Dongning, Dongting Theater.
The prince-in-law came closer and looked at it carefully: it said that Qin Xianglian was thirty-two years old.
Sue the prince-in-law of the dynasty for bullying the king and despising the emperor.
A man who regrets his marriage marries his mistress and murders his wife and children.
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The actors on the stage performed the classic part of the traditional drama "The Case of the Guillotine" with great emotion, which attracted applause from the audience. Because of Gongsun Hui's incident, Shen Yutong, the leading actress of Dongting Theater, entered the Governor's Mansion and became a One of the side rooms of the Governor's Mansion, although it lost its top Hua Dan and suffered a major blow, Dongting Theater did not recover. Soon they brought out Xiao Hongyu, Chen Xiangxiu and other Hua Dan, and began to stand out in Liaoyang Liyuan. stand up.
Although the plays at Dongting Theater are very good, the guests in the bakery at the back of the second floor of the theater are not coming to see the play at all.
Although looking at Chen Hongxiu on the stage, Murong Qingwu did ask An Miaoyi beside him:
"Sister Miaoyi, Luo An, how long have we not seen each other?"
Facing Murong Qingwu's inquiry, An Miaoyi, who was also looking at the stage, said calmly:
"Almost three years!"
Hearing An Miaoyi's answer, Murong Qingwu sighed slightly, then turned to look at An Miaoyi and said:
"I originally thought I would never have the chance to see you again, Sister Miaoyi!"
Hearing this, An Miaoyi seemed to have the same feeling and said lightly:
"I also thought it would be like this, but what is destined to come will always come..."
Murong Qingwu was a bit noncommittal about An Miaoyi's pun. He turned his attention back to the stage. Silence fell into silence again between the two proud women. After about a cup of tea, the beauty on the stage The case gradually reached its climax, and at this time, Murong Qingwu suddenly spoke:
"Sister Miaoyi, do you know why I asked you to meet here?"
Listening to Murong Qingwu's question, An Miaoyi's expression moved but she said nothing. Seeing that An Miaoyi didn't speak, Murong Qingwu directly gave the answer and said with a half-smile:
"This is where I met Lord Governor. If I remember correctly, the last time we sat in this theater, we watched Farewell My Concubine played by Shen Yutong!"
As soon as these words came out, An Miaoyi's eyes flashed with anger and she clenched her fists tightly. However, in order not to lose her composure in front of her enemy Murong Qingwu, she quickly returned to normal. However, despite her quick reaction, But her anger was still captured by Murong Qingwu, and after noticing the change in An Miaoyi's mentality, Murong Qingwu undoubtedly confirmed his judgment even more!
The reason why An Miaoyi targeted her in secret was not because of the grudges between the two of them back then, but because of the Liaoyang Warlord Ye Mingsheng who was now in the limelight!
Looking at An Miaoyi, Murong Qingwu said sincerely
"At that time, I disguised myself as a man and a woman, and Governor Ye also disguised himself as a minor official, so Sister Miaoyi can rest assured..."
"I admit that Governor Ye and I have met several times and had some interactions, but I have never shown him my true face, and he has not recognized me. Nothing happened between us!"
"I don't know what you are thinking, Sister Miaoyi, but you should understand that I, Murong Qingwu, will never be a concubine!"
At the end, Murong Qingwu's voice was decisive and resounding. Her original intention was to dispel An Miaoyi's doubts and turn conflicts into friendship. However, when her words reached An Miaoyi's ears, they had a different meaning!
After taking a deep look at Murong Qingwu, An Miaoyi did not speak. She stood up from the chair and turned around to leave. Seeing An Miaoyi leaving without saying a word, Murong Qingwu frowned slightly but did not say anything to stop him.
Qiqige, who was waiting outside the private room, saw An Miaoyi walking out of the private room. She immediately followed An Miaoyi to protect her. When she walked out of the Dongting Theater, the carriages and plainclothes guards of the Governor's Mansion also came. Escorted An Miaoyi to the carriage.
Leaning close to An Miaoyi's ear, Qiqige asked softly:
"Madam, now that Murong Qingwu has come out of their house, do you want to take action now?"
An Miaoyi's eyes flashed when she heard this, she hesitated for a moment and then shook her head and said:
"Don't be in a hurry, she seems to be prepared..."
"Understood!"
Qiqige nodded and responded:
An Miaoyi continued to give instructions:
"I finally got out of the house and went to the Baibaoji nearby to have a look and buy some pastries that my mother likes to eat!"
"yes!"
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Two flowers bloomed, one on each branch. Although An Miaoyi had already left and the protagonist of today's drama was gone, Murong Qingwu did not leave the Dongting Theater with lack of interest, but sat down again in the private room. After half an hour, when the finale was finished, she slowly left the private room. As soon as she walked out, her personal maid, Xiao Huan, came to her side and whispered:
"Everything is in place, miss. No abnormalities were found!"
Hearing this answer, Murong Qingwu nodded slightly, then walked out of Dongting Theater and got on the carriage home. After returning home calmly, Murong Qingwu couldn't help but recall An Miaoyi's reaction. She felt that An Miaoyi Miao Yi has always been a little strange today. She has clearly expressed her feelings honestly, but she still believes that she will definitely compete with her for Ye Mingsheng?
Is there some reason for this that I don't know yet?
Thinking of this, Murong Qingwu's mind couldn't help but reappear the figure of the mysterious woman he had seen outside Mingru Temple. That woman with excellent martial arts skills and dressed in white. Everything seemed to be related to her. She should know something. What, the last time they met was too sudden, and I had no preparation. If we could meet again, I would definitely be able to ask her what to write.
Thinking of this, Murong Qingwu shook her head with regret. The next second she seemed to have thought of something. She stood up and walked towards Murong Yuliang's courtyard. After a cup of tea, Murong Qingwu came to her father's courtyard where her father lived. When the guards of the courtyard saw that it was Murong Qingwu, the darling of the family, they did not dare to stop him in any way and directly let Murong Qingwu enter the courtyard... ·····
She arrived outside the study room unimpeded. When the guards outside the study room saw her arrival, they immediately stepped forward and stopped her:
"Miss, the master is discussing with Mr. Hui in the room. He specifically asked no one to disturb him. Do you think you will come back later, or do you want us to go in now and pass the message?"
Murong Qingwu was a little surprised when she heard what the guard said. Murong Hui was her cousin and the eldest son of her uncle Murong Lun. He was currently serving as a member of the Ministry of War in the Southern Patrol Court. He was a leader among his peers in the family. The family was in He has invested a lot of political resources in him. This time his uncle asked him to come to the north on behalf of the family, which was also a test and experience for him.
Murong Qingwu knew that during this period, Murong Hui had been conducting in-depth inspections in Liaoyang, going to fields, mines and factories, and even visited the heavily guarded firearms factory of Fengwu Army under the care of her father Murong Yuliang. Know what he saw.
Thinking of this, Murong Qingwu couldn't help but be curious about what Murong Hui and his father were talking about, so he ordered the guards:
"No need to communicate, I'll just wait here!"
Listening to Murong Qingwu's answer, the guard hesitated, and at this moment, the sounds of Murong Lun and Murong Yuliang talking could be heard in the study.
Looking at Murong Yuliang sitting opposite him in the study, Murong Hui said with emotion:
"Second uncle, with your help, I have opened my eyes in Liaoyang this time. I have seen many things that I have never seen before, and I have learned a lot! Before I came to Liaoyang, I thought that Liaoyang was far away from the customs, a place with bitter cold outside the Great Wall. Dear, now it seems that my knowledge is shallow, no wonder you, my second uncle, are sure that Ye Mingsheng can achieve a great career..."
Listening to Murong Hui's emotion, Murong Yuliang took a sip of tea and said with a smile:
"Tell me what you have seen in Liaoyang during this time!"
Regarding Murong Yuliang's question, Murong Hui already had the answer in his heart and said without hesitation:
"Technology, system, and people's hearts!"
When Murong Yuliang heard this, a light flashed in his eyes and he immediately ordered:
"Tell me carefully!"
Murong Hui pondered for a moment and said slowly:
"The most amazing thing to me in Liaoyang is Liaoyang's technology. I saw with my own eyes those things called mechanical devices, which reduce the use of human and animal power in iron ore and coal mines, improving work efficiency, and factories. , the looms in Liaoyang are more powerful than those I saw in Jiangnan. The weaving speed is faster and the quality of the cloth is better. You can buy this kind of cloth at least in Jiangnan. Two denarii!"
"There is also the firearms factory. Each worker performs his or her own duties on the assembly line. They can produce hundreds of firearms in a day. It is simply terrifying. Thanks to your care, uncle, I was able to fight Fengwu Army on the shooting range. You have the Polu Guns and Weiyuan Guns, and you also watched the artillery training of the Fengwu Army. With such a world-changing weapon, no wonder the Fengwu Army was able to develop so quickly. Even Zhao Fuqu fell into your hands... ············”
"The only thing that makes me a little confused is, can the fertilizer produced by the Second Manufacturing Bureau really increase food production?"
Facing Murong Hui's question, Murong Yuliang nodded slightly and said:
"That kind of fertilizer is still in the experimental stage. Our yield per mu in Liaoyang without that kind of fertilizer is about 320 kilograms. After using the fertilizer, the yield per mu can be increased to about 335 kilograms. From the current The results show that the Second Manufacturing Bureau can indeed increase the yield per mu. One of the priorities of our Liaoyang Chief Secretary this year is to promote this fertilizer to the entire Liaoyang!"
Although it only increased the yield per mu by fifteen kilograms, Murong Hui knew what this meant. If the whole world used this kind of fertilizer, and the yield per mu of land in the world increased by fifteen kilograms, then the yield per mu of land in the world would increase by just fifteen kilograms. Tens of thousands of people could survive!
His eyes flickered, and Murong Hui tentatively asked Murong Yuliang:
"Second uncle, do you know the formula of this fertilizer?"
Murong Yuliang shook his head and said:
"I don't know too much about it. I just know that it is a kind of fertilizer made by the capable people of the Second Manufacturing Bureau using animal bones, salt, sulfur and other things. As for the more specific information, I don't know... ················”
Listening to Murong Yuliang's answer, Murong Hui obviously didn't believe it. He stared at Murong Yuliang and asked:
"Second uncle, you are about to become the chief envoy of Liaoyang and you don't know this yet? How dare they not tell you what you say?"
When Murong Yuliang heard this, he smiled bitterly and shook his head and said:
"In Ye Mingsheng's words, you are inertial thinking. Under the reforms promoted by Ye Mingsheng, Liaoyang and Guannai are very different. Although the Second Manufacturing Bureau is on the ground in Liaoyang, don't say that I am not the chief minister now. Even if I am the chief envoy of Liaoyang now, I cannot interfere with the daily work of the Second Manufacturing Bureau!"
"The Second General Administration of Manufacturing is an organization that reports directly to Ye Mingsheng. I have no right to interfere. As for the few ingredients I know, I only know about them because the Second General Administration of Manufacturing purchased these items in large quantities in Liaoyang. of!"
Looking at his helpless second uncle, Murong Hui shook his head slightly, but continued:
"Apart from technology, what I admire the most is the system of the Fengwu Army. The most important thing is that in other places in the Zhou Dynasty, although the official salary is very small in name and looks very clean, in fact, the people behind it are Filial piety, ice respect, and carbon respect are indeed far-reaching! This has become a secret that almost everyone in the officialdom knows, but no one tells. However, these filial piety contain huge corruption and a large amount of fiscal and tax revenue. "churn"
"But in Liaoyang, what I saw was high salary to support integrity. Officials' salaries were very high and well treated. Even a county magistrate's salary was as high as one hundred taels of silver per year. However, things like Bingjing and Tanjing were all prohibited by law. Yan Chu, I don’t know how many people have been thrown into jail for accepting filial bribes! Anti-corruption is prevalent in Liaoyang, and many officials cannot and do not dare to corrupt!"
"In addition to the salary of officials, Ye Mingsheng seems to have a special preference for those craftsmen, and gives those craftsmen high status and salary. Almost every day, hundreds of craftsmen come with their families from all over the Zhou Dynasty. !”
"The arrival of these people has also increased Fengwu Army's technological leadership and created more value for Fengwu Army. I heard Ye Mingsheng once said at a meeting, what is this called a virtuous cycle? I don’t know where the Lord Warlord came up with so many new words, but they sound very appropriate..."
