The next day, Xu Baolu and Wen Xun got up early. After the two dispersed last night, they were both preoccupied, and they didn't sleep well this night. The decay of the guard was like a big stone pressing on the hearts of the two people.

At this time, Li Demao came over and invited them to breakfast, and the two drank some white porridge with pickles. After serving the tea, Li Demao bowed down and asked, "Two Shangguan, how do you arrange today's itinerary?" ”

"It's rare to come to you on weekdays, so let's go to your county office today." Xu Baolu said.

"The subordinate officer takes the order." Li Demao replied.

Xu Baolu is Li Demao's top boss, and it is also appropriate to go to the county office, firstly, to sympathize with his subordinates, and secondly, to save the meaning of assessment.

From the inner house, you will pass through a few doors to the county hall. I saw a bookcase in the middle of the lobby, on which there were all pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Two pillars are erected behind the bookcase, and a screen is hung in the middle, on which a picture of the sea is drawn, and on both sides is a couplet, on which the book "Deceive others as deceiving the sky, do not deceive yourself; To bear the people is to lose the country, how to bear it. ”

The county clerk, the chief bookkeeper, the warden, and the officials were already waiting in the hall, and when they saw Xu Baolu, they saluted one after another. Li Demao instructed the county to get the key to open the money and grain depot and the armament depot. Xu Baolu's eyes swept over, and his face showed satisfaction.

The county government is not big, and it will be completed in a quarter of an hour.

Li Demao asked Xu Baolu to take a seat in the county hall, and added a seat to the left, invited Wen Xun to sit down, and he sat in the position where the county official usually sits.

There was nothing to do, Xu Baolu thought about it for a while, and said with a smile: "Li County Order, seeing that your governance here is also quite orderly, how about we make a bet today?" ”

"The old decay is getting old, what instructions does Xu Buzheng have, although the instructions are, don't make fun of the decay." Li Demao replied.

Xu Baolu seemed to be very happy to see Li Demao deflated, and continued: "Today, the official will stay in your county office for a morning, if no one comes to beat the drum and voice the grievances, how about I give you a review at the end of the year?" ”

"Although the old man is stupid, he still has this bit of self-confidence." After Li Demao became the county magistrate of Guanhaicheng, except for turning a blind eye to fishing and smuggling, everything else was taken care of in an orderly manner. Guanhai City is already wealthy, except for some things that need to be mediated in the Shenming Pavilion, there are very few lawsuits. So Xu Baolu wants to make this bet, and he is also willing to accompany him, so everyone is happy.

Xu Baolu listened to the strokes of his beard and praised: "Well, there is courage." Someone is coming, put the carved leak, and limit it to noon. ”

At that moment, some officials took it and carved it and placed it in the hall.

There was still some time before noon, and Li Demao reported to Xu Baolu in detail on the collection of money and grain taxes in Guanhai City this year. While he was talking, a servant came in to report and said, "There is a talent from outside the door, and there is something important to report."

Li Demao muttered in his heart when he heard it. This showman didn't study Wenshu in the county early in the morning, what did he do in the county office? Could it be that the lawyer is not successful? There is a lot of business in Guanhai City, and there are naturally disputes when there is business, so some talents do not think about fame and fight for those businessmen.

Thinking of this, he called the official and asked in a low voice, "Where is the person?" ”

"Just waiting outside the gate."

As soon as Xu Baolu saw this posture, it was estimated that there was a good show, so he pointed out the door and said with a smile: "Li County Order, since he has something to report, please come in." ”

"Yes......"

After a few breaths, a teenager came into the lobby of the county government, with a Chinese face, two one-word eyebrows, and a slightly dark face. This young man is Qian Jin, who has come today for the guns of the Dutch battleship.

As soon as he entered the lobby, Qian Jin saw that Xu Baolu, Wen Xun, Li Demao and other officials were there, so he made a gesture and said loudly: "Student Qian Jin, meet Xu Buzheng, Wen Tisi, and Li County Order." ”

Xu Baolu saw that he was a young man, so he asked a little playfully: "I heard that you have been admitted to Xiucai?" ”

"Yes, the student is a talent in this year's small exam."

"And how old are you?"

"Students will be fifteen on the winter solstice this year."

Xu Baolu listened to it and cherished his talents. Since ancient times, there have been prodigies who have been talented at the age of seven or eight, but they are a minority after all. This money has already gained fame before it reaches the weak crown, which is already commendable. I only heard him smile at Li Demao and said: "Li County Order, it seems that you are a talent in Guanhai City." ”

Li Demao was a little embarrassed when he heard this, and he really couldn't remember that there was such a person in his jurisdiction. In fact, it's no wonder that Li Demao, there are seventy or eighty people who show talent in the small examination in Guanhai City every year, and Qian is not ranked high when he enters the list.

At present, Qian Jin was still standing respectfully in the hall, Xu Baolu remembered that he had a gambling contract with Li County Order, so he asked: "Qian Xiucai, I heard that you came to the county government to report something important, is this Li County Order oppressing the people?" ”

Qian Jinhu glanced at Li Xianling suspiciously, and couldn't figure out what these big men were playing with for a while. This was the first time he had dealt with officials since he was reborn, and he couldn't figure out their temperament and style, so he went straight to the point and said: "The day before yesterday, I watched Haiwei sink a Dutch battleship, and the students came today for the guns on the battleship. ”

A hint of discoloration flashed on Xu Baolu's face. Since the victory of Haiwei, everyone has cared about victory or defeat, but they have never thought about the spoils that sank to the bottom of the sea. He came to Guanhai City this time to verify the authenticity of Guanhaiwei's victory, and secondly, to find out if he could salvage something. The young man named Qian Jin thought of it with him.

Xu Baolu couldn't help but look at him a few more times. Now although Qian Jin is about the same size as ordinary people, his face is still childish. I don't know if this idea was thought of by the young man himself, or if someone instructed him, so he asked quietly, "Since you are here for artillery, why don't you go to the guard to report it?" ”

When Qian Jin heard this, he felt that Xu Buzheng was playing ball. Since ancient times, the word "official" has two mouths, but there are not many people who do practical things. He came with confidence, and if he went back empty-handed, he was really unwilling, so he said with a straight face: "The matter reported by the students is related to the prosperity of my dynasty, and I am really not at ease with Wang Xing." ”

Li Demao heard Qian Jin mention Wang Xing, and said it very solemnly, so he ordered the others to retreat, and said in a deep voice: "Xu Buzheng and Wen Tisi have a sacred heart and compassion for the people. If there's anything you can do, it doesn't matter. ”

Qian Jin sorted out his thoughts and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, the students of the naval battle that day witnessed it with their own eyes. This Dutch artillery has a long range and is lethal enough, much stronger than our guns. The students thought that they should salvage all the guns, take the time to study them, and copy them on a large scale. In the future, we must first bombard it with artillery if we open up our territory and expand our territory, and if a foreign enemy comes to attack, we will defend it with artillery, and the enemy will be terrified. ”

Xu Baolu asked rhetorically: "Since you said that this Dutch artillery is so powerful, why did we win?"

"One battle does not illustrate the disparity in strength. Guan Haiwei was able to win this time, and the students felt that they had taken advantage of the geographical advantage; Second...... It's a matter of luck. The decisive victory in naval battles lies in the strength of artillery, and whose artillery fires fast and far, the greater the chance of victory. In this artillery battle, if both sides of the enemy and us are facing each other with battleships, our side is more likely to lose. ”

Xu Baolu heard this and began to ponder. He had dealings with Inhumans and had studied Inhuman ship artillery, and he just wanted to try the details of the money. After some exchanges, he already knew that Qian Jin was right.

Wen Xun next to him said: "You said that the guard is not credible, but there is a hidden secret?" ”

Qian Jin forgot that there was a senior member next to him for a while, so he bowed to Wen Xun and said, "Yu Tisi, my father is one of the hundred households of Guanhaiwei, and the students naturally know a lot. ”

"Oh? Let's hear it. Wen Xun also wanted to hear the evaluation of Guanhaiwei by the people below.

"Wentisi, the situation of this health center Li Xianling must be very clear, so there is no need for students to say more." Qian Jin didn't want to talk too much about the guard, after all, Lao Qian's military membership had not been sold yet, and it would be bad if he caused trouble.

Xu Baolu took over the conversation: "This cannon is estimated to weigh one or two thousand catties, how can you salvage it?" ”

Qian Jin explained: "Students have a way for you to refer to it. To salvage the artillery, it is necessary to prepare two large boats, with a block in the middle of the two boats, and a rope is hung on the pulley of the block. When salvage, let the fishermen who are good at diving dive to the wreck first, and hang the cannon with iron cables; At the other end of the rope was an iron cage containing boulders of about the same weight. Once both sides are ready, push the iron cage into the water. In this way, the artillery can be fished up. ”

Li Demao has been an official in Guanhai City for a long time, and he is also a well-informed person, he pondered for a while and said: "Xu Buzheng, the lower officials think this method is feasible. ”

Xu Baolu also did not evaluate it face-to-face. He gently picked up a bowl of tea on the table, took a sip, and asked, "Since you have come to offer advice, can you ask for something?" ”

"Students don't want anything. It's just that my father was angry with Wang Xing in Wei, and I can't ignore it as a son. If you think this method is feasible, let your father be responsible for the salvage to see if you can promote an official, but if you can't transfer it to a concubine. ”

Xu Baolu frowned and said: "This matter is very important, let me discuss it later......" Although Qian Jinti's request was not excessive, it was easy for him to do it. At present, Zhang Dusi is waiting for his report to say a few good words for him, but the key is that he doesn't want to disobey Zhang Dusi's wishes.

Qian Jin heard Xu Baolu say that he wanted to discuss, and he couldn't help but sneer in his heart. According to his understanding of the official, these senior officials should not be able to discuss anything for a while. There was no point in staying here, he confessed and turned around and walked out of the lobby, and when he left, he said, "If you have something, you can go to the county school to find him."

After Qian Jin left, Xu Baolu asked, "What do you think of this show?" ”

Wen Xun nodded again and again and said: "At a young age, he has such a knowledge of behavior, and he is a material that can be made. ”

Next to him, Li County's order was silent. Xu and Wen saw that he didn't speak, thinking that he was still thinking about artillery, so they didn't care.

Suddenly, Li Demao stared at Wen Xun sideways for a few moments, and said strangely: "Wen Tisi, the lower officials think this show is talented...... Looks a bit like you. ”

Wen Xun listened to it for a moment, but said disapplausively: "There are more characters in the world who look alike." ”

"Shhh...... Listening to Li Demao's words, the official also felt a bit like it, especially the two one-word eyebrows. Brother, Li Xian Ling doesn't know about the separation between you and your sister, and he has read countless people, maybe the whereabouts of Ling Tang and Ling Mei are really in this Guanhai City. Xu Baolu thought about it a little and felt that it was a little similar.

Wen Xun heard both of them say this, and began to think carefully about Qian Jin's appearance.