In the back room of Jinglue Mansion, in a secluded and quiet bedroom, candlelight illuminated the bookcase.
Liu Zhaosun held a brush and wrote and drew on rice paper. After several failures, a work similar to kindergarten graffiti finally appeared.
"General, it's time to wash your feet,"
The North Korean beauty in a white undershirt walked up to him with a basin of hot water, gently put the basin down, and looked up at General Liu who was still writing at his desk.
"It turns out that the general can also write, oh, and draw,"
Mei Ji took a step closer, and her skirt was vaguely visible. She was pressed against Liu Zhaosun's back. Liu Zhaosun felt the fragrance overflowing. He turned around inadvertently and bumped into Mei Ji's front.
Liu Zhaosun quickly apologized.
Mei Ji looked at the crooked monster on the rice paper that looked like a frog sticking out its tongue with great interest, and couldn't help but ask:
"What is this?"
"Hongyi cannon, this is the gun body, this is the gun mount, this is..."
"Let's wash your feet first,"
Meiji Mansheng signed Liu Zhaosun's hand and helped him take off his official boots. Her delicate hands gently soothed Liu Zhaosun's soles covered with blood blisters.
Although Liu Zhaosun had long told Meiji not to wash his feet, the woman refused to listen. She took off her armor, washed his feet and changed clothes every day, serving Mr. Liu with every possible detail.
Liu Zhaosun looked at the woman's thin figure and said calmly:
"These days you disguise yourself as a man and follow the army. I want to lead the troops to Kaiyuan. The road ahead is dangerous. You can stay in the Jinglue Mansion or return to North Korea. This is twenty taels of silver. If it is not enough, I will give you more You some.”
The woman in front of her had a pitiful life experience. She had taken care of Liu Zhaosun's food and daily life these days. Liu Zhaosun's conscience found out and he decided not to treat her as a gift and give her to a certain official in the capital.
"Master, if you save the slave family, the slave family will follow you for the rest of their lives and won't go anywhere!"
Under the candlelight, Meiji's bright eyes and white teeth became more and more charming. She looked at Liu Zhaosun's handsome face longingly, with light in her eyes.
"Kaiyuan is in danger. The Eastern Route Army was completely defeated when they arrived. The whole army was destroyed. Our Liu family has lost power since then. What are you going to do next? Oh, by the way, I am not in charge of the general now. I was promoted to garrison half an hour ago."
Liu Zhaosun said this, but he was a little moved in his heart. The woman in front of him was quite affectionate, better than many adults who read books about sages.
"Mr. General, you are a true hero. The slave family is born to admire generals. These days, I have followed you from Kuandian to Liaoyang. I have not been left behind in the field battles. Life and death. I have experienced everything on the Three Life Stone in several lifetimes. Forget this, I will be with you in this life and death,"
Liu Zhaosun suspected that Mei Ji was driving, and suddenly felt that the situation was a bit complicated.
"this……"
"Jiang Hongli claimed that he was the best soldier in Korea, but in fact it was just a silver-like wax gun tip, which was not useful. At that time, the slave family thought he was really good at fighting, but he was deceived..."
Liu Zhaosun took a step back in embarrassment and leaned on the bed.
"You, what's your name?"
"Jin Yuji, my father was a councilor of Yangban (high-ranking North Korean civil servants). During the Imjin Japanese Rebellion, the Japanese invaders captured Seoul. My father died for the country. There is also an elder brother in the slave family who is in the army. His whereabouts are unknown. I feel sorry for the daughter of the slave family. I only envy the man who leads Wu. Hook. Kill thieves for the country, and then accompany Jiang Hongli to Liaodong..."
Liu Zhaosun has been busy these days, and he chatted with Yang Hao for a long time tonight. He originally wanted to come back and have a good rest, as he has important things to do tomorrow.
Unexpectedly, this woman named Jin Yuji came here suddenly, which made him very uncomfortable. He tried to avoid the woman's burning eyes.
"Could the general be as good as Long Yang?"
"nonsense!"
"Girl Jin, please respect yourself. You can only act, not sell...don't take off your clothes..."
There was a swaying sound and the door was opened from the outside. Liu Zhaosun breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the bastard Qiao Yiqi had finally come to the rescue.
He was about to call Mr. Qiao, but his eyes were looking straight at the door.
Seeing that her good deeds were interrupted, Jin Yuji put her hands on her hips and said angrily:
"You servant girl, you are so rude. I didn't know that General Liu was Master Yang's distinguished guest. He barged in at random. What are you doing there? Get out! Be careful, I will break your legs!"
The woman at the door was tall and tall, about fifteen or sixteen years old. Her skirt was as thin as mist, and her waist was tied with a gold belt. She looked noble and slim, and her aura was like orchid. Liu Zhaosun couldn't help but look at it more. One glance.
The white and tender long legs were vaguely visible, but they were trembling slightly in the cold wind. Out of sympathy, Liu Zhaosun picked up the dirty war coat next to him and handed it over.
"Girl, aren't you cold when you are dressed like this? Put it on quickly. If you catch a cold in this chaotic place, there will be no place to find the doctor!"
The long-legged maid was Yang Qing'er, the daughter of Yang Hao. She heard that her father intended to betroth her to Liu Zhaosun. Liu Zhaosun was staying at the Jinglue Mansion tonight. He heard a woman talking in the house and came to check on her before she could get dressed. She saw him without thinking. The scene of Jin Yuji forcing Liu Zhaosun.
At this moment, she couldn't help but feel angry. She pushed away the mandarin duck coat, her thin eyebrows were raised upside down, her pretty face turned red, and she said angrily:
"Get on! You dirty army! I don't want your dirty things. My father doesn't value you. You are such a lecherous person! How dare you talk about a general! And you, you Korean maid, in broad daylight How dare you seduce...seduce this thief to serve in the army, openly promulgate prostitution, so shameless! I will go to my father to report you!"
Liu Zhaosun pointed out the window to make sure he saw it correctly. It was Xu Shi (seven o'clock in the evening) and the city of Shenyang was quiet.
"Girl, it's already dark, what's the point of broad daylight? Besides, you misunderstood. This North Korean girl is me..."
In the middle and early Ming Dynasty, there were many maids and concubines from North Korea paying tribute in the palace, and there were even North Koreans who came to work as eunuch cooks.
These Koreans have to pass through Liaodong before going to the capital, so women in Liaodong are called "Korean maids" when they are called mean.
Jin Yuji was born into a noble family in Seoul. After the Jin family lost power, she lived in Goulan. She had never seen any of the three religions and was not someone to be trifled with. She already had a deep admiration for Liu Zhaosun. When she saw that this maid behaved unusually and spoke with tactful words, she even dared to call herself a maid. She was clearly trying to steal a man from her, so she immediately became angry:
"The general and I are in love. You, a bastard that even the Tatars don't want, come to the general's house in the dead of night. What's your purpose?"
When Liu Zhaosun saw this woman, he felt that she was quite familiar, as if he had seen her before somewhere. Her words and aura were definitely not that of an ordinary maid.
The maid's face turned red and white for a while. She secretly glanced at Liu Zhaosun out of the corner of her eye and said angrily:
"My aunt is walking around in her own house, and you still need to take care of her. What kind of hookups are there? My aunt rarely hooks up?! My father has betrothed this thief... General Liu to me. I think you, a Korean witch, don't want to stay in Seoul. Just kidding, I went to Liaodong to look for a fight..."
Seeing that the two women were about to fight, Liu Zhaosun hurriedly pulled away, wondering why one was more aggressive than the other. Is his mother still a woman?
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The next morning, Liu Zhaosun woke up with some soreness in his waist and knees. It may be that the bed he slept on last night was too soft. He had been sleeping in the open air during these days of marching and fighting, and he was a little uncomfortable with the sudden improvement in living conditions.
In front of the lobby of the Jinglue Mansion, Liu Zhaosun, who was promoted to guard duty by the front line of fire, looked very proud and did not look like he was about to go to Kaiyuan to die.
Kang Yingqian next to him had a sad look on his face, and his face was also ashen. Those who didn't know it thought he was worrying about his father.
He escaped all the way back from the Hunjiang River and narrowly escaped death. He was literally risking his own life. He finally made a great contribution, but the imperial reward has not yet been received. Liu Zhaosun has to go out to fight again. Who knows whether he will die or live this time. If you have the opportunity, you must do it well. He persuaded him to recruit grandchildren, even if his life was lost, how could he recruit grandchildren?
Liu Zhaosun led everyone to say goodbye to Yang Hao. Before leaving, Lord Jinglue smiled and patted him on the shoulder, telling him not to conflict with the Liao soldiers again when leaving the city. As for the defense of Kaiyuan, he would personally come forward and tell Marin. Mediate between them and strive to allow the Southern soldiers to change defense smoothly.
After saying this, Yang Hao looked at Liu Zhaosun meaningfully and suddenly said:
"Liu Shoubei, the documents appointed by the imperial court haven't come out yet, but with my many years of experience, there should be no problem. If you can hold Kaiyuan, I can promote you to the rank of general. You are only twenty this year, and your future is bright. When the time comes, , you can spend time with your little daughter..."
Liu Zhaosun quickly waved his hand and interrupted: "Master Jinglue misunderstood, the general last night really..."
"It's okay, I all know that young and frivolous people have true temperament. Mr. Liu also hoped that the Liu family would have children before he died. Now that you have no wife or concubines, how can you recruit grandchildren? You must reorganize the health center this time. This is Liaodong. Where is the guard station? That's all. When you arrive in Kaiyuan, discuss it with Marin. Whether it's farming or training, as long as you can repel Jiannu, you can become a general in the future. It doesn't matter if you have a guard station or not, ha. Haha, really? Supervisor Qiao,"
Qiao Yiqi was still thinking about how to defend Kaiyuan. She had a splitting headache when she suddenly heard Yang Hao ask this question. She had no idea what they were talking about and stood there in confusion. After a moment, she could only make nonsense. road:
"What Mr. Yang said is true. This man is about to get married and this woman is about to get married. Boss Liu, no, Liu Shoubei is in his weak years, and getting married is also in line with human ethics! There are so many beauties in Liaodong, don't hesitate!"
Liu Zhaosun was speechless.
On that day, Jin Yuji temporarily stayed in Jinglue Mansion, and Liu Zhaosun specifically told her not to argue with Yang Hao's daughter, and would take her back when he settled down in Kaiyuan.
Mao Yuanyi led the servants and everyone out of Shenyang City. It was probably because Liu Zhaosun suddenly rose up yesterday and intimidated several Liao Town generals. No one caused trouble today.
Liu Zhaosun was busy chatting with Mao Yuanyi about the Hongyi Cannon along the way. He had long forgotten that the two beauties went to Java last night.
Mao Yuanyi was very interested in the Hongyi cannon, which could destroy dozens of miles with one shot. He repeatedly asked Liu Zhaosun, could the cannon really hit that far?
Liu Zhaosun patted his chest and assured his eighteenth generation ancestors that this is what is written in the book. If you don't believe it, just make one yourself.
"There are many blacksmiths in Liaoyang City. You can ask Master Jinglue for money and hire a group of craftsmen to build this dark red cannon according to your sketch."
"I heard from the Hongyi people that if the casting is not good, the barrel will produce too many bubbles and the barrel will explode easily,"
Speaking of exploding the barrel, Liu Zhaosun subconsciously turned back to look at Qiao Yiqi. Mr. Qiao recalled the scene of the cannon exploding during the battle he supervised that day, and said angrily:
"Look at what I'm doing, just cast it and blow it up! There is no big Ming firearm that doesn't explode! If Kaiyuan can't hold on, your father-in-law can even stab him at Caishikou, and you won't be able to escape!"
Mao Yuanyi looked a little embarrassed, and quickly explained: "If the casting is done properly and the gunner fills the gun properly, the barrel will not explode."
Mao Yuanyi is not a keyboard firearms man. He is a senior professional who claims to have extensive experience in various firearms of the Ming Dynasty. However, Liu Zhaosun expressed doubts about this person's professional ability.
I don’t know if my appearance has changed the direction of history. The Battle of Kaiyuan was originally started three months after the end of Saarhu, but now it seems to be earlier.
