Domineering Daming

Cao Huachun heard the unkindness in Zhu Xu's voice, and quickly said: "Observe the order."

Zhu Xu turned his head to look at the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion. Shuntian Mansion, without the power to adjudicate cases, seemed more and more unattainable and difficult for ordinary people to approach.

"Don't talk nonsense later." Zhu Xu lowered his head and told Yongning.

The little girl was quite unwilling, she didn't play much when she came out this time, so she kept on her way.Knowing that he would have to depend on the emperor's uncle to go out of the palace in the future, he pursed his lips and hummed.

When Zhu Xu stepped forward, the guards in front of the door all looked impatient. Just as he was about to step forward to stop him, he saw Cao Bianjiao who was behind Zhu Xu stepping out, his expression changed slightly.

Cao Bianjiao came here to make trouble before, and made a fuss about Shuntian Mansion. As a result, Hou Fucheng was dismissed within a few days, and Shuntian Mansion was an earthquake!

How dare they not know Cao Bianjiao, who else can accompany him besides the emperor!

"The little official sees the emperor!" A group of people knelt on the ground, all panicking, and some people rushed inside to report the news.

When Chen Xinjia heard that the emperor was coming, his expression changed drastically, and he quickly came out to greet him.

Although he handled Hou Fangyu's matter in a low-key manner, Hou Fangyu relied on Shuntian Mansion's power no matter what. If the emperor continued to pursue it, he would not be able to please him!

"I see the emperor!" Chen Xinjia was less than 40 years old, with a trace of white hair on his temples, and the corners of his face were slightly stiff, with a weathered look.

Zhu Xu looked at Chen Xinjia, and was about to reprimand him, but he didn't say anything when he looked at him, and said calmly, "Come in." After saying that, he walked directly to the lobby of Shuntian Mansion.

Chen Xinjia's expression was not calm, and he was even more worried in his heart, but seeing that there was another little girl, he felt a little relieved, and followed Zhu Xu to the lobby in a panic.

Zhu Xu sat down on the chair. It wasn't the first time he came here, but this time he felt extraordinarily dignified.

Zhu Xu looked at it for a while, then turned to Chen Xinjia, who was standing in front of him, quite trembling, and said calmly, "Tell me, what do you usually do?"

Chen Xinjia didn't know the reason for Zhu Xu's visit, and felt uneasy. He raised his hand and said, "Going back to the emperor, it's all kinds of official documents from the Shuntian Mansion. The official affairs are extremely complicated and mostly trivial..."

Zhu Xu nodded slightly, and said: "Your memorial is well written, I like it very much, well, you can write another one that you deal with government affairs, list the items, and sort it out clearly. I will find a chance and publish it in the Chaobao Go up, let all the officials in the world have a look, and study carefully..."

Chen Xinjia looked happy, and quickly said: "I obey the order." Now who doesn't know the power of the court newspaper, anything can be spread inside and outside the Ming Dynasty within a few days, if his articles are regarded by officials all over the world as " Template", what a prestige that should be!

Zhu Xu looked at Chen Xinjia, and tapped his fingers on the table slowly.This is an "accident" in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, and he has come all the way to the present in the identity of Juren.Three years before Chongzhen, the officialdom of Daming was a weirdo, and everyone was struggling in the party struggle. He was able to be the governor of Shuntian Fu, which in itself showed his ability.

Chen Xinjia looked at the emperor's expression, raised his hand, and said tentatively: "Dare to ask the emperor, do you have a decree for this humble minister when you come today?"

Zhu Xu naturally came here for the topic of "Wang Fa Patriarchal Law", but now he has more important matters, so he glanced at him and said: "There are others, wait a minute."

Chen Xinjia was puzzled, but he didn't dare to ask again.

Not long after, Xu Dahua came in a hurry, still sweating in the winter, and saluted Zhu Xu when he entered the lobby: "My minister sees the emperor."

Zhu Xu nodded lightly, then turned to look at Cao Huachun.

Cao Huachun understood, and shouted outside the door: "Bring it in!"

The farmer that Zhu Xu had seen before walked in from the outside tremblingly. He was very apprehensive all the way, because the person who "invited" him was the imperial army!

Behind him, more than a dozen guards gritted their teeth and slowly carried the "plowing water cart" in.

The farmer looked up at Zhu Xu who was sitting high and was startled for a while, then looked at Chen Xinjia and Xu Dahua who were standing below him, his face changed slightly, he knew him, he had blocked them before!

The current emperor is the only one who can make Shuntian Fu Yin and Minister of the Ministry of Industry stand by him in silence!

He quickly walked a few steps, knelt down on the ground with a plop, and said loudly: "Zhao Keyou pays homage to the emperor, but he has no eyes but did not recognize the emperor, please forgive me."

Zhu Xu waved his hands and smiled, and said: "Those who don't know are not guilty, they are flat, wait a minute, there is still one person missing."

Zhao Keyou didn't dare to look up at the emperor, glanced at Xu Dahua and Chen Xinjia from the corner of his eye, and stood aside with some anxiety.

Both Xu Dahua and Chen Xinjia felt dark in their hearts. They had some impressions of this person, but they were driven away from a distance. It was inconvenient to ask his subordinates at this time, so they could only wait in panic.

Not long after, Li Yizao came in from the outside. He was full of doubts. When he saw Zhu Xu, he raised his hand and saluted and said, "My subject, Li Yizao, sees the emperor." A pure scholar.

Zhu Xu nodded and said, "Excuse me." After finishing speaking, he turned to Zhao Keyou and said, "Let me tell you about your invention. I, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Governor of Shuntian Prefecture, and Li Yizao, head of the craftsman of the Royal Government Academy, are all together. Listen, keep it simple and get to the point."

Zhao Keyou was overjoyed immediately, and hurriedly said: "Observe the order."

His heart was agitated, and he knew that this was the plowing cart that the Yellow Emperor valued him!

He hurriedly walked to the side of the plowing water truck, reopened it, and set it up.

Li Yizao watched curiously, he didn't know exactly what happened, but Chen Xinjia and Xu Dahua had guessed it, and their expressions were quite disturbed.

Zhao Keyou reinstalled it, and said to Zhu Xu: "Your Majesty, my lords, I got the idea from the wheel of the wagon to design this plowing vehicle. It is very convenient to operate. It can be used for irrigation or plowing. I have tried it out. However, if seven or eight strong men take turns to use it, they can cultivate ten acres of land a day and save several cattle! Moreover, irrigation and water storage are very good, manpower, wind power, and cattle can all be used..."

The three of Li Yizao looked at each other, surprised, and understood why the emperor called them together so rarely.

The drought in various parts of Daming is getting more and more serious, and everyone is trying their best to find a way. If this can help a lot, they can't let it go.

Li Yizao is more proficient in these things, walked over, walked around, looked carefully, deliberated, and asked Zhao Keyou after a long time: "You said it can be used to cultivate land, how many times have you tested it?"

Zhao Keyou said: "Go back to your lord, once."

Li Yizao's expression remained unchanged, and he said, "How much does this 'waterwheel' cost and how long will it last?"

Zhao Keyou frowned slightly, and said: "I made it all together. The specific price should be three taels. I don't know how long it will last."

Li Yizao is not optimistic about this "plowing water truck". Maybe it is very suitable as a water truck. A simple plow is enough for plowing the land. Why do you need to spend more than three taels to make such a big guy? It's just silver.But he knew that the emperor valued it, so he stepped aside and didn't ask any more questions.

Xu Dahua saw that Li Yizao just asked a few words and finished. He secretly cursed in his heart, so he had no choice but to go to the battle in person. He looked at Zhao Keyou with his stomach straightened and said in an official tone: "You need seven or eight big men to plow ten acres a day. Which one is that? Is there such a large population? Besides, if there are farming cattle, you can slowly and deeply cultivate them. The Ministry of Industry is building cattle farms in various places to specialize in breeding cattle. It costs only a cow and can continue to reproduce. You plowing water truck, you want How much did the court make? How much silver do you need?"

Xu Dahua's words were very blunt and practical.

Zhao Keyou opened his mouth, he didn't know how to answer at all, Xu Dahua's every word hit the nail on the nail, making him unable to move.

Zhu Xu's expression remained unchanged, and he listened quietly.

The little girl stood obediently beside Zhu Xu, with her little head on the table, very bored, and yawned from time to time.

Cao Huachun and the others frowned secretly, and looked at Xu Dahua and Li Yizao lightly.They all felt that the development of things seemed to be somewhat contrary to the emperor's intentions.

Unlike Xu Dahua, Chen Xinjia was so anxious to get rid of himself. He looked at Zhao Keyou and said calmly: "Your waterwheel is too large and has low effectiveness. It is not suitable for the imperial court to promote the world."

Zhao Keyou's heart was boiling like falling into an ice cave, he couldn't help crying or laughing, the corners of his mouth twitched, he stood there in a daze, not knowing what to say.

"Is this plowing vehicle useless?"

Suddenly, Zhu Xu looked at Li Yizao.Among the three, only Li Yizao cared about "technical" issues.

Li Yizao turned around, raised his hand and said, "Returning to the emperor, the design of this water plowing vehicle is quite novel, many parts are unexpected, if it can be changed, it may be useful."

Zhu Xu looked calm, nodded and said: "Well, my Ming Dynasty is facing a disaster that has never happened in a thousand years, and we need to work together to fight the drought and save the people! Anyone should, can offer advice and suggestions for the court and the people. Although Zhao Keyou's design There are some flaws, but a heart for the country and the people, in my opinion, is much better than those officials who sit on a vegetarian diet!"

The emperor made a final decision, not to mention the reason, but to find the reason even if there is no reason!