The next day, Tang Ji went to bed a little later than yesterday before getting up, and ate breakfast slowly before planning to go out.
Soon after, outside Prince You's Mansion, Jiang Ran straightened his collar and handed him the food box in his hand: "You said yesterday that the food in the palace was not good, so I prepared some with Jiu'er. You know,
Me, my cooking skills are average, so you can make do with it, but the amount is quite large, enough for you and Brother Cheng."
"If you made it with your own hands, then I wouldn't want to share it with him." Tang Ji childishly protected the food box in his arms and glared at Cheng Tie.
But Cheng Tie didn't focus on food at this time. Hearing that he could enter the palace with Tang Ji today, he was so excited that he didn't sleep all night. He quickly smiled and said: "It's okay, I just want to try the palace food too."
How was the meal!”
Tang Ji handed the food box to Cheng Tie, then helped Jiang Ran trim the broken hair on the ends of his hair, and asked softly: "Are you going out today?"
"Well, Yaoyao said she wanted to go to the temple to pray for her mother, so she called me." Jiang Ran replied softly.
Tang Ji also heard the news yesterday that Song Yao's mother was ill. He nodded slightly, touched her head and said, "Then you should pay attention to safety and bring more guards."
"I know, you go quickly, don't waste time." Jiang Ran reminded softly with a slightly red face.
Soon, Tang Ji took back his hand, got on the carriage, and headed towards the imperial city.
...
Outside the imperial city, because Li Yu had already reported in advance, Cheng Tie easily passed the inspection by the imperial army and entered the palace with Tang Ji.
"Is this the palace? This is too big. How much money will it cost to build it?" Cheng Tie looked around like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden, and occasionally screamed in shock.
Tang Ji covered his forehead. If he didn't need this guy to help him build a plow, the devil would have brought him in. After thinking about it, he said in a deep voice: "Old Cheng, you are easily regarded as an assassin. If you bump into the Forbidden Army, you
Maybe the person’s head fell to the ground before he could even explain it!”
Hearing this, Cheng Tie's face turned slightly pale, and he immediately calmed down. He swallowed and murmured in his heart: "Are all these forbidden troops so unreasonable?"
Seeing his appearance, Tang Ji chuckled and led him towards the Ministry of Works.
From time to time, in the side courtyard behind the Ministry of Industry.
"If you push the plow forward, you can make the plow arrow downwards, and the plowshare will penetrate into the soil deeply; if you lift the plow, you can make the plow arrow upward, and the plowshare will penetrate into the soil shallowly; if the plow arrow, plow arrow, and plow are used in an organic combination, it can
It adapts to the different requirements of deep or shallow plowing, and can standardize the depth of cultivated land to facilitate intensive plowing. The plow wall can not only break the soil, but also push the plowed soil to one side, reducing the resistance of the plow..." Tang
Ji sat at the stone table, drawing a pattern in his hand while explaining it to Cheng Tie.
After hearing what he said, Cheng Tie would also give assembly suggestions based on his understanding of plows and research on iron tools: "If this is the case, then the front section of the plow frame must be slightly narrower..."
While the discussion between the two was intense, Chen Zehan walked in from the stone archway: "Master Tang, His Majesty just praised you in the morning. If this agricultural reform can be carried out smoothly, you will be the first to achieve success!"
Immediately, his eyes shifted to Cheng Tie and asked doubtfully: "Who is this?"
Tang Ji stood up slowly: "Master Chen."
Cheng Tie also imitated his example and saluted with some discomfort.
Tang Ji continued to explain: "This is the helper I invited to make the Quyuan plow."
Hearing this, Chen Zehan nodded and couldn't help but glance at the drawings on the table. Yesterday, he said that it would take a period of research, but today he even drew the drawings? He couldn't help but ask: "Master Tang, have you already done it?
Are you out?"
"It won't be so fast. I just drew the drawings, and then we have to make models for experiments." Tang Ji explained.
After listening to his words, Chen Zehan breathed a sigh of relief. Since His Majesty mentioned the Ministry of Household Affairs yesterday, it must have something to do with him. Maybe his credit is not enough. If he can add another credit to the manufacture of this Quyuanli,
Maybe it can be done. Thinking of this, he smiled and said: "Master Tang, are you still short of people? Do you need my help?"
Tang Ji and Cheng Tie looked at each other and replied: "This is a shortage of manpower, but it is just a small job. I can just call a few clerks, so I won't bother you."
"Hey, I'm worried about what they're doing, so let me help you. Come on, come on, just give me whatever you need to do..." Chen Zehan waved his hand and pulled the two of them to sit down at the table again.
Seeing this, Tang Ji shook his head helplessly and continued the topic.
...
The morning passed quickly, and the side yard gradually became quiet. A figure was lying on the stone table, lazily basking in the sun. Waves of snoring surrounded him, until a shout appeared in front of him.
He wakes up.
"Master Chen, Master Chen!"
Chen Zehan slowly opened his tired eyes, blinked several times stimulated by the sunlight, looked around, but did not see Tang Ji and Cheng Tie, and asked the little official in front of him: "Master Tang
Woolen cloth?"
"Master Qi, Master Tang said it's getting late and he has to go to dinner." The clerk bowed and replied, then pointed at the corner of his mouth and reminded softly: "Master Chen, your...
"
Seeing this, Chen Zehan also noticed the drool hanging on the corner of his mouth, quickly wiped it off with his sleeve, got up and walked out of the hospital.
Soon, he walked all the way to the government office, saw Tang Ji's figure, and couldn't help but complained: "Master Tang, why don't you wake me up!"
Tang Ji chuckled twice, picked up the food box, bowed his hands and said in salute: "When I saw Mr. Chen sleeping so soundly, I couldn't bear to wake him up. I hope you will forgive me."
"Hey, what's the crime? I'm just ashamed. I actually fell asleep. It's all because I've worked too hard these days!" When he said this, Chen Zehan's face couldn't help but turn slightly red. It seems that he can't be together tonight.
The lady galloped forward, coughed twice, noticed the food box in Tang Ji's hand, and said with a smile: "Master Tang has brought food, can you bring me with you?"
"I'm sorry, Mr. Chen, this was done by the housewife, no one else." Tang Ji replied and walked straight out of the room.
Chen Zehan blinked, this kid already has a family?
It’s so hidden!
But this food is not a treasure, so why can't he share some of it?
Thinking of this, he raised his hand and was about to chase him out, but was interrupted by Cheng Tie.
"Mr. Chen, you can share a pair of pants with Brother Tang, but don't even think about touching anything related to his wife, or else he might get angry with you!" Cheng Tie reminded him seriously.
Hearing this, Chen Zehan swallowed his saliva. He still wanted to rely on Tang Ji to get promoted. He wouldn't starve to death even if he didn't eat!
Then, the two of them walked out of the room, only to find that Tang Ji was stopped in the courtyard.
Tang Ji looked at the officials in crimson official uniforms in front of him and asked doubtfully: "Sir, are you okay?"
"Hahaha, Xiao Ji, you should call me uncle." Yang Tianhao said with his head held high.
uncle?
Tang Ji narrowed his eyes slightly. There were two sons in the Yang family. He had already met Yang Tianchang. The person in front of him should be the second son Yang Tianhao. He had only one attitude toward the Yang family and said in a deep voice: "My lord, you must have admitted the wrong person.
The lower official’s uncle was bitten to death by a jackal a long time ago.”
Hearing this, the smile on Yang Tianhao's face disappeared and he said seriously: "What do you mean?"
"It's not interesting, please give way!" Tang Ji replied coldly.
This scene was witnessed by most officials of the Ministry of Works. Mr. Zhang from the Ministry of Water Affairs, who had just walked out of the office, only heard his last words, "Please give way," and glanced at the man in scarlet-colored clothes.
People in official uniform couldn't help but say: "This kid is really arrogant!"