I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 400

"To be honest, Boyu, you have been granted the title of Marquis. It doesn't matter if you celebrate it a little."

"That's right. We still have several people here who don't have the title. I just want to enjoy your happiness."

"Hahaha, that makes sense, Boyu, what do you think?"

The reason why everyone showed such enthusiasm was not because they wanted to make any demands, or because they wanted to profit from Chen Luo.

After all, when it comes to official positions and holy family members, they are not inferior to Chen Luo.

Even the idle position held by Cao Shou actually had a salary of more than two thousand dan.

Rubbing his chin, Chen Luo thought for a moment and said, "I'm afraid there will be something busy at the Imperial College recently. You guys also know that this is an errand arranged by His Majesty himself, and it must not be messed up."

Hearing this, everyone nodded to express their understanding.

The position of Chen Luo, the head of the Imperial Academy, was specially appointed by Liu Che to test whether he could be used in a big way. If he performed perfectly in his post, his prospects for promotion in the future would be extremely bright.

"But I will move to a new residence in the near future, and then all my colleagues can come and enjoy my humble residence." Chen Luo changed the subject.

There is no need to offend these people.

When he was granted the title of Marquis, he had to change his residence. The house he lived in before was too simple and unworthy of his status.

When the time comes, I will organize the housewarming and the conferment banquet together, and not make any big fuss about it, but simply invite dozens of relatively familiar officials to have a small gathering at my house, and there should be no problem.

Cao Shou clapped his hands and praised: "This is right. I will bring over the two jars of good wine that my great-grandfather buried before to celebrate Boyu."

Luoden Chen was stunned.

Cao Shen found a special master and brewed ten jars of good wine.

Those jars of good wine have been missed by Fan Kuai, Zhou Bo and others for a long time.

However, in addition to drinking three jars himself and sending another jar to the palace, he buried the remaining six jars. His behavior at the time was quite arrogant, saying that he would have to bury these jars of wine for at least five years. In ten years, you probably won’t have the chance to drink it.

When Cao Shen said this, Chen Luo was also present.

However, I have drunk real high-altitude wine in later generations, and I don't have much interest in the good wine buried in those few jars.

Fan Kuai and Zhou Bo, on the other hand, were so angry that their teeth itched.

Unexpectedly, time had passed and Fan Kuai and Zhou Bo, who missed those few jars of fine wine the most, would not have the opportunity to taste the fine wines. However, they who did not care about it encountered a situation where Cao Shou dug them out.

Who can explain the mystery of this clearly?

The group of people came to the palace gate talking and laughing, and Zhao Wan suddenly stopped.

"Old Zhao, why don't you leave?" Cao Shou turned around and asked in confusion.

"I don't know." Zhao Wan shook her head sadly, "I always feel like I just lost something."

Chen Luo looked him up and down, "You have all the accessories on your body, what's missing?"

Several people on the side also came over to take a look around, and they all shook their heads, saying that they didn't find anything wrong.

So everyone stared at Zhao Wan, who was frowning. Although they didn't express confusion, their eyes had already betrayed their inner thoughts.

Doctor Zhao, what are you doing?

Facing several looks, Zhao Wan took a deep breath.

He touched the jade pendant around his waist.

Not lost.

Then, he pressed the official seal in the bag.

Still.

After thinking for a while, he scratched the silk hairband on his head.

Tied tightly.

"That's weird." Zhao Wan shook her head drowsily, a little confused.

Where does the throbbing in my heart come from?

After all, he couldn't figure it out. He waved his hand and said, "It's okay. Maybe I got up too early in the morning and I'm a little tired."

For such a question that had no answer, Zhao Wan decided to blame it on "work" for being indecisive. There was absolutely no problem with that.

After all, on holidays, no matter how early you get up, you will feel refreshed, but on days when you need to go to court, getting up early is indeed a pain.

"Leave things alone if you don't understand them. It's like something you haven't found. Maybe one day it will pop out on its own." Cao Shou laughed and said that muddling through was his life creed.

How could there be so many problems?

As long as you turn a blind eye, they will not be a stumbling block on your way forward.

Chen Luo also smiled and echoed, "Doctor Zhao, you really haven't lost anything on you. You might as well go back to your house and have a look in case there is a thief."

Zhao Wan smiled helplessly and nodded.

Except for this small episode in the middle, they walked to the palace gate smoothly and said goodbye.

Chen Luo has handed over all Yilang's work, so now he is free and does not need to go to the hall to deal with miscellaneous matters.

Nothing happens and everything is light.

Chen Luo got on the carriage and headed towards the mansion.

... As Zhang An tightened the reins, the horse's hooves slowed down and stopped in front of Chen's mansion.

When he jumped out of the car, the first thing he saw was Li Xu tinkering with something at the gate.

"Brother Li, what are you doing?" Chen Luo approached and asked curiously.

Li Xu wiped the sweat from his forehead and turned around and replied: "Isn't this a problem with the threshold last time? I don't know if it was stepped on or kicked. There must be some minor problem. I happen to be free today. That's it. Come and practice some more.”

"Oh." Chen Luo suddenly remembered something and looked at it with interest.

Li Xu looked back doubtfully.

When he usually creates complex designs in the courtyard, he doesn't see Boyu showing any interest. Why is it that he is simply building a threshold now, instead of staying aside?

However, he didn't think too much, and his attention was quickly focused on the threshold in front of him, thinking that after all, he would finish his work early, stop work early, and go to rest early.

After hammering hard for a quarter of an hour, Li Xu put down the chisel and hammer in his hands, stood up with a smile, "Boyu, look, I'm doing a pretty good job."

"It's really good." Chen Luo agreed very much. The repair was as good as new, which is comparable to uncanny craftsmanship.

After a pause, he said in a deep voice: "But Brother Li, I have good news and bad news to tell you. Which one do you want to hear first?"

"Huh?" Li Xu thought for a while while packing his tools, "Let's hear the good news first."

Chen Luoxiao said: "Today I am officially named the 'Marquis of the Reform', with a settlement of 2,300 households. After that, I plan to find a nice house in Chang'an City to use as my residence, and you can move in with me."

"Hey, that's indeed a good thing." Li Xu had a smile on his face and his eyes slightly curved.

When he learned that he could move to a new home, the first thing he thought of was that the space would be larger by then, and he would be able to have more experimental sites, and maybe even have a special warehouse to store various tools.

What a good thing.

But he thought about it and asked again: "Then what other bad news is there?"

Chen Luo said with a serious expression: "Your efforts to repair the threshold have been in vain."

Li Xu: "???"

"!!!"

……

In the courtyard.

"I didn't remind you afterward. It wasn't because you were so absorbed in what you did. I forgot about it for a moment. We have something to talk about." Chen Luo sighed, his words full of helplessness, indicating that he would not take the blame for this matter.

However, he increasingly felt that the decision to move was absolutely correct.

The courtyard was too small, and there was no room for maneuver. I just wanted to escape, but was blocked.

Li Xu took a deep breath and barely suppressed the resentment in his heart.

The slight deformation of the sill does not actually affect its overall use. At most, it is somewhat lacking in appearance.

But if I had known that I was going to move, what would the beauty of this threshold have to do with me?

By then, I probably won’t have the chance to see it again in my life.

And Boyu, you were watching for a whole quarter of an hour.

"Ahem, let's get down to business now." Chen Luo said seriously.

When Li Xu heard this, his expression suddenly became serious.

It only took him less than half an hour to repair the threshold. It was not a big and laborious project. After doing this extra work, it was not considered a big loss.

Now that we want to discuss business matters, he must listen carefully first.

Chen Luo really wasn't planning to fabricate some arguments out of thin air to divert Li Xu's attention.

He rubbed his chin and said, "I entered the palace the day before yesterday, and it was already dusk when I returned. Do you still remember this?"

Li Xu turned his head and stared at the door, the newly repaired threshold, the meaning was self-evident.

I just repaired the threshold, how could I forget this?

With a slight cough, Chen Luo said without changing his expression: "I didn't tell you what I did when I entered the palace before, because the matter discussed has not yet been finalized, so it needs to be kept secret. Today, the policy has been announced, and I can talk to you about it. Tell me."

So he told Li Xu about the imperial examination system and the establishment of Imperial College, and introduced the relevant policies.

"It is indeed a big event, and the impact will never be small. It's just, what does this have to do with me." After thinking deeply, Li Xu raised his head, slightly confused.

"Of course it's relevant." Chen Luo smiled and said, "Aren't I recruiting doctors from Taixue? So I'm here to ask you if you are willing to join Taixue, serve as a doctor, and teach students."

Li Xu fell silent instantly.

He really didn't expect that what Chen Luo wanted to say was actually inseparable from him.

"Be appointed... Doctor of Imperial College?" After a while, Li Xu just spoke with difficulty.

You must know that Mohist disciples put it nicely, saying that they are integrated with the people and rooted in the countryside. If the truth is pointed out directly, they are insulated from official careers and have few ways to become officials and few opportunities to become officials.

When Marquis Wenzhen of Yangxia was still alive, he took up the post of imperial censor, and what he was supervising was the problem of official corruption. Mohist disciples were unwilling to cause trouble. Later, the ways to become an official gradually narrowed, and Mohist disciples had no chance to become officials.

In this context, Chen Luo suddenly asked himself if he was willing to serve as a doctor of Taixue.

Do I have any reason to refuse?

Li Xu nodded heavily and said: "How dare you refuse Boyu's invitation? I will definitely devote my whole life to teaching the disciples recruited by Imperial College, and try my best to let them understand the mysteries of machinery and learn the principles involved."

(End of this chapter)