The ancestor of the apocalypse is so cool after being reborn!

149 - One Head Two Big

With flintlock guns and a neat team, not only the few rooms in the palace were envious, even King Qian, who was standing at the head of the city to send the team away, was jealous.

He turned his head and said to Xia Jing who was standing beside him: "Five hundred flintlock guns, the princess is really generous! Your arrogant methods really make me jealous!"

Xia Jing sneered when she heard this, and didn't save him any face: "My lord was born in the royal family, grew up in rich clothes and rich food, and now he is even richer in a state. How come he hasn't made any progress, and is still so shallow-sighted?"

When King Qian heard this, the smile on his face froze, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw that the other followers turned their heads to the other side. Needless to say, they deliberately turned their heads away after hearing this.

The performance of the entourage and Xia Jing's words made King Qian lose face, and made him even more ashamed and annoyed.

But he also lived up to his reputation as the No. rich man in the capital. The embarrassment only existed for a moment. Afterwards, he returned to normal and said coldly: "My princess is getting sharper and sharper now. I'm lucky not to be pissed off when I talk to you!"

Although he peeped at her flintlock skills, he didn't pierce the window paper after all, but Xia Jing didn't care about his face at all, and directly stabbed it to the bright side. It was really unreasonable to play cards, which was very troublesome. .

At this moment, Xia Jing turned her eyes away from the distant team, turned to King Qian, and looked at him seriously.

King Qian was a little uncomfortable being stared at by her, so he heard her say: "It seems that the troubled times have trained the prince's face, and the more worn it is, the thicker it is."

Hearing what she said, no matter how thick-skinned King Qian was, he blushed slightly at this moment.

However, he said unwillingly: "One person's armed strength is not really powerful, but the entire palace is strong. Since the princess's iron workshop can produce flintlock guns, it is better to produce more for this king's team. Equip some?"

Although King Qian didn't know the difference between a flintlock gun and a matchlock gun, it didn't prevent him from knowing the power of firearms. If he wanted the palace to remain invincible in this troubled world, it would be his confidence to equip powerful firearms.

Hearing his words of course, Xia Jing was not happy, she didn't like to hear these words, "Listen to your words, those who don't know think that flintlock guns are like planting beans, planting one will yield a harvest in batches .”

Saying that, Xia Jing stopped walking down the tower, "Does the lord know how many processes it takes to produce a flintlock gun? Such high-tech weapons are not knives, guns, sticks, or sticks, and they can't be made just once they are made."

There was coldness in King Qian's eyes, "According to Wang Hao, you want to equip flintlock guns only for Xiao Wu?"

Xia Jing didn't care about the coldness in his eyes, but she also knew that it wouldn't make sense to equip her team alone.

After all, when King Qian is here, the world will recognize that she is the princess. If there is no King Qian, no one in the world will care who she is.

The advantages of her occupying the position of Princess Qian outweigh the disadvantages, and it is convenient for her to act. Since she has taken advantage of his influence, she can't be too unfeeling.

Therefore, Xia Jing shook her head, "Currently, I can only supply Xiao Wu temporarily. When the production efficiency of flintlock guns improves and Xiao Wu's team is fully equipped, I will supply them to you."

So it's not that I don't provide it to you, but that I am powerless now.

After hearing her exact words, King Qian was satisfied and stopped complaining.

The two gentlemen and confidant officials who followed behind breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from their foreheads. Fortunately, the princess finally let go.

Otherwise, the prince might send them out to negotiate with the princess in the end.

If this is the case, it is still them who are embarrassed.

After returning to the palace, the two friends left in the front yard.

Xia Jing went directly to the backyard, and King Qian went to the study in the front yard.

After entering the study, he asked Zeng Yan who followed him, "How is the situation with the boss?"

Zeng Yan glanced at the two gentlemen, stepped forward and replied, "Master, the wound is healing well now, and he can get out of bed for activities."

King Qian nodded expressionlessly, and didn't ask him any more.

Now the boss is abolished, and the big house will be supported by the big grandson Ding'an and the two brothers.

Seeing King Qian's reaction, Zeng Yan was not surprised, but he still sighed in his heart, somewhat regretful.

Uncle Li Chengshang has been trained by the prince since he was a child, and he has read poetry and books, but he didn't want to abolish him in an accident when he came to Lingnan, and now he has become a useless person.

This time Li Chengshang was stabbed and his wound was infected. Although he saved his life, he was in a coma for three days with a high fever. He woke up later, but his brain was burnt out.

Now the uncle who came back to the palace is just a fool, he eats and sleeps every day, and stares at the ants on the ground for silly joy.

He became like this. The biggest hit was the big house. The big lady almost collapsed. The two brothers Li Ding'an and Li Dingrong were sad all day long. Their father became a fool. They were directly eliminated from the succession team of the palace. inherited power.

For this expedition, Dafang originally wanted to ask his grandson Li Ding'an to lead the troops to go out with the team, but King Qian did not agree. Dafang had just had an accident, so we should give them time to relax.

Sitting at the desk, King Qian took out a mansion report from a pile of official documents and threw it on the table, "The autumn harvest is coming soon in the north. Whether it is Beidi occupying the Gyeonggi area or the rebels occupying Qingzhou and Yanzhou, there are some Just around the corner, wanting to go south to plunder more land, supplies and people.

Jiankang is now facing a big enemy, and the army is preparing for war, but how to prepare for the war, I can't think of how the combat power of the capital's military camp can withstand the simultaneous attack of the two sides? "

A few months ago, the new emperor issued a decree to let the soldiers and horses of the four states of Youzhou, Jizhou, Yuzhou, and Xuzhou encircle and wipe out the rebels under Qin Lang. Several prefectures neglected the decree issued by Jiankang and besieged Qingyan prefectures without attacking them.

It is precisely because the soldiers and horses of several states did not implement the government's decree that the rebels slowed down in Qingzhou and Yanzhou.

No, seeing that the autumn harvest was approaching, they began to regroup and go south to plunder land, materials and people in order to expand their strength.

The two gentlemen frowned when they heard this.

After a while, Mr. Zhang said with a solemn expression: "Let's not talk about Beidi's soldiers and horses, but the imperial court is tough enough to fight against the rebels. In addition to Beidi's iron cavalry, I really can't think of how the imperial court should resist?"

If the soldiers and horses from all over the place work hard for the king, there may be a possibility of turning defeat into victory, but most of the soldiers and horses from all over the place are now doing their own thing, so how will the next battle be fought?
Hearing this, King Qian couldn't hide his sadness. He said: "If the rebels go south and wreak havoc, then both Xuzhou and Yangzhou will be devastated, and the people will be displaced. After autumn, there may be another wave of refugees. Fire, I can only do my best to make more preparations to prepare for the wave of refugees in early winter."

As soon as these words came out, the few people present basically heard what King Qian meant. It was impossible to gather troops and horses to go to Jiankang King Qin, but he was willing to make more preparations to welcome and resettle refugees.

In fact, speaking of the influx of refugees after autumn, it was almost winter when they reached Lingnan.

But the only advantage is that the winter in Lingnan is not cold, and if the government puts a little effort into it, the refugees can survive this winter safely.

In the coming year, these refugees will be the best population to enrich Lingnan.

After listening to his words, the few people present were relieved. They were afraid that King Qian would be arrogant and dragged the only soldiers and horses in Lingnan to serve the king. At that time, the outcome of the tired soldiers who traveled far away against Shangbeidi or the rebels was uncertain. .

At the same time, they also secretly sighed in their hearts, the prince is actually quite cunning even though he looks like a dude and ignores world affairs.

But when he meets the princess, it's like a hungry wolf meets a hedgehog, leaving him with nowhere to say anything, and even more helpless with her.

Zeng Yan knew the internal affairs of Lingnan best, and he said: "Your Majesty, don't worry about this. Since we came to Lingnan, the export of grain and grass has been banned. The taxes collected after the summer harvest are quite a lot, and the grain harvested this autumn is enough for us. It will be harvested next summer."

After hearing this, Qianqian felt confident. Fortunately, there are two seasons a year in Lingnan. If it is the same as in the north, he is really afraid that he will be caught blind by refugees.

Mr. Zhang disagreed with Zeng Yan's words. As a counselor, he obviously took a longer-term view.

I just heard him say: "What Steward Yan said is only based on normal circumstances, the grain and grass in Lingnan can last until next summer's harvest. But everyone, don't forget that the army to conquer the South has just started. If Annan is a little more difficult to deal with, the two armies will confront each other. The consumption of money and food is a bottomless pit, this is one of them.

Second, if there is another accident in the Central Plains, resulting in an increase in the number of refugees, all of whom will flock to Lingnan, then our pressure will be doubled, and there will be a shortage of food and supplies for the winter.

For the above two points, we must prepare in advance and plan ahead, so as not to be caught blind and caught in a dilemma. "

King Qian was very embarrassed when he heard his words, "Sir, what you said is reasonable, if Beidi and the rebels want to attack, it will undoubtedly make things worse for the court.

It's just that Lingnan is already a border, and further south is the sea. Even if we want to buy food and grass from other places, we have no way. "

Mr. Zhang sighed, "There are too few soldiers available for the imperial court. Unless you issue an imperial edict to the King, the chaos in the world will involve a lot, and where are the soldiers willing to send troops to help?"

Not to mention far away, let’s talk about King Qian, who is still the ancestor of the new emperor. This direct royal family is not willing to send troops to serve the king, let alone the big officials in charge of soldiers in other places.

King Qian heard one head and two big ones, and he couldn't think about or discuss the affairs of the court. As long as these bad things of the court were involved, he would have a headache.

He waved his hand, "Zeng Yan will go down first and make preparations according to the original plan. In the future, we will take one step at a time. There is no rush for now."

After hearing what he said, Mr. Yan opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't speak again.

Zeng Yan was ordered to leave the study, and went to the warehouse to get some medicinal materials to be sent to the big room. On the way, he met Xia Jing who was about to go out.

He and the servant behind him who were holding medicinal materials hurriedly saluted her: "I have seen the princess."

Xia Jing glanced at the herbs held by the young man, and asked with concern: "Are you going to the eldest room? Is the boss' wound recovering well?"

Zeng Yan: "Go back to the princess, the uncle recovered well after returning from the wound."

"That's good." Xia Jing nodded, and didn't ask other questions, knowing that the boss was stupid, and if she asked more questions and was listened to by someone who cared, she would be suspected of gloating.

After leaving the city, Xia Jing went directly to the military camp on the outskirts of the city.

The personnel of her personal guard camp in Fucheng, those who have no missions, all live here.

Xiaowu's personal soldiers also lived here, and the camp was not small. In addition, Xia Jing expanded a part later, and the camp occupied an even wider area.

Entering the camp, Ye Fei, the captain of the personal guard squadron, directly ordered a thousand elites to come out.

Seeing the gathering of a thousand elite soldiers, Xia He itched to know where these thousand elite soldiers were going to take?

So, relying on being his sister-in-law, he trotted up to Xia Jing and asked, "Princess, are you bringing these thousand elite soldiers to do great things? Can you take me with you?"

Seeing him approaching, Xia Jing raised her eyebrows in surprise, "Why are you here?"

Xia He smiled awkwardly, and only now did he remember that the family who came to the barracks didn't know about it yet. Judging from his sister-in-law's tone, it seemed that his cousin hadn't told her yet.

He adjusted the military robe on his body, and said with a naive smile: "It's what you see. I envy my cousin who can lead troops at a young age, so I followed."

Xia Jing twitched the corner of her mouth, and turned her eyes to the elite with her head held high.

Seeing that Xia Jing ignored him, Xia He scratched his head, looked at the elite who were forming the team, then at Xia Jing, and finally mustered up the courage to ask again: "Sister, can I go with the team?"

Xia Jing frowned slightly, and glanced at him, "Do you really want to go?"

Xia He nodded hastily, "I think!"

It is no longer his part to pacify Annan. If he doesn't follow up shamelessly this time, when will he have a chance to make meritorious deeds.

Xia Jing didn't know what he was thinking, since he wanted to practice, it didn't matter much to take him and agreed.

The team set off until they got to the beach, Xia He saw several ships docked at the pier, and only then did he realize that the team was going to go out to sea by boat.

"Little princess, where are we going?"

Xia Jing boarded a larger sea boat with her maid and guards, "You will know when it arrives."

Before boarding the boat, Xiahe noticed that this pier was newly built, and the location of this pier was also quite hidden, not in the bustling Fucheng pier.

Seemingly thinking of a possibility, he asked, "Princess, this wharf was built by you, right?"

Hongmei turned her head to look at him, and answered for Xia Jing: "Second Young Master has really good eyesight. This is the wharf newly built by Wang Hao. As for the use, we just know it well."

"." Xia He was speechless, he asked just because he was curious about the usefulness of the pier here, otherwise why would he ask this when he was full?
He didn't get the answer he wanted, and it was obvious that Xia Jing didn't want to answer him directly.

In order to ease the embarrassment, he looked around, and this look really made him discover something.

Xia He pointed to the sailboat not far away and asked, "Why is that boat different from the one we're on?"

This time it was Ye Fei who answered him: "That's a soft-sail boat of the Xiyi people. The hull is narrower than the one built by our Dayu Dynasty, so it is faster than the boat under our feet when there is wind. Much more."

"The boat of the Xiyi people?" Xia He looked at Ye Fei, then looked at Xia Jing's expression, thinking a little too much for a while.

But he also knows current affairs and didn't get to the bottom of it. Some things are just like what Hongmei maid said, and everyone knows it well.

After all the elite boarded the boat, Ye Fei checked the situation on board and came over to report: "Princess, everything is ready and we can set sail."

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