Although Jiao Fang did not say anything about working hard to die in front of Liu Wentai, in the eyes of outsiders, Ma Wensheng complained of illness and rested at home, while Jiao Fang channeled the anger of being impeached into busy document work, forcing herself to
He fell ill due to overwork and fell directly at the meeting of the Ministry of Officials. There were many people present, so the news naturally spread immediately. When Zuo Shunmen received the memorial this day, it was the same as before.
Compared with the number of people, there were finally many members of the Tingjiao clan this time, and there were not a few relatives and friends who went to Jiao Fang's house to visit her. Even Xu Xun made a trip in person.
Although Jiao Fang is now suspicious of Xu Xun, she still feels that the sixteen-year-old boy is planning...
There was no such a series of traps, so he just perfunctory for a while. But Xu Xun was polite and respectful in front of Jiao Fang, and acted like he was visiting the patient, and left without lingering for long.
After leaving Jiao's house, he got on his horse and galloped out of nowhere, and he couldn't help but curse.
"Old fox!"
No matter how powerful the firepower of those officials and bosses is, but after all, the initiative of whether to employ people or not is ultimately in the hands of the emperor. He has already done everything he can. This trap will be solved step by step.
It's easy to dig here, but this Jiao Fang suddenly showed such a rogue trick, how can we stop him from scolding his mother? But the scene of Jiao Fang's illness happened in public, and the pulse diagnosis of the hospital's judge testified,
He really had no other choice. However, thinking that even if Jiao Fang was able to survive this time, he would still have to be ill for a month or two, at least giving him a period of leisurely development, he could only accept it for the time being.
The top priority is to get firearms distributed as soon as possible!
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Gu Dayong, who finally received his first serious payment from the Supervisor of Ceremonies, was also beaming.
Although the emperor did not explicitly say that he would reopen the West Factory, he had really slapped Wang Yue on the face, and his tone was unusually cheerful. So he reported to Zhu Houzhao that he was going out to discuss his merits.
To reward him, he took Liu Jin, Zhang Yong, and Ma Yongcheng, who had always been friends with him, and they all slipped out of the palace through Xuanwu Gate and Bei'an Gate. They first found a place to have a drink to celebrate, and then went outside.
The renovated former West Factory is also the future West Factory.
The building located in Lingji Hutong, which used to be as famous as the East Factory outside Donghuangqiangmen, was once destroyed, but since Zhu Houzhao was instigated to reopen the West Factory, Gu Dayong and others gradually restored the place, but of course they did not dare
The signboard of Xichang was put up, and it was known to the outside world that it was a Si house. At this moment, the brothers entered through the main entrance, and a confidant of Gu Dayong, Xiao Yaoer, trotted out to welcome them.
"Eunuch Gu, Eunuch Liu, Eunuch Zhang, Eunuch Ma." The little boy called them all over and over again, and then lowered his voice and said, "It's a coincidence that you all are here today. Eunuch Gu asked us to go and investigate."
An old man from Xichang, I actually visited one this time! Didn't Jiang Shanfei, who submitted the request a few days ago, have been confirmed to be Xiaoqi from Xichang? When he saw this master, he almost cried with his head in his arms.
That is the genuine general banner that once followed Wei Qianhu and Wu Qianhu back and forth, not the little characters we encountered earlier!"
"Where are the people? Come out and take a look at some of our family members!"
Gu Dayong only felt that he had been dozing off recently when he met the pillow, and he was not so happy. At this time, Zhang Yong on the side coughed dryly and said: "You guys are so cunning about this matter. His Highness the Crown Prince even ordered me to go there this time."
Xu Xun asked about the military training, I have to go to Andingmen first. If you come back late today, you guys can take over my duties."
"Okay, okay!"
Seeing that everyone else was busy caring about the West Factory, Zhang Yong didn't pay attention. After leaving the door, he considered the news brought by Xu Xun's entrustment. He was secretly surprised and happy. He had known that Rui was born next to Mr. Xiao, the master of ceremonies.
He was a member of Xu Xun. He didn't expect that he could send a message to the old master like this after following the new master. Eunuch Xiao didn't argue. And the message actually said that the vanguard of the government army should also have internal officials to supervise the army.
To put it bluntly, even if the emperor and the prince ascend the throne in the future, it will not be a matter of time for them to fill those seats. With his experience in the military, it will be much easier for him to seize the imperial eunuch in the future.
Zhang Yong's equestrian skills are well-known in the East Palace. He turned from Chongwenmen Street to Andingmen Street and dodged the passers-by. Relying on his reputation as a palace official, he quickly left Andingmen. When he got there
When he dismounted outside the old school grounds, he saw the two thousand people neatly waving bamboo poles and practicing spear skills. At this sight, he gradually became obsessed with it, and he didn't even know when there were more people around him.
feel.
"Eunuch Zhang is here?"
Zhang Yong turned his head and saw that it was Xu Xun. He immediately narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "Master, I haven't come to see you since you were training here outside Andingmen. I came here today to take a look. Sure enough, I haven't seen you like this in a day."
After three autumns, these little guys have been trained to be interesting. If we have another three to five months, we will definitely be able to train a strong army."
"It's not that easy. It's just a pretentious thing."
Xu Xun shook his head, then looked at the young soldiers on the field and said, "Practice on weekdays is just a real sword and a real spear. When you go into battle and see blood, it's good not to panic. What's more, these people here are not even real swords and spears."
, all kinds of weapons have not yet been prepared. The Arsenal Department of the Ministry of War has promoted the Ministry of Work. The Ministry of Work has always said that there is no stock in the warehouse. Last time, more than a hundred bows were sent, many of which were from I don’t know how many years ago. Bow strings
They are no longer usable. If a worker is to do his job well, he must first sharpen his weapons. No matter how good they are if they don’t even have any weapons, what’s the use? Last time, Duke Zhang said that if they went on an expedition, he asked me to take them out to practice.
, but with all due respect, if it stays like this, even if you encounter a small group of Tatars, the consequences will be disastrous."
Zhang Yong had never entered the inner study hall, and he was a good soldier, so he wanted to get the palm of the Royal Horse Supervisor more than the position of the Supervisor of Ceremonies. It was also because of him that he instigated Xu Xun to lead his troops out to gain military merit.
He wanted to take military merit as a stepping stone to his career. When he heard Xu Xun say this, he couldn't help but frown and said: "The weapons matter is easy to handle. At worst, please ask the Crown Prince to go over and urge you. But you said you encountered an enemy."
But the problem is that these young troops are not as good as other regular troops in the Jingying and Jingwei. If there is any damage, it will be difficult to repair it.
What do you propose?"
"It's simple, firearms."
Seeing Zhang Yong frowning, Xu Xun said sincerely: "Eunuch Zhang should know how much time it takes to train an archer, and how long it takes to train a sharp hand who can use firearms. It should be noted that the old system in the early days of Hongwu, every hundred
There are ten sharp hands in each household, and after the conquest of Guping, Yunnan and Annan, all the firearms have made great achievements. If the two thousand people in the vanguard of the government army can be equipped with firearms, they can be put to use at least one hour faster.
Times!"
"And, if I remember correctly, it is actually easier to cast firearms than to make bows and arrows. After all, bows and arrows all rely on the handwork of the bowsmith, but firearms have molds, and gunpowder can only be made from saltpeter..."
"Let me think about it, let me think about it!"
Zhang Yong waved his hand to interrupt Xu Xun, and immediately began to think nervously. Just seeing that these young soldiers could only train with bamboo poles, he knew that the Ministry of War was still making things difficult for Xu Xun. After all, there was only money and no weapons in the internal treasury. The Minister of the Ministry of War
Liu Daxia was the most favored by the saints, so he couldn't use this as a reason to sue.
The good thing is that in these two places, he does have some solutions.
"For firearms, go to the Ordnance Bureau, and for gunpowder, go to the Gunpowder Bureau. Both places have the final say. In this case, I will go back to the palace to discuss with His Highness the Crown Prince, and then I will go to those two places to show His Highness the Crown Prince.
Tell me about the sign, please wait for my news."
Xu Xun was immediately overjoyed: "Then it all depends on Eunuch Zhang!"
"You and Liu Jin are both the bastards of Old Liu and Xu, how can you be so polite to me?" Zhang Yong smiled and sleeved his hands, and said implicitly, "We are going to work together in the future, so we might as well get closer. Since you are
Call him Lao Liu, why not call me Lao Zhang?"
"Okay, okay, then Lou will accept your love, Lao Zhang!"
A few words brought them closer to each other, and the two of them stopped talking about business matters. They talked about everything from palace gossip to court gossip. As Xu Xun spoke, he cleverly brought the topic to Jiao Fang's illness, and casually talked about it.
Speaking of Liu Wentai, Zhang Yong immediately scoffed.
"Brother Xu, do you still remember the sudden illness of the prince? The last person Liu Jingu Dayong found was Liu Wentai. No one else could be so bold, but he performed the scene so perfectly that even the actors on the stage were like
Not as good as him. This man's medical skills are mediocre, but he is good at pleasing people. The queen always likes to use him to diagnose pulse, and the emperor also trusts him. However, the prince has a headache and a fever and doesn't like him to come to see him. He says it's because of his smiling face.
My head hurts even more. In short, if you have any discomfort in the future, just send a message in. There are still national experts in the hospital, but don’t let them go to see a doctor. If a minor illness turns into a serious illness, you will be in trouble! If you want me
He said that when Jiao Shilang meets a doctor like him, whether his illness will be cured or not will still be a problem!"
Only then did Xu Xun realize that Liu Wentai was the same Liu Yuanxian that Zhu Houzhao had complained to him about before, who took all the credit for the treatment. When he thought about it more carefully, he couldn't help but think of a possibility that he had ignored before.
xing.
Zhu Houzhao can pretend to be sick, why can't Jiao Fang? Liu Wentai can help Zhu Houzhao pretend to be sick, why can't he secretly help Jiao Fang? What a good trick, what a trick to use retreat to advance. He has finally learned it.
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A few days later, Di Luo, who had been detained in his small room unable to move, had become a guest at the Jiao Mansion. He came and went freely, and Jiao Fang, who had just been rushed back from the Ministry of Civil Affairs today, brought him back again.
People were called to him, and even after Liu Wentai's "voluntary medical visit" was completed, he sent his substitute Jiaohuang Zhong to see him off. At this moment, Di Luo sent Liu Wentai out and suddenly asked: "Master Liu, I heard that
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was ill only once a year ago, I wonder how he is doing now?"