A horse-drawn carriage stopped in front of the Chengguo Mansion.

Zhu Xixiao was the first to get out of the car, and naturally stretched out his hand to Li Xiaxin, who was still in the car. Li Xiaxin hugged a food box tightly in his arms with both arms, and jumped out of the car directly with his feet together. Then he smiled politely at Zhu Xixiao: "Thank you, Lord Zhu, the little girl has followed her father and brother up the mountain to collect medicine since she was a child, and it is common to climb cliffs and steeps, not so delicate."

Zhu Xixiao's outstretched hand stagnated in the air, as if he was a little lost: "Let's go."

Zhu Fu went out to the front of the mansion and arched his hand: "Second master, the master has returned to the house."

"Got it." Zhu Xixiao turned to Li Xiaxin again and said, "My brother is back, you can go and meet him too."

Zhu Xizhong was sitting in the courtyard, fiddling with a Franc machine handcuff very intently.

"Brother, you're back."

Li Xiaxin knelt down and bowed: "The folk girl Li Xiaxin has seen Grandpa Guo."

Zhu Xizhong put down the work in his hand: "There is not so much red tape in the Guogong Mansion, Miss Li please hurry up."

Li Xiaxin got up and felt that Zhu Xizhong was looking at him, so he imitated the appearance of the rich boudoir lady and made a dignified gift: "The people's daughter is Langzhong who treats General Yu's illness, and the Duke of Xie Guo is generous to General Yu."

"Compared with General Yu's hard work in the southeast over the years, what the Guogong Mansion has done is really nothing."

Li Xiaxin smiled and arched his hand arrogantly: "Grandpa Guoyi is noble, God will definitely protect the Guogong Mansion for thousands of miles and longevity."

A little girl actually bowed like a man, which had never been seen in the Guogong Mansion, and she behaved so "solemnly" that everyone in the courtyard couldn't help laughing.

Li Xiaxin glanced around, knowing that what he had just done was a joke, and said, "Hmph, you stay in this high-walled compound all day long, and you have shallow knowledge, so you will laugh at my actions just now." Sister Wang is wearing armor, carrying a steel knife, and shouting after flying on a horse, the heroic, heroic and domineering spirit of the soldiers who have been on the battlefield for a long time are all admiring eyes! ”

Although he thought so in his heart, he only said on his face: "Grandpa Guo, Lord Zhu, General Yu's medicine for tomorrow has not been prepared yet, and the people's daughter will retire first."

After Li Xiaxin left, Zhu Xixiao moved a stool and sat next to his brother, and asked curiously: "Brother, this handcuff still looks brand new, why did you dismantle it in eight pieces, is there any problem?"

Zhu Xizhong sighed: "A few days ago, Louis, the captain of the Franc Merchant Ship who has cooperated with us for many years, brought a batch of firearms, which are said to be the latest weapons invented by the Duchy of Prussia - the rifles, which are characterized by long range and high accuracy, but the price has also risen. The Ministry of War was interested in purchasing it, but it was rejected by the Cabinet on the pretext that the new type of weapon could not guarantee its overall performance. I want to see if this is really as good as Louis said, I have to get thousands of them for the Qi family army and the Yu family army. ”

Zhu Xixiao snorted coldly: "The excuse is so beautiful, but it's not all silver?" Yan Shifan, a small cabinet elder, holds the official title of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Industry, but in essence, he is in front of the entire Ministry of Industry and even the entire cabinet. Whether the emperor repairs Chaotianguan and Lingji Palace, or repairs a dam and a bridge in the local area, including the annual taxes of the imperial court, he has the ability to scrape out the silver for his own treasury. Because of Yang Bo and Yang Laoshangshu in the Ministry of War, Yan Shifan has never had the idea of paying military salaries, but when the Ministry of War wants to use silver, the cabinet is not a bargain. If you want me to say, it is better to buy a few and hand them over to the manufacturing office of the Ministry of War, so that the craftsmen of the manufacturing office can ponder and ponder and imitate them themselves. ”

Zhu Xizhong shook his head: "The internal structure of this repetition gun is not the same as our homemade bird's beak gun. Not to mention the method of pondering the casting method, just the purchase of casting and forging equipment is not an overnight thing, and can only be included in the long-term plan. At the moment, since the 'Battle of Cen Gang', the Japanese have not launched a large-scale battle, and I always feel that it is 'calm on the eve of the storm', so I have to prepare early! Okay, let's talk about yourself, how did Miss Xia Xin's life experience go? ”

Zhu Xixiao nodded: "Nine times out of ten, she is Xia Shoufu's granddaughter, and I will find an opportunity to confirm with Li Shizhen's wife Wu Murong in the future."

"Tomorrow, the emperor will summon Yu Dayou, can I have the honor of having this good general to defend the frontier again, in one move. Xiao'er, if you are really good for Miss Xia Xin, after this incident, send her back to Jiangnan! Being the daughter of Langzhong, hidden among the toiling people, is the best protection for her. ”

"No!" Zhu Xixiao said categorically: "Xia Xin can't go back to Jiangnan, I want to marry her, brother, I must marry her."

Zhu Xizhong looked at his younger brother's excited and resolute expression: "Are you worried that Xia Kecheng's father and son will also find her and let her participate in revenge together."

Zhu Xixiao nodded with a serious face: "Xia Chaoqing, this wolf Dao young master Qiu Qing has led people into Beijing!"

"What?" Zhu Xizhong's face changed: "Yes, the marriage of the Yan and Lu families is imminent, and at that time, the two mansions will definitely be full of people, and there is no more suitable opportunity to sneak in and carry out assassination."

"Brother, don't worry, their every move is under our control."