Tang Dynasty good doctor

Chapter 656
Not long after, Li Zhi arrived, the East Palace was close, and he had already made preparations. When his father summoned him, he immediately ran over.

When I arrived at the Ganlu Hall, I saw the queen.Li Zhi looked at the waterwheel model in the ground and said, "Oh, this is a waterwheel, but Wang Pingan sent it from Qingzhou?"

Li Shimin didn't say anything, but sighed in his heart, poor Zhi'er, your most capable confidant betrayed you, you are still kept in the dark, it's really useless, let the emperor tell you what to say about you!

Changsun Wuji stared wide-eyed, looked at Li Zhi, and thought to himself: "No matter how useless you are, you are my biological nephew. Based on this alone, I will replace all obstacles that stand in your way to the throne. Kick it!"

The ministers turned their faces away, and they were all sad. A good man like Wang Pingan would do such a nasty thing, betray the prince, and go to King Wu. It is really unpredictable and embarrassing!
However, Li Zhi didn't realize it at all. He didn't see the expressions of the people at all. Instead, he squatted down with great interest, looked at the waterwheel model, and said with a smile: "This is better than the overturned car in the imperial garden, and the overturned car needs to be overturned." It is powered by manpower. From the looks of it, this new waterwheel seems to be driven by wind, right? Well, it may also be powered by water flow, which can save manpower. It is a great idea. If it is used for farmland water conservancy, It will definitely benefit the people of my Tang Dynasty!"

Li Shimin is not an ordinary person. His son weighs a few catties. How could he not know why? After hearing Li Zhi's words, he suddenly wondered. Zhi'er doesn't seem like someone who can study waterwheels. The characteristics of the overturned car came, and he actually explained the advantages of this new type of water wheel, which is not like him!

All the ministers turned their faces around again, and looked at Li Zhi, the prince has some tricks!
But Changsun Wuji said: "How to build the waterwheel is the carpenter's business. The prince doesn't need to care about it. As long as you know how to use it, it is enough to benefit the people!"

The words were blurted out, and he taught his nephew a lesson as an uncle, but as soon as the words came out, he also gasped softly in his heart, it was strange, how could Zhi'er...impossible, he couldn't know The characteristics of the waterwheel, he might not even know what a waterwheel is, right?
Li Zhi still couldn't understand the implication, he pointed to the waterwheel and said with a smile: "Uncle is right, I was just thinking, this waterwheel can be made very large, it is estimated that it will water three or four hundred acres of fields, it will be no problem, right? Or more. Well, it seems that this kind of waterwheel can be used in rivers with high banks and low water, and it can relieve the suffering of people in many places in carrying water!"

Li Shimin, eldest grandson Wuji, and all the ministers suddenly understood in their hearts that Wang Pingan did not betray. This obviously told Li Zhi in advance that this was a trick!
Only the minister of the Ministry of Industry did not understand the meaning of Li Zhi's words, and he said happily: "Your Highness, you are really capable of everything! The characteristics of this waterwheel, even our people in the Ministry of Industry, can't do anything." Immediately read through the details, you can see it at a glance, I admire you very much!"

What Li Zhi said was too professional. Ordinary people can say things like high shore and low water just after seeing the model of the waterwheel without seeing the real thing... God help!
Changsun Wuji's face turned bright, okay, it seems that the stumbling block doesn't need to be kicked by himself, Zhi'er has to move his own feet, but I don't know how he will kick it!
Ma Zhou glanced at Changsun Wuji, and then at the emperor. Seeing that everyone was silent, he coughed and said, "This was not sent by Wang Pingan from Qingzhou, but by King Wu who sent it to the Ministry of Industry. The specific matters will be explained when King Wu arrives. Presumably the invention of this waterwheel has something to do with King Wu. He is smart and hardworking, and he will be a good helper to His Royal Highness in the future. "

He is relatively straightforward, of course, relatively speaking, in fact he is also an old fox, but he is not as treacherous and slippery as others. If others don't mention it, he will remind him and tell Li Zhi, get ready, and Li Zhi will wait. Ke is coming, if you want to deal with him, please be merciful, he is your brother after all.

Li Zhi was "surprised" and said: "This kind of waterwheel was invented by the third brother? He is really amazing. If it was another orphan, he would definitely not be able to invent it!"

What Ma Zhou said was: It is possible that he has something to do with King Wu.And Li Zhi's words became: This was invented by Li Ke.It sounds like talking casually, but the truth inside is too deep!

Li Shimin leaned back and thought: "Fight, anyway, they are all descendants of the Li family. No matter how much you fight, this country and society will not be as cheap as outsiders."

But Changsun Wuji thought to himself: "Good nephew, your uncle didn't love you for nothing, and you have learned to confuse people!"

Ma Zhou and other ministers thought to themselves: "I'm afraid King Wu will be in bad luck for a while!"

While talking, a little eunuch came outside to report that King Wu had arrived.As soon as Li Shimin waved his hand, the little eunuch immediately went out and announced Li Ke into the palace.

After Li Ke returned from the Ministry of Industry, he waited anxiously at home, waiting for his father to summon him. As soon as someone came from the palace, he rushed over immediately, with blueprints in his arms, ready to show his skills today and let everyone Praise yourself together, especially the father, he will definitely praise himself today, I really look forward to it!
After entering the main hall, he knelt down to pay respects, he said: "Father, I don't know if you called your son into the palace, what can you order?"

Li Shimin sighed, just now he felt pity for Li Zhi, and now he sympathizes with Li Ke, this child, who is caught in a trap, doesn't even know it, it's pitiful!

He pointed to the waterwheel model on the ground, and said, "You sent this to the Ministry of Industry? What are the characteristics of this waterwheel? Tell me, and get up and answer!"

Li Ke glanced at Li Zhi next to him, and seeing Li Zhi's pensive face, he didn't look at himself. He has become my running dog!The reason is because of a woman with a knife on her head, which has been taught through the ages!

Li Ke stood up and said: "Return to the words of the father. The son obeys the teaching of the father. The people of the world are the first in everything. The people are the water. The king is the boat. Reading "Sui Shu", I feel that if we want to make the world peaceful, we must let the people live and work in peace and contentment, and everyone can have enough food, but if we want to have enough food, build water conservancy projects, and increase income, it is the top priority!"

Everyone in the hall nodded together. These words were high-sounding and flattering. Well said, continue!
Li Ke continued: "I personally went to inspect the farms outside the city, and found that the people were struggling to irrigate the farmland, especially in the drought season, and it was even more difficult to raise water and cultivate the fields. Often the fields were not harvested, so they were displaced and became refugees. It is not good for the stability of the country. So I searched all the books, and invented this new waterwheel based on the principle of overturning water to lift water!"

Having said that, he paused, looking hopefully at his father, waiting for his father to praise him for his consideration of the country.Sure enough, Li Shimin nodded slightly, but there was no joy on his face.

With a chill in his heart, he looked at the ministers again. The ministers were also silent, and no one praised him. On the contrary, they dared not meet his eyes. Some even turned their faces away.

Only Li Zhi, his good brother, praised him loudly.Li Zhi said: "Third brother, you are really amazing, you can think of a new waterwheel from an overturned car. The new waterwheel you invented is much easier to use than an overturned car." Come on.

Li Ke thought to himself: "What's going on, the people who should praise me don't praise me, and the people who shouldn't praise me praise me too much. This is a bit wrong!"

The arrow is on the string, and it has to be fired. If the car enters the road, how can we turn back!
Li Ke felt that something was wrong, but he could only bite the bullet and continue. Fortunately, he had prepared in advance and memorized everything he needed to say. Otherwise, if he panicked now, he might have forgotten what to say. what to say.

He also said: "This new type of wheel-shaped waterwheel is different from the overturned cart. It does not need to be stepped on by manpower, but relies on the force of water flow, which saves manpower and can free up a lot of manpower to intensively cultivate the farmland and improve the grain yield. Yield."

The ministers in the palace remained silent, and some ministers even couldn't bear to watch it any longer, and even let out a soft sigh.What Li Ke is saying now, the prince has already said just now!

Li Zhi clapped his hands this time, and said with a smile: "It really has such characteristics! Third brother, you are really a smart person. If someone else were to change, he would definitely not be able to invent such a useful waterwheel. The officials of the Ministry of Industry are dedicated to this, but they can’t invent it!” He looked at the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and said, “You say yes, you can’t invent it, right?”

The minister of the Ministry of Industry hurriedly said: "Yes, of course the ministers cannot invent it, and this is all thanks to His Highness King Wu."

Li Ke only felt the air rushing up his back, and he shivered, feeling more and more that something was wrong.He didn't dare to say a lot of things anymore, so he skipped a long paragraph and had no choice but to say: "After my son invented this water wheel, he didn't know how effective it would be. He knew that Wang Ping'an was a hardworking man, so he went to the barren land of Qingzhou. , so I told him about the waterwheel and asked him to try it in Gyeongju, and if it works, it will spread to the whole world!"

Changsun Wuji suddenly asked: "Did Wang Pingan send the model of the waterwheel from Gyeongju to Beijing for you? Or after you built the model, Wang Pingan tried it in Gyeongju according to the model? Because Wang Pingan proved it in Gyeongju. The waterwheel is really easy to use, so you sent it to the Ministry of Industry, and let the officials of the Ministry of Industry build it according to the requirements, and it became popular all over the world? It seems that you and Wang Ping'an always have correspondence!"

Cold sweat broke out on Li Ke's forehead. Why did Changsun Wuji ask such a question? As a prince who is not the crown prince, making friends with foreign ministers is a big taboo, which is often a precursor to rebellion. Have you fallen into a trap?
Li Ke said: "I don't have any contact with my uncle, I just heard, I heard..." How to hear it, but I can't explain it clearly, no matter how I explain it, it is unclear!
Li Shimin suddenly said: "Ke'er went on to say, you serve the country wholeheartedly, even if you have correspondence with Wang Ping'an, Father will not blame you!"

After taking the reassurance pill, Li Ke relaxed a little bit, thinking: "So it's because I have correspondence with the local officials that everyone's faces are ugly, and they thought it was the waterwheel incident that revealed their secrets!"

He continued: "I recently heard that Qingzhou made a real waterwheel of this kind, and it works very well. Then I sent the model to the Ministry of Industry, and asked the officials of the Ministry of Industry to pick out the faults and see if it can be improved. Now, let’s revise it, so that it can be popularized as soon as possible, so that the people of Tang Dynasty can benefit from it!”

Li Ke hadn’t been able to say a lot of things he had prepared in advance, but he finally finished the story of his contribution. If the situation developed according to what he expected in advance, it should be the father who asked him about the characteristics of the waterwheel, and let him Make an introduction.He memorized the various parts and functions of the waterwheel by heart, and he would never say anything wrong, unless the drawings and models given by Wang Pingan were wrong!
Sure enough, Li Shimin hummed, and said: "Okay, let's talk about the characteristics of this waterwheel, explain it to you gentlemen, and let Father listen to it, although we have seen this model, but its function is not enough. learn."

Things were finally on the right track, and Li Ke immediately started talking, listing the various benefits and characteristics of the waterwheel one by one, and introducing them to everyone.

Consistent with his expectations, when the ministers heard the effect of the water wheel, their expressions immediately improved, and they stepped forward one after another, pointing to the water wheel, and even Li Shimin went down the steps to listen to his explanation. Zhi kept praising while Changsun Wuji stopped finding faults!
After a long time, after Li Ke finished talking about the various benefits of the waterwheel and the ministers had no problem, Li Shimin returned to his seat and said, "This waterwheel is indeed very useful, and it should be used by the common people as soon as possible. It's too late this year, so we can only make some preparations, and it won't be officially used until next year. Dear dear friends, what do you think about this matter?"

The ministers looked at Li Zhi together, what they thought was not important, what was important was what the prince thought.

Li Zhi lived up to everyone's expectations, he said: "Father, it may be very difficult for the popularization of this new type of waterwheel. A while ago, didn't Father send someone to Qingzhou, and that person's name was Mi Xiaomiao. When Zhou Shi saw the blueprint of the waterwheel, he praised it very much when he came back, but he couldn’t explain how the waterwheel was used. To the states, I am afraid that it will take a while, and it will not be popularized, and it must be guided by someone who is proficient in this technique!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole hall fell silent!

None of the people who can stand here has a bad brain. Li Zhi didn't say anything below, and everyone understood it all!

Li Shimin thought to himself: "Zhi'er has changed, or Wang Ping'an? Impossible, the two of them couldn't have come up with such an idea, this idea must have come up for them!"

The ministers looked at Li Zhi together, thinking in their hearts: "Prince, you are fierce!"

Changsun Wuji rejoiced in his heart, good boy, you finally know how to kill your political opponents, that's how you should be, you should be so merciless, or if you don't take action, your political opponents will never be able to stand up again!
Li Ke was dumbfounded, thinking: "It's over, I've been fooled!"

This method of dealing with political opponents has gone beyond the scope of self-protection, and has a strong aggressiveness. It is like playing polo. First put the polo under the pole, and then hit it hard. !
(End of this chapter)