He put down the teacup and sighed deeply.

At this time, Eunuch Gao came in and said, "Your Majesty, the general who guards the country is outside asking to see you."

"Let him in."

Gu Tianhua's mood when he came in was completely different from Emperor Jing's, so after paying his respects, Qi Yuanjing saw his energetic face.

Gu Tianhua didn't waste any time and reported directly: "Your Majesty, Lingze thought of a way yesterday to solve the iron ore problem. Maybe it can be solved."

Qi Yuanjing walked into the Empress' Zhaoyang Palace. The palace servants were setting up dinner. When they saw the Emperor come in, they knelt down and saluted.

Qi Yuanjing ignored all this and walked in with big strides. Eunuch Gao gestured behind him for them to stand up.

Ji Zixuan was sitting on the couch reading a book. When he saw him come in and was about to get up, Qi Yuanjing picked him up and turned him around a few times.

"Your Majesty!" Ji Zixuan exclaimed.

Qi Yuanjing kissed him on the face, "Zixian, I am so happy today."

After Qi Yuanjing calmed down a little, I told him everything.

Ji Zixuan asked the palace maid to fetch the Hantanxiang from Heyi Tower and personally poured a cup for Qi Yuanjing.

"Your Majesty, I toast you a glass for Lingze, this lucky star."

Qi Yuanjing immediately understood the meaning of his words. Gu Lingze is not only the lucky star of Qianyuan, but also the lucky star of the people of Qianyuan, and even more so the lucky star of himself as the emperor.

Qi Yuanjing smiled, picked up the wine glass, clinked it with his, and drank the wine in the glass.

When Gu Tianhua returned to the mansion, everyone was sitting in the main hall waiting for him.

Looking at everyone's expectant eyes, Gu Tianhua smiled and nodded, and Gu Feirui and Su Xuancheng immediately cheered.

"It happens to be the sixtieth birthday of King Xianyu at the beginning of next month. All neighboring countries will send gifts. The emperor plans to send someone to escort 200 kilograms of horse whip."

After Gu Tianhua finished speaking, he looked at Gu Lingze with some concern, "Lingze, can you make it in time?"

Gu Lingze thought for a moment and said, "Dad, can you lend me the guards in our house?"

Gu Tianhua nodded, "Of course."

Su Xuancheng stood up at this time, "Our Marquis's guards can also help, everyone can rest assured, we will never reveal your wine making method."

"Thank you very much, young marquis."

In this way, at least there are enough people to make the koji. In fact, horse whip wine is originally a rough wine, and the koji does not need to be fermented for too long. Two hundred kilograms can be made in seven or eight days.

Before going to bed, Gu Tianhua went to Zhao Chengmo's room.

"Cheng Mo, when do you plan to present your copy to the Emperor?"

Zhao Chengmo lowered his eyes, "General, I don't plan to present it to the emperor."

Gu Tianhua looked at him in surprise, "Why?"

Zhao Chengmo just shook his head and didn't answer. Gu Tianhua didn't know what he was thinking. He just patted his shoulder regretfully and walked out with his hands behind his back.

The next morning, Gu Lingze invited Xie Luocheng to discuss the grain issue. After all, the amount required to brew 200 kilograms of wine was not a small number.

Unexpectedly, Xie Luocheng took over all the purchasing tasks and just told him to wait at home, then went out to get busy.

After Xie Luocheng left, Gu Lingze was about to go to the restaurant to take a look, but unexpectedly Xie Qingwan suddenly called him.

"Lingze, Chengmo told your father yesterday that he would not present what he wrote to the emperor."

Gu Lingze frowned and asked in confusion: "Why?"

Xie Qingwan shook her head and said, "He didn't tell me the reason, he just gave up like that."

Gu Lingze sat on the chair, and only then realized that Zhao Chengmo's mood had been a little off in the past two days, and he couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

But he really couldn't figure out why Zhao Chengmo gave up. When they were discussing that night, he was obviously in high spirits and his eyes were shining.

Gu Lingze decided not to go to the restaurant for the time being. He wanted to think about the reason carefully at home.

When Zhao Chengmo came back in the evening, Gu Lingze went straight to him.

Zhao Chengmo knew what he wanted to ask, and just as he was about to explain, he didn't expect the other party to just slap a piece of paper on the table.

Gu Lingze raised his chin at him and said, "Look at what's written on this paper."

Zhao Chengmo picked up the paper and frowned after taking a look at it. "Why is my name written on the deed of this store?"

"Because you are the boss."

Zhao Chengmo didn't understand the meaning of his words even more, and his eyes were full of confusion.

"Let me ask you." Gu Lingze was a little angrily speaking, "Did you give up that plan because you heard about the empty treasury?"

Zhao Chengmo couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. Lingze had guessed it right away.

He nodded, and just as he was about to speak, Gu Lingze reached out and tapped him hard on the forehead.

"You can earn money if you need it, and you can find a way to earn it if you can't. How can you just give up your ideals like this?"

After Gu Lingze finished speaking, he slapped a stack of banknotes on the table and said, "This is the dividend from the sales of beauty pills and the restaurant during this period. You can use it to do something."

"Also, all the profits from this alchemy hall will be given to you. If you don't want them, I will give them to another man..."

Before Gu Lingze could finish his words, Zhao Chengmo pulled him into his arms and pressed him tightly with his chest.

"Don't talk about other men."

Gu Lingze put his chin on his shoulder and said with a smile: "Who told you to make me angry?"

Zhao Chengmo tightened his arms around his waist and said, "I won't do that again."

"Why are you hugging me so tightly?" Gu Lingze patted his back.

"I'm afraid my husband will find another man."

"Stingy guy, I only mentioned it once."

"Don't mention it for a moment."

Zhao Chengmo asked for an audience with the emperor the next day after court, and the emperor and his subject talked in the imperial study for a whole afternoon.

The next day, when Huo Jingwu received the imperial edict, he almost suspected that there was something wrong with his ears.

"Lord Huo, please accept the decree." The eunuch who announced the decree handed it to him, but Huo Jingwu still had an expression of disbelief on his face.

"No, I want to go to the palace to ask for an audience with the emperor." Huo Jingwu put away the imperial edict, turned around and went to the front of the palace to hand in his badge.

As soon as Huo Jingwu entered, he found that the emperor was looking at him with a smile, as if he understood why he was there.

"Huo Jingwu, from today on you are the commander of the Jinwu Guards. You must perform your duties conscientiously."

Huo Jingwu paused, raised his head slightly and asked, "Why did the emperor dismiss Deputy Commander Zhao? He has always been very diligent in the Jinwu Guards and has worked tirelessly. He..."

Before he finished speaking, he heard the emperor chuckle.

"You've always been at odds with him, so why are you begging for him now?"

Huo Jingwu took a deep breath and said, "I was narrow-minded and intolerant before. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

The emperor put the memorial in his hand aside, looked at him and said, "Zhao Chengmo has more important things to do. Just keep this news to yourself and don't tell anyone else."