Yinzhen looked down at the box that Yinzuo had pushed back, then looked up at his sixth brother. For a moment, he didn't understand what his sixth brother meant. Wasn't it okay if he liked it just now? It's only been a short while, so how could he not like it anymore?
It must be said that Yin'er is really simple-minded in front of Yinzuo. Look, whatever he thinks in his heart is all shown on his face. Yinzuo saw his silly brother looking at him with puzzled eyes, and could only helplessly reach out and point at the box in front of him.
"Why are you looking at me? Take this thing back and find someone reliable to scale it up to normal map size. I'll only give you three days. Once you're done, send it to me immediately. I'll take it to Khan Aman and ask for your commendation."
I have to say that the word "asking for merit" is quite tempting. Look, it's not even the third day yet, and Yinzhen has come to his sixth brother again with his newly drawn map. Yinzuo always keeps his word. He unfolded the map Yinzhen was holding and compared it with the original map over and over again. After making sure there were no mistakes, he asked Dexi to come over and take the map, and took Yinzhen to his father's Qingxi Book House.
"Are you busy, Father? If not, are you interested in seeing this thing your son brought you?"
You have to admit that Yinzuo's arrival was really timely. Kangxi had just finished dealing with today's government affairs and was copying Dong Qichang's calligraphy. Seeing Yinzuo pulling Yin'er in from outside, he put down his pen and walked out from behind the desk.
"Hey, is the sun rising from the west today? Don't you always come here like a bandit, robbing whatever you like? How come you let me see your return this time? What did you bring? Bring it here and let me see it."
Yinzuo didn't care at all about Kangxi's teasing. After all, what he said was all the truth. His behavior in front of his father in the past was indeed a bit unrefined and shameless. But then again, his father was the emperor, the richest man in the world. It was only natural for him to rob his rich to help his own poor...
"Look at what you said, father. What do you mean by being like a bandit and robbing anything you like? I did like the Wanli Jiangshan Tu last time, but you didn't want to rob me, did you? Besides, don't they say that after not seeing you for three days, you should be impressed. Even if I am a bit of a bandit, can't I turn over a new leaf? Come, father, please come this way. That thing is a bit big, and I asked Wanquan to spread it out in the hall outside."
People always say that Yinzuo has a sharp tongue. He really doesn't make any noise. Kangxi saw that Yinzuo was still trying to argue with him and refused to listen. He reached out and touched his forehead. Following the force of his pull, he followed Yinzuo towards the flower hall outside. When Yin'er saw Kangxi and Yinzuo leaving, he hurriedly followed them.
When Kangxi, Yinzuo and Yin'er arrived at the flower hall, the map brought by Yinzuo had already been spread out on the floor. Kangxi was knowledgeable and could tell at a glance that the map was unusual. He raised his hand and called Liang Jiugong, who was waiting on the side, and told him to go to his study and find the map of Japan and bring it over.
"Yinzuo, this is a map of Japan. Where did you get it? How accurate is it?"
Since it had been said before that he would recommend credit to Yinzhen, Yinzuo naturally would not hesitate at this time. He raised his hand, pulled Yinzhen who was standing next to him, and pushed him in front of Kangxi.
"Father, you guessed right. This is indeed a detailed map of Japan. The accuracy rate is quite good. I can't guarantee 100% accuracy with you, but I can guarantee 90%. As for how this map came about, we have to mention our Xiaojiu. Father, you must give him credit this time. Don't underestimate Japan, which is a tiny place and the people there are only three inches tall. But he is really ruthless. Xiaojiu really worked hard to get this map, and he spent a lot of money..."
It is said that Zhuge Liang was able to debate with many scholars. Look, this man with a good tongue speaks differently. What was originally only three points of hard work suddenly became ten points when it came into Yinzuo's mouth. If Yin'er had not been the party involved in the incident, he would have almost believed his sixth brother's nonsense. Yes, he spent a lot of money and effort to get this map, but it was obviously not to the extent that his sixth brother said.
"Yinzuo is right. Yinlu has worked hard this time. I will remember your contribution. Liang Jiugong, I remember there is a jade abacus in my private vault. Go find it and give it to you, Master Jiu. Yinzuo, go over there and help me get that magnifying glass. I need to take a closer look at this picture..."
Kangxi said he wanted to take a closer look at the map, and that was absolutely true. For the entire afternoon, he took his magnifying glass, lay on the ground, and compared it with the map of Japan that he had taken from the study. He used a red pen to draw circles here and write a few words there, and he didn't stop until it was completely dark.
"Liang Jiugong, find two people and have them carry this map to the side hall. I'll calibrate the rest of it tomorrow when I'm free. Yinzuo, wake up. You're the same way, kid. If you're sleepy, why don't you go to the back and sleep? Sleeping in a chair like this is not only tiring, but if you get a stiff neck, you won't be able to bear it..."
Yinzhen... No, Khan Ama, can't you see me, a grown man, standing here? You're concerned about him being tired from sleeping in his chair, but have you ever considered that I'd be tired too after standing here all afternoon? No wonder Third Brother said you were so partial to me that you were even partial to me. Haha, I think what he said was too conservative. I'm only partial to him. You clearly only have eyes for him, right?
After being woken up by Kangxi, Yinzuo was still dazed. He looked at the dark sky outside in a daze, rubbed his eyes, stood up and stretched.
"Father, are you done? What time is it now? I'm feeling a little hungry. Could you please ask the imperial kitchen to bring me something?"
Kangxi didn't think much of it until Yinzuo mentioned that he was hungry. But when Yinzuo mentioned it, he suddenly felt a little hungry. It was almost time for dinner, and Kangxi, who had been busy all afternoon, was too lazy to go to the dining hall. He simply asked someone to clean up the table in the flower hall and placed dinner there.
Although Yin'er had dined with Kangxi many times before, this was the first time that they sat at the same table so close to each other. Even after dinner and tea, when he walked out of Qingxi Study with Yinzuo, Yin'er still felt that his meal today was quite magical.
"Sixth brother, Han Ama just picked up some celery for me with his chopsticks, right?"
Yinzuo had initially thought Yinlu was feeling unwell, having noticed him absent-minded since dinner. But upon hearing his words, he immediately thought, "What a shame! I just picked up a dish for you!" As for being so incredulous, why was he feeding me? What had I said?