Chapter Twenty-Three: A Gift for You
It stands to reason that the liar should be brought back for the prince to deal with, but after thinking about it, he feels that it is inappropriate. Let's not say that the prince can't stand it, Qian Zijing is an official of the imperial court, and he knows about the rebellion, this urgency is really going to stab the hornet's nest.
After thinking about it, I decided to put Du pre-release as if nothing had happened. In life, it is not necessarily good to be evil, and it is also a natural law to be peaceful.
When I returned to Pingyang Mansion, I truthfully reported to the prince, and of course, the paragraph related to Du Pre was omitted. Then he found Wu Governor's Mansion and told him the glorious deeds of Yan Putou being arrested in the line of duty, and asked him to quickly find a way to save people.
During this time, I ran around, and my job was delayed.
Although I am not there, the progress of building guns has not lagged behind. After He Chong's repeated improvements, the performance of the primer was basically stable. Black powder is a little less powerful and produces smoke, but it is still good. In this way, the bullet is basically fixed, but it is less powerful.
A lot of tests were done, but it was still impossible to build a usable barrel, mainly because the requirements for technology and craftsmanship were too high. Zhang Tong and Li Hammer are very craftsman, and they don't mean to be discouraged at all, but they are getting more and more energetic, banging and beating there all day long.
The carpenter's craftsmanship is not to be said, but the butt made is beautiful and practical, and the task is successfully completed.
Seeing that the barrel was difficult to break through for a while, I decided to solve the problem of the other parts first.
The structure of a bolt-action rifle is not complicated, and the requirements for components are not particularly sophisticated. According to my description, the blacksmith made most of the components very quickly, and there was only one thing that could not be done, and that was the spring.
If you can't make a tough enough wire, you can't unscrew a strong enough spring. This is another difficult problem for Zhang Tong and Li Hammer.
At the critical juncture of scientific and technological research, the prince suddenly came to me and said: "The secret workshop must be transferred, you go to Lei Gong Mountain with them." ”
I blurted out, "Go up to the mountains and be a bandit?" ”
The prince hurriedly explained: "It's only temporary." Wu Zhengxing, a dog official, eats and wipes clean, turns his face and doesn't recognize people, and sends people to monitor the palace all day long, I'm afraid that something will happen to you sooner or later. ”
"I can't go. If I leave, the beggars will suffer. ”
"Then take them up the hill with you."
"They are forced to live on the streets, but they may not be willing to do so. Besides, if I run away, won't you be more suspicious of rebellion? ”
"So what do you say?"
I thought for a while and said, "Let the craftsmen go up the mountain first, everyone knows the key issues, and I won't be needed for the time being." I stayed and continued to deal with Governor Wu, and don't forget that I was his undercover agent. ”
King Pingyang nodded and said, "That's it." ”
After Yan Zhutou inspected the torture instruments in Jinan Mansion, he let the carriage pull back to Pingyang Mansion, rested for a while, and then was alive again.
The first day he was able to get out of bed and walk, he took someone to block me.
"What a show! Let me plant such a big heel. Say, who is that man, and have you arranged all this? ”
Yan Lang's knife rested on my neck, cold and cold.
"O conscience of heaven and earth! When something happens to you, we are all very anxious, but there are so many of them! Later, when you were arrested and put into the yamen, there was no way to do it. At that time, I thought about it, it is estimated that only the prefect can save you, so I immediately came back to report to the prefect of Wu. ”
"Really? Didn't you find that man? ”
"Where can I find it? Without you, we couldn't figure it out, and we almost got lost. ”
Because of my correct understanding of his importance, Yan Lang put the knife away, and a strange smile appeared on his face.
"This time, I will spare you first, give you ten days, and find out the person for me, or let you try the taste of being tortured."
Ten days is not a long time, nor is it short, and if you want to make up a story, it is completely enough.
I told the king of Pingyang about this, and the prince slapped the table and scolded: "I really want to exchange my head for their glory and wealth!" It's getting too much, but don't push me too hard. ”
Wu Debiao continued: "The congratulatory gifts I sent yesterday have also been returned. ”
The prince sneered: "I think he is a toast and will not eat to eat the penalty wine." ”
After a while, the prince calmed down and said: "Where is Yan Lang, you said that it was a relative of a subordinate who came to borrow money, and I was afraid that the prince would bump into and scold, so I waited until the evening to enter the door." ”
After a moment of silence, I plucked up the courage to ask the prince, "Actually, what does that person do?" ”
"In the jewelry business, there are some good things from unknown sources, bring them to me and let me take a look." The prince smiled unnaturally on his face.
"I didn't expect the prince to do this kind of business."
"Pick something you like once in a while."
The prince thinks he is very clever in covering it up, and I am embarrassed to expose it to my face.
In Jinan Mansion, I bought a gilt blonde hairpin and prepared to give it to Ying'er, but unfortunately I never found the opportunity.
Coming out of the prince's place, I went to the corridor on the lotus pond to sit for a while, and happened to meet her and Yan'er passing by.
"Ying'er!" I shouted unconsciously.
She was stunned, her face shy. Yan'er covered her mouth and snickered again.
"I'm looking for something for you." As soon as I spoke, I bowed my head in embarrassment.
"I'll go first, you take care of it." Yan'er is very understanding.
"What is the gentleman looking for me?"
"A gift for you." As I spoke, I shoved the hairpin into her hand.
The first time I gave a girl something, I was so nervous that my mind was blank, and I couldn't remember a word of what I had thought about before, so there was only such a straightforward sentence left.
"I don't dare to ask for such a valuable thing, besides, I am a maid, how can I wear these."
"A maid is also a human being, and if she is a human being, she has the heart to love beauty and the right to love beauty."
"I took the kindness of Mr., you should keep the hairpin! I will give it to your lady in the future. ”
"Won't you want to be my lady?"
"How can a gentleman say such a bullying thing?" She twisted her head to the side and began to cry bitterly.
How can you bully people when you confess? This ancient woman is good at everything, diligent, obedient, gentle, and considerate, but she doesn't know what to do for herself. Nowadays, girls are clamoring for men to say meaty things, and confessions don't count if they don't have some new tricks.
"Since you don't want it, just throw it away."
I waved my hand vigorously, and there was a "bang", and the pool splashed.
"Don't, sir!" Ying'er hurriedly grabbed my hand, "Such a good thing, what a pity it is to be trampled!" ”
"Funny to you, Bah! Here it is! "It was a stone that was thrown just now, and the hairpin is still holding it in my hand.
At this moment, Ying'er's face was completely red.