In this season of brilliant flowers, Zhou Huchen and his party hurriedly entered the southern capital where humanity gathers.

Nanjing is one of the four ancient capitals of China, known as the "ancient capital of the Six Dynasties" and the "capital of the Ten Dynasties", and is an important birthplace of Chinese civilization. This is the land of Longxing in the Ming Dynasty, and it is also the richest city in the Ming Dynasty, and there is another set of small teams of the imperial court here, although it cannot be compared with the scale of the northern capital, but the imperial city, the six cabinets, the town guard eunuchs and so on are all lacking.

Walking through the streets of Nanjing, this beautiful and ancient city is full of people coming and going, very lively, this is a completely different style from the north, with many street shops, different clothes and languages, which is a different kind of prosperity in the south of the Yangtze River.

The person Zhou Huchen wants to visit is surnamed Liu, his name is Fuzhi, and the word Haoxuan.

Liu Fuzhi is 51 years old this year, and is currently a waiter of the Ministry of Industry in Nanjing, he is a Jinshi in the 47th year of Wanli, a native of Yongkang, Zhejiang, and has served as the prefect of Huangzhou and the right waiter of the Ministry of Industry. Liu Fuzhi and Cai Maode are the same year, and they have a very good relationship. However, now that time has passed, Cai Maode has become a provincial feudal official, and he, a former squire of the Ministry of Works, was demoted to Nanjing because of the fall of his fellow townsman and the previous first assistant Wen Tiren, and he has been working in Nanjing for several years.

Although the life is comfortable and leisurely, Liu Fuzhi has also been wasted for a few years, and Liu Fuzhi now obviously feels that he is old, not only more and more content with the status quo, but also without the infinite motivation of Xiangshang as before.

"It's Brother Weili's name!" Looking at Cai Maode's name card in his hand, this name was so stimulating his nerves, Liu Fuzhi sighed at the life that had passed, and also recalled the glorious years, recalling the flying youth who laughed and talked about the world with this old friend, and drunk and beautiful women's knees.

In Liu Fuzhi's emotion, Zhou Huchen entered Liu Fuzhi's mansion under the guidance of a subordinate.

This three-entry mansion is very in line with Liu Fuzhi's identity, it is neither extravagant nor shabby, it is a standard ordinary official's mansion.

Liu Fuzhi was already waiting in the living room safely, and when he heard footsteps, he got up and came to the door.

Waving his hand to send the people away, Liu Fuzhi opened his mouth and asked directly: "Is Zhou Yuji Zhou Cui'an's son?" I remember that when the old man was in Beijing, Zhou Cui'an was still a guerrilla, and he had some contacts, and now he has survived and become the chief soldier of a province! ”

"It's the boy, the little nephew to meet the uncle!" Looking at Liu Fuzhi's style, he should be a very nostalgic person, so Zhou Huchen was not polite, and directly greeted him as a nephew.

Stretched out his hand and grabbed Zhou Huchen, who was about to kneel: "These vulgar rites are exempt, Xiaohu came to the house to talk." ”

Liu Fuzhi accepted it with a smile on his face, which can be regarded as acknowledging Zhou Huchen's identity.

The two entered the living room one after the other, asking for help, Zhou Huchen knew the habits of these literati and bureaucrats, he waited for Liu Fuzhi to sit upright, and then decisively bowed down again.

This is a very standard two-salute for the whole family, Liu Fuzhi's smile is even brighter, and then he gets up and helps, and Zhou Huchen rises up.

This is a regular means of making friends, greeting each other a few words, and a subordinate brings refreshments.

Liu Fuzhi was very happy, and went straight to the point: "Brother Wei Li wants the old man to find some Lu Mi Gong for Xiaohu, and by the way, find some firearms craftsmen with more exquisite craftsmanship, this is not a big deal, the firearms and craftsmen in the south of the Yangtze River belong to the old man's management, and the craftsman is easy to say, but Lu Mi Gong is very little used in this Jiangnan, and the inventory is limited, and the old man remembers that it seems to be less than a thousand." ”

A few hundred is already good, but it is very difficult to make a Lu Mi gun, it is a very expensive weapon, adhering to the habit, the officials in Nanjing have such financial resources, they would rather find a way to 'drift', than equip the army with such extravagant firearms.

"It doesn't matter how much Lu Mi Gong has, but it depends on my uncle's orders. As you know, uncle, Shaanxi and Henan, which are close to Shanxi, have been wanton in recent years, and have been even more arrogant recently, so Shanxi urgently needs firearms to arm soldiers to deal with the thieves. There is no shortage of iron in Shanxi, so the little nephew needs some skilled craftsmen to make firearms for the army in Shanxi, and the little nephew also hopes that his uncle will find some steelmaking craftsmen for the little nephew. As for the required expenses, my uncle can rest assured that my little nephew will bear it, and I ask you to help me, uncle! ”

After speaking, Zhou Huchen got up and took out an envelope in his sleeve, and then gently placed it on the table.

Zhou Huchen's words have been made very clear, this is for the court, for the governor of Shanxi, Cai Maode, and also for his father Zhou Yuji, as for some rules in the officialdom, he is also not lacking, and the silver has been put down.

The state-owned smelting of the Ming Dynasty has existed in name only after the Wanli years, and the smelters belong to the individual workshops, and the steel smelted also belongs to the individuals, that is, the iron and steel used by the imperial court must also be purchased in the individual workshops. Therefore, Liu Fuzhi, a craftsman in iron-making and steel-making, has no right to govern, but as a waiter of the Ministry of Works, Liu Fuzhi must know where there is the most haode smelting workshop, and with his connections, it should not be difficult to find some smelting craftsmen.

The righteousness of the court and the personal friendship are there, and after a moment of silence, Liu Fuzhi smiled and spoke: "With the face of Brother Weili and Cui'an, if the old man doesn't help, he will be ashamed of the old man!" These things should be done by the old man, Lu Mi I asked people to find a way to bring them out, firearms craftsmen can choose some to go to Shanxi with Xiaohu, as for the steelmaking craftsmen, the old man will repair a book, Xiaohu will go to Wuhu! ”

Sure enough, as Cai Maode said, if the ability of these Ming officials is used on private individuals, it is very unusual, weapons are not a problem, craftsmen are not a problem, and individual craftsmen also have a way to solve it.

Wuhu is too close to Nanjing, and there is naturally no problem for Zhou Huchen to go there: "The kid has confessed, please rest assured uncle, Xiaohu will rush to Wuhu tomorrow, and please ask my uncle for the fire gun and the craftsman!" ”

"It's good to say, it's easy to say, the old man immediately repaired a book to Xiaohu, don't worry about the matter of the craftsman and the firecracker, Xiaohu will be fine on the day he returns!"

"Thank you Uncle for your help!"

Just do it, start immediately, Liu Fuzhi immediately beckoned his subordinates to start preparing paper and ink.

Liu Fuzhi is definitely a happy person, of course, he will then have to see if the silver in the envelope is just as happy.

The subordinate quickly prepared a pen, ink, paper and inkstone in the study, and Liu Fuzhi stepped forward in a dashing manner, with a big stroke of the pen, and a letter was completed with a handful.

"Xiaohu remembers to take the old man's post to find a person named Shi Bin, and hand over the matter to him, he will definitely help vigorously, remember not to be stingy!"

Zhou Huchen admits that he has never been stingy, this can be regarded as solving the basic problem, and it can be regarded as Liu Fuzhi issuing an eviction order, the problem of firearms and firearms craftsmen should not be a big problem, and it is estimated that Liu Fuzhi will be very satisfied with the silver left.

There is no need to be verbose, Zhou Huchen put away the letter and said goodbye: "Xiaohu is bothering his uncle today, and he will visit his uncle again in the future!" ”

"Today, the old man still has entertainment, Xiaohu will go by himself, and on the day he returns, the old man will wash the dust of Xiaohu!"

Eating is a trivial matter, and I will definitely come back, otherwise what about my firearms and firearms? Zhou Huchen bowed: "Xiaohu will come back as soon as possible, uncle, please stay!" ”

"Go ahead! The old man is waiting for good news! ”

"Uncle, don't send it, Xiaohu will treat you as his home in the future, you are an elder, how can Xiaohu let you send it! Uncle, don't be polite! ”

Is he very good at talking, this little tiger is very good at doing things at a young age, and the money is immeasurable!

Liu Fuzhi was absolutely satisfied, and he smiled: "Xiaohu go!" Remember to go early and come back early! ”

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