"Second Duke Ning Rong has made great achievements in battle. How can he be disgraced for personal gain? Don't say such bastard words again in the future." Emperor Xian De warned Brother Rong, "If something like this happens again, even if all the rooms in your Jia family are If you follow your nonsense, I will ask you to replace the head of the Jia family."
"I'll save you." Brother Rong nodded his head, his face full of 'sincerity'. "My Majesty, please have them captured now, and they will never do it again."
"It's done, let's go and see the heavenly things developed by your Jia family with the strength of the whole family." Emperor Xiande was still thinking about the cement, so he emphasized the word 'the strength of the whole family'. He had always had information about Ningguo Mansion, so he naturally knew that Jia Rong had exaggerated on this matter.
Brother Rong laughed dryly and said: "The heavenly things are far away outside the city in Zhuangzi. I am mourning at home now and cannot leave the house. Why don't we wait for the two unscrupulous sons of my Jia family who are in charge of the village to come back..."
How could Emperor Xian De bargain with Jia Rong? He hummed: "After your meritorious service, you attack the Cavalry Commander. As a military attache, it only takes Ding You a hundred days."
Um... Brother Rong understands. The emperor didn't want to cause any trouble, so he just made an excuse for Jia Rong to give Ding You a hundred days as a military attache.
This statement is not an excuse! Since the Yan Dynasty, they have raised troops from the Yan region, united with Liaodong in the north, and united with Mongolia in the west. The initial officers and soldiers came from various ethnic groups from various places. Although the dynasty was mainly Han people, they were also influenced by Jurchen and Mongolian cultures. As a result, after the founding of the Yan Dynasty, the Dingyou system became flexible and changeable. Not only did the twenty-seven-month Dingyou system be abolished, but the mourning system of twenty-seven days, three months, and one year was also established.
Coupled with some other considerations, except for some Confucian officials who insisted on observing filial piety for twenty-seven months, most other officials only observed Dingyou for one year. Military generals only have a mourning period of twenty-seven days or three months, and there is even a rule that no one below the rank of general is allowed to mourn.
Of course, these rules only apply to serving officials. Brother Rong has no official title and is not affected by these systems. Whether it is according to the old rituals or the new rules, it can be one year or three years.
Jia Rong sighed and went to Xiao, changed into casual clothes, and led a large group of people from the palace towards the outside of the city.
After Jia Rong and the others walked away, Jia Jing came out of the clean room leisurely and breathed vigorously in the yard.
"Have you noticed anything unusual?" An old eunuch followed beside Emperor Xian De's carriage.
The old eunuch looked at Jia Rong, who was leading the way on horseback at the front, and replied: "Ning Guo Mansion is indeed a bit strange. In such a huge mansion, only a twelve or thirteen year old maid in the small courtyard on the east side has a trace of inner spirit, and the others have no spirit at all. force."
"Isn't Jia Jing in the mansion?" Emperor Xiande asked.
"In the mansion. It's just that Jia Jing's anger is very thin. I'm afraid that he has worn out his body from all these years of playing and is not even as good as that thirteen-year-old maid." the old eunuch replied.
Someone on the side suddenly asked: "My dear, have you noticed, how does that girl compare with Jin Yiwei?"
The old eunuch said: "It's far from enough."
The face of the person who asked the question became embarrassed. Emperor Xian De chuckled through the curtain and said, "Maybe the masters in Ningguo Mansion just went out. As long as you don't learn to deceive when you take office, I won't blame you. "
The person asking the question quickly bowed and backed away. He could remember that day when the old man next to him suddenly broke into the Yamen and took the commander out. The next day, the internal prison officer ordered him to deliver death allowance to the commander's family.
Despite his kindness on the surface, his methods can be ruthless. After being frightened by this, he didn't dare to be careless in the slightest.
Before arriving at Ningguofu Farm, Emperor Xiande and his entourage stopped. It turned out that Prince Zhongshun got off the horse and asked the emperor to get off the horse and looked at the new road connecting with the official road.
"Is this a road made of cement?" the emperor asked the people around him.
An envoy in Jinyi said: "Back to today, this is the way."
Emperor Xian De chopped his feet. The road was very hard.
He also asked the Jin Yi to draw his sword and chop a few times, but only a few slight marks were scraped out. Jia Rong from the front saw them and wondered if these guys were sick? Why did it get stuck with a road?
Can't understand.
Brother Rong rode over very unskilledly.
The State of Yan conquered the world on horseback and highly valued riding and shooting. Except for special exceptions, officials of all sizes in the imperial court were not allowed to ride in cars or sedans, and they were all on horseback. Emperor Xian De was furious when he saw Jia Rong like this. He glared at him fiercely and said dissatisfied: "After all, he is a meritorious son, but now he is still a lord, and he can't even drive a horse. Let's take advantage of our ancestors' I lost all my things. If you behave like this next time I see you, don’t keep your title."
"My servant is actually very good at riding horses and knows many postures. It's just that I haven't ridden at home for a long time and I'm unfamiliar with it." Rong Geer defended and added: "Zhuangzi is in front, just walk a little further and you'll be there. "
Emperor Xian De didn't listen to his nonsense. There were so many different postures when riding a horse.
Looking around curiously, in addition to the road surface, the ditches on the roadside were also made of cement. It's just that the surface of the ditch is rough and not as delicate as the road surface.
Prince Zhongshun, however, was full of joy. He pulled Brother Rong and asked, "How much does this cost? Can it be produced cheaply?"
How could I possibly tell you the cost of this thing? Not even if the emperor asks. Brother Rong tilted his head back slightly, smiled and did not answer him, but continued: "You two should go to Zhuangzi first and ask questions later. Although I am the person who passed down the recipe, the real person who created him was the kiln owner."
When King Zhongshun saw Brother Rong treating him badly, his face darkened. He was about to scold him, but then he remembered that the emperor's brother was present. He could only endure this breath, snorted, and said: "You go to the village to prepare first."
Brother Rong got the order, pouted and left proudly.
The loyal and obedient king saluted the emperor and said, "Brother, this thing has great potential. If it is applied to Sheji, how can it be allowed to fall into the Jia family."
Emperor Xian De nodded and hummed: "You also read the statement written by the slippery man. It clearly states that it was passed down to him as a family treasure by the second Duke Ning Rong. How can you say that it is a family heirloom of the Jia family?" Just take it, it will only chill the hearts of all officials."
Prince Zhongshun sighed: "Since I took over the affairs of the camp last year, I know the advantages and disadvantages of the current water best. Brother, please see that this thing can not only build canals, but also build dams. I think the people of our country are suffering from floods every year. If there is such a thing, the dam can be repaired cheaply."
The emperor looked at Brother Rong's back and his mood became complicated. "Since I came to the throne, I first asked you to be the Prime Minister to eliminate the deficit in the Ministry of Revenue, and then to build the National Examination Office. Even though there are many people in the court who are dissatisfied with you, you have never complained. I understand the heart of Thirteen for the country. But this son People who have been to heaven cannot continue as usual."
King Zhongshun shook his head and asked: "Is there really Lihentian in this matter?"
"If there was no Lihentian, where would this thing come from?" Emperor Xiande got on the carriage and said, "Let's go to his village first and have a look."
Jia Rong, who arrived early, was shocked to see the changes in the village. He hadn't been here for nearly a year. It turned out that several larger cement kilns had been built next to the old kiln.
Zong Cheng, who was in charge of the craftsmen, said with a smile: "Master Rong, I don't know, this is the inspiration I got from Master Rong. Not only are these newly built kilns more stable than the old ones, but the amount of raw materials fired has also increased." few."
Brother Rong looked at the bruises on Zong Cheng's face, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Who came up with this kiln? It's a big reward."
