"It turns out that this is the major event in the court that Sister Feng said." After hearing the rumors, Brother Rong and Lai Sheng ordered, "Ningguo Mansion prohibits anyone from discussing the death of the two old princes. Anyone who offends will be expelled from the mansion. .”
Lai Sheng said: "Now the entire Shenjing City is in a state of shock. No matter it is the merchants or the officials or the gentry, there is no one who is not talking about it. Everyone is saying that today..."
"We know that the rumors outside are serious, and we can't spread rumors in our palace. The court has issued a decree that Prince Yongzhong and Prince Yi Zhong both died of illness." Brother Rong snorted, "If you can't control the rumors in the mansion, Then I will punish you, the manager."
Lai Sheng felt that he had never been so tired since he became the general manager. He could only nod in agreement, but he was just as curious in his heart as the people outside. Did Prince Yohitada and Prince Yongtada really both died of illness?
One died on the seventh day of September, and the other died of vomiting on the eighth day of September. It was too much of a coincidence.
But Lai Sheng only dared to think nonsense and dare not talk nonsense. He could only listen to Uncle Rong's instructions not to discuss the matter in the house.
Brother Rong was thinking that the Prince Yi Zhong's party was gone, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was exiled to Rehe, and the young princess was brought into the palace to be raised. I hope these remnants will not cause trouble again, lest it affect the Jia family.
Soon, a servant came to report that someone was coming from Prince Zhongshun's palace.
Brother Rong sighed in his heart. This time came at a coincidental time, and I didn’t know how the members of Prince Yi Zhong’s faction would view the Jia family. The one who came was the chief historian of Prince Zhongshun, and he was very polite to Brother Rong.
"My prince has invited the young lord."
Uncle Rong asked Lai Sheng to bring some money and asked, "Has His Highness Qiantose revealed what happened?"
Chang Shi accepted the money without revealing any trace, and said with a strange smile: "Last month, the palace bought a lot of natural things and built a small dam near the Chaohe River. I want to ask the young lord to help."
Brother Rong glanced sideways at Chang Shi. Good guy, King Zhongshun wants to ask me for help, how dare he accept his money? This wild dog is really brave when it comes to fucking.
There was a bad feeling in my heart.
Could it be that there was something wrong with the cement, or else King Zhongshun asked him to help? Although Zhang Changshi, the prince, was polite on the surface, he not only accepted the money but also smiled strangely?
When they arrived at the manor of Prince Zhongshun, Brother Rong saw Prince Zhongshun, but he didn't look well and seemed to be sick. It was only when he saw Brother Rong coming that his face showed a hint of joy and said, "You're here now, come with me."
King Zhongshun hurriedly pulled Brother Rong out, leaving him confused.
It's nothing to be held by a grown man. If it weren't for his identity as King Zhongshun, Uncle Rong would really want to get rid of this guy. He just said: "Why is the prince so anxious? What difficulties have you encountered?"
King Zhongshun said as he walked: "These days, the craftsmen of the palace and the officials of the Ministry of Industry have tested it and found that the cement ash produced by your Jia family does have its uses."
"Master Thirteen, did you invite me to come over?"
"There is a problem." King Zhongshun hummed, "You said last time that cement ash can be used to build dams and canals. The canals built by the palace are indeed strong, but there was a problem when building the dam."
this……
King Zhongshun is the Jia family's first big customer. If such bad news gets out, who else will buy cement in the future. More importantly, he once boasted about Haikou in front of the emperor. Brother Rong was also panicking. Could it be that Jia Qiang and the others sold the Xibei goods to the palace?
Brother Rong became anxious now and urged King Zhongshun to walk faster.
King Zhongshun scolded: "I have a wound on my foot."
Brother Rong didn't care about him, but now there was a after-sales problem, so he just called the palace chief Shi Kuai to prepare a car and a sedan for Chitose.
"I'm not that rich." King Zhongshun snorted.
The dam built is right next to the manor, not far away actually. Wangfu Manor is located near the Shenjing Chaohe River, and a small river flows right in front of the manor.
The palace is a dam built on this small river.
When Jia Rong arrived at the scene, she was stunned by the scene in front of her. Several broken dams stop the river, and rocks are ready to fall from the broken dams at any time.
"Look, is this what you said can build a dam? I just let the water from upstream be released, and it was washed away within two days. If I believed you and used your natural resources to build a dam outside, it would still be Don’t you want to harm the people around you?”
It shouldn't be, it shouldn't be.
Brother Rong came to the broken dam connected to the river, broke it off with his hands, and actually broke off a stone. How could this be? He took the pieces of concrete in his hand, squeezed them hard, and turned them into powder.
This...either there is something wrong with the cement ash, or...
Jia Rong asked: "Who took the lead in building the dam here?"
"It is natural that this king personally supervises the construction of such matters concerning the people. The dam has become like this just a few days after it was built. Do you know what crime you are guilty of?" King Zhongshun gritted his teeth and said, "If you report to the emperor's brother, you can Just imagine the consequences for you.”
Jia Rong was shocked when she heard this, but she was dissatisfied. The proportion of cement materials was probably changed secretly. He said, "Your Majesty, you'd better check whether the palace's craftsmen cut corners. It seems to me that the dam was washed away by water. Someone must have changed the use of cement without permission." Material ratio.”
"Who dares to modify the construction under my personal supervision?" King Zhongshun snorted.
There are so many things going on in the world, and there are even more people who cut corners. Not to mention personally supervising the construction, even if someone is watching in front of you, the people below will still dare to cheat.
Jia Rong suggested: "Your Majesty, don't be anxious. Why don't you send someone to invite Jia Qiang and Zong Cheng, who are responsible for cement production, and let them know at a glance. If your Majesty doesn't believe in our Jia family, you can hand over the dike here." Our Jia family will repair it. Or our cement kiln will return the thousands of taels of purchase money to the palace."
At that moment, King Zhongshun sent someone to invite Jia Qiang and Zong Cheng.
King Zhongshun said: "According to what you said, as long as it can prove that cement really has its uses, I will definitely ask for credit for you."
Please take credit, it’s not necessary, I just want to make money.
Jia Rong smiled dryly and said, "It's better to wait until Jia Qiang and Zong Cheng arrive."
King Zhongshun hummed: "I know that your Jia family has an old relationship with Lao Ba, and I have heard rumors from outside. Now your governments must be in panic. But there is no need to guess my thoughts. If it can be done, I will ask for credit for you just because of this thing." It can benefit the people.”
How could Jia Rong dare to discuss these sensitive topics with King Zhongshun? She simply refused to do so.
King Zhongshun said: "This year the Chaohe River changed its course, and many people near Shenjing were affected by the disaster. Not only that, but recently we heard about flood disasters in the south of the Yangtze River. I am anxious, so why not ask for credit for you."
Jia Rong smiled awkwardly, thinking that the cement dam would definitely be built. But if King Zhongshun were asked to take credit for this, he would definitely join the Ministry of Industry. I want to join the Jiumen Infantry Army Yamen, so I am on duty in Shenjing. Isn’t this a better prospect than working in the Ministry of Works?
"We'll talk about it after the dam is settled." Brother Rong said with a chuckle.
