I am Da Song

Chapter 356 The Yi'li'yi of Tokyo's Water Fetching
While Zhao Huan was talking with Zhu Lian, the servants finally breathed a sigh of relief, opened the ice mirror of the Chuigong Hall, and took out all the fruits, wine, and ice drinks that were neatly arranged like a nine-square grid, and prepared to entertain the Taixue professor .

The so-called "Jianghe River is full of ice, and the ecliptic moon is towering".

Bingjian is the refrigerator of this era. From the Qin and Han Dynasties to the Sui and Tang Dynasties, this is a rare item that only nobles can use.Store the ice in the cellar in winter and eat it in summer.

But in the Song Dynasty, with the advancement of science and technology, the development of scientific theories, and the large-scale application of saltpeter, it finally made the old Wang Xietang Qianyan fly into the homes of ordinary people.

Zhao Huan squeezed a green grape into his mouth, and said to Zhu Lian with emotion: "So I must pay attention to science and technology. Only the advancement of science and technology can reduce various living costs and improve the living standards of the entire world. The development of this academic , the people who benefit the most are ordinary people.”

Zhu Lian said with a smile: "I don't understand these great truths that concern the world. But I have seen it with my own eyes. This year, even ordinary servants and female officials in the palace can use ice to relieve the heat. The whole palace is praising the sanctity of the officials. , Feeling that the world is flourishing now."

"I am so relieved." Zhao Huan said with a smile.

Especially compared with the West, the Great Song Dynasty is now more prosperous.

In the middle ages, which feudal lord's servant could eat iced drinks in this midsummer?
This kind of thing is like a fantasy to them.

Not to mention servants, even nobles and kings may not be able to live this kind of life.

Even when Westerners saw the prosperity of Lin'an City in the Song Dynasty, they expressed emotion: "European emperors are not as good as the city gate officials in the Song Dynasty."

Lin'an City was only a city in the feudal economy in the east, and it was far behind the semi-industrialized Tokyo.

Not long after the fruit was put on the table, Tang Yi said to Zhao Huan: "Officials, Professor Su has arrived, will you allow him to see him?"

"allow."

After a while, the door of the Chuigong Hall opened, and Su Dai approached the hall step by step.She was wearing a blue and elegant long dress with a moon white beige, and the delicate skin under her fair neck was shrouded in white hazy light in the sun.

The cool air coming from the pavement in the main hall eased the tension in Su Dai's heart. She relieved her mood, bowed to Wanfu dignifiedly and said: "Su Dai, Professor of Mohism of Chentai College, pays respects to officials, Holy man, all blessings."

Zhao Huan said with a smile: "Excuse me. I really don't like your minister."

The queen also smiled and said, "Professor Su, don't be restrained. Just treat it as a family talk with your Brother Zhao. Tang Yi, move a chair for Professor Su."

"Thank you saint for giving me a seat."

Su Dai finally raised her head slowly and saw the familiar figure sitting in front of her clearly.

Although she had already guessed something, but when she really confirmed it herself, her beautiful eyes were still full of shock, and all the thoughts in her mind disappeared in smoke for a while.

Zhao Huan said with a smile, "Why are your eyes so wide, you don't recognize me?"

"I...my minister..." Su Dai's tone was agitated, and two red clouds quickly floated on her face.
"Farewell minister, minister, minister, I know that you are the professor of Mohism at Taiyuan Academy. You will treat me as Zhao Gongming."

Zhu Lian pressed Zhao Huan's hand: "Officials, let Professor Su get used to it. Professor Su, let's eat some fruit. The imperial chef has prepared this for you since yesterday."

"Thank you...thank you Saint."

Zhu Lian said with a smile: "Don't be cautious, the officials are just not used to communicating face-to-face with female officials from foreign courts. I really admire Professor Su, who is talented and learned as a woman, comparable to a national scholar. This should be the first in Tokyo. A female professor with an official title?"

Su Dai hurriedly said politely: "I dare not be a saint to praise, I just read a few more books."

Zhao Huan said: "If you can read more, you will surpass most ordinary people in the world. The so-called poetic and bookish spirit is self-sufficient. Without the support of this full of knowledge, how can we design a water intake system? How can we study steam power?"

"When it comes to political affairs, I won't stay here any longer." Zhu Lian got up calmly, and said to the two with a smile, "I'm going to ask the imperial chef to prepare lunch. Professor Su will have dinner here today."

Su Dai didn't dare to refuse, she got up quickly and said, "I would like to follow the arrangement of the sage."

"Sit down, you don't need to get up, you can continue talking. The government attaches great importance to Professor Su. The first thing I did when I returned to Beijing yesterday was to read Professor Su's letter."

Su Dai was blushed immediately by the ambiguous words, and watched the queen leave with a smile. She couldn't figure out the meaning of the queen's last words for a while.

Zhao Huan waved his hand and said, "Sit down. Now that there is no one else, you can relax a little bit, and tell me about Tokyo's water intake system with the calm demeanor you used to talk about. Tokyo needs a The huge and shocking project has justified the name of the Mohist school and marked the prosperity of the world."

When it comes to engineering matters, Su Dai is finally not so restrained. After all, her brain is full of content in this area, and she can say a lot of content casually.

"Regarding Tokyo's water intake system, Taixue and Kaifeng Prefecture have done the most research on terrain for a long time. This is the most critical project of the water intake system."

"I'm moving towards creating an automatic water collection project in Tokyo that brings together an entire city and millions of people, and now there are pros and cons."

"The advantage is that Tokyo is surrounded by dense water patterns, rivers and ditches extend in all directions, and the water source is abundant and convenient, which can meet the needs of millions of people in the capital at any time."

"The disadvantage is that the terrain around Tokyo is flat, and there are no mountains or hills that can provide water potential."

Zhao Huan asked: "With the prosperity of our dynasty and the magnificence of our manpower, can't we build a low mountain with a water tower on it?"

Su Dai looked at Zhao Huan in amazement. She didn't expect the officials to have such a deep understanding of the theory of the automatic water intake system. Even the Taixue internally discussed for a long time before coming up with the plan for building a water tower, and the officials blurted it out as usual.

Su Dai immediately replied: "The Taiyuan Academy has such a plan, but an important problem facing this plan is how to transport water from a low place to a high place."

"Isn't this difficult?" Zhao Huan said, "Isn't the water conservancy projects in terraced fields, paddy fields, and sloping fields equipped with facilities such as waterwheels and keel carts that can lead the canal water to higher places?"

Su Dai nodded and said: "According to my manpower, it is indeed possible. The trapezoidal building can relay the water to high places. But the reason why it has not been implemented is because once the water freezes in winter, the stability of this scheme will be extremely high." Difference."

"The water intake system is the source of food and clothing for millions of people in the capital, and the Taiyuan Academy dare not make any negligence."

Zhao Huan nodded in agreement, and said: "It makes sense, Qing and the others are indeed thinking more thoughtfully and carefully. Has the Tai Academy found a solution?"

Su Dai said solemnly: "The Taiyuan Academy has no plan yet, but I have two projects, so I have a draft."

(End of this chapter)