Chapter 302 Special Envoy Arrives
Lu Zhaoshi sipped his hot tea with a tsk-tsk sound. Su Bucheng looked at him and wanted to laugh but didn't dare.
The memorial has been sent to Feng Xu, the imperial envoy of Lingnan Province, and is waiting to be submitted to the court for approval.
Lu Zhaoshi was full of confidence, like a young man who had just entered the officialdom, and could not suppress his excitement.
"Wenda, let's go to the workshop to see how the rice seedlings are being made. We'll harvest them soon, and the next season's rice seedling planting is about to begin." Lu Zhaoshi said.
The three of them had a common wish and a common secret. Lu Zhaoshi called Su Bucheng Wenda to show their closeness.
"Yes, sir!" Su Bucheng abided by his duties and did not take advantage of the situation. He was still respectful to Lu Zhaoshi.
When we arrived at the workshop, we heard a lot of noise and saw a lot of rice seedlings piled up.
"Sir!" When the workshop manager saw Lu Zhao, he bowed and stepped forward to greet him.
"Well, how is the rice seedling?" asked Lu Zhaoshi.
"Hundreds have been produced!" said the manager with a smile.
"How is the effect?" Lu Zhaoshi looked at the wooden frames that looked like horses but not horses.
There is a footrest in front of the seat, which connects two sets of gears on the left and right. The rear gear rotates backward, driving the front gear to rotate forward.
When the front gear rotates, it drives the front crossbar, and the crossbar pushes the seedlings on the baffle into the field.
Two groups of seedlings can be placed on the front baffle, and two nests of seedlings can be planted at a time.
The lever can adjust the depth, and the depth of transplanting is adjusted according to the hardness of the paddy field soil.
A manual rice transplanter.
"Well, not bad, not bad!" Lu Zhaoshi watched the craftsman work and nodded continuously.
With this thing, farmers can save time and effort, do not have to work so hard, and greatly improve their labor efficiency.
"Allocate 30 units to Wu County, and send 20 units directly to Huanggou Village." Lu Zhaoshi arranged.
"Yes!" The manager didn't ask the reason. The blueprint came from Huanggou Village, and the exchange condition was just to give away a few units for free.
"When will the silk reeling machine and loom be made?" Lu Zhaoshi thought of the drawings Su Ying gave him last time.
This is used for colorful silk weaving, which will become Wuzhou's most important industry in the future! It's worth a lot of money. Who says Lingnan doesn't have good things?
"The silk reeling machine is fast, and some details need to be slightly modified; the loom will take some time to make, as it is very different from the looms we use now. It needs to be remade and some details need to be debugged and modified." The manager replied.
Over the past year, the workshop has been working non-stop, and all the products are new and novel, which has opened the eyes of all the craftsmen.
"Well, make it as soon as possible. It will be of great use to Huanggou Village!" Lu Zhaoshi was in a good mood and looked friendly.
"Yes!" The steward was flattered. It was the first time he felt that the governor was so amiable.
"Sir, sir!" A police officer came crawling and rolling over.
"Why are you so panicked? How can this be disgraceful?" Lu Zhaoshi frowned. How could such an unreliable official exist in such a prefecture?
"Sir! Hurry! Hurry! A special envoy has arrived, summon Mr. Su!" the clerk stuttered.
Lu Zhaoshi was stunned and looked at Su Bucheng beside him with a puzzled look, wondering if the envoy's arrival was a good thing or...
The colored silk fabrics were delivered to the capital so quickly? That's not right. According to the time, they have just arrived in the capital!
Could it be that the previous incident was exposed? Who leaked the secret?
Lu Zhaoshi and Su Bucheng returned to the government office in silence, feeling uneasy. The police officer was waiting at the gate, pacing back and forth anxiously and looking into the distance from time to time.
"Sir, you're back!" The jailer stepped forward anxiously and wiped his sweat.
"Do you know why the special envoy came?" Lu Zhaoshi asked calmly.
"I don't know! They just said they wanted to summon Mr. Su, and that the recorder, Mr. Wang, was accompanying the guests! They told me to find him quickly!"
"I don't know where you have gone, sir, so I've sent people to several places to look for you!" the police officer replied.
This was the first time in all these years that Wuzhou had encountered a special envoy from the capital, and the head of the family was not at home. The yamen runners, who had never seen such a scene, felt under tremendous pressure and were inevitably panic-stricken.
"Let's go!" Lu Zhaoshi said to Su Bucheng, "If it's a disaster, you can't avoid it. If you can avoid it, it's not a disaster!"
Su Bucheng's expression remained unchanged, but he was very nervous inside.
Last year, without any warning, people were sent to the countryside to capture me while I was busy, stripped me of my official uniform and took me away.
What brings you here today? Are you bringing up old issues, about last year's locust extermination? You're already a fugitive, and there's no punishment for it. Are you going to lose your head?
"Two special envoys, please try the winter melon candy! Five-spice dried tofu! Our Wuzhou specialties!" Wang Yannian greeted the special envoys in the reception room.
The two envoys were covered in dust and looked exhausted.
"Hmm!" The special envoy didn't say much. He tasted the winter melon candy and dried tofu, drank tea, and didn't comment.
"Haha! How does it taste?" Wang Yannian made small talk, trying to get some information out of her.
"Okay!" The envoy's clam shell mouth, too much will not come out.
Wang Yannian's forehead began to sweat. Where had Old Lu gone? He hadn't come back yet!
"Oh! I didn't know that the two special envoys came from afar. I am sorry for not welcoming you and being negligent!" Lu Zhaoshi came in with a warm smile on his face.
"Greetings, His Excellency the Governor!" The two envoys stood up and bowed.
"Two envoys, please take a seat!" Lu Zhaoshi said kindly, "Have some tea, have some tea!"
"No, we are here on the orders of the emperor. Where is Su Bucheng? Call him here immediately. I have an imperial decree!" The envoy said anxiously without beating around the bush.
"This..." Lu Zhaoshi pondered, staring at the envoy's face, "I wonder if the two envoys..."
"Why, Governor, don't you know where this person is?" The envoy looked strange.
When I came to Wuzhou to announce the decree, I naturally had to contact the provincial government, otherwise where could I find someone to announce the decree?
"This..." Lu Zhaoshi was conflicted. He couldn't tell whether it was a good thing or a bad thing. The person was right at the door. Should he hand him over?
"The criminal official Su Bucheng is here!" Su Bucheng did not want to embarrass the governor, so he showed up calmly.
"Are you Su Bucheng, the former magistrate of Chang'an County?" The special envoy looked at the man in front of him.
His skin is slightly dark, and his slightly weathered face still has a bit of elegance. He stands straight, neither humble nor arrogant, and has quite a bearing.
"That's right!" Su Bucheng replied.
"Su Bucheng, listen to the order!" The special envoy stood up with a solemn expression.
Su Bucheng lifted his robe and knelt down. Lu Zhaoshi and Wang Yannian also knelt down to listen to the order.
"Su Bucheng, the former magistrate of Chang'an County, offended the locust god... Considering his repentance and contributions to the fertilization of the soil, I pardon his culpability and order him to immediately appear before the emperor in the capital! I decree this!"
The special envoy finished reading with cadence.
"Thank you for your grace!" Su Bucheng bowed to express his gratitude, feeling very excited.
"Lord Su, please stand up!" The envoy said with a kind look on his face.
"Thank you, special envoy!" Su Bucheng and others stood up.
"Congratulations, Lord Su!" The special envoy handed the imperial edict to Su Bucheng, "The emperor orders Lord Su to return to the capital immediately!"
"Special Envoy, could you allow me to go home for a while?" Su Bucheng missed his family and wanted to go back to say goodbye.
"Uh, Lord Su, the matter is urgent!" The envoy looked embarrassed.
"Special Envoy, do you know why the Emperor summoned me?" Su Bucheng was very surprised. He was just an unknown county magistrate, so why did the Emperor care about him so much?
"Ahem, Lord Su, there is a severe drought in Guanzhong!" The envoy came closer and whispered.
They are special envoys to announce the imperial edicts and are also the wise ears in the Secretariat, so they are well-informed.
I'm only revealing a little bit at this time, just to show my good intentions! The person His Majesty urgently summons must be of great use!
If we don’t make friends now, when will we?
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