The West Market is the largest market in Daqian, covering an area of nearly 2,000 acres, with more than 30,000 shops of all sizes.

Not long ago, Yan Jiji, who won the gold medal of "Heavenly Craftsman" and has been known as "the world's first craftsman", his "auspicious iron shop" is located here.

Red brick chimneys stand in rows, and columns of smoke rise straight up.

Barrels of honeycomb coal poured into the furnace as if they were not paying for it, and the sturdy workers were busy in the workshop bare-chested, sweating like rain.

In the corner of the workshop, Yan Jiji and the rest of the craftsmen formed a circle, looking at the pages of drawings spread on the table with a solemn face.

The drawings are painted with strange-shaped instruments, some large, some small, and some toothed, except for Yan Jiji, some of the other craftsmen say that this is a weapon, and some say that it is used as a decoration on the wall.

"Don't guess, this is an order from the Ministry of War, and it's all boring for me! Don't grind! Yan Jiji's eyes flashed, and he shouted to stop the speculation of several craftsmen, slapped the drawing, and said in a low voice: "There are some things, it's better not to know." ”

Maybe the rest of the craftsmen couldn't see it, but Yan Jiji saw the clue, these "parts" were put together, and it seemed that they were some kind of siege equipment that had never been seen before.

There are masters hidden in the military department, Yan Jiji thought to himself.

"Gotcha!"

"Lao Yan is like this, as soon as he starts working, he doesn't recognize his six relatives."

"Master Zheng, he probably still has to admit it."

"Hey! Now I have to call it Prince Zheng! ”

"Yes, yes, yes, I have to call Zheng Wangye!"

The workshop erupted in laughter.

Since Zheng Xiu was named the "Red King", Yan Jiji's workshop has changed from the richest man's industry to the prince's industry, and orders are rolling. No, Yan's workshop, which has never interfered in the army's armament, has received an order from the Ministry of War for the first time.

"Yes," a young man, who has been a disciple of Yan Jiji's side for five years, everyone else is called Xiao Tong, he is a clever person, he looked at the boxes piled up in the corner, it was the order placed by Prince Zheng last month, and after catching a glimpse, he asked casually: "Master Yan, the batch of unopened sword embryos ordered by the prince is ready, shall we send them to the prince's mansion?" ”

"Cheng, then you send it to the master."

Yan Jiji didn't raise his head, still thinking about the "siege equipment", so he asked Xiao Tong to drive to deliver the goods.

Soon, several boxes of sealed weapons were loaded into the car, and Xiao Tong personally drove them to the prince's mansion.

After Xiao Tong left, Yan Jiji clapped his hands and asked more than 100 craftsmen to temporarily stop the work at hand and speak loudly.

"Everyone, listen, let's put down the other lists first, and go all out to catch up with the orders of the Ministry of Engineers! This is the most important thing, once this list is done, our prince will also have face in front of the saint in the future! ”

"Okay!"

More than 100 craftsmen agreed in unison, and the roof shook with their voices.

The auspicious iron shop once again entered a busy rhythm.

After a while, Xiao Tong, who was out to deliver goods, came back.

"Master, master, I'll bring you a new list back!"

Xiao Tong said happily.

Ding Ding Ding!

Yan Jiji was frantically hammering the red-hot iron with a hammer, and replied without raising his head: "What order did you take?" ”

"It's said to make a cat's nest and a batch of small bronze mirrors."

"What? Cat litter? Bronze mirrors? When Yan Jiji heard this, he was angry: "I just said, I have been working hard to catch up with the list of the Ministry of Engineers in the past two months!" All other lists are behind! Besides, what is a cat litter? Bronze mirrors? You can knock me out? ”

“…… It's Prince Zheng's list. He said, 'Trouble Lao Yan to come to the house.'" Then since you don't have time, master......"

"Xiao Meng, Xiao Zuo ......" Yan Jiji counted the names of more than a dozen craftsmen in a row, and with a hammer, he slapped the red iron into the water, making a "snort" sound. Yan Jiji pinned the small hammer to his waist and said succinctly: "Go!" ”

Xiao Tong was stunned: "Master, didn't you say that the list of the Ministry of War ......"

"Hurry up!" Yan Jiji rushed out with a group of elite craftsmen in a hurry, and said as he walked: "Whose list can be as urgent as the prince's list?" ”

……

Yan Jiji and his entourage rushed to the Chiwang Mansion with large bags and small bags.

After the briefing, Yan Jiji went straight to the backyard.

As soon as he arrived in the backyard, he stared at him and saw a strange scene.

The new Red King, Prince Zheng, who is above tens of thousands of people under one person, is sitting in the garden, holding an orange cat in his arms, gently grooming the orange cat's hair, scratching its back and tickling.

"Lord Wang, didn't you say that there is an urgent order! Why are you patronizing and catching your broken cat? ”

The orange cat raised its head coldly, meowing expressionlessly.

"Shhhh Hush! Hush! ”

Zheng Xiu hurriedly raised an index finger and stood at his mouth, ignoring Yan Jiji, but lowered his head and said to the orange cat: "Meow, don't be weird, my people are not sensible." ”

Yan Jiji and a group of elite craftsmen were all confused: "? ”

"Meow."

The orange cat lowered its head again, lying on Zheng Xiu's lap, squinting and enjoying the caress from the prince.

Zheng Xiu whispered reassuringly, as if talking to an orange cat.

Yan Jiji looked even more confused.

The prince's behavior seems to be able to understand the cat's speech?

Moreover, the prince's attitude towards cats is like waiting for his father, which is weird and weird.

After a while, Yan Jiji sighed that after becoming a prince, he had to be different, which was incomprehensible.

After a while.

Zheng Xiu wiped the cold sweat on his forehead and took Yan Jiji to the main compartment.

"Boss Yan, please repair a cat nest here."

"Cat's nest? For that thing? Yan Jiji glared and blew his beard.

Zheng Xiu hurriedly covered Yan Jiji's mouth, he knew that Yan Jiji was arrogant, and quickly explained ambiguously: "Boss Yan, there are some things I say that you may not understand, and if you understand, you may not believe it, Xiao Feng Meow is by no means an ordinary orange cat, in short, don't talk nonsense about superfluous words, and make a top-notch cat nest for me." ”

After confirming that Yan Jiji understood, Zheng Xiu let go of Yan Jiji's mouth.

"Lord Wang, are you sure?"

"Sure." Zheng Xiu nodded vigorously.

"That'...... How do you want to be top-notch? ”

Zheng Xiu thought for a while, and then took a slight breath: "The emperor of cats." ”

Got it.

Do it according to the specifications of the emperor in the cat.

Yan Jiji had many question marks in his heart.

But he knew that the master was not crazy, so he nodded and agreed to this strange errand.

Maybe this is the happiness of a rich prince?

Yan Jiji took off the small hammer on his waist and threw out rows of nails.

Ding Ding Ding Ding!

In an instant, a row of nails landed neatly on the four walls.

Yan Jiji was about to start the "Jixiang Workshop", Zheng Xiu grabbed Yan Jiji and took out a drawing from his arms. In the drawing is a small oval copper mirror, the copper mirror style is simple, and it does not look too special. When Yan Jiji was wondering why he wanted to do this simple job himself, Zheng Xiu said a few words, and when Yan Jiji heard it, his eyes lit up, and he patted his thigh and said, "Wonderful!" ”

"The bronze mirror is not in a hurry, knock on the cat's nest first." Zheng Xiu blinked and said seriously: "The cat nest is important. Remember, be sure to do it according to the specifications of the emperor in the cat. ”

"Okay, lord."

Yan Jiji agreed, the hammer fell, and one by one the squares were magically knocked out.

Zheng Xiu knew Yan Jiji's rules, and he didn't like to have other people present during construction. After Yan Jiji opened the "auspicious workshop", Zheng Xiu left on his own and waited for completion.

In the garden, small pond.

The lotus flower shows its sharp corners.

"Do you really believe that Xiao Fengmeow is from ...... Where did it come out? ”

Fengbei's horsetail fluttered, standing on the arched bridge with his hands in his hands, and hearing the footsteps behind him, Fengbei frowned and asked.

"Believe, how can you not believe?" Zheng Xiu smiled back: "The world is so big, there are no surprises. ”

"I still find it ridiculous."

"After eliminating all impossibilities, no matter how ridiculous the rest is, it can only be answered." Zheng Xiu casually said a famous sentence, and his face was solemn: "If it really came from there, it makes me even more worried." ”

"You're worried...... Chang Yan? ”

"Being able to emerge from that place unconsciously shows that the treacherous place is far beyond my imagination." No matter how Zheng Xiu thinks, he can't understand how a little orange cat that stays in the Zheng family every day is "replaced".

Ignoring common sense and ignoring time and space, this made Zheng Xiu feel incredible.

Fengbei understood why Zheng Xiu was worried.

At this time, she didn't know what to say, and was silent.

Zheng Xiu grabbed Fengbei's shoulder.

Feng Bei trembled and did not resist.

Zheng Xiu smiled indifferently: "Worrying too much doesn't do you any good except for losing your hair." This is not bad news, at the very least, this kitten from Chang Yan does not seem to have any ill will towards us, which shows that the creatures in Chang Yan are not completely unreasonable, and they are not all monsters we meet in the Xiangu Temple. ”

Seeing that Fengbei was not interested, Zheng Xiu pulled Fengbei to the vestibule.

"Come with me, I'll show you some big babies!"

Not long ago, a few boxes of weapons sent by Yan Jiji's workshop were shelved here.

Zheng Xiu opened one of the boxes in front of Feng Bei, took out one of the handles, and flicked his fingers on the sword. The sword trembled, and there was a long humming sound.

Zheng Xiu proudly danced in front of Fengbei like a treasure: "Listening to this voice, it is worthy of being produced by our family, and it must be a high-quality product!" If you put it in the martial arts two hundred years ago, Bai Xiao Fat'er's weapon spectrum is estimated to be all Zheng's weapons. ”

This triumphant appearance swept away the gloom in Fengbei's heart, and he couldn't help but purse his lips and smile.

She thought to herself that this guy had lived in the painting for a hundred years, and how could he still play like a child after he came out.

"This is what you call the big baby?"

"Definitely!" Zheng Xiu shook his head, mysteriously let Fengbei stand a few steps, and said, "The big baby I'm talking about is me." ”

Zheng Xiu pointed to himself.

"You?"

Feng Bei looked slightly stunned at first, and then his face turned slightly red.

"Look, don't blink."

Feng Bei was stunned: "Here?" ”

"Or else? There are no outsiders. ”

As he spoke, Zheng Xiu held the long sword in his hand and closed his eyes. As soon as he closed and opened his eyes, Zheng Xiu's temperament changed suddenly, his long hair seemed to be plated with a layer of light, and the long black hair was slowly dyed back, and in an instant, his hair was dyed white like frost and snow, and his eyes revealed a kind of indifference and calm as if he had seen through the hot and cold world.

Zheng Xiu's face was still his, but at this moment, Zheng Xiu, who was full of white hair, and the strangeness in his eyes, made Fengbei subconsciously pull his gloves and take two steps back, showing surprise. At this moment, Zheng Xiu seemed to have become a completely different person.

Zheng Xiu, who was holding the long sword, was full of a fierce aura, standing in front of Fengbei, like a living "sword"!

He's like a peerless sword!

A ridiculous thought appeared in Feng Bei's heart.

Buzz Buzz ......

The rest of the long swords in the box made a sound at the same time, trembling slightly and colliding with each other in a very small amplitude. The rest of the unopened boxes were shaking strangely, and with Zheng Xiu's usual "sword raising" action, all the swords seemed to come to life.

Feng Bei held her breath and didn't dare to make a sound, she knew that Zheng Xiu had a strange "technique", called an incarnation. Zheng Shan is, and so is Zheng Evil. But Fengbei had never seen Zheng Xiu's white-haired posture, and he was surprised in his heart, but he couldn't bear to disturb him.

Bang bang bang!

All the boxes exploded suddenly, and hundreds of long swords stood up and swirled around Zheng Xiu.

Zheng Xiu's movement of holding the sword trembled, his breath relaxed, his white hair was dyed black again, and his face also showed a tired look, and the spinning long sword no longer gave Fengbei a feeling of "alive", and he was powerless to fall.

"Sure enough, it's not that easy."

Zheng Xiu took a few breaths, looked at the long sword in his hand, and his face was a little more annoyed.

He was trying something very novel, but unfortunately it didn't work out. In the world of painting, he once used the [Painter] to derive Zheng Baimei's [Heaven and Earth Convergence One Sword Intent], but I don't know if it is because of the particularity of the golden character or other reasons. In short, he discovered that "qualities" are not something that is static. So he tried to make the [Golden Quality] really his own.

Otherwise, the [Heaven and Earth Convergence One Sword Intent] can only be released when life and death are dying, which is too restrictive.

He is very familiar with thaumaturgy, restrictions and rules are necessary, but it is not necessarily "life and death", he can adjust the "limit" by setting new "rules".

The idea is very novel, but how to realize it, Zheng Xiu is still groping.

Seeing the chagrin on Zheng Xiu's face, Feng Bei wanted to step forward to comfort him. But after taking the first two steps, Feng Bei frowned, jumped onto the wall, and looked down.

When she saw the arrangement of the long swords around Zheng Xiu, she was so shocked that she opened her mouth into an egg shape, round and transparent.

Around Zheng Xiu, the fallen long sword happened to surround Zheng Xiu, and the tips of hundreds of long swords happened to point at Zheng Xiu.

This scene suddenly reminded Fengbei of a word - "worship".

And Zheng Xiu, who is standing in the center of the long sword, is like the ...... "emperor" in the sword.

……

Since Zheng Xiu became the prince.

He felt that he had no other benefit than one more title and a big deal.

As for the so-called rent of Shuzhou's food estate, he ...... In the final analysis, in Shuzhou's taxes, his Zheng Chamber of Commerce accounted for the majority, and to put it bluntly, the emperor just returned the money he earned to him.

Yan Jiji stepped on the "skillful" doorway, and the cat nest was completed in only half a day.

In the corner of the main courtyard, another small courtyard is opened. Inside, there is a palatial kitten house, planted with all kinds of flowers, with small swings, rockeries, lakes, boats, rollers, from a distance, it looks like a miniature luxury holiday villa.

When Xiao Feng Meow came to her new home, she stayed for three seconds, her mouth opened, and she jumped on the swing as soon as she threw her legs, swinging in circles, and having fun.

Seeing that the orange cat was obviously very satisfied with the new villa, Zheng Xiu's hanging heart finally let go, and finally stabilized the orange cat.

In his spare time, Zheng Xiu crossed his fingers to review the benefits of his trip.

Fengbei, orange cat, painter tricks, in-depth doorways, a hundred years of experience, the process is bumpy, and the trip is in vain.

Zheng Xiu returned to the cell after a long absence, and the fun arrangement in the cell was the same as always. On the wall hangs a pamphlet about the guests who "visited" in the "Infernal Purgatory" these days.

After flipping through a few pages as if looking at work, Zheng Xiu ignored it. Rich people don't need to do everything themselves, professional things should be done by professional people, and money is spent on them.

And so it went on for a few more days.

Mid-June.

A civil official respectfully stood in front of the Red King's Mansion and paid a visit to the Red King.

"It's easy to be lowly and high, and by the order of the Holy One, I will meet the Red King."

Yi Gao is about fifty years old, looks Sven, has two mustaches, and is the civil official who Zheng Xiu announced for the emperor on the day of the king's title, and seems to be the emperor's right-hand man.

Zheng Xiu received him personally, and the emperor wanted to give face, so he met Yi Gao in the living room.

Yi Gao kept holding a small brocade box in his hand, and after handing it to Zheng Xiu, Yi Gao did not stay for too long, took a sip of tea, and excused himself to retire.

Zheng Xiu opened the brocade box and saw that there was a pair of jade fasteners lying inside.

The gift given by the emperor was not only a gift, Zheng Xiu threw it into the cat nest and let the orange cat play by himself. And the meaning conveyed by the emperor to send Kuaizi is very clear, that is, the meaning of urging Zheng Xiu to be "fast, fast, fast".

Zheng Xiu's heart was bright, and after a little emotion, he called an assassin of the Brotherhood.

"Call Xi'er."

"Yes, lord."

The people of the Zheng family seem to be addicted to shouting "Wang Ye".

Different from the respectfulness and caution when others call the prince, most of the Zheng family's own family members call the prince with pride.

After all, he is his own prince, and he has face.

Now it's different from the past, now it's Prince Zheng, and now he can't appear on the streets at will. In the past, going out was called the richest man shopping and taking care of business. And now when traveling, it is called the prince to go out on patrol, which is completely different in nature.

Zheng Xiu began to miss his former self with hundreds of millions of people.