Chapter 682 Meng Erlang dominates the Eight Fights
This thing is also a rare thing in the capital city.
Who would have thought that Yan Ronghua deceived Sun into hanging? Who could have known that Pan Lan was actually a heavenly eunuch? He was cheating on his wife? In the end, Yan Ronghua killed her husband and then committed suicide in the street... This twist and turn is really confusing.
That’s good!
But no matter how surprised I was, I only dared to talk about it in private. After all, Yan Shiyue's remarks about "restraining relatives" had a clear purpose before, and those who violated it were "same guilty as treason." Who dares to make blind noises?
Yan Shiyue stayed with Meng Min for two days, and then went to the palace to see the old prince. Then he took some time to go to the workshop to see the machine being made.
At first glance, she was stunned.
At this time, steel had not yet been refined, so the main body of the sewing machine was mainly made of brass, the table plate was carved, the casing was extremely delicate, and even the crank bracket had patterns.
It was not at all the mechanical and cold feeling she had imagined, but rather like a handicraft, with charm everywhere, and it immediately matched the era.
The workers have been trying it for a long time and have not found any new problems. Yan Shiyue also tried it himself. It is very smooth. When he steps on it, he feels like he is playing the piano!
Yan Shiyue's mood improved instantly. He praised the craftsmen and Ren Zenan greatly, and then asked Qu Sinian to write an instruction manual with pictures and texts. He also borrowed a group of workers from Meng Ji, plus the people already in the workshop,
Let them become more proficient and learn to deal with some common problems, and then serve as a mobile team to teach people how to use it.
Then she went into the palace to find the queen.
As soon as the matter was told, the queen immediately became very concerned and complained to her: "Why didn't you tell me earlier!"
It was only the end of June and there were about ten days left, how could we say it earlier? Yan Shiyue watched her start to discuss with Jin Yu.
You know, on the Qixi Festival, the demonstration was performed in front of all the officials and noble ladies, and the emperor agreed to it, and it was on behalf of the Ministry of Commerce. This matter was a big deal in the harem, and it was the kind of thing that could steal the head if it was released.
Yan Shiyue saw that the two of them were discussing and discussing, and her head was agitated, so she said: "Anyway, you should decide quickly, you will have to learn by the time."
The queen said: "I know, you go and play first."
Yan Shiyue stood up and left, and the queen shouted behind her: "How many do you want?"
She said: "Any number will do! You have the final say!"
Everyone left. After hesitating for a moment, he came back and said, "The Crown Princess and the Fourth Prince's Concubine are also coming."
The Queen said: "I understand."
After leaving the palace and returning to the residence, she saw Meng Yiqiu waiting at the gate of the Duke's residence. As soon as he saw her, he greeted her: "Ah Yue!"
This was the first time she saw him since they got married.
Meng Yiqiu was dressed in a brocade robe and a jade belt around his waist. He was shining with brilliance and still looked like an immortal.
To be honest, she was impressed by Meng Er's beauty. He was obviously very old, but he was really good-looking. It was like "the beauty in the world only costs one stone, but Meng Erlang has eight buckets".
Well, Yan Shiyue started a new line...
Yan Shiyue had already forgotten that she asked someone to seduce him. She got off the horse and said with a smile, "Why are you here? Why don't you go in? What are you doing outside?"
Meng Yiqiu said gracefully: "I heard that Huo Qijing is not at home? I came to see you."
No, what you said... Yan Shiyue held her forehead.
You look like a human being, why don't you do human things?
Second Young Master Meng looked calm: "Everyone in the capital says the scenery in your house is novel, but I haven't seen it yet! Can you show me around?"
Yan Shiyue smiled and said, "You ask Jiahe to take you around, and I watch it every day. It's so boring."
Meng Yiqiu asked: "Then you treat me to dinner tonight?"
"Of course," Yan Shiyue said, "When you come to my place, you can still afford a meal."
Meng Yiqiu went away happily. Yan Shiyue took a bath and changed clothes, then went to the living room to wait. It was already past dinner time, and Qu Si Nian, who was still young, had several people come back before she saw Meng Yiqiu.
He came back excitedly: "It was really interesting! I will come again in the future!"
Yan Shiyue introduced Qu Sinian and Gu Hengsha to him, and while asking someone to prepare a meal, he asked: "How did you come to see me?"
Meng Yiqiu shook his fan and said embarrassedly: "My mother-in-law, I don't know who I heard gossiping about. If she asked me to come to you to ask for an official position, don't be angry. I'm not really here to ask for it.
She said every day that I really had no choice but to come over here so that I could deal with her better when I got back."
Yan Shiyue suddenly thought about it and exchanged a look with Qu Sinian.
Qu Sinian said with a smile: "Why didn't Meng Erlang take the Simao examination?"
Meng Yiqiu said: "Don't mention it. I was not in the capital at that time. If I were here, I would definitely take the exam! My brother actually didn't take the exam because he was worried that no one would take care of his family's business. I even laughed and told him that
It’s like you can pass the exam!”
He asked Yan Shiyue: "Ah Yue, will you take this exam again?"
"Well," Yan Shiyue said, "I am also thinking about this issue. At that time, Simao was actually born out of emergency, so the whole exam process was actually very hasty and hasty. If I have to take the exam later, I have to think carefully about it.
, it cannot be much easier than the imperial examination, and people cannot think it is a 'shortcut'."
Meng Yiqiu asked: "Don't you still need to have fame?"
"That's not true," Yan Shiyue said, "it won't be too strict in this regard."
Yan Shiyue asked someone to tease him. He was just teasing him. He didn't tease him for too long, so he smiled and said, "Actually, there is something you can do for me in two days, but you have to go to the Ministry of Commerce.
It’s not done yet.”
Meng Yiqiu asked: "What's the matter?"
Yan Shiyue said: "The Ministry of Commerce has made something that can sew clothes quickly and neatly. I would like to ask a few people to demonstrate it to others."
Meng Yiqiu was a businessman and didn't think men could not sew clothes, so he asked, "What does it look like?"
Yan Shiyue deceived him: "It's like a piano. It's tall. When used, it will be particularly elegant and beautiful. That's why I want to find someone like you. Xiao Gu and Si Nian will also go there. Do you think so?"
I don’t know any good-looking young men from aristocratic families, so I can pick a few when the time comes.”
Meng Yiqiu was very interested: "There are not many men I have good friendships with, but I know quite a few. Can you pick a few good-looking ones?"
He looked at Qu Sinian: "There should be many people like Master Qu, but there are none like me..."
Qu Sinian: "..."
What can he say, he doesn't rely on his face to make a living anyway.
Gu Hengsha smiled and said: "I am familiar with the Imperial College, so I will find a few of them."
"It doesn't take too much," Yan Shiyue said: "You two can find three or four each. Remember, you are just helping, don't force it."
Qu Sinian said with a smile: "You can't favor one over the other. Let's see if there are any nephews or nephews among the officials in the court that I like, or if there are any young officials in the Imperial Academy. I'll find three or four of them."
Yan Shiyue said: "Okay, the time will be after the Qiao Qiao Festival, around the end of July. Don't be too anxious, after all, the workshop production is not that fast."
Qu Sinian nodded and said, "When selecting someone, don't talk about good looks. It will damage the Prime Minister's reputation. Find another reason."
"It's simple," Gu Hengsha said, "just say that what my master wants is someone who looks gentle, kind and noble, who looks like the son of a noble family and looks like a good person."
Qu Sinian smiled and said, "Yes, that tone is very good."
The two of them decided the matter as soon as they teamed up. Yan Shiyue didn't even have to open her mouth, which was quite worry-free. (To be continued)