Back in the palace, when Jia Lian came to see him again, Princess Zhaoyang was the only one beside Emperor Ningkang.
Jia Lian guessed that Emperor Ningkang left Princess Zhaoyang to inquire about her visit to the clan. Judging from their faces, Princess Zhaoyang's reply should satisfy Emperor Ningkang.
"Kowtow to Your Majesty."
"Get flat."
"Your Majesty, I have already considered it. The newly established firearms battalion plans to cast 300 'Zhenyuan Cannons', recruit or transfer 1,500 artillery soldiers, another 3,000 musketeers, and other craftsmen and handymen. The total is five hundred, please give me your Majesty’s permission.”
Although Emperor Ningkang had previously said that he should directly write a memorial and submit it to the Yiying Organization, it seemed that he could do anything, but Jia Lian was not a fool. In order to complete the matter as soon as possible, he had to seek Emperor Ningkang's idea first. Anyway, it is easy for him to meet the emperor, and he can do things efficiently this way.
Sure enough, Emperor Ning Kang frowned when he heard this and looked at Jia Lian speechlessly.
There are five thousand organizational units at a glance. You must know that the previous Shenji Battalion had so many departments, which was only about three thousand. Now that the firearms part is separated out, the organizational structure has still increased?
It's not that Emperor Ningkang was stingy. Judging from Jia Lian's previous funding for firearms research, Emperor Ningkang also knew that these firearms were much more expensive than swords, guns, swords and halberds. Not to mention anything else, each of the three artillery pieces I saw today is worth a lot of money.
The head of the family knows that oil and salt are expensive. Even though he is the emperor, he does not dare to make them casually. Therefore, Emperor Ning Kang pondered and said: "Since I have promised you to expand the navy, there is no problem in casting three hundred cannons, but these three thousand musketeers..."
Emperor Ningkang was about to find some reason to cut off a section of the structure that Jia Lian wanted, when he heard Jia Lian hurriedly say: "Your Majesty, artillery is important, but the muskets cannot be ignored! Your Majesty is familiar with military matters, and you should understand that the minister has not asked His Majesty opened his mouth widely, but an army can only be considered large-scale and have considerable combat effectiveness if it exceeds three thousand. And if Your Majesty wants to truly test the effectiveness of muskets on the battlefield, he must give me these three thousand soldiers.
I can issue a military order to your majesty and give me one year to train these musketeers. After that, whether your majesty transfers my ministers to the north to fight against Oara, or cooperates with the navy to conquer the red barbarians and Japanese pirates, if there is no proud record, I am willing to accept it. Your Majesty, no punishment! "
Seeing that Jia Lian was so bold, Princess Zhaoyang pushed Emperor Ningkang into the corner. She couldn't help but smile, and then she stepped forward and said, "Father, if you don't like it, just follow the words of Marquis Zhenyuan. If things go well, then I will The Wei Dynasty has another powerful and capable division.
If it fails, it means that the firearm is not as powerful as Zhenyuan Hou said, and his father can see the true appearance of the firearm as soon as possible. Calculating both aspects, it is beneficial but not harmful to my father. "
Emperor Ning Kang silently watched the two young men singing together, both of whom were first-class characters. He suddenly thought that if he had really forced the two to form a couple, maybe it would not be considered a random couple...
After walking away for a moment, Emperor Ning Kang sighed helplessly. Having said this, what else could he do? After all, Jia Lian only wanted 3,000, not 30,000.
So he looked at Jia Lian, and when Jia Lian lowered his head to express his listening, he said: "Since you said so, I allow you. Not only do I allow you to have thousands of people, but I also allow you to deploy troops from several camps in the capital to let you The firearms camp can be organized as quickly as possible.
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But I have something to say first. In a year's time, if you cannot achieve the results you said today, don't blame me for not thinking about the friendship between king and minister. "
Jia Lian said happily: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I am fully confident!"
"Hmph. In this way, your Firearms Battalion will also have five thousand soldiers. After the formation is completed, I will take the position of commander of your Firearms Battalion. Rank Yi is equivalent to that of the Shenji Battalion, and I will be the third rank."
"I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness, and I would like to die in service to Your Majesty!"
He snorted again and asked Jia Lian to stand up. Emperor Ning Kang said, "Since you are here, I have something to tell you."
"Your Jia family is not only the founder of the country, but also a relative of the country. During this time of the imperial court's "land clearing", your Jia family should actively cooperate with the Ministry of Household Affairs and specialized officials to set an example for the world's relatives."
"I obey the order."
Jia Lian sighed inwardly, it was not easy to set such an example, and it would easily make other high-ranking officials in Beijing treat him differently. However, at this moment, it was destined to be impossible to please both sides. Anyway, he had already made up his mind to hug Emperor Ningkang's thigh, so as the Jia family, there was no reason to go against him, so it was better to get on Emperor Ningkang's ship together.
Emperor Ningkang was very satisfied with Jia Lian's reaction. He was about to give a compliment when he heard Jia Lian suddenly ask: "Excuse me for asking, I wonder what the clan's attitude is towards the clearing of the imperial land? Your Majesty, please don't worry. Weichen has no other intention, but Weichen knows that the clan members in the world all take the clan as an example. Therefore, if the clan objects to this matter, even if we cooperate again, I am afraid that other clan members will not be able to recognize it. Those who violate the rules will be punished. Not a few.”
Emperor Ningkang listened without comment and just looked at Princess Zhaoyang.
Princess Zhaoyang smiled and said: "Marquis Zhenyuan, don't worry, the clan is also facing the father and the imperial court. Since I was ordered to convey the imperial court's intention to the clan, most people in the clan have expressed their support for the imperial court. Even if there are a few who oppose it, , under the general trend of the imperial court, it is of no importance."
Princess Zhaoyang smiled even more on her face and in her heart. She had obviously told Jia Lian about her lobbying for the clan, and Jia Lian had even made suggestions with her. At this time, she was acting in front of her father, and she didn't know what she was trying to do.
But Jia Lian showed admiration for her, and then saluted Emperor Ningkang and said, "Your Majesty knows people well and is good at taking charge of tasks. The eldest princess is even more considerate. Although she is a daughter, she can also relieve your Majesty's worries. She is truly your Majesty's favorite." Fortunately, I am the great Wei Dynasty."
Emperor Ningkang scolded: "I think you are a useful talent. Don't imitate other people's flattery, and you will fail to live up to your abilities!"
"Well, what your Majesty taught you is..."
Princess Zhaoyang smiled and watched the conversation between the monarch and his minister, feeling a little relieved. Although she knew that Jia Lian was highly valued by her father, she didn't know why Jia Lian was able to gain his father's trust in such a short period of time. She could only attribute it to the fact that Jia Lian did have talents that others did not have.
But now that she was standing in the south study room, watching Jia Lian get along with her father's emperor and ministers, she suddenly understood.
This is no longer a monarch or minister, the way and tone of speaking are almost like that of a father and son. No, both the prince and the three emperor brothers were very nervous and restrained in front of their father. How could the scene be as harmonious as Jia Lian's.
His silly younger brother was quite casual in front of his father, but he was either scolded or on the way to being scolded. In this way, Jia Lian looked a bit like Ling'er after getting rid of all his naughty shortcomings. I guess even though my father is the lord of the world, he still hopes to have a talented and caring son like Jia Lian.
Thinking of this, Princess Zhaoyang couldn't help but guess that, based on this situation, if her father knew about her relationship with Jia Lian in the future, she might not react too violently.
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Princess Zhaoyang's carriage slowly stopped in front of her, and Jia Lian, who had been walking inside the deep wall for a long time, couldn't help but stop and bow to say hello.
This is the gap. Even though he is a close confidant of the emperor, he can only walk on two feet in the palace. He cannot even ride a horse, let alone ride in a car.
The golden car curtain opened, revealing the bright face of Princess Zhaoyang, "It was inconvenient to speak in the south study just now. I would like to congratulate the Marquis of Zhenyuan on his promotion again."
"How dare you, how dare you? It's just a slight promotion, but it's really not worth mentioning in front of the princess."
Having said that, Jia Lian was still a little happy. The promotion of a military attache from the fourth rank to the third rank may seem like a mere first level, but it is a gap that most military attaches will find difficult to cross in their lifetime.
It is the custom of the Wei Dynasty that those from the third rank upwards can be called generals, that is, they are truly generals worthy of the name.
In the eyes of other officials in the world, they are naturally envious and jealous, but in front of Princess Zhaoyang, there is really nothing to be proud of. After all, when people seek an official position, they start directly from the first rank.
Princess Zhaoyang looked at Jia Lian through the window and suddenly said with a smile: "Since the Marquis of Zhenyuan promised to cooperate with the imperial court to clear the land, I happen to be one of the people responsible for clearing the land. If the Marquis does not give up, I would like to Please get in the car and discuss some details."
Negotiate details? Jia Lian frowned involuntarily and declined politely, but seeing Princess Zhaoyang's full smile and her strong self-confidence in facing all worries calmly, Jia Lian sighed inwardly. Princess Yang got into the luxurious car.
In the Yangxin Hall of Daming Palace, Emperor Ningkang, who was bathing his feet, heard the report from his chamberlain. He frowned slightly and asked again: "Did you see clearly that Marquis Zhenyuan really got into the carriage of the eldest princess?"
"Yes, I have seen it clearly. It seems that the Marquis of Zhenyuan was invited by Her Royal Highness the Princess..."
"I understand, please go down."
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