Chapter 216 When was this thing given?
"I'm here today because Zhao Chen wants to ask you for a small favor!" Duan Lun glanced at Zhao Chen and said to the craftsmen in front of him.
Everyone's eyes fell on Zhao Chen again, and a strange light flashed in their eyes.
"Zhao Chen?"
"I seem to have heard of this name somewhere, but I can't remember it for a while." One person frowned and looked at Zhao Chen, seeming to be thinking about where he had heard Zhao Chen's name.
"Zhao Chen? It seems that on the imperial list I saw in Dongshi a few days ago, oh... yes, Zhao Chen, isn't that the Marquis of Wannian County?"
"What, Wannian County Marquis?"
"No, it's not Wannian County Marquis, it's... I thought about where I heard the name Zhao Chen."
"Isn't this the person that Master Shangshu was talking about two months ago!"
"It's the Zhao Chen who carved out nine golden dragons with one stroke without even a pause in between."
"What?"
Someone guessed Zhao Chen's identity, and some people were immediately surprised and suspicious.
To them, Wannian County Marquis Zhao Chen has nothing to do with whether it is true or not.
But if it was Zhao Chen who carved nine golden dragons with one sword, then in their eyes, he was simply a god-like existence.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were on Zhao Chen.
Duan Lun had already predicted what kind of reaction the craftsmen would have once they knew Zhao Chen's identity.
But he didn't expect that it would be such a scene.
For a moment, he didn't dare to nod and say that the Zhao Chen in front of him was the person he mentioned.
Zhao Chen, on the other hand, didn't want to waste time with them here anymore.
He smiled and nodded and said, "Seniors, I am Zhao Chen. I am here today to ask you for a small favor."
"Oh my God, it's really him!"
"At this age, he should not be as good as a weak champion."
"Definitely, a handsome gentleman, it's really hard to imagine that he has such means at such an age."
The craftsmen did not immediately answer Zhao Chen. Instead, they gathered together and discussed in amazement.
They all thought that if Zhao Chen wasn't a wrinkled old man, he was definitely a muscular and reckless man.
But Zhao Chen in front of me...
Although Li Ruoshuang still didn't understand why Zhao Chen came here, she asked the craftsmen for help.
But when I heard the discussion of these people, I could not hide the shock.
Li Ruoshuang was extremely happy in her heart.
The more Zhao Chen can be recognized by others, doesn't it mean that he has excellent vision?
For a moment, Li Ruoshuang even forgot about the difficulties the bookstore was facing now.
"Ahem, you all should be quiet and listen to what Zhao Chen has to say!" Duan Lun also felt a headache with such commotion in front of him.
He coughed and signaled everyone to quiet down.
The craftsmen stopped and their eyes fell on Zhao Chen.
Everyone was very surprised, how could Zhao Chen ask them for help with his identity and skills.
"May I ask how many of you seniors know the art of clay carving?" Zhao Chen cupped his hands with the craftsmen in front of him.
The so-called art of clay carving is the art of carving with ink clay.
In movable type printing, the most important thing is the small-character ink pad.
As long as the ink pads are prepared, movable type printing is completed.
Zhao Chen naturally knows this clay carving technique.
But the workload is too great. Even if Zhao Chen works around the clock, how many words can he carve out in one day?
The best craftsmen in Chang'an are all in the Ministry of Industry. If you don't ask them for help, don't even think about movable type printing.
Of course, this clay carving technique is also very difficult for craftsmen without experience to achieve.
As long as an average craftsman can make wood carvings lifelike, that's enough.
Of course, Zhao Chen's constant carving skills are no longer ordinary wood carving skills.
Upon hearing that Zhao Chen said that he wanted a craftsman who knew the art of clay carving, many people were stunned for a moment.
There are thousands of craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry, but only fifty of them know the art of clay carving.
What is Zhao Chen trying to do that has such high demands on the craftsmen's craftsmanship?
"Marquis Zhao, it's like this. There are less than fifty craftsmen who know the art of clay carving, and they all have important things to do..."
"Please ask them to put down what they are doing and do me a favor. It will be completed within three days, and I will give each of them ten guan as reward!" Zhao Chen looked at Duan Lun and said slowly.
Duan Lun was stunned for a moment, looking at Zhao Chen in surprise, but he was not dissatisfied because Zhao Chen interrupted him.
"Ten guan for one person, this is too much money."
"We can work here for less than two thousand dollars a year."
"What on earth do you want, Lord County Marquis, to spend so much money?"
"Those craftsmen are all doing the things arranged by His Majesty, how can they take on other tasks!"
The craftsmen were also shocked by Zhao Chen's huge sum of money.
However, as someone said, they did not dare to abandon the matters arranged by the emperor and turn around to help Zhao Chen.
If this was blamed, none of them would be able to escape.
"Marquis Zhao, if you want help from others, I will give you no problem, but those craftsmen are working now."
"Your Majesty, we definitely don't dare to delay, so..."
Although Duan Lun did not refuse directly, he explained his difficulties.
"Zhao Chen, what should we do now? How about we go see His Majesty first?" Li Ruoshuang and Zhao Chen said.
Although I don’t know why Zhao Chen wanted to find these craftsmen, it is obvious that none of them would dare to help Zhao Chen without the emperor’s order.
"No need. Yesterday, Lao Li... His Majesty gave me this thing. Take a look." Zhao Chen took out a green jade pendant from his arms and handed it to Duan Lun.
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br\u003e When Duan Lun saw this jade pendant, his expression suddenly changed.
He clearly saw the four characters "If I am here in person" engraved on this jade pendant.
This is a golden dragon holding pearls and jade, which is worn by the emperor personally.
What's more, there are several big characters on the back of the jade pendant.
Even with the status of the prince and the favor of King Wei, the emperor never gave them this thing.
But today, this thing actually appeared in Zhao Chen's hands.
"We have met Your Majesty." Duan Lun and others immediately saluted the jade pendant.
Zhao Chen curled his lips and thought to himself that it was really funny that these people were so nervous looking at a jade pendant.
But at this moment, he didn't want to get entangled in this matter, so he asked Duan Lun, "Duan Shangshu, can you ask those craftsmen for help?"
"Of course!" Duan Lun nodded.
Then some officials ran to summon the craftsmen.
"Marquis Zhao, when did your Majesty give you the jade pendant?" While waiting, Duan Lun couldn't help but ask curiously.
He really didn't expect that such a valuable thing would fall into Zhao Chen's hands.
What kind of existence is Zhao Chen in His Majesty's mind?
Is it even better than the Crown Prince and the King of Wei?
Li Ruoshuang also looked at Zhao Chen curiously.
She had never seen Zhao Chen take out this thing before, and it was obvious that he had just obtained it.
But why did the emperor send such an important thing to Zhao Chen?
"Last night." Zhao Chen said casually.
last night?
The speaker has no intention, the listener has intention.
Duan Lun understood instantly that the emperor was still in Zhao Chen's tavern last night.
In other words, where did the emperor stay at Zhao Chen?
That's the emperor. What kind of relationship would make the emperor live there?
For a moment, Duan Lun was filled with surprise and doubt.
