Promotion Letter for the Chief Executive

By this time, Ping An has already achieved the ultimate in laying the foundation.

Next, you can only wait for these things to develop little by little, to the extent that you can support yourself in the next step.

Compared to when Zhao Can first ascended the throne, Ping An seemed much more relaxed and had more leisure. ——He himself never holds power, and once a matter is arranged, he will find someone else to do it.So after everything was arranged, I was free instead.

When you are free, you can't avoid fiddle with other things.

Ping An has always existed as a think tank, using its brains but rarely doing it.But on some things, he also had to do it.

Now Dachu's industry is still at the most basic stage, which is called handicraft industry.Everything needs manpower to carry out. Of course, there are occasional forces to catch windmills, waterwheels, etc., but they are all very rudimentary, and there are very few things that can be done.

The invention of the steam engine was put on the agenda early in the morning, but to achieve continuous, stable and efficient output, and even be able to use it for production, this period is bound to go through a very long process.

Ping An knows this.And he also knows that it is not advisable to do too much of this kind of thing. Even if he is a superman and can produce many good things, it is useless if they cannot be understood, digested and used by the local aborigines.Because he is an individual with limited strength, it is impossible to really deal with any problems.

Therefore, Ping An prefers to be slow in this aspect and take his time. He only gives the general direction and ideas, and lets the craftsmen try to complete these things by themselves.

However, there is a very paradoxical problem in that it is not easy to achieve this result without the guidance of theoretical knowledge.But so far, there has been no significant progress in the subject of physical chemistry in Dachu, and even serious scholars know very little, let alone let craftsmen learn these things.

This is the disadvantage of the separation of Da Chu's research and creation.During this period abroad, the people who made various inventions often also possessed rich theoretical knowledge.But in Dachu, technical work is called strange skill and obscenity, and scholars disdain it, so that the theory is divorced from reality, and nothing has been developed in the end.

What he has to do now is to reunite theory and practice, but the subtle influence of thousands of years is not so easy to eliminate.

So occasionally Ping An has to do it himself.

In addition, the manufacture and improvement of thermal weapons are also very important to peace.

This is not just used against the grassland tribes.In other words, the grassland tribes are no longer the main enemies of Dachu. With the existence of frontier markets and trade exchanges with each other, large-scale wars are not easy to happen.This is especially true as time develops and the involvement gets deeper and deeper.

What Da Chu has to face is the enemy from the sea.

Although these people are not strong yet, this is only temporary.The appearance of the big Chu ship must have reminded those coastal countries, letting them know that there is a huge continent in a more distant place, and there are countless wealth waiting to be tapped.

Now Da Chu still maintains an overwhelming advantage, so he can benefit from it.But if they are caught up by the opponent, then they will become the target of beating.

So in terms of force, we must keep up.

And what else is more suitable for naval warfare than thermal weapons?

Imagine that two ships meet, and the other party still expects to fight with you in a close combat with a bayonet, but you have sunk the other ship with one shot, will there be any suspense about the outcome?

Of course, as long as any method is used, it will be studied and learned by the enemy, so in order to maintain the advantages that Da Chu has now, research and investment in this area cannot be stopped.

But it is still too early to say these, because let alone artillery, Ping An has not even developed a standard firearm that is safe and does not explode.

Even though he has established a standardized process, in fact, muskets cannot be produced on an assembly line.It is a precision instrument, even if it is made by the same person, the assembly of the parts may not be able to fit seamlessly, let alone two people.Without precise machine tools to cooperate with production, the things produced will always have flaws.

Of course, among the craftsmen under Ping'an, there are also those masters who have perfected their skills and mastered their proficiency, and they can make firearms that look like one.It's a pity that this method requires a lot of time and energy. It's like women's embroidery, which requires precision. It is impossible to manufacture a large number of equipment for the army.

The few guns made today are only given to each of the four chiefs of the imperial guards, Kai Yang has one and Zhao Can has one for self-defense.

These problems need to be solved with the craftsmen safely, and then the production can be put on the agenda.

So from this point of view, Ping An is not idle.But these things don't require him to stay in the factory every day, so most of the time, he is in a daze with a book in his hand.In fact, the thoughts in my mind are turning very fast.

Sometimes Ping An feels that since coming here, his brain seems to work faster and more flexibly.Maybe no matter what kind of ability you need to exercise, right?But if you use your brain frequently, you can also develop your brain domain?

In short, many things that he used to record on paper, as well as some simple calculations, can now be done directly in his mind, which greatly improves the efficiency.

So to outsiders it seems that Ping An is in a daze, but in fact he is working.

This kind of nature made Zhao Can very fond of it.Anyway, after Ping An is involved, he doesn't care where he is, so Zhao Can simply takes him with him, and he can see Ping An at any time. When he is reviewing memorials or talking to ministers, he can look up and see Ping An. For Zhao Can, it was a very good thing.

Sometimes he even hoped that Ping An would put aside all other things, and it would be best to just stop by his side.

Poor Zhao Xiaoqi has been with Ping An for so many years, but the two of them have hardly lived a peaceful life, either busy or on the way to busy.

As an emperor himself, he should be busy, after all, he is in charge of the world, and there are many opportunities to manage every day.However, Ping An is busier than him!Other emperors returned to the harem after finishing their work, and could still see the smiling faces of their beautiful wives and concubines, accepting their flattery, but he and Ping An often could only kiss each other after a busy day, and then they were speechless, and quickly entered the palace. Dreamland.

He may be the only emperor in the world who is so hard-pressed, right?

Of course, those subjugated kings and puppet emperors cannot be compared.

But although Zhao Can has always had the idea of ​​boosting Fu Gang, it is difficult to realize it.After all, he knew very well what Ping An was doing. It was their common ideal, so naturally they couldn't give up halfway.

So now that Ping An is free, she takes the initiative to stay by her side, even if she doesn't get close or speak, just watching like this makes Zhao Can feel happy.

So the ministers found that His Majesty is in a very good mood recently, he walks like a breeze, and he is also very easy to talk, and there is no punishment for making small mistakes. Some things that are not easy to mention, His Majesty will consider after speaking, even if you don’t I promise not to be angry.

It simply made the ministers feel grateful.After all, since Zhao Can ascended the throne, he has been implementing a high-pressure policy against them.So when these people faced Zhao Can, they were naturally trembling and did not dare to show their faces.But that doesn't mean they don't have other thoughts in their hearts, they're just waiting for an opportunity.

Now it seems that the opportunity has come?

Although I don't know why Zhao Can is in a good mood, but as long as it is good for him, who cares why?

So very soon, the ministers immediately saved up all the things that they didn't dare to let Zhao Can handle for the time being.

For example, the officials of the Ministry of Rites sent up the memorial that the hundred beautiful girls had already been selected and were about to arrive in the capital in a few days.He also secretly lamented his good luck, and it happened that Zhao Can was in a good mood. Now that the memorial was sent up, he didn't have to worry about any problems.

But actually, after Zhao Can finished reading the memorial, his good mood completely disappeared.

After all, although he has been procrastinating on this matter, and it has been successfully procrastinating for several years, as long as it is not resolved for a day, it will be between him and Ping An.Even though the relationship between the two is stronger than Jin Jian, I'm afraid they still can't help but care.

Under such circumstances, it was strange that Zhao Can's mood improved.

Originally, he was in a good mood because of Ping An, but now he felt that Ping An was by his side, and there was no room for him to hide anything, so he felt more and more that the officials of the Ministry of Rites were incapable of doing things.

Zhao Can immediately called the official who submitted the paper to reprimand him, and asked him why he didn't report to the show girls after they were selected, but instead decided to let them come to the capital?

Regarding this problem, the officials of the Ministry of Rites could only say with a bitter face that they hadn't thought carefully, and then asked for punishment.Otherwise, do you want to say "Because I dare not report to His Majesty, so I made the decision without authorization"?That's even more remarkable, it's not as simple as punishment.

After despising the emperor and being charged with such a crime, his career as an official has come to an end.

Since Ping An was there, it was inevitable that Zhao Can would also show him the memorial.

After reading it, Ping An sighed, "It's almost time to come." He has been preparing for this day.

Because this is not just a simple matter of drafting girls.

The Ministry of Rites said that it will not be a day, so it is really close.So five days later, the first show girl entered Beijing.Because there are not enough people at the moment, Zhao Can doesn't want them to enter the palace to cause trouble, so he agrees to arrange people outside the palace, those who have relatives to rely on can go out to live by themselves, and the others live in the posthouse.

Ten days later, all the show girls arrived in the capital.Officials from the Ministry of Rites had no choice but to bite the bullet and remind Zhao Can of this matter, and Zhao Can issued an order to let them enter the palace for election three days later.

In response to this matter, Ping An had already prepared a very cumbersome and strict selection criteria. There were a total of ten criteria to ensure that after the selection of the hundred girls, there would be no one left.Otherwise, even if there is only one left, the ministers will force Zhao Can to marry.

Of course, this matter has been prepared for so many years, and everyone can see Zhao Can's perfunctory - otherwise, it is impossible for him to delay it for so long because he attaches great importance to this matter, right?

So after so many years of tossing, the patience of the ministers is probably not much left.It is absolutely impossible for this matter to end like this, but after finding out that no one has been left behind, what the ministers will do is beyond Ping An's guess.

After these beautiful women moved into the palace, even though they lived in the Sixth West Palace, they were not allowed to wander around casually on weekdays, but Ping An seemed to feel that the palace became lively overnight.

This was a very mysterious feeling, and he couldn't hold the evidence, but he just felt that even the air seemed a little lighter.

Although it was not that there were no girls in the palace in the past, even the majority of the palace people were women.After all, they are more careful and do many things better.But after all, they are just servants, not the masters who are about to enter the palace, so the feeling is completely different.

And now these show girls, in the eyes of others, will become the mistresses of the palace.I'm afraid even they themselves have such thoughts.So between actions and stops, the feeling is naturally different.

Ping An has seen many times young and beautiful girls walking in the palace with their skirts up and their eyes full of curiosity. They will not be afraid or dodge when they see people.

He already knew what Zhao Can was thinking, and he had already drunk the vinegar that he should drink. These girls will not have much influence on him and Zhao Can, so Ping An is not jealous, after all, he is very sure No matter it is anyone else, it will not be more suitable to stand by Zhao Can's side and walk side by side with him.

It's just that it's always inevitable to care.

Ping An did not show such concern.So after the hundred girls entered the palace, Zhao Can handed them over to Ping An as agreed before.

He was not in a hurry to get in touch with these girls, because for Ping An, even the remaining [-] people still had to go through a selection process, and the number of people who could stay in the end would never be many.

So after arranging them to stay, he ignored them, didn't make any demands on them, and didn't give them any tasks, just to see how they behaved.

Soon, some people couldn't hold back anymore.After all, not saying anything, just letting them live in the palace would make people feel flustered, so there will always be people who can't help but make a move.

They thought to themselves that they were selected from thousands of people from all over the country, so naturally everyone has great confidence in themselves.And now everyone knows that the emperor has been on the throne for several years, but there is not even a personal servant in the palace, let alone any concubine.If you can get his favor and be the first to catch his eyes, then you will be different than others.

So soon someone bribed the palace servants, wanting to get Zhao Can's whereabouts.Some people even ventured to get close to Tiangan Palace.

After discovering that there was really a girl approaching Tiangan Palace, Ping'an's expression became serious.You must know that the distance from West Sixth Palace to Tiangan Palace is not close. There are several groups of guards patrolling along the way, and you may encounter people who come and go. Even so, you can walk all the way without being stopped. If Ping An would never believe that it was just luck and no one was helping behind it.

He and Zhao Can originally guessed that among these beautiful girls, some of them might be put in by the ministers.

After all, although Zhao Can said that he would not choose the daughter of an official, this did not prevent his courtiers from having several relatives who were not officials, and it did not prevent them from choosing a candidate who met the requirements and sending them to the palace.

And since she sent someone into the palace to help her gain the emperor's attention and favor, so as to benefit her own family, it is naturally understandable.

The previous quiet arrangement was mostly to find these people out.

However, those who start to make moves now are probably only some small characters, and the real big fish must be able to hold their breath.So even though they discovered this, instead of restraining them, Ping An turned a blind eye to it, and even secretly condoned them to make mistakes.

So soon, many beautiful women began to act.

Those who are reserved are just wandering around in the imperial garden, hoping to meet by chance; those who are deep-minded have already started to make friends with people from all over the palace, hoping to gain a firm foothold first; as for those who are bold, they will naturally try to approach Zhao Can proactively; Some of them probably planned to take a roundabout route and began to communicate frequently with the concubines living in the Sixth West Palace.

Even though he had already guessed that this would probably be the case, Ping An couldn't help but gloated and asked Zhao Can, "How does your majesty feel when you see so many beautiful women going to great lengths for you?"

"Ping'an is making fun of me?" Zhao Can narrowed her eyes and asked.

Ping An pretended to be helpless and said, "Your Majesty misunderstood, I just think that Your Majesty is very lucky. These girls are all selected from a hundred thousand."

"So what, I'm safe but I can't pick one out of 1 people." Zhao Can teased him, "I thought you wouldn't care about this. It wasn't you who said you wanted to let these girls enter the palace. Accept Teaching? Why, regret it?"

"It's not regrettable," Pingan thought for a while, and said, "but it's still a bit uncomfortable. After all, you can have them justifiably, and even if they behave a bit out of line, since they are to get close to you, everyone in the palace will respect you." Push the boat along with the current and open the door of convenience.”

In the final analysis, what Ping An cares about is the words "righteousness and integrity", which I will never get.

But these words were of course not just for jealousy, but to remind Zhao Can.

Even if those ministers can bribe the palace servants, it is not so easy for the imperial guards to infiltrate them.After all, the current General of the Imperial Guard is Zhao Can's own confidant Tianshu and others.But even if they were loyal to Zhao Can, when encountering this kind of thing, they would not hesitate to open the door for convenience.

Perhaps it was precisely because of their loyalty to Zhao Can that they were the ones who most expected Zhao Can to quickly establish a concubine and give birth to an heir, right?

So what they have to face now is not only those officials who secretly opposed Zhao Can, but also those who originally supported him.Once this matter is not handled properly, it is likely to cause a backlash from officials.

At that time, it is hard to tell which side these people will stand on.This must be guarded against.

Zhao Can understood the meaning of Ping An, and the smile on his face gradually subsided, and after a while he said softly, "Don't worry."

After these one hundred beautiful women entered the palace, no one cared what they did except someone told them the rules of the palace at first.With the passage of time, they have also become accustomed to this kind of life. Although they have not been able to contact the emperor for a while, they have begun to regard themselves as members of the palace.

It was not until they lived in the palace for three months that peace appeared in front of them.He held a thick stack of record books in his hand, on which were the various performances of these one hundred people in the palace within three months. Each performance was given points according to the rules, and the scores obtained by each person were counted at the end.

Ping An distributed the record book to everyone, "In the past three months, I know how well everyone has performed. Now you can take a look at your final score. If it is less than [-] points, you can pack up tomorrow. went home."

This sentence immediately caused a commotion, the show girls talked a lot, and even the most courageous ones said to Ping An, "We are show girls entering the palace to be selected, who are you, and what qualifications do you have to decide on our waiting list?" to stay or not?"

"I am the Secretary-General of the Secretariat of the Primordial Palace. I am fully responsible for the draft by His Majesty's order. If you have any questions about your scores, you can ask questions. But if you just question my qualifications, then forgive me." I can't answer." Ping An said with a straight face.

These show girls don't understand what the "Secretary General of the Secretariat" is, but they still understand that they are fully responsible.They looked at each other, and finally suppressed their temper. ——After all, none of the people who can be sent to the palace are idiots, and it is even more impossible for them to have a violent temper and make a big fuss if they disagree with each other.Otherwise, if it happens in front of His Majesty, who will take the responsibility?

Afterwards, several people questioned various scoring criteria, and Ping An answered them one by one.But most of them must be because I know it well, knowing that most of the records on it are facts, and there is no benefit to making a fuss about my reputation and face, so I didn't ask questions.

In this kind of matter, Ping An will naturally not leave a handle.Therefore, every point of deduction must be justified, even if the ministers are unlikely to make a fuss.

So after such an experience, out of a hundred girls who were sent to the palace, only less than 20 remained.