"How is the production of the eight thousand white-steel guns going? Can they be completed before the 18th?" Liu Zhang finally inspected the weapons-making workshop.
The craftsman in charge of the workshop rubbed his hands, with a tangled expression on his face, and said awkwardly: "Sir, we have just driven out 500 pieces now. I estimate that it will not be completed until the 18th." The craftsman looked at Liu Zhang nervously.
Liu Zhang was just about to get angry, but when he saw the honest and honest look of the craftsman, he was obviously not very good at talking, so he just couldn't finish what he said. Liu Zhang took a breath and said calmly: "If I send you twice more manpower, can you
Is it done?”
"This should be completed."
"What should it mean? Can it or can't it?"
"It must be completed."
The craftsman stood up straight and responded loudly. After Liu Zhang nodded and left, he took a few breaths, stroked his chest and said, "I was scared to death."
The ministers followed Liu Zhang, and Wang Fu said to Liu Zhang: "My lord, Miss Xiao only has three thousand barbarian soldiers, why do you want to make so many white-guns? In the past, my subordinates didn't quite understand why my lord wanted to recruit so many craftsmen, but now I see this
Only with many new weapons and ordnances can we understand the benefits of craftsmen. However, white-barrel guns waste a lot of manpower and material resources, and many ordnance productions have been forced to stop. Can my lord lower some quantity requirements?"
"Four thousand will be used to equip Miss Xiao with the army, and the remaining four thousand will be used as a betrothal gift from the officer to Wuxixia."
Liu Zhang finished speaking calmly, Wang Fu fell silent, and other ministers also lowered their heads. Now that it involves Liu Zhang's marriage, it has almost become a sensitive topic. The ministers know that they cannot convince Liu Zhang, but they will not change their views.
, can only be dragged like this.
Wang Fu frowned slightly when he heard Liu Zhang say that half of the white-stemmed guns that took so much manpower to make were actually used as betrothal gifts.
"Do you think I am willful and ignorant?" Liu Zhang said calmly.
"My subordinates dare not."
"Sigh." Liu Zhang sighed, turned to Wang Fu and said, "Believe me, I can still distinguish the important from the important."
Wang Fu raised his head and looked into Liu Zhang's eyes. Only then did he realize that Liu Zhang had not changed. He was still the calm and decisive lord. But why did he insist on marrying Xiao?
Forget it, Wang Fu sighed lightly. With Xiao's temperament, even a wife would make mistakes. When the time comes, she should persuade her lord to come out.
At this moment, a soldier came to report in panic: "My lord, it's not good. My young master was bitten by a poisonous snake in Luzhuping. His life is in danger. I hope my lord will come back soon."
"What?" The ministers were shocked. Liu Zhang's heart suddenly lifted. He mounted his horse and galloped back to the county government. He hurried to Liu Xun's room and saw Liu Xun lying on the hospital bed, his face was pale and he was dying.
"How is the young master?" Liu Zhang asked Zhang Zhongjing, who was treating Liu Xun.
Zhang Zhongjing shook his head: "Young master was bitten by a highly venomous money snake. I have never cured this kind of snake venom. I'm afraid it will be difficult to prepare a prescription for you. Your Excellency, I'd better think of another way. You may still have one month, but seven days are not available."
Even if you detoxify the snake venom, you will still have troubles."
Liu Zhang's heart suddenly tightened, and he said sternly to the guards on the side: "What are you doing? Didn't I tell you to take good care of the young master?"
The guard said in fear: "Young Master, the Young Master did not ask his subordinates to wait for him to accompany him. We have to follow him. The Young Master said he wanted to go out alone. We don't know where the Young Master has gone."
"He said he was going out alone, are you going to let him go out alone? Someone, drag these idiots down and chop them down."
"Yes." Several sergeants immediately stepped forward, escorted Liu Xun's guards and left.
"Lord, please spare my life."
"Lord, please spare my life."
Liu Zhang sat on the bedside and held Liu Xun's hand. He was extremely heartbroken. His son was not smart. Although he wrote many poems, he did not have much talent, but he was very sensible and obedient. He was a well-behaved child.
"Dad, you're here." Liu Xun said with a calm voice.
"Xun'er, why are you so disobedient? Didn't I tell you to bring guards?" Liu Zhang held Liu Xun's little hand tightly.
Liu Xun managed to hold himself up, with a look of pain on his face: "I don't want them to follow, and I don't want to tell anyone else. Dad, have you really forgotten what day it is today? My mother passed away today. Last year and
The year before last, my father took Xun'er to Luzhuping, but why didn't he remember it this year? I left a note for my father. I thought he would see it, but he didn't. Xun'er was alone in front of my mother's grave.
I cried for a long time and Xun'er felt so sad."
As Liu Xun spoke, his tears fell again. Only then did Liu Zhang know the reason why Liu Xun asked him to accompany him to Luzhuping. Why was he so stupid? He thought Liu Xun was going out to play. How could he do that with Liu Xun's temperament?
He was a playful child who traveled through time in this body. Perhaps as the lord, he became more murderous and decisive, but as a father, he failed to fulfill his family responsibilities.
Liu Zhang turned to Zhang Zhongjing and asked, "Is there really no way to cure this kind of snake venom?"
Zhang Zhongjing sighed: "There is really nothing I can do. The miracle doctor Hua Tuo is good at treating poisons. If Hua Tuo is here, it might be possible."
Liu Zhang turned to the soldiers and shouted: "What are you still doing? Hurry up and find Hua Tuo."
The soldiers left in a hurry. Wang Fu frowned, hesitated several times, and finally said to Liu Zhang: "My lord, I think this matter is a bit strange. There are not many money snakes in Chengdu, and there are even more in Luzhuping."
This is a mausoleum protected by the government, how come a money snake appeared so coincidentally and bit the young master?"
Liu Zhang touched Liu Xun's face, waited for him to fall asleep, covered him with a quilt, stood up and said coldly: "You mean someone is deliberately plotting to kill him?"
"I'm just guessing." Wang Fu bowed, thought for a moment and said, "My lord, money snakes are widely distributed in the Wuxi area. The barbarians have methods of treating snake venom. Why don't you ask the barbarian doctor Aguda to take a look."
Hearing that Liu Xun was seriously ill, Huang Yue and Xiao Furong rushed over. After seeing Liu Xun's injuries, Aguda said to Liu Zhang: "My lord, what you are winning is the silver ring venom of the gold snake. Originally, this kind of snake venom belongs to the
I can treat it, but because there is no such kind of bungara snake in western Sichuan, I didn't bring the necessary medicine. I'm afraid I have to go back to Wuxi to get it. However, if the round trip exceeds seven days, the young master may be left with convulsions and cold fear in the future.
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Aguda frowned as he spoke: "I'm very surprised. This kind of bungara snake lives in dense and humid jungles. How could it appear in Chengdu?"
Aguda's words were heard in Liu Zhang's ears, and in agreement with Wang Fu's words, Liu Zhang was sure that it was not that simple that the bungar snake bit Liu Xun by accident.
"Lianhua, who knew that the young master went to Lvzhuping?" Liu Zhang asked coldly.
Lianhua moved forward tremblingly and said softly: "The young master does not allow anyone to follow him. We don't know where the young master has gone. We only discovered the note he left in the room later."
Lianhua said and carefully handed over a piece of bamboo slip. Liu Zhang took it and looked at it. It read: Dad, I am in Luzhuping, and my mother is also there.
Liu Zhang felt sad and held the bamboo slip tightly. At this moment, Lianhua suddenly raised his head and said: "By the way, after the young master left this morning, Miss Xiao came to the young master's room. However, I didn't read the note or not, so I don't know."
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