The rise of the prince

Chapter 237 220 Three, the frustration of poetry + Tong Guan's attitude
Shiyu felt that she didn't understand this bastard Li Xingzhou more and more. He was obviously just a playboy. Why? don't know.

Even the maid beside him knew a lot of wonderful truths that she didn't understand.

The maid named Qiu'er was able to draw the blueprints of ships by herself, supervised the construction of the magical waterwheel outside the palace gate, and people would come to ask her some questions from time to time. She was only fifteen or sixteen years old, but she wrote a lot of poems and thoughts. I dare not think about things.

Many older stewards in the palace are even more respectful to her. How could she understand this? How did she do it at such a young age.

Everything makes Shiyu very surprised and puzzled.

She has never felt that she is inferior to any woman in her life, even if the other woman may have a higher status than her, or her family may be rich and rich.

But Shiyu never thinks that those things will make others surpass her, because she is her, she has strong self-confidence and strength in her heart, and she thinks she will not lose to any woman, no matter whether it is piano, chess, calligraphy, painting or skill.

Until she met a girl named Qiu'er.
Qiu'er is always gentle and quiet, and she seems to be absent-minded and thinking about something many times.

Even the room where Qiu'er lives is different, she asked Yue'er quietly, it was Li Xingzhou who personally made people reform, the two floors were merged into one, the roof is much higher than other rooms, it feels very spacious.

Shiyu didn’t understand why Li Xingzhou did this. He asked the bastard casually, but he said: “A higher roof can psychologically guide people’s thinking to diverge, which is conducive to the improvement of creativity and affects the depth of thinking” and so on. A bunch of inexplicable words.

She didn't understand what it meant, but Shiyu was a smart person, and she could always tell Qiu'er's status in Li Xingzhou's mind from clues, not just master and servant.In daily life, he cares about every detail, shouldn't she be a maid, it should be Qiu'er who is related to Li Xingzhou.
When we first met, Qiu'er just nodded to her politely, until later, she attended the high-level meeting in Wangfuzhong, where she managed the Treasure Pavilion, for the first time.

Seeing that Li Xingzhou actually set up a small seat next to the chief executive where he was sitting, specially for little girls, Qiu'er took a pen and paper and sat there quietly, everyone in the next seat was in charge of the property of the palace, but no one objected this matter!

This was already very strange, but what was even more strange was that after the discussion started, everyone was less restrained in speaking, and many people actually asked Qiu Er from above, even more than Li Xingzhou!
Some shopkeepers in Ting Yu Lou asked how to set the price of new dishes to maximize profits. Some craftsmen asked how deep the foundation of the asphalt wall could withstand the pressure of the second water wheel. Save time.
Shiyu was very surprised at first, what kind of problems are these!
How are new dishes priced?The shopkeeper tried a few more times and it would be over. If the supply exceeds the demand, the price will be increased, and if there are fewer people to eat, the price will be lowered. How can there be any way to set the price to make the most profit? Who knows?not a fairy
There are also the following messy questions. Aren't they themselves craftsmen? Of course, they should use their experience to make judgments and make adjustments, right?ask a little girl
But something happened that made her dumbfounded. Qiu'er sat at the top with a serious expression and asked a lot of questions. Then the stewards below all took out the papers they had memorized and answered truthfully. Write and draw on the notebook with a chicken feather.

In a short while, she gave the answers one by one. After being informed, all the stewards looked excited, and then bowed their hands respectfully and thanked. The little girl just nodded slightly, as if she had done something inconspicuous.

Shiyu will never forget that scene for the rest of her life. A taciturn little girl seemed to control the audience, and all the people present were respectful.Some of them are young, some are old, some are shrewd, some are cunning, some are simple, but no matter who they are, they seem to be completely convinced by Qiu'er, a quiet girl of fifteen or sixteen years old. .

Later, she asked the craftsmen of the palace privately, and they all said that as long as Qiu'er calculated something, as long as they were done, [-]% of it would work, and if the remaining [-]% was wrong, the discrepancy would not be too big. It's much easier to guess based on experience.

Even when Qiu'er's name was mentioned, the craftsmen still had expressions of admiration on their faces.

Shiyu felt a strong sense of frustration. Qiu'er was several years younger than her, but she knew more and was more popular than her. She couldn't even figure out how the little girl did it.
Shiyu was displeased. Sure enough, there was no normal person around Li Xingzhou, not even his palace!
Even the great generals in Tongzhongshu's sect will come to the gate in person, such as now.

Shiyu originally thought that no matter how expensive Li Xingzhou is as the emperor's grandson, he should only have a noble status, but he has little power. After all, the things he did did not seem like human affairs.

At first she hated him so much that she felt bad whenever she saw him, but now... now it's very subtle.

She didn't know what that stick was, Li Xingzhou called it "Suifa Gun", she only knew that after a loud noise, this thing could easily penetrate the thick armor!
Li Xingzhou hit it several times in a row. She was in charge of wrapping the spherical projectile with a small piece of circular cloth. She didn't know the specific function, but just followed the bastard's instructions.

Ten steps, twenty steps, thirty steps. The thick iron armor is still like paper, before and after being easily pierced!
If this hits the flesh and blood body, the consequences will be unimaginable.
She wasn't the only one who was shocked, the great general and Ping Zhangshi next to her almost dropped their jaws to the ground, and finally couldn't sit still, and stepped forward to watch carefully.Obviously with gray hair and beard, but like two children who have never seen the world, Li Xingzhou quickly took the gun in his hand as soon as he finished beating, and stroked it carefully as if looking at a peerless treasure.

"If I give this old man [-] pieces, and the sergeant will practice more, I will be able to break the Liao Kingdom!" The general at the time said excitedly.

Shiyu is not a fool, although she dare not intervene, after all, the other party is the great general of the dynasty, but after being shocked, she gradually understands what this kind of thing means. It's no different if you don't wear it
The projectiles it shoots are so fast that they can hardly be seen with the naked eye, which means that there is no way to hide, no way to defend, and no way to hide, so they can only resign themselves to their fate. This kind of fear is not something ordinary people can bear.

She looked at the smug Li Xingzhou, this bastard knows everything. Seeing him complacent, Shiyu is even more upset, smug!

Seeing the bastard clap her hands, she walked over to the stone table and took a sip of tea, which was obviously her cup
Although she is a daughter, Shiyu often hears about important events in her family and country.

Because many talented scholars like to talk about these things, whether they are scholars or talented people, most of them will show concern for the country and the people, wishing to write it on their faces, and they also like to write two poems or words, and they will be appreciated by others , Whoever has good words and sentences shows that whoever is more concerned about the country and the people is more concerned about the country and the people. The ideas of scholars are probably like this, and everything is weighed by literary talent.

At the beginning, Shiyu was flattering on the surface and said almost nice things with a smile. In fact, he thought it was funny in his heart, but he would really say it again.

In her heart, those who really solve the country's worries should be those who do practical things, those who are practical, and the soldiers who go to battle to kill the enemy.

But what she didn't expect was that now she suddenly discovered that there may be other people who relieved the country's worries, such as a bastard, Li Xingzhou, she didn't know how to describe her mood, she was probably happy, after all, there are such people in the army A kind of killer is a good thing for the country and the people.

Li Xingzhou put down his teacup and said, "If only things were that simple."

"Why?" Shiyu asked hastily, but she found out that she and the great general of the dynasty had something to do with each other in unison, and quickly looked at him to hide her embarrassment.

"Hahaha" Li Xingzhou laughed, not knowing what he was laughing at: "Simply put, even if all the craftsmen in the Palace are mobilized, at most two hundred guns can be made within a year."

After listening to his words, everyone fell silent.

"Is there no other way?" The general asked anxiously.

"There is no way, but we have to wait." He clapped his hands and said, "I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. Even if I want to change the scene, I have to start from the most basic."

As he spoke, he stood up and walked towards her step by step, Shiyu's heartbeat accelerated, he was a little flustered, and stepped back a few steps without showing a trace.

"The most basic things are power and materials. When manpower and animal power are exhausted, more powerful power is needed to replace them."

"Such as the water power outside your door?" the prime minister asked with a smile.

Li Xingzhou shook his head: "Hydraulic power is easy to use, but it is still not controllable enough. This is a cycle. Stronger power needs better materials to control, and better materials need more powerful power to produce. Now we must Only by making breakthroughs at one point can we break this cycle and push technology forward.”

Everyone was at a loss when they heard it, but the general Zhong Daoyu asked directly: "Just say if you can make more of these things and shoot them out."

Li Xingzhou nodded: "Okay, half a year if it's broken, and a year if it's long, but I need help."

Shiyu suddenly understood that he was worthy of being a treacherous person, all he said was just bargaining, but the object of the bargaining turned out to be the great general of the dynasty, this bastard really has some skills.

In the end, the general just nodded heavily, and the two of them didn't speak. It seemed that there was a deal between them that they didn't know about.

After talking about the shooting, the three of them talked about the war situation in the south. They were all worried, and it was rare for Li Xingzhou to frown when he was talking about it.
Perhaps, compared to those talents, he is more able to solve the country's worries.

In the past, Shiyu would never have thought this way. What can a dude, domineering and unscrupulous, do?But now. Now she feels a little different. What's the difference?She doesn't know either.

"What?" Tong Guan exclaimed loudly in disbelief, and Zhao Guanghua sat across from him, with a guilty expression on his face: "Brother Tong, it's not that someone broke the contract, it's a helpless act if it's true.

I also want to share the worries for the country and the king, and take responsibility for my elder brother, but my family is struggling and I really can't afford it.Brother Tong understands righteousness so well, he can only rely on Brother Tong to be loyal to the country in the future. "

Tong Guan gritted his teeth, furious in his heart, but he didn't want to show it.Struggle at home?You, Zhao Guanghua, commander of the guard army Ma Jun, one of the three chief officials of the Sanya, has 10,000 forbidden soldiers under his command. He also heard that Zhao Guanghua embezzled military pay and filled his own pockets. It is also a lot of money!
Now he actually has the nerve to say that he has no money in front of him!
"Since brother Zhao said so, I can't force it. It's just that I have thought about it. This is a major event for the country and the king. Maybe it will be famous in history and be praised by future generations." Tong Guan held back his anger and said the truth with a pleasant face.

Zhao Guanghua nodded, seeing him nodding, Tong Guan felt relieved, could it be done?

"That being said, I also feel that what my brother said is reasonable, but I really can't do anything about it." Zhao Guanghua shook his head.

"At first, I also thought that I would try my best to help a person with lofty ideals like Brother Tong, so that I could get some credit. But I didn't expect that the family has gradually run out of money and money, and I really can't sustain it."

As he spoke, he sighed, but Tong Guan clearly saw that he was wearing two exquisite jasper finger rings, which alone were worth several hundred taels!This is talking nonsense with your eyes open!
Zhao Guanghua shook his head with regret on his face: "Now it seems that Zhao is just a mediocre person who can't afford to take on these major events. This kind of opportunity to make a name in history should be reserved for brothers Tong, who are so resourceful."

"This..." Tong Guan was a little flustered, and quickly stood up to say something, but Zhao Guanghua didn't give him a chance at all, so he also stood up, cupped his hands and rushed to say: "Oh, I'm so incompetent, I'm really ashamed to see Brother Tong. Will stay soon."

After speaking, he walked away, in a hurry, faster than anyone else.

Tong Guan was speechless for a long time, and finally saw the figure disappearing outside the gate, and cursed: "You idiot! I have done more than I have done, I have failed! I have neglected my righteousness!"

The concubine who had been listening to them in the back hall also ran out: "Master, this"

"Hmph!" Tong Guan's face was ugly: "They are all treacherous villains, fickle sluts!"

At this moment, San De came in cautiously, he didn't understand what happened, he lowered his head and said: "Master, the chariots and horses to the imperial camp are ready, let's start now."

"No! What are you going to do!" Tong Guan was furious: "He Zhao Guanghua is not a human being, why should I follow along to join in the fun! I also want to offend the general and make a wedding dress for him, both ends are not human!" He said emphatically and fell took the teacup at hand.

At the end of the month, it was the great court again, and all the officials in Beijing, as long as they were of the fifth rank or above, had to go to the main hall of Changchun, visit the official residence, and pay homage with a jade wat in their hands.

After all, it was the first big court this year, so it was extraordinarily grand, and no one dared to be absent.

Fortunately, after the year, the sky will dawn early, and the morning will not be so cold. It is much more convenient not to light up the lanterns, and the officials do not need to endure the early cold when they enter the palace.

The sky had just turned white, and in the Changchun Great Hall, all the officials were lined up, and all departments and departments reported one by one.

Because it was years ago, there was actually nothing to talk about, many of them were just a formality.

On the contrary, Meng Zhiye, a member of the Ministry of Rites and Judgment, chattered endlessly, citing scriptures and talking about many early spring rituals, teaching the emperor and many ministers a lesson, which made people drowsy.

Then the main event came. When it comes to the main event, everyone has already known it. It is nothing more than the defeat in the south. Many people are worried and restless.

But no matter what, everyone who is an official in the court is actually more or less prepared in their hearts and have thought about how to deal with it.

Sure enough, the emperor sternly stated the reasons for the war in the south and the defeat at Anxiakou.

As soon as the words came out, Prime Minister Wang Yue, Deputy Prime Minister Yu Chengan and others all knelt down to intercede for the crown prince. The small officials in the rear were almost lined up at the gate of the Changchun Hall, and they couldn't hear clearly what was going on inside, but seeing the high officials in front Kneel down, and then kneel down, who knows what's going on.

All of a sudden, except for the general Zhong Daoyu, the whole room knelt down to intercede for the prince, and a few big figures also came out to say a lot of good things. All they said was that the prince is the foundation of the country, and it is not comparable to thousands of people.

Under everyone's begging, the emperor compromised and decided to give a lighter punishment. After returning to Beijing, the prince was confined to the East Palace to think about his mistakes, and he was fined for two years and so on.

Everyone hurriedly shouted that Your Majesty is wise, but most of them knew in their hearts that this was what the emperor wanted, and no matter how much they fought, they couldn't change it. Smart people don't do stupid things. Since they can't change it, they just follow the emperor's wishes. .
With this matter settled, I thought the meeting would be over this morning.

In the end, Zhong Daoyu didn't expect Zhong Daoyu to stand up and repeat the old story. When it came to military reform, many people chose not to speak.It's not the first time for everyone to experience it, just wait and see a good show.

But I didn't expect it to be different this time. When Zhong Daoyu mentioned it, there was no voice of opposition in the court. Instead, Zhao Guanghua and Tong Guan, the two commanders of the Sanya in Beijing, both agreed.
Most of the officials were amazed, after all, hadn't Tong Guan been trying to resist Zhong Daoyu's military reform strategy before?Did you hear me wrong?
　The author doesn't want a eunuch, but there are many other things, and there are so few times that he is really too busy to change.The time code word starts at six or seven o'clock every day, so it is even later.

　　——Thank you for the reward I am a novel lunatic, for accompanying me all the way, thank you very much~
　　
　
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