Just now, I was washing my feet in the back room without any image, and was seen by Eunuch Lin. But now with such a homely meal, how could I have the nerve to let the two celebrities in front of the emperor eat here.
"You two adults haven't eaten yet? How about we go out to eat? There are several good restaurants on the streets of Huailaiwei. I have eaten out several times in the past few days, and the environment is not bad." Hong Tianren said with a face.
With smiles all over his face, he led the two of them outside.
"The food outside is not as good as what we eat at home. I think these dishes from Master Hong are good. Why, Master Hong is not willing to let us eat them?" Lin Shangli laughed.
Lin Shangli felt a little distressed when he saw that Hong Tianren was so old and couldn't even eat a bite of food after a busy day.
In saying this, I just wanted to accompany him and let him have some food.
"Since Eunuch Lin said so, let's eat here." He turned to look at the guard, "Go and bring me the medicinal wine I made. I want to have a good meal with you two adults."
"Yes." The guard responded and hurriedly turned around and entered the back room.
Hong Tianren greeted Xiao Chen and the two of them: "Two adults, sit down, sit down."
Lin Shangli nodded and sat down at the table. Xiao Chen also sat down.
As the host, Hong Tianren first picked up the chopsticks and took a bite of food, and then invited the two of them to eat together.
"Actually, when we came here, we had already eaten at Tumubao." Lin Shangli laughed.
"Just now, didn't Eunuch Lin say that you haven't eaten yet?" Hong Tianren was stunned.
"I came in and saw the guards putting away the food. After asking, I found out that you didn't eat at all after you came back. Mr. Hong, we have known each other for a long time. Basically, we are genuine old friends. You are like this
It’s really not possible to skip meals,” Lin Shangli said.
Hearing that Lin Shangli did this just to give himself a bite of food, Hong Tianren felt grateful in his heart.
"Eunuch Lin's words make me feel very warm in my heart. After a hard day's work, I really have no appetite at all. Eunuch Lin has already taken care of himself. If I don't eat anymore, it will be a bit unjustifiable."
Talking softly, Hong Tianren stopped being polite and started eating with big mouthfuls.
The guard also took out the medicinal wine from the back room. He took three small bowls, filled them up respectively, placed them in front of the three of them, bowed and stepped aside.
Picking up the wine bowl, Hong Tianren looked at Lin Shangli seriously: "Eunuch Lin suddenly came to my place. Is there something wrong?"
If Lin Shangli and Xiao Chen were just here to sit here, Hong Tianren would not believe it even if he were beaten to death.
Not to mention that Tumu Fort is more than ten miles away from Huailaiwei. The two powerful figures from Dongchang appearing here together are definitely not just here to sit and sit.
"I came to Mr. Hong today because of Dongchang's own affairs." Lin Shangli said with a smile.
"Dongchang? What's going on in Dongchang? Do you need my help?" Holding the wine bowl, Hong Tianren's right hand stopped in the air.
Looking at Hong Tianren, Lin Shangli smiled faintly: "The emperor decided to equip Dongchang with three hundred sets of firearms. These firearms are special weapons for the Shenji Battalion and have always been managed by the Ministry of War. So, we came here today just to
Let’s discuss with Lord Hong the configuration of this firearm.”
Seeing that Hong Tianren had already eaten some food, Lin Shangli brought the topic to the purpose of his visit.
"Firearms, the emperor wants to equip Dongchang with firearms? Did Dongchang encounter something difficult to deal with?" Hong Tianren asked.
The Shenji Battalion was the only army in the Ming Dynasty that was allowed to use firearms by the emperor. But now it suddenly needs to equip Dongchang with some firearms. It should be that Dongchang has encountered some difficult problem to solve.
The imperial court was very strict about the control of firearms. If Dongchang itself was not in danger, how could the emperor give the captain of Dongchang the right to use firearms?
"Master Hong's tentacles are still so sharp." Lin Shangli laughed, "To be honest with you, Dongchang has indeed encountered some things that need to be solved."
Lin Shangli told the recent events in the capital one by one.
"How dare this group of people attack Jinyiwei and kill so many Jinyiwei captains at once. These people are really bold and reckless." Holding the wine bowl, Hong Tianren couldn't believe that such a thing could happen in the capital.
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"So far, Dongchang has not mastered the detailed information of these people. As for arresting them, we can only think about it in the long term. The strength of these people is extremely strong. Dongchang is facing them head-on, and they are actually no match for them.
feeling. Therefore, we can only use the power of firearms to put pressure on the other party."
Lin Shangli explained slowly.
Lin Shangli did not hide anything from Hong Tianren, a loyal minister who dedicated himself to serving the court.
The Ministry of War controlled the firearms configuration of the Ming Dynasty army. If he was not given a suitable reason, with Hong Tianren's loyalty, it would not be impossible even if he came by himself and pushed back on the firearms.
"How many firearms does the emperor plan to equip Dongchang with?" Hong Tianren asked, putting down the wine bowl in his hand.
The allocation of firearms is a very important matter. As the army beside the emperor, whether Dongchang will have an impact on the emperor's safety is an issue that he must consider as the Minister of the Ministry of War and the only department in charge of firearms in the world.
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Shenji Battalion, the total strength of the battalion: 3,600 infantry (fully equipped with firearms); 1,000 cavalry; 400 artillery (managing field heavy artillery and Dalian Pearl Cannon); a total of 5,000 officers and soldiers.
Equipment firearms: 3,600 thunderbolt cannons (infantry firecrackers); 9,000 kilograms of combined medicine; 900,000 lead pieces weighing eight cents; 200 Dalian pearl cannons (multi-barreled firecrackers); 675 kilograms of combined medicine; 400 cans of handles (
Artillery self-defense handguns); General Zhankou 160 (field heavy artillery).
With such a formation, it has almost defeated all the invincible opponents in the world, which shows how powerful firearms are.
Now, if we really want to equip Dongchang with firearms, at most we should equip him with some portable muskets. Field artillery like that is definitely not allowed. Even if he can pass here, the emperor will not allow Dongchang to have field battles.
The presence of artillery.
Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the unexpected. If the muzzle of the Dongchang artillery is pointed in the wrong direction, I can't imagine the consequences.
Lin Shangli was well aware of Hong Tianren's question. The other party was just as worried about the safety of the palace as the emperor himself.
"How about five days?" Xiao Chen asked.
"Five days is not enough, at least seven days."
"Okay, then I'll wait for the good news from Mr. Hong." Xiao Chen laughed.