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Chapter 590: Favoritism

Li Zhizao has become darker, stronger, has a louder voice, and three strands of his long beard are missing... If the emperor hadn't come, he would have been wearing gray overalls like the craftsmen all day long. Mixed in the crowd, it would be impossible to tell that he was a Jinshi or a fifth-level scholar. Panache.

"Zhenzhi, if you have nothing to do, don't stay in the factory all the time. Take the time to go home and visit. Your eldest son won the imperial examination, why didn't he take part in this examination? If he can't be selected, I thought of a good place to go. Zhou Daodeng is implementing the New Deal in Shandong, and there is a shortage of suitable state and county officials. It would not be humiliating for your eldest son to become a county magistrate. "

Hong Tao couldn't help but feel guilty when he saw that the capable minister who had worked hard for him from scratch for more than ten years had turned into this. Yuan Keli and Yuan Yingtai were already highly respected ministers, but he still stayed in the position of the fifth-grade doctor and was not allowed to be promoted. He couldn't be unlucky for whoever could do the job.

At present, the Luanzhou Heavy Industry Base cannot do without his leadership, but it can still be done by compensating his son. Li Zhizao had two sons. The eldest son, Li Changmao, became an elected official after winning the imperial examination. However, he had neither received any practical training nor participated in the examination for three years, so he could make up for it by being a county magistrate.

"Thanks to His Majesty's grace, Quanzi Changmao happened to read the book "Geography" and became enthusiastic about the calendar and astrology. He spent all day observing the stars with the telescope with the monk Jinni Pavilion. His studies were neglected and his official career was indifferent. I wrote several times to reprimand him but still haven't seen him. Improvement, hey, let it be!”

Who would have thought that instead of thanking him, Li Zhizao had a sad look on his face. He could command tens of thousands of people to build a huge factory complex, but he could not guide his son's future, and his words were full of helplessness.

"Okay, now I am the culprit! But it is not a bad thing to be passionate about calendar astrology. If you do it well, you can achieve great achievements. How about this, let your eldest son go north to Tongzhou to find Ma Jinglun, and at the same time serve as a teacher in the new school While continuing to stargaze.

When I return in triumph, I will have the Time Workshop make a large telescope, and then build an observatory in Xinxueli. Don't refuse too quickly. Stargazing is not only a hobby for adults, but also a need of the navy. It will be of great use if you understand it. "

When Hong Tao heard this, he realized that the book he wrote had led other children astray. Now he couldn't hide even if he wanted to, so he had to take responsibility to the end. After much deliberation, I decided to let Ma Jinglun be the teacher. Anyway, the new school taught all new things, and adding another subject of astronomy would not be out of the ordinary.

"That's great. I feel relieved that the master is watching over me." Upon hearing that his son had a formal job and would be with Ma Jinglun, Li Zhizao's worry turned into joy, and he began to take advantage of the situation.

"I have one more thing that I would like to ask for your Majesty's permission."

"Tell me about it!" Hong Tao didn't dare to take over everything. It was not against the law to appoint a county magistrate to Li Changmao. It was originally about selecting officials. Who should be used or not should be the power of the Ministry of Personnel. But it would not be appropriate to give oneself an official position to someone without fame, such as Li Zhizao's second son Li Cixi.

Why are these four words "obeying the rules" so easy to say, and have been emphasized by all dynasties, but so difficult to do, and almost no dynasty can do it? On the surface, there may be many reasons, but in fact there is only one, and those in power cannot lead by example.

As the saying goes, if the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked. As an emperor, every action must be an example for all citizens. If the emperor takes the lead in breaking the rules, as his subjects, he will definitely follow suit and do it even worse.

"My eldest grandson is five years old this year. Although he is not naturally gifted, he can read and write. I would like to implore Your Majesty to enroll him in the Kaihu Division so that he can learn more useful talents."

"...The Kaito Division is full of orphans. In addition to studying, they also need to be trained like an army. Not only is it hard work, but you will also be beaten and scolded. Are you willing to do it?" Hong Tao was stunned by this request. This was the first time he heard it. Some people want to take the initiative to study in the Kaihu Division. After thinking for a moment, he couldn't refuse directly, so he decided to scare Li Zhizao away by talking about a hard life.

"I am not afraid, as long as I can be like an army staff officer or a factory accountant in the future, it will be enough for me. If I can learn one and a half more moves from His Majesty, I will consider him lucky!" Unexpectedly, Li Zhizao, a grandfather, really does not regard his grandson as a treasure. He offered it and agreed immediately.

"It seems that Zhenzhi has won a lot of their salary... No, I'm going to ask him later. Whoever loses more will go back to Haikou to raise ducks. If they don't think it's embarrassing, I don't think so!"

Having said this, Hong Tao finally understood why Li Zhizao stuffed his grandson into the Haikou Division. He finally saw the abilities of those who graduated from the Haikou Division, or saw the future development trend from them. No. I also want all my children and grandchildren to compete in the single-plank bridge of the imperial examination, and plan to develop in an all-round way.

Is this a good choice? It must be said that although Li Zhizao is not very good at intrigues in the officialdom, he is not stupid and has a long-term vision. It is really not unfair to be a grandson to a grandfather like him.

But there was one thing Hong Tao couldn't tolerate, and that was gambling. Li Zhizao has a bad habit, he likes to gamble! I like to play Go, chess, and mahjong, and I have to place a bet every time I play. The amount is not big, but the impact is too bad.

"Your Majesty, calm down. I have quit gambling for many years. Although I am still good at chess, I no longer bet money." Li Zhizao couldn't figure out whether the emperor was really angry or pretending, so he quickly explained.

"That's right. You will lose if you gamble for a long time. Let's have some fun during the holidays... Wait, if you don't bet money, what are you betting on?" It is certainly a good thing that Li Zhizao can get rid of his gambling addiction. Hong Tao was just about to say a few words of encouragement when he suddenly felt There is something in the words.

"Well...it doesn't really matter. If the craftsmen are undecided and refuse to obey orders easily, I will make a bet with them. I am willing to admit defeat, which would be refreshing." After seeing that he was not fooled, Li Zhizao could only To be honest, the emperor couldn't hide this kind of thing even if he wanted to.

"Hey... you're awesome!" Now it was Hong Tao's turn to be confused. After holding it in for a long time, he could only hold out a thumb to express his deep resentment.

People do have to die! After more than ten years of wandering around in the court, combining vertical and horizontal forces, using soft and hard tactics, I can't say that I racked my brains and almost used all my strength before I managed to seize the power and achieve something.

Look at other people, they have a pack of cards in their pockets, and they will fight with whoever is dissatisfied. Then more than a dozen factories were built. Over the past five or six years, they not only operated smoothly but also never heard of any major internal disagreements.

If I had known that this would happen, I should have set up a mahjong table in the court, and then studied hard to study the tricks of future generations. They also fight openly and secretly, and when there are differences of opinion, they touch the four circles first, and whoever wins will handle the matter according to whose ideas, and the country is managed in a harmonious manner.

(End of this chapter)