Siheyuan: I decide the fate of the world with my medical skills

"The carriage, start!"

Following this command, Prince Chang led the 3,000 cavalrymen of the Lieutenant's Mansion and set off first. Afterwards, a group of majestic warriors carrying halberds and waving flags embroidered with animal patterns followed closely behind, forming a total of 360 rows, with four people in each row. The halberds were covered with red and black fabric, and the flags fluttered gently in the breeze.

These 360 ​​rows represent the number of stars in the universe, and the four people in each row symbolize the existence of the four seasons.

Behind them were four hundred guards on horseback holding long halberds. Most of them were royal relatives or sons of high-ranking officials. They were relatively young and received three or four hundred stones of salary as assistant ministers or doctors every year. Next came the bell and drum vehicles in the lead vehicle, which were divided into two layers. A war drum was hung on the top, decorated with gorgeous feathers, and two drummers beat it with sticks. Below were four musicians sitting opposite each other, playing the sheng, pipes, or qin.

The drum beats are deafening, and their purpose is to announce to everyone with the loudest voice:

"Advent!"

Then, there were 1,500 fully armed heavy infantrymen wearing black armor and feathered helmets. They were selected from the nobles, all over eight feet tall, and belonged to the palace guards led by General Meng Yi. They had spears on their waists and shields and strong bows on their backs, and they maintained a neat formation while marching.

Following the two sides of the golden chariot, there were 200 attendants named "Zhonglang" guarding. They were loyalists or exceptions during the Qin royal family period, such as Li Si who had served as Zhonglang. Zhonglang was distinguished from other levels of official positions, generally by age, and the chief officer was often identified as "Zhonglang".

At the end of the convoy, there were 5,000 elite soldiers drawn from the Lantian Camp and the Lieutenant's Office. Along the way, the officials of various places sent out their officers and soldiers to supervise the people.

Such a huge team of carriages and horses only serves the master. No wonder Liu Bang was deeply moved when he saw such a grand occasion.

Fusu sat in the golden carriage, reviewing memorials and discussing with Qiang Wei the past expeditions against Zhao and Wei.

More than an hour later, the convoy arrived at Duyou Pavilion in the west of Xianning City. The area within a radius of dozens of miles was quickly filled with scenes, with swords unsheathed and bows taut on both sides of the road. According to General Yang Xiong, not even a bug dared to fly around!

The newly built General of Works, the Minister of the Imperial Household, Gong Shugui, along with several craftsmen, had been waiting outside the oil refinery. When they saw Fusu getting off the carriage, they stepped forward and bowed to thank him:

"Your Majesty, the Right Prime Minister, the Left Prime Minister..."

Soon after the ceremony was completed, Fusu and his party entered the oil refinery.

The plant covers a very large area and is designed to be a factory that integrates the storage and pressing of oil, so its scale is quite grand.

Thanks to a documentary called A Bite of China, Fusu had a deep memory of how rapeseed was pressed into oil. With this memory, he recreated a press oil cake machine with little effort.

"What's that smell? It smells so fragrant." Qiang Wei sniffed, his eyes like a sharp eagle, searching the oil mill for the source of the fragrance.

"General, this is the aroma of freshly fried rapeseed!" Gong Shugui said, pointing to a shed in the distance.

Some firewood-saving stoves were built under the shed, and two eunuchs were busy cooking in front of the stoves, holding the handles in their hands.

The so-called "eunuchs" refer to those who have been tortured and punished and were properly arranged to work after serving their sentences. They are not all eunuchs. Zhao Gao once served in this capacity.

"Stir-fry? Young Master Yan of the Shaofu frowned, "Aren't we talking about the oil pressing process? Why do we have to say stir-frying is the process?"

Stir-frying, a new cooking technique has recently become popular among the royal family, which requires a large container called an iron cauldron. However, the diameter is only two feet, and such a cast iron cauldron costs thousands of guan, which is even as expensive as a piece of armor!

This is just like eating money as candy!

However, the cooking method was indeed mouth-watering, and Gongzi Yan immediately decided to send someone to queue up early tomorrow morning to see if there was any stock available. If he found a source, he would buy two and give them to friends and colleagues.

Gong Shugui smiled and said, "The purpose of cooking is to first let the rapeseeds fully ripen before using them to extract oil, so as to preserve the nutrition and aroma of the oil."

He then added, "The method proposed by Your Majesty is to put the rapeseed into an iron pot, stir-fry it slowly over a low fire until it emits a fragrant aroma, and then grind it. Then, sift it and grind the large particles again."

As he was talking, he continued, "After grinding, put it into the steamer to bake, wrap it with straw, and flatten it into a round cake shape while it is warm. Then put it into a wooden ring wrapped with straw and compact it again with a wooden mallet."

He continued, pointing to the huge round cake inside the machine, "Do you see this big round object? His Majesty calls it an oil cake."

"It's in here, and then the wood is stuffed into the side of the oil cake, and the round hole stone hanging below hits the two triangular wedges between the wood blocks."

"The wedges are driven into the press chamber. The planks placed across the press chamber further compress the cake, and it is ready for the oil extraction process."

Finally, he pointed to the gap at the bottom of the oil press and said, "The oil will flow out from here. You just need to put an oil basket here to collect the oil."

"So that's how it is!" Gongzi Yan looked around and his eyes stopped at the large wooden block under the roof beam. "What is this thing that looks like an offensive weapon for?"

The nobles in the room laughed loudly after hearing his words about the so-called "battering ram". Even the guards outside laughed along even though they didn't know the details.

Haha, these flattering idiots... Fusu heard the laughter outside and made a disdainful comment in his heart. But he did not change his movements, but just stood still. The reason was simple, moving would cause the golden crown on his head to collide and make a rustling sound.

Fusu secretly regretted that if he had worn the Tongtian Crown, perhaps he would not be in such a bad situation now. This thing really gave him a headache - it was so heavy that it made his neck ache, and it blocked most of his vision, which was really annoying!

In an instant, Fusu seemed to understand why the First Emperor had abandoned the emperor's crown and clothes since the Xia Dynasty - the constraints and restrictions.

After the laughter died down, the engineer Gong Shugui continued, "This is a hammer, weighing more than 400 kilograms. Although its shape is similar to a ram, it is designed and built to make a wedge-shaped object for striking the oil press."

"This is a product made by His Majesty himself. Once it is swung, the force can reach a thousand pounds. Compared to hitting with a sledgehammer, it saves at least one tenth of the force!"

Facing your majesty's achievements, Right Prime Minister Feng Quji stroked his long beard and praised: "Just as Xunzi said - 'A gentleman has no special qualities, but is good at making use of external things.'"

"Your Majesty is truly a god!" All the ministers in the room bowed respectfully, and the officials of the Qianshi level outside the door also cheered and showed their infinite respect.

Wonderful! ......

Fusu nodded expressionlessly, and the crown on his head jingled.

Even though he knew that these praises were not sincere, as the emperor, he was always keen on the creation of these "new and ingenious crafts", and this move aroused the disgust of many ministers in the court.

If the rule of law concept of Shang Yang, a famous prime minister in the Warring States Period, is taken as a criterion, the conventional practice for new creations such as his is to reward 500 gold yuan plus an embroidered silk banner.

However, Fusu firmly believed that with the gradual improvement of productivity, the welfare of the people would also be truly improved.

"Are you ready?" a questioning voice sounded.

"Your Majesty, everything is ready!" Gongshu Gui replied respectfully.

"Well, let's get started."

Following Meng Yi's order, several burly palace guards stepped into the room, saluted Fusu, took off their armor and exposed their backs, showing off their strong and powerful bodies.

After a craftsman gave some brief instructions, the guards stood in line, grabbed the baton and swung it.

boom!

With a loud thump, the huge stick hit the triangular wooden wedge accurately.

Experienced generals who had commanded large armies, such as Feng Quji and Wei Liao, had naturally seen how a ram was used to smash open a city gate - that was the key to capturing a city, aiming at the mechanism on the gate. However, the seemingly accidental yet accurate strike in the scene before them was a complete surprise to Gongzi Yan and Gongzi Gun, descendants of the civil servants. How could the battering ram hit the wooden wedge so precisely after such a large swing?

Fusu only glanced at them, but did not explain much to these distant clansmen. According to Qin law, the title must be based on military merit. Although they are now in a noble position, they have never established any substantial military achievements, nor do they have any fiefdoms. Therefore, even if the years have left traces on their faces, others still call them young masters; if they need to be called by their names, Qin Yan and Qin Gun are the most appropriate names. After all, they are descendants of the Qin State Ying family, so they are naturally named after the country, not their titles.

After obtaining a fiefdom, people can use the name of the fiefdom as their surname, such as Chu Liji, who was known as a strategist, and the Yan family of the Ying surname, who was the ancestor of the Yan family in later generations. The first emperor was born in Zhao State, so his surname was Zhao; of course, some boring people always like to call him Lu Zheng; this is already a series of measures to send terracotta warriors to investigate the water meter.

Gong Shugui explained succinctly that, as in the situation described by Fusu, one only needs to grasp the exact height and ensure that the rope is at an appropriate distance, and there is no need to worry about the oil scattering.

The basic principle of the pendulum is easy to understand! Fusu raised his hand to move the curtain in front of him, concentrating on observing the process of extracting oil. The sound of hammering continued to roar. The pressing area, which was originally so compact that it could not accommodate more objects, began to move wood chips and oil after the wooden wedges were pushed in. "Look, what is it?" Gongzi Yan shouted loudly, which startled Feng Quji.