Chapter 17 Start with the Details
Yan Le rewarded Zhao Gao for his achievements, and in his words, it seemed that Ying Gao would not be able to complete this huge task this time. It was a foregone conclusion that he was severely punished and lost favor by the First Emperor.
At this time, Zhao Gao obviously regarded Ying Gao, who was very close to Fusu and came from the same lineage, as Fusu's pawn and eyeliner in Xianyang. He had personally suggested that Ying Gao be the one who supervised the construction of the new palace. On the one hand, he wanted to keep Ying Gao away from the court due to the heavy pressure of the new palace and could not inform Fusu. On the other hand, he naturally wanted to take this opportunity to repair Ying Gao, and it would be best to let him be completely injected into the cold palace by the First Emperor.
Ying Gao would be furious if he knew that Zhao Gao and Yan Le regarded him as Fusu's spokesperson in Xianyang. In his opinion, it would be almost the same to say that he wanted to train Fusu to his spokesperson in Shangjun.
"It is just a matter of dealing with Prince Gao in the construction of the new palace. Don't forget our true intentions and tasks. Put the overall situation first in everything, and your body..."
Speaking of this, Zhao Gao shook his head slightly and did not continue to say it, but Yan Le, who was sitting opposite him, must have known the meaning of his words, and showed a rather taboo look on his face. Obviously, the overall situation they said was not the same as the overall situation that the people of the Ying family thought.
At this time, Ying Gao was staring at a bunch of tools he had just sent in his mansion.
He had long known that the failure of the Qin Dynasty to popularize iron tools was an important reason for the slow construction period of the building, but when he first saw the bronze tools used to build the new palace, he was still a little disappointed when he was mentally prepared.
It is said to be a tool for building a new palace, but in the end, there are only two or three main tools, namely axes and saws, one for dealing with finer wood and the other for dealing with thicker wood. As for other steps, I'm sorry, it can only be done manually by the craftsmen.
Another point is that all the tools of all sizes sent to Ying Gao are bronzes without exception, rather than iron tools that Ying Gao had expected in his heart. Ying Gao knew that although iron tools have been mass-produced since the Spring and Autumn Period, the Qin Dynasty pursued standardization and institutionalization. Under such a general background, iron smelting technology that was not yet mature in the process could only stand aside first and give way to bronzes that had passed the test of time and could be mass-produced in Da Qin.
Therefore, all these tools made by the official department of Daqin are bronze ware.
"Since we are here, we still have to push the pace of the times forward... How can we always use bronze ware? It's not useful!"
For a time, the promotion of iron tools became lively in Ying Gao's heart, but he also knew that the First Emperor was not stupid. The reason why he did not use iron tools was because the iron tools made in this era were too many impurities, and they were very ugly, and they were not much better than bronze tools when used. Therefore, if you want to promote them, you still have to overcome technical problems.
After thinking about it, Ying Gao decided to do something simple first. After all, the construction of the new palace has come to the forefront. After he has studied the iron smelting, the First Emperor would have thrown himself away and built the Great Wall. At that time, Zhao Gao used his iron smelting technology to repair the Afang Palace, and he had no place to cry.
He picked up the tools on the ground one by one, Ying Gao tried his best to recall the tools he had come into contact with in his previous life. Finally, when he picked up a not-so-big saw, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind.
"Call the official responsible for making these tools quickly!"
The matter of supervising the construction of the new palace is not just a problem that brings Ying Gao. There is also a lot of power. Not to mention anything else, as long as it is an object related to the construction of the new palace, Ying Gao will be able to take care of everything at this time.
Sure enough, within half an hour, a panting official came from outside Ying Gao's mansion. He claimed that he was the person who was the tool and artifact used by the royal family in Xianyang Palace. When he saw Ying Gao, he knelt down and bowed, and he looked flattered. Even Feng Qing, who had witnessed all this, felt extremely comfortable, and was thinking about what kind of extra reward Ying Gao would give tonight...
"How can this saw be made like this?" Ying Gao took a saw and walked leisurely to the official, pointing to the saw on the saw and asked.
I saw that the saw that Ying Gao was holding had large and small slight teeth, and barely showed tips of teeth. The saw itself was a bit thin. If Ying Gao didn't try it, it would be guaranteed that if you saw wood with such a saw, it would be difficult to see out a relatively flat surface, but once it was stuck in the middle of the wood, it would be extremely difficult to take it out.
Using such a saw would be useless to win Gao’s opinion, and it would be better to use a big axe to do it directly.
"Young Master didn't know that the process of this saw was somewhat difficult and not widely used, so... so..."
Obviously, what the official wanted to say was because of this, so what could you do? But because of the sympathy, he didn't say it out. In his opinion, this thing that has been invented for hundreds of years has always been like this. What's the use of a young master who has never used it before?
"Bang!" Ying Gao threw the saw directly in front of the official, frightening the official. He saw Ying Gao simply squatted in the place, pointed at the saw and opened his mouth again.
"Today, I will correct this saw as I said. You can remember it. I will only tell you once, but I can't do it and miss the start-up period. Master said you, but I have no way to crack it."
After Ying Gao showed such power, the official was pecking at the chicken with a head on the head, and had already forgotten what Yan Le had told him before. The county magistrate might as well take charge. He knew that if Ying Gao didn't listen to Ying Gao today, it might be his death in a few days.
"The thickness of this saw is not enough. After returning, it will be thicker. The thickness of the back is three times that of the present, and then it becomes thinner. It can be as thin as the serrated serrated. It must be built according to the standards for building weapons. Do not cut corners! Furthermore, the serrated serrated is too small, doubled, and each serrated serrated must be intertwined. The saw you see today, regardless of size, will be remade according to this method and will be sent here tomorrow. I will check it out!"
Ying Gao indeed finished the transformation method in one breath. The official obviously remembered it, but after hearing it, he felt a little embarrassed and said, "But if so, what else can..."
Chapter completed!