Eunuch Jia naturally did not answer his question, but glanced at Fu Xiaoguan. He did not see any strange expression on Fu Xiaoguan's face, and thought that His Highness probably had not had enough fun.
He took out another piece of intelligence from his pocket and handed it to Fu Xiaoguan: "This is intelligence from the Desolate Country. Please take a look, Your Highness."
Fu Xiaoguan took it and took a look:
"Huang State King Tuoba Feng changed Huangdu to Huangting and established an ordnance bureau at the foot of Mount Cenling in the east of Huangting. He recruited thousands of craftsmen to master the manufacturing process of flintlock rifles.
The Peak is heavily guarded, making it extremely difficult for the ants to penetrate, but I don’t know how far they’ve come.”
"Also, the 400,000 Heavenly Blade Cavalry of the Desolate Country are divided into four divisions for training, with Tuoba Feng's brother Tuoba Jian as the Grand Marshal. The training ground of the First Army, Tuoba Lan Ce's troops, is at Cenling.
The First Army abandoned cavalry and switched to mountain training, with subjects similar to those of Excalibur."
Fu Xiaoguan frowned and thought for a while. Tuoba Feng was indeed a great man, but he couldn't be allowed to tinker with the flintlock rifle, at least not yet.
So he picked up a charcoal pencil and wrote a letter. The letter was to Chen Po's troops of the Divine Sword Brigade. Since Queen Mother Xi was dead, the threat posed by the Wu Dynasty to the Yu Dynasty was lifted, and there was no need for the Divine Sword Brigade to go to Qishan.
"The Divine Sword Brigade returned to Pingling along the same route and sent 3,000 men into the Desolate Country to forage. Their military objectives were twofold: first, to destroy the Cenling Ordnance Bureau, and second, to disrupt the training plans of the Heavenly Sword First Army."
"Send this note to Chen Po as soon as possible."
Eunuch Jia took it. Fu Xiaoguan thought about it and wrote another letter. This was to his fat father. In addition to congratulating the fat man on ascending the throne, he once again mentioned the need for a hundred shipbuilders - he had mentioned this matter in a letter to Zhou Tongtong before, and he didn't know if Zhou Tongtong had forgotten it.
The dock in Yao County will be completed around April. If there are no craftsmen by then, all the money will be wasted.
Eunuch Jia put the two letters into his arms. Only then did Fu Xiaoguan sigh and say, "You go now. I want to be alone."
"There is one more thing. Your Majesty requires you to attend the grand court meeting tomorrow morning."
Fu Xiaoguan was stunned. "Didn't this grand court meeting just last two days?"
"Your Highness has gained such great benefits for the Yu Dynasty. His Majesty will naturally reward Your Highness in front of the civil and military ministers."
Regarding this matter...Fu Xiaoguan nodded.
After Lord Jia left, Fu Xiaoguan sat alone for a long time, gazing at the dark Xuanwu Lake.
Fu Xiaoguan was very sad about what happened in the Wu Dynasty.
It wasn't because Fatty Dad became the emperor, but because of the child Wu Ling'er gave birth to—
Damn, Wu Linger is so brave!
Although his soul came from another world, to be honest, he is no longer the Fu Xiaoguan and Wu Linger's brother.
But this body still belongs to Fu Xiaoguan, who has the blood of the Wu family!
So from a legal perspective, he cannot accept such a story in his heart.
Now the matter is done, fortunately the child is not born with mental retardation, which is a blessing in disguise.
But how should I face Wu Linger next?
Is this my sister or my wife?
So Wu Chao can’t go. How embarrassing it would be to meet him there?
Wu Linger held the child and told him to call her daddy... It's so scary to think about it.
Alas... Fu Xiaoguan sighed. I have gained such a great reputation in my life, but I fell into the trap of this crazy woman Wu Linger!
I hope Zhou Tongtong can find out something from Zhuo Bieli. Emperor Wen is already dead, and a dead man probably wouldn't mind being cuckolded.
If Wu Ling'er is Zhuo Bieli's daughter... this would be the best ending.
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On the tenth day of the first lunar month of the tenth year of the Xuanli reign, Emperor Xuan held another grand court meeting.
Yesterday, the news of the negotiations between Fu Xiaoguan and the envoys from the Yi Kingdom has now spread among the ministers.
Therefore, the topic of this grand court meeting was very simple - to confer a small official title on Fu.
When Fu Xiaoguan arrived at Chengtian Palace, many people had already come to the huge square, so they all surrounded Fu Xiaoguan, all wondering how His Majesty would reward him.
"This is a great achievement in expanding territory. I, the humble official, will definitely be promoted to the second rank!"
"I heard that Lord Qin of the Council of State Affairs mobilized the Censorate to impeach me, Lord, and I was utterly savaged by you in the Council of State Affairs in front of His Majesty... This Lord Qin is also... can I mess with you? He forgot the lesson of the past, even though it was right before his eyes. Alas... How unwise! In my opinion, Lord Qin will probably have to give way to you, Lord."
"Is it possible for me, a humble official, to be promoted to the position of Vice Minister of the Political Affairs Hall?"
"That's hard to say. How else could such a great achievement be rewarded? One hundred and eighty million taels of silver, and such a vast expanse of land. Didn't you see the Minister of Revenue, Lord Dong, walking with such a swagger yesterday? The worry on his face disappeared, his back straightened, and even his voice was much louder when he spoke."
"I saw Yan Zai smiling all afternoon, and I was so happy."
"My humble servant is not even eighteen yet... I don't think it's possible for him to be a second-rank official, but he might be granted a title."
"A knighthood? ...That's very possible. After all, the official is too young. If he is a second-rank official, what will happen if he makes great contributions in the future?"
"Damn it, I didn't buy enough Xishan stock."
"…What does this have to do with Xishan stocks?"
"You don't understand. Whether this humble official is promoted or given a higher rank, he will gain immense fame. The products produced by Xishan Industries will then become even more famous and widely known because of this humble official's fame. Wouldn't those products sell better? Wouldn't Xishan Shares make more profit? Whether it's dividends or the stock's listing, the price will definitely go up!"
The group of people suddenly realized and regretted it.
Ge You put his hands in his sleeves and touched the stock subscription form, feeling relieved at this moment.
He had been impulsive in buying a hundred shares of this thing with two hundred taels of silver, so much so that after hearing some pessimistic comments from his colleagues in the Ministry of Rites, he was eager to find someone to sell it to.
He went to Sitong Money House, and as soon as he said the words, he didn't expect that many people surrounded him and wanted to buy it. This made him think about it for a few seconds, and then naturally he didn't sell it. Now it seems that this was the right thing to do, even though he was scolded by his wife for half a month after he returned!
Unfortunately, I had too little money, so I only bought 100 shares. I don’t know how much I can earn in the future.
As Ge You was thinking this, he looked around and saw the young official coming towards him.
This humble official is going after Minister Xu. Hey, why is Minister Xu running away?
As Ge You was looking at him in astonishment, Fu Xiaoguan shouted at Xu Huaishu's back, "Uncle, stop!"
Xu Huaishu turned back angrily and gave a forced smile: "Nephew, what's the matter?"
"I'll give you some credit, do you want it?"
Xu Huaishu's eyes lit up, "Yes!"
"Do you know the beautiful girl named Sakura?" Fu Xiaoguan asked in a low and obscene voice.
Xu Huaishu was shocked. Could it be my lost daughter again?
"Oh, I don't know."
"That girl is a princess of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Our dynasty doesn't have an embassy there, so you know what to do, right?"
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