minions live

Chapter 602

Xingji City, House of Ministers of the Household Department.

"There is a wave in the waves, a boom in the boom, I am happy today, riding a donkey on the street..."

Qian Liang walked into the house happily humming a ditty, and the beads in his hand rattled even more.

As always, only Mrs. Shang Shu was embroidering in the huge main hall.

Gee.

"Look at your appearance, be careful to enter the wrong house." She joked with her husband before asking: "Is there something good about the Yamen?"

Ugh.

"It's nothing." Qian Liang pretended to sigh and stroked his gray beard, "It's just that Lao Cai from the Ministry of Punishment submitted his resignation today."

"After all, we have been officials in the same dynasty for more than ten years. Although there are occasional frictions, seeing his appearance today, I can't help but feel a little bit sad as a husband."

cut!
Mrs. Shang Shu curled her lips.

It's not like she hasn't seen this bad old man yelling at other ministers in private at home.

Cai Lv.

Mrs. Shangshu chanted the name.

Regarding this Minister of the Ministry of Justice, she is actually a woman who never leaves home.

But she remembered that her man scolded Cai Lu the most fiercely, just after Emperor Changxing established the crown prince.

At that time, the Ministry of Punishment blocked the traffic arteries of the entire Hanoi County in the name of investigating robbers and arresting criminals.

In the end, Qian Liang was so angry that his nose was crooked. He not only pointed at Sang and scolded Huai in the court, but even rushed to the yamen of the Ministry of Punishment to find someone to fight.

"Above...approved?" Mrs. Shangshu vaguely pointed to the roof.

"Probably." Qian Liang nodded vaguely.

Although Cai Lu clearly stood on the prince's side and did a lot of bad things for the prince, he was not as bottomless as Luo Ken from the Ministry of Industry.

If Jin Linwei can't find too much evidence, he should be given a relatively decent exit.

"The Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Punishment have been lost in the Six Departments. Isn't the court in chaos now?" Mrs. Shang Shu said.

"What's the mess?" Qian Liang disdainfully said, "It's really long hair and short knowledge. Is the establishment of the imperial court for hundreds of years a fake? Don't say that there are only two missing ministers, even if we are missing six of us plus the grand master, do you believe it?" Do you not believe that the court can still operate normally?"

Humph.

Mrs. Shangshu didn't say anything, but stood up with a tiger's face.

Qian Liang took a few steps back, and hurriedly said: "Madam, I don't need to prepare meals for my husband today, and I will be a guest at Zuo Dai Lang's house in the Ministry of Industry."

Madam Shangshu's heart skipped a beat.

She understands Qin Ming, the left servant of the Ministry of Industry.

Back then when the Qian family had a young daughter, Mrs. Shangshu was going to choose a son-in-law in Xingji City.

Although the Shangshu Mansion has no inheritable titles, it is still a top wealthy family in the imperial capital. If the Qian family wants to find a well-matched marriage for their daughter, it is actually not difficult.

Anyway, Xingji City is very big, with tens of millions of men of the right age.

In particular, some people have a strong family background and are proficient in drilling. It can be said that it is just around the corner to become an official.

However, Mrs. Shangshu has taken a fancy to Qin Ming.

At that time, his position in the Ministry of Industry was not high, and he was only responsible for designing and manufacturing various new equipment. For example, the crane that Ren Ning took out was finally handed over to him.

As for the others, Qin Ming will not ask any questions.

Generally speaking, such technical talents are regarded as treasures by every empire.

But it is also because they study technology too much and often ignore others. In the end, being able to sit in the position of the left waiter of the Ministry of Industry is almost the ceiling of their profession.

However, it is precisely such a down-to-earth style that Mrs. Shangshu feels that this person is stable and worthy of her daughter's entrustment for life.

It's a pity that people's calculations are not as good as heaven's calculations. Before Qin Ming came to propose marriage, Wei Junqian secretly abducted Miss Qian.

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The Ministry of Industry waits for Lang's mansion.

The housekeeper's face was full of guilt, "Qian Shangshu, you know my lord. There is a suspension bridge in Qingshi County. He is calculating several key data, and he can't let go of his work for the time being."

"Why don't you sit down and have a cup of tea first? As soon as my lord finishes his calculations, the old slave will ask him to come and see you."

"It's okay," Qian Liang waved his hands indifferently.

"The suspension bridge in Qingshi County is related to the export of iron ore. The whole court is paying attention to it, and it must not be sloppy. I don't have anything urgent to do today. The housekeeper told your lord not to worry, and take your time." , calculate well."

"Thank you, sir!" The old butler heaved a sigh of relief.

As a result, Qian Liang drank tea until he went to the toilet twice in a row, and the door to the study was still tightly closed.

"Master Shangshu has been waiting for a long time," the housekeeper fidgeted, "Why don't I just go and call my lord out directly."

"No hurry." Qian Liang looked at the sky outside, but calmed down, "Master Qin's meeting may be reaching a critical point, it would be bad if he disturbed you. I will wait a little longer."

As soon as he finished speaking, news came from the study that Qin Ming had finished his calculations and would come to the main hall after washing.

Ha ha.

The old housekeeper smiled awkwardly while rubbing his hands.

"Master Shangshu, my lord is usually a bit unkempt, and these days he has stayed up all night to calculate those statistics, so the smell on his body is a bit heavy..."

"Don't get in the way, don't get in the way." Qian Liang waved his hands again and again, "Such a trivial matter is nothing, because the empire has a talent like Mr. Qin, it's my dynasty's luck, the world's luck."

"Speaking of which, it's my official's rash visit that disturbed Mr. Qin. I should apologize."

Not long after, Qin Ming, who was dressed fresh and had puffy eyes, finally entered the main hall.

"I have met Lord Shangshu." He bent down and bowed deeply, his face full of apology, "I have no intention of neglecting my lord, I just forgot the time for a while, please be generous."

"It's okay," Qian Liang looked at the man who was supposed to be his son-in-law, and couldn't help but have mixed feelings, "Lord Qin already has a heavy burden on his shoulders, and he has a lot of work on his hands. I shouldn't bother you, but here is share……"

As he spoke, he took out the Tianxia Canal Map that Wei Junqian had personally planned and handed it over.

Qian Liang explained: "The empire has a vast territory, and the number of people and goods transported by the counties is dense and huge. It is really difficult to rely on post road transportation alone. Therefore, the imperial court felt that it was necessary to open up new canals to re-communicate between the counties."

Qin Ming nodded in agreement.

He himself worked in the Ministry of Industry, and has been designing bridges in various places, so he has a deep understanding of this.

"What Master Shangshu said is that to some extent, it can be said that waterways are indeed more convenient and reliable than landways."

As he spoke, Qin Ming lowered his head and let out a quick snort.

"Hey, from Beihai to Jinghu, the Xinglan Grand Canal extends to Misty County, and finally connects to Laigu County...a total of three canals?"

call.

He gasped.

"Master Shangshu, these three projects are not small, and the funds and number of people required are probably also very important. The Ministry of Household..."

Haha.

Qian Liang laughed, "I understand what Lord Qin said. But this is just a plan, and the specific situation needs to be investigated by the Ministry of Industry and Tai Lang. As for the construction period, it is calculated in hundreds or even hundreds of years, so there is no need to worry about the empire's finances." question."

Hundred or even hundreds of years of engineering?

Qin Ming's heart was pounding, and he quickly re-examined the blueprint seriously.

Soon he let out a long sigh.

"Master Shangshu, if these three canals can be successfully excavated, in the future, the entire empire except Dingxi County, the major water systems will almost be connected into one, and the communication between the counties will never be a problem."

"In the humble opinion of the following officials, this is probably a feat that can be recorded in the annals of history for the benefit of future generations."

"That's right." Qian Liang nodded with a smile.

It's just that Qin Ming only specializes in engineering after all. On the planning map in front of him, he only sees more convenient transportation in the future, but he hasn't seen the impact on the entire empire.

"If the empire has made up its mind to open up the canal, then the officials must conduct serious research and start work as soon as possible."

"Very good." Qian Liang nodded in satisfaction, "Well done, Master Qin will definitely have a brilliant stroke in the future history books."

(End of this chapter)