Chapter 45 Famous
"Your Majesty, it is not easy to prove that the earth is like a ball. It will take me a month to prepare!" Facing Zhu Yuanzhang's inquiry, Li Jie pondered for a moment before answering.
"Your Majesty, this must be his procrastination plan!" Yuan Jianzheng shouted immediately after hearing this. He originally thought that Li Jie was lying, but now he heard that Li Jie would take a month to prepare, and he was even more convinced of his guess.
"I need a month to prepare. If Yuan Jianzheng is worried, he can go to the Military Weapons Bureau to supervise at any time!" Li Jie sneered and replied, "He has finally experienced it with his own experience by judging a gentleman's heart."
"Okay, in a month, you two will still come here. Then see who will win and who will lose in this bet!" Zhu Yuanzhang agreed happily.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Li Jie bowed again, and then said goodbye to Zhu Yuanzhang and left. Although a month seems to be quite short, he has too much to do, so he must hurry up. It is estimated that he will spend the military weapon bureau this month.
Zhu Yuanzhang did not try to keep him anymore and directly let Li Jie leave the warm room. However, when he first left the warm room, Zhu Biao did not expect that he caught up with him and asked, "Li Jie, do you really have the confidence to prove that the earth is like a ball in one month?"
"Your Highness, don't worry. In a month, I will not only prove this problem, but also shock everyone in the capital!" Li Jie replied with a smile.
Looking at Li Jie's confident expression, Zhu Biao became more confident for a moment, which made him nod and said, "Okay, if you have any needs, you can come to me just to do it, and I will provide you with the greatest convenience!"
"Thank you Your Highness!" Li Jie thanked again, and then stepped out of the imperial city.
The next morning, before Li Jie got up, Liu Yi rushed into his bedroom with a panic look on his face and shouted: "Cousin, don't you really make that bet with Yuan Jian of the Imperial Heaven Prison, right?"
"Cousin, you know so soon?" Li Jie was startled at first, then stretched and sat up.
"You are still sleeping? Do you know that this incident has spread throughout the capital. Now countless people know that you, a boy who is overestimating your ability, will challenge the entire Imperial Heaven Superintendent!" Liu Yi couldn't help but vent his anger when he saw Li Jie's slow look.
"I just made a bet with Zheng Yuan, not to challenge the entire Imperial Heaven Supervision. Is the rumors in the capital now so irresponsible?" Li Jie smiled helplessly at the end of his speech.
"My cousin, you can't even laugh? That Zheng Yuan is not easy to mess with. It is said that he is a descendant of Yuan Tiangang. He has been studying astronomy and geography since he was a child. He became the supervisor of the Imperial Heavenly Prison in his thirties. It is said that he has a great influence in the entire Taoist sect. Now that you offend him, there are probably many people waiting to see your jokes!" Liu Yi said anxiously again.
"It's okay, I'm just a little guy who is not famous. What if I lose to Superintendent Yuan?" Li Jie smiled indifferently. It's not that he doesn't want to explain, but that the explanation is too complicated, and Liu Yi may not be able to understand it, so he simply won't explain it. He will naturally know it in the future.
"It's not that easy. Now the capital is spreading. What are you using to say about Huntian to deceive Your Majesty and the Crown Prince? After being discovered by Yuan Jianzheng, he used bets to delay time. It is said that many censors have prepared memorials and said they want to impeach you!" Liu Yi's face turned red in an anxious manner at the end. If Li Jie is targeted by the censor, it will be troublesome. Although the censors of the Ming Dynasty are not of high rank, these people have the power to supervise, and the officials they target will definitely not end well.
"Yi'er, what did you mean by the censor? What happened?" At this moment, Mrs. Li walked in quickly. She had heard something like the censor outside the door just now, which also made her worry.
"Mom doesn't have to worry, it's just that I made a bet with someone else." Li Jie explained with a smile.
"Don't fool me, Yi'er, what happened?" Mrs. Li didn't believe Li Jie's words at all, and immediately asked Liu Yi.
Liu Yi did not dare to lie to his aunt, so he could only tell the story of Li Jie and Yuan Jian making a bet in front of Zhu Yuanzhang yesterday. After being spread by people with intention, the city has become full of trouble. Li Jie's life experience has also been exposed to the sky. In addition, he broke up with Li Shanchang before and spread the songs, which attracted the attention of many good people. In short, Li Jie is famous!
After hearing this, Mrs. Li was so scared that her face turned pale. She covered her chest and asked Li Jie: "Jie'er, is your cousin's words true?"
"Mother, you don't have to worry. You just made a bet. And I already have a way to win. After a month, you will wait for me to become famous in the capital!" Li Jie did not dare to fool his mother, so he had to tell the truth.
"Huh~! As long as you have confidence, I believe in you for my mother!" Mrs. Li breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. As a mother, she believed in Li Jie almost unconditionally. Of course, the most important thing is that Li Jie's recent performance has also made her mother look at her with admiration.
"I knew my mother would support me!" Li Jie smiled when he heard this, and then he picked up a thick stack of drafts on the table and said again, "Mother, I'm going to the Military Weapons Bureau soon, so I won't have dinner at home. I may live there tonight. You can rest early, don't wait for me!"
After Li Jie said that, he carried the draft and went out. These drafts were drawn overnight last night, so he stayed up until the second half of the night before going to bed, otherwise he would have gotten up this day.
Seeing Li Jie go out, Liu Yi immediately followed. He also wanted to know how Li Jie would prove that the earth is like a ball, but he also knew that Li Jie was too strict and he would definitely not be able to ask anything, so it would be better to follow him to the Military Weapons Bureau to see what he was doing!
However, what disappointed Liu Yi was that when he followed Li Jie to the Military Weapons Bureau, he found that Li Jie had just instructed the craftsmen to prepare various materials and then began to create some utensils with twilight bangs. He had never seen these things before, let alone guess their purpose.
Liu Yi didn't give up at first and followed Li Jie for several days, but he was really not interested in creating things, so he finally gave up after a few days.
Chapter completed!