Mu Ying stopped where she was, glanced at the direction in which Xu Miaojin disappeared, and then looked at Zhu Yunxi's back. Her eyes flickered for a few times before she caught up with the steps going down the mountain.

……

Peng!

"Who is plotting to kill me!"

In the Libu Yamen, a shout came from the official room of Lord Shangshu, and the officials of the Libu who passed by couldn't avoid it. They didn't dare to stay for a while, for fear that they would get burned.

In the public room, Zhai Shan's face was filled with anger and helplessness.

I was attacked from behind!…

Zhai Shan, who was sitting on the chair, widened his eyes. He never imagined that one day he would be in such a situation.

I just took charge of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and I didn’t even have time to warm up the seat under my buttocks. Do these people think that they really have time to do those things?

I am crazy to choose this time to show my intention to report to His Majesty and eliminate the long-standing abuses in the imperial court. All appointments will be based on the Jiaozhi Road official selection and assessment system.

Zhai Shan's face was gloomy. He didn't say a word about the official selection and assessment system of Jiaozhi Road. But now the officials from all departments in the imperial court were discussing this matter, and they all stated with great enthusiasm that he was

How much I admire this.

Now, I am worse than that rat crossing the street.

The mouse still knew that everyone was shouting for beatings. But now, he had no idea who was spreading such rumors.

"Come here!"

Zhai Shan, who didn't think about it for a while, raised his head and shouted outside the public room.

Immediately, a junior official working in the Ministry of Personnel pushed the door in and came to Zhai Shan respectfully.

"Shang Shu."

Zhai Shan frowned and said in a deep voice: "I'm going to ask the Minister of Rites and the Ministry of War to come to the Ministry of Personnel and tell me that I have a new tea and I want to invite them to evaluate it together."

The clerk didn't dare to ask any more questions. After hearing Zhai Shan's request clearly, he bowed his head and bowed out.

However, the more Zhai Shan thought about it, the more depressed he became.

Nowadays, when I walk in front of the yamen of various ministries and departments in Dongcheng, everyone feels that I am trying to get their official title, and they want to remonstrate and implement the Jiaozhi Road official selection and assessment system.

Even in the Libu Yamen, there are also many people who secretly curse at themselves, the newly appointed Minister of Libu.

The more I think about it, the more depressed I become.

Zhai Shan stood up awkwardly, thought for a while, sighed, turned around and took down a box containing tea leaves from the bookshelf behind him. Then he started boiling water with a cast iron kettle.

A few moments.

When the pure fragrance of tea came from the official room of the Minister of Civil Affairs, Ren Hengtai and Ru Yu arrived late with doubts.

Zhai Shan, who had just ironed the tea set, was happy when he saw the two people arriving. He was about to stand up to greet them, but after thinking about it, he stopped thinking and sat down.

He raised his head and looked at the two of them.

"You two are just here by chance. I have just ironed the tea set."

As he spoke, Zhai Shan poured hot water into the tea bowl.

Because it was the first brew and the tea was very strong, Zhai Shan didn't wait long before he divided the tea soup into tea bowls and then into three tea cups.

"Just right, the first tea soup."

Ren Hengtai and Ru Yu looked at each other, and they both saw the confusion in each other's eyes.

After the two of them sat down separately, they looked calm and composed, and carefully evaluated the tea.

Zhai Shan took his time and prepared the second cup of tea.

"Is Zhai Shangshu troubled by the rumors about Zhai Shangshu in the past two days...or is it because of the rumors about Zhai Shangshu? It is reported that Zhai Shangshu wants to report to the imperial court to implement the Jiaozhi Road official selection assessment system. Is it not Zhai Shangshu's doing?"

Rujun put down the tea cup and spoke directly.

He looked at Zhai Shan who was obviously stunned...

Zhai Shan's eyes kept flickering, and then he sighed softly, looked at Ru Yu, and said with special emotion: "Brother Liangyu is the one who knows me!"

Ren Hengtai on the side glanced blankly, and then said softly: "So, this rumored matter was not done by Zhai Shangshu?"

Zhai Shan rolled his eyes: "Nowadays, people outside think that this is to spread the news, so that they can see in advance how their colleagues in the DPRK and China will react, so that they can make plans?"

Ren Hengtai nodded and looked at Ru Yu beside him: "Government is like the art of war. It is not an exaggeration to say that Shangshu Zhai spread the rumors to find out the truth."

Ru Jin echoed from the side: "Nowadays, most of my colleagues in the DPRK think so."

Alas.

When Zhai Shan heard what Ru Yu and Ren Hengtai said, he couldn't help but feel a burst of resentment in his heart.

"This matter is actually not something I did, nor was I trying to test my colleagues in the court by using rumors." Zhai Shan explained to himself seriously.

Ru Jin said quietly: "Has Shangshu Zhai ever thought about the imperial court's implementation of the Jiaozhi Road official selection assessment system?"

Zhai Shan suddenly became speechless.

He opened his mouth, then closed it and continued making tea.

Ru Jin smiled, put the second cup of tea filled by Zhai Shan into her belly, and then said softly: "Now Shangshu Zhai really wants to know where this rumor originated."

Zhai Shan raised his eyebrows and said, "I feel like I'm lost in a dark alley right now. Please give me some advice from Brother Liangyu."

Ru Yu shook her head: "Shang Shu Zhai can think about it, who would be the most unlikely person?"

"Can it still be me..." Zhai Shan straightened up, suddenly his eyes twitched and he closed his mouth.

But he was already looking at Ru Yu with wide eyes, as if he wanted to confirm something.

Ren Hengtai said with a smile: "The authorities are confused, and Shangshu Zhai is in trouble."

Zhai Shan suddenly felt weak all over and leaned softly on the chair, his eyes staring straight between the two of them.

"It seems that this rumor has really spread..."

……

"What's the news in the DPRK now?"

Zhu Yuanzhang squatted on the ground, pressed his hands on the gray road in front of him, and looked sideways at Zhu Yunxi who was following him and asked.

Zhu Yunxi took a section of the cement road from Xie Jin and brought it to the old man: "My grandson thought that Zhai Shan should have realized what these things mean by this time. Grandpa, this is what Xie Jin and the others built."

Section of cement road."

"So thick?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the ten-inch-thick cement road section in his hand and couldn't help but exclaimed, and then said: "There is no rush for the affairs of the DPRK at the moment. Grandpa has plenty of time, and you are still young. We can take care of things now."

Regarding your wedding, have a good time this year and give birth to some great-grandchildren for us next year."

Zhu Yunxi raised his head, looked at the concrete road that led straight to the horizon in the distance, and sighed: "It's not thick enough. The standard for this road is that it won't need major repairs in thirty years, and it will still be passable in fifty years. On weekdays,

Just a little tinkering."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and stood up.

He put his hands on his hips and looked up to the end of the road like a grandson. Then he stomped his heels heavily on the cement road connecting Taiping Mansion Mine and Yingtian Mansion.

He repeatedly sighed: "This is a road we have never walked before."

Zhu Yunxi turned sideways and looked at Xie Jin.

At that moment, Xie Jin took a step forward: "Your Majesty, this road was built to accommodate steam locomotives. In the future, steam locomotives would carry heavy objects. Without this cement road, it would be very difficult. But if there is this road to help,

You can arrive in the morning or evening."

Zhu Yuanzhang naturally understood after hearing this.

Just like the official road, if it encounters a flash flood, it only needs to be soaked for one night, and many places will be inaccessible for people, let alone cars.

However.

Zhu Yuanzhang searched the surrounding crowd. After seeing the figure he was looking for, he immediately waved and called: "Ying'er, come here."

Mu Ying, who was temporarily serving as Zhu Yuanzhang's personal bodyguard, immediately rushed over upon hearing the sound.

Zhu Yuanzhang pointed to the cement road under his feet and handed the ten-inch-thick slice into Mu Ying's hands.

"Look at it, what if this cement was used to build a city?".
Chapter completed!