The domestic guard is a little sweet

Well, food comes first, so Zhao Jin has to compromise.

He sighed, and like an obedient baby, An Twelve pushed him on the chair and combed his hair, put on the jade crown, arranged his clothes, and then reluctantly got into the carriage.

Although the supervisor of the Ministry of Industry is a moderate official, but Zhao Jin's identity is here. On the first day when he went to work at the work site, everyone respectfully kept away, lest he offended the prince and there would be no good fruit in the future.

Zhao Jin let out a little breath. Although he wanted to turn around and go back, he had no choice but to work as a laborer for social animals. For the sake of his cheap brother, he had to work hard, so he went up to his immediate boss, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, Mr. Qian. Give a gift.

"Lord Qian, may I ask where the Liannu is made?"

The minister of the Ministry of Industry was a middle-aged man with a mustache, and when he saw Zhao Jin, he quickly got up and saluted.

"Go back to the prince, they are waiting for you, and I will take you there."

Zhao Jin didn't delay anymore, and followed in the footsteps of the minister of the Ministry of Industry to the place where the craftsmen were.

More than a dozen craftsmen were quietly beating in the yard, and the sound of metal beating was heard from time to time, which was very lively.

The minister of the Ministry of Industry stepped forward to introduce, and these craftsmen stepped forward to salute Zhao Jin one after another.

"I have seen the lord!"

Although Zhao Jin had a high status, he still respected these skilled craftsmen who relied on their craftsmanship, and he cupped his hands with a smile on his face.

"That master has worked hard. This is a pocket crossbow. If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask everyone to discuss and repair it. I hope that the errands assigned by the Holy Majesty will be completed as soon as possible."

Zhao Jin had a smile on his face, and he didn't seem to have any airs, and the hearts of these craftsmen also fell.

As several bold craftsmen came forward, they asked Zhao Jin some questions about the drawings. After Zhao Jin answered them patiently, the atmosphere became heated.

These craftsmen have been working with these machinery and equipment all their lives, and they respect the capable people the most.

Zhao Jin was able to come up with this production drawing, which shows that he is quite familiar with the agency. After chatting with Zhao Jin, everyone was more convinced of him.

The minister of the Ministry of Industry was very impressed that King Rui was able to get along well with these craftsmen with bad temper and hard temper, and he didn't have the airs of noble children at all.

Prince Rui is different from the rumors in Beijing. Although he looks weaker, he has a good temper and is quite knowledgeable. He is not as violent and unpredictable as the rumors outside.

Although the ancients usually had two meals in the morning and evening, but Zhao Jin was used to three meals, and the people from the palace would naturally send lunch.

Zhao Jin was not stingy either, he couldn't let everyone watch him eat alone, so he simply ordered people to prepare simple chicken shredded cold noodles, vinegar-patted cucumbers, and sent them to the empty hall of the Ministry of Industry.

The hot and sour cold noodles, paired with refreshing cucumber, will whet the appetite.

The craftsmen present each eat a piece of food, which is a book of satisfaction.

For several days in a row, Zhao Jin worked conscientiously in the Ministry of Industry, taking these craftsmen to open small stoves casually, and having a sumptuous lunch every day.

When he communicated with these craftsmen, he also vaguely instructed them to develop crossbows. These craftsmen have been working with these mechanisms all their lives. Zhao Jin just a little bit, everyone suddenly realized, and the crowd was excited.

More than a dozen craftsmen who are over half a century old, like children, excitedly surround Zhao Jin to express their opinions, and when they encounter disagreements, they will quarrel with each other.

In this way, the emperor paid off, and after a month or so, the Ministry of Industry and the people developed the crossbow, and they were done.

The bow is more than three meters long, placed on the chariot, and two soldiers can pull the bow and shoot arrows together, which is extremely powerful.

The presentation of this invention really made the current emperor Long Yan very happy. With a big wave of his hand, he rewarded all the craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry with three months of monthly silver, and the craftsmen praised them.

Moreover, the minister of the Ministry of Industry who was in charge of this matter was also greatly praised, showing his face in front of the emperor, which is an extremely rare thing.

Master Qian was very grateful, and he was even more respectful to Zhao Jin in the usual way.

If the pocket crossbow is a sharp weapon for self-defense, then the construction of the crossbow marks the improvement of the military strength of the entire Great Qi State.

This crossbow only needs two people to operate, and the crossbow bolts are constructed of large wooden frames, which can be disassembled from the carriage at will for easy transportation.

Zhao Jin didn't take any credit for this matter, and directly put all the credit on those old craftsmen.

These craftsmen not only received rewards, but also got a small official position. Although they still worked in the Ministry of Industry, but at this time in ancient times, scholars, farmers, businessmen and commerce received official positions, that is, they were from official families.

Even though he is a petty official, I don’t know how many scholars in ancient times. After decades of hard studying and taking the imperial examination, the purpose is not just to change the family and gain a new background.

After this incident, these old craftsmen were grateful to Zhao Jinna, and they did not thank Zhao Jin for their great kindness. Naturally, such a great kindness cannot be finished with just a few words of thanks. Everyone planted the seeds in their hearts until they have the opportunity in the future At this time, you must thank the prince well.

The construction of Che Nu was successfully completed, and Zhao Jin was impatient to work every day at the Ministry of Industry.

So he went to the palace and begged Empress Dowager Dong, saying that he was not feeling well and wanted to go to the hot spring villa to recuperate.

Empress Dowager Dong loved her youngest son the most, and she didn't want him to be too involved in the court, so she naturally agreed to the opportunity that attracted the emperor.

Zhao Jin personally wrote the memorial to the emperor. After the emperor read it, he laughed and scolded him for being lazy, but he replied without saying anything.

Seeing that Zhao Jin had received the decree and left the palace happily, the emperor was satisfied with Zhao Jin's knowledge and interest, and his ability to refuse the marriage of the general Zhen Guo's family showed that he had no intention of military power on the spot.

He sat in front of the imperial case, squinting his eyes slightly, and standing beside him was Ji Gonggong, who went to the villa to deliver a message that day.

"You were going to pass the decree, but did you see it clearly?"

Eunuch Ji's voice was very respectful.

"Returning to the saint, the old slave can see clearly that the prince is accompanied by a man. The two of them are wearing pajamas and only outer shirts. They presumably took a nap together."

The emperor squinted his eyes, and lightly tapped with his index finger the greeting note that Zhao Jin handed over.

"It seems that the ninth brother is quite fond of that man, what is his identity?"

Ji Gonggong: "Return to Your Majesty, the old slave sent someone to investigate, and the man was a secret guard. The prince was accidentally infected with love poison last time, and he was the one who served him close by. The prince took pity on him, so he stayed by his side. He is also quite favored in the palace, and he is responsible for all the big and small matters by the prince's side now."

Hearing that the emperor's tapping fingers paused slightly, he murmured disapproval.

"It's just a slave, and it's fine to keep it around for a little bit, but he only favors a person with such a background, how can he be worthy of being in charge of the palace? Although the ninth brother can't get close to women, he can choose a lady from an aristocratic family to be in charge of the palace. , and should."

The eunuch Ji next to him nodded and complimented and said that he is still a wise man, and he is really brotherly with the prince. It is a great face for a young lady from a civil and military family to marry the prince as a princess. How could anyone not want to of. "

The emperor nodded in satisfaction, thinking that in the future he would discuss with Empress Dowager Dong about a young lady from a family and bestow Zhao Jin as a concubine, so he put aside these thoughts and concentrated on processing the memorial.

When Zhao Jin came back to the mansion, he passed on the word that he packed his bags and went to live in the hot spring villa for a while, not knowing that the emperor above was plotting his marriage again.

Everyone in the palace has long been used to the fact that the prince likes to go to the hot spring villas in the suburbs from time to time.In an orderly manner, he packed up the things Zhao Jin needed and loaded them into the carriage.

It was June, and it was about to heat up. Mr. Liu brought the lady from the sewing room to tailor Zhao Jin's clothes.

In ancient times, rich and noble families had to make new clothes in four seasons. First, it was to show their status. Second, it was these expensive silk and satin. Although the embroidery was bright and exquisite, it was not washable, and the color could not last for a long time.

A piece of clothing has been worn for a long time, even if it is washed carefully, it will be a little out of shape and the color will be dull, so it will not look good.

Although these clothes are not liked by the masters, it is also a great honor to give them to the servants who are proud of the face. Therefore, the rich families almost make dozens of sets of new clothes every season.

Zhao Jin stretched out his arms like a big rag doll, and obediently asked two women from the sewing room to come forward to measure the size.

Thinking of the people around him, Zhao Jin turned his head and gave instructions to Manager Liu, saying: "Let the sewing room make this season's clothes for An Twelve, and the servants in the palace will each share a piece of cloth and cut the clothes themselves."

Manager Liu: "Yes, sir, the income of the following stores has been sent up this season, the income of bookstores and cloth shops has more than doubled, and the jewelry store has received new patterns from you. Ladies and ladies in Beijing, I like it." It’s terrible, every day they line up to buy, and those who have no face can’t buy it.”

Zhao Jin nodded: "That's right, the people below are also working very hard. It's almost the Dragon Boat Festival, and the revenue in the shop has increased by more than 50%. Invite them to eat zongzi too, everyone do a good job."

Director Liu immediately smiled, you must know that his son was appointed by the prince to take charge of the jewelry shop in the palace for him, and now that place is making a lot of money.

"The old slave thanked the prince for everyone."

Zhao Jin is also full of smiles at the moment, it is better to be happy alone than to be happy together, and naturally he has to share some money with his subordinates after earning money.

If the master is happy, the slaves around him are naturally also happy. Even in the sewing room with a ruler to measure the size of the clothes, the lady has a slight smile on her face at the moment.

Manager Liu saw that Zhao Jin was in a good mood, rolled his eyes and stepped forward, and said quickly: "A while ago, you asked your servants to find marriages for those maidservants. Many of them have found like-minded people among the guards and managers in the mansion. They have all reported to the old slave, do you see?"

Zhao Jin raised his eyebrows in surprise, and he was naturally tolerant of those servants and maids who had made no mistakes with those servants and maids in the front yard.

Women's flowering period is short, Zhao Jin has no intention of keeping these people close to him, so he naturally wants to find a good future.

Now I heard that many maidservants have found Mr. Ruyi by themselves, and they are happy for them, so they said with a smile: "This is a happy event. The people on the left below picked a good day to do it for them together. The maids around the master are divided into different levels. and give them a rich dowry."