"Your Majesty, this phoenix bell is a great invention, it will change the timekeeping method of human beings, more accurately record the specific time of the event, and have a far-reaching impact on the whole world, people's life and work! Your Majesty can let all the princes and ministers, as well as foreign envoys, come to visit, in order to show the prestige of our Great Song Dynasty! ”

Wang Lun saw that Zhao Ji was in a good mood, and hurriedly stepped forward to say.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I have never seen such a beautiful timer, and it is amazing that he has accurate the time so far!" Master Li said in surprise on the side.

"Well, this is indeed a great invention, from now on, the timekeeping method of our Great Song Dynasty will be changed from the original twelve hours to the twenty-four hour timekeeping method, haha......" Zhao Ji said happily.

Well, in the future, you can grasp the time more effectively, and you can set the time of the court at a certain point. Hey, that's great! Zhao Ji thought silently in his heart, and the corners of his mouth showed an excited smile from time to time.

"Good, good! Anything else? ”

"Yes! This time, he brought a total of three gifts to the emperor, and this is only the first one. Wang Lun hurriedly said respectfully.

"Oh, what are the other two? Tell me about it! Zhao Ji said anxiously.

"Hehe, please look at it, Your Majesty!" As he spoke, Wang Lun took out the tissue he had given to the bustard before.

"It's a nice paper, it's soft. But I'm afraid I can't write, right? ”

Zhao Ji waited excitedly for Wang Lun to come up with something good, but when he saw that Wang Lun took out a package of paper, he was not interested at the moment.

"Hehe, Your Majesty, this is not a piece of paper for writing and drawing." Wang Lun looked at Zhao Ji, who was lacking in interest, and said without changing his face.

"Oh? So what other uses are there for this? Zhao Ji turned his face and asked.

"Hehe, Your Majesty, open it and see, this paper is very soft, and the water absorption is very good, if you finish eating and use it to wipe your mouth, what do you think is better than using silk?"

"This..."

Zhao Ji picked up the paper, tried it, and said, "This feels really more comfortable than using silk!" ”

"Hehe, Your Majesty, this paper is disposable, and it will be thrown away when it is used up, which is very hygienic. Moreover, you can also use it for something, such as using it better than ordinary straw paper! Wang Lun explained on the side.

"Bold! Dare to use straw paper to let His Majesty wipe his mouth, what crime should you be guilty of? The little eunuch on the side immediately shouted angrily.

"Oh, Your Majesty, this is really wronged! The villain's paper is a pack by pack, how to use it is completely up to the user's mood, you put it in the thatched house, he is the straw paper, you put him on the dining table, he is the napkin!

This is like silk silk, which can be made into bedding, hats, clothes, and shoes. ”

Wang Lun hurriedly explained, this dog eunuch, and he didn't provoke him, why did he harm me so much? Wang Lun thought indignantly.

"Poof, Wang Gongzi's words are irrefutable." Master Li chuckled on the side.

"Shi Cheng, what Wang Lun said is very right, this thing is used by people, not in the thing itself." Zhao Ji faced his father-in-law beside him, and Liang Shi became enlightened.

"Yes! Your Majesty. The little eunuch said in the throat of the male duck.

"Hehe, this gift is also very good, but how much did you bring to me?" As soon as Zhao Ji heard the purpose of this paper, he immediately thought that this paper was a consumable, and it would be less useful if he used it once.

"Hehe, Your Majesty, this time I brought ten thousand packs to Your Majesty, this pack contains ninety-nine sheets, three at a time, and thirty-three times can be used." Wang Lun hurriedly replied.

"Good! What else? Take it out too. Zhao Ji said happily.

"Hehe, Your Majesty, please look!" Wang Lun waved his hand, only to see a carved dragon and a phoenix, inlaid with gold and jade, and a domineering crossbow appeared on the table in front of him.

"Hiss......" There was a sound of inhalation in the room.

This hand crossbow is really too luxurious and beautiful.

Zhao Ji walked to the table, picked up the crossbow on the table, turned it over and checked it carefully, and sighed in his mouth: "This is really a treasure!" ”

"Haha, I like this gift very much, let's say, what reward do you want? As long as it's not too much, I can promise you. ”

Zhao Ji was in a happy mood, and he said everything.

"This ...... Offering good things to the emperor is a matter of course for those of us who are subjects. Wang Lun said humbly.

"Haha, good! Wang Lun, you are really a loyal and good person, say it, what reward you want, I will definitely satisfy you. "Zhao Ji doesn't believe that anyone will not give a reward.

"Well, Your Majesty, these first two gifts, you just need to show them to the princes and ministers, as well as the envoys of various countries, it is the greatest reward for the villain, this last one, Your Majesty still treasures it, or carries it with you, as a treasure for self-defense, because of this crossbow, he can shoot forty-nine crossbow nails in a row, or he can shoot alone."

Speaking of which, Wang Lun explained the various parts and uses of the crossbow to Zhao Ji in detail.

"Haha, this is really a treasure of self-defense, well, you have a lot of credit, let me think about it, what reward will I give you?" Zhao Ji scratched his head and thought about it, but after thinking about it for a long time, he didn't think of any reward to give Wang Lun, so he immediately said: "That's it, if you come to the palace tomorrow, I will give you another reward." ”

"Yes!" I didn't expect to be able to enter the palace so easily, Wang Lun was overjoyed, and Wang Lun still felt good about being able to enter the palace.

"Xiao Liangzi, give him a token, and let him enter the palace with Chai Xian's nephew tomorrow to meet the saint!" Zhao Ji said to the little eunuch beside him.

"Yes!" The little eunuch very reluctantly handed Wang Lun a token and said, "Prince Wang, you will wait in front of the Xuanhe Gate tomorrow, and someone will come to guide you then." ”

"Yes! Thank you, father-in-law. Wang Lun took the token, glanced at it and put it in his arms, secretly stuffed a piece of gold ten taels to his father-in-law, and said, "Be careful, I hope my father-in-law will smile." ”

Liang Shicheng glanced at the gold in his hand, weighed it, and accepted it with a smile.

"Alright, kneel!" Zhao Ji yawned.

"Yes, then we'll quit!" Wang Lun and Chai Jin bowed to Zhao Ji.

"Brother, let's go find an inn to live in now!" After exiting Master Li's house, Chai Jin said to Wang Lun.

"Hehe, no, let's go to Gao Yu's house to live." Wang Lun said confidently.

"Gao Yu? Will he let us stay? Chai Jin said suspiciously.

"Hehe, don't you just give some gifts!" Wang Lun said with a smile. (To be continued.) )

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