"Then if that's the case, why do you want to repay kindness with hatred?"
Xu Fenglei said with a dark face.
Two brothers: "???"
"Minister, how can you repay kindness with hatred?"
Yan Liben's eyes widened.
"That's right! Where to start? Liben and I are definitely working hard at the Ministry of Industry..."
Yan Lide hurriedly explained.
"Hmph, these, these, and these..."
Xu Fenglei pointed at a pile of books on the ground and snorted,
"They are all here to cause trouble for me! There are so many files, do you want to exhaust me to death?"
"Can you learn from Princess Xiangcheng? When it comes to doing things, she can make her own decisions and handle the business by herself. If everything is summarized and reported at all times, then what do I want you to do?"
"It's really... just adding to the chaos!"
The two brothers were given a good scolding and looked at each other silently, both feeling a little aggrieved.
"But Minister, this reporting work is also the rules and regulations of the imperial court, and my subordinates are just doing things in accordance with the rules and regulations..."
Yan Lide said weakly.
Snapped.
Xu Fenglei sat down on the main seat.
"The imperial court's system requires you to report, not to drown me with files."
He said angrily,
"Stop bothering me with such nonsense, just report the important things verbally."
"How is the construction of the college in the south of the city going?"
Xu Fenglei really didn't care about the trivial matters of the Ministry of Industry.
The bridge will be repaired today, the road will be repaired tomorrow, and the palace needs repairs the day after tomorrow.
Are these important?
For Xu Fenglei, there is only one really important job of the Ministry of Industry - the construction college.
"Reporting to the minister, there has been great progress."
Yan Lide looked stern and handed over his report.
"In the past two years, not only has there been financial support from banks, but the court's support for college projects has also been increasing, and the allocation has been increasing every year."
"His Majesty has repeatedly mentioned that the construction of Datang Medical College should be given priority and put into use as soon as possible."
Xu Fenglei laughed.
Li Er was a little anxious when he saw that all the imperial doctors in his palace were useless.
"In addition, many ministers in the DPRK are also very concerned about the progress of the college's construction, especially Xianggong Changsun and Xianggong Fang, who often ask about it."
Yan Liben answered,
"With the support of the imperial court, progress will naturally be rapid."
"Now, the planned area in the south of the city has been completely cleared and the foundation has almost been laid."
"According to His Majesty's wishes, priority will be given to building the Medical College, followed by the Mongolian College. These two colleges have already taken shape."
"As for the engineering college, agricultural college, etc. requested by the minister, they are further behind and have not yet started construction."
After hearing the report, Xu Fenglei looked satisfied.
"Not bad, not bad, the progress is rapid."
He praised and then ordered,
"Medicine and elementary education are indeed the key points. You must keep an eye on the progress and do not slack off."
"Before next spring, I want you to deliver the two houses!"
"How about it? Can you do it?"
The two brothers looked at each other.
"This...only has more than half a year left."
Yan Lide had some difficulties.
"Minister, I'm afraid it's a little difficult."
Xu Fenglei clapped his hands and stood up.
“When there is difficulty, there is a challenge.”
He looked at the two people, nodded and said,
"If there are not enough people, add more people. If the construction schedule is too tight, we will work day and night!"
"Back then, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was able to dig out the Grand Canal. At that time, corvées were still used, and the people were treated as coolies, and they didn't care about food without paying them!"
"Here, I take care of the food and get paid, and if you work overtime, you get overtime pay!"
"Is it difficult to deliver two colleges in half a year?"
"...The minister taught me that my subordinates must obey my orders." The two brothers gritted their teeth and stamped their feet, and agreed.
The worst case scenario is that we don’t even need holidays, it’s 996...no, 007 every day!
"Um."
Xu Fenglei then grinned and said,
"I can rest assured that you will do the work."
The two academies will be delivered in the spring of next year, and it looks like recruiting can begin this fall.
Recruiting doctors and meng boys from official and private families.
However, the choice of dean is a problem.
The medical school is easy to manage, just ask Sun Simiao to be the dean, but who should be the dean of the Mongolian College?
Kong Yingda, Yu Shinan, Li Gang...
The names of great researchers appeared in his mind, but he was instantly disillusioned.
These people are inconsistent with his teaching philosophy and cannot serve as dean.
"Maybe Ma Zhou can...but he is not qualified enough."
Xu Fenglei groaned for a moment and sighed softly,
"It seems that I can only support myself for a while."
Speaking of other things, he is really not good at it. He can only be a leader.
But when it comes to education, he is professional!
For example, Li Qingquan, Li Chengqian and others are all excellent results!
If you are an enlightened child with half a copy of the Book of Changes, you are not just bragging!
"Minister, I have a few things to report."
Yan Lide said in a deep voice,
"Since the beginning of this year, the weather in Datang has been relatively smooth, and no major disasters have occurred. The frequent droughts, locust plagues, and floods in previous years have not occurred."
"My subordinates believe that if it does not happen this year, it does not mean that God will not send disasters in the future, especially floods... The Yellow River and Huaihe River often flood. In the past few years, the people have suffered and barely managed to survive. Should we build more dams this year? , to prevent floods in the coming year.”
Xu Fenglei looked stern.
"Water conservancy is a big issue and a big project."
He mused,
"To control water, either blocking or dredging is not good. It is often necessary to use both blocking and dredging. For example, the Dujiangyan Irrigation System built by Li Bing and his son turned the raging Minjiang River into a mother river, irrigating and nourishing the Chengdu Plain."
"The idea of consolidating embankments is right, but it is very particular about where to consolidate and where to dredge."
"I don't know much about water conservancy. If you have any good ideas or know someone who is good at water conservancy, you can submit them. When the time comes, I will write to your majesty and discuss it together."
Xu Fenglei has always believed in the saying "professional people do professional things". He will never give random orders in areas that he is not familiar with.
Flood control can easily affect the lives and fortunes of thousands of people.
A major matter of the country cannot be careless!
"yes."
Yan Lide responded and said,
"Also, His Majesty's palace is relatively humid, and the heat and humidity in summer are unbearable. Although His Majesty has not stated it explicitly, he has hinted to me many times... Does your Majesty think that a palace at a high place should be selected and decorated as His Majesty's new palace?"
"Also, there are many palaces in the world. Most of them were built by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. Now they have fallen into disrepair. Your Majesty intends to rebuild a few palaces. They can be used for summer vacation and entertainment in the future. My lord, do you think..."
"besides……"
Buzz buzz.
Buzz buzz.
Yan Lide kept talking, and Xu Fenglei felt like there were two hundred flies flying in his ears!
He couldn't hear anything, he just felt buzzing, buzzing!
So annoying! I want to squeeze the fly's belly to pull out its intestines, then use its intestines to strangle its neck and pull hard!
Wow - the whole world is pure.
Uh-huh!
Yan Lide stopped talking.
Because he felt a chill burst out from the minister's eyes, causing him to stop speaking.
It seems that if I continue talking, I will get slapped by two big guys!
At the moment Xu Fenglei slowly clenched his fist, a burst of footsteps came.
"I've met the Grand Master."
The eunuch who conveyed the message flicked his fly whisk, bowed and saluted, and said,
"Your Majesty, please come over."
Xu Fenglei's eyes lit up and his fists loosened.
"Okay, okay, I'll go right away."
He responded quickly, and immediately waved to the Yan brothers and said,
"You two, be smart and make up your own mind if anything happens!"
"gone!"
After saying that, Xu Fenglei's hand poked the waist of the messenger eunuch, signaling him to leave quickly.
In just a few blinks, he had already left the lobby of the Ministry of Industry and disappeared without a trace, leaving only the two brothers standing there.
"Brother, he ran away again."
Yan Liben murmured.
"Um."
Yan Lide responded, with no unnecessary expression on his face. He was obviously used to it.
"You said... when will he come next time?"
Yan Liben asked again.
Yan Lide sneered.
"Oh, do you still want to have a next time?"
He patted his brother on the shoulder and said helplessly,
"Brother, you are still too young..."
…
The queen's bedroom.
In line with the principle of not wasting, the dishes on the table were heated by the waiter, and the emperor and empress started eating again.
"This soup is good, very fresh."
"Well, let me try..."
The two of them were chatting, but they saw a figure jumping in.
"See Your Majesty, see the Queen."
Xu Fenglei saluted, looked at the dishes on the table, his eyes lit up, and he rubbed his hands.
"It's very rich! I just didn't eat...Isn't it a coincidence?"
"Your Majesty, can I sit down and try the royal meal?"
Li Shimin glanced at him.
"Just sit down, I can't force you to leave."
Changsun Wugou also greeted:
"Sit down and listen, it's about an extra set of dishes and chopsticks."
"Come on, let's make some food for the Grand Master."
Uh-huh.
The waiter fetched bowls and chopsticks quickly and gave Xu Fenglei a full bowl of rice.
"Hey, thank you, Your Majesty."
Xu Fenglei smiled and picked up the chopsticks to pick up the meat.
A piece of plump braised pork is put into the mouth, which makes the lips and teeth fragrant.
"Smells! It smells good!"
He praised highly,
"This braised pork has no odor at all!"
"The craftsmanship of the imperial kitchen is getting better and better... How did you do this?"
In order for pork to be free of odor, it must be castrated and castrated from an early age. Otherwise, no matter how good it is, the strong odor will linger, and no matter how heavy seasoning is used, it will be useless and it will be extremely unpalatable.
This is also the reason why ancient people ate more mutton and beef instead of pork.
Because before this mystery is revealed, pigs are really unpalatable!
"You care how it's made? If it eats yours, it's over."
Li Shimin rolled his eyes and said.
He was still angry and depressed.
It's all thanks to Xu Fenglei for teaching Qingquan so well and turning her into such a strong woman.
Now he has a problem!
"Go back to Master, this braised pork is made from castrated pigs."
The attendant behind him explained,
"Pork is naturally delicious, but the strange thing is that if a pig is born with a disability, the meat will not taste spicy at all, but will be sweet."
"This kind of pork is easy to cook and easy to taste. It is the best meat and can be compared with ordinary meat."
Xu Fenglei was stunned.
Good guy.
It turns out that this pig is a one-of-a-kind castrated pig!
"There aren't many pigs like this in the world, right?"
He couldn't help but ask.
The attendant smiled.
"It is indeed rare, but there are still some."
He said,
"As long as it's something your Majesty wants to eat, even if it's dragon liver and phoenix marrow, you have to get it, let alone a castrated pig?"
Xu Fenglei curled his lips.
Perhaps, this is the beauty of being an emperor.
The same thing can be easily enjoyed by later generations, but not available to the ancients.
But the emperor can.
He can spend countless manpower carefully selecting and searching, and finally obtain this delicious food, the same delicious food as the people of future generations.
A lot of trouble?
No, no, in the feudal era, the most indispensable thing was manpower.
“Since castrated pigs don’t smell bad, why not try castrating a newborn piglet to see if its meat tastes better?”
Xu Fenglei tilted his head and asked.
The attendant was stunned.
He had not thought about this problem.
Li Shimin put a piece of fat and thin pork belly into his mouth and raised his head.
"You mean, that thing is the problem?"
he asked proactively.
Xu Fenglei nodded, as if it was a matter of course.
"Otherwise? Isn't this a very simple truth?"
He spread his hands and said,
"The root cause of pork irritation can be found from a special pig."
"At this time, we can make bold assumptions and argue carefully..."
"Speak humanly." Changsun Wugou spat.
"Ahem... Anyway, just go and try it and you will know."
Xu Fenglei took a bite of the dish and said vaguely,
"As long as the castration is clean, the meat will have no odor. Even if the castration is not clean, the odor will be reduced a lot."
"Many principles in this world are very simple. You can understand them with just a little thought and practice. However, everyone is unwilling to think about them, and they will never be able to grasp them."
Li Shimin nodded.
"heard it?"
He looked at the attendant and ordered,
"Give the imperial kitchen an order and follow the Grand Master's instructions to see if it is really what he said!"
This bite of braised pork was a favorite of his, and he was reluctant to eat more of it, because the pigs castrated by the sky were so good that even the emperor had to go out of his way to find them if he wanted to eat them.
If this method works, wouldn't it mean that we can braise pork freely?
"According to the order."
The attendant quickly retreated and ran towards the imperial dining room.
Li Shimin also stood up at this time, wiped his mouth, walked directly behind Xu Fenglei, and pulled out the Emperor's Sword that he was carrying.
Crack.
The blade of the sword rubbed against the scabbard, making a harsh buzzing sound.
"Listen, don't you take care of my sword?"
Li Shimin frowned and said,
"The sword needs to be oiled, oiled! Do you understand?"
"Otherwise, it will become rusty and dull. It will have to be sharpened when the time comes, otherwise the edge of the sword will be worn away."
Xu Fenglei picked up two chopsticks and stuffed them into his mouth.
"I haven't used it much. This Emperor's Sword...is basically just a decoration."
He responded,
"I, a civil servant, don't know how to maintain a sword blade... Anyway, it has returned to its original owner now. Your Majesty, please take care of it yourself."
Li Shimin glared.
bass!
He drew the blade out, put it back in, and then drew it out again.
bass! bass! bass!
The sword flashed wildly, causing Changsun Wugou to cover his eyes with his hands.
"Listen, is the sound much clearer now?"
Li Shimin put the Emperor's Sword back into its sheath and hummed,
"You don't need to take care of it. Just pull it out a few times. This scabbard is specially made and it also has the effect of sharpening the sword."
"Take it."
Snapped!
The Emperor's Sword was slapped on the table by Li Er, right next to Xu Fenglei.
"ah?"
Xu Fenglei raised his head, looking surprised.
