qi's memorial.
Xia Qi's memorial was mostly written in plain language, but the meaning was clear.
The general meaning was, ever since I entered the Craftsman Bureau, I have been working hard day and night, not daring to forget my mission for a moment.
Now, the Craftsmen Bureau has already made some small achievements. I'm young and impetuous, so I can't help but want to report this to Your Majesty.
The Craftsmen Bureau had already earned 400,000 strings of profit from selling the liquor, and they had all been handed over to the national treasury according to the requirements.
When selling wine, the Craftsmen Bureau did not dare to forget their own work and developed the curved shaft plow that could greatly improve farming efficiency.
However, I also know that Qu Yuanli is related to farming and cannot be decided at will.
However, I have confidence in Qu Yuanli. If any of the officials in the Imperial Court have doubts about this, I will definitely sweep the roof and wait for them. I will sincerely accept the test and humbly accept their opinions.
At the end of the memorial, Xia Qi added.
"I have heard that the Spring and Autumn Annals is the most refined art in the world and contains the Great Dao. All the people in the world who studied the Spring and Autumn Annals were above Chunyu Yue. I can't sleep day and night. The only thing I worry about is how to increase income and reduce expenditure to enrich the treasury of the Great Qin Dynasty. I hope Lord Chunyu Yue won't be stingy with your advice!”
When he first heard this memorial, everything seemed normal.
It seemed like it was just as Xia Qi had said. It was because he had made some small achievements that he could not wait to come over to show off his achievements.
However, when the last sentence came out, the plot was revealed. That thick and eccentric taste was simply too pungent.
All the officials looked at Chunyu Yue in unison.
This old man usually had a lofty and aloof image, and he always spoke with a bit of dignity.
However, his knowledge was indeed not bad. He was not afraid of anyone when he compared lines.
He did not expect Xia Qi, a junior, to actually attack in front of all the civil and military officials.
The most infuriating thing was that the other party did not even show up!
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