The rise of the prince

Chapter 287 Qiu'er's Boat
Li Xingzhou glanced at her, but didn't answer.

Qifang reacted, and reluctantly corrected her attitude: "What does the prince look at the hydrographic map?"

"Hahaha, since Qi Dutong begged me in a low voice, then this king will tell you kindly and kindly, of course it is to plan for the future." He said, carefully putting away all the hydrological data recorded by the prefect of Luzhou: "Can you win? For this battle, that’s all to see.”

Qifang was very displeased with his teasing. Li Xingzhou changed the teacup and poured tea for her. This is clear tea, and he drinks it himself. "In fact, this king and Qidu are both the same people."

"Don't dare, my subordinates can't afford it." Qi Fang answered.

Li Xingzhou smiled: "Haha, it's just a cup of tea, why can't you afford it, drink it, I will allow you."

Qifang was teased one after another, and his face darkened: "My lord, don't make fun of your subordinates anymore, you know it's not tea."

"You really don't have a sense of humor." Li Xingzhou shook his head, and put away the smile on his face.

"I'm not talking nonsense when I say you and I are the same. We are all people with a strong desire for power. Wherever we go, as long as we make up our minds to blend in, we will definitely not be willing to be subordinated to others."

"Subordinates dare not." Qifang replied.

Li Xingzhou ignored her rebuttal, then took a sip of tea by himself, and said: "But we are also different, the difference is that you are always closed, trying to be independent, but this king is different, everything is open to me , Mutual, integrated.

If you continue, you will only become more and more closed, just like Luzhou in the past, and I will continue to grow stronger and more powerful, because you are one person, and I have many people.

You asked me why I read hydrology, because this king believes that someone will help me, I can trust my companions, just like they trust me, so I am invincible, because I am not alone. "

Qifang avoided his direct gaze: "My lord. What's the use of my lord telling me these things."

Li Xingzhou handed her the teacup, this time Qifang hesitated, but still took it.

"This king wants to tell you that I don't care about your desire for power!" Li Xingzhou said solemnly, some things must be clarified as soon as possible.

"On the contrary, in my opinion, the desire for power is positive, which means that people have the desire to make progress, but I also hope that your desire for power is generous and confident, rather than narrow and closed. Fighting at home. Why are the people of Luzhou willing to die for the king, but they don't listen to what you say? Think about it.

Now that the crisis in Luzhou has only slightly eased, it is time to work together, not intrigue. "Li Xingzhou said clearly and seriously.

People like Qifang have always been an unstable factor.

However, risks and opportunities coexist. There is no perfect person in this world, and there is no absolute thing. Another aspect of Qifang's restlessness proves that she has talent.

Desire for power is not a completely bad thing, because desire for power, dissatisfaction, is the driving force for progress, and it is better than laziness. Such people will work harder and be more active than others.

But this is also like a ticking time bomb. If it is not dealt with early, a crisis will erupt sooner or later.

He was not familiar with Qifang before, but now he has to make it clear that the rebels may counterattack at any time, and if internal problems occur first, they will be self-defeating.

After listening to his words, Qifang didn't speak for a long time.

She was a strong woman with trembling arms at this time, Li Xingzhou didn't rush, she needed time to think, after a while she slowly raised her head, "My lord. I'm blaming my subordinates."

Li Xingzhou shook his head: "If you were to blame, I would have charged you with a crime and killed you long ago. The people of Luzhou believe that no one can stop me. Since you are all smart, you can understand what I mean."

Qifang was silent, then nodded, and then nodded again and again, looking up at him again, his eyes were slightly different.

"Okay, it's good that you understand, I propose to you with tea instead of wine." Li Xingzhou laughed and drank it down.

Qifang also took a sip from the teacup, the solemnity disappeared immediately, and the depressive atmosphere also dissipated.

"From tomorrow onwards, Dutong will be responsible for the internal affairs of Huaihua Mansion too." Li Xingzhou said, "You are most familiar with the situation in Luzhou, and there are many things you can do. But remember, spring plowing is the most important thing, and you must prepare for war at any time."

Qi Fang knelt down on one knee: "Your Majesty obeys!"

At this moment, a yamen servant knocked on the door and came in to report: "My lord, something happened outside. There were people on the street carrying the statue of the lord in a parade for everyone to kneel down. .”

Hearing this, Qi Fang burst out laughing with a "puff": "Giggle, King Pingnan is so majestic, he just finished training people, and he had an accident first, parading the street for everyone to worship, I'm afraid the world's great immortals don't have such a scene."

Li Xingzhou didn't know whether to laugh or cry, his head grew dizzy all of a sudden, and it happened that these bad things happened at this juncture.
In the evening of early April, Empress Dowager Xiansheng Cilie, the birth mother of the current emperor, passed away, and the whole country mourned.

The emperor issued an order for the royal children to enter the palace to express their condolences and to guard the tomb for the queen mother. Outsiders were only normal, but many people in high positions saw that it was unusual, understood the emperor's thoughts, and became more taboo in their actions, reducing their dealings with the emperor's relatives , Even the prince of Caijing was left out in the cold, and no one dared to visit and express condolences.

The royal children in Beijing were sent to the palace overnight and bid farewell to their families with tears in their eyes, while those entrusted to other places also came to Beijing one after another, not daring to delay for a moment.

At this time, anyone who is late may make the emperor suspicious, and may lose his life if he is a little careless. Many people still remember the emperor's iron blood.

As for Prince Xiao's Mansion, because Li Xingzhou was not around, there was no need to guard the mausoleum.

Wang Yue originally wanted to bring Gillian into the palace to express condolences, but he didn't expect to be rejected by his granddaughter. Although Gillian was blushing, she still explained to her grandfather seriously that she was from the palace, and condolences should also be relatives of the Tian family. The gift is not to be in the same way as the courtiers.
Degong was so angry that he couldn't help scolding Li Xingzhou for being unreliable, and went to Luzhou as a hero, leaving her precious granddaughter to suffer here
If you are angry, Degong is naturally very anxious. He is the chief official of the political affairs hall, Jing Guo and Zhongshu are in peace, one person is under ten thousand, but he doesn't care about His Majesty's suspicion. He runs to the Privy Council every day, only In order to know the Southern War Report as soon as possible and inquire about the news.

On the other side, the palace is not idle either. Apart from business, the large quantities of grenades produced every month are delivered by Yan Yan personally with the Ministry of War, but he has always kept some of each batch privately in the palace according to the little prince's previous instructions.

The number of hydraulic drop hammers has been built to 21, stretching for four or five miles. The bank of Wangfu River has become a brand new area, which is different from any place in Kaiyuan City. It is full of industrial feeling. The craftsmen are becoming more and more skilled. With the accumulation of technology, mass construction Not a problem.

More than 20 hydraulic forging rooms work 24 hours a day, and the production efficiency of Suifa guns has reached a new level. There are already more than 300 guns in the palace treasury, and there are 36 guns.

But ever since they heard the news that the prince was in danger, everyone was in a mess, asking for news everywhere, trying to help the little prince.

At that time, only Qiu'er left silently without saying a word.

Qiu'er has always been a person who talks less, because she always acts more, so she is always one step ahead.

In Wangfu Shipyard, the water flow in the river is quiet. Two brand new large ships are already standing on the river beach, and the workers are still busy. The progress of the two ships is basically the same, and they have reached the final stage of laying the upper deck.

But it is even more strange than the current ship, the sail is much smaller, the bow is narrower, and the hull is surprisingly large, like a hill, much larger than the largest ship in Jingguo before.

The upper deck has not yet been laid, and it can be seen that the middle is divided into many cabins strangely. There are many dense gears and bearings at the rear of the stern, which are complex and delicate.

Qiu'er was wearing a bamboo hat, accompanied by Ji Chunsheng and several sergeants, and was directing the workers on the river beach.

"Miss Qiu'er, can this big guy really save the world?" Ji Chunsheng asked.

Qiu'er nodded, and then said: "But it has to be faster, just faster."

Ji Chunsheng nodded: "Tomorrow XX will privately send some troops from the Wu De Department. It doesn't matter if this Wu De envoy does or not, as long as God blesses the son to be safe."

Qiu'er turned her head to look at the two behemoths beside the case, pouted, with tears in her eyes, she whispered: "I don't care about God, I save the son myself, I must save him"

(End of this chapter)