On a hot summer day, the scorching sun was in the sky, and the roasted earth began to smoke.

Of course, you have to go out early, the sun is not so strong in the morning, and the cool air left by the night can still make people more comfortable.

Xiao Xia took Chunhua and Shen Fei and walked out of the door of Fengyun Hotel early. A sign was hung at the entrance of the hotel today, 'The hotel has been contracted for three days, and guests are not allowed to enter'.

Last time, I was in a hurry from Shaoyang City, and I didn't want to pay a visit to Lord He Shenhe, she was a small poor person, and it was a little difficult to see the minister, so she chose a roundabout path.

The carriage arrived at the gate of Hongshan Academy, stopped, Xiao Xia got out of the carriage, Shen Fei was left to watch the horses, Xiao Xia swaggered to the gate of Hongshan Academy with spring flowers.

"Yo! It's really fate, why are you again, do you dare to stop us this time and not let us in? Chunhua glared at Xiao Si, who blocked the door last time, and waved her fist.

That little Si was frightened, and quickly laughed. "It turned out to be Miss Shen, did you come to find Shen Zisheng this time?"

Natsu smiled politely. "No, I'm here to find the dean of Hongshan Academy, and I have something extremely important to say."

Xiao Si thought about it and asked Xiao Xia and the others to wait, and he went in to report it himself. This girl Shen from the countryside has even been praised by the dean, and he doesn't dare to offend easily.

didn't let Xiao Xia wait long, and that Xiao Si ran back with a smiling face. It's hard for him to run faster, his face is flushed, I don't know if it's hot or sunburned.

"Miss Shen, please, Lord Dean just had time today, as soon as I heard that you were here, I quickly asked the little one to take you over to meet him."

Xiao Xia nodded and followed into the Red Mountain Academy.

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If you want to say that Shen Zhi is hurrying up, he still entered Shaoyang City one day later than Shen Xiaoxia.

This is also the second time he has come to Shaoyang City, the first time was when he was admitted to the Jinshi, and that time he lived in Shaoyang City for a month or two, so he is still quite familiar with this place.

"My lord, where are we going?" Entering the inner city, the horseman who was driving the car turned around and asked Shen Zhi, who had been sitting in the carriage without making a sound.

Shen Zhi thought about it for a long time, and finding Shen Xiaoxia in such a big city was tantamount to looking for a needle in a haystack, so he could only wait for the rabbit.

"Go directly to the Taishou Mansion."

When the coachman heard this, he pulled the carriage again.

The gate of the Taishou Mansion is not accessible to anyone, and as soon as Shen Zhi took a step forward, he was stopped by the guards at the door.

"I'm Shen Zhubo of Jiuyang City, my name is Shen Zhi, please let my eldest brother help me pass it through, I have something urgent to find Song Taishou."

"Go...... What's the urgency of your little master? Go back and report to your boss. The guard glanced at Shen Zhi with disdain, and then continued to look ahead.

Shen Zhi took out ten taels of silver and stuffed them directly into the guard's hand.

"Big brother, I really have an urgent matter, and it's a great thing, you can help spread the word."

The guard shook the silver in his hand, smiled with satisfaction, and took the silver directly into his arms.

"Let me tell you! Every day, people like this ask to see us for too much, and they say that they are in a hurry. You say, "Are we too guarded to see it?" You'd better hurry up! I'm just passing it on, and you won't see our Taishou. ”

For the sake of the silver's face, the guard said a few more words, and then ignored the people.

Shen Zhi gritted his teeth, looked at the closed door, and did not give up.

"Big brother, I'm really in a hurry, you've heard about the waterwheel! I have drawings of the watermill that I want to dedicate to Taishou-sama. ”

"I haven't heard of it, you hurry up." The guards were a little irritable, it was a hot day, and the noon sun was scorching, just standing under the sun was enough to stand it.

"I really have drawings for the waterwheel......"

"What's the matter, making a noise at the door?" A gorgeous carriage stopped smoothly at the gate, Song Baiyi was helped out of the carriage by the maids, and a maid gang immediately raised an oil-paper umbrella on the side.

"Miss!"

"Miss, it's this person, clamoring to see the Taishou Lord, and the little one will drive people away."

Shen Zhi listened to the guard's words and looked at the girl dressed in white, this was definitely the most beautiful and temperamental girl he had ever seen. Shen Zhi is a sensible person who knows what he needs and is good at seizing opportunities. He hurriedly lowered his head, made a gesture, and said, "Miss, I am the lord of Jiuyang City, surnamed Shen." I came to Taishou-sama to present the drawings of the waterwheel. ”

Shen Zhi was afraid that a young lady in the boudoir didn't know what the waterwheel was, so he deliberately explained two sentences.

"The watermill is for ......"

Song Baiyi waved his hand and stopped his words. She is not one of those young ladies who does not ask about the world, of course she has heard about the waterwheel, but it is just an exaggeration!

After all, Shaoyang City is far away, and no one really knows the huge role of the waterwheel.

Song Baiyi didn't care, and with elegant steps, the guards personally helped open the door of the Taishou Mansion.

Just when Shen Zhi was disappointed, Song Baiyi stopped, turned around and asked, "Your surname is Shen?" ”

Shen Zhi hurriedly bowed again. "Under Shen Zhi."

"Do you know Shen Xiaoxia?"

Shen Zhi was taken aback, could it be that Shen Xiaoxia had already presented the drawings to Song Taishou, didn't Shen Zhong say that she was looking for some big official from Beijing?

"She's my niece."

Song Baiyi's eyes lit up, and the corners of his mouth slowly hooked.

"Bring him in!"

"Yes!"

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At this time, Shen Xiaoxia had easily met the dean of Shangshan Academy, and the two had a good conversation.

Xiao Xia will not come empty-handed to meet such a big man, and he also asks others to do things.

She presented herself with a high-end black rollerball with gilded edges and lacquer, and put it in a sandalwood box.

"Haha...... Little girl, the gift you gave really won the old man's heart! It's the first time I've seen such a pen, and it writes smoothly and smoothly, without ink. There really are all kinds of strange things in the world! It's the old man who is lonely and unheard. ”

"If you like it, I know that a Confucian like you will only like pen, ink, paper, inkstone, and the like. This pen is just right for you. ”

"Pen? That's a good name. The old dean stroked his beard and looked at it again and again. It was handed over to Xiao Si behind him and let him keep it.

"Getting back to the point, what is the matter with you coming to find the old man!"

Xiao Xia smiled slightly and took out a roll of paper from her sleeve.

"If I'm fine, I don't dare to disturb the dean." With that, he handed the drawings of the waterwheel to the old dean.

"I don't know if you've heard of the waterwheel, this is the blueprint of the waterwheel, I want to give it to Lord He Shenhe, but I'm a little girl, and it's a little difficult to see Lord Qincha, so I want to bother the dean to hand it over on my behalf."

The old dean took the drawings and looked at them again and again, and finally nodded.

"Wonderful, it's really wonderful, this drawing was also designed by you?"

"I designed it in the early stage, but I asked a mechanism master to help, and after that, most of it relied on the skill of that mechanism master, and I just paid attention."

。 Nine Heavenly God Emperors