Rong Xi lay down for a day. After dinner, he regained his strength and walked around the courtyard twice.
Qin Ke naturally accompanied him attentively.
“Can you withstand going to Cangzhou tomorrow?” Qin Ke glanced at Rong Xi’s waist, with a slight worry on his face.
Rong Xi: “…” He was so angry that he immediately turned around and went back to the room.
Early the next morning, Rong Xi was neatly dressed and energetic. He wanted to ride to Cangzhou, but was stopped by Qin Ke.
Rong Xi’s protest was ineffective and he had no choice but to accompany him in a carriage.
A few days later, a group of people arrived at the coast of Cangzhou, all the soldiers were ready. The ships were moored at the dock and lined up neatly. The waves were rolling, one wave after another, Jin Jili’s hair was blown away by the sea breeze, and his blue eyes resembled the depths of the ocean, tranquil and enigmatic.
“Young master, I don’t know when I’ll see you again,” he sighed, “Take care.”
Rong Xi smiled lightly and nodded, “This journey is difficult and dangerous. Be careful.”
Jin Jili suddenly spread his arms, winked and smiled: “In Baisha Kingdom, hugs can give strength to relatives and friends. Young master, are you willing…”
Before he finished speaking, Rong Xi stepped forward, hugged him, patted his back a few times, and said, “Have a nice trip.”
Jin Jili raised his lips and said, “I receive your good words.”
The two separated, and Wei Zhan said angrily to Qin Ke: “I’m leaving. When I come back, I will definitely win against you.”
Qin Ke raised his eyelids and replied coldly: “We’ll talk about it when you come back.”
Rong Xi called Guo Zigui and said gently: “You must protect yourself.”
“Don’t worry, young master, I will be careful!” Guo Zigui nodded heavily.
Jin Jili said with a smile: “Young master, don’t worry, I will protect him.”
“Thank you.”
It was getting late, Jin Jili, Wei Zhan and Guo Zigui boarded the ship together and waved goodbye to Rong Xi and Qin Ke.
Rong Xi watched several people leave, feeling both worried and expectant in his heart.
“Lanzhi, let’s go back.” As the fleet traveled farther and farther, Qin Ke was afraid that Rong Xi would be hit by the cold wind, so he suggested.
Rong Xi tilted his head, his eyes met Qin Ke’s, and he suddenly bent his eyes and smiled.
“We’re already here, why don’t we pick up some shells and go back.”
Naturally, Qin Ke would not refuse his lover’s suggestion. The two of them picked up some delicate shells on the beach before returning to Linxi.
After the battle of Fengda City, the power of firearms not only frightened Beirong, but also shocked the Wei army.
Previously, the weapons supervisor was not favored by others, but after this achievement, the status of the weapons supervisor became transcendent.
No one could be grave in front of a terrifying weapon.
And Rong Xi’s name became more famous.
Almost everyone in the palace heard about it.
The Queen Mother looked at Princess Mingyi and couldn’t help but sigh: “You said earlier that you wanted to be a matchmaker for Rong Xi, did you find any good candidates?”
Though she was not involved in government affairs, she was naturally very happy when she heard that the border officers used firearms to drive the Beirong back to their home land.
Rong Xi was a very talented person. She didn’t want to wrong him.
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Just as she was talking, the Emperor came in a hurry, his brows furrowed and his expression extremely complicated.
“Mother, aunt.”
Seeing him like this, the Queen Mother couldn’t help but ask: “Why is the Emperor so anxious?”
The Emperor glanced at Princess Mingyi and hesitated, as if it were difficult to speak.
Princess Mingyi misunderstood and was about to get up and leave, but she heard the Emperor say: “This matter involves a major event in my cousin’s life. My aunt might as well stay and listen.”
Her son’s lifetime event?
Princess Mingyi was extremely confused. Could it be that Your Majesty wanted to grant Ah Ke a marriage? This is not good!
When she was worried, she saw the Emperor taking out a letter with an expression that was hard to describe.
“My cousin said in the letter…” He paused, then handed the letter to Princess Mingyi, “Auntie, please read it.”
Princess Mingyi couldn’t help but feel relieved when she saw that it was Qin Ke’s letter. When she finished reading the letter, she couldn’t help but feel happy.
Emperor:”……”
Is his aunt crazy?
The Queen Mother was extremely curious and asked hurriedly: “What did the letter say? Could it be that Ah Ke fell in love with a girl from a certain family and wants to get married?”
The Emperor shook his head and sighed: “Mom, my cousin doesn’t like women. He, he wants to stay with a man for life.”
Queen Mother: “…”
She looked at Princess Mingyi and then at the Emperor, her eyes filled with shock.
She questioned the Emperor with her eyes. That being the case, why is your aunt laughing?
The Emperor spread his hands and shrugged inwardly. He didn’t know. Should he call the imperial doctor to take a look?
Princess Mingyi was unaware of the eye contact between the two. After reading the letter, she suppressed her smile and said calmly: “Rong Xi is indeed a good match for Ah Ke.”
Emperor: “…” Are you crazy?
Queen Mother: “…call the imperial physician.”
Princess Mingyi finally noticed the difference in their expressions and hurriedly explained: “To be honest with Your Majesty and the Queen Mother, I have always known that Ah Ke likes men. I have always liked Rong Xi, and now that he and Rong Xi are in love with each other, I feel relieved.”
There was silence in the hall.
After a while, the Emperor asked: “Does Marquis Changxin know about this matter?”
Marquis Changxin is still at the border. What if he knows this and abandons the border city in anger and comes back to teach Qin Ke a lesson??
Princess Mingyi nodded and replied: “He has already known it.”
The Emperor felt a lump in his throat. If he remembered correctly, his cousin is the only son of Marquis Changxin? Does Marquis Changxin really not care about blood inheritance?
The Queen Mother hadn’t recovered yet, so she asked in confusion: “Ah Ke and Rong Xi are really together? You said you wanted to be a matchmaker for Rong Xi, could it be…”
Could it be that they deliberately brought him and Ah Ke together?
Princess Mingyi firmly denied: “The Queen Mother misunderstood. I originally thought that Rong Xi and Ah Ke were close friends. Seeing that he had a pitiful background and great talent, I felt pity for him and wanted to find a virtuous wife for him. If it weren’t for this letter, I wouldn’t know that Ah Ke actually… Fortunately, this is good news.”
She didn’t just talk about being a matchmaker, she actually went to look for matchmakers, but all the women she chose were rejected by her.
The Queen Mother believed her words, but the Emperor was not so easy to fool.
However, this was a matter between Qin Ke and Rong Xi, and he had no control over it, nor did he want to.
“Since aunt already knows about this, I won’t say more.”
The Emperor did feel relieved in his heart. The more important the weapons supervisor was, the greater the power Qin Ke would hold. Moreover, he and Marquis Changxin were famous in the army and respected by thousands of soldiers. If he married a noble girl from a noble family, his power would definitely increase.
It is good now.
Linxi, Qingzhou.
After returning home from Cangzhou, Rong Xi had to rest in his room every day. He could not go to the government office because of the dense marks on his body. Rong Xi looked at the red and purple marks, feeling ashamed and annoyed.
He really didn’t expect that Qin Ke would be so… like a wolf and a tiger.
“Qin Sizhi, from now on, within one month, you and I will not do this again.”
Rong Xi sat on the couch with a serious face and said solemnly.
However, his current appearance didn’t help send the message.
Qin Ke’s eyes wandered for a moment. When Rong Xi was about to repeat again, he pretended to be confused and replied, “”What else needs to be done? Lanzhi, aside from matters of the bed, everything else is permissible.”
One sentence to shut up people.
Rong Xi felt that he needed to fight.
“Qin Sizhi, you and I will sleep separately in a month,” seeing Qin Ke’s smile fade and hurriedly explaining, “Uncle Cheng and I need to discuss the new method of making firearms. We can’t neglect our duties like this.”
“Neglecting our duties?” Qin Ke looked puzzled for a moment, then smiled helplessly and said, “Lanzhi, if that’s the case, I won’t touch you for this month. Why bother sleeping separately?”
Thinking of sleeping separately, Qin Ke’s heart felt like needles pricking him, and he felt so uncomfortable.
Rong Xi glared at him dissatisfied, “You said last night you wouldn’t touch…well…”
Qin Ke suddenly lifted his chin, kissed him lingeringly for a long time, and said softly: “I really won’t touch you this time.”
He looked so upright that Rong Xi reluctantly agreed.
However, Rong Xi overestimated someone’s integrity, and Qin Ke also overestimated his own endurance.
Within two days, Rong Xi was tossed and stirred until he was completely fried.
Afterwards, Rong Xi could no longer agree to share the same bed.
The two of them lived without shame, and spring had quietly arrived.
Rong Xi put on his spring clothes and saw some red marks on his neck in the mirror. He sighed in his heart. How could he meet Uncle Cheng?
Fortunately, Cheng Hao was completely attracted by the new fire cannon and did not pay attention to the red mark on his neck.
“Rong Xi, yesterday the workshop tried to make a matchlock cannon. Do you want to go and have a look?”
Rong Xi nodded, “I want to go.”
In the past, when using the fire cannon, soldiers had to hold the handle in one hand and a match rope to ignite the powder in the other. Aiming with just one arm was exceedingly challenging, laborious, and time-consuming..
As for the matchlock cannon, they only needed to design a light mechanism in the barrel of the cannon to connect the match rope. Before each projectile was fired, they simply needed to activate the mechanism, and the match rope would bend down and contact the powder, causing the powder to burn and explode.
In this way, the soldier could hold the fire cannon with both hands, which not only improved efficiency, but also prevented one arm from becoming numb and stiff in a short period of time.
Its practicality was better.
Together, they headed to the workshop and found the craftsman fully engrossed in designing the crankshaft mechanism, while the nearby machine tool operated incessantly. This sight brought them great relief.
After the invention of machine tools, more and more craftsmen were inspired to apply this principle in other places.
There were also waves of excitement among the people. Whether it was farm tools, workshop tools, or daily necessities, they were gradually becoming more convenient.
This was a scene of great prosperity.
“Rong Xi,” Cheng Hao suddenly asked after they had finished supervising the workshop, “The cannon can swiftly kill people with its slender body. If the cannon body were longer and the chamber wider, the gunpowder could be doubled?”
Rong Xi was stunned for a moment, then smiled lightly.
That was artillery.
He never mentioned it, but Cheng Hao had already proposed this method.
“What Uncle Cheng said makes sense. When the new matchlock cannon is made, why not give it a try?”
Cheng Hao laughed, already fascinated, “Okay!”
The two discussed everything from structure to performance until it was time to go home.
Rong Xi took out the snow mud and walked out of the office. He saw Qin Ke standing outside the door.
He stepped forward faster in surprise, and asked, “Aren’t you going to Qingzhou today? Why are you here?”
Chi Yan saw Xue Ni and rubbed it, and Xue Ni returned the favor.
Qin Ke replied with a gentle smile: “I just came back.”
“How long have you been waiting? Why don’t you go in?”
“I heard that you and Cheng Hao are discussing new weapons, so I don’t want to disturb you.”
The two of them were riding side by side, passing through the narrow roads in the countryside. They saw the tender seedlings in the fields full of vitality and could foresee the big harvest in autumn. They couldn’t help but smile at each other.
The afterglow of the setting sun fell on the land, tired birds returned to their nests in groups, farmers cooked dinner in their homes, and from time to time one could hear the sound of roosters crowing and dogs barking, everything was peaceful and beautiful.
After returning home, he took a bath and rested. Rong Xi was waiting for Qin Ke in bed.
Today he was in a good mood and wanted to share it with Qin Ke.
Little did he know, Qin Ke was knocking on the door of Chen Chuangu’s room, and said with a solemn expression: “We’ve run out of medicine. You can prepare some more.”
Chen Chuangu: “…”
“I didn’t hear you clearly, please say it again.”
Qin Ke’s face was expressionless, “The commission is doubled, and you can prepare more. The more, the better.”
“Really doubled?” Chen Chuangu’s eyes lit up.
Qin Ke nodded.
Chen Chuangu bared his teeth and smiled, immediately returned to his room, took out two wooden boxes, and said: “Pay the money with one hand, and deliver the goods with the other.”
Fortunately, he was prepared!
The author has something to say:
Chen Chuangu: I knew the medicine was not enough:)
Cunning doctor
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Thanks for the chapter! Good one, doc, lol
Chen chuangu just wants the money 😅
Chen Chuangu on his way to become the richest doctor on the planet 🤣