Chapter 144: Appointment
He had also heard that Taoist priests would explode when refining elixirs.
But he had only heard of those Taoists trying their best to prevent the furnace from exploding, but he didn't expect that someone would do the opposite and specialize in studying explosions.
Ji Yunshu said, "He's both a Taoist alchemist and a doctor. He's quite skilled in medicine and poisons, so he knows such bizarre uses for snow sunflowers."
After she finished speaking, she saw that the emperor's eyes were deep and she didn't know what he was thinking, so she simply took out a few remaining black balls from her sleeve pocket and handed them to the emperor.
"That's it. Actually, I didn't expect him to be able to make it at first. Of course, this is only a semi-finished product. It can be even more powerful. Your Majesty can try it."
Emperor Jingming picked one up and looked at it carefully. After a long while, he couldn't see any difference. However, he knew Gu Xing wouldn't lie to him, so he asked Ji Yunshu, "What do you mean?"
Ji Yunshu said frankly, "This is of great importance. I hope the Emperor will allocate some manpower and money from the Ministry of Works to conduct a dedicated study."
Emperor Jingming immediately understood what she meant. It was indeed inappropriate for such a thing to be in the hands of the daughter of the Ji family.
But he was more aware of his current situation. He didn't know how many reliable people there were in the court. If he put the thing in the Ministry of Works for research, the formula he developed might be leaked at any time.
He rubbed his brow and asked Zhao Shen: "What do you think about this?"
Zhao Shen said, "This thing is extremely powerful. Once it's developed, it will be extremely useful on the battlefield or elsewhere. But Yun Shu's use of it this time has probably attracted attention, so we must keep it secret."
Emperor Jingming said, "I have too many people to watch over here. How about this? I'll pay you and you can figure out how to do it yourself."
He knew very well that at the critical moment, this thing might be his trump card.
Ji Yunshu was a little surprised. The emperor actually let them do it themselves?
Emperor Jingming looked at her surprised expression and said with a smile, "Didn't you tell me before that the Ji family and I are blood relatives and will never betray me?"
Ji Yunshu quickly said, "Of course, but I'm still a little flattered that the Emperor has suddenly entrusted me with such an important matter."
Emperor Jingming couldn't help but laugh when he heard her say that she was flattered, but then he remembered that he had only been maintaining a face relationship with his cousin Ji Yunshu before and had never really doted on her.
But she was really worried about his relationship with the Queen Mother and his health.
This time, she even risked her life to go to Suzhou, although her original intention was just to save Zhao Shen.
But the result was that she helped him stabilize Suzhou.
"This is what you deserve." After saying this, the emperor suddenly remembered something and asked, "I heard that you also want to build a sea ship?"
Ji Yunshu didn't hide anything and said frankly, "At first, it was because I was short of money, but after some research, I found that those pirates in the southeast have been too rampant in recent years."
Speaking of this, Emperor Jingming also frowned: "I have already sent people to deal with this matter, but those people ran away after grabbing the things on the shore. It is difficult to chase them in the vast ocean."
Ji Yunshu said, "We can't just let them keep robbing us like this. Let's start building ships and a navy now. Sooner or later, we'll be able to wipe them out."
The Suzhou incident dealt a heavy blow to Emperor Jingming, making him realize how weak his control over the border was.
Some places are no longer even under his control.
The capital city is not at peace, and he has been feeling tired lately.
So recently Emperor Jingming felt like he was stuck in a quagmire, surrounded by crises, but didn't know where to start.
But now seeing Ji Yunshu so confident and energetic, he suddenly felt that things were not as bad as he had imagined.
He smiled and said, "Forget it, you can do whatever you want. With Ming Cheng watching, I'm not afraid of you causing trouble."
Ji Yunshu couldn't help but cheer: "Your Majesty, you are so kind."
Emperor Jingming: "...Alright, I have so many people watching me that I won't get involved in your affairs. Just tell me if you need anything."
Ji Yunshu knew that he said this not only to keep it secret, but also because he was a little bit skeptical about what he could come up with.
But she didn't care. As long as she got those things out of the way, she wouldn't have to worry about the emperor becoming suspicious of the Ji family in the future.
More importantly, with the emperor's support, it would be much easier for her to do things.
It will be much easier to recruit talents like Meng Tianshu.
Zhao Shen listened to them settle the matter before changing the subject: "We'll talk about these things later. The important thing now is to let Yichen show the emperor whether it is the spice of snow sunflower."
Emperor Jingming said, "Allowing a Taoist priest to enter the palace will inevitably lead to gossip. Why don't I find a time to leave the palace?"
Zhao Shen disagreed, "The capital is full of mixed people right now. It's too dangerous for the emperor to leave the palace. What if someone continues to poison you during this period?"
Emperor Jingming said, "As an emperor, am I supposed to be frightened by them into shrinking into a coward, afraid to even step out of the palace? Don't worry, I'm not stupid. I've hardly been to the harem these days, so no one should be able to poison the Qianqing Palace yet."
When Zhao Shen heard what he said, he realized that he must have known about the poisoning.
I didn't say anything more.
Emperor Jingming laughed and said, "Now that you've stopped pretending to be disabled, it's time for you to get an official position. How about the position of Jingzhao Yin?"
Zhao Shen frowned and said, "Not very good. I was promoted to the third rank when I first entered the government. Does the emperor think I can convince the public?"
Emperor Jingming seemed to know what he would say, and he said slowly, "I have made people remember everything you have done over the years. Once your achievements are known to the public, no one will say that you are unworthy of a third-rank official."
These words made Ji Yunshu look at him with a new respect. She thought that the emperor let Zhao Shen pretend to be disabled and secretly serve as a knife in his hand in order to better control Zhao Shen.
Now it seems that she was judging others by her own mean standards.
Although the emperor is suspicious, he has a broad mind.
Seeing Zhao Shen still hesitated, Emperor Jingming continued, "You know, I really don't have anyone I can trust. The one currently serving as Jingzhao Yin is Ayu. You know his character better than I do. He comes to the palace every now and then to complain to me about his difficult situation. You are the only one who can help me."
Seeing the emperor pretending to be pitiful to gain sympathy just to let Zhao Shen become an official, Ji Yunshu was amazed.
It can be seen that Emperor Jingming issued an oral order for them to return to Beijing as soon as possible not because he was sick, but because he wanted Zhao Shen to quickly take over the mess left by the former Jingzhao Yin Qin Fengwei.
Zhao Shen thought for a moment, and after hearing what he said, he could only agree, but he still said: "I just returned to the capital, you can announce the appointment edict in a few days."
Emperor Jingming said dissatisfiedly: "What else do you want?"
Zhao Shen remained calm and said, "I was injured in Suzhou and need to recuperate."
Emperor Jingming: Those who used to risk their lives have now learned to be lazy.
He said to Zhao Shen with a look of resentment, "Then you should take up your post as soon as possible and sort out the affairs of the capital. These days, I see everyone who looks like a spy or a traitor. I am terrified when I go to court and feel insecure."
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