The director of the Ministry of Industry was startled when he heard that Xiao Chen wanted something from him.
You are a god-like figure who can make all the changes in the court. How can you ask for something from me, a small manager who only knows about repair projects? Could it be that I heard it wrong?
But looking at the envious looks cast by others, he was sure that he had heard correctly.
Even if he wanted something, how could he dare to rely on him because of his high status in the court?
He hurriedly stood up and bowed deeply to Xiao Chen with his hands clasped in fists.
"Master Ziyi is joking. I am just here to Gongchang to assist with water conservancy repairs under the order of the Minister of Industry. I have to live in the open and live in the open. I can't do much for you."
"Your Excellency, you are so polite." Xiao Chen waved his hands with a smile on his face, "Sit down first, sit down and talk. We are all officials in the same dynasty, so we are considered colleagues, so there is no need to be so polite when talking and saluting.
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"My lord, what I'm trying to teach you is that it's too cliché to lower your official rank." As he said this, the head of the Ministry of Industry slowly sat down.
"Your Excellency is a talent in water conservancy construction. Please take a look at this construction drawing. What's wrong with this construction drawing?" As he spoke, Xiao Chen handed Xiao Lizi's Gongchang construction sketch to the other party.
"Okay." The director of the Ministry of Industry was not polite and reached out to take it.
I turned to the first page, looked at it briefly, and then turned to the second page.
After reading the second page, I turned back to the first page.
I looked back and forth several times, and the expression on my face started from being indifferent to a hint of surprise.
"There is another page at the back, adults can read it too," Xiao Chen reminded with a smile.
Although Xiao Chen didn't understand engineering, Xiao Lizi's construction drawings made full use of the terrain and reduced the difficulty of construction. With a few twists and turns, it also increased the area that can be irrigated by the canals.
If this person cannot see the subtleties of this construction drawing, even if he is from the Ministry of Works, there is no need to beg him to take Xiao Lizi to the construction.
It's almost enough to let him follow Xiao Lizi to do the construction.
"Sir, don't worry, what follows must be an improvement plan. This can reveal hidden problems during the normal construction process. This person has a certain talent for sensitivity to projects." said the director of the Ministry of Works.
Hearing the other party praising him so much, Xiao Lizi, who was behind Xiao Chen, blushed a little for a moment.
After a long time, the director of the Ministry of Industry finally read the booklet thoroughly.
He slowly folded his hands and looked at Xiao Chen with a smile on his face: "The Ministry of Industry sent subordinates here because they were afraid that the water conservancy construction in Gongchang would be laborious and laborious. Although it was completed in the end, the effect was not satisfactory. Unexpectedly, your Excellency's
This drawing makes the official feel a little embarrassed. To be honest, there is really no good guidance. The only shortcoming is that in particularly dry places, if a layer of stones can be laid at the bottom of the ditch to reduce the flow of water,
, it is a perfect work.”
Xiao Chen turned his head and looked at Xiao Lizi behind him: "What do you think, sir?"
"Your Excellency's suggestion is very spot on. I was only thinking about how to divert the water, but I didn't consider that the water resources in Gongchang itself are not very good. In dry places, water loss must be serious. If I pave it with a layer of stones, I won't be afraid of the back.
There is no water available in the place.”
Xiao Lizi said very ashamed.
The director of the Ministry of Industry was also stunned and looked at Xiao Lizi: "Qing, this construction drawing was made by this adult?"
Xiao Lizi's face turned red and he hurriedly handed over his hands: "I don't dare to be called an adult. I'm just an eunuch from the East Factory."
"It turns out it's the father-in-law of Dongchang. I'm disrespectful." As if he had forgotten Xiao Chen's existence, the head of the Ministry of Industry looked at Xiao Lizi with burning eyes.
Regarding engineering, I have many years of on-site construction experience, and I have come up with this idea.
The eunuch in front of him didn't look very old, so how could he be so thoughtful?
Is it possible that this is really a talent?
It's just a pity that he is an eunuch. If he were an official, even an ordinary school captain, he would have to find ways to introduce him to the Ministry of Works.
"Sir, do you think this construction drawing is acceptable to you?" Xiao Chen asked with a smile.
"Your Majesty, you are humble. This father-in-law is born with extraordinary insight into water conservancy construction. He is definitely a talent."
"Then when your Majesty is doing construction work at the Ministry of Works, can you take him with you?"
"Is this appropriate?" The head of the Ministry of Industry looked surprised, "This father-in-law is from Dongchang."
Xiao Chen smiled faintly: "Sir, do you mind his identity as a eunuch or as a Dongchang?"
Xiao Lizi on the other side felt very disappointed when he heard the other party's polite refusal, and slowly lowered his head.
All this time, Xiao Lizi has never regretted his behavior of entering the palace as a eunuch.
But at this moment, a trace of regret arose in his heart.
If I were a normal person, the adults from the Ministry of Industry would definitely not reject me.
The head of the Ministry of Works stood up hurriedly and bowed down towards Xiao Chen respectfully: "Sir, I don't dare to dislike this father-in-law's identity. To be honest, when I saw this construction drawing, my heart was filled with joy.
.It’s just that Dongchang is an agency directly under the emperor. Will the emperor blame me if I bring Dongchang’s father-in-law with me?”
"Hahaha." Xiao Chen couldn't help but laugh: "It turns out that what your lord cares about is Dongchang's identity. How about this? How about Xiao Lizi following your lordship as a person sent by Dongchang to the Ministry of Industry to study construction?
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The head of the Criminal Department next to him hurriedly patted the table: "Master Ziyi has already said this, what are you still refusing?"
The inspection censor also laughed heartily: "With the father-in-law of Dongchang following you, your safety is absolutely guaranteed wherever you go."
The head of the Ministry of Works nodded: "Since the Lord said so, I will take this father-in-law with me. Your official skills are not very knowledgeable. There are many construction talents in the Ministry of Works. You can indeed learn a lot when you go to the Ministry of Works."
thing."
"Then I'll help you, sir." Xiao Chen stood up, "It's getting late today. Tomorrow, I'll be the host and take care of the three adults."
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At this moment, thousands of miles away, sitting outside the back door of Prince Han's mansion in Le'an Prefecture, there was an old man with messy hair, sloppy clothes, and a face that was either made of garbage or ashes, and whose original appearance could not be seen.
Holding half of a white radish in his hand, he gnawed it one bite at a time.
Hearing the noise outside, the back door creaked open, and a guard from the Han Palace came out.
"This is the palace of the King of Han. If you want to eat carrots, go farther." Seeing the old man's dirty clothes and the disgusting sour smell all over his body, the guard pinched his nose with one hand and expressed disgust with the other.
Waved.
As if he hadn't heard anything, the old man continued to eat his carrots, not even looking at the palace guard, without even raising his head.
"Hey, what about you, do you hear me?" The guard raised his voice and shouted again.
After gnawing the white radish in his hand until only a slender tail remained, the old man threw it out.
He wiped his mouth and looked up at the guard: "I want to see the King of Han."
"What? Did I hear wrongly?" The guard was startled, and then laughed loudly: "Did you make a mistake? You don't know who you are? A beggar who collects garbage to beg for food. You want to see the King of Han?"
Your Highness? The sour stench of your body can almost kill people outside. If you are really allowed to enter the palace, won't you stink up the entire palace?"
"I told you that I want to see the King of Han. You just go in and report. Why are there so many words?"
Seeing a stinky beggar dare to talk to him like this, the guard suddenly became angry.
"Even if you want to see the King of Han, go to the gate and ask the guard at the gate to inform you. What's the point of standing at the back door of the palace like this? Only garbage comes out of the back door of the palace, no living things come in." The guard said coldly.
"I want to see the King of Han. If he doesn't come out, I will keep waiting here." The old man folded his hands on his chest and simply lay down on the steps.
The guard pulled out the knife from his waist with a clatter and said, "Get out of here as far as you want. If you stay here and don't leave, don't blame me for taking your life."
As soon as he finished speaking, the old man on the ground had already stood up and reached the guard's side in a flash.
With a slap of his right palm, the knife in the guard's hand fell to the ground.
His dirty left hand grabbed the guard's neck and lifted him off the ground: "I have already died once, and I don't want to hear anyone say anything about taking my life."
