When he arrived at the Minister's Mansion of the Ministry of Industry, Ren Ning got off his horse.
Although the disciple didn't recognize Ren Ning, when he saw the majestic Zhui Feng, he knew that he couldn't afford to offend him, so he hurriedly greeted him respectfully.
Soon he entered the Shangshu Mansion and saw Luo Ken, who was slightly hunched over.
Yesterday, Luo Ken was among the team that went out to welcome Ren Ning.
Although he was doubtful, he still asked for good tea, and then he said cheerfully: "General Ren has just returned to the imperial capital, and there must be a lot of things to do. I don't know why you are here."
"Master Shangshu is joking." Ren Ning shook his head and said with a smile: "Ren Ning is just a big-headed soldier. Fortunately, he was selected as the leading general to escort the prisoners. After the prisoner presentation yesterday, the mission to go north has come to an end. At this time, it is
Very free."
"Really?" Luo Ken was noncommittal.
He is an important minister in the Sixth Army and has read every battle report sent back from the south. He is well aware of Ren Ning's patience.
Ren Ning smiled faintly.
He was not familiar with Luo Ken, and they were not in the same department, so he opened the door and said, "If you have nothing to do, please go to the Three Treasures Hall. Luo Shangshu, please read this letter first."
After speaking, he handed over Princess Yiguang's "letter of introduction".
Luo Ken hesitated for a moment, then took it blankly and started reading.
The letter was not too long, but it took him a while to read it.
Looking at the signature at the end, Luo Ken perked up and quickly read it again carefully.
Before he finished, he hurriedly asked: "General Ren, have you brought your crane drawings?"
As for why Ren Ning didn't find the Ministry of War of the same system to build this crane, Luo Ken didn't ask.
But even without asking him, he knew the reason.
When Ren Ning returned to the imperial capital for the first time, it sounded like he didn't have a strong foundation. At worst, he had no foundation at all. He probably had no way to turn to him.
The Minister of the Ministry of War, who was in the same system as him, had always disliked the government of Zhenguo.
Whenever there is a war, Guanyi, the Minister of War, is either worried about the shortage of logistics and food, or is worried that the enemy is cunning and powerful, so he is reluctant to send troops anyway.
The Zhenguo Mansion was just the opposite of him, always making decisions without saying anything.
Coupled with the shortage of iron ore at this time, if Ren Ning handed over this kind of crane to the Minister of War, it would most likely be shelved.
"Guanyi, Guanyi, thank you for not liking the government official." Luo Ken clicked his tongue.
How many people want to join the Zhenguo Gongfu line, but they always have no way to get in. Now it's good, the opportunity comes to his door.
"Brought it." Ren Ning didn't know what Luo Ken was thinking. He nodded and took out the thick drawings.
There are both general assembly drawings and parts drawings of single parts. In total, nearly two hundred drawings were drawn.
"So many?" Luo Ken was stunned: "General Ren, did you draw them all by yourself?"
Ren Ning explained with a smile: "It's a total of 12,000 miles from Nanfeng to the imperial capital. I drew casually when I parked my car every day and unknowingly painted so many."
Luo Ken was speechless. He shook the thick drawings and was overwhelmed with thoughts.
Open it and take a look.
Although there were many parts that Luo Ken couldn't understand, every picture was drawn neatly and orderly, with all the dimensional data, and some important components were even marked with detailed process parameters.
When you think about it, you can tell that the owner must have put a lot of thought into it.
He first sent people to find subordinates who knew the technology, and only then did he get the general idea.
"General Ren, since you have such talents, it would be a pity to charge into the battle. Why don't you come to work in our Ministry of Works. At least a doctor from the Ministry of Works can't escape."
As soon as he finished speaking, before Ren Ning could say anything, Luo Ken couldn't help but laugh.
The doctor from the Ministry of Industry was forced to die before he was promoted to the fifth rank.
And Ren Ning is about to become a titled general, at least from the fifth rank. In addition, he already has a certain foundation in the army. At this time, it is absolutely impossible for Ren Ning to give up the military and start over from the civil service.
Not long after, Qin Ming, a doctor from the Ministry of Industry in charge of technology, hurried over.
He didn't even bother to wipe his sweat, and bowed his head and said: "Sir, I don't know why I have to summon my subordinates urgently?"
"Qin Ming, this is General Ren." Luo Ken introduced Ren Ning first.
Qin Ming was shocked and hurriedly greeted him: "So you are General Ren Ningren who defeated Nanfeng and took him back to Beijing as a prisoner. You are indeed a young hero. Qin has long admired his name."
"Mr. Qin won the prize." Ren Ning smiled and exchanged greetings with him.
Luo Ken pointed to the thick drawings on the table, "General Ren invented a device called a crane. It is said that a single person can lift tens of thousands of kilograms of weight. Come and take a look."
laugh!
Qin Ming took a deep breath and quickly came over after regaining his composure.
Ren Ning first took out the assembly drawing and briefly explained the principle of the crane, and then he casually pulled out a simple drawing after Qin Ming, who was dumbfounded, understood it.
"Mr. Qin, take a look at these drawings first. If you don't understand anything, just ask."
Qin Ming asked this question until night fell.
Ren Ning was about to go home, but he was still reluctant to leave.
"General Ren, don't leave in a hurry, stay and have dinner with us." Luo Ken invited warmly.
Ren Ning smiled and said: "I'm so sorry, Lord Shangshu. Ren Ning has been away in the army and rarely comes back home. My wife is still waiting for me. Let's do it next time."
"I see. Then I won't be retained as general." Although Luo Ken was regretful, he nodded to express his understanding.
A long absence is better than a newlywed.
After watching Ren Ning ride away, he turned to Qin Ming: "Can this crane really lift ten thousand jins as he said?"
Qin Ming hesitated for a moment.
"Sir, I haven't seen the real thing, and my subordinates can't guarantee it."
"But General Ren's vow does not look like he is lying. Moreover, his three-view drawing method looks very mature and feasible, far better than the inheritance method of our Ministry of Industry."
He concluded: "It is estimated that even if this equipment cannot lift 10,000 kilograms, it is not far off."
Luo Ken didn't care so much, he waved his hand: "No matter whether this crane can lift tens of thousands of pounds, you have to build it as soon as possible, do you understand?"
Qin Ming had a lot of work on his hands at this time, but looking at his serious-faced boss, he had no choice but to nod in agreement.
When Ren Ning returned home, there were several more people in the dining room. Upon closer inspection, they were all soldiers from Xingluo or Zhennan Pass that he was familiar with.
"General!" Several people shouted and stood up in unison.
"It's not like we're in a military camp or on a mission, so there's no need to be too formal. Let's sit down and eat together." Ren Ning motioned for a few people to sit down, then turned to Lei Er and asked, "Where's Yingpan?"
"Sister-in-law has already eaten."
Ren Ning nodded: "In that case, let's chat while eating."
"Do you know about the dragon boat race with Prince Zhenguo?" he asked.
Everyone nodded, their faces full of joy.
"Know."
"It is an honor for our Zhennanguan officers and men to race dragon boats with the crown prince."
"Maybe I can meet Her Royal Highness Princess Yiguang during training..."
Ren Ning laughed dumbly.
Xingluo is the first-class legion of the Yunchui Empire. The soldiers under its command are not too obsessed with worshiping the generals of other legions.
But Zhennanguan is different from the counties in the south.
For more than 40 years, they had grown up listening to the story of Huo Zheng and Princess Yiguang who swept through Nanfeng to save the people in the south. Naturally, they were full of yearning for the Zhenguo Palace.
In the afternoon, I heard from Lei Er that he was looking for someone to participate in the dragon boat race with the Duke of Zhenguo. All the soldiers who were escorting the prisoners northward couldn't wait to come over and sign up.
They were even more crazy when they heard that the training would be held at the lake in the Zhenguo Palace and that they might meet the eldest princess Yiguang.
Not to mention that Lei Er could only choose six people, even sixty would probably not be a problem.