At first, the King of Shu didn't care much about Tianshi Dao. The old man was busy, and a few Taoist priests didn't take it seriously. This time it was different. He was so anxious to mobilize the army to suppress the bandits in Mopan Mountain, wasn't it just because Fang Xiong had been in the capital in his early years?
The money that was taken away from the house? A big piece of fat lamb fell into the dog's mouth. As the saying goes, taking someone's money is like killing one's parents, so the King of Shu refused to let Tianshi Dao go. The whole country was wiped out and a huge reward was offered.
The matter was originally handled by the prince. After all, the prince was young, so the King of Shu ordered his important minister Qiu Liang to handle it together. Qiu Liang had served as the commander of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division in the capital for many years, and he was most familiar with the ways of thieves.
Because Jia Cong and Situ Cen had been talking about this machine for a long time, the King of Shu couldn't help but be curious and ordered them to explain it in detail. Jia Cong said: "A machine is a machine. A gramophone is a machine that can retain sound, and a washing machine is a machine that can wash
Machine for clothes.”
King Shu said: "I do have a gramophone. What is a washing machine?"
Situ Cen smiled and said: "I also have a washing machine. Anyway, my father didn't need it, so he didn't offer it to me." The King of Shu was curious and ordered him to take it for a look. Situ Cen sent someone back to his house to get it.
As soon as the things were fetched, everyone gathered around to look at them. Qiu Liang had already rushed to the Prince of Shu's Mansion. He scratched his beard and looked at it for a long time, and said, "It's not very sophisticated." The King of Shu then called people to the Construction Bureau to call two craftsmen.
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Jia Cong said: "It's really not complicated. You just step on the pedals to drive the blades to simulate washing clothes by hand. However, the washers are all women. Women's arms are weak, so using your feet can save a lot of effort and time. Naturally, it is impossible to wash clothes by hand.
clean."
The prince said: "If it can't be washed clean, what's the use?"
Jia Cong said: "I'm not saying it can't be washed clean, it's just better to wash it with your hands. Now there is a soap powder factory in Lingnan. Soap powder is soaked in water and thrown in, and a lot of clothes can be washed at one time. Not everyone needs to be particularly clean.
Ordinary peddlers just wash their clothes casually. With this item, many women can save the time of washing their clothes."
Qiu Liang said: "If a woman has free time, it is just idle time. It is of little use to people's livelihood."
Jia Cong and Situ Cen said at the same time: "How can it be useless!" Jia Cong glanced at Situ Cen and said, "I'm quick to speak, let me tell you." Situ Cen made a "please" gesture. Jia Cong said, "A woman from a wealthy family.
It is natural to have nothing to do when you are idle, but how many wealthy families are there in the world? How many masters are there in each family? If a woman from an ordinary family has leisure, it is always good to do some small work to make a living among other things. Don’t underestimate it.
That's a small job, so many women in the world are doing it together. This is called liberating productivity."
Situ Cen said leisurely beside him: "It's enough that I know the word productivity. There's no need to talk to these old guys. They won't understand even if I say it." After saying that, he hid behind the prince. Qiu Liang glared at him.
At one glance, Situ Cen grinned.
Jia Congte ran to Situ Cen and gave him a high-five: "I understand!"
The prince looked at the two of them amused, and patted Situ Cen on the back of his neck: "They are already married, and they still act like children."
Situ Cen hurriedly ran forward and bowed to Qiu Liang: "Master Qiu, please forgive me. I shouldn't have opened my mouth to tell the truth. I deserve a beating. I deserve a beating." The people serving around him all laughed.
But then two craftsmen who had been told about it arrived. They looked at the washing machine carefully and both said, "This is very easy to make."
Jia Cong said: "With the pattern, it is easy to imitate. The hard part is to come up with the first one."
The King of Shu asked: "What is the mobile phone walkie-talkie you just mentioned that can communicate with people outside the mountain?"
Jia Cong frowned and said: "Your Majesty, that junior student really doesn't understand. There is a lot of professional knowledge in electronics, electromagnetism, etc. It's not like this washing machine, which is all mechanical. Anyway, the junior student dares to say that Tianshi Dao can't do it."
After thinking for a moment, "Wan Sheng has a little story that you can tell the prince and all the gentlemen?" Situ Cen glanced at him with a half-smile.
The King of Shu smiled and said, "You tell me."
Jia Cong said: "There was a man named Columbus in the West. He must have been dead for about 2670 years. It was this man who sailed to the Americas and discovered new routes. This was the reason why the two Westerners came to the Americas to kill people, steal goods and seize territory.
It was a lively event. Some people gossiped that the overseas land was there, and Mr. Ge just went for a walk. Anyone could do it. Mr. Ge picked up a cooked egg on the plate and asked everyone at the table, who could do it?
Come up with this thing. All the talented people at the table tried it once, but failed. They all asked Mr. Ge if he could do it. Mr. Ge picked up the egg and knocked it on the desk, breaking a small piece of eggshell on the head of the egg.
Stand up an egg. Everyone says that if you can crack an egg, anyone can do it. Mr. Brother said, it’s true, but no one does it.”
Nai paused and looked at the two craftsmen: "You said this washing machine is easy to make, but it is not easy to make it for the first time. That person had to think about how to save the energy of the housewife before he thought about developing it.
This thing." He looked at Qiu Liang again, "Whether it saves the strength of the women at home, the strength of the soldiers on the battlefield, or the strength of ordinary peddlers. Let the people have extra free time to do other things, just
It's called liberating productivity. To put it bluntly, now that our country is expanding, it needs manpower the most. Since the population base can only be so large, there is no way to suddenly give birth to a large number of people, and even if they are born, it is impossible to raise them in an instant. We can only use machinery to help, so that at least
"The most people can do the most. In fact, it is equivalent to increasing manpower." He pointed to the washing machine, "It is not difficult to make these things, but the difficulty is that someone has to do it."
Situ Cen said: "Father, my son wants to set up an invention award, just like Princess Jian'an in Beijing. Anyone who makes practical and labor-saving tools, whether it saves men's energy or women's energy, will be heavily rewarded."
Jia Cong looked longingly at the King of Shu: "Shu has many talented people since ancient times. The country of Shu is so big that it is indispensable for skilled craftsmen."
The King of Shu glanced at the two of them, waved his hand and said, "That's all, you two can just do it."
Jia Cong couldn't help but smile, clapped his hands and said: "The people in our dynasty are originally smart, so it won't take a hundred years, so why worry about not being able to compare with the West?"
Situ Cen said: "A hundred years? I don't know how long their war will last. When I came back, the two countries had just made a truce and started fighting again. It was said that Prussian assassins assassinated the Austrian prince. There was also a French general who died at the hands of an English soldier.
.These two countries were sworn enemies, but they suddenly became more and more sworn enemies."
Jia Cong spread his hands and said: "Then there is nothing we can do. Let them fight slowly. This kind of melee with multiple losers is the most damaging to the population. Let's catch up with the science and engineering departments as soon as possible, so that we can build the world as quickly as possible and save money.
." The King of Shu laughed heartily.
Everyone dispersed for a while, and Qiu Liang invited Jia Cong to come over and reminisce about old times. Jia Cong thought that this time he only went over to say hello when he first came to Chengdu, and he had never spoken to the old man Haosheng, so he agreed. Then he sat down with Qiu Liang.
Waiting at the door of Prince Shu's palace, he sent someone back to ask his wife for instructions. The boy went quickly and returned quickly, saying: "Third Grandma said, after all, she didn't prepare Third Master's dinner. She will go wherever she falls in love."
Cong made a face and left with Qiu Liang.
When they arrived at Qiu Mansion, Qiu Liang hosted a banquet and sat across from Jia Cong. After two glasses of wine, Qiu Liang asked, "Mr. Jia, I see that you have become very good friends with His Highness the Third Highness when you come back this time?"
Jia Cong nodded and said: "He traveled to the West. Although he didn't see the point of me coaxing him to go there, he still has a lot in common with me."
Qiu Liang asked hurriedly: "What did you do to coax him to come over?"
"One is to broaden his horizons and let him see how Westerners run colonies; the other is to let him discover how much Westerners care about science and engineering in order to make such good firearms. Fortunately, he now knows science and engineering
It's so important." Jia Cong sighed, "My court has been emphasizing Confucianism for too long. How can the court need so many scholars! Only scholars can be officials. If we don't break this, we will wait for the Westerners.
The civil war is over and we have to rush ahead of us again. I'm really afraid that my work has been in vain."
Although Qiu Liang didn't understand everything, he understood the general outline. He thought for a moment and said, "Cong'er, I'm going to be blunt. Of all the kings in the world, which one do you like most?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Isn't it obvious what I have done? Either one will do. Anyway, it is impossible for the world to be unified in my grandson's generation. What I want is to disperse the people overseas to occupy territory, and fight a civil war.
It will inevitably destroy the population - you always look at Westerners!"
Qiu Liang nodded and said: "The Third Highness said the same thing. I just want to confirm it with you. That's fine. So...does he really have no intention of becoming the heir apparent?"
Jia Cong said: "Acen's vision has changed. If he wants to be a prince one day, he can go overseas. The prince will just lend him some military ideas. At worst, I will be his military advisor."
Qiu Liang let out a long breath and said, "Actually, I know all this. It's just that I feel more at ease after hearing you say it once."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "You are too cautious. Why bother, worrying about these things every day. The incident with Prince Yizhong will never happen again. After all, it is too convenient to escape now."
Qiu Liang couldn't help but slapped the case: "That's right." Then he raised the wine cup and drank it all in one gulp, and said with emotion, "Let go of my heart." Jia Cong laughed. After the two had dinner, Qiu Liang asked again, "
Tianshi Dao, how do you think we should deal with it?"
Jia Cong said: "Excuse me. The only way is to alert the snake and wait for the rabbit. Other methods may not work." He then explained, "This thing is something that even the great grandfather has no way to deal with. It is very well hidden. Let's make a big fuss first."
, let the whole world know that the Kingdom of Shu is suppressing Tianshi Dao. Then wait for their traitors to send the list. If there are many people, they will be mixed, and if they are mixed, there will be traitors. Even if they have millions of believers, as long as they can find one important traitor
It’s subversive enough. This is the bad thing about secret organizations.”
Qiu Liang said: "What Grandpa has not destroyed, I may not be able to destroy it."
Jia Congxiao raised the wine cup and said, "I'd like to lend you some kind words!"
Qiu Liang glanced at him: "Aren't you also a Taoist?"
Jia Cong waved his hand and said: "Our Taoists are pure cultivators and never force believers to pay taxes. Don't confuse them with us Taoists." He then hummed, "Collecting donations and taxes will involve money. I think about Brother Kong Fang every day, how can they have anything?"
Why do you want to practice Taoism? This Celestial Master's way that threatens the imperial court is not the same as the real Celestial Master's way of our Taoism. The poor Taoist can only clean up the family."
Qiu Liang said: "I know what you mean. Now that you're done, can you come over and help me?"
Jia Cong was stunned: "Me? How could I know that?"
Qiu Liang twirled his beard and said, "You're such an old man, you won't just learn." Jia Cong twitched the corner of his mouth.
After that, Jia Cong stopped hanging out with Situ Cen every day. Situ Cen was busy rectifying the official system, and the prince, Qiu Liang, and Jia Cong worked together to wipe out the Tao of Tianshi.
After being busy for half a month, Jia Cong returned to the horse shop that day. A boy came up to him and said, "Third Master, there is a man who has been waiting for you for a long time." He gave him a post.
Jia Cong's eyes lit up when he saw this, and he almost jumped up with joy: "Where are the people?"
The boy said: "Third Grandma read the post and Ming Xiao took him to Abacus Pavilion."
Jia Cong rushed to the Abacus Pavilion and saw that this man was in his fifties. Although he was wearing ordinary porter's clothes, he showed a bit of immortality for no reason. He stepped forward and gave him a slap on the head. The man was also beaten when he saw it.
He Jishou said: "I am a member of the Celestial Master's way."
Jia Cong's face turned cold, and he shrugged: "The Taoist priest is very courageous. He clearly knows that I am waving flags and shouting at Qiuliang Yamen every day."
The Taoist priest smiled slightly: "I heard that fellow Daoist Jia is a kind person, but I thought, there is some misunderstanding here."
Jia Cong said: "No. I am not a kind person either."
The Taoist priest said: "Since we are all Taoists, why bother to fight in the same room?"
Jia Cong said: "I am a Taoist sect, but you are not. I study my own craftsmanship to make money, and you take money from believers. This is the fundamental difference between me and you."
The Taoist priest said: "It is indeed a misunderstanding. It is a coincidence that poor Taoists also like to delve into strange craftsmanship and skills. Moreover, Tianshi Tao does not force believers to collect money..."
Jia Cong interrupted: "Excuse me, Taoist Master: If any Tianshi Tao believer suddenly doesn't want to believe in Tianshi Tao, can he leave at any time? No matter what his identity is."
The Taoist priest was stunned for a moment: "Of course not."
"Let me ask you again, if a child's parents, brothers, and relatives are all disciples of the Celestial Master's Tao, and he himself does not want to believe in the Celestial Master's Tao, will his parents, brothers, and relatives treat him as before?"
"Of course not."
"But here you go again!" Jia Cong spread his hands and said, "This is called freedom of non-belief. For us Taoists, in short, if you believe it or not, don't bother me. On the contrary, I won't bother you either. This Taoist priest, please forgive me for being poor.
Tao cannot call you 'Brother Tao'. We are not from the same place."
The Taoist sneered and cupped his hands: "Farewell."
Jia Cong waved his hand: "No!"
The Taoist priest picked up his feet and left. Jia Cong secretly counted in his mind: one, two, three! The Taoist priest turned back and still sneered: "Mr. Jia and Master Qiu are afraid that their efforts will be in vain."
Jia Cong smiled: "No, we will definitely destroy the Celestial Master's way. Just like we destroyed the Maitreya religion."
The Taoist priest's expression changed: "The Maitreya Cult obviously has a traitor."
Jia Cong laughed loudly: "I will persuade the prince to double the reward tomorrow. If no one comes to report next month, I will double it again. Taoist priest, I know people's hearts better than you. Believe me, I will reward you generously."
There must be a traitor underneath, and that will never change." He picked up a Shoushan stone paperweight from the desk and handed it to him, "Why don't you make a bet with me, Taoist Master, on how much money the prince will pay that traitor will show up.
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The Taoist priest gritted his teeth and said: "If there is that person, he will definitely take the money but lose his life!"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Don't worry, we will protect him. The world is so big, he can go wherever he wants to go to the West, South, East, Japan, and North America."