Upon hearing the First Emperor's words, Li Lin finally let out a sigh of relief, putting his heart, which had been hanging in his throat, back into his stomach.
[Phew, it seems His Majesty's anger isn't irreconcilable. I knew it! The First Emperor is a reasonable man, and also a person who loves learning. Once he understands the value of the knowledge I've been working on, he certainly won't hold a grudge against me. However, I never expected His Majesty to actually get angry over this!]
[I was being presumptuous. I forgot that His Majesty has limitations. No matter how broad his vision is, and how much he leads the progress of the times in major aspects, he will inevitably be constrained by the limitations of his era in minor aspects. There's no way around it; no one is perfect, and that's understandable.]
"Oh? I've misunderstood?"
The First Emperor forced a smile. Hearing Li Lin's heartfelt praise of him and his virtues, he couldn't help but beam with joy.
no way.
People like to hear nice things, especially words that come from the heart, which sound even more sincere and pleasant.
This makes it easier for people to accept.
Standing behind the First Emperor, Ying Xi would occasionally turn her head to observe the emperor's subtle expressions. She noticed a hint of joy in his eyes, which immediately filled her with great panic.
Oh no, oh no, we're doomed!
His Majesty was actually fooled by Li Lin and his anger subsided. What should we do?
Damn it.
I never expected that Li Lin's foolish act of offending His Majesty could be covered up by his sharp tongue. How did this guy's mouth grow?
Why don't I have it?
Your Majesty, I also want to be treated like this by you...
Yingxi felt utterly despondent, but she harbored intense resentment and jealousy towards Li Lin.
“Your Majesty, the Four Great Inventions are different from ordinary weapon forging. Weapon forging only requires craftsmen to have some strength and can be made according to molds, but the Four Great Inventions are different. The reason why I am doing this is to make the Four Great Inventions appear in the Great Qin more quickly.”
"What? You're saying that shortening their working hours will speed up the creation of the Four Great Inventions?"
"Yes!"
Li Lin nodded. At this moment, he didn't want to use lofty language or explain it with subjective initiative. He just wanted to explain it in simple terms so that the First Emperor could understand.
"Your Majesty, I have instructed them to work four hours a day. If they cannot concentrate and fully dedicate themselves during these four hours, I will revert to the original work system. I already made this clear yesterday afternoon, and I'm sure Lord Ying is aware of it as well."
"you......"
“Your Majesty, the reason I added this point is simply to make them concentrate on things like the gunpowder manufacturing process. If any link or step is wrong, or if the craftsmen are too tired and make a mistake, it could cause a large-scale explosion in the construction company. It doesn’t matter if people die, but if all the equipment in the construction company is gone, then everything will be gone.”
"That's true. Gunpowder does have uncertainties, as I've heard you mention before."
The First Emperor nodded.
He felt that what Li Lin said made sense and was logical.
It is indeed possible that the craftsmen might make a mistake due to exhaustion.
"Your Majesty, this is just gunpowder. There's also printing. Printing requires exquisite carving techniques, which means that all the craftsmen during the carving process cannot make a single mistake. Otherwise, the entire wood carving on the block will be ruined. This requires a lot of effort. If the craftsmen don't get enough rest, the Four Great Inventions will probably be cut short before they even get started."
Li Lin then went on to explain the shortcomings of the original work system.
indeed.
When crafting weapons and armor according to molds, artisans don't need to be so careful. After all, if they follow the molds closely, they can't go too far astray; at most, the length of the weapons might be slightly different.
Everything else is fine.
However, these four great inventions were technically complex. Even papermaking was not so simple. Every step had to be perfect; if one step was wrong, every step would be wrong. Gunpowder was even more so and could not be handled carelessly.
Otherwise, the damage from an explosion could be considerable.
“Lord Li, what you say makes some sense. Your decision to limit the craftsmen to four hours a day is for the sake of safety and precision. I couldn’t understand that earlier and I snapped at you. That was my fault. Please forgive me, Lord Li. We are ruler and subject, and there will be a long future ahead of us!”
The reason why the First Emperor was the First Emperor was because he had many qualities that other emperors did not possess.
That is to admit your mistakes and correct them.
He has always been a pragmatic person; he would correct his mistakes, a quality that is rare and valuable among other emperors in history.
After all, as the ruler of a country, who wouldn't be extremely arrogant?
Did I do something wrong?
Impossible! The emperor is supremely wise and intelligent; the one who made the mistake was someone else.
The more incompetent and foolish an emperor is, the more he thinks he is great.
On the contrary, the more remarkable the emperor, the more humble he was.
This is the complete opposite of the expected result.
"Your Majesty, you are too kind. Just now, I was disrespectful to you in front of so many people and reprimanded you. I was wrong, and I beg Your Majesty's forgiveness!"
Upon hearing this, the First Emperor and his companion smiled at each other.
It seemed that with a smile, the estrangement between the two had vanished instantly.
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