After knowing the whole story, Sun Jijiu's face turned green.
Good man, in front of His Majesty the Emperor, this kid Lu Chen actually openly poached people. Is there anything more outrageous than this in the world?
What made Sun Jijiu even more angry was that from beginning to end, Lu Chen never mentioned anything about accepting these students from the Imperial College as his apprentices. All of this was done spontaneously by these students.
This made Sun Jijiu unable to vent his anger, he was so angry!
"The Master's statue really grew on its own? Quick! Take me over to see it!"
Compared with whether these students of the Imperial College want to worship Lu Chen as their teacher, Li Zhuo cares more about the condition of the Master's statue.
He hurried to the outside of the Imperial College with a group of ministers, and saw a group of guards surrounding the statue, fearing that someone would come forward to destroy it.
At the same time, some of the onlookers had already knelt on the ground and started to kowtow.
Moreover, once this kind of person appears, more people will often follow suit, and soon everyone around will kneel down. The scene is so weird.
This scene made many ministers' scalps tingle, and many people felt that the White Lotus Sect's missionary scene was just like this.
Seeing this scene, Li Zhuo felt very uncomfortable.
As an emperor, he had a desire for control. The scene before him was obviously beyond his control and even beyond his cognition, which made him very panicked.
"Master Lu, this..."
Lu Chen could also see that Li Zhuo's face was not looking good, but he was prepared and immediately shouted "Long live your majesty!" "Congratulations, Your Majesty! It is because of Your Majesty's civil and military achievements that the national strength of our Great Qi Dynasty is truly on the rise. The Master felt that under Your Majesty's governance, our Great Qi's culture and education have reached a whole new level, so he showed his divine power!"
"Even the Master thinks that Your Majesty is a wise ruler. From now on, Your Majesty no longer needs to care about the slander of those petty people behind your back. The saying that the Emperor has not cultivated virtue for three years is absolute nonsense! Long live our Emperor!"
Under Lu Chen's deliberate leadership, the people kneeling around him also began to shout "Long live!"
The scene suddenly stopped being so weird, at least that's what Li Zhuo thought. He felt that the current scene looked much more comfortable.
Looking at the thunderous cheers around him, Li Zhuo was excited.
It is one thing to be worshipped by civil and military officials in the palace, but it is another thing to be worshipped by the people from the bottom of their hearts after coming out.
Compared with the former, the latter made him more excited because he felt that he had really done something for the people and the people loved him from the bottom of their hearts.
Looking at the crowds of people around him, Li Zhuo felt he should say something, so he began to speak: "I am also well-versed in the books of sages. Since I ascended the throne, all I have been thinking about is whether the people of this world can have enough food to eat and whether they have clothes to wear."
"After so many years of diligent work, I have finally achieved some success, but I dare not be complacent. I know that this world is vast, there are many places beyond my reach, and many people are likely still suffering."
"Take the severe drought of the past three years, for example. It has truly been very difficult for the people. But don't worry, everyone. With the various magical tools donated by Master Lu, we will once again develop water conservancy projects. Our goal is to ensure that every village has its own reservoir, so that we no longer have to fear drought."
Li Zhuo's words triggered another round of shouts of "Long live!" from those around him.
It can be seen that Li Zhuo is enjoying the current atmosphere very much. If safety factors are not considered, he really wants to do this every day.
Looking at the people around him, Li Zhuo excitedly said to the ministers around him: "Look, the people's hearts can be used!"
"Your Majesty loves the people like his own children, and the people are deeply grateful for the emperor's grace. This is truly a scene of the Celestial Empire! Today's scene will also leave a vivid mark in the history books." Jiang Tao hurriedly ran out to flatter the emperor. He felt that if he didn't say something, he would not have the chance to flatter the emperor in the future. Lu Chen was really too arrogant.
"Master Lu, I wonder when the Master's statue will be able to completely grow out of the soil?" Li Zhuo asked curiously.
"According to my estimation, it will take about two days to fully unearth the remains. By then, the cement wall will have almost solidified. If Your Majesty has time, you may wish to come back and try again."
"Come! You must come. It's settled then. I will come personally to inspect the quality of the cement wall."
Just like that, Li Zhuo returned to the palace with Wang Gong and other ministers with a happy face. At the same time, all the miraculous things that happened at the gate of the Imperial College today had been spread.
The entire capital was boiling again. Many people who were unable to watch the excitement today were beating their chests and stamping their feet in regret, as if they had lost hundreds of taels of silver.
But soon they were no longer sad, because the statue was right outside the Imperial College and they could go there anytime if they wanted to see it.
Except for not being able to get too close, basically no one will stop them. In fact, the statue is placed in this place for people to see.
As for two days later, some people had already come here early to reserve their seats, many of whom were businessmen.
They don’t care whether the Master really appeared or not. They care more about whether cement is really as useful as rumored.
Businessmen are the group that is most sensitive to new technologies. As long as using new technologies can make them earn more money, they will abandon old technologies without hesitation.
Compared with the last time, this time there were huge crowds of people, and the pressure on the guards suddenly increased.
Fortunately, this time they were notified in advance, so they started deploying their defenses a day ago.
As the sun rose, Li Zhuo came again with civil and military officials as everyone expected.
This time he did not wear a dragon robe, but changed into casual clothes, because today he wanted to personally verify the usability of the cement. To put it simply, he was going to go up and swing a sledgehammer.
Looking at Li Zhuo swinging the sledgehammer, Lu Chen felt a great sense of accomplishment.
Let’s just say, is there any time traveler who can make the emperor swing a sledgehammer like a laborer?
Li Zhuo banged on the new courtyard wall for a long time, but he couldn't break through it.
This scene was seen by many people, and many people's eyes began to shine as they looked at the cement next to each other.
Li Zhuo stopped only when he was exhausted. With a somewhat excited look on his face, he said, "Great, great, this is indeed a magical item brought by Master Lu. It's incredibly useful! Master Lu, please discuss the cement production with the Ministry of Industry. I hope this thing can be used on the frontier as soon as possible."
Lu Chen was delighted and said, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I will do my best."
After saying this, he changed the subject and said, "By the way, Your Majesty, the Master's statue has been completely unearthed. May I ask if it should be left at the entrance of the Imperial College or placed somewhere else?"
When Sun Jijiu in the crowd heard this, his expression became uglier than when his own mother died!
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