Take the system back to the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 123 Congratulations
The Tokyo city in the late summer is the happiest.

This day, with doubts, Cai Jing watched the servant unwrap the package sent by the official post, add water and start stirring according to the instructions.

This is the cement sent by Chizhou.

A while ago, Lao Cai also pursued Lan Ruosi, but he really couldn't accept the writing style of "Happy Three Kingdoms". For the time being, he didn't know much about cement, and he didn't take the initiative to ask.It was Cai You, the eldest son, who sent a letter and a real object for Cai Jing to witness.

It seems to be some marl with unusual colors, but after being hydrated, it becomes regular and thin mud. So far, no magic has been found.

However, regarding this kind of matter, Cai You is not just talking about deception. There must be some reason why he sent this thing with all his efforts.

"Really, this humble thing can really survive the wind and rain for hundreds of years, and can it be firmly bonded as Cai You said?"

Cai Jing muttered to himself while observing.

The butler said while directing the experiment, "I don't know what the old man said. But the young master should not be biased too much. Please wait patiently."

Cai Jing's biggest characteristic is that he is always calm and patient, so I won't say much about it.

In view of the long distance, the amount of cement sent this time was not much, so Cai Jing had no idea how to experiment for the time being, so Cai Jing asked his family to erect a small wall with the thickness of a palm and a foot high, and then went to the Dutang to handle government affairs.

The next day, when he passed the small wall again, Cai Jing stopped and thought for a while, then stomped on it vigorously.

"what……"

This is where the curiosity comes in. If regular slime is erected in this way, it will fall apart with just a light kick.

"I never thought that this thing is really so powerful?"

Cai Jing was not in a hurry to leave, and called his servant to bring well water to wet him.

I observed it again, and it is completely different from ordinary slime. After it dries, this thing does not drink water at all. This seems to mean that it can be used in many ways. Can it really withstand wind and rain?
In addition to not drafting, the stability of its adhesion is really confusing.Sure enough, Cai You didn't exaggerate about this thing.

He ordered someone to take a sledgehammer and start hitting the wall from the side. Although it could be destroyed in the end, it was more difficult than imagined.Even if you are not a mason, it is not difficult to imagine through this scene that if you use this to build houses or roads and bridges, the reliability will definitely subvert the existing cognition.

The biggest advantage is ease of moldability, which is almost equal to miracles.To use Cai Jing's own words to describe: This should be called deformation rock.Because it has a strength comparable to that of rocks, but to turn rocks into one and the desired shape and structure, the human powerlessness used is simply astronomical.

So this kind of thing that exists in the state of marl and can exist in the form of fluid after being mixed with water can theoretically very easily form the shape that people want "rock". This is the deformation in Cai Jing's consciousness.

Cai Jingguan felt confident after seeing this.Things are just such a thing, but this is the "auspiciousness" presented to the emperor, so it is not easy to explain it from the aspect of engineering and construction. It is best to cut in from the aspects of miracles and deformed rocks.

So if the same thing is said differently, the emperor's liking will definitely be different.

"Yes, Not Bad."

Of course Cai Jing is different from the regular Xiaobai, he won't be startled to pay homage to the gods as soon as he sees something, but he is really happy in his heart.

In the first year of Daguan's reunification, the more miraculous and auspicious things you encounter, the better, the more you can increase the emperor's trust, and the more you can create momentum for the legitimacy of ruling.

Because referring to a deer as a horse is really not Zhao Gao's patent.In fact, Lao Cai believes that politics is just such a thing, and deer and horses are really similar under certain circumstances and conditions.

Let’s not talk about deer and horses, just say that the Yuanfeng Party and Yuanyou Party, which have been incompatible with each other for decades in my dynasty, look very similar.It is also easy to tell them apart, depending on who is in power, people like Wen Yanbo and Zhang Fangping also resembled the Yuanfeng Party at one time, and the Yuanyou Party at another time.It only depends on political needs, actual conflicts of interest, and who has the right to speak.

Cai Jing, who is used to all kinds of things in the world and has rich experience in politics, has long since passed the age of forty, has experienced ups and downs several times, and has long taken these things lightly. In fact, he refers to a deer as a horse, and sometimes, it is not easy to distinguish a deer from a horse , Whether it needs to be distinguished is not important.

In this way, the fake can still be said to be true, not to mention that the cement is really miraculous and can stand the test.

More Cai Jing was not in a hurry to think about it for the time being, and got into the carriage and headed towards the imperial city.When I arrived at the Zhongtang (Government Hall), I sat down and took out an official document from Chizhou a few days ago to read it again.

This was also sent by Cai You, not a private letter but an official document from Chizhou.It is about the application of Zhao Cheng, a scholar in Guichi County and the current military detainee, to be promoted to county lieutenant.

Under normal circumstances, the replacement of this kind of civil official position at the lowest level in the Song Dynasty would not reach Cai Jing's desk.

Generally, those who have a family background and important role in the local area, or have vacancies, or literati with grass-roots work experience and important credit records, as long as they are recommended by the state government and have no conflict of interest with the management agency, Most of them are signed by the Ministry of Officials, and the relevant agencies file and pass.

Unfortunately, Cai Jing was very popular during this period and took care of many things personally.And it just so happens that He Zhizhong, who doesn't like to take action, has some problems with Cai Jing, and doesn't want to make mistakes, is in charge of this.

He Zhizhong, Minister of the Ministry of Officials and Zuo Cheng (Assistant Prime Minister), is very smooth and witty.Based on the fact that Cai Jing, Cai You and his son had some heart troubles due to Tong Guan Cai Bian and other reasons, Lao He didn't pass the matter of Zhao Cheng's appointment as county lieutenant, and directly transferred to Zhongtang, waiting for the instructions of Cai Jing, the servant (prime minister).

Cai Jing secretly felt that He Zhizhong was irresponsible and witty, but at the same time he was more or less hesitant. He was not opposed to Zhao Cheng's promotion, but he had reservations about Zhao Cheng's promotion so quickly, so young and without fame.

But now after the cement incident, Cai Jing did not hesitate too much this morning. After hesitating for only a cup of tea, he took up a pen and personally approved Zhao Cheng's civil confession document.

Ever since Cai Jing started writing, the old and cunning He Zhongshu has always been an assistant, staring at the paper with an extremely strange expression, and he was relieved until Cai Jing finished writing.

The approval is the approval, whether Zhao Cheng has the talent and whether he can do things is what Lao He cares about.But if it is not approved, something will definitely go wrong politically, which means that the gap between Cai Jing and Cai You's father and son will expand in advance. After all, Cai You's second uncle Cai Bian is a former prime minister, and he still has influence.It's really not a good thing to stand in line if there is a commotion.

Now that Lao Cai has approved it, it can be considered that the dust has settled, whether the officials in the Song Dynasty care about the salaries of many officials in the system.It is the temporary interests of this bureaucrat who is being roasted on the fire to maintain the fun and happiness, and try to minimize the political strife and confrontation that is walking on thin ice.In this way, no one can be blamed.

"Congratulations, you have added a young talent under your command!"

He Zhongshu hurriedly said something suitable for the occasion.

However, old Cai Jing frowned again, "Say no good words to make this old man feel good. In fact... the old man hesitated to approve until today, not to create conflicts and suppress his son."

"Just because..."

Cai Jing twirled his beard with an air of unknown blessings and misfortunes, "I have really done targeted research on Zhao Cheng, his writings, mentality, personality and so on. Although he can do things well when he is young and has a talented mentality, he can't do things well. You can cause trouble. The key depends on Cai You's mentality."

"The southeast is a troubled place, and this old man Zhao Cheng has not figured it out thoroughly. If he can't control it well, Cai You will support him in the southeast, and fight with the Zhu family and the Yingfeng Bureau. At that time, I will not end well.”

He Zhongshu looked weird again when he heard what Lao Cai said. This nima is really a hidden danger, but anyway, they are just two dogs of your Cai family, and it doesn't really matter who kills who.

He glanced sideways at Lao Cai again, and seeing that he had no intention of withdrawing his life, He Zhongshu strode away with the reply...

(End of this chapter)