His duties were set and he was not allowed to see him off. He told the yamen to treat him to more wine and to listen carefully. The officialdom was rarely peaceful.
After the meal, Li Yi ignored the others and went to do his own work.
Empress Wang's days were approaching. She was thinking about fun things all day long. Occasionally, she would be in a daze and giggle foolishly.
Li Longji and Li Chengqi were looking at new screens.
"Prime Minister Yao said it in the hall, but I ignored him. I didn't expect Brother Yi to do it."
Li Longji knew about Yao Chong's situation, so he did it on purpose.
Emperors needed to learn balance. Yao Chong was still capable. Now that he was given too much power, he would be able to clean up faster.
Li Chengqi was fiddling with the screens. In fact, he was using bamboo to make a frame. Small holes were drilled in the bamboo and the twine was threaded back and forth.
Compared to normal woven cloth, the holes were too big to be worn on the body. There was no other use.
His only advantage was that the holes could prevent flies and mosquitoes from getting through. He didn't use much twine, so the screens were light and portable.
For a large window that could be opened, he could just press the frame on it.
There were a few big holes in the frame, and a pin with a 90-degree angle could be inserted to the edges of the other windows.
It would take some time to drill holes in the screens and thread the twine, but the bamboo strips and twine only cost one copper coin.
Knowing the principle, there was no technical difficulty in adjusting different frames for different windows.
"Brother, I'll take you to the Craftsmen's Union and customize it. It costs ten copper coins. If the people don't want to spend money, they can make it themselves."
Li Longji looked at it a few times and understood. He felt that he could also make it.
It was much easier to drill holes for bamboo than to drill holes for cloth shoes.
There were two rows of holes. The holes in the back would fill the gap between the holes in the front row.
People with dexterous hands could thread the twine into patterns.
"Why didn't anyone figure out such a light thing before?" Li Chengqi shook his head in confusion.
"Rich people don't think about it. Poor people don't think about it. Craftsmen might have thought of it, but they don't think they can make much money. "
Li Longji analyzed the reason and gave an answer.
The next day, the salesmen from the Craftsmen's Alliance set out. Each of them took a new screen and ran to each workshop to show it to others, asking if they wanted it.
If he wanted to do it, he would need to do some statistics to see how many households he needed to do it and what the windows looked like.
The commoners took a few looks, and those who felt that their handiwork was good shook their heads. They didn't want to do it. There were two windows in the house, and they both opened at the same time. One cost 10 coins, while the other cost 20 coins.
It wouldn't take long for him to make one himself, especially after work. He could find some time to drill and wear it for two days. The materials would probably cost about three to four yuan, which would be enough.
In two days, he had earned sixteen copper coins.
As a result, many commoners began to look for bamboo. Several households found a few stalks and broke them apart to use.
They were also divided into drilling holes and threading hemp ropes to cooperate with each other.
At noon, Chang 'an was full of news about the new window screen technology. There were also pictures of who could wear it better than who could wear a hemp rope.
Naturally, Yao Chong knew about it.
After lunch, Zhang Shuo was drinking tea and laughing. He was not afraid of having a stomachache.
Yao Chong was also sitting in the main hall. He was sipping tea with a smile on his face. "Look, I've finally found a reliable way to solve the problem I've been thinking about. I'm relieved."
"Yes, yes!" Zhang Shuo nodded. There was nothing to say, as long as he was happy.
"The mosquitoes and flies can be kept out. It's really difficult to sleep without a mat." Yao Chong brought up another matter.
"If you don't have a mat, then make one. What kind of technique is this? The commoners know how to weave mats themselves. Every household has one. As long as they have time, they can weave it. "
Zhang Shuo did not feel that the matter of the mat required any additional techniques.
"There will always be a faster way." Yao Chong was certain.
Zhang Shuo shook his head and returned to his room with his teacup. He realized that Yao Chong was bewitched.
He did not worry about the country's affairs and sat there thinking about how to give Li Yi a difficult problem.
The Minister of Personnel also gave Li Yi a difficult problem. Forty-two students, three from Lantian County, and thirty-eight from the other nineteen counties.
There was an extra person who could not be distributed. This was troublesome.
Cui Riyong decided to throw the trouble to Li Yi. He sent someone to send the list of people and counties to Zhuangzi and let Li Yi make the decision.
Li Yi filled in the list easily. There was an extra person. Zhao Donglin, who was first in Class A, was not on the list.
He called the students over and read them one by one. In the end, Zhao Donglin was not on the list.
Everyone looked at Zhao Donglin. Zhao Donglin's expression was calm.
"Prepare yourselves. You will be taking office on the 8th of April. Remember to watch, listen, and think. Try not to speak.
The county magistrate is in charge of arresting and other work. Zhuangzi will give each of you a hundred taels of money. Bring the money to take office.
Treat the bailiffs to wine. Tell them that Zhuangzi will not forget them. Tell them to worry more when doing things.
The same goes for the registrar. Take care of the accounts and check the records. The registrar who is already in office must answer correctly.
Give the civil servants whatever they like. Don't worry about money.
Now you are using money to quickly buy experience. It is an investment. The return is that you understand the local situation. "
Li Yi reminded the students. Otherwise, they would write back every two to three days to complain about the troubles they encountered.
"What if there is a problem?" Fu Ke Dao, who was in fourth place, asked.
"If the registrar finds a problem, write it down. If the county magistrate finds a wrong, write it down as well. Write back and hand it to me. You can't handle it."
Li Yi made the arrangements.
He did not care about financial matters. Money matters were easy to solve.
However, cases were different. Those who were wronged and those who should be sentenced were free. The victims had to bear the consequences alone. It affected their whole life.
Everyone wanted to go back and prepare their luggage. Li Yi called out to Zhao Donglin.
"Donglin, you are now the same as them. You have an official's salary. They have real power in the local areas. You stay in Zhuangzi.
When they write back about the situation, you have to categorize it. See where the problems lie.
Think about it. If you were in the same position, and you were the one who had problems, how would you continue to hide it?
You are the investigating officer. What do you think you should do? When you are done, I will ask you. Then we will have a Q&A session. "
Li Yi said to Zhao Donglin.
Zhao Donglin, who had a calm look on his face, was agitated. He looked at Li Yi and opened his mouth, "Dongzhu, I …."
"You were able to get first place. This shows that you are better at writing the current affairs policy. When you are explaining, your words are clearer. You are in charge of the overall work.
It is easy to become an official in the local areas. You just have to spend money. However, you do not have the ability. If you go down, you will find that you are restricted. "
Li Yi said a few more words, indicating that Zhao Donglin would be prepared to deal with the problems of the twenty counties.
Zhao Donglin walked away happily. He knew that it was not difficult to become an official.
Dongzhu was able to invite the Minister of Personnel and a group of other officials before the Imperial Examinations.
Wasn't it easy to assign a job?
Looking at the rankings of the Imperial Examinations, there were forty-two people in Zhuangzi who participated. In the end, all forty-two of them were ranked at the top.
Li Yi sat there and shook his head. The local matters were simple. The methods were the same. The only difference was that the evidence was hidden very deeply.
If one wanted to dig up the accounts and cases, it would affect the interests of many people.
The final game was not in the local areas. It was in the top.
"Whoever can jump out of the circle can deal with it." Li Yi concluded.
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