On this day, Degong came to see him and brought precious musk, ginseng, excellent wolfberry and other things.

I said I was afraid that if he stayed in the south for a long time, the dampness would be heavy and the disease would be caused, so I brought away the wet things.

"This ginseng, Poria, Atractylodes Pills is made by traditional Chinese medicine practitioners using ginseng, Atractylodes, Poria, Yam, Lotus seed, White lentils, Coix seed, Amomum villossus, Platycodon, Licorice, and Date. You can eat one pill every day to remove moisture." As he said that, he took out a small porcelain bottle from his cuffs and placed it on the table. Gillian next to him quickly put it away.

Qiu'er and Yue'er poured tea and then served a few dishes. "Grandpa Wang tasted it. These were all hunted by the prince when he went out of the city yesterday, such as rabbits, bamboo chickens, and deer." Yue'er was as happy as a butterfly, and said while putting dishes and chopsticks for the two of them.

Seeing that Yue'er was so skillful, Li Xingzhou knew that Degong was afraid that he would often shine on the palace when he was away, so Yue'er was kind to him.

"Hmph, you guys have this kind of arrow." Degong tasted the braised Yetu and nodded.

Li Xingzhou laughed, poured himself a glass of wine, and poured it on Degong again: "I don't have the ability to archery, but I know how to use a gun, you forgot."

Degong was stunned and then stroked his beard and smiled: "Haha, that's right, your musket is a fool who practices for a few days, and it's not a problem to hit dozens of steps. You kid really know how to take tricks, and you must do this even if you hunt. A playboy is not diligent in all four bodies."

Li Xingzhou didn't care. He laughed, and Gillian smiled, and came up to pour wine for them. This wine was not the General brewed by Gufeng, but the lotus wine brewed by Li Xingzhou with a few girls, which happened to be the first batch of lotus flowers this year.

"Last time Yan Bi said that he and Mao Luan offered great magic to the emperor, but the emperor was not very concerned. Does Degong know about this?" Li Xingzhou asked.

Yan Bi told him this. The emperor had seen the power of cannons in the shipyard, so he asked the royal palace to present drawings and manufacturing methods. However, according to Yan Bi's statement, the emperor did not even read it after entering the palace, and only asked the Ministry of Works to include it, so he did not do it.

Duke De also frowned slightly, then shook his head and said, "Recently, the emperor often reported that Meng Zhiye entered the palace and summoned many great scholars to talk about etiquette and Taoism, and were obsessed with literature. Many things were decided by the Political Affairs Hall."

Li Xingzhou nodded and fell into deep thought. The emperor was really old.

Generally speaking, no one will give up easily with the ultimate power in hand, so the emperor is also the group of people who least want to die.

Some people who cannot see the reality clearly may start to find various ways to live in old age, such as Qin Shihuang.

Some emperors who see the reality clearly will think of paving the way for future generations, killing powerful ministers, and killing prominent families, such as Liu Bang.

This time the emperor forced the command of the new army from the Privy Council to him, which was also of this. He naturally hoped that the armed forces would be held in the hands of his descendants.

There is another even more powerful one, that is, to establish words and govern the country with words.

The rule of force will eventually end, but ideological rule can benefit all the ages. Some emperors have seen this.

Some people have also done it in the history of previous lives.

In fact, it depends on the history of Chinese civilization, and the Song Dynasty can be regarded as a turning point.

Before the Song Dynasty, Chinese civilization was revealed. The Han Dynasty wanted to destroy the country through tens of thousands of miles. The civil war at the end of the Han Dynasty was like this, and foreign wars were still very tough. Emperor Yang of Sui had to kill Goguryeo to death even if he was exhausted and his wealth was damaged. The countries destroyed by the Tang Dynasty were even more uncountable. During this period, Chinese civilization was keen on conquering France.

But after the Tang Dynasty, from the Song Dynasty, Chinese culture became refined and restrained, which was due to insufficient strength, but it was also closely related to the changes in core values.

Some people say that it is all because of Confucius. If it weren't for the Confucianism he created, there wouldn't be any numbness and erosion that would have happened later. But the problem is that half of the Han Dynasty and the entire Tang Dynasty, these majestic, open and splendid prosperous times were also orthodox Confucian dynasties.

The imperial examinations of the Tang Dynasty were conducted on Confucian classics and history. Many of the famous figures in the Tang Dynasty were also serious Confucian scholars and Confucian generals. They could not be so bad that they could not see them. This view is flat and prejudiced.

But why do we always feel that there is still a difference between the strict dynasties in the Tang, Han and even the pre-Qin period and later the closure and later?

The difference is that in the late Tang Dynasty, some people quietly tampered with the core values ​​before Confucianism. Although they were saying the words of Confucius, Mencius and Xun, the core concepts of the theory have been secretly changed, and everything is to serve the royal rule.

In other words, the Confucianism in the Song Dynasty and its later years were still called Confucianism, but it was different from those before the Song Dynasty.

Moreover, it is not a relationship of development and inheritance, and it is suspected of tampering with it because the core values ​​have changed.

These are all achieved by upper-class scholars and royals. Only they know the right to speak. The influence from top to bottom, and the people do not understand this change, and suffer from it without knowing it. This is even more terrifying than the suppression of force.

The book "Water Margin" was listed as a counter-book by feudal rulers throughout the ages, and was also called a masterpiece of realism by many great men, such as the "Realism" because it cuts out the bloody facts and criticizes the distorted core values ​​after the Song Dynasty.

And now, the Emperor of Jingguo may be thinking about doing the same thing too

Li Xingzhou sighed, history is so similar, it is forever to be a country. Some emperors think of their immortality, some kill powerful ministers, and some think of governing the world with words.

If you want to blame, the emperor is smart. You can even think of such a method.

Li Xingzhou was full of worries, but he didn't know what to do. This was not a simple question as fighting. He was not a great scholar or a well-known scholar, so he had no say in this kind of thing.

Afterwards, Duke De expressed his concern a few more words, and then told him: "You are now the champion general and are in charge of the new army. Your Majesty is polite, so you can rest for a while, but don't forget that you will go to court after your leisure time. Your rank, mission meetings, and all major and small dynasties must arrive."

Lee Sing-cheol nodded.

"There is also the matter of firearms. You are the minor supervisor of the military weapon and the commander of the new army. Your Majesty also ordered you to build the new army into a Shenji camp, which means that you should argue about this matter yourself. If there is any inconvenience, just tell me casually that the matter of firearms must not be left behind!"

Degong's serious expression on his face said that he must be optimistic about the future of firearms. This is the first person to tell him this, and Li Xingzhou and Zheng agreed.

The two of them chatted casually while eating meat and drinking.

After a while, Yan Bian, Yan Kun, Gu Feng, and Shiyu suddenly came to him.

When the four of them saw that they saw De Gong was there, their words flashed after the salute. Li Xingzhou waved his hand indifferently: "It's okay, just say anything."

So Yan Bi bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to discuss today. Now there are hidden dangers in the royal palace, and many things are not under control. There are 42 water wheels, fifty water drop forging rooms, grenades, gunpowder sheds in the back mountain, and excavation of nitro soil, as well as porcelain bottles for the Zhu family to make general wine and perfume, kilns for black crucibles, and the newly built courtyard of Xiaogang. There are a total of hundreds of separate rooms. There are about a thousand workers coming and going back and forth every day. When they are busy, there are a piece of land in the southeast of the royal palace, and even the place where the butt is almost gone."

Shiyu continued: "And because Zhurong recently created a larger graphite crucible, Xiaogang production has increased by about 30%, which has led to the launch of guns and the production of cannons. In this way, many people have to increase their hands everywhere.

We have just considered it together. This time, we estimate that the number of workers working outside the royal palace will increase by at least 1,530 to keep up with Xiaogang's production.

In this way, it is not only the narrow and crowded problem around the palace, but also the overall management is also a major event. Most people in the palace are maids and servants, and they don’t care about people at all. So many people can’t control them.”

Gu Feng interrupted: "Prince, the general brew has been so easy to sell recently. He transports grain and adds new wine stoves. I also need to add people there."

Duke De also listened with interest, and then said in surprise: "Your kid's house has such a huge body!"

Now, Li Xingzhou also understood that the problem was. When the company's scale expanded to a certain level, if the strategy was not changed, it would restrict development.

"Brother, the Liao people are heading south, and the Liao people's army is heading south!" Wanyan Zongbi's face was full of joy, and rushed into the tent with a fire, wearing tiger skin, a battle knife hanging around his waist, and a large bow behind him, the bow arm was as thick as a baby's arm.

After hearing this, Wanyan Wugunai stood up happily: "Have you really gone? How many have you gone!"

"There are more than 300,000 in total, and at least 60,000 to 70,000 can be fought." Wanyan Zongbi said with a smile.

Wanyan Wuguna knocked on the table hard: "Okay, okay! As soon as they left, the opportunity came. When Yelu Shulie came back to his senses, we would have taken Liaoyang long ago and stabilized our position. Who else would I be afraid of by then!"

After hearing what the elder brother said, Wanyan Zongbi was excited: "Brother, let's kill him now!"

Wanyan Wugunai looked at his anxious brother helplessly: "You can't be anxious. It's not winter now that the river surface is freezing and freely. Build a bridge first. Once we take Liaoyang, Yelu Shulie will definitely bring people here in anger. Then we will rely on you!" He said and patted his brother's shoulder.

"Your Tiefutu has a guaizima. We build bridges up and down the river. When they come, they will rush for a while, and then don't fight, cross the river and destroy the bridge, and then go over the upstream bridge and kill for a while. Build a few bridges and kill for a few more times!" Wanyan Wugu's eyes shone with cold light.

Wanyan Zongbi also nodded and said happily: "I'll go build a bridge."

When he left the tent, Wanyan Wugunai whispered: "It's time to send envoys to Jingguo. Liao Kingdom is a big trouble for my Jurchens, and it's also Jingguo. We are in the east and Jingguo are in the south. If we send troops from both sides, the Liao people will not last a year."
Chapter completed!