In three days, New Year's Eve was New Year's Eve. On this day, as the time for County Magistrate Xu to present gifts to the emperor, I finally arrived in the capital before the Spring Festival. However, during the Xiaozong Dynasty, the ministers took the risk of being scolded if they wanted to present gifts. It was quite difficult to send gifts into the palace. Most gifts would be beaten back and even scolded.

During the Xiaozong Dynasty, Xiaozong advocated frugality, set an example and did not engage in luxury. Xiaozong once publicly declared that he would prohibit his ministers from offering gifts, especially Xiaozong was a pragmatic emperor who did not believe in auspiciousness, so the so-called offering of auspiciousness was also prohibited. However, the gift presented by County Magistrate Xu has not been returned so far. The first time that County Magistrate Xu presented wax paper steel plates and mimeographs was presented, which was beyond the expectations of the ministers. Xiaozong happily accepted the gift and praised County Magistrate Xu. The pencil he presented later was also not returned. It must be said that this is an anomaly.

The officials who handled the matter had two experiences in the past and of course looked at the gifts sent by Xinhua. This time the watch was a new thing. After some tedious certification, the relevant departments unanimously felt that this thing was quite special. It was both a practical tool and auspicious thing. It seemed that it was natural to present it to the emperor. In this way, the watch was successfully sent to the palace.

Another craftsman from the homeland checked the time watch and determined that there was no hidden mechanism. Then he learned how to operate it from others. Only then did he lift the heavy hammer and start the mechanism, so that the time watch would rotate tickingly.

On the afternoon of the next day, when Emperor Xiaozong Zhao Guo saw this timetable, it had been running in the palace for twenty-five hours. Zhao Guo is now reading the "Xinbao". Thinking of the report on the "Xinbao" published in the "Xinbao", Zhao Guo is also interested. Liu Tongyan, who is the eunuch, is the general manager of the eunuch. The eunuchs are known to the provincial eunuchs and the eunuchs have always been good at observing their words and expressions. Seeing that the officials who have accepted this timetable today also did not rebuke them, they knew that the officials also liked this timetable very much.

The time watch sent to the palace also has a stopwatch function. Zhao Guo read the "New News" that day and remembered that the newspaper was recorded, and even a slight difference could be clearly divided, so he asked:

"How accurate is the watch compared to the hourglass at this time?"

Lin Jianyu, the eunuch at Houyuan Manufacturing Institute, replied:

"I have reported to the official family that the old slave has tested it from yesterday to today. Although it took three minutes to come after twelve hours, I don't know how many times the accuracy is compared to the hourglass!"

Seeing that this timepiece is so accurate and has a particularly unique appearance, Zhao Guo was in a good mood for a while.

Seeing that Zhao Guo was in high spirits, Liu Tongyan added:

"The high official Qibing said that the performance was really accurate at this time. The old slave asked the eunuchs in the palace to compete in a race. After a competition, the fastest eunuchs and the eunuchs who ran the slowest were both 50 meters away, which was a full three seconds apart. Lu Jingu ran the fastest, and it was seventeen seconds 52 seconds. I don't know who was the fastest eunuchs in the palace to run at least. It is said that the fastest eunuchs in the Xinhua side also took eighteen and two five seconds. This time, there is this benefit. Even if they are thousands of miles apart, they can compete for who is running faster."

Regarding the race, it is naturally a test method recommended by Xu County Magistrate Xu specifically asked Xinhua representatives to recommend it. During the test, the eunuchs competed in the 50-zone race, and the advantages of the time table were fully revealed. As for the Xinhua 50-zone sprint record, when testing the 50-zone race, Xu County Magistrate Xu certainly would not require the fastest runner to appear. As a result, the Xinhua 50-zone sprint record was temporarily 18 seconds 25, which created conditions for eunuchs to break the record.

Lu Jingu ran faster than Xinhua's fastest, which made the eunuch very excited. Liu Tongyan's bento story tells it to cheer Zhao Shen up.

Zhao Xing was determined to fight the Northern Expedition, and he set an example, practiced riding and shooting diligently, and sometimes publicly displayed his superb shooting skills. For example, in the fifth year of the main road, Zhao Xing accidentally injured his eyes because he broke the bowstring while shooting archery, so he was able to break the bowstring. Of course, it was a real shooting, not a way to act.

Zhao Xing also organized Cuju in the palace and summoned a group of generals. Zhao Xing personally participated in it. The intention was not simply a joke in Cuju, but all for the Northern Expedition plan.

Therefore, Cuju is a common thing for the eunuch in the palace. Liu Tongyan catered to Zhao Sheng's interests and used it to make a comeback.

However, when Zhao Shenyi heard that the eunuch regarded the watch as a toy, he immediately changed his impression of the watch in front of him. Zhao Shen said lightly:

"It is indeed a benefit to precise timing at this time, but it is not very useful to put it in the palace. It is better to send it to the Taishi Bureau. Yang Zhongfu is revising the almanac, and they are just right to use it."

When Liu Tongyan saw that the official family wanted to send such a good utensil to the Astronomy Academy, he felt very reluctant to leave, but the official family has always been like this. He is used to being frugal and cannot bear to use anything by himself. Liu Tongyan couldn't help but mutter:

"Report to the high officials, otherwise they would send another one to the palace? After all, the hourglass in the palace is extremely inaccurate."

Liu Tongyan saw Xiaozong's face unhesitant and quickly changed his words.

"Otherwise, if you spend money to buy a house in the palace, the high-ranking officials refused to let their ministers pay tribute, but the face of the palace is also the face of the Song Dynasty. Moreover, the presentation is not only about decent, but also practical things. For example, if you go to court, you have this time-keeping schedule, and the old slave thinks that the court will be cleansed up."

Zhao Shen thought for a while and said:

"You don't have to say more. I will pass on my oral instructions and invite the two husbands to come!"

Zhou Bidahe Liuzheng came to the palace, Zhao Shen asked the two prime ministers to sit down, and then said

"I invite two dear ministers to come today. It is about the time stamp sent by the Xinhua magistrate. I like the wax paper steel plate oil-printing machine sent by the Xinhua magistrate. It is a useful tool for education. I also praised it. Later, I sent the pencil, which was very convenient to use. But I wanted to stay in the palace at first when I first came here. Alas, I shouldn't have this idea. Although the time stamp is accurate, it is a plaything after all. Fortunately, I woke up early."

Zhao Shen immediately sighed:

"I am not afraid of thoughts, but I am afraid of being slow. However, the reason why people cannot avoid the rise of a single thought is that their practice has not yet arrived!"

Zhao Xing's words are quite Zen, and they are also the cultivation of worshiping Buddha for many years. However, in Zhou Bida's view, the official regarded Shibiao as a rare and strange thing, and even blamed himself for it, so he followed the trend and said:

"The old minister is concerned about the official family's meaning. The official family is afraid that the officials below will join the favor of the official family. Today, they will think about giving this and tomorrow. There are many treasures in the world. If you give this item, you can collect it, but what can't be collected! Therefore, this trend must not be raised. However, the old minister thinks that it seems inappropriate to regard the presentation as a rare and unique play."

Zhao Xing smiled and said:

"This thing is of course very useful when placed in the Taishi Bureau Yang Zhongfu in the astronomical calendar. It is placed in the palace, but it is just a plaything thing, no different from other rare and rare things. Zhou Aiqing, you seem to have your own opinion, and let me tell you what you are doing."

Zhou Bida said solemnly:

"As the official said, this thing can indeed be used as a toy. Old officials heard that a wealthy businessman had already prepared the West Lake boat racing. It is said that they wanted to build a boat racing. The rowers participating in the competition could only row this boat racing. The way they were to row the boats back and forth in the West Lake is to time the time table, and they were actually the same competition method as stated in the Xinbao. People all said that such a boat racing is the most fair. They sent people to Xinhua to buy the time table. As long as the time table is bought, the competition boat racing will open. It is said that the competition is once every three days, and a group of people who like to shut up are very much looking forward to it. This is to use the time table as a toy."

Zhao Xing frowned and said:

"Is it so ridiculous!"

Zhou Bida changed his tone and said:

"However, the old minister thinks that the rich family's children are interested in Guanpu, and it is not from today that they can play other various Guanpu games. It is better to let them go through this boat racing. After all, the boat racing helps boatmen practice rowing skills, just like Cuju in martial arts. The old minister thinks that our Song Dynasty naval master can also compete in boat racing. It only needs to build a batch of similar types of boat racing, and send it to the local naval masters, and set a distance of 500 or 1,000 feet, and compete in boat racing, based on the timetable. In this way, the naval masters can promote drills in various places. This is the foolish opinion of the old minister, what do the officials think?"

Zhao Xing thought that there was something wrong with this, but he was not in a hurry to express his opinion, so he asked Liu Zheng:

"What do you think about Liu Aiqing?"

Liu Zheng had already had an idea in his heart. He said that he must make one in his home, but if the official family is reluctant to use it, it will be difficult for him to enjoy it. He replied immediately:

"The timing table is accurate and its use is very wide. I think it is used for boat racing as a treasure, and it is used for astronomical calendar as a weapon. I think it may be used for scientific research, and it may even be used for marching and killing enemies in the future. When it gradually discovers its functions, the things at that time will be used for full use, and it may be of endless wonderful use. Therefore, I think that officials should set an example first and try the timing table. Only by using it first can you know what its wonderful use is."

Zhao Sheng smiled and said:

"The two beloved ministers have some truths. Well, let's stay here first! But this timeline is a valuable item, you must pay, and you can't lose a penny."

After talking about this, Zhao Xing then revealed the real issue today:

"I have invited the two beloved ministers to discuss the letters submitted by the Xinhua magistrate, regarding the release of the red wall taboos, the transformation of water and shipping, and the cement, and I want to hear the opinions of the two beloved ministers."

Zhou Bida's remarks:

"The old minister also has a note from Lu You, which is to ask the court to make hot air balloons and use them as military weapons. When the hot air balloons rise on the battlefield, our soldiers in the hanging basket can shoot and kill enemy generals from a high place. However, the production of this hot air balloon must be made by Xinhua Mao Geng. Lu You suggested that Mao Geng be recruited to Lin'an to make hot air balloons. This matter is also related to Xinhua. Lao minister suggested that we should also discuss this matter together today?"

Zhou Bida made this proposal and felt a little uneasy. The current government family is very different from the government family that was obsessed with the Northern Expedition in the past. Since Emperor Gaozong's death last year, the government family has been devoted to worshiping Buddha. It has only been a little boring in the past two months, but it is really hard to tell whether the government family still has ambitions.

When Zhao Xing heard this, his eyes lit up, and he thought it was rare that Lu You could think of this. Of course, Zhao Xing had read the passage of Mao Geng's confession in the New Newspaper. This person was so ridiculous that he actually used a shocking prop to capture the heart of a woman. He was so young and frivolous! But this prop could be clearly used as a killer weapon on the battlefield. Zhao Xing even imagined himself riding a hot air balloon to control the wind, then tapped the bow and arrow on the hot air balloon, and shot Jin Shizong from the enemy's formation with one arrow. When he thought of this, he felt very happy.

Zhao Xing couldn't help but sighed:

"It's a pity that I am old and no longer have the courage of that year. I can't shoot the enemy chief with my own bow and arrow. But Lu You's proposal is really good."

Zhao Xing recalled that the failure of the Northern Expedition was not a mistake made by the young and frivolous man. Now that he is over 60 years old, his passion is no longer the same as before, and he can't help but smile bitterly.

After sighing, Zhao Shen and the two prime ministers began to discuss the matter one by one.

First of all, regarding the taboo of the Red Wall, Zhao Xing always thought of loving the people, and the two prime ministers also claimed to love the people. Besides, the taboo of the Red Wall was not a big deal, but it only had to be a little face-saving about the emperor. However, Zhao Xing was not the kind of emperor who loved face. As long as it was beneficial to the people, Zhao Xing did not mind that little false face. Therefore, after some discussion, he decided to abolish this taboo.

As for the construction of hydraulic winches to improve ship transportation, Zhou Bida felt that this was a benefit to the people, and he felt that there were pros and cons, so Zhao Sheng could not stop for a while.

The most controversial thing is to discuss the cement issue. Liu Zheng proposed a method for the official cement, believing that only by the government's own cement can it not only avoid exploiting people's wealth by selling methods, but also supplying the needs of various places to build cities. Zhao Sheng was very moved by this proposal. Only Zhou Bida believed that the official business had great disadvantages and should not be used arbitrarily.

Finally, Zhao Xing thought about it and said:

"Since both cement and hot air balloons are inseparable from Xinhua Mao Geng, then summon Mao Geng to Anting, right? I want to hear what he said."

After saying that, he added:

"Just just call Wen Yuan, who is in charge of the "New News", to come to Anting together, right?"

When Liu Zheng was immediately reminded of Chen Liang who wrote "Eliz's Dream in Wonderland". Liu Zheng knew that the official was preparing to prepare a newspaper, so he said:

"Do you call Chen Liang together?"

When Zhao Xing heard about the name Chen Liang, he frowned and shook his head and said:

"Chen Liang is also a talented person and has great eloquence, but he is arrogant and pragmatic, and is really useless. He does not need to summon him."

Zhao Xing then sighed:

"If you are stable and have no talent, it is not difficult to get a person. You must be talented but not motivated, and your lyrics are good but not misleading. But most talented people often lose their mistakes, and those who are good but often lose their mistakes. Xin Jiaxuan has talent but loses his mistakes, and Chen Liang has good but not misleading his poems. What a pity!"
Chapter completed!