The red building is so arrogant

Chapter 525: King Xiong An

Jiao Shun didn't let Niu Siyuan in, not because he wanted to squeeze him out, but because he had something serious to tell Dong Xun and the others.

Under the repeated urging of the emperor, the Ordnance Department, which was eager to make achievements, has already produced the first batch of new muskets in three shifts. Guards, conduct a three-month test.

After all, it is a musket named after the title of this year and the previous year. Naturally, the Dragon Guards attaches great importance to this, and specially dispatched a battalion of elites to follow the example of the Ministry of Industry.

In order to better collect data, the Ministry of Industry decided to send another group of craftsmen into the army after discussion, and they will also be responsible for the maintenance work on weekdays. Reduced to blemish due to lack of maintenance.

Jiao Shun called Dong Xun and the other three to come here today, because he was planning to appoint them as the managers of this group of craftsmen, responsible for the daily communication and coordination with the Long Guard.

The reason is also readily available. Not only have they had half a year of military training, they have also managed paramilitary pickets in the factory, and they know better how to deal with soldiers than the civil servants of the Ministry of Industry.

With this point, coupled with the fact that Jiao Shun has been in the limelight recently, no one will stand up to object.

But after hearing what he said, Dong Xun and the three had different thoughts.

Li Qing was very happy, knowing that this was Jiao Shun's intentional promotion, as long as he didn't make any serious mistakes during the period, when he came out from the army, he would most likely be able to wear an official uniform!

Chen Wansan was somewhat reluctant to part with his brothers in the steel factory, but whatever Jiao Shun asked him to do, he would definitely do it with all his heart.

As for Dong Xun...

He was in a dilemma for a while, the Trade Union is now in full swing, and has even been reviewed by the Secretary of General Administration, and has won the approval to set up a newspaper—so he was summoned this time, and he also shouldered the responsibility of asking Jiao Shun to be the newspaper. nominated tasks.

If you go to the army at this time, what should you do with the affairs in the trade union?What about the establishment of a newspaper office?
It's not that it can't be handed over to the two vice presidents, but the union has only been established for a few months. During the critical period of development, he went to the military for a "hundred-day retreat". , but it's hard to say.

However, before he could think too much, Li Qing and Chen Wansan bowed together and said, "Thank you for your kindness, teacher. I will do my best to live up to the teacher's expectations."

Dong Xun didn't catch up in the first half, but in the second half he was too busy subconsciously aligning his mouth.

Once you say this, it's hard to regret it.

Dong Xun can only comfort himself in the positive direction - no matter how prosperous the trade union is, it is just a non-governmental organization, but when he comes out of the barracks, he will no longer be an ordinary person.

And this is exactly what Jiao Shun wants to see.

At this stage, he will not explicitly intervene in the alliance, but intentionally or unintentionally, he will create opportunities for the two deputy leaders, or others.

In short, as long as the trade union is not dominated by one family, it will be fine.

After roughly finalizing the date with the three of them, Jiao Shun summoned Niu Siyuan, and when he learned that King Nan'an was also at the Duke's Mansion, he suddenly felt a little overwhelmed.

If possible, he really didn't want to deal with these iron kings face to face - even the rumored most amiable Shui Rong was used to judging people with his nostrils, let alone King Nan'an who could distinguish himself from King Zhongshun?
But if you don't go...

As soon as this front foot pulled King Zhongshun into the car factory, he turned his face and avoided seeing King Nan'an, but what did King Nan'an think?
So he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go to Zhen Guogong's mansion for a banquet.

…………

The front hall of the Zhen Guogong Mansion.

Uncle Yongyi Niu Jizong sat on the main seat and sipped tea with a sullen face, but the king of Nan'an was restless, he went to the door and stretched his neck to look around.

Niu Jizong didn't want to pay attention to him at first, but it can be seen that the little cousin refused to stop again and again, couldn't help but put the teacup on the table, and said angrily: "The prince also pays attention to his appearance, what does this make the servants see? "

"Except for the newcomers, how many people in this mansion have never seen this king?"

King Nan'an turned his head and rolled his eyes, and asked impatiently, "What time did you make the appointment? Why hasn't anyone been seen for so long?"

"almost."

Niu Jizong casually said something perfunctory, but couldn't help wondering: "Why are you so interested in Jiao Shun all of a sudden?"

"What interest does the king have in him?"

King Nan'an curled his lips, and simply went back and sat opposite Niu Jizong. He picked up his teacup and blew while saying, "Gu is interested in the rumored new musket. I heard that the emperor is very satisfied, and he named it Longyuan Yishi." Come on, I’ve tried all over and failed to get one to play with.”

"Now that person surnamed Jiao owes us favors, we have to ask him to buy some..."

"You still think that the trouble you caused is not big enough?!"

Niu Jizong interrupted him by rubbing his temples, and said speechlessly: "At the beginning, King Zhongshun gathered all sentient beings beforehand. If you hadn't shot and killed people, I'm afraid the lawsuit would have been won."

Hearing this, the King of Nan'an also threw the teacup in his hand on the table heavily, and said angrily, "If I don't shoot to scare those dog slaves under Xu Yan [King Zhongshun]'s hands, why should I break out of the encirclement?"

Although he has taken over the throne for three years, he is still not used to calling himself. He usually uses solitary more often, and once he gets excited, he resumes "I".

Just as he was talking, he suddenly heard a report from the steward outside, saying that Jiao Shun's carriage had already turned the corner of the street.

King Nan'an jumped up happily and walked out quickly.

Uncle Yongyi followed closely behind, and when he reached the gate, he held him back and warned him repeatedly: "Since the emperor personally named the gun, who dares to scatter it indiscriminately at this time? Especially you are now in a lawsuit with King Zhongshun. I know over there... In short, you'd better not mention this matter, lest Jiao Shun be difficult to do and embarrass everyone!"

King Nan'an was humming and haha, neither agreeing nor denying.

But when Jiao Shun got off the carriage, the first thing he asked was: "I heard that the Longyuan Type I can fire continuously, and the range is far enough, and it's not troublesome to load, is it right?"

It is not uncommon to be able to shoot continuously. There were Lianzhu guns in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, but firstly, it was not easy to activate, and secondly, it could only be loaded in advance. It was almost equivalent to a disposable weapon on the battlefield, and it was difficult to solve the problem of airtightness. , resulting in a low range, so the practicality is greatly reduced.

So the latter two are the difficulties that need to be overcome.

To be honest, Jiao Shun was secretly relieved when he heard King Nan'an bring up the new musket. He thought it was good to have a common language—otherwise, he was not good at coaxing others.

So he followed Nan'an Wang and brought the topic to the new musket.

The young prince who is fond of fishing and hunting really listened with great interest, and asked some detailed questions from time to time.

Speaking of...

According to this temperament, he should have quite a common language with the emperor, right?
"Ah~"

The king of Nan'an spread his arms when he heard the words, and said helplessly: "The concubine is afraid that the king will lure the emperor into danger, so she repeatedly ordered and refused to let Gu discuss the matter of muskets with the emperor. Besides, the palace is also strictly controlled, let alone playing with muskets casually. Even if you want to bring a dagger into it, you..."

"cough!"

Niu Jizong heard that he was getting more and more sluggish, so he interrupted him with a dry cough, trying to bring the topic back to the right track: "Jiao Jijiu, I heard that the Ministry of Households still withholds the money of the engineering school until now, which has led to the construction of the engineering school. Things are unsustainable?"

"true."

Jiao Shun nodded, and said again: "However, recently someone took the initiative to donate 3 taels of silver. With this money, the matter of rebuilding Prince Yizhong's mansion can be officially put on the agenda."

Has someone donated 3 taels? !

Niu Jizong was stunned at first, and then furious, thinking that some honorable relative had sneaked away and robbed him of his initiative.

But when he saw the King of Nan'an at the side, he felt that things should not be that simple - he could count the honorable relatives who dared to grab ahead of Uncle Yongyi, but who would dare to compete with the King of Nan'an for this initiative? achievement?
So he extinguished his anger, and asked: "I don't know who is so clear about righteousness?"

"Is this..."

Jiao Shun pretended to be mysterious with a smile: "The matter has to wait for the emperor to decide, sorry for the inconvenient disclosure for the time being."

Being teased by him like this, Niu Jizong became more and more delusional, thinking, could it be that King Zhongshun took the lead?

If this is the case, the emperor's inclination will be self-evident.

Although Niu Jizong didn't like to see his cousin, the lord, but in the end it was a relationship in which one prospered and the other lost, and he couldn't help but feel secretly worried about it.

On the contrary, King Nan'an still looked heartless. Seeing that Niu Jizong stopped talking, he immediately asked: "You tell me the real number, how many new guns has the Ministry of Industry produced? When will it be ready to be installed? "

"This……"

Jiao Shun was going to be perfunctory, but seeing his perseverance, he hesitated a little, and still roughly revealed something: "The prince pays attention to the Dragon Guards today, and most likely he will get news."

When King Nan'an heard this, his eyes lit up.

When the things were in the Ordnance Department, he had no way to get them, but if the Dragon Guards were listed, it would be another matter.

Just as he was about to continue to ask the bottom line, Niu Jizong changed the topic again: "By the way, I heard from the prince earlier that the empress dowager intends to go to Rongguo Mansion?"

King Nan'an was naturally not very happy when he interrupted him again and again, but he still explained to Jiao Shun on the side: "This king's younger sister got a few sour poems, and it is said that they are from the young lady of Rongguo Mansion. It was rumored by the side, and she wanted to make friends because of this, so she begged to tell the concubine."

As he said that, he suddenly made a strategic move forward, leaned forward and said curiously: "I heard that the men in Rongguo Mansion are not very successful, but the women are both talented and beautiful - since you live in their house, you should have beaten them all." Shall we meet face to face? But I don’t know how it compares to the oiran in Bada Hutong?”

The previous ones were fine, but Niu Jizong's face turned green when he heard the last sentence.

How can there be a comparison between a girl from a good family and an oiran in a brothel?
This is going to be spread to the Rongguo Mansion, I'm afraid it will be another lawsuit!
Not right either.

With Jia Zheng's cowardly temperament, he probably didn't dare to fight the king of Nan'an; as for the elder Jia She of the Rongguo Mansion, he didn't care about these things at all.

Thinking of this, Niu Jizong heaved a sigh of relief, and hurriedly interrupted again: "It's more important to talk about the business first, two days ago I... the prince and I summoned the nobles..."

"What's not to say about that?"

King Nan'an refused to give up, and winked at Jiao Shun and said, "I also heard that Jia Zheng and his wife are more respectful than their boss. By the way, when his wife is running around in the street, you Did you see it? Is it really as white as snow and virgin as in the rumors?"

What's all this mess? !
Jiao Shun's complexion was also a little ugly. When he first dealt with this Nan'an king, he only felt that he was approachable and approachable, not as superior as Beijing Wang Shui Rong.

Now I finally understand that this guy seems to be approachable, but in his heart he is even more contemptuous than Beijing King Shui Rong—but if he has the slightest bit of taboo in his heart, he will not say such a thing in person!
Although he didn't have the idea of ​​being a husband and wife for a hundred days to Mrs. Wang, Jiao Shun still didn't like to hear people judge her in person.

So, facing the expectant eyes of King Nan'an, he stood up and bowed his hands to Niu Jizong: "Uncle Yong Yi, I suddenly thought of something important, and I have to go back to the yamen to deal with it immediately. I'm so rude!"

After speaking, without even looking at King Nan'an, he turned his head and walked out.

Niu Jizong also hurriedly got up, first he gave King Nan'an a hard look, and then chased him out step by step.

Seeing this, the King of Nan'an frowned and muttered, "Why is this Jiao man annoyed? Didn't Jia Yucun say that he was secretly at odds with Jia Zheng, but why..."

To say that this king of Nan'an is actually an immature big brat.

He judged others by himself, and felt that since Jiao Shun and Jia Zheng did not deal with each other, he would naturally draw in their relationship by saying a few bad things about Jia Zheng in front of Jiao Shun. news.

But he never thought that Jiao Shun was born in the Rongguo Mansion, although in fact it was only due to his own hard work and a little bit of luck that he got what he is now.

But in the eyes of outsiders, the higher Jiao Shun climbed, the more he should be grateful for the cultivation and support of Rongguo Mansion. If there is no unbearable hatred, it would be treasonous to dare to say that the old master is not good, let alone listening to someone arrange Jia The tidbits about Zheng and Mrs. Wang?
can only say……

Even the thoughtful Jia Yucun never expected that his words would have such an effect.

A quarter of an hour later.

Niu Jizong returned to the living room with a livid face, and seeing King Nan'an was full of doubts, as if he didn't know where he was wrong, so he didn't bother to talk to him, and greeted him directly: "Come on, come with me to the palace to see my aunt. "

King Nan'an asked suspiciously, "What are you doing to see my mother at this time?"

"Humph~"

Niu Jizong gritted his teeth: "That's fine. You offend people so badly. If you don't ask your aunt to come forward to put out the fire, wouldn't you completely push Jiao Shun to King Zhongshun? Or, in fact, you don't want to win this battle at all. lawsuit?!"

After a pause, he sighed again: "Fortunately, I leaked the word in front of Jiao Shun earlier, it's not too abrupt for my aunt and cousin to visit the Rongguo Mansion at this time."

(End of this chapter)