Shangyuan City, Baiqi Hall of the Ministry of Industry.
"Princess Guangping has a letter to give to Mr. Yun? Please wait a moment." After the official in charge of the reception checked the seal of the representative's identity, he nodded to the guard who delivered the letter, "Please follow me."
"Thank you." The latter said with cupped hands.
Mr. Yun is really famous. He doesn't even need to mention his name. He just gives the title and the other party understands it. This at least shows that the title is very suitable for this person and has been recognized by most of his colleagues.
The guard thought to himself that to be crowned as a cloud, he must be a person who is elegant and refined.
The task delivered by the princess went very smoothly. He worked hard all the way, changing trains at every station, and arrived in Gyeonggi Province in only two days. After handing the sealed letter to the designated Privy Council Warlock, he figured that since they were all entering the inner city anyway, it would be better to send away Miss Qiuyue's letter to satisfy his curiosity, so he transferred directly to the Ministry of Works.
And this matter also went smoothly. Not only was the other party in the Sixth Department, but he also didn't like to put on airs like other high officials and would never meet him without making an appointment.
It seems that his mission will be completed soon.
After passing through the lobby and a long corridor, the guard followed the predecessor into a large hall.
This palace was very different from anything he had seen before. The ground was dark and flat, there were no steps, and there were no decorations inside except for pillars. On both sides of the nearly ten-foot-wide hall, there are many strange and weird gadgets, such as a giant crossbow that is longer than a man, a ball made of bronze, and a huge cannon that can reach the sky. It is simply dizzying.
"these are… "
"Ah, these are all trial products of the Ministry of Industry." The official replied with a smile, "Although most of them are considered failures, they can at least serve as a display to the outside world to prove that the Ministry of Industry has not wasted in vain. Funding. By the way, this was Mr. Yun’s idea.”
"Oh? Doesn't failure count as a waste?"
"Of course, although these things have failed, they can give the right direction. After all, if they are not practical to create, no one knows whether they are feasible." There was a hint of pride in the other party's tone, "It's strange to say , since Mr. Yun did this, the Ministry of Industry has suddenly had more and more successful gadgets. In the past two or three years, it was good to have such a useful tool, but recently there have been several every year. Her Royal Highness should Are you here for these things too?”
The guard nodded slightly and smiled but did not answer.
After all, it was Qiuyue who handed him the letter, not the princess herself. To say more means to be more wrong.
After walking for more than a hundred steps, the utensils placed on both sides gradually turned into four-legged animals made of various woods. At first glance, they looked like horses or donkeys, except that there was no obvious head, and the torso and belly were surprisingly large. .
Just as he was looking at these novel objects, the leading official stopped him and said, "Further ahead is the Machinery Bureau, which is also the core area of the Ministry of Industry. Outsiders are not allowed to enter without permission. Please wait here."
"no problem."
Seeing the other party turning forward and entering a gate guarded by guards, the guard simply got closer to the wooden creations and took a closer look.
They were obviously not made for "similarity", but this did not mean that they were rough and inferior. In fact, he found that these things were terrifyingly delicate, especially the four thick long legs, even the insides of the joints were molded. In this way, it seems as if you can really move freely.
He tried rocking a wooden horse.
The latter remained motionless.
This thing might be heavier than he thought.
The guard suddenly felt that he must have misunderstood. It was difficult to push such a heavy thing, so how could it move on its own
No wonder the Ministry of Industry produces so many failed projects.
"Where is the letter from Her Royal Highness the Princess?" Someone suddenly asked from behind.
The guard was shocked. This man's arrival was silent? He turned around and couldn't help but be startled, "Excuse me, are you—"
"Aren't you looking for Mr. Yun? I am." The other party said impatiently, "Where is the letter? Give it to me quickly."
This person is... Mr. Yun? The guard opened his mouth in surprise.
She is clearly a woman!
But this man is really tall, almost as tall as him, about five feet two three. The upper body is a set of close-fitting shorts and deerskin gloves, and the lower part is rare leather trousers and flat boots. Not only is it far from the image of a handsome young man, but there are obvious stains on the clothes.
But if she is a young master, it seems quite fitting. Her black hair is tied into a long bunch by a jade crown, her facial features are straight and three-dimensional, her eyes are deep, her eyelashes are long, and her eyebrows are like swords. If he dresses up a little, there is no problem in calling him a handsome man.
The only thing that showed her identity was a touch of rouge on her lips. The color was not the common vermilion or deep red, but a bright plum red. It was like a bright color in a black and white ink painting, and it also made her stern facial features much more vivid.
"Master Mo, please slow down... You are not allowed to run around in the Machine Building Bureau..." At this time, the official walked over quickly, panting.
"Master Mo?"
"My name is Mo Yun." The woman frowned, "Why are you so procrastinating? Is it possible that I still need to lie to you?"
It seems that this person is really Mr. Yun whom Qiuyue mentioned. The guard took out the letter from his pocket and presented it with both hands, "I'm sorry, I just want to ensure that the letter can be delivered to the person it is intended for. In addition, the person who gave me this letter was not Her Royal Highness the Princess, but the maid Qiuyue."
"It doesn't matter, Qiuyue won't write to me for nothing. What she wants to say must be what Wanjun... His Highness wants to say."
This person just... called Princess Guangping by her name
It seems that the relationship between the two of them is extraordinary.
It was just a matter of friendship between the royal family and the superiors, so he had better not inquire about it. "Now that the letter has been delivered, let me lower you to—"
"Just wait here." Mr. Yun interrupted, "It won't take long to read the letter. It won't be too late for you to leave after I finish writing the reply. Mr. Xiao, please entertain him."
"Okay." The official made a gesture of invitation to him, "Then I'll trouble you to wait a little longer."
"It doesn't matter, this is the duty of a subordinate." The guard followed the other party nonchalantly, "By the way, where does this young lady... come from?"
According to Qiuyue, Ba Xingtian praised him for being able to withstand an army, but he really couldn't see this.
"I wonder if you have ever heard that all the most wonderful things in the world come from the Mo Gong family?" the official surnamed Xiao said proudly.
This name... is quite familiar. He thought for a moment and suddenly remembered something, "Wait a minute, this 'Mo' you mentioned, could it be the Mo family who engraved his name on the sword?"
Anyone who relies on their skills for a living hopes to have a magic weapon. The best weapons spread in the world are probably made by the Moh family. The weapons made by their family will have the family emblem engraved on a conspicuous part. Seal, and the swords with this seal will be much more expensive. In addition to their scarcity, counterfeit products are endless, so that the real Mohist sword has become a kind of collection.
Although he had never seen the real thing with his own eyes, he remembered the name Mo Family.