Chapter 009: The Demolition Maniac
Liu Heng left.
But Liu Chang's heart could not calm down.
It has been a while since he came to this world. During this time, Liu Chang has been complaining all the time. He feels that he doesn't like this backward era at all. He also feels that he doesn't belong here. He doesn't understand the meaning of coming here. He has long given up thinking and is ready to be a prince and live out his life.
But Liu Heng's words suddenly woke him up. If a small thing he prepared to make on a whim could benefit the whole world, why didn't he make more?
Instead of wasting time in Tianlu Pavilion every day, it is better to do something meaningful.
This was probably the first time that little Liu Chang became so serious. He stood in front of his mother's spinning wheel for the whole day, observing it carefully.
Although the principles are similar, this thing is still very different from the textile machines of later generations. Liu Chang dismantled the textile machine many, many years ago. Before he actually started, he had to make a good draft.
Liu Chang had a lot of paper here, but it was very precious. Not to mention the princes, even Liu Bang rarely used paper, and more often used bamboo slips. Liu Chang obtained these papers through his own efforts, and he stole them from the great scholar who taught him.
Just as Liu Chang was observing the spinning wheel and thinking about how to make it, Empress Lu had already returned.
No one knew where Empress Lu went. In short, she was not very happy and seemed to be angry. However, Liu Chang, who was deep in thought, did not notice her. Empress Lu walked straight into the inner hall, changed her clothes, and when she came out, she saw Liu Chang still squatting in front of the spinning wheel playing, so she did not pay any attention to him.
It was not until the palace maid reported that Liu Heng came to see Liu Chang that Empress Lu became curious.
"Chief, come here."
Liu Chang woke up in shock, then rushed to Lu Hou's side with a smile.
"Mother~~"
"Heng has been here?"
"Yes, Fourth Brother came here once this morning."
"What is he doing here?"
"Nothing, just brought me a gift, hehe..."
Liu Chang grinned, obviously very satisfied with the gift.
Empress Lü frowned, she stretched out her hand, pulled Liu Chang into her arms, and said seriously: "If you want to ask for help from others, you should first give it to them."
"What's the meaning?"
“If you want to ask for something from others, you must first be humble.”
"No one will show kindness to you or give you gifts for no reason. If someone does this, you should be careful because they may have other ideas or bad intentions."
Liu Chang was stunned, and said in surprise: "But I don't think Fourth Brother has any bad intentions towards me..."
"I'm not saying that your fourth brother is bad, but you have to remember what I said, understand?"
Liu Chang nodded, thoughtfully.
"Go and play. Here's the spinning wheel for you. Just don't hurt yourself."
Liu Chang was overjoyed and was about to peck his mother on the face. Suddenly, he realized something and his expression became serious. He murmured, "If you want to ask for something from someone, you should first give it to them."
For the first time, a look of surprise appeared on Empress Lu's face, which had always been calm and unperturbed by fame or disgrace.
She slapped Chief Liu on the back of his head and scolded him, "That's not how you use it!"
After receiving Empress Lu's order, Liu Chang could officially start dismantling the spinning wheel. If Empress Lu knew that her gift would open Pandora's box and raise a "palace dismantling maniac" in the palace, I'm afraid she would never give the spinning wheel to Liu Chang...
Liu Chang spent two days drawing a slightly professional design of a textile machine.
"Headrest crossbeam, heald frame transmission rope, heald frame, reed upper rail, reed, shuttle, heald, reed lower rail, reed fixing bolt, weft, cloth winding shaft, ratchet support, pinch shaft, frame... pedal, rocker arm, warp, warp dividing rod, heald lifting pulley..."
That's right, Liu Chang had given up his original idea. He originally just wanted to improve the spinning wheel, but after hearing what Liu Heng said, he decided to build a most advanced textile machine! In the field of wooden materials, the textile machine he designed is definitely the most advanced.
These structures are all made of wood, so the material is not a problem, as the Han people have plenty of wood.
But when Liu Chang was about to start, he realized that a saw alone was not enough, he also needed a ruler, otherwise he would not be able to measure the length. In addition, it would be even better if he could get a planer, a file, and an axe. But Liu Chang was too embarrassed to continue asking Liu Heng for them.
Liu Heng could easily go to the next door to find a craftsman, but he couldn't go out. This was due to his previous incarnation's bad character. Maybe they were afraid that he would go out and beat others...
Liu Chang decided to wait until Tianlu Pavilion started school, and then find an opportunity to ask Liu Heng to take him next door to borrow a ruler, a plane, a file, or even a saw. It should not be difficult to borrow a few more tools. Before that, he should prepare more materials so that he can use them directly when the time comes.
The spinning wheel was soon dismantled by Liu Chang. The shuttle, rocker arm, pulley, pedal, etc. inside the spinning wheel could be used directly without making too many changes. Liu Chang decided to rebuild it based on these things.
But the textile machine he wanted to make had to be at least two times larger than the spinning wheel in front of him, and these materials alone would not be enough.
So, he would walk around the palace all day with a saw, looking for materials that could used... Whenever he picked up the saw and demonstrated it in the Pepper Room, the palace maids were scared half to death, fearing that he would saw off the main beams in the palace.
Of course, even if Liu Chang had ten times the courage, he would not dare to demolish my mother's Pepper Palace. Although Liu Bang looked fierce, in fact, he was relatively lenient. Liu Chang remembered what happened when he was throwing stones outside the palace and a big bump appeared on his uncle's head.
The eldest uncle didn't care about this. He just hugged him with a smile and said that he was not injured when he went to the battlefield, but he didn't expect to fall into the hands of a little kid.
However, the eldest uncle did not pursue the matter, which made my mother very angry. She beat Liu Chang so hard that he could not get out of bed for three days and his buttocks were swollen.
My eldest uncle was a good man. When he was still alive, he would play with Liu Chang every time he went to the palace. But my second uncle always had a stern face, just like my mother, and never smiled.
The Weiyang Palace had just been built, so it was not yet lush and green, and wood was not easy to obtain. At this moment, the Han palace looked a bit desolate, with grayish white everywhere, and no time to paint it. From time to time, eunuchs passed by with their heads down, in a hurry.
Liu Chang inspected the palace for a long time and finally found a place to obtain precious raw materials.
First of all, this is not the beam of a main hall, so there won't be any danger. Besides, no one comes here at all. It's just an empty decoration with no practicality. It would be better to use it to benefit the people of the world.
Liu Chang hid the wood he obtained nearby. Every day he returned to the Pepper House covered in dust and fell asleep immediately.
Empress Lü looked at him sleeping soundly, and then at the palace maid beside him, "Is he still making that spinning wheel?"
"Yes... Young Master is also very filial..."
Empress Lu didn't say anything else. In fact, as early as the day after Liu Chang had this idea, Empress Lu already knew the surprise this guy was preparing for her. The master of the harem is not a joke to you. Whenever there is any movement in the palace, Empress Lu is usually the first to know.
Empress Lü was the first empress of China. After all, the first emperor of China did not appoint an empress. In this era, people did not know how to treat the empress, nor how to determine the power of the empress. The harem was not allowed to interfere in politics. Therefore, the power of the empress was terrifying.
Not only can they interfere in government affairs, but they can even make decisions .
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"This is a new pavilion I built. Usually no one comes here. There are rockery on three sides. I can sit here and enjoy a moment of leisure..."
Liu Bang strode on the gravel path. He felt a little tired, so he took off his shoes and walked barefoot. Following him was a stern-looking middle-aged man. The two walked on the path one after the other. Not far away, there was a group of soldiers staring at this place coldly.
The middle-aged man had upward-curled eyebrows, which made him look strong and even a little scary. Although he was thin, he had a strong frame. He was dressed quite simply and followed Liu Bang steadily.
"Why don't you speak? Here, we are not the king and his subjects, but just good friends. Don't be so restrained like in the court."
Liu Bang tapped the soles of his feet and said with a grin.
"Since this is a gathering among friends, why are there so many elite soldiers following behind?"
"You are wrong to blame me. I am walking with a tiger. How dare those soldiers relax?"
The middle-aged man suddenly laughed, laughed for a moment, and then stopped abruptly.
"What do you think of Fan Kuai?"
"Loyal, brave, and strong. He is a good pioneer, but not qualified to be a general."
"So what do you think of Cao Shen?"
"He is obedient and can follow orders well, but he has no opinions of his own. He can defeat the enemy but cannot lead an army."
