Chapter 95: Entering the Palace to Face the Saint
Jia Cong returned home and washed a little, put the iron plow on the carriage, and took a team of servants to Dai Quan's house near the imperial city.
This is a three-in-one yard, which looks luxurious from the outside, and Jia Cong stepped forward and knocked on the door.
The person who opened the door was a little eunuch. After asking about his purpose, he gave Jia Cong in.
He gave the gift he accompanied, and a beautiful woman inside received him. This was Dai Quan's wife looking for outside.
Once some eunuchs have power, they will buy houses and marry their wives outside to face the store. There is no shortage of maids and servants, and they will become masters outside.
I don’t know what they think, but they are inhumane. I don’t know who will be cheaper in the future.
Jia Cong saluted politely: "I have seen my wife, so I'll be sorry for being rude to bother you."
The beautiful woman said generously: "Young Master Jia doesn't have to be too polite. Please sit down. I wonder what Mr. Jia is doing to find the master?"
Jia Cong explained his purpose and put a hundred taels of silver on the table and pushed it to the beautiful woman.
The beautiful woman smiled and said, "Young Master Jia is so polite. Xiao Dezi, go to the palace to ask if you have time to meet Mr. Jia today."
"Yes, madam, I'll enter the palace now."
The little eunuch agreed and ran out and went into the palace to deliver a letter to Dai Quan.
Jia Cong accompanied the beautiful woman and chatted without a word.
But the eunuch entered the palace, found Dai Quan in the imperial study room, gave him a wink, and called him aside.
"Godfather, a man named Jia Cong from Rongguo Mansion went to the mansion to find you, saying that he had something to offer to His Majesty and wanted you to help."
"Did you say what it is?"
"I said that it was the iron plow of the cultivated land. He improved it himself, and said that it was very effective and could increase the yield of crops."
Dai Quan did not expect that Jia Cong actually came to him. His Majesty kept paying attention to him. He didn't know what happened to His Majesty, so he became interested in that boy.
Could it be that I felt like I was sympathetic because of my childhood experience?
Since you want to present it to Your Majesty, let me tell you and see what Your Majesty means.
Based on my understanding of Your Majesty, since I am so interested in Jia Cong, I should not refuse and I will probably summon him directly.
"You wait here first, I'll ask the master what he means."
"Yes, godfather."
Dai Quan returned to the imperial study room and saw that the emperor was reading the memorial and did not dare to disturb him. He stood aside and waited.
Emperor Longqing closed the memorial in his hand, looked up at Dai Quan and asked, "Is there anything wrong?"
"Report to the master, it was Jia Cong who asked me to give it to my master if I had something to me and asked me to help me."
Emperor Longqing couldn't help but become more interested. What would this kid give him?
"Oh! Did you say it's something?"
"I said it was the iron plow of the cultivated land. He said it was improved by himself. The effect was very good and could increase the yield of crops."
Emperor Longqing's eyes lit up when he heard this. If he could really increase the yield of crops, it would be a good thing. Now the treasury is empty and he is unable to make ends meet. He has even reduced the cost of the imperial palace a lot.
If this guy is saying it is true, that is good news and will also benefit the national finances.
"Dai Quan, let that kid bring the thing over. I want to see if it's really as good as he said."
"Sister obeys the order."
Dai Quan bowed and bowed, slowly retreated to the door before turning around and leaving.
He came outside and waved to Xiao Dezi, "Xiao Dezi, go and bring Jia Cong into the palace and bring that iron plow in together."
"Yes, godfather, I'll do it now."
After a while, Jia Cong followed Xiao Dezi to the palace, and the two iron plows were also moved in by the palace guards.
When he saw Dai Quan, he handed over the drawings of the iron plow he had prepared and some planting information to Dai Quan.
"I have met Eunuch Dai. These are some of the information I wrote. I'll ask you to pass it over to His Majesty."
Dai Quan took it over and looked at it and said, "Young Master Jia is here first, I will go in and present it to Your Majesty. If Your Majesty sees you, I will come out and call you."
"Please, Eunuch Dai."
Dai Quan took the information into the imperial study room, and two iron plows were also sent in.
Emperor Longqing looked at the iron plow on the ground and found that it was indeed different from the plow I remembered. Can this thing really work?
Dai Quan handed over the information, "Master, this is the information Jia Cong brought."
Emperor Longqing reached out to take it, returned to the chair and looked at it.
The top is the drawings for making iron plows. After taking a look, I put them aside and carefully looked at the information below.
As he turned over page by page, the expression on Emperor Longqing's face gradually became solemn. Although the things written in it were very simple, they were very critical.
For example, if you choose a full grain of seed, you will definitely grow vigorously, but most farmers are not full and there are no good seeds. If you just get some seeds, you will naturally suffer the harvest.
But how many people can see these things? How many people can do them?
This kid is not very popular, but he has a lot of ideas. It is really good to have this idea. If he can do what he said, it will be beneficial to the country and the people.
Close the information in his hand, looked at Dai Quan and asked, "Where is that boy?"
"Go back to the master and wait outside."
"Call him in, I want to see what kind of person he is."
Dai Quan came outside, explained some etiquette, and took him into the imperial study room.
After Jia Cong entered, his eyes quickly swept around, determined the emperor's position, lowered his head, and stepped forward to kneel down.
"Caomin Jia Cong bowed to the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live."
Emperor Longqing looked at the boy kneeling below and couldn't help but smile. This guy was not timid at all when he saw me for the first time. He even glanced at him a few times when he entered the door, which was interesting.
"Let's go flat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Jia Cong stood up, stood aside with his hands down, waiting for the emperor's inquiry.
"I heard that you are practicing martial arts and training servants in the village. Is this a matter?"
Jia Cong bowed and said, "Your Majesty is as wise as a torch. He clearly sees thousands of miles. The grass people are indeed practicing martial arts at the village and train some servants by the way, preparing to enter the army after they become adults and serve His Majesty."
Emperor Longqing smiled even more when he heard this. This little guy actually knew how to flatter, and he was very good at flattering.
"You want to join the army? Don't you know that fighting is dangerous? Why did you have such an idea at a young age?"
Jia Cong was silent for a moment, and then said, "Your Majesty, Caomin is a concubine's son at home. I have no share in my family in the future. I can only plan for myself in advance and find a way out for my future."
Emperor Longqing nodded, looked at the boy's slightly dark face and thin figure, and suddenly thought of the days before he succeeded to the throne, and his heart was inexplicably a little sore.
Chapter completed!