When she first heard that the Imperial Commission would send inspectors to Liyang for review, Chang Pu couldn't help but feel happy. She thought that if the two supervisors could reflect and restrain themselves, the burden on her might be slightly relieved.
Of course, delusions are delusions.
The struggle between the imperial court and the princes for power has lasted for more than a hundred years. Even if Chang Pu was not familiar with world affairs, he would not believe that Qin Zaosi really came to help Li Yang.
Although talented masters can easily be won over by the court, the mediocre ones can only do the things they are told to do. Of course, if you have to choose a side, the native of Liyang will not have any other answer.
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Due to his mediocre talents, there are many cases of failure in the affairs handled by Chang Pu, and the most recent one was when he welcomed the special envoy of the Imperial Construction Department. Chao Shen, who was originally responsible for presiding over the ceremony, suddenly walked away after seeing the appearance of the special envoy. The result was full of disappointment.
The confused Chang Pu was inexplicably pushed to the hosting position.
The inspector Zhu Shen asked Chang Pu to visit the Wu family. The other party was both a court official and a good workshop master. In the panic, Chang Pu couldn't even think of refusing, so he took Zhu Shen and others to Changxia Palace——
Zhu Shen's aggressive and arrogant words and deeds in Changxia Palace, as well as the livid-faced retainers present, made Chang Pu suddenly realize what a bad move he had made!
At that moment, Chang Pu really wanted to die, but Wu Zhen, who was present, unexpectedly did not blame her. Chang Pu wondered whether it was because of the teacher Chao Shen's face, but at the same time, he also had strong doubts about Chao Shen's attitude.
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After leaving the blasphemous words in Changxia Palace, Zhu Shen immediately used the Jinbo Boat Array moored at the river port as a base and traveled freely in the capital city, but Chao Shen had no intention of restraining him. Zhu Shen and Chao Shen were both good builders, so they
Chang Pu couldn't help but wonder if there was any grudge between the two in the past that made Chao Shen so afraid of him?
However, it is difficult to ask the teacher about any taboos no matter what.
As a result, until today, Acorus has not found a chance.
"What? That guy is going to Fangzaosi for inspection?"
"Yes, the reservation seems to be tomorrow."
Chang Pu answered cautiously, while Chao Shen showed a rare entangled expression upon hearing this, which confirmed Chang Pu's previous suspicion that the teacher was indeed quite afraid of the good guy named Zhu Shen.
Because he really couldn't think of a more tactful word, Chang Pu asked directly.
"Well, is there any reason why the teacher is so afraid of the inspector?"
"What? I'm afraid of that guy?"
Chang Pu's question seemed to shock Chao Shen, but then he showed a look of serious introspection.
"Is that so? Does it look like I'm very afraid of Zhu Shen?"
"Yes, at least that's what students understand..."
"Tsk, what a hell." The vulgar words came out of the old superintendent's mouth, making Changpo stunned. "Hey, I'm not afraid of Zhu Shen, that guy is nothing in my eyes...
To be honest, I am ashamed and have no face to see the boss."
"Meet Mr. Li Yang?"
The "head of the family" in Chao Shen's mouth is none other than Duke Li Yang who is currently guarding the frontier fortress. It is said that Chao Shen made a close friendship with Duke Li Yang during his study tour when he was young. From then on, he settled in Li Yang and devoted himself to the Wu family. However, Acorus was Chao Shen's last
He accepted a closed disciple, so he didn’t know much about what happened before he became a disciple.
Probably sensing the confusion in his disciple's eyes, Chao Shen sighed as if giving up and revealed the truth.
"Really speaking, the person who recommended Zhu Shen to the head of the family was none other than me..."
"Huh? Are you recommending it to Duke Li Yang because the inspector is from Li Yang?"
"It doesn't count his background. In the final analysis, that guy just uses Li Yang as a springboard..."
Chao Shen raised his head and looked at the ceiling, while Chang Pu listened, and his thoughts followed the teacher slowly back to the time more than ten years ago.
Zhu Shen, who was now appointed as the inspector by the imperial government, was still a low-ranking young man at that time. Zhu Shen, who had a reserved personality and was not good at speaking, was shunned by his colleagues and lived in Liyang territory in a remote area of the southern barbarians. At that time, Chao Shen had already
He held an important position next to Duke Li Yang. After receiving the down-and-out Zhu Shen and having several sincere talks, he recognized his talent and recommended him to Duke Li Yang.
From generation to generation, the Wu family longed for the development of the weak workshop manufacturing industry in the kingdom, so of course they happily accepted Chao Shen's recommendation. Li Yanggong not only gave him a luxurious mansion, but also generously funded the construction of his workshop, which was outstanding.
I only hope that Zhu Shen can settle down in Liyang like Chao Shen.
To be honest, Zhu Shen's Fangzao talent can only be considered middle-class in the Central Plains. However, Liyang, which is lagging behind in Fangzao, stands out from the crowd. Zhu Shen's outstanding performance since the establishment of the Fangzao Group has made Li Yang Gong quite satisfied, and he even hired him specifically.
He served as the Gongzi professor and taught Wu Shang, Wu Zhen and other scholars related knowledge.
"Zhu Shen, have you ever been a young master's teacher?"
Calamus interjected with uncontrollable surprise.
Although I knew that Zhu Shen and Li Yang were destined, I never expected that it would reach this level.
The Young Master's Chair is equivalent to the esteemed status of the guardian of the second Duke Li Yang, and he has a great say in the affairs of the territory. Although Wu Shang's death later put the Li Yang Territory into a dilemma of lack of successors, at that time, Duke Li Yang
The favor he showed Zhu Shen could not be overemphasized.
"Ah, that's right. At that time, Zhu Shen really had high hopes from everyone in Li Yang. To use a metaphor, he was even more popular than Gu Xiaozi now."
There was an unconcealable tiredness in the old supervisor's voice. On the other hand, although he could smell some uneasiness in those words, Chang Pu couldn't help but continue to listen.
"Later, what happened next?"
Since Zhu Shen was hired as the son's professor, the Wu family naturally regarded him as one of his family members.
While giving Zhu Shen great courtesy, Li Yanggong generously supported Zhu Shen's research on objects. Fangshi's investigation of objects was originally an extremely expensive job. After burning a huge amount of money equivalent to several years of the Fangzhusi's budget, Zhu Shen finally completed it.
The results of his research on objects were approved by the Qin Zao Department, and he was promoted from a small Zao to a good Zao in one fell swoop.
There has never been a precedent for Li Yang to hire two good people at the same time. After Chao Shen, the good news of Zhu Shen's promotion made everyone in Li Yang's house rejoice. Duke Li Yang held a banquet in Changxia Palace to celebrate Zhu Shen, but who knew that...
During the banquet, Zhu Shen suddenly made a reservation to go to the imperial palace.
"Heading to the Imperial Palace?"
"It seems that his achievements are of some value, so the Imperial Council wants to recruit him to serve the imperial court."
Chao Shen waved his hand disapprovingly. The Shangli court, whose rule had been greatly weakened, only had the trump card of Fang Zao, so it spared no effort to poach the princes. Of course, the specific effect will vary from person to person.
"It's my fault that I'm so blind that I haven't been able to see that guy's true nature..."