Immediately.
Chen Beixuan did not dwell on the matter.
Hence, he decided to do it.
Chen Beixuan took out the blueprint of the advanced waterwheel.
"The waterwheel is more than three zhang tall. It is supported by a 1.5 zhang long and 3 chi wide wheel. It has 24 wooden spokes that are spread out in all directions. At the top of each spoke is a scraper and a water bucket.”
"Scrape the water, fill the bucket with water…"
" The river water rushes over, and with the momentum of the water, the spoke slowly turns. Water buckets are filled with river water and are lifted up step by step…"
" This is the second type. It's called the Dragon Bone Water Wheel. It uses a wooden board as a groove, and its tail is immersed in the water. There's a small wheel on one end and a small wheel on the other end. It's fixed to the wooden frame on the bank.”
" When you use it, you can step on the crutches to rotate the big wheel shaft, which will drive the blades in the groove to scrape the water and pour it into the field with higher terrain..."
Chen Beixuan pointed at the three waterwheels in his hand. They were used for different purposes.
After hearing Chen Beixuan's introduction, Ying Zheng was completely dumbfounded.
He had never thought that there would be such a sacred object. Not only could it completely replace the canal, but it could also solve the problem of the terrain and allow the farmland at high altitudes to be watered.
Not only that.
This waterwheel could also irrigate automatically, reducing the huge manpower, material resources, and financial resources, thus further reducing the burden on the people.
Especially these three types of waterwheels, which covered all kinds of situations. When paired with the curved shaft plow from before, it could completely increase the efficiency by four to five times.
Ying Zheng could even imagine it.
When the waterwheel and the curved beam plow were completely popularized, every household could easily cultivate more than ten acres of land, thus reducing the number of people starving to death to the greatest extent.
"Great Qin is fortunate to have a god like the Imperial Teacher, and it is even more fortunate for Us!”
After saying that.
Ying Zheng bowed to Chen Beixuan solemnly.
He did not bow because Chen Beixuan could grant him immortality, but because Chen Beixuan's waterwheel and curved plow could help the people survive.
Chen Beixuan's expression turned serious. He now had a deeper understanding of the Emperor.
Many people in the later generations called Ying Zheng a tyrant!
The reason was that Ying Zheng had built the Great Wall, the mausoleum of the First Emperor, the roads, and the spiritual canals. The Qin laws were even more cruel, with all kinds of exorbitant taxes.
However, just based on the fact that Ying Zheng was able to bow to him for the sake of the common people, it was evident that the First Emperor Ying Zheng was not a cruel ruler.
"Imperial Teacher."
"I actually still have a doubt that I hope Imperial Teacher can clear for me.”
"What is this thing that records the waterwheel?”
Ying Zheng was holding the blueprint of the high-grade waterwheel in his hand, and his expression changed again.
He couldn't remember how many times he had been shocked, but when he saw the snow-white and silk-like thing in his hand, he was still extremely shocked.
He, Ying Zheng, did not dare to claim to be the most knowledgeable person in the world, but he dared to say that he was definitely knowledgeable and had some understanding of all kinds of strange objects.
However, he had never seen such a thing that could carry words. It was actually lighter than silk, and the words were so clear.
Most importantly, such a small piece of paper could actually be marked with so many words. If it were to record words, it would definitely be more than a hundred times more convenient than a simple book.
"I call it White Paper."
"Just as Your Majesty has thought, this white paper is far lighter than bamboo slips and silk books. It is also easier to pass, preserve, and carry.”
"The most important thing is that it is not difficult to make white paper. The cost is a hundred times or even a thousand times cheaper than silk books.”
Chen Beixuan was not surprised by the First Emperor's reaction.
From the moment he took out the blueprint of the high-grade waterwheel, he knew that Ying Zheng would definitely notice this piece of white paper. Therefore, he did not hide anything and told him directly.
"It's actually another sacred object, and it's related to the fate of the entire world!”
Ying Zheng was completely shocked.
To a certain extent, the value of this white paper had far exceeded that of the curved shaft plow and the waterwheel.
Scholars, farmers, workers, merchants.
They represented scholars, farmers, craftsmen, and merchants. There was a clear distinction between the four people, and their status was very different.
Among them, the status of scholars far exceeded the latter three, and their status was extremely revered.
Why?
The fundamental reason was the books.
Because writing down words was extremely troublesome, every book was extremely precious. Moreover, most of them were controlled by the gentry clans, and many of them were even lone copies.
This resulted in the children of the aristocratic families being able to read and write from birth, possessing the wisdom and methods of their predecessors, while it was extremely difficult for the children of the poor families to study.
But with this piece of paper, it was different.
His Scripture Depository was the place with the most books in the world. He could totally get people to copy and collect books. From there, he would have a large number of books and then cultivate a large number of talents.
Ying Zheng was an emperor through the ages, and his vision and structure were extremely far-sighted. After hearing the advantages of the white paper, Ying Zheng knew the importance of the white paper.
In layman's terms.
As long as he had the white paper, he would control the lifeline of the world's literary fate.
"No!"
"Not only will we be able to control the fate of the world, but we will also be able to control the fate of the world and make Great Qin's citizens literate!”
What Chen Beixuan wanted was not only the lifeline of the literary world, but also to enlighten the people and make them literate.
"Great Qin's citizens can all read and write, and everyone is like a dragon!”
Ying Zheng sensed Chen Beixuan's thoughts and was deeply shocked.
Even he had never thought that all the people in the world would be able to read and write. The things behind this could not be explained in a few words.
However…
Looking at Chen Beixuan's spirited face and thinking about his background, Ying Zheng's heart burned with passion.
Perhaps he could really do it!
"Imperial Teacher."
"What about the method of making this white paper?"
Ying Zheng gradually calmed himself down and asked about the method of making white paper.
"Haste makes waste."
"This white paper is more complicated to make than the curved shaft plow and the water carriage. Ordinary craftsmen can't do it. Moreover, white paper involves many interests.”
The curved shaft plow and the waterwheel were related to the common people and were beneficial to the people. No one would object.
However, a piece of white paper would definitely touch the cake of many people. Once the news was leaked, it would probably cause unnecessary trouble.
Instead of doing this.
It was better to keep this news a secret and push it out when the time was right, so that they would not have any chance to react.
"I understand."
"Then I'll leave everything to you, Imperial Teacher."
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