"Brother Han, this time I didn't consult you to our firearms prison, I hope you don't blame you!" In the living room, Li Zhang also apologized to Han Qi at this time, he didn't discuss Han Qi's going to the firearms supervisor with the other party, and didn't inform the other party until the holy decree came down, in fact, Han Qi also guessed when he received the holy decree, after all, how could it be so coincidental that he was assigned to the firearms supervisor in charge of Li Zhang?

"Brother Li is polite, you also know that I am very interested in the battlefield, firearms are in the northwest, the party that fought under the First World War was defeated, and there are many rumors about firearms among the people, I also wanted to see it, and now I can finally get my wish." Han Qi didn't get angry, but replied with a smile.

Han Qi said the truth, he was indeed very interested in firearms, and he also knew that although the firearms superintendent had just been established for a few years, it was enough to show that the imperial court attached great importance to firearms, and the new firearms superintendent was established when people were needed, and if he went there, it would be easier for him to make political achievements.

Seeing that Han Qi was not angry, Li Zhang also relieved himself, Bao Zheng had not come at this time, so he sat there with Han Qi and chatted, and after about half an hour, the next person came to report that Bao Zheng was coming, and Li Zhang and Han Qi also hurriedly got up and went to greet him in person.

Bao Zheng saw Li Zhang last time when he released the list, but he didn't expect that the young man at the beginning turned out to be the legendary Li Zhang, so when he saw Li Zhang, his face also showed a shocked expression, and then he reacted and stepped forward and saluted: "Xiaguan pays a visit to Li Quanjian!" ”

"Brother Bao doesn't have to be polite, today is a private banquet, you might as well just call me by my name like Brother Han, or call me Brother Li." Li Zhang also hurriedly stepped forward at this time and saluted.

"Brother Xiren, Brother Li is indeed hosting us as a private today, so you don't have to be too restrained." Han Qi also stepped forward to greet with a smile at this time, he and Bao Zheng had met once, although they were not very familiar, but they knew each other at all.

Bao Zheng was also deeply impressed by Han Qi, a talented young man, especially since the other party was still the leader of his own subject, so he also admired Han Qi very much, so after hearing his words, Bao Zheng immediately changed his words, after all, everyone is a young person, and they get along more casually.

At the moment, Li Zhang invited Bao Zheng into the house, and then immediately ordered someone to send a banquet, the three of them sat down to eat and chat, Li Zhang first inquired about Bao Zheng's situation, and learned that he was ten years older than himself, and Bao Zheng's father was also an official, the official to Yu Department of Wailang, Bao Zheng was in the family for three, and there were two elder brothers, but his father was old, and now he was Zhishi, and the family lived in his hometown of Luzhou, that is, Hefei in later generations.

After all, Han Qi and Bao Zheng have both received appointments from the imperial court and will go to the firearms supervisor on the same day, and Li Zhang, as a firearms supervisor, it is also necessary for their two subordinates to introduce the situation of the firearms supervisor, especially Bao Zheng is also very interested in the firearms supervisor, and also asked Li Zhang about the application of the musket on the battlefield.

As the person who single-handedly founded the firearms superintendent, Li Zhang's understanding of the firearms superintendent is naturally not comparable to ordinary people, so he also explained the internal structure of the firearms superintendent and the authority of all aspects to the two of them in detail, what Li Zhang didn't expect was that Bao Zheng actually asked Li Zhang for a pen and paper, and then recorded it one by one, Han Qi has an excellent memory, and he didn't need to take notes, but seeing that Bao Zheng was remembering, he was embarrassed not to write, so he also asked people to bring paper and pencils, but he just pretended.

"Brother Han, Brother Bao, in fact, I won't hide it from you, I will soon step down from the post of firearms supervisor, and I will go to the Shaofu supervisor to serve, so you will mainly assist Liu Shu, the new firearms supervisor in the future, Liu Shu is my old subordinate, and he has gone from a small official step by step to his current position, and the establishment of the firearms supervisor also has half of his credit, so I hope you can help him wholeheartedly in the future, if you encounter anything, you can also ask me for help!" Li Zhang finally said again very sincerely.

"Brother Li, you want to leave the firearms prison?" Han Qi couldn't help but be taken aback when he heard Li Zhang's words, it was the first time he heard Li Zhang talk about it, in fact, he was also a little worried that after he became Li Zhang's subordinate, it would affect the relationship between the two, but he didn't expect Li Zhang to leave, could it be that he even thought about it a little.

Not only Han Qi was surprised, but Bao Zheng also showed a surprised expression, he already knew that Li Zhang and Han Qi were childhood friends, and the relationship between the two was much closer than his own, but now seeing Han Qi's appearance, obviously Li Zhang didn't tell him about it.

"Yes, although I am the first firearms supervisor, but since the firearms supervisor is on the right track, most of the affairs in the prison are handled by Liu Shu, I am just a name, and I also have other things to do, so I really can't spare the energy to deal with the firearms supervisor, so I asked the Queen Mother to resign, and the Queen Mother also transferred me to the Shaofu Supervisor, and I will soon take office." Li Zhang also nodded at this time.

Hearing Li Zhang say this, Han Qi didn't know what to say for a while, it stands to reason that Li Zhang single-handedly founded the firearms prison, and the firearms supervisor is on the right track, it is a good time to make political achievements, but Li Zhang actually threw it to others so generously and went to the Shaofu prison by himself, but he thought about it carefully, it seems that this is really what Li Zhang can do, because he has always done things unexpectedly.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little dull, Li Zhang raised his glass again and smiled: "Today is a private banquet, everyone should talk about some happy things, let's not talk about these things, I will take you to meet Liu Shu in two days, and then we will talk in detail!" ”

Seeing that Li Zhang rarely raised a glass, Han Qi and Bao Zheng also picked up their wine glasses, and after drinking, Li Zhang also diverted the topic and talked about being arrested on the day of the release, which made Han Qi and Bao Zheng also laugh, because they were both victims, and Bao Zheng was also arrested that day, but unfortunately he married his wife early like Han Qi, and his wife Li has been serving his parents at home.

This banquet was drunk until it was getting late, and then it dispersed, Bao Zheng drank red face, but he could stay awake, but Han Qi was already drunk and fell to the ground, Li Zhang ordered someone to send Bao Zheng and Han Qi back, and he also returned to the room to rest.

A few days later, Han Qi and Bao Zheng officially took office, of which Han Qi served as the firearms supervisor, and Bao Zheng was the main Bo, one from the sixth grade and the other from the seventh grade, after all, Han Qi was the eye of the list, and it was normal for the official position to be higher, and Li Zhang also personally took them to meet Liu Shu, and led the officials in the prison to hold a banquet in the restaurant, which was regarded as a reception for them, and by the way, he also saw him off.

On the tenth day after Han Qi and Bao Zheng took office, Li Zhang finally handed over the affairs at hand, Han Qi and Bao Zheng were also initially familiar with the affairs in hand, and at the same time, Li Zhang's appointment order also came down, so he officially stepped down from the firearms supervisor and was replaced by Liu Shu, and he went to the Shaofu Supervisor to take up a young eunuch with no real power.

Although it is a temporary post, Li Zhang also has to go to Shaofu to show a while, and the Shaofu supervisor is in charge of all kinds of skills, such as the manufacture of halberds, divine clothes, festivals, jade sacrifices, magic objects, brand seals, Zhu Ji, and hundreds of official worship objects, etc., which can be said to be mainly related to the handicraft industry, so the Shaofu supervisor also manages a lot of workshops and craftsmen under his name.

However, compared with other prisons, the authority of the Shaofu Supervisor was compressed a lot in the Song Dynasty, mainly because its jurisdiction overlapped with some other yamen, such as the three divisions also had a yamen responsible for supervising, and the Shaofu could not compete with others, so in the end the power became smaller and smaller, and finally it was the turn to make some special utensils that the court and officials needed to use for the main supervision.

However, even so, the institutions of the Shaofu Supervisor are still very large, and because most of the utensils made by the Shaofu Supervisor are relatively special and the requirements are extremely high, the craftsmen in the Shaofu Prison are also the leaders of various handicrafts, and the best blacksmiths, jade craftsmen, carpenters, weaver girls, etc. in the entire Great Song Dynasty are concentrated under the name of the Shaofu Supervisor.

The Shaofu Supervisor and the Firearms Supervisor are all in the outer city of the Imperial City, but the Firearms Supervisor is in the southwest corner, and the Shaofu Supervisor is in the southeast corner, which is quite far away.

When the carriage came to the front of the Shaofu Supervisor's yamen, Li Zhang thought that when his carriage came to the Shaofu Prison, even if it was a temporary post, the other party would have to make a show, at least the power of the Shaofu Supervisor would also come forward to greet him, after all, Han Qi and Bao Zheng had taken office before, and he had come forward to arrange it several times, but what he didn't expect was that when his carriage came to the Shaofu Prison, he only saw a young official wearing a Jiupin official uniform standing at the door, and there was no one else.

Seeing this, Li Zhang also frowned, but he still got out of the carriage, and the young official saw Li Zhang, and immediately stepped forward with a smile to greet him: "May I ask if you are Li Zhang, but Li Zhang, Young Eunuch?" ”

"Yes, this official is Li Zhang, what do you call it?" Li Zhang saw that there was only one person, and he was not in a good mood, so his tone was also a little annoyed.

However, this young official seemed to have a good temper, and said with a smile again: "In Xia Zhang Lang, it is the record of the prison, and the supervisor has something to inspect the workshop below, so he sent the lower official to greet the young eunuch, and by the way, take the young eunuch to familiarize himself with the affairs of the prison." ”

Li Zhang was even more annoyed when he heard this, the news of his appointment today must have spread all over the Shaofu Prison, but the power eunuch was nowhere to be seen, obviously he didn't take his suspended young eunuch seriously, although he didn't plan to mix in the Shaofu Prison, but it still made him feel very unhappy.

"Well, then there's Lao Zhanglu." But in the end, Li Zhang still suppressed the anger in his heart, and then smiled at Zhang Lang and said, now is not the time to get angry, after all, even if you get angry, it won't solve anything, but it will make people laugh, but the future is long, he must find this field back!