After a few days, I ate and slept, slept and played, and there was still a mixture? Two at a time, or two alternate days, pleasant and leisurely,

By the way, after making a decision on a few important matters on the sea route. My family and my family also returned to Guangfu with some reluctance.

found that Cai Liao, the old minister, had been waiting in the house for a long time, and he also introduced new guests.

But it is a representative of my mother's uncle's family, the Chu family, a middle-aged man in his forties, and quite officialdom.

"Xiaguan Chu Mingtang, I have seen the town marshal......"

The other party introduced himself in an official way

"Chu Zuntang is still fine......

I answered.

"The head of the family lives long and is healthy, and he is still very healthy......"

He paused for a moment before replying with a smile

"Big brother is always worried about ......"

"I only hate the ...... of everyday things"

I nodded to him nondeniably and signaled that I was ready to get to business.

The Chu clan, also known as the Shangyuan Chu, is a leafy sea domain, although it is not among the eight leaves, but the territory and vassal population in Luzon is much larger than that of the Luo domain, and it is much richer and richer.

Among the islands of Tokaido, they are representatives of the Mean, which is balanced and stable. Therefore, it was rarely affected by the wars of the dynasties, and accumulated a considerable foundation and influence in the court. The children of the Chu family are also involved in various fields, and they have contacts with many noble families.

In the inheritance turmoil of Luo Fan at the beginning, my maternal uncle, the Chu family, was also one of the most enthusiastic and right-hand supporters. It's just that as I left Guangfu in a bad mood and started over, the contacts and relationships have gradually cooled down over the years, all thanks to my mother's retainers, and the Chu Boai brothers are running and maintaining there.

I probably think that "I" is really not enough to support, but now that I think about it, this kind of support and exchanges since childhood is actually not pure, and it is more or less utilitarian mixed with family feelings and other considerations and plans. Therefore, I also obviously lack initiative and enthusiasm for follow-up maintenance and exchanges.

It's just a channel through the Guò Borneo Association, which continues to maintain a lot of business contacts in Luzon, sending people to send congratulatory ceremonies during the New Year's holidays, and maintaining the most basic relatives etiquette.

Because my mother is the daughter of the head of the Chu family in the previous generation, therefore, in a strict sense, I can call Uncle Sheng, but his self-introduction is just another identity, that is, the head of the Yu Heng Division of the Ministry of Industry.

Yu Heng was in charge of manufacturing, sending and receiving all kinds of official utensils, in charge of weights and measures and the specifications of coinage, and the internal construction bureau of the Imperial Household Province, the lieutenant colonel's office as the superintendent, and the northern and southern divisions of the ordnance superintendent, combined the four major constructions.

Among them, the lieutenant colonel who will be the supervisor is in charge of the boats, weapons, and miscellaneous weapons, and all levels of the ordnance supervisor are in charge of making weapons, flags, tents, and other things.

Therefore, it is natural that he will come to deliver the word on behalf of others.

Those military industrial families who are married to each other under the system of the four major creations and form an intertwined relationship, they finally can't sit still.

Under the alliance of their interests, at least directly controlled and indirectly monopolized, more than 40 percent of the official enterprises of the country and about 70 percent of the military industry.

In this implicit alliance, at least 100,000 craftsmen, laborers, livelihoods and corresponding peripheral merchants depend directly or indirectly on them. Therefore, although the general rank in the court is not high, and it is not very famous, in the corresponding field, it is a deep-rooted influence and exclusive effect.

Almost any new member who enters this profession must obtain their collective permission and approval, and provide corresponding benefits to be delivered, so that they can act unchecked, otherwise they will soon go bankrupt and eventually be divided up by various accidents and obstacles.

Even if you have a strong background, you can't stand the high cost of repeated defective products, and in the end it is unsustainable to lose money and accompany you, so you naturally have to withdraw from this field.

When Yan Gong, who was the director of military manufacturing, wanted to innovate and eliminate defects and make a difference, he just punished a few nest cases drastically, reducing some of the links and processes that were overrun, and he was impeached and sued frantically.

Even with the trust and support of the previous shogunate, after forcibly implementing a partial restructuring, he paid the price of resigning from his post and transferring to Kyoto University under the decision of taking the overall situation into account.

Therefore, he is quite interested in and secretly supports my family's approach of finding another way outside the system, which can be regarded as a kind of resentment and disguised rebound.

After all, the strength of the other party is not equal, if it is just a compromise of interests, it doesn't hurt for me, it's not impossible to consider.

It's just that at the beginning, there were many people on the other side who didn't like this little thing that my family was tinkering with, and they didn't bother to negotiate and communicate with my family, a wild road that started halfway.

Therefore, he used some inferior means, and was destroyed to counterattack back, and then made stumbling blocks and tricks in the official face, and even used means in front of the army of the Northern Expedition, so he naturally tore the skin of the dough when he came and went.

However, after the defeat of the Northern Expedition, the traditional military industry also suffered quite painful losses and blows, especially in the field of firearms manufacturing. It has also become the direction in which the top level of the DPRK is determined to vigorously rectify.

Therefore, we have to make an attitude of seeking innovation and change, but the inertia formed by the operation of this huge industrial system for many years has actually changed and adjusted, coupled with the fact that the firearms manufacturing industry remains high in the traditional cost control.

Therefore, I couldn't help but think crookedly, wanting to directly exclude and show outstanding competitors, seize the industry's industry and technology, and obtain some kind of opportunity for a turnaround, and as a result, there was a move to incite and echo the prince of Chenghai and come out to seize Luo's family.

As a result, there were unforeseen circumstances in the sky, I did not die in the Central Plains, and I occupied an enclave for the country, so their plans came to naught.

The heir who instigated and instigated the Duke of Chenghai was imprisoned in the account of Zongzheng Temple, and the Duke of Chenghai himself would not let it go lightly, as one of the four major princes, he had no reason to let go of the relevant people.

Although these military industrial families are very good in the corresponding fields, they still can't be compared with a public office in the court, and they were once forced to liquidate a little anxious.

This is also one of the sources I got from Yan Gong, although he has been retired for many years, but after returning to Guangfu, he can still find a lot of old and channels.

Especially in the peaceful chaos in Tiannan Prefecture at the beginning, when someone actually took advantage of the chaos and wanted to attack and slaughter him, he naturally would not let go of the retrospective behind the scenes.

On the other hand, it is because of my rapidly expanding pre-military power. Although the armed forces under his command cannot be openly used to directly deal with the opponents in the country, it is always fearful to instruct some of the endless northlands to die.

Although I can't leverage the entire military industrial system, it is not a problem to send people to secretly eliminate and hunt down a few behind-the-scenes messengers.

In particular, the other party took the initiative to break the potential rules of the game in Guangfu, so as my means of revenge, as long as I am not caught in person, even if I am unaware, it can continue forever, and there will be endless scarcity for future generations.

That's why I made this request, but according to my thoughts, they were too slow to respond, and it took so long to react.

As a condition and sincerity for entrusting the Chu family to pass on the message, the other party was willing to transfer several bankrupt workshops and workshops, together with official licenses, to my family at a low price.

"It's not going out of style......"

After the meeting, the enigmatic creature came out from behind the tent

"Yao's, Hong's, Guan's, and Wufeng'......"

"It's all things on the table...... "When you need it, you can give it up lightly......"

"It's not enough to involve them."

"The sincerity of this peaceful coexistence is still to be discussed......

"We must also guard against these workshops, which are also traps and methods to trap people......"

"It's okay, get the things in your hands first, and then talk about ......"

I nodded

"It's a big deal to dismantle the yard and get all the equipment and personnel to the north to supervise ......"

"With these licenses, I have more convenience and leeway to act in the Northland......

"The business of transporting and buying weapons can also be done for a long time......

It's a pity that only a small part of the forces that have emerged this time have emerged, but this is a good start and a good sign

And on the other side of the city,

Knot? Chu Mingtang, who had visited, also appeared in a pavilion, and seven or eight richly dressed people were looking at the table full of exquisite dishes that had basically not been touched.

"How ...... Things Are"

Someone had already greeted him and asked

"How did he reply......

"Although I have already promised to accept ......"

From the original mediocre appearance of Vino, he regained a certain shrewd and capable Chu Mingtang, but shook his head and said.

"But I still can't see his thoughts and intentions......"

"As long as you are willing to take it......"

The other person said.

"It's enough to keep him bound for some time......"

"It is enough to rule out this anomaly for the time being......"

"We can't afford to lose the wrong choice after the wrong choice......"

"Even if it is a big Chu family, it can't be left alone......"

"There may not be a chance for you to retreat to Luzon this time......"