After Zhu Ying returned to the yard, she did not go to sleep immediately.
He doesn't have the habit of going to bed early, and usually goes to bed around 11pm.
In the study, Ye Yueqing stayed with Zhu Ying and polished her.
Zhu Ying painted on paper.
After a while, Zhu Ying asked awkwardly: "Why, can you understand?"
Ye Yueqing looked at the black thing on the screen and couldn't help but said with some shame:
"My boss, Yue Qing is too stupid to understand the meaning of this."
Zhu Ying looked back at the picture. Although he knew that his talent in painting was bad, he had never thought of drawing such a thing...
"I call this object a lathe. It is used to process matchlocks just like the carpenters in the War Bureau process arrows."
"Look at this place, it is like a firebox used by a blacksmith to provide strength, and then drive the wooden pillar in the middle to continuously rotate."
"The barrel used in the matchlock gun needs to fit well before the bullets can be used. In this way, accuracy is provided to ensure that each bullet is the same size and the size of the barrel is also the same."
"The matchlocks and ammunition produced in large quantities in this way can all be used universally."
After finishing speaking, Zhu Ying looked at Ye Yueqing who was still thinking and asked, "Do you understand what I mean?"
Ye Yueqing nodded slightly and said, "Yue Qing understands."
"Do you really understand?" Zhu Ying didn't believe it. He felt that he didn't explain clearly, so maybe he was fooled.
"I really understand." Ye Yueqing nodded seriously and replied.
"Okay, just use the lathe in your mind and draw it on paper." Zhu Ying handed over the brush and said.
Ye Yueqing did not hesitate, took the brush and started painting on the paper, while Zhu Ying watched from the side.
In just a few dozen breaths, Zhu Ying looked at the lathe pattern that had been formed on the paper and was speechless.
It’s true that comparing people to each other will lead to death, and comparing goods to goods will lead to throwing away things.
Compared with the lathe painted by Ye Yueqing, it is almost lifelike. Even with such a fast hand speed, the painting is extremely detailed.
I feel that if it wasn't for quick expression, maybe Ye Yueqing would have painted some carvings on the lathe.
However, Zhu Ying was thick-skinned and looked at it nonchalantly and pointed out a few mistakes.
After asking Ye Yueqing to redraw it, Zhu Ying coughed lightly and then said: "Tomorrow I will send an order to the Jinyiwei. You take this painting and go to the Gunpowder Department to explain it to the carpenters who have been transferred there."
"Including their uses, let them build these lathes quickly, and then learn to strengthen them."
Seeing Ye Yueqing's strong understanding ability, Zhu Ying was too lazy to do it himself, so he made a mistake and handed over the matchlock gun matter to Ye Yue directly.
"Okay boss." Ye Yueqing smiled and nodded.
"That's it for today, go to sleep."
Zhu Ying was speechless and turned around to go back to his room.
Seeing this scene, Ye Yueqing smiled stiffly and looked regretful. She shouldn't have laughed just now.
"My boss probably won't take it to heart."
While packing up the desk, Ye Yueqing thought in her mind.
Zhu Ying entered the room, took off his robe, and prepared to go to bed to sleep. However, when he entered the bedroom, he saw someone on his bed.
The person on the bed could only face Zhu Ying with his back to her. Xia Tian's cup was very thin and thin, and her beautiful curves could be seen. Her long black hair made her gender clear.
Maybe he noticed someone coming in, and the person on the bed turned around.
Zhu Ying looked and saw that it was Zhao Xiangxi.
"Who let you in?" Zhu Ying asked with a frown.
Zhu Ying's tone was scolding, which made Zhao Xiangxi tremble all over and quickly got out of the quilt.
When he came out, Zhao Xiangxi's entire body was completely exposed. He was only covered with a piece of gauze. The scenery inside was looming. Coupled with the dim light, the blush on his face and a charming aura spread.
If it were an ordinary person, I am afraid that his blood would have been boiling for a long time. However, Zhu Ying who came from later generations was actually not much better.
Zhao Xiangxi is really good-looking, otherwise she would have almost blurted out the words "change a new batch".
No matter what you do, oral pleasure will be the first.
The real Zhu Ying, when she saw such a scene with her own eyes, still felt a little hot after all, and thousands of thoughts suddenly flashed through her mind.
"My boss, I just want to come over and help warm the bed." Seeing that her boss didn't speak, Zhao Xiangxi became a little unconfident and regretted that she had acted a little hastily.
Too early, too fast.
A person like my boss has tasted so many women for a long time, would he think of himself as a frivolous woman?
Zhu Ying, who was a little shocked and had wild thoughts, was awakened by Zhao Xiangxi's voice.
Zhu Ying, who had a dry mouth and tongue, felt a little anxious in her heart.
But in the end, he held it back and said calmly: "Get dressed and don't do this next time."
"Yes, boss."
Zhao Xiangxi did not dare to say more. Currently, his identity was just that of a maid. It would be a big taboo if this was spread out.
Even if she is a maid in the same room, she is just a foil. When the lady cannot bear it, she has no right to act alone.
This time, Zhao Xiangxi acted in such a risky manner because he wanted to take advantage of the fact that his status was still undecided, kill him first and then report him later, so as to pave the way for some things in the future.
She knew in her heart that her boss must know that she was the real Princess of Korea, and Ye Yueqing was just a subordinate. This concept was completely different.
But tonight, she could no longer succeed.
After Zhao Xiangxi left, Zhu Ying closed the door but did not lock it.
Lying on the bed, you can still smell the faint aroma.
'It would be great if Ye Yueqing was so sensible.'
'Why bother pretending to be a gentleman? How big a difference does it have.'
With a slight sigh, Zhu Ying tossed and turned. This long night was really difficult.
Early the next morning, Zhu Ying woke up from her daze.
"My boss, Duke Liang has been here for a long time."
As soon as he opened his eyes, Ye Yueqing's voice came from his ears. When he looked outside, it was already bright outside.
Zhu Ying then remembered that when she fell asleep last night, she probably heard the crowing of roosters.
After getting up and changing clothes, Ye Yueqing had already arranged for washing water, and then combed and tied Zhu Ying's hair.
In the yard, Lan Yu sat leisurely, without any impatience, waiting patiently.
When he saw Zhu Ying coming out of the back room, he stood up.
Although in terms of seniority, Lan Yu belongs to Zhu Ying's elder, but in fact, as the emperor's eldest grandson, the concept is completely different.
The emperor's direct descendants have a higher priority than seniority. Even the uncles of the vassal king cannot be trusted when they see Zhu Ying.
"Uncle, you've been waiting for a long time." Zhu Ying said with a smile.
After Lan Yu's eyes turned around Ye Yueqing and Zhu Ying, there was a clear "I understand" on her face.
Zhu Ying didn't bother to explain her intriguing smile when she saw it.
"A certain person came here today to deliver good news to His Highness. A few days ago, His Majesty told me to find 5,000 men to serve as His Highness's bodyguards. A certain person transferred 4,000 elite troops from the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion."
"Then we mobilized a thousand elite soldiers to the right guard of the Twelve Guards Army. They are all in place today and are waiting for His Highness to inspect them."
Lan Yu said directly.
At this point, Lan Yu had already arrived in the early morning. Before Ye Yueqing had time to go to Lan Mansion, Lan Yu came over by herself.
"That's quite good news."
Zhu Ying's eyes lit up. The old man came to her place yesterday and talked about so many things, but he didn't even mention this matter.
This is military power.
Five thousand people may not seem like a lot, but it depends on where it is. This is the capital, the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and the concept is completely different.
Zhu Ying originally thought that she might have to wait until she entered the palace to gain access to military power, but she didn't expect that the old man would act so quickly.
It is not that he has never led troops, but the most he has ever done is only a thousand cavalry.
After all, Zhu Ying has always been mainly engaged in commercial activities. He only led troops to fight when he was accumulating original capital. After he started to improve, he rarely participated.
It is not difficult to tell from Lan Yu's words that these five thousand people must be the elite among the elite, otherwise Lan Yu would not have selected them personally.
"Your Highness, the commander of the right guard of the government army is someone's eldest brother." After a slight hesitation, Lan Yu added in order to avoid misunderstanding.
"Uncle?" Zhu Ying asked slightly confused.
In ancient times, titles like eldest brother were used, especially in the wild and ruthless military circles. Zhu Ying meant to ask if he was his eldest brother.
Zhu Ying is not very clear about some of her relationships, especially her family's influence at the moment. Lan Yu understands it because she has been paying attention to her, and the others are more vague.
Lan Yu nodded and said: "It is Lan Rong, commander of the right guard of the Twelve Guards Army."
Zhu Ying understood that he was really a dear brother.
The Twelve Guards of the Emperor are the most advanced among the many guards in the capital. They are directly subordinate to the emperor. They usually protect the palace and belong to the palace guards.
Although Zhu Ying wanted to go see his personal guards right now, he still held back and said to Lan Yu: "There are some things that I should like my uncle to know. Come with me to the study."
Lan Yu didn't know why and followed Zhu Ying to the study.
"Uncle, take a look for yourself." Zhu Ying took out the three memorials that he placed yesterday and handed them to Lan Yu and said.
Lan Yu took it and opened it to check.
The names on the memorial immediately became familiar to Lan Yu. After reading three copies in a row, he was already sure that these were his adopted sons.
Regarding these three people, Lan Yu actually has a rather deep impression and understands them very well.
These three people were originally Lan Yu's subordinates. They fought bravely and dared to be the vanguard. However, they were injured in the southern and northern wars and retired. They were unable to continue to stay in the army as if their hands and feet were broken.
The three of them have a good relationship with Lan Yu, and they are not illiterate. They are somewhat knowledgeable. With their military merit, they are serving as officials in a county near the capital, and their grades are pretty good.
One of them was a county magistrate from the sixth grade.
But after reading it, Lan Yu was a little confused and couldn't understand what Zhu Ying meant.
Here is the overall coordination situation related to the "relief for work". Lan Yu looked at it carefully and saw no problems.
Lan Yu is also aware of the new work-for-relief program, but cannot understand the data.
Seeing Lan Yu's eyes, Zhu Ying did not hesitate and said directly: "These three memorials were selected by me from nearly a hundred memorials related to work-for-relief."
"Some of the situations above are very different from the actual situation. Currently, these three books are the most serious in terms of money and food."
"I didn't expect that the people mentioned in these three books were all my uncle's adopted sons."
Zhu Ying's tone was a little indifferent, even with a hint of coldness.
Sapphire can naturally hear it.
But there was still some hesitation and struggle on Lan Yu's face, and she didn't speak for a while.
The names of the three people flashed through Lan Yu's mind one after another. Being able to serve as an official in a county near the capital is not a low achievement.
The magistrate of the county who reached the seventh rank was once Lan Yu's confidant. He was extremely loyal and could not be compared to those ordinary adopted sons who didn't even know their names.
Lan Yu gritted her teeth, lowered her head slightly and handed the memorial from the close guard to Zhu Ying, saying: "Your Highness, regardless of the other two, this person has made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty. Can he be spared the death penalty?"
When it comes to corruption, no one can live with it nowadays, but even Zhu Yuanzhang only depends on others, and the main targets of slaughter are civil servants.
Although the laws of the Ming Dynasty were strict, the emperor had the power to grant pardons, and it was more based on favor.
Zhu Ying didn't, but as long as Zhu Ying spoke, His Majesty would definitely agree. Of course he understood these blue jade.
The personal guard was able to make Lan Yu lower his head and plead, which obviously had a lot to do with him. However, Lan Yu didn't have any other big demands. He just wanted to find a way to survive. It was inevitable that he would be dismissed and investigated.
Zhu Ying looked at the memorial handed over by Lan Yu, but did not reach out to accept it. Instead, he said: "I can ask my uncle to intercede for him in person. I think he was once a tiger general. It's just that he has merit and can sit in the county magistrate. Ming Dynasty
I didn’t treat him badly.”
"The merits have been rewarded, and now there is no such thing as merits and demerits. Among so many implementations of "relief for work", corruption ranks among the top three, and some of the usual actions can be imagined."
"If it's other times, that's it. My uncle has to give some face when he speaks, but this is the implementation of the New Deal, and many people in the world are paying attention to this matter."
"Their courage is indeed too great. They dare to take the lead when fighting, and they don't lag behind others when they are greedy. Who gave them such courage? They even dare to embezzle money and food for disaster relief!"
After speaking, Zhu Ying's tone became more and more serious, and her eyes were fixed on Lan Yu. Her powerful momentum directly impacted Lan Yu herself.
Especially the last question changed the direction of the attack and pointed directly at Lan Yu.
Even Lan Yu, who has experienced hundreds of battles, is a little unbearable under Zhu Ying's momentum, which is also mixed with royal majesty. Whoever faces him must be weakened by three points first.
When the conversation came to this point, Zhu Ying took this opportunity to severely suppress Lan Yu.
In recent days, he can also feel that Lan Yu's current behavior seems to be very respectful to him, but he still doesn't really take it to heart.
For example, what Lan Yu said about the five thousand troops just now was not told to him at the first moment, but he transferred the people there himself.
It would be too much to go its own way, respecting but not respecting.
Seeing Lan Yu's expression, Zhu Ying stood up and took a booklet from the bookshelf, threw it towards Lan Yu, and then said coldly:
"Mr. Liang, please take a closer look. What is recorded in this booklet is actually false."
That booklet was the list of all the military personnel who had an irreconcilable relationship with Lan Yu that the old man had arranged for the Jin Yiwei to send.