Wang Mang looked at Jiang Hexing, did not speak, and turned his head to look at Wang Yi who was standing on the side.

Wang Yi seemed to understand, pulled Chen Mao beside him, and came to Jianghexing together.

Wang Yi pulled Jiang Hexing, Chen Mao pushed Zhang Meng, pulled and pushed, and put the two in their original positions.

Wang Yi whispered as he walked: "Heshun, today's Hajj ceremony, what do you have to say, it's not what you said today, go back quickly, go back quickly." ”

Wang Mang didn't speak, he was already giving Jiang Hexing a lot of face, and Jiang Hexing also knew that it was not suitable for Wang Mang to not come to the stage at this time, so it might be self-defeating, and there would be no room for redemption.

Jiang Hexing stood back in place, glared at Zhang Meng, and then looked at Wang Yi and Chen Mao, the two of them were expressionless, and quietly returned to their positions.

He looked at Jiang Hexing and the others, then turned his head and respectfully accepted Wang Mang's reward.

Not only did they have a reward for their vassals, but also for the princes of other places.

Jiang Hexing watched one by one go up and down one by one, all holding plates, thinking to himself, this reward can save a lot of money.

An hour has passed, and the reward is complete.

At this time, Wang Mang looked at the people in the hall: "Everyone, Aiqing, Pingzhou and Shunhou have brought a lot of gifts today, let's go and have a look." ”

Everyone's eyes shot towards Jiang Hexing together, and Jiang Hexing hurriedly saluted: "Thank you Your Majesty for your concern, my gifts from Pingzhou are all in the car and cannot be carried into the main hall, and please move outside the hall with all the people." ”

Wang Mang was very happy, and said with a smile: "Okay, it's stuffy in the hall, you might as well move outside the hall to take a look." ”

As he spoke, Wang Mang began to walk down the steps, and the eunuch on the side led him to the palace.

Everyone in the hall automatically dodged a road, Wang Mang swaggered over, Sangong Jiuqing and other officials began to follow behind, Jiang Hexing, Xu Lang, Zhang Meng and others followed.

After a while, Jiang Hexing and others had already come to the outside of the main hall, and they saw that Wang Mang had already come to the carriage with all the dignitaries.

Wang Mang turned his head and said, "Heshun, come here and explain to us." ”

Jiang Hexing separated the crowd and came directly to Wang Mang, pointing to the lane in front of Wang Mang: "Your Majesty, this is the refined salt made by me in Pingzhou." ”

Wang Mang said: "What, this is salt, do you see it?" ”

Wang Mang expressed his doubts, and all the dignitaries beside him shook their heads and said, "Your Majesty, this can't be salt, how can salt be so white?" ”

Wang Mang smiled, pointed to a eunuch and said, "You go and taste it." ”

A tall eunuch stepped forward, tapped the snowflake salt in the car with his fingers, put it in his mouth and tasted it, frowned, turned back to Wang Mangyi and saluted: "Back to Your Majesty, this is salt, the best refined salt." ”

The sound of "tsk" came and went, and everyone gathered around, like the eunuch just now, they all came to taste it, as if the world was delicious, and if they didn't taste it, they would suffer a big loss.

Wang Mang nodded, looked at Jiang Hexing, and said, "Yan You really didn't deceive me." And by the way, do you pay tribute to the court with this refined salt? ”

Jiang Hexing nodded and said: "Back to Your Majesty, these gifts are all tribute to the imperial court, in order to show my heart of Pingzhou to return to the new dynasty." ”

Wang Mang smiled slightly, "This salt is good, everyone has a share in today's Hajj officials, come and distribute salt to the officials", Wang Mang said while pointing to the eunuch just now.

The eunuch turned back as if looking for something like a jar.

Wang Mang took a few more steps forward and came to the car behind him, which was covered with mink coats, black, white, gray, and several kinds.

Wang Yi came to Jiang Hexing's side, patted Jiang Hexing's shoulder and said, "Heshun, are you still afraid that it is not hot enough?" ”

When Wang Mang heard this, he laughed, and the officials on the side laughed even more.

After a while, Wang Mang pointed to the river and said: "Heshun, this coat is good, although you don't need to wear it now, it's still good in winter." Hey, the generals in front are working hard, so let's keep these things, and after a while, the weather will be cold, and all of them will be sent to the generals on the frontier. ”

Wang Yi, Chen Mao, and some generals shouted long live, and under their leadership, they all shouted long live.

There was a commotion for a while before the crowd quieted down.

Jiang Hexing was naturally disgusted with these forms, and he had to chant along with the crowd, but his eyes were aimed at the circle of civil and military officials.

I saw him standing in the southwest corner, several feet away from the car, standing under a large locust tree, enjoying the shade, but his eyes were fixed on the mink coats.

By the way, these coats are destined to be sent to the front line of the war against the Huns, and it seems that Wang Mang has not forgotten the front line at any time.

Jiang Hexing was relieved, but saw Wang Mang step forward to touch the mink coat, and admired again and again, but he didn't stop, and came to the waterwheel model behind him.

Wang Mang turned his head and asked, "Heshunhou, is this a spinning wheel?" ”

Jiang Hexing said: "Back to Your Majesty, this is a waterwheel, used to carry water." ”

Wang Mang: "Heshunhou, where is this thing used and what is its use?" ”

River Path: "This waterwheel can be placed in the river, where the water is fast, it can be used to lift water from low-lying places, and it can be transported to higher places." ”

"What?" Wang Mang's eyes lit up suddenly, he lay on the waterwheel, looked carefully, and then turned around himself, turned back and called Wang Yi and said: "Da Sikong, come and see, this thing in Pingzhou is a good thing, and it has been hidden by He Shun for so long." You have come and gone so much, and you have not known this treasure. You, you. ”

Wang Mang didn't continue, obviously dissatisfied with Wang Yi.

Wang Yi's face was blue and red for a while, and his mouth was open, not knowing what to say.

Jiang Hexing hurriedly said: "Back to Your Majesty, this matter has nothing to do with Da Sikong. I deliberately didn't let them know. Only when His Majesty recognizes its value can this treasure be used by the whole country, benefit all the people, and be born by the common people. ”

Wang Mang said: "Okay, and Shunhou, it's good, can you try this thing here?" ”

Jiang Hexing: "Of course. ”

Wang Mang said well, and ordered the eunuch to send this waterwheel to a rockery outside the main hall, there is a pond of lotus flowers next to the rockery, and the lotus flowers are red in summer.

After putting it into the lotus pond, the two eunuchs supported the waterwheel, and the river line stepped forward to push the waterwheel, and the waterwheel turned and poured out the water in the lotus pond.

Maybe it was a hot day, Wang Mang also came over to try it, nodded again and again: "Okay, Da Sikong, this thing in Pingzhou is very good, in the future, I will build more waterwheels in the new dynasty, and in the year of the great drought, I will also sleep well." ”

Wang Yi immediately said that he would organize an artificial water wheel when he went back.

Wang Mang was very interested, and he took everyone to visit the things in Pingzhou the same, no matter what, he praised it.

After reading it, the eunuch had already given the pilgrim a black clay pot with 2 catties of white salt in it.

In this way, Wang Mang finished reading the tribute, sent a little salt, today's pilgrimage is over, everyone salutes, Wang Mang returns to the palace, Jiang Hexing takes Xu Lang and Zhang Meng back. (To be continued.) )