Bright Spring

Mao Kaishan said: "First, determine the size, and ask the workshops of the various bureaus and courtyards to follow the size set by our South Department Iron Works when casting cannons and shells; and then set the rules for 'details'.

The officials from the wood factory of the Ministry of Industry said very reasonable things.Even if the size of the drawing is very fine, the real thing can't be exactly the same; the "fine difference" can't be too far away, and there is a particular about which is bigger and which is smaller.

For example, when the Ministry of Industry makes rivets, the size of the rivets must be slightly larger than the holes, and then the craftsmen forcefully drive the rivets|into them, and the riveting is stable.But the size of the barrel and the iron bullet is exactly the opposite!After the two are cast and polished, the barrel can only be larger than the iron bullet, not smaller, otherwise it will not fit in; therefore, when determining the 'detail', you must also determine the profit and loss. "

Qian Xun nodded and said, "What a profit and loss! You don't need to wait for the iron factory to be built, you can find a workshop to try it out soon."

Mao Kaishan hurriedly bowed and said: "Your official obeys your orders!"

Qian Xun looked around, and said in a serious manner: "When I met, the Holy Majesty held his hand and said to me personally: The transformation of weapons is related to the border defense of the imperial court. Whether I can manage the border of the Ming Dynasty depends entirely on you!

The ministers are deeply favored by the emperor, and they must not be trifling with this important task.Those who make meritorious deeds will be rewarded, and those who are corrupt and dereliction of duty will be severely punished by this official! "

The surrounding officials all clasped their fists and said, "My subordinates, please follow Master Qian's instructions."

Qian Xun calmly glanced at a person, that person was the one who persuaded the dam to be built just now, Qian Xun said again: "The money allocated to the South Office is not only withdrawn from the Ministry of Household Affairs, but also paid by the Imperial Palace Internal Affairs Office. How to spend the Holy Majesty's money, you can do it yourself!"

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Chapter 636 A Touch of Bright Embellishment

At noon, after having lunch, Ma Enhui drank tea for a while in a flower hall; then she lay sideways on a couch and took a nap for a while.

Last night, she asked the maids to prepare things, and today she was going to go to Guo Yan's side, but Ma Enhui was not in a hurry today.

Ma Enhui and Guo Yan had never met before, and it was the first time they met, so they didn't have much to say.There are several hours in the afternoon, so it's enough to go slowly.

After resting for a while, she got up and took a clepsydra and watered some flowers and plants before going to dress up.She wore a light red wide-sleeved shirt on her upper body, and a light blue bijia on the outside; underneath was a white six-panel long skirt.

Ma Enhui is well aware of Ming etiquette.She is no longer a queen now, and she doesn't even have a legitimate title, so the dresses are made of light colors; the materials are made of high-quality silk, which is in line with the rules, after all, she is still a royal lady, wearing silk, even It was also legal during the Taizu period.

She also deliberately dressed plainly, only subtly embellished in some subtle places.For example, red patterns are embroidered on the "presser feet" of the skirt; although there are few patterns, it adds some bright colors to her whole dress, and her whole temperament is not so dull and boring .On the outside of the jacket, the bijia and bi-sleeved shirt have slightly darker eyes, which also adds a bit of layering.

The place where Guo Yan lives is not far from the same place in the south of the Imperial Garden.Ma Enhui took a few court ladies and carried things, walked through a section of brick and stone road, and then through a section of passage between the walls, and arrived soon.

As soon as the few people arrived at the place, Ma Enhui realized that the timing was not right... because there were many court ladies and eunuchs standing outside the courtyard, and there was a gorgeous sedan chair with a yellow cover; judging by the ostentation, the empress might be here!After all, only people with status in the palace have such a guard of honor, and the queen is Guo Yan's younger sister.

Many eunuchs and court ladies turned their heads and looked this way.

Ma Enhui frowned slightly, but her feet did not stop.At this time, if she saw the guard of honor, if she turned around immediately, she would appear sneaky and disgraceful; therefore, she cannot regret her trip today.

She just turned her head and glanced at the palace maid Qiaoer.

Qiao'er said in a low voice with an ugly face: "I didn't hear that Mrs. Guo has a guest today."

Ma Enhui walked out of the courtyard together without making a sound.A thin eunuch stepped out of the threshold, glanced at Ma Enhui, bent over holding Fuchen, and said, "Madam Ma, please, our family has notified the empress."

"Thank you, father-in-law." Ma Enhui nodded in return, and walked in the door.

There was a row of houses in the yard, and the eunuch led Ma Enhui to the door of one of them. He then went in and said a few words inside.

When Ma Enhui walked to the door of the room, she saw there were three women in addition to the maids standing there; one of them was someone Ma Enhui knew, Yao Ji!

The empress and Yao Ji, who has been made a virtuous concubine, both wore the concubine's ordinary clothes and a phoenix crown, with complicated and luxurious styles; they sat on the chairs inside.And Guo Yan had already stood up, and greeted: "Mrs. Ma is rare, come in and talk."

Ma Enhui stepped into the threshold, went forward to salute the queen first, then she held her breath again, knelt and cupped her fists to Yao Ji and said, "My concubine pays respects to the concubine Xian."

Back then, Yao Ji was just a poor palace maid with nothing but youth and beauty; now she is sitting there wearing a phoenix crown and a robe embroidered with dragons.Ma Enhui faced this "maid" with such an attitude, of course she felt very uncomfortable, and felt a little humiliated!

But the etiquette in the palace is strict, if Ma Enhui doesn't give in, she must be asking for trouble.

But to Ma Enhui's surprise, Yao Ji didn't show a smug attitude; Yao Ji's smile was forced, but her words were actually very polite: "Ma'am, don't be too polite."

Ma Enhui couldn't help but look at Yao Ji, and Yao Ji looked at her with a smile.I saw that this "lady of the palace" was more beautiful than before. With her status, jewelry and robe decoration, she was a bit more dignified and dignified, and her demeanor was more dignified; , has long since disappeared without a trace!

And today, many years later, Yao Ji's figure is becoming more and more attractive. Even though she is wearing a loose robe, her breasts are still very prominent.She is the woman with the most beautiful body and skin that Ma Enhui has ever seen.

Ma Enhui has long seen that Yao Ji has an unusual appearance and thoughtfulness, so she was extra cautious and suppressed Yao Ji back then.I didn't expect Yao Ji to be able to stand up!Yao Ji just changed her path and found an opportunity at the "King of Han"...

At least on the surface, Yao Ji didn't immediately make things difficult for Ma Enhui, let alone ridicule Ma Enhui and embarrass her.

On the contrary, Guo Yan, who had never met her before, suddenly said, "I heard that my wife was a queen before, so I'm really embarrassing you."

Ma Enhui couldn't answer immediately!She didn't want to retort for a moment, after all, she had no enmity with Guo Yan.Maybe Guo Yan didn't mean anything malicious?She might just be in a bad mood, but why should she sympathize with Ma Enhui? !

Ma Enhui glanced at Guo Yan and smiled in response.

Even the pure-looking and careless queen seemed to realize that the atmosphere was not right.The queen turned her head to look at Yao Ji. Yao Ji bowed slightly, but she didn't move or wink.

The queen said: "There is a chair next to it, Mrs. Ma just sit down and talk."

Ma Enhui immediately followed the "steps" and said to the queen, "I thank the queen for giving me a seat."

The queen said again: "The Holy Majesty is in charge of billions of subjects and is concerned about state affairs; we live in this huge harem, as long as we don't let the Holy Majesty be distracted and troubled, and set an example for the world in etiquette and virtue, then we have fulfilled our duty. Concubines and concubines can't go out usually, they have to get along for many years; I hope that everyone can live in harmony and live a good life, so it's the best."

Yao Ji bent down and said, "What the queen said is absolutely true."

Ma Enhui also said: "The concubine is waiting to obey Yi's order."

Somehow, when Ma Enhui saw Queen Guo Wei for the first time, she thought she was very kind.Probably people like Guo Wei are not necessarily obsessed with men, but women are easy to like; especially women who are used to fighting, like Guo Wei who has no edges and corners and looks kind-hearted.

And Ma Enhui didn't have any dissatisfaction with Guo Wei.When the Holy One was the King of Han, Guo Wei was the first wife of the King of Han; now that her husband is the emperor, she deserves to be the queen.Regardless of whether Guo Wei is capable or beautiful, this is her life, and women are very convinced, there is nothing unfair about it.

Ma Enhui said again: "I didn't know that the Queen and Concubine Xian were here today, and I came to visit Mrs. Guo, so I only prepared a small gift for Mrs. Guo, as a little gift from the first meeting."

The Queen said: "It's okay."

Ma Enhui looked at Guo Yan and said: "I brought a piece of thin silk material. Although it is late spring at this time, it will take some time to make clothes. It will be just in time for summer when it is done. Please give me some kindness, Mrs. Guo." Laughing."

Guo Yan said: "Thank you, Mrs. Ma. But I have a lot of silk in my yard. The queen treats me very well, and she sends me all the good things. I have received the wishes of the queen and Mrs. Ma."

After hearing this, Ma Enhui took a deep breath to hold back, and smiled calmly: "I just returned to Beijing from Fengyang not long ago, and everything is given by the palace. Just kidding."

In fact, the person Ma Enhui paid the most attention to was Yao Ji, but unexpectedly, her attention was always distracted by Guo Yan!Ma Enhui repeatedly reminded herself not to be as knowledgeable as Guo Yan, so she didn't fight back!

But Guo Yan's words really made Ma Enhui feel very uncomfortable.In the past, Ma Enhui didn't care too much about this kind of thing; but now that she is in an embarrassing situation, and she is belittled in public, her heartache must have increased by ten percent!Where can I stand it?

Guo Yan said to the maid at the door again: "Bring tea to Mrs. Ma."

The court lady bent her knees and said, "Yes."

Ma Enhui was paying attention to Yao Ji at this time, seeing Yao Ji looking at her with a half-smile, she seemed a little gloating.

Yao Ji is a very thoughtful person, for some reason, she didn't make trouble to embarrass Ma Enhui.But when others embarrassed Ma Enhui, Yao Ji saw it and seemed to be very happy to see it happen.

The queen said: "The expenses I gave to my sister are all ordinary things, and I don't favor one over another."

Guo Yan said with a smile: "The queen is right, if it is really a rare thing, even if it is a sister, how can it be given away casually?"