"Lin Yi? Clear? ”

Jiang Chengwan looked at Wang Qi and Zhang Xuan, who were half-kneeling in front of him, rather suspiciously.

"In other words, Lu Qing wants two people with no name, or even a reputation, to go to Montenegro to take charge of all matters related to the production of coal and cement?"

Both nodded at the same time.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After receiving an affirmative response, Jiang Chengwan couldn't help but groan, then turned her head to look at Zhu Yong who was not far away, and asked softly:

"Zhu Yong, what is the reputation of these two people? What about the capabilities? Does it stand out? How did Lu Qing know about them? ”

Seeing the empress calling himself, Zhu Yong hurriedly stood up, bowed to the empress, and then said solemnly: "Back to Your Majesty, these two people were when Lord Lu, the general and the commander went to Montenegro for an unannounced visit......

He briefly explained Lu Chen's previous trip to Taihe County, focusing on Chu being the only survivor among the people who were abused by the Taihe County government at that time when they tried to kill chickens and make an example of monkeys, and Lin Yi was because he ignored the Taihe County Order and used the blackmail of mutual aid food to save Old Man Lin, and was finally named and moved to Montenegro to become the common people of Taihe County.

After listening to Zhu Yong's narration, Jiang Chengwan's expression became a little strange inexplicably.

She always felt that Lu Chen had some strange resonance with these two people......

After all, isn't the reason why Lu Chen has risen to prominence because he can't tolerate sand in his eyes, and he will not hesitate to die for the righteousness in his heart?

And although Chu and Lin Yi are not as bold as him, one dares to speak up, and the other is desperate for filial piety, no matter how you look at it, Jiang Chengwan has a strong sense of déjà vu.

Of course, even so, Jiang Chengwan still didn't think that the reason why Lu Chen let these two novices who had never been officials run two significant factories was because these two people had a temper with Lu Chen, and they used people according to their preferences.

After all, there are too many precedents for Lu Chen's surprise, and behind every incomprehensible and amazing move, there is some kind of deep meaning.

And the end result often proves him right.

"Your Majesty."

Zhang Xuan on the side hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Do you need to remind Lord Lu?" ”

Obviously, he mistakenly thought that the empress was a little dissatisfied with Lu Chen's move.

However, Jiang Chengwan shook her head.

"No need, Lu Qing must have his reasons for doing this, those two people must have their own special features."

Hearing this, the stone in the hearts of the two suddenly fell to the ground.

Jiang Chengwan turned her head to look at Zhu Yong, and then asked, "Zhu Yong, are you familiar with Liyue?" ”

The inexplicable question made Zhu Yong stunned.

After reacting, the corners of his eyes twitched inexplicably.

"Well, it's okay, it's relatively familiar."

To be honest, he knew Liyue too well.

Because, when Liyue tinkered with those novelties, he was the first to suffer!

His tents had been changed six or seven.

"Yes."

Jiang Chengwan narrowed her eyes, and continued: "Then you should know her very well, did she often get carried away when she was excited, and liked to hug the person next to her?" ”

This question stopped Zhu Yong at once.

It's not that it's hard to answer, but it's a little incomprehensible why Jiang Chengwan asks such a question.

The dignified female emperor, why would she care about a strange Xuan Jiwei?

However, since the empress asked, he didn't think much about it, and after thinking about it for a while, he replied: "Back to Your Majesty, although Liyue has a strange temperament and likes to tinker with strange things, she has no other shortcomings, she has always been a strict and calm person, and she is also a master of Xuanwu Wei, and her strength is not under her humble position, and she has never carried away her actions. ”

Although he was trapped by Liyue a few times, and even once was blown up more than ten meters in his sleep, as the former deputy commander of Xuanwu Wei and now the deputy commander of Xuanjiwei, he was still very tolerant of his subordinates, and seeing that the empress seemed to be dissatisfied with Liyue, he naturally had to help say something good.

And it's not a bully, after all, Liyue is really good except for the quirks of tinkering with all sorts of things, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to enter the Xuanji Guard.

However, hearing him say this, Jiang Chengwan frowned suddenly.

"How old is she?"

There was a chill in her voice that she didn't even notice.

Zhu Yong said a little painfully: "Well, twenty-two years old." ”

Hearing this answer, Jiang Chengwan suddenly lowered her eyes.

"Really... is one year older than Lu Qing. ”

While talking to herself, she withdrew her gaze from Zhu Yong, and then waved her hand to several people.

"Okay, I'm going to take care of government affairs, so you can step down."

Wang Qi and the others hurriedly bowed down.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Then facing the empress, he slowly retreated towards the outside of the hall.

After everyone left, the empress did not immediately open the recital, but put her hands on her chin, looking at the direction of the Ministry of Works, her eyes gradually lost focus.

At the same time, the Tiangong Division.

Lu Chen, who had just finished the next project arrangement of the Ministry of Engineering, walked towards the public house where Su Ning was.

That's when —

"Lord Lu."

Suddenly, a milky call sounded beside him.

When he turned his head to look, he couldn't see a figure, but he subconsciously looked down and saw a small pink face.

"It's you, Liyue."

Lu Chen smiled and stretched out his hand, gently pressing it on Liyue's little head that had been tied with a hairpin.

"What's the matter?"

Liyue: "......"

She raised her head speechlessly, looking at Lu Chen's gentle expression as if she was treating a child, and the corner of her eyes glanced at the strange eyes of the surrounding Tiangong Division, and she didn't know what to say for a while.

After a while, she didn't let go of Lu Chen's big hand pressed on her head, and said softly: "Lord Lu, what you said before, can the development projects of the origin of spiritual power, the spiritual power system, and the sigil etching and alien power be handed over to the lowly position?" ”

Hearing this, Lu Chen couldn't help but be slightly surprised.

The research and application project of spiritual power is a major project mentioned by Lu Chen in the next direction of Tiangong Division after the completion of cement development by Tiangong Division, and it is also the largest and most difficult project to be overcome.

Due to the successive successes of carboniferous and cement, coupled with Lu Chen's support with his power and status, although the Tiangong Division has been established for less than two months, the current scale and status are no longer the grass-roots team when it was originally created, but a key department that is about to gather the world's specialized cultivators and is pinned on by the empress.

Not to mention anything else, just the cultivators who specialize in the way of things have now recruited thousands of people, and the treatment is at least the standard of six grades, and there are also various rewards, condolence materials and other benefits, and some people who have fallen into the top have been recruited, and more than 2,000 craftsmen and small officials have been transferred from the Ministry of Industry......

There are all kinds of people, and now the people working in the Tiangong Division have added up to more than 5,000, although they have no real power, but their transcendent status, even the bigwigs of various ministries and institutes do not dare to provoke easily.

With such a huge volume, it is natural that the yamen will no longer delve into one project every day as before.

It is inevitable to set up multiple projects according to the needs of the imperial court and the type of talents, so that different types of talents can shine in their respective fields and perform their duties.

The Tiangong Division is also divided into two major sections, administration and technology, Xiao Yi is in charge of administration, Su Ning is in charge of technology, and Lu Chen, the old nature of the Tiangong Division, does not have to manage all the affairs of the department as before, as long as he is at the helm, holds the personnel power of the Tiangong Division, and is responsible for the general direction.

This is also the death order of the empress.

So it's up to him to decide who is responsible for what project.

Seeing that Liyue was so interested in projects related to spiritual power, Lu Chen immediately asked, "Liyue, did you study spiritual power before?" ”

Liyue is undoubtedly a genius at scientific research.

Since joining the Tiangong Division, on the premise of understanding the patent law, she has unreservedly handed over the "miraculous skills" that she had previously tinkered with and were not taken seriously, and brought more than ten R&D projects to the Tiangong Division, such as a weakened version of the palm thunder talisman that can be launched without spiritual power, such as a weakened version of the detonation technique that can also be used by ordinary people.

At present, nearly half of the projects approved by the Tiangong Division are based on the skills she provides.

If it weren't for the fact that she didn't want to take care of things, Lu Chen would have to give her an official position that could at least be on an equal footing with Su Ning.

It's just that the things that Liyue has made up look like artificial power generation, explosives, or something in Lu Chen's eyes, and he thought that she didn't have any research on spiritual power, or that she had no interest in this research, but he didn't expect that she would offer to gnaw on this piece of bone that was currently the most difficult to gnaw on by the Heavenly Engineering Division.

In Lu Chen's expectant gaze, Liyue shook her head.

"No, the humble duty has never thought about it, the way to obtain natural spiritual power, in addition to refining it from the spirit stone, can it be synthesized and created in a certain way, the idea proposed by Lord Lu before is a great inspiration for the humble position, and the humble position is thinking, the spiritual power is essentially a variety of great powers through different arrangements of runes, so between the two, it stands to reason that there should be some kind of relationship, such as the number of runes in a certain area, the degree of precision, the size and other variables, will not affect the spiritual power consumption of the magic circle, and whether it is possible to achieve more subtle techniques, etc. ”

After a pause, she blinked her eyes and continued, "Compared to those optimization projects, the lowly job is more interested in studying spiritual power, and I hope that the Lord will be successful. ”

Hearing this, Lu Chen suddenly understood.

Little Liyue: It's not challenging to optimize the things she used to work on......

Then he thought for a moment, then nodded.

"Okay, then the research of spiritual power and sigils will be left to you."

Seeing Lu Chen's agreement, Liyue immediately cheered, a smile of excitement on her face.

"Thank you, Lord Lu, you are really the best!"

Lu Chen smiled.

"Don't be too happy too early, the natural spiritual power and runes are extremely mysterious, these projects don't even have a clue now, I'm not even sure if the theory of Gewuxue can be applied to this, so it's very likely that these projects won't succeed, and in the end they will waste money and food, and they will be blamed by Your Majesty and blamed by their colleagues......"

"Don't worry, Lord Lu!"

Without waiting for Lu Chen to finish speaking, Liyue patted the tablet vigorously and said confidently, "I will definitely succeed in my humble position, and I will never disappoint the expectations of adults." ”

Seeing that she was so confident, Lu Chen just shrugged his shoulders habitually and didn't say anything more.

Anyway, whether it succeeds or fails, it doesn't hurt for him, so naturally there is nothing to hesitate about.

At this moment, Liyue suddenly remembered something, and her expression became a little wrinkled.

"That's right, Lord Lu."

She tilted her head slightly, looked at Lu Chen, and said softly: "There are many things involved in the study of spiritual power and runes, and the investment is huge, there must be many things that cannot be mastered by the lowly position, presumably the lowly position will encounter many problems, and it may often trouble Lord Lu when the time comes......"

"Nothing trouble, no trouble."

Lu Chen waved his hand and said very magnificently: "If you encounter a problem, you don't need to worry too much, just come to me directly." ”

Liyue asked weakly, "Is it okay at any time?" ”

"Of course."

"What about when you eat, bathe, and go to bed?"

"You can do it at any time, even if you want to talk at night, I'm always with you."

Hearing this, Liyue breathed a sigh of relief.

"Okay, it's written."

Lu Chen then discussed with Liyue the specifics of these projects, such as the total budget, upfront investment, mobilization of manpower, and where to start with them.

The two talked all the way from the gate to Lu Chen's public house, and kept finalizing various matters.

When the appointing documents and recitals were ready, the sky outside the window had already darkened imperceptibly, and most of the day had passed.

The prompt sound of the lower value sounded at the right time.

Lu Chen stretched hard, and then said to Liyue in front of him, "Okay, let's stop here today, and I'll have someone hand it over later." ”

"Hmm."

Liyue nodded and stood up.

"Then Lord Lu, go back first."

"Go ahead."

Liyue packed up her things, and then left the public room with a stack of materials that Lu Chen had just written.

After legal Lori left, Lu Chen also got up slowly, ready to go to see if Su Ning and Xiao Yi were gone, if they didn't leave, they could just ask about the details of the Tiangong Division.

However, as soon as he took a step, there was a rather hurried sound of footsteps outside.

"Lord Lu."

But it was Zhou Zheng, the little official who was in charge of communication on weekdays, who came in a hurry.

"Lord Yin Gao of Shuntian Mansion asks to see you."

Brilliant?

Lu Chen was a little puzzled.

This Shuntian Mansion Yin, known as Gao Qingtian, except for Xia Yan's one deal with him, basically has no intersection at other times, why did he come to him for some reason?

couldn't figure it out, so Lu Chen didn't think about it anymore, and directly ordered Zhou Zheng to bring people in.

After Zhou Zheng left, he took out the tea leaves, made a pot of tea casually, and then waited patiently in his place.

It didn't take long for Zhou Zheng to walk in with an old man with crane hair and a childish face and dressed in a three-grade court uniform.

"Lu Shangshu, long time no see."

As soon as Gao Ming came in, he arched his hand towards Lu Chen.

Lu Chen got up to greet him, exchanged a few words with him, let him sit down at the bottom of the place, and asked straight to the point: "I don't know why Gaofu Yin is here?" (End of chapter)