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In the imperial study, Liu Rushi added incense, poured tea carefully, and placed them on the imperial desk. Her movements were gentle and silent, and only the faint fragrance floating in the air made people feel her presence.
Han Zanzhou glanced at this mature and charming woman, then lowered his eyelids and said, "Qin Mu, the paintings and embroidery exhibition has been open for two days, and more than a thousand people have come to watch. Among them, Cheng Zhilang Xu Yongshun asked someone to write a play, telling the bizarre story of a lady from a wealthy family in Suzhou who met a romantic and talented scholar because of a painting and embroidery..."
"After so many twists and turns, lovers finally get married, right?" Qin Mu threw down the memorial in his hand and asked with a smile.
The story of a talented scholar and a beautiful lady is told through an embroidered painting. As long as it is made a little more bizarre, romantic and beautiful, it can still be very attractive in this era when talented scholars and beautiful ladies are highly sought after.
Han Zanzhou laughed and said, "The King of Qin is wise and he guessed it right at once."
Qin Mu asked casually, "I heard that Xu Yongshun had a fight with someone just now, and the case was brought to Yingtian Prefecture?"
"Replying to the King of Qin, it is true." Han Zanzhou then told the whole story in detail.
Xu Yongshun wanted to take credit for this, but Qin Mu could see through it easily. This was actually a trivial matter and not worthy of his concern as the king of a country.
However, in this matter, the performance of those scholars made Qin Mu feel a slight breeze at the tip of the green ripple.
"The exhibition will only last one more day in Nanjing, and then we can go on a tour to Suzhou, Hangzhou and other cities. Old Han, you are not young anymore, so you don't have to go in person. Just send someone who can do the job."
"King Qin..." Han Zanzhou was so moved that he knelt down and said with tears in his eyes, "I have nothing to repay you for, but to sacrifice my life..."
"Okay, get up."
"Thank you, King Qin." Han Zanzhou stood up and suddenly remembered something. He said quickly, "King Qin, I remembered something. A man named Xiang Xi submitted a manuscript to the Great Qin Times, saying that the furnace he improved could increase the temperature and produce better steel. After reading it, I thought it had some value, so I kept the manuscript."
Qin Mu immediately said, "Bring it here for me to see."
"Yes. King Qin." Han Zanzhou responded and hurried to get the manuscript.
Qin Mu had asked Han Zanzhou to place an advertisement in the newspaper to solicit various technologies. Qin Mu believed that there were experts among the people, and the key was whether you were good at discovering and whether you valued them.
Qin Mu had heard of such a thing. It was said that during the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, a man named Dai Zi invented the machine gun.
Of course. At that time, it was not called a machine gun, but a twenty-eight-shot musket. The back of the gun was a magazine that could store 28 rounds of gunpowder and lead bullets. There were two gun mechanisms, connected to each other. When one mechanism was pulled, the ammunition fell into the barrel, and at the same time, the other mechanism was released and fired. It was shaped like a pipa and could fire 28 rounds of bullets continuously.
This incident tells us that we should never underestimate the wisdom of the ancients. There are many talented people among the people, but in this era, most of them are dismissed as eccentric skills and are not taken seriously.
As long as a little more attention is paid, Qin Mu believes that Daqin's technology will definitely usher in a booming development.
After Han Zanzhou brought Xiang Xi's manuscript, Qin Mu took a careful look at it. To be honest, he didn't know much about blast furnaces for steelmaking. Regarding steelmaking, he only knew that increasing the temperature should be able to produce purer steel, and adding some charcoal can increase the strength of the steel.
Xiang Xi's manuscript mainly talked about the furnace he designed. After reading it, Qin Mu felt that his design made some sense. As for whether it could really produce better steel, that was hard to say.
But no matter what, Qin Mu decided to spend a fortune, even if it was just to buy a pair of horse bones.
"Old Han, send someone to find Xiang Xi immediately and bring him to the Ministry of Works. Let Minister Song personally assess him. If Minister Song thinks his words make sense, I will allocate some money and let him go to Ma'anshan to build a steel furnace. Go ahead."
"I obey your order."
Han Zanzhou was about to leave when Qin Mu stopped him and said, "Wait a minute. Send someone to the Beijing camp to ask the Central Army Commander Liu Meng and the Capital Governor Han Gang to come at dusk. I will treat them to a drink."
"Yes, King Qin."
Qin Mu turned his aching neck and heard a soft "tap! tap!" sound. He looked at the memorials that he had almost finished reviewing and finally breathed a sigh of relief. He stretched his body and went to the soft couch in the inner room to lie down and rest.
"King Qin, let me give you a massage." Liu Rushi, who followed in, said softly. Most of the maids in the backyard were young women in their teens, but she was the only young lady in her prime, mature and charming, like a ripe fruit, exuding the charm of time.
"Well, press it."
Qin Mu turned over and lay prone, enjoying Liu Rushi's gentle massage while thinking about things. A year's plan starts in spring. There are so many political affairs these days. The people in the Huainan area need to be resettled, and a large number of oxen, grain seeds, and farm tools are being organized.
There is also the issue of abolishing local agencies. The officials who are laid off need to be transferred and relocated. This sounds simple, but it is no small problem when it comes to personnel issues.
Zheng Zhilong in Fujian also needs to be dealt with as soon as possible. Troops have been dispatched at Fenshui Pass and Xianxia Pass. The court is also deadlocked over when to fight this battle. Liu Boquan said that food and grass are in short supply and the war should not be started at this time. The Ministry of War said that the impact of the Longwu incident has not passed, and the people of Fujian are unstable, so it is a good opportunity to capture Fujian. In short, everyone has their own reasons, and Qin Mu is very troubled.
Then there is the war in the southwest and the support for Dongfang Sheng in Shandong. It really is a complicated matter.
Before, Qin Mu always let the cabinet handle civil affairs, but now, the wind is rising from the tip of the green ripples, the wind is rising from the tip of the green ripples!
With this in mind, he began to slowly take back the power of the cabinet, which meant that there were more things to deal with every day.
Liu Rushi's massage technique was very good. He hummed a few times from time to time because of the comfort. His mood gradually relaxed. He turned over, lay on his back and said, "Rub the center of my eyebrows."
"yes."
Liu Rushi leaned forward slightly, and pressed and rubbed his brows with her delicate jade fingers. The faint fragrance on her body became stronger. The skin on her neck, as tender as jade, was stained pink due to the vigorous massage. The pair of jade peaks in her bra swayed gently, which was very tempting.
Qin Mu couldn't help but reach out to unbutton her shirt, "Prince Qin..." Liu Rushi paused, her breathing became a little rapid, then she lowered her eyelids and continued to massage him.
Qin Mu unbuttoned her jacket one by one, then lifted up her inner shirt, revealing a light yellow bra underneath, which lifted up her breasts, half exposed her cleavage, and her skin was as white as cream.
Originally, Qin Mu was thinking about political affairs at the moment and did not have much desire. He just took it as a break and played with it casually. However, after he put his hand into the chest and held the soft breasts like a pigeon, the wonderful touch immediately made him excited. It was warmer than jade and smoother than cream, making him unable to let go.
Liu Rushi's body was limp, and her massage force was much lighter. Qin Mu played with her while trying to control his desire. There were countless beauties in the harem, and if he couldn't learn to control himself, even the most capable man would probably die of exhaustion in the end.
Thousands of petals are fragrant, and the rain and dew are slightly left over... Ahem, he managed to control himself, but poor Miss Liu, she has been rubbed into a pool of spring water, her body is trembling slightly, and her face is rosy... ... ...
"I will stay at Lady Dong's place tonight." Qin Mu hugged her and whispered, then stayed gentle with her for a while and then stood up.
The sun was setting outside the imperial study. He seized the time, dealt with the memorials on the table, went back to the back garden to take a bath, and returned to the side hall in the front yard when dusk fell. The banquet was already prepared in the hall, and Liu Meng and Han Gang were already waiting outside.
"Greetings, King Qin." The two men, wearing armor, bowed with loud voices.
"Get up. We asked you to come and drink. Why are you wearing armor? Take it off." Although Qin Mu said this, he was very satisfied in his heart.
After receiving Qin Mu's instructions, the two men took off their armor and followed Qin Mu into the hall and sat down.
The two of them sat straight, as if they were made of iron. Qin Mu looked at them and laughed, "I say, you two, stop pretending in front of me. I said I'd invite you to have a drink, so what are you doing?"
Liu Meng replied: "The King of Qin summoned me and the others here for a purpose. The King of Qin should announce the purpose first, otherwise I am afraid that we will not be able to drink this wine to our heart's content."
Qin Mu smiled faintly and said, "The sky won't fall. Come, let's drink first."
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ps: The closer it gets to the end of the month, the fewer monthly tickets there are. This is not a good situation. I am begging for monthly tickets! Dear parents, brothers and sisters, please support me with monthly tickets!
.(To be continued..)
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