After lying down, Lin Yutong asked the fourth master, "Do you want to be king?"
The fourth master was stunned and asked: "What is the king?"
Lin Yutong looked at the Fourth Master Xian and didn't know what he wanted to say.
The fourth master took Lin Yutong's hand and wrote the word "王" in her hand, "This word may seem simple, but it carries a lot of weight."
Lin Yutong raised his hand and looked at the palm which could not leave any trace at all, "How do you say this?"
The Fourth Master pulled Lin Yutong's hand back into the quilt, covered it with her, and then said sadly: "In the word 'king', the upper horizontal line represents the sky, the lower horizontal line represents the earth, and the middle horizontal line represents the common people.
.Only the one in the middle is the king. He has to reach up to the sky, put his feet on the ground, and look after the people in the middle. If he cannot do this, he is not worthy of being a king. Do you think I can look after these great people now?
"
Lin Yutong fell silent for a moment. They don't have such strength yet.
Fourth Master patted her and said, "So, it's too early to say this now. Let's wait until the north is calmed down and then we can talk."
"What are you going to do about the northwest matter?" Lin Yutong rubbed the Fourth Master's shoulder and asked in a low voice.
Fourth Master shook his head, "I have to think about it again... I have to think about it again..."
Lin Yutong saw Fourth Master frowning and stopped talking. She stayed with him quietly, and her eyelids slowly grew heavy.
On this day, Fourth Master was staring at the map in the study again. Liu Shuquan said: "Fourth Master, the Northwest Army is fine with everything else, but there is one thing that requires special attention."
Fourth Master turned around: "Oh? I'd like to hear the details."
Liu Shuquan frowned and said: "The Northwest Army was equipped with two hundred artillery pieces. These are powerful weapons for siege."
Fourth Master raised his eyebrows: "Artillery?"
Liu Shuquan thought that Fourth Master didn't know what artillery was, so he couldn't help but talk about it.
Fourth Master just didn't expect that this Ming Dynasty also had a red cannon.
"What is the effective range of this cannon now? What is its furthest range?" Fourth Master interrupted Liu Shuquan's talk about its origin and asked directly.
Liu Shuquan was stunned. He didn't expect that Fourth Master actually knew about this thing. He suppressed the surprised look on his face and said, "The effective range is about 500 meters, and the furthest range is 1,500 meters."
A smile appeared on the corner of Fourth Master's lips. If so, things would be simpler. Not to mention the technology of later generations, it was an artillery piece improved during the Kangxi period. The effective range was 1,500 meters, and the longest range was about 5,000 meters.
rice.
"I understand. Let's get here first today." Fourth Master said, got up and walked out.
Liu Shuquan didn't know what Fourth Master was going to do.
Lin Yutong saw the fourth master hurriedly returned to the inner courtyard and hurriedly greeted him out, "What's going on? In a hurry."
"Pack some clothes for me. I'm going to Xishan. I'm afraid it will take a month or two." He pulled Lin Yutong and explained.
"Xishan?" Lin Yutong looked at Fourth Master: "Arms Factory?"
Fourth Master nodded, "Zhao Hanshan has a red cannon in his hand."
Lin Yutong understood. She didn't ask any more questions and hurried to pack her clothes. The Fourth Master, apart from anything else, was definitely an expert in making guns and cannons.
"Hold on tight this winter. Next year, if Zhao Hanshan doesn't come, I still want to find him." The fourth master said, the look on his face relaxed.
After that, even if the fourth master is not in the house now, there are still people taking care of the daily affairs. When something important happens, the people below will come to Lin Yutong directly with the folder, and wait for Lin Yutong to approve it, and the matter will proceed as usual.
When the first snow fell and Xiao Zhu visited again, Lin Yutong remembered that she had promised to ask Sanlang, but she hadn't asked yet.
When I met Xiao Zhu at this time, I couldn't say that I had forgotten it. I just said: "You don't know, I haven't thought about how to open my mouth. I don't know if Sanlang over there married a girl before, or he just took in a girl who happened to be here some time ago.
She's about to give birth. You mentioned that she was going to have a baby, but I didn't mention it. Besides, I was also thinking that no matter what, this cousin from the Zhu family is related to me. I still have to remind this Sanlang
, he is really not a good person."
Xiao Zhu suddenly felt that no matter how Niuniu changed, her heart was still kind. It was really rare to be able to say this at this time.
In fact, this is indeed the case. As long as you are related to Lin Yutong, you don't have to worry about Guixian's marriage.
"But who told this girl to be so determined that she only cares about Mr. Yin?" Little Zhu sighed.
Lin Yutong nodded, "Okay, please wait a moment. I'll send someone to call him over and ask him."
Little Zhu looked a little embarrassed when she saw Lin Yutong giving orders, "That girl doesn't eat or drink at home. She's going on a hunger strike to force her parents to agree. I can only be shameless."
Lin Yutong waved his hand, "It's okay, I'm not an outsider."
Sanlang came very quickly. When he came in, little Zhu had already hid behind the screen. So when he came in, he saw Lin Yutong in homely clothes.
He was very measured and did not call Lin Yutong "brother and sister" right away. Instead, he called her "ma'am" in a distant and respectful manner.
Lin Yutong asked the girl to move a chair for him, "Sit down. You are not an outsider."
Sanlang also sat down with a smile, raised his head and asked Lin Yutong: "What are your orders, madam?"
Lin Yutong asked the girl to serve tea, and then said: "It's time for the matchmaker to have her confinement."
Sanlang smiled forcefully: "Yes. Thank you madam for remembering me."
The matchmaker gave birth to a son, and everything was said in his mansion. When Lin Yutong sent someone to see her, the matchmaker came to her and asked her to take the child out to set up a household and live by herself. She did not name the child Yin, but just
I chose my ex-husband’s surname and insisted on having the surname Cao.
"You must also know what the matchmaker begged me for." Lin Yutong glanced at Sanlang, "What do you think? If you are willing, ask the three of them, mother and son, to move to the small house before. There are many unpleasant words,
That child is the source of chaos at home."
Sanlang definitely still likes the matchmaker. There are few beautiful women that he doesn't like. Moreover, the matchmaker's temperament is not completely dependent on men. This is another place where she is different from others. However, for those who are called
He was also a little uncomfortable with the fact that the child did not follow his surname. In his opinion, whether the child was his or not was not a problem at all. He could no longer raise him as a stepson. But the matchmaker was stubborn and refused to do it.
He sighed: "Let it go according to her wishes. When the child is one month old, move out. Don't worry, I won't treat her badly. After all, if you follow me, she won't be left without a place."
Lin Yutong nodded, feeling that the matchmaker was really a smart person. Sanlang's backyard would be a place of disputes in the future. She had a son and a daughter, and she could ask Sanlang to pay a large sum of money out of guilt. With these, she had established herself.
It's a smart person's approach to remove the root of the problem early. "That's fine. But now that she's gone, you don't even have a head of the house. What do you think?"
Sanlang sounded like a matchmaker no matter how he sounded. In the past, his mother had this look on her face when she asked him to go on a blind date. But now it is different from before. The current world is simply a paradise for men. It is reasonable to take concubines and maids.
It is legal. Getting married will not restrict him. Now that Lin Yutong has spoken, there is no reason not to ask someone to stop him after finishing his words. He smiled sheepishly: "There is no news from the Fan family so far. It has been a year. If
If there is a suitable one, it’s really time for someone to take care of the back house.”
Lin Yutong knew that he would agree, but she didn't expect that he would agree so neatly. The biggest advantage of this guy is that he knows the current affairs. She smiled and said: "I have a candidate here. You can read the details carefully. Whether it works or not, you can decide for yourself.
." So he told him that the Zhu family had a daughter. If he was willing, he would go to the house to propose marriage. If he was not willing, the matter would be dropped and it would be treated as if it had never been mentioned.
Sanlang was really surprised after hearing Lin Yutong's words. This is really what he expected. Let's not talk about the relationship between the Zhu family and Lin Yutong. The identity of the Zhu family as a merchant is what he urgently needs now. The power is gone now.
From now on, it will be just an empty show. If you want to really live a good life, you must have money. Where does this money come from? You must also find a way to do business. You must have no foundation and no connections. But the Zhu family has both.
If you marry the daughter of the Zhu family, you will be able to kill two birds with one stone. Why not?
"Since she is Madam's cousin, it must be right." Sanlang stood up quickly, "Thank you Madam for thinking about me. I will choose an auspicious day later and send a matchmaker to propose marriage."
Lin Yutong glanced at Sanlang suspiciously before serving tea to see the guests off.
If she saw it right, there was clearly a hint of excitement in his eyes. This made her confused, what on earth did he want to do?
Little Zhu walked out from behind the screen, "No wonder Guixian wanted to marry him desperately. This look is indeed..." And that smile was so alluring.
Lin Yutong laughed: "So, I have an explanation for my eldest aunt." Before he finished speaking, Cheng Feng showed his face outside again.
Knowing that Lin Yutong was busy, Xiao Zhu also stood up and said goodbye.
"Look, you came here in such a cold weather and I can't even keep you for a meal." Lin Yutong apologetically sent her to the outer courtyard before turning back.
Cheng Feng was already waiting in the room, "Madam."
"What's wrong?" Lin Yutong asked.
"Madam, it's time to send New Year's gifts." Cheng Feng's voice was a little rough, and he was about to change his voice. "This year, shall we give gifts to the palace and the important officials of the court? Lord Fang Wenqingfang,
But I’ve already given away the New Year’s gifts.”
Lin Yutong couldn't help but frowned, "Don't send her away in the open, but some people still need to be taken care of in the dark."