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Chapter 177

Smart people

He handed the newspaper in his hand to his master, "Go and ask a carpenter to make it."

He respectfully took the newspaper from Wang Hong's hand. When the master saw it, he said to Wang Hong with a bitter face: "Mr. Wang, there is no drawing, what should the carpenter do?" As he said that, he carefully observed Wang Hong's expression.

This Wang Hong is not a good-tempered person. If he was angry, maybe he, the master, would have done his best.

But what surprised the master was that Wang Hong was just a little stunned, and then laughed loudly, making the fat on his stomach tremble, "Haha, this Zhang Yi, let me have some tricks."

Funny, really fun.

However, Wang Hong was not in a hurry. He knew more than anyone else about Zhang Yi's purpose of doing this. Zhang Yi would definitely give him this drawing, no matter how sooner or later.

As expected, three days later, Zhang Yi published the drawings of the curved plow on the newspaper. In a row, Zhang Yi published the characteristics and benefits of the curved plow on the newspaper for several days. Almost as soon as he boarded it, people with spare money would go to the carpenter to make it.

Because Wang Hong was a parent, he naturally got the real object of the Quyuan Plow much earlier than those people. While some people were still waiting anxiously, Wang Hong had already obtained the result.

Of course, it is similar to what Zhang Yi said, and it is even better. Since Zhang Yi was trying to protect Jiangning Daily, this method will naturally not be vain. At least Wang Hong has gradually dispelled his plan to remove Jiangning Daily.

Even if he wants Jiangning Daily to close the customs, the people will not agree.

Didn’t the emperor of the previous dynasty say? “The king serves as a boat, and the people serves as a water.” The same is true for an official.

So now Wang Hong doesn't know, and he can't touch Zhang Yi. Who knows if Zhang Yi has any other strategies to benefit the people? If so, if something happens to Zhang Yi, the people will not tear him alive.

Even if some scholars were quite dissatisfied with Jiangning Daily, they were not as good as they wanted, not to mention that it would be fine if they were just scholars, but if they showed weakness to them, Wang Hong would be shameless.

Wang Hong had already completely dispelled his plan to suppress Zhang Yi. Not only that, he even had to consider whether he would give Zhang Yi some rewards. This frustration really made Wang Hong feel a little uncomfortable.

However, Zhang Yi was not so relaxed. He got Wang Hong from Jiang Ye no longer planned to suppress Jiangning Daily. Zhang Yi did not feel that the suffocation was almost gone. Liu Duanyang's incident reminded Zhang Yi.

Although movable type printing is good, it is too eye-catching. When woodblock printing was just beginning, wasn’t it also under the jurisdiction of the court? It was not until it was published among the people later. He was just a minority, but he mastered printing techniques that had a particularly important impact on books or scholars.

Zhang Yi has always understood the principle that a man is guilty of being guilty of being guilty. At first, he just didn't think so thoroughly. Now that he realizes this, Zhang Yi will not continue to develop with this hidden danger.

After making a great decision, Zhang Yi wrote down the method of printing movable type and went to Jiang Ye with it in his arms. It was not that Zhang Yi didn't want to go directly to the prefect's office, but that he knew that Prefect Wang would never see a little person like him.

Zhang Yi had already understood from the last time he went to inquire about the news that in this era, people without power were destined to be looked down upon, so when he needed to take advantage of the situation, Zhang Yi did not hold on.

When Jiang Ye heard that Zhang Yi was going to see Wang Hong, he agreed without hesitation. Zhang Yi was not a reckless person. Since Zhang Yi said that, he had his reason. In order not to miss the matter, Jiang Ye brought out a carriage from the mansion and took Zhang Yi to the prefect's residence together.

Looking at the low-key and luxurious carriage outside, Zhang Yi was silent. In the era of power, horses are not available at this time. Healthy horses must go to the battlefield. Only those who are not suitable for going to the battlefield, or retired horses can be bought and sold.

The horse in Jiang Ye’s mansion is obviously not the inferior horses on the market. Although they don’t know much about goods, the spirit of the animals cannot deceive people.

Maybe I thought Zhang Yi was visiting Wang Hong to say something very important, so I looked at Zhang Yi's silence and Jiang Ye didn't say anything. On the contrary, he was very considerate and didn't say anything.

The speed of the good horses was different. After a while, the two of them arrived at the prefect's mansion. The guard at the door saw that it was a carriage from the Jiang Mansion. Not only did he not stop them, but he respectfully invited them in. Zhang Yi saw that someone had already run out of the mansion, and he thought he was probably going to inform him.

The flowers and plants on the prefect's mansion did not give Zhang Yi much new feeling. He had seen such a large house on TV, so there was no novelty or accident.

This scene fell into Jiang Ye's eyes, which surprised Jiang Ye very much. Seeing Zhang Yi's awkward look, he knew that it was his first time here, but he was not astonished or greedy at all. He just looked at it casually and followed him without squinting.

Whether it is pretending or not, just by his indifferent appearance, it is enough to make people look at him with admiration.

From afar, Zhang Yi saw a fat man wearing a silk robe and listening to the general's belly coming from afar. He seemed to have not seen Zhang Yi, and he smiled kindly at Jiang Ye.

"I wonder why Nephew Jiang is here?"

He has become accustomed to Wang Hong's official accent. Jiang Ye doesn't believe that Wang Hong doesn't know who Zhang Yi is, but the other party is his father's old acquaintance. Jiang Ye still wants to give some face. "Uncle Wang Shi, my nephew is here this time. It's a friend who admires Wang Shi's official power. My nephew takes the liberty and brings him here to see."

As he said that, he led Zhang Yi out with his hand.

"Hello, Lord Wang, villain Zhang Yi has met Lord Wang."

Although the Zhou Dynasty was very strict, civilians did not need to kneel down when they saw officials, but just bowed. Zhang Yi knew such rules and came to see Wang Hong. Otherwise, Zhang Yi might have to let Jiang Ye do it on his behalf. He just owe a favor to Jiang Ye. Anyway, he owed a lot of favors.

If there are too many lice, you won’t be itchy, and if there are too many debts, you won’t have to worry about it.

"Oh? Are you Zhang Yi? Zhang Yi from Jiangning Daily?" As if he was surprised, Wang Hong raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhang Yi.

"Sir, that's right." He rolled his eyes in his heart. He was indeed an official, with a thick-skinned face. He had no flaws when asked knowingly.

Looking at Zhang Yi's appearance, Wang Hong smiled clearly and said to Jiang Ye: "It seems that I still have something to talk to this boss Zhang. Do you want to go to the backyard to enjoy the flowers?"
Chapter completed!
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