Seeing Man Chong leaving in anger but not daring to vent, Mo Dongsheng didn't say anything. After all, he had already resigned from Man Chong's position.
But Xu Maocai doesn't think so. Although he doesn't have the cunning and IQ of other officials, he can tell at the first glance whether someone is coming with malicious intent!
He has been on the battlefield for so many years, and he can naturally feel the murderous intention of Man Chong.
Xu Maocai seemed to smile and nodded, but in fact he had already asked Uncle Liu to follow Man Chong!
"Brother Xu, I can't express my gratitude. It depends on my brother in the future!" Mo Dongsheng held his hands in gratitude.
"Brother Mo, you're welcome." Xu Maocai returned the greeting with a smile: "When Beimang's army arrives, it will really be up to you."
"Brother Xu, I am just a civil servant. If I really want to lead the army to fight, I still need to help you."
Mo Dongsheng's words were not polite, but sincere. After all, he really didn't know how to fight. It would be fine if you asked him to coordinate food, grass and weapons, but fighting... forget it.
Xu Maocai smiled and cupped his hands. He didn't say anything more. He sent Mo Dongsheng and more than 200 soldiers away and returned to the Xu Mansion. After all, he still needed to discuss this matter with a few brothers.
Xu Maocai closed his eyes after returning to the main hall. He waited for Uncle Liu to come back, and he also wanted to ask Uncle Liu what he thought.
Just when Xu Maocai was thinking about the words left by his father, Uncle Liu slowly stepped into the main hall.
Xu Maocai didn't ask Uncle Liu whether he killed Man Chong. After all, Uncle Liu had proven everything when he came back.
After Xu Maocai told Uncle Liu what Mo Dongsheng meant, Uncle Liu pondered for a long time before asking, "Does the second master plan to return to the court?"
"I don't want to!" Xu Maocai shook his head decisively and said, "I am already disappointed with this court, and I don't want to interfere too much. After all, my father's words before leaving often still ring in my ears."
Uncle Liu nodded slightly: "Since the second master doesn't want to return to the court, there is no need to bring him in. I always think that the young master is good. After all, since he came back, he has made many wonderful plans and even built buildings with his own strength. It’s a new city, so it’s better to give him the credit.”
"Do you want him to stand in front of the Xu family?" Xu Maocai asked doubtfully.
Uncle Liu did not speak, but continued to nod his head, as if he had already thought about it.
"No." Xu Maocai said decisively: "He is only seventeen years old and still a child. How can he stop the conspiracy of these treacherous officials in the court!"
"Second Master, when you were thirteen years old, you followed the old prince into battle to kill the enemy. Have you ever thought about the situation today?" Uncle Liu stood up and asked.
Xu Maocai was stunned, and his thoughts were all confused for a moment...
Has he thought about it? Of course I had thought about it, but I didn't expect the current situation. Originally, the Xu family should have been awarded the title of Fourth Generation and Three Dukes, but the emperor directly chose to destroy the Xu family because of his superior achievements...
"Second Master, I know what you are worried about, but the Xu family is different today. If you are still timid, then the Xu family really will not be able to go far!" Liu Bo persuaded again.
"I can't make the decision for Que'er. When he comes back, tell him. If he chooses this path, I will give him the other half of the sign!" Xu Maocai answered hesitantly.
As for the importance of another brand, it is second only to the family head card that Xu Maofeng gave to Xu Que!
As long as the two brands merge, Xu Maocai and Xu Maofeng will not dare to discuss Xu Que's decision. After all, this is the ironclad rule of the Xu family!
Uncle Liu slightly cupped his hands. He naturally understood a father's thoughts, but would the court give them a chance to breathe?
If the young master's plan hadn't been successful, today's rumors would have aroused public resentment and destroyed the Xu family!
…
Luanfeng Tower in Nanfeng City
As rumors have been spreading in recent days, and the governor Wang Peng has been removed from office by the imperial court, there has been some chaos in this big city.
"Has the matter been found out?" Kang Xingye asked.
"I can't find it. All the clues you gave me are gone." Gu Jingchen replied worriedly.
He could have been happy in the past few days, but because he found out about the hidden fragrance, he became more and more sad...
"Okay, since we can't find it, let's go find him." Kang Xingye smiled.
"Is this why you came to Nanfengzhou?" Gu Jingchen couldn't help but ask.
"That's right." Kang Xingye nodded: "Originally, I wanted to try the secret fragrance, but now I've seen it, so I can only meet this military advisor in advance!"
"What identity do you plan to go under?" Gu Jingchen asked worriedly.
He is not worried that something bad will happen to Kang Xingye, but is worried that the identity of the other party will be guessed. If someone from Dayan knows his identity, the Beimang plan may be shelved. After all, this is Beimang. Prince!
"Prince Beimang!" Kang Xingye said calmly.
"No!" Gu Jingchen immediately stopped: "Your identity must not be exposed. If Xu Que knows that you are the prince of Beimang, he will definitely capture you on the spot."
"Don't worry, if Xu Que is really such a person, then we don't want him!" Kang Xingye rapped on the table rhythmically.
"Are you worth it for such a person?"
Gu Jingchen didn't understand very much. He felt that Kang Xingye was jumping into the fire pit by himself.
"It's worth it. Just for those three strategies, everything is worth it!" Kang Xingye said decisively.
Gu Jingchen stopped trying to persuade the other party because he already knew that no matter what he said, the other party would not listen...
"Do you need me to accompany you?" Gu Jingchen asked.
"No need." Kang Xingye waved his hand decisively: "If you go, I will be in real danger. If we are both captured, do you think your father's identity can be maintained?"
After hearing Kang Xingye's words, Gu Jingchen bowed his hands. He naturally understood this, but he also set out to protect the place.
…
Xincheng, Zheyang County
The new city is located adjacent to the southern part of the old city. The new city covers an area that is twice that of the old city. It not only integrates the river beach into it, but also includes large factories.
It is better to say that this is a city than a fan-shaped defensive fortress. After all, the height and curvature of this city wall can shock the world!
The city wall is twenty-five meters high and eight meters thick. Not only can horses be raced on it, but other supplies can also be quickly transported.
Xu Que did not go back to his hometown for the past two days, but stayed here to eat and live with these workers.
"Sir, what you want has been taken out and has now been moved upriver." Xu Si reported hurriedly to Dihui.
After hearing that the water tanker was taken out, Xu Que didn't even bother to put on his shoes and ran outside with bare feet.
"Master, your boots!" Xu Si shouted holding a pair of boots.
Xu Que didn't want to wear boots. It didn't hurt his feet anyway, so he might as well free his nature for once...
As he rode the wind to the upstream dam, a huge water wheel was also being installed.
Seeing hundreds of people shouting slogans at the same time, Xu Que walked up to Huang Qianying and asked, "Did you choose this position?"
Huang Qianying looked back at Xu Que, nodded and said: "Yes, even if there is a flood at this location, it will not affect the waterwheel. Moreover, adding two more gears and rotating shafts at this location can lead to the new iron smelting plant. .”
"Then why don't you go up? Maybe the location above is better." Xu Que asked deliberately, pretending not to understand.
Huang Qianying didn't notice Xu Que's sophistication, and replied naturally: "Although the top is more suitable for this large waterwheel, I have considered the consumption of gears and shafts. If I add a few more, I am worried that some will be directly damaged in the process. After all, you The force mentioned is formed by transmission, so I asked the workers to install the water wheel here."
"Yes." Xu Que nodded with satisfaction: "I learned really fast, that's all I thought of."
Huang Qianying rolled her eyes at Xu Que: "Do you think this is a compliment to me?"
"Hehe..." Xu Que scratched his head and smiled: "That's right, after all, your knowledge can surpass many people."
Huang Qianying was very happy when she heard what Xu Que said. She also understood that what Xu Que said was true. With her current knowledge, she was already comparable to those guys.
Seeing Huang Qianying proudly extending her hand in front of her, Xu Que asked in confusion: "What for?"
"Where's the thing you promised me?"
Xu Que was speechless, he had actually forgotten about it...
