Take Taobao to ancient times

"Jinhan, is this really my fault?" The emperor looked at Zhuang Jinhan.

"The emperor is right." Zhuang Jinhan replied seriously.

"Jin Han, you are not as good as your father in this regard," the emperor frowned, "These days, Prime Minister Zhuang has told me more than once in my ear that I was wrong, that I shouldn't organize a fleet to go overseas, that I shouldn't waste money and people, Now is the time to recuperate, so how can you spend so much time?"

"Father is right." Zhuang Jinhan said.

"I'm right, Prime Minister Zhuang is also right, so who is at fault, could it be that you are at fault?" The emperor pointed at Zhuang Jinhan and said, not deliberately venting his anger, but he urgently needed an outlet.

"Of course it's wrong to waste people's money, but if this trip to sea can bring back crops that are beneficial to the people, and if the two can be offset by comparison, then it is right. If you can't bring back crops that are beneficial to the people at all, then it is wrong." Yes." Zhuang Jinhan has his own considerations, if there are more crops like sweet potatoes, their national power will be stronger.

"It's good for the country and the people!" The emperor nodded immediately, "What Prime Minister Zhuang wants is for the country to be stable and prosperous. If you can bring back many good things, Prime Minister Zhuang must have nothing to say. Jin Han, you must go to sea this time. You have to act well, and you must bring me something useful and good, and stop your father's mouth."

"I will do my best." Zhuang Jinhan replied helplessly, he really didn't want to get involved between the emperor and his father, but in his capacity, it was absolutely impossible not to be involved at all.

"By the way, the steam engine that Song Jue brought back this time is not bad. According to him, it was made by a craftsman, do you know it?" The emperor asked suddenly. Not long after Song Jue returned to Beijing, he saw the steam locomotive and also Very interested in this.

Soon afterwards, Song Jue recruited a large number of craftsmen to conduct research on the steam engine, pondering what the purpose of this thing was, and listed many places where the steam engine might be used, and these possibilities, in the eyes of those craftsmen, It can be done completely, what is lacking is manufacturing.

"I don't know." Zhuang Jinhan shook his head, but did not confess the existence of Lu Siyu.

"It's a pity, it would be great if I could meet that craftsman," the emperor said regretfully, picking up a notebook from the desk, "These are the uses that the craftsmen Song Jue found researched that required the use of steam engines. If all of the above can be done, then the ingenious craftsman who made the steam engine is really a great credit."

"Since that craftsman doesn't want to be born, the emperor doesn't have to worry about it, as long as the things are practical." Zhuang Jinhan said with a smile.

"It's true, since that ingenious craftsman doesn't want to see me, I don't have to force it." The emperor smiled and shook his head, still holding the book that recorded the many uses of the steam engine in his hand, and the mood that calmed down after knowing it changed again He was so excited, he knew exactly what the appearance of the steam engine meant to him and to this country.

"What the emperor said is true." Zhuang Jinhan smiled, thinking that only Lu Siyu had the strength to make the emperor excited by his actions over and over again, and when he thought of Lu Siyu, he felt happy.

"Forget it, I'm afraid you don't know the excitement in my heart, just treat it as an ordinary novelty," the emperor waved his hand, "By the way, Prime Minister Zhuang came to me before, saying that he wanted to find a marriage for you, and that he wanted me to give you a marriage. You said that it is best to get married this month."

"The emperor agrees?" Zhuang Jinhan suddenly put away the smile on his face.

"Never, isn't this asking what you mean?" The emperor said casually, as if he didn't care much about it, but seeing Zhuang Jinhan's expression, he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, feeling that he hadn't agreed immediately. Zhuang Xiang is right.

"I will explain this matter clearly to my father. The emperor doesn't need to worry about the minister." Zhuang Jinhan said with a straight face. Fortunately, the emperor did not agree, otherwise he might turn around and leave regardless of the righteousness of the emperor and his ministers.

"Well, then you should go and clarify this matter with Zhuang Xiang yourself. I won't worry about you anymore. The time is almost up. You can go back and prepare to go to sea." The emperor waved his hand, indicating that Zhuang Jinhan can leave.

"Resignation." Zhuang Jinhan bid farewell to the emperor, walked out of the palace, and on the way back to the prime minister's mansion, his face was always in a bad mood.

Zhuang Xiangfu.

"Jinhan, you're back. Are you hungry? Mother asked someone to cook something delicious for you." Zhuang's mother asked with a smile when she saw Zhuang Jinhan.

"Mother, I have no appetite, I don't want to eat anything." Zhuang Jinhan rarely rejected Zhuang's mother's kindness.

"What's the matter? Did the emperor scold you, or did you get sick?" Mother Zhuang raised her hand and touched Zhuang Jinhan's forehead, "I don't have a fever, but it's because the weather is too hot and I don't have an appetite. eat as much as you want, so as not to damage your body."

"Mom, I'm fine. I want to meet dad. Where's dad?" Zhuang Jinhan asked.

"Your father... seems to be in the study?" Zhuang's mother thought for a while, but she was not sure.

"Ma'am, do you have anything to eat? I'm a little hungry." Father Zhuang's voice came from a distance, and as the footsteps approached, people also approached.

"Father." Zhuang Jinhan called.

"Are you back?" Father Zhuang asked casually, "Did the emperor tell you anything?"

"There is no need to discuss this matter." Zhuang Jinhan said firmly.

Zhuang's father was about to talk to Zhuang's mother, but he was stunned when he heard Zhuang Jinhan's words, and then raised his face: "What do you mean? There's nothing to talk about? Are you planning to never get married for the rest of your life?"

"Father, my son has his own ideas about getting married, but he will never act so hastily." Zhuang Jinhan said seriously.

"Have you ever thought about it, if something happens to you when you go to sea this time..." Father Zhuang looked serious.

"Father, no matter if something happens or not, I will not marry anyone hastily. This is a lifetime thing. My son doesn't want to find someone who has no feelings to spend with him." This is Zhuang Jinhan's thoughts all the time. I was still young, so I didn't say it clearly. I didn't expect that Father Zhuang would suddenly have such an idea, and even found the emperor.

"You really think so, even if you may become an extinct one?" Father Zhuang asked, looking at Zhuang Jinhan seriously.

"Yes."

"If you don't meet someone you like, you won't get married in your life?" Father Zhuang asked again.

"Yes."

"Okay, since this is your own idea, you won't force it as a father," Zhuang's father turned around, "Madam, do you have anything to eat? After reading all day, I'm really hungry."

"You can't be good, you know how to eat all day long!" Zhuang's mother complained, but seeing that the father and son had just talked, she didn't say much, "I'll let the kitchen make food for you."

"Well, make sure to send it to the study, so as not to hurt your eyes when you see this brat." Father Zhuang glanced at Zhuang Jinhan, turned and left.

This kind of development actually made Zhuang Jinhan a little uncomfortable. He thought that Zhuang's father would beat him up, or he would definitely scold him. He even had many ideas about how to deal with any situation he encountered.

But the current situation is not in his imagination. Although he has passed the test easily, he doesn't know how to deal with it.

"What are you thinking about?" Mother Zhuang pinched Zhuang Jinhan's cheek.

"Mother, dad just agrees like that?" Zhuang Jinhan hesitated, still not believing that serious father Zhuang would nod his head so easily.

"Why, aren't you happy that your father doesn't scold you?" Mother Zhuang scolded with a smile.

"No, it's just that Dad is not used to being so easy-going." Zhuang Jinhan was helpless. He knew that Zhuang's father was not easy to talk since he was a child, so he came to negotiate terms with Zhuang's father this time, and he was ready to be beaten and scolded, not like now It went so lightly.

"Your father has always been like this, when did he not agree to your request when you were a child?" Zhuang's mother asked with a smile in her eyes.

"Eh..." Zhuang Jinhan thought about it seriously. He thought he could pick out quite a few casually, but it turned out that he really didn't. Basically, every time he made a request, he would be severely reprimanded by Zhuang's father and told him How outrageous his request was, but looking back, he basically got what he wanted to do and what he wanted. It was only because Father Zhuang was too serious that he always had the illusion of being rejected.

"You have also grown up, you are no longer a child, you will have your own considerations, your own ideas, your father often said that children and grandchildren have their own blessings, when you decided to be a county magistrate, your father actually disagreed , but he still nodded, this time is also the same, the reason why I asked the emperor to ask for your marriage is also to hope that you will not have any worries." Zhuang's mother said earnestly, she has been with Zhuang's father and husband for many years, and she also knows each other's character, but in order to To help Zhuang father establish his dignity, she kept silent.

"mother……"

"Jinhan, there are many dangers in going to sea this time. In fact, your father also knows that if you can find some good crops this time, it will be a good thing for the common people. Since the appearance of sweet potatoes, your father has been researching sweet potatoes. The production of sweet potatoes must be improved so that the common people can eat enough before working." Zhuang's mother continued, as the person next to him, she is the one who understands Zhuang's father best.

"I thought Dad would not agree." Before Zhuang's mother's caring words, Zhuang Jinhan rarely showed a childish look.

"Silly boy, parents are not pedantic people. You say how long we have in this life. What we want to see most is not that you can live a good life. Whether you get married or not, this is your own choice. Do you want to marry me?" What are you doing, how can we object? Back then, when your father refused to take a concubine, many people talked about him behind his back, but what do those people have to do with us?" Mother Zhuang said, her tone changed. I got a little bit stiffer, and thought about it, I was also troubled for a while because of this matter.

"Father doesn't take concubines, so what does it have to do with others?" Zhuang Jinhan frowned. What he disliked the most was seeing groups of wives and concubines, making the house a mess.

"That's right, let's live our lives, what does it matter to others? By the way, are you hungry now?" Mother Zhuang laughed.

"I'm hungry, mother, let me tell you, the stewed ribs with soybeans made by Brother Yu is delicious, especially when it's just out of the pot, it tastes really delicious." Zhuang Jinhan pulled Zhuang's mother's arm, and his mood suddenly became happy.

"Brat, aren't you greedy for your mother!" Zhuang's mother patted the back of Zhuang Jinhan's hand and scolded with a smile, "But speaking of it, Xiaoyu's storytelling is very interesting. Let Xiaoyu and the others come to our house later?"

"En." Zhuang Jinhan nodded. He had only left for a few days, and he already missed Lu Siyu, but he didn't know when the next meeting would be.

Lu Siyu: Achoo!