Chapter 525 Talents from all over the world, kind reminder

Chapter 525 Talents from all over the world, kind reminder

Chapter 525 Talents from all over the world, kind reminder

"It's so hot in this damn weather that I can hardly breathe. Why won't you let us in?"

"That's right. It's not a good idea to just wait here."

"Brother Guard, when can you let us in?"

The person in charge of guarding the Imperial City today is Gao Chuanlin, the captain of the Jinwu Left Guard.
He was wearing heavy armor, looking at the twenty or thirty people gathered at the gate of the imperial city, and a trace of helplessness appeared in his eyes.

These people are young talents who rushed to the capital from all over the country.

He is well-known in the Governor's Office.

Either he had made contributions in suppressing the rebellion or he had performed outstandingly in killing the enemy, and he had become a rising star in the army.

However, their achievements did not seem to smooth out their recklessness and hostility.

Several young people who looked to be only 18 or 19 years old were particularly lively and active.

He kept asking questions all over the place, and soon the entrance to the imperial city was filled with great noise.

"Brother Guard. Brother Guard."

After just a moment of daze, the ragged young man called out softly again,

His quirky look makes it hard to get angry at him.

Gao Chuanlin sighed helplessly and said in a deep voice:

"You all wait patiently. I have sent someone to inform them.
When someone from the Governor's Office comes to pick you up, you can go in."

However, looking at their miserable appearance, Gao Chuanlin couldn't help but ask:

"Didn't the document tell you to be well-groomed when entering the Imperial City?"

"Ah? No, we rushed here as soon as we received the documents.

I have been eating, drinking and sleeping on the horse for the past two days, without stopping for a moment."

The young man was a little surprised and scratched his head.

This scratching was terrible, and dandruff fell like snowflakes.

Gao Chuanlin immediately held his breath, stepped back repeatedly, and shouted loudly:
"Stop moving around, what a mess!"

"Brother Guard, how much money can you get for working here in a month?"

Another young man with dark skin and a slightly different appearance from the people in the Central Plains asked a question.

Seeing that they were fearless, Gao Chuanlin sighed heavily:

"The annual salary is two hundred dan. Why, do you want to work here?"

The young man from a different race's eyes suddenly lit up and he nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of desire.

"You wish!" Gao Chuanlin scolded with a smile.
"You are still young, stand up straight, stand properly, and sit properly.

This is the imperial city, and the people coming in and out are all important people. It is not comparable to the guards you are in!"

Several young soldiers who looked more mature immediately straightened their clothes and stood up straight.

But some young soldiers looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, so they continued to do as they pleased.

At this time, Gao Chuanlin saw a group of people coming from a distance, raised his eyebrows, and shouted:
"Stand aside, someone is coming."

Seeing his serious expression, everyone realized the seriousness of the matter.
He quickly stopped laughing, led his warhorse, and walked aside obediently.

As the person got closer, everyone's expressions gradually relaxed and their bodies began to become restless.

Because although the people coming were wearing armor, most of them were young people of the same age as them.
They all had dark complexion and looked tired.

"Wearing armor in such hot weather, isn't that just showing off?" someone whispered.

"If we had known earlier, we would have worn it too." Someone else echoed.

Hearing their whispers, Gao Chuanlin felt that these young people were truly fearless.

He glared at them fiercely, then stepped forward quickly, smiling and bowing:

"Sir, do you want to go into the city?"

"grown ups?"

When they heard this name, the people waiting nearby were startled.
The smile on his face disappeared instantly and he stood up straight.

Some people even suspected that they had heard it wrong. How could someone be an adult at such a young age?

Lu Yunyi dismounted and handed the reins to Gao Chuanlin.
Pointing to a group of people standing at the corner of the palace gate:

"Are they the people summoned by the Five Military Commandery?"

"Reporting to the Lord, that is right.

I have already sent someone to report to the Governor's Office, but no one has come to respond yet."

Lu Yunyi nodded to show that he understood, then narrowed his eyes and looked over.

These people in front of me have different expressions, different body shapes, and different ages.

The younger one looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old, and the older one was probably twenty-four or twenty-five.

The only thing they have in common is that they all have dark skin, red eyes and chapped lips, and it's obvious that they have been traveling a long distance.

Another thing is that there is a bit of innocence in their eyes.

Seeing Lu Yunyi looking at him, they also widened their eyes and looked back blankly.

Probably after looking at each other, they realized something and lowered their heads, but many people still secretly looked up and peeked.

A vibrant atmosphere permeated the air at the gate of the imperial city.

After Lu Yunyi memorized everyone's faces,
He nodded slightly and walked straight into the imperial city.

After he left, the slightly depressing atmosphere eased a little.

Gao Chuanlin breathed a sigh of relief, handed the reins to the soldier who was walking over, and ordered:

"Take good care of him."

"Yes, my lord."

As a group of guards were taken to the side rooms of the imperial city to rest, the scene became noisy again.

"Brother Guard, who was that person just now?
How impressive! If we had known earlier, we would have worn armor as well."

The young man who looked like a foreigner kept muttering.

"Except for the city defense troops and the imperial guards, no one in the city is allowed to wear armor."

A slightly older, more stable-looking young man reminded.

"Ah? Can't wear armor? Then was that a lord from the Imperial Guards?" The young man widened his eyes, his face full of curiosity.

As more and more eyes turned to me,

Gao Chuanlin was a little overwhelmed and waved his hands helplessly:
"That person just now was the Crown Prince's guest, Lord Lu.
He was also a soldier, a deputy officer of the Daning Military Commission.

From now on, you can call him Lord Lu, General Lu, or Minister Lu. Don't be impolite."

When these words came out, some people in the group were confused, while others suddenly realized.

Some people were shocked and looked towards the gate of the imperial city.

"who is it"

The young soldier who looked like a foreigner scratched his head, his face full of curiosity.

"It's General Lu who killed prisoners and built the Jingguan a few days ago."

The young man next to him scratched his head and reminded him, with dandruff flying all over the place and light and longing in his eyes.

After saying this, almost everyone present knew who it was.

Gao Chuanlin's expression changed slightly, and he pressed his hands as he walked:
"Shut up, shut up, you little brats are really fearless.

The court has already found out that Lord Lu was doing that to eliminate future troubles. You can't talk nonsense about killing prisoners!
Let me tell you, a few days ago many gangs in Beijing spread rumors about this matter.

Many people have been arrested, and a group of them were beheaded at Caishikou in the east of the city yesterday."

The group of people looked at each other, and a faint "Oh~" seemed to be heard in the field.

Then the entrance to the imperial city became even more noisy.

The group of people were talking about the various wars of "General Lu" and "Lord Lu".

But the words are:
As a true man, this is what you should do!

Lu Yunyi did not go to the Governor's Mansion.
Instead, he returned to the Ministry of Works and met Qin Kui, whom he had not seen for many days.

He was more haggard than before.

He looked like a weather-beaten old farmer, and his skin color had become darker.

"Meet Master Qin."

Qin Kui just sat down and did not stand up again.

He just waved his hand casually, motioning Lu Yunyi to sit down at the side of the Eight Immortals Table. He picked up the teacup, his face full of worry, his brows furrowed, unable to relax for a long time.

Seeing his expression, Lu Yunyi's face also became solemn:

"Master Qin, has something happened to the Yellow River?"

"Ugh"

Qin Kui did not answer directly, but sighed heavily. The answer was self-evident.

"I have been conducting simulations outside the city these days. According to the model built by the Ministry of Industry,

It is only a matter of time before the Yellow River bursts its banks, and it may happen sooner than we expect.”

At this point, Qin Kui's face darkened.

"I asked the Imperial Observatory, and after much effort they told me,
Next year will be a year of great disasters, not only man-made disasters but also natural disasters.”

Lu Yunyi looked a little strange, and quickly brought the topic back:

"Sir, in the survey report, are there any predicted locations for breaches?"

"Too much, too much." Qin Kui pointed at the table.

"Go get it yourself, it's the one on top.

There are 20 to 30 places where the dam may burst and sand may accumulate.”

Lu Yunyi stood up, picked up the document on the table, and sat back down while flipping through it.

Although the document lists many place names, there is still a certain bias.

Most of the places where the dams might have broken were within Kaifeng Prefecture.

It includes the jurisdiction of Zhengzhou, Xingyang, Xingze, Heyin, Sishui and other places.

This was Lu Yunyi's first time to come across such a survey by the Ministry of Industry, and he couldn't help but ask:

"Sir, how accurate is this?"

"There is probably some, and we are already conducting detailed exploration.

There are eleven dams that need to be repaired in the initial stage, and there may be more in the future.”

Qin Kui had a worried look on his face, with one hand supporting his head and the other hand constantly rubbing his eyebrows.

Lu Yunyi looked at the document quietly.

Qin Kui suddenly remembered something and raised his head abruptly:
"By the way, has there been any progress on the memorial submitted a few days ago?"

Lu Yunyi knew that he was talking about the five million taels of silver, so he smiled bitterly:
"Sir, even if we allocate 100,000 taels of silver, we have to spend a month or so in the Ministry of Revenue.
Nearly six million taels, it is not easy to bring it to the table this year."

Qin Kui sighed heavily:

"These incompetent officials in the Ministry of Revenue should just allocate 100,000 taels of silver to start repairing it first!

What’s even more hateful is this villain Yang Jing!
I contradicted him a few times at the last court meeting, and he held a grudge against me and refused to give me the 100,000 taels of silver!

And he keeps saying he'll wait until the end of the year!
But by the end of the year, there are only a few months left, so it will be too late.”

Qin Kui seemed to be losing control of his emotions and stood up suddenly.
He paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, cursing:

"Let the dams burst and flood.
Let the court see whether it is the Ministry of Works that is incompetent or the Ministry of Revenue that is deliberately harming people!"

This frightened Lu Yunyi so much that his face turned pale, and he quickly stood up to comfort him:
"Master Qin, please be careful with your words. You can't say that. If Master Ji hears about it, there will be a lot of trouble!"

It would have been fine if Ji Yuchen wasn't mentioned, but once he was mentioned, Qin Kui became furious:

"Damn it, there's also this guy, pretending to obey but secretly disobeying, obstructing in every way possible.

He went to do something bad, but let me take the blame! I am so angry! "

Qin Kui rushed to Lu Yunyi and angrily cursed:
“He gathered some merchants and, under the banner of the Ministry of Industry, asked them what they thought about tricycles and bicycles. Was there any need to ask?

Those merchants are eager to save some money on travel expenses.

This morning Zhan Hui came to trouble me, which made me so angry! "

Lu Yunyi's pupils suddenly contracted and he suddenly realized something.

Nowadays, whether it is a carriage and horse business or a business, they have to pay a carriage and horse tax, which is also considered a business tax.

Since the Ming Dynasty's trade was far more prosperous than that of the Yuan Dynasty, a considerable amount of money was earned every year.

If everyone uses tricycles to transport goods, should the tax still be collected?

But he quickly put the matter behind him.
This is an issue that the Ministry of Revenue and the Censorate need to consider, and has nothing to do with him.

Seeing Qin Kui getting more and more excited, as if he was about to collapse, Lu Yunyi quickly spoke:
“Sir Qin, even if the money is transferred at the end of the year, it will still be in time.

Once the new material has its strength verified, it can be used directly to build dams.

The Dushui Division is full of talented people and has already thought of several ways to quickly build dams."

Qin Kui gradually calmed down, took a deep breath, sat down, and drank the tea in the cup:

"I lost my composure, Lord Lu, please don't blame me."

Lu Yunyi smiled and said, "Sir Qin, there is something pent up in your heart, and only by venting it can you relieve it.

When I leave the city, I like to shout at the green mountains and clear waters.

It will feel much more comfortable. Sir Qin can try it next time.

There are many doctors specializing in psychology in the Governor's Office.

They would also have their soldiers shout as loudly as possible before killing the enemy.

This not only relieves the anxiety in your heart, but also relieves the shock.”

Qin Kui was somewhat tempted and nodded slightly, deciding to give it a try after leaving the city in the afternoon.

He then asked: "How long will it take before the concrete can be tested?"

"Don't worry, Master Qin, it will be soon.

The repaired road will be ready for use in two or three days, but the first molds cast will have to wait for more than ten days until they reach their hardest point before their strength can be tested.

However, judging by the bombardment in recent days, the intensity is now sufficient to build dams and reservoirs.

It's just that iron may rust and rot, so we are still looking for a suitable alternative material.
If it doesn't work, just fix it the same way as before.

Even if it is a little troublesome, it is simpler than the usual method."

After hearing what he said, Qin Kui's irritable mood gradually eased, and the wrinkles on his brows loosened a little.

He nodded gently, with a sincere look on his face:

"Sir Lu, if it weren't for your help in the Ministry of Industry, I would be in a mess."

"You are too kind, Minister Qin. I just did what I was supposed to do."

Qin Kui suddenly laughed:
"I met the 'young hero' of the Governor's Office at the gate of the Imperial City earlier.
They are as young as you, Lord Lu, but not as steady as you."

"Children of poor families grow up early, and it's a good thing for young people to be a little impulsive."

Qin Kui nodded in agreement, stretched out his dry arm and pounded his leg, and reminded in a low voice:

"Master Lu, you don't know that among the businesses that Master Ji has gathered,

There was the carriage and horse company of Duke Cao’s family, and it seemed to be the leader.

If possible, I would like to ask Lord Lu to persuade them.
Let Duke Cao restrain his family and not cause trouble at such a critical time. This will be good for everyone."

Lu Yunyi was stunned. He knew that Duke Cao had been in the workshop all day recently and had even become an assembly line worker.
Is he also involved in promoting tricycles?

Doubt flashed in Lu Yunyi's eyes. This shouldn't be the case.
"Master Qin, is there any misunderstanding here?
The carriage and horse company controlled by Duke Cao had the most carriages and horses in the city, and was not short of money.

Why would he take the initiative to promote this matter? "

"That's the weird thing!" Qin Kui agreed.
"Now the Xinma Trading Company is the only one in the city, and most of the money has been earned by him.

He should be the last one who wants to see tricycles enter the market.
But now he has become the leader who gathers everyone together!"

Lu Yunyi was surprised:
"To be honest, Duke Cao once told me about his concerns about tricycles.

Implicit in his words is the worry that the entry of tricycles into the market will squeeze the business of horse and carriage dealers.”

After hearing this, Qin Kui was startled: "Is it really so?"

"Absolutely true!"

"Sir Lu, I think it would be better for you to ask Duke Cao in person.

The court is still arguing over the wheelbarrow issue.
It is still too early for tricycles and bicycles to enter the public, and the same is true in the palace.

As a duke, he should stand on the side of the court.

How can we join the merchants in making things difficult for the imperial court?"

Lu Yunyi's face became serious and he realized the importance of the matter.

After thinking for a moment, he nodded heavily:
"I understand."

(End of this chapter)