Red Mansion Huacai

Chapter 130 Trouble
Arriving in front of the small courtyard in the northeast, Baochai suddenly said: "Sister Lin is a little worried. Recently, she either goes to the back building alone or sits in the small garden next to the east courtyard. Unfortunately, there is no one to talk to. Let me explain it to you. Fourth brother Jian, I'm leaving first."

"Sister Xue, walk slowly."

Li Weijian watched Baochai go away, thinking that it was not easy to go to the back building because he had to pass by Jia Mu's courtyard.The old lady can't get rid of the sand in her eyes. If she goes there too often, she will definitely get a glimpse of her thoughts.On the other hand, if I go to the small garden next to the east courtyard from time to time, I might encounter Daiyu by chance.

Li Weijian suppressed his thoughts and returned to his small courtyard.Later, she went into the study to write and draw. In the evening, Xiu Ying came over again and was beaten twice by Li Weijian.

He always had to save some energy. He had a lot of things to do tomorrow. First he had to go find King Zhongyong and suffer misfortune, and he also had to go and see how Fu Qiufang was doing.Besides, it happens that Siqi has a rest tomorrow, so he must recharge his batteries.

Suddenly, Li Weijian took the time to go out and headed straight for the inner palace.His mentor Yan Xiyao once said that King Zhongyong entered the palace yesterday to see the Supreme Being, but he probably won't enter the palace today.

When I got to the inner palace, I handed over the sign and went in. I looked for a supervisor and scanned it. As expected, King Zhongyong arrived early in the morning.

Li Weijian hurriedly asked to see him, and was immediately invited into the lobby by Dr. Liang.

King Zhongyong has been rosy-cheeked and high-spirited recently. He made more than 1000 million taels of silver from the water affairs two times, and 500 million was left as internal money, leaving more than 500 million taels for the inner government.Except for the money that the water company has to spend on laying pipelines, most of the money has now been transferred to the Xishan Coal Mine.

Because of Li Weijian's idea, King Zhongyong ordered his men to negotiate acquisitions with various mines. If they couldn't reach an agreement, they would negotiate underwriting, in order to keep the capital's coal in the hands of the inner government.

Got good news yesterday, the two companies finally negotiated an underwriting deal.With a little calculation, [-] million kilograms of coal can be sent to the capital by the end of August. Now that all the Xishan coal mines are in the hands of the inner government, there is no need to use them to hurt others.

The Internal Affairs Bureau's book office calculated that as long as it was sold at the original price, the net income from these two hundred million kilograms of coal would be 20 taels.If Xishan Coal Mine were to issue shares like a water company, it would not be able to attract as much money as the water company, but it would still be able to earn two to three million yuan.

King Zhongyong was confident. He went to the palace yesterday to see the Supreme Being, and then went to see the Supreme Being.As soon as he said this, the saint immediately praised him.

As the saying goes, remember the source when drinking water. King Zhongyong was a general who led troops. He knew that if he wanted his men to work together, rewards and punishments must be clear.When he saw Li Weijian, he immediately said in a friendly manner: "Resurrection has finally arrived. If you don't come again, I will send people to look for you."

"Oh? Seeing that the prince is so happy, I guess there must be something good going on?"

"Sit down quickly, sit down and talk." King Zhongyong invited Li Weijian to take a seat, and then told him about the situation in the Xishan Coal Mine.

Li Weijian immediately congratulated: "Congratulations, Your Majesty. If you look back, Xishan Coal Mine will issue shares, which can support a plate of 400 million taels. Those wealthy businessmen who have never bought a water company will definitely flock to it."

"Hahaha, it's thanks to Fusheng's repeated plans for this matter. Yesterday, the King of Japan met the Saint, and the Saint revealed his secret. He said that as soon as the Resurrection passes the autumn period, he will definitely reward the Resurrection for all his previous achievements."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kind words."

King Zhongyong waved his hand: "Eh? If you have been punished, you should be rewarded for your merits. A saint is a wise king, how can he turn a blind eye to the merits of resurrection? This king is just telling the truth."

Li Weijian just smiled lightly, but that smile was a little bitter.

King Zhongyong smacked his lips and said, "How come you are not satisfied with the resurrection?"

"I don't dare." Li Weijian said, "The student is doing it because of other things."

"Oh? What's the matter? Please tell me."

Li Weijian said: "Your Majesty also knows that Da Sikong saw that the students had some practical knowledge, so he ordered the students to help calculate the range table of the new artillery of the Ministry of Industry."

King Zhongyong suddenly became interested.Compared with being in charge of the inner palace, this prince is more willing to lead troops on expeditions.When I heard it was artillery, I had to pay extra attention.

Because he said: "I have seen the new artillery, but it is made of bronze instead of cast iron. It is lighter than before. It is not surprising."

"The student doesn't know this. However, the student has been testing for several months and used calculus to calculate a set of formulas. The range table derived from this can guarantee a [-]% hit rate from a thousand steps away regardless of wind or rain."

"Thirty percent?"

Li Weijian continued: "Fifteen hundred steps, I can probably get one out of six."

King Zhongyong suddenly stood up, slapped the table and said, "Wonderful! If this is indeed the case, I will immediately enter the palace to ask for credit for his resurrection."

Li Weijian said with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, my range chart was rejected by Da Sikong, saying that the range chart of Qin Tianjian has its own advantages and disadvantages."

King Zhongyong was angry: "Bah! Those artillery pieces from the Qintian Prison are so stupid? Most of the artillerymen in the army fired their cannons based on experience. If they really followed the range chart of the Qintian Prison, they would probably be laughed out of the Junggars."

The words of King Zhongyong are not false. The range table given by Qin Tianjian earlier was good within [-] steps. After [-] steps, there will always be a few feet difference. All hope is that the ricochet will hit the person.After [-] steps, when the wind is strong, sometimes the difference can be more than ten feet.

Because it was a fierce battle in Qinghai, the artillery teams of Dashun and Junggar were at odds with each other. If there was such a hit rate as Li Weijian said, King Zhongyong was confident that he could defeat Junggar with artillery alone. Why did the fierce battle for several months yield no results?
After a pause, King Zhongyong suddenly thought about it, Li Weijian made a special trip to complain today.Although King Zhongyong had never participated in the disputes in the court, he was aware of it.He knew that Yan Xiyao and Chen Hongmou had parted ways, and that the great Sikong Gu Weiyue was in a party with Chen Hongmou. It was presumably because of this that Li Weijian was suppressed.

Although he knew that he was being encouraged by Li Weijian to get ahead, King Zhongyong didn't feel disgusted at all.Ten years ago, he was just an idle prince in his twenties. He wanted to lead the army to wipe out the bandits, but the situation did not allow it.So he played with guns and sticks every day at home, and he didn't care if he was called "vulgar" by the courtiers in private.

Once the situation suddenly changed, and his brother ascended the throne, the loyal and brave king was put into a more important role. When he was out, he led the troops to fight fiercely in the vast sea, and when he was in, he took charge of the inner palace to relieve the king's worries. He had already fulfilled his wish in this life.He didn't want the position of Dabao. Just seeing how the emperor had been walking on thin ice for ten years, he knew that it was not a good position to sit in.

Now King Zhongyong's only regret is that he never destroyed his old enemy Junggar.Therefore, King Zhongyong was naturally too lazy to get involved in the government affairs, but King Zhongyong was particularly concerned about military weapons such as muskets and artillery.

He ignored Li Weijian's little thoughts and pointed at Li Weijian with a smile: "The plot is on me? Oh, no matter, I will turn around for you. I want to see, who dares to do it because of this?" Government affairs have delayed military and state affairs!"

Li Weijian smiled and said: "Your Majesty is wise."

King Zhongyong said: "Stop flattering, it's too late! The ugly words are ahead. If your range table is not easy to use, I will only ask you."

"Students are willing to wear heads on their necks——"

"Bah!" King Zhongyong laughed and scolded: "Your Li Fusheng's head is worth at least tens of millions of silver, I don't dare to chop it off, otherwise the saint will definitely cause trouble for me.

There is only one thing. I have stood up for you, do you have to repay me? "After a pause, seeing Li Weijian puzzled, King Zhongyong said: "I originally thought that the Xishan Coal Mine could be spread like the water company, but now when we calculate the benefits, the difference is really huge.Resurrection, you have no other ideas lately? "

Because of this, Li Weijian suddenly couldn't laugh or cry, thinking that this loyal and brave king was probably addicted to making money.Just as he was about to speak, King Zhongyong said again: "Don't worry, I have to wait until you have passed the autumn period. That's it, I am waiting for your good idea! Come on, send me back to life for me."

This is not giving him a chance to politely decline.But who is Li Weijian?The previous water affairs and Xishan coal mines were just small experiments. He had so many evil ideas in his mind that he was not afraid of this.

However, these ideas must be released one by one, otherwise they will all spread out suddenly, and something will go wrong.Furthermore, this will also raise the expectations of the loyal king and the saint, which is not a good thing.

Dr. Liang sent Li Weijian away with a smile. After parting, he was envious of King Zhongyong's trust in Li Weijian. Such compliments and flattery could not be expressed.

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To the west of Laojuntang, there are ten alleys.

The window was opened, and Siqi, who was only wearing a bellyband, looked outside and then turned around.She looked like dough now, and her whole body looked like it had been fished out of water, stained with sweat.Clothes were scattered beside the table, and two hemp ropes hung from the beams.

Mr. Li Weijian was also lying on the bed with his hands on his head and his legs crossed.Si Qi awkwardly moved his body closer and hesitated to speak, but never spoke.

Who would have thought that Fourth Master Jian, a person who usually looks serious, could know so many tricks.This experience was really frustrating for Siqi. The whale oil and water bladder were used, and he finally took advantage of Fourth Master Jian's heart.Fourth Master Jian was still not satisfied, and later he actually took out a hemp rope and hung her up...

Thinking about what happened just now, Si Qi felt ashamed.But somehow, at this moment, I felt extremely satisfied.Just now, Fourth Master Jian laughed at her for calling her a dizzy Em, such a weird word, and asked for a long time what Fourth Master Jian meant when he didn't say it.

At this moment, Si Qi felt that she had indeed followed the right person. Fourth Master Jian... he was in line with her wishes.

She thought about it, then came over to lie in Li Weijian's arms, picked up a round fan and gently fanned him.

After a long while, Siqi complained: "I don't know when this day will end."

Li Weijian smiled: "Can't wait?"

Si Qimei smiled and said: "Yes, I feel panicked when I don't see Fourth Master for a day, but I only see him once a month." After a pause, he asked again: "Four Master, what's going on between you and the second girl - "

Li Weijian interrupted: "Why are you in a hurry? We have to wait until autumn. Besides, you don't know what the eldest master and the eldest wife are thinking. If I were more impatient, I would be bitten by these two people." A mouthful of meat.”

When Siqi is in trouble, whoever is in trouble with the Yue family like the eldest master will be worried.She wished that Jia She would die immediately.

After thinking for a long time, Si Qi couldn't think of any other way for a while, so he turned to smile and said: "Fourth Master, tell me something quietly, Second Miss -" She whispered a few words in her ear.

Li Weijian blinked and said with a smile: "Are you still laughing at the second sister? You were much better than that just now. Look at the water stains on the ground, weren't they all caused by you?"

Siqi was so charming that he was half a head taller than Li Weijian, but now he was clinging to him, entangled in his arms.

Although it was bright outside, it was already past midnight.Li Weijian worked hard for two hours and was very tired now. He wanted to go and see Fu Qiufang, but he had no idea at the moment.

I took a short nap for a long time before waking up.As soon as he got up, he woke up Siqi beside him, rubbed his eyes and hurriedly came to serve him.Li Weijian put on his clothes and said, "You don't feel tired when you do it yourself. I'll buy two maids to take care of you later. You can also enjoy the feeling of being taken care of."

You don’t have enough money to spare, so I’ll give you—”

"Fourth Master, I'm not short of money." Siqi said, "I can only go out once a month, so it's not worth raising two maids. I'm hoping that Fourth Master will pick up the second girl as soon as possible. In the past, I can stay with Fourth Master from now on."

Li Weijian fastened his clothes, reached out and pinched Siqi's plump cheeks, and said, "If nothing else, you should take good care of the second sister. With her temper, if no one is watching, she will be angry. "

"I saved it."

It was near the time of You that Li Weijian returned to Rongguo Mansion.After entering the main room of her house, Qingwen wrinkled her nose and smelled the familiar smell again.

Qingwen was secretly annoyed. She didn't know what to think, so she lost her composure.Li Weijian coaxed a few words, and it happened that Hongyu would come back later because he was hot. He was tired and hungry at the moment, so he wolfed down the food.

Li Weijian asked Hongyu what she had seen in the house today. Hongyu smiled and shook her head, then thought for a while and said, "When I came back just now, I saw Miss Lin leading Xueyan to the small garden of the east courtyard."

"Huh?" Li Weijian paused, then drank the meat porridge in a few gulps, took a handkerchief and wiped his mouth, stood up and said, "Sister Lin is in a bad mood right now, I have to go and take a look."

Qingwen chased for two steps: "Fourth Master, don't worry, we have to finish eating before we talk."

Li Weijian waved his hand and said, "We'll eat it when I get back."

You can eat at any time. Meeting Sister Lin once is not easy, so you have to make sure of it.

He ordered the red jade and went around, walking around the east courtyard, and in a blink of an eye he was in front of the small garden.From a distance, I saw Daiyu squatting next to a flower. I don't know if she felt the same way and wanted to bury the flower.

Thaksin walked up and greeted, "Sister Lin."

"Fourth Brother Jian?" Daiyu stood up and met Li and said, "Why is Fourth Brother Jian here now?"

"Walking around after dinner, I don't want to see Sister Lin. Sister Lin, this is——"

Daiyu pointed at the flowers and said, "This one seems to be a poppy."

Li Weijian took a look and said with a smile: "It's hard to say. Maybe it's a poppy, maybe it's a hibiscus. You'll have to wait until it grows to bloom."

Daiyu nodded and said, "Yes, we all looked the same when we were young. Who knows what it will be like in the future?" She looked at Li Weijian, with an inextricable sadness hanging on her brows.

Li Weijian understood clearly that Sister Lin was having troubles now.

(End of this chapter)