Chapter 410 There is a golden house in the book

Emperor Xiaowu bestowed titles upon the Shen family again, which sparked renewed discussion among the people of the capital.

However, everyone was relatively calm and thought it was a reasonable thing to do.

"Young Master Shen is the son of a Duke, such a noble person, and he researched and developed a national treasure for Dayu."

They went to the north to eat sand.

It's normal to bestow a title of nobility upon him.

Just because he's a cousin of the emperor, and the two of them slept in the same bed when they were kids, it was bound to happen sooner or later.

"Having rendered great service and being a close relative of the emperor, it is only natural that he be granted a title of nobility."

"That's right! The Duke of Dingguo's mansion is already the pinnacle among noble families."

Madam Shen was the emperor's maternal aunt and watched him grow up.

Even if Young Master Shen does nothing, asking for a title is just a matter of a word.

What's more, Young Master Shen has even invented a new type of fire-thunder!

"That's right, Young Master Shen is not only the son of the Duke."

I've heard that Young Master Shen has loved learning since he was a child, and the books he's read fill an entire room!

I am a neighbor who sells vegetables, and the steward of the Duke's mansion often buys vegetables from him.

He said that the steward of the Shen family said that the third young master was intelligent from a young age and had a photographic memory.

I am very interested in the things made by artisans.

It is also said that after the old Duke left, the Third Young Master Shen swore that he would definitely help Dayu create something to reduce the casualties of the soldiers guarding the border.

Now that I'm older, haven't I done it?

Look at that, that's what you call being a good reader! I've heard that many of their ideas come from books!

"Yes, yes, yes! That's called being good at studying."

Some people study by rote, spouting grand theories all day long, but in the end, they only know a few characters.

As for someone like Young Master Shen, he is good at reading.

People can achieve great things through studying, even without relying on their ancestors' achievements.

Besides, what a righteous person they are!

He was solely focused on the Great Yu, determined to find a national treasure for Great Yu from the book.

This is the true role model for scholars.

A true man stands tall in this world, thinking only of the great affairs of the nation and its people, not of seeking promotion or wealth!

At this moment, the shill arranged by Lian Qianli came on stage again.

"That's right, that's the spirit of a scholar, even if it means bearing a bad reputation, they still want to accomplish something."

Also, didn't the second young master of the Shen family go to the border city?

I heard that the second young master is in charge of the trade between Dayu and the border city.

"Do you think it's because the second young master of the Shen family likes to make money and wants to make money?" Lian Tuo asked.

Everyone immediately shook their heads.

How could that be! How could the people of Shenfu be so greedy? There must be something else going on here.

"I heard that the second young master of the Shen family is doing business with the inner court and the border city."

All the money earned was handed over to the Imperial Household Department.

Then, the Imperial Household Department used that money to research gunpowder.

Originally, this money was supposed to go through the Ministry of Revenue, but the Emperor realized that the Ministry of Revenue didn't have enough silver!

Life at the beginning of gunpowder research was a bottomless pit, requiring a lot of money to be invested.

What if the Ministry of Revenue spends all the money? Wouldn't Da Yu be at a loss if something happened?

Therefore, the funds for gunpowder research all came from the Imperial Treasury.

"I heard that the second young master of the Shen family, in order to earn more money for the inner court, would haggle with people for half a day over a mere tael of silver!" Lian Tuo continued to brainwash everyone.

Everyone immediately understood.

No wonder the imperial family separated the gunpowder research group from the Ministry of Works!

So it turns out they didn't want to spend the Ministry of Revenue's money, and wanted to use the Imperial Household Department's money to get things done!

"There's something else you might not know, but I have some connections and I know a little about it," Liento said, bringing up another topic for everyone.

"What is it? Tell me quickly!"

"That's right! We drink tea together every day, we're all so familiar with each other, so let's not keep you in suspense!"

"Speak quickly!"

Lian Tuo cleared his throat, glanced at his employer, and saw that his employer was looking at him with a smile, which immediately perked him up.

“Our emperor is a man of great ambition.”

The Central Plains had been harassed by the Hu people for many years, and the situation only improved after the establishment of the Great Yu.

Now that the current emperor has ascended the throne, all he thinks about is how to expel the Tartars.

Now the North has such a powerful weapon.

For the Weiyuan Army in the north, this was a great boon. At least we no longer had to worry about the northern barbarians invading the Central Plains.

The Tian family thought that they should manage things well over the next few years, take down the Bei Hu as soon as possible, and turn the Bei Hu into a disorganized mess so that they could no longer pose a threat to Dayu.

After the problem of the northern hu was solved.

His Majesty is about to begin operations along the southern coast and in the western mountains.

Gradually, they conquered those small foreign countries one by one.

To recreate the glorious era when all nations paid tribute.

Lian Tuo's words stirred everyone's blood.

All nations came to pay tribute...

A golden age for all time...

Who wouldn't want to see that!

"So, that's why the imperial family included that gunpowder research group in the inner court."

Developing fire-based mines suitable for use in various regions would require a lot of money, wouldn't it?

This was also the reason why the imperial family overruled all objections and appointed the second young master of the Shen family to be in charge of trade in the border city.

Researching these things requires money!

This isn't a small amount of money; a lot of money needs to be poured into it.

During the reign of the late emperor, it took about twenty years for the gunpowder research team to achieve some results.

At other times, they just kept throwing money into it without seeing any results.

Do you think the esteemed second young master of the Shen family would be willing to deal with those merchants?

If you study hard in the manor, you should be able to become a third-rank official in the future!

Unlike now, when some people point fingers and curse him behind his back, saying he reeks of money.

Are we still heading towards the border town?

The border town is nothing like the capital. Although it is lively, it is worlds apart from the capital.

The second young master of the Shen family has gone off to earn money for the imperial family.

The Tian family wants to earn money so that the Great Yu can stand taller in the future.

As soon as Lian Tuo finished speaking, everyone immediately nodded in agreement.

"Yes, that's right, there are people who do well in their studies!"

Didn't many people in the past also manage to protect their homes by dismounting to pick up a pen or mounting a sword?

Therefore, scholars must also know how to read.

Read it carefully, for it truly is true that "in books you will find beauty like jade, and in books you will find houses of gold."

"That's right! You have to know how to study!"

However, now that Dayu has such a powerful weapon, shouldn't it be used on the battlefield sooner rather than later?

That way I can feel at ease sooner.

"Yes! If Da Yu is recruiting soldiers for war, I'll sign up."

Although I'm already thirty, I still know a bit about marksmanship. I must kill as many barbarians as possible to avenge my ancestors.

"Yes! Whenever it's time for military service, I want to go too!"

A true man should defend his country and his home.

"I'm going too!"

"I'm going too!"