When Young Master Liu walked to the door of the study, Han Zhong was leaning on a pillar and admiring the scenery in the courtyard out of boredom.
Hearing the sound of footsteps, Han Zhong stood up straight and looked in the direction of Young Master Liu.
"I see you, Master."
Young Master Liu waved his hand casually and took out the key from his sleeve: "No need to be so polite, please wait for a long time!"
"My subordinate has just arrived and didn't wait long."
Young Master Liu unlocked the door and walked in: "Come in and sit down!"
"Thank you, Master."
Young Master Liu and the other two had just sat down when Ying'er walked in with a faint smile carrying a pot of steaming hot tea. She smiled sweetly at Young Master Liu, put down the teapot, nodded to Han Zhong, and then left obediently.
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Liu Mingzhi looked at Ying'er's back lovingly, shaking his head in a very sensible way.
He picked up the pot and poured a cup of tea for himself and Han Zhong. Young Master Liu held the warm tea cup and huddled lazily on the chair: "I have called you here because I have something to do and I have to work hard for you! I hope you don't have any complaints in your heart.
That’s it.”
Han Zhong held the tea cup and shook his head hastily: "Young master, please don't let your subordinates know anything about you. You have allowed me to rise to the top of the world, from a small brothel thug to a place where I have everything I want. I will try my best to repay you."
It’s too late, how can we complain!”
"Master, if you have anything to do, just ask me."
Liu Mingzhi pondered for a while, then blew on the tea and took a sip.
"How many twenty-eight-bead serial guns were made before you came back from the East China Sea?"
"More than seventy!"
Liu Mingzhi frowned and looked a little regretful: "Why are there only more than seventy? This is too few."
Han Zhong's face turned bitter, and he looked helplessly at Young Master Liu and sighed.
"Master, it's not that my subordinates don't try their best, it's just that it's too difficult to forge a chain gun. The cost of casting a twenty-eight-bead chain gun is higher than the cost of casting five artillery pieces."
"It is impossible for a skilled master craftsman to create a prototype suitable for casting serial muskets."
"If the hardness and accuracy of the fire gun cannot meet the requirements, it will not only waste money, but also cause great disadvantages and dangers."
"The master who is the best at forging fire blunderbuss. He can cast a series of blunderbuss in ten days, which is considered very fast!"
"My subordinate wants to go faster than you do, but this thing is not as simple as just wanting to go fast. The craftsmanship inside is very complicated!"
"If the craftsmen are not good at craftsmanship, you will not be able to spend any money you have."
Seeing Han Zhong's sad look, Liu Mingzhi nodded silently.
"Okay, okay, I understand. Don't put too much pressure on me, just do what you can."
"Yes, thank you young master for your understanding."
Liu Mingzhi raised his hand and tapped the table gently: "I called you here this time because I want you to take the first batch and the second batch of artillery with Lei Zhenzi to Yingzhou in northern Xinjiang and hand them over to the escort.
In the arrogant hands of the Marquis of the State."
"The weather is getting warmer day by day. It's time for both the Kingdom of Jin and the grassland to strengthen their troops and horses. I can't be completely unprepared."
"Otherwise, there is no telling which day the cavalry of the Jin Kingdom and the Turks will arrive at our doorstep."
Han Zhong nodded solemnly: "I understand, but I'm not very familiar with the Protector of the Country. What if he doesn't believe me then?"
Liu Mingzhi opened the drawer and took out a piece of clean rice paper and spread it on the table. After groping for a while, he took out his Generalissimo seal and stamped it on it.
Young Master Liu put away the seal, took a pen from the inkstone, and put it on the rice paper to write.
After a while, Mr. Liu dried the ink on the paper, took out an envelope, put it in and handed it to Han Zhong.
"Give this letter to the Protector, and you can follow his instructions for the rest."
Han Zhong carefully put away the letter and nodded: "I understand."
"This matter must not be taken carelessly. After you go back and clean up, you can lead your brothers on your way!"
"Take the brothers to eat and drink well. Don't make them feel dissatisfied because of the cold weather. Don't be afraid of wasting money. The money should be spent."
"Yes, my subordinates will take care of it. By the way, young master, are those flintlock guns also handed over to the Protector?"
Liu Mingzhi frowned: "No!"
These two short words are full of decisive meaning.
Han Zhong looked stunned and nodded hurriedly: "I understand, I have nothing else to do. I will go back and clean up Xinrou first!"
"Okay, Master, I won't see you off anymore. Have a nice trip."
"Young Master, you're welcome. I'm resigning."
After Han Zhong left, Liu Mingzhi started to put away his pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Just after arranging the inkstone, Mr. Liu's body stiffened and he continued to put the inkstone back to its original position. He gently sat on the chair and turned to look out the window.
"Second brother, since you are here, come in. Is there anything worth seeing with my younger brother?"
As soon as Young Master Liu finished speaking, an afterimage flashed outside the window, and Ling Yang's figure had already sat on the seat where Han Zhong had just been.
Under Young Master Liu's surprised gaze, Ling Yang drank a cup of tea, took out a letter from his arms and put it in front of Young Master Liu, then jumped out of the window with a few flashes of his body.
Liu Mingzhi was startled, then picked up the letter on the desk and read it with a puzzled expression.
After half a cup of tea, Young Master Liu stood up and walked to the window with a solemn expression and made a few gestures.
A gust of fragrant wind came, and the Suzaku fell gracefully.
"Suzaku meets the young master!"
"No gift!"
Liu Mingzhi ignored Zhuque's charming face and stared at Zhuque's pretty face with a somewhat serious tone.
"Get all the recent information, all the information, no matter how big or small I want to go through it all."
Suzaku's pretty face was startled, then she realized what she was doing and nodded hurriedly, Qianying leaped towards the quiet courtyard of the side courtyard of Liu Mansion.
During the tea time, Suzaku leapt over with a stack of thick rice papers in his arms, jumped from the window into the study room and placed all the rice papers in front of Young Master Liu.
"Master, this is all the recent information, Que'er hasn't had time to filter it yet!"
Liu Mingzhi nodded silently, poured a cup of tea, then picked up the first piece of information and started reading it.
The study became peaceful for a moment, with only the faint sound of Liu Mingzhi changing paper.
Seeing the young master's expression, Suzaku didn't dare to take a breath for fear of getting angry and burning himself.
Whether it was half an hour, an hour, or more, Suzaku no longer knew. Liu Mingzhi, who was immersed in the information, did not care about the passage of time.
Finally, Major General Liu glanced at the last piece of information and threw it aside.
"Master, what's wrong with you?"
Liu Mingzhi shook his head calmly and waved to Suzaku.
"It's okay, just take this information back."
"Master, don't you need to look at it carefully again?"
"No, take it back!"
"Yes, Suzaku excuses himself."
Seeing Young Master Liu's look, Suzaku, who had wanted to flirt with Young Master Liu, put his thoughts aside, picked up a stack of rice paper and left the study in a leap.
After Suzaku left, Young Master Liu walked directly out of the study, locked the door and walked towards Liu Zhi'an's yard.
However, just after passing the inner courtyard, Mr. Liu's steps stopped and he looked at Liu Zhi'an's courtyard not far away with a hesitant expression.
After pondering for a moment, Young Master Liu walked towards Qi Yun's room.
"Yun'er, call Yun Shuweier and come with us. My husband is waiting for you in the stable!"
When Qi Yun walked out of the room, Young Master Liu was already walking quickly towards the backyard.
"Husband, where are we going?"
"Go back to Jiangnan!"
"Back to Jiangnan"
Before Qi Yun finished speaking, Young Master Liu had disappeared.
In the backyard stable, Young Master Liu had just held the reins of the horse when Liu Song hurried in.
"Master, there is a father-in-law outside the door, saying that the Queen Mother has summoned you to the palace for something urgent?"
Young Master Liu was startled: "The Queen Mother has summoned the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother?"
Only then did Young Master Liu realize that Nangong Meng had become the Empress Dowager.
Subconsciously looking at the sky, Young Master Liu looked a little embarrassed.
"The sun will set in less than an hour. It's not a good time to enter the palace."
"That father-in-law said it was an urgent matter!"
"Urgent emergency? This"
Liu Mingzhi hesitated for a moment and threw the reins of the horse to Liu Song.
"Tell the young lady to go back to Jiangnan tomorrow!"