Chapter 714: It is better to be proactive than to be passive
Liu Mingzhi was thinking about some future layout, when suddenly there was a knocking sound outside the study window.
"Qier, please see the young master."
Liu Mingzhi came back to his senses and turned around to look out the window. He saw Suzaku, dressed in a dark red cloud gauze dress, standing pretty outside the window, looking at him with a smile on his face.
"Qier, come in."
"yes."
Zhuque nodded in response, and his graceful figure flew down next to Young Master Liu along with a faint fragrant breeze.
"Senior Suzaku, please see the young master."
Liu Mingzhi put down the tea cup and reached out to gently caress the beauty's snow-white arm.
"No need to be polite, Que'er. When there are no outsiders in the study, there is no need to be too polite."
"Thank you, Master."
Suzaku seemed to have some important information to report this time. After she stood up, she immediately took out a few pieces of rice paper from her arms and handed them to Liu Mingzhi before he could ask.
"Young Master, by your order, the brothers of the Suzaku Division have been secretly monitoring every move of the envoys from various countries during these days.
According to reports from brothers, many envoys from the Japanese mission have been making moves in private in recent days.
Those envoys must have obeyed the orders of Sakai Ga, the chief envoy of the Japanese army, and have been secretly visiting the blacksmith shops or iron construction stalls in various cities in the past few days.
Those envoys from the Japanese Kingdom were all skilled warriors. The brothers avoided exposing their whereabouts, so they naturally did not follow them too closely.
Therefore, it was impossible to directly monitor what they were talking about with the owners of the blacksmith shop.
After the Japanese envoys left, the brothers went up and made some inquiries with the bosses, and finally found out that the Japanese envoys had gone to inquire about the price of making weapons.
Que'er has sorted out the specific situation, please take a look at it, Master."
When Liu Mingzhi heard what Suzaku had just reported, there was no look of surprise on his face, as if he had already guessed that such a thing would happen.
Liu Mingzhi took the pieces of rice paper from Suzaku's hand with a faint smile, leaned slightly on the chair, held several pieces of rice paper in his hands and looked at the contents on it carefully.
After reading all the contents on the rice paper, Mr. Liu sneered a few times with a strange expression on his face.
"Hehehe, it seems that I, the young master, have underestimated his appetite.
He was so ambitious that he even secretly inquired about casting cannons.
The owners of these blacksmith shops have good moral character, and they are indeed the people of Dalong. They always abide by their duties and know what it means to earn money that should be earned, and not touch money that should not be earned."
Suzaku heard the sarcasm in his young master's words towards the Japanese mission, and naturally put his slender jade fingers on Young Master Liu's shoulders and squeezed them gently.
"Quier, pinch both sides of your neck. It feels a little sore after sitting for a long time."
"Hey, Que'er knows."
The beauty's lips parted slightly in response, and her slender jade fingers moved slightly towards the sides of Young Master Liu's neck, then she slightly leaned down Liu's waist and brought her soft and flawless jade cheeks to his ears.
"Master, after the brothers investigated and found out that those Japanese envoys dared to spy on the casting method of our dragon cannon, they reported to the police and asked whether we should arrest them immediately?"
Liu Mingzhi did not answer Suzaku's question immediately, but silently turned the jade ring on his thumb, frowning slightly and thinking in thought.
After a long time, Young Master Liu let out a long breath silently, turned his head slightly and looked at the beauty who pressed her jade cheek against his face and asked a question.
"Quier, what do you think? Should there be an arrest operation against these Japanese envoys?"
Zhuque frowned slightly, and after a moment of silence, he hummed softly. He picked up the black hair scattered beside his cheeks and played with it on the tip of Young Master Liu's nose a few times.
"If Que'er knew what to do, why would he come here to ask Master for advice?
You are Que'er's young master, of course you are the young master, how can you tell Que'er how to behave."
Liu Mingzhi couldn't help but shrugged the tip of his nose, and hurriedly raised his hand to clasp the itchy tip of his nose that was teased by the hair, and then suppressed the reaction of wanting to sneeze.
"My dear, be honest, young master, I may accidentally spray snot on your face."
Suzaku's slender jade fingers kneading Young Master Liu's shoulders immediately stopped, straightened Liu's waist and turned sideways gracefully, taking advantage of the situation to sit his slender and round jade legs on Young Master Liu's lap.
The beauty raised a pair of lotus-rooted arms and put them on Young Master Liu's shoulders as usual, straightened her undulating chest and gave him a charming look.
Under Young Master Liu's strange gaze, the beauty pointed her finger at her delicate lips, and exhaled the warm fragrance to Young Master Liu with a breath of anger.
"Just spray it on your face. It's not like the young master has ever sprayed something similar to nasal mucus before.
In Que'er's heart, Young Master, you are good in everything. Que'er doesn't despise Young Master.
Master, you say so."
"Uh! Little goblin, are you in need of cleaning up again?"
When Suzaku heard Young Master Liu's somewhat tangled words, he nodded his head without hesitation, his watery and charming eyes showing a light that wanted to melt Young Master Liu.
"Yeah, yeah, yes, yes, Master, come and punish Que'er, Que'er can't wait any longer."
Young Master Liu lost his mind under Suzaku's captivating and charming eyes, and he couldn't help but feel his heart burning.
I can't wait to immediately hold this vixen who makes me feel thirsty, onto the soft body, and whip her hard.
Let her understand what it means to rectify the Fa on the spot.
A few hours ago, I had clearly gone through a lot of trouble with Hoshino.
Ordinarily, I should be clear and clear now, as stable as an old dog.
However, Liu Mingzhi had to admit that he really couldn't resist the seductive 'slutty' look in Suzaku, the little goblin.
I really don't know if it's because I'm too strong, or if Que'er, the little fairy, is too tempting.
Liu Mingzhi thought about it and finally came to the conclusion that it must be the former.
It must be the former.
The beauty looked at Mr. Liu's fiery eyes but no movement, and a hint of resentment flashed in his charming eyes.
"Master, are you just looking at the bird like this?"
Liu Mingzhi heard the beautiful woman's resentful tone, and the last trace of clarity in his heart made him not continue with the next step. Instead, he stood up slightly, picked up the cool tea on the table and drank it down in one gulp.
Suzaku looked at Young Master Liu who was wiping the tea from the corner of his mouth, snorted angrily with a pretty face, and landed his slender jade fingers directly on the soft flesh of Young Master Liu's waist, performing the two-finger Zen technique.
"Hmph, bad young master, is the tea that good?"
"Huhu"
Liu Mingzhi took two deep breaths and looked at the beauty's beautiful face, which was full of anger and resentment. After putting down the tea cup, he gently hugged the beauty's slender willow waist that could only be grasped.
"Qier, now is the time to talk about business. Once we finish talking about business, Master, I will give you my full favor, okay?"
The beauty's beautiful eyes suddenly lit up, and she immediately sat up straight, looking around Young Master Liu's body excitedly.
"real?"
"Of course it's true, what? Are you doubting my strength, young master?"
"Don't dare, don't dare, how could Que'er doubt the young master's ability? Then let's get down to business."
"Hey, that's right, it's still the same question.
Do you think, Master, that I should take action against those Japanese envoys? Master, I want to hear your thoughts."
Zhuque still knew his priorities well, and when he saw Liu Mingzhi talking about serious matters, his pretty face became serious.
"Qier thinks we should take action against them."
"Oh? Tell me what you think?"
"Young master, those Japanese people are respectful to our dragon on the surface, but secretly they did the treacherous act of spying on the casting method of our dragon's cannon.
It is obvious that these Japanese people are the kind of hypocrites who show one thing on the surface but another behind the scenes.
If we continue to let it go, unpredictable events will inevitably occur in the future.
As the saying goes, strike first to gain the upper hand, strike later to gain the upper hand.
Instead of passively waiting for them to make small moves, it is better to take the initiative and nip them in the cradle as early as possible.
Before Que'er came to the young master, the Japanese envoys were still wandering around in front of the blacksmith shops in the major cities in the city.
If you want to catch them with solid evidence, it's not a big problem at all.
The brothers can arrest them on the spot at any time as long as the young master orders them.
As for those who dare to resist, they will be punished on the spot."
As Suzaku spoke softly, the previous charming look on her stunningly beautiful face had long since disappeared, replaced by a look of fierce and decisive killing.
Liu Mingzhi pursed his lips and was silent for a moment, looking at the beauty's cold eyes, he pinched the beauty's delicate cheeks and gently pulled them a few times.
"What happens after you kill them?"
"This... Que'er hasn't thought of this yet."
"Quier, Master, have you forgotten what I told you a few days ago? Killing them is easy, but it will be a small loss."
"Of course Que'er will not forget it, but Que'er never thought before that the envoys of the Japanese mission actually harbored such treacherous ambitions.
After knowing their behavior, we can't just let it go and let them spy on our artillery casting method, right?
Que'er thought that even if he didn't kill them, he should at least give them a warning and give them a small punishment."
"Well, Que'er, your idea is good, but if you act like this, what's the difference between catching someone unawares?"
"I, I, it was Que'er who was wrong."
"Qu'er, your idea is not bad. For now, cutting through the mess with a quick knife is indeed the best way.
But for the sake of long-term planning, we can't touch them yet.
Whether the sharp knife that can cut through the mess is in my hand, young master, or in the hands of Chengzhi and his brothers, it still needs to be carefully considered according to the changes in the situation.
Naturally, the young master does not want to do anything that the young master can do to others.
only……"
"Just what?"
"It's just that I don't know if God will give the young master this opportunity.
The young master is old, and I don’t know how much time God has left for him.”
"Master! You!"
Liu Mingzhi saw the beauty's sudden change in expression, raised his finger and put it directly on the beauty's red lips.
"Stop talking about such unpleasant topics. Talking too much will only increase your worries and will not bring any benefit at all."
Zhuque looked at the open-minded expression on Liu Mingzhi's face with a light smile, stretched out his arms to hold him in his arms, and nodded his jade head with a smile.
"Well, Que'er listens to the young master.
Then young master, regarding the things that the Japanese envoys did secretly, we just let it go and turned a blind eye?"
"What else can we do?"
"Okay, Que'er just obeys orders."
"Que'er, Master, I have confidence in our Dalong people.
As long as they could abide by their duties, even if those Japanese envoys tried their best, what useful things would they get in the end?
Besides, the technical drawings for casting artillery are all sealed in the warehouse of the Ministry of War.
What kind of place is the Ministry of War warehouse? You don't need to be a young master to tell me, Que'er, you should also know about it?
Not to mention the ordinary blacksmiths in the city, even the Ministry of War or the ministers who will serve as supervisors are not allowed to look at the blueprints for casting various artillery without a certain level.
To put it bluntly, the envoys of the Japanese mission went to the blacksmiths who were ordinary people to find out how to cast cannons, just because they were full.
If a place like that could provide the technical drawings for casting artillery, then what would the court do?
Let them struggle, and when they have done enough, they will naturally stop struggling."
"Yeah, yeah, young master is wise."
"Come on, Que'er, please stop complimenting me, the young master. The young master is just an ordinary person.
Without you, the spies from the Relevant Department and the Relevant Department and the Two Relevant Departments, without you to serve as eyes and watch over the world, Master, I can only be regarded as a king of a country with fairly good kung fu.
After all, personal power is limited!"
Suzaku pursed her cherry lips and pondered for a moment, then wrapped a lock of her black hair with the fingertips of her green-white jade fingers, and looked at Young Master Liu with interest.
"Master, can Que'er dare to ask you a presumptuous question?"
Young Master Liu raised his eyebrows and leaned back with a strange look on his face.
"Hey, words like "bold" and "presumptuous" actually come out of your little cherry mouth. Why does the young master have a bad premonition in his heart?
Que'er, why don't you stop asking, otherwise, young master, I won't feel at ease."
"Huh, Master."
When Liu Dashan saw the beauty's pretty face with her red lips pouted, pretending to be coquettish, she laughed and took a long breath.
"I'm teasing you, I'm teasing you, just ask whatever you want.
If you are here with the young master, do you have any questions that it is inappropriate to ask?"
"Let's talk about it first. If Que'er's question is inappropriate, Master, please don't get angry."
"Good boy, you are one of the young master's good helpers. Why would the young master be angry with you?"
"Are you sure? You really won't be angry?"
"Don't worry, no matter what kind of questions you ask, the young master will not be angry.
Even if you ask the young master how old I was when I wet the bed and when I secretly ran to a brothel and became a real man, the young master will not be angry."
"Que'er believes you, then I'll ask."
"Ask, ask."
"Master, Que'er dared to ask, is the reason why you are so magnanimous to the people of the Japanese mission because of Mrs. Hoshino?"
The smile on Liu Mingzhi's face gradually faded away, and he looked at the curious expression on the beauty's pretty face with a strange look.
"Quer, why do you think so?"
"Young Master, you also know that the brothers of Sisi and Sisi usually take turns to secretly protect the safety of the Young Master. Que'er naturally knows what happened between you and Mrs. Hoshino.
Que'er has occasionally seen with her own eyes how caring and doting you are to Mrs. Hoshino.
It is precisely because of this that Queer asked this question.
As the saying goes, it's hard for a hero to be a beauty!"
"Hehehe, so that's it."
"Master, you won't be angry anymore, will you?"
"Of course I won't be angry. Master, my personality is not that moody."
"It's okay if you don't. Que'er is just a little curious, that's why she asked."
"Quieer."
"Hey, Master?"
"Young master, I don't deny that I am romantic, and I don't deny that I like beauty.
But, do you think I am a superficial person, young master?"
"Hmm~ No."
"Isn't that okay? You are right, heroes do have a hard time being a beauty.
However, among Yun'er and your sisters, which one is worse in appearance than Hoshino?
It’s true that I can’t pass the beauty test, Young Master, but I can’t pass the other tests, Master.
In the young master's heart, Hoshino is always just Hoshino.
She has never been confused with the Japanese mission, or even the entire Japanese state."
"Yeah, yeah, Que'er understands."
"It's good that you understand. Next time, don't ask these questions that make you look stupid."
Suzaku chuckled and threw himself directly into Young Master Liu's arms.
"Well, now that we've finished talking about our business, Master, is it time for you to pass the test of being a beauty like Que'er?"
Liu Mingzhi raised the corner of his mouth, lifted the beautiful woman up and walked towards the soft side next to the bookshelf.
After a long time.
Naturally, the phoenix stirs and the red bird crows.