Imperial County Magistrate

Chapter 28 Let him come to Beijing
"Good news from Jiangzhou! Good news from Jiangzhou!"

Horses galloped through the streets of the inner city of the imperial capital, and the envoy from Jiangzhou shouted happily, happier than his mother's Chinese New Year!
In a blink of an eye, we arrived at the gate of the imperial city.

After receiving the news, all the civil and military officials rushed to court. Xiao Linglong was also impatient to know the exact news. After changing into her dragon robe, she rushed to the main hall.

The special envoy knelt on the ground and spoke excitedly: "Your Majesty, good news from Jiangzhou! The flood has been diverted to the Cangyun Mountains a hundred miles away from Liu County. Zhao Jizhi, the Minister of Industry, and the soldiers are already opening canals to divert water!"

"Seriously! Report the details quickly!" Xiao Linglong was excited. She has been waiting for news from Jiangzhou these days.

At this moment, the good news really came, but I still couldn't believe it. The flood in Jiangzhou was actually solved by Zhao Kang with that magical black powder!

The special envoy hurriedly explained in detail how the Ministry of Industry used gunpowder to blast the mountain, causing the mountain to collapse and form a copper wall and an iron wall. The flood was unable to move it at all and finally flowed towards the lower-lying Liu County.

After listening to this, many ministers started to flatter me one after another, saying words such as "His Majesty's Holy Ming Blessing Daqian" as if they didn't want money.

The big stone in Xiao Linglong's heart finally fell to the ground. Looking at the ministers, it was time to mention that guy.

After thinking about it, Xiao Linglong said: "This time the flood in Jiangzhou can be solved, and it is indispensable that I, the emperor, and the ministers will work together."

"Your Majesty is wise!" the crowd shouted.

Xiao Linglong changed the topic: "But the biggest contribution in this is naturally the black gunpowder. Without it, I am afraid that the people of Jiangzhou will still suffer from the floods and natural disasters."

One of the three masters, Master Yang, came out with some curiosity and asked: "I wonder where your majesty got this thing? To be able to make such a magical thing, he must be a pillar of the country. If he can be called to serve as an official and serve the country, , it is really my great blessing."

Many people nodded.

"Yes, that black gunpowder is really amazingly powerful. I don't know who made it."

"This type of talent can join the Ministry of Industry as an official. If there is a need to dig mountains and quarry in the future, it will be very easy with this black powder."

"Yes, Your Majesty, who is it?"

Everyone's curiosity was aroused, and Xiao Linglong finally revealed the mystery: "This person, like all the ministers, is an official of mine."

Many people are a little confused. You look at me and I look at you.

Some older guys had heard a lot of information. They were officials from the Qian Kingdom, and the black gunpowder was brought back by Her Majesty the Empress after leaving the palace, so she was definitely not an official from the capital.

Moreover, he came back with black gunpowder less than ten days after leaving the palace, which means that it is not too far from Kyoto, so he should be an official of Jiangling Mansion.

Zhang Daoquan, one of the three princes, stroked his goatee and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't show off. Who is this person in Jiangling Mansion? I should thank him well."

Xiao Linglong: "Zhao Kang, the magistrate of Yuanjiang County."

Naturally, not many of the ministers had heard of this name, and the officials in the Ministry of Personnel were a little confused. Zhao Kang of Yuanjiang County?
As for Yuanjiang County, which has a population of only [-] and is located between three mountains. According to reports this year, more than a dozen people have starved to death?

Shangshu Wang Songbai didn't dare to speak. Since His Majesty said so, he must have been to Yuanjiang County. If the assessment is really as reported, then Yuanjiang County really has nothing to do with the people, and it would be fine if the empress didn't blow up her hair. How could it be so? Would you be so kind?

It seems that someone deceived the superiors and kept it secret.

He could see clearly, but the ministers under him were a little brainless. Zuo Shilang said blankly: "Your Majesty may have said something wrong. According to the information reported this year, the residents of Yuanjiang County are less than [-], and the annual per capita income is It’s not even enough to pay taxes, and it’s said that the county magistrate Zhao Kang can’t even make a new official robe and wears a patchwork shirt, so how could he come up with such a magical thing as gunpowder.”

"So poor?" Zuo Shilang's words aroused the curiosity of the people around him.An official from the Ministry of Civil Affairs was stunned and said, "Isn't that right? It's said that the county magistrates all judge cases with their buttocks naked. Just this year, seventeen or eighteen people have starved to death. They can't pay taxes every year. They say it's me. It’s no exaggeration to say that it is one of the poorest counties in Daqian.”

After hearing this, the officials in the lobby were stunned and looked at Her Majesty the Empress on the dragon throne.

Xiao Linglong said lightly: "It can be seen that our officials in the Ministry of Civil Affairs do not know the situation of county-level officials in various states."

Lord Shangshu of the Ministry of Personnel felt his scalp numb and glared at the two talkative officials fiercely. You are the only two bastards who have the mouth, right?

"In this case, gentlemen, how about I issue an edict for Zhao Kang to come to Beijing to report on his duties?"

Zhang Taifu nodded in agreement and said: "If the gunpowder is really made by Zhao Kang, then he is the first to deserve the first contribution to the Jiangzhou flood. I always reward meritorious deeds. Let him go to Beijing to report on his work, and he can be commended in person to show that His Majesty is the emperor." kindness."

"My minister agrees!"

"My minister agrees!"

Basically no one objected, Zhao Kang's entry into Beijing was confirmed, and Xiao Linglong sent eunuchs to Yuanjiang County.

His Royal Highness was very happy when he heard the news.

Xiao Linglong glanced at him: "Are you familiar with him? Look how happy you are! Do you still have some royal majesty?"

Xiao Xuance shrank his head and muttered: "What does this have to do with being majestic or not? I just want to know how he got the gunpowder."

"What are you going to do!" Xiao Linglong frowned.

She had seen the power of black powder before, and it might cause some problems if it fell into the hands of her brother.

Speaking of this, Xiao Xuance immediately became excited: "Sister, this is what I think. This black powder explodes like thunder. If we can use it in war, it will be a devastating weapon to the enemy!" "

Xiao Linglong was suddenly startled. She had never thought about this. Only after hearing what Xiao Xuance said now did she realize that she would use this black gunpowder on the enemy!

Something that can blow up even mountains is used to blow up people?
Xiao Linglong didn't dare to think about it anymore!At this point, Zhao Kang must go to Beijing!

Beijing.

In a magnificent mansion somewhere, a young man was enjoying the impressive dance of a dancer and drinking fine wine.

A servant walked in hurriedly, holding a roll of letter paper in his hand. The young man took it and only glanced at it before sitting upright until he had read all the secret letters.

The young man waved away all the dancers and fell into deep thought.

Yuanjiang County Magistrate Zhao Kang, Black Gunpowder, it’s interesting that there are such talents in the world!

At this moment, Yuanjiang County.

Zhao Kang didn't know that he was about to go to Beijing to report on his work. He was busy conducting scientific experiments, but the experiments were a bit cruel, and the progress was not so gratifying.

(End of this chapter)