At noon on the third day, Li Chaosheng ordered the kitchen to buy him a table of wine and food, and feasted the famous eunuch Cao Huachun.

Although Li Chaosheng came to this world to see some eunuchs, especially those eunuchs in the palace of King Qin, Li Chaosheng has seen it many times, and even met the famous eunuch Wang Chengen at the wedding, but Cao Huachun is a eunuch with this temperament, Li Chaosheng is still the first time to see it, and the feeling he gives Li Chaosheng is a bit like the great eunuch Cao Zhengchun in the martial arts film "The First in the World" that Li Chaosheng watched in the real world, it is a feminine and vicious feeling, which is not comparable to ordinary eunuchs.

Cao Huachun is not old, his skin is fair, he seems to be sickly, his eyebrows are feminine, and he has a hypocritical smile on his face, giving people the feeling of an old fox.

Wearing a dragon robe, the dragon on the dragon robe has three claws, quite majestic, Li Chaosheng knows a little about this, the dragon robe used by the emperor is embroidered with a five-clawed golden dragon, representing the supremacy of the emperor.

The prince generally wears a four-clawed python robe, which represents the royal bloodline and the noble status of the prince, and this three-clawed dragon is rewarded to the minister with a foreign surname who has contributed to the royal family.

And like Cao Huachun's dragon robe, Wei Zhongxian had one back then, which represented the weight of the Emperor of the Apocalypse Zhu Youxiao to Wei Zhongxian, and Cao Huachun also mixed one, which shows that he also has a certain weight in Chongzhen's heart.

The two met in the Huxin Pavilion in the garden of the county ya, Cao Huachun only brought one person, that is, Jinyi Wei Qianhu Jiang Changge, and Li Chaosheng was surrounded by two people, Gu Zi and Li Chaomeng.

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When the two met, neither of them was in a hurry to salute, Li Chaosheng stared at the dragon robe on Cao Huachun's body, but Cao Huachun was looking at Li Chaosheng, taking a look at what this majestic and powerful man looked like in the world.

The two looked at each other a few times, and Cao Huachun saw that Li Chaosheng's eyes had been staring at the dragon robe on his body, so he said: "This is the dragon robe that Your Majesty has given to the old slave for some merits over the years." ”

Li Chaosheng said with a smile: "I heard that Wei Zhongxian, who was in power back then, also had such a thing, I don't know if it's true or not. ”

Cao Huachun smiled when he heard this: "Wei Zhongxian has been ambushed by Gu Huang's grace, Your Majesty has experienced all kinds of things in the past and has realized loyalty and treachery, and now I am rewarded with a dragon robe, which also shows my loyalty to the king." ”

Li Chaosheng heard this and said with a smile: "That's good, I'm also afraid that Your Majesty will not distinguish between loyalty and treachery and then cultivate a Wei Zhongxian for the Ming Dynasty, now that my father-in-law is so loyal, I am satisfied, come, father-in-law, please take a seat, let's eat and chat." ”

The two sat down separately, and then Li Chaosheng waved his hand and said, "Let's go to the dishes." ”

Hearing this, a maid soon brought the dishes.

"Father-in-law taste, this is the big carp that I just caught from the big reservoir in Lantian County this morning, weighing six catties and six taels, which is quite rare, my father-in-law tastes it."

Cao Huachun heard this, picked up a piece of sweet and sour carp and said, "Yes, it is worthy of being a delicacy from Lantian County." ”

Li Chaosheng smiled, followed by Gu Zi poured a glass of wine for Cao Huachun and said, "This is my Lantian specialty sweet potato roast, my father-in-law tastes it." ”

Hearing this, Cao Huachun looked at the transparent and non-variegated wine in the cup and said, "Shochu? ”

Li Chaosheng nodded and said: "Lantian people have a strong temperament, compared to the rice wine we have been drinking for a long time, this soju is more in line with our appetite. ”

Cao Huachun heard this and looked at Li Chaosheng, only to see Li Chaosheng shaking his glass and drinking it all.

Cao Huachun thought about it and drank it all, but the first time he drank such strong wine, he still choked the big eunuch with a cough, and he only felt that his throat and eyes were hot.

Shochu, which is what we call liquor, is not very popular in this era, and everyone prefers to drink rice wine, which is gentle in the mouth and not large in degree.

Baijiu only flourished after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and now it can only be regarded as a rarity.

"Ahem, ahem, ahem......"

Cao Huachun coughed, and Li Chaosheng said with a smile: "My father-in-law doesn't like soju, so I said directly, there is also rice wine and fruit wine, why should my father-in-law force himself?" ”

Cao Huachun glanced at Li Chaosheng when he heard this, and said: "The county lord is surprised by this, this wine is drunk by the people of Lantian, and my Ming people naturally drink it, so why do you say it reluctantly." ”

"Okay, what my father-in-law said is that Lantian is Daming, and Daming is Lantian, and he has been taught."

"Hey, the county can't say that, it should be Lantian that is Daming, and Daming is not Lantian."

Cao Huachun looked at Li Chaosheng, Li Chaosheng looked at Cao Huachun when he heard the words, and then laughed: "Okay, my father-in-law is really good at arguing." ”

After Li Chaosheng said this, he looked at Cao Huachun and said, "My father-in-law came this time, but he did it at the behest of His Majesty?" ”

Cao Huachun heard this and said: "Oh, I just wanted to send beauties to the county honor, but the beauties were all sent by the county lord to do rough work, which may make Your Majesty sad." ”

Li Chaosheng smiled when he heard this: "How can my father-in-law say this, in Lantian, our rule is not to work and not to eat, these beauties are sent to Lantian, but they have no ability to make a living, I am afraid that they will not be able to eat, so they have arranged a job, so that they can stay in Lantian safely, how can my father-in-law say that I misunderstood Your Majesty's meaning." It's really sad for Li. ”

Cao Huachun heard this and saw that Li Chaosheng didn't speak, and said for a long time: "I heard that the county has always regarded himself as a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty. ”

"I've heard a little."

Li Chaosheng took a sip of wine and said with his eyes squinted.

"Then at this time of critical survival, is the county venerable just watching?"

Cao Huachun continued, and after hearing this, Li Chaosheng smiled and said: "What my father-in-law said is that I also want to send troops from Lantian, but Your Majesty does not allow it, if my father-in-law says a few good words to Your Majesty for me, I will send troops out of the customs to help Your Majesty level the Tartars?" ”

Li Chaosheng looked at Cao Huachun with a smile, Cao Huachun's face became ugly when he heard this, Lantian sent troops, then it was really a tiger out of the mountain, will Lantian only fight Tartar?

It's definitely impossible, he definitely has to do some things, and these things are unacceptable to Daming and His Majesty, Chongzhen doesn't dare to let Li Chaosheng out of the mountain, he Cao Huachun dare?

Cao Huachun looked at Li Chaosheng and said: "County Zun, in fact, if you want to help Your Majesty, why send troops, Lantian soldiers and horses out of the customs, the cost is quite large, the gains outweigh the losses, if the county Zun really wants to help Your Majesty, it is better to take out your Lantian new muskets, artillery out of 18,000 handles to support Your Majesty, if the county Zun feels that the finished product is too expensive, you can also present your Lantian musket and artillery technology to Your Majesty, I think Your Majesty will definitely feel the loyalty of the county Zun, what does the county Zun think?" ”

As soon as Cao Huachun said this, Li Chaomeng's eyes widened, this is a proper empty glove white wolf, this old eunuch wants to take Lantian's most valuable technology away, this is simply crazy.

Li Chaomeng wanted to dismantle the old eunuch in front of him at this time.

Li Chaosheng heard this but said with a smile: "My father-in-law is joking, how can I have superb firearms technology in Lantian, I just invited some old craftsmen who we don't want to make trouble, but my father-in-law reminded me that there are many such old craftsmen in His Majesty's Ministry of Industry, it is better to send them to Lantian, I let them learn from each other with my craftsman masters, study, and when they study and understand, learn, and then send it back to Your Majesty, so Your Majesty will not learn this firearms technology?" ”

Li Chaosheng's words are even more absolute, if you want me, then you send me your skilled workers first, let's join forces to study and study new firearms, and when the research is understood, we will send you back with the technology.

Look at how good this is, we won't refuse, as for when to send it back, such as Chongzhen's eighteenth year, nineteenth year or something, as long as you can stand up to the country, we will definitely send it back to you.

Li Chaosheng is so kind and loyal to the country.

Li Chaosheng's move is to advance and retreat, making Cao Huachun in a dilemma, Cao Huachun will not send those old craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry to death, isn't this a meat bun beating a dog, is there no return?

Of course, what he said just now didn't really think that he could bring out Lantian's firearms technology, if it was so easy, Li Chaosheng would not be so jealous of Chongzhen, but Cao Huachun also had a purpose in saying this.

After all, don't talk about it, who knows if Li Chaosheng will really agree, even if Li Chaosheng doesn't have a brain pump, Cao Huachun can also use this to put forward his real purpose.

"What the county zun said is that this is not a day's work to make firearms, and we can't be too urgent, but the county zun, now that the Tartars are besieging the city, the county zun, as the minister of the humerus of the Ming Dynasty, can't turn a blind eye, and ask the county zun to lend a hand."

Cao Huachun looked at Li Chaosheng, and Li Chaosheng heard the words and said: "My father-in-law's words are true, but now Your Majesty does not let me send troops, and I refuse to cooperate with Lantian in firearms, how does my father-in-law think I should help Your Majesty?" ”

"Grain."

Cao Huachun spit out two words very bluntly, and followed closely: "These days, I have traveled to the surrounding counties of Lantian and found that Lantian has a bumper harvest of grain, and the caravans that go out also carry more grain for sale. ”

Li Chaosheng heard this and picked up the wine glass on the table, but found that the wine glass was empty, Cao Huachun saw this and personally got up to fill the wine glass for Li Chaosheng, and this begging attitude was to give full marks.

And in addition to Chongzhen, there is probably no second person in the world who can enjoy the service of the powerful old eunuch in front of him.

Li Chaosheng saw that the wine glass was full, and he didn't refuse, and drank a cup of dry and said: "Is there a shortage of food in the capital?" I have heard that the southeast will transport grain to the capital through the Grand Canal every year, no less than 4 million quintals, where does all this grain go? ”

Cao Huachun sighed when he heard this: "Since the change of Yiji, the Tartars have entered the Kou many times, and natural disasters have continued, the people have been displaced, the population around the capital has decreased sharply, and the land of Gyeonggi is barren and fertile for thousands of miles, and there are few cultivators. ”

"As for the grain transportation in the southeast, the southeast has reported disasters in recent years, and the water transportation has been seriously drifted, and it is not easy to transport four million quintals to the capital for two million quintals, and the remaining gap is too big, so please also ask the county to be sympathetic to Your Majesty and contribute to the country."

Li Chaosheng listened to Cao Huachun's words, thought for a while, and said: "What my father-in-law said is that since the capital is so short of grain, I can't help but say that millet is there." ”

Li Chaosheng called Guzi, Guzi came over immediately, Li Chaosheng stretched out his hand and said, "Bring a pen, I want to give Your Majesty a big gift." ”

After speaking, Gu Zi immediately took a pen and paper, followed by Li Chaosheng to write a number on the paper, handed it to Cao Huachun, and said: "This is Lantian's sincerity." ”

When Cao Huachun saw the numbers on the paper, he was shocked, and hurriedly said, "Thank you for the county's dignity." ”

Li Chaosheng waved his hand and said, "Wait a minute, the food can be given to you, but you have to promise something." ”

"County honor, please speak."

Li Chaosheng said: "First, every grain of this grain must be used to help the people of the capital, if you let me know that you are filling your own pockets, or let the group of moths in the imperial court be greedy for ink." ”

Cao Huachun heard this and said: "Don't worry, if there is any mistake, I will pay for it with my life." ”

Li Chaosheng smiled when he heard this: "Hehehe, no need, your life is not valuable, if you really let me know that someone is corrupt, I will kill your entire clan first, including your two brothers, six nephews, and four nieces, so that your Cao family will be completely wiped out, and after that, whoever embezzles me will kill whoever is corrupt, don't think I'm joking, I have always said and done." ”

Hearing this, Cao Huachun's expression was obviously a little unnatural, he had long regarded his personal life and death, but he had a deep bond with the family, perhaps in response to that sentence, the more he lacked something, the more he cared about something, Cao Huachun is a eunuch and has no descendants, so he is particularly involved in the race, some people want to open it with a knife, and some people transfer their love to the descendants of the race.

Li Chaosheng also investigated Cao Huachun, and knew that this guy was ruthless to himself, but only when it came to his family, he would do his best to defend it, so threatening him with his own life may not have a good effect, but threatening him with his family often gets twice the result with half the effort.

Cao Huachun clenched his fists slightly and said, "The miscellaneous family understands." ”

Li Chaosheng smiled when he heard this: "That's good, by the way, father-in-law, I gave this matter for your sake, do you also owe me a favor?" ”

Cao Huachun was stunned when he heard this, and said with a wry smile: "The county is rich all over the world, sitting in Guanzhong, for a generation of heroes, I am a eunuch, what can I help the county, what is the love of the miscellaneous family?" ”

Li Chaosheng laughed when he heard this: "Father-in-law, don't be arrogant, you are a celebrity in front of Your Majesty, and you can speak above the court, your favor, Li thinks it is still very valuable, is it because your father-in-law is unwilling to accept Li's affection?" ”

Cao Huachun frowned slightly when he heard this, and then hugged his fists and said, "What does the county zun want me to do?" ”

Li Chaosheng waved his hand and said, "I don't need my father-in-law to do anything now, but I may be able to use my father-in-law in the future." ”

Cao Huachun heard this and looked at Li Chaosheng and said: "County Zun, the miscellaneous family also said to the county honor, if what the county zun said threatens Your Majesty, please forgive the miscellaneous family for not being able to do anything, if it does not involve Your Majesty and the Daming Jiangshan Sheji, the miscellaneous family is willing to accept the favor of the county honor." ”

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