Jincao was originally the department in charge of coin, salt, and iron affairs in the Prime Minister's Office. However, since the late emperor had set up the Salt and Iron Office, the power of salt and iron production is now controlled by the Yanfu. Later, the late emperor followed Cao Cao's example and set up a department of salt and iron.

The post of Jin Zhonglang was specifically in charge of the casting of coins, farm tools, and weapons. Therefore, Jin Cao's power was further reduced, and now it seems to have become a department of the Prime Minister's Mansion used to supervise the manufacturing of coins, salt, and iron equipment.

But this does not mean that Prime Minister Zhuge does not value Jin Cao. However, this is not because of the status of Jin Cao itself, but because a person is currently serving in Jin Cao.

At this moment, Yang Qing was worshiping him in his father's room and said, "Qing has seen a dandelion."

"Master Yang, there is no need to be polite. Please take a seat." The man quickly arranged the piles of silk books, bamboo slips, wood and iron blocks on the low couch, and then smiled awkwardly at Yang Qing.

Yang Qing smiled and nodded, indicating that it was okay, and looked curiously at the sundries piled aside by the owner, and thought to himself: With such a diligent research spirit, he is worthy of being a famous and skilled craftsman in the world today.

After sitting down, he looked at the person carefully. The person in front of him had a ruddy complexion and dark skin. He was around fifty years old. He was dressed in rough clothes. His calloused hands were particularly eye-catching. He did not look like a civil servant on duty.

, more like an old farmer in the countryside.

"It will be easy to find Mr. Kerang next time." Yang Qing said with a smile.

"I wonder what Mr. Yang has to do with Yuan." Although the old man had seen Yang Qing once from a distance, the two had not interacted with him before. He didn't know what the new Mr. Yang, who had been in the limelight recently, wanted to do with him, so he could only wait for the visitor to tell him.

Down.

Pu Yuan, a native of Basi County, is the most famous master craftsman in Shu, especially good at forging swords. After the late emperor entered Shu, Pu Yuan joined the then General Zuo Shogunate, specializing in making weapons for the army. Once, the late emperor once

He was ordered to forge a batch of Huanshou swords. He used superb steel-making technology to repeatedly fold and forge the iron material seventy-two times. Finally, he made five thousand Huanshou swords with seventy-two tempers, which greatly improved the quality of the steel.

He had no equipment in the army, so he was highly valued by the late emperor and Prime Minister Zhuge.

Although the status of craftsmen at this time was not as low as that of later generations in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, they were still looked down upon by ordinary scholar-bureaucrats. Fortunately, Zhuge Liang himself was also good at weapons and knew the role of agricultural and warfare weapons in enriching the country and strengthening the army, so he brought Pu Yuanzheng into the field.

The Prime Minister's Mansion gave him an official position of Jin Cao. Of course, the Yan Mansion and the Jin Mansion also competed to use such skilled craftsmen. In fact, Pu Yuan usually worked mostly in the Jin Mansion, so Yang Qingduo

Jin Cao didn't find him the next time, but luckily he met him today.

"Pu Gong, please take a look." Yang Qing took out two cloth cloths from his arms and handed them over. Pu Yuan took them and spread them on the table. He looked down and saw that they were two pieces of equipment cloth. One of them seemed to be

It was a plow style, and the other one seemed to be a rollover style. He could see what they were in both pictures, but both were different from the styles in use today. He couldn't figure it out, so he could only look at Yang with confusion.

Clear and wait for the person opposite to clarify your doubts.

Yang Qing stretched out his right hand and pointed at the silk cloth on the left and explained: "Sir, this is a plow made in the Qing Dynasty. Because of its curved shaft, it is called the Quzhou Plow Plow." Then he pointed to the right and said, "This is an improvement made by the Qing Dynasty.

The rollover is lighter and more convenient than anything currently practiced in the world."

It has been more than half a month since he took office. The responsibilities of the chief clerk have been clarified, and he has almost adapted to the work of the Prime Minister's Office. Yang Qing feels that it is time to build the Quyuanli that he promised to Zhuge Liang. It is still October.

, the winter wheat in Shu has not been sown yet, so it can be used for a trial, so that it can be used on a large scale in the spring of next year.

Yang Qing also told Prime Minister Zhuge about this idea, and Zhuge Liang agreed and supported him very much. When he asked for a skilled craftsman, Zhuge Liang recommended Pu Yuan to him. Originally, Yang Qing wanted to ask Zhuge Liang or Huang Yueying to participate in making plows.

He had never thought of recommending Pu Yuan. Only then did he think of this famous craftsman from the Three Kingdoms period. It would be better if Pu Yuan made it.

Pu Yuan's eyes sparkled after listening to Yang Qing's explanation. Although he is best at forging swords and weapons, he is also good at farm tools. He understands the role of farming and warfare tools. At this moment, he heard that there are more advanced farm tools.

He hurriedly said: "Please ask the chief clerk to explain it carefully."

"Pugong just calls me and makes it clear." Yang Qing took the opportunity to close the relationship between the two, and told Pu Yuan in detail the principles and advantages of making turning carts and curved shaft plows.

In fact, there are already long straight-column plows in the world today, but this kind of plowing is not only laborious to lift the soil, but also not very flexible when turning back, so the efficiency of plowing the land is not very high. The curved-column plow is the current long and straight plow.

The shaft is changed to a short and curved shaft, and a plow plate that can rotate freely is installed on the shaft head. This not only facilitates U-turns and turns, but also makes the plow frame smaller and lighter, allowing people to operate flexibly and saving manpower and animal power.

Purpose.

The curved shaft plow is composed of eleven parts: plowshare, plowboard, plow bottom, pressing trowel, plow head, plow arrow, plow shaft, plow tip, plow blade, plow body and plow disc. Compared with the previous ones, plow blade and plow are added.

Jian. The farmer pushes the plow so that the plow arrow points downward, and the plowshare goes deep into the soil. If he lifts the plow so that the plow arrow points upward, the plowshare goes into the soil shallowly. The plow arrow of the curved shaft plow, the plowshare, and the plowshare are all combined.

It can be adapted to deep plowing and shallow plowing. The plow wall can not only break the soil, but also push the plowed soil to one side, reducing the resistance of the plow. In this way, intensive plowing can be achieved.

The rollover cart appeared in the late Han Dynasty. According to legend, it was manufactured by Bi Lan, the official servant of Emperor Ling. Moreover, this rollover cart was only used to absorb water and sprinkle roads, and was not directly used in farming. It turns out that in history, it was not until the skillful craftsmen of the Wei State that horses

Ma Jun improved the rollover before it became an agricultural irrigation machine. However, Yang Qing did not know the specific time when Ma Jun started the rollover. He thought it should be after Cao Rui succeeded to the throne, and according to the information he received, there were no farmers in Wei at this time.

Rollover irrigation was not used, so he felt that there should be no problem in getting the future rollover out at this time.

The overturning car uses keel blades as chains, lying in a rectangular long trough. The body is tilted to the river or pond, and the lower sprocket and part of the body are submerged in the water. The sprocket can be driven by manpower, animal power, water power or wind power, and the blades are along the trough.

The scraper rises and sends water out to the upper end of the long trough. In this way, water can be continuously sent from a low place to a high place. It is simple to operate and easy to transport. It can be used for irrigation and drainage, which is really a way to promote agriculture.

Sharp weapon.

Yang Qing made the design drawings seem plausible based on his memory, but he still explained clearly the manufacturing and operating principles of the turning cart and the curved shaft plow. Pu Yuan is also a man of ingenuity. Although he is not good at making farm tools, there are pictures and explanations at this time.

If you don't understand, you can't be called a skilled craftsman of the world. Moreover, once these two farm tools are made, they will greatly promote and benefit agriculture, and the reputation of the people involved will also be famous in the world. Pu Yuan also understands the benefits. As a middle school in Shu

He also wanted his reputation as a famous craftsman to spread all over the world. Even as an individual, he also wanted the world to pay attention to craftsmen, so he readily agreed.

Yang Qing didn't know what Pu Yuan was thinking. He was overjoyed when he saw that the master had agreed to make plows. He stood up and thanked Pu Yuan: "Thank you for your help Pu Gong. I am really grateful." Pu Yuan saw Yang Qing, a famous scribe, like this.
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