Two said the former capital, Zengfu study.

"Master, the letter has been sent, and it will definitely arrive at the Xuanfu within two days, so don't worry." Seeing his old man's frown, Zeng Lu was very worried, the old man was already old, and he had just experienced the young master...... How can such a thing withstand such hard work?

"Alas!" Zeng Jian sighed, although the letter had been sent, the worry in his heart had not diminished at all, and his mood had become even heavier, "Xie Xian's nephew's plan was originally good, and His Majesty also valued him quite a lot, and according to him and Zheng'er's letter, there is no doubt about becoming a close minister of His Majesty." ”

"What else is the master worried about?" Zeng Lu wondered.

"It's because he is in the limelight that he has even overpowered Liu Jin and Gu Dayong, the most favored of the Eight Tigers, that the old man is worried." Zeng Jian smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty is tempted to tour the Xuanfu, the old man thought that even if he could take this opportunity to get close to His Majesty, it would be very difficult, and when His Majesty returned to Beijing, public opinion in the DPRK and China would be more aimed at the Eight Tigers and others who were closer to His Majesty, who wanted to ......"

Zeng Jian really didn't expect that he originally planned very well, Zhengde's sneak away this time would definitely cause an uproar in the court, and according to the previous situation, the main firepower of the officials and courtiers would be concentrated on the Eight Tigers, after all, these people were the closest to Zhengde.

And Xie Hong and Zhengde are just meeting for the first time, no matter how great Xie Hong's ability is, it is impossible to surpass Liu Jin and Gu Dayong immediately, right? Zeng Jian thought so, when he returned to Beijing, whether the Eight Tigers suffered or not, it was a good opportunity for Xie Hong, who would have thought that ...... "If it's really a human being, it's not as good as heaven." Zeng Jian sighed again and again: "After all, Xie Xian's nephew is still too young to understand the truth of Taoguang and obscurity, so he has this situation of showing off in the forest, and it is also the negligence of the old man, it should have been reminded as soon as possible, but the old man was also confused by the scenery in front of him, and he didn't expect this section, now except for a little reminder, there is nothing he can do, alas." ”

"Master, Gongzi Xie is an extraordinary person, and now he has made His Majesty trust in a short period of time, such people must be blessed by a hundred gods and blessed by the heavens, otherwise how can they do such a thing? It is such a person who can bear the expectations of the master, so the master just rest assured, Gongzi Xie will definitely turn evil into good fortune......"

Zeng Lu babbled about his master, but what he said was also from his heart. He has been in Zeng's Mansion since he was a child, and he grew up with Zeng Jian, who was still a young master at that time, Zeng Jian never treated him as an outsider, and he would tell him everything in his heart, so he was also a well-informed old housekeeper who was also in his old age.

But Xie Hong has never seen a person like him, on the surface, he seems to be a little unsophisticated, and what he does does does not have any far-reaching meaning, but he can always do what others can't. That teahouse is certainly a favorite of the people of Xuanfu, and Zeng Lu is also impressed, not to mention the piano that can amaze his master, it is simply a miracle.

Just the superb skills are nothing, with the size of the world, there are many people in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and there may not be people whose skills can surpass that of Gongzi Xie. But the world is like this, those reclusive masters are ashamed of their status as craftsmen, and they all wish that others don't know themselves, how can they make a big noise?

This Gongzi Xie is different, not only is he not ashamed of his status as a craftsman, but he whimsically wants to use his works to impress the heart of the current emperor as a craftsman, and then ascend to the sky in one step.

Zeng Lu thought that his master was already whimsical, and he actually wanted to change the atmosphere of the Ming Dynasty and improve the status of the craftsman, you know, this is the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty, and it is not an exaggeration to say that his master is a mantis arm as a car. It's just that since the master has such great ambitions, Zeng Lu won't say much, just assist.

It can be seen from Young Master Zheng's letter that this Gongzi Xie thinks more exaggerated than his own master, the industrial revolution? Let craftsmen lead the way forward in the Ming Dynasty with technology? Zeng Lu couldn't imagine the scene depicted in the letter at all, his master had exhausted his life, and he couldn't get the status of a craftsman to be promoted in the slightest, but Gongzi Xie actually ...... Let the craftsman lead the Ming Dynasty, is that possible?

The master wanted to improve the status of the craftsmen a little, but the scholars and doctors already despised the master, believing that the master had offended the dignity of the scholars. But Xie Gongzi's thoughts, are they just an offense to dignity? That is simply to subvert the entire scholar class, and reproduce the scene of a hundred schools of thought contending in the Spring and Autumn Period, and the craftsmen led the Ming Dynasty as representatives of the Mo family...... Zeng Lu didn't know where Xie Hong got such courage and how he thought of this.

He only knew that his master had read Young Master Zheng's letter, and after learning more about Xie Hong's ambitions, he was very excited, and he didn't sleep well for several nights, but he was still in good spirits the next day, he understood that the master had already believed in Master Xie, so he didn't give advice to Zeng Jian, and still did his best to assist.

It's just that now, after all, the old man is old, but he doesn't want the old man to worry too much, so he finds various reasons to comfort Zeng Jian.

“…… Besides, since Gongzi Xie can win His Majesty's attention, the courtiers will not be too pressing. ”

Zeng Jian said gloomily: "Zeng Lu, you don't know, although the emperor is the Ninth Five-Year Emperor, he is also afraid of the ministers in the court. Emperor Xiaozong is so benevolent, and the officials are still constantly talking, not to mention today? It's okay, the imperial historians of the Metropolitan Procuratorate are looking for some accidents, this time there is such a big thing, and there is the approval of the elder, I'm afraid it will ......"

He groaned and didn't speak for a long time, Zeng Lu was a little worried, and asked, "Master?" ”

Zeng Jian sighed again and said, "Governor Zhang Nai has the merit of protecting him this time, and Elder Liu Ge has made it clear that he will be rewarded heavily. From the old man's point of view, Lord Zhang of the Imperial History of Zuodu is probably also uneasy, for fear that his own position is unstable, I am afraid that he also has the intention of taking the opportunity to do a big job in order to get the merit of persuasion......"

"Although Xie Xian's nephew is extremely talented, he has never experienced in the court after all, how do you know how powerful the officials are? Even today, since His Majesty ascended the throne, he has been obedient to the courtiers, and the officials have not had much chance to attack, only a few scholars have advised one or two from time to time, if the Metropolitan Procuratorate is fully mobilized, then it will ......"

Zeng Jian sighed again and again, very worried, "Both of them are just teenagers, and when the time comes, ...... It's hard, it's hard! ”

"Sir!" Zeng Lu suddenly raised his voice and said, "Zeng Lu dared to ask you, compared to the big things that Gongzi Xie will do in the future, may the worries of today's be compared?" ”

Zeng Jian was stunned by his questioning, but he was not angry, and replied without thinking: "How can this be compared, the industrial revolution is too ...... Even the old man only dared to think about it in his dreams, there really would be a day when it would be realized, not to mention the old man, I'm afraid that Xie Xian's nephew is also the age of the old man. ”

said that he didn't dare to think about it, but when it came to this topic, Zeng Lu clearly saw a look of longing in his master's eyes, and every time he said a word before, Zeng Jian had to sigh, but this time he didn't sigh at all, and his mood was even higher.

Zeng Lu was even more determined in his heart, and said: "In this case, if Gongzi Xie can't even get through the small storm today, how can he realize such a grand wish?" A person who can do such a great thing must be on the same list as the saints, right? ”

Zeng Jian pondered for a while, and then bowed his head and said: "Zeng Lu, what you said is right, it is the old man who takes things too seriously, so that he has the heart of gain and loss. It's useless to think too much, no matter how powerful it is, if the situation is unfavorable at that time, even if the old man fights for the black yarn on his head, or even this old life, he must ensure that Xie Xian's nephew is safe! ”

His tone was categorical, and he couldn't tolerate the slightest rebuttal, Zeng Lu wanted to persuade him again, but he was speechless, and could only pray secretly in his heart that Gongzi Xie must be as magical as before, and turn the danger into a disaster.

…… Xuanfu City, Xie Family Courtyard.

Zhu Houzhao happily played with the new toy, and said to Xie Hong unsatisfied: "Big brother, your craftsmanship is awesome, it's just that it takes a long time to make things, so I can't wait." ”

Xie Hong vomited blood, from the preparation to the completion of the production of this sword, counting the time to send people to Dongjiazhuang back and forth, it was only five days, is this still slow? This is not the industrial era of later generations, there are assembly lines, all handmade, do you know how much it costs to put it in later generations? Not yet satisfied.

"Second brother, this sword is different from the ones you have seen, you look at this material, at this time, it is made of steel, which is much lighter than ordinary iron swords...... In addition, this sword is retractable and released freely, which is different from what you have seen in Baozhou, that one is full of machines, and there will be a sound when you use a lot of force, but I do this, and there is a spring inside, which is much stronger than his......"

Saying that, Xie Hong demonstrated: "How is it, is there no sound at all?" Moreover, this sword is exactly the same as the real one, and you can't see the slightest flaw......"

Zhengde first exclaimed, then happy, and finally pouted: "Well, it's very good, but it's still too slow to do it, I waited for five days, and I died in a hurry." ”

I'm wiping.,Brother co-author said that it's been in vain for half a day.,Your light map has a fast construction period.,Don't you look at the quality? Next time, my brother will use the fake and shoddy products of tofu residue quality to fool you, Xie Hong slandered in his heart.

"Big brother, you have such a way, you must be able to speed up, right? Think about it, don't you think it's very sad to let your brother wait anxiously? Zhengde hung the sword back on his waist and made new demands on Xie Hong.

I don't think so, my brother doesn't feel sorry at all, Xie Hong really wants to answer him like this, it's only been a long time, you won't be tired of playing again, there are no assembly lines and various machines, and my brother doesn't have underwear to wear, not Superman, how can you say that it's fast? But...... Xie Hong's heart moved, this is a good opportunity, just talk about the problem of craftsmen, even if he can't make this emperor brother understand, at least he can plant a seed in his heart.

"Actually, it's not impossible."

"Really?" Zhengde's eyes lit up, jumped up, and urged repeatedly: "I know that you are the most powerful, big brother, what is the best way?" Where you need my help, big brother, just speak, I'm the emperor. ”

Xie Hong was speechless, this second brother has twelve hours a day, and he only remembers his profession for about half an hour, a very unreliable emperor. He sighed silently and cheered up to explain: "That is to carry out the industrial revolution!" ”

"Revolution, is it the 'revolution' that Zhou Yili said?" Zhengde asked a little puzzled.

Xie Hong didn't have much research on ancient texts, so he naturally didn't know that the word revolution came from "Zhou Yi? Hexagram? Biography": "Heaven and earth revolution and four o'clock, Tang Wu revolution, according to the sky and people." It means that before the era, King Tang of Shang crusaded against Xia Wei and King Wu of Zhou crusaded against Shang, and implemented changes to replace the dynasty in response to the great fate and conform to the will of the people. Revolution here is change, and life is destiny.

He just used the nouns of later generations in passing, but fortunately, what he was in front of was Zhengde, not other emperors, otherwise I am afraid that if a word is spoken, his life will be gone.

"Ah......" He was just a little dazed, it turned out that this word existed in the Ming Dynasty, not only that, but also back to Zhou Yi, which is too ancient.

“…… It means to change the destiny of heaven. ”

Zhengde is a student taught by a group of scholars, even if he is not serious about reading, but with his intelligence, he naturally will not know such a simple allusion. It's just that he didn't get angry, but felt that this opportunity was rare to be able to shine in front of this omniscient big brother, so he proudly explained the meaning of revolution to Xie Hong.

Brother is really a novice in history, Xie Hong Khan, I knew that I wouldn't use the terms of later generations, this revolution can't be said nonsense, Brother Zeng is really, obviously he is also a scholar, how can he still laugh when he hears his brother say this, and he doesn't say to remind his brother, how dangerous it is, it will kill someone!

Of course, he didn't know that in the eyes of Zeng Zheng and Zeng Jian, it was even more exaggerated to let the status of craftsmen surpass scholars and become the class leading the times. Even when the Ming Dynasty was founded, the Ming Taizu, who was born in the end of the year, also relied on scholars, and the oracle said: The emperor and scholars rule the world together.

Scholars, or scholars, after the Qin Dynasty, were the unquestioned ruling class.

The words of the saints, whom they hold up as classics, are unshakable truths; The standard they live by is the greatest law under heaven; What they think is inappropriate, that is the greatest evil in the world; Something they disdain, that is, something that is completely worthless.

And what is a craftsman? Except for the legendary pre-Qin era of a hundred schools of thought, the Mo family once occupied a place, and in the two thousand years since, how has the craftsman ever had any status? In the era when Wenchen said that Yi occupied the court, the craftsman was the most humble existence.

Therefore, they all felt that it was very appropriate to use the term revolution to describe this great cause, and Xie Hong, who raised this matter, had used such appropriate words after careful consideration, and of course the two would not have any opinions on him.

"Wow, big brother, you really don't know!" Zhengde is very happy, although he is not very old, but Zhu Houzhao is also very self-motivated, and he can amaze such a powerful big brother, which shows that he has also grown a lot, well, well, Zhengde is very satisfied.

"Big brother, you should read books occasionally, don't always be idle all day long, you see me, I'm so busy all day, and I don't have time to read, Zi said: Learn and learn from time to time, it's a pleasure to ......" It is rare to have the opportunity to educate others, Zhengde shook his head and repeated what Scholar Xie said to him.

Xie Hong, are you busy? Busy playing, brother is really busy! After making easter eggs to make swords, there are countless orders behind him, and the most important thing is that this is a volunteer! I can't even get the cost money back, okay, my brother doesn't seem to pay Brother Dong either...... Is this retribution?

After a few words, Xie Hong still breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately, the second brother didn't care about these things, otherwise it would be troublesome. Once again, he told himself that he must be careful with his words in the future, and he continued to explain the topic just now.

"This industrial ......" Xie Hong hesitated, which word is more appropriate?

"Industrial Revolution, I know this, big brother, you continue." For the first time, Xie Qian's methods were used on others, and Zhengde was in a good mood and took Xie Hong's words smoothly.

"Hmm...... "Okay, brother continued, Xie Hong was speechless: "...... That's it, now craftsmen make things, are relying on one or two people, almost all the process, after the change, one is to popularize the technology, and then there is to refine the process, so that more people participate, each person is only responsible for a part, so that the efficiency will be much higher. ”

Seeing Zhengde nodding, Xie Hong continued: "The first problem is to break the view of the gateway between craftsmen, which is a prerequisite for collaborative production; Then, it is to popularize technology and open schools; The second is to improve the status of craftsmen, so that craftsmen can have a positive surname, because no matter what they do, the benefits are the first to put forward the conditions......"

"I understand this, Mencius said: Wang, why bother to say profit...... "It's easy to find a person whose grades in cultural classes are not as good as his own, Zhengde looks like a Confucian, and he cites scriptures from time to time when he speaks.

"Uh......" Xie Hong hesitated slightly, "In short, after such a change, not only can you get the fastest response to your request, but the Ming Dynasty will be more prosperous and powerful in the future, and then you will be the Emperor of the Ages......

"Well, anyway, after the Industrial Revolution, I can ask for anything, and it's fast, at least ......faster than you, big brother," Zhengde nodded again and again, and asked again and again.

How did brother become synonymous with low efficiency? Xie Hong smiled bitterly: "That's what it means." ”

"How long will it take?" Zhengde asked again.

"Well, it's hard to say." Xie Hong frowned and thought in his heart, this kind of thing is easier said than done.

"Then before the Industrial Revolution, I have to ask you big brother." Zhengde solemnly asked: "The matter of the industrial revolution, please also ask the eldest brother, in short, please hurry up for what I want, big brother, well, the revolutionary matter, please also ask the eldest brother to bother, okay, that's it, then I'll go first." ”

After completing an epoch-making dialogue, Zhengde nodded and left, looking at Xie Hong's eyes, he looked like a leader who was full of the future generations, and after assigning tasks to others, he had nothing to do.

Okay, brother will endure this matter, who made you the emperor? But second brother, classmate Zhu Houzhao, you are the emperor, can you not use such an indifferent tone to say that the revolutionary god horse? It's a lot of disobedience!

Standing alone in the cold spring breeze, Xie Hong burst into tears and couldn't help himself for a long time.

(To be continued)