The sad reminder of the science man

On the second day, Xue Ze put on his official robe and went into the palace to thank him.

After waiting outside the gate of Xue Ze Palace for a while, he saw a eunuch coming to tell him to have an audience. It was the little eunuch who went to Xue's house yesterday to announce the decree, Eunuch Wei, the son of Wei.

The little eunuch, Xiao Weizi, is from the same town as Eunuch Li, the chief eunuch next to the emperor. Because of this, he worships Eunuch Li as his godfather, and Eunuch Li also takes good care of Xiao Weizi.Xiao Weizi got 100 taels of silver tickets yesterday, and he thinks that Mr. Xue is generous, and he also heard from his godfather that Mr. Xue is a good friend. In summary, Xiao Weizi made up his mind to befriend this generous Mr. Xue. .Therefore, thinking that Mr. Xue was going to enter the palace to thank him today, Xiao Weizi rushed to lure Mr. Xue to see the emperor.

Eunuch Wei didn't talk too much when he saw Xue Ze. Although he wanted to befriend Xue Ze, he didn't show too much enthusiasm, but said directly, "Master Xue, let's go with our family! The emperor's study room is waiting!" After finishing speaking Turning around, he led Xue Ze towards the imperial study.

Xue Ze followed Eunuch Wei, took a few steps forward and stuffed his purse again, then stopped and kept walking behind Eunuch Wei, "Eunuch Wei, thank you very much yesterday."

"Your Majesty Xue, you are very polite. The emperor seems to be in a good mood today." Eunuch Wei squeezed his purse again, still as if he had nothing, but he only said one thing and refused to say more!

Although Xue Ze only heard one sentence, he knew it was good or bad. He knew that Eunuch Wei was a good friend, otherwise he wouldn't even have said this sentence. Seeing that Eunuch Wei stopped talking, he just followed behind silently.Father Xue knew that this had entered the palace, so he couldn't be too careful.

Eunuch Wei saw that Xue Ze didn't chase after him to ask questions, so he added a note to Xue Ze in his heart, which was a prudent one.

In this way, Xue Ze followed Eunuch Wei to the imperial study room, and when he arrived at the door of the imperial study room, after being notified, Eunuch Wei let Xue Ze in, while he himself withdrew. He is still just a little eunuch, and he is still a godfather to have the status he is today. A helping hand.

As soon as Xue Ze went in and walked to the bottom, he knelt down and shouted long live three times, "Long live the emperor, long live long live." After shouting, he knelt and remained motionless.

Xue Ze just knelt and remained motionless. He didn't hear a cry for a long time, and there was no sound in the room. It was so quiet that he could hear the rustle of the pen tip falling on the paper.

It took about an incense stick of time before Xue Ze heard the voice, "Get up!" from above.

Xue Ze was stunned for a moment before he realized that he was calling himself, and kowtowed to thank him again, "Thank you, Your Majesty." Then he got up, but he still didn't dare to raise his head, but stood obediently.

"Xue Ze, a scholar in the 29th year of Xiyuan, succeeded his father and became the main person in charge of the Jiangnan side of the General Secretary. In 42 years of Xiyuan, he presented potatoes, corn and other high-yield crop seeds and planting methods. In 43 years, he used the first-time bookkeeping method And forms, and then promoted in the Jiangnan area, and then spread to the whole country. In addition, the Secretary of General Administration has completed the Jiangnan operation very well for so many years, and it was also excellent in several evaluations. What's more, this time, you did very well. They were all dug out." The emperor said unhurriedly.

Hearing the emperor's unhurried voice, Xue Ze was not afraid at all. He knew that he had seen the opportunity early. Before he was assassinated, he secretly voted for the prince who is now the emperor. Now that he has a good official position, he knows that nothing will happen to him. , and so far, Xue Ze has only heard about his achievements over the years.

The emperor stopped for a while, looked at Xue Ze below the station, took a sip of tea, and continued, "The credit is not small, but it is not without fault. I remember that your Xue family has always been a direct branch of the royal businessman. How did you get it? This is lost?"

Xue Ze knew that he was swaying between the second prince and the third prince, and now that the emperor turned himself out, he wanted to beat him. The business management rights, but it is easy to take over from my Xue family, and finally I have not been too sorry for the ancestors of the Xue family." Xue Ze knelt down again.

The emperor pointed at the table with his finger, "Well, after all, it's the Xue family? You're willing to give up. The emperor gave up as soon as he said it. What are you in front of the emperor? Is it your Xue family?" The emperor's tone became stern.

The emperor's voice was not loud, but hearing Father Xue's ears, he felt his head buzzing like a bell. Xue Ze hurriedly bowed his head and kept muttering, "My minister is panicked."

The emperor likes this kind of low-level people who tremble because of a word. He wants to use Xue Ze, so he just needs to scare him. But without your share, you also have foresight.”

Xue Ze heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this, but he still kept his kowtow posture.

The emperor didn't care whether Xue Ze had any reaction, but continued, "I know that you were single-handedly promoted by the emperor, even if you are from the third rank, the emperor is also fighting for it, but Xue Ze, you have to remember that I am the king of a country. I am the king of the country today. It can make you the head of the household department, and it can make you worthless tomorrow."

Hearing what the emperor said, Xue Ze didn't do anything else, just kowtowed, "I must remember it."

The emperor was satisfied with Xue Ze's understanding, and then said, "Do you know why I put you in the household department?"

When Xue Ze heard this, he knew that he had entered the topic now, so he hurriedly replied, "I don't know."

The emperor glanced at Xue Ze and knelt down, "Get up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty." After finishing speaking, Xue Ze slowly got up, but he knelt for a long time and shook when he got up.

The emperor didn't say anything about Xue Ze shaking his body, he had seen such things a lot, "I put you in the household department because I thought that your Xue family was a famous businessman in the previous dynasty, and it has developed well over the years. Because of calculations, this household department needs you as a practical person now. I believe you will not let me down, don't you think?"

"The humble minister will definitely do his best to live up to the emperor's grace." Xue Ze was about to kneel down again after speaking.

Seeing that Xue Ze was about to kneel down again, the emperor hurriedly stopped him, but he didn't want the sound of kowtow in his ears, "Don't kneel anymore, just stand up and answer. The Ministry of Households is in charge of the country's territory, fields, household registration, taxes, salaries and all financial matters. Since I asked you to go to the Ministry of Accounts, then you should go to the Department of Taxation, and you will first follow Mr. Zhang, the right servant of the Ministry of Accounts, to give me a clue about Jiangnan."

Hearing this, Xue Ze knew that he wanted to take orders to thank him, but now he was not willing to let him touch Jiangnan, but he knew that the emperor was about to make a big move in Jiangnan, and found that Jiangnan was in turmoil. , Xue Ze felt that he still didn't want to join in the fun, thinking, Xue Ze took out yesterday's notebook from his sleeve, "I have something to report, so I invite the emperor to read it."

The emperor took the eunuch's handbook and opened it. The more he looked, the more excited he became, "This cement really has the effect that you said in the handbook. It really can't be washed away in the water and doesn't leak!"

Xue Ze knew whether he could get rid of Jiangnan completely, so he answered very thoughtfully, "Yes, this cement is made by a dog. He has already tested it. He put the experimental product in water for two years and took it out. In the end, it is still as hard and watertight as it was when it was put down."

The emperor is very optimistic about this Xue family child, he did not expect him to give me a surprise when he is still young, "Oh, it is your youngest son Xue Chi who worships Cheng Xiu as a teacher. He made it?"

When Father Xue heard that the emperor knew Xue Jia's name, he was startled, but he soon regained his composure, "Returning to the emperor's words was done by the child Xue Jia."

The emperor nodded, "Your son is not bad. I heard that he is determined to make achievements in water conservancy? I don't know if it is true?"

Xue Ze had a premonition when he knew that the emperor knew Xue Zhi's name, so although everyone was surprised that the emperor knew that Xue Zhi wanted to become a water conservator, he was still prepared in his heart. Seeing the emperor's question like this was obviously beneficial to Xue Zhi in the future, and There is nothing to hide, "Returning to the emperor, this is just a joke for a while, so it can't be done accurately."

The emperor already had an idea in his mind, and he was very satisfied with Xue Chi, "I can't see it, it's a good thing to have ambition, and you should support it as a father. Just like if this cement is really so effective, wouldn't it be a great achievement Is it? I hope he can continue to make things."

Xue Ze is not stupid, he heard the emperor's implication. The Xue family paid to support Xue Jia to continue to make things, and the things that were made were made by the court. Although at first glance, the Xue family was at a disadvantage, but Xue Ze knew that the Xue family had no shortage. Money, but lack of status, now the emperor has spoken, as long as Xue Jia makes good things and achieves achievements, the emperor will not forget the contributions of the Xue family, "I will definitely support the dog to continue to study."

Hearing what Xue Ze said, the emperor knew that he understood what he meant. Now that the treasury department is not rich, it is a fortune to save a fortune, "Tomorrow, you bring this cement sample into the palace and show it to me. If there is really you It's so amazing, you don't have to worry about the taxes in the south of the Yangtze River, but follow up with the cement production. The flood season is coming again. This year, the experiment will be carried out in the Yongding River area. If the effect is good, it will be extended to flood-prone rivers across the country. I believe You won't disappoint me!"

Father Xue has great confidence in this cement formula, knowing that he has escaped the troublesome places in the south of the Yangtze River, "I must be careful and do my best."

The emperor didn't express anything after hearing such words, but waved his hand at Xue Ze, "You step back and go to see the father, how can you say that you were also single-handedly promoted by the father, what should I say, I don't need to say more I don’t want too many people to know about this Zhen’s family.”

Xue Ze knew that it was the emperor warning him not to talk too much, and when he heard that he was finally allowed to leave, he knelt down and kowtowed to thank him again, "Thank you, Your Majesty, I will take my leave." Xue Ze walked backwards out of the imperial study as he said.

As soon as Xue Ze came out of the imperial study, a smiling eunuch came forward to lead Xue Ze to the Shou'an Palace. Xue Ze followed the little eunuch, blowing the cold wind, and couldn't help shivering. Feel carefully, the underwear is soaked , I sighed in my heart, thinking about the meeting just now, it is really like accompanying a king like a tiger.

Xue Ze entered the Hall of Shou'an, knelt down and kowtowed again, but he kept in mind what the emperor said just now, and asked the Supreme Emperor about Jiangnan, he didn't say much, he just said some things that everyone knew, and he didn't say anything private .

The Supreme Emperor saw Xue Ze like this, although he was annoyed in his heart, but he was only a third-rank official, not a secret agent, for a man from an imperial businessman background. That's all.Since this Xue Ze was ignorant, the Supreme Emperor said a few words to this Xue Ze and let him out of the palace.