Chapter 82: The Overlord also moves bricks

In this war of words on the sixth day of the first year of Chongzhen, because I was too devoted, I didn’t have much energy to spray anymore. The next discussion was simpler and more “regular”.

Some things were done soon.

It's time for Yang Jing to perform.

"My dear friends, I am very curious about the overlord's raising a cauldron. How can a person raise a cauldron? Is this cauldron very small?" Yang Jie said nonsensely.

The ministers below were confused and talked about the overlord well. What did it have to do with today's affairs? Does the emperor hope we have the force of the overlord? They can pick a hundred? Some ministers blushed. The emperor is humiliating us!

The ministers below were all mindless, wondering what this meant? Something was going to happen again? Yang Jing was speechless. The ministers were really discomfortable. They should ask me why, they all stood up straight like this. How could this play continue?

"That dear minister can raise a tripod like a king? He lifts a thousand pounds of strength?" Yang Jingwei came directly.

The ministers below all shyly shrank their necks into their collars, and they only regretted that their collars were too short, so they would make them longer next time. The emperor said that we can fight against a hundred people in the court with martial arts. This is a real slap in the face and humiliating us.

After a while, no one answered that today's incident was a mess, so Yang Jingwei became strange. Why didn't anyone come out to speak out?

"What's wrong with all my dear friends today? Why don't you talk?" Yang Jing was puzzled. He was collectively hit by the "Tianwu Bao Wheel"? He couldn't speak? Today's battle was useless!

Another silence.

A minister could not stand the emperor's "humiliation" and said sadly and angrily: "Your Majesty, please stop humiliating me anymore. I know that I am wrong. I really shouldn't tear it in this court. It is inappropriate. Please punish Your Majesty, don't humiliate me again... I am ashamed..." This minister said that he was ashamed, as if he was merciless.

Only then did Yang Jing realize that they thought they were talking about the overlord holding the cauldron, saying that they wanted them to exercise their bodies well and practice martial arts well, and they could take advantage of the melee in the court.

Yang Jing almost fainted. The imagination of these ministers was too rich. He could swear that he had never thought of humiliating them. Of course, he did not use the overlord to humiliate them.

"Ahem... I'm really worried. What I'm talking about has nothing to do with the previous ones. I can guarantee this." Yang Jingyi hurriedly came out to make a guarantee. If he didn't say anything, the play would be ruined.

Didn’t we humiliate us with the overlord? The ministers were upset again. What was that?

The minister who couldn't stand it and came out to defend himself asked weakly again: "Your Majesty, what's going on?"

"I ask you, do you have the ability to lift the cauldron?" The ministers were speechless. This time, it was not because of being humiliated. No one had the ability to lift the cauldron. We are all weak scholars. Even some generals dare not say that they have the ability. If the emperor wants to lift the jar outside the hall himself, wouldn't that kill yourself?

"Why don't you say anything?" Yang Jingwei was puzzled. Why didn't he cooperate today?

"We really don't have the ability to lift a tripod!" One minister simply spoke on behalf of others, and the others were happy to be represented by others. The ministers were so depressed. Does the emperor want to see others lift a tripod for him?

Yang Jingwei was unable to do so, so he had to say to Wang Chengen: "Big companion, carry that thing in."

"Yes, the emperor." Wang Chengen turned around and arranged for someone to carry the emperor's "treasure".

A group of ministers whispered below, discussing what new things the emperor had this time.

After a while, a few little eunuchs came in with something "yoho" and "yoho". The thing was quite high, but fortunately the hall was quite high. Otherwise, ordinary houses would probably have poked to the top, and they were covered with a large piece of yellow cloth, so they could not tell what was inside.

The cloth was uncovered and there was a large round wooden stake inside, with a seat plate and a bracket at the bottom, and a horizontal piece of wood on the top, and some things were hung on the horizontal piece.

What is this? The ministers gathered around and talked about it.

"Whoever knows this?" Yang Jingyang asked proudly. This is the crane that Yang Jingyi came back from Baidu. He intends to use this to abuse the elites in the court.

"Report to Your Majesty, this thing is made of 'rope'." A minister came out and reported.

"'Rope-made'? What does this mean?" Yang Jing wondered. This thing was a "high-tech" made by the crane he worked hard on from Baidu. Using the principle of pulley saving power saving, how did you say it was "rope-made"?

"Your dear, please explain?" Yang Jingai didn't know what he meant, so it would be better to ask him to explain himself.

The minister was not vague and said, "Your Majesty, this thing is called 'rope', and it is a rig that lifts heavy objects. I wonder what I said is correct?"

Yang Jie didn't understand the "rope system" and the pulley, but he understood a lifting weight. That would be very clear. This thing is used to lift weights.

Yang Jing originally thought that people in ancient times didn’t know about cranes, but unexpectedly, someone knew about it! Yang Jing had to look at ancient science and technology differently.

"Do you know how to operate it?" Yang Jingwei planned to test this person.

The man did not refuse, and immediately went up and pulled one end of the rope. The pulleys rotated, and the other end of the rope hung a large iron mass, which was pulled up by the man.

Seeing such a large piece of iron tumbling upwards, the other ministers exclaimed: "What a great force." They thought to themselves that this is an old friend, why don't we know that he has such great force? Look at the iron tumbling, it's probably hundreds of pounds. Just like that, he pulled him up alone, and his strength is really great.

Yang Jie sat on the dragon throne and said three "goods". Yang Jie was preparing to use this crane to open his eyes and make them impact their thoughts, but he did not expect that among these people, there were actually people who knew the goods and could use them freely. It seems that in the Ming Dynasty, there were many talents!

"What I said about the overlord lifting the tripod is actually the purpose of this. I always think that if you have the overlord lifting the tripod, if you use it to move bricks and repair a house, it will definitely be faster..."

As soon as Emperor Chongzhen said that, the ministers almost laughed to death. The overlord raised the cauldron and asked him to move bricks and repair the house faster. If this overlord knew about it, he would definitely vomit blood.

Seeing the minister below laughing, Yang Jie suddenly realized that something was wrong with what he said, and the overlord raised the cauldron and actually got involved with moving bricks. Yang Jie was ashamed and changed his words and said, "Actually, I think that if everyone has great strength, then how can I build a house be quite fast... Isn't it?"

Some ministers were almost laughing and rolling around. Finally, they held back their laughter and came out to report: "Your Majesty, indeed, those with greater strength are faster to build houses. Legend has it that Xue Rengui has the power to do dozens of jobs by himself..." After saying that, the minister covered his face with his sleeves and laughed secretly.

Yang Jing was sulking. He wanted to use the "high technology" like cranes to enlighten these ancient people, but he didn't expect to be ridiculed by them. He was really depressed and blamed himself for not finding out the history of ancient science and technology. He didn't expect that there were people who knew the goods in the Ming Dynasty.

Yang Jing changed his mind and had another idea and said, "I have thought about the matter outside Liaodong Pass a few days ago. To defend against the attack of the Eastern Escaping and Later Jin, I will definitely build a fortress city, and I will definitely use bricks and stones. I am thinking about how to build the city quickly and well. Otherwise, if the city is halfway through the construction and being attacked by the Eastern Escaping and Later Jin, wouldn't it be a dilemma?"

Yang Jing remembered that when Sun Chengzong was on Baidu, he introduced that Sun Chengzong was building two cities in the next few years. When he was halfway through the construction of Daling River and Youtun, he was discovered by the Later Jin Dynasty to attack. As a result, the rescue was not effective and he was beaten on both ends. This incident not only led to Sun Chengzong's resignation, but also led to Zu Dashou's first surrender, and further declined the morale of the Ming army, which became the virtue of running away when he saw wild boar skin. It can be said that the city was not built in time, and was attacked and defeated, which had a great impact on the situation in the late Ming Dynasty. Yang Jing was urgently rescued, so he came up with this matter to talk about it.

Not to mention, when the emperor said this, the ministers below consciously changed their colors, from ridicule of the emperor just now, turning the overlord into respect for the emperor. What a good emperor! For matters outside the pass, I worked hard day and night, thinking about countermeasures, and I was really a model emperor.

This incident had the greatest impact on Yuan Chonghuan. He was the governor of Liaodong, the emperor's appointment. He would rely on him for the future for matters outside the pass. Now the emperor talked about the construction of the city too slowly and was attacked by the Eastern Barbarians. This may become a reality. By then, the rescue was ineffective and the two ends were not pleasing, which would most likely cause further failures of the Ming Dynasty. It is a very serious matter and must be taken seriously. In fact, Yang Jing was talking about historical facts, but it had not happened yet.

Yuan Chonghuan also came out and reported: "Your Majesty, I think this thing is indeed of great use. In the future, outside the Liaodong Pass, you will definitely build a city. First, you can guard against the invasion of the Eastern Escaping and the Later Jin Dynasty, and second, you can rely on the city to gradually erode the Eastern Escaping and the Later Jin Dynasty... If the construction of the city is not timely, it will lead to the siege of the Eastern Escaping and the Later Jin Dynasty, the consequences will be unimaginable..."

Since Yuan Chonghuan was abused by Emperor Chongzhen and Sun Chengzong on the sand table many times, he finally became mature. When the emperor reminded him a little, he would immediately feel it.

It turned out that the emperor was not joking, and asked the overlord to move bricks. He was talking about the war and situation outside the Liaodong Pass. He was really a good emperor, a wise lord, and we, as ministers, actually mocked the emperor. It was really shameful. Many ministers blamed themselves in their hearts.
Chapter completed!