The emperor couldn't help but laugh, "You dare to tell the truth."
If a noble lady in the capital asked this question, she would definitely give a high-sounding answer, but the little girl said it was because she was greedy.
Well, the image of a little girl who likes to tinker with food because of her greed emerges.
The emperor couldn't help but feel in a good mood.
The Minister of Industry asked with a smile, "How did you come up with the idea of using water flow to drive the waterwheel?"
Song Jinxiu smiled and said, "I suddenly thought of it while washing clothes. In fact, there are several ways to power this waterwheel. In some places, it is not suitable to use water as power, so livestock can be used instead of manpower."
"Oh? How about this, my friend?"
Seeing that the old minister was eager to learn, Song Jinxiu gestured twice, but found that he was still confused, so she looked for paper and pen, thinking of drawing a blueprint for him, and he would understand.
Song Jinxiu looked around and saw the paper and pen in front of the emperor. She asked, "Your Majesty, can you lend me the paper and pen?"
Everyone was stunned. The little girl was quite brave. That was the imperial calligraphy.
The Minister of Works said hastily, "Sir, ask her to draw it for you after the court session." He gestured that the Emperor was still there.
The emperor smiled and gave a wink, and the eunuch beside him quickly handed paper and pen to Song Jinxiu.
The eunuch smiled and said, "Miss Song, the emperor has given you permission."
Song Jinxiu quickly said, "Thank you."
A waterwheel pulled by oxen requires a large wooden gear with a pointed structure on top for reinforcement. The ox pulls the gears, causing them to rotate, which in turn drives the waterwheel trough to lift water from a low place to a high place.
Although this is not as convenient as a water-powered waterwheel, the water flow is slow in some places and cannot be relied upon by human or animal power.
After Song Jinxiu finished the painting, the young eunuch took the blueprint to the emperor for review without waiting for the Minister of Works to take a look.
The emperor took one look and believed that the girl was the one who painted the picture.
Because this drawing is so realistic, it is not like those drawings from the Ministry of Industry that have lines and data, and only experts can understand it.
As for the one painted by Song Jinxiu, if you have some common knowledge about water wheels, you can understand what it is.
"good,"
He praised, looked over, and found that the little girl with bright white teeth was standing among a group of burly old men, looking high-spirited and full of vigor.
Seeing this, the boring court became bright and lively.
If this is the case every time he goes to court in the future, he probably won't fall asleep anymore, right?
The emperor smiled, and couldn't help but become interested.
He suddenly frowned and said, "I heard that you are the patriarch of the Song family. What's going on? There is no one left in your Song family? You want a girl to be the patriarch?"
The emperor's voice suddenly became sharp, which scared everyone. The hall suddenly became so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
Song Jinxiu frowned. No wonder they say the emperor's heart is as deep as a needle in the sea, and living with the emperor is like living with a tiger!
He was smiling and acting like a good neighbor one moment, but turned cruel and ruthless the next, turning into a dean of studies?
Song Jinxiu stood up straight and looked at the emperor, "Your Majesty, have you heard that ambition does not matter when you are old?
Gan Luo became prime minister at the age of twelve; Cai Ji could play the zither at the age of six and distinguish the sounds by listening to the zither; Yuan Jia had one brain with six fingers, and could draw circles on the left and right and squares on the right.
I am thirteen this year. I can write and count. The old clan leader and other clan elders have chosen me to be the clan leader, which shows that our Song family is not bound by rules and has the principle of appointing virtuous people to positions. ”
Under the emperor's serious expression, the little girl talked freely without any panic, but instead had a free and easy feeling.
At that moment, Liu Xiu couldn't help but narrow his eyes. He remained calm even when the little girl praised him. It was indeed not easy for him.
Even though she was his princess, she dared not breathe a word when she saw his unhappy expression. This girl is still talking freely.
"oh?"
The emperor's expression eased, and he smiled and said to everyone, "Look, I said one thing, and she scolded me. Even the Song family is not bound by rules and appoints talented people to positions. Then, as an emperor, should I be more cautious in promoting good people and appointing talented people?
Let's talk about it, what should we do with this little girl? ”
Everyone looked at each other, wondering what the emperor meant. What?
What about the girl doll?
Do we have to give her an official position?
Lu Qiaoshou, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Works, had his eyes light up and he quickly and anxiously winked at his immediate superior, the Minister of Works.
The emperor looked at him and asked, "Lord Lu, is your eye cramped? Just say whatever you want to say."
Lu Qiaoshou stepped forward quickly and said, "Your Majesty, Miss Song is very thoughtful and good at design, so it is perfect for her to come to our Ministry of Industry.
Everyone: What? Are you really going to let her become an official?
Minister of War Zhou Kunran snorted coldly, "Humph! This is simply nonsense. Your Majesty, has there ever been a woman serving as an official since ancient times?"
Luqiao Shougong said: "The loyal and righteous general is a woman. Since you are a general, you will naturally be an official."
Pingyang Hou Chenpi stepped out and objected, "Our dynasty has always selected talents through the imperial examination. This girl knows a few words, but she is so arrogant that she says she can write and count. How can such an ignorant child become an official?"
Qian Dai, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, Miss Song is not exaggerating. Not only is she literate, she is also good at math. Her math is indeed as good as mine."
When the emperor heard this, he was like, "Oh? Is she really good at calculating?"
Qian Dai quickly said, "I dare not deceive you."
She has already said that she dare not deceive the king. Doesn’t that mean that the little girl is really a genius in learning?
Minister of War Zhou Kunran objected again, "Your Majesty, there is no precedent for women serving as officials. Once this precedent is set, if every woman follows suit, wouldn't it cause chaos in the world?"
Su Mo had a female general under his lord, and at least that woman was indeed brave. He would never agree to let a young girl become an official now.
Song Jinxiu glanced at the old man who was speaking. Who is this? I couldn't help but sneer. "Tianhe? Do you know what Tianhe is?"
Zhou Kunran scolded her angrily, "You ignorant kid, how dare you talk to me like that?"
Song Jinxiu said coldly: "If you want to be respected, you must have the ability to be respected. First, tell me why it is against the will of heaven for a woman to be an official?"
She is an official.
Zhou Kunran: "I..."
Seeing him talking nonsense, Song Jinxiu suddenly felt sick and didn't want to listen to him anymore.
She said: "The so-called harmony of nature refers to the state of natural harmony, the harmonious coexistence between man and nature, man and society, and man and man.
Harmony does not mean male superiority and female inferiority, but equality between men and women and mutual respect.
Constantly belittling women is against the will of nature and against filial piety. ”
Song Jinxiu spoke eloquently and everyone couldn't help but look at her with admiration.
Zhou Kunran snorted coldly, "Humph, ignorant, ridiculous, men have always been superior to women, what does this have to do with filial piety?"
Song Jinxiu gave him a sarcastic look and asked, "Did you come out of a stone? You don't have a mother? Or is your mother not a woman? No wonder you are so extreme."
"You, you, you are just a commoner, yet you dare to speak to an important official like this? This is a violation of your authority, you should be beaten to death as a warning to others."
"Oh, I'm so scared. The emperor wants to kill me."
Song Jinxiu took a step back and looked at the emperor complaining with grievance.
"Your Majesty, when I came here, my great grandfather said that Your Majesty is an enlightened monarch.
These old officials around you should all be like Lord Lu and Lord Qian, good officials who serve the people and bring peace to the world.
Didn't I say that there are bullies around you who oppress innocent people?
If I knew that I would be beaten to death if I came to the capital, why would we offer the oil pressing technique to him?
Please, Your Majesty, let me write a letter to my great grandfather before I die. Tell him to keep any skills he has hidden away and not present them to His Majesty, or else someone will die. ”
Song Jinxiu's little mouth was chattering, but how could she look scared at all?
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