Chapter 143 A touch of red! (Here it comes!)

After Zhang Heng inspected the car-making workshop, he found that the workshop still had great potential. Zhou Minglue managed it well and had the possibility of manufacturing high-quality cars.

Therefore, Zhang Heng mainly gave two suggestions. One was to redesign the vehicle to strive for more breakthroughs in appearance and functionality, and the other was to increase marketing.

However, after listening to this, Zhou Minglue smiled bitterly and said: "It's not like we haven't tried what you said, but the effect is not particularly good..."

Zhang Heng smiled when he heard this and thought to himself: That's because you haven't seen any good things.

Since Zhang Heng came, he came prepared. He took out a few drawings and gave them to Zhou Minglue. Zhou Minglue's eyes immediately widened when he saw it: "This...this...is this a carriage?"

Strictly speaking, what Zhang Heng gave should be called a car. Of course, it is still driven by horses, so it should still be called a carriage. However, the form has been modified, especially the interior of the carriage, especially according to the car.

arranged.

Zhang Heng moved the large sofa inside the car to the carriage, and even used a four-wheeled carriage to lower the center of gravity of the carriage so that passengers could get in and out of the carriage from both sides. In addition, Zhang Heng also made springs for the carriage. Of course, these springs require

Special steel, which requires special customization.

"...There are two difficulties here. One is that the shock-absorbing spring requires special steel, which needs to have good elasticity and toughness;

Another difficulty is the steering, because most of the current cars have two wheels, so there is no steering involved, but the four-wheeled carriage cannot do that. I designed a steering device. With this steering device, the four-wheeled carriage will run faster.

Stable and flexible.

In addition, for the tires of this carriage, after Quanzhou merchants went to sea, they discovered a large number of rubber trees in Champa. Rubber trees produce a kind of sap that can be refined into rubber and can be made into tires.

Installing those kind of tires can filter vibrations to a great extent. With the addition of springs, steering devices, and sofa chairs on this car, the riding experience will be countless times better than today's horse-drawn carriages! Are you afraid that you won't be able to sell it by then?"

Zhang Heng explained everything to Zhou Minglue one by one. The more Zhou Minglue listened, the more excited he became: "Great, great, the car-making workshop is finally going to rise."

Hearing this, Zhang Heng and Zeng Youwei looked at each other and smiled.

However, this matter cannot be rushed. Various things need to be trial-produced and researched, and it cannot be done so quickly. After all, there are many new technologies in it, which cannot be built in a short time.

After leaving the workshop, Zeng Youwei said: "Mom said, come to my house for dinner tonight. It seems that I have something to tell you."

Zhang Heng nodded and said: "Sure, let's go back now."

Returning to the Zeng Mansion, Zhang Heng rarely saw Zeng Xiaokuan. After Zeng Xiaokuan won the imperial examination, he was awarded the title of general magistrate of Jiangzhou and had been away for more than two years.

Zhang Heng said happily: "Brother Lingchuo, you are finally back!"

After two years of separation, Zeng Xiaokuan has grown up a lot. He is no longer the same boy as before. He looks very mature and steady, but when he smiles, you can still feel Zeng Xiaokuan's youthful spirit: "Brother Ju Zheng, you are well here!"

Zhang Heng went up, hugged Zeng Xiaokuan, and slapped Zeng Xiaokuan's back hard. He was very happy, and this joy also infected Zeng Xiaokuan.

The two of them didn't sit on chairs, so they sat at the foot of the steps and chatted about what happened after they parted.

Zeng Xiaokuan said with a smile: "Brother Ju Zheng's official position is really wonderful. I couldn't help but be fascinated when I heard about it in Jiangcheng. He is indeed a fool!"

Zhang Heng smiled and said: "You are not bad at all. I also know about your strong dismissal of the tax. In the face of rumors, you can still remain calm and composed, which is the style of a prime minister!"

Zhang Heng gave Zeng Xiaokuan a thumbs up.

Zeng Xiaokuan smiled sheepishly, but he was a little proud.

It turns out that before that, Jiangzhou soldiers rebelled and executed them, but the rest of the party fled, and everyone from the west of Jiangnan West Road was on guard against them.

The imperial court reviewed the bravery, increased border guards, and moved inland land to rent taxes, which caused a commotion in people.

Zeng Xiaokuan treated him calmly, and petitioned for his dismissal one by one, specializing in cutting excess expenditures.

Jiangzhou powerful people like to create rumors, claiming that soldiers complained about cost cuts and planned to collude with other armies to launch a rebellion on Lantern Festival Eve, causing Jiangzhou officials and people to panic.

Some people advised Zeng Xiaokuan not to travel, but Zeng Xiaokuan remained unmoved. He put up a lantern to enjoy the scenery and did not go back until evening with his guests and colleagues.

The so-called rebellion did not occur, and Zeng Xiaokuan's calmness was praised by Jiangzhou people.

Zeng Xiaokuan was not very proud, but asked about Zhang Heng's affairs in the past two years. He had heard about some things, but after all, he lacked many details, especially about Zhang Heng's transformation of Bianjing. Zeng Gongliang

Quite admired.

"...When I came back this time, I was really surprised by the appearance of Bianjing City. I didn't realize it before, but after seeing the current Bianjing City, I realized how dirty the former Bianjing City was.

In the old Bianjing City, the roads were filled with piles of cow and horse manure, and the dust was flying. On rainy days, sewage flowed across the ground, the rivers were blocked, and the stench was high. Now in Bianjing City, the roads are clean, the roads are lined with trees, flowers and plants

The fragrance is fragrant and the river is clear, unlike before..."

Speaking of this, Zeng Xiaokuan was also very happy.

Although the ancestral home of the Zeng family is Jinjiang, Quanzhou, for Zeng Xiaokuan, he grew up in Bianjing City since he was a child. In fact, for him, Bianjing City is his hometown. Seeing such changes in his hometown, he

Happier than anyone else.

When two childhood friends talked about this, they both said it very happily.

Then Zhang Jun and Zhang Shu's family also came, and their nephew Zhang Quji was already running as fast as he could, making the Zeng Mansion even more lively.

When Zeng Gongliang came back in the evening, the whole family gathered together to have dinner.

During the dinner, Zeng Gongliang mentioned the marriage between Zhang Heng and Zeng Youwei, which was also the theme of the evening.

Zeng Gongliang smiled and said to Zhang Jun: "Ju An, the marriage between Ju Zheng and You Wei should also be put on the agenda. As the eldest brother, what do you think?"

Zhang Jun was delighted when he heard this and said, "It all depends on the teacher."

Zeng Youwei glanced at Zhang Heng shyly.

Zeng Gongliang said with a smile: "Okay, then I will make the decision. I will ask your wives to go and see the date and make arrangements quickly."

The matter was settled like this. After all, the two families have been one family for a long time, and one family will not talk about the affairs of the two families.

The next day Mrs. Zeng went to see the date, and the wedding day was scheduled for the third day of October. That day was a good day.

It is now mid-August, and there is quite a lot of time. However, Zhang Yuzhangshu does not have time to deal with these things, because Qiu Wei will start soon.

Zhang Jun and Zhang Shu also stayed at Zeng Gongliang's house. Zeng Gongliang would provide guidance every day, and Zhang Heng would often come to tutor his two brothers.

During this period, something big happened.

Ouyang Xiu was demoted to Chuzhou.

In fact, it is still a problem left over from the Qingli New Deal.

Previously, Han Qi was dismissed from his position as deputy privy envoy. Ouyang Xiu wrote to the court, resolutely opposing this decision and offending the ministers in power.

Yang Riyan, the original power magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture, had been impeached by Ouyang Xiu. He always held a grudge and encouraged the admonisher Qian Mingyi to write to the court.

Impeachment of Ouyang Xiu for having an affair with someone and defrauding others of property.

Zhao Zhen ordered the household judge Su Anshi and the enshrined officer Wang Zhaoming to interrogate Ouyang Xiu.

After careful investigation, Ouyang Xiu's accusation of adultery was found to be false, but Ouyang Xiu did use other people's property to purchase land.

As a result, Ouyang Xiu was demoted to Chuzhou, Su Anshi was demoted to Qinzhou Liquor Tax Supervisor due to untruthful trials, and Wang Zhaoliang was demoted to Shouchun County Liquor Tax Supervisor.

Ouyang Xiuhui was demoted to Chuzhou. The autumn wind was bleak, and there were only a few people to see him off. Except for his wife and children, there was no one else.

Ouyang Xiu was very depressed until Zhang Heng arrived.

When he saw Zhang Heng, Ouyang Xiu finally became happy: "With Zhang Sanyuan saying goodbye, the autumn wind has become warmer."

Zhang Heng encouraged Ouyang Xiu.

Ouyang Xiu left, walking very gracefully.

Bianjing City was not desolate due to Ouyang Xiu's departure. Instead, it became more lively. Because Autumn was approaching, students from all over the country came to Beijing one after another, and Bianjing City was also a little noisy.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the test begins.

Zhang Heng was very busy during these times. On the one hand, although he had a day off and three days off, he still had to be busy with paperwork after all.

Second, he can't ignore the matter of his marriage. If his two brothers don't take exams, they can help with the burden. But now not only can't he help with the burden, Zhang Heng also has to worry about their studies and various things to prepare for the exams. .

Fortunately, Zhang Heng was already familiar with everything. Whether it was taking exams or getting married, he had experienced it all. He had experienced the entire wedding of his second brother Zhang Shu, so it was not too busy.

The key is that there is a mistress there to take care of the wedding affairs. She just needs to cooperate with some things, such as cooperating with measuring when making a dress, and also attending the ceremony when worshiping heaven and earth.

On the day of the exam, Zhang Heng got up early to take care of it. They did not set off from Zeng Mansion, but in the courtyard of the Imperial College. It was very close from here, so there was no need to worry about traffic jams and other accidents, but only the three Zhang Heng brothers took care of it by themselves. .

Early in the morning, Zhang Heng got up to prepare food, then asked his two brothers to get up and wash up and change clothes. Before leaving, he checked the test box to see if there were any prohibited items or if he didn't bring anything with him. After the waiting time was almost up, we set off.

In fact, it is only a few hundred meters, but these few hundred meters are quite difficult. The carriages and horses are very noisy, and there are even collisions and noises.

The three brothers are all strong and strong. Zhang Heng had not grown up a few years ago and was a little thin, but in the past two years he has grown into a man.

Not lacking in physical strength, the three brothers pushed forward easily. Zhang Heng sent the two brothers into the examination room, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

He planned to go home, take a nap, and wait three days before picking up his two brothers.

However, when he went back, he glanced around the corner and saw a red dress on the roof somewhere!

There will be more in the evening! I am in pretty good condition today, and there will be more of them gradually!
Chapter completed!