Finally, on the premise of obtaining benefits, Qi Yu and Wu Wanrong negotiated the deal.
In exchange, the latter asked the former to write a memorial to the emperor, explaining the importance of firearms in naval battles from the perspective of an experiencer, and endorsing the purpose of his trip.
Haha, it’s a trivial matter.
Qi Yu readily agreed without even thinking about it, seemingly very happy.
How did Wu Wanrong know that he had actually written the above form to His Majesty the Emperor before he came to Tuen Mun, and what was described in the article happened to be this matter. The agreement at this time was just a smooth favor.
Regarding this transaction, Qi Yu's gimmick was that everyone would get something, but in reality, both of them had their own agendas.
Wu Wanrong thought to himself: If King Yong can insist that Qi Yu stole his family's money when he was tried in Dali Temple, then he can take this opportunity to get involved with him, and even if he cannot bring him down, he will let him He was broke.
However, corrupt officials who are facing the law generally will not admit that their families are rich, because if they do, their crimes will be increased. Therefore, this matter needs to be carefully studied to see if there is any way to convince King Yong to let him take a bite of Qi Yu before he dies.
But Qi Dalang was thinking: Now that we can successfully get rid of the hot potato of King Yong, it can be said that a super trouble has been solved.
Since the emperor didn't want to let him live, why didn't he want to let him live? The wind is rustling and the water is cold. Once a strong man is gone, he will never return.
After finalizing the matter, Qi Yu decided to return first and wait for his arrival in Qiongzhou.
Wu Wanrong said that he would follow up immediately in the near future, and the interval would never exceed three days.
He also emphasized that after arriving in Qiongzhou, the two parties conducted a handover at Tianzi Wharf. When the matter was completed, he would return to Beijing immediately without making any stops or rectifications.
no problem!
Before leaving, Wu Wanrong suddenly grabbed Qi Yu and said with a smile: "Master Qi, can you sell that house in Yongchuan Mansion back to me? Well, I am willing to pay ten times the price. "
"Oh? Why?"
"Alas..." Wu Wanrong sighed softly, seemingly sad and said: "I'm not afraid of your jokes. I just thought that after I retire, I can return to my hometown in Yongchuan to take care of myself, so that the fallen leaves can return to their roots."
This reason was stated magnificently, but the listeners did not believe it.
Qi Yu smiled and said, "Don't use these sensational excuses. What I want to hear is the truth."
"To be honest..." Wu Wanrong coughed dryly, covering up his embarrassment, and said seriously: "I heard that there was a woman named Su who left something in that house. I’m very curious about something like that, so I wanted to find out more about the specific situation.”
"Su family? Haha, Mr. Wu, your title is too disrespectful, isn't it? The majestic Lord of Kunji, whose appearance is the mother of the world. Although she has not yet received an official title, it is not something you call casually." Qi Yu mocked him, but he thought of the letter in his heart.
Wu Wanrong was stunned when he heard this, and said curiously: "I really didn't realize that you are in this remote place, and the news is not blocked."
"That is!"
Now that the business was down, Qi Yu was too lazy to talk nonsense with him, so he told him bluntly: "Don't worry about that old house in Yongchuan Mansion anymore. To be honest, I also keep that house for my retirement." , I sold it to you and I sleep on the street?"
After a pause, he said again: "Although the lady stayed for one night, she didn't leave anything behind. If you don't believe it, you can go to Yongchuan and ask around. At that time, the house was cleaned by a group of neighbors. , if she leaves something rare, others won’t be able to see it?”
"You said... that was a fabricated rumor?" Wu Wanrong frowned and asked curiously.
Qi Yu smacked his lips and replied, "Maybe!"
After saying these words, he turned around and left, leaving behind a stunned and puzzled Master Wu.
…
A few days later, Qi Yu and Leng Qing returned to Qiongzhou Mansion smoothly.
After exchanging a few words, the two of them separated and went about their own business.
As for the servant of Prince Yong's Mansion who was captured, he was indeed an honest man. Although he was seduced by Wu Wanrong and agreed to testify for him, in essence, he was just greedy for a moment and was not a real person. Evil people, that’s why I don’t kill them.
When rescuing him, Leng Qing deliberately created the illusion of absconding, which cleared Qi Yu's suspicion.
Therefore, even if Wu Wanrong has doubts, it is difficult to make a correct judgment.
After the servant arrived in Qiongzhou, Tan Junyan made arrangements and kept them secret.
It is said that this night, the stars are shining in the sky, the moon is bright and the wind is high, and night falls.
In a single room of Shi's restaurant, Qi Yu was entertaining the foreigner Ma Han alone, holding a cup and having a drink.
The two chatted for a while first, and then started talking about serious business.
"Brother Ma, you are a person who is proficient in mechanism skills. Can you help me make a special wine pot?" Qi Yu put down the wine cup and begged.
"Of course! Please tell me first what requirements it has and how it is used." Mahan replied with a curious look on his face.
"How should I put it? You can understand that this wine bottle is a very special killing tool. There is an opening and closing mechanism hidden in it that no one can see. When used, just pull it lightly and it can open and close the person's body. Putting poison without anyone noticing, killing people invisible..." Qi Yu gestured while expressing his thoughts.
Lord Qi wants to kill someone?
Who offended him?
Forget it, don’t ask what you shouldn’t ask, just do your part.
After the shock, Mahan finally stabilized his mind and began to think about the design.
"Such a structure can be used to set up a special space on the lid of the wine pot to hide the poison. When releasing the poison, adults only need to lightly press the mechanism on the lid, and the hidden poison will quietly fall into the wine. , silent, no one can notice..."
"Also, this pot should be made of copper and not silver, because silver will darken quickly when exposed to poison and can be easily detected..."
Qi Yu listened and nodded with a smile: "Haha, Brother Ma is indeed a strange person. He can even come up with such crooked ideas. I admire him. I really admire him."
"It's just some small steps. It's not difficult. Compared with making a pocket watch, I don't know how many times easier it is." Mahan laughed.
Too.
In fact, to put it bluntly, this is just a deceptive trick, somewhat similar to the magic props in the previous life.
"How long do you want, sir?"
"Well, the sooner the better!" Qi Yu thought for a moment and then said, "See if you can deliver it to me tomorrow afternoon."
"Is it so urgent?" After Mahan made some plans, he nodded and replied: "Don't worry, sir, I guarantee it can be completed on time."
After this was settled, the two of them talked about other things, such as the manufacture and improvement of firearms.
This is a huge topic that needs to be discussed in depth.
Mahan believes that the current supply of coal is sufficient and it is time to build a larger furnace, which can significantly increase the production of refined steel.
However, this requires money.
money is not a problem!
Qi Yu agreed without thinking. His point of view was: among all industries, military industry must be given priority and must be at the forefront.
why?
In short, in order to live better.
As the old saying goes, without two brushes, the construction results cannot be maintained.
Therefore, we need to be prepared for danger in times of peace and take precautions.
