"Get up, get up for me, don't pretend to be dead for me, get up and eat."
At this time, a masked man in black came in carrying a wooden bucket.
There were a few rotten cabbage leaves floating in the clear soup in the wooden barrel.
Then there is the noodle head, which is more than two inches long.
A man in black next to him held a wicker basket with a basket of black-faced steamed buns in it.
In Mu Jiabao's eyes, even pigs wouldn't eat such food in the Mu family before.
But now Wang Jiafu, who had been hungry for several days, was so hungry that he wanted to stretch out his little paw from his mouth and reach out to grab the black-faced steamed buns in the basket.
It turns out that people's potential is unlimited, and it really means that you can sing whatever song you stand on.
Mu Jiabao and Zhou Tong each grabbed two black-faced steamed buns.
I drank half a bowl of noodle soup from a rough, broken bowl.
If he wasn't really hungry, he would never be able to eat this pig food-like thing.
After the meal, everyone was blindfolded and taken to a deeper cave.
At this time, there was a strange thing placed on the stone platform in the middle.
The polished wooden support is inlaid with a black iron pipe.
There is also a wrench-like thing made under the wooden support.
Everyone who was brought in looked confused because they didn't know what this thing was.
At this time, one of the men in black glanced at everyone and said: "The thing before you is called a musket.
The stock is made of dense jujube wood, and the barrel is made of iron.
It can hold a lot at a time.
Gunpowder, of course, is also very powerful.
It is currently the most powerful weapon in Nanzhao Kingdom and can kill with one shot.
As long as you have a musket, it is equivalent to having a martial arts master with you.
I have invited all of you here for only one purpose, and that is to let you study together how to make this kind of musket.
And I want you people to make several, dozens, or even hundreds or thousands of such muskets.
As long as you can make exactly the same musket according to the gourd.
There will be great rewards from above, and they may even reward you with high-ranking officials and generous salaries.
In the future, I can let you go home and be crowned your wife and yinzi."
After hearing the words of the man in black, everyone's eyes instantly radiated hot light.
Only Mu Jiabao and Zhou Tong were still clear-headed.
Because they The two were the last people to be brought in.
Just now, the two of them met several other people in Shexian County who had died not long ago.
So does that mean the two of them are dead now?
If everyone is dead, how can we talk about high-ranking officials and generous salaries, or about honoring our ancestors, let alone being granted the title of wife and son?
The words of this man in black are all lies.
And it’s still living ghosts like them who were deceived.
"Mu Jiabao, do you think the figure next to the man in black looks familiar?
He couldn't be the one."
Blacksmith Zhou Tong whispered in Mu Jiabao's ear.
"It's what you think.
It's probably that bastard who betrayed us.
That's why we were captured.
Otherwise, how could these men in black capture all the carpenters and blacksmiths in Shexian County so accurately.
Just for Let everyone study this musket.
If we are lucky enough to make it, what if we can't make it, or if it can't be used, it will be a dead end."
After all, we are doing business, Mu Jiabao and Blacksmith Zhou Tong and the other two people were very thoughtful, and they quickly figured out the twists and turns inside.
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Soon after, the masked man in black asked his men to bring blacksmithing tools and some tools needed by the carpenter.
They even had people transport a lot of wood and fine iron ore.
There were carpenters and blacksmiths who didn't know what was going on.
They had been bewitched by the masked man in black and had already rushed into action.
Mu Jiabao and Zhou Tong also pretended to study the muskets, and they surrounded the muskets with several carpenters and blacksmiths to study them carefully.
In another cave, a masked man in black looked at the man in front of him.
He said impatiently: "It's been three days, why haven't these idiots studied it yet?
Is it really that difficult to make a musket?
This is the skilled craftsman you captured for me.
Didn't you say that they are all ingenious people?
Then why can’t we make even a single musket?”
"Dharma protector, it is easy to say that you can calm down the musket, but it is difficult to say that it is difficult.
After all, they are carpenters and blacksmiths, but everyone does not understand the structure and principle of the musket at all, so they have not done it for a long time.
Come out.
If the protector can capture any of the secret guards of the Chu and Lan musketeers, he might be able to get twice the result with half the effort.
The key is that the secret technology of making muskets has always been in the hands of the Chu and Lan families.
Even Mr.
Li, who once served in the Ministry of Industry, can only make things according to drawings.
No way of assembling a musket at all.
Because what everyone is making is just parts and components of muskets.
Otherwise, the guardian ordered people to dismantle the musket into parts.
Let the carpenters and blacksmiths study it carefully.
"The man said.
The masked man in black was extremely angry.
If he could have taken it apart, he would have taken it apart long ago.
Just such a crude musket was stolen from the imperial arsenal.
"You go down first and give them three days.
If they still can't figure out how to make a musket after three days, these people don't need to be kept."
The masked man in black said impatiently.
The man then cautiously withdrew.
"Dragon protector, why are you bothering with this?
All the muskets in the imperial arsenal are scrapped.
But the Chu and Lan families have them.
As long as we seize the weak points of the Chu and Lan families, you are afraid that you won't be able to get them.
Musket?"
The dog-headed military advisor next to the man in black said straight away.
"Oh, what do you mean?"
A glint flashed in the eyes of the masked man in black.
"At present, the Lan family is far away in Kyoto City.
But don't forget that the people from the Chu Palace are all in Shexian County.
The Prince of Chu, the princess, and the little princess of the Prince of Chu's Palace all live in the manor of the Prince of Chu's Palace.
There are also formations set up around the manor.
No, our people may not be able to get in.
Now the Crown Prince and his concubine live in Xiaozhai next to the Yamen of Shexian County.
Moreover, I heard that the Crown Prince's beloved concubine is now pregnant with Liujia.
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We may not be able to catch other people in the Chu Palace.
I believe it would be easy to send someone to arrest a mere pregnant woman.
As long as we catch the Crown Princess of the Chu Palace.
Just punch it in the other person's belly Crown Princess.
Just because the other party is pregnant with the heir to the Chu Palace.
Not to mention that the Prince of Chu is still the Prince of Chu and is not something that the Protector can do as he pleases.
"The dog-headed military advisor said confidently.
"Even if she is pregnant, if she is always in Xiao's house, it will not be easy for our people to get in.
We can only take action if we find a way to lure the other party out."
The masked man in black continued.
"Protector, don't worry.
My subordinates will definitely find a way to lure you out.
At that time, the Protector will just take the Crown Princess as a hostage," the dog-headed military advisor said confidently.
The whole family gathered together again in the Wang family mansion.
This time, the Third Master took the initiative to invite the Crown Prince Chu Lian and his Crown Princess to visit the Wang family.
The third master's proposal was unanimously approved by the eldest master and the second master.
The third master curled his lips in his heart, thinking that he knew what the eldest brother and the second brother had in mind without even thinking about it.
Isn't it just because they have daughters in their two bedrooms?
It's a pity that their third bedroom only has two sons and no daughter.
Otherwise, he would not have defected to his new master early.
Mr.
Wang looked at his three sons with different thoughts and felt a little uneasy in his heart.
I always feel like something bad is going to happen.
When the sisters Wang Baoer and Wang Yaner heard that they were going to invite the Crown Prince and Crown Princess to their royal family, their little hearts beat wildly with excitement.
Does this mean that their sisters' opportunity is coming?
This time, no matter what, I will become Chu Shizi's roommate.
Wang Xin'er and Wang Jiao'er were a little indifferent.
Because Wang Xin'er's target is not Chu Lian, the eldest son of the Chu Palace.
The person Wang Xin'er has always wanted to marry has always been Lan Lin, the eldest son of Lanhou Mansion.
Ever since Wang Jiaoer was rescued from Taoist Aunt Hu by Xiao Qiang, her fragile girl's heart has been lost in Magistrate Xiao.
At this time, she finally understood how worried Sister Xin'er was when she heard that Prince Lan had been framed and imprisoned.
And Wang Jiaoer is also worried about Mr.
Xiao who is out for medical treatment.
She didn't know when Mr.
Xiao would come back and whether he would be healthy again.
In the attic of Xiao's house, Xiao Qiang was looking at the invitation that Xiao Si took from the housekeeper.
The bright red invitation has gold edges and gold thread.
The words "invitation" in bright gold were embroidered in seal script on it.
After unfolding, the invitation exudes a faint scent of roses.
The words are sincere and the words are gorgeous, and the writing in small regular script with hairpin flowers is so beautiful, like flowing clouds and flowing water.
It turned out that this invitation was made by my daughter's family.
The Wang family's intentions are very clear, and it is obvious that the drunkard's intention is not to drink.
Xiao Qiang couldn't help feeling depressed.
Her husband had a face that attracted peach blossoms, and he was from a noble family.
It was like peach blossoms were blooming everywhere.
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He threw the invitation on the table next to him, suppressed the irritability in his heart, and asked: " Xiaowu, have you found any new clues in the past two days?"
"Sister, there is a new discovery.
Not only our carpenters and blacksmiths in Shexian County died and disappeared mysteriously.
Even all the carpenters and blacksmiths in Wanxian County suffered the same fate.
Then the new county magistrate of Wanxian County first two Tian came to Shexian County to discuss countermeasures with me and asked me to send him back," Xiao Wu said.
Xiao Qiang looked into Xiao Wu's eyes and said, "Don't tell me what else I discovered.
You also know that I am pregnant now and am too lazy to use my brain."
After all, Xiao Qiang has been with Xiao Wu for such a long time.
Sister The two brothers still have a good understanding.
It can also be said that Xiao Wu is Xiao Qiang's apprentice.
"Sister, do you still remember those officials who used to work in the Shexian Yamen and were replaced by Capt.
Li and the Yamen?
Two days ago, Brother Li found out that all of them were missing, not to mention those people who used to obey the orders of the Wang family. .
When you talk about this incident, will the Wang family accurately say that some people from the Wang family were also involved?
Moreover, sending invitations at this time will be another Hongmen Banquet.
On the surface, they are here for the brother-in-law, but in fact, the person they want to threaten may be the sister.
Because everyone now knows that my sister is pregnant and is deeply in love with her brother-in-law.
If my sister is captured at this time, my brother-in-law and even the Prince of Chu's palace will most likely be controlled by others," Xiao Wu further analyzed.
"Okay, the brat is out of business.
He even thought of this.
Well, it looks good.
It seems that I have to go to the Hongmen Banquet of the Wang family."
Xiao Qiang walked over and picked up the invitation on the table again, holding her belly.
At this time, Chu Lian came in with a small casserole and said with a proud look on his face: "Madam, dinner is ready.
Today's pork rib soup was made for you by my husband.
Come and try my husband's craftsmanship."
Xiao Qiang had no choice but to put down the invitation in her hand, wash her hands in the basin brought by Xiaosi, and then sit down at the table.
Chu Lian helped his wife fill a small bowl of pork rib soup.
After watching Xiao Qiang take a sip, he asked nervously: "How does it taste?
This pot of pork ribs has been stewed for two full hours.
The meat should be stewed until it's tender."
Xiao Qiang naughtily picked up a piece of pork ribs with her chopsticks, fed it to Chu Lian's mouth, and said with a smile: "Try to see if it tastes good.
My husband is really good at the hall, and his skills in the kitchen are almost as good as those of the imperial chef.
This This is the most delicious soup I have ever tasted.”
Chu Lian slowly chewed the ribs in his mouth, feeling that the stewed meat was really rotten and tasted pretty good.
It's just a little light, maybe I forgot to add salt, but Magu seems to say that pregnant women should eat lighter.
Be sure to remember to add less salt next time you make it.
Hearing his wife's praise, Chu Lian felt happy.
He even said proudly: "Well, no matter who I am, I'm just making a pot of pork rib soup.
What's so difficult about it?"
Chun Lei, who was watching from the side, was sweating.
He lowered his head and thought: Master, can you stop bragging?
I will embarrass you.
Because of this pot of pork rib soup, you almost burned down the kitchen, and even used four pots of pork ribs and two ginseng plants.
It took a lot of effort to make this pot of pork ribs soup.
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Now the kitchen has been ruined by old people and no one can enter.
"Husband, I can't drink this much.
Why don't we drink together?"
Xiao Qiang said directly.
Although I know that there is no salt in this pot of pork rib soup, it has no taste at all.
But Xiao Qiang found it particularly delicious.
That Not delicious.
That's because my husband, the prince, who has never been in the kitchen since he was a child, cooks it himself and cooks it carefully for himself.
Xiao Qiang was deeply moved by this intention.
"Okay, anyway, Magu said that pregnant women should eat less and more frequently.
Since I can't finish the meal, I will eat with you.
At most, we can do it later when we get hungry.
Tell me what you want to eat, and I will do the same.
Learn to cook."
Chu Lian was full of confidence in his cooking skills.
Xiao Qiang looked at the beads of sweat on her husband's forehead, and her eyes were a little red.
He took out his own handkerchief and gently helped Chu Lian remove the sweat from his forehead, and then said: "Chu Lian, I know you care about me and our children.
But my husband is the noble prince of the palace. , he is not an ordinary man.
On such a hot day, just let the cook do it.
I don’t want you to work hard in the kitchen for me.
I want you to accompany us, mother and son."
"Okay, then I will stay with you, mother and son, until the end of time.
Okay, eat it quickly.
It won't taste good after it gets cold."
Chu Lian and Xiao Qiang each ate one bite at a time.
Xiao Si and Xiao Wu retreated with a wink.
After dinner, Xiao Qiang took out the Wang family's invitation.
So he told Chu Lian about his and Xiao Wu's guesses and his decision.
After Chu Lian heard this, he dropped his face on the spot.
He yelled angrily: "The Wang family is so brave that they even took the initiative to hit me.
I think the Wang family is impatient.
Chunlei, take people to arrest all the Wang family members.
I want to see it."
Let’s see what kind of trouble they want to cause” Xiao Qiang quickly stopped Chun Lei, and then patiently explained to Chu Lian: "The reason why the Wang family sent us invitations is, firstly, to rely on the friendship between their ancestors.
Secondly, they are probably a test.
Thirdly, We don't necessarily have to be fooled by them.
Since the other party has set up the Hongmen Banquet, why don't we take advantage of it.
What's more, the Wang family is not the real mastermind behind the scenes.
At best, it can only mean that some people in the Wang family have taken refuge with the people behind the scenes.
Did your husband forget to give Tassel a silver man?
Besides, I am just pregnant, and I am not really unable to move.
Isn’t my husband by my side?
In our world, women still go to work when they are pregnant.
Some women still work at work on the first day after giving birth.
Also, I want to be with you and don’t want to wait for news from you at home. " Chu Lian scratched Xiao Qiang's nose with his finger and said with a smile: "Qiang'er, are you jealous?
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You are worried about being a husband.
You are afraid that I will fall into other people's ways and be seduced by other women.
That's right." no"
Xiao Qiang blushed and said: "So what?
Even if she is a female secret guard, I don't want her to dress up like me and make intimate gestures with you.
You are mine alone, and no one can touch me.
I just don't worry." , what’s wrong?
Anyway, I will follow you wherever you go.
You can never get rid of us, mother and son."
Xiao Qiang became more and more confident as he spoke.
Finally, he put his hands on his hips and deliberately made a teapot shape.
He pointed at Chu Lian's chest with his finger and said .
Seeing Xiao Qiang's domineering and cute look, Chu Lian almost laughed.
Mom is right, only when you truly fall in love with someone will you domineeringly want to take them all for yourself.
If you don't care, it just means you don't love me enough.
Chu Lian hugged his wife and pressed his lips to Xiao Qiang's lips.
He said softly: "I belong to Qiang'er, and my heart and soul belong to you alone.
Qiang'er is mine too, she is my lifelong wife, Chu Lian, and the mother of my child."
We still have many, many years to spend our whole lives together.
Just like this, I held my hand and grew old together.
Until we are old and can’t go anywhere, and our family is full of gray-haired children and grandchildren.
No matter what happens, my wife can’t leave me and my child, can you promise me?”
Xiao Qiang nodded vigorously, "Well, no matter what happens, I will be with my husband and our children.
I will never leave you, and we will grow old together."
Everyone interceded to the depths of their feelings.
Yuanyou, maybe that's it.
Xiao Qiang took the initiative to cater to Chu Lian's domineering and then lingering kiss.
Their lips and teeth are entangled together like fish, and they only wish to live forever from now on.
That night, the garden of Wang's mansion was brightly lit.
The trees by the lake are covered with lanterns of various shapes.
Colorful lights are printed on the dark green lake water.
It's like a Lantern Festival Lantern Festival.
The lotus flowers in the lake exude a faint fragrance.
The Wang family deliberately built a small stage on the lake.
Even the musicians are in the pavilion ready to be called upon.
It can be said that the Wang family put a lot of effort into tonight's banquet.
He even invited all the squires he had good friends with in She County.
For this rare opportunity to curry favor with the Prince of Chu, those squires arrived early with their families in brand new clothes.
The old man of the Wang family personally took his three sons and daughters-in-law to greet the guests who came to support them.
Being able to invite the Chu Crown Prince and Crown Princess also indirectly showed the status of their royal family in the Nanzhao Kingdom.
Although the Wang family has already withdrawn from the court, so what if the Prince of Chu's son and his wife don't still bear the blame of the Wang family.
The friendship passed down from ancestors cannot be broken off easily.
In order to attend the reception banquet of Prince Chu and his wife, those squires gave many gifts to the Wang family.
The Wang family was merciless in accepting gifts this time.
"The Crown Prince Chu and the Crown Princess are here," the housekeeper suddenly shouted.
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Everyone stood up in a hurry and waited eagerly.
After a while, they saw the crown prince Chu Lian walking in with Xiao Qiang supported.
Followed by several guards for personal protection.
Xiao Si, Xiao Wu, and Chun Lei were followed beside him.
Only then did everyone realize that their acting county magistrate was also a member of the Xiao family.
It seems that the county magistrate named Xiao Wu has always called the Crown Princess his sister and Prince Chu's brother-in-law.
Well, it seems that the meat is rotten in the pot to occupy a seat for Mr.
Xiao.
When everyone meets, it is inevitable to exchange pleasantries.
Everyone rushed over to pay homage to the prince and his wife.
Mr.
Wang also came over with his children and grandchildren, and said with a smile: "My nephew Chu is such a talented person, and my nephew and wife are such a perfect match.
Please come and take a seat."
Chu Lian was not polite and directly helped Xiao Qiang to the middle position and sat down.
The little maid who was serving him quickly served him wine and delicacies.
At this time, the music started, and a woman in a feather coat walked to the stage on the lake with her backup dancers, dancing to the rhythm of pipa and harp.
In a neon dance, the woman in feathers fluttered the corners of her green ruffled skirt, and her pink sleeves slid like ribbons on the lake.
The dancing girls are gorgeously dressed, and their costumes are as colorful as clouds.
They set off the graceful figure of the woman in feathered clothes in the middle, like a goddess descending to earth.
The squires watching at the banquet were even more mesmerized.
The little maid was about to pour wine for Chu Lian, but Chun Lei stopped her.
Chun Lei said expressionlessly: "Our Crown Princess is pregnant and can't smell the alcohol on the Crown Prince's body.
So the Crown Prince has stopped drinking recently."
The little maid couldn't help but blush slightly in embarrassment as she held the wine bottle.
In order to be able to switch to the position of pouring wine for the prince, he agreed to help the sisters wash their clothes for a month.
That's good.
It's a pity that the prince doesn't drink.
"Since Nephew Chu Xian doesn't drink, please bring some juice," Mr.
Wang, who was sitting next to him, said quickly to smooth things over.
I thought to myself: Prince Chu is being too shameless.
She even secretly hates that Xiao Qiang, the Crown Princess, is too pretentious.
There is no reason why her men should not be allowed to drink just because a woman is pregnant.
This is too squeamish, right?
However, this is okay, such a man is easy to handle.
If his granddaughter can enter the Chu Palace, she will be considered lucky.
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－ Weilan took the train back to her hometown at 4 o'clock in the morning.
I was busy packing my things today.
I will try to pack more when I get home.
Please forgive me: