On June 7, it was very rare that in a one-night dream, Zhao Hongrun did not dream of lingering on the bed with Mi Jiang, he dreamed that he was gnawing on a piece of durian meat.

However, when he woke up, he found that he had a sock in his mouth that he had taken off yesterday and threw on the edge of the bed, which really gave him chills for a while.

casually threw aside the socks stained with his saliva, and Zhao Hongrun got out of bed.

Within a few steps, he heard a thunderous snoring sound coming from the outer room.

He walked to the outer room in his coat, and at a glance he saw that Zong Wei Chu Heng was lying on a small bed and snoring, snoring, and from time to time grabbing his exposed chest with his hands, and the sleeping appearance was simply miserable.

『……』

Zhao Hongrun shook his head speechlessly, walked over and pulled up the quilt that had half fallen to the ground, and threw it on Chu Heng.

"Huh?"

Chu Heng, who was sleeping in a daze, slowly opened his eyes, called "Your Highness" in a trance, and then asked in a daze: "Your Highness, what time is it?" ”

"The time." Zhao Hongrun said helplessly.

"Oh. It's almost time to eat. Chu Heng, who was five big and three thick, rolled over from the couch and sat up, his heavy body pressing down on the bed board under him.

For this fool, he is sometimes a little helpless, the guards are more dead than the people who are guarded, what are the guards sleeping in the outhouse?

After Chu Heng put on his clothes, a master and a servant walked to the front hall of the north house.

After a break of nearly 20 days, Zhao Hongrun plans to go around the Smelting Bureau today, after all, yesterday the Bureau of Smelting and Manufacturing Wang Fu sent someone to send news that they have fired a batch of fire-resistant and well-kept fire bricks, and used this kind of brick to build a furnace in a furnace excavated with the help of the Ministry of Engineering, which means. Zhao Hongrun's short vacation is over, and he will officially start smelting iron.

Before it was time to eat, Zhao Hongrun thought about it, gave up eating in the palace, and decided to go to the Smelting Bureau first, anyway, the Smelting Bureau can make do with a meal.

On the way from the North House to the front yard. From time to time, Zhao Hongrun saw the palace guards in armor saluting him.

These palace guards, almost all of whom are about forty years old, seem to be in the twilight, but if anyone dares to underestimate them and dare to provoke them, I believe that sooner or later they will suffer.

After all, these palace guards who are about forty years old on average are all veterans from the Junshui Army, although their strength and agility are not as good as those of young people around twenty years old, but in fact. Those young and vigorous young people can hardly bargain in front of these old pawns.

After all, these are well-trained and battle-hardened veterans.

And these people are the 'Su Wang Guards', the guards who guard the Su Wang's Mansion and escort Zhao Hongrun's travel, and they are also his personal soldiers for the face of the Su King.

In fact, Zhao Hongrun originally planned to choose directly from the Yu Lin Lang of the Zongfu, after all, in his opinion, his youngest brother Zhao Hongxuan already had Zongwei by his side. However, the Zongfu still adopts orphans from time to time and trains them as Zongwei. And at this time, those who have been trained by the guards. Nine times out of ten, they will be thrown into the Yulin Army as an army to protect the Zongfu.

Zong Wei is more comprehensive than the soldiers of the Junshui Army, after all, the Junshui Army only trains people to be brave and well-trained, and Zongwei has been trained as a general by the Zongfu since he was a child. In addition to martial arts, they were also required to read and write, and learn some strategies for using soldiers, and the two were completely incomparable.

But unfortunately, Zhao Hongrun's request was rejected by the Zongfu, and the Zongfu refused to send Zongwei to serve as the guard of his Su Wangfu. Because the Zongfu felt that this move was not in line with the "Zongwei System", Zhao Hongrun angrily made a scarlet to the Zongfu in private: a group of old stubborn!

In this regard, Zhao Hongrun is really a little disappointed, after all, who doesn't want his private soldiers to be ten?

After learning about the strength of Shen Yu, Chu Heng and other sect guards and the way to train them, he was really not happy to ask Zhao Hongrun to find a group of ordinary people to form the Suwang Guard.

But there is no way, the Zongfu adheres to the "Zongwei system", and only allows each prince to be equipped with ten Zongwei as the initial team, and there is no more one, which makes Zhao Hongrun have to retreat to the second best and find a way from the veterans of the Junshui Army.

"If only one day I could get my hands on the Yulin Army...... That's good.'"

While nodding and greeting to the veterans who had retired from the Junshui Army, Zhao Hongrun thought secretly.

It's just that he also understands that unless he sits in the position of his second uncle Zhao Yuanyan in the future and succeeds the latter as the Zongzheng of the Zongfu, otherwise, it is simply a fool's dream to take charge of the Yulin Army.

Instead of thinking about these unrealistic, it is better to train an army yourself.

In fact, Zhao Hongrun has the source of soldiers, after all, he has two armies in his hands, the Yanling Army and the Shangshui Army, although these two surrendered armies are nominally under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Military Department, but I believe that anyone with a discerning eye can see that except for Wei Tianzi, who can mobilize these two armies.

It's a pity that Zhao Hongrun doesn't have a general who is good at training soldiers.

"I don't know where the third uncle is......

Zhao Hongrun couldn't help but think of Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Southern Liang, who was talking about in the mouth of Zhao Yuanli, the uncle of the six kings.

"Has the king of Nanliang arrived at Daliang?"

Zhao Hongrun turned around and asked, but when he took a closer look, he realized that it was Chu Heng who was following him, so he simply didn't ask.

After all, he is responsible for finding out the news by his side, and he has always been Gao Kuo, Chongzhao and others, as for Chu Heng, it seems that it is appropriate for such a fool to ask him to charge into battle, to inquire about the news? Hehe.

When walking through the courtyard, Zhao Hongrun was surprised to see Mi Jiang by the pool next to the forest garden, and the woman smiled and watched Princess Yulong, Mi Rui and the sheep tongue apricot girls playing barefoot in the water by the pool.

Zhao Hongrun originally wanted to remind them to be careful of falling into the pool, but when he saw that there were still many newly accepted maids and several palace guards next to the pool, he simply didn't bother to shout.

But unexpectedly, Mi Jiang seemed to notice it, and turned his head to look at Zhao Hongrun and Chu Heng.

Somehow, Zhao Hongrun always felt that there was a faint smile on the corner of Mi Jiang's mouth, as if there was some deep meaning.

Hmm, it feels like a ridiculous and smug mockery.

"What's crazy about that woman?"

Zhao Hongrun looked at Mi Jiang a few more times in puzzlement.

Suddenly, he was slightly stunned in his heart.

You must know that when the first few **** were in the most anxious mood, when I saw Mi Jiang, I had a faint impulse, as if I wanted to strip it naked and throw it on the bed. But today, the mood is unexpectedly calm.

"That thing finally gave up bewitching me?"

Zhao Hongrun was a little confused.

He thought about it for a while, and decided to have a good talk with Mi Jiang when he came back from the Smelting Bureau, after all, the influence of that frog Gu had disappeared inexplicably, which was not necessarily a good omen.

Wait for Zhao Hongrun to come to the Smelting Bureau in a carriage. Cheng Wangfu of the Smelting Bureau was waiting in front of the mansion of the department.

"Wang Jucheng knows that this king is coming?"

After getting out of the carriage, Zhao Hongrun asked curiously.

Wang Fu smiled and said respectfully: "With His Royal Highness King Su's concern for the matter of iron smelting, the lower official sent someone to inform His Highness yesterday, and he guessed that His Highness would definitely come today. ”

"Hey! …… So how long have you been waiting here? ”

"Well, it's not too long, it's not too long......" Wang Fu's expression looked a little weird, I believe he was probably waiting here for a long time.

"Wang Jucheng's intentions are understood by the king, but in the future. This kind of false gift will be avoided, and this king would prefer you to take some more practical credit, rather than wasting time here with a pestle. …… Don't forget, our Smelting Bureau must seize the time and become the standard of my Dawei. ”

Hearing the word "standard", the expression on Wang Fu's face suddenly became solemn, no wonder, after all, the slogan proposed by Zhao Hongrun. It has long become the goal of the smelting bureau.

Think about it, too, it has become the standard of all the craftsmanship of Dawei. What a glory this is!

"By the way, Your Highness, the War Casting Bureau sent someone over yesterday......"

"Armory?" Zhao Hongrun frowned and asked suspiciously, "What are they doing here?" ”

Wang Fu lowered his head and said, "The Arsenal Bureau has asked my Smelting Bureau to smelt a batch of iron embryos for them to use to make weapons and armor. ”

"Reject them!" Zhao Hongrun said without saying a word.

However. When Wang Fu heard this, he showed a look of embarrassment on his face, and cautiously reminded: "Your Highness, the War Casting Bureau has taken out the task document of the Ministry of War, and it is also covered with the seal of the vertical arch hall......"

『……』

Zhao Hongrun's face showed a little surprise.

The War Casting Bureau took out the documents of the Ministry of War. This is nothing, this can only show that this matter is led by the Ministry of War, but Zhao Hongrun can also refuse, after all, not to mention that the Ministry of War can't control the Smelting Bureau, the other five ministries, including the Ministry of Industry, can't control it.

However, the document is covered with the seal of the vertical arch hall, which is not easy to refuse.

This means that this matter was nodded by Zhao Hongrun's father, Emperor Wei Tianzi.

"Strange...... My father shouldn't be involved in this.'"

Zhao Hongrun felt a little puzzled.

You must know that the reason why he rejected the request of the Military Casting Bureau was to make the six departments and twenty-four divisions of the imperial court realize that his smelting bureau was different from the past, and he would not give other departments in vain.

A while ago, when Zheng Jinlai, the beloved nephew of Li Jin, the Bing Casting Bureau, coerced the Smelting Bureau, Zhao Hongrun did not hesitate to offend the Li family in order to kill chickens and monkeys, and also taught Zheng Jin a hard lesson.

And Wei Tianzi has never talked about this matter with Zhao Hongrun.

As for the reason, it is obviously impossible that Wei Tianzi did not know, but it should be that Wei Tianzi guessed what Zhao Hongrun wanted to do and turned a blind eye.

What was once acquiesced, now, Wei Tianzi hinted that the Smelting Bureau would help the Soldier Casting Bureau, which is a bit strange.

"Isn't it too late for the Ordnance Bureau to build those armaments?" Zhao Hongrun asked suspiciously.

Wang Fu shook his head and said in a low voice: "Your Highness doesn't know that the replacement armament of the sixth battalion of the garrison, in fact, the War Casting Bureau can be completed without the help of my Smelting Bureau...... However, the Vertical Arch Hall was equipped with additional armaments. ”

"Additional?"

"Hmmm! …… I learned from the people of the War Casting Bureau that the Vertical Arch Hall asked the War Casting Bureau to build 50,000 sets of weapons and armor by the end of this year, and the people in the War Casting Bureau were going crazy. ”

"Fifty thousand? Obedient ......

Zhao Hongrun was also taken aback when he heard this, you must know that the Ministry of War originally had an order for a total of 80,000 sets of equipment from the sixth battalion of the garrison, and now it has added 50,000 sets, and it has also been ordered to build it before the end of this year, so it is no wonder that the people in the War Casting Bureau are going crazy.

"Do you mean ......?"

Thinking of the news about Longxi that Uncle Liuwang sent back to Daliang, combined with Wei Tianzi's recall of the "Southern Liang King Zhao Yuanzuo", a prince who is good at leading and using troops, to Daliang, and now His Royal Highness ordered the military department to let the War Casting Bureau add 50,000 sets of equipment, Zhao Hongrun has a number in his heart.

"This seems to be a good opportunity to grab a job in the open!" (To be continued.) )