Compared with Dong Yu, Liu Ru is obviously more suitable for this 'star-making' job.

Although Dong Yu is very smart and has been working hard to improve and learn, he is still a little thin in the end of his 'wild road' background.

And Liu Ru is an unconventional 'professional' background, and he was single-handedly held out by the great expert Xu Fo, so he is more suitable in all aspects.

The so-called 'way of the emperor', to put it bluntly, is the way of balance, politically, militarily, and in the back house.

After a night of hard work, Xu Changqing handed over the matter to Liu Ruis and asked her to discuss it with Dong Yu.

Even though Dong Yu is also very shrewd, with Liu Ruyi's ability, it is not a big problem to quickly gain a foothold.

Not to mention, she has a lot of connections in Jiangnan, and she can also add more fresh blood to the Splendid Pavilion.

Of course, the core point of it, the line, must be under Xu Changqing's control.

The sages said: "Everything is foreseen, and everything is not predetermined!" No accumulation of steps, no thousands of miles, no accumulation of small streams, no rivers and seas. ”

There are many things in this world, which need to be accumulated, accumulated, and constantly accumulated, so as to accumulate thick and thin.

This is true for business, this is true for life, and even more so for politics.

At this time, with the stability of the military level, especially the leadership of Haicheng, the Ming Dynasty, which had been suppressed by the Manchu Qing for a long time, had begun to recover, and its vitality rose again.

In the eyes of many unambitious scholars, Xu Changqing is no different from the Southern Song Dynasty, but what they don't know is that Xu Changqing has begun to slowly bring up the morale of the entire nation.

What's more important is that when these unwilling scholars scolded Xu Changqing, they didn't know that Xu Changqing's attention had already converged on them, and the big net was about to be compiled soon, just waiting for them to enter the urn.

……

A few days later, Wu Meicun still did not make a clear statement to Xu Changqing, but with the hard work of Mao Bijiang and others, the first issue of "Haicheng Morning Post" has been officially released.

The first issue of "Haicheng Morning Post", in addition to analyzing the three-legged momentum at this time and praising the prosperity of Haicheng at this time, another core point is the Oiran selection competition to be held at the end of July.

In fact, the people don't pay much attention to national events, but the Oiran selection competition quickly caused a huge wave in Haicheng.

It quickly expanded to the periphery.

The main reason is that Xu Changqing increased the reward after discussing with Liu Rushi and Dong Yu.

Just like the draft in later generations, the 'Top Ten Beauties' will be selected, as long as they can be shortlisted for the Top Ten Beauties, there will be a guaranteed reward of 3,000 taels of silver, as for the leader, it is as high as 10,000 taels, and the second and third places are also 8,000 or 5,000.

The key is that the beauties don't have to rush out of the cabinet yet.

For a while, the entire control area of the Ming Dynasty was discussing this matter, and countless Qinglou signed up to participate and bring their best seedlings to Haicheng.

Immediately, all kinds of talented people submitted articles to the "Haicheng Morning Post", and one of the adopted ones was "The Beauty of the World, All Converge in Haicheng"!

"The beauties of the world are all in Haicheng?! Hehe, hehe! What a big breath, what a big breath! I'm not afraid of being blown by the wind! ”

In the morning, in a breakfast store not far from Haicheng Hotel, Wu Meicun bought a copy of the freshest "Haicheng Morning Post", and soon found this extremely eye-catching headline, and couldn't help but sneer again and again.

Who would have thought that he hadn't agreed to Xu Changqing's invitation yet, and this "Haicheng Morning Post" had already been done......

And the handwriting of this article, he knew at a glance that it must have been polished by the traitor of Mao Bijiang!

Thinking that he should have steadily suppressed the despicable villain who sold his pet concubine for glory, but at this time, he could only watch him gradually become infinitely beautiful, Wu Meicun Rao is face was awe-inspiring, but his heart was uncontrollable.

"Do you really want to confess to Xu Changqing and hold his stinky feet? Hey......"

Wu Meicun slapped the chopsticks directly on the table, and the delicious bean brains in the past were no longer fragrant.

However, with his eyesight, he understands very well that if he doesn't express his stance to Xu Changqing and surrender, the great opportunity of "Haicheng Morning Post" will really not be his turn.

After drinking the bean brain in one go, Wu Meicun left the shop, but he stayed in place stupidly and didn't move for a long time.

Half an hour!

He suddenly gritted his teeth, and roared angrily in his heart: "That's it, learn to become a martial artist and sell it to the emperor's family!" Even if Xu Changqing is a national thief, why is he not a hero? How can you deny her merits just because she is a mere woman? ”

Thinking about it, he walked directly and quickly in the direction of the official hall.

People are like that.

When there is no opportunity, nothing is good, but once the opportunity arises, it is the noblest job to hold stinky feet.

……

got the news that Wu Meicun was looking for himself, and Xu Changqing was inspecting the work in the armory workshop.

At this time, the Haicheng Armory Workshop was already the largest factory in Haicheng, and the vast area inside and outside the city and in the southeast of Haicheng was under the control of the Armory Workshop.

There are more than 20,000 women workers of all kinds working in the armory alone.

Elsewhere, it's already a big city.

However, Xu Changqing did not rush back, but asked his own soldiers to inform Wu Meicun and wait in the official hall, he had important military affairs here, and he would go back to see him after he was done.

Since Wu Meicun is so arrogant, Xu Changqing must hone his temperament and let him understand what to do and what not to do.

"Bang!"

"Bang bang ......"

On the wide shooting range, more than a dozen technicians opened fire in turn, and seventy or eighty paces away, many thick wooden rakes fell to the ground in turn.

"Lord, this is a new type of bird gun improved by our armory, at a distance of seventy or eighty steps, there is at least seventy percent certainty, which can ensure a steady and stable armor break, and there is a chance of four or five percent in a hundred steps, and the headwind can ......"

The director of the bird gun department is a newcomer promoted by Xu Changqing later, named Yang Shulei, who is reporting to Xu Changqing in detail.

In fact, he can't be regarded as a newcomer, because he is the youngest son of Old Man Yang, and he is already a real president at this time.

Compared with the older generation of old craftsmen, Yang Shulei and other young people are more radical, more receptive to new technologies, and more willing to innovate.

Xu Changqing took a new-style bird gun and looked at it carefully.

This new bird gun is shorter than the original old bird gun, about a little bit in the early fifties, not only the gun is fuller and thicker, the whole shape is also more fierce, the pine wood of the butt is polished extremely smooth, and the feel is excellent.

"Not bad. However, Yang Ye, can the range of this new bird gun be farther? The stable range of seventy or eighty steps is still a little worse. ”

Xu Changqing looked at Yang Shulei.

Yang Shulei hurriedly said: "My lord, our Bird Gun Department has also been thinking about this problem, and we have also tried to build a bird gun with a longer range, but the effect is not good. Once it exceeds one hundred and thirty steps, or even one hundred and twenty steps, there is a high chance of problems with the bird, and it is difficult to ensure the stability of it......"

Listening to Yang Shulei's explanation, Xu Changqing nodded slowly, feeling a little helpless.

The level of the technology tree is placed here, and at this time, the projectiles of the bird gun are still lead bullets, and they are all solid bullets, which is doomed, if you want to make a breakthrough, it will take a long time to polish, and you need a mature and stable mechanism to promote.

Includes the mechanism for firing the gun.

Starting from Songjin, all the way to this point, Xu Changqing said that it is not an exaggeration to say that he has experienced a hundred battles, whether it is war experience, consciousness, or a sense of the battlefield, he is keen, and he has improved to a certain extent compared to before.

At this time, although all kinds of firearms in the model army are becoming more and more perfect, especially the appearance of hot air balloons, which has brought many air superiority to the model army, but when it comes to actual combat, the most effective and powerful weapon is still the most basic bird.

The new bird gun in front of me looks no different from the previous bird gun, but in fact, the difference is huge.

To give an inappropriate example, this is equivalent to the later generations of domestic cars and Toyota cars, at this time, the new bird gun is a higher level in terms of durability, stability, and adaptability to harsh environments.

With this kind of standard foundation, in the future, when the Western watchmakers on the South Sea come over and start to develop the firing mechanism, once it is successful, that kind of growth will definitely be explosive.

At this time, the eunuchs of Laiwu had already been slaughtered by Tan Bai, and Xu Changqing was also ready to officially put the first line of Laiwu and Xintai into the local governance of Haicheng, and then connect Qingzhou to build a good official road, and even harden all cement.

At that time, the core materials such as coal and iron from Laiwu and Xintai will be transported to Haicheng, and the speed and efficiency will be further greatly increased.

The strength of Haicheng and the model army will also really go to the next level!

Why do you need the Zheng family's goods again?

……

After inspecting the armory workshop until the evening, Xu Changqing slowly returned to the official hall.

Here, Wu Meicun has already drunk more than a dozen pots of tea......

"Brother Meicun, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, some things in the army have been delayed, and they are all Changqing's sins."

Seeing Xu Changqing sincerely apologize in front of him, Wu Meicun was already an 'MMP' in his heart.

However, the rules of reality are so cruel.

Since he has chosen to follow this path, he must obey the rules.

I could only smile and say, "Uncle, you are busy with official business, but Jun Gong is abrupt......"

After a pleasant greeting, Wu Sanmei had already beckoned someone to prepare the wine and food and serve it in person.

Wu Meicun was suddenly a little flattered, and hurriedly saluted Wu Sanmei, respectfully, and then looked at Xu Changqing, his eyes were a lot more sincere.

At the previous reception, Wu Sanmei once appeared, and Wu Meicun also saw Wu Sanmei's true face and knew Wu Sanmei's identity.

As the ancients said, "The good of the family." ”

It means that when the guests come, the hostess comes out to entertain them.

Especially at this time, the identity gap between Xu Changqing and Wu Meicun definitely gave him enough face.

At this time, Wu Sanmei was no longer the brutal girl in Ningyuan's camp back then, and said with a smile: "The third sister has long heard that Mr. Meicun has been famous for a long time, and it is also an honor for the third sister to meet Mr. Meicun today." ”

Looking at the gentle and noble Wu Sanmei who radiated from the inside out, Wu Meicun was busy returning the salute again and again, but there were some uncontrollable emotions in her heart.

Xu Changqing, even if there are many places that he hates, what he has to accept is that Xu Changqing's mind and means, he really can't beat the horse......

The wine has passed three rounds, and the dishes have passed five flavors.

Xu Changqing also solemnly said: "Brother Meicun, with your ingenuity, you must have understood the meaning of my layout at this time. I'm going to let you enter the Political Affairs Bureau and serve as a director, what does Brother Umemura think? In addition, in the core area near the official hall, there are several homesteads, all of which are not bad, Brother Meicun can go to choose tomorrow, which one to see, please inform me as soon as possible. Of course, Brother Umemura can rest assured that the house is yours, but you don't need to spend money, and what style you like, just talk to the craftsmen. ”

"Politics, the Department of Political Affairs? And the house, the homestead ......"

Wu Meicun was clever, and in the wine glass that was holding steadily, a lot of wine overflowed at once.

He had been in Haicheng for a few days, and he already knew very well what kind of organization the Political Affairs Department was.

This is Xu Changqing's descendant shogunate, the 'small court' of the Eight Classics.

Xu Changqing, unexpectedly, actually asked him to enter the Political Affairs Bureau, and also gave him the most core homestead, still in a state where he had not made an inch......

For a while, Rao was arrogant with Wu Meicun, and tears couldn't stop rolling in his eyes.

Death for a confidant.

Xu Changqing is no longer giving him preferential treatment, but ...... There is no end to the preferential treatment......

Even if he ventures to open up the frontier, he will definitely keep restricting him, but this is just an emperor's technique, does he Wu Meicun still have to ask for anything?

"Plop!"

For a moment, Wu Meicun knelt down respectfully, without a bit of hypocrisy, and said with great sincerity: "Uncle is very kind of love to students, students, it is difficult to repay them even if they die!" ”