A concubine enters the mansion? Reborn, three matchmakers and six engagements to marry the Prime Min

Song Hongshen's strategies and his sensitivity to state affairs are more powerful than those of the Song family father and son combined.

Song Zan laughed awkwardly, "This child's strengths are all inherited from his mother."

In fact, he is somewhat like his father, but Song Zan doesn't want to admit it.

Shen Zhixiu had no choice but to tell Song Zan that the situation in the capital was unclear these days and he should discuss matters with Song Hongshen.

Song Hongshen put most of his energy into the new warships. So during this period of time, he was either studying blueprints in the Ministry of Works or discussing the deployment of defenses along the southeast coast in the Ministry of War.

The drawings of the Ministry of Industry had reached the final summary stage. Song Hongshen was watching them all day, and Su Zhilan was also busy with them.

Su Chengxun and his wife tacitly agreed to her helping Song Hongshen draw the blueprints, but they did not reveal any information to anyone else.

Song Hongshen once mentioned that he wanted to wait until the task was finally completed so that he could give credit to Su Zhilan.

In Song Hongshen's opinion, if they could defeat the Japanese pirates with these warships next year, Su Zhilan's achievement would be enough to be recorded in history books.

He also believed that with his abilities, he could protect her.

But it was rejected by Su Chengxun and his wife. In their opinion, asking for credit is both an honor and a burden.

Su Zhilan only needs to take care of her husband and children and be a loyal and brave princess.

Song Hongshen disagreed, but he didn't say much, but he didn't change his mind.

That day, Song Hongshen secretly took Su Zhilan to the Ministry of Works.

Whenever Su Zhilan came to the Ministry of Industry, she did so quietly. If she was seen by others, she would say that she was visiting her uncle or hanging out with the King of Loyalty and Bravery.

Of course, Song Hongshen not only brought her to the Ministry of Works, but sometimes also took her to other government offices.

So these days people in the capital are saying that King Chungyong is raising his unmarried princess as his own child.

However, some people have questioned this, saying that Su Zhilan does not understand the rules and does not know how to avoid taboos.

But no one who has met Su Zhilan can say this.

Firstly, she is young, and those gossiping ladies would not dare to gossip about a child.

Secondly, she behaved properly, and her clear eyes seemed to reach right into the depths of her eyes, showing a rare frankness and innocence.

In addition, Song Hongshen was a decent person, not the kind of person who was obsessed with lust. So gradually everyone got used to it, and the rumors gradually disappeared.

After the two arrived at the Ministry of Works, Song Hongshen went to talk to several vice ministers, while Su Zhilan went to the room where Hai Xingjian handled official business.

Hai Xingjian was the Minister of Works, and he was in charge of designing the new warships of the Fujian Navy.

Seeing Su Zhilan coming in, Hai Xingjian said, "In the cabinet, there is some dried meat sent by colleagues, and some tongue biscuits specially prepared for you by your aunt."

"I have something else to do, you can play here by yourself."

Hai Xingjian was in his early thirties, tall and thin. When he brought food to Su Zhilan, calluses appeared on his hands.

Su Zhilan's attainments and interests in these matters all come from this uncle.

During those years, Su Chengxun and his wife were exiled to Suzhou, and Hai Xingjian happened to be working in the Water Conservancy Department of the Ministry of Works, and was exiled to Nanjing for three years.

He often went to Suzhou to visit his sister and brother-in-law, and taught Su Zhilan a lot when he had nothing to do.

Later, seeing that Su Zhilan liked it, he collected a lot of books for her.

So while other young ladies were reading the Four Books and Five Classics and looking at unofficial history and travelogues, Su Zhilan had already begun studying how to build waterways, how to repair houses, and how to make bridges strong.

Su Zhilan was also close to this uncle, and after sitting down, she casually said, "Uncle, go and get busy."

In fact, Hai Xingjian went to get the latest summary drawings. The part about weapons was designed by Su Zhilan, and Su Zhilan needed to summarize it.

According to the rules, these things are not allowed to be taken out of the Ministry of Industry.

So in order to avoid trouble, Su Zhilan came to the Ministry of Industry to quietly review the revisions, and then the Ministry of Industry would integrate them.

She had been here many times before and was not shy. She picked up the dried meat on the table and started eating it, just like before.

With nothing to do, he started looking at the drawings on Hai Xingjian's desk about building a waterway outside the capital.

Every time she looked at these things, she was so focused and absorbed in them that she even forgot to eat the jerky and tongue biscuits.

At this time, Su Zhilan did not notice that a figure flashed outside the window.

Then, a faint wisp of green smoke floated in through the window lattice.

She frowned slightly. Why is there such a bad smell?

As soon as I raised my head and was about to check, I felt dizzy and fell on the table.

Immediately afterwards, a man dressed in coarse cloth climbed in from the rear window, carried Su Zhilan on his back and left.

Song Hongshen didn't expect that the prince's men had set their sights on Su Zhilan. He was discussing the final details with several vice ministers in the hall of the Ministry of Works.

The ship would be built in Fujian and launched directly after it was built. So they had to discuss how many people the Ministry of Works could send to accompany him south.

When they were talking about the crucial moment, someone suddenly ran in and said, "My lords, something bad has happened. There's a fire in the room."

The style room is a room specially used by the Ministry of Industry to store drawings. It contains not only drawings but also samples.

For example, for the warships of the Fujian Navy this time, many miniature samples were built and placed in the style room.

When they heard that there was a fire in the style room, several people from the Ministry of Works panicked and quickly ran out.

Those are the result of their hard work. It would be troublesome if they were burned.

Song Hongshen thought of Su Zhilan first. He didn't expect Su Zhilan to be kidnapped, but he was afraid that she would be choked or smoked by the fire.

So after leaving the hall, Song Hongshen quickly went to Hai Xingjian's room, intending to take Su Zhilan away first.

After entering the house, Song Hongshen did not see Su Zhilan. There were some dried meat scattered on the table, as if it had been knocked over.

Song Hongshen's heart sank and he turned around and walked out of the house, just in time to meet Hai Xingjian who was coming back with the blueprints.

"Where is Zhilan?" Song Hongshen asked coldly.

It is obvious that Su Zhilan is not with Hai Xingjian.

Hai Xingjian was startled, "Isn't it in the house?"

Song Hongshen closed his eyes tightly, knowing that something was wrong. Then he immediately raised his feet and headed towards the style room.

He didn't believe that Su Zhilan's disappearance had nothing to do with the fire in the style room. How could it be such a coincidence?

Hai Xingjian realized that something was wrong, threw the drawings into the room, and followed Song Hongshen.

The style room was inside the Ministry of Works, and one had to go around the courtyard. When Song Hongshen arrived, the assistant ministers of the Ministry of Works had already arranged for people to put out the fire. The room that was flooded happened to be the room where the warship blueprints were stored.

Minister of Works Rong Hai also got the news and came over. When he saw Song Hongshen coming, he stepped forward to stop him and said, "Your Highness, please don't go forward. It will be bad if you get hurt or choked."

Suddenly, someone asked, "The fire started from inside. Could someone have sneaked in and set the fire?"

Song Hongshen looked at the man coldly, and suddenly had a guess in his mind.

Ignoring Rong Hai's obstruction, Song Hongshen rushed straight into the room in two quick steps.

When he entered the room, he was shocked by the thick smoke. He took out a handkerchief, covered his mouth and nose, and started to walk inside.

The drawings were almost burnt up, and the fire was now spreading to the cabinet where the drawings were placed, and the fire had spread to the beams of the house.

He didn't care about the drawings and hurriedly checked the situation inside the house, looking for any trace of Su Zhilan.

When I went around to the back, I saw a figure lying under the window.

Song Hongshen walked over quickly, bent down, picked up Su Zhilan, and quickly left the house.

"Get me a doctor, quickly."