Not to mention how the women in Rongguo Mansion were looking forward to it.

However, after Jiao Shun arrived at the Ministry of Works early in the morning, he saw that the yamen runners in front of the door were a little more energetic than before, and were proud. It was obvious that he had heard that the Western barbarians were coming to the Ministry of Works for inspection, so he deliberately showed that he wanted to show his feelings.

The prestige of our country.

In fact, in the past, the envoys from various foreign countries were not uncommon on this Qianbulang street, and the yamen runners looked up at that. After all, it was because the Western barbarians had invaded the seas and shocked the capital and were regarded as great enemies by the top and bottom.

That's why I got this treatment.

It can be seen that no matter how much etiquette is spoken by the day, there are still more people who fear power but are not virtuous.

Jiao Shun just clicked Mao in the room and Shi Shiran arrived at the small courtyard of the handyman's office.

Compared to winter, the yard has little change, but there is a new small pond under the wall in the southwest corner to store crude oil.

Because the smell of crude oil is so bad that it still spreads even though it is closed and still has spread. Originally, there were many complaints about the following books and chores, but when it comes to this pool again, it is still full of honor.

After all, if this investigation is successful today, there will be benefits in the handyman's office.

Seeing Jiao Shun arrived, Zhao Yan and Liu Changyou, who had already been in the yard, rushed to the lobby and surrounded him to the lobby. He talked about many reception matters and various records he had done before.

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Jiao Shun sat in the lobby. After hearing their various words, he did not arrange anything. Instead, he asked about the latest progress in the work-study and education in Zuojin, Beijing.

In order to verify the results as soon as possible and to train a group of useful craftsmen as soon as possible, the assessment of this work-based worker will be temporarily the first quarter, and most of the recruitment of young workers in their teenage or twenty years old.

Workshops in other places have to wait for the inspection team to promote them before formal evaluation. However, workshops near the capital have entered the evaluation stage as early as the late lunar month. This is another half month, and the first "school aid" session.

The children of craftsmen are about to start studying.

This is a demonstration model for the first time, and it is also one of the few people who can really do it by themselves, so they must be more secure.

Hearing Jiao Shun ask about the progress, Zhao Yan hurriedly reported: "When I say that, the official has discussed with the officials of the two counties of Daxing and Wanping. The museums in the primary school are all ready-made, and the teacher also try to choose that.

A Confucian scholar who is good at the Ming and Achievement, in addition to the three-character classics of the Meng, the hundreds of surnames and the thousands of characters, he mainly teaches some basic algorithms."

"The retired skilled craftsmen selected from all over the world have also begun to screen - but the Ministry of Rites still has some noise about this, and they do not want these people to become teachers in elementary school..."

"Don't worry about those old stubborn ones."

Jiao Shun waved his hand disregardedly and reminded him: "I must keep an eye on the registration matters. If there is an impostor, I will only ask you!"

Zhao Yan quickly bowed and agreed.

Immediately afterwards, Jiao Shun asked about the recent situation of the inspection team - in fact, he knew that he had any new experiences and before the court could find out, Jia Zheng sent someone to send a letter.

Jia Zheng has been living in the capital for most of his life. This time he went out, which broadened his horizons. He felt everything was fresh and he had the intention of making achievements. He just wanted to see that he would kick him up when he saw the public toilet. He saw that there was something wrong with him.

thing.

Fortunately, the Ministers and Ministers were prepared and specially arranged a few capable subordinates for him, so they did not make any jokes.

But when Zhao Yan replied one by one, Baoyu had already arrived outside.

Jiao Shun ordered someone to call him in, and then he began to formally arrange the welcome.

Jia Baoyu has always been the most impatient with these serious matters. Sitting next to Jiao Shun was like a nail on a chair, and he couldn't rest for a moment.

But he also knew that this was an opportunity for Jiao Shun to help him plan for a long time. If he dared to escape at the last minute, even if Jiao Shun could spare him, his father would be furious when he came back.

Thinking that the person who led the team this time was King Beijing, he could only barely listen to the whole morning meeting patiently.

After seeing the Chen hour [9 o'clock], Mr. Su and Doctor Zhao came together again. After a careful inspection, the disposal was very appropriate. Then he took Jiao Shun to the yamen to wait for the King of Beijing.

Two quarters of an hour later, two teams of twenty-four horsemen and dragon lieutenants came whistling from the street, each holding the team flags and guarding the sides of the work department gate like a stone, and then more than a hundred were immediately followed.

A dragon guard with live ammunition was surrounded by more than a dozen carriages, and the official sedan chair arrived in front of the door.

Minister Su hurriedly led the officials of the Ministry of Works to the bottom of the steps, waiting for King Beijing and the officials of various departments to get off the car and sedan chair, and then came forward to see each other.

King Beijing hurried a few steps to lift Su Shilang, and ordered him to avoid being treated politely. He asked with a smile: "Who is Lord Jiao Shunjiao?"

Jiao Shun took a half step forward and said respectfully: "The lower official Jiao Shun is here."

King Beijing looked at Jiao Shun up and down and praised: "Xiao Wang has been famous for his long time. When he saw this today, he was indeed a pillar of the court!"

Hoho~

Jiao Shun couldn't help but sneer inwardly when he heard this. This Bird Prince would never be able to say this if he had any intention!

You should know that on the night of the 14th day of the first lunar month, the two had already met on the street, and Baoyu also specifically introduced his identity to King Beijing. Now he said, "I saw you today." It seems that it's early.

Forgot everything that happened before.

He felt a little whispering in his heart, but Jiao Shun acted as if he was extremely honorable and said a few more words.

At this moment, two groups of alien races came down from the carriage behind.

The first one was about fifty years old, with a bald forehead, blue eyes and wearing military uniforms, probably the Duke of Adolphus.

The dress behind the ethnic minorities that are similar to the southwest, needless to ask, they must be the envoy of Akatsuki, who is the main party involved and the supporting role of the peace talks.

When the people from Qianxiang ran into the envoy of Wuxi, they immediately glared in the street. In the eyes of the Uxi people, there were only officials of Xia, and Duke Adolphus even found the side of King Beijing.

Seeing this, the envoy of Akagi hurriedly followed him, half of whom smiled at Beijing Wang Mei, and half of whom still looked at the foreigners.

The Duke of Adolphus seemed to have lost his patience by the peace talks that lasted for many days. He just waited for King Beijing to introduce the main officials who came forward to receive the meeting, so he directly got to the point and asked to witness the kerosene extraction process on the spot.

In addition to using physical means to screen residues, some drugs and minerals are also needed to assist them, so I am not afraid that they will learn it after reading it.

Therefore, after a brief communication between King Beijing and the Ministry of Works, he took the Duke of Adolphus and the officials present to the meeting to drive to the handyman's office.

Because the courtyard was narrow, a few unimportant escorts were screened in front of the door.

Even so, more than 30 people flocked to the handyman's office.

Because the crude oil tasted pungent, Jiao Shun ordered people to prepare masks infected with mint water and lemon juice for Beijingwang and others to cover their mouths and noses.

The ones responsible for presenting this item were Jia Baoyu and Liu Changyou’s master and apprentice.

When King Beijing saw Baoyu, the prince and nobleman immediately became weaker. He took two steps forward and asked with a smile: "Why are Brother Bao here?"

Baoyu also took a step forward and bowed with a smile, "I heard that the prince is coming, so I volunteered to be the emcee."

King Beijing had a close personal relationship with him. Although he knew that this was not true, he would never expose him. Instead, he introduced him to the officials behind him, and deliberately followed his temper, which made him eloquently eloquently.

No matter how many officials of the yamen accompanying him were frightened by the style of this wealthy young man. Even if there were one or two exceptions, I heard that it was the concubine's brother who was in front of him, I was busy hiding his sharpness and light.

Together with dust.

This is also why Jiao Shun pushed him to the front desk.

If there is no such a "auspicious" and Jiao Shun's reputation in the Shilin, one or two inappropriate leaders will have to jump out of it.

The Western Yi attached great importance to this investigation, obviously more than the officials of the court. He ordered the translator to ask Baoyu about the process in a blunt official language, and repeatedly confirmed the cost, and urged the craftsmen to quickly demonstrate.

After repeated streamlining, the process of extracting kerosene is not complicated, but the precipitation process takes more than half a day.

Therefore, after this step, the Western Yi left two people to guard it, so as not to make any moves in Xia Kingdom. Then the main leader followed Duke Adolphus and King Beijing into the lobby and set up aside to continue negotiations.

The posture.

As a landlord and the first person to advocate, Jiao Shun was appointed as the last seat and was ordered to express some questions.

Just talking about the limelight on the surface, he is not as good as Baoyu.

But who doesn’t know that this matter is Jiao Shunqi’s head?

If we can really break the deadlock in negotiations between the two sides, no one can take away this reputation!

In addition to the first-time work-study assistance, everyone here still knew that this vulgar person who was born into a slave was probably about to have another birth?!

The dispute continued until the afternoon.

Seeing a bucket of clear kerosene coming in outside, Duke Adolphus immediately called a stop and ordered people to take out the oil lamp sent by Xia Guo, poured the oil into it himself, and lit it in the lobby.

Seeing the flame rising up along the wick, he couldn't help but show joy on his face.

This product is not as profitable as Y films, but its advantage lies in the large quantity and the long-lasting labor of the colonies is almost negligible - and this lamp, oil can not only be sold to the Xia Kingdom, but also has no worries about sales in Europe and the United States.

After thinking inside and outside, this transaction is indeed a matter of success.

It is just that the people of the Xia Kingdom pay the money and subsidize the money they buy kerosene lamps. They still have to make a decision. It is best to just give some symbolic things, and the full subsidy will definitely not be possible!

So in the following days, this matter became the focus of the struggle between the two sides.

Although they are still stalemate, they do not say their own words like before, but they bargain with each other - since they are willing to bargain, there are naturally some transactions to do.

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Peace talks between the two countries are the most important military and national affairs at present, and the news is heard directly from heaven.

Everything that happened in the Ministry of Works that day was reported to Emperor Longyuan quickly.

After seeing this, Emperor Longyuan set up in Yuanchun Palace that night.

He handed the memorial sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs to Yuanchun and smiled and said with a smile: "What a Jiao Shun! He can look at the big picture and break the situation with details. He has never overturned his humble duties, and can also share the worries of the court's major policies.

——I just didn’t want to get into the willows, but I didn’t expect to be so surprised and chose such talents!”

Yuanchun originally wanted to abide by the rules that the harem was not allowed to interfere in politics, but he couldn't resist Emperor Longyuan's time to bother with the government. After a while, he could only be forced to lose his concerns.

Besides, I had heard that this matter was related to my younger brother before, so I couldn't help but feel curious and took the memorial and read it carefully.
To be continued...