"Okay! The Chinese New Year is just a few days away. The auspicious snow heralds a good harvest..."
Concubine Long Zi slowly stepped out of the door of the study room, looked at the half-white palace, and reached out to catch a few falling snowflakes. Two eunuchs hurriedly came forward carrying a heater, and a palace maid even carried a fur-collared coat.
, draped on her body.
"What kind of clothes are these? Why are they so... bulky? But they are so light..."
Concubine Long Zi looked down in surprise. It was a bright yellow dragon robe coat with a fiery red collar that looked festive and western. Two five-clawed white dragons were attached to the chest. Not only did it have two strange diagonal pockets,
There are also two deep pockets on the interior.
"Your Majesty, this is the down jacket made by Huaiyang Weaving as tribute..."
The palace maid said with some envy: "Down jackets are made of soft white goose down. The interior is divided into hundreds of small squares. It is not only light and breathable, but also several times warmer than cotton clothes. If you wear it with a small coat close to your body, you will not be able to see the goose down in heavy snow."
Don’t be afraid, this fur collar of yours is still the fur of a firefox!”
"So this is a down jacket. I heard it's very popular, right..."
Concubine Long Zi walked back subconsciously, and the palace maid followed her and said with a smile: "Down jackets are very valuable. A high-quality one costs more than a hundred taels of silver, and an ordinary one costs dozens of taels. Concubine Qi begged the princess to buy one.
, but the other queens are so envious that it’s hard to buy her even if you have money!”
"Why can Yongning buy it? Where does she have the ability..."
Concubine Long Zi walked behind the screen and opened her arms. The maids hurriedly helped her change her clothes. The maid next to her said: "The third lady of Qiu Ji is working under King Zhao. The little princess blocked King Zhao at the palace gate, so King Zhao sent someone
Six pieces were sent to the palace, and the little princess wore three pieces by herself, changing them every day!"
"Hmph~ Qiu Ji paid me a few tributes..."
Concubine Long Zi's eyes sharpened suddenly, and the palace maid said in a panic: "Two, two pieces! But yours are all the best dragon clothes, and the little princess's are folk goods. Qiu Ji also gave me a few pairs of wool snow shoes.
Boots, Your Highness, would you like to try them?"
"Get it!"
Long Zifei only wore a small coat and put on a down jacket. The long down jacket even covered her knees. She soon felt warm. After she put on a pair of thick-heeled snow boots, she suddenly felt warm again.
The legs are high and long.
"Not bad! It's really warm and light, and the pocket is also very convenient..."
Concubine Long Zi walked to the floor-length mirror and said with a smile: "It seems that King Zhao is right. The times are changing, and we all have to innovate. Go and order Qiu Ji to send a few more regular clothes to the palace, and let them work hard. Let's
Huaiyang weaving reaches a higher level!”
"yes!"
The palace maid ran out happily, she must have received a lot of favors, and Concubine Long did not take a sedan when she went out. She only asked the palace maid to hold an umbrella, and walked to the front palace in the snow, and there was a lot of snow.
Wherever she stepped, her girlish side finally emerged.
"Oh~ This down jacket is too hot, I'm sweating..."
Concubine Long Zi untied a copper button in frustration. Her top-grade down jacket was a tribute. The materials and workmanship were absolutely top-notch. Even the Canada geese on the earth might not have enough materials for this jacket. She went to the cabinet to discuss the matter.
I was already sweating all the time.
"No one can steal my things..."
"Why should I give it to you? My money is not money..."
"Why do you need a flying cannon to fight a bandit? You fucking want to attack the city..."
A burst of noisy shouting came from the courtyard. Concubine Long Zi walked in in surprise and saw that a group of generals were arguing in the room. Everyone was banging the table and throwing benches, while the cabinet ministers were leisurely drinking tea nearby. Apparently, they had already
It's commonplace.
"What's the fuss about? What kind of place is this..."
Concubine Long Zi opened the curtain domineeringly. Unexpectedly, the generals were no longer wearing woolen military cloaks, majestic armors and official robes. They were all wearing long riding boots and cowhide armed belts.
He was wearing a dark green German military uniform, with short hair and a big-brimmed hat.
"Your Highness!"
All the ministers hurriedly bowed and saluted. After Concubine Long Zi walked to the main seat and sat down, a general stepped forward and said hurriedly: "Master Long! Please comment on us. There are not many flying cannons, but they are squatting in the countryside.
I want it too, isn’t this a blind man playing the erhu with his crotch… nonsense!”
"You bastard! How dare you talk nonsense in front of His Highness..."
The Secretary of the Ministry of War scolded him fiercely, but Concubine Long Zi raised her hand and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter! They hang out with King Zhao all day long, and they learn all the smooth talk from him, but where do you get the money to buy the flying cannon, not every day?
Are they all so noisy that they can’t open the pot?”
"As long as your thinking doesn't slip, there are always more solutions than difficulties..."
The other party said seriously: "A group of bandit soldiers appeared in the southwestern mountains, claiming to be the Qitian King. The mountains are complicated and inconvenient to use. So I asked the rich gentry to raise a batch of silver coins and wanted to buy a hundred flying cannons to blast his mother.
Turn your back to the sky, wipe out the bandit capital, and then return it to them!"
"Oh, that's nice to say. Are you killing bandit soldiers..."
A general mocked: "You are the four great things that Prince Zhao said. The boss's waist, the prostitute's tears, the civil servant's manuscript and the sword of the country hero. There are only a few hundred bandits. You use a hundred flying cannons to kill them."
Boom, I think you want to open a mountain and become a mine boss, right?"
"Is there a mine in Xiling?"
Long Zifei grasped the key point immediately, and the other party immediately said: "Long Ye! That group of bandits just discovered the open-pit copper mine and gathered the villagers to mine it privately. The officials of Xiling Road didn't want to buy cannons, they just wanted to use them.
It’s much easier to use the Flying Cannon’s explosive pack to blow up the mountain than to mine it manually!”
"Exploding mountains?"
Concubine Long Zi asked doubtfully: "Doesn't the Ministry of Industry have a gunpowder workshop? Just buy a batch and blow it up. Why do you have to use the flying cannon's powder bag to blow it up?"
"Long Ye! The medicine produced by the Ministry of Industry can only be used as firecrackers. That's too bad..."
The general said with disdain: "The medicine for the Feitian Cannon comes from Lanshuihe Trading Company. They have a professional team of mountain builders. When the cannon went off, half the mountain collapsed. However, this medicine cannot be sold privately. It can only be sold with the joint efforts of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry."
Approval, just go to them and place an order!"
"Your Highness! Let me explain..."
Xia Shoufu stepped forward and said with a smile: "Xiling Road wants to open a mine, General Hu wants to fight a war against the Hu barbarians, and the border army also wants to deploy artillery to consolidate the pass. We have to raise money to buy it, but the output of Lanshui River is limited, and its own
Mines are being opened, so demand exceeds supply!"
"Bang~"
Concubine Long Zi slammed the table and said angrily: "What does the Ministry of Industry do? Even our own soldiers despise the products you produce. I think you can play a supervisory role, so I might as well get rid of all your workshops."
Leave it to private commercial firms!"
"Your Highness! I have a compromise solution..."
The Minister of the Ministry of Works quickly said: "Lanshuihe's prescriptions are not sold, and the workshops of the Ministry of Works are idle, so the old ministers petitioned to allow the Ministry of Works and Lanshuihe to jointly operate, and the Ministry of Works will send people to supervise, and they will provide capital and
Craftsmanship, this way you can not only make money, but also greatly increase production!"
"Do you think I'm stupid..."
Concubine Long Zi said disdainfully: "You have learned all the other people's skills and turned around and kicked them away. Who do they want to cry to? If you want to do big things, don't play tricks. Go and sign a twenty-year agreement with them. During this period,
All the profits will belong to them, half of the output will be purchased and deployed by the Ministry of War, and the court will take back the workshop twenty years later!"
"Oh~ Your Highness, this is a wonderful idea. I will go to them to negotiate with them in the afternoon..."
The Minister of the Ministry of Industry was busy flattering, and Concubine Long Zi took a sip from the tea bowl and said: "Those who achieve great things are a win-win situation. Don't think about taking advantage of others all day long. By the way! What are you wearing? The Ministry of War issued
Have you got new military uniforms?”
"The Ministry of War doesn't have the spare cash..."
The Secretary of the Ministry of War sat on the chair and said disdainfully: "They are cowards. Seeing the new uniforms of the Dragoon Regiment dressed in a majestic manner, they all went to Qiuji Trading Company to get a few suits, and they even said it was... a protective color!"
"Sir! You just can't keep up with the times, aren't you just protective...
"
A general said proudly: "You haven't seen the dragoon's auspicious suit. You can't even find it lying at your feet. Our suit is called military green. If you look like a cat in the forest, it will confuse your sight. Moreover, this pocket is so convenient.
You don’t need to take off your pants when you have a trouser button!”
"It seems that you have a high opinion of the dragoons..."
Concubine Long Zi asked with a smile: "I would like to ask you, if the troops are equal and I fight the most elite troops against the dragoons, who will win and who will lose?"
"Master Long! If they charge each other on the plains, the Yulin Army can kill them without leaving a single piece of armor behind..."
A general raised his hand and said: "If you are fighting a mountain battle or a city battle, the dragoons can block ten with one, because the dragoons never train to charge into battle. They exist only to ambush, protect, and block the enemy. They can only be regarded as a guard."
!”
"What do you think of the war situation?"
Concubine Long Zi glanced at them slowly, and one of the generals raised his hand and said: "I thought! The War Ignorance Bureau is the best choice for carrying out the enemy's special operations. I went to listen to one of their classes and deduced it, and even Tokio believed it was true. The result was unexpectedly
It’s a big trap, they... even deceived their own people!"
"Ugh~"
Concubine Long Zi suddenly covered her mouth and rushed to the side. She squatted by the spittoon and started retching. The ministers were frightened and ran out to call the imperial doctor.
By the time the two imperial doctors arrived with the medicine box, Concubine Long Zi had already sat back on the chair and said weakly: "Did I catch a cold? I have been vomiting acidic water these days!"
"Your Highness, don't be anxious. Let me check your pulse first..."
The old doctor respectfully took out a small pillow and sat aside to take his pulse carefully. But after a while, he shrank his hands in fright and hurriedly stood up and winked at his colleague. His expression also changed slightly and he cautiously
Go forward and check for pulse.
"What's wrong? To be honest, there is no need to be secretive..."
Concubine Long Zi straightened up in confusion, and everyone in the room watched eagerly. The middle-aged imperial doctor wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said in a trembling voice: "I, I am incompetent. I think you are...
...This is a blessing!”
"ah?"
All the generals and ministers in the room were dumbfounded. Long Zifei slammed the table angrily, and the two imperial doctors knelt on the ground at the same time in fright, but Long Zifei cursed angrily: "Damn Ao Bing, tell him not to come,
Don't come, you chose this time to come down to earth, do you want to kill me?"
"Your Highness! Are you a dragon..."
The whole room suddenly became excited again, and everyone's eyes widened in surprise.
"nonsense!"
Concubine Long Zi said depressedly: "Who else could sneak into the palace quietly except the dead ghost Xiao Bailong? How could I let outsiders touch me? The dead ghost dragon also lied to me and said it was okay. You two should hurry up and see if it's okay.
Really happy pulse?"
"Your Highness! It's absolutely true..."
The old doctor said excitedly: "Actually, I have discovered clues in your diet. You like to eat jujubes recently. You are probably a dragon child, and you are more than a month pregnant. But... is the dragon child a dragon or a human?
, I don’t know how to serve you!”
"His father said that the little dragons are humanoid, but they may grow dragon horns..."
Concubine Long Zi stood up and stroked her belly, looking at the heavy snow outside the house and said melancholy: "Oh~ This Long Zi came at the wrong time. My father is still guarding the border, and my brothers are working hard at the seaside. I can't have a big belly."
Going to court?"
"Your Highness! This is a great event..."
A minister said excitedly: "This year it's snowy and warm in the winter, and you welcome Long Zi again. God has blessed me with Dashun, and this is a real Dragon Son. Who can rival my Dashun in the future? The Ministry of Rites must tell the world immediately."
, rejoice with the people!”
"Let the Ministry of Etiquette handle it. I have to settle the score with the dead ghost dragon..."
Concubine Long Zi held her belly and quickly left the cabinet, but she turned into the corridor alone, looked at the snowflakes falling every day, and murmured to herself: "Do you owe me, or do I owe you?"