Burn bricks!
The after-school homework Su Jing left for Zhu Biao.
If you happen to have the current stove, it would not be difficult to modify it so that you can burn less bricks.
Just when it came to this, Su Jing also just thought of it.
Daming bricks are all solid.
The thermal insulation effect is indeed average.
If it can be slightly improved, it will become the hollow look in the memory of the previous life.
The thermal insulation effect is greatly improved.
This is also a great thing for ordinary people.
As soon as Su Jing's homework was assigned, Zhu Biao started to get busy.
However, he did not study the shape of bricks at the first time, but studied how to bake bricks.
Zhu Biao has already begun to use materialist dialectics.
The prerequisite for making strong and warm bricks is knowing how to bake bricks.
The key points must be clarified and the main contradictions must be grasped.
Su Jing looked at Zhu Biao with a smile and didn't give any reminder. Anyway, there was still plenty of time, so just let Zhu Biao try it slowly.
…
Ying Tianfu.
Ma Yuanming, the person in charge of the Du Branch under the Ministry of Household Affairs, is carefully checking various tax accounts.
If Su Jing were here, he would be able to recognize that Ma Yuanming was the official who gave the carriage a place when he first left Yingtian Mansion.
He was transferred from the local area to the capital. He originally thought he would be promoted, but he didn't expect to become a small chief of the Hubu branch.
My daily job is to check various accounts. It is the end of the year, and I need to check the accounts carefully.
The tasks given to him by the above were mainly tax accounts.
Ma Zhiyuan was very tired from work. It was late in the winter, so he rushed to the branch office before dawn and just sat there for several hours.
There are a lot of various accounts. Although he has staff to check the accounts, he mainly does the final review and confirmation work.
But he alone corrected the accounts verified by more than a dozen officials.
Busy, really busy!
But being busy was only one aspect. After arriving in Yingtian, Ma Zhiyuan found that his salary was not enough to support his expenses.
The person in charge is an official of the sixth rank. Compared with Ma Zhiyuan's previous local rank, he must have been promoted a lot.
But the salary did not increase much.
According to the official salary standards of the Ming Dynasty, the annual salary of the sixth-rank officials was one hundred shi, but when it was paid, the annual salary of the fifth- and sixth-rank officials was four meters and six notes.
That is, six distributions of food and four distributions of money.
In terms of grain, one tael of silver can buy 12 shi of grain in a good year, but about 7-8 shi in a poor year.
To sum it up, it is one tael of silver and 10 shi, and Ma Zhiyuan's monthly salary is about 0.8 taels.
This is by no means a high-tech idea.
Food, clothing and housing can only be of a relatively low standard, and high consumption is absolutely unacceptable.
But even so, his wife had to find some work to supplement the family income to barely support herself.
When I was an official in my hometown, although my salary was lower than it is now, I didn't have much consumption. I owned my own house and property.
As for being greedy, Ma Zhiyuan would never dare.
First of all, Zhu Yuanzhang had already killed countless corrupt officials. He was able to become the head of the Department of Household Affairs only because his predecessor was found to be corrupt and it was his turn.
Learning from the past, he wouldn't dare.
Secondly, Ma Zhiyuan also read the books of sages. He had lofty ideals and ambitions in his heart and wanted to do something for the people of Ming Dynasty.
But he found that the distance between ideal and reality was a bit far.
It had only been a month since he entered Beijing, but the burden of life had already made him extremely uncomfortable.
At work, he could also receive some hints, but he always pretended that he didn't hear them or didn't understand them.
This kind of thing has not been reported yet.
Because there is no evidence.
And Ma Zhiyuan does not have any backing in the court, so this is the maximum he can do.
Ma Zhiyuan felt very sad, why was it so difficult when he just wanted to be a good official?
My wife was excited at first, but now she doesn't feel good when she comes home.
His promotion was as if he had not been promoted at all.
But some of my colleagues are able to live well and live well.
Ma Zhiyuan didn't know whether he was from a well-off family or whether he had done something shameful.
But he didn't dare to join the others, and he didn't want to betray the trust of the court.
Ma Zhiyuan is really tired like this!
Another ordinary day passed, it was getting late, and Ma Zhiyuan dragged his tired body back home.
This is a house he rented. The house is not big because the rent is very expensive.
Although he is the head of the sixth rank, he is not qualified to live in the housing provided by the imperial court in the capital.
Not to mention that Ma Zhiyuan also brought his whole family with him.
"Master, you are back."
The butler came over, obviously he had been waiting for a long time.
Ma Zhiyuan looked at the housekeeper and said, "Old Zhao, it will be hard for you to follow me."
This is the servant who followed him to Beijing. He has worked in his family for many years and has no children.
Now, Ma Zhiyuan can't even afford the housekeeper's salary.
However, Lao Zhao did not leave and was still working at his house.
The housekeeper Lao Zhao immediately said: "What did the master say? For so many years, Lao Zhao has only survived because of the master's shelter."
Ma Zhiyuan felt a little emotional, life was at least not that bad.
After washing, he came to the dormitory.
At this time, the lights in the room had been turned off, and Ma Zhiyuan tiptoed for fear of waking up his wife.
"You still know how to come back!"
But as soon as the door was closed, my wife's voice rang.
Ma Zhiyuan immediately explained: "Madam, I am really busy recently, and there is nothing I can do about it."
Ma Zhiyuan didn't say anything specific, and his wife wouldn't understand if he said too much.
"Hmph! I originally thought I would come to the capital with you to enjoy the blessings, but I didn't expect that I would come here to suffer!"
Ma Zhiyuan's wife said angrily.
She couldn't figure out how her husband could still live such a miserable life when he was already a sixth-grade official.
Ma Zhiyuan was helpless. He certainly knew how to live a good life.
But he didn't dare or didn't want to do it.
Therefore, the only answer he gave to his wife was silence.
However, Ma Zhiyuan didn't know how long he could hold on.
How long do you have to pay for pursuing your ideals?
…
Inside the Forbidden City.
Because of the low latitude, heavy snow has been falling in Shandong for a long time. The first snow has just appeared here, and it is still a light snow.
The auspicious snow heralds a good harvest. As soon as the snow fell, word spread in the palace.
In the Fengxian Hall, several pots of stoves were set up early. The temperature in Zhu Yuanzhang’s office must not be low.
"It's snowing again, time flies really fast!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was slightly emotional when he heard the cheers outside.
Then he stood up and walked directly out of the palace door.
The eunuch behind him quickly caught up with his cloak: "Your Majesty, pay attention to the dragon body!"
The temperature outside is not as good as inside the hall where the stove is burning, and the temperature is still very low.
Zhu Yuanzhang's body is very important.
"It's just light snow. When I was on the expedition, the weather is nothing."
Zhu Yuanzhang walked nonchalantly in the snow, not caring about the anxious eunuch behind him.
He is still very confident in his body and bones.
"Your Majesty, your body does not belong to you alone. You should wear it on the boat."
At this time, Queen Ma's voice sounded.
She took the cloak from the eunuch's hand, and he immediately withdrew.
Zhu Yuanzhang turned around and came to Queen Ma's side very obediently: "I just said casually, sister, don't take it seriously, I will put on my cloak immediately!"
With the help of Queen Ma, Zhu Yuanzhang finally wrapped the cloak around him.
Queen Ma said: "Chongba, you are not young anymore. Stop tossing your body. What if you fall down!"
Zhu Yuanzhang is now in his early forties. Although he is not an old man, he is definitely not a young man.
The battles in his early years left many hidden ailments on his body.
Now that he is an emperor, he has to deal with government affairs intensively every day.
It can only be said that Zhu Yuanzhang's physical foundation is quite good.
Otherwise, if someone else had made it like this, it would have been gone long ago.
A successful emperor must have a strong body.
"I know, I know, sister."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded like a rattle. On this matter of life, Queen Ma took care of it with both big and small hands. Zhu Yuanzhang did not dare to object at all.
"Hasn't Biao'er replied yet?"
Queen Ma asked Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said: "No, but they should have arrived. It's okay. Su Jing is here."
Su Jing's outstanding performance in the Qingzhou Prefecture plague made Zhu Yuanzhang trust him even more.
At this moment, Su Jing was used to reassure Queen Ma.
"Chongba, why do I hear what you mean? It seems that everything has been arranged for Mr. Su."
Queen Ma looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with something strange in her eyes.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "Yes, when Su Jing comes back and I find an opportunity, I plan to disclose my identity to him."
I kept hiding it from Su Jing, just having sex for free, although it was very satisfying.
But it’s still not fun enough!
Zhu Yuanzhang still wanted Su Jing to enter the Ming Dynasty and engage in prostitution openly and openly.
"Um?"
When Empress Ma heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words, she was immediately stunned, and then asked: "Chongba, you are ready now. Have you ever thought about Mr. Su? Mr. Su will not give in to you by force."
Zhu Yuanzhang knew that Su Jing was unwilling to enter the court, and so did Empress Ma.
Su Jing even refused many times in person.
Based on Queen Ma's understanding of Su Jing, he would not change his idea just because he knew Zhu Yuanzhang's identity.
"hey-hey."
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "Sister, you don't know this. Su Jing is actually not that resistant to being an official."
"this……"
Queen Ma hesitated for a moment and then asked: "Chongba, how did you know?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was pleased with himself and said: "Let's talk about the affairs of Qingzhou Mansion. Su Jing's management of the entire Qingzhou Mansion is very clear and smooth. Is this just something that can be done with the ability?"
When asked by Zhu Yuanzhang, Empress Ma really couldn't answer for a while.
Zhu Yuanzhang continued: "Actually, it's very simple. Su Jing has already rehearsed in his mind about becoming an official. He is also an extremely smart person. He usually thinks more about how to be an official. This time, the incident in Qingzhou Prefecture was his practice. a process.”
Not to mention, Zhu Yuanzhang's analysis actually makes some sense.
After all, managing a Qingzhou Prefecture is not something you can do just by talking.
"Chongba, what you said makes sense, but this is just your guess."
Queen Ma looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said.
She was still more inclined to believe what Su Jing said personally.
He was unwilling to enter the Ming Dynasty.
"Don't worry, sister, you come with me."
Zhu Yuanzhang directly took Queen Ma's hand and returned to Fengxian Hall.
Then Zhu Yuanzhang took out a letter from a cabinet.
It was Zhu Biao who wrote the reply earlier, relatively early.
Then Zhu Yuanzhang found the song "Niannujiao·Mid-Autumn Festival to the Moon" and handed it to Queen Ma.
"Sister, see for yourself."
Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.
Empress Ma immediately began to examine it carefully. After a while, she was surprised and asked: "Does Mr. Su still have such literary talent?"
Compared with Zhu Yuanzhang, Queen Ma's poetry level is not much higher.
After reading "Niannujiao·Mid-Autumn Festival to the Moon", Queen Ma can feel that this is a very high-level work.
"Yes, this is what Su Jing did after drinking. It should be her true intention."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "I have already asked Song Lian, sister, can you see the profound meaning contained in this poem?"
Empress Ma frowned and looked again, and said, "Chongba, are you sure this was written by Mr. Su?"
"If you don't believe it, I'll call Song Lian over and ask if it's okay."
Zhu Yuanzhang lost his temper, and Queen Ma still questioned his words. Is this still his wife?
"No."
Queen Ma immediately said: "I just want to ask what Song Chengzhi said?"
In fact, Queen Ma had already seen something, but she still didn't quite believe it.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "Song Lian told me that the person who wrote this poem had lofty ambitions in his heart and wanted to display them, but he was depressed and never had the chance."
"Tell me, this Su Jing is really good at hiding things. What she says is what she means."
"It means he doesn't know my identity. If he knew, he would have to ask me for a job right away."
Zhu Yuanzhang said quite confidently, thinking that he had easily grasped Su Jing.
Queen Ma looked strange, but there was nothing wrong with the poem, and what Song Lian interpreted was not much different from what she thought.
But it is very strange to associate this poem with Su Jing.
No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like something Su Jing can express.
It's not that I don't believe that Su Jing's literary talent is so good, but the artistic conception doesn't match it!
In Queen Ma's impression, Su Jing was so free and easy, how could she be in such a depressed mood.
But it is unlikely that Zhu Yuanzhang would lie to himself. There is no need. Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang's complacent look does not seem to be fake.
"I hope so."
Queen Ma finally followed Zhu Yuanzhang's words.
In her heart, she also hopes that Su Jing can enter the Ming Dynasty and serve the Ming Dynasty well.
Being away all the time like this is not a good situation.
Today, Su Jing has inevitably fallen into the whirlpool of the Ming Dynasty.
This is something you can't help but cannot avoid.
Zhu Yuanzhang said confidently: "It will definitely be like this, and Su Jing will definitely not let me down!"
(End of chapter)
