Chapter 655 Li Zhi is also ready

The Meng brothers moved to a new home, and since they got involved with Wang Ping'an, they have been promoted and made a fortune, and they are no longer the petty officers who were excluded at the beginning, but the popular fried chicken in the Praetorian Guard. The identity and status have changed, and it is naturally impossible to live in the small dilapidated house of the past.

The Montessori brothers' new home is located in Pingkangfang, close to the East Palace, close to the East Market, in today's terms, close to the government, and close to the commercial street, making it a first-class place to live in Chang'an City. The two brothers live next to each other and can take care of each other.

Ouyang Shuang found the Meng Mansion, and only said that there was something to say in the guard, and the family didn't dare to delay and introduced him into the outer hall, Meng Datian immediately ran out to meet, and he thought that something had happened in the East Palace.

Seeing that it was Ouyang Shuang, Meng Datian naturally recognized it, and he was overjoyed: "Oh, isn't this Brother Ouyang, which gust of wind blew you to me?" He didn't know what Ouyang Shuang's name was, anyway, Wang Ping'an's personal guards were all surnamed Ouyang, so as long as he was called Brother Ouyang, it must be right.

He glanced at the door, only the servants were carrying a box inside, and said with a smile: "Brother Ouyang, you can come here, and you also brought gifts, this is gone, why should we be polite ourselves." ”

Ouyang Shuang looked back and hurriedly shouted, "Hey, don't move, that's not for you!" I said, Brother Meng, your family is really interesting, when they see things in front of your house, they move them to the yard, no wonder they can live in such a good house. ”

Meng Datian hurriedly said: "Brother Ouyang said that he laughed, what money do I have, isn't it all rewarded by the prince!" Brother Ouyang, you came here from Gyeongju to bring a message from the prince, right? "When he thinks that Wang Ping'an has something to find himself, his heart is happy, as long as the prince has something, he will make progress!

Ouyang Shuangyi waved his hand and said, "I have something important to tell you, Brother Da Meng, let's go to the back and talk about it!" ”

Meng Datian said: "Okay, let's talk in the study." He accompanied Ouyang Shuang to the back, and said as he walked: "Don't hide it from Brother Ouyang, junior brother, I also got a study and bought a room full of books." That's what I think, that's how I've been in my life, but my sons have to be promising, and they have to let them study more, and people can't do anything if they don't read! ”

Ouyang Shuangdao: "That's nature. ”

When the two arrived at the study, they retreated left and right, and Ouyang Shuang told the story. Meng Datian listened, hesitated a little, and said: "If you want to see Manager Shi, this is not difficult, but it is a little difficult for you to enter the palace and meet His Royal Highness the Prince, not everyone can enter the East Palace!" ”

He is right, if Wang Ping'an comes, it means that he will enter, but if he changes to someone else, he can't meet an acquaintance in the palace, and he can go in with the inside, so what will happen to the East Palace, won't it become a vegetable market, come if you want to, and leave if you want!

Ouyang Shuangdao: "You don't have to worry about this, as long as you talk to Manager Shi, he will solve the rest of the matter." ”

Meng Datian smiled: "This is also true. Then Brother Ouyang will go with me, let's go to the East Palace now, it's still early, if everything goes well, you will definitely be able to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince today. ”

The two of them left the Meng's house and went to the East Palace together. Meng Datian saw that he also brought a big box and rode it on a separate horse, and he said, "Brother Ouyang, this is something that the prince gave to His Royal Highness the Prince?" Why don't you just send it in, and make such a big bend around me? ”

Ouyang Shuang smiled hesitantly and said, "Brother Meng, our own people, tell the truth, don't tell the truth." If I ask to see the prince directly, I will inevitably ask my master to write a letter, in that case, won't everyone know that my master has something to find the prince, and I am afraid that this news will not be hidden! ”

When Meng Datian heard it, he sighed and understood. This is quite tactful, in fact, because of his low status, no one will monitor, through himself, secretly find Shi Aiguo, and the matter will be done, than taking the normal way to see the prince, you can keep the secret better.

Meng Datian glanced at the box and whispered, "It's something very important?" Things enter the palace, but they have to be checked! Without waiting for Ouyang Shuang to answer, he said again: "How important, don't tell me, I don't have the guts to know." But if it is really checked, no secrets can be kept, and I have to make this clear to Brother Ouyang in advance. ”

People have different identities, and the process of doing the same thing is different. Wang Ping'an wants to do this, it can't be simpler, but if Ouyang Shuang is replaced to do it, he will have to go around and around, and he may even not be able to do it.

Ouyang Shuangdao: "If I can be checked, why am I looking for you, isn't it just for this reason that I want your help." ”

Meng Datian sighed and said, "If I am on duty, I can say it......"

Let's talk about walking, when we arrived at the East Palace, Ouyang Shuang was waiting outside the square, while Meng Datian entered the palace.

After only a short while, Meng Datian brought out two little eunuchs, carried the box, and wanted to enter the palace gate. When entering the palace gate, the guards naturally had to come forward to check, and it was impossible to put it in like this.

A little eunuch said: "This is what we want to use in General Manager Shi, for bathing, you can check it!" ”

Meng Datian said: "I've already checked it, let's go in for Mr. Shi, his old man is waiting to use it!" ”

None of the guards squeaked, Meng Datian spoke, and they didn't dare to do much. But the leader of the Praetorian Guards on duty came over and said, "Brother Meng, what's going on?" "This kind of thing happens in the East Palace from time to time, but most of them move things out, and very few move them inside.

Meng Datian didn't shy away from anything, he gestured with his fingers and made a circular gesture, meaning that it was full of money, bribes, and sycophants.

The leader of the Praetorian Guard understood, an envious expression appeared on his face, and he whispered: "Brother Meng, you are a capable person, you were Master Mi before, and now you are Manager Shi, there are people in the palace who are good officials, how did you get on these paths, talk to my brother!" ”

Who doesn't want to make progress, but progress is not a matter of who works hard, the key is who the boss thinks is a hard-working person, how can the boss think so, then don't you have to move the box inside, put some ingots and copper coins, the boss will naturally know who is working harder, and of course you can think of who you can think of when you are promoted!

Meng Datian snorted and said, "This is very simple, as long as you are diligent and do a good job, ......

"Don't talk nonsense, if you have a way, you must remember my brother, I haven't said a few words to Manager Shi!" The leader of the Praetorian Guard said.

Ouyang Shuang and the little eunuch had already entered the East Palace and walked inside. Meng Datian saw that the matter was done, and said: "Cheng, let's be our own buddies, it is appropriate to take care of each other, brothers go to do things first, let's talk back if we have something to say!" ”

He followed Ouyang Shuang and walked in the direction of Chongxian Pavilion together. I heard the leader of the Praetorian guards behind him shouting: "Brother Meng, find a time, brother, I will invite you to drink!" ”

Meng Datian turned around and said, "It's easy to say, it's easy to say, I'll invite my brother another day!" ”

Ouyang Shuang snorted and said, "This is coming in, won't it arouse suspicion?" ”

Meng Datian said: "No, this kind of thing will not arouse suspicion. On the contrary, as long as it involves the issue of the door, everyone is reluctant to talk about it, lest others go first and fall behind. Brother Ouyang, don't worry, no one will mention the matter of you entering the palace to deliver the box. ”

Ouyang Shuang hummed and thanked him, but thought in his heart: "It seems that it is not too difficult to enter the East Palace, so if you need to do something in the future...... No wonder Xuanwumen can coup d'état all at once, there are too many ghosts in this palace! ”

The two entered the Chongxian Pavilion, Shi Aiguo was waiting at the door, as long as he came here, everything would be good, Meng Datian left the East Palace, it was time to drink and drink, and Shi Aiguo led Ouyang Shuang into the Chongxian Pavilion.

Ouyang Shuang presented the letter to Li Zhi, who was taken aback when he saw it, and said, "What's going on, is it possible...... Could it be that the person's business has already made King Wu aware of it? ”

The news brought by Wang Ping'an was like a thunderbolt from the sky, almost stunned him, what were you afraid of, Wu Meiniang's matter was most afraid of being known by Li Ke, but he really knew it.

Ouyang Shuang hurriedly said: "If you go back to His Royal Highness the Prince, it won't be that serious. It's just that King Wu thought that my master had raised an outer room and was pregnant with a child, so he thought that he had seized the handle, and he was going to deal with my master. ”

As soon as Li Zhi heard this, he put down his snack a little, as long as he didn't involve himself first, as long as he was safe, there was always room for maneuver. He said: "As long as you follow the instructions in the letter, you can deal with it like this?" But King Wu may not be there...... He's not necessarily going to be fooled, is he? ”

Ouyang Shuangdao: "We did this in advance, if he is not fooled, then we have to think of other ways to deal with it, but I went to him yesterday, and things are still going well, King Wu immediately agreed when he saw the waterwheel model." Your Royal Highness the Prince, would you like to see the model? ”

Li Zhi nodded and said: "Such an important matter, naturally you have to look at it first, and you have to know the bottom of your heart!" ”

Ouyang Shuang immediately opened the box and assembled the model, just like Ouyang Yi demonstrated to Li Ke yesterday, and also demonstrated it to Li Zhi.

When Li Zhi saw it, he was immediately overjoyed, and said: "This waterwheel is so exquisite, it must be very useful, so it seems that King Wu will be fooled!" ”

Shi Aiguo watched from the sidelines, sighing in his heart, the estrangement between brothers has reached such a point, when the elder brother does not look like a brother, when the younger brother sees that the elder brother is going to be unlucky, but he is still full of joy, I am afraid that the past of Xuanwumen will be repeated again in this dynasty!

Li Zhi clapped his hands and said, "Okay, then do it!" However, this matter is related to that person, and Lone can't tell his uncle clearly, so he can only improvise when he goes to court tomorrow! ”

As soon as he thought of improvising, he was worried, his ability was limited, he could be random, it was a big deal to go with the flow, but it was difficult to adapt, he could adapt, but he had to adapt...... It's better to quickly memorize Wang Ping'an's method, so as not to have any accidents.

Shi Aiguo saw that Li Zhi was concentrating, so he took Ouyang Shuang out of the Chongxian Pavilion, and asked some specific things, Ouyang Shuang answered one by one, and Shi Aiguo let him leave.

Ouyang Shuang returned to the inn and told Ouyang Yi what had happened. Regarding Li Zhi's reaction, Ouyang Yi felt nothing, but he was very interested in how to enter the East Palace, and asked in detail. The two brothers both have ideas about going into the palace for a turn, and the two pondered together, it seems that as long as there is an internal response in the palace, it is not difficult to enter the palace, and because Ouyang Shuang has walked around and already has an understanding of the situation in the palace, both of them are very excited, and they both said that if something really happens in the future, there is no need to be so troublesome, they can jump in and do things themselves. The mystery of the palace has been greatly reduced in their hearts.

Li Zhi and Li Ke, the two brothers, are busy, they rarely have such a diligent time, but today is different from the past, they both plan to give their opponents a heavy blow, so they are all working hard!

Early the next morning, Li Ke got up early, ate breakfast, dressed up, and personally took the model of the waterwheel to the Ministry of Engineering. He can't go directly to see the emperor now, so he has to take a detour and have the Ministry of Industry take the lead for him, which can also show that he is not a person who is good at great achievements, and he is not the kind of person who has to report to his father if he has some achievements, and he is much better than Li Zhi.

After he sent the model of the waterwheel to the Ministry of Industry, he explained the principle to the Ministry of Works, and then returned to the palace, and the rest of the work was handed over to the Ministry of Works.

The waiter of the Ministry of Works saw this waterwheel model, he was surprised, he became a waiter, of course, he is a professional, a look at this model immediately knew that this is a good thing with great use, and immediately recruited all the officials of the Ministry of Industry on duty to see, carefully study.

After a thorough study, the Ministry of Workers said to the officials, "Can you see the doorway?" ”

The officials said: "Of course, I can see it, if this kind of waterwheel is really built, then our people in Datang will have a good life, and many places will not have to be afraid of drought, this is sent by Wang Ping'an, right?" A few days ago, I heard Jiang Shuiqing say that Gyeongju is building a new waterwheel, presumably like this! ”

The waiter of the Ministry of Works said hesitantly: "The doorway that the official said, it's not whether this waterwheel is good or not. Whether it's good or not, the official still needs to ask you! This waterwheel was not sent by Gyeongju, but by King Wu, he only sent this small waterwheel, but there were no drawings attached, what do you say King Wu wants? ”

The officials glanced at each other and thought in their hearts: "Isn't this obvious, King Wu is going to present this small waterwheel to the emperor through our hands, let us praise him, and ask for credit for him, and we have no drawings, when we talk about how to build the waterwheel, we can only ask him to explain to the emperor in person, and then he will be in the limelight." ”

Everyone understands, but everyone doesn't say it, and the officials shake their heads together, saying that they can't see the doorway!

The waiter of the Ministry of Works smiled: "You can't see it? ”

The officials hurriedly said: "The lowly rank is reckless, I really can't see it!" ”

The waiter of the Ministry of Works said again: "Okay, since everyone can't see it, forget it." Let the official present the waterwheel to the emperor! By the way, wait for Lord Shangshu to return to the ya, and tell him about the matter. After that, he asked people to carry the model of the waterwheel into the palace.

The officials looked at each other, and thought in their hearts: "Lord Shangshu happened to be a little late today, it seems that this credit will be made by Lord Shilang, and he will really see the opportunity!" ”