Chapter 1,143 The purpose of restructuring

This move was rewarded by Zhao Xu, and Sitong soon launched a three-wheeled bicycle that was lighter than a four-wheeled carriage. It had a bucket on the back and could pull hundreds of kilograms of cargo. It could be pedaled by humans.

, became popular immediately upon its launch, and is most popular among small and medium-sized traders.

Large carriages as big as the Taiping Car in the past, or even larger than that, can now only be seen at Zhouqiao Wharf, Shuiximen Wharf and Chen-Bian Railway.

After sending away the bones, Su You said to Cheng Yue: "Let's go and have a look!"

Cheng Yue said nothing, only handed the sword to his left hand and placed his thumb on the spring.

Turning the corner, sure enough, I saw a scribe standing at the corner, covering his mouth with his sleeve, leaving only his eyes exposed and coughing.

Seeing Su You and Cheng Yue, the scribe put down his sleeves and walked over quickly.

Su You quietly waved his hands to Lao Shi and several vendors outside the Hu Geng shop, indicating that nothing was wrong, and then he raised his hands to the scribe and said with a smile: "Brother Bi, what brought you to the West City? It was the clan brother who asked you to come.

Looking for me?"

The person who came was obviously a scholar, and he still looked like a humble scholar. He came over and bowed to Su You: "Bi Zhongyan has met Duke Fu."

Su You smiled and returned the courtesy: "Hello, Brother Bi. Do you have anything to do with me?"

Bi Zhongyan said: "Zhong Yan has been in Zhongshu for so many years. Since the death of Mr. Wu, he has been ridiculed and looked down upon. A few days ago, things suddenly changed, and he was moved three times a day by His Majesty. Later, after asking around, I found out that it was the grace of the Duke."

"Nonsense." Su You refused to admit it: "I never recommended you. Where did you hear the gossip?"

Bi Zhongyan handed over his hand again: "The Duke of the State has no intention of hiding anything from me. Your Majesty called me to do the Dui alone to inquire about the "Bei Dui". Someone told me that I was recommended by the Duke of the State."

Su You still shook his head: "The "Preparation" was sent to me by His Majesty. He knew you were first and I knew you were last. What you said is illogical."

Bi Zhongyan coughed twice: "But after the "Preparation" was presented to His Majesty, no one took it seriously at first. Your Majesty said that at first he thought it was just a book of preparations for the Prime Minister. It was only after the Duke made it clear to His Majesty that it was

It tells about Zhong Yan’s later fate.”

Unable to deny it, Su Youcai said: "Yes, but I recommended the book "Bei Dui" to His Majesty, but I did not recommend you to him. This is because His Majesty has extraordinary vision, recognizes heroes in the mud, and pulls out talents.

Yu Weiqi. The favor comes from above and is not my fault."

Bi Zhongyan's face was red. Although he was talented in writing and thoughtful, he seemed to be a layman on the officialdom. He was choked by Su You and could not speak. He just bowed repeatedly.

Su You laughed, this man was really interesting, so he asked: "Stop talking about this, Brother Bi came to see me, what's the matter?"

"No." Bi Zhongyan said seriously: "I just came to thank Duke Fu."

What? It’s gone now? Su You couldn’t believe his ears. This kid had made such a big fuss, but he just came over to say thank you?

Hey, do you know what routine operations look like?

Suddenly it occurred to me that this child was a person valued by the clan brother who had only received cold water as gifts in his life. With the clan brother's noble character, if it weren't for his temperament, it would have been difficult for him to catch his eye, but he figured it out.

So he smiled and said: "Okay, I will accept this thank you. By the way, have you eaten it?"

"ah?"

"Did you eat breakfast?"

"not yet."

"That's just right. It's rare for Brother Bi to make a special trip. Let me treat you to breakfast."

"this……"

Su You stopped paying attention to him and walked towards the Shijia Huteng Shop: "Old Shi, three bowls of Hutang, the noodles should be wider."

"Okay!" Lao Shi nodded: "Take the chopsticks by yourself!"

Su You took out three pairs of chopsticks from an earthen pot with chopsticks boiled in them, compared their lengths, and gave one pair to each of Bi Zhongyan and Cheng Yue.

Cheng Yue found a table at the door and sat down, leaning his sword against the table.

Lao Shi pretended to wipe the table and asked in a low voice: "Lao Cheng, what kind of trick is this? The brothers thought they were spies."

Cheng Yue's face was expressionless: "I don't know, I think it's a big deal to beat the autumn wind. I'll have a dish of sugared garlic later, and if you don't give sugared garlic to the gourd soup, what else is there to eat?"

Lao Shi smiled and said: "It's not that I don't give it, brother, aren't you afraid of smoking my father-in-law?"

Cheng Yue still had no expression on his face, he just took out a small box from his sleeve and put it on the table.

"Huh? What is this?"

"chewing gum."

"..."

"My father-in-law said that after eating smelly food, chew this to get rid of bad breath."

"Okay! My wife, two new tables, each with a plate of sugar and garlic!"

Su You and Bi Zhongyan were sitting at another small table. Bi Zhongyan was sitting opposite Su You with chopsticks in his hands, as if he was not used to this way of eating.

Su You asked: "It seems that your wife is a virtuous woman and she usually eats at home?"

Bi Zhongyan smiled shyly: "Even if there are three or five colleagues who meet up, they always go to the flag pavilion of the private courtyard. I have never been to a place like this."

Su You said with a smile: "Actually, those places are just for ostentation. If it's really about the taste, it has to be a place like this."

Lao Shi Hun's family came over with gourd soup and sugared garlic. When they happened to hear this, they couldn't help but feel happy and said happily: "Young master and distinguished guest, please take it easy. The guest spared an extra portion of the bone and meat. We know your master's taste."

, Tang Kuan."

Su You smiled and said: "Thank you, madam. By the way, I have asked someone to send your bones to school. Don't worry."

Old Shi Hun's family laughed and said: "It's not Jin Gui's baby, so why should I be worried? Why don't you worry about it?"

Lao Shi chatted at the side: "You can't say that, my father-in-law really cares about the children! He knew that the children in Xicheng had trouble studying, so he specially arranged a school bus! Otherwise, you can still help at home at this time?"

"Yes! Among those who have children in West City, who wouldn't say that our father-in-law is benevolent and righteous when talking about this?!"

Su You waved his hands: "Go and get busy. There are people waiting at the door. Don't delay the business."

When Lao Shi and his wife left, Su You said to Bi Zhongyan: "Eat it, eat this in autumn to make you fat!"

Bi Zhongyan felt very rude, but Su You started drinking the soup with his head down, so he had no choice but to eat with him.

After eating it with chopsticks, Bi Zhongyan couldn't help but be a little surprised. It makes sense that this humble little store has such a good business.

Su You took a few sips, and then he started to grab the noodles with his chopsticks: "How is it? I didn't lie to you, did I?"

Bi Zhongyan smiled and said: "It really tastes good."

Su You asked Bi Zhongyan: "As for the official system, is it almost done? What did Wang Xianggong say? Did he ask you to go back to Zhongshu?"

Bi Zhongyan nodded: "I called, but I don't really want to go back. Those people in the sixth room of Zhongshu... When I wrote "Bei Yao", they were all laughing at me; now that it has been adopted, they openly complimented it and secretly ridiculed me.

, there is something in the words.”

Su You said: "Your idea is wrong. Seeing through things without telling them is the way to live in the world. People live for themselves and others, but they mainly live for themselves."

Commenting on Bi Zhongyan's shocked look, Su You smiled and said, "I'm talking about mentality."

Bi Zhongyan understood and couldn't help but nodded.

Smart man, Su You couldn't help but nod secretly: "Look at my old clan brother, he is the famous Leng Zao in the Song Dynasty."

"Taichang Temple, Li Yuan, has been sitting on the bench for more than ten years. When others are complaining about everything, what is he doing?"

"The iron rule of never letting go of the scroll every day is five thousand words!"

"Human, you are not afraid that God will not give you a chance. What you are most afraid of is that when God gives you a chance, you will find that you are not ready yet."

Bi Zhongyan cupped his hands and said: "Understood, I will refuse your husband right now and follow the bachelor to sit in the Taichang Liyuan for a few more years to solidify my skills."

Su You smiled and said: "You are an expert in the official system. What do you think about sending your salary to the county, your duties to the countryside, and your supervision to the state?"

Bi Zhongyan hesitated for a moment: "Of course it is good to be able to do it, but I first proposed the "Preparation" to reduce redundant officials, reduce the burden on the court, and save money."

"If you go by the Duke's thinking, the purposes of the two are actually completely opposite."

Su You admired Bi Zhongyan even more. Now there were really not many subordinates who dared to raise objections in front of him, except for the big guys from the Institute of Technology and the two systems: "You are right, but Anshi Xianggong's reform

At that time, there was a saying that was very good, that is, seeking fame and reality.”

"How do you define a redundant official? My definition is that an official has nothing to do and only enjoys an empty salary. Such an official is a redundant official."

"Now in the Song Dynasty, the population has increased by countless amounts compared to the Tang Dynasty, the number of errands has increased by countless amounts compared with the Tang Dynasty, and the economic scale has more than doubled compared with the Tang Dynasty. Correspondingly, the number of government officials who manage affairs and inform the people has also increased by countless amounts.

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Chapter completed!