When Emperor Hongzhi looked at it, it was just a few silkworms, and he didn't find anything different.

Li Dongyang and Liu Jian didn't see anything unusual.

Xie Qian saw the difference, many people in his hometown of Jiangnan raised silkworms, and he was surprised: "How can these silkworms be so fat?" ”

"This is exactly what Xia Guan wants to say, when this silkworm is still an egg, it has been soaked in salt brine, which is not only cold-resistant, but also more silk!"

The cabinet trio couldn't stand.

Many silkworms froze to death in the south of the Yangtze River, resulting in a surplus at the end of the year, and the silk was only 500,000 catties in storage, which was 200,000 catties less than the previous year.

Wouldn't it be ...... if this screening method were to be implemented for silkworm farmers?

"Francois loves silk in my country, and even raw silk is very popular, if the silkworm people improve, why worry about no silk this year." Zeng Jiandao.

Emperor Hongzhi's face became wonderful, and when he looked at these silkworms, he didn't have the previous contempt.

"Do you know that I am discussing with the cabinet about the selection of the Ministry of Works?"

Zeng Jian's expression changed greatly, and he knelt on the ground busily: "The minister did not hear the news before he deliberately entered the palace to offer silkworms." ”

"I know."

Li Dongyang stood up: "Since ancient times, the virtuous do not avoid relatives, since Lord Zeng is the person of His Majesty's will, why bother to deliberately use it in order to avoid suspicion, and ask Your Majesty to use it only if you are the only one!" ”

Zeng Jian appeared dense sweat on his forehead.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Zeng Jian, and felt that Li Dongyang was reasonable, for the sake of the country, he even had a bad reputation for fear, so why not add another nepotism: "This Ministry of Industry is still the book, and I will be tired of Aiqing." ”

Zeng Jian was suddenly shocked, but fortunately he came to report the news early, full of excitement: "Minister, don't be tired!" ”

Yan Chengjin heard that His Majesty had issued a holy decree, Zeng Jian was promoted to the head office, and Zeng Jian also set up a few tables in the mansion to invite him and Wang Yue and others to have a drink.

Wang Yue complained to Yan Chengjin: "Virtuous nephew! Do you know how much credit it is to improve the silkworm method, you don't know how to report it yourself, it's really confused, what a good opportunity! ”

Yan Chengjin didn't care: "Xia Guan doesn't want it." ”

"Silly!" Wang Yue was so angry that he brushed his sleeves away.

Yan Chengjin naturally has his own considerations.

Today, go to Zeng's mansion for a banquet.

There were not too many guests in Zeng's mansion, just some civil officials of the Ministry of Industry.

I heard that Hanlin Sanzhi has recently been eyeing Zeng Jian and is ready to make some achievements from him, so Zeng Jian is very low-key.

Zeng Jian is now ranked in Jiuqing, with a high position and power, and he is ready to be promoted to a relative, ordinary officials are no longer worthy of Hanyuan's three advices, and it is normal to target a big fish like Zeng Jian.

"This is the ink treasure promised to you, all of which are the first drafts of the books written by gentlemen, written by themselves, and spent countless efforts, so you are so good to collect."

Yan Chengjin took out the first drafts written by his father, Cheng Minzheng, Wang Yue and others, and put them in front of Song Jing's eyes one by one.

Song Jing's eyes widened: "These ...... All to students? ”

The three gentlemen are famous, and many readers are crazy about these handwritten manuscripts, and the value of them naturally does not need to be explained.

Song Jing's glowing eyes were like elementary school students collecting all the cards.

"The official has a small request, and I can only give it all to you if I agree to it."

"Your Excellency, please speak."

Yan Chengjin said: "Are you willing to be a craftsman in addition to studying." ”

Song Jing looked at these manuscripts, if his wife was here, he would definitely say that he was not doing his job properly and he was not allowed to accept them, but now, he could make up his own mind, so he asked again: "Do you really give these manuscripts to students?" ”

"This official counts when he speaks."

"Students willing!"

The banquet was in joy, but Zeng Jian didn't see Yan Chengjin and Song Jing, so he came out to look for it, and in the corridor in the backyard, he saw the two muttering something.

"What do you need for your nephew and Yixian?"

It came at the right time.

Yan Chengjin said: "What I told the adults before, it's better to let Song Jing try it and let him go to Wang Gong's factory to be a craftsman." ”

Wang Gongchang manufactures firearms, and naturally makes iron.

"Since the virtuous nephew is persistent, let's try it." Zeng Jian smiled.

Song Jing was busy counting the handwritten manuscripts he had obtained, and he didn't care about it.

During the exchange of cups, the civil officials were drunk, but few people took care of Yan Chengjin, and the food in Zeng's mansion was not to his liking, so he left after a few bites.

Three days have passed,

The sutra banquet was held in the Wenhua Palace, and the speaker was Liu Jian, who spoke with spittle.

offstage,

Zhu Houzhao slept with his eyes open, taking Master Liu's class, sleeping naturally had to pay attention to some techniques, Master Liu was famous for his hot temper, he didn't dare to be too presumptuous.

However, the purr betrayed him.

Call......

Call......

Extremely slight.

The civil servant who sat on the side and listened to the lecture was so shocked that his jaw almost didn't drop, so he could fall asleep?

Liu Jianqing devoted himself to the book, unconsciously unconscious, and still talked endlessly, the time of the feast is too short, and there is a lot to talk about.

Yan Chengjin glanced in the direction of Zhu Houzhao, and this guy didn't even twist his buttocks, so he knew that he was asleep.

Not to mention Zhu Houzhao, Yan Chengjin is also about to fall asleep.

If you want to comment on the sutra of the three cabinet members.

Li Dongyang is erudite, Xie Qian is funny, and Liu Jian is rigid.

Li Dongyang occasionally cites other knowledge, Xie Qian drives by extension, and Liu Jian mostly reads according to books, which is too boring.

When the time for the feast came, closing the handout, Liu Jian found that Zhu Houzhao was asleep, but what could he do, he had already finished speaking.

"Your Highness? This is the end of today's feast. ”

Zhu Houzhao blinked, then came back to his senses, and turned to laugh: "Lao Gao, these days, why don't I see you talking, this palace still thinks it's interesting for you to talk." ”

You want to sleep openly, right?

"The minister's handouts are not ready yet, and it will take some time for the lecture to begin." There is no fixed order for the feasts, these days, Cheng Minzheng has not sent handouts, and Yan Chengjin doesn't know what to say.

Liu Jian walked over with a dark face: "Dare to ask Your Highness, what did the minister say just now?" ”

Zhu Houzhao blinked, trying to remember, but he didn't listen to the class at all, so it's strange that he can remember.

"The minister is talking about "The Mean" today, and His Royal Highness doesn't listen to the class."

Zhu Houzhao didn't refute either, he simply lowered his head pitifully: "This palace will never be next time." ”

I don't know why, Yan Chengjin wanted to beat him to death......

What's your next time?

Liu Jian was so angry that he couldn't even eat the banquet, so he threw his hand away.

Yan Chengjin also ignored him, the opening feast was not bad, and he could get down after eating, and after the recent Yitie with the foreign state, a large amount of foreign grain was imported, and the banquet was enriched again.

I didn't dare to mess with Zhu Houzhao for too long, so after eating, I left the palace at the end of the day.

Tonight, the moon is bright and the stars are scarce.

Yan Chengjin, as usual, took off his coat and lay on the bed to prepare for sleep, when suddenly, there was a loud bang! I clearly felt the bed shake!

Ground collapse?

Yan Chengjin turned over and jumped up, and rushed out of the door with a whoosh.

How can he run over in a panic: "The ground has collapsed...... The ground has collapsed! ”

There was a boom, and the loud noise was so loud that many people in the capital ran out one after another.

After waiting for a long time, the ground didn't shake anymore.

Yan Chengjin couldn't figure out the situation either.

Regardless of whether the ground collapses or not, let people move the bed outside the house first, and sleep outside tonight.

The palace was already in a panic, and Wei Tai, the eunuch outside the Kunning Palace, was shocked: "The ground has collapsed!" The ground is falling! Escort! Hurry up! ”

Not long after Emperor Hongzhi lay down, he only heard a loud noise, and ran out of the palace barefoot and carrying Empress Zhang.

"What's going on!"

The eunuch Wei Tai hurriedly knelt down: "The slave and maid don't know, just now I heard a terrifying voice, like the fury of the heavens and the earth, and the slave and maid thought it was collapsing...... Slaves and maids should be damned! Disturb the Holy Driver! ”