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November 5, 1590.

Huang Laifu checked the military craftsman workshop of the military weapon group in Wuzhai Fort. Liu Tianlu and Liu Zongqi, the leader of the military weapon group, reported to Huang Laifu about the achievements of weapons making in the past two months. He made 15 pairs of armor, 20 copper-handled hand guns, and 450 waist knives and spears.

As for the bird gun, after the trial production that day, ten more were made. After the test shooting, the quality was good and the lethality was 100 steps. No one was exploded. However, this was always a secret. Liu Tianlu and Liu General Qi suggested that Huang Laifu think of a way to apply to the court for the qualification to make powerful firearms, so that he could do things with confidence and boldness, right?

Huang Laifu believed that what Liu Tianlu and Liu Zhengqi said was very reasonable. If you want to obtain approval from the court, the breakthrough should be placed on Eunuch Ma. After all, he is the emperor's representative at Wuzhai Fort. Isn't he? Also, the outstanding firearm talents in the Ming Dynasty are all in the Military Weapon Bureau managed by the Ministry of Works and the Military War Bureau managed by the Inner Government. At that time, the Second Bureau will also be asked to support some firearm manufacturing talents.

Speaking of Eunuch Ma, Huang Laifu couldn't help but smile. This guy was very interesting. When he saw the silver, he looked green and refused to accept money. He talked to Huang Laifu all day long and talked about various ways to make money. However, his life was amazingly frugal. He always used the utensils, clothes, and food. He had to do it again and again. He would definitely spend a penny or not. I really don't know what the money he collected would be used for in the future.

As for the Jinyiwei, Yang Dawei, who built a courtyard for Huang Laifu, he brought several Jinyi lieutenants all day long and wandered around inside and outside Wuzhai Fortress, and was so singular that he was not sure what he was moving around, and Huang Laifu was too lazy to pay attention to what he was doing.

Finally, Liu Zongqi complained to Huang Laifu again, saying that the cooked iron he bought a few days ago consumed very fast, so he asked the garrison to buy more iron materials so that he would not have the worry of lack of raw materials.

In September, Huang Laifu spent thousands of taels of silver and asked Qu Yuanrui's elder brother Qu Liangwan to buy 50,000 kilograms of iron cooked in Taiyuan. However, after purchasing, a large part of it has been used up so far. Huang Laifu thought that this was not a solution, and he had to find a way to start a mine and practice iron. There was a large amount of coal and iron ore vacant beside the Shenchi Pool, and he even asked himself to spend money to buy everywhere. Isn't it too wasteful?

It seems that it is necessary to put the matters of Shenchi Castle, Octagon Fort and mining on the agenda.

November 8, 1590.

Lord Zhang Wenbao, who was in charge of grain affairs in Shanxi Town, came to Wuzhai Fort again. This time he came mainly to urge the escort of the tax grain from Wuzhai Fort this time. He also came with him, an official in charge of the Ministry of Works Construction and Repairing the Qing Lishu Department, named An Daishan.

"Mr. Zhang came from afar, thank you all the hard way!"

"You are kind to the guard."

"The official has met Eunuch Ma."

"Hehehehehehehehehehehehe, Lord Zhang is polite, our family dare not take it."

After Huang Laifu and Eunuch Ma took everyone out to greet each other, everyone greeted each other.

Although Lord Zhang Wenbao disagreed with Eunuch Ma, he found out that Eunuch Ma Jiuying was the personal representative of the emperor stationed in Wuzhaibao in the capital and in various parts of Shanxi. Although he did not know the purpose, it would be better not to offend him.

Lord Zhang Wenbao introduced the Lord An Daishan beside him to Eunuch Ma and Huang Laifu, and explained the purpose of this person. It turned out that in a memorial some time ago, Zhang Wenbao proposed that the Ministry of Works set up a garrison in Wuzhai Fort and expanded the city, and the court agreed. This time, the official of the Ministry of Works Construction and Repairing the Qing Literature Department, An Daishan, came to Wuzhai Fort for this purpose.

Everyone welcomed into the Wuzhai Fort official office and talked about taxes and grain. Although Huang Laifu had a dark face, he didn't say anything. Since the court confirmed that Wuzhai Fort would pay 50,000 shi of grain this year, or 47,000 taels of silver, he would just pay the money himself.

Between grain and silver, Huang Laifu still chose to pay the bank. Now, among his 30 farms, there are more than 9,000 people in the Tun town, and more than 1,000 soldiers. The monthly food consumption is more than 5,000 stones, and more than 60,000 stones a year. The current 150,000 stones of grain in Wuzhaibao is definitely not to be affected.

Huang Laifu has deposited 180,000 taels of silver in the silver treasury of the garrison palace, such as after paying 47,000 taels of tax, there are more than 130,000 taels. During this period, the reclaiming of new farms and the establishment of various workshops and factories is estimated to cost tens of thousands of taels. The rest are also required to raise troops and increase military equipment, dividends from the officers of the Wuzhai Fort, etc., and the cost of silver has become very urgent.

Fortunately, due to Huang Laifu's success this year, the establishment of various farms and workshops and factories after the autumn, not to mention Qu Yuanrui's rush to inject capital, even the merchants of Wuzhaibao are rushing to join the shares. Now Huang Laifu has made money by making money by making money, and he has not paid much money by himself.

Seeing that Huang Laifu's face was a little dark, Lord Zhang Wenbao was also a little embarrassed. A few days ago, when he was in Wuzhai Fort, he analyzed that Wuzhai Fort would only pay 20,000 shi of grain or 10,000 taels of silver. After not making the court decision, he actually paid 50,000 shi of grain, which made Lord Zhang Wenbao feel a little embarrassed. However, seeing Huang Laifu agree, Lord Zhang Wenbao also breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, this was the most enjoyable time he asked for tax grain.

Although Huang Laifu's face was a little dark, he had a very good attitude than the military forts in various places who were owed taxes and grains for various reasons.

Lord Zhang Wenbao exclaimed: "The garrison is loyal to state affairs, and the officials admire him."

After Huang Laifu was given the title of garrison, his official rank was already higher than Zhang Wenbao. Although the current Ming Dynasty's literary nobles and military officials were inferior to those of ordinary civil servants, even if they met military generals with higher levels than their own, they also had a sense of superiority. However, at this time, Lord Zhang Wenbao received the tax silver, and this sentence was sincere. To be honest, in the current Ming Dynasty, there are not many people as honest as Huang Laifu.

After completing his own task, Lord Zhang Wenbao easily savored the tea. The Ministry of Industry Construction and Construction Officer An Daishan talked to Huang Laifu about the expansion of the Wuzhai Fort.

An Daishan Lord was about 45 years old. He was dark and thin, with a whisper on his lips and looked taciturn. At this time, he said: "Mr. Guardian, Lord Zhang's memorial once said that Wuzhai Fort has a flat field, and a place where horses are sprinting, and now the residents are prosperous and the land is heavily farmed. The courtroom should set up a garrison and expand the city. The court had agreed to Mr. Zhang's opinion and agreed to expand the city. The official had read the document book of Wuzhai Fort, which was 2,0212 steps around the city of Wuzhai Fort, and was three feet high. The Ministry of Works' opinion was to imitate Baodezhou or Kelanzhou City, expand the city into seven miles and twenty-six steps, three feet high, and eight feet high, and bricks and stones were built to keep the guard. I wonder what the Guardian wished?"

Huang Laifu was very happy when he heard this. He had originally planned to expand the castle of Wuzhai Fort, but he really touched the pillow. Now that the court has proposed it like this, it is the best. However, the expansion of this city requires more money, not tens of thousands of taels, so don't think about it.

He said: "The officials have no objection. It is just that the city is expanded and requires many craftsmen from Dingkou, a lot of grain and fodder, which takes a lot of time. I wonder how many craftsmen can support Wuzhaibao for money and grain?"

Lord Zhang Wenbao looked a little embarrassed, just looking at Lord Andyama.

The Lord Andyama said stiffly: "The Ministry of Works can support some craftsmen. As for the public disclosure of the city expansion, it can only be obtained from the fort tax of Wuzhai Fort."

"What?" Huang Laifu was surprised. The Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Revenue were really irrelevant. If he went there again, would his Wuzhai Fort develop if he had to spend tens of thousands of taels of silver?

Ma Jiuying, who was standing beside him, sternly said: "The expansion of Wuzhai Fort City is a good policy to defend the border, but the money for the construction of the city must be paid out by Wuzhai Fort. Isn't that unfair?"

The Lord of Andyama said: "This is the opinion of the ministers of the Ministry of Works of the Central Committee of the Court. I am just ordered to be cautious."

Ma Jiuying's father-in-law said to Lord Zhang Wenbao: "Mr. Zhang, your Ministry of Revenue is too much? How can you let Wuzhaibao get out of this money and grain? The Ministry of Revenue has to pay some money, right?"

Lord Zhang Wenbao sighed: "Eunuch Ma, how can the Ministry of Revenue still have money?"

Ma Jiuying's father-in-law just yelled: "It's too much. Our family wants to write to the emperor and express his true meaning."

The atmosphere became awkward.

Huang Laifu pondered for a while and said, "For the sake of state affairs, Wuzhai Fort can also find ways to raise the money for the city construction, but should the court make some compensation for Wuzhai Fort?"

Andyama University said: "What does the guardian mean?"

Huang Laifu said: "I heard from some merchants that there are a large number of wastelands in the Shenchi Fort and Bajiao Fort near Wuzhai Fort, and there are some minerals in it. I want the development rights of these two places."

Lord Zhang Wenbao's mind was changing. He knew where Shenchi Castle and Bajiao Fort were. A place where birds could not shit was even more bitter and colder than Wuzhai Fort. Huang Laifu is a master of farming. It would be better to be able to take over this place. If he had the ability, after building these two places in the future, he might be able to collect taxes from the two places. As for what minerals there are in these two places, Lord Zhang Wenbao did not pay attention to it.

Thinking of this, Lord Zhang Wenbao hurriedly said, "This is also a good deed, and it is not impossible. I can lead the memorial with Lord An to explain its benefits to the court."

Lord Andyama nodded slowly and said, "This is also a method. I am willing to go to court with Lord Zhang." No matter how Huang Laifu makes money and food, he can complete the city-building work himself in the future.

Ma Jiuying said justice: "Our family will also report this to the emperor." (To be continued. If you want to know what happens next, please log in to www.qidian.com. There are more chapters, support the author and support genuine reading!) (To be continued)
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