The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

Chapter 311 Another girl came to the Xianwang Mansion

At this time, there were only four people in the room: Zhao Xuan, Gu Zhanghua, Huang Shuo and Yang Liuming.

When the other three heard Yang Liuming say that something big was going to happen, they were suddenly startled. Who is Yang Liuming?

It can be said that he is second only to the emperor and above everyone else, and is the prime minister of the current dynasty.

If he said something big was going to happen, it would definitely be extraordinary and most likely related to state affairs.

Sure enough, Yang Liuming leaned forward, lowered his voice, and spoke to the three people.

"We are all here, so I'll be frank. General Qin sent back a report yesterday that the Rongdi tribe is secretly gathering cavalry and planning to cause chaos in the northern border. General Qin is strengthening his defenses."

"They never change their bad habits! Haven't they learned their lesson from the defeat at Tianlu Mountain?"

Zhao Xuan immediately slammed the table and said angrily.

She saw the battle with her own eyes. Qin Shao slaughtered the Rongdi cavalry so badly that they were pissing and running away!

It was also in that battle that she shot and wounded the King of Rongdi and rescued Qin Shao who was ambushed.

Yang Liuming nodded slightly towards Zhao Xuan.

"Your Highness is right. I thought the Rongdi tribe would be frightened by General Qin's defeat last year and stay quiet for two or three years. Who knew they would recover so quickly and invade our northern border again!"

Gu Zhanghua immediately understood Yang Liuming's intention and asked:

"My father hopes to have the crossbows used in the Northern Frontier Army as soon as possible. This will ensure victory and avoid excessive casualties, so he specifically asked the teacher to check on the manufacturing progress."

"Yes, that's what your Majesty means."

Gu Zhanghua pondered for a moment, somewhat unsure.

"The current blueprints still need some adjustments. Even if the blueprints are revised, everyone will take turns to build them day and night. With a total of thirty blacksmiths, we can only build about ten per month."

Huang Shuo immediately shook his head.

"That doesn't even include the crossbow arrows. A crossbow should be equipped with at least thirty arrows. Otherwise, what good would a crossbow be without arrows?"

Yang Liuming looked at the three people with anticipation.

"Can you think of a way to speed up the process? Ideally, we could produce fifty crossbows and their corresponding arrows within a month. This way, they can unleash their full power on the battlefield!"

"We can only find more reliable blacksmiths!"

Zhao Xuan immediately suggested.

"That's a solution. We just don't have enough manpower right now, but the other materials are easy to find."

Gu Zhanghua nodded, agreeing with Zhao Xuan's opinion.

Zhao Xuan looked at Huang Shuo and made the final decision.

"Dad, I think we shouldn't go back home. From today on, we should live and eat with the blacksmiths. That way, if we encounter any problems, we can solve them at any time!"

"Okay, I'll listen to Xuan'er!"

Huang Shuo, a daughter slave, agreed immediately.

Gu Zhanghua sighed inwardly. They had just reunited and were about to separate again. Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he looked at Zhao Xuan.

"I won't go back home either. I'll stay here with you guys and get to work!"

Zhao Xuan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"Or, why don't we just move the Xianwang Mansion here? There's strength in numbers!"

"It's not impossible..."

Gu Zhanghua frowned and thought carefully.

"I'm just joking, are you taking it seriously?"

Zhao Xuan said this and giggled. Everyone had their own things to do, so how could they all come to the workshop to help?

Seeing everyone brainstorming, talking and laughing, Yang Liuming's anxious mood immediately eased a lot.

He looked at Gu Zhanghua and Zhao Xuan, who were both in high spirits. These two former students of his were now able to stand on their own, and Yang Liuming felt very gratified.

In the end, everyone decided that Huang Shuo and Zhao Xuan would be in charge of the workshop, and Gu Zhanghua would be responsible for recruiting blacksmiths, and try to recruit more blacksmiths from all over the country to participate in the production of bows and crossbows.

After everyone finished discussing, Yang Liuming stood up to say goodbye, and Gu Zhanghua and Zhao Xuan hurriedly escorted Yang Liuming out the door.

Yang Liuming looked at Zhao Xuan with mixed feelings.

Zhao Xuan couldn't help but ask, "Teacher, do you have anything else to say to me?"

Yang Liuming smiled helplessly.

"Back then, you were the student who gave me the most headaches. You caused me trouble every day. I was wondering, what will happen to you when you grow up with such a naughty personality? What can you accomplish?

Now that I see you are able to serve the country and marry Huaer, I am truly delighted!"

"That's because you taught me well, teacher!"

Zhao Xuan smiled and flattered Yang Liuming.

"You always told us stories about you and your fellow soldiers bravely fighting against the enemy, and that planted the seeds of loyalty and patriotism in our hearts!

"Teacher, don't worry. Go back and tell the Emperor that Xiaowu, my father, and all the blacksmiths will complete the task as quickly as possible and equip the Northern Border Army with new bows and crossbows. Then we can shoot down all the Rongdi cavalry!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Liuming laughed out loud.

"I still remember when you were in school, I gave you an assignment. Each of you had to write an essay called 'My Ideal'. As a result, the two of you handed in one, one wanted to be a chef, and the other wanted to be a pastry chef. I was really pissed!

It's not that being a chef or pastry chef is bad, but one of you is a prince, and the other is the only apprentice of the chief escort of the Wuwei Escort Agency. I thought to myself, why can't you two have some ambition? Fortunately, you two have not let your teacher down now! "

Zhao Xuan recalled the naughty things she did as a child, and how Yang Liuming spanked her hands every now and then. She could still feel the pain in her hands when she thought about it now.

She felt embarrassed and guilty, and still felt awe towards Yang Liuming, and couldn't help laughing.

"It is such a blessing to receive a compliment from Teacher Yang!"

"Who made you so naughty when you were little? You're the one that gives Teacher Yang the most headaches!"

Gu Zhanghua did not forget to finish him off from the side, and was directly hit hard by Zhao Xuan at the waist!

"what!!!"

Gu Zhanghua let out another earth-shattering scream!

Yang Liuming couldn't help laughing as he looked at the vivid young couple in front of him. He waved his hand and got on the carriage.

He had to hurry back to the palace to report to His Majesty. Moreover, he always felt that the movements of the Rongdi tribe this time were very suspicious, and might be related to the Kingdom of Yue!

The current Yue Emperor, Tian Shang, is no pushover!

That night, Zhao Xuan and Huang Shuo stayed in the workshop to discuss the improvement plan of the drawings with the blacksmiths. Gu Zhanghua decided to go back to Prince Xian's Mansion first, get the diagram drawn by Guo Da, and then go find his second brother.

He has been thinking about the matter of the Fuze Relief Institute's Liyang branch, which cannot be put off any longer, but he is currently too busy to handle it as he is also responsible for recruiting blacksmiths, so he has to ask his second brother for help in the investigation.

As soon as Gu Zhanghua walked into Prince Xian's mansion, he saw Chunlan trotting up to him, bowing and reporting to him.

"Your Highness, a girl came to our house and said she was looking for Hao Xiong. Hao Xiong is not here right now. What do you think we should do?"

"Girl? Are you from Jiaoyangyu?"

Gu Zhanghua asked casually.

"She's not from Jiaoyang Valley, and I've never seen her before. She said she came from Chuyang, the capital of Yue State, and that she's a friend of Hao Xiong. It was Hao Xiong who invited her to visit him at the Xianwang Mansion when she's free."

Chunlan shook her head and spoke all at once.

too weird!

Gu Zhanghua was confused. When did Hao Xiong meet a girl in Yue State? It sounded like they were in a good relationship.