In order to delay time, the banquet postponed the date of the competition.
On days when there were no competitions, the envoys of the two countries were not idle. They tried every means to inquire about the manufacturing technology of the magic bow and crossbow and the telescope. The Yue State was also interested in the Royal No. 1 thresher.
Therefore, the Ministry of Industry is currently the busiest place.
Baili Tang had previously considered that the envoys from the State of Yue would form a group to visit the production process of the thresher, so he had instructed the Minister of Works Song Tian to separate the production process of the thresher very early on.
For example, the production of gears, pedals, bent irons, barn cabinets, etc., are carried out in different places and then assembled together!
If some key technologies are absolutely not allowed to be viewed by them, a sense of mystery must be created.
The thresher was originally a new invention of the Jing Kingdom. If their people had not explained it, the Yue people would not have been able to understand it.
Some of the fancy parts, like the barn cabinet, are something Song Tian can boast about.
When meeting Sima Yu and the others yesterday, he said, "...For the barn cabinets, we've chosen beechwood that's over thirty years old. These beechwood trees were cut thousands of miles away, then sunk in a mountain pond and soaked for two months before being fished out, brought back to us, and then varnished... They should last at least a hundred years without rotting!"
And this engine oil is refined through a special process. When using the thresher, just a few drops will greatly reduce the running resistance!
This bottle of motor oil is only five taels of silver!"
Song Tian held the vase of engine oil and introduced it to Sima Yu and others.
He did this for only one purpose - to drive up the value of the Royal No. 1 Thresher!!!
Later, Sima Yu asked him if he could sell them one. She had seen threshing machines in Xiyun County, but perhaps because they were rushed at the time, the quality was far inferior to what she saw now.
Of course. The Ministry of Industry is, after all, a top-tier government agency in Jingguo, far more powerful than those in Xiyun County. If the two gears weren't made exactly the same size, this would definitely be the best thresher in Jingguo.
Song Tian flatly refused her offer—no sale!!
It is a great favor from His Majesty that he can bring you here for a tour!
After the visit, Sima Yu's mind began to get confused. She wondered why they couldn't steal this technology, because the craftsmanship was so detailed!
Even if he bought a thresher, it would be useless. He had to get the complete technology. And the complete solution was either in Song Tian's hands or in Baili Tang's!
The biggest challenge facing Baili Tang now was how to convince the Kingdom of Yue to buy these 10,000 threshing machines. Given the current situation and the information Song Tian had gathered, it was unlikely that the Kingdom of Yue would purchase these threshing machines.
The Yue people coveted these threshers, but they wanted Baili Tang to give them the entire set of technology for free!
Is there such a good thing in the world?
Why not? Beidan is about to attack your Jing Kingdom. If you want us, Yue Kingdom, to "stand by and watch," that's fine. Just give us these 10,000 threshing machines and the technology for free!
Baili Tang: Do you want me to be given to you as well?
The competition begins. It takes place in the palace!
The first match is a fight in the ring. Whoever falls off the ring loses.
In this battle, the State of Yue chose to withdraw.
Wanyan Ada suggested that they should just do something straightforward and have Ye Hongxue compete to see who wins!
"Okay!" Ye Hongxue agreed without a second thought. She looked at Wanyan Ada as if he were a stink bug! She had fought with Wanyan Ada before, and she knew this arrogant man. He actually hated being looked down upon the most. This way, she could immediately irritate him!
"Don't think I'll let you go just because you're a woman!"
The two of them started fighting without even discussing the rules! Every move they unleashed was fatal. It wasn't a duel, it was clearly a fight to the death!
Empress Dowager Lin and other women from the harem were not present. Only the eldest princess and the eldest prince came to watch the game. There were also the civil and military officials of Jing State, as well as two envoys and others.
Chao Man'er, Song Chi, Erhu and others will definitely come to join in the fun.
After the two exchanged more than ten moves, Ye Hongxue no longer took the initiative to attack. Wanyan Ada's attack was too fierce, and she needed to avoid his edge!
However, today's competition was initiated by Wanyan Ada, and he had already considered this point, so he made the arena very small, not giving Ye Hongxue much room to perform. Whoever falls off the arena will lose!
Ye Chao watched from the audience with sweat on his forehead. His daughter absolutely could not lose this match. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Northern Dan Kingdom and the Yue Kingdom had long been colluding. In the next match, Yue Kingdom would set the questions. If they deliberately let the Northern Dan Kingdom win, even if they won the final match, the one set by His Majesty, wouldn't Concubine Liang...become a laughing stock?
"General Ye is a woman after all, so a head-on confrontation is not going to work. Old Meng, have you thought of any way to break the deadlock?" Well, even a civil servant like Zhang Dongzheng could see that Ye Hongxue would soon run out of energy and lose!
Meng Fang shook his head: "Wanyan Ada is almost twice the size of General Ye. The key is that he is also very flexible, instead of relying on brute force!"
In the crowd, there was an old man in disguise who was also very worried. In terms of agility, his good disciple would definitely not lose, but in terms of physical strength, how could he be a match for Wanyan Ada?!
In the position of Yue State, Sima Yu showed a strange smile on his face, while Sima Chuchu beside her stared at her with murderous eyes - she was defeated by you, Sima Yu, and this time she is no longer a "prostitute"!
The Wanyan Ada brothers not only treated her like that, but also called their people over... together...
During this period, the person Sima Chuchu hated the most was Baili Tang, but now, the people she hates the most are Sima Yu and Wanyan Ada brothers... So, she will cause trouble later!
At this moment, Ye Hongxue was already at a disadvantage, but Baili Tang suddenly shouted, "Do you need a break? Oh my god, I'm numb all over from sitting so hard..."
Are you still feeling numb all over from sitting?
Ye Hongxue, standing on the stage, felt like falling off the stage for a moment. After all, the one who loses in the end is your concubine, the emperor's concubine! Why should this general risk his life so much?
Everyone else felt sorry for Ye Hongxue!
You tyrant king, you shouldn't bully people like this!
But this wasn't enough: "I noticed that I gained another two pounds after returning to the palace recently. I need to exercise!"
As he spoke, Baili Tang started to practice Tai Chi. Although it looked soft and powerless, he still performed in a decent manner, looking quite realistic!
The disguised old man exclaimed in surprise: "What a great way to use the opponent's force to counterattack!"
There are many people who know the goods!
Ye Chao and Meng Fang both noticed something was wrong!
"Let me let you come over here! Let me hit you a few times!" Baili Tang said. He didn't know martial arts, so his Tai Chi looked like a mere show. Someone who knew martial arts should be able to bring out the charm of Tai Chi, right?
Meng Fang: “…”
Teaching and learning at the same time, I don't know if Ye Hongxue has Zhang Wuji's comprehension ability, not to mention that she is currently busy with her own affairs and has no time to spare...
“This isn’t fair!!!”
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