Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 447

These two people were completely different from Chen Zhi's imagination.

Shouldn't the ink artist be wearing ink and bare feet?
At least you have to have some special bearing.

But the two people who appeared in front of Chen Zhi looked like just two ordinary men. They were both middle-aged, wearing coarse clothes, following Chen Duo, walking with their heads lowered, looking a little timid. One of them raised his head midway and took a look at Chen Zhi, but after noticing Chen Zhi's gaze looking over, he hurriedly lowered his head.

The appearance of these two people, without prior notification, Chen Zhi would not be able to put them together with the mysterious Mohist. At most, they are just two ordinary farmers.

"Are these two the Mo people you mentioned?" Chen Zhi asked after Chen Duo stood opposite him, "Have they participated in Zhang Chang's rebellion?"

If he really dared to participate in the rebellion, he shouldn't look like this, and after being influenced by the discipline of the Mohists, people would inevitably have a different mental outlook, but the two people in front of him didn't give Chen Zhi such a feeling.

"It's absolutely true!" Chen Duo knew what Chen Zhi was wondering. "The reason why these two people became thieves was because their original leader made a decision, but that leader and several other Mohists died in the chaos. .”

As he spoke, he pointed to the two and introduced: "The taller one is called Meng Li, and the one with the beard is called Gongshuhua."

"So that's it, leader..." Chen Zhi nodded, but savoring the word "Gongshu" in his heart, he looked thoughtfully at the two people in front of him, "Do you know what you are going to do here?"

The two ordinary-looking Mohists looked at each other. The bearded man on the left took a step forward and said cautiously: "Before coming, Steward Chen repeatedly told us that he is here to work for you, the prefect. Please let us know." Whatever the villain does, the villain will do." He was Gongshuhua, and he seemed to be a little older than Meng Li next to him.

Chen Zhize said: "Then I want to ask you two first, what do you know and what have you done in the past?"

The two were stunned for a moment and looked at each other, showing hesitation.

Chen Zhi said: "Don't worry about anything. This is not Xuzhou, and the things we need are different from those over there. You are in the south, and you should have heard about the borderland. It is not peaceful here, and barbarians often invade the border. I need a lot of equipment, no matter what you know how to do, you can tell me, my family sent you here because I believe in your ability, so you won't be cheating and fishing in troubled waters in the past, when in fact you can't do anything, right?"

"No, no!" Gongshuhua quickly waved his hand, "We know a lot of things. We also learned ordnance in the army before..."

"Okay, let's talk about it." Chen Zhi sat on the chair with a calm expression.

"We have made agricultural machinery and weapons, including..." Na Gongshuhua was about to say, when Chen Zhi suddenly raised his hand to stop him.

Gongshuhua suddenly looked at Chen Zhi with some confusion, trying to figure out the reason.

"Well, let me ask this," Chen Zhi suddenly realized that what he needed was not actually what these two people knew, because no matter what equipment these two people could make, it would not be able to exceed the limitations of this era. What he needed to know was, The foundation of these two people, as well as the possibility of expansion, "Mozi mentioned in Tianzhi that the wheelwright follows his rules to measure the radius of the world. This instrument is mostly composed of small objects in the radius and circle, and it is necessary to make this Compasses and curved rulers are needed to determine the square and circle of small objects. This shows that the most important thing in the study of mechanisms is actually the tools. I wonder how much you two know about tools? How many of you can master them proficiently? Are you good at dividing squares and circles? .”

He is understanding the two people's control of tools, their perception of scale, accuracy and structural diagrams.

"I didn't expect the prefect to have such a thorough understanding of the methods of this mechanism." Na Gongshu Hua didn't know whether it was for flattery or sincere praise. He and Meng Li beside him showed admiration, and then said: "The two of us They are all cylindrical utensils, and there are 21 diagrams of square and round utensils passed down from family, which can be imitated, and seven out of ten can be made.”

What this means is that the two of them are proficient in manufacturing tools and can also draw. They also have 21 mature design drawings at home. When making items according to the structures on the drawings, they have a 70.00% yield rate.

When Chen Zhi heard this, he couldn't help but nod. He was quite satisfied with the result. Ordinary craftsmen might not be able to produce even half of this number of finished products. This involves all aspects, in addition to materials, experience, and craftsmanship, craftsmanship and radius Drawings are also important.

The square and circle drawings are actually design drawings.

There were 21 pictures in Gongshuhua's family, but Chen Zhi didn't attach much importance to them. Since they were passed down from his family, they were from the past. Compared with the present, they must be lagging behind in many places, especially since Chen Zhi still remembered them in his mind. There are more things, but the other party said this openly, which is undoubtedly to express their attitude and their willingness to be loyal. It also shows that they have more design thinking than ordinary craftsmen.

What Chen Zhi values ​​​​more is the attitude of these two people and their basic skills.

"It seems that both of you are capable craftsmen," Chen Zhi said, looking at the two of them, "Soon, you two will be needed to start work. As long as you can satisfy me, I will naturally not hesitate to reward you, and even let you Escape from slavery is not a problem."

When the two of them heard this, they said, "We and I don't want to leave our country. We just want to have enough food and clothing." Chen Zhi was stunned when he heard this, and then he understood.

At this time, there were still many ordinary people who took the initiative to defect to the wealthy families and were willing to work as tenant farmers or even slaves of the wealthy families in order to have protection, because the laws of the New Han Dynasty really protected the interests of landlords and wealthy families. Not only are their scholars' children privileged, but their land and servants also have policies.

In this case, there must be many people who take the initiative to sell their lives and attach their own land to it. This is also one of the important ways of land annexation.

It was probably for this reason that Gongshuhua and the two rejected Chen Zhi's intention, but they were also worried that Chen Zhi might be testing him with his words.

Although Chen Zhi was surprised by the two men's costumes, he did not forget that there was a potentially huge organization hidden behind them.

So he changed the subject and said: "Well, it doesn't matter if you don't want to, in short I will give you benefits. Daijun is very barren, but there is also a lot of fertile soil. As long as you can do it well, then the fields and houses will be No matter how much you give up, you can be rewarded.”

This time, the two finally showed happy expressions. For people in this world, land is always the most important thing to them, even craftsmen are no exception.

After being overjoyed, Chen Zhi asked some more details, but they were all about how to use the tools. The two of them answered one by one. Meng Li, who was still a little cautious at first, gradually relaxed and answered some questions, slowly realizing that Chen Zhi was knowledgeable and showed an expression of awe.

Finally, Chen Zhi nodded and said with a smile: "The knowledge of the two of you is solid, especially the use of round tools. Just listening to the two of you, I know that you have a deep sense of it. The rules are the tools of the square; Only when you get the essence of these two can you make a perfect weapon. With your help, I can rest assured."

This can be regarded as recognition of the two people's abilities.

Gongshu Hua and Meng Li couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief and felt completely relieved. They were actually under pressure here. Several years had passed since the thief was discovered and fell into the Chen family as slaves. They were both in their prime. , have craftsmanship, are married and have children, and are considered to be married and established a business. At this time, I suddenly have to go north, and of course I feel worried.

As servants and servants, it is unavoidable for them to worry about leaving their wives and children at home, but only by gaining a firm foothold can their families benefit.

Afterwards, the two talked with Chen Zhi for a while, and Meng Li couldn't help but sighed: "If the teacher is still here, I will be delighted to hear what you said, Master."

"Teacher?" Chen Zhi couldn't help but ask: "Is this teacher you are talking about already..."

Meng Li hurriedly said: "My teacher is brother Gongshu's uncle, who farms in the south. I heard from you, Master, that he is very similar to the teacher. The teacher often mentions tools and attaches great importance to them. At the beginning, he asked me to wait for the painting. When it was round, it was even more severe!"

Chen Zhi nodded and looked at Gong Shuhua.

The latter knew what he meant, so he said: "My uncle is different from us. He comes from a wealthy family and has read many books. What we have learned is only superficial. When he taught us, he would often say 'rules'." The reason why a person makes a circle is because the instrument is of its kind; the reason why it is square is because the instrument does not lose its shape. Therefore, before we make an instrument, we must repeatedly calculate clearly on the square and circle diagram before we can start. .”

"The rules must be followed, the order of yin and yang, the circle is perfect! The two uncles must be very talented, and they are familiar with history and ink. With this as their teacher, it is no wonder that the two of them are [-]% accurate in making utensils." Chen Zhi said to the person they were talking about. Uncle, he couldn't help but become interested. According to the Mohist system, although these two people are not like Mohists, but judging from their words, they are inherited from the Mohist family. The teacher and uncle who taught them their skills are undoubtedly Mohists, and they are also wealthy. Perhaps his family was not ordinary, so he asked: "I wonder where my uncle learned from me? What is his status in the Mohist family?"

In fact, the surname Gongshuhua made Chen Zhi somewhat concerned. Gongshuhua was reduced to a slave, but a family passed down for several generations, and the virtue of a gentleman was cut off after five generations. Those who emerged from the fifth service were considered ruined. He no longer has much relationship with the family, so Gongshuhua's uncle should be regarded as the clan uncle, which would leave a lot of room for imagination.

If such people can be recruited, it will not only help, but also recruit a large number of manpower, speed up the progress of the plan, and transform the production environment of Dai County as soon as possible.

When asked, Gongshuhua looked embarrassed and said in a low voice: "My uncle had a conflict with the vanguard before, so he didn't have much contact with me. When the thieves started, he took refuge in Jiangzuo and Yangzhou." , We don’t have much contact now, we only communicate once in three years.”

How could he fail to see Chen Zhi's interest in his uncle, if he could be the middleman, it would be beneficial, but he didn't dare to promise rashly.

Chen Zhi nodded, slightly disappointed, but he didn't intend to force it. Unexpectedly, Gongshu Hua said again: "My uncle's surname is Ma. He went north to study and studied under many people. Among them was Liu Zouping of Qingzhou, who was familiar with "Zhou Bi" and "Zhou Bi". "Nine Chapters".

Chen Zhi was startled, why is your surname Gongshu, but your uncle's surname is Ma?

Liu Zouping?
Liu Hui!

(End of this chapter)