Zhuo Qihua

When Zhuo Ji returned to Beigu with Emperor Yong'an, the Mata army led by Pan Pozhi and Pan Beigu had already broken through several important fortresses of the Tarkin tribe, and pointed directly at the capital of the Tarkin tribe, Midora City.If the musketeers had the most direct impact on the cavalry of Tarkin's department, then the powerful artillery brought a devastating disaster to the Tarkins on the northeast plain battlefield.

In front of the artillery, the city walls of the Tarkins could not stop the attack of the Mata army.It can be said that the cannon artillery, which is more conducive to fighting on the plains, is completely tailor-made for the war between the Mata State and the Tarkin Ministry.

Emperor Yong'an, who returned to Beigu, did not order to return to Beijing immediately.For one thing, officials need time to prepare.Secondly, Zhuo Ji needs to rest.After arriving in Beigu County, Zhuo Ji rested for two days and then brought his people to make tofu again.In the front yard of the imperial mansion, Guan Minghui sent the urgent report from the frontline that he had just received to His Majesty.The urgent report was sent by Lin Xieshan as the commander of the firearms battalion.The army in front is about to cross the river, and the transportation of artillery is inconvenient. In addition, the use of artillery along this road is also reaching its limit.If you continue to use it, it is very likely to damage the gun body.Lin Xie played His Majesty on the mountain, the artillery stopped moving forward, and only the musketeers in the firearms battalion continued to fight with the army.

After seeing it, Emperor Yong'an decreed that Lin Xieshan acted cheaply.The battle ahead was jointly discussed by Lin Xieshan and Pan Pozhi.Guan Minghui and other ministers were worried: "Your Majesty, if there is no artillery, our soldiers may suffer heavy casualties when they attack the city."

Emperor Yong'an said: "Without the artillery, the Firearms Battalion still has incendiary bombs and explosives."

The ministers were extremely surprised. They knew about the incendiary bomb. What is this explosive package?Emperor Yong'an didn't explain, but said: "Lin Xieshan and Pan Yuzhi also have a secret weapon. I'll let it go and see if it can show its power in the siege battle."

And a secret weapon? !

The ministers who did not participate in the production of the "big kite" looked at each other in blank dismay, and some people who knew it well, such as Guan Minghui, felt even more complicated.The "expert" behind His Majesty actually produced another explosive bag.From this point of view, in this war, if the Mata country wins the Talkin Ministry, it may be a matter of victory!

After discussing with the ministers, Emperor Yong'an left without any intention of keeping anyone for dinner.The ministers who left walked together in twos and threes, and Shi Yu asked in a low voice, "Does Da Sima know about this explosive package?"

Guan Minghui shook his head, but Chen Changgeng said, "Unfortunately, this time I can't see the 'big kite' flying into the sky."

Both Shi Yu and Guan Minghui trembled in their hearts, and Shi Yu followed with a long sigh: "Yes."

Emperor Yong'an went directly to Zhuo Ji. Zhuo Ji had just washed his hands and face and changed his clothes after returning from cooking.There is no range hood in the kitchen, and the smell of oily smoke is all over the body after cooking. As a waiter, I can't smoke Long Live.As soon as Emperor Yong'an entered the room, he saw the rich food on the table, and immediately he was very happy, and asked, "Where is Shunxi?"

Yuan Xiu replied: "Cu Chu is changing clothes in the back room."

Emperor Yong'an sat down at the dining table, Feng Xi brought a water basin, and Emperor Yong'an washed his hands and rinsed his mouth.Zhuo Ji came out, and Emperor Yong'an saw him and said, "I'm hungry."

Zhuo Ji sat down beside Emperor Yong'an and said: "Before returning to Beijing, I will cook for His Majesty every day." The implication is that there will be nothing left after returning.

Emperor Yong'an was a little depressed: "After returning to Beijing, you still have to cook me a meal occasionally. This tofu is troublesome to make, so there is no need."

Zhang Xian and the other waiters laughed smugly, Zhuo Ji: "Your Majesty is hungry, eat quickly."

Without Zhuo Ji's affirmative answer, Emperor Yong'an sighed in his heart, knowing that there were many restrictions after returning to the palace.Zhuo Ji scooped up a bowl of wild mushroom soup for Emperor Yongan himself, and said: "This was given to me by the local people in the logistics department when I was in the first aid station. They were all dried in the sun, re-soaked and then boiled. Although they are not freshly picked , but it is still very fragrant, but in terms of wild mushrooms, the Nanzhao area has the most varieties of wild mushrooms and the freshest taste."

Emperor Yong'an smiled. He took a sip of the mushroom soup first, and then said: "You said that the rice grown in the Talkin Department is the best, and I am about to take down the Talkin Department. Now you say that the wild rice in Nanzhao Mushrooms are the most fragrant, did you trick me into accepting Nanzhao?"

Zhang Xian, Feng Xi, Wang Bao, Yuan Xiu and Chang Jing immediately looked down and lowered their heads.Emperor Yong'an said this casually, but it definitely won't make people feel casual.Zhuo Ji said: "Mushrooms in Nanzhao are delicious, but they are not irreplaceable. My favorite food is lychee, longan, mango, papaya from Nanyue... Whether it is apples or pears in the north, I love them all." I don't like it. It's not that your Majesty doesn't know, I just like to eat it."

"Hehe..." Emperor Yong'an pointed at Zhuo Ji with chopsticks in his hand, "You just need to tell me this, don't teach others to think that I treat you badly every day."

Zhuo Ji: "Then Your Majesty promised me? I want to eat the fruits from Nanyue. The fruits from Nanyue are not fresh enough every year, and the quantity is also small."

Emperor Yong'an scooped up a spoonful of wild fungus and put it into his mouth. After eating it slowly, he said, "Okay, I promise you."

"Long live Your Majesty!"

What the two of them said was like child's play, but Zhang Xian and the others felt like beating drums.The few people were silent and quietly served the two masters for dinner.Zhuo Ji made wild mushroom soup, haggis soup, braised tofu, thick egg, braised fish, cold white radish and scrambled eggs with day lily.Emperor Yong'an then concentrated on eating, and felt that every dish Zhuo Ji cooked was delicious.Zhuo Ji said while eating: "After returning to the palace, I will pickle some sour radishes myself. When it is hot and I have no appetite to eat, I will eat some sour radishes to appetize. The sour radish pickled by Chef Kitan of the imperial mansion is very good. I have asked for the recipe. Here it is, pickle it as you go back.”

Emperor Yong'an: "Well, when it's hot and I don't have a good appetite, you can get me a plate of sour radish."

Thinking of one thing, Zhuo Ji said: "Your Majesty, black fungus is abundant in the Northeast, and the quality is the best. Calculate the time, and it is almost ready to harvest now. The picking period of black fungus is only three months. Tarkin Forte, you can pick it when you are free. If they don’t like to eat it, they will send it to the capital. Those wild mushrooms that can be dried can also be dried and sent to me. Hazel mushrooms, red meat Mushrooms, yellow elm mushrooms, Hericium erinaceus...these are the most precious mountain delicacies in Northeast China, I want to eat them by myself, and I also want to be a little money-making expert."

Emperor Yong'an: "Zhang Xian."

Zhang Xian immediately said: "I will send someone to deliver the order to General Pan immediately." After speaking, Zhang Xian went out.

Emperor Yong'an: "This thick egg is good. After returning to the palace, you have time to make it for me."

Zhuo Ji didn't reply directly to him just now, and Emperor Yong'an reminded him again, Zhuo Ji smiled and said: "Yes, but Your Majesty must keep it secret."

"it is good!"

Emperor Yong'an was satisfied.

Satisfied, Emperor Yong'an ate three bowls of rice, three bowls of soup, and finished all the haggis.After eating, Zhuo Ji didn't let Emperor Yong'an go to rest immediately, he dragged Emperor Yong'an to a small garden for a walk and disappeared.It was not hot in Beigu County in June, and the two were holding hands in the small garden. To be precise, it was Emperor Yong'an holding Zhuo Ji's hand.Emperor Yong'an told Zhuo Ji about Lin Xieshan's memorial, and Zhuo Ji said: "We still have to find a way to improve our current weapon manufacturing technology. What we are most in need of now are talents and funds. Funds are not in a hurry. After the war in the Northeast stops, Naturally, we have ways to make money. Talented people... Most of the knowledgeable people still want to get fame and become officials."

Emperor Yong'an: "I am determined to return to Beijing now. Another thing is this year's imperial examination. I think a suggestion you made to me before makes sense. After all, the candidates for the gold list are a minority, and the students who landed are It can be used. It’s just that I don’t have a good candidate for who to entrust this matter to.”

Zhuo Ji thought for a while and said: "Scholars are somewhat arrogant. Although we need talents, we also need talents who can dive into research and have teamwork spirit. Those who are too arrogant are not suitable. It is better to let Shi Shangshu Recruit students in the name of the Academy of Sciences. Those who look down on craftsmen, it doesn’t matter if they don’t come, those who are willing to try to change, and have no prejudice against the craftsmen of the Academy of Sciences, are what we need. The artisans of the research institute and those who choose the right ones to go there. In addition, there are many geniuses in the army. What they lack are opportunities. The researchers of the military industrial research institute can also consider recruiting from the army. There is nothing to learn from scratch, as long as you are not afraid of hardship Just study hard."

Emperor Yong'an nodded: "What you said makes sense."

Zhuo Ji: "I also want Hu Pengju to recruit people who are willing to study medicine in the name of the Bureau of Medicine. The development trend of society is to develop all disciplines in an all-round way. We might as well start with the Academy of Medicine and Science."

"That's right. Those scholars only stare at being an official, it's a waste." Emperor Yong'an let go of Zhuo Ji's hand, put his arms around his waist, and said with emotion, "You are really my good helper. Then the chief examiner this time, Who do you think I will send to be suitable?"

Zhuo Ji: "I can't advise His Majesty on this, and I'm not familiar with the officials of the previous court. Besides, the imperial examination is very important, so let's follow the steps. But Your Majesty, I have a small request."

Emperor Yong'an narrowed his eyes: "What request?"

Zhuo Ji: "I'm very interested in the number one scholar. After next year's spring, His Majesty will select the number one scholar. Show me."

Emperor Yong'an turned black: "Are you 'interested' in Zhuangyuan Lang?!"

Zhuo Ji knew at a glance that Emperor Yong'an had misunderstood, and immediately explained in a low voice: "The number one scholar on TV will parade around the streets wearing big red flowers, I just want to see what the number one scholar looks like, I'm curious."

"No!" Emperor Yong'an was full of jealousy, "You are my servant! You are brother! There is no reason to stare at other men! No!"

Zhuo Ji sighed in his heart: "Okay, don't watch it."

Zhang Xian and the others followed at a distance, and could not hear what Wan Sui and Zuo Zu were talking about.But when he saw Wansui put his arms around Suzu's waist, and Kuzu raised his head to whisper to Wansui, Zhang Xian also sighed in his heart. When they returned to the capital, Wansui and Zuo would not be able to behave like this in front of others.

"Master, what did you say to Wansui? Why is this disciple looking at His Majesty with a displeased face?"

Feng Xi whispered.Zhang Xian took a few glances, and said, "I guess you want to do something that is not allowed to be done for ten thousand years."

Zhuo Ji was really interested in Zhuangyuanlang, of course, it was influenced by costume dramas.However, Emperor Yong'an had never watched a costume drama, so he felt that Zhuo Ji had a restless heart.Emperor Yong'an, who was unhappy in his heart, stopped taking a walk, and took Zhuo Ji back to his room to exercise for digestion.Zhuo Ji, who had suffered an unreasonable disaster, vowed to keep his mouth shut in the future, no matter who is curious, just go and see it secretly, and never tell Emperor Yong'an.

Zhang Xian rolled his eyes countless times at the door, why bother?

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On the front line, when Pan Pozhi saw the decree sent by His Majesty, his expression was a bit indescribable.Pan Beigu: "Marshal, what did His Majesty's edict say?"

Pan Pozhi put away the decree and said: "Your Majesty asked me to look for black fungus in the territory of Tarkin Department when I have time, and send them to the capital after drying. Your Majesty said that the black fungus in Tarkin Department is very delicious. He also said that if you encounter Fresh mushrooms such as pine mushrooms, red meat mushrooms, elm mushrooms, Hericium erinaceus, etc., if they can be dried and transported, they are also picked and sent to the capital."

Pan Beigu was stunned, he didn't expect His Majesty's decree to say such a thing, and he didn't know how to react for a while.But Pan Pozhi said, "I'm afraid this is not what His Majesty meant."

Pan Beigu was startled: "Could it be, 俍俍?"

Pan Yuzhi: "Your Majesty's decree says that wild mushrooms such as pine mushrooms are very rare. How can Your Majesty know whether this wild fungus is rare? Who else can it be but Zuzu? Only Zuzu can make His Majesty issue this decree to me. "

Pan Beigu couldn't laugh or cry.But Pan Pozhi said: "Talkin's black fungus tastes very good, have you and I seen them selling it?"

Pan Beigu was stunned.

Pan Pozhi: "What kind of fungus are these pine mushrooms, red meat mushrooms, elm yellow mushrooms, and Hericium erinaceus?"

Pan Beigu's eyes showed surprise, and Pan Fuzhi said, "I've been in Beigu all year round, and I've never heard of it. How did you know about it?"

Pan Beigu: "Then what should we do? Why don't we ask the captured Tarkin captives?"

Pan Pozhi thought deeply and said: "The decree said that now is the time for picking. If you write a letter to ask, I am afraid that it will be late. You should ask the Tarkin captives first. If they don't know, then everyone on the road Just pick all the wild mushrooms you encounter, and I will send a letter to your majesty, and you will need to carefully select the dried mushrooms after they are sent to the capital."

"Yes."

Pan Beigu left immediately to question the captives, while Pan Jianzhi opened the edict and read it again.He always felt that the contents of this edict seemed to have other meanings, but he couldn't figure it out.Yao Daqian is not around, some things are really inconvenient.Pan Fuzhi then thought of the contents of Yao Daqian's several letters, and thought that even if this edict had no other meaning, he would get a lot of these things for him.

In the Shoukang Palace, the Empress Dowager was watering the flowers in a very good mood, only Shen Gu was by her side.The main palace of Shoukang Palace has all been replaced with glass. The windows in the room are bright and clean, and the wind brought in by the screened windows makes the pots of flowers and plants flutter slightly.In June, the capital city is already hot in summer, but the queen mother doesn't feel how hot it is in the house, even the ice hasn't been used yet.

Shen Gu asked: "Empress Dowager, the battle in Beigu is going well, so it's time for His Majesty and Shunyu to come back?"

The queen mother said with a smile: "The emperor's letter said that he is coming back."

Shen Gu immediately made a gesture of God's blessing, and said: "Your Majesty and 俍俍 are going to Beigu, and I am very worried. Your Majesty and I are coming back, so I can sleep well."

The Empress Dowager put down the water ladle and said with a smile: "My mother is worried when my son travels thousands of miles. The emperor went to Beigu to conquer in person. I am also in a state of anxiety. But according to the emperor's letter, everything went smoothly. The emperor's letter said: Said, Chen and Chen are very sensible when they went to Beigu. They followed Shunxi and learned a lot." Supported by Shen Gu to sit down, the queen mother took off the white jade bracelet on her wrist, twisted Holding the beads, he said: "If there are other concubines accompanying me this time, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep well every night like you. The emperor said that in Beigu, Shunxi would personally cook his daily meals for him whenever he was free." The emperor said that the meals cooked by Shunxi are more delicious than those prepared by the imperial chef."

Shen Gu was very surprised: "You can cook by the way?"

The Empress Dowager said: "A person like him, even if he didn't know it before, he will definitely do a very good job if he wants to. Although I am the emperor's mother, to be honest, I am wronged by Shunxi in this Danyang Palace." .”

Aunt Shen didn't know what to say.Empress Dowager: "Since the emperor brought Shunxi out of the West Third Courtyard, everything has gone smoothly no matter whether it is the front court or the harem. Every time I think of this, I wish I could smash Cheng's bones to ashes."

Shen Gu immediately persuaded: "Queen Dowager don't think about that wicked woman anymore. Maybe you don't feel wronged. With Your Majesty and the Queen Mother supporting you, and Your Majesty pampering you so much, who is in this Danyang Palace?" How dare you be wronged and accepted? The servants are watching, and they don't have much interest in their identity."

The Queen Mother sighed, Shen Gu: "What's on your mind, Queen Mother?"

The queen mother confided: "Shunxi refused to conceive a dragon heir. He said he was afraid of pain and didn't like the appearance of a big belly, but I was worried. He was actually afraid of arousing the fear of others, so he didn't want to have a dragon heir. His majesty treats him beloved, once he gives birth to a dragon son..."

This is all the Queen Mother said, Shen Gu understood it.She shut up, not daring to answer.The Empress Dowager didn't need Shen Gu to answer the question, and said: "If that's the case, that would be too wronged him. There is no shortage of princes in Danyang Palace now, but the emperor and I are very much looking forward to Shunxi giving birth to a son and a half daughter." .”

Shen Gu can only say: "Cu Chu is not yet twenty, maybe in a few years, Chu Chu won't have to worry about this."

Queen Mother: "I hope so."