Chapter 143 Go! Slap him twice! Heshen cuts the county magistrate
In a small alley next to the Jingzhao Mansion Yamen, the atmosphere gradually became a bit tense.
Pedestrians around saw this scene from a distance and immediately stayed away.
Anyone who dares to do violence here has no fear at all.
Of course, there are also many people standing in the distance and watching the fun.
Li Qian frowned and looked at the five people gathered in front and behind him, and also noticed the forearm-thick wooden sticks in the hands of the four slaves.
"How is it? Can you deal with it?" He turned to look at Lu Bu.
Lu Bu was stunned at first, then he patted his chest and laughed: "Master, don't worry!"
"I'll give these little chickens a hand!"
Li Qian breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, but thinking about it carefully, how could Lu Bu not be able to deal with these crooked melons and cracked jujubes?
"Hey! You don't have a small tone!" The leader Hao Nu stared at Lu Bu with an unkind look on his face, and slowly slapped the wooden stick as thick as his forearm in his hand.
The old eunuch couldn't help but tell Lu Bu: "Be careful!"
"If you hurt the master, just wait until you go back and be punished!"
Lu Bu ignored him, and just looked at these wealthy slaves with a ferocious smile, as if they were looking at dead pork on the chopping board.
The leader, Hao Nu, was very uncomfortable with his look, but he did not act rashly. Instead, he turned around and asked for instructions: "Master."
"What do you think we should do?"
Qin Xi also frowned and stared at Lu Bu: "Beat him first."
"ah?"
The slave was still a little disappointed: "Young Master, the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion is so close, why not..."
Li Qian frowned and called for someone from the Yamen?
Are you planning to make things worse?
Seeing him frowning, the old eunuch helped explain: "Master, this is what these people use."
"If someone offends them, a beating is considered a light punishment."
"If you are sent to the Yamen Prison, you will be tortured in every possible way, and your family will even be implicated. Serious family destruction and death are also possible."
"It's okay if you know you're afraid!" Several Hao slaves slowly gathered around with evil smiles on their faces.
Li Qian frowned and stared at these people: "If you say I'm going to Jingzhao Mansion, I'm going to send it to Jingzhao Mansion? This Da Gan's royal method seems to be designed for you?"
He looked at the young man. Is this Qin Hui's son?
I just don't know whether this is his biological son Lin Yifei, who cannot enter the house, or his adopted son Qin Xi.
But judging from the exchange just now with Qin Hui's father-in-law, it's probably the latter.
"Hahaha!"
Several wealthy slaves laughed when they heard this, and even Qin Xi couldn't help but smile.
"Boy! You haven't even grown your hair yet? Do you know what the King's Law is?"
The leading slave suppressed his smile: "In Daqian, our Prime Minister Qin is Wang Fa!"
"You fucking bitch are so bold that you dare to spread rumors about Wang Fa? How can Wang Fa not deal with you?"
The old eunuch already had an angry look on his face: "Master..."
Li Qian looked calm and waved his hand to indicate that he didn't need to say more.
At this time, Qin Xi seemed to have remembered something, and told the slave: "Just give him a good beating, no more trouble."
When the noble slave was stunned, Qin Xi continued: "My grandpa is still outside, so it's not appropriate to cause more trouble."
"Yes, Master." Several Kinnus responded, grinning ferociously and pressing towards me from the front and back.
"master……"
Lu Bu turned to look at Li Qian, his eyes burning with expressive desire, waiting for Li Qian to say a word.
"Beat him first." Li Qian said calmly.
"okay!!"
Lu Bu received the order, but before he could take action, he heard a loud shout coming from the entrance of the alley.
"Cousin! Don't bully others!"
Li Qian was startled, turned his head and looked around, and found that it was the group of people just now.
It was the pretty girl in goose-yellow clothes who spoke, staring at Qin Xi with her pretty eyes open.
The Confucian scholar next to her also frowned and looked here, seemingly hesitant to speak.
Seeing this, Qin Xi hurriedly leaned over and saluted: "Cousin, grandpa..."
Wang Zhongke looked at Qin Xi and patted his head: "Why can't I find him when I turn around? Xiao Xi? Why are you here?"
Qin Xi bowed and explained: "Grandpa, these people are insulting my father's reputation outside. Wouldn't it be unfilial for a son to just let them go?"
The Confucian scholar frowned and advised: "Just talk it over with him and let them apologize. Why do you need to be violent?"
"Yes, Qin Xi."
The beautiful woman who was a few years older also advised: "You are a filial son. This place is close to Jingzhao Mansion. If there is a conflict over this matter and word spreads about it, will it be a good thing for your father's reputation?"
"this……"
Qin Xi frowned, hesitated for a moment, and saw Wang Zhongke stroking his beard, smiling without saying a word, and then said firmly: "Auntie, uncle, you usually deal with Taixue students a lot, and you are used to Xinyi man of."
"But these common people outside the Imperial Academy are unruly, shameless, and capricious."
"If you don't learn a lesson, even if you agree today, you will spread rumors even more and slander my father."
"you……"
The Confucian scholar wanted to persuade her again, but the beautiful woman held her back with a look of embarrassment on her face.
The girl held the beautiful woman's arm and looked at her with a pair of bright eyes, a look of unbearable expression on her pretty face.
Qin Xi smiled slightly, but when he turned around, his face turned gloomy: "Hit!"
Li Qian had been listening to Qin Xi's words and had frowned for a long time. At this moment, he also said to Lu Bu: "Hit!"
There were two slaves in front and behind each, rushing over with wooden sticks as thick as their forearms.
Lu Bu did not rush forward rashly, but protected Li Qian.
The two slaves from the rear arrived first. They seemed to realize that among the three, Lu Bu was the most capable of fighting, so they wanted to work together to besiege him.
As long as he is put down, the remaining old man and the boy with no hair will be the big herring that comes ashore!
No more fluttering!
Li Qian took half a step back so as not to cause trouble to Lu Bu.
He also stared curiously at the situation on the field, thinking that even if Lu Bu could win, he would have to use some tricks.
Unexpectedly, facing the big sticks swung by the two Kinnus, Lu Bu just gently reached forward with both hands. Before Li Qian could see clearly, he pinched their wrists and then moved down. fold!
There was a crisp click, and the two slaves' wrists were bent back at a weird angle!
Neither of them screamed, because Lu Bu pinched the backs of their hands and bent them, causing the wooden sticks in their hands to hit their heads directly. The two people rolled their eyes and fell down.
When the other two slaves saw this, their movements immediately froze.
Teammate got on board, teammate was killed!
However, Lu Bu didn't pause for a moment, turned around quickly, and with a pair of big hands like a dragon coming out of the sea, he pinched the two people's heads with lightning speed, and then touched them like a walnut!
The two of them also rolled their eyes and fell down.
The entire movement was completed in an instant, like flowing clouds and flowing water, without any smoke or smoke.
The four slaves fell to the ground almost at the same time, and the people around them had not yet reacted.
"A couple of times!"
When Li Qian came back to his senses, his eyes lit up and he gave Lu Bu a thumbs up.
There was an uproar among the crowd watching from a distance. Apparently, they didn't expect this man to be so fierce. He challenged four people and knocked them down with just two moves!
This is really no different from pinching a chicken!
Lu Bu's desire for expression was greatly satisfied, and he said in a loud voice: "I will definitely not embarrass you!"
The old eunuch couldn't help but curse a few words in his mind, and Li Qian didn't hear clearly what he was mumbling.
Qin Xi on the other side turned pale and subconsciously took half a step back. When he came back to his senses, he realized that he had lost his grace. A smile appeared on his face and he regained his aloof demeanor: "This strong man has extraordinary skills! "
"My father is the Right Chancellor of the court, and he is a man who loves talents. If you are interested in a good man, I can recommend him to you."
"With the martial arts of a strong man, you can show off your skills no matter where you go, and you will surely prosper and enjoy all the glory and wealth in the future!"
Lu Bu had a sinister smile on his face, cracked his knuckles, and slowly walked towards him: "Don't mention this to me. I don't know your father is Qin Hui?"
"If you weren't Qin Hui's son, I would beat you up without mercy!"
"you……"
Qin Xi looked pale and stared at Lu Bu, with a hint of anger and panic in his eyes.
Wang Zhongke and others in the rear also looked at the scene in front of them in shock.
The four powerful slaves were knocked down in the blink of an eye, as if they were squeezing chickens. It must be said that the impact was too great.
Seeing that Lu Bu seemed to be making trouble for them again, Wang Zhongke couldn't help but take a few steps back, rubbed oil on his soles and wanted to run away.
But at some point, the entrance to the alley was blocked by two strong men. They smiled at Wang Zhongke, showing two big white teeth, and moved their hands slightly, revealing a blade that was whiter than their teeth.
Wang Zhongke shivered in fright and sat down on the ground.
"you……"
Qin Xi looked at Li Qian and the others in shock and anger: "You know Prime Minister Qin, and you still dare to act wild next to the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion??"
"Believe it or not, as soon as I shout, the Yamen soldiers will come right away!"
"You shout!"
Lu Bu's face turned cold: "Let's see who comes faster, or I crush your neck faster!"
Qin Xi was white and pale. After seeing Lu Bu's performance just now, he had no doubt that this strong man could do what he said.
"Master, what should I do?" Lu Bu turned around and asked Li Qian for instructions.
"Well..." Li Qian pondered for a moment.
Qin Xi will recognize himself sooner or later. Even if he cannot recognize himself, he will recognize Lu Bu and the old eunuch. There is no need to beat him half to death.
Besides, Li Qian didn't want to argue too much with Qin Hui's son, lest Qin Hui jump over the wall.
Of course, it is impossible to simply let him go.
Li Qian felt that he was a generous person, but Qin Xi's attitude of doing whatever he wanted just now still made him very unhappy...
While thinking about it, I suddenly heard another weak voice coming from the other side: "Don't bully my cousin!"
Li Qian looked over funny and found that it was the girl who had just spoken: "You are a little girl, but you are quite like an elder!"
"I..." The girl was a little afraid of Li Qian and didn't know what to say.
Seeing her daughter being targeted by this "evil young man", the beautiful woman was startled and hurriedly blocked her behind her: "This young master..."
"It's the master." The old eunuch reminded unhappily from the side.
"Yes, sir..."
The beautiful woman called a child of such a young age to be a master, and her expression was very awkward: "Master, we are blind to the mountains. You have a lot, so don't argue with Xiao Xi."
The Confucian scholar also had an awkward look on his face and wanted to speak, but he didn't know how to say it.
"Sir! You are so powerful..." Wang Zhongke on the other side was about to cry out and beg for mercy when he was kicked in the body.
The strong man on the other side was still cursing: "What are you calling for? You want to call someone, right?"
Li Qian no longer hesitated, looked at Lu Bu and said, "Go and give him a few slaps!"
Lu Bu was immediately overjoyed: "Okay, sir!"
He walked towards Qin Xi with a ferocious smile.
"Don't make mistakes, just teach them a lesson!" Li Qian added later.
Seeing the strong man getting closer and closer in front of him, Qin Xi was horrified: "I..."
But before he could say anything, Lu Bu's slap as big as a cattail leaf fell on his face.
Bang bang bang bang~
Several crisp sounds were heard, and Qin Xi was slapped and sat down on the ground. He rolled half a circle, and his face suddenly swelled up, like a monkey's butt. His beautiful lake silk gown with bamboo leaf pattern was also stained with dust. , eyes widened, the whole person was still in a state of confusion, and no longer regained the majesty and superiority he had just now.
Lu Bu rubbed his big hand for a while, but he still felt that it was not satisfying. He turned around and looked at Li Qian with a smile: "Master, do you want to do it a few more times?"
"You..." Qin Xi suddenly raised his head and stared at Lu Bu fiercely.
"What? Are you still not convinced?"
Lu Bu immediately glared: "Master, this boy must be the kind of spoiled and evil young man who doesn't suffer at all. He will definitely cause trouble for us in the future!"
"Why don't we do it here now..."
He squinted his eyes and looked at the people in front of him maliciously. The two strong men behind him also made a gesture to draw their swords.
This plan to silence them frightened several people. The little girl turned pale with fright and tightly grabbed her mother's sleeves.
Wang Zhongke, who was sitting on the ground, was trembling even more. He wanted to cry and beg for mercy, but he was afraid that his head would be chopped off.
"okay."
Li Qian glared at Lu Bu angrily: "He's not a bandit or a robber, so why are you trying to silence him?"
However, he felt that Lu Bu's behavior was mostly just an act.
"Yes, sir!" Lu Bu agreed happily, and ran back to Li Qian with a smile.
The few people surrounded secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but they still looked at Li Qian and others with fear.
Li Qian turned his head and looked at the Confucian scholar with a smile: "Are you a doctor of Taixue?"
He didn't have any other intentions, just because he thought this person was a useful talent.
Although he had such a powerful relative as Qin Hui, judging from the investigation by Lu Bu and the old eunuch, he never relied on Qin Hui. Instead, he studied behind closed doors and lived his own life.
This character is enough to be commended!
Coupled with the words of this person just now, Li Qian also recognized him very much.
Li Qian had already made up his mind to find an opportunity to talk to the officials and see if he could be promoted.
It just so happened that Zhou Lei's mother and son also suffered so many natural disasters for no reason, so it was considered as compensation for them.
But Li Qian didn't expect that when he asked this question, the faces of the people in front of him would change drastically.
"You...we didn't offend you..." The pretty girl in a goose-yellow dress was half-hiding behind her mother, her face turned pale, and she looked at Li Qian with a pale face.
Qin Xi also got up from the ground angrily: "My aunt and uncle didn't provoke you, don't take revenge on them!"
"If you think you're a hero, come at me with anything you want!"
Seeing that several people misunderstood what he meant, Li Qian burst into laughter.
The Confucian scholar looked grave and stepped forward to block his wife and daughter: "I am Doctor Li Gefei of Taixue."
You can call out his official position casually. This is definitely not an ordinary passerby. He must have come prepared.
Maybe this scene was what he expected.
Li Qian was startled when he heard the name. He always felt that it sounded familiar: "Li Gefei?"
"Li Gefei..."
He frowned and thought hard, where had he heard this name?
The old eunuch smiled and reminded: "Master, have you read his articles before?"
Li Qian hesitated for a moment, then gently shook his head: "Probably not."
But the two words in the article reminded Li Qian, and he began to think about it.
This sense of familiarity must come from poetry and articles, but it should not come from Li Gefei, but from someone else...
As he was thinking about it, he suddenly turned his head and looked at the pretty girl in shock: "Your name is Li Qingzhao?"
Li Qian finally thought about where this sense of familiarity came from!
Isn’t the father of the great poet Li Qingzhao named Li Gefei?
Their family is actually related to Qin Hui?
Li Qian was greatly surprised. He had never known this before!
However, as soon as these words came out, everyone present was startled, wondering why he knew the name of a girl.
The girl felt Li Qian's fiery eyes, felt a little overwhelmed, and hid behind her mother.
"Master, our daughter has never offended you, has she?" The beautiful woman turned pale with fright, and stretched out her hands to protect her daughter.
Li Gefei also turned pale, stepped forward and stood in front of his wife and daughter: "This young master, what do you want to do?"
"Gao, Master is really tall!"
After Lu Bu was surprised, he came up with a mean smile and gave Li Qian a thumbs up: "I said no just now, but I didn't expect to know his name earlier."
"Go! Go! Go!"
Li Qian pushed his big face away speechlessly and explained: "I just learned about it by chance!"
But the mean smile on Lu Bu's face did not diminish, and even the old eunuch looked at him with a bit of hesitation: "Master, if you really..."
"Need not."
Li Qian waved his hand to ward off these two evil-minded people: "Go back quickly! We have enough shopping today!"
"Yes, sir." They both responded in unison.
Li Gefei's family on the other side was originally very frightened, but seeing this strange group of three people leaving just as they were about to leave, they were a little bit confused.
What exactly do they mean?
Qin Xi gritted his teeth and hurried out of the alley when he saw a few people. Finally he couldn't help but said: "If you can, just leave your name!"
Wang Zhongke was startled, as if he was electrocuted. He jumped up from the ground and slapped him on the back of the head: "You don't want your life! Xiao Xi!"
Li Qian turned around and glanced at Qin Xi, whose face was swollen into pig heads, but didn't pay much attention.
But Lu Bu looked at him with a sneer: "What's the matter? Do you still want to take revenge?"
"I'm going to tell you today, whether your grandfather will change his name or his surname, he will be called Wei..."
Li Qian had already guessed that he was not holding back anything, so as soon as Wei Zi spoke, he raised his foot and kicked his calf.
If you call out Wei Zhongxian here, I'm afraid people will immediately think of him in the palace.
"Hehe~ Master~" Lu Bu immediately stopped speaking.
The old eunuch beside him was so angry that he wanted to pounce on him and bite him to death.
"Wei..."
Qin Xi gritted his teeth and stared at Lu Bu's back, and couldn't help but clenched his fists.
Several people on the side breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly came over to see his injuries.
"Xiao Xi, come home with me quickly."
Mrs. Zhou looked at his swollen face like a monkey's butt with tears in her eyes. She felt distressed and wanted to touch it but didn't dare to touch it. However, she thought of her son again: "I bought the medicine for Xiaolei two days ago. You go back." Put it on quickly."
"Thank you, second aunt." Qin Xi replied dully.
Wang Zhongke also sighed, not knowing what to say, and hurried back on the road where the group of people came and went.
…
Ziwei Hall, Zhengshi Hall.
Li Qian only watched a trial today, and did not take a serious stroll around the bustling Zhuquemen Street in the huge capital city.
It was because of an unexpected incident at the time. Now that I have come to my senses, I still regret it. It seems that I will have to go out more often in the future.
"Big companion."
"My slave is here." The old eunuch came over immediately.
Li Qian was half leaning on the couch: "Where is the mirror grinder I wanted to find that day? Have you found him?"
"Found it, found it."
The old eunuch immediately replied: "Your Majesty, I already know which trading firm that man works in."
"good."
Li Qian became more energetic: "Go and invite someone here, I want him to help make an object!"
"Yes, Your Majesty." The old eunuch responded and walked out.
After experiencing this recent incident, Li Qian gradually began to doubt the old eunuch's thinking, and warned him uneasily: "Don't use force!"
"Ask about his wages and pay him as usual when you work for me. If you do well, I will reward you."
The old eunuch was stunned, and then explained in a dumbfounded way: "Your Majesty, even if we don't pay him, he will definitely come here in a hurry!"
"As long as the glass is polished for the palace once, this person will definitely become famous. In the future, whether it is the employer's salary or the private work outside, the salary will be doubled several times!"
Li Qian thought it was a little outrageous at first, but then he was a little stunned.
It seems that this is really possible.
"Then go ahead." He waved his hand.
I have to say that the old eunuch was very effective at doing things, and he brought the person back in a short time.
And not just one, the old eunuch brought four or five back at once!
"Your Majesty, these are the most skilled mirror grinders in the capital!"
The old eunuch smiled and said: "I have brought all the slaves here for you!"
Li Qian looked at these mirror grinders. They all seemed to be older, no one was under forty years old, and all of them were dressed in bright clothes. They seemed to be high-income people.
After these masters came in, they were all dizzy. Even the brave ones did not dare to look at the things in the palace, let alone Li Qian. They knelt down and bowed: "I pay homage to your majesty."
Li Qian nodded slightly.
A telescope is just an eyepiece and an objective lens.
But which one of these two mirrors is a convex lens, which one is a concave lens, or both are convex lenses, how convex or concave they should be, and what should be the distance between them...
Li Qian had already returned this knowledge to his middle school physics teacher.
He had to ask the master to polish it a few more times and try it more before he could make it.
"Get up and talk."
Li Qian walked down slowly and said with a smile: "Don't be nervous, I'm here to ask you to work this time, and I will pay you the wages."
"Your Majesty..." The mirror-grinding masters were extremely nervous and wanted to say something about freeing up their wages.
But Li Qian didn't give them a chance to continue talking, and said with a smile: "Please help me grind a few convex lenses...the reading glasses you usually grind. I want each lens to be different, some are flatter and some are round." A little bit.”
When the mirror grinders heard this, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
When they were called to the palace, they thought they were going to grind out some crystal flowers, but they couldn't do that job.
But I didn't expect it to be such a simple job. The anxiety in my heart also faded a bit at that moment, and they all said respectfully: "Yes, Your Majesty, I will grind it out as soon as possible."
Li Qian smiled and said, "Don't be anxious yet."
"I also want you to grind a few concave lenses, which are the glasses you usually sell, both flat and uneven."
In the past few days, he also sent the old eunuch out and bought a few more pairs of glasses. Now he understood what the Goku market in the capital was like.
Due to issues such as raw material prices and manufacturing techniques, there are not many merchants selling this kind of stuff now, and the stuff is very expensive, making it a complete high-end luxury product.
The second-grade glass is made of ground glass, and its price is generally less than ten taels of silver. It is relatively turbid and unclear.
The best one is made from East China Sea crystal, and the price is about thirty or forty taels of silver. The latter is much clearer than the former.
There are also reading glasses, which are divided into reading glasses, single-piece glasses, and double-piece glasses...
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will also wrap it up on the villain."
The mirror grinding masters were even more convinced that this job was too easy!
At that moment, they all made promises: "Your Majesty, this villain can make several pairs in just half a month!"
"Your Majesty, the villain is faster..."
Li Qian smiled and nodded: "Okay, in that case, you will live in the palace these days, and I will look at the mirror you polished at any time!"
"Daban, please find a vacant place for them to live in the front hall."
"Yes, Your Majesty." The old eunuch responded.
Unexpectedly, the mirror grinders below were hesitant to speak: "Your Majesty, it's hard to grind a mirror alone. Can you bring the apprentices of the little people here?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, there are also crystals for grinding mirrors, wooden stirrups, and small mills..."
Li Qian waved his hand and said that this was not a problem: "Just go and get it."
"I'll pay you for the raw crystals as well!"
"How dare you little people accept your Majesty's money?"
The masters were startled and waved their hands in unison: "Being able to work for His Majesty is a blessing we have earned in eight lifetimes..."
Li Qian's attitude was very insistent: "How can anyone in this world let people work for free? Just take it for you!"
When the mirror grinding masters saw His Majesty the Emperor's tough attitude, they naturally did not dare to contradict him anymore, but when they raised their heads to thank him, their eyes showed a little more respect.
These days, any police officer in the yamen would dare not give you money when he goes out to eat, but he can eat whatever he wants and ask for a card.
But I didn’t expect that when I came to the palace to work for His Majesty the Emperor, I would still get paid!
Although some of them may not look down on those ten taels of silver, whether they are paid or not is another matter. At least it represents a kind of respect.
"Go and arrange a better place for them."
Li Qian sent these people out and asked the old eunuch: "Daban, are there any suitable craftsmen in the palace?"
To build this telescope, the lens alone is not enough, you also need a barrel.
Li Qian doesn't expect to be able to make telescopic telescopes like that now, he just wants long tube ones.
And this kind of thing is not suitable to be left to the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry, because there are many people there and Li Qian has little control.
But the palace's own yamen is different.
The old eunuch hesitated for a moment and then replied: "Your Majesty, there are still a few carpenters and jade craftsmen available."
"Do you know how to tinker with copper and iron?" Li Qian frowned.
As the world's first telescope, Li Qian still hopes to make it a little better.
Isn’t the wooden one a little too confusing? At least it has to be copper, right?
The old eunuch hurriedly replied: "Then you have to go to the Silver Crafts Bureau. The eunuchs there can make gold and silver wares. It's not a problem to get some bronze wares."
"good."
Li Qian smiled and said: "Call a few skilled and reliable people to come over, I will be of use."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The old eunuch quickly arrived at the Banking Bureau. As soon as the eunuchs heard that His Majesty was of use, they immediately rushed to grab the few spots.
If the old eunuch hadn't had enough prestige to suppress people, he might even have gotten into a fight.
"Ancestor, the young ones are capable!"
"Ancestor, let the younger one go. The younger one will definitely not embarrass the ancestor in front of Your Majesty..."
In the yamen of the Banking Bureau, the eunuchs were scrambling to be the first, and some even secretly stuffed money into the sleeves of the old eunuch.
The old eunuch confiscated their money, looked at these people coldly for a moment, and then named a few people: "Liu Dayou, Sun Fu, Zhang Guang..."
The people who were called were overjoyed and ran quickly behind the old eunuch.
Those who were not singled out had a look of disappointment on their faces, looking at Wei Zhongxian eagerly: "Ancestor, will this happen again in the future?"
"Yes, ancestors, Your Majesty won't only have this one person..."
The old eunuch led everyone to the door, but when he heard this, he turned around.
"I don't know if this will happen again in the future."
"But if some people's hands and feet are still so unclean, it's not clear to the outside world..."
He gave these people a cold look, and his tone was not very kind: "Not only will nothing good happen, but you may even lose your job!"
The eunuchs who screamed the most fiercely suddenly became silent as if they had been choked by ducks.
Most of the other eunuchs also had their eyes flickering and did not dare to look at the old eunuch.
Everyone looked beside him, and it turned out that the chosen people were all relatively honest ones, and they had a clear understanding in their hearts.
The old eunuch snorted coldly, then hurried out...
In Ziwei Palace, talking to the eunuchs is much more pleasant than talking to the mirror grinders outside.
No matter what Li Qian asked for, the eunuchs all agreed!
"Your Majesty, just a tube like this? It's too simple!"
"Your Majesty, this does not reflect the craftsmanship of the slaves! Why don't you carve a flower on it?"
"This is His Majesty's imperial gift. You must carve a few dragons, right? Let the slaves do this job..."
The attitude of the eunuchs made Li Qian very satisfied: "In recent days, you will go to the mirror grinders more frequently. You will discuss how much the lenses should be polished and how thick the tubes should be. I will also visit you often!"
"If this thing is done, I will reward you!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Several eunuchs were overjoyed and knelt down to worship again.
Li Qian smiled as he watched the eunuchs leaving, looking forward to his telescope even more.
Of course, he also knew that just relying on these few people would not be enough.
Even if they can make it, they won't test how to achieve the telephoto effect or assemble it.
No matter what, he has to run there often.
…
Xingyang County, Guancheng County.
As the seat of Xingyang County, Guancheng is also the most prosperous county seat in the entire county.
However, due to the disaster, today's Guancheng is no longer prosperous as it was yesterday. Instead, it is in a state of depression. There are disheveled victims everywhere on the streets, wandering and begging for food.
In the county governor's office, Yan Gaoqing, the governor of Xingyang County, Wang Yongping, the county magistrate of Guancheng, and a group of local gentry were bidding farewell to His Excellency He Shen.
"Master He has brought a glimmer of hope to the people of Xingyang! I would like to thank Master He for your kindness on behalf of the victims of Xingyang!"
With tears in her eyes, Yan Gaoqing bowed to He Shen.
Many squires and officials also bowed to He Shen with sincerity, their faces full of sincerity, and the hypocritical smiles that used to flatter imperial envoys were no longer seen.
"Haha, everyone get up, everyone get up..."
He Shen was still at a loss for a moment, but he quickly reacted and held up Yan Gaoqing's arm with a smile: "I only did a little bit. It's because of parents like Governor Yan, plus the fellow villagers. It is only through our cooperation that we are in the current situation..."
"Besides, I haven't even said a word about the embankment yet..."
Many officials and squires did not listen to his explanation, especially Yan Gaoqing. He grabbed Master He's arm and refused to let go. He looked at him with tearful eyes: "Master He really doesn't know how to save this strategy of borrowing grain to build embankments. How many people in Xingyang have lost their lives!"
"Xiaguan has been worried about the victims in the past few days and has had trouble sleeping at night. But when I heard about Mr. He's plan from Gaoshan County, I had a good sleep that night."
He Shen's fat face almost froze with laughter, and he was thinking about how to respond to Yan Gaoqing.
Not to mention him and Shen, even if an ordinary imperial envoy arrived, the local county chief would have to greet him within the territory.
But on the day he and Shen arrived in Gaoshan County, the county governor, Yan Gaoqing, didn't even show his face.
Of course, He Shen could also understand him. After all, there was Wuzhi County in the north, which was also under the jurisdiction of Xingyang County.
If you go to the south bank, you will offend Yan Song. If you go to the north bank, you will offend him and Shen. No matter what you do, it will be wrong.
It's better not to go anywhere, so as to show that you value your work and have more integrity.
That's what Yan Gaoqing did. He sent someone to deliver a letter to the two imperial envoys. Guancheng was so worried about the disaster that he couldn't leave, so he would apologize to the two imperial envoys another day.
He Shen was still very sure of his choice and seemed to be trying to win over this clever county guard.
"Governor Yan."
He Shen said with a smile: "I came to Xingyang to build embankments for disaster relief. This matter is part of my responsibility, so why should I retreat? Governor Yan is the real talent of the court!"
However, Yan Gaoqing shook his head, wiped his tears, and said with emotion: "In the past, my subordinates also boasted of themselves like this, but now that I have seen capable ministers like you, your Majesty, I know that there is a world outside the world, and there are people outside the world!"
"In the past, there were many rumors that Mr. He was a huge corrupt man in the capital, and that his dead body was a dishonorable meal! Now it seems that these are all rumors and nonsense!"
There was still some anger on Yan Gaoqing's face: "I don't know who a capable minister like you has offended, and he was slandered like that by them!"
"If I hadn't seen Mr. He with my own eyes today, I would have been deceived by the rumors!"
He Shen's smile froze, and many of the squires and officials below were also sweating profusely.
Is it allowed to say such things in front of other people and adults?
Wang Yongping was sweating profusely and hurriedly explained to his superiors with a smile: "Master He, our Commander Yan is a bit straightforward, don't take it to heart..."
Yan Gaoqing pushed him away dissatisfied: "Xinian? What are you talking about? What do you mean don't take it to heart?"
"I am speaking out of my own feelings. Your Majesty is an upright official and a capable minister, so why can't I say it! I will not only say it now, but also in the future I will say it to my fellow contemporaries and fellow countrymen!"
He Shen also laughed when he saw Yan Gaoqing like this.
He could see that this person was probably really honest. Not going to Gaoshan County that day and welcoming him in Wuzhi County should have been this guy's original idea, rather than a decision made after careful consideration.
"Chief Yan is right!"
He Shen said with emotion: "I am deeply harmed by rumors!"
Seeing that Heshen behaved like this, officials and squires saw that he was not angry, so they all started to smile and smooth things over.
"People's hearts are not as old as they used to be. Even capable ministers like Mr. He are being harmed by rumors!"
"Yes, I don't know who has sinister intentions to spread such groundless rumors to slander you..."
The words of the squires and officials were not entirely flattering, but rather sincere.
Since Heshen arrived in Guancheng, he has refused to accept the property or treasures given by others, and has asked them to provide money, food, and build embankments.
No matter whether he went in a group or went alone to deliver money privately, he was rejected.
Moreover, the relief grains peeled off by the imperial court were not much less this time, and Mr. He even told the subordinates not to be short of food and to open more porridge factories so that no disaster victim could starve to death!
No matter what the reputation of Mr. He was before, at least this time the squire and officials in charge of the county really respected him sincerely.
Heshen smiled and talked with the squires while saying goodbye again.
Before that speech, He Shen might not have cared much about reputation, and money was the most real thing.
But now with His Majesty the Emperor's promise, he began to pay attention to this aspect.
After all, if his reputation is too bad and attracts criticism from the censors, even if His Majesty the Emperor wants to protect him, he will have to consider it.
"Master He is so upright and honest, we won't stay any longer! We can only help Master He have a smooth journey!"
"My lord and you must come back frequently for inspection! Our Guancheng County levee cannot do without you..."
Many squires and officials were sent all the way outside the city, and then reluctantly watched the carriage and the escorting soldiers go away.
"Master, are we going to Zhongmou now?"
Liu Quan leaned in front of the car and looked at the old man in the car dully.
Butler Liu is not very understanding of his master's recent behavior.
But if you don’t understand, you still don’t understand, and you still have to show blind support.
He Shen was in the carriage, looking out the window at the drizzling rain covering his face, lost in thought. He came back to his senses after listening to Liu Quan's words.
"Go directly to Zhongmou."
Master He squinted his eyes, thinking about the impact on Xingyang and the capital after cutting off the magistrate of Zhongmou...