"You don't have to worry about it, as long as you have money."

Pan Qing stepped forward, and under the intimidation of Li Kui's eyes, he immediately sensed his humble identity, and was so frightened that he took two steps back, and explained with a smile: "I don't know that the bureau has no idea, the wealthy merchant Gou in the city is forced by the creditor to have no choice but to sell his property, and the maid and the dancing girl in the family are also among them. ”

"Hahaha......" Li Kui was immediately happy when he heard this, this Gou family is the doorman of the Xiang brothers, it can be said that the Gou family sells property, but in fact, the Xiang family sells property.

For the Xiang brothers who don't deal with him, the two younger brothers of the Queen Mother, seeing that they are unlucky, Li Kui has no reason to be unhappy.

"Tell me to this official, what are you selling to the Xiang brothers?"

"A mansion in the inner city, and the maids and dancing girls in the house."

"You can't afford this house, but the dancing girl doesn't need a lot of money, and she can offend the entire iron prison to take refuge in this seat?" Li Kui was a little skeptical about the authenticity of Pan Qing's words.

Pan Qing also scratched his ears and cheeks, afraid that saying it would make Li Kui have other ideas. But don't say it, I'm afraid Li Kui won't trust him at all, and he hesitated for a long time before he spoke: "Actually, it's the Hongchen girl, I don't know anything about it." This Red Dust Girl is the Oiran Lady of the previous years, and the villain was fortunate to have seen the Red Dust Girl perform from afar on the Shangyuan Festival the year before last. I never forgot in my heart, thinking that if I could marry the Hongchen girl, wouldn't my life be complete. ”

"You can't make it all."

Li Kui's arbitrary answer made Pan Qing stunned for a moment, and then his face changed suddenly. He also thought that Li Kui was also infatuated by Hongchen's beauty.

Li Kui couldn't see Pan Qing's thoughts, and reprimanded: "You dog, could it be that I am a dignified military commander and a dancing girl with you?" ”

"I mean, you can't afford to raise her." Li Kui glanced at Pan Qing with disdain, coarse cloth and coarse clothes, although clean and neat, but it could not hide his identity as a craftsman.

In Li Kui's opinion, this Pan Qing looks ordinary, and his skills may be very good, but he is just an ordinary craftsman, but he wants to raise an Oiran as his wife. Isn't this knowing that the other party doesn't like him, but he still covets the other party's beauty? Don't look at your identity? It's not good to learn from anyone, you have to learn Wu Dalang. Moreover, the daughter-in-law that Wu Dalang got was given away for nothing at no cost.

"Isn't this your old reward?" Pan Qing stared at Li Kui nervously, clutching the hem of his clothes tightly with both hands, as if he was worried that Li Kuike would deduct his reward.

Li Kui sneered: "Just your little money, will this seat put it in your eyes?" ”

"Forget it, don't talk about it." Li Kui asked Ruan Xiaowu to call Liang Shijie, and told Pan Qing: "Your reward of 3,000 yuan, have you ever been satisfied?" ”

What's not to be satisfied with this, how can the red dust girl say that she is also a dancing girl who was bought home by the Xiang family, and she can no longer sell the price of the Oiran. But Oiran is an Oiran after all, and she is a top woman in terms of food and clothing, how can she be willing to suffer with Pan Qing?

Pan Qing hurriedly knelt down and thanked him for his kindness: "Villain, thank you for your favor." ”

The reward of 3,000 guan was enough for him to buy the goddess in his heart. At the same time, there is also a large amount of savings, thinking that by relying on his own craftsmanship, he can let the goddess eat meat every day, and this day will have a head.

But he didn't want to think about it, if it really came to the well-known official tricks of the Oiran, would they still pursue eating meat at once?

"Bureau."

Liang Shijie hurried over and saluted Li Kui.

Li Kui pointed at Pan Qing and said: "This person has contributed to the development of the flintlock pistol, and he made a contract for him, and he bought his idea for three thousand guan." In addition, arrange an identity for him, let him go to the iron-smelting workshop tomorrow to supervise the work, and instruct the craftsmen of the iron-smelting workshop to build the rear-loading flintlock pistol. ”

"Bureau, I'...... I'll be beaten to death by the Iron Prisoner! ”

didn't wait for Liang Shijie to agree, but Pan Qing got anxious, knelt in front of Li Kui and refused to get up, crying: "Bureau, the villain has already reversed out of the iron-smelting workshop, and the iron supervisor has hated the villain since Lord Zheng and below. If the villain goes back, won't he be a sheep into the wolves, waiting to be hacked by them? ”

"If you don't go, will you let the bureau go for you personally!" Liang Shijie coldly kicked Pan Qing over on the side, pointing at Pan Qing and scolding angrily. He didn't need to know the ins and outs of the matter, he just had to reprimand any member of the Military Command Bureau who disobeyed Li Kui's orders, and even use extraordinary means.

After speaking, Liang Shijie let Jiao Ting carry it out of Li Kui's official residence. When he exited the door, he bowed his head and asked Li Kui: "Bureau, do you want to arrange someone to watch this kid?" ”

"You guys look at it!"

Li Kui didn't care about a Pan Qing, although Pan Qing solved a problem for him. But in fact, there will be many such people. Under the heavy reward of the Military Command Bureau, there are indeed many talents. But these talents are not specially developed talents, but more often fall into mediocrity after a flash of inspiration.

At a critical time, Li Kui had to come out.

Unless a talent like Han Gonglian can be given to an official who leads the R&D team. Originally, he was a well-educated person.

In the following days, Pan Qing began a life of finger-pointing overseer in the iron-smelting workshop, and was not physically destroyed except for the fact that he was always inexplicably glued to his back with something filth that he didn't know where it came from. But Pan Qing also hated the iron-smelting workshop, and repeatedly increased the production capacity of flintlock pistols by repeatedly exerting pressure on the process.

However, the rear-loading flintlock pistol, because of technical problems, has not been able to keep up with the speed of construction.

Seeing the day when the flintlock pistol was to be delivered, Zheng Qi received an order from the Military Unification Bureau for only a batch of front-loading flintlock pistols, and then the orders were changed to rear-loading flintlock pistols, and he couldn't help but go to the household department to lose his temper.

But for some reason, Master Zheng was called to the Toshido, and then came back in disgrace.

The first flintlock pistols have been handed over.

Li Kui also checked the quality of the firearms, and it was indeed very good.

The craftsmen of the Great Song Dynasty really can't say what they have achieved in terms of skills.

So, the Praetorian Guards, who had been trained like monkeys for more than a month, finally began firearms training. But there are many people and few guns, so they can only train in rotation.

"Young Master, Second Master Hua is back."

On this day, Li Kui was thinking about pulling the musket team out for training, and Ruan Xiaowu rushed to tell him the good news.

Hua Rong went south to Changzhou, and Li Kui originally thought that he would have a background.

Although Hua Rong is the righteous brother recognized by Li Kui after he was drunk, the man in Qingzhou is a spit and a nail when he speaks, and he will not change anything.

Besides, Hua Rong stresses righteousness and is a loyal person who can be trusted. Li Kui has no reason to push such a good helper out. In particular, it is much easier to use than Cai Hua Rong and Ruan Xiaoer and Wu Song. was originally a son of an official eunuch, although he was born in Jiangmen, he was also a person who understood the scriptures and righteousness, and compared to it, he was much better than Wu Song and others who were born at the bottom.

"Quick, let him in."

As Li Kui spoke, he stood up and went out.

"Big brother, little brother is back."

Hua Rong's dusty face was still dusty, obviously just arrived in the capital, and rushed to the Military Command Bureau.

"Brother Xian, why did you come to embarrass your brother, can't you go straight to a certain official residence?"

"Brother, don't be annoyed, you still have to talk about the dignity and humility in the yamen, this is the dignity of my brother."

is decent, and suddenly Li Kui is like drinking elixir, look at it, what a clever mouth, and he can still think of his righteous brother everywhere, this brother is not in vain. Li Kui suddenly felt a little guilty about sending Hua Rong out for so many days. How good is it to stay around?

However, there is no way around it. Li Kui thought about finding a famous teacher for Hua Rong, so that Hua Rong could have a better future in officialdom.

Although Su Shi's reputation is not very good in officialdom, if he can worship Sumen when he is studying, ordinary bachelors will not dare to underestimate him. Li Kui took Hua Rong to the yamen and said happily: "Go to the house to drink and tell my brother about my experience these days." ”

In the Military Command Bureau, Liang Shijie's face was gloomy, he looked at his father-in-law Cai Jing, and said: "Father-in-law, the bureau seat is obviously not ordinary to this Hua Rong, can you still be reused in the Military Command Bureau?" ”

Cai Jing also had a solemn face, and Li Kui had never been kind to Hua Rong to anyone. Even Hua Rong came to the capital, and asked Li Kui to go to his home on the first day.

This is obviously treating Hua Rong as a confidant.

And Cai Jing asked himself, is he considered Li Kui's confidant?

On the surface, this seems to be the case, but Cai Jing also knows that he still lacks a lot if he wants to gain Li Kui's trust. In other words, Li Kui used Cai Jing, but he needed a person like Cai Jing to handle the official affairs of the yamen for him, and people who replaced him abound in the capital.

Even Li Kui could not trust Cai Jing in his life.

This stems from the fact that Cai Jing has too many people who have taken refuge in him, and his reputation is not good. At the same time, the age between them is also a big issue.

Cai Jing also secretly complained bitterly, at his age, he wanted to dig out his heart and lungs, which was obviously inappropriate. Originally, he was 20 years ahead of Li Kui, which was a chasm. Especially Cai Bian's relationship, he actually belittled Li Kui's ancestor Su Shi. Although Su Shi resigned, he still held the court's salary, which was the court's favor to his courtiers.

But Cai Bian was deprived, not only deprived, but also stripped Su Shi of his bachelor's and other posts.

This is obviously to make his brother angry at both ends in the middle!

Especially when a little white face who looked young and called Li Kui: 'brother', Cai Jing suddenly felt the pressure coming like Mount Tai pressing on the top.

The more he thought about it, the more wrong it became, and he said to himself: "No, the old man has to find an opportunity to get closer to the bureau, don't let people take advantage of the loopholes." ”

Let's talk about Hua Rong.

Coming out of the Military Command Bureau, not far from the Baokang Gate, I entered the Li family in Bachelor's Lane.

As a confidant, not long after Hua Rong entered the house, he met Li Kui's daughter. Hua Rong hurriedly stood up and bowed down and said, "Hua Rong, I've seen my sister-in-law." ”

He didn't expect to be pulled down by Li Kui at home, and while he was flattered, he couldn't help but be a little embarrassed, he actually forgot to bring a gift.

And Liu Qingqian held up a big belly, looked at Hua Rong for a while, and said: "What a handsome appearance, has my uncle ever been married?" ”

"Yes, find a good marriage for my brother." Li Kui said to the side: "My brother can be literate and martial, and his achievements in the future are limitless." ”

Hua Rong hurriedly refused: "Brother, don't say that, Hua Rong is just a martial artist, and he doesn't deserve a good marriage." ”

Of course, Hua Rong knows Liu Qingqian's identity, although he is a disciple of Jiangmen, this is just a little famous on Jingdong East Road. If he really came to the capital, how could he have the capital to cling to the powerful. As for what Li Kui said about being able to be literate and martial, he remembered Chao Buzhi's instructions to him before leaving, and he was immediately ashamed: "Sister-in-law is bothered, the younger brother has no foothold now, and the eldest husband should make meritorious contributions first." ”

Liu Qingqian said with a smile: "Meritorious service is one, but you can't forget it when you start a family." Don't worry, I'll give you a good match for talent, and I won't let the virtuous brother be angry. ”

After speaking, Liu Qingqian retired.

Flowers are glorious.

Li Kui didn't care, Hua Rong had a little white face, if the writing was better, the fireworks and willow lanes in the capital would be able to be played without spending money, and getting married too early was obviously a constraint.

However, after saying goodbye to Liu Qingqian, Hua Rong said to Li Kui in shame: "Brother, Hua Rong has embarrassed you." ”

"What do you mean by that?" Li Kui was puzzled.

Hua Rong hesitated for a moment before he sighed and said, "When Master Chao was leaving, he told me not to say that he was his disciple. And suggested that the younger brother did not have to bother to study, and practicing martial arts was the way out. ”

"You offended him?"

"No, it's too late to respect?" Hua Rong smiled bitterly: "Maybe Master Chao said a sentence, that is, the level of the younger brother's reading is not comparable to Li Yun." The little brother thought along the way, this shouldn't be a good word. ”

Li Kui originally wanted to let Hua Rong take the road of planting and building. Chong Jianzhong is in the shadow of Jiangmen, but he embarked on the road of civil servant. Although it is difficult, with the identity of Zhang Zai's disciple, he can barely gain a foothold in officialdom.

If he hadn't offended Cai Jing, he wouldn't have abandoned Wen and followed martial arts.

If Hua Rong is from the text, with Li Kui's help, it will not be worse than the mixed in Jianzhong. But Uncle Chao's words made him worried.

Li Kui's brother can't pass the Jinshi exam. If you can't even pass the civil service selection exam, this is really a shame. But although the civil service examination of the Great Song Dynasty is simpler than that of the military general examination, most of the civil officials of Yin Supplement can easily pass the test. But there are also some people who can't pass the test.

For example, Li Yun.

Even if this guy participates in the civil official selection test, there is a high probability that he will fail the list.

Hearing that Hua Rong's true level was so low, Li Kui's heart suddenly cooled. It seems that Hua Rong has no hope of becoming a civil official in his life. However, if he doesn't just become a civil official, Hua Rong can still easily become an official. He is a general, and he has made meritorious contributions. Although the Qingzhou bandits made the forbidden army on Jingdong Road disgraced, it is not a great credit in itself.

But if there is Li Kui to say something, it will be easy for Hua Rong to find a real shortage in the capital.

After Li Kui was taken aback, he didn't care and said: "If you don't want to be a civil official, you don't necessarily have to do it." I'll give you good news, Your Majesty issued an edict to prepare for the establishment of the Praetorian Guard, you are good at riding and martial arts. Just go to the Praetorian Guard to be a cavalry general, and wait until you have made meritorious contributions on the battlefield, and then promote you to deputy general. ”

"Won't it embarrass my brother?" Hua Rong worried, after all, Li Kui's identity is a civilian official, and interfering in the appointment of the forbidden army may cause criticism.

But Li Kui smiled and said: "The Praetorian Guard is a firearms battalion, and my brother is the one who prepares for it." To put it arrogantly, except for being a brother, no one in the Great Song Dynasty could form such an army. Not to mention arranging individuals, even the soldiers are selected by the brothers, and everyone dares to say anything. ”

This domineering made Hua Rong fascinated.

Li Kui suddenly remembered that he really wanted to go to Changzhou and Zhu Gui and Gongsun Sheng, why didn't anyone come?

So he asked: "Second brother, why don't you see Zhu Gui and Gongsun Sheng?" ”

"Gongsun Daochang has moved the rescue soldiers, and Brother Zhu Guixian is taking care of his old man."

Hua Rong said sadly: "It's all because the little brother is incompetent and couldn't help." ”

Li Kui's eyebrows suddenly became a little angry, and said: "The ancestor is injured, do you know who did it?" ”