"General, please respect yourself!" Huang Yueying said angrily.
Bai Tu was also helpless, even though he had already asked so tactfully...
"Actually... what I mean is that with Miss Huang... ahem, Master Huang's ability, the position of Grand Priest Wine should be worthy of her. But if you want to be the Grand Priest Wine of the Ministry of Works, at least your husband, wife and children will have to settle in Jinling.
." Bai Tu had to change his explanation.
However, it is true that the Ministry of Civil Affairs' job restrictions are not large, but as for the Ministry of Industry... because the core craftsmen are involved in many secrets, they need their children and spouses to relocate to Jinling City.
On the one hand, it was to guard against being threatened by other princes, and on the other hand... although it was not stated explicitly, it was actually to separate them from the clan.
The expansion of urbanization and the increase in urban population are important indicators of the weakening of clan power.
As for the Ministry of Industry’s Grand Ceremony, it is a core project, and it is a top priority, so it is naturally included in it.
When Huang Yueying heard this, she was stunned for a moment. Regardless of whether this was an excuse or not, hearing what Bai Tu meant, could it be that... she was really going to be appointed as the grand sacrificial wine?
"I'm not married yet, so naturally I don't have any children." Huang Yueying said tentatively.
When Bai Tu heard this, disappointment flashed in his eyes...
The look of disappointment... the look of disappointment...
Huang Yueying:......
How come I have lost all interest when I heard that there is no marriage? I have heard for a long time that Cao Ah Man is fond of married women, but I never thought... you, a white man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, have more taste than Cao Ah Man!
However, Bai Tu has also adjusted his mood. Indeed, Huang Yueying's age seems to be still young, and it is normal for her not to be married yet.
Even without Zhuge Liang, Huang Yueying herself is a rare talent in mechanical science. The wooden kite outside the door and the desk chair from before have already proved this.
The legendary wooden ox and flowing horse, and even the invention of Zhuge Liannu, also have Huang Yueying's credit...
At a time when the General's Mansion is in urgent need of machine learning talents, Huang Yueying may even be able to play a greater role than Zhuge Liang. After all, considering his age, Zhuge Liang is only ten or nineteen years old now.
"So...Master Huang, are you willing to join the General's Office, work together with me, and use your knowledge of mechanics to save the people from hanging upside down? Although the General's Office is weak in power, I hope to treat you as a great sacrificial wine!"
Bai Tu said sincerely.
Not to mention Huang Yueying, even Lu Lingqi looked at Bai Tu in disbelief.
Although the position of the Sixth Department is nominally an official rather than a formal court official, but... everyone knows that in the General's Mansion, the Sixth Department is the "court"!
Naturally, the officials of the Six Ministries are completely different from the Suwei officials in Bai Tu's mansion. When a woman is appointed to serve as a grand ceremony, Bai Tu will also have to bear a lot of pressure.
When Huang Yueying heard this, she couldn't help but get entangled. When Huang Numei saw this, she showed an anxious look, but she couldn't speak in front of Bai Tu.
In the short time she had been in contact with Bai Tu, Huang Yueying's thoughts changed again and again.
At first, she wanted to tease Bai Tu, but after seeing him, Huang Yueying first felt the "danger" and wanted to stay away early. However, the "big cake" Bai Tu drew next made her hesitate!
It's not that Huang Yueying is obsessed with officialdom, but that in today's era, it is very difficult for women to be officials, or to express their ambitions. After all, in the moral values of most scholar-bureaucrats, women's "ambitions" are
He should be the husband and godson.
On the contrary, among the people, especially in places where there is too much manpower extraction, a strong woman can be used as a half-man, but she just wants to enter the officialdom... haha.
A large part of the reason why she has great prejudice against Huang Chengyan's marriage is that Huang Yueying has no pursuit of love or anything, and she is not too forward-thinking about "free love".
I just feel that if she gets married, wouldn't she lose even the last space for free expression?
Before getting married, at least she could be free to be with her own wood, copper and iron. After getting married... the best outcome would be that her husband would have a certain degree of disapproval of her "irregular" behavior.
Be tolerant without interfering violently.
Even... maybe you can use your husband's name to announce your invention?
But this is only the “best” situation!
What if her future husband is just a layman? Huang Yueying does not want to take this risk.
But now Bai Tu actually directly promised her a woman a great trust. This... is a "temptation" that is difficult for Huang Yueying to refuse.
Huang Numei also knows her own lady, so she is anxious, worried that Huang Yueying will forget the "danger" of the person in front of her after being "tempted"!
"If I want, I can serve as the Ministry of Engineering's grand sacrificial wine? I won't dress up as a man..." Huang Yueying confirmed again.
When Huang Numei saw this, she wanted to cover her face, but she was tempted after all!
"Of course there is no need for a woman to disguise herself as a man. How could someone not recognize a woman disguised as a man? Hahaha..." Bai Tu thought of Lu Lingqi's previous disguise as a man.
But no one heard the sound of sneezing coming from the envoy's post house.
"Are you sure you won't be opposed by others?" Huang Yueying asked again.
Huang Numei feels that the young lady has stepped on the dangerous line of being "tempted into the abyss"!
"There will be objections, but as long as you can use your ability to convince the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry, if there is pressure from other aspects, just let them come to me... Do you have confidence?" Bai Tu asked.
"Of course!" Huang Yueying raised her head and said.
In contrast, agriculture, industry, and businessmen are actually more open-minded in this regard. Although most of them will be biased at the beginning, they can be convinced as long as they are proved to be better than them by facts.
"So you agree?" Bai Tu asked expectantly.
Hearing this, Huang Yueying hesitated again. The appearance of Bai Tu just now was still a bit worrying.
But then, Huang Yueying also figured out her thoughts!
If Bai Tu is truly a hero, then being the Ministry of Industry's grand sacrificial wine is safer than being a "people's daughter", right?
I have only heard of the rape of women, but who has heard of the rape of officials?
If Bai Tu really has that intention, I'm afraid it would be most dangerous to leave now...
And more importantly, after announcing that he was not married, Bai Tu's first reaction was "not interested at all". It seems that Bai Tu is still very safe until he gets married!
So Huang Yueying ignored Huang Numei's cough and agreed with shining eyes: "Since the general invites you so kindly and it is the great cause of helping the world, how can the little girl shirk it?"
Cool!
After saying these words, all the pores in Huang Yueying's body were saying the word "cool".
I, Huang Yueying, am a female and am fond of machine learning... Now, the general has invited me to serve as an official for the sake of the righteousness of the world!
Although limited by the times, no one would regard this subtle definition of women as "oppression", but it has indeed formed a repressive atmosphere.
This made Huang Yueying feel a great sense of relief after Bai Tu recognized her ability and even directly supported her to become an official!
"Now the departments of the Ministry of Industry are mainly studying Liannu. Previously in Huang Zu's army, we seized a batch of Liannu, but we have never been able to crack it. If you can make achievements in this area, I believe those craftsmen
, I will also be convinced by you." Bai Tu reminded Huang Yueying of a shortcut to convince other craftsmen.
In Bai Tu's heart, Lian Nu is still "Zhuge Lian Nu", so...Huang Yueying, who doesn't know Zhuge Liang yet, is also classified by Bai Tu as "never exposed to Lian Nu".
Mentioning Huang Zu's repeating crossbow, Huang Yueying's face couldn't help but froze, then she bit her lips and said: "That repeating crossbow... was actually given to my uncle by me. It doesn't require any cracking. It was all designed by me!"
"What? Did you design the Lian Nu? Is your uncle... Huang Zu?" Bai Tu asked in surprise.
"Yes, I was born in the Huang family of Nanjun, and Huang Zu is my uncle." Huang Yueying said calmly.
In aristocratic families, it is not uncommon for even brothers to work for different forces. Even biological fathers and sons work for two families. Just like during the Three Kingdoms period, after Liu Bei was defeated in Yiling, Huang Quan was not allowed to return.
Road, had no choice but to surrender to Cao Wei.
Afterwards, Liu Bei lamented that it was his wrong decision that led to the defeat, and he felt sorry for Huang Quan, so he treated his family well. His son Huang Chong later became the Minister of Shu, and Huang Quan was also trusted by Cao Wei, and even respected him as the highest status official.
General Chariot.
Therefore, Huang Yueying does not need to explain anything at all. If Bai Tu has a grudge because of Huang Zu's incident, it can only mean that he is not broad-minded enough. There is nothing to regret, provided that Huang Yueying is a man!
Now Huang Yueying seems calm, but she is still a little uneasy in her heart. After all... other princes may not be as "weird" as Bai Tu, and even dare to appoint a woman as an important minister.
"Huang Zu and my second brother had a family feud, and they were burdened by the loss of the Nanjun family, so they died in the battle. I hope you don't hate my second brother because of this." Bai Tu explained.
"I know, and I left Nanjun when I was a child and lived with my father. But...if it comes to the Nanjun family, I wonder...what do you think, lord?" Huang Yueying called lord with some embarrassment.
After finally meeting a "wonderful person", Huang Yueying felt that she couldn't miss it.
It's just...since the Nanjun family was mentioned, Huang Yueying thought it would be better to ask.
"There is nothing to treat or treat. In the future, after Jingzhou Mansion has put things right, they will treat them like a Yangzhou family. As for the Yangzhou family, Huang... you can experience it in Jinling after offering wine." Bai Tu also didn't know what to call him.
To other subordinates, Baitu usually addresses Biaozi directly.
Huang Yueying usually doesn't care about things like the governance philosophy of the General's Mansion, but... I guess since the Yangzhou family has not been destroyed, there is no rebellion, and there are many officials from aristocratic families serving in the General's Mansion, then it doesn't matter.
contradictory.
"Then...what about Liu Biao?" Huang Yueying asked.
"Liu Biao is ignorant and has troubled the people. I personally hope that he can wake up in time. If he persists, he may be in harm's way... Of course, the rule of the General's Palace is not to trouble the family."
Although Bai Tu didn't know that Huang Zu was Huang Yueying's uncle before, he knew that Liu Biao's wife, Mrs. Cai, was Huang Yueying's aunt!