Inside the Great Wei Imperial Palace.
Li Guangxiao came hurrying over, so excited he was almost in tears.
He truly was overwhelmed with excitement.
The more he thought about the waterwheel project Xu Qingxiao had mentioned, the more feasible it seemed, and the more convinced he became that it was a divine instrument to safeguard the nation.
It might only be a small invention, but it could transform Great Wei's current production capacity.
Truth be told, Li Guangxiao's opinion of Xu Qingxiao had already changed.
Previously, he had thought Xu Qingxiao was exceptionally clever, a man of great talent.
But now things were different. Great talent hardly began to describe Xu Qingxiao.
Literary Qi unmatched through the ages was one thing. Talent suited to the Ministry of Punishment was another, as was talent suited to the Ministry of Revenue. Yet now he even understood agriculture.
Most incredible of all, Xu Qingxiao had merely tinkered with something in his spare time and produced a divine instrument to secure the nation.
What the hell kind of person was he?
Li Guangxiao truly no longer knew how to describe Xu Qingxiao. He felt as though he had discovered a treasure trove that yielded a different surprise every day.
But there was one thing Li Guangxiao understood even more clearly: he had to hurry to the imperial palace and explain this matter to the Female Emperor.
First, he needed her to advance the waterwheel project. Second, he needed her to value Xu Qingxiao-not as she did now, but beyond all measure. She had to understand his talents and keep him well protected.
Xu Qingxiao must not suffer even the slightest harm. Anyone who dared lay a hand on him was Great Wei's enemy, its mortal enemy.
Princes, the Six Ministries-none of that mattered. To