"Master Xiang, please don't make things difficult for me, okay? It's really not possible..."
At 8:30 in the morning, inside the Forbidden City.
In the quiet square in front of Fengtian Temple, only the soft pleading of girls and the rough and angry rebuke of a man echoed.
There are five white marble bridges on the Neiyu River between the Meridian Gate and Fengtian Gate. Now each of them is blocked by a palace maid. On the bridge in the middle, a little palace maid bowed and apologized, almost crying.
Xiang Xiaoqiang was so angry that he was spinning in circles on the white marble bridge. The little girl blocked the bridge and refused to let him cross. He couldn't throw him into the river, right?
"Are you making a mistake?" Xiang Xiaoqiang punched the white marble little lion. His fist was sore, but he didn't dare to rub it in front of the girl. He just grinned in pain and asked in a low voice, "This commander just did it today."
When I returned to Daming, I didn’t even bother to meet with my subordinates, so I rushed to see His Majesty. How could His Majesty not see me!... Tell the truth, is Your Majesty not seeing me, or is it someone in the palace who is afraid of me coming in and has given you the order?
Is this stopping me?"
The little palace maid was startled, immediately raised three fingers, opened her mouth and said:
"The emperor is above and the emperor is below. I, Huang Xiaojue, swear to God: Your Majesty is indeed true today, 100% yes, 10,000% yes. I don't want to see Mr. Xiang... I have nothing to do with my little orange... If I...
"Juzi really blocked Sir Xiang from entering because of the instruction of 'so and so' in Sir Xiang's mouth. Then I would have my stomach broken, the sky would be struck by lightning, and I would be hit by a car when I went out..."
The crisp poisonous oath echoed in the quiet palace wall. Xiang Xiaoqiang couldn't bear it anymore and hurriedly stopped her:
"Okay, okay...it's bad luck for me, I believe in you, okay?...My day!"
On the four river bridges on both sides, the four little maids looked at Huang Xiaoju swearing poison with numb expressions, not caring at all, as if Huang Xiaoju swearing poison was as normal as eating.
Huang Xiaojue still looked pitiful:
"Okay? Do you believe it?... Sir Xiang, please take pity on me..."
Xiang Xiaoqiang wants to cry but has no place to express his anger. He is seven feet tall, wearing a military uniform and a sword, carries the rank of lieutenant general on his shoulders, and wears the Suzaku Medal on his chest, but standing here he is almost "bullying" a little girl to tears...
…
The four little maids next to him looked at him indifferently, and further away, a row of guards on guard were also looking at him. Xiang Xiaoqiang turned to glance at them, and the guards immediately turned away and looked away. Now
The Praetorian Guards are also organized into the People's Guard, and those people are still soldiers under their own command.
"Your Majesty doesn't see me," Xiang Xiaoqiang said, "Well, if I don't tell you now, call the more responsible person in the palace! I want to ask him personally!"
Huang Xiaoju pointed to the side and said softly:
"Then come with me, sir, and I will take you to see her."
Xiang Xiaoqiang was furious, raised his head and said:
"Who is it? You asked him to come here to see me!"
At this time, the Foreign Minister came over with his briefcase and two officials while talking. Suddenly they all saw Xiang Xiaoqiang, and Xiang Xiaoqiang also saw them.
Several people saw Xiang Xiaoqiang like this, standing on the bridge and flirting with a little palace maid, and their eyes were strange. The minister held up his glasses, looked him up and down from a distance, said nothing, and walked straight from the bridge.
Passed by. The little palace maid on the bridge immediately moved out of the way, bowed her head and stood aside. The two officials behind were probably from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. One lowered his head and pretended not to notice, while the other rushed towards Xiaoqiang and nodded politely.
He smiled and walked quickly over.
Xiang Xiaoqiang watched them walk across the Yuhe Bridge, and suddenly his face felt like it was on fire. He turned around and looked at Huang Xiaojue next to him. Xiao Nizi rolled her dead eyes, looked up at the sky, and said, "If you want to stay here, stay here."
, it looks like you are ugly or I am ugly."
Grandma's, only women and villains are difficult to raise. What the sage said is absolutely right.
Xiang Xiaoqiang said nothing, raised his finger to point in that direction, lowered his head and said:
"Let's go, I've convinced you, take me to see him."
…
In the Wuying Hall on the west side of Fengtian Gate, Xiang Xiaoqiang sat on a chair and waited. After a while, two palace maids, Pinpin Tingting, walked out of the palace.
Huang Xiaoju was different. The person who followed him was a lady in palace dress. Looking at Xiaoqiang, she turned out to be Zhu Yourong’s wet nurse: Mrs. Li! Following Mrs. Li, there were two more
The palace maids. One of them is actually Huang Xiaojue!
Xiang Xiaoqiang looked at this posture and secretly exclaimed: How long has it been since the house arrest incident of Zhu Yourong? Looking at her like this, could it be that she has become powerful again in the palace? What's even more annoying is that Huang Xiaojue is still Mrs. Li's person after causing so much trouble.
!
It seems that Mrs. Li and Zheng Gongyin are different. Mrs. Li is Zhu Yourong's wet nurse. She loves mother and daughter. In addition, she lives in the palace and has many opportunities to meet. It is easier for the two to reconcile. Zheng Gongyin can't do it now. He is his uncle.
, emotionally inferior, and living outside the palace, there are not many opportunities to see Zhu Yourong.
However, even so, she should keep a low profile at this time. She is still so flamboyant and cheering for others, for fear that others will not know that she has gained power again.
Xiang Xiaoqiang stood up, nodded to Mrs. Li with a smile, and then said with a smile:
"It turns out to be Mrs. Li. The general is now polite."
Although her current power and influence on Zhu Yourong is greater than hers, she is Zhu Yourong's wet nurse after all. No matter what their relationship is, as long as Zhu Yourong still recognizes this wet nurse, then Mrs. Li's "potential power" cannot be underestimated.
.What's more, as a lieutenant general, he is only equivalent to a traditional second-grade military general, while Mrs. Li is a first-grade imperial concubine.
Mrs. Li looked at Xiang Xiaoqiang, raised her chin and looked at her for a long time, then said calmly:
"Xiang Xiaoqiang, I heard that Xiaojuezi was ordered to stop you, but instead of obeying, you actually made a fuss on the Yuhe Bridge? Xiaojuezi said it to you in a nice voice, but you raised your fists and wanted to
Beat her?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang opened his mouth wide, almost ready to cry but without tears... Want to hit her? Please, I just hit the white marble lion, and it made my hand hurt terribly...
He glanced fiercely at Huang Xiaojue, who looked like a little bandit behind Mrs. Li, and was extremely annoyed and depressed. He didn't offend her much, but she was the first to complain, with a yellow mouth and white teeth. The woman and the villain took the whole thing. But he just happened to
But there is nothing you can do about this kind of "little woman". Note, it is not a "little woman". If so, it would be too cute, but a "little woman".
Huang Xiaojue stood behind Mrs. Li in an orderly manner, with her head bowed humbly. She seemed even more orderly than the rest of the ladies. But Xiang Xiaoqiang could see that when Huang Xiaojue's eyes glanced at him, they still shone with pride.
, it seems that he is enjoying the pleasure of challenging the authority of powerful ministers.
Mrs. Li snorted and said lightly:
"Xiang Xiaoqiang...you are very capable and capable outside. I have heard it all. But you are a foreign minister. I don't care if you attack cities and massacre them outside. Now that you are in the palace, you must understand what kind of place this is.
…”
When Xiang Xiaoqiang heard the words "conquer the city, seize the territory, and massacre the city with troops," he felt a fire in his chest. Yes, he ordered 4,000 natives to be shot, so he didn't need to be labeled as "massacre the city with troops."
Bar!
He suppressed his anger and did not contradict Mrs. Li.
However, after Mrs. Li used her airs to teach her a few words, she suddenly changed her subject and said calmly and arrogantly:
"...But you have to know that it is His Majesty's intention to not want to see you, and don't think it's me who's causing it...Xiang Xiaoqiang, let me tell you, I know what you want to do when you come into the palace...don't you just want to
Are you trying to persuade His Majesty not to go to Siam... Let me tell you, I don't want Your Majesty to go to Siam either... If you can persuade His Majesty to change his mind, why should I stop you from entering?... Tell you, this is really what Your Majesty means.
…”
Oh, it turns out she is not a fool! Xiang Xiaoqiang looked at her coldly.
Mrs. Li stared at him for a few times and said arrogantly:
"Xiang Xiaoqiang, Your Majesty said that she couldn't see you. She said that this is a major event related to the future of the country and the people. She wants to make a rational decision on her own. She is afraid of being influenced by you when she sees you... Speaking of which, Your Majesty is not afraid of us.
I am just afraid of being affected by you alone... Hum, Xiang Xiaoqiang, you can do it..."
Xiang Xiaoqiang's heart moved, and then a wave of heat spread from his chest throughout his body. It turned out that Zhu Yourong didn't want to see her, not because she had any resentment towards him, but on the contrary, because his position in her mind was too important.
She is afraid that she will immediately lose her position when she sees herself and will obey her words regardless of the cost.
Mrs. Li looked at herself, her expression became more and more disgusting, revealing jealousy, unwillingness, and helplessness. She snorted several times, and finally raised her nostrils to the sky and asked in the most arrogant tone:
"Xiang Xiaoqiang... let me tell you, we all want to keep His Majesty... Now I will give you a chance and allow you to contribute... I can find a way to arrange for Your Majesty to see you, but you have to persuade His Majesty to change his mind.
Humph, it depends on whether you have that ability."
Xiang Xiaoqiang looked at Mrs. Li with a hint of teasing, and understood everything in his heart.
Mrs. Li looked at him, her self-esteem seemed to have been hit hard, and she immediately said coldly:
"It's okay if you don't want to do it. We're just giving you a chance. It won't do you any good if His Majesty leaves."
Xiang Xiaoqiang could hardly believe his ears. He couldn't believe that Mrs. Li was so arrogant, stupid, narrow-minded, and short-sighted. She knew that she was the only person who could influence His Majesty, and that they had a large group of vested interests.
You should always ask for something from yourself, but at this time, the request is still so arrogant, as if it is not a request, but a gift.
Why? Because they put Zhu Yourong under house arrest last time, and he went in in time to rescue her. Rather than ruining their plan, it was more disgusting to see Zhu Yourong crying while holding her legs after their failure. Li
From then on, Madam became extremely arrogant whenever she saw him, as if this could restore her lost self-esteem.
Xiang Xiaoqiang slowly showed a smile, bowed his head humbly and said with a smile:
"Mrs. Li thinks highly of the general and is willing to give him a chance. Of course, the general cannot be ignored. What's more, the general is also afraid that your majesty will not be in the Ming Dynasty!"
After hearing what he said, Mrs. Li looked at him and snorted. Then the frost on her face slowly melted away and she looked satisfied.
…
After leaving the Forbidden City, Xiang Xiaoqiang sat in the back seat of his car, feeling much more relaxed.
This was Zhu Yourong's remaining rationality resisting her emotions. She had no other choice but to use "escape".
The current situation is much more optimistic than she imagined. It seems that as long as she chases after her and delivers the final blow, her reason will surrender to her emotions, and the Prince of Siam will be out of luck... Of course, this is just talking about the Prince of Siam.
Just because you don't have a chance doesn't mean you have a chance.
However, the Prince of Siam will definitely come to Nanjing this month... What should I do?
…
Xiang Xiaoqiang returned to the headquarters and did not tell anyone about the incident.
He sat in the big leather chair, shaking and thinking about what happened in the palace that morning. He recalled every word Mrs. Li said. But for some reason, the image of the little palace maid Huang Xiaoju suddenly popped into his mind.
Xiang Xiaoqiang bit his pencil, smiled, shook his head and said to himself:
"Oh, luckily I didn't have the same experience as her at that time. A little female bandit, a female villain. I can't afford to offend such a little girl, but I can hide. Haha..."
At the other end of the large office, Qiu Qiu and Xiu Xiu looked at his appearance curiously, trying to read something from his face. Xiu Xiu winked at Qiu Qiu, and Qiu Qiu shrugged.
Shake his head.
Then, Qiu Qiu suddenly remembered, slapped his head, stood up and ran to Xiu Xiu's side, lay down and whispered something. Xiu Xiu nodded, and Qiu Qiu and two walked quietly to the filing cabinet and opened the middle cabinet.
The bottom layer reveals the safe.
Qiu Qiu turned the password several times, Xiu Xiu took out the key, opened the safe, and found a document bag with a "confidential" seal on it.
The two of them walked quietly to Xiang Xiaoqiang's desk. Qiu Qiu put the document bag on the table and Xiu Xiu whispered:
"Sir, the drawings of the Lianfeng are here. Please take a look at them."
"Uh, uh?" Xiang Xiaoqiang regained his composure and looked up at the two of them, "What drawing? Whose is it?"
Qiu Qiu and Xiu Xiu looked at each other, and then Qiu Qiu smiled and said:
"The drawings of Lianfeng Company! The submachine gun you told them to design in February! Now the drawings are out, and so are the prototype guns. Can you take a look?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang jumped up from his seat:
"What? Is the submachine gun ready? Our own?"
The two girls looked at each other with a smile and nodded at the same time.
Without saying a word, Xiang Xiaoqiang hugged their necks at the same time, kissed them, and smiled excitedly:
"Okay! Great! It's finally out! Good, good!"
Then, regardless of the shy smiles of the two of them, he lowered his head and poured out all the contents of the file bag, dumping it onto the entire table.
The most eye-catching thing is a stack of boxy drawings. The paper is light blue, looks very strong and thick, and the lines on it are dark blue.
This is the legendary blueprint.
Xiang Xiaoqiang pulled away the string and opened the top one.
The first one is probably the cover, with a few regular blue characters in Song style:
l-36 submachine gun design drawing
Here are a few lines of small blue text:
Appointed designer - People's Guard of the Ming Empire
Undertaken by the designer - Daming Lianfenghao Industrial Co., Ltd.
"l-36?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang trembled with excitement and asked in a murmur.
Xiuxiu smiled and said softly:
"L is the initial letter of Lianfeng... 36, which is 1936... This is just their preliminary name. If you are not satisfied, sir, you can change it."
Xiang Xiaoqiang nodded, said nothing, and opened the second one.
What is unfolded in front of you is a full side view of a submachine gun.