madnovel Chapter 1513 The unexpected appearance of a noble person
Chapter 1513 The unexpected appearance of a noble person
Chapter 1513 The unexpected appearance of a noble person
Several officials felt that he looked familiar at first sight. After taking a closer look, they quickly saluted: "Wang Zirui! Who, who are you?"
The young man with mud on his face is actually the fourth son of King Yao, whose given name is Rui!
The eldest son of King Yao died in Beijia, the second son died young, and the third son was also sent to Beijia at the age of 25. The fourth son was 14 years old and usually stayed in the palace, occasionally coming out to observe the people's sentiments. Who would have thought that he would dress like this?
Why did His Majesty send the prince here? Was he worried about You Rongzhi and He Xiao? But the fourth prince was only fourteen years old.
Prince Rui raised his head and said in a clear voice: "I asked to come here to study, and my father agreed."
He Lingchuan stood aside with his arms folded: "Wang Zirui spent an hour picking up the soil and stones, and two hours laying the plank lines, without asking anyone else for help."
The Fourth Prince had a very good reputation in the country, and He Lingchuan had heard of it a long time ago, but he did not expect that the young man would invite himself to come to the construction site to study, and he did not expect that the son of King Yao could really dig the soil with his head down under the scorching sun and be so hardworking and diligent.
Of course, with his clear mind, he figured it out in the blink of an eye.
He Lingchuan turned over Wang Zirui's palm, and everyone looked at it and hissed:
This young man usually lived a life of luxury, but after working for three hours with gritted teeth, blisters appeared on his palms and his fingers were swollen like carrots.
"Oh, what's going on? Bring us some water and some medicine!" Huang Shilu turned around and called for medicine, then turned back and said, "It would be great if Your Highness could come and give us instructions. If we hurt ourselves, how are we going to explain to the King?"
His servant turned around and went out to find medicine.
Wang Zirui replied: "Since it is research, we must do it ourselves."
The ministers suddenly realized and said, "Prince Rui is humble and studious, which is a blessing for us!"
Wang Zirui smiled and said, "I have also signed the military order. If anything goes wrong here, you will not be held responsible!"
All the officials expressed their admiration and the praises were overwhelming.
You Rongzhi then stepped forward and said, "Well, Wang Zirui has been working hard all day, it's time to take some medicine and rest."
He Lingchuan interrupted: "I still have to move bricks tomorrow."
Wang Zirui said, "I'm not sleepy yet. Can Master He take me to see the expansion plan?"
He came here to study, both to learn and to research.
He Lingchuan smiled: "Okay, I'll take you there after applying the medicine. Lingguang——"
Before he finished speaking, his personal medical officer jumped in from the big tree outside the house, took out a silver needle from his arms, blew on it, and the tip of the needle ignited with a puff of fire, which was green.
"Hand out!"
Wang Zirui stretched out his hand in a daze, and saw the monkey quickly treating his wounds, gently, quickly and well, and surprisingly with extraordinary skill.
He couldn't help but secretly touch the soft hair on Lingguang's head: "Is this a medicine ape?"
"You know?" Lingguang shook his head.
"I've read about it in a book." Can he still speak? "I heard that in the far west, there is a tribe of ape-like monsters who are proficient in medicine. They are called Qian, Qian..."
"Qian Xin Liu!"
"Yes, yes, Thousand Heart Medicine Ape!"
Lingguang was happy and took out two purple fruits the size of grapes from his pocket: "Here, eat them."
The guard beside him immediately said, "Your Highness, this fruit is from an unknown source."
Just now, the medicine ape suddenly gave the fourth prince acupuncture, and the action was so fast that they were already frightened. Now why is it giving them some strange fruit?
How come this medicine ape is just like its master, with no sense of boundaries at all?
Wang Zirui rolled his eyes at them: "Island Master He will not harm me."
After saying that, he took the fruit and ate it.
Use your brain, who would poison him in public?
"Oh, so sweet!"
Lingguang said without even looking up: "That's mulberry fruit, it has the effect of reducing swelling and relieving pain."
A man and a monkey were having a conversation, surrounded by countless Yao country officials and guards.
Lingguang moved quickly, and in less than half a cup of tea, he had applied the medicine to him.
Immediately afterwards, Wang Zirui went with He Lingchuan and You Rongzhi to look at the strategic map, and did not ask the officials to follow.
In fact, he was a little staggering when he took those first two steps up.
After working intensively for three hours, he was really tired, but he had to grit his teeth and hold on.
The officials also dispersed. After all, everyone had a lot of work to do, and even if the sun was scorching, they only had 35 minutes of rest time. Some officials had brought their own food, and they didn't want any delicacies, just simple and delicious food. After stuffing their food into their mouths, they quickly found a place to take a nap.
I'm tired.
The worst was You Rongzhi. Because he had to sign all the money-transferring projects, no matter how big or small, so he had to stay with He Lingchuan almost all day.
What is the intensity of He Lingchuan's work? Lord You had only experienced this kind of hardship when he joined the army as a young man. Fortunately, he had a good foundation and did not fall ill, but after half a month of torture, he became darker and thinner, but the dark circles under his eyes were no longer visible.
Of course, the topic among officials today is:
What on earth is the fourth prince doing here?
From the officials' perspective, there is only one conclusion:
Be good.
"The king has not appointed a crown prince yet, so the third and fourth princes both have a chance."
More than three years ago, the crown prince of Yao State unfortunately died in Beiga. Since then, the king of Yao State has not appointed a successor.
"Yes, the Lord originally liked the Fourth Prince, saying that he was diligent and studious. The eastward expansion of the capital is a major project that hasn't been seen in decades. If he can perform well here, there is still a great possibility that the Fourth Prince will be made the crown prince."
Who made the Third Prince so far away in Bega? He couldn't reach it. So this was the stage for the Fourth Prince.
After hearing this, all the officials thought it made sense.
Lord Xu said, "Our eastward expansion project was carried out at such a speed and with such vigor that the emperor was greatly shocked. It is reasonable for him to send the fourth prince to observe and study it."
As a prince, the art of governing the world and the art of controlling subordinates are compulsory courses.
Apart from anything else, although they had some complaints about the ordeal they had endured in the past few days, they had to admit that the flexibility and efficiency of Island Master He's methods were truly eye-opening.
Not only was the seven days of construction time made up, but it seemed that the road construction project could be completed ahead of schedule.
It doesn't lose face for the prince to watch such talented people act from the sidelines.
The next day, You Rongzhi's third son, You Xuhe, also appeared at the expansion site. After arriving, he took over the work assigned by his father and worked hard.
He is sixteen years old.
Two days later, Mr. Xu's little nephew also came. He was seventeen years old.
Everyone around him was curious. These were just teenagers of around 15 or 16, or 17 or 18 years old. They had no job title or position at the construction site. They were just working for free. What was they trying to achieve?
Working yourself into a sweat and stepping through mud, just for a few wages?
When others asked Lord Xu, he just said that the children of the clan needed experience, and it would be good to bring them here to learn from the surrounding environment.
But two days later, people who were paying attention noticed that the two teenagers were always hanging around Wang Zirui, intentionally or unintentionally, and often went up to him to talk to him and ask for his advice.
Oh my gosh, I get it!
From that time on, the sons of officials and nobles often appeared in the capital's expansion projects. Everyone said that they didn't care about fame or status, they just wanted to stay here and gain experience.
When their number grew to thirty or forty, the Soul Mirror could no longer bear it:
"What are they doing? They keep shoving people in here! Are they addicted to the hardship? It's not enough for them to eat alone, so they drag their families and clansmen over to have a taste of the new things?"
It is true that 30% of the children of officials could not endure the hardship and returned home after the second or third day, never to show up again.
He Lingchuan was hiding in his own shed, resting his eyes, and smiled when he heard this:
"Normally, how difficult is it for the younger generations in their families and clans to get in touch with the prince? They have to pay money to be on the shortlist and go through a lot of screening. The chance of actually being chosen to be a tutor or a palace attendant to the prince is only one in a hundred."
The mirror seemed to understand, but not quite, and said "oh".
"Now Wang Zirui is at the construction site every day. Although he is not as hard-working as the first day carrying bricks, he is still facing the earth and following me everywhere. This is the time when we are closest to each other. Isn't this a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? Why don't you send your younger generation over here and get in touch with Wang Zirui as soon as possible?"
"I see!" The mirror made a clicking sound. "I really understand! They want the younger generation in the family to be familiar to Wang Zirui!"
“If I could be chosen by Prince Rui to be his study and martial arts companion, it would be almost like getting close to the future crown prince in advance.” The fourth prince was already favored by King Yao, and he had recently performed well in a large project to expand the capital, which earned him a lot of points in the old father’s impression.
Even when He Lingchuan reported to King Yao, he used the words "quick and studious" to describe the fourth prince.
He didn't care about Wang Zirui's moral character at all, but the young man's tenacity, intelligence, humility and eagerness to learn showed that he indeed had the qualities of a crown prince.
"So, these officials' children must also behave well."
Therefore, He Lingchuan was not polite to them at all. He sent them wherever they were needed and did not give them any privileges at all.
Common saying: If you can't kill him, do it to death.
After a few days, the originally delicate young men were all sunburned and their skin was peeling, and they were all black and red. You Rongzhi's son even lost four kilograms.
For this matter, King Yao even summoned He Lingchuan to the palace. The latter's words "Those who can survive this project will be talents in the future" made King Yao ponder for a long time.
There is a saying that goes, "If jade is not polished, it will not become a useful object."
……
By this time the main road had been repaired, and officials, dignitaries, civilians, and even idle people could go to the new city expansion site to collect folk songs and then publicize it after returning to the city.
Therefore, every step of the expansion project is under the eyes of the people of Tianshui City.
The whole city is watching.
In just half a month, that is, eight days after the road was repaired, the block model was ready. King Yao was also very surprised and even went to the site for inspection in person.
When he went, all the officials followed him.
Although the smell of paint is a bit pungent, the roads are wide, the ground is clean, the houses are neatly arranged, and the vegetation is lush.
Everything is in good shape, forming a sharp contrast with the surrounding wilderness. At first glance, one can't help but imagine how comfortable it will be to live there in the future.
At least it's more comfortable than living in the crowded, narrow and flooded old city of Tianshui, right?
This unprecedented efficiency and speed shocked not only the officials but even the King of Yao.
Are the people who can achieve such efficiency really the officials of the Yao Court? Are they really the bunch of people under his command?
The project was progressing so fast and smoothly that it seemed unreal, and King Yao had a bad feeling.
Soon, this premonition came true when he saw the report.