Although Zheng Quchi was making more and more money, he was also spending more and more, with all his funds flowing into various construction projects.
If she was working tirelessly to build up the country, then Yuan Xingzhou—no, it should be Yuwen Sheng—had truly been working tirelessly on various battlefields for the past two years.
The wind she stirred up at the Armory two years ago finally brewed into a huge wave in the Ye Kingdom's army. Ye Kingdom's weapons were no longer primitive and backward. Coupled with Yuwen Sheng's genius-like talent as a general, Ye Kingdom was able to maintain its peace for two years.
But Rome wasn't built in a day, and the Kingdom of Ye didn't decline in a year or two. So neither she nor Yuwen Sheng could possibly make the Kingdom of Ye leap into a top power in just two years.
Zheng Quchi was always worried... What would happen to Ye Kingdom if Yuwen Sheng fell one day? Would there be another "Yuwen Sheng" who could replace him?
In the past two years, whenever she returned to Shengjing, she would bring a letter and ask Steward Chang to deliver it to Yuwen Sheng. At the same time, she would also receive a reply to his previous letter. Over time, the two of them never lost contact.
She knew that the war on the front lines was becoming increasingly difficult. In addition to the restless activities of the Southern Chen Kingdom, the Hong Sheng Kingdom, and the Ju Lu Kingdom in recent years, there were also barbarians who were making a comeback like cockroaches that could not be killed.
Seeing that the water management project in Cangling County was in full swing and that all management and construction were proceeding in an orderly manner, she silently made up her mind to do something for Yuwen Sheng as well.
Because she had already planned and had ideas in mind, she gradually handed over her work to the people at Hualinyuan and Nanlinyuan these days. After subtly guiding them to get started, she finally had a chance to catch her breath.
Then she returned to Shengjing with Gan Xin. Two years later, she went to the Ordnance Bureau again. She had changed so much that Zhu Shang of the Ordnance Bureau almost did not recognize her.
The once petite and fair-skinned general's wife had now become a dark-skinned, thin young man with bright eyes. Her skin was tanned, and she had grown taller. Her waist-length hair was now cut to a length below the shoulders, like a man's.
She doesn't look as refined and beautiful as before, but when she smiles, she has a very strong infectious power, as if you can see infinite vitality and energy in her.
"Lord Zheng?"
Zhu Shang exclaimed in surprise.
Looking at her like this, Zhu Shang felt a little sad, but more than that, he felt admiration and respect.
He had heard about everything she had done. He heard that she had single-handedly supported the construction of the water conservancy project in Cangling County. In order to monitor the project at all times, she even moved to Cangling County to live permanently. Putting aside everything else, just looking at her now, one could tell how much she had sacrificed.
"Lord Zhu, we meet again." Zheng Quchi greeted him with a smile.
Gan Xin remained silent behind her. Recently, he had mastered a skill: to automatically hide his presence. Once he didn't want others to notice him, he would naturally fade away from their attention, unlike before when he had such a powerful aura that people couldn't ignore.
Zhu Shang quickly and warmly welcomed Zheng Quchi. After two years apart, one was enthusiastic and the other spoke eloquently. During their small talk, they chatted about many things that had happened to each other.
Suddenly, Zhu Shang remembered a troubling matter and sighed, "Lord Zheng, have you also come to know?"
Zheng Quchi was taken aback by his seemingly cryptic question. She chuckled and said, "How could I possibly know something from this nonsensical question?"
"About His Highness the Crown Prince."
"What happened, Your Highness?" Her smile froze instantly.
Zhu Shang was stunned: "Lord Zheng, you didn't know that His Highness the Crown Prince was seriously injured in Wubao not long ago?"
Zheng Quchi had no idea that the letter she received hadn't mentioned it: "How did you get seriously injured?"
"In recent years, His Highness has been fighting on the frontier, and it is inevitable that he will encounter dangerous situations. I heard that among the barbarians in the north, there were people from an enemy country who were lurking. The long-range cannons and arrows they used were simply too much for Ubah to resist. His Highness went alone to turn the tide. Although he repelled the enemy, he was also seriously injured."
After listening, Zheng Quchi's face was solemn and she remained silent for a moment. Then she composed herself and said calmly, "I understand, Lord Zhu. Actually, I have always had an idea that I would like to discuss with you, but before that, I have a question to ask first: Is there a surplus of steel in our military equipment bureau?"
Zhu Shang was in charge of these matters. He quickly recalled the consumption and number of furnaces started this year and had a clear understanding of the situation.
"Yes, there is. I wonder what Lord Zheng's thoughts are?"
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