Chapter 119 Painting Cake (12500+ updated, please continue asking for monthly votes!)

Zhao Xu took a beautiful nap.

After getting up and washing up, I put on my regular clothes and went to Kunning Hall to greet the Empress Dowager, and then went to Baoci Palace to greet the Empress Dowager.

He told both palaces that he would meet with Shen Kuo alone today.

Because Zhao Xu had already said hello many days in advance.

It's also because Zhao Xu promoted Mrs. Gao's family and Mrs. Xiang's family to official posts this morning.

Both palaces smiled and encouraged, letting Zhao Xu do this.

Of course, they were a little worried, so the Empress Dowager summoned Feng Jing, and the Empress Dowager summoned Shi Deyi, and told these two ministers to serve the emperor carefully.

Therefore, as soon as the Shenshi arrived, Zhao Xu got on the royal chariot from Funing Hall on time, and under the escort of Yu Longzhi, went to the Bian Hall behind Chongzheng Hall between Baoci Palace and the inner east gate.

Chongzheng Hall is also the ceremonial hall, where the imperial examinations are held.

In addition to being used as an examination room for palace examinations, it will also be used as a place for envoys from the Liao Kingdom to pay homage.

Well, some years, the envoys of the Western Thieves will also meet here.

In addition, monks from Korea and Japan were also received here when they came to court.

The side hall of Chongzheng Hall was generally used as a place where the emperor met with his ministers.

…

Under the guidance of an internal minister, Shen Kuo carefully walked into the inner east gate.

Everything here is extremely familiar to him.

Because from the fourth year of Xining to the eighth year of Xining, he came and went here every day.

Especially after Emperor Daxing appointed him to oversee the reform of the Ordnance Supervision, he would go to the Emperor to report on the Ordnance Supervision almost every few days.

Therefore, Shen Kuo burst into tears as soon as he heard that Emperor Daxing had ordered him to be promoted to the Arms Supervisor.

The position of weapons supervisor was a turning point in his career, which earned him deep trust and respect in front of Emperor Daxing.

It was not because of the defeat of Yongle City that he should have been the governor of the three provinces and two governments at this moment.

"Shen Tiju...wait here..." The minister led Shen Kuo to the door of the side hall behind Chongzheng Hall and said to Shen Kuo.

Shen Kuo nodded.

The decree was at the right moment. As a minister, of course he had to come in advance.

After waiting under the eaves in front of the palace door for about a quarter of an hour, Shen Kuo heard a voice coming from the palace.

Shen Kuo, who was once the commander on the border, knew from the sound that it was a group of soldiers.

It should be Yu Longzhi who is beside the emperor, checking the facilities inside and outside the palace, searching those corners to see if there are any safety hazards, and see if any facilities are aging.

To avoid the situation like when Emperor Daxing built a new jade chariot, but spent a lot of manpower and material resources to build the new jade chariot, it was crushed by the fall of a building in Dauchi.

After a while, the voices of the soldiers disappeared from the temple.

Immediately afterwards, several teams of Yulongzhi wearing Zhenjia lined up from the corridors on both sides and pressed against the wall in front of the hall to form a human wall.

When Shen Kuo saw this, his brows jumped.

"In those days when Emperor Daxing summoned ministers to secretly discuss the reform regulations, it was nothing more than that..."

After a while, Shen Kuo finally got the summons.

"Promote the ministers who specialize in manufacturing weapons, and report to the emperor!"

Shen Kuo raised his head: "Due to the Emperor?!"

"Is it right to be alone?"

"Young Master summoned me alone?"

hiss!

Shen Kuo took a breath!

The two palaces are actually relieved that the young master can summon him alone? And the young master is also willing to summon him alone?

what does that mean?

This means that the two palaces feel that the young master already has a certain degree of independence.

At least you can summon the minister alone and give him face-to-face instructions!

Moreover, the young master seems to think that he has this ability!

terrible!

Thinking about the legends Tong Guan told him along the way, Shen Kuo silently doubled those stories in his heart.

Taking a deep breath, Shen Kuo respectfully held the imperial hut, and under the guidance of an internal minister, stepped up the steps and walked into the small urinal hall of Chongzheng Hall through the side door.

As soon as Shen Kuo entered the palace, he immediately discovered that under every pilaster in the palace, there was a royal dragon standing quietly.

And on the throne in the palace, a small figure, wearing Chu yellow uniform, sat on it.

Shen Kuo came up to His Highness with his robe, bowed and bowed twice, and then said: "I wish you all the best for your Majesty the Emperor!"

"Happy to me!"

A childish voice came from the palace.

"Shen Kuo!" said the little emperor, "raise your head!"

Shen Kuo was surprised, but still raised his head.

The emperor on the throne stood up and walked to the imperial steps. He looked up and down and inside and out very carefully, as if he had discovered the Kunlun slave of the Tang Dynasty, and looked at him several times.

This made Shen Kuo very uneasy and a little baffled.

"Do I look weird?"

…

Zhao Xu naturally had reason to be curious about Shen Kuo's appearance.

This is a great scientist who is still recognized by people even nine hundred years later!

A book written by Mengxi has fascinated countless people and inspired countless imaginations nine hundred years later.

I don’t know how many of the things recorded in it are groundbreaking inventions worldwide.

But now, Shen Kuo, who was still a great scientist even nine hundred years later, is just his minister!

You can tell him to do anything at any time, and the other party will definitely be willing to do it and will never think that Zhao Xu is squeezing him or exploiting him.

However, after careful observation for a long time, Zhao Xu discovered that Shen Kuo was actually just an ordinary person, not a superman, and there was nothing special about him.

That is to say, he has a little more beard, thicker eyebrows, and a pair of eyes that are a little bigger than the average person.

So, he started talking.

"Shen Aiqing..."

"I'm here..."

"Do you know why Emperor Daxing left your beloved to me?" Zhao Xu asked softly.

Shen Kuo shook his head: "I am stupid..."

"Because the father said..." Zhao Xu's words were like a magic voice: "The one who can end the chaos in the world and bring the world back to unity..."

"Only Shen Cunzhong!"

As Shen Kuo listened, his hands and feet were trembling.

Does Emperor Daxing value me so much?

Did Emperor Daxing actually have such expectations for me?

At this moment, Shen Kuo even felt that he was Zhuge Kongming, who was entrusted by Han Zhaolie.

So, he immediately bowed and said: "I am a despicable person, but I am so unworthy of the emperor's love and promotion!"

"I only made a grass ring to repay the kindness of Emperor Daxing when he was met, and to repay His Majesty's grace!"

Zhao Xu looked at Shen Kuo and listened to his words, nodding slightly in his heart.

The cake-making skills I learned while studying abroad have indeed not deteriorated.

"Do you know why my father said that?" Zhao Xu continued to draw the cake.

Shen Kuo raised his head and stared blankly at the little emperor who had walked to the imperial steps.

"Because my father, like me, believes that Shen Aiqing has the talent and learning to change the world!"

Shen Kuo's breathing began to quicken.

He listened to the emperor's words and felt the emperor's expression, eyes, and tone of voice...

This made Shen Kuo's body become excited.

The already dry chest became hot again.

The cold body seemed to be filled with blazing flames.

The eight-year-old emperor, the eight-year-old official.

I'm looking forward to him, and I'm also eager for him to show off his talents and learning, and show off his talents.

Shen Kuo then fell to the ground and worshiped: "I must do my best to be loyal, serve as the emperor of Daxing, and serve your majesty until death!"

"Good!" Shen Kuo only listened to the little official and said in an extremely sincere childish voice: "If you live up to me, I will live up to you!"

This is... this is... what a favor? What a favor?
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