The morning of June dawned, the sun also rose early, the sun had risen before eight o'clock, Xirong Lane, Yuanqi Total, Rongyuan, eight o'clock, Yi Zhizu walked into the yard on time, the maid Jin Ying quickly brewed a pot of tea and sent it into the study, and then squatted down and said: "Young master, the slave wants to take a leave today." ”

Ask for leave? Yi Zhishu glanced at her, this little girl sneaked out every once in a while, when did she take leave? As soon as he thought about it, he understood what she meant, and said casually: "Want to pay money again?" ”

"The young master is wise." Jin Ying smiled and said, "Can you support five oceans?" ”

Yi Zhizhi shook his head speechlessly, he really couldn't afford to provoke this little aunt, poured himself a cup of tea, and then he spoke: "It's only been half a month, and you're already paying money for the third time, do you know how much a craftsman earns a month?" ”

"The slave knows it's wrong." Jin Ying pretended to be pitiful, and said: "The slave also knows that it is not good to spend money indiscriminately, and this bad problem must be changed, but today is the enlightenment day of Guanyin Bodhisattva, and I have already made an appointment with Sister Bai to go to the temple fair together, and this pocket can't be cleaner than my face." ”

"Don't mention you sister, Sister Bai." Yi Zhizhi said angrily: "She is really not in vain with her surname Bai, she knows that she eats and drinks for nothing." After all, he also knew that if he didn't give money, this little girl could soak him all morning, sighed, and then he took out the money bag and took out five oceans, put them on the table, and said, "I am not allowed to spend it again this month." ”

Jin Yingmei put away the five oceans with a smile, and chuckled: "I know that the little junior brother loves the senior sister the most, so I went." ”

Seeing her out of the study, Yi Zhishu hurriedly admonished. "Don't get me into trouble."

"Got it." Kim Ying responded cheerfully. Then I heard her crisp voice again. "The slave has seen Wu Gongzi Pan Gongzi."

Wu Changqing and Pan Shiming are here? The two came to the door early in the morning, what's the matter? Yi Zhizu took a few sips of the teacup, and when he heard the footsteps at the door, he stood up, and said with a smile: "What made the two of you come over early in the morning?" ”

After returning the salute, Pan Shiming smiled and said: "Don't be content and talk about things all day long, today is June 19, Guanyin Bodhisattva enlightenment day, there is a big temple fair in the Six Banyan Temple." Let's go to the temple fair together. ”

"Visiting a temple fair?" Yi Zhizhi smiled and said: "Let's be a big man, what temple fair are we going to visit?" ”

"Brother Contentment, do you really don't know or don't know?" Wu Changqing poured two cups of tea as he spoke, and said: "This temple fair, everyone in the entire Guangzhou City is beautiful, and the little jasper will go to burn incense and make wishes, this is a rare opportunity." ”

As soon as he heard this, Yi Zhizhi understood that the two of them were afraid that they would take this opportunity to arrange a blind date for him, the fifth diamond king, and he was too childish to resign, so it was good to go and see. He also wants to open his eyes and see those ladies who are rare to see. Miss Qianjin, when she smiled: "Since the two of you have such a high Yaxing, then let's go shopping." ”

Before he finished speaking, the little servant Li Wang reported at the door: "Young Master, the Governor's Mansion Steward Luo came to pass the word, saying that Lord Deng invited you to go." ”

Hearing that the Governor's Mansion was invited, Yi Zhishu dared to refuse, and hurriedly said: "You reply, I'll rush there immediately." Saying that, he smiled at Wu Changqing and Pan Shiming: "I'm afraid I'm going to spoil the two of you today." ”

"It doesn't matter." Wu Changqing said with a smile: "Lord Deng is busy with official business, seeing you say something, it won't take much time, the Six Banyan Temple is not far from the Governor's Palace, it won't be in the way, let's wait for you on the second floor of the Guangde Building outside the temple." ”

"Okay." Yi Zhizhi smiled: "Then I'll go first." ”

Rushed to the governor's palace in a sedan chair, and entered the signing room, Yi Zhishu glanced at a glance and saw that there was another senior member present, glanced at it, and saw that he was wearing a coral top, and couldn't help but be surprised, this is a first-class top, at least a first-class member at the same level as Deng Tingzhen, the governor of Liangguang.

Without waiting for him to salute, Deng Tingzhen already said with a smile: "Contentment is here, let me introduce you, this is Lord Guan, the commander of the Guangzhou Navy Division." ”

Guan Daren, Guan Tianpei! The famous anti-British hero, Guan Tianpei, the commander of the sailor who died in the Humen Fort! Yi Zhizu couldn't help but look up at him, a Chinese face was a little dark, thick eyebrows, short beard, a pair of eyes were very bright, and he was burly.

Seeing that the other party was staring at him, Guan Tianpei said with a loud smile: "I have long heard that I am content and courageous, but when I saw it today, it was indeed so." ”

Hearing this, Yi Zhicontent realized that it was rude, and hurriedly greeted each other, "Yi Zhicontent greets Master Guan." ”

Guan Tianpei received the salute with a big stab, and then said: "There is no need to be polite to be content. ”

After saluting Deng Tingzhen by the way, Yi Zhizhi got up, and Deng Tingzhen stretched out his hand and said, "Sit, contentment does not need to be formal." After he sat down, he said gently: "Today is for the sake of silver." ”

As soon as he heard this, Yi Zhishu immediately reacted, this is the Guangzhou sailor looking for him to raise money, sure enough, Guan Tianpei immediately bowed his hand to the north, took over the conversation and said: "The emperor has a will, the English dog and sheep are natural, it is difficult to measure the situation constantly, and strictly punish the Guangdong sailors to rectify the coastal defense, increase the intention to take precautions, show calm on the outside, and repair the defense on the inside, so as to destroy the bandits." ”

As he spoke, his tone slowed down, "Contentment is familiar with the West, and when I know that the English artillery is far superior to my Guangdong naval division, the governor intends to strictly rectify the various forts and add a batch of excellent artillery. ”

Didn't the imperial court allocate funds for the purchase of artillery? Yi Zhishu was content with a slander in his heart, but he was thinking about it quickly, and after a little thought, he asked: "I don't know if Lord Guan made his own artillery or purchased Western artillery?" ”

Hearing this, Guan Tianpei raised his eyebrows and said, "Contentment wants to buy Western artillery? ”

Yi Zhishu said slowly: "If you want to buy it, you will naturally buy it, Citigroup and the Qing Dynasty have always been good friends, and it should not be difficult to buy artillery." To be honest, he didn't know the level of domestic artillery casting, but he estimated that it should not be as good as European artillery, and besides, the purchase of artillery for the Guangdong Navy Division was also conducive to his private purchase of firearms.

Slightly groaning, Guan Tianpeicai said: "Western artillery is indeed sophisticated, but it takes a lot of time, this year's order, the fastest will be in June next year, Foshan Artillery Bureau cast 6,000 catties, 8,000 catties of heavy artillery, is also quite sophisticated, the governor originally planned to purchase forty each, that is, Foshan Artillery Bureau each ordered twenty, Western heavy artillery to purchase another hundred, can be? ”

One hundred and forty heavy cannons, how much silver does it cost? Yi Zhi's content was uncertain, and he immediately groaned: "The sailor added artillery, Yuan Qi and the Thirteen Elements are quite interested in artillery with their full support, can you go to Humen and other forts to understand the situation on the spot?" ”

Hearing this, Guan Tianpei's face sank, and he understood the situation on the spot, did he believe him? Deng Tingzhen was quite familiar with Yi Zhizhi, and when he heard this, he was a little surprised and said: "Contentment still knows about military affairs? (To be continued.) )