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Twenty third-class warships entered service with the Navy, marking the official beginning of the Mawei Navy's march into the ocean. Now, every morning, the sailors sail out to sea and train until the evening, which makes the Mawei military port much quieter.

The construction of a new batch of warships has also begun at the Mawei shipyard, and by the end of the year, the navy will have nearly fifty third-class warships! However, the production speed of the artillery workshop is still a little unable to keep up, and the navy needs too many guns, which cannot be solved by a few hundred at all! Therefore, Geng Jingzhong once again asked for the expansion of the artillery workshop. The iron mold casting cannon has formed a complete casting process, and it is not a problem for the original scale to continue to expand.

After staying in Mawei for another two days, Geng Jingzhong rushed back to Fuzhou City. A series of problems in the Ascension Immortal Scatter here have not been solved, and he still needs to preside over it! Although now the warehouse is blessed. Longevity. For the time being, the paste is enough for them to refine for a while, but in the long run, there is still a shortage of raw materials, and they must start arranging for people to plant on the overseas islands! It's not good to produce this ascending immortal astigmatism, you still have to practice the major maritime merchants, and transport this thing to the Wa Kingdom first, and it will be good to ship it early, even if the price is lower for the time being.

Just when Geng Jingzhong was busy, the old prince came to send a message to him to return to the house immediately, and there was something important to deal with.

After working in the workshop for most of the day, I felt that I was not tired, but for the time being, the workers could not do without his guidance, which was really tiring! Geng Jingzhong dragged his heavy steps and returned to the Jingnan Palace. In the living room of the palace, the old prince Geng Jimao sat on the top chair, and in the past year, his body has become weaker and weaker, and he is lying down many times.

"Father, why are you up, you should rest more!" Geng Jingzhong walked into the living room quickly and asked with concern.

Geng Jimao waved his hand: "It's not in the way, it's not a matter of lying in bed all day, it's good to come out and breathe!" Zhong'er, this is the close advisor of King Pingxi, Mr. Wang Shirong Wang! ”

"Student Wang Shirong has seen Shizi!" Wang Shirong stood up when Geng Jingzhong entered the living room, and at this moment, Geng Jimao introduced him and saluted Geng Jingzhong.

Geng Jingzhong didn't care about him at all before, and thought that he was the steward called by his father to do things. Hearing that it was Wu Sangui, the king of Pingxi, Geng Jingzhong turned his head and looked at him carefully.

Wang Shirong can be said to be very handsome, with good facial features, slender eyebrows, bright eyes, and a shrewd and capable personality. In modern parlance, it's a handsome guy. Geng Jingzhong flipped through the memories of the TV series "Kangxi Dynasty" in his previous life, and there seemed to be no fragment of Wang Shirong. But since his father Geng Jimao said that he was Wu Sangui's cronies and strategists, he couldn't be wrong. can become Wu Sangui's cronies and strategists, and his ability is definitely not ordinary.

"You're welcome, sir, please take a seat!" Geng Jingzhong also replied politely.

In fact, for Wang Shirong's information, the secret agents sent to Yunnan have collected some and sent them to the military camp, but Geng Jingzhong has not had time to check it. The secret agent has already found out a lot of information around Wu Sangui, and he has already reported it secretly half a year ago. According to the detective, this person can speak well, speak well, and has a vicious heart, is cunning and ruthless, and can do any bad thing. However, this person is indeed a talent, and he is very famous in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu and other places, and has won the name of Xiao Zhang Liang. There is a way, the beginner Sanqin, the grand tour of the three Wu, the traces are left in the south, the qin book is carried all over the world, drinking Jinling, Yifang Liang Garden, accustomed to Xiao Yin, fine poetry, twisting the qin rhyme, familiar Shuanglu, Tongguan west, Wuchang southbound, no matter the thoroughfare city or Yunling remote land, who does not know Xiao Zhang Liang.

After sitting down, Geng Jingzhong used the lid of the bowl to pluck the tea leaves floating on it, and took a sip of tea before asking: "Mr. Wang has worked hard from afar, I don't know what instructions Wu Shibo has, and I want to bother Mr. Wang to come and pass it on in person four or five thousand miles away?" ”

Xie Shizi cares. King Pingxi has an order, how can he feel hard as a subordinate. The prince of my family said that if he didn't contact the two princes, the relationship between the princes would be rusty. Therefore, I was sent to bring some Yunnan specialties to visit the prince. ”

"It's still Shibo's heart, my father has been unwell in recent years, and it should have been my junior who went to visit him, but it was delayed because of various trivial matters, and I asked Mr. Wang to go back and tell Shibo, don't be angry." Geng Jingzhong is also a human being in two lives, and some scenes are also handy.

"Ahem! Ahem, ahem! The two were playing haha, and King Jingnan next to him began to cough again. Geng Jingzhong immediately stood up: "Father, are you okay?" Come on, help my father go back to rest! ”

Geng Jimao, the king of Jingnan, coughed twice, and then said to Wang Shirong: "It's rude Mr. Wang, this king's body is too weak, if there is anything, just tell Zhong'er, he can call the shots in everything!" ”

Wang Shirong looked at the appearance of King Jingnan, who was indeed seriously ill, and immediately bowed down and said, "The prince's health is important, don't worry about me!" ”

A few subordinates helped the old prince away, and the two of them were left in the living room. Sitting down again, Geng Jingzhong didn't plan to fight with him: "Mr. Wang is here, I'm afraid it's not just as simple as visiting my father, right?" ”

"The prince has a sharp eye." Wang Shirong said unhurriedly: "This time, my prince asked me to ask, the current emperor is about to be in power, I don't know what the Jingnan palace should say?" After speaking, he picked up the tea bowl and took a sip gently.

"Kangxi is pro-government!" Geng Jingzhong was stunned for a moment, and then patted his head, "Yes, yes, how did I forget such an important thing" Geng Jingzhong has been calculating time and racing against time for development, Kangxi's pro-government can be said to be an important node on this timeline. I was so busy some time ago that I almost forgot about it, and I still need an outsider to remind me. Isn't it, in less than half a month, on the seventh day of the seventh month of July, Kangxi will be in power!

"I don't know how Wu Shibo has prepared, my father has already said first, and only Wu Shibo is the first to look forward!" Although Kangxi's pro-government is a big deal, but for them, the vassal kings, that is, to send some congratulatory gifts to congratulate the table, it is not a big deal, anyway, in Geng Jingzhong's memory, Kangxi's pro-government did not ask several vassal kings to enter Beijing, but recruited them into the palace after eradicating Aobai!

"Little slippery!" Wang Shirong couldn't help but have these three words in his heart, it seems that he can't treat this son of the world as an ordinary young man. "My lord thinks that the emperor's pro-government is a major event, so I hope that the three vassal kings can congratulate each other and send congratulatory gifts to show their hearts."

"This is as it should be, but I'm afraid it's not appropriate for the three families to join forces, will this cause suspicion in the imperial court?"

"Huh!" Wang Shirong laughed lightly twice, but did not speak, just looked at Geng Jingzhong quietly.

Geng Jingzhong was embarrassed by him, and he laughed dryly. He knew what Wang Shirong meant, and it seemed that Wu Sangui knew almost everything he had done. From his actions in the past two years, you can analyze his intentions, and it is not appropriate to fight with Wang Shirong at this moment! So he said happily: "Okay, then it's up to Wu Shibo." Where is the congratulatory watch, I will go back and ask my father to inscribe it. ”

"Don't worry, my prince still has something for me to convey."

"Sir, please!" Geng Jingzhong made a gesture of please.

"My prince heard that the prince can trade with Westerners, and he has also purchased a large number of artillery, I don't know if there is such a thing?" Wang Shirong also put away his smile, no longer slow, and asked quickly.

Geng Jingzhong thought that Wu Sangui had gotten a lot of information, it seemed that the management of several of his workshops was okay, and the news was not leaked. So he smiled and said: "Wu Shibo is really well-informed, I have always kept it secret, and I was still seen by Shibo." Yes, I did purchase a batch of artillery from Taixi, and the power is indeed very powerful, if Mr. Wang is interested, I will take you to observe it tomorrow! ”

"Thank you, the power of the artillery is known to the world, so my prince wants to ask the prince to help buy a batch on his behalf, I don't know if it's convenient?" Wang Shirong finally said the biggest purpose of this trip, and it was indeed necessary for Wu Sangui to send his own henchmen.

"This is a bit difficult to do, this Tessie is too far away from our Middle-earth, and it will take more than half a year to come and go at the earliest. Since Wu Shibo knew that I had sent someone to Taixi, he should also know how long they had been there. Don't hide it from Mr. Wu Shibo if he wants to buy artillery, yes, but please wait patiently. ”

"This is as it should be, the prince said that as long as the prince is willing to help, it will be fine as long as the prince reports a number." Wang Shirong was overjoyed, and if he could complete the explanation of King Pingxi, he would have made a great contribution.

Although Geng Jingzhong agreed happily, he had other plans. The purchase of artillery can be postponed for a while, and it will be possible to spend more than half a year or a year, and then your own artillery workshop will be able to produce enough artillery. The artillery workshop has been expanded, and in the future, it is possible to cast artillery in larger batches, and after a year, you can buy some defective products for them, and you can also make a lot of money.

"Mr. Wang, the purchase of artillery for Wu Shibo is on me, but I also have a request!"

Wang Shirong held his breath and stared, sure enough, things were still not so simple. "Shizi, please speak!"

"Before you came, I was just about to send someone to Taixi again, and by April next year at the latest, it is estimated that a hundred Hongyi cannons will be transported to Fujian. I can give all these 100 Hongyi cannons and the other 100 Fulong cannons to Wu Shibo. However, I hope that Wu Shibo will send me craftsmen from Yunnan! Except for Fujian, all craftsmen in other places have been registered as craftsmen, and they are not allowed to leave the province, so Geng Jingzhong has not recruited many craftsmen from other provinces. Now it's time to take this opportunity to find Wu Sangui to ask for it!

"Artisan?" Wang Shirong was a little surprised, the craftsman is a lowly household, and he doesn't know what Geng Jingzhong is going to do?

"Yes, those who can build shotguns and artillery, and those who can build ships and repair bridges, etc., I will make a list for you later."

"This?" As soon as Wang Shirong wanted to speak, Geng Jingzhong raised his hand and interrupted him: "Sir must also know that although Wu Shibo has a lot of craftsmen, he has not made a few usable artillery pieces for so many years. Compared to the Hongyi cannons, those Tiger Venerable cannons are not worth mentioning. I'm afraid that I won't be able to build a hundred Hongyi cannons for you for another ten years, not to mention a hundred Fulong machine guns! When Mr. returns to Yunnan, if Wu Shibo agrees, he can ask Shibo to send the craftsmen to Fujian immediately, and all the expenses on the road will be counted on my head! ”

Wang Shirong is not unaware of settling accounts, and a hundred Hongyi cannons are worth at least more than 300,000 taels of silver, plus a hundred Furlong machines, there are nearly 500,000 taels. The artisan households in Yunnan are not worth so much money, and when they heard Geng Jingzhong's words, they immediately agreed: "Okay, according to the son, I will go back and do my best to promote this time!" ”

Geng Jingzhong also showed a happy smile, this deal is definitely a good deal. When the time comes, with a large number of craftsmen joining, the speed of casting guns will be greatly accelerated. Moreover, in his hands, with the iron fan casting cannon, the casting cost of a twelve-pound Hongyi cannon is only eight hundred taels of silver, and hundreds of thousands of taels of silver are exchanged for a large number of craftsmen, making a lot of money!