The eunuch beside Emperor Jingtai smiled and said, "What the emperor said is that the gunpowder in our Ming Dynasty has been consumed severely for years. Lord Yang is not a member of the Ministry of Works and does not understand the reason, and it is understandable."

"Hmph, Huai'en, don't say good things for Yang Ding. I know who Yang Ding is. This time I'm going to do anything if he leaves me in the court!"

Huaien smiled and said, "I hope Lord Yang can understand the emperor's painstaking efforts!"

Yang Ding waited in the imperial study for a long time but did not see Emperor Jingtai coming back. As time passed by, the more Yang Ding thought about it, the more he felt that he had been released by the emperor. No, the king of a country should use this excuse to escape?

"Mr. Yang, I am Huaien, the eunuch who is serving the emperor. The emperor said that he was a little tired today and would not go back to the imperial study room. Lord Yang will invite him back today!"

Ah---! Sure enough! Yang Ding bowed to Huai'en helplessly and said, "Thank you, father-in-law, for your announcement!"

After leaving the imperial study room, Yang Ding walked outside the Qianbu Lobby and suddenly heard someone calling him behind him. Yang Ding turned around and found that it was Wei Shuang.

"Mr. Yang made a big noise today. I thought Mr. Yang had blown up the gunpowder depot!" Wei Shuang and Yang Ding had known each other for the longest time. The relationship between the two families was complex and excellent, so they didn't care so much when they spoke.

Yang Ding smiled and said, "Where is Wei Qianhu going? Isn't it on duty today?"

Wei Shuang said: "I have a great happy event today. I happened to meet Lord Yang. Are you interested in going together?"

"A big happy event? How big can it be?" Yang Ding asked with a smile.

"The sky is great, and it is a happy event that fell from the sky!" Wei Shuang said with a smile.

"Oh, then I really want to go and see what kind of happy events fell from this sky!"

Yang Ding followed Wei Shuang to the best restaurant in the capital. The two had just climbed to the second floor. Yang Ding saw Zhu Ji at one glance. Yang Ding glanced at Wei Shuang and smiled: "It turns out that the great joy Brother Wei said is about Zhu Qianhu!"

After the three of them sat down, Wei Shuang smiled and said, "It's about Brother Zhu. Then, Brother Yang, guess what happy events will happen to Brother Zhu in the near future?"

Yang Ding smiled and said, "The four great joys in life. I have been sweating for a long time and I meet old friends in a foreign land. When I am nominated for the Golden List, Brother Zhu is not a farmer or a child. As far as I know, Brother Zhu is a native of the capital, so it is impossible to meet an old friends in a foreign land. Then there is only the wedding night. Congratulations to Brother Zhu, I don't know which lady is from the family whom I want to marry?"

Zhu Ji and Wei Shuang looked at each other and smiled. Wei Shuang said, "I just said I can't hide it from him. Brother Zhu should believe it now!"

Zhu Ji smiled and said, "I admire Brother Dinghong's ability. I, Zhu Ji, have been on duty for some time in the Jinyiwei. Brother Dinghong is the worst person I have ever seen as an official, but he is also the most safe and sound!"

Brother Ding Hong? Yang Ding smiled bitterly in his heart. It seems that his nickname of Yang Ding Hong has been fulfilled. Yang Ding said: "Brother Zhu, let me tell you which lady you like!"

Zhu Ji shook his head and smiled, "This marriage is not because Zhu likes someone else's girl, but because he likes Zhu. Yesterday, the head of the Ministry of War, Mr. Wu Ning and Wu, found Zhu. Speaking of this marriage, it really made Zhu jump at that time!"

Wei Shuang said: "Then Brother Yang guess, Lord Wu protects it."

Which marriage is there? If Brother Yang can guess correctly, then I will solve the urgent problem for Brother Yang.”

"Oh? Brother Wei knows where is the emergency coming from?"

Wei Shuang smiled and said, "Brother Yang put all the gunpowder in the military camp in Shenji Camp today. Even if others don't know, can Brother Zhu and me still not know? Brother Yang, don't forget what Brother Zhu and I do!"

Yang Ding shook his head and smiled bitterly, and had to guess: "As the head of the Ministry of War, Lord Wu is a sixth-rank official. And the Ministry of War is so big, it is really hard to guess!"

"Oh? Brother Yang is sure that the marriage that Lord Wu Bao was from a certain master of the Ministry of War?" Wei Shuang said.

Yang Ding said: "Anyway, it's all guessing. Since Lord Wu is from the Ministry of War, it's normal to be a matchmaker for a certain master from the Ministry of War!"

Wei Shuang nodded and said, "Brother Yang thinks that Brother Zhu is attracted by any adult from the Ministry of War?"

Yang Ding smiled and said, "Brother Wei said that Brother Zhu had a great happy event. Since it was great, in order to be worthy of the word "shelf", Yang dared to guess whether the media that Lord Wu was going to be, is the daughter of Yu Shaobao?"

Ah? Wei Shuang and Zhu Ji couldn't help but look at each other, and they both saw a burst of surprise in each other's eyes. Zhu Ji said: "Brother Yang really dares to guess. Zhu really looks at you with admiration!"

Wei Shuang also said: "As the Jinyiwei, how did Brother Zhu guess that Mr. Yang was the matchmaker of Lord Wu, and Lord Yu?"

Yang Ding smiled and said, "If I say I calculated it, do Brother Wei and Brother Zhu believe it?"

Wei Shuang and Zhu Ji laughed at each other, obviously not believing it.

Yang Ding said: "Brother Wei just said that he can help solve the urgent problem. I wonder what Brother Wei said is--?"

Wei Shuang said: "Brother Yang, can you tell me how much is my annual output of Daming gunpowder?"

"This---? I don't know anything below." Yang Ding said.

Wei Shuang said again: "In fact, this gunpowder is divided into official and private use. There is no need to say much about official use. Governor Yang's Shenji Camp is a major drug user. In addition, many departments of the Ministry of Works also need gunpowder, and these are all in numbers and quantity. Although it is impossible for the Ministry of Works to have no inventory in the broad storage warehouse, the relationship between Brother Yang and the Ministry of Works is probably not possible."

Yang Ding shook his head and laughed, saying, "As far as the people in the court are concerned, they can't find much, but they can't find anything."

Wei Shuangdao: "So the official channel cannot be used, Brother Yang can consider the private channel."

"Private use? Brother Wei, are you talking about it---" Yang Ding's mind flashed, and then he thought of something.

Wei Shuang nodded and said, "It seems that Brother Yang has already guessed what I am going to say. It's right. In addition to official use, gunpowder, such as mines, stone fields, Taoist temples, and small workshops for making firecrackers, all have a lot of inventory. At that time, Brother Yang will only need to buy from a small part of these places in batches and batches. The deficit of this two thousand kilograms is still easy to make up!"

Yang Ding smiled and said, "Brother Wei's question is awakened. I am really enlightened. Today, I saw the emperor in the imperial study room, who should directly ask for military pay compensation instead of asking for gunpowder. I am really stupid and I have been in vain to make the wrong thing!"

Wei Shuang pointed at Yang Ding and smiled, "You, you can't use a thousand taels of silver for two thousand pounds of gunpowder. Why are you so stingy?"

Yang Ding shook his head hard and said, "Others who are officials receive salaries, but I am a waste of work. How can I compare with you.

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When Yang Ding left the restaurant, he was in a happy mood. Since things that could be solved with money were generally not a big deal. If he could spend less than a thousand taels of silver to solve the shortage of gunpowder in the military camp in the Shenji Camp, the deal was still very cost-effective.

At this time, outside the capital, there was a mansion that occupied a considerable area. Wang Dong followed a strange and sarcastic servant to the door of the mansion. There was no plaque on the door of the mansion, so Wang Dong didn't know whose mansion it was.

"It's you, you are---, Mr. Wang!" Just as Wang Dong looked up at the gate of the imposing mansion, he walked over from the side with a diligent look, bent down and asked with a flattering expression.

Wang Dong looked at the behavior in front of him, showing flattery, and did not look like a scholar at all. He asked without much politely: "Who are you?"

The man seemed not to hear Wang Dong's contemptuous tone and said, "Zhang Kai is a student of this class. Mrs. Zhang Wenzhang, the censor of the Censorate!"

"Oh, this is your house?" Wang Dong looked at the grand mansion and asked.

Zhang Kai smiled and said, "No, no, no, I have no ability to buy such a mansion. Like the prince, I have been invited by someone."

"Oh? Do you know who is the one who invites us here?" Wang Dong asked.

Zhang Kai smiled and said, "Young master with a noble status as young as Mr. Wang, doesn't know who the mysterious master of this mansion is, so I don't know it."

Wang Dong looked at Zhang Kai with satisfaction. This kid could speak, which was very suitable for his wishes.

"Two young masters, I am the housekeeper of this mansion. My surname is Zhou. Please come in with me. My master has been waiting for the two young masters for a long time!"

At this moment, an old man in his fifties came out of the mansion. Wang Dong, the only son of the fifth-rank imperial censor Wang Dong, had seen many people. With just a glance, Wang Dong felt that although this butler Zhou was just a servant, he was very imposing. The source of this aura must be inseparable from the owner of this mansion.

Wang Dong was not stupid either. He immediately put away his contempt when he saw Zhang Kai just now, changed his face, and asked humbly: "May I ask Mr. Zhou, is the owner of your mansion---?"

Butler Zhou showed a row of yellow teeth and said, "Young Master Wang is about to see my master, why bother to know now. Youth Prince Wang, Mr. Zhang, please!"

Although Wang Dong was a little timid, he thought that the person who had invited him before said that he could avenge his last beating, and this fear in Wang Dong's heart disappeared. Wang Dong gritted his teeth and looked at the servant of the royal family behind him who was disguised as he followed him, and then followed Butler Zhou in.

Compared to Wang Dong, Zhang Kai's mentality was much calmer. He was just an unknown man. If the owner of this mansion really did not help him, how could he still invite him in such trouble?

As soon as the two followed Mr. Zhou into the front yard, they first saw at least dozens of strong men practicing martial arts. There were stone sill locks in the front yard, and there were various weapons and racks on both sides. These dozens of people were tall and big, and they all practiced hard skills and external skills. It was not a simple thing to find out just one.

Wang Dong and Zhang Kai were surprised to see it. Unexpectedly, the owner of the mansion had private soldiers. When they walked backwards, they came to the backyard, and the scene they saw surprised the two of them.
Chapter completed!