Xiao Hanzheng didn’t expect the Emperor to ask him this.
He replied without hesitation: “This student will follow the Emperor’s arrangements.”
The Emperor smiled and said: “You are a talent. I think it’s too bad to keep you in the capital now.”
Then he changed the subject and asked: “Do you want to go to Northern Frontier?”
Xiao Hanzheng was not surprised by the Emperor’s question. After all, he had been with the Emperor for a long time in his previous life and understood him.
He replied: “If the Emperor wants to arrange for this student to go, this student will do my best to do things.”
Prince Jin in the Northern Frontier was a thorn in the Emperor’s heart, and he wouldn’t feel comfortable unless he pulled him out.
Now that Prince Jin has grown up, if he rebels directly, it will inevitably cause some unrest in Daliang, allowing the enemy to take advantage of it.
In his previous life, the two armies fought, and although the traitor Prince Jin was killed, the court of Daliang also suffered a lot.
Then the Ge Kingdom sent troops, and the people of the Northern Frontier lived in dire straits.
In his new life, Xiao Hanzheng wanted to try his best to see if he could change things and do something practical for the people of the Northern Frontier.
And he could hear the emperor’s meaning. If he was to be transferred to the Northern Frontier, it must be an important task.
The Emperor found that although Xiao Hanzheng was young, he was really smart and knew what he meant at once.
“You also know that the Northern Frontier is a mess, whether it is the Ge Kingdom eyeing it covetously or Prince Jin holding troops to establish himself.”
“I want to dig a hole in the Northern Frontier, and I think you can do it, but there will be a lot of dangers, so I want to ask about your original intention.”
The Emperor cherishes talents, so he said this.
Xiao Hanzheng seemed to think deeply for a moment, and then he bowed to the emperor: “Your Majesty, I am not afraid of dangers, and I am willing to share your worries.”
If he doesn’t think about it, it will seem too reckless.
The Emperor smiled: “Very good.”
“Then go back and make preparations. You will go to Northern Frontier within half a year.”
“I will arrange for you to go to the Hanlin Academy first, and then transfer you to the Northern Frontier.”
“There are no vacancies in Northern Frontier recently. I need to think about your arrangement again.”
For smart people, the Emperor was willing to say a few more words to show his favor.
Xiao Hanzheng nodded: “Yes, I will never let your majesty down.”
The two talked for a while, and Xiao Hanzheng left the palace.
The Emperor also immediately ordered someone to check Zhuo Jun.
The next day, Xiao Hanzheng’s transfer order also came down, and the top three in the first class were arranged to go to the Hanlin Academy.
Xiao Hanzheng knew that this was the Emperor’s arrangement for him to be gilded.
As for the arrangement for Zhuo Jun, it was gilded on the surface, but the Emperor should look at what was found out before deciding what to do.
On the same day, Xi Rui and his friends took the initiative to run to the Xiao Family’s house.
Shi Qingluo looked at what Xi Rui was holding in his hand, and her eyes lit up: “Did your family cut out the rubber?”
Xi Rui smiled proudly and said: “Yes, our family cut out the rubber first.”
He added: “But the Emperor’s people sent a batch of rubber back to the capital a few days ago.”
Shi Qingluo knew this, but she couldn’t ask for the rubber in the Emperor’s hand.
Then she saw the shoes on Xi Rui’s feet and smiled and said: “The rubber-soled leather shoes have been made, not bad.”
The shoes Xi Rui wore had black rubber soles and cowhide half-boots on top.
Xi Rui said proudly: “That’s right. As soon as the rubber was delivered yesterday, I did as you said and had someone make rubber-soled leather shoes to try out.”
“Sure enough, they are comfortable to wear and look good.”
Liang Youxiao asked: “Didn’t you ask someone to make a few more pairs to show your courtesy?”
Xi Rui smiled and said: “Of course I did.”
He had asked the maids in the yard to make a few more pairs, and he would give them to his grandparents, his mother, and his father in the afternoon.
Liang Youxiao raised an eyebrow: “Have you forgotten about us, your friends?”
Xi Rui rolled his eyes at him: “It’s not like your family hasn’t cut off the rubber. Wait for your rubber to arrive and make it yourself.”
He wanted to be the first person in the capital to wear rubber-soled leather shoes.
He would wear them out to show off in a while.
Liang Youxiao: “……”
What kind of bad friend did he make?
He despised the efficiency of his own family. The Xi Family’s rubber had been delivered, but theirs hadn’t arrived yet.
Fei Yuzhe also curled his lips at Xi Rui: “Look how cocky you are.”
It seems that the limelight of rubber-soled leather shoes will be snatched by Xi Rui this time.
Xi Rui looked at their sour looks and smiled even more: “That’s right, I am the most handsome guy in the whole capital today.”
They learned this from Shi Qingluo, and now they all love to use them.
Shi Qingluo didn’t know whether to laugh or cry: “It’s just a pair of rubber-soled leather shoes. It’s not enough to make you the most handsome guy in the whole capital.”
“If you go out on a bicycle, you will be the most popular guy in the whole capital.”
Xi Rui came over immediately after hearing this: “Qingluo, let’s make a bicycle quickly, I will provide the rubber.”
“You also provide the parts, and after you make yours, I will also want a few.”
Although she doesn’t ride a bicycle too much in modern times, she still misses the limited means of transportation in ancient times.
Now all the roads in the capital were paved with cement, and riding a bicycle was much faster than walking.
On the road sections where carriages were prohibited, they could ride a bicycle.
Her husband can also ride a bicycle to the academy to avoid the carriages every morning.
Xi Rui immediately made a decision: “No problem, how much rubber do you need, I will have someone deliver it.”
Shi Qingluo replied: “It doesn’t take too much to build a bicycle.”
“But you have to find a few good craftsmen, I can’t do it myself.”
She was engaged in agriculture and knows roughly how bicycles were made, but it was difficult for her to make it herself.
Even if she wants to make it, it will probably take a long time, so it’s better to hand it over to professionals.
She was responsible for providing the drawings of the bicycle and giving some suggestions.
Xi Rui looked at Liang Youxiao: “Old Liang, now it’s your turn.”
Since they got used to calling Xiao Hanzheng Old Xiao, they also learned to call each other that way, and they felt that it was a good relationship.
Liang Youxiao rolled his eyes: “You didn’t think of me when you were making shoes, but you thought of me when you needed a craftsman.”
“I can give me a craftsman, but I also want one of the bicycles you make.”
He said meaningfully: “Then we’ll ride out together.”
The rubber-soled leather shoes were about to be overshadowed by this guy, and the bicycles must catch up.
Fei Yuzhe immediately said: “I can also provide a few craftsmen, and I want one too.”
Qi Yiyang was called over by Xi Rui this time because he participated in the rubber tapping.
Of course, showing off the new shoes in front of Qi Yiyang was the main point.
He immediately said: “Yes, we will attract more attention if we ride out together.”
“I can also provide a few craftsmen.” He didn’t have any, but they must have some at home.
Xi Rui: “……”
These people were trying to steal the limelight from him, they were all bad.
But after thinking about it, it seems to be quite cool for them to ride those bicycles out in a row.
So he agreed: “Okay, each of you provides two craftsmen, and you will have one when the time comes.”
The other people naturally had no objection. Now they were all thinking about seeing what the bicycles looked like so that they could ride them out to show off.
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