[BL MTL] After being dressed as cannon fodder, he fought with the villain.

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Chapter 261 Safety News

It is said that the Beijing News of the Great Zhou Dynasty is in great momentum. In fact, this is an appearance made by throwing money away. In fact, according to Gu Zhaolai, the Beijing News of the Great Zhou Dynasty is high-minded and unpopular, and is difficult to be accepted by the lower-level people. Some literati are ambitious and want to conquer the personalities of the Hanlin Academy. The underachievers suppressed them to let them know what seniors were, so the articles they wrote focused on showing off their skills, that is, showing off their literary talent and knowledge.

Song Ze and the others have long noticed the relationship between the two and want to find a suitable degree. However, if it is too lowly, it will lower the style of the Beijing News. After all, this is a newspaper led by Song Ze, the sixth-ranked champion. Most of them serve those who are literate, but the needs of the lower class people must also be considered.

Although everyone in the Beijing News was shocked by the turmoil among some officials in the imperial court, they were still dedicated to the work of the Beijing News. So a new issue of the Beijing News was released, with 10,000 copies printed as before. When the day came for the issue, everyone was busy , put it in various newspaper outlets, and also contacted booksellers outside the capital to distribute the new issue of the Beijing News outside the capital, and also paid attention to the public's response.

Nearly two months have passed since the first issue of the Beijing News was launched. This period of time is enough time for everyone to adapt to the existence of a new thing like a newspaper, especially since the Beijing News made a big fuss in the past. Now people who don’t know the existence of the newspaper will inevitably seem It was so outdated that the Beijing News attracted countless people's attention as soon as it was launched. Even illiterate people came to the newspaper office early to wait to hear the newspaper read.

Compared with the Beijing News of the Great Zhou Dynasty, ordinary people actually prefer to listen to the Beijing News, because the Beijing News also contains content they like.

This time, the Beijing News specially used dozens of words to introduce the princess's current situation, which was equivalent to a peace report to the public, which meant that the princess was in good health and everything was safe. Although it did not mention the incident of frightening the horse, the implication was that the princess was frightened. The incident had no impact on the princess.

Both those who read and listened to the newspaper exploded after hearing the news. Who would have thought that the Beijing News would be so unique and openly publish the news about the princess in the newspaper for the public to talk about.

The dignitaries thought more: "Did the princess agree to this? Your Majesty also agreed to do this?" "The princess

must have agreed, otherwise the Beijing News and Song Liuyuan would not dare to publish the news about the princess no matter how brave they were. But as soon as this news came out, it was obvious that the Beijing News and the Beijing News of the

Great Zhou Dynasty were in a battle, and they were clearly on the side of the princess." "Hey, the Beijing News of the Great Zhou Dynasty is not obviously trying to take advantage of the Beijing News, and of course the Beijing News will not I'm polite to them, but to be honest, I still think the Beijing News is more interesting. After all, it is run by young people and there are not so many rules. By the way, which merchant's advertisement is published in this issue of the Beijing News?"

The advertisement in the Beijing News It has almost become everyone’s consumption guide. From the first Jun Lai Restaurant, everyone found that the advertising companies in several issues were carefully inspected by the Beijing News. Both the food and the food were very good, so this advertisement also attracted attention. Got a lot of attention.

The people were even more excited when they heard the news about the safety of the princess. Many people could not control themselves and started shouting with joy. The incident of frightening horses had long been spread. After all, it happened on the street. So many people witnessed it with their own eyes. There were also some rumors. Rumors spread, for example, that the princess was in trouble or that the child was in danger. Many people who heard these rumors were really worried about the princess.

It's great that the princess is safe now.

"I just said that the princess will be fine. The princess is protected by the saint and has the dragon energy to protect her. She will definitely be safe. That's true now." "Yes, yes, God will definitely bless the

princess. A person as good as the princess will definitely give birth to a big fat boy, haha."

The people were chirping excitedly, and the people who read the newspaper were also surprised when they saw this scene. They were also very nervous when they originally published the news about the princess, but they didn't expect the effect to be like this. good.

Gu Zhao also got the new issue of the Beijing News and saw the news about the safety of the princess. He was very surprised. He didn't expect that Song Ze could do this. He didn't remind him at all. It was obviously Song Ze's idea. , but Gu Zhao had to say, this move is really beautiful, it can kill two birds with one stone, or even kill two birds with one stone.

On the surface, it seems that it is competing with the Great Zhou Beijing News, but in fact, the Beijing News also hinted at its own position. Even if it is not on the side of the princess, it is not on the opposite side of the princess. At the same time, Song Ze published such news, It is more about expanding the popularity of the princess and making the princess more and more important in the hearts of the people.

The Beijing News was also delivered to the emperor as soon as possible. The emperor also saw the news about the princess's safety in a very conspicuous position. He laughed dumbly: "Is this what Xi'er agreed to? No, she must have agreed. She did not agree with Xi'er. After discussion, Song Liuyuan and the others are unlikely to publish the news of safety. This is good, so as to avoid all kinds of comments below." "

Go and find out how the outside world reacts to this news."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The Emperor Of course, there was a team of people under his command who were dedicated to inquiring about information. This matter was easy to handle, so after half a day, the discussions and attitudes of the people in the capital about the matter were sent to the emperor. The emperor looked at it with interest, but then he seemed to have some doubts. The color of thinking.

After all, his daughter had to take a road that no one had ever walked before, so the experience of previous generations could not provide enough reference. He saw a situation from this incident. Perhaps compared to the officials in the court, the people among the people were more concerned about it. The fact that the princess is on the throne is easier to accept.

The reason why the public pays so much attention to the news about the princess is entirely because of the reputation Xi'er accumulated during her previous tours for the sky, which made the people fall in love with this princess who does things for the people down to earth. So, can his daughter find another way to work among the people? path of?

In the past, people were forbidden to discuss royal matters. This was to maintain the majesty and honor of the royal family. In the final analysis, it was also for the royal reputation. This reputation could also be obtained in another way. When the princess became more and more popular among the people, At high times, what excuse could the officials in the court use to object? When a new group of officials who grew up in such an atmosphere enter the court, they may be more able to accept the princess' rise to power.

At the court meeting on the second day, some ministers read a copy of the Beijing News and believed that it was treasonous for the Beijing News to openly publish the affairs of the princess and the royal family. After a few sentences, they became more and more serious. They thought that such a Beijing News should not be published. That exists.

However, there were also open-minded ministers who stood up to oppose it. The Beijing News did not discuss the princess's affairs publicly, but reported that she was safe. The previous Beijing News of the Great Zhou Dynasty publicly criticized the princess's participation in politics. Why didn't this official come out to participate in politics at that time? A copy of Zhou Jing Bao? Is this deliberately targeting the Beijing News or for what purpose?

Before the emperor could speak, the person who complained was blushing because of the accusation, and he was worried that the emperor really thought he had ulterior motives.

The emperor smiled kindly and said: "Okay, let's not argue. I have read the Beijing News. It's not a big deal. I also know that after Yongfu was almost hit by a frightened horse, many people outside were concerned about Yongfu's health. This safety news The news was published to reassure the people who care about Yongfu that there is no taboo." "

And I knew about this in advance. I acquiesced to the Beijing News to publish this news."

As soon as these words came out, who Do you dare to come out and criticize the Beijing News again? The emperor has given permission. Wouldn't criticizing the Beijing News be criticizing His Majesty and accusing His Majesty of wrong behavior? How could they have the courage? All of them suddenly turned into quails.

After the court meeting, Yan Xiangxi went to express her gratitude to her father. She knew very well that her father had no idea about it before it was published in the Beijing News. Her father knew about it together with the ministers. Her father made it clear at the court meeting. He stood on her side and took this matter on himself to protect her.

"It was Song Liuyuan who came to discuss with Erchen. Erchen thought this was a good idea, so he agreed to it. This would save some people with ulterior motives from spreading rumors and causing trouble behind their backs." Yan Xiangxi also felt that this move was quite bold at the time, but Song Ze easily convinced her. Judging from the current results, the public opinion of the people is obviously biased towards her, which will benefit her a lot.

The emperor smiled and said: "Song Liuyuan is also a quick-thinking person and knows how to measure."

The Beijing News only reported that the princess was safe, and did not add any other unnecessary words. This made people feel comfortable reading it. The princess was the only child of the emperor, so wouldn't it be enough to report that she was safe? People couldn't find any excuses even if they wanted to, so the emperor would so confidently refute the opponents at the court meeting.

Could it be that his child still wants to be secretive and secretive?

In contrast, the intentions of the Beijing News made him very unhappy. Although Song Ze was young, the things he did were very popular with him.

In addition to the huge response caused by the news about the princess this time, the Beijing News' other articles were also popular among the public, taking into account the needs of all walks of life. Therefore, the momentum was not suppressed by the Great Zhou Beijing News, but became even greater. , this would not be very happy in the eyes of Dazhou Beijing News and others, especially since the main person in charge was sent to prison, and the atmosphere in the temporary office of Dazhou Beijing News was very depressing.

"Should our Beijing News continue to be run? Is His Majesty's move like this directed at us?" Otherwise, it's not good to take down anyone. We have to take down their main person in charge, including Yan Xiangjin, who was not present at the court meeting. The three Xiang characters have kept a low profile these days.

"We still have to do it. We can't give up halfway. It will also harm our reputation. But we have to ask Mr. Jin about this matter." "Then ask quickly. I am not angry at being overpowered by a few underachievers

. One end."

Yan Xiangjin has been uneasy for the past two days. Although the emperor did not attack them directly, he did touch the people under their hands. The intention was very obvious, which was to use the people under their hands to warn them not to stretch their hands too long. Do you really think that no one will notice the little tricks you do in private? Even his father advised him to exercise caution during this time.

Yan Xiangjin thought that he had been cautious enough. He sent someone to instigate the other two people to do this. His people only encouraged the matter behind the scenes and made the matter go smoothly. However, unexpectedly, Yan Xiangxi did nothing. The news of safety was also published in the Beijing News, making the impact of the whole incident beyond their expectation.

Chapter 262 Song Ze gets promoted

Yan Xiangjin thought that no one would know what he was doing behind his back, but this time the emperor's actions were not only fast, but also made Yan Xiangxiao and Yan Xiangqi aware of it. Yan Xiangjin did not stand idly by, but he was more cunning. Just hiding behind, he was exposed, and Yan Xiangjin received angry looks from two people at the court meeting.

"Dazhou Beijing News? Run it. Of course we must continue to run it. If it is interrupted here, wouldn't it make people think that we can't even compare with those new scholars in the Hanlin Academy and take the initiative to admit defeat? Not only must we run it, but we must run it well and make it big!"

Having already lost, Yan Xiangjin does not want to give in again on the matter of the Beijing News. The Beijing News of the Great Zhou Dynasty is already on the opposite side of the Beijing News, especially this time the news about the princess has been published in the Beijing News. Yan Xiangjin does not want to let this happen. If he admits defeat, he will be underestimated by scholars all over the world.

In addition to Yan Xiangjin, there are other people who see the prospects and benefits of running a newspaper, including some booksellers who are discussing joining. Some booksellers actually have an advantage over the Beijing News because in addition to having bookstores in the capital, they also There are many branches outside the capital, and businessmen are more discerning than some literati and know how to run a newspaper better. Among them, there is a bookseller who thought of serializing the story in the newspaper, and then let people read it. If you read it in places like restaurants and teahouses, it will definitely attract a large number of people.

At this time, a eunuch came to the Hanlin Academy and delivered an oral message for the emperor, announcing that Song Liuyuan was going to see him. So Song Ze left the Hanlin Academy with the eunuch who delivered the order under the eyes of everyone.

Everyone speculated why His Majesty called Song Liuyuan over at this time. Some people said that it might be the news about the princess published in the Beijing News, or it might be because the Beijing News published by Song Ze made His Majesty think more highly of Song Ze. In short, Including everyone from the Beijing News, no one would think that this meeting would be bad.

Song Ze didn't think much about it. After entering the palace and seeing the driver, he bowed to the emperor in a proper manner, then stood aside and waited for the emperor to speak.

The emperor originally wanted to ask him something, but when he saw him, he suddenly became interested and asked with a smile: "Song Liuyuan and Gu Zhao are about the same age, have they decided on their marriage?" This question was too

unexpected. Regarding Song Ze's surprise, Song Ze thought he was asking about the Beijing News or other official matters, but he never expected that he would talk about his personal matters first. He immediately blushed and the emperor burst out laughing when he saw his reaction.

Song Liuyuan is too serious, but this is still more interesting.

Song Ze bit the bullet and said, "Not yet. I feel that I am still young, so I want to work hard first, and then think about starting a family."

I don't know if it was influenced by Gu Zhao. Although there were many people coming to propose marriage, Song Ze Ze Pian couldn't get interested, so he simply asked his mother to go back for him. Fortunately, his mother was very busy with things outside, so even though she said a few words, she didn't urge them to get married.

In the past, this test might not have been so easy. I think back in Shuiyun Village, my mother was worried about his marriage, and she almost got married at that time.

The emperor laughed again: "Establishing a career is important, but starting a family cannot be ignored. When it is finalized, remember to come and tell me that I will personally marry Song Liuyuan." Song Ze was overjoyed and thanked him immediately

. Now that grace has been given to him, of course he will not push it out.

Of course, this is an honor he only received because of his reputation as Liu Yuan. After all, he was the first Liu Yuan in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and possibly the only one.

The emperor was very fond of Song Ze. Which emperor wouldn't like such an official who had added fame to himself and acted appropriately. The emperor asked the subject of today's summons to Song Ze in a friendly manner: "What does Song Liuyuan think of the future of newspapers?" Song

Ze was immediately stunned. Now that we understand why His Majesty is here, it turns out that His Majesty is not laissez-faire about this new thing called newspapers, but he has been observing it during this period and obviously wants to put it under supervision.

From the perspective of officials and the court, Song Ze was of course supportive, so he said calmly: "In the future, newspapers will definitely be accepted by more people in more areas, more people will join, and the functions of newspapers will also be differentiated. Different newspapers for different groups of people can also be used by the imperial court to convey the imperial court's policies and decrees to the people through newspapers, so that the people can know what the imperial court wants to do at the first time." This was exactly what tempted the emperor the most

. Sometimes the policies of the imperial court cannot be spread to all places, and even the emperor himself cannot guarantee that there will be no deception. But if a newspaper is spread throughout the Great Zhou Dynasty, everyone can see it in the newspaper. The policy trends of the imperial court may also be timely fed back to the central government from local developments.

Although the imperial court also had an official newspaper, Dibao was only for officials and circulated between the central and local governments. Compared with newspapers, it had great limitations.

The emperor had not thought of this, so he wavered on whether to restrict newspapers.

Song Ze added: "The prospects of newspapers are good, but they also have advantages and disadvantages. If the court does not have proper regulation and control, then there will be some newspapers that blindly cater to vulgar tastes, or serve only for a certain purpose and for a small group of people." People use it."

Song Ze did not say that it is not impossible for the remnants of the previous dynasty to use newspapers to achieve some of their goals, and for example, the Beijing News of the Great Zhou Dynasty run by Yan Xiangjin, the intention is very obvious. Control public opinion and prevent the princess from participating in politics.

Of course, these are also the concerns of the emperor. After he vaguely discovered the role of newspapers in guiding public opinion, the emperor began to consider how to treat newspapers. Although he wanted to control them, he did not want to suppress them. Not to mention other things, in terms of enlightening people's wisdom, Newspapers will play a great role in promoting education. Through newspapers, the number of literate people and those who want to send their children to study will increase. With the promotion of newspapers, I believe that this group of people will increase faster.

"How should the imperial court monitor newspapers?"

Song Ze thought about it for a while and tried: "The imperial court can become an independent department responsible for the supervision of newspapers. All individuals or organizations that run newspapers need to report to the imperial court, and the imperial court can monitor newspapers. There are certain standards for the content of the newspaper, and those who violate the rules may be banned from reporting."

"Okay, well said!" The emperor clapped his hands and applauded. He also had the same idea, so how about letting Aiqing take on this job? "

Song Ze was surprised. He didn't expect that this matter would fall on him, but now that he is here, he will not refuse. Officials who don't want to be promoted after entering the officialdom are not good officials. He also wants to be promoted and rise to the top.

"Thank you Your Majesty, I will definitely live up to Your Majesty's expectations. "

"good. My dear, please go back first. The order will be sent to the Hanlin Academy in a while. "

"Yes, Your Majesty, I take my leave. "

Not long ago, Yang Weizhan was transferred from the Hanlin Academy to work in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and his official position was also promoted one level. Now among the three people in the first class, he is the only one who has not moved. Although the Beijing News is in hand, Song Ze also He hoped that he could move, but he didn't expect that his chance would still be in the newspaper. This result made Song Ze very happy. This was equivalent to the opportunity he had fought for. When he returned to the Hanlin Academy, he was naturally asked by everyone. Song Ze said that His Majesty asked some questions.

Everyone didn’t think much about the Beijing News. His Majesty would ask about the Beijing News and call the person in charge of the Beijing News, Song Ze, over. This was normal. As a result, after Song Ze came back, he just sat down and took a sip of tea. The palace

The eunuch who had just come to deliver the decree came to Song Liuyuan with the bright yellow imperial edict. Everyone knew that Song Liuyuan was about to be promoted. Song Ze hurriedly came out to receive the edict and spoke eloquently.

Everyone understood that the imperial court had established a special department to manage newspapers, and Song Ze was the head of this independent department. Although his official position was only a sixth-grade official, he actually had considerable power. He was in charge of Newspapers in the world.

Of course, the emperor did not separate the newspaper department from the Hanlin Academy. It was still under the Hanlin Academy instead of being placed in the Ministry of Rites. In other words, Song Ze, the head of the newspaper department, directly reported to the bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. As His Majesty was in charge, after Song Ze received the imperial edict and the angel left, everyone in the Hanlin Academy stepped forward to congratulate him, feeling envious in their hearts.

Although the imperial court did not send officials, Song Ze obtained a new official position by his own ability, and it was very obvious that there would be many more people in this independent department, and many people were eyeing it for a while.

After this excitement, many talents in the Hanlin Academy realized belatedly that now that Song Ze was in charge of the newspaper, wouldn't the Beijing News of the Great Zhou Dynasty also fall into Song Ze's hands? He immediately expressed gloating to the Beijing News of the Great Zhou Dynasty. That newspaper was clearly aimed at the Beijing News, and now it was being pinched by Song Ze.

This imperial edict spread quickly and reached the ears of Yan Xiangjin and the people in Da Zhou Beijing News. Many people's facial expressions were distorted, including Yan Xiangjin. He had a feeling that this edict was aimed at He came from Yan Xiangjin, otherwise he would have come sooner or later, so why would he show up now? He also gave power to Song Ze.

It took Yan Xiangjin a while to calm down, and he ordered the people under his command: "Keep an eye on it to see what procedures need to be applied for by the newspaper department, and get them done quickly. We have to set an example first."

"Yes." , Young Master. "

Gu Zhao also knew the good news and was happy for Song Ze. I don't know if it was because of him. There was a big difference between Song Ze's official career and the world in the book. After all, whether it was the world in the book or Gu Zhao's In the life before Zhen was reborn, there was no Beijing News, nor would it bring about the emergence of other newspapers.

Gu Zhao specially took some time to have a meal with Song Ze to express his congratulations to him. Of course, he also brought Gu Mu with him. Song's mother was also happy from ear to ear. There was no conflict between her career and her son's official development, especially It was Song Ze who also revealed to Song's mother that his future marriage had been decided and His Majesty would grant him a marriage. Song's mother was even more happy. What an honor it was.

"It's good to be independent. It's less subject to a lot of control. Now this newspaper and Di Bao belong to two separate departments and don't interfere with each other."

Song Ze nodded. Di Bao is affiliated to the General Affairs Department of the imperial court, but it only belongs to the General Affairs Department. The General Affairs Secretary is a small part of the Administration and has a lot to manage.

For Gu Zhao, this newspaper was actually equivalent to an internal reference for future generations, as long as it was circulated among internal officials of the imperial court.

Chapter 263 The second elder of the Gu family

Gu Zhao congratulated Song Ze, and Song Ze was also happy for Gu Zhao. He went to see the area that Gu Zhao was responsible for and admired it. Sure enough, Gu Zhao was right to go to the Ministry of Industry. He had already agreed with Gu Zhao that when it was completed, On that day, the Beijing News made a report.

The news that newspapers need to be controlled has spread quickly. The parties who are ready to take action never expected that the court's response would be so fast. They haven't taken action yet. Now, they have to act according to the rules honestly, otherwise they will suffer. No need to walk around.

However, with the Great Zhou and Beijing News standing in front of them, all parties were still gloating and watching the fun. The Great Zhou and Beijing News were coming in a menacing manner, as if they wanted to kill the Beijing News. However, who would have thought that the situation would turn around, and in the end it would be called the Great Zhou. The Beijing News fell into Song Ze's hands.

Song Ze has become even busier. He needs to formulate various regulations for the newspaper and form new departments. At the same time, he also has the responsibility of the Beijing News and needs to deal with people from all sides who want to run a newspaper and seek accommodation.

In a blink of an eye, the renovation project that Gu Zhao was responsible for was coming to an end, and the emperor was just waiting for the emperor to come over for inspection and acceptance. When the weather in the capital was at its hottest, Gu Zhao often came back covered in sweat, and his originally fair skin was also a little darker. But Mr. Gu Mrs. Li and Mrs. Li were heartbroken, but now they were also working outside. They knew that the tasks assigned to Gu Zhao could not be pushed out, and they had to do well before they could deliver. They had no choice but to rush back early every day and stare at the kitchen to help Gu Zhao cool down. We also delivered a lot of sour plum soup and mung bean soup to the construction site during the hottest period.

Because of this, Gu Zhao also gained a lot of favor. Of course, the original favorability was high enough, but now it is even higher.

That day, Gu Zhao went to the construction site and then back to the Ministry of Works. Then he returned to the house with a sweat all over his body. He drank a large bowl of sour plum soup that he had just taken out in the well water. He felt refreshed all over his body, and then Then I went to take a shower and change into clean clothes.

When he came out, he saw Mrs. Li standing in front of the window, holding the handkerchief tightly with both hands, with an anxious look on her face. When she heard the sound of Gu Zhao coming out, her face immediately softened. If it weren't for Gu Zhao, After Zhao saw what happened before, he was afraid that Li would also hide it.

"Mother, do you have something to tell your son?"

Ms. Li waved her hands quickly: "No, mother is just worried that you will be tired, so she came to see you. Mother will not have dinner with you today. I will go back to the room. I'll use something easy to overcome by myself."

"Is my mother's health okay?" Gu Zhao asked worriedly.

Li was very pleased with her son's concern, and her face softened: "No, it's just that the weather is a bit hot and I don't have much appetite." "

Then

my son will visit his mother later." After seeing Li off, Gu Zhao still felt that Mr. Li is hiding something in his heart. It shouldn't be because he encountered some trouble at work. Otherwise, Mr. Li would not have said anything. Is it something other than work? He had to ask his parents first. Li always went in and out with his mother and Song's mother, so they should know what happened.

Thinking like this, Gu Zhao left his yard and went to his parents' place.

When Li returned to the courtyard, Nanny Li quickly came out to support his wife: "Master, have you asked the young master? I never thought that Master Yu would talk nonsense one day, especially when he was talking about the young master." Li shook her head

: "Looking at Zhao'er, I couldn't ask, so I'd better wait and talk."

Grandma Li guessed: "Is the young master impatient to deal with that person, so he got confused casually?"

Li frowned slightly. "It's also possible. Zhao'er has always been impatient with that family."

Mrs. Li knew that Gu Zhao had no nostalgia for his biological father. This was not Zhao'er's fault. The man's reaction in the court was so disappointing to Zhao'er. , not to mention that Zhaoer has an adoptive father and has no attachment to his biological father, so it is very possible for him to prevaricate the matter out of impatience, but there is a voice in Li's heart telling her that maybe this is the truth.

If it was true, what would she do?

Gu Zhao came to Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu. The old lady also knew that Mr. Li was feeling unwell and had no appetite, so she paid attention to Mr. Li first. Gu Zhao said that he would go and have a look after dinner. If it was not possible, he would ask a doctor to come back. The old lady was preparing dinner.

Halfway through the meal, Gu Zhao pretended to be unintentional and asked about the situation in the workshop during the day, and then casually asked about Li. The old lady remembered something: "By the way, in the workshop today, someone came in with a message from outside. I don't know if the person who came to find your mother was someone important. Afterwards, I saw your mother's face looking a little uncomfortable. I asked and said that it was not something in the workshop."

Gu Zhao thought about it in his mind. Li was in a bad mood. Is it related to the person who came to find her? Who could it be and what did he say? Is it related to Viscount Yu? What did the person named Yu say when he ran to Li and said something?

Thinking about Li's reaction, Gu Zhao felt more and more that this was what happened. He sighed in his heart. He couldn't escape this level after all. Looking at the old man and the old lady who didn't know anything, Gu Zhao had a headache again. He It was because the old man loved him that he was so unscrupulous. Thinking that because they loved him, they were forced to accept it because they did not want to embarrass him. Gu Zhao felt guilty in his heart.

Thinking of the speculation that Uncle Li blurted out that day, Gu Zhao felt that it was necessary to prepare his parents mentally first, so he tried: "I see that my mother is not in a good mood today. It may have something to do with the person who is looking for her. I suspect Maybe the Yu family came to see my mother and said something."

The old man frowned immediately, and the old lady was also annoyed: "We have divorced, so the family is still uneasy? What else do you want to cause to trouble Sister Li? "

Gu Zhao comforted the old lady and said, "It's just my guess, because the people in the mansion came to see me first."

"When did it happen?" The old man asked in surprise, "What do they want to do?"

If it's really like Li's. He loves his son. If the people in the mansion don't come to see Gu Zhao, the old man will persuade Gu Zhao to go back. He can't just let the Gu family take advantage of it. Both sons have returned to the Gu family. But in the court, the mansion Li's face was clearly revealed. In addition, after the case was settled, Li followed Zhao'er to the Qingling Mansion. For such a long time, there was no movement in the mansion, and not even a servant was sent. A quick look at Qing Ling's mansion revealed that he was really cold-hearted. He might even hate Zhao'er for taking the matter to court, which resulted in the mansion being demoted.

Gu Zhao said: "I said some words, but I ignored them, and also said some words that made the house give up. I suspect that the people in the house went to my mother again today and told her what I said." "

Zhao'er What did you say?"

Gu Zhao became embarrassed and said, "They are some unpleasant words. I'm worried that my parents won't be able to accept them." "

You damn kid, what on earth did you say that didn't suit your ears?" The old lady took the picture. The son noted it and told him to speak quickly.

Gu Zhao touched his nose and said, "Then I told you, we are not allowed to be angry after hearing this." After seeing the two elders nodding, Gu Zhao gritted his teeth and continued, "I told you that I have the same problem with Yu Wenshao in that mansion, called That person is determined not to come to me again."

A problem? The second old man blinked, what's wrong? The old lady suddenly whispered: "Zhao'er, are you talking about Master Rabbit's fault?"

It's not surprising that the old lady was such a gossip, because someone said it in front of her and wanted to make the old lady happy. Although the old lady felt that it was inappropriate to talk about people behind their backs. That's great, but after all, I feel like I've vented my anger on Gu Zhao's behalf.

The old man also raised his head suddenly and looked at Gu Zhao in surprise. Gu Zhao lowered his head in embarrassment and said, "Yes, that's what I told him, so that he shouldn't expect me to marry and have children in the future." , let the Yu family give up the idea of ​​coming to me."

The old lady suddenly felt a pain in her heart, and changed the picture to beat her son hard, and said distressedly: "Even if you want to give up the idea of ​​​​that family, don't put your own future at risk. What's the matter, what does your marriage and having children have to do with that house? Why do you have to spend your whole life just to get angry with them? "

I hate the Yu family even more in my heart. Wasn't it because they forced Gu Zhao to say these words? They have already harmed Zhaoer in the first half of his life, and they are going to harm him in the second half of his life as well?

Gu Zhao hugged the old lady and coaxed him: "Mom, I didn't do it just to get angry with him, but I really didn't have this intention. I think it's good to live alone. It's enough to have my parents and mother with me. , I want to have children in the future. There are many children in the Gu family and the Li family, but I don’t have much patience to raise the children in a hurry. It happened that Mu Mu also said that he didn’t want to start a family, so I just thought that in the future, we The two of us can live together."

But the old lady was still heartbroken. She hugged Gu Zhao and cried, just because she felt sorry for her son. Even if Yang'er recognized him, Gu Zhao's status in their hearts had not changed at all. He had been there since he was a child. He was raised little by little. In the early years, he was worried that he would not be raised and die young. After all the hard work he put in, he never thought that he would have such a life experience just after he became successful. In the eyes of the old lady, the reason why Gu Zhao was like this The thoughts were all forced out by her life experience and the Yu family. Why was her Zhao'er so miserable?

The old man is also very bitter in his heart. Their orthodox concept is that when children grow up, they should start a family and start a career. In the future, they will be surrounded by children and grandchildren. Only in that way can they be happy. Otherwise, when they grow old, they can only watch other people's families be happy and care about them. Zhao's life alone is miserable no matter how you look at it.

Gu Zhao didn't say anything, but the events of the Yu family had a great impact on him. How could Gu Zhao, who had not yet been admitted as a scholar and had not left Shuiyun Village, have such complicated thoughts.

The Yu family has done a lot of harm to others. They harmed their Yang'er and then their Zhao'er.

They felt sorry for the old son they had held in their hands since childhood, and they were reluctant to force Gu Zhao to do anything he didn't want to do.

The old man wiped his eyes: "Your mother and I will not force you. In the future, you can marry if you want. Even if you don't marry, the Li family will not tell you. If the descendants of the Gu family dare not be filial to you, your mother and I will We can't spare them even underground."

Gu Zhao's heart softened and turned into water. This was his family who loved him.

Chapter 264 Comforting Li

The old lady cried for a while, then quickly shed her tears, and hurriedly drove Gu Zhao to the Li family. If it was true that someone from the Yu family had said something unpleasant to the Li family, the Li family would be even more miserable than them now.

Gu Zhao had no choice but to leave his job and go to Li's house next door. He suddenly felt like he was a playboy who had married two wives. He had to appease one side but had to rush to appease the other side. He couldn't leave either side behind. This thought As soon as it pops up, he quickly shakes his head and shakes it off. What are he thinking about? Is this a good analogy? How disrespectful.

As expected, Mrs. Li had no appetite. When the food from the kitchen was served, she took a few bites in the room and then put down her chopsticks again, sighing. She had never been so troubled since He Li was with her son.

Mammy advised from the side: "Master, please use more. The young master will definitely come over soon. You should be worried when you see that the master has not used much food." "

I..." Li opened her mouth but didn't know what to say, so she reluctantly picked up the food. I took two more bites with chopsticks.

When Mammy saw this, she thought that when the young master came over later, she would like to remind him that the Yu family deserved to die. His wife had already divorced him, and they themselves did not recognize the young master, and now they are slandering him like this. Master, is there such a cruel father?

Gu Zhao came faster than their master and servant thought. When Gu Zhao came, Mrs. Li had no time to cover up, so she let Gu Zhao see the food that was not eaten much. Mrs. Li saw her son glance at the dishes on the table, and she was immediately confused. A feeling of doing something wrong.

Gu Zhao sighed inwardly, not surprised by such a scene, and said to Aunt Li: "Please help me get another pair of bowls and chopsticks. I just didn't have enough to eat tonight. I'll have something to eat with my mother."

"Okay, okay, old slave, I'll go get it now." Nanny Li happily went out to add some bowls and chopsticks. After getting the bowls and chopsticks, she left, leaving the mother and son in the room to talk. This matter still needs to be resolved by the young master. The heart of the master.

Gu Zhao took the serving chopsticks and personally brought the food to Mrs. Li. After watching Mrs. Li eat a few more chopsticks, Gu Zhao asked: "Mom, did someone from the Yu family come to see my mother today and say something unpleasant?"

Li Shi raised her head in surprise: "How did Zhao'er know?"

"Sure enough, it was the Yu family who was looking for my mother. I heard from my mother that someone had been looking for my mother before, so I suspected that she had deceived her."

Li Shi was dumbfounded at this moment. It turned out that It was a lie to her, and she really thought that Gu Zhao knew the truth.

Gu Zhao patted Li's hand and said, "It must be that man who went to find mother in person." He was not happy to call that man father, "Actually, he came to me once, but I was worried that mother would be unhappy if she knew about it, so I didn't mention it when I came back. Let me think about it, did that person scold my mother, saying that she didn't know how to teach her son, and asked her to send me back to the Yu family?" Li's eyes immediately turned red when she heard that, and tears almost fell from

her eyes. He turned his head and held back his tears, then turned back and said, "Zhao'er, you should have told me so that my mother would be a little defensive. Do you know what he said about you? My mother was just angry with him for not spending a whole day. He said that you are... you are..."

Gu Zhao smiled: "You say I am Lord Rabbit? Where does he have such a big face to dare to criticize the mother for not teaching her son? ? In my opinion, the bloodline of the Yu family is still bad. One son is like this, and two sons are still like this. In the final analysis, there is something wrong with the roots of the Yu family." Li was dumbfounded when he heard this, and now he realized: "

You are Did you tell him that?"

Gu Zhao said with a smile: "Yes, I just laughed at him so carelessly, making him feel ashamed. Mother didn't know anything, but his precious son was now in a broken state, and it was obviously difficult to see him again. Get up, how can the Yu family rely on such a son to continue the family line? The Yu family must have set their sights on their son. Who told his son to be so outstanding?"

Mrs. Li burst out laughing, how could she praise herself so much? But her son is indeed doing very well.

Gu Zhao made Li Shi laugh and continued: "Mother knows that I am impatient to deal with him, and it is best not to interfere with each other and never see each other, so when he came over, of course I had nothing nice to say to him, so I told him that I His precious son has a problem. If you don’t believe it, ask him to live longer and see if I will marry and have children in this life. I am telling him to give up. I didn’t expect that he would take his anger out on his mother. I really don’t know what to say. ."

Mrs. Li was shocked when she heard this. In her impression, Gu Zhao had always been gentle and patient. He treated his nephews and younger brothers and sisters in a good manner. Who would have thought that he would say this in front of that person? To say such, uh, rude words really went against her past impression of Gu Zhao.

But I can also imagine that the man must be furious.

It seems that she still lacks some understanding of her son. Whoever offends her son will never be polite, just like when she went to Beijing to sue the Hou Mansion and quietly abducted the second son of the Hou Mansion. This is what her son did to make everyone in the house anxious.

Li Shi blinked: "Just because of that person, Zhao'er, you don't have to be so self-defiled, and what does your future marriage and having children have to do with them? You don't have to say that you won't marry and have children just to get angry with them."

" Mother, what if your son really won’t marry and have children in the future? In fact, the next generation of the Gu family is prosperous, and the Li family is about the same. After thinking about it, I don’t need to continue anyone’s bloodline. Although I don’t want to recognize my ancestor, in fact In the eyes of the world, half of the Yu family's blood bleeds on me, and I have no interest in passing on the bloodline for the Yu family."

Li was shocked when she heard this. It turned out that this was her son's true thoughts, and she suddenly felt sad. After all, it was she who had harmed her son.

Seeing Mrs. Li's expression like this, Gu Zhao knew that she blamed him for this incident, and hurriedly said: "It's partly because of this, and partly because I'm too lonely. In fact, before we got married, , I had such an idea, but I never dared to explain it to my parents. At that time, I thought that I would delay it for a day, and I would not tell my parents honestly until I couldn't hold it off any longer. At that time, I thought Anyway, my parents love me the most, and they won’t have the heart to force me, so they will finally agree to what I do.”

“Mom, if you don’t believe me, ask your mother another day if she mentioned my marriage, and I said I’m not in a hurry. , I always had an excuse to turn it down. Later, when I found out about my life experience, I had even more reasons not to marry and have children. So that day, I didn’t mean to make the person angry with my words, but what I really thought in my heart, let them let the Yu family It's not bad if your bloodline is cut off from me."

Li didn't know whether to believe her son: "But, what if your affairs are spread out in the mansion and damage your reputation?"

She can't count on that. The family will consider Zhao'er's reputation, but the man won't. What about the other people in the family? For example, those concubines and the white-eyed wolf she has raised for more than ten years, who knows whether they will deliberately ruin Zhao'er's reputation behind her back.

Gu Zhao touched his chin and said, "It doesn't matter even if word spreads. People outside my reputation have different opinions. Some say that my son is good, while others think that my son has acted improperly. My son has not reached this stage for nothing." The reputation is based on one's own ability and has made meritorious service. No one can erase it. Moreover, the mother does not know that her son is about to make meritorious service in the Ministry of Industry again. Although the credit this time cannot keep up. Compared with cowpox, but not too small, I have already agreed with His Majesty that I will give my mother a royal title."

Li's eyes turned red again, and she quickly lowered her head to cover it up. As a mother, she could not protect her. She lives with her son, but she always asks him to protect her. She is happy and guilty because she has done too little for her son.

If her son really doesn't want to marry and have children, she thinks she really can't bear to force her son. She just wants her son to have a smooth and peaceful life in this life, instead of living in the eyes of the world. As long as the son doesn't care, then Nothing matters anymore.

If she is not reconciled now, what good reputation can a Heli woman have? But as long as she thinks about it and lets herself go, her life now will be no worse than Mrs. Hou's before.

"Mother is happy. Mother is happy to have such a good son as Zhao'er. Even if, even if Zhao'er really likes men, it doesn't matter."

Gu Zhao's eyes widened. His mother was so open-minded that she wouldn't mind if he really liked a man?

When Li saw her son's expression, she realized what she had said, and quickly changed her words: "Of course, mother hopes that Zhao'er will not take this path. Mother does not expect Zhao'er to earn that life for me. She only hopes that Zhao'er will live this life. May everything go smoothly, be safe and happy."

"I understand, mother." Gu Zhao held Li's hand, feeling warm in his heart. Although he had to pay attention to balancing the relationship between the two parties, Gu Zhao was so lucky to have two mothers who both Put him in the most important position in your heart, care for him and love him, and be reluctant to let him suffer.

"Mother, don't pay attention to what that man said. If he dares to go to mother again in the future, mother doesn't have to come forward. She can just have him chased away. In the end, it is not mother but himself who will be embarrassed." Li nodded with tears

. : "Okay, mother won't pay attention to him next time."

She really thought about it. Even if her son was really with a man, what would happen? Her son would definitely be different from that white-eyed wolf and would find someone to live a down-to-earth life. , instead of doing some messy things, what the white-eyed wolf did was to disgrace the Yu family, and that man actually had the nerve to run in front of her and point fingers at her son.

Mrs. Li regretted it. She really should have told her son at that time to ask the people in the workshop to beat the man out with sticks. She was no longer the woman who regarded him as her god in the backyard of the Yu Mansion, so she did not need to take him too seriously. .

After thinking about these things, Li's appetite came back, so Gu Zhao stayed with her and watched her eat until she was seven or eight full. When Grandma Li came in to clear the table, the look in her eyes was extremely gratifying and really comforting. The master needs the little master to come.

At this time, Uncle Li who took office far away from Jiangnan, after going through the initial busy adaptation period, and after repeated struggles, finally wrote a letter and sent it to the capital, but this letter was written to his eldest brother. I didn't dare to write a letter and tell my sister directly, because I was worried that my sister wouldn't be able to accept it.

Chapter 265 No difference

Uncle Li was really torn. He was worried that his eldest brother would be too upright and would catch his nephew and scold him. After all, his nephew did not grow up beside them, and he was a big-minded person. Not only did he not listen, but he even got angry. It's not good to be rebellious, so Second Uncle Li rarely warned again and again in the letter, and tried to use milder words to avoid arousing the anger of his elder brother first.

After the letter was sent, Uncle Li was still worried. His wife stayed in the capital to take care of the children this time, so he didn't even have anyone around him to talk to. He couldn't tell anyone about this, lest the secret would no longer be a secret and the nephew's reputation would be affected. Obstructive.

The letter was sent to the capital, and Uncle Li put the problem in the hands of Uncle Li.

Li Changgeng only thought it was a letter to report that he was safe, so he opened the letter in the study and read it. Before reading it, he thought that although this letter to report that he was safe was a little late, it was rare to write such a long letter, but after reading it all, the letter It slipped from Li Changgeng's hand, and the veins on his forehead pulsed faintly.

At this time, Mrs. Li came over to ask the man something. Li Changgeng, who was awakened, quickly picked up the letter and hurriedly stuffed it under a book.

"The second brother has returned with a letter? Have you written a letter to the younger siblings? The younger brother and the sisters even mentioned the second brother today, fearing that the second brother would not be able to take care of him alone."

Li Changgeng coughed slightly and said, "He is old He's not young anymore, but he can't take care of himself anymore. His siblings are too worried, so he reported in the letter that everything is safe over there."

Mrs. Li didn't notice anything strange about the man, she said a few words and left again. Well, Mrs. Li always sticks to her rules when it comes to official matters and will not interfere beyond the bounds.

Li Changgeng felt relieved. Fortunately, his wife did not ask any more questions, otherwise he would not know what to say. But what should he do now? If his own son were in this situation, he would immediately have someone tie him up and tie him up with dozens of big boards. He would have to correct this problem.

But the second brother is right. Their two uncles treat their nephew very seriously, and the second brother is also wondering with him in the letter whether it is because of this illness or because he does not like the blood of the Yu family, so Deliberately blaming this problem?

Uncle Li, like Second Uncle Li, scolded the man surnamed Yu so much that he not only harmed their sister, but also their nephew. On the surface, the nephew looked bright, but in his heart he didn't necessarily understand. That's what happened.

Uncle Li also struggled with this letter, but the time he spent struggling was much shorter than that of Second Uncle Li. He only struggled for two days before making a decision. One day, he specially asked his entourage to go to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry to deliver a letter to Gu Zhao. , made an appointment with his uncle to treat him to dinner at noon.

At this time, only a few days had passed since Gu Zhao comforted the two elders of the Gu family and the Li family. During these days, he had been cared for by several elders, as if he was the one who suffered a serious physical and mental blow. What could Gu Zhao do? I had no choice but to cooperate, it was really sweet and painful.

At this time, Uncle Li invited him to dinner, what else could it be for? If it were for other matters, Uncle Li would only go to the Li family's residence to talk to them, and they made an appointment outside so discreetly. Only the second uncle Li had any movement. He had always heard from his cousins ​​that his uncle had a bad temper. Rigorous, some of his cousins ​​were a little naughty when they were young, and they all received a lesson from Uncle Li. Gu Zhao felt a little numb. Uncle Li couldn't possibly be as easy to deal with as his parents and mother.

But the uncle personally made an appointment for dinner, how could he not go? Anyway, if you stretch your head and shrink your head, it's the same as a knife. Gu Zhao went to the dinner with this determination.

Uncle Li had booked a private room, so of course he could only talk about this kind of thing in the private room, and he didn't have to ask others to listen. He also specifically found a place where he could talk in a private message like this.

Uncle Li arrived early. When he saw Gu Zhao peeking outside, he immediately said with a solemn face: "Come in quickly!" Gu Zhao quickly entered the box honestly and bowed to

Uncle Li in a proper manner.

"Sit down."

Gu Zhao carefully sat down halfway. Seeing him like this, Uncle Li felt quite uncomfortable as if he had seen his son facing him. He didn't want to scare his nephew. , the second brother is right, they should tell their nephew carefully that even for the sake of their sister, they cannot push their nephew out.

Gu Zhao spoke first: "Uncle is looking for me because my second uncle wrote a letter and what did he say in the letter?"

The expression on Uncle Li's face softened: "You are a daredevil character. Your second uncle is indeed A letter just came, and it mentioned something about you."

At this time, the waiter outside was serving the food. Uncle Li shut up first, and Gu Zhao also lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes. After the food was served, Uncle Li let Gu Zhao eat first. Gu Zhao didn't lose his appetite. He was seven to eight times full before he put down his chopsticks. He looked like he was listening to his uncle's lesson.

Uncle Li has been secretly observing his nephew, and seeing that he can still eat, he knows that the concerns in the second brother's letter are still very correct. Very shallow.

Uncle Li sighed deeply. He had never had such a headache educating his own children.

He took a sip of tea to calm his throat and asked, "Do you really have this problem? Or are you using it as an excuse?"

Gu Zhao looked at his uncle in surprise, how could he guess that he was using it as an excuse? "Uncle, whether it's a real problem or an excuse, the result is the same, there is no difference. My nephew doesn't want to deceive his uncle. I know that my uncle treats me as his nephew and talks to me about this. I won't I don't know what is good or bad."

Uncle Li praised him in his heart, he is a good boy, but now he hopes it is just an excuse.

Gu Zhao continued: "It's okay if it's just a child, but I can't get along with the child's mother for a lifetime. Since I can't give her enough love, it's better not to marry. Later, when I found out about my life experience, I gave up even more. With this idea, I have no interest in continuing the bloodline of the Yu family. No matter the Gu family or the Li family, there will be no shortage of children."

Uncle Li's face was a little moved and he couldn't say anything to blame his nephew: "You kid, what's your temper? Why are you so stubborn?" He didn't expect his nephew to care so much about the Yu family, to the extent that he didn't want to give birth to offspring with the blood of the Yu family.

Gu Zhao looked guilty: "I made the elders worry, it's Gu Zhao's fault."

At this time, Uncle Li realized what the second uncle Li was like when he left the capital. This was not his nephew's fault. If it weren't for them If I didn't see Yu's face clearly at the beginning and let my sister marry into that mansion, nothing would happen later, and my nephew would not have been living outside for more than ten years. Instead, my nephew discovered his life experience on his own and filed a lawsuit with Fengtian Mansion. .

"You..." Li Changgeng finally just sighed, "That's all, let me try to persuade your mother." He finally refused and added, "You are still young. Maybe in a few years, you won't find out. That's all, there's no need to indulge in those past events and compete with yourself."

Gu Zhao bowed respectfully to his uncle and said, "Thank you uncle, but my mother's nephew has already said it. It just so happens that I found my mother a few days ago. I was in a bad mood, and after questioning, I found out that the man went to the Ruyi Workshop outside the city to look for his mother, just because I said a few words in front of him." When

Li Changgeng heard that the Yu family went to find his sister and nephew, he suddenly became angry. , gritted his teeth and said: "He actually has the nerve to go to you mother and son? Why don't you tell me and let me take care of this matter?"

Gu Zhao smiled and said: "It's not a big deal. It's okay to come over here. I You can take this opportunity to speak clearly and completely stop the thought of the house, but I didn't expect that he would go to find his mother."

Li Changgeng guessed how Gu Zhao gave up the thought of the house, so he had the surname Yu's bastard should run to find his sister. It seems that the Li family is too considerate of the Yu family, so that bastard still doesn't take the Li family seriously.

I originally thought that the poisonous woman controlled everything that happened in the Li family. The rest of the Yu family did not interfere, and if they did, they were just taking advantage of the situation. Your Majesty has punished her for this, so the Li family did not look for the Yu family again after they returned. After all, my sister and Li family have nothing to do with each other anymore.

But that bastard still dared to harass his sister and nephew. Li Changgeng was thinking about how to bring the Yu family back into trouble. Of course, he was a man of upright character and would not frame the Yu family for unfounded charges, but he I don’t believe that the Yu family will be completely innocent and have no clues until now.

"You, no matter what, you have to live a good life so that your uncle and your mother can feel at ease and don't treat yourself badly for other unrelated people."

Gu Zhao laughed: "Don't worry, uncle, I won't I'm sorry to myself, if I want to get married and have children, no one can stop me."

Uncle Li nodded, but Gu Zhao didn't know how much Uncle Li believed his true words, he thought, In the future, only by living better and better days can he prove to these elders that what he said is true.

After meeting his nephew, Uncle Li took the opportunity to have a long talk with his sister. Apparently Li was more open-minded than her two brothers. All she wanted was for her son to have his wishes fulfilled, and she was unwilling to use the eyes of the world to judge her son harshly. What's more, Her son has done better than many people. On the other hand, Uncle Li started to investigate the situation of the Yu family and vowed to bring up all the troubles in the Yu family. In his opinion, the Yu family was just too busy to go there. Harassing my sister and nephew until they are too busy to take care of them will naturally stop them, so my sister and nephew can have a quiet life.

Gu Zhao was in a good mood. Although he felt a little sorry for his elders, after all, he had put down some burdens and no longer had to face the elders' urging to get married for the time being. Well, maybe his parents should shift their attention to Yang Di. Sorry, only Brother Yang can bear this, and there is nothing he can do for his third brother.

The work also went very smoothly, because this section of road was originally a slum area, and not many people would pass by except nearby residents. Therefore, the Ministry of Works had been busy for such a long time, and the streets and houses on both sides had changed drastically. , which did not attract much splash in the entire capital.

Chapter 266 Acceptance of Results

Others paid no attention to him, but Master Yin Feng of Fengtian Prefecture often came over to take a look. Every time he came back, he was impressed. It was always the same. He could still see the appearance of the original slums, especially the smooth cement roads. It made him think that it would be best if all the roads in the capital were replaced with this kind of pavement, as it would be very stable for carriages to walk on.

Gu Zhao, Lord Gu, is also a great talent. He came up with cement just a short time after joining the Ministry of Industry. He knows that others are not very optimistic about Gu Zhao, who has entered the Ministry of Industry, so they don't pay much attention to him now. But Feng Yuanting knew that Gu Zhao would soon become a prominent figure in the capital.

When everything was completed, Mr. Gu Zhao and Mr. Zhao invited Mr. Feng and some officials from the Ministry of Works to come to the site to inspect the results. After learning about it, Minister Ge Shangshu of the Ministry of Works even made a trip in person. When he saw the smooth white cement road, , I almost didn’t dare to step on it.

In addition to Ge Shangshu, there were also other officials from the Ministry of Industry. They all showed great interest after coming here. They asked Mr. Gu Zhaozhao many questions, such as what is paved with this road, how much is the price, and why is this road? The middle is high and the two ends are low, and why there is a small gap left at a certain distance. What is it used for? Mr. Zhao, Gu Zhao and the craftsmen all provided as detailed answers as possible, and everyone nodded repeatedly. , So that’s it, So that’s it.

"What is here?" Ge Shangshu and the others asked as they walked to a place on the roadside and found that this place was different from other places.

"The sewer pipes are laid below, which are also made of cement. They can prevent water from seeping down. When it rains, the rainwater can be drained out of the sewers faster and avoid water accumulation." The original sanitary conditions in the slums were very poor.

, so after taking over this renovation project, Gu Zhao and Mr. Zhao worked hard to make this place the best place. Health is the top priority, and special residential areas, markets and commercial areas were also planned. .

The officials who came, including Ge Shangshu, showed more and more admiration in their eyes. The officials from the Ministry of Works had no bad feelings towards Gu Zhao and Mr. Zhao. When Gu Zhao, the prostitute, came to the Ministry of Works, they welcomed him so quickly. Just achieved results, what does that mean? It means that their Ministry of Industry is good. In the future, they may be able to recruit some officials with better conditions to join their Ministry of Industry.

After visiting the entire area, Shangshu Ge immediately said, "Come with me to the palace to see my master." "

Yes, sir." Gu Zhao and Lord Zhao responded quickly.

A group of people hurried to the palace to meet the emperor. The residents gathered nearby also talked a lot with big smiles on their faces. Many of them were moving back. Thinking about living in such a good house in the future, outside There is also such a good road that they can laugh even when they fall asleep. They have been looking forward to it, and finally it is built and they are waiting to move in.

"Thanks to me saying not to take the money, I now have such a good house to live in. Those who took the money to move out will definitely regret it when they come back, but there is no use regretting it. Such a good house is not worth living in." You can't even buy it with money."

"Yes, yes, I want a house too. With such a strong house, I no longer have to worry about rain dripping from the house when it rains, and the house won't collapse when it snows."

"When can we move in?"

"I heard that the emperor must come to see us before we can move." "Will

the emperor really come to see us?"

"Of course, we have such a beautiful house here, why can't we come here? I’m telling you, I’ve searched all over the capital and can’t find such a good place. The cement used to pave roads and build houses was just made by Mr. Gu and was used as a pilot project here, so it can’t be found anywhere else. We are the first here, you know?"

When the emperor heard that Ge Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry had brought Gu Zhao and Mr. Zhao outside to seek an audience, he guessed that the renovation project in charge of Gu Zhao was almost completed, and other officials did not pay much attention to the slums. The emperor kept the situation in mind, and occasionally thought of asking someone to check on the situation and tell him when he came back. Just what he heard made him eager to see the results.

The most important thing is that he went to the workshop in person to see that the materials needed to make this thing called cement are really cheap. In the future, paving roads, building bridges and building city walls will save a lot of manpower and financial resources.

When people arrived, the emperor immediately said: "Call people in quickly, I haven't seen this guy Gu Zhao for a while." Upon hearing this, the

eunuch who was close to him knew that his majesty was thinking about Viscount Gu, so he smiled and hurried out. The messenger came in and saw the smile on the eunuch's face. Ge Shangshu also knew that it was the right time to come. His Majesty was in a good mood at the moment.

When the three of them entered the inner hall and were about to salute, the emperor came down and told them not to salute, and asked: "Is the renovation project completed? When can I go and take a look in person?" Ge Shangshu smiled, and the emperor

said: He was still impatient and said, "I just came here from there. I don't want to invite your majesty to come with me for inspection. Master Zhao and Master Gu have worked hard during this period." Shangshu Ge deliberately put Master Zhao and Gu Zhao out to

claim credit for them. The emperor He smiled and said: "I know they have worked hard. After the acceptance inspection, I will reward them based on their merits."

Mr. Zhao and Gu Zhao thanked them quickly, and then the emperor arranged for someone to leave the palace for acceptance inspection. They were called in the workshop last time. Princess, I'm called again this time. With the princess here, of course Gu Mu, who is responsible for the princess' safety, is indispensable. Gu Mu, who originally had a solemn face, suddenly lit up when he saw Gu Zhao, and his whole face became vivid.

Not only did he call the princess, but the emperor also called all the adults in the cabinet. This battle was huge. When other officials heard about this, they were very curious about it. They thought to themselves, why do so many big shots go to the slums to see this? What's there to see there?

You must know that the slums are famous for being dirty and chaotic, and the security is also very bad. How can they, who claim to be nobles, set foot in such a place? They have always avoided it, but this time even the emperor went there in person, so how could they escape.

"Let's go, let's go and have a look. Let's see what's strange there. Your Majesty will be attracted to it." "

I seem to have heard that someone from the Ministry of Works is busy with something there. Maybe it has something to do with these busy things. "

Ge Shangshu led the way, and before they reached the place, he boldly asked his majesty and the princess to get off the carriage and walk over.

The emperor was very interested and did not dismiss it. He also asked the princess to get out of the car and walk around together to feel the new road surface with his feet. The father and daughter knew about the cement pavement in advance. They had experienced it in the workshop before, but the cabinet ministers who followed were not very clear about it. The matter did not go through the cabinet and was handed over directly to the Ministry of Industry by the emperor. , Gu Zhao and the others are in charge, and they don’t even know about cement.

Several ministers got out of the car and walked with Yao Shoufu. The emperor had already come down, so they couldn't still sit in the carriage.

"Lord Yao, do you know what's going on?"

Yao Shoufu stroked his beard and said with a smile: "I don't know very well. It's obvious that His Majesty is trying to trick us. Maybe there will be a surprise ahead. I see that His Majesty is in a good mood." "It's

Ge Shangshu ." The one who invited His Majesty here is obviously something new that the Ministry of Industry has come up with, but I see that Gu Zijue is also here. Could it be that this matter has something to do with Gu Zijue?"

Of course Yao Shoufu also saw this, and his smile remained unchanged. Said: "Master Gu is a promising man. He has made great contributions to the imperial court twice. I think it is very suitable to join the Ministry of Industry this time."

The group of people walked slowly, and the emperor was very happy. He would give it to those behind him later. The minister was pleasantly surprised. He liked to see the stunned courtiers, but there were not many opportunities like this, and there was not one at the moment.

After turning a corner, they arrived at their destination. The Jinwu Guards who had taken the lead were scattered on both sides, temporarily expelling the people gathered here. The safety of the emperor and princess must be guaranteed.

After turning a corner, they saw the straight street in front of them and the brand-new buildings on both sides. It was completely different from the road they passed in front of them. Some people looked back suspiciously: "We are not in the wrong place, are we? We are here. Is this a slum?"

"Is this still wrong? You can't be the only one who makes the mistake, and we all make the same mistake. I've been here before. There was a snowstorm in Beijing one year, and I came here to rescue the disaster." Yao Shoufu was also shocked

, I even wanted to bend down and touch the ground with my hands: "Is this ground paved with whole stones?" "No way

, there are such large stones. Look at the road ahead. It's really like this." Such a huge project, that is such a huge project."

It was still Gu Zhao and Mr. Zhao who were doing the explanation work for His Majesty. After all, Shangshu Ge didn't know much. When Gu Zhao was explaining to His Majesty and the princess, he accidentally looked back and said, I saw a few elders actually bending down to touch the ground, twitching the corners of their eyes and quickly turning back.

Later, when Yao Shoufu heard Gu Zhao and Mr. Zhao explaining to His Majesty, he sped up a few steps to follow. He had a feeling that this new road and new buildings were of great importance and would cause quite a stir in the court and the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Seeing this, the others quickly followed.

The emperor didn't mind at all when Yao Shoufu interrupted Gu Zhao: "Mr. Gu, what is this road paved with? It shouldn't be stone. How long did it take to complete the construction, and how much labor was there?" Gu Zhaoxin said that he was worthy of being the Shoufu master

. He then asked the key and replied: "Master Yao is right, this is not paved with stones, but with a new thing called cement from the workshop of the Ministry of Works. It is mixed with water and sand and then paved to form this paving." The smooth road will look like this after it dries." He also mentioned the construction period and the manpower invested.

After getting the answer, Yao Shoufu asked again: "Is this pavement comparable to a stone pavement? How much does it cost?"

Gu Zhao still answered. Not only Yao Shoufu was shocked by the answer, but other adults were also shocked. It was not that the number was too big, but that The number was smaller than they expected. How was this possible?

And is this road really stronger than a road paved with stone slabs? How can this be?

Chapter 267 A sensation in the capital

Of course, Gu Zhao didn't just rely on his words to make people believe what he said. In addition to letting the emperor walk on the road and feel it with his own feet, he also conducted experiments such as hitting with heavy weights, which shocked the group even more. , this cement pavement is really stronger than the stone pavement, especially if it is such a large piece of flat surface, you don’t have to worry about stepping on it when it rains, the stone slab below will splash out water stains, just watch it being cleaned It’s easy to get up and looks particularly refreshing and clean.

The group of people walked back and forth and took a closer look at the newly built house. This cement and brick house was much stronger than the original one and could be built. The cost was not more expensive than other brick and tile houses.

After going around in a circle, everyone was curious about what the cement was and how to use it, so Gu Zhao immediately called the workers and showed everyone on the spot how to mix the cement. After paving it, it would only become solid after it dries.

Several cabinet ministers quickly thought of other uses for cement, and the way they looked at Gu Zhao was different. From what he and Mr. Zhao said, it was obvious that Gu Zhao came up with this cement after he joined the Ministry of Industry. The transformation of this area was started as a test site, so it was empty talk.

"Your Majesty, this thing is of great benefit and can be used to pave official roads. The speed of the carriage will increase a lot when it travels on such a flat cement official road." Just now they took a special trip back to experience it. Compared with the stone road, the carriage is faster This cement road is fast and stable, and is more suitable for Eucommia rubber tires.

At that time, I thought that Gu Zhao made the Eucommia glue and he made the cement. He couldn't have thought of it a long time ago.

If all the official roads of the Great Zhou Dynasty were replaced by cement roads, then the Great Zhou Dynasty would be really connected in all directions from the capital, and news at the border would be transmitted faster, greatly improving efficiency.

It will be much more convenient for them to travel in the future.

"Yes, it can be used to pave the official road leading to the border. Then whether it is delivering news or transporting supplies, it will be much faster." "I listen to Mr. Gu,

this cement can also be used to build embankments, which is better than sand." It's much stronger. It's the rainy season now and there's a lot of rain."

"Yes, yes, Master Gu's move has contributed to the country."

Gu Zhao said a few words modestly and passed the credit to other people around him who worked together. The emperor smiled when he saw it. Everyone knew that she was in a very good mood. The princess also walked around several times with the support of her consort. Gu Mu looked so proud that the emperor didn't even notice. She didn't usually look like this in front of him. .

The emperor finally ordered: "We will go back to the palace to discuss the specific matters. We will also ask other officials from the court to come and visit. In a few days, we will ask the original residents to move back." This was

a matter for Lord Feng, the governor, and Lord Feng immediately After receiving the order, the people waiting to move back have been looking forward to living in new houses for a long time. In the past, when the rainy season came, the mountains would be flooded with water. Coupled with other filth, it would be really miserable and prone to diseases. , has always been the most troublesome place in Fengtian Mansion, but now it is better.

After the group returned to the palace, the cabinet conveyed the emperor's order. Originally, the emperor was eye-catching when he left the palace, but now he was even more surprised after hearing this order. The emperor couldn't think of running to the slums. Not only did he run away, but he also called them Run together? Could it be that he wanted them to suffer along with the emperor?

Some officials followed to see it out of curiosity. After seeing the scene, they were even more shocked. After they came back, they publicized it, but people who had never seen the real thing with their own eyes didn't believe it at all. They just talked about it. Useless.

When the emperor's order came, those people laughed: "What? If you don't want to go, you have to go now. Go quickly. You won't regret it. To be honest, I want to get a house there. I don't know. I'll have to ask Mr. Feng later about the arrangement of the house over there."

Believe it or not, it didn't take long for everyone to run into the famous slums in the capital in groups. I covered my nose, the weather was hot, and I knew the smell over there would never be good. I probably wouldn’t even have a place to put my feet. I didn’t know how the emperor and princess were wandering around in front of me. I couldn’t just look outside. Let's go back to the palace after one lap.

They were mentally prepared to endure hardship, but when they arrived, everyone was dumbfounded. The hands covering their noses were unconsciously lowered, and their eyes widened.

"Is this a slum area?"

"Is this a dirty slum area?"

Many people suspected that they had gone to the wrong place, but there happened to be government officials working here, so they caught a few of them and questioned them before confirming that they had not left. Wrong road, this is a slum area, but it was dirty and messy in the past. Now, after the renovation project of the Ministry of Industry, the old appearance has been changed.

After Gu Zhao came back, he asked someone to notify Song Ze. Song Ze then came personally with people from the Beijing News. He was the first group of people to visit after the emperor passed away. He was also accompanied by other officials from the Hanlin Academy. , walking on the cement road, he was amazed again and again, and he was even more amazed after knowing that this was the project that Gu Zhao was responsible for. Song Ze was also proud of Gu Zhao.

Yan Tao exclaimed: "I asked Mr. Gu why there was no sound when he went to the Ministry of Industry. It turned out that such a big move was carried out silently. It would be great if all the streets in our capital were changed to this kind of pavement. "

I will. I guess I may have to change the official way outside. It will be much more convenient to travel in the future. I didn't expect that both of them are related to Mr. Gu. It seems that Mr. Gu's strength is not studying in exams, but doing things here." When it comes to doing practical things, it’s no wonder that I would go to the Ministry of Industry.”

But no, the Eucommia rubber tire and the spring in front were made by Gu Zhao. Nowadays, the streets in the capital are full of black tires, which are much better than before. The carriage was much more stable, but now when we came to this concrete road, we realized that the original one was still a little bit worse.

Someone asked Song Ze curiously: "Did Mr. Gu make these things just for traveling?" The

others laughed when they heard this, and Song Ze also laughed and joked: "Maybe it's true. It turns out that every time I go on a long trip, , Gu Zhao would complain about the road conditions and dislike how bumpy the road was, and now I really asked him to do it."

"Haha, it turns out that Mr. Gu is really a person who likes to enjoy himself." Everyone laughed.

Song Ze reminded everyone: "Don't just read it. When we go back, we must report it in the latest issue of the newspaper." "

Yes, everyone in the capital must know about such a new thing."

Someone from the Beijing News carefully circulated a few After asking around what they wanted to know, they went back to the Hanlin Academy to get busy. On the slum side, waves of people came to visit. Not surprisingly, every wave of people who came left Countless people were amazed, and soon after, Gu Zhao once again became a hot topic among everyone.

The new issue of the Beijing News was also released soon, and the promotion of "cement" was also placed in the most conspicuous position, causing an uproar in the capital. For a time, more people visited the slums, and even It caused a traffic jam. All the wealthy families arrived in horse-drawn carriages, and there was limited space to park the horse-drawn carriages.

The slums have been renovated and the roads are very spacious, but outside the slums it is still the same, and traffic jams are inevitable. This makes the original places despised by people, and the road conditions are not as good as those in the slums.

As waves of scholars went to the slums, many became inspired by poetry on the spot and wrote one poem after another. After being circulated back, they aroused a lot of followers and the discussion became even more heated, which led to a The situation is that although Dazhou Beijing News maintains its original promotion model, the popularity it can arouse is pitifully small.

Yan Xiangjin and the other two people originally didn't have much interest in the so-called slums, and thought that the rhetoric outside was too exaggerated. However, when the heat outside became more and more intense, not only other officials were talking about it, but also the officials around them were also talking about it. After talking about it, Yan Xiangjin and others had to go and take a look in person. They were dumbfounded when they saw the lively scene in the slums.

At this time, it was very different from when the emperor first came to inspect it. Some of the original residents had moved back, and the quick-thinking people had started small businesses in the designated commercial area. It was so popular that you could make money by selling anything. Yinzi, as well as merchants in other places, saw such a lively scene here and quickly decided on a shop. Even if the popularity will decline in the future, it will never return to the original situation. People will always remember that this is the whole capital. Even the entire Zhou Dynasty was the first place to use cement.

Unexpectedly, Mr. Feng was very clever. He had already erected a monument here, and asked His Majesty to inscribe it. He also wrote on it in detail the achievements of the Ministry of Works, Mr. Gu, Mr. Zhao and others. Those who pass by can also read it. Yes, a poem written by a great Confucian was also engraved on it.

Yan Xiangjin was very shocked and asked the officials around him in disbelief: "Did Gu Zhao make this thing called cement? How on earth did he do it? And the price of cement is very cheap?" It's

just Eucommia gum. It's nothing more than springs and springs. In Yan Xiangjin's opinion, it's just to earn some money. In the end, Gu Zhao will get a reputation of competing with the people for profit. What good results can there be? It may be just a coincidence that he can get that thing. , or appropriating the achievements of others, but now there is not only Eucommia gum, but also cement. Cement is different from car tires and other things. It is obviously of great benefit to the country and the people, and it will definitely push Gu Zhao's reputation to a higher level.

The vaccinia vaccination was a coincidence, and so was the Eucommia gum. How could this cement be a coincidence?

Who knows what shocking things will come out in the future.

No one is a fool. Yan Xiangjin knew that he had underestimated Gu Zhao too much in the past.

The young man next to him is named Ding. If Gu Zhao were here, he would know who this Ding is. Isn't it Mr. Ding whom he met once when he was studying in Jiangnan Wensi Academy? Mr. Ding also sees He was astonished. He still remembered the time when he met Gu Zhao in Jiangnan. Although he held the title of Viscount at that time, to be honest, after Gu Zhao declined his invitation, his impression of Gu Zhao was completely different. If it falls, it won't be taken seriously when turned around.

Chapter 268 Follow-up Matters

At the beginning, Mr. Ding did not think that Gu Zhao would be able to pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi soon. By the time he got ahead, the master he followed might have already occupied the highest position.

But who would have thought that he would hear Gu Zhao's name in the capital so soon, and he would also appear in the top list of the palace examination, becoming the third most beautiful woman in that list, and the number one winner in the sixth prize was Gu Zhao's fellow student from the same hometown. He went to Jiangnan Wensi Academy to study. He didn't even pay much attention to Gu Zhao at that time. How could he take a poor boy who also came from a farm seriously? But these two people took the lead in running the Beijing News, and in the capital Become famous.

He also participated in the Beijing News of the Great Zhou Dynasty that Yan Xiangjin had people run, but now he found that overpowering the Beijing News was not as simple as they originally thought.

Look at the cement that Gu Zhao has made now, which has caused a stir in the whole court. Which new scholar who has just entered the officialdom has achieved such achievements as him? Is this still a new Jinshi? How will future new scholars get along? In fact, when Gu Zhao entered the Ministry of Industry before, Mr. Ding was secretly happy, thinking that Gu Zhao wouldn't have to worry about it now, and he could finally be quiet for a while.

But just how long had passed, and the commotion caused became louder and louder each time.

After listening to Yan Xiangjin's words, Mr. Ding also wanted to ask how Gu Zhao did it, but I was afraid he could only ask himself.

"I heard that it was made by Gu Zhao in the workshop of the Ministry of Works. The original prototype was when he was working on his Eucommia gum in Qingling Mansion. Something accidentally appeared in the workshop, which made him realize that there was a lot of potential, so he joined the factory. The people under the command settled down and pondered for a while, and finally asked him to come up with this thing called cement."

Yan Xiangjinhei said with a stern face: "I also asked people to go to find out the details of his workshop, why didn't I Someone reported this to me?"

Mr. Ding smiled bitterly: "The people below may have ignored it."

He seemed to have heard that cement is made from worthless things such as stones. The people who visited the workshop at first were looking at it. When they arrive, they probably won’t take it too seriously, except for the weirdo Gu Zhao.

This time he has made great achievements again. I don’t know how His Majesty will reward him. To be honest, Mr. Ding also feels envious and jealous of Gu Zhao in his heart.

Why did he follow Mr. Jin? Was it not for the success? Whether it was him, his father or the Ding family, they all wanted to make further progress based on the current situation, but looking at Gu Zhao, he easily produced several things, which attracted the attention of all the civil and military officials in the court. His Majesty was very interested in him. He was even more appreciative.

Yan Xiangjin knew that he had expressed his anger, but what if he just expressed his anger? What Gu Zhao can do, he has so many capable people, why can't any of them do it? Every one of them is trash! Since he couldn't be used for his own purposes, why didn't he get rid of him earlier? Taking action now would arouse public outrage, which made Yan Xiangjin even more angry.

Yan Xiangxiao and Yan Xiangqi were not in a much better mood than Yan Xiangjin. They also thought about why such talents could not be used by them, but it was too late to destroy them. Even if they had such intentions, the people around them would not be able to use them. I would advise you to stop. It’s because Gu Zhao’s reputation is too great. Now he is in the capital. Unless he can do it without revealing any flaws, his hands will be cut off whoever makes a move, and the people in the capital will not let them go. .

Unless Gu Zhao leaves the capital one day, any accident may happen outside. But is it possible for His Majesty to release Gu Zhao now? There is almost no possibility, not to mention other things, even those cabinet ministers and Yao Chief Fu will not agree.

People from the Gu family and the Li family rushed to see it as soon as they got the news. They were also shocked. They didn't expect that it was Gu Zhao who did it. After the shock, they became proud. The same was true for Uncle Li. Faced with this An excellent nephew, how can Uncle Li be so critical again?

Uncle Li's family had all lived in the border town. When he saw the cement roads and cement brick houses, his eyes sparkled: "In the past, there were cement things in the border town. Now, our city walls can be built stronger and more durable." By keeping the enemy out, the people will be less harassed, and sturdier houses can be built, and the transportation of supplies will be much more convenient. But now that we have this cement, I don’t think I need to mention it. Your Majesty will also give priority to the situation at the border. "Zhao'er will benefit many people."

If a concrete road is built directly to the border, the communication between the capital and the border town will be more convenient and frequent, and there will be no information blockage or lag. This will be of great benefit to the border against the enemy. People at the border will also benefit.

"My cousin is really amazing." Li Jun Lijie said with emotion.

"You need to learn from your cousin." Uncle Li said seriously.

"Yes, father (uncle)." Li Jun and the others said sincerely.

Li Jun came over and said, "I heard that your Majesty asked my cousin what reward he wanted. Dad, what do you think my cousin said?"

"What did he say?" Li Changgeng asked.

Li Jun admired and said: "Same as last time, cousin Zhao wants to ask for a royal decree for his family. Last time it was the old lady of the Gu family. This time it is our aunt. Cousin Zhao wants to ask for a royal decree for his aunt."

Mrs. Li also listened. He became excited: "Is that true?"

"It can't be fake, right?"

Li Changgeng was equally excited. After his sister and divorce, he didn't dare to think that his sister would be the wife of Emperor Gaoming one day, but he didn't expect that his nephew would be able to help his sister so quickly. Now that she has returned home, with the status of the royal wife granted by the imperial court, my sister will not be ridiculed when walking in the capital.

The emperor was very busy and had not had time to consider the issue of Gu Zhao's reward. Of course, his biological mother must have a royal decree, and it was not just this.

The cabinet was also very busy. The emperor discussed with them and officials from the Ministry of Industry about building a cement workshop and mass-producing cement, and where to use the first batch of cement produced. Feng Yuanting, the governor of Fengtian in the capital, wrote a letter requesting that the dilapidated urban areas of the capital be continued to be renovated. The old city of Beijing was given a new look, but the first batch of cement had not yet been produced, and the output of the original workshops was limited and there was simply not enough.

As the discoverer, Gu Zhao of course also participated in these discussions. Among the officials present, he had the lowest rank, but no one underestimated him, and he had to listen to his ideas on many things.

For example, where to arrange the location of the workshop, Gu Zhao suggested that it need to be far away from the capital and choose a relatively remote place, because cement workshops will definitely have a lot of dust, and it will not be good for humans and animals if they absorb it. As for the workers in the workshop, you can Use a mask to resist.

Two locations were decided on the spot at the meeting, one in the south and one in the north near the capital. As Gu Zhao said, both managers and workers need to wear masks to protect themselves. Once finalized, personnel from the Ministry of Industry will take charge. this matter.

Next, a discussion started around the use of cement. Mr. Feng’s opinions cannot be ignored. They all live in the capital. Everyone wants the environment in the capital to be better, but other aspects cannot be ignored. Therefore, part of the cement produced is used for Another part of the reconstruction of the capital was used to build official roads. Finally, the emperor made the decision. The first official road to be built was from the capital to the northwest border pass. As for the issue of building embankments, cement workshops need to be built nearby to produce cement. The transportation distance from the capital is a bit long, which increases the cost. This requires additional officials to be responsible.

No matter how low the price of cement is, it still requires investment in manpower and material resources, so it requires funding from the Ministry of Revenue. The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue knows that this is a good thing that benefits both the country and the people, but the Ministry of Revenue is really poor. This unexpected extra sum Expenditure will bring great trouble to the work of the household department.

The Minister of Hubu complained: "It's not that I don't want to support the reform work. It's because the Ministry of Hubu has limited money. Your Majesty, why don't you let Mr. Gu come to our Ministry of Hubu? Our Ministry of Hubu is in need of talents like Mr. Gu." This

is the Minister of Hubu. He fell in love with Gu Zhao's method of making money. As soon as he joined the Ministry of Industry, he helped the Ministry to generate income. Don't think he didn't know that the Ministry of Industry sold so many spinning wheels and looms and made a lot of money. So this paragraph At that time, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce was very lavish. The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue felt that this transaction should be handled by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. How could the Ministry of Industry and Commerce do business with the merchants themselves?

Look at this cement. Cement can not only be used to build roads and bridges, but can also be used to build houses. When the cement can be sold to the outside world, you can imagine how much income will be increased. Therefore, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue may cry about poverty on the surface, but in his heart, the abacus beads are dialing. Bang bang, even if Gu Zhao fails, the cement business must be brought to the household department.

Ge Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry despises the appearance of Shangshu of the Ministry of Hubu. We have worked together for many years, but he doesn’t know what the old guy from the Ministry of Hubu is thinking: “Everyone with eyes knows that Mr. Gu is more suitable for the Ministry of Industry. Mr. Gu has just joined our Ministry of Industry. He has improved the spinning wheel and loom, and now he has made cement. If he were asked to go to the Ministry of Revenue, would these things still appear? That is called delaying talents."

The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue said without any guilt: "That's because Mr. Gu You didn't come to our household department, but after you came, you knew that it would be a waste of talents? Maybe Mr. Gu will come up with some new tricks in our household department, which will greatly change our household department." Ge Shangshu glared angrily, this desperate

man A shameless old guy with money, of course he can't say that Gu Zhao will be useless if he joins the Ministry of Finance. That would be to belittle Gu Zhao. The only thing he wants to belittle is the old guy from the Ministry of Finance. It used to be so difficult to get some money from the Ministry of Finance, but now it's okay It is easy to have talents like Gu Zhao. Not only does it not require money from outside, but it can also increase revenue for the Ministry of Industry. Such talents are too rare.

The two ministers were blushing and necking because of the fight. As the person being fought over, Gu Zhao didn't feel proud at all. He only felt a headache. It was clearly the Minister of the Ministry of Finance who was deliberately looking for trouble and got him involved.

"Okay, look how old you are, is it nice to have such a quarrel? Okay, don't cry poor at the Ministry of Household Affairs. The money that needs to be allocated should be allocated as soon as possible. The Cement Engineering Department will also sell part of it, and half of the money sold will go to the Household Department. "

The two ministers couldn't argue after hearing this. The minister of household affairs was satisfied. Let's take half. It's better than not getting any money at all.

The Minister of the Ministry of Works also knew that it was impossible for the Ministry of Works to eat all of it. He watched helplessly as half of it was taken out. Of course, he didn't feel very good, but at least half of it was left. He thought it was all swallowed up by the Ministry of Husbandry. I had to live with it.

Chapter 269 Something new

After Gu Zhao gave his opinion, he stopped participating in the following meetings. Apart from technical matters, there was actually nothing that needed him. It was better to continue to stay in the workshop. The cement was successfully pushed out, and the next step was to It's glass.

Isn’t the Ministry of Revenue short of money? Isn’t the imperial court also short of money? It’s too slow to repay the cost by selling cement, and the cement can’t be sold at a high price. After all, the name doesn’t sound like a high-end thing, but glass is different. Glass is now The stage can be marketed as a luxury product, and it is really a money-making tool.

The reason why Gu Zhao returned to the workshop was to see if he could continue to improve the formula of cement to make the cement stronger. Of course the emperor and cabinet ministers had no objections. It was obvious that Gu Zhao's strong will was in this regard. It would be a waste of his time to let him participate in the discussion. Time, just in case something good comes out again.

They have also seen the concrete mentioned by Gu Zhao, which is really a good thing, so it is urgent to open cement workshops in the south and build embankments in places prone to flooding.

Because Gu Zhao continued to sneak into the workshop, other people who wanted to get close to Gu Zhao were unable to find him. Could it be that he wanted to sneak into the workshop? It's not like you can get into that workshop just because you want to.

However, Gu Yao's Pinxiang Dessert Shop became very popular because of this, and Gu Yao was also very popular. From time to time, there were posts inviting her to attend gatherings such as flower viewing. Gu Yao mostly refused because of her busy schedule, so she accepted. After two or three appointments, during the time she came to the capital, in addition to the princess, she also made a few friends that she could talk to. The ladies in the capital didn't entirely look down on her background and business behavior.

In fact, every time we get together, even though the ladies don't think much of Gu Yao's identity and behavior, they always mention this person. Why? It’s really because the snacks in Pinxiang’s shop are a must-have for every party they have. Their own chefs can’t imitate the taste even if they want to imitate them, so when they see Pinxiang’s snacks on display at gatherings, they always bring them. A few words.

No, at a recent party, when they saw the snacks served by the servants, the ladies who gathered to talk turned the topic to Gu Yao: "This is a new snack from Pinxiang. I've been there a few times but haven't been able to get one. Either I didn't get in line or they were sold out when I arrived." "

Who said her dim sum is so delicious? Even after opening three shops, it's not enough to sell it. I have to say that this customer The girl really has a business mind. The daily income from those three shops alone is quite a lot. I heard that she and Viscount Pingnan are involved in this incense shop. I am afraid that the money she will earn in the future will be more abundant than your dowry and mine. ."

"Why, are you envious?"

"It's not to say that she's envious, but this girl is indeed very capable. The key is to have a good family. Not only do her family not object, but they also support her in running a pastry shop. She doesn't force her to get married if she doesn't want to. Watching her look at others makes her live quite comfortably."

"But after all, seeing that she is getting older year by year, how can she remain unmarried?"

"What's the benefit of being married? In my opinion, It's not as comfortable as this Miss Gu. After getting married, it's not as comfortable as being a girl at home and having to carefully serve your husband's family. If you marry someone who treats you wholeheartedly, then that's it. If you marry someone who is half-hearted, it's not as good as Miss Gu. "Yeah."

"You didn't think like this before."

"Perhaps you have seen too much. Look at Princess Yongfu. The prince-in-law only circles around Princess Yongfu. Then look at Miss Gu Yao and the divorced Mrs. Li. , although their reputation outside seems not to be very good, I think they don’t care what others think, but they live a cool life. Do you think we can do things like Princess Yongfu and Miss Gu, and do what we like? "

"You...you are too courageous. Fortunately, we are the only ones listening, but don't let others hear it. Otherwise, will your reputation be ruined if word spreads?" In fact, there are many such voices in private

. Come out, especially those unmarried girls, their future is foreseeable, that is, they will revolve around men, either husbands or sons, and the back house will trap their feet. Seeing Princess Yongfu and Gu Yao are so busy In the midst of the storm, some ambitions have arisen in their hearts, especially those girls who have been studying since childhood. As their horizons open up, they no longer want to be trapped in the back house. They think that they are not inferior to their brothers in reading, but their brothers They have no chance to enter the court, but now Princess Yongfu can stand upright in the court. Does this mean that they can actually do it too.

If they were given a fair opportunity to participate in the imperial examination, they might not be able to compete with those men.

In the workshop.

A craftsman took out a piece of something to be fired and exclaimed: "Master Gu, look, how did we bake something like this?"

Gu Zhao came over and took a look, and was overjoyed. He finally baked what he needed: " It's a good thing that a transparent glaze-like thing was made. Check what it was made of. Maybe we can make something new in our workshop." The craftsmen who were watching around thought nothing of it

. Yes, wasn’t that how Master Gu made cement in the first place? Now this thing may have provided them with another idea and direction. Several craftsmen suddenly became excited: “Master Gu is right, the materials used in our workshop are all It's not expensive. Wouldn't it be a great thing if we could make cheap colored glaze on this basis?" "

Yes, I think it can be done. Mr. Gu is right to remind you."

There are written records of each test, what materials were used, and The proportions were recorded in detail again, and this time I quickly found out that it happened to be the experiment done by Gu Zhao. Sure enough, the material used was almost as cheap as cement, but the result was transparent.

With the general direction in mind, the progress was very fast. Within a few days, the craftsmen finally fired a flat square without bubbles. Everyone was very curious and talked about what it could be used for.

Gu Zhao said: "This should not be called colored glaze, but should be called glass. It's still me. This whole piece of glass can be used as a window. It is much brighter than a window made of paper." "Yes, then it should be called

glass. " It's a window."

"Haha, yes, it's called a glass window." Gu Zhao laughed, "According to this standard, we can bake more. In addition to this glass window, we can also bake some exquisite things. I will deliver them all to His Majesty."

These words made everyone feel excited. They were all rewarded with silver for the craftsmen who burned cement before. Now that they can bake transparent glass, the reward will definitely be big. With Gu Sir, they are getting more and more ambitious these days.

After mastering the method of keeping bubbles out, Gu Zhao found two more skilled craftsmen, and finally made a bunch of glass ornaments. He also used metal to add color. The final glass ornaments were so novel and exquisite that Gu Zhao couldn't bear it. I kept a part of it and brought it back to the women at home for use. Especially when Yao'er wears it, she will definitely be popular in the capital.

Gu Zhao thought well. The treasury is really short of money. Now this emperor is a good and hard-working emperor. The taxes of the common people have not been used, but there are many places where money is needed. The money for the border troops cannot be deducted. , and the rainy season is coming, the dams of various rivers need to be strengthened. Now the cement workshops are working overtime to produce cement. Paving roads and building bridges requires investment. The Ministry of Household Affairs just wants to break a copper plate in half, but that is not enough. , no wonder the Minister of the Ministry of Finance always cries about poverty.

None of the items can be reduced, so where can we squeeze out the money? Yan Xiangxi also worked with the emperor and the Minister of Hubu to find a solution. After all, she was now on duty in the Hubu.

The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue brought up the old story again: "After a while, Your Majesty will transfer Master Gu to our Ministry of Revenue. Master Gu will definitely have ways to increase revenue and reduce expenditures." Yan Xiangxi almost laughed. It is not surprising that

the old Minister took a fancy to Gu Zhao. Gu Zhao can indeed make money. Looking at his soap business and Eucommia rubber tire business, who wouldn't be jealous? It's also because he is now a famous figure in front of the emperor, and these businesses have passed through in front of the emperor. , that's why other dignitaries didn't dare to reach out. Even that humble snack shop, if they were willing to do the math for him, they would know that they would make a lot of money.

People who are good at reading can also make money. The Ministry of Household Affairs needs such talents the most.

The emperor had a headache: "That boy Gu Zhao is also afraid of you. Now he stays in the workshop all day and the Ministry of Works yamen can't see anyone else."

When Gu Zhao was mentioned, a report came out and Gu Zhao asked to see him because of the cement matter. , the emperor gave Gu Zhao, the sixth-rank chief minister, the privilege of entering the palace directly to see the emperor, so Gu Zhao took advantage of the privilege.

The Minister of Hubu's eyes lit up, which meant that he was destined to be Master Xiao Gu. He should be an official of their Hubu.

When the emperor heard Gu Zhao's name, he became very energetic and hurriedly said: "Tell that boy to come in quickly."

So Gu Zhao rolled in obediently, and Gu Mu followed him, holding a box in his hand, and the eunuch behind him Helping him carry things, several people in the palace stared at the battle. The

emperor asked directly: "Is Gu Aiqing moving?" Dare to move your family to the palace.

Yan Xiangxi snickered and helped to speak: "Did Gu Zhao make something good again and bring it to the palace to show to his father and me?"

It was better for the princess to be polite. Gu Zhao nodded: "Yes, this I did get some interesting things in the workshop in the past few days, so I sent them over to show to Your Majesty and the princess. Gu Mu, open the box quickly." Gu Mu rolled his eyes when he heard the emperor's words before, and then put the box away When I got to

the table, I opened it in front of several people. Several pairs of eyes waited curiously, and finally saw a box of glass jewelry? This... probably except for the princess who is interested, others don't quite understand.

"Gu Aiqing has been making glass jewelry in the workshop these days? Is Gu Aiqing planning a wedding?"

Chapter 270. money making tool

Gu Zhao almost rolled his eyes when he heard this. When did the emperor become so unruly?

"Your Majesty," Gu Zhao corrected, "this is not a glaze ornament, but a glass ornament." "

What's the difference?"

"Your Majesty, look at these again." Gu Zhaoxin said that it would be more direct to let them look at large pieces of glass, so He asked the eunuch who followed him to open the things he had brought, and soon a whole piece of glass appeared in the eyes of several people. Even the emperor was shocked and walked down. When he came to the large piece of glass, he couldn't help but reach out and touch it. Of course it's ice cold.

"What is this? What is it used for?"

"This is glass. It is the same material as those glass ornaments, but something is added to the ornaments. This large piece of glass can be used to make glass windows, so that the interior The lighting will be much brighter."

The Minister of the Ministry of Finance knocked on the hardness of the glass and applauded the idea: "Yes, it is good to use this as a glass window. Mr. Gu is really amazing. He just made cement and made this Glass, how much does this glass cost?"

You can't blame him for being such a philistine. Anyone who sits in his position will look like this, worrying about money every day until his hair falls out.

Gu Mu didn't know what Gu Zhao brought into the palace before. He only helped carry it. Now his eyes lit up when he saw the transparent glass: "Is this glass easy to make? If it is easy to make, why not cover all the windows in the study room?" Replace it with this kind of glass?"

Gu Zhao smiled and gave Gu Mu a comforting look, and then calmly said to Mr. Jin, the Minister of Household Affairs: "Sir Jin, you might as well take a guess."

The emperor burst out laughing, and Mr. Jin shook his head. The bearded man said slyly: "What if I guessed correctly? If you guessed correctly, would Mr. Gu follow me to the Ministry of Household Affairs?"

Gu Zhao black line, Jiang is still old and hot, he can't beat Jin Shangshu.

The emperor smiled and said: "Okay, don't whet our appetites, tell us the specific situation."

Gu Zhaozheng reported: "Your Majesty, the cost of glass is not high, it just takes a little time to make and shape."

Jin Shangshu was surprised. His eyes widened: "Really?"

"Really!"

Jin Shangshu immediately realized the huge business opportunities contained in it, and quickly looked at the emperor: "Your Majesty, the old minister said that Mr. Xiao Gu should join our household department. Your Majesty, he still has Before I came in, I was thinking of ways to relieve His Majesty's worries. With this glass in hand, Your Majesty, why worry about being short of money?"

"What should I say?" The emperor's reaction was a beat slower than that of Jin Shangshu.

However, Yan Xiangxi also reacted and said, "Glass has nothing to do with people's livelihood. It can be used to make money, right?" "

Yes, this glass came at the right time. If Your Majesty takes the lead again, I believe that all the wealthy families in the capital and the Zhou Dynasty will Everyone is vying to imitate them, and this glass ornament is also very exquisite. Your Majesty, why not leave this task to the Ministry of Household Affairs?"

Gu Zhao secretly thought that the Minister of Household Affairs is not young yet, but his mind is still so flexible, and in the blink of an eye he I want to steal this fat job.

The emperor couldn't laugh or cry, so he turned to throw the matter to Gu Zhao: "Gu Aiqing, that's good to see."

Facing the eager gaze of the Minister of Revenue, Gu Zhao said bravely: "Can the Ministry of Industry also participate? After all, these things have to be made. We can't do without the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry."

Before the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue could respond, the emperor made his decision: "I think it's so good, why not let the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Revenue handle it together. Go quickly and stop fighting. I will hand it over directly to the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is actually very satisfied. In fact, most of the final money does not go to the Ministry of Household Affairs. Even if it does not go to the Ministry of Household Affairs, the emperor will allocate it to places in need and give it to Household department relieves stress.

Gu Zhao also breathed a sigh of relief. At least he had secured some benefits for the Ministry of Works. After all, he was now an official of the Ministry of Works, so of course he had to work for the Ministry of Works.

"Are these ornaments brought to the palace for me?" Yan Xiangxi played with these glass ornaments and loved them so much that no woman wouldn't like them.

Gu Zhao said with a smile: "The princess likes it. It is my honor. After the princess puts on these ornaments, she will walk around the capital. When the shop opens, these glass ornaments will definitely sell well." The

emperor laughed and followed him The same goes for what works but will lead to a trend, but these accessories are indeed beautiful.

Before Gu Zhao left, he also revealed the cost issue to the emperor. The cost was really not much. The key lies in the craftsmanship of the craftsmen. He thought this was more valuable. The cost was really beyond the emperor's expectation. At this time, he also understood the Minister of the Ministry of Finance. In the same mood, he was also in a great mood.

When Gu Zhao left the palace, two imperial edicts were passed out from the palace. One was sent to Li. Because she was still in Ruyi's workshop, the edict was sent directly to the workshop, attracting many people to watch and appreciate it. After the decree to confer Mrs. Li on the fifth rank was read out, everyone in the workshop and Mrs. Li were extremely surprised.

One copy was sent to the Ministry of Works. Gu Zhaogang returned to the Ministry of Works and wanted to talk to Mr. Zhao and Ge Shangshu first. Ge Shangshu would definitely be called over by the emperor soon, but before he could sit down and take a sip of tea, the palace The eunuch who passed the order came and promoted Gu Zhao.

Gu Zhao was originally the sixth-rank chief, but this time he was promoted to the fifth-rank Yuanwailang. Mr. Zhao's official position was also raised one level, from the fifth rank to the fourth rank. The Ministry of Industry was very happy. After the eunuch left, there were people from time to time. They came to congratulate Master Gu. They were convinced by Gu Zhao's promotion. Not to mention other departments, even the officials from the Ministry of Industry saw the newly built slums and were very impressed.

In their opinion, when the renovation of the slums is completed, Gu Zhao's official position should be promoted. This is the reward that Gu Zhao deserves.

Sure enough, Ge Shangshu also asked the emperor to call him into the palace. After coming out of the palace, he knew that Gu Zhao had done something good again. Because after receiving the order, Gu Zhao had not had time to reveal it to Ge Shangshu, but Ge Shangshu was happy. Although The Ministry of Household Affairs got involved, but Gu Zhao also protected the interests of the Ministry of Works.

After Ge Shangshu came out of the Ministry of Industry, he went straight to the workshop to see for himself how the glass was fired. After seeing the whole process, he understood that this thing was different from cement and could definitely become a money-making tool.

The Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works worked together, and before long, a shop quietly opened on the bustling streets of the capital.

But before that, the windows of several palaces in the palace were replaced with transparent glass, including Princess Yongfu's palace. After the new windows were replaced, the interior was indeed much brighter. The emperor worked in such a place, and it was difficult for people to come in and out. The officials naturally noticed the difference and whispered to each other after leaving. Such a large piece of transparent glass must cost a lot of money. Of course, the emperor naturally wanted to use the best.

But they didn't know that today's craftsmen can bake such a large piece of transparent glass? Or is it carved from clear crystal?

Then came the changes in the princess. After changing into glass jewelry all over her body, Princess Yongfu also attended some gatherings of ladies and ladies for the first time, causing quite a sensation. In addition to shocking everyone with her appearance, she also wore The jewelry is also talked about by ladies and ladies.

Someone boldly asked the princess where these new jewelry came from and whether they could be sold outside.

Yan Xiangxi came here just for advertising. Yes, she learned the word "advertisement" from the Beijing News. She helped Bu Yao and said: "This is new. The one below is newly sent to the palace. It's pretty good outside." It's not for sale, but it should be soon. Maybe you will be able to see such exquisite glass jewelry for sale in Beijing soon." "

Glass jewelry? Isn't it glass jewelry?"

"Yes, there is still a difference."

Soon Later, they discovered that in addition to Princess Yongfu wearing this exquisite glass jewelry, Gu Yao also wore it on her head. They were surprised to know whether it was a gift from the princess or where it came from.

The jewelry that Gu Zhao brought back was loved by both young and old. Gu Yao put it on and went to the shop the next day, attracting a lot of attention. Gu Yao felt very happy, but she knew that now this jewelry was only for the palace. She has them all over the house and at home, and others can only envy them when they see them, so she wears them in different styles every day without repeating them.

Both men and women were attracted by these changes. Under such circumstances, a shop on Jingcheng Street seemed to be filled with various glass products overnight. The newly opened shop even had firecrackers. Didn’t let it go.

The two old enemies, Jin Shangshu and Ge Shangshu, rarely joined forces this time. They sat on the teahouse opposite the shop, drinking tea while looking at the situation of the shop opposite. Not even a ghost came in. Ge Shangshu was worried. He said: "How about we ask the Beijing News to advertise the shop? The alley is too deep for the smell of wine."

Jin Shangshu was calmer than him, waved his hand and said: "The "fragrance" of our shop has already spread. At this moment, no one has discovered what items are being sold in the shop. Once they find out, you see, the house will definitely be full of guests, so we will just wait to collect the money."

Ge Shangshu did not have as much confidence as he did. While drinking tea, he looked anxiously at the situation on the other side. After half an hour, he saw someone walking into the shop instead of just looking outside. After entering, he stayed for more than a quarter of an hour. Jin Shangshu knew that this The first business was definitely done.

Indeed, as Jin Shangshu thought, the first customer who entered was the young lady who attended the party attended by the princess that day. She walked by the shop door unintentionally and was caught by the reflection inside. When she looked around again, she saw When I arrived at the glass jewelry, I quickly walked in. I was very excited when I saw the jewelry displayed on a counter inside. I picked several pieces on the spot, but I didn’t bring enough money, otherwise I would have to buy it.

After buying it, I hurried back. What were I going to do? In addition to showing off today's harvest, she just took some more money and came over again. She also asked the maids around her to keep quiet for now, and wait until she bought more before telling others. She wanted to pick out the most favorite ones first.

After that, a wave of female customers arrived, and after the female customers, male customers came. When the shop was renovated, the problem of male and female customers was taken into consideration, so jewelry and other glass products were placed separately so as not to interfere with each other.