klisemfg Chapter 60 Women Can Be Officials Too!
Chapter 60 Women Can Be Officials Too!
No, why is this person running away?!
The Minister of Works reached out Er Kang's hand, but before he could say anything to salvage the situation, Lady Liu was grabbed and forced to kneel before the old emperor.
[So, the Dragonscale Guards really can all fly?]
Shen Zhiyi curiously examined the Dragon Scale Guards hidden behind their masks.
However, the other party quickly disappeared.
[The Dragon Scale Guards must have been the old emperor's secret guards. Tsk tsk, why do they all like to hide in trees?]
Jia Jiu in the shadows: ...
Shen Zhiyi did not linger her gaze on the Dragon Scale Guards for long.
She was a little curious about what "Huang Daopo" was hiding from.
Oh, I see.
Shen Zhiyi nodded repeatedly.
[When this "Huang Daopo" died, her deceased husband's children framed her for murder. When "Huang Daopo" saw the officials arrive, she thought they were there to arrest her.]
Liu glared fiercely at the official before her and spat out the hair from her mouth.
"Damn it, a bunch of corrupt officials, kill them or torture them as you please."
The old emperor smiled and said, "I won't kill you; I'll even give you an official position."
Lady Liu laughed upon hearing this.
Don't laugh, little sister, this guy might actually give you an official position.
[The old emperor was truly a good official. Regardless of whether he acted too hastily, he couldn't just believe everything the local officials in Yazhou said.]
The Minister of Works smiled enigmatically: "Is this trusting the local officials? This is clearly trusting you, Shen Lang!"
The old emperor immediately appointed Lady Liu as an ambassador for the Ministry of Works' Textile and Dyeing Bureau. Although it was a low-ranking official position, it was still an official post.
Liu was completely bewildered when she received the official seal.
What kind of development path is this?
Wow, congratulations! I'm finally not all alone anymore!
[Finally, I can see girls during court sessions, instead of a bunch of stinky men every day.]
However, this old emperor was indeed an extraordinary person; he genuinely didn't mind women holding official positions.
The stinky men present: ...
The Liu family members present: !!
Who is speaking!
The old emperor gave Lady Liu a wink.
Lady Liu lowered her head.
She was a smart woman. If that inner voice wasn't lying, and she hadn't misheard, then the person in front of her was...
She took a deep breath.
The Minister of Works said kindly, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. We're not here to arrest you. We just want to ask if you learned some very advanced cotton spinning techniques from Yazhou?"
Liu now understood the purpose of these people.
She replied respectfully, "It's not so much advanced as it is. It's just an improvement on the cotton spinning technology there compared to that back home. It's true that the efficiency has increased significantly compared to before."
"Okay! Okay!"
The Minister of Works was overjoyed: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Works will take this man."
The old emperor laughed and scolded, "I think you're getting senile. So what if you're already one of your Ministry of Works people?"
"Oh right, right, I was so happy I got confused."
The Minister of Works turned to Liu and said, "Come with me to the Ministry of Works now and tell us about your improved cotton spinning techniques. We can try to see if we can make further improvements."
"what?"
Liu looked back at the old woman behind her who was already terrified.
The old emperor waved his hand: "Just go, these are all minor matters. With merits to your name, what can't you accomplish?"
[Yes, yes, if you make a significant contribution to the cotton spinning technology of Daye, you'll not only become an official and live off the government, but you'll also have the power to clear your name, teach your old hag a lesson, and most importantly, you'll be remembered in history!]
Liu looked at Shen Zhiyi, who was muttering to herself.
Then she turned to the old emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I only know how to weave cloth and farm. This is truly unworthy of my status."
"If I say you can handle it, then you can handle it."
"Mrs. Liu, do you think it's cold in the north during winter?"
Liu nodded affirmatively: "Cold."
"So what do you think of cotton?"
Liu's eyes lit up, and she spoke very quickly: "Cotton quilts and cotton clothes are definitely much warmer than silk, cloth, and paper clothes. When I was in Yazhou, I thought, how wonderful it would be if everyone in my hometown in the north could afford cotton clothes, so that so many old people wouldn't die every winter."
【well said! 】
Actually, besides cotton, you can also make down jackets.
Everyone: What is that? What's a down jacket?
Shen Zhiyi misses her down jacket very much.
Down jackets are great! They're incredibly warm. I remember down jackets are so warm because down is essentially a reservoir of still air, and still air has only one-third the thermal conductivity of cotton!
Everyone was completely confused.
The old emperor wished he could directly ask Shen Zhiyi what she was saying.
Each word is easy to understand when spoken separately, but when put together, I can't understand a single word at all.
Down refers to the feathers of ducks or geese, specifically the downy feathers, also known as down fibers. These down fibers have numerous tiny gaps invisible to the naked eye, which trap a large amount of still air, resulting in excellent warmth.
The most important thing is that your down jacket doesn't need to be too thick; a thin one is enough.
Shen Zhiyi looked down at herself, wrapped up like a ball, and felt like crying.
If I weren't clumsy and didn't lack time, I would have done it myself.
The old emperor and the officials from the Ministry of Works exchanged glances, both clearly bewildered.
Shen Zhiyi rattled off a whole bunch of things, but I couldn't understand a word she said.
However, the old emperor still grasped the key point.
Duck and goose feathers are used to make blankets and clothes for warmth.
And the thinner the better.
The old emperor pointed to the Minister of Works: "Your Ministry of Works should handle this matter. I hope you can get it done for me as soon as possible."
"As for Ambassador Liu's case, let the Ministry of Justice handle it."
Liu's breathing faltered.
Happiness came so suddenly, it feels so unreal.
The Minister of Works gestured for Lady Liu to look at Shen Zhiyi.
Lady Liu then understood a bit more.
She kowtowed deeply to everyone in gratitude.
"Your Majesty, I still have family matters to attend to. Once I have finished them, I will immediately begin the task you have assigned me."
"Okay, as soon as possible."
The family matters that Liu needed to deal with were quickly resolved.
She made the old woman sign a letter severing her mother-daughter relationship.
From then on, the two had no further contact.
But the old woman looked at her seemingly successful daughter and refused to paint no matter what.
"Oh dear, it's a signature, not a physical signature. Why not just force them to sign it?"
Lady Liu looked at the old emperor with some trepidation.
Although Shen Zhiyi's idea was extremely unethical, its effect was immediate.
Little did they know that the old emperor had already turned his back on them.
The Minister of Works urged her to hurry up.
So Liu, being very shrewd, took direct action and forced the other party to sign the document.
[Even signing it won't work. I think this old woman will definitely leech off Ambassador Liu in the future. It would be better to kick this whole family out of Dajing.]
Old Emperor: ? ? ?