Red Mansion Huacai

Chapter 41: After a thousand hammerings, sweet water is obtained, and a single letter stirs up the storm

"——The shortest way!"

After saying each word, Wu Langzhong stopped and turned to look at Li Weijian who was accompanying him.Seeing that there was no strange look on his face, he said: "Since I came to Yuji, the inner government has been reorganized many times. In the past, only the clan members were allowed to serve, but now, both internal and external people can enter the inner government as officials, and those who are capable can be appointed. superior.

Moreover, if you are appreciated by a saint, it is too much to say that you can reach the sky in one step, but it is also true to say that you can reach the sky in one step and cross several levels in one fell swoop. "

Li Weijian's face remained unchanged and he said respectfully: "Thank you very much, doctor, for your advice."

Wu Zhaosong said with a smile: "This matter is not a secret. My words are free of charge and cannot be regarded as advice. But when it comes to advice-"

He looked at Li Weijian again: "Resurrection and living in Rongguo Mansion, but it seems that he is... at odds with him."

Li Weijian smiled and said nothing.

Wu Zhaosong asked: "After resurrection, can I know the past ten years ago?"

"I have heard a bit about it, but most of the people who know about it are tight-lipped and don't know the details."

Wu Zhaosong nodded and said: "I'm afraid that Fu Sheng didn't know that during the Chengtianmen Incident, Yu Chengdong, the general of the Beijing camp who used the banner of deposing the prince... was a soldier of the Jia family, right?"

Li Weijian was horrified!
No wonder the title of Ning Rong's second house was so severely reduced. The generals in the house who were soldiers rebelled. If they were not afraid of the Jia family's huge power in the army, they would have confiscated their homes and exterminated them!

After careful consideration, Jia Jing took refuge in Xuanzhen Temple, Jia Zhen and Jia She only took care of casual tasks, Jia Zheng simply took the civil service route, and then even sent Jia Yuanchun to the palace... This inside story Perhaps it was because the Jia family had a desire to avoid disaster that they kept a low profile.

Later, Jia Zhu took the civil service route again, but he died early in his early twenties, and the other children were ineffective, which strangled the Jia family's transformation.So now the Ningrong and Rongfus are maintaining a nondescript and nondescript relationship. Most of their thoughts are on Jia Yuanchun in the palace, hoping to regain the favor of the Holy Family so that they can continue their wealth.

When he was thinking about it, he heard Wu Zhaosong say again: "Junzizhe was killed for five generations, and now the Jia family has been rich for four generations, which is almost it. Haha, what about resurrection?"

Li Weijian's mind was spinning.Wu Zhaosong is Yan Xiyao's protégé, and he said these words again in the side courtyard of Yan's mansion. I'm afraid these words were what Yan Xiyao meant.

Recalling Yan Xiyao's unabashed hostility towards the four families, Li Weijian secretly wondered whether Yan Xiyao wanted to use him against the Jia family?
He had no good impression of the Jia family in his heart, but because his eldest sister Li Wan was still in the Jia family, he wished he could stay away from her.

He immediately smiled and said: "I watched him build a Zhulou, watched him entertain guests, and watched his tower collapse."

"Wonderful!" Wu Zhaosong clasped his hands in praise and said with a smile: "Fu Sheng met the noble man last time, and he will have a bright future in the future. My mentor once said privately that there are too many obedient kowtows under the disciples, and there are not many such promising people like Fu Sheng. Yes. You will be reborn and become prosperous in the future, but don’t forget about my brother, huh? Hahaha——”

Li Weijian beat the snake on the stick and agreed with a smile: "I don't know when I became successful, but my brother has made rapid progress this time."

"Hahaha."

Wu Zhaosong hesitated for a while before parting with Li Weijian.

Li Weijian found a seat in the corridor and thought about it in his mind. It took him a while to get a rough idea of ​​Yan Xiyao's thoughts.

Slap, scare, give a sweet date, and then settle for the next best thing.The purpose is just to let him, Li Weijian, act as eyes and ears to deal with the four kings and eight princes like the Jia family... Oh yes, King Dongping defeated Qinghai, and now there are only three kings left.

Li Weijian had no objection to dealing with the Jia family.What happened to the happy eldest sister Li Wan when she married into the Jia family and was tortured?Even if no one encourages him, Li Weijian will always look for opportunities to retaliate.

It's just a matter of dealing with it, and no matter what, the eldest sister Li Wan... and the little nephew Jia Lan cannot be involved. This is the bottom line.

Thinking about this, Li Weijian suddenly smiled to himself and wondered if this young Sikou took him too seriously?He's just a scholar. Even if he has some practical skills, he can't commit such tricks, right?
At this moment, I suddenly heard a cry not far away: "The water is out!"

Li Weijian woke up, got up and walked quickly towards the place where the well was dug.As we got closer, the winch turned, and the windlass slowly brought the punching awl.After the rope was fixed, Liu Da pushed his two sons away, tied a rope around his waist and fell down himself.I drank a handful of water and tasted it briefly, and suddenly I was stunned.

"Dad, what's wrong?"

"Don't ask, it will definitely be bitter. Hey, this is called not listening to the old man's advice, and you will suffer the consequences in front of you."

The two sons were still mumbling, but Liu Da at the bottom of the well was stunned and said: "Sweet..."

"What?"

"Dad, please be louder!"

"It's sweet, it's sweet, it's sweet water!" Liu Da shouted loudly, causing the surrounding people to burst into uproar.

The two sons of the Liu family refused to believe it. One of them pushed his brother away, leaned out and shouted, "Father, come up here, and I'll go down and have a taste myself."

Another one also said: "That's right, Dad, you are getting older, so I'm afraid you may not be able to taste it accurately."

"What a fart! I'm not dead yet. Is it sweet or bitter and I can't taste it? It's really sweet water!"

There was an uproar all around, and the servants of the Yan Mansion were either surprised or delighted.

Only Li Weijian stood aside with a smile and said nothing.Although I had expected it, deep underground water was dug out, and at least my heart settled in my stomach. In this way, I could plan the next step.

He turned around and left, calling a servant: "Go and ask Manager Xu to come, and strictly order not to let any news about this matter. The Liu family, father and son, entertained us with delicious food and drinks, but they can't let go."

The servant was also smart. He immediately turned around and ran away.

Li Weijian stood still with his hands behind his hands at a distance and let out a long sigh of relief.People in this world only know that his advancement is for the sake of career and economy. How many people know about his ambition of Li Fusheng? How could it be just so vulgar?

As long as you have enough money, you can have as much women as you want; it doesn't matter if you have an official position or not.He, Li Fusheng, came here to push this boss’s empire towards the industrial revolution and global colonization!The shorter one is the longer one with Na Xiyi!
Lest 300 years later, the Chinese people still act based on the faces of the Western Yi!
You will be at the top of the mountain and have a panoramic view of the mountains.China should dominate the world here!
Manager Xu came in a hurry and saw Li Weijian in a moon-white gown from a distance, with a smile on his face and his hands behind his back to face the wind independently.Manager Xu blinked, feeling strange. Mr. Li was obviously no more than thirteen or fourteen years old, but for some reason, he was clearly in a distant position and showed the demeanor of a master!
At this moment, someone shouted, "The winch is loose," and then there was a loud explosion, and then the well water splashed all over the sky, covering Li Weijian completely.

Manager Xu blinked and looked at Li Weijian's embarrassed appearance. How could he still have the bearing of a master?Shaking his head, he hurriedly stepped forward and shouted: "Why are you so careless? Hey, Mr. Li, you... come quickly and take Mr. Li to change clothes."

Li Weijian looked strange, and thought that he really shouldn't plant flags randomly. Just thinking about it made him suffer an unreasonable disaster... It's too difficult to make progress!
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Daming Palace, Imperial Study Room.

Putting the pen and ink aside, Emperor Zhenghe raised his hand and pinched his eyebrows.

The Supreme Emperor was quite wise in his early years, but became extremely dim in his later years. As a result, the entire dynasty was intimidated by civil servants, and the dynasty collapsed.Since Emperor Zhenghe came to the throne, he has turned around the boss's empire bit by bit and moved forward in the direction he had set in mind.However, this move is like sailing against the current, and it is really full of difficulties and dangers!
Last year, there were droughts in the north and floods in the south, and taxes dropped by [-]%. Now the court is fighting famine everywhere.He originally intended to build up his troops and fight the Junggars again, but because his household was empty, he had to give up temporarily.

He was in an unfair position. After the coup that day, he did not dare to bear the infamy of killing his father and brother.So the emperor was raised inside, and the deposed prince was kept outside.

The deposed prince of this Tao lived his whole life having a good life and was able to turn around his reputation. Unexpectedly, the deposed prince actually swallowed gold and died!

The palace of the deposed prince is guarded by the imperial army, and the eunuchs who serve him rotate every month. Who gave the copper pill to the deposed prince?I'm afraid that this matter must be the result of secret collusion between the traitors in the DPRK!
The matter involved royal secrecy, and Emperor Zhenghe could not hand it over to the foreign court for examination, so he had to order his brother Zhongyong, who was also a compatriot, to investigate the matter.

Thinking about it made his headache worse, and Emperor Zhenghe lost his mind to continue reviewing the memorial.

After a while, he suddenly opened his eyes and saw a note casually discarded next to the pen holder.After thinking for a while, I remembered that it was submitted by a young man from Li Shouzhong's family.

Smiling uncontrollably, Emperor Zhenghe raised his hand to take it, wanting to see what the young man said on the note.He didn't care how ridiculous it was, he was just enjoying it.

The layout is unfolded, and the goal is a well-organized pavilion.Zheng Hedi sat back, holding it in one hand and reading it casually.

After reading it once, Emperor Zhenghe's expression became solemn, and he turned it over and looked at it again.After reading it carefully, Emperor Zhenghe frowned and thought to himself, muttering in a low voice: "This method... seems to have a way."

There was only one eunuch left in the royal study, Dai Quan, whom Li Weijian had met that day.

Dai Quan secretly looked at the saint's face, feeling puzzled but not daring to say anything to disturb him.

At this moment, a eunuch stopped in front of the imperial study room and winked at Dai Quan.Dai Quan bowed and tiptoed over, and heard the eunuch whisper a few words. He then moved away and nodded towards him, and then tiptoed slowly to the table.

After looking at it for a long time, when the saint said "Not bad" and looked happy, Dai Quan said softly: "Sage, please see me, King Zhongyong."

"Oh? Let him in when he comes."

"Yes."

Dai Quan stood up and nodded towards the door of the Imperial Study Room, and then the eunuch waiting in front of the door quickly left.

Emperor Zhenghe stretched out his figure with a look of great joy. He put his hands behind his back and walked around the table. He said with a smile: "This way is just the opinions of scholars who express their feelings directly, but it is such a wonderful method. If it is feasible, there will be no hope for the capital in the future. It’s difficult, but you can also get an extra income. Wonderful, wonderful, it’s really wonderful.”

He suddenly stopped and shook his head: "In the final analysis, it still depends on whether sweet water can be produced. Oh, if sweet water is produced, then this method can be used."

While he was talking to himself, a man came walking outside. Dai Quan looked at him and said quickly: "Sage, King Zhongyong has arrived."

Emperor Zhenghe stood still, watching his brother in his early thirties approaching quickly, and stepped forward to greet him: "Your Majesty..."

"No, no, no, no," Emperor Zhenghe couldn't stand these rules and waved his hands repeatedly, making King Zhongyong dumbfounded.

King Zhongyong still insisted on seeing him. He stood up and said, "Sage, the etiquette cannot be abolished."

Emperor Zhenghe sneered and said: "There are no outsiders. Who can show my brothers the gifts? Find a place to sit by yourself."

"Yes." King Zhongyong was obedient and moved the embroidered pier and sat down.

Emperor Zhenghe tilted his leg and simply sat on the desk: "How is the investigation going?"

"This...my brother tortured the eunuchs and maids in the house, but they all said they didn't know. However, someone mentioned that a kite fell in the garden a few days ago. Later, the imperial guards inspected it and found that there was nothing strange about it. That kite My brother has tested it, but the only thing missing is the copper bell on one side of the tail."

Emperor Zhenghe frowned.

King Zhongyong continued: "As for the kite, it has been too long. I'm afraid it won't be found out for a while."

Emperor Zhenghe said: "Then we will investigate slowly and carefully."

"Yes." King Zhongyong handed over his hand.

Emperor Zhenghe stood up and landed, picked up the note, thought about it, walked straight to King Zhongyong and handed it over, saying: "Don't talk about those annoying things, just take a look at this note."

King Zhongyong took it and didn't take it seriously at first.After scanning it once, he immediately began to think deeply, his face became slightly solemn, and he quickly looked at it carefully again.

After a while, King Zhongyong put down the statement and said: "This statement is reasonable and well-founded. If it can really produce sweet water, the matter will definitely be done. Saint, I wonder who submitted this statement?"

Emperor Zhenghe smiled and said, "It's the Li I mentioned to you that day..."

Emperor Zhenghe turned to look at Dai Quan, who hurriedly said: "Li Weijian."

"Yes, Li Weijian. This person is originally a member of the Li Shouzhong clan, and he has extremely high attainments in practical studies. Yan Xiyao once said when recommending him that this person's calculus attainments are probably above him."

"What a talent." King Zhongyong praised sincerely.

As for practical learning, especially calculus, King Zhongyong really studied it patiently for two months. However, the more he read, the more confused he became, and later he simply stopped reading.

Emperor Zhenghe said: "Just leave this case to the people below for strict investigation. You should take the time to see Li Weijian. If you really get the sweet water, just press——" Emperor Zhenghe paused and thought: "—— Don't let Li Weijian work in vain, give him a share of the work to reward his efforts."

"Yes."

The two brothers talked for a while, and then King Zhongyong retired and left.

For the next two days, King Zhongyong would go to the Military Academy in the outer city every morning to hang out for a while. However, Li Weijian was nowhere to be seen on his left, and there was still no one on his right.

On the third day, I finally met Yan Fengzhen and got the good news first. Sweet water was indeed produced from the well!
Then he asked Li Weijian again, and Yan Fengzhen gave a bad smile and said, "My lord, I don't know, but the winch came loose on the day the sweet water came out, and the well water came out and splashed all over Li Fusheng. This man couldn't find proper clothes, so he had to ride back to Jia's house." . I don’t want to catch wind on the road and fall ill the next day.”

King Zhongyong blinked: "Sick? Tsk, I have been waiting for two days, I should have told you earlier."

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