Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 1256

"That's because we've gotten used to it, but you've broken your wife's habit again, Lord Zeng."

Upon hearing this, Zeng Tai immediately waved his hand in denial:

"How could that be? I haven't touched her in ages, not at all..."

"But you were dreaming! Have you forgotten?"

Before Zeng Tai could finish speaking, Wei Wu interrupted him, then beckoned him with a finger and said:

"And remember when you were dreaming, you were knocking a hole in the wall? Is it possible that what you were knocking on wasn't actually the wall?"

"Think back carefully, during the time you had that dream, wasn't your wife radiant and in a particularly good mood?"

Upon hearing Wei Wu's words, Zeng Tai lowered his head and thought for a moment. After realizing what he had said, he opened his mouth wide in sudden understanding.

Seeing Zeng Tai's appearance, Wei Wu asked again:

"Your wife is probably a little younger than Lord Zeng."

Zeng Tai gave a wry smile, then nodded and said:

"Madam is four years younger than me."

Upon hearing this, Wei Wu smiled and shook his head, then flipped his wrist and took out a strip of medicine from the system warehouse and handed it over.

"Lord Zeng may not be very familiar with this, but this thing has been sold at Bihai Chaosheng Building for a long time. You can give it a try."

"It works very well in this regard and can help you solve the problem. Just between you and me, His Majesty uses it occasionally as well."

As they spoke, Wei Wu handed Zeng Tai a strip of small blue pills and then whispered how to take them.

"Well... then thank you for your kindness, Duke Zhenguo."

Zeng Tai hesitated for a moment, then reached out and took it, putting it in his pocket. Wei Wu then smiled slightly and said:

"I know that Lord Zeng is honest and upright. If you need anything in the future, you don't need to go to the Hai Chao Sheng Lou. Just send someone to my residence."

"Thank you!"

Although he hadn't yet tested the effects, Zeng Tai still bowed to Wei Wu to express his gratitude, to which Wei Wu simply waved his hand dismissively.

Just then, Li Shanchang turned his gaze from the window and looked towards Wei Wu.

Wei Wu happened to meet his gaze, and then spoke directly:

"Li Shanchang, how is it?"

Wei Wu's direct address of him by name immediately drew the attention of all the officials in the carriage.

Li Shanchang looked at Wei Wu calmly, not angry that Wei Wu addressed him by his name, after all, they were both dukes.

He simply responded with a very flat tone.

"What do you mean by 'how'? I don't understand what the Duke of Zhenguo means."

"not understand?"

Wei Wu raised an eyebrow and smiled, then continued:

"Your memory is so bad? Back in the Fengxian Hall, when His Majesty ordered me to establish the Academy of Science and Technology, have you forgotten what you said?"

"You say that the science institute I founded is nothing more than researching some unorthodox and frivolous things, which are of no benefit to the country and the people."

"Minister Zeng of the Ministry of Revenue and Minister Zhao of the Ministry of Works were both present at that time. You haven't really forgotten, have you?"

At this point, Wei Wu raised his head, looked directly at Li Shanchang, and continued:

“I will refute you with the basic necessities of life for ordinary people: clothing, food, shelter, and transportation. Clothing, even a thin shirt, can keep out the cold.”

"Food can increase grain production several times or even dozens of times; housing can be built with cement to construct high-rise buildings, allowing a hundred households to live in a place that is only ten households in size."

"Yes, it can carry a hundred people and travel a thousand miles in a day. Now, apart from clothing, I can deliver on all my promises regarding food, lodging, and transportation."

"So now I ask you, is my institute of science and technology beneficial to the country and its people, beneficial to the affairs of the world, and beneficial to the nation and its people?!"

Li Shanchang was also surprised that Wei Wu would suddenly ask about this matter, and for a moment he did not know how to answer.

Did he forget?

No, he hadn't even considered that possibility, so when Wei Wu asked the question, he didn't react immediately.

Actually, Li Shanchang can't be blamed for this. Even if he had prepared in advance, he would still have no answer to this question.

Because Wei Wu presented him with facts, and it can be said that Wei Wu took care of all four aspects: clothing, food, housing, and transportation.