Jinyi champion

Zhu Hao told Zhang Yanling a lot.

To sum it up, my son, if you want to trick Big Brother, you must be determined to the end, and you can't give up halfway.

Sell ​​your elder brother, so that you may be able to return to Beijing earlier. In the future, you will be prosperous and rich, and let your elder brother eat chaff and swallow vegetables, otherwise it will be unlucky for both of you brothers.

After Zhu Hao's earnest and persuasive "enlightenment", Zhang Yanling's face looked much better, and hope for the future was rekindled.

After about half an hour, Zhu Hao bid farewell to Zhang Yanling, Shi Shiran turned the corner of the street, the carriage had been waiting for a long time by the side of the road ahead.

Beside the carriage, Lou Suzhen stood there in men's attire.

This time Zhu Hao needed to take Lou Suzhen with him for his private affairs, so he didn't choose to take a sedan chair... The carriage is always wider, so that the lonely men and widows will not be crowded together.

"Let's talk on the way."

Zhu Hao smiled and invited Lou Suzhen to get in the car.

As the carriage started, Lou Suzhen was very curious about Zhu Hao's purpose for coming to see the Zhang brothers, so she couldn't help asking.

Zhu Hao said honestly: "I only saw the second child of the Zhang family, but not the boss. The purpose is still to divide and disintegrate... As long as their brothers are at odds, they will mess up and bury them in the torrent of history without unnecessary actions." middle."

"It's not easy, is it?"

Lou Suzhen said, "I've heard that although the two relatives of the Zhang family are very fierce when they are outside, they seem to have a harmonious relationship with each other."

"Hehe, harmony? It also depends on the situation. Brothers can settle accounts clearly, and they can share wealth but not necessarily share adversity. When comparing who will return to the capital first, who will gain military merits and power first, the two brothers only need to fight. Get up, and use the methods you use against outsiders on the other, and it is estimated that the two brothers will fight each other until their heads are broken." Zhu Hao is very confident about this.

Lou Suzhen didn't ask any further questions.

Zhu Hao lifted the curtain of the transom window and looked outside.

Lou Suzhen said: "This year is a good year, and the business under the son's name is very good. Let's say that this workshop has made a profit of more than 2 taels so far this year."

Zhu Hao shook his head: "It's only 2 taels, a little less."

Lou Suzhen smiled and said, "I'm talking about weaving workshops, not other industries."

But Zhu Hao nodded seriously: "I mean we only earn 2 taels, which is a bit small. According to my assumption, I have at least one monopoly in the basic necessities of life for the people of Ming Dynasty. Why don't I earn 100 million taels a year?"

Lou Suzhen was stunned: "Then it is more secure for the master to open a bank account. I am afraid that weaving is a business that cannot bring such a large profit to the young master... As for the account of the bank account, I will not be able to touch it."

After Lou Suzhen returned to the capital, Zhu Hao didn't use her as a staff member, but simply let her be the chief steward of the business under his name.

Zhu Hao just gave Lou Suzhen something to do to realize her personal ambition.

This is a very assertive and capable woman. Even if she had the opportunity to meet ordinary people in the first half of her life, the burden of being an idol is too heavy. She is always a princess. Not to mention many constraints, let alone be contaminated with too many mundane affairs. Now that she is anonymous, Lou Suzhen has no need to worry If there are too many, you can let go of your arms and do practical things.

The carriage fell silent again.

Zhu Hao kept looking out the window, with a trace of confusion in his eyes, as if he was thinking about something.

Lou Suzhen stared into Zhu Hao's eyes for a long time, and finally couldn't help asking: "Young master has never said what kind of business he is going to get into this time... Actually, if you trust me, I can always help you with the weaving Workshop..."

The reason why she came here this time was because Zhu Hao told her that he was going to open a new business and let her be the shopkeeper.

Lou Suzhen didn't know what to do.

Although she doesn't think there is a big future for taking care of the weaving workshop, being a shopkeeper and adding a tent, but after all, this business can earn tens of thousands of taels a year. How much money can a new business earn?
Zhu Hao said: "Arsenal."

Lou Suzhen looked puzzled: "What is an arsenal?"

Zhu Hao continued to look out of the window and explained: "It's similar to the Wanggong Factory and the Armor Factory in the capital, but this time I'm looking for someone to make the nitroglycerin needed to open mountains, build roads, and dredge waterways. The gunpowder that blows down the city wall also needs to make a new type of gunpowder, which is no longer bulk gunpowder and projectiles, but a weapon that can replace projectiles in the blink of an eye, and the accuracy and range can be greatly improved. I also want to build artillery... ...I will leave this matter to you, Jingde.”

"You...Young master, aren't you joking?"

Lou Suzhen smiled wryly.

It sounds good, but Lou Suzhen feels that the "arsenal" Zhu Hao mentioned has nothing to do with her being a girl.

Zhu Hao said: "Is this funny? In the past, when Yang Ge was in power, His Majesty and I were restricted in everything we could do. It was simply impossible to open an arsenal, but now... let's put it this way, The general person in charge of this matter is Mr. Tang, but you know his character, he can't make a fart with three poles, and now he wants to be an undisciplined person, so I can only trouble Jingde to take charge of it."

Lou Suzhen was almost dragged into it.

But then I roughly understood that it was obviously impractical to simply let her take charge of the arsenal. Who would listen to her orders from a woman?Even if she can always pretend to be a man, it is obvious that the arsenal has to contact all levels of government, as well as a large number of craftsmen and Lifu. She is not an official, so why should others listen to her?

But if it is said that Tang Yin is used as a cover and she is actually dispatched, the situation is different.

She can do things justifiably, and things like contact with the government can be handed over to others. She is only responsible for supervising production and clarifying accounts.

"Jingde, I think it's time for you to accept some challenges. Since you don't want to live in the boudoir, why don't you come out completely? Just looking at a workshop, how boring? My plan is to let Jingde you come to be an arsenal. After making achievements, you can even become an official directly...

"It's not an official in the traditional sense, but a newly added official position, which is only responsible to His Majesty. Anyway, His Majesty knows your identity and will trust you more."

Zhu Hao planned for Lou Suzhen the way to go in the future.

Lou Suzhen smiled wryly, "How could Your Majesty trust a woman who is guilty of a crime?"

"Hey, that's what you said wrong. Your previous identity was not tolerated by any force, that is, you couldn't form a party with anyone...except me of course. In this way, in the eyes of His Majesty, you are a person without party affiliation." , a person who only obeys His Majesty's orders, let me say a digression, who would not want to use such a great talent?" Zhu Hao laughed.

Lou Suzhen thought for a moment, is this a compliment?
The number one scholar of the Ming Dynasty actually compliments me?

Lou Suzhen said: "Young master is really flattering me."

"It's not flattery, but to tell the truth. In the past, I have been persuading you to get closer to Mr. Tang, but now I feel that maybe Mr. Tang is not good enough for you, that is, you are not a man. You are better than him in the imperial examination." The more Zhu Hao said, the more straightforward he was.

Now Lou Suzhen couldn't help it, she shook her head frequently and smiled wryly.

You little boy, do you know what you are talking about?
It's just making fun of me!

Zhu Hao continued: "Let's go with the flow. Sometimes it's good to be friends and find a bosom friend in the mountains and rivers? Anyway, Jingde, if you don't want to do things anymore, just ask me to resign. I will let you return to the quiet life in the house at any time... Sigh, I'm anxious for Mr. Tang, why doesn't he work harder!"

Lou Suzhen rolled Zhu Hao's eyes, she was a little bit more charming than her daughter's family, but she said quietly: "Young master, it's better to take care of the people around you, but I don't know how many women in the world are haunted by you."

"Ah? Hehe, who is Madam talking about? A woman in the world? Why not a woman in the world?"

Zhu Hao asked with a smile.

Lou Suzhen said: "My lord should know who this concubine is talking about."

This is pure bickering.

Zhu Hao would not entangle these topics with someone who was like a big sister, because Zhu Hao knew... In terms of other things, he has hundreds of years of insight, which is enough to suppress Lou Suzhen. Not an opponent anymore.

No matter what kind of ability Lou Suzhen usually shows, she is always a woman, and she is still a mature woman. The nature of a woman is to gossip and gossip among parents. Otherwise, why are matchmakers usually seven aunts and eight aunts?

At Lou Suzhen's age, wouldn't it be easy and easy to tease a man who is like a little brother who is not enlightened?

Zhu Hao has also learned to be smart. If he is not in a field that he is not good at, if he competes with an expert, it will make him suffer. If he suffers, he will lose face. Why bother?
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Zhu Hao took Lou Suzhen to the preparation site of the arsenal. To be precise, it was the arsenal's office in the capital.

Because the arsenal designed by Zhu Hao involves mass production of gunpowder and ordnance, and the danger of nitroglycerin is much higher than that of ordinary gunpowder, this forced Zhu Hao to choose the location of the arsenal to move around the capital.

Xishan is wrong.

Xishan is the place where coal mines are opened, and it is too close to the capital, so there is no way to keep everything secret, and Yongping Mansion is good, but because it has become the target of public criticism, civil servants and generals are watching closely, so it is not suitable.

Zhu Hao simply found a place to build a factory in Huangcun, fifty miles south of Beijing, and transported materials from various places by water and land to start manufacturing.

Tang Yin was waiting there early.

Seeing Zhu Hao's carriage stopped, Tang Yin came over to greet him, but when he saw Lou Suzhen getting down from the carriage, his footsteps stopped obviously.

Zhu Hao smiled and said, "Sir, you came early this time."

Tang Yin nodded, and then greeted Lou Suzhen with his eyes. Because there were so many people around, Tang Yin was usually a little shy in front of women, and he didn't want to and dared not go up to talk to Lou Suzhen.

Then Lu Song came over from behind Tang Yin, followed by Jiang Lun, Jiang Rong and his son.

Jiang Lun kept coughing and seemed to be in poor health.

"...Little Mister, I've been waiting for you for a long time... After autumn, I occasionally feel cold and cough and runny nose. I'm afraid it will take a while to recuperate...cough cough..."

Jiang Lun was still coughing non-stop.

Zhu Hao nodded, but thought about it in his mind.

Historically, Tang Yin died in the second year of Jiajing, while Jiang Lun died in the fifth year of Jiajing. Why does Tang Yin look good now, but Jiang Lun is sick and looks like he is about to die?
Lu Song said: "The venue has been selected, how to arrange it inside, and how to arrange it in the future, Mr. Zhu please speak."

Zhu Hao said with a smile: "How the venue in the capital is is not the point, at best it is a liaison office. Go in first, I brought the blueprints, take them out later, and then call the craftsmen to discuss the improvement plan."