Chapter 305 Mechanical Beast

Qin Jinzhi and her group's boat went upstream.

Gongshu Zhi, looking at the direction the ship was heading from the deck, asked in confusion, "This isn't the way to Lingnan, is it?"

Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "I didn't say I was going to Lingnan."

Gongshu Zhi raised an eyebrow. "Then where are we going?"

Qin Jinzhi's expression was a little smug. "Go to my fiefdom."

The people on the boat looked at Qin Jinzhi in shock.

For many years, Qin Jinzhi has remained in the capital.

This caused them all to forget that Qin Jinzhi had her own fiefdom.

Chengdu Prefecture is the most prosperous prefecture in the Great Jin Dynasty.

The ship sailed swiftly towards the Shu region.

As the ship approached the dock, an unexpected person appeared on the dock.

Li Jin was eagerly waiting at the dock.

As soon as he saw Qin Jinzhi disembark, he immediately ran over to her.

The moment Qin Jinzhi disembarked, Li Jin swiftly opened his umbrella to shield her from the rain.

With his other hand, he took out a folding fan from behind his back and fanned Qin Jinzhi.

"Princess, the carriage is ready. Please get in and rest. I have prepared warm tea for you. Miss Yunshan instructed that you should not eat cold food. The princess's residence has been cleaned and everyone is waiting for you."

Qin Jinzhi nodded and walked to the carriage that Li Jin had prepared.

The carriage was very spacious, and Gongshu Zhi and Yue Cheng were about to ride in the same carriage as Qin Jinzhi.

Li Jin quickly stepped forward, "Distinguished guests, I have also prepared a carriage for you to rest in. The carriage is fully equipped with food and tea. After such a long boat ride, you two can lie down in the carriage."

Yuecheng nodded, agreeing.

Gongshu Zhi saw Li Jin smiling and nodding, thinking that this little devil's subordinate was really clever.

Li Jin meant that he wanted his princess to rest and take a nap in the car, so how could they rest once they got in?

However, Li Jin did not stop Si Sha, but said to Qin Jinzhi, "Princess, there are pastries from Huiweizhai in the basket. If the little master is hungry, he can have some to eat first."

Qin Jinzhi, satisfied, led the four killers onto the carriage.

Li Jin sat in front of the carriage and drove for Qin Jinzhi.

When Qin Jinzhi left the capital, Li Jin was sent to Shu by Qin Jinzhi.

The princess's residence was expanded into a princess's residence.

The granting of fiefdoms, personnel changes, and the reassignment of the original servants and maids in the princess's mansion all required supervision from her personal staff.

Li Jin is a smooth talker, so it's most suitable to entrust this task to him.

The carriage traveled very smoothly and soon arrived at the gate of the princess's residence.

An elderly man with completely white hair was standing at the entrance, leading the people from the mansion.

Qin Jinzhi got off the carriage.

The old man then led everyone to kneel down on the ground.

"Welcome back to the Princess!"

Qin Jinzhi stepped forward and helped the old man up.

"Uncle Qin, why are you always like this? If my grandfather finds out, he'll break my legs."

Uncle Qin smiled and looked at Qin Jinzhi, "Princess, you are too kind. Please go back to your residence and rest. Your meal has been prepared."

If the old prince dared to break the princess's legs, that would be a truly extraordinary event.

Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "Let's go."

She slowed her pace and supported Qin Bo with her hand.

Only then did everyone notice that Uncle Qin had a limp in one leg.

When walking, one step is deep and the other is shallow.

The group arrived at the dining hall, where Sichuan specialties were laid out on the table.

Li Jin stepped forward and said, "Princess, Uncle Qin was worried that you wouldn't be used to the food here, so he specially prepared some light dishes for you."

People in Sichuan love spicy food, and the dishes on the table are clearly distinguished, with one side of the dishes being bright red.

Qin Bo said with a smile, "These are all dishes that the princess liked to eat when she was a child. I made them myself. Please do me the honor of trying them and see if they taste the same."

Qin Jinzhi chuckled lightly, "Where did Uncle Qin learn such official jargon? He should really let his grandfather see it."

Uncle Qin smiled and said, "It has been many years since I last saw Your Highness."

Qin Jinzhi invited this kind of person to sit down, and he didn't bother to pick up the food in front of him and put it in his mouth.

"It still tastes just like it did when I was a child. I know you miss your grandfather, so I'll send someone to take you back to the capital in a few days. Now your grandfather is staying at the Prince's Mansion and keeps nagging me to bring you back."

Uncle Qin was taken aback. "But this princess's residence?"

Qin Jinzhi pointed at Li Jin, "Let Li Jin take over things here for now. But when you go back, I'm not asking you to take care of the old man. I have a friend who's a miracle doctor. Have her take a look at your leg."

Qin Bo said respectfully, "This old servant is guilty. It is such a small injury that the princess is so concerned."

Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "Alright, Uncle Qin, please sit down. We're all family here."

Qin Bo glanced at Yuecheng, then at Gongshu Zhi.

He didn't recognize Yuecheng, but Gongshuzhi looked somewhat familiar.

After a moment, Qin Bo asked, "Is this distinguished guest acquainted with our young master?"

Gongshu Zhi stood up. "I am Gongshu Zhi. When I was young, Ziyi and I visited you."

Uncle Qin immediately felt relieved. "So it was you."

Only then did I feel relieved enough to sit down.

After everyone had finished their meal, Qin Jinzhi took Gongshu Zhi directly to the study.

I pulled out a book that had been sitting on the shelf for many years.

Gongshu Zhi looked at it and realized that it was the mechanical device he had given to Qin Jinzhi when she was a child.

Qin Jinzhi opened the book, pointed to a page, and said, "This book describes a mechanical beast that resembles a carriage. It is incredibly sturdy, equipped with a crossbow, and can be operated by only one person. It is extremely powerful in killing enemies. Can you still make one now?"

Gongshu Zhi nodded. "Of course, I wrote all of these books, and I will naturally do the work on them."

Qin Jinzhi's eyes lit up. "Can we produce them in large quantities?"

To everyone's surprise, Gongshu Zhi shook his head. "This mechanical beast alone requires a large amount of refined iron. You can imagine how much refined iron is needed to mass-produce it. The Great Jin Dynasty has a law that prohibits ordinary people from smelting iron privately. All iron must go through the official channels. This mechanical beast is only useful in battle. If such a large amount of iron attracts attention, you will be in trouble."

Qin Jinzhi put the book away. "You don't need to worry about the ironwork. As long as it can be done, that's fine."

Gongshu Zhi frowned. "You little brat, you're not planning to smuggle iron, are you?"

Qin Jinzhi rolled her eyes. "Do you know why Sichuan is known as the most prosperous place?"

Gongshu Zhi raised an eyebrow. "Because this land is fertile and has a high grain yield, most of the porcelain in Jin was dug out from Shu?"

Qin Jinzhi shook her finger. "The reason why Shu is known as the most prosperous place is because it has the most iron mines, and there is an iron mine on my fief."

Gongshu Zhi's pupils trembled. "You actually hid an iron mine! Discovering an iron mine and not handing it over is a serious crime of treason!"

Qin Jinzhi looked at Gongshu Zhi with disdain.

"You can't pretend to be useless, or your brain will become truly useless."

You should understand one thing.

Chengdu Prefecture became my fiefdom because of this iron mine, not because I discovered the iron mine on my own land.

Qin Jinzhi put away the book and muttered, "How can someone with such a stupid brain make a mechanical beast? I'd better send a letter to Aunt Ziyuan."