"Feng Daban, let Mr. Zhang say hello in advance in the future, don't make this mystery, if the court doesn't explain it, how dare I make up my mind!"

Emperor Wanli was in a very good mood after the dispersal of the dynasty, and on the way back to the palace, he complained to Feng Bao, Feng Bao smiled and bowed down, and said:

"Long live the Lord blames that the slave must explain to Elder Zhang Ge."

Emperor Wanli nodded, according to the rules of the palace, the emperor returned to the inner palace from Wenyuan Pavilion to sit in a sedan chair, but since Wanli came back from the Huwei Martial Arts Hall, he liked to exercise more and was reluctant to sit in a sedan chair.

As he walked, a few eunuchs and guards followed, and after taking two steps, Emperor Wanli asked aloud:

"Feng Daban, Zhang Banban, why don't you discuss the matter of gold and silver, I remember that there was such a statement a month ago!?"

Feng Bao hurriedly bowed again and said:

"Long live the lord to remember the surname, the slave and maid here ordered the master of ceremonies and the royal supervisor to calculate with the household department, and wait for the number to be calculated and then give His Majesty a detailed reference, at the moment the farmers are busy everywhere, and the matter of clearing the acres of land is being completed again, and the manpower is tight everywhere, so it has been delayed for a while."

Emperor Wanli nodded and did not say anything, and walked to the door of the imperial study together, Feng Bao said that it was the Empress Dowager Cisheng who had something to summon and said goodbye to the emperor.

The small courtyard of the imperial study was very quiet, and the people who were serving below knew that the emperor didn't like that there were too many people staying in this place, and the only one who was allowed to serve was Zhao Jinliang, who was less than ten years old.

If you want to say that this child also looks ordinary, people can't see anything else except being honest and silent, if it weren't for the fact that Emperor Wanli often stayed in the palace maid, everyone would think of the crooked place.

Emperor Wanli came in, Zhao Jinliang hurriedly sent over a clean wet hand towel, Wanli wiped his face, looked at the door behind him had been closed, and asked with a smile:

Originally, Wang Tong's recital said that although he was violent, he could comply with the rules and regulations, and Liu Shouyou would protect him even if he was unwilling, but he was dragged to the academy by Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Cheng thought about it, stepped forward and whispered:

"There is vague news from the Dongchang side, saying that some of the courtiers are building momentum in the academy, supporting each other in an attempt to influence the court situation, and committing the taboo of Zhang Ge Lao, which is what is happening today."

Emperor Wanli walked inward, shook his head and said:

"I don't know how thick the sky is, it should be severely punished, Zhang Banban, the amount of gold and silver, you and Daban have already finalized it, how much is it?"

Zhang Cheng owes himself and said:

"If you go back to the Long Live Lord, the amount agreed upon by the slave maid and Gonggong Feng, as well as the various yamen of the internal prison, it will be enough to add 300,000 taels of gold and silver."

"You can make it clear, it's just hiding from me, I can't be the master in the court, and no one listens to what I say in this palace, I don't know what it means to be the emperor!?"

Emperor Wanli said a little unangry, but Zhang Cheng seemed to be used to it, and did not kneel down and kowtow to apologize, but said with a wry smile:

"If you go back to the Long Live Lord, the discussion in the palace is 300,000 taels, but the cabinet and the household department are still calculating, see if they can suppress some of them, and today Gonggong Feng went to the Queen Mother's side for this matter."

"Bing Jing and Tan Jing in the provinces, their own production, oil and water inside and outside, that life is not as comfortable as mine, there are so many people in the palace, add this bit of silver, they don't do it, what kind of rules is this, Zhang Banban, how is 300,000 taels enough, I think, it is almost the same to add to one million."

Sitting in the seat, Emperor Wanli said angrily, Zhang Cheng said with a smile while sorting out the folds and something:

"Long live Lord, when this number comes out, I'm afraid the Queen Mother won't be able to get by, let alone the cabinet."

A strange smile appeared on Emperor Wanli's face, and he wanted to say something, but he opened his mouth, but he still didn't say anything at the end.

"My lord, the furnace we have here to melt iron is not easy to use, we are always afraid of leaking fire and air, there is a cannon built over there, and the master invited here builds the stove, which also adds a lot of expenses. ”

Qiao Da, the leader of the blacksmith workshop, accompanied Wang Tong in the workshop, in addition to nearly 100 craftsmen and apprentices with craftsmanship in the workshop, there were also hundreds of people in the training camp called the warehouse guys to help here.

Tianjin in July was already quite humid and hot, and the inside and outside of the workshop were even hotter from the heat emitted by the burning of the iron furnace.

The heat is uncomfortable and uncomfortable, Wang Tong is so focused, others dare not slack off, and Qiao Da is even more energetic.

"My lord, there are a lot of problems with the cannon, only one of the three cannons is qualified, which also wastes a lot of time, and I almost had an accident when I tried the cannon some time ago, thanks to that Master Bean who took a bucket and went over to extinguish the medicine."

"The official also heard about this matter, Gonggong Cai, I will be rewarded with one hundred taels of silver, and I will ride around the training camp in red and hanging colors."

Wang Tong commanded in a deep voice, and Cai Nan on the side wiped his sweat and hurriedly took out a film to record.

After walking a few steps, Qiao Da saw that Ma Sanbiao and several people from the Tan family behind him were wiping their sweat there, and hurriedly said with a smile:

"This is the place where the cannon is made, and further inside is the iron-burning stove, it's hotter over there, and you can't see anything, so you should go to the wooden house outside the camp, it's cooler there!"

Wang Tong shook his head, but still strode forward, Qiao Da couldn't continue, so he had to quickly follow.

After carefully looking at everything, Wang Tong walked out, Qiao wiped the sweat on his head, he was strictly ordered by Wang Tong because of his greed for ink and silver, the quality of the workshop, whether the cannon can be made, but it was decided that the head was not there, so he was so diligent, but Wang Tong was only sixteen this year, it was the age of being active and playful, and he was so able to calm down, everyone was very surprised when he thought about it.

"The coal and wood burned must be far away from the source of the fire, don't be afraid of trouble, the official knows that the cart pulls the coal for a few miles, and then unloads it after the camp, and it is very tossed, but in case of a fire is a catastrophe, it is always right to be careful."

Qiao Da hurriedly agreed, Wang Tong looked at it carefully, but when he turned around, he smiled and said:

"But it won't be cramped for a few days, and after a while, we'll put the blacksmith workshop by the river, and it will be very convenient to import and export materials at that time."

To be on the side of the canal, not only is it convenient to get water, but also to facilitate the entry and exit of large quantities of coal and iron, which is naturally a good thing, but Wang Tong suddenly said that everyone was a little confused.

Walking out of the iron furnace area, Wang Tong signaled that Qiao Da didn't have to follow anymore, watched Qiao Da leave, and whispered to Tan Jiang:

"How's it going to be done with what I'm told?"

"Back to the master's words, according to the master's instructions, at night the young and strong laborers and the oxen, horses and carts will work together, rather slow than be noticed, this has been done, and now six have been transported!"

After listening to General Tan's words, Wang Tong nodded and said in a deep voice:

"The artillery sent by General Qi must be raised, and our soldiers must learn quickly, because if they don't need it then, they will delay the right thing."

Wang Tong said cautiously, Tan Jiang hurriedly agreed, and walked to the edge of the workshop as he spoke, and Ma Sanbiao behind him let out a breath of air, pulled open his collar and scolded with a smile:

"It's so hot, it's almost baked after walking around!"

Everyone laughed, Li Hutou glanced at Wang Tong, and also took off his shirt in a similar way, but was knocked on the head by Wang Tong, and scolded:

"Pay attention to the military posture, you don't care, how can you lead good soldiers in the future."

Li Hutou had a bitter face and cleaned up again, Ma Sanbiao reluctantly tidied up his clothes, and Wang Tong asked there:

"How's your errand doing!"

"Picked out two hundred children who can ride horses, practiced on horses all day, went out for a spin every night, saw people in the trance in the dark in the first few times, and then couldn't see it a few times, Old Man Yu and Brother Tan also regularly led the foot soldiers out to sweep, things the size of cats and dogs can't be relied on, no matter how small they are, they don't dare to say."

Wang Tong pointed at Ma Sanbiao and scolded a few words, this man is used to being casual, and he doesn't look serious at any time, but he does a good job, so he is not too restrictive.

After saying this, everyone walked towards the wooden house, and Cai Nan followed up and said:

"My lord, more than a dozen doors have been built here, which is in line with the predetermined number, continue to do it, it is too powerful to eat silver, the silver on the Jingshi side has not been drawn over, can you stop first."

Wang Tong waved his hand and said solemnly:

"If you don't have any silver, you will use the old bottom, and there will be no official to borrow it, the cannon is enough, but there must be some spare, so as not to break it and have no supplement!"

While he was talking, a man from outside came running quickly, but it was a guard who was on duty today, and after saluting before him, he reported and said:

"My lord, there are guests visiting the city, and Sun Baihu said that he was in a hurry, so please go back."

"What rush!?"

Wang Tong was also puzzled, but the guard took an envelope sealed with fire paint and handed it to Wang Tong, and said:

"After the adults inspect the fire paint, they will know that Sun Baihu told the little ones to keep it secret, and they also found a left-behind Lord Tan to write their names."

Sun Dahai didn't know the words, and for the sake of secrecy, the fire paint was intact, and after opening the envelope, a few simple sentences were written inside.

"There is a letter from the Jingshi Cabinet, stay at home, and return quickly!"

Cabinet, Wang Tong was stunned when he heard this name, the cabinet is full of confidants and cronies of Zhang Juzheng, the first assistant of the cabinet, what is the purpose of coming to find himself and the letter.

After reading it, Wang Tong crumpled the letter into a ball and put it in his pocket, and said to Li Hutou beside him with a smile:

"Tiger head, you are now a soldier of the first battalion, do a good job, do a good job, let you be an officer, if the whole battalion obeys you, you will be a battalion officer at that time!"

Suddenly, there was this appointment, Li Hutou stood there at a loss, Wang Tong smiled and patted him on the shoulder, and said:

"Find your senior brother to help you arrange, I have something urgent to go back to the city!"

(To be continued)