Reborn in the Water Margin as emperor, built tanks to level the world

If I could make that playing card, it would definitely help me a lot!

However, time is tight and tasks are heavy at the moment. If I just rely on my efforts, I am afraid it is impossible to create so many tricks in one moment.

If that's the case, then I'll let the officials from the Ministry of Industry help.

Zhao Ji thought about this and just wanted to call Eunuch Sheng and ask him to send someone to find Shen Kuo, the Minister of Industry.

But before Zhao Ji could speak, he thought of another thing:

Although I leave such tasks to the craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry, it does save time, effort and worry.

But before that, I had already asked them to do a lot of things.

This includes increasing efforts to build more and better tanks and combat vehicles for our country, and it also includes building large loach ships that can carry forts for the Song Dynasty Navy.

In addition, a few days ago, I told them about the idea of ​​building some steam trains.

Under such tasks, the Ministry of Works must have been so busy that they almost hit the back of the head.

If I give them some more tasks here...

Even those people in the Ministry of Works, even if they have three heads and six arms, it is impossible to complete it.

Besides, it is already the Spring Festival.

According to previous regulations, the officials from the Ministry of Industry had already gone home to rest.

It would not be good if I called suddenly.

After all, those officials from the Ministry of Industry had been working hard for the Song Dynasty for so long before this.

It would be too impersonal if they are not allowed to have a good rest as the Spring Festival approaches.

While Zhao Ji was thinking about it, he wanted to go to the Ministry of Industry alone to try his luck.

Let's see if he can find some free people.

Although Zhao Ji also knows that if things go like this, there is a high probability that he will run away.

But Zhao Ji himself thought it was really impossible to do the matter at hand.

So he calmed down and walked straight towards the Ministry of Works.

When he arrived at the office of the Ministry of Industry, Zhao Ji actually saw a glimmer of light in the corner of the window.

I couldn't help but feel the fire of hope rising in my heart.

When Zhao Ji really walked in, he really found four ministers drinking and eating meat in a temporary resting place in the Ministry of Works.

The four Ministry of Industry officials were startled when they saw Zhao Ji rushing over suddenly.

He threw down the wine bowl in a hurry and wanted to salute Zhao Ji solemnly.

But Zhao Ji stopped him in time:

"My dear friends, please don't be so polite. The reason why I came here this time is not for any important national affairs."

"I just wanted to come here and see if there is anyone else here."

"If so, I would like to ask him to make something for me."

The four Ministry of Industry officials, after listening to Zhao Ji's story, immediately nodded frequently:

"No matter what the officials want to do, it doesn't matter. The ministers will do their best."

When Zhao Ji looked at those officials, his face turned red from drinking, and he immediately asked subconsciously:

"You guys drink a lot, but you don't know if you can make that simple thing?"

As soon as Zhao Ji said this, the four Ministry of Industry officials were immediately shocked.

At this time, he immediately gave Zhao Ji a big gift.

The voice was even more trembling:

"When we return to the official's house, Wei Chen, Wei Chen and others will see that Shen Shangshu and others have already gone home to celebrate the festival."

"As for the few ministers, the road home is too far, so they stayed here."

"Remembering that today is the Chinese New Year, we got together, drank some wine and talked."

"But never, but never thought..."

Zhao Ji waved slowly to the four people:

"Four dear friends, don't worry about anything."

"It's reasonable to drink some wine during such a festive season."

"It's just that I'm worried that if the four of you drink too much, you won't be able to do such things."

But as soon as Zhao Ji finished speaking, the four people immediately said:

"As long as the official family needs it, and the production method is not complicated."

"The four ministers will definitely complete it in the shortest possible time and submit it to the officials."

Zhao Ji nodded slightly, then took the pen and paper from the side and quietly started drawing for the four courtiers.

It only took more than a quarter of an hour to draw all the patterns of a deck of playing cards on the rice paper:

"This is what I want to do."

"A set of 54 cards, all half the size of a palm."

"As for the number of sets, as far as the moment is concerned, the more the better."

"As for the material used, if your Ministry of Industry has the kind of thin bamboo slices, then use thin bamboo slices."

"If not, try to get some cardboard."

"And I won't let you do it in vain."

"Today is the Spring Festival, so I'll give you some rewards."

"That is, whenever the four of you come up with something, I will reward you four with ten taels of silver."

"If you make ten sets, you will be rewarded with 100 taels!"

"The more you do, the more you will be rewarded."

"After you get the physical items from me, you can go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to withdraw the silver."

"But that time must be set before the sun rises tomorrow."

"Four dear friends, have you remembered them?"

The four ministers from the Ministry of Industry immediately nodded their heads after hearing this.

And on the face, there is even more excitement.

You must know that these low-level officials in the Ministry of Industry do not receive much monthly salary.

It's just a dozen or so liang.

And now?

Every time they made a set of playing cards, Zhao Ji rewarded them with ten taels of silver.

If the four of them each made a set of playing cards, it would be equivalent to earning a month's salary in half a day.

With this being the case, how could these four Ministry of Industry officials not be excited and excited:

"Officials, Wei Chen knows about it, Wei Chen will do it now."

"Even if I don't eat or drink tonight, I still have to do as much as possible for the official family."

"I also ask the officials not to worry."

Zhao Ji smiled and nodded. Just as he was about to leave, he turned around and gave instructions to the four ministers:

"Remember, when making those cards, you must take care of the corners."

"The standard is not to scratch people's palms."

After Zhao Ji finished allocating such matters, he returned to the minister's study room.

Until the concubines and their families in the harem, after watching several dramas.

Zhao Ji just went to rest.

Early the next morning, it was still dark.

Hall of Mental Cultivation.

There was a rather hasty knock on the door of Zhao Ji's residence:

"Guan, you must get up early today."

"Because it won't be long before the ladies from all the palaces will come here to pay their respects."

Zhao Ji shook his somewhat groggy head. When he opened his eyes and looked out the window, he found that it was still dark outside.

But at this time, he also knew that he really couldn't sleep anymore.

If this continues, it will definitely not look good when the concubines come here to say hello.

Immediately, Zhao Ji changed his clothes under the service of more than a dozen palace maids.

The four officials from the Ministry of Industry also came here quickly at this moment, preparing to deliver goods to Zhao Ji.

When the four Ministry of Industry officials handed a hundred sets of pokers to Zhao Ji through Eunuch Sheng.

Such exquisite craftsmanship really made Zhao Ji's eyes shine.

And those playing cards were actually made of bamboo.

And the thickness of each card is extremely thin.

It's only slightly thicker than a human fingernail.

Because these playing cards are made from thin bamboo sheets.

So the toughness is also quite good.

In order to prevent scratches on others, a thick layer of glue is specially applied to the corners of these playing cards.

In this way, its corners appear more rounded.