Chapter 625: Robbing Xiyuan
When Lu Ping entered the duty room, he saw Lu Song talking to an official, so he went to sort out the documents.
The official was also tactful. He explained the matter and then left.
"Is there something?" Lu Song took the tea handed to him by his nephew and took a sip.
"Yes." Lu Ping said, "The Armory Bureau has said that the Armory Bureau and the Mohist Workshop have a brotherly relationship."
Lu Song was stunned. "Chen Shi bowed his head?"
"Yes."
Lu Ping knew the impact of these words on the current situation, "Uncle, if Chen Shi bows his head, Jiang Qingzhi will be halfway there."
"But the other half is not easy to get." Lu Song put down the teacup, "Also, why did Chen Shi bow his head? Go check it out."
"Yes."
Lu Ping went out to investigate and came back with a rather grim look on his face.
"Uncle, there's news from the Ministry of Industry that the firearms made by the Mohist workshop are even more powerful than those made by the Armory Bureau."
Lu Song almost pulled off a few strands of his beard. "The craftsmen in the Ministry of Works have never made firearms, so how can they surpass the Armory Bureau?"
"The people in the Ministry of Industry swore that this was true. In addition, this matter caused a sensation in the Ministry of Industry. They said that they didn't know what means Jiang Qingzhi used to make the craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry transform into experts in making firearms."
Lu Ping said worriedly: "Uncle, if Jiang Qingzhi uses this method on the Arms Bureau..."
"It's not that simple." Lu Song said, "The craftsmen in the Armour Bureau are the most cunning. The firearms made by the Armour Bureau back then were unusable, and changing several seals did not help. Over the years, those people have had complicated relationships in the Armour Bureau. If Jiang Qingzhi wants to change all that..."
There was a hint of nostalgia in Lu Song's eyes. "Just like when Your Majesty first ascended the throne and wanted to change many things, what happened in the end?"
Lu Ping smiled and said, "Escape to the West Garden and never mention this matter again."
"Watch with peace of mind."
……
“In fact, those methods are not complicated.”
After hearing the news, Prince Yu asked about this matter while learning archery and horse riding at Lai Bo's mansion.
"Not complicated?" Prince Yu once thought about the matter from Jiang Qingzhi's perspective. After thinking for a long time, he still had no idea what to do.
"Everything depends on people's hearts!" Jiang Qingzhi pointed at Sun Chonglou who was waiting impatiently, "Hurry up and practice!"
"People's hearts?" Prince Yu naturally didn't know the sharpness of management in later generations, let alone consumer traps. When he saw Sun Chonglou, his legs became weak.
"What are you going to practice today?"
"Practice boxing and kicking!"
Help... Prince Yu looked at his uncle in despair.
Jiang Qingzhi was observing everyone's reactions.
The flintlock rifles of the Huben Zuowei were sent back to the Armory Bureau. For the first time, Chen Shi showed his murderous intent and declared that whoever made the defective product would be responsible for the consequences. If the product was still in the same condition after rework, he would be severely punished and the person would bear the loss.
The craftsmen had been accustomed to the communal system and the lack of ambition for many years, and were full of complaints when they heard the news. However, when they saw several eunuchs with swords entering the military equipment bureau, their complaints disappeared.
This batch of rework was completed at the fastest speed, and the quality...
"They are all good stuff!" After completing the inspection, Chen Shi looked at the craftsmen in disbelief.
Is this what it means to be reborn?
At this moment, Chen Shi's gratitude to Jiang Qingzhi was beyond words.
It turns out that Long Wilbur wants us to figure this out on our own!
Jiang Qingzhi swore that he had no such idea.
He is waiting.
His wife's belly was slightly bulging, and Jiang Qingzhi was a little nervous. He would not go out unless necessary.
After waiting for a while, the news came that the emperor was coming.
"Your Majesty is here."
Huang Yaner looked excited.
Jiang Qingzhi put down the picture book in his hand and said, "Take good care of this."
"Yeah!" Li Tian nodded. Ever since she saw the picture books and stories compiled by Jiang Qingzhi, she felt that her husband was an omnipotent genius.
Li Tian plans to treat these picture books and stories as heirlooms and pass them down from generation to generation.
Watching Jiang Qingzhi leave, Li Tian gently touched her belly and whispered, "Dear mother, your father is very concerned about you."
Huang Yan'er said: "Some people outside say that Master Bo is not ambitious!"
"Those servile people are always trying to please His Majesty, but has Your Majesty paid any attention to them?" Li Tian said calmly, "Where is His Majesty now?"
Huang Yaner frowned, "Yes! His Majesty is at our house!"
“For many things, the more you chase after them, the less you will get. Take them lightly and take them lightly. If you don’t ask for anything, they will come to you.”
When Jiang Qingzhi arrived at the front yard, he saw Huang Jin, several eunuchs and cooks mixing things.
"Your Majesty, the palace has not yet been able to produce bacon? Those cooks should take some to offer as a sacrifice to the gods."
“The flavor they made wasn’t right.”
Emperor Jiajing was wearing a Taoist robe and looked calm and indifferent. "You seem to be free and have nothing to do at home. Don't you feel bored?"
Jiang Qingzhi smiled and said, "In my opinion, being busy all day is a waste of life. People should not be trapped in things, fame, wealth and desires. If so, they will be enslaved by external things. For me, having nothing to do is like being a god."
"You are suitable for practicing Taoism."
Don’t worry!
Jiang Qingzhi's heart trembled a few times, "I have no interest in the outside world."
"It is necessary to have a Taoist companion when practicing Taoism." said the Taoist master.
"I prefer a wife and children and a warm bed."
"No ambition!"
"Your Majesty, why do you want to make progress?" Jiang Qingzhi countered, "For fame and fortune? But now I have no worries about food and clothing, my wife is pregnant, and I will be a father soon. At this point in my life, I feel that it has been fulfilled."
"The Jinyiwei sent a message that Altan is training." The Jiajing Emperor looked at Duoduo on the steps with his hands behind his back. "I seem to hear the sound of war drums and see countless cavalry heading south. Qingzhi, this battle... when do you think it will take place?"
"I think... it's hard to say."
"The Ministry of War invited some veterans to analyze it, and they said it was probably after autumn. As the saying goes, autumn is the time when the horses are fat and the foreign tribes on the grassland are at their strongest." "But what if Altan attacks unexpectedly?" Jiang Qingzhi said, "Warfare is all about deception!"
"You should let the people in the Ministry of War hear what you said." Emperor Jiajing looked at him, "Don't waste your time on love affairs. If you have nothing to do, you should go to the various guards in the capital to take a look. We still have to rely on them for this war!"
From the kitchen came the cook's wail, "Eunuch Huang, please at least leave some for the mansion!"
Huang Jin was just as arrogant as Huang Shiren, "We confiscated all of them!"
The cook's wailing sounded like he was proud of himself, and after the Taoist priest left, he came to report the losses, and he couldn't hide his pride.
"Master, the chefs in the palace are incompetent. I was thinking, why not take in a few disciples one day. In this way, Master, you can also become the master..."
Jiang Qingzhi cursed, "Fool! Do you really think there's no way to make bacon in the palace?"
Emperor Jiajing was a sentimental man, and this was just his way of expressing his closeness to Jiang Qingzhi.
However, after learning about the amount of bacon lost, Jiang Qingzhi was still a little indignant and turned back to Xiyuan.
"Uncle, we can't dig any more!"
The guards followed Jiang Qingzhi and tried to persuade him in vain.
"Wow!" Jiang Qingzhi pounded his lower back with his backhand, looking at the flowers and trees and praising them: "They are really pleasing to the eye."
……
"Your Majesty, Long Wilbur is leading his men to dig up flowers and trees in the West Garden!"
The eunuch in charge hurried over to report and pass the blame on to others… Your Majesty, this is none of our business!
Jiang Qingzhi took action personally, did he dare to stop him?
Emperor Jiajing said coldly, "How much did you dig?"
That was a good crop that was planted last year.
Emperor Jiajing was just planning to wait until spring came and enjoy the flowers, but before the flowers bloomed, the bandit Jiang Qingzhi arrived.
“We dug more than a hundred!”
"Shuzi!"
The emperor was furious and the eunuch knelt down, thinking that this was the end of him.
Huang Jin smiled and said, "Your Majesty, it's not a loss after all."
"You actually know how to speak for him!" Emperor Jiajing said dissatisfiedly.
"Those flowers and trees were moved to the mansion by Lord Long-Wei. If Your Majesty wants to enjoy them, he can just go to his house. Does Lord Long-Wei dare to turn Your Majesty away?"
Huang Jin's smile reminded the eunuch of a weasel. "Also, go to the Bo's Mansion once in a while and take some bacon back to the palace."
You won’t lose!
The eunuch's eyes rolled around, thinking that these words might arouse the anger of His Majesty!
Then I heard Daoye laugh and say, "That's all."
That's it?
The eunuch stole a glance at Emperor Jiajing and saw that his brows were relaxed and he looked happy, a rare sight.
It's really fucking weird.
"father!"
Princess Changle's voice came from outside the door, and it sounded very happy.
"Dad, I made some snacks!"
In an instant, the eunuch saw that Emperor Jiajing's face changed drastically.
What makes Your Majesty so afraid?
wrong!
Huang Jin actually looked grim!
Why is this?
The eunuch did not dare to stay and immediately took his leave. When he went out, he saw Changle carrying a food box. He thought that the princess was indeed filial. No wonder it was said that His Majesty favored the princess more than the prince.
"Dad, try this."
"I'll eat right away, ahem! By the way, the palace is currently looking for a prince consort for you..."
"Dad, my third and fourth brothers both said they could support me!"
"Those two little bastards..."
Jiang Qingzhi returned with a full load, pulling cartloads of flowers and trees to Xin'an Lane.
"Where did this come from?" a neighbor asked.
"In the palace, West Garden!" said Sun Bu Tong, the team leader.
"Oh! This is royal stuff!"
Some neighbors even collected the dirt that fell on the ground, saying that they would take it home to worship it, and burn three incense sticks in the morning and evening to get the royal blessing.
"Madam, madam!"
Huang Yaner ran into the room and said, "My uncle brought back a lot of flowers and trees."
"Flower tree?" Li Tian put down the comic book and said, "Let's go take a look."
When they arrived at the front yard, everyone saluted Li Tian. Fu Cheng was even more like a formidable enemy, guarding him personally.
The flowers and trees were unloaded all over the ground, and a large truck was pulling them in from the back.
Jiang Qingzhi's hands were covered in mud, and his body was also covered in mud. He was talking to Sun Chonglou, "Let's plant flowers in the front and back yards. When the flowers bloom, the smell will be..."
He likes the scent of flowers. In his previous life, he lived in a high-rise building. Not to mention the scent of flowers, every time he opened the window, he was hit by car exhaust and the strange smell coming from distant pharmaceutical and chemical companies from time to time. Even spraying the whole room with air freshener was of no use.
"Husband, where did this come from?" Li Tian felt like her husband looked like he had come back from robbing someone.
"borrowed."
"Who did you borrow it from? The Duke's Mansion?"
The old dandy once said proudly, "My family is not well-off, so if you like anything in the Duke's Mansion, just take it!"
"Xiyuan!"
So you went to rob His Majesty... Li Tian: "..."
Fu Cheng saw Chen Shi standing outside the door with his head lowered and his face submissive, "Uncle, Chen Shi is here."
It's time to transform the Armory.
(End of this chapter)
