It's not that I'm worried about any danger on the way south, after all, from Horqin to Daming, there will definitely be no danger in Horqin, whoever dares to make a move on Hai Lanzhu doesn't need Yue Shan and others to make a move, I'm afraid that the alliance flag under the Horqin royal court will directly crush those Xiaoxiao to death, and as long as they enter the territory of Daming, there are Fan Zhongjin and others to respond, under the banner of the Langguo Mansion, naturally no one will not open their eyes to provoke.

But Hai Lanzhu didn't explain to herself in advance, so she went south to Beijing directly.

Do you want to surprise yourself?

Wang Qi didn't like this kind of surprise.

After thinking for a while, Wang Qi still picked up a pen and sent a letter back to Fan Zhongjin.

There are two main things emphasized: First, assisting Xu Guangqi to borrow money to raise salaries is the top priority, and this matter must be put in the first place, without any delay. Secondly, send additional manpower and servants, maids, along the way to take care of Horqin and his party, the route to Beijing as far as possible to take the main road, the official road, not to be bumpy, but also pay attention to the formation speed, not too fast, along the way to order the guards, the daily march should not exceed fifty miles, not to rush at night, the Langguo Mansion will also send people to meet and do a good job of guarding.

As for Hai Lanzhu's status after arriving in Beijing.

At this time, Wang Qi did not have any psychological pressure or burden.

Princess Ningde was married by the apocalypse, and three years later, Ming Media was marrying, so Hai Lanzhu could only be a concubine.

However, for Wang Qi, there is no difference between the wife and the concubine, a bowl of water is even, and the size of the family, Wang Qi is free to balance the backyard, so as not to pour the grape trellis.

After doing these things, Wang Qi can take a little rest.

However, about a quarter of an hour later, some officials who came to meet him asked Wang Qi to meet him.

Although it is almost impossible for ordinary officials to sit in the position of Lang Guogong to hand over the name to meet Wang Qi, for Wang Qi, there are some things that must be done, and some people must also meet.

"My lord, the people have arrived," Wang Shouxin reported at the door of the study after a while.

He Ziwu, the director of the Arsenal Clearance Department of the Ministry of War, visited Lang Guogong for the first time.

A small six-rank official who is not qualified to ascend to the court is not qualified to ascend to the gate of the Guogong Mansion.

But He Ziwu was sitting in the lobby at the moment, repeatedly adjusting his breathing, wanting to adjust his mood and mood to the best before Wang Qi came.

The maid had already come to change the hot tea twice, but because she was afraid of going to the toilet halfway, He Ziwu didn't touch the tea, and the guards at the door had also changed twice, He Ziwu put his hands in his sleeves, and his mood finally calmed down.

"Lang Guo Gong has arrived!"

As the voice of the guard outside the door sounded, He Ziwu also sat up from the chair as if a conditioned reflex, and then bowed respectfully: "Xiaguan greets Lang Guogong!" ”

"What's the matter," Wang Qi nodded and walked to the main seat: "Sit down." ”

"My lord, this is the note that the lower officials are preparing to propose the construction of an iron foundry, please take a look at it first!" He Ziwu did not sit back in his chair, but took two steps forward and handed over the letter he had already prepared.

The Ministry of War has begun to improve the cast iron process these days, especially the three-forged cast iron process, to enhance the airtightness and surface ductility, He Ziwu is mainly responsible for the improvement of steel refractory, because it involves the supply of Liaodong war, so He Ziwu still asked Wang Qi to look at it first.

"The foundry is located in the Lugou River?" Wang Qi frowned and asked while looking at the suggestion book.

"The Lugou River has been a decision after many choices, the rest of the Wenyu River, the flow of the Yu River is too small, and the larger Lu River is too far, after a round, only the Lugou River is the most suitable," He Ziwu heard Wang Qi's question, and immediately replied, it should have been a draft for a long time.

"The lower reaches of the Lugou River are triangular lakes, right?" Wang Qi thought for a while, shook his head and said: "There are Tianjin Sanwei and Baoding, the water intake of Wuqing, and the water source that more than 100,000 people rely on to stock, this method is not appropriate!" ”

If this address is really set, not to mention that there will definitely be opposition in Shilin, even Wang Qi himself feels that it is difficult to explain to the people.

If a foundry is built upstream, the people of Tianjin Sanwei will have to use molten iron for washing and cooking in the next few decades.

"But somewhere else." He Ziwu wiped the sweat on his head, a little nervous.

God is pitiful, let him, a technical official who has been immersed in iron casting all day long, face the questioning of the most powerful person in the dynasty, and he is already very bold without being frightened and fainting!

"Tianjin Wei, how is Dagukou? It's close to the sea, and it's only a day's journey from the capital," Wang Qi put the letter back on the table and took a sip of tea before saying.

"Adult, small courage, seawater cannot be used for quenching, molten iron" He Ziwu just opened his mouth and wanted to explain.

"What about filtering the seawater? We are only used for quenching, there are a lot of impurities in mountain springs and streams, and the seawater has more salt than the general, and the excess salt is filtered out, so you can get more quenching water and iron-dissolving water that can be used" Wang Qi stretched out his hand to interrupt He Ziwu's words, and said directly: "As for how to filter, it is up to you to study and test, multi-layer filter material or boiling sea salt, you choose yourself, I can provide the silver and manpower, and you are responsible for giving me the results." ”

"Filtering?" He Ziwu was still digesting the new words coming out of Wang Qi's mouth, when he heard that Grandpa Guo had already issued a letter of appointment.

"Pass, that is, to pass through, filter, sieve to remove impurities, specifically, to make liquids and gases through gauze, charcoal or sand, etc., to remove impurities and become pure," Wang Qi explained a little about the word filtration.

He Ziwu's eyes rolled slightly, as if he was still thinking about Wang Qi's words.

"From tomorrow onwards, you will be the Langzhong of the Ministry of War, Zuo and the squire officer, you can directly write to Xu Guangqi, or you can directly hand over the documents to the Military Department, if you have any questions or difficulties, you can find me," Wang Qi has always disliked procrastination, He Ziwu This person has some talents and can do things, so he will be directly promoted and appointed.

"Huh?"

"The documents of the Ministry of War will be issued tomorrow, you prepare, ten days later, you will select and appoint people, and you will set off to Dagukou to prepare for the construction of an iron foundry." Wang Qi didn't give He Ziwu any time to think and refuse, and directly gave the final order.

"I still have some things here, you go back first, if you have any questions in the future, you can ask Master Shangshu Xu first, and he will answer them for you," Wang Qi said, serving tea and sending it off.

Until he walked out of the mansion of the grandfather of the country, He Ziwu's mind was still clouded, how could he still be the head of the military department when he entered the door, and when he came out again, he would go to Tianjin Weidagukou to build an iron foundry?

(End of chapter)