"I remember that Mr. Lian is now Guangling's Salt and Iron Transport Envoy and Guangling Kongmu Official, right?" Xiao Qingxue said.
Lian Dalang was even more shocked when Miss Xiao mentioned his official position. He sat up and said carefully: "Lian has little talent and little knowledge. Everything depends on the recommendation of the princess and the promotion of the prince."
"I want to join your Salt and Iron Transfer Department as a military advisor." Xiao Qingxue looked at Dalang Lian.
After hearing this, Lian Dalang shook his hands and asked carefully: "Can I ask what you want to do?"
"I need your iron smelting house, and I want all my people in the Guangling smelting house." Xiao Qingxue's eyes were astonishingly bright and cold, and her tone was unwaveringly firm: "I want to create a war. The machine, a punishment a hundred times more terrible than the punishment from heaven, must belong to me completely."
Lian Dalang looked at Mrs. Xiao, who was silent and dying, and wiped the sweat from her head, feeling a little hesitant. No one knew better than him how important iron was during the war.
Lian Dalang felt a lot of pressure and unconsciously used the official title for Miss Xiao: "You are worried that someone will leak the secrets of what Lang Guan wants to do? You can rest assured of this. The Iron Smelting Mansion has military orders. Anyone who leaks secrets will be executed by his whole family." , if you have any plans, you can leave it to me. I promise to keep it confidential for you. Without any orders from superiors, the Iron Smelting Mansion strictly prohibits outsiders from entering and exiting. What's more, you want to enter as a Zhonglang General. …”
Lian Dalang felt very embarrassed. This was too difficult to handle. If Mrs. Xiao was alone, he could still tolerate one side or the other side. Anyway, it was easy to talk about it. But since she entered the iron smelting house with a formal official position, she would definitely bring her with her. People are still her own people. With the forcefulness in Mrs. Xiao's words, she wants to completely control Guangling's iron military supplies and use them for her own use.
This matter was so big that Lian Dalang felt that he could not bear the responsibility.
Xiao Qingxue clenched her hand: "Dad, he is going to Jingnan soon. He knows what I want to do. Just give me the iron smelting house in Guangling."
Lian Dalang didn't dare to hear what Mrs. Xiao said vaguely, and he became even more afraid: "Lang Guan doesn't have the general's transfer order. It's really difficult for Lian to handle it. It would be great if we could get a piece of official document with a seal."
Xiao Qingxue didn't know, but this time she just wanted to take it all to herself. She just wanted to control her power by herself. She didn't want anyone to intervene, not even her father.
She knew that her official position was given by her father, her father also gave her her position, and even her position and power were given by her father.
But not this time.
As long as Xiao Qingxue thinks of the suggestions made by the hateful Zhou family last year, the anger and hatred in her heart are like burning kerosene, burning out of control.
Even though she later found out that the side branch had been severely punished by her father, she still couldn't let go. From then on, her mind became smaller. Her father treated her very well, and he treated her mother better, but others were not. Dad, she must have her own power.
Even my father cannot intervene.
A power that no one can take away.
A power only she knew.
Xiao Qingxue sometimes feels like a white-eyed wolf. It is obvious that all her power comes from her father, but now she is actually on guard against him.
She just wanted to protect herself and her mother-in-law.
When she got to her father, how should she speak up? Saying that she wanted a large-scale weapons force that was entirely her own was tantamount to treason in this ancient time.
Therefore, Xiao Qingxue did not dare to say anything, so she could only start from Lord Lian's side in a roundabout way, trying to keep it secret from her father.
"Must you have that piece of paper?" Xiao Qingxue gritted her teeth.
Lian Dalang persuaded him earnestly: "This matter is of great importance. Without that piece of paper, the name is not correct and the words are not smooth. Lang Guan wants to intervene with his official position, but does he have his own manpower?"
"I have my own subordinates, staff and technical staff in Langge." Xiao Qingxue had already thought of what to do when she heard Amu was willing to die for her last night: "I have asked Amu to return to Langge to general Bring them all here.”
She has her own team, but it was useless before.
Although her father also gave her the team, Xiao Qingxue felt a little annoyed and ashamed when she thought of this, but the people her father gave her were really useful, including Jiang Dasheng, Gongsun Qi, Gongsun Luo, and the one she saved. Taoist priests, one old and one young.
"There are really people under Lang Guan?" Lian Dalang was a little surprised when he heard this. Did Master Jiedu really give Xiao Xiao the military power? He originally thought that Mrs. Xiao's middle man would be just a name.
"Yes, my Lord Jiang is a commander of thousands. He used to be my father's subordinate. He is very powerful." Xiao Qingxue said, not wanting Lord Lian to look down upon him.
With these one thousand people, she would be able to surround the weapons smelting house in Guangling tightly. Anyone who disobeyed would be dealt with by Jiang Da.
"Wait..." Lian Dalang suddenly thought of something: "Lang Guan said that General Tuoba left Jinling early in the morning to work for you. How did he leave the city? Does Master Jiedu know?"
"I know." Xiao Qingxue didn't think this was a problem: "I told my father that I wanted Amu to bring Jiang Da and the others, but my father didn't say anything."
"Lang Guan." Lian Dalang stood up. He looked at the innocent little lady Xiao. After walking for a while, he still couldn't help but asked: "Is there any conflict between Lang Guan and the general?"
"No." Xiao Qingxue shook her head. How could she have a conflict with her father? Dad treated her very well.
"Lang Guan said earlier that you and Master Jiedu expressed your intention to build a more powerful object of divine punishment, and then sent General Tuoba to Langge to lead Lang Guan's troops, subordinates and staff." Lian Dalang was anxious: "Now I came to find Mr. Lian again, and I am afraid that the prince has already known about his various actions."
As long as Lian Dalang thought about it for a moment, he would break into a cold sweat.
Does Miss Xiao know what she is doing?
Judging from her actions, it seemed that she wanted to establish her own military force under the eyes of the general.
How could she be so bold?
Xiao Qingxue was stunned. She hesitated and said, "Do you think Dad already knows?"
"My little ancestor, you can figure out what you did as soon as you think about it." Lian Dalang patted his forehead.
"You know it." Xiao Qingxue lowered her head. After finding out that her father was going to Jingnan this morning to form a sworn brotherhood, she told her father that she wanted Jiang Da and Gongsun Qi, but Gongsun fell behind them. She asked Amu to return to Langge. What was Dad's expression like when they were brought here?
Xiao Qingxue recalled it and found that her father just finished drinking the tea and touched her hair again.
"Dad knows."
"Why did Lang Guan do this?" Lian Dalang was puzzled.
Xiao Qingxue rubbed her eyes, breathed hard and said, "You don't understand." Her heart felt sour and painful.
Lian Dalang really didn't understand, considering Zhou Youzhou's love for Mrs. Xiao, why she would do such a thing to risk the disapproval of the world.
After Lian Dalang left, Xiao Qingxue wiped the corners of her eyes and said to herself, "It's okay. Dad will know if he knows."
If she can successfully control the Guangling Smelting Mansion Armory, she will work hard to build a terrifying military weapon, an artillery. With it, she will have the biggest trump card in the world. The world forced her to do so, which she did not want.
When Gong Yangyan came, he found that Mrs. Xiao seemed to have something on her mind. He answered Mrs. Xiao's questions, such as, is there a lot of sugar cane grown in Lingnan? When does sugar cane mature and how many months does sugar cane grow.
Gong Yangyan had seen many noble people like Mrs. Xiao who didn't know about grains and plants, but it was still rare to get to the bottom of it.
Gongyang Yan answered one by one, and then mentioned many varieties of sugar cane, such as bamboo cane, Kunlun sugar cane, Fufeng sugar cane, and snow sugar cane. He said: "In fact, sugar cane is also produced in the south of the Yangtze River. It is grown in the central Sichuan area and in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River."
In the afternoon, Xiao Qingxue was scalded while cooking stone honey.
Xia He hurriedly went to get the ointment.
After a while, Xiao Qingxue saw her father striding over.
"Why are you so careless? Just let the servants handle the tiring things." Zhou Xu looked at his daughter sitting on the bed and scolded her softly, feeling a little distressed: "Let dad see if the perm is serious."
Xiao Qingxue showed the back of her red hands.
Zhou Xu put down the ointment, looked at the stubborn and aggrieved look on his good daughter who looked very much like his wife, and sighed for a while: "Guangling's smelting house cannot be given to you completely. After all, it is an important military equipment production place, so we can only I’ll give you a small section.”
Xiao Qingxue felt guilty and happy, her eyes red: "Thank you, Dad, is the venue big? I need a big place."
"There is a good place in Jinling. There is an armory and a grain storehouse in Stone City. It is also heavily guarded on weekdays. When Jiang Da and the others arrive, let Jiang Da and the others come over to guard it. If there is not enough land in Guangling, you can go to Stone City. Whatever, just ask for it from Lian Bowen. Anyway, along the river, whatever you want will arrive soon." Zhou Xu said helplessly: "Stop crying, your eyes will be swollen when you wake up tomorrow if you cry again."
Xiao Qingxue wiped her tears fiercely, not daring to look at her father: "This time, I didn't want to hide it from my father on purpose."
Zhou Xu sighed deeply.
"I just." Xiao Qingxue choked and said, "I just want to protect my mother-in-law."
Zhou Xu looked at his daughter who was crying like a little cat, and suddenly smiled, with a hint of sadness.
"Dad knows."
Chapter 310
When Zhou Xu came out of his daughter's dream house, there was a silver plate hanging high outside. It was late at night before he knew it, and the sultry heat of summer hit his face. The sound of the waterwheel turning in the distance was endless. Zhou Xu took a look Xia He, who was standing outside the small building, asked her to put some ice basins in her daughter's house later to cool down.
Xia He bent his knees and replied, "Yes."
She watched the general walking further and further with her round eyes, and the broad and majestic figure gradually disappeared into the covered bridge. She scratched her cheek in confusion. For a moment, she actually felt that the general was a little... lonely?
Xia He looked back at the closed wooden door of the small building. In fact, every time General Tuoba came to find his wife, she would report to the general. There is nothing wrong with the young Aimu, but the boundaries that cannot be crossed are still uncrossable, or There needs to be some distance.
The waterside pavilion corridor has nine twists and turns. Zhou Xu returned to Luoqi Pavilion to handle official business. Since he occupied this house, he has not touched the layout of the house. It should be what it should be. It is still the same. He just borrowed it. Suddenly, when they invaded Jinling, they found that the mansion was already empty except for a singer who had been hanged.
Zhou Xu has always had a good memory, and he found out that she was the young prince's concubine, and he had met them once before.
Later, he sent people to put the singer down and bury her with the young prince and his last relic, the Qianqiu Sword.
"My lord, do you want to send more generals to follow you when you go to Jingzhou this time?" Cui Shizi was pouring wine aside. There were ice basins in the four corners of the study, but it wasn't even hot.
"I plan to ride lightly and go with Wen Jue. There is no need to make a fuss." Zhou Xu lifted his robe and sat down. The familiar smell of roasted knives from the North was felt. Strong wine entered his throat and his mouth was spicy. No wonder Madam never liked drinking. Zhou Xu Xu poured himself another glass.
"While I'm not here, you ask Xu Huaicuan, Ding Yufeng, Gao Chongying and others to prepare for the attack on Luo, and scrape more military supplies from the wallflowers in Zhejiang and Zhejiang. It is best to use all the food and grass for the attack on Luo. People from Funan came out during the two Zhejiang provinces."
Cui Shizi smiled and said, "I think so too."
"Is Li Xun feeling better?" Zhou Xu asked. Li Xun, who had followed him for a long time, was already an old general. As people get older, they tend to have more old physical problems. First, he led the Youzhou navy to rescue Jinling and then stayed with him again. In Lujiang, he fought against the imperial imperial army, and then fought many battles with the Wei army one after another. As soon as the fighting stopped, he fell ill.
Zhou Xu asked him to stay in Jinling to recuperate.
Li Xun was originally the general leading the Xuanjia Battalion. He was with him during the expedition back to Yi. Those Xuanjia troops were later transferred to Luzhou by Zhou Xu and trained into the Youzhou navy. Now this batch of Youzhou navy The army is stationed in Jinling.
After all, Lu Cong over there in Luzhou has his own Chaohu navy. If he seizes the waters of Luzhou, it will look a bit unsightly.
Moreover, no matter which water battle it was, Lu Cong of Luzhou always sent his capable generals to help the Youzhou navy. This kind of kindness could never be repaid with hatred.
"General Li has too many old injuries. The doctor said that he will not be able to go to the battlefield again in the future. He must recuperate and rest for a few years." Cui Shizi said: "He asked me not to tell you. So as not to annoy you."
Zhou Xu smelled a little drunk and seemed to remember something: "Old General Shi died of illness years ago, didn't he?"
Cui Shizi saw that his lord was clear in his heart, but he still wanted to ask again, and coughed lightly: "Yes."
General Shi, who had joined them in the expedition against Huiyi, died of illness last winter.
"That's it." Zhou Xu drank and felt that he couldn't remember how many old friends he had left his side one after another.
"What do you think of Tuoba Mu?" Zhou Xu was slightly drunk.
Cui Shizi did not dare to make any rash assertions, so he only roughly stated what he saw on the surface: "Tuoba Langjun is brave and outstanding, and he is a rare general."
General Tuoba left Jinling City in the morning to do errands for Madam Xiao. Cui Shizi already knew about it. He also knew about Lian Dalang's affairs. At the same time, he was frightened by Madam Xiao's boldness.
"He is an obedient person in Qingxue..." Zhou Xu held the wine glass and only said half of the words. Only he knew the rest.
Cui Shizi continued to pour wine for his lord.
"Li Xun should take good care of himself when he is sick. I remember that his eldest son is a deputy general in Shen Zhi's Red Flame Cavalry. They are all young people with a promising future." Zhou Xu held a wine glass and talked to Cui Shizi as if chatting.
Cui Shizi's face was slightly condensed. General Li was in poor health now and might have wanted to retire, but he couldn't comment on who the new successor would be.
The subtle relationship between them can only be understood but cannot be expressed in words.
"Bring that letter over and show it to me." Zhou Xu rubbed his chin: "Let me see what that little brat wrote in the letter?"
