Chapter 132: The Envoy Arrives
Qinglan was thinking about a very serious question: what to send to the second boy of the Yuan Jin family?
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Qinglan put down the teacup in her hand, "Why don't I ask Pei Qingzhi to take the knife of the Japanese people?" "This time, all the Japanese were destroyed, and they also have a little credit of their own, Pei Qingzhi should give it, right?
But... Thinking about Pei Qing's last "work meal" that greeted him, it seems... That guy isn't very generous either...
Mama Shen glanced at Qinglan with a smile, "Miss, what do you think of the Pei family?" β
I'll go~ Qinglan suddenly remembered Zhu Yuanfang, she often deliberately imitated someone's tone and asked Zhu Dagongzi: Yuanfang, what do you think?
Whenever this happens, Zhu Yuanfang will ...... Leave Qinglan with a disdainful back of the head.
"The Pei family..."The Pei family is quite complicated, and the two factions are fighting back and forth in private, just for the position of the head of the family.
In other words, that position is really tempting, after all, it also involves the military...... Hey, Mama, if you don't let me ask for a Japanese knife, just say it, why are you scaring me with the Pei family.
In fact, there is another important reason why Qinglan "retreats" from the Pei family: the old lady of the Pei family... It was so welcoming.
First of all, he tried his best to invite Qinglan to live in Pei's house, but after being rejected by Qinglan repeatedly, he was not annoyed, and sent food to the inn every day, three meals a day, and he didn't fall...
There is no such thing as good for no reason, and there is no bad thing for no reason.
"Old Madam Pei..."Hehe, eating other people's mouths is short, Qinglan is really afraid that Old Madam Pei will make any "non-divided" requests, she is just a petty official of the sixth grade.
Qinglan and Mama Shen glanced at each other, and both of them showed a tacit expression.
Alas~ What the hell are you going to send to Lin Erzi!
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Pei Qingzhi's great victory, Qinglan followed the advance troops all the way back to Beijing with a rapid march, the key is that he can't rest when he comes back, because the Mongolian envoy sent by Eturing has arrived.
It is said that Mongolia unilaterally tore up the alliance and invaded the Northeast, and treacherously snatched Dashun's grain and grass, so it should be greeted with a big mouth, but Eturing found a reason that could not be refused: a birthday gift. That's right, it's Hallomy in two days.
Under this banner, the Mongolian envoys arrived in the capital unimpeded all the way.
Qinglan is not ashamed, do you understand what it means to celebrate a birthday, where are you sending an envoy to celebrate your birthday now, it is obviously to add to the blockage!
In fact, Qinglan misunderstood Turing, he not only planned to block the emperor, but also wanted to "blackmail" Dashun.
The first thirteen also came back with Xiongfeng's corpse, and entered the city with Qinglan's feet in front and back.
Here, Qinglan had just changed into her official uniform, and Thirteen came to the door.
"You..."Let go, I'm going to be strangled to death by you... In other words, isn't it unruly for two unmarried people to be locked up in the house in such a blue sky and daylight?
Thirteen kissed Qinglan fiercely, "Xiao has no conscience." The arm never let go of Qinglan's waist.
Qinglan pouted, "......"
"Chirp~"
But I didn't want to be kissed by Thirteen again, "You pout again." "Pye back again.
Qinglan pursed her lips and protested: "I have no conscience anywhere!" β
The thirteen arms around Qinglan's waist tightened again, "Seventy-eight days, you haven't sent a single letter to your master." β
Qinglan was speechless, when did this person become so hypocritical, "Didn't you send it to me too!" β
"If you don't send it to me, how can I send it to you!" Thirteen retorts of "justifiable".
Okay, okay, you have a reason, Qinglan surrendered, "Then I'll send it to you next time." β
Thirteen pecked Qinglan again, "The master has already asked for a decree, and when the Wanshou Festival is over...", let's get married!"
The blazing eyes came up again, and Qinglan felt like she was about to melt with the fiery kiss.
"That," after half a ring, Thirteen reluctantly let go of Qinglan, "You prepare well." "Maybe my father will give marriage at the palace feast.
Qinglan didn't understand, and licked her slightly red and swollen lips, "What am I going to do?" β
Thirteen smiled silently, took out a small cloth bag from his bosom, and untied the knotted rope, revealing a crystal clear ring.
"This is..."
"Didn't you say that I wanted you to give you a ring?" Thirteen's cheeks were slightly hot.
Uh..."What about yours?" "You have to wear a pair of rings~!
Thirteen raised his left hand, "Does this count?" β
It's a wrench with the same texture. (Thirteen with shoes is a left-hander)
"Give it to me."
Thirteen obediently took off the wrench.
"Li Thirteen, Li Dehao Li Taihe," there are so many names of the ancients, "You, are you willing to marry Shu Qinglan..."
"And Shu Xizhi and Shu Fujia..."Thirteen reminded in a low voice.
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"Ahem," Qinglan glared at Thirteen, "Shu Xizhi, Shu... Fujia is his wife, and from then on..."
"I do." Before Qinglan could finish speaking, Thirteen immediately answered.
"Wait!" Qinglan raised her eyebrows, and seeing that Thirteen didn't dare to interject again, she continued: "From now on..."
"Miss, Zhu Shizi is here." Yijuan knocked on the door and interrupted Qinglan again.
Your sister! Qinglan was really angry this time.
Thirteen quickly kissed Qinglan with lightning speed, "I do." β
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"Really." Thirteen was still afraid that Qinglan would not believe it, so he added such a sentence.
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Forget it, no matter what, Qinglan snorted heavily in a bit of anger, "I'm willing too." Then he put the ring on the ring finger of his left hand.
Thirteen suddenly felt in a good mood.
Zhu Yuanfang also looked in a good mood, but Qing Lan had a wooden face, on the other hand, His Royal Highness the Thirteenth looked proud... It's a weird atmosphere.
"What's the matter?" Qinglan's tone is not good, she doesn't come early or late, she has to ......
"I haven't congratulated Master Zhu yet." Thirteen's attitude is diametrically opposed to Qinglan's.
What the? Qinglan looked at Zhu Yuanfang curiously.
The corners of Zhu Yuanfang's smiling mouth (jia three sounds) were about to crack to the root of his ears, and he looked a little silly like that, "Hehe, thank you, Your Highness." β
Thirteen Chong Qinglan raised her eyebrows, "The Guogong Mansion will soon be added." β
Oh~ That's what happened. Then the person you should thank the most is yourself, giving birth to a boy and a girl, it's all up to ...... Ability.
Zhu Yuanfang clenched his fists again, "His Royal Highness is auspicious." β
Qinglan pouted, patriarchal!
"Master Zhu, please, you're not here to show off that you're about to be a father!"
Oh, Zhu Yuanfang immediately said: "Xizhi, the Mongolian envoy wants to exchange General Zhao for our artillery." β
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Qinglan looked at Thirteen, but broke into a pair of smiling eyes, "(I haven't had time to tell you about this) just now. β
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It's good, I have time to kiss, but I don't have time...
"Xizhi," Zhu Yuanfang turned Qinglan's distant attention back again, "What do you think about this." β
"What a good thing!" This shows that the artillery you made is very successful, and our new weapons in Dashun are very valued by foreign countries, "Let's change!" β
Zhu Yuanfang was obviously very happy that Qinglan could think so, "I think so too, let's put those old artillery..."
Old? Qinglan blinked, the Mongols couldn't be so easy to fool, right?
Of course, the Mongols are not easy to fool, Zhu Yuanfang's idea is: repaint the old artillery and replace it with a new one.
"I'm afraidβ" Thirteen shook his head, indicating that this method was not feasible, after all, the difference between the two guns could be seen at a glance from the appearance.
What the Mongols wanted was this battle at Shanhaiguan, the multi-barreled artillery and small artillery used by the Yijia army.
"Hehe, the Mongols have a good eye." I don't know what the emperor thinks.
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"Brother," Concubine Pei leaned over, "Do you have a candidate for (continuation)?" β
As the woman of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Concubine Pei naturally has to move into the East Palace with Li Desheng, it is conceivable how much effort it took to meet Concubine Pei and Pei Qingzhi's face.
That's right, Pei Qingzhi has made a great contribution, as the crown prince, how can he sell Pei Qingzhi's face.
Pei Qingzhi glanced at his sister with some suspicion, "What?" "You have?
Of course Concubine Pei has it, and it is the same as what Mrs. Pei thinks-"Shu Qinglan." β
As a younger sister, Concubine Pei did not hesitate to stand on her brother's side, but now that she has a son, she has to think more about herself and her son's future.
Zhu Yuanrong gave birth to a son-in-law, and the prince still likes this son very much, and the protection is impenetrable.
If Shu Qinglan marries into the Li family and becomes the concubine of the thirteen princes, with the relationship between Shu Qinglan and Zhu Yuanjin, Zhu Yuanrong's position will not be more stable.
As the younger brother valued by His Royal Highness the Prince, the future is naturally not to be underestimated, why not take this opportunity to let his brother marry Shu Qinglan, and then replace the daughter of the family who is good with the Pei family as the princess of His Royal Highness the Thirteenth, so that...
Pei Qingzhi, who was crawling in his heart, immediately understood his sister's intentions, "Is it her?" "It's just..."Will this offend His Highness the Thirteenth?" As a result, my sister lost the heart of His Royal Highness the Prince...
Concubine Pei sneered self-deprecatingly, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is all about state affairs. "Male and female? Hehe, it's just the luxury of the women in the palace.
Pei Qingzhi thought of meeting Qinglan one of the few times, and wanted to entrap such a woman, I am afraid it would be difficult.
Concubine Pei was actually a little jealous of Shu Qinglan.
They have all read books and gone to school, and the girls of the family are proficient in everything, why did you Shu Qinglan go to the top exam? It's just a village girl with mud legs, and she was lucky enough to be a six-grade petty official, why did she get the favor of the men of the Li family and return the princess? Phew!
If it weren't for Li Shisan's attention to this Shu Qinglan, Concubine Pei would definitely not look down on such a "sister-in-law", and she would not have to bury the lintel of the Pei family!
"Big brother, marrying her is just an expedient measure, if you don't like it, my sister will give it to you..." At that time, Shu Qinglan will be an old hen trapped in the back house, I believe that with the wrist of her grandmother, it is not easy to clean up a village girl!
Pei Qingzhi's sister raised a crooked arc and said that she agreed. "How?" Looking for a big stab in the official media to propose marriage? How can you guarantee that the Shu family agrees? Looking for a righteous old general?
Concubine Pei is even more congested at the moment, why, a village girl can also become the head of our Pei family, God is really blind...
"Longevity Palace Feast." These words are a little vicious.
Pei Qingzhi pondered for a while, but finally did not object.
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There were only six people left in the Qinzheng Palace, uh no, seven, and Shi Gonggong.
Emperor Jingtai sat on the dragon chair, Li Desheng and Li Thirteen brothers sat on both sides with Zhu Yuanfang and his son, and only himself and Shi Gonggong stood in the hall.
"Casing artillery?"
Zhu Guogong pressed his son who was about to get up, and motioned for Qinglan to speak first.
"That's right," Qinglan clasped her hands to form two tubes, and crossed up and down: "Two cannon barrels are plugged in..."
Everyone lowered their eyes, thrusting? This picture is too spicy to the eye...
(βoβ) uh... Qinglan also realized that something was wrong, and never mentioned the word "insertion" again.
"This is...", easing the awkward atmosphere, Emperor Jingtai took out another picture, "You tell me about this tank." β
Qinglan explained the structure and function of the tank, but no matter what kind of weapon was made, "the priority was to improve the quality of the steel and the casting process of the barrel." I believe Zhu Yuanfang also has a deep understanding of this.
"Besides, if you can make a steam engine..."This trip to Jiangsu and Zhejiang was not in vain, which strengthened Qinglan's determination to fool Zhu Yuanfang to build a train.
"Is the train really as good as you say?" Li Desheng was a little moved when he heard this, if he could get to Hangzhou in one day, wouldn't the land south of the Yangtze River be under control?
Qinglan nodded and emphasized again: "But if you want to build trains and tanks, you must have engines, and you need a lot of coal and iron. "With current mining technology and the process of making steel, waste is inevitable.
Coal and iron mines... Emperor Jingtai immediately thought of a person - Zhang Duo.
The Zhang family had known about the opening of a private coal mine in Hebei for a long time, but he didn't expect that the Zhang family had also privately swallowed an iron mine - the crossbow arrow that murdered the Qu family's male was provided by Zhang Duo.
Emperor Jingtai originally wanted to keep the Zhang family for his eldest son to practice, but now it seems that I still have to go out in person.
As soon as Qinglan and the others left, Emperor Jingtai immediately recruited Zhang Duo into the palace.
"Weichen asks the emperor for peace..."Zhang Duo looks a lot older, his back is also rickety, and even his beard is gray.
Emperor Jingtai sighed in his heart, the years are unforgiving. "Aiqing is flat."
Zhang Duo was ready to say some words to compliment Emperor Jingtai to maintain his relationship as before, and said that they would meet for three points, and their Zhang family and the royal family must continue this idea.
Emperor Jingtai did not intend to give him such an opportunity again, and directly ordered to recover the coal and iron mines, of course, he would later announce to the world, saying that these two mines were discovered by the Zhang family and donated to the country free of charge.
Of course, Zhang Duo was unwilling, and tried his best to deny the existence of iron ore until-
"Bang dang!"
Emperor Jingtai threw Zhang Duo a crossbow arrow.
Frightened on the spot, Zhang Duo knelt on the ground and kowtowed to beg the emperor to spare his life.
Emperor Jingtai waved his sleeves tiredly, missing the haze that flashed in Zhang Duo's eyes.
Often, at the same time as being pardoned, one's own dignity is sacrificed.
Once this kind of person turns over, the revenge will be more ferocious, and Goujian, the king of Yue, is a good example.