Chapter 500: Factions

Two cartloads of things were delivered to his house, and they were piled up directly in his yard without refusal. The visitor didn't say anything, only said that this thing was very important, and Kong Xinhua would come to the mansion later to meet and clarify the matter.

Zhang Ci said that he would open it to see what it was, but Kong Xinhua left the person who guarded the things to say nothing. However, when I opened the layers of packaging, I saw the elaborate parts of stainless steel. Zhang Ci was confused, and the people under Kong Xinhua didn't seem to know what was going on. It turned out that Zhang Ci thought that Kong Xinhua would arrive soon, but he couldn't wait, so he asked people to invite Situ Lian over. The mansions of the six Shangshu were not very far from each other, and Situ Lian came after a while. Situ Lian took a look at these things, and immediately ordered to ask the Royal Forest Army to send a small team of people to quickly send these things to the secret workshop of the Ministry of Industry.

Zhang Ci asked: "Lord Situ, this is ......" Of course he knows who Situ Lian is, and this is definitely not something he wants to steal from himself. However, what could make Situ Lian tremble with excitement made him a little curious.

"Elder Zhang Ge, this is ...... The mechanism of the airship. Make an airbag, make a bucket, and directly install this is an airship. It's not a balloon that little old man worked so hard to make, it's an airship! ”

Zhang Ci was taken aback and said, "What! Then send it away quickly, there are many people here, and it is inevitable that the news will be leaked. ”

The two of them hurriedly arranged it, and then they dealt with the two airship parts absurdly, and then Situ Lian asked cautiously: "Elder Zhang Ge, where did you get these two things?" This thing is ...... It's worth a fortune. ”

Zhang Ci frowned, Situ Lian thought that Zhang Ci was reluctant to say, but Zhang Ci sighed and said, "Come, come to the study with me." Then he instructed the butler, "If Brother Kong comes, let him come to the study immediately." ”

Inadvertently, Kong Xinhua's status in their minds has risen several notches. Situ Lian is actually a little reluctant, and he has studied airships for many years, and he attaches great importance to this technology. However, now that the parts have been sent to the workshop, he has time to explore and study, and now it is a matter of figuring out the priorities with Zhang Ci first.

About half an hour later, Kong Xinhua came. His expression looked a little anxious, and when he saw Zhang Ci and Situ Lian, he bowed deeply, as if trying to restrain his emotions, and said, "Two adults, I really don't know what to do." Niche...... Xiaosheng is in trouble. ”

"What's wrong?" Zhang Ci hurriedly asked.

"This stuff...... I stole it from that smuggling squad of the Western Route Army. Kong Xinhua told the truth, naturally, he would not reveal that there was a special battalion involved, and he would not explain that he had always known about the smuggling team of the Western Route Army, but only said that after his caravan was taken by the Western Route Army, he began to pay attention to the movements of the Western Route Army. Among these goods, there are also things from his caravans. And he immediately organized all his military forces to intercept and kill on the outskirts of Yanjing. The interception operation was going very smoothly, and he was unaware of it, but when he saw these two things, he knew that something was wrong. These two things didn't have the guts to hide them privately. Of course, he could destroy these two things and destroy the physical evidence, but no one could climb on his head in this matter, because there were not many people who knew that he had always been quite powerful in the army. However, he understood very well the importance of these two things to Northern Liao, and he didn't dare to hide them and not hand them over no matter what. Without a minute of hesitation, he decided to hand over these two things to Zhang Ci, and then hoped that Zhang Ci would be able to break through them and save him from the encroachment of the Western Route Army.

Zhang Ci and Situ Lian looked at each other, this was not a trivial matter, and the two of them couldn't agree all at once. Zhang Ci looked at Situ Lian and showed an inquiring gaze. Situ Lian understood very quickly, in this matter, the two of them stood on Kong Xinhua's side and could get the greatest benefits. The Western Route Army is indeed the first shield of Dongping now, but this shield is not performing well now, and it is dangerous to trust them completely. Moreover, the Western Route Army is now becoming more and more arrogant both internally and locally. Not to mention anything else, now the jurisdiction of the Western Route Army has been completely integrated with the military and the government, and it does not listen to any court orders, although this is a last resort choice to resist Dongping, but it makes many people in the court quite angry. In addition, once the airship technology is successfully copied, it will be the merit of the two of them, but this thing cannot be handed over to the Western Route Army. Because the Western Route Army already had its own ordnance department, such things as ballistas and fire oil bombs had completely produced their own equipment, and in turn sold some of them to other armies. If they master the airship again, the Western Route Army will be very annoying, and it will almost be another country that poses a huge threat. In any case, it is necessary to restrict the Western Route Army and the development of the Gao family's power, and at this critical moment, it is necessary not only to ensure the balance of power in the country so that problems will not arise because of the excessive strength of the Western Route Army, but also to be able to promote competition, make preparations in various aspects, and make the Eastern Route Army and the Imperial Forest Army strong, and this time it is a beginning to protect Kong Xinhua.

And Kong Xinhua's current performance has fully proved that he is worthy of such a risk.

"Alas, Kong Xiaoyou, don't worry. It's a troublesome matter, but we're going to do our best. Come, tell me in detail, how did you do this, and how did you deal with the aftermath? Zhang Ci saw the support in Situ Lian's eyes, and immediately showed the ability of the old official.

"Yes, thank you for your thoughtfulness." Kong Xinhua said that he would go back and forth many times in the future, and he said everything in detail from beginning to end, and he also explained all kinds of problems about Zhang Ci and Situ Lian, and he did not hide it at all. This attitude made the two Shangshu very satisfied.

However, when he finished speaking, Zhang Ci said lightly: "You go back first, don't go anywhere, and don't be prepared to resist." This matter, the two of us are still ...... Hehe, strength is not enough. I'm going to find a few people in the court who can speak, and I'll ...... tomorrow Hehe, the court meeting will be very exciting. ”

Kong Xinhua agreed seriously, bowed deeply again, and said, "Thank you two adults...... Next...... In the next time, it's all up to the two adults. Xiaosheng said goodbye. ”

With that, he withdrew. As soon as Kong Xinhua left, the housekeeper came in, carrying two gift boxes, one large and one small, and said breathlessly: "This is the one sent by his subordinates after the little friend of the Kong family came just now...... Master, what should I do? ”

I've decided to be on his side, so what's the point of receiving gifts? Zhang Ci smiled and said, "Open it and take a look." ”

What was given to Zhang Ci was a pair of tortoiseshell texture, inlaid with gold wire glasses, Zhang Ci had heard of this thing for a long time, but unfortunately this is the unique business of Ye's workshop, and now except for Danyang, Yicheng, and Gonduo, there are three places where there are optometrists who have just graduated from the school to preside over the store, and there are no other places to customize. This kind of gift looks like a small one, and it takes a lot of effort to put a lot of effort into it. Zhang Ci took a look, and sure enough, the affairs in front of him were much clearer, and he didn't have to get close to see the font on the book, Zhang Ci didn't know how long the Dongping intelligence officers had been observing him remotely in order to give this gift, and they had all kinds of vision data on him. And the comfortable but low-key elegance, but everywhere revealing the luxury of the taste of the glasses, is also very flattering. Zhang Ci is naturally extremely satisfied with this.

Situ Lian was also very satisfied with the huge gift bag, which was actually a complete set of tools, packed in a basswood box, and there was a double-layer leather bag for easy insertion of tools, as well as a work bib, which was very thoughtful. The tools that smell of pine resin are very comfortable to hold in the hand, and every arc of those handles is so rounded and fitting...... For a craftsman like him, the tool has always been a great attraction. The hammer of Yip's workshop is recorded on the back of each handle, but there is no trace of showing off at all. And on the metal blade of the tool, there is a little mark on each one, and if you look closely, it is a people, representing the supervisor of the tool. Looking closely at these tools, Situ Lian couldn't let go of his hands...... The producer of this set of tools is actually Ye Laogeng. Ye Laogeng is now doing things by himself, or seriously supervising the production, it is too difficult to do, although he is not a high-ranking official of the imperial court, but he has the title of Dongping Ministry of Industry, and if there are any things related to manufacturing and technology, he always solves them. As Ye Tao's father, he has enough prestige, as a generation of famous craftsmen, his technical foundation is so solid that people are only stunned, and he is so gentle and rational. Situ Lian knew that in the past few years, the military apprentices he brought out alone, who were far from reaching the qualified level in his opinion, had been made up of thousands, and the ordnance repair institute in Dongping had become so powerful that all countries coveted it. The tools that Ye Laogeng personally supervised were to be put outside, I am afraid that it would be difficult to find thousands of dollars, and it would be a loss for Kong Xinhua to get them.

For Kong Xinhua, these things are not a problem at all. Glasses, the Intelligence Bureau got the data and directly ordered it in Yicheng. As for the tools, every year Ye Laogeng will customize a batch for himself and his disciples, and some old friends or senior technicians will beg for pleading, and he will also make a little more and give it away. These things have been carefully inspected by him and controlled the whole process, but he did not make them himself, so it didn't take much effort. Ye Tao asked himself if Lao Tzu wanted an extra set of tools to give away, how could it be difficult? But in this way, it made Kong Xinhua seem to have hands and eyes in the eyes of the two Shangshu.

Kong Xinhua didn't know what was going on in the court, but he did stay in his house for three whole days. He heard that the quarrel between the DPRK and China was very fierce, and he heard from his subordinates that there were people watching near the house, and some of them later withdrew. But finally on the morning of the fourth day, Zhang Ci sent someone to summon him to talk about it. It seems that Kong Xinhua is also relieved to apply easily, he knows that Zhang Ci has passed.