Father can be an enemy to the country

"How many artillery pieces do you want?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked noncommittally.

"Of course, the more the merrier. But it is better to teach people how to fish than to teach them how to fish." Zhu Zhen said plausibly: "Father, you should give me a cannon-making yamen."

"That's nonsense. The Ordnance Bureau of the Ministry of Industry gave it to you. What will our army do? Do we still have to buy artillery from you?" Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head categorically.

"I'm not asking for the Ordnance Bureau of the Ministry of Industry. I heard that among the 24 yamen of our inner court, there is also a cannon-making yamen." Zhu Zhen explained quickly.

"You mean the Military Staff Bureau?" Zhu Yuanzhang's expression brightened slightly.

The Bingzhan Bureau belongs to the eighth bureau and is responsible for manufacturing military equipment and ironware for the palace. Zhu Zhen grew up in the palace, so he naturally knew that the Military Staff Bureau also made cannons for the Jing army to use.

In Boss Zhu's original design, the Jingjun was responsible for the security of the inner palace, so they naturally had to be well-equipped. But after many years, I realized that it was sheer nonsense to expect these eunuchs to have combat effectiveness.

So we don’t waste money casting cannons and armor for them. It is enough for one person to be issued with a knife and patrol at night as a security guard.

"Can the Weapon Bureau still make cannons?" Boss Zhu asked uncertainly.

"It should be possible." The prince said not too sure: "We did not abolish the cannon-casting craftsmen, we just asked them to re-cast copper bells. It should be possible to re-cast them... right?"

"Okay, all the cannon-casting craftsmen in the Military Staff Bureau will be assigned to the Municipal Shipping Department." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, but then added restrictions: "However, the rest of the people are not allowed to move, otherwise there will be no scissors in the palace." You can’t hit it with a kitchen knife or anything like that.”

"Understood." Lao Liu nodded. Secretly complaining, shouldn’t these things be purchased directly? Do you still need to make it yourself?

But when I thought about their family, the Empress of the East Palace baked big cakes and the Empress of the West Palace rolled green onions. It's normal to strike iron yourself.

"In addition, you have to raise the money for the cannon yourself." Boss Zhu added.

"I don't expect my father either." Lao Liu curled his lips.

~~

After coming out of Qianqing Palace, Zhu Zhen was still in a good mood. Otherwise, if something happens, we have to go to the leader? No, the problems of ships and cannons have basically been solved.

"But you can't mess around." The prince reminded Lao Liu: "In any case, the Beiwa Fleet is the navy of the imperial court. If we really fight with them, the impact will be too bad!"

"Don't worry, brother, I will pay attention to the impact." Lao Liu said with a smile: "Why don't your own people hit your own people?"

"But don't be stupid. You have to wait until they take action before fighting back. You will suffer big losses!" the prince whispered again.

"Hey, I understand." Lao Liu nodded happily. After all, the prince's brother is still towards him.

~~

At the same time, in Wan'an Palace.

Over there, Concubine Da Ding and Lao Qi came to investigate.

"Look at how your son beat my Lao Qi so hard that he can't even open his eyes!" Da Shi pointed at Lao Qi's black and blue eyes and said to Concubine Hu Xian menacingly.

"He has squinted his eyes." Concubine Hu Xian opened her eyes and told lies. "What does it have to do with our sixth child?"

"He was the one who beat me, and the prince saw it! Do you still want to deny it?" Da Shi asked Concubine Hu Xian angrily: "Just tell me what to do? If you don't give me an explanation today, I will go to the emperor to ask for an explanation! "

She won't go to the Queen because she has a grudge.

"Lao Qi, what did the prince say?" Concubine Hu Xian ignored Da Shi and asked Lao Qi directly.

"The eldest brother told me to go back first, and he took care of the sixth brother to vent my anger." The seventh brother replied.

"Isn't that enough." Concubine Xian has assisted the Queen in running the Sixth Palace in recent years, and she is really good at it. "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will deal with you fairly and it is not my turn to cause trouble."

"Sister Ding Fei, don't always act like an old hen protecting her chicks. When will the child make progress?" Concubine Xian is no longer able to throw her weight around, she has a more hurtful weapon - -son!

To be precise, he is a good son!

"It's not that I am bragging. Look, the sixth is only half a year older than the seventh. How much contribution has he made for his father and elder brother? Even the title of the good concubine of this palace was earned by him. Yes." Concubine Xian's words were like a knife stabbing into Concubine Da Ding's heart.

"You..." Concubine Da Ding was so angry that her face turned red and she almost wanted to vomit blood. She gritted her teeth and clenched her pink fists, wishing that this vicious woman would have her heart ripped out by a black tiger.

But her remaining sense told her that even if the two of them were tied together, they would not be a match for this female bandit.

Moreover, the other party is now much higher in rank than me, and is the second person in the harem just below the Queen. If she hits her, she can have someone hit her without the support of the Queen.

He could only stomp his feet bitterly, turned around and slapped Lao Qi: "You trash!"

Lao Qi's nose and face were already bruised and swollen, but this time he was even more injured. Half of his face was swollen into a lump. Feeling aggrieved, he whimpered and turned around and ran out of Wan'an Palace.

"Just wait for me, and you will see how I deal with you!" Concubine Da Ding knew that she would only humiliate herself if she stayed any longer, so she chased her son and left without even saying hello.

When I walked to the gate of Wan'an Palace, I saw Lao Liu coming to greet his mother and concubine.

"Hey, Concubine Ding, you are a rare visitor." Lao Liu smiled and saluted Concubine Da Ding, not feeling guilty at all for beating her son.

"Hmph! Your Highness, King Chu." Concubine Da Ding looked at Lao Liu up and down, and said coldly: "Didn't your elder brother deal with you? Why is your whole body intact?"

"Why didn't you clean it up?" Lao Liu said with a face full of pain: "You beat me so hard that I rolled all over the floor. The main reason is that the place where I was hit is not convenient for display, so you can't see it."

"Hmph!" Concubine Da Ding didn't believe it. No one knew better than her what it would look like after a butt piercing. But she couldn't tell Lao Liu, "I don't believe you, please take off your pants and come see me."

So I can only hold it in.

"Huh!" Concubine Da Ding snorted again and walked away without looking back. As for whether he will take it out on Lao Qi again when he goes back, that's probably for sure.

"You'll get wrinkles if you get too angry!" Lao Liu said loudly behind her, with his hands clasped around his mouth.

"I want you to take care of it!" Concubine Da Ding's changed voice echoed in the night.

~~

Entering Wan'an Palace, Lao Liu greeted his mother and concubine with a smile.

"Son, have you eaten?" Concubine Hu Xian didn't even mention what happened just now.

"I ate at the old man's place with my eldest brother." After Lao Liu finished speaking, he smiled towards the palace door and asked, "Then the old ladies are here to trouble you?"

"She's the only one? Is she worthy?" Concubine Hu Xian said proudly like a big rooster that has won a fight: "We are not on the same level, you know?"

"Good guy, Sister Hong can use her power to overwhelm others now." Lao Liu clapped his hands and said with a smile, "This way I don't have to worry about you being bullied all day long when I'm outside."

"That means, with my son supporting me, my mother is walking around in the palace!" Concubine Hu Xian said in disgust.

"You'd better take it easy, be careful of the Queen Mother taking care of you one day." Lao Liu said with a smile.

"That's not possible. Mom respects Sister Ma from the bottom of her heart." Concubine Hu Xian shook her head.