Li Sheng smiled slightly and spit out three words.
When everyone heard this, they were stunned.
Clock?
What is a clock...
Everyone looked confused.
You look at me, I look at you...
Their eyes were communicating frantically, asking each other.
Have you heard of the term…
Never heard of it, how about you.
I do not have either……
For a moment, everyone looked at each other in confusion.
This is a new word that I have never heard of...
What is the knowledge of the Holy Marquis...
No, there is no need to speculate on such things.
The more I think about it, the more I feel that my brain is not strong enough!
Li Sheng smiled slightly.
then……
"A clock is also an instrument, an instrument used to tell time."
"But this clock is a little different from the instruments you have seen in the past..."
Li Sheng's step was actually to pave the way for sailing.
When stargazing and positioning on the sea, you cannot just look at the stars. You must calculate the specific longitude and latitude. Time is also an indispensable parameter.
As for how to time the clock, the initial consideration is naturally the rise and fall of the sun, which is the most primitive and intuitive.
Of course, Li Sheng had never thought about making a clock while making a sextant.
However, the craftsmanship of the clock is pretty good, but the design does take some time.
Li Sheng was busy at that time, so he put this idea aside for the time being. Anyway, he could determine the approximate time by looking at the sun...
But now that there are additional needs, of course the project can be started.
Li Sheng briefly explained the functions of the clock.
Wu Meiniang, Ma Zhou and others beside her were all stunned for a moment, because...
No one can imagine how else to make a clock.
No one even knows what this thing looks like.
Li Sheng paused for a moment when he said this, waiting for everyone to digest, so everyone started thinking...
After a while.
Ma Zhou suddenly took out a stack of white paper and a charcoal pencil from his arms and started drawing on it.
After a while, I actually drew a clock.
He raised the white paper and looked at Li Sheng, "Shenghou, is that so?"
At this time, seeing Ma Zhou holding up the white paper, everyone in the meeting looked at it.
But I saw that there was really a hanging clock drawn on the white paper.
That's right, it's the bell with the golden bell, the kind that a monk would ring every day...
Then pairs of eyes looked at Li Sheng.
"Holy Marquis, is this the case?"
"This...isn't this a bell used in a temple? How can anyone put a price on this..."
"Yes, Holy Marquis, but Brother Ma's painting of this bell is really good, and his painting skills are amazing..."
"...It's not like this."
Li Sheng pressed his eyebrows angrily, "Do you think this thing has any technical content?"
"Of course it's impossible to sell this thing at a good price, withdraw it!"
Ma Zhou had no choice but to put away the white paper angrily.
Well, not like this...
So, which one is it?
Everyone thought about it, but still didn't understand.
At this moment, Wu Meiniang suddenly had an idea.
Immediately he took out a stack of white paper, took out one sheet, and a charcoal pen, and began to write and draw.
After a while...
Another clock appeared on the white paper.
This time, everyone took a closer look again.
But seeing this white paper...
There is still a clock drawn, but it is different from what Ma Zhou painted before.
This time, the clock is not just a clock. Instead, there is a circle of scales drawn on the top of the clock hanging upside down, where the rope is suspended.
These scales...
When everyone saw it, they recognized it immediately.
"This...is this a sundial?"
"The sundial and the clock...ah!"
"Holy Lord, I understand!"
Ma Zhou exclaimed on the spot, "This big clock can be used to tell time, but it cannot be used to tell time itself. Add a sundial-like form to the clock, and use the rope hanging the clock as the needle. This is a clock!"
Ma Zhou analyzed it with great excitement.
This analysis immediately triggered a series of approvals.
Everyone present here nodded in unison!
Ma Zhou is right, the clock painted by Wu Meiniang is the real clock!
but……
Everyone thought they finally guessed it correctly, and turned to look at Li Sheng excitedly.
But I saw Li Sheng's face turned down again this time.
"I said you..."
"I don't know whether I should say that this imagination is poor or that my imagination is so wild. How much are you willing to pay for this thing?"
Everyone was stunned when Li Sheng complained.
Think about it more carefully...
Well……
All right……
Feel……
Indeed, I just don’t feel like paying...
And then again.
With Li Sheng's expression, it was obvious that everyone had guessed wrong again!
Wu Meiniang immediately put away the white paper with a face filled with shame, wishing she could find a crack in the ground and slip into it.
Why am I always so stupid in front of the young master...
Too stupid, too stupid...
But then, when everyone saw these two pioneers, they all took out their pens and papers and started drawing.
In this team, the habit of carrying a small notebook with you is undoubtedly brought about by Li Sheng...
"Sir, is that so?"
"wrong."
"Is that so? Let the Holy Marquis take a look at it?"
"wrong!"
"Isn't it..."
"You've gone too far!"
"this……"
Bang!
Li Sheng slapped the table directly.
"You all, after hanging out with me for so long, do you only have this imagination?"
"We are the future heroes of the Tang Dynasty who want to usher in the age of steam. Why is it so difficult for you to think about science fiction now?"
"Do you understand science fiction? You need to think about it in conjunction with science!"
When Li Sheng said this, everyone looked at each other again and lowered their heads...
It’s not that we don’t work hard,
Holy Marquis, we really can’t compare with you...
Everyone felt like this at this moment.
Ma Zhou scratched the back of his head, mustered up his courage, and asked with an awkward smile, "Sir, you said, something like a steam turbine..."
This time, Li Sheng finally softened his expression.
Everyone looked at the words and understood immediately... So that's it!
If it is a timing device similar to a steam turbine, then...
It's not difficult to explain.
The common people in Jiangdong, no matter how wealthy they are, are certainly not as knowledgeable about these cutting-edge technologies as the people in Chang'an.
Once the timer is actually made and sold, it might really attract attention!
but……
Ma Zhou scratched his head in embarrassment, but his face couldn't help but turn red, and he whispered...
"Holy Marquis, this thing... we don't understand either..."
Li Sheng:......
"Fine……"
Shaking his head slightly, Li Sheng could only lament that the road to scientific promotion still has a long way to go.
At present, in the entire Tang Dynasty, Professor Wei Ziyu is probably the only one who can understand the entire steam engine, from its principles to its mechanical practice...
As for the other academy students... forget it, let's talk about the next stage.
Li Sheng took out his pen and paper and began to write and draw on the paper. After a while...