Shen Kuo listened to the emperor's oral instructions brought by Song Yongchen.

Of course he knows, what does the emperor mean?

Naturally, he did not dare to neglect, so he quickly wrote a letter and explained to Zhao Xu that he had used a workshop in an abandoned Forbidden Army camp outside Bianjing City to be used by the Specialized Ordnance Manufacturing Bureau and turned it into a dedicated gunpowder verification laboratory.

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Craftsmen who are good at making firearms and gunpowder are also selected from the specialized arms manufacturing bureau.

But it still takes time!

As for the loom, he asked Zhao Xu to authorize him to select suitable talents in the Weaving Institute and Lingjin Institute.

Zhao Xu naturally issued an edict and all of them were approved.

There is no need to communicate or discuss this matter with the two palaces, nor does it need to send the decree to the Zhongshu Province for the capital to implement it.

Because whether it is the Ordnance Manufacturing Bureau, the Weaving Institute, or the Lingjin Institute, they are all Zhao Xu's personal industries.

Only one is directly subordinate to the emperor, and the other two belong to the royal family and are managed by the Shaofu. Although the Shaofu seems to be a civil servant official office, all the supervision agencies under it are served by military ministers, nobles or internal ministers.

Zhao Xu did not need to go through the capital hall at all and could directly issue edicts to these institutions.

…

Xingshu walked out of Dutingyi.

He turned back and looked at Dutingyi again, thinking about the interaction between the four Liao envoys and him.

"Your Majesty, I am honored to fulfill your mission!"

Xingshu is very accurate in judging people!

Therefore, he tried every means to contact the four Liao envoys these days, and then through some means, he learned some of the past affairs of these Liao envoys.

Therefore, he has probably successfully completed his mission.

After returning home, Xing Shu picked up his pen and ink and began to write a memorial.

After writing the memorial, Xing Shu did not take it to Tong Jiansi, but to Gao Zunyu's residence.

After entering Gao Mansion, Xing Shu was invited to Gao Zunyu's bedside.

When Gao Zunyu saw that Xing Shu was coming, he dismissed his servants and ordered them to close the doors and windows tightly.

"Uncle He is here..." Gao Zunyu was lying on the bed with a pale face.

Because half of his body could not move, and the effects of the stroke continued to erode his nerves.

Most of the doctors at this time had no experience in caring for a paralyzed patient after a stroke.

So, his situation is a bit bad.

"How do you feel about molesting my brother?" Xing Shu asked.

Gao Zunyu laughed miserably: "I am not far from death now!"

A relative and veteran who was paralyzed in bed.

Just a waste!

Since he fell ill, except for the Gao family and Xiang Zong who came back to visit him a few times.

Even Xingshu often comes to my door.

Others? People who were around him in the past?

I have already forgotten him and regarded him as a dead person!

From the day Gao Zunyu suffered a stroke, he had already died politically and officially.

"Gong Chuo should take good care of himself. Maybe he can recover one day..." Xing Shu could only console him.

Gao Zunyu laughed, he naturally knew his body.

It is impossible to recover!

However, Xing Shu's comfort still moved him very much.

These days, this friend, whom I have known for only a few months, often comes to visit him.

The people who were around him in the past and received countless benefits from him have not even seen their shadows.

Gao Zunyu experienced the harshness of the world and the horror of people's hearts.

Therefore, even though he knew that punishment and forgiveness had other demands.

But he was still willing to act as Xing Shu's tool. He not only introduced Gao Gonghui and Xiang Zongliang to Xing Shu, but also arranged many resources for Xing Shu.

And Xingshu lived up to his good intentions.

He has been giving advice to the Gao family and Xiang family, and the ideas he gave have been very effective.

Especially some time ago, Duke Gao proposed the idea of ​​making Concubine De the Crown Princess, which won the Gao family praise from the palace.

The Crown Princess even asked a member of Ren's family to come to the house in person to thank Gao Gonghui.

Therefore, looking at Xing Shu's appearance, Gao Zunyu knew that Xing Shu had something else for him to help with today.

So, he asked: "Uncle He came to see me today for something?"

Xing Shu nodded and said: "To be fair, my brother was told by the emperor to secretly investigate the character of the Liao envoy and follow his footsteps... Fortunately, I have not disgraced my life and I have gained something..."

"It's just that this matter is very confidential. I'm afraid it will be conveyed through the Communications Department, which will attract the attention of the government and the public!"

"I can only shamelessly ask for help..."

Gao Zunyu suddenly became excited as he listened: "Uncle He, are you sure the emperor ordered you to secretly investigate the envoy of Liao and follow him?"

Xing Shu nodded and said: "This was conveyed to a certain person by the big Diao Dang Shi Deyi who was beside the Empress Dowager..."

Gao Zunyu suddenly laughed.

Then he sighed again: "Now I only regret that I could not kill that unfilial son Gao Shichong..."

If he had known earlier, this young master had such thoughts and courage.

When that unfilial son Gao Shichong brought Wang Gui's son to him.

He would immediately capture both of them, then order Gao Shichong to be killed with a stick, and send Wang Zhongxiu to the palace to plead guilty.

such a pity!

There is no use regretting now.

There is such a big hidden danger.

If someone finds out something in the future, it may be too much for him and his descendants to die without a burial place.

But being imprisoned and suppressed is definitely inevitable.

Even if the young master is benevolent and filial, he will show his dignity for the sake of the empress dowager's kindness and sage.

But I will never use the descendants of someone as disloyal and unfilial as him.

Gao Zunyu sighed a few times and said to Xing Shu: "Uncle He, after I die, those unfilial sons will have to ask Uncle He to take care of them..."

"If it doesn't work out, Uncle He will ask my other unfilial sons to report Gao Shichong to the officials..."

If one Gao Shichong dies, the whole family can escape unscathed.

This is already the best deal.

It's a pity. I'm afraid that his family will have to look up to Gao Zunhui, Gao Gongji, and Gao Gonghui in the future.

The first generation may still have some incestuous feelings.

The second generation is...

By the third generation, they have become nothing more than passers-by.

Xing Shu sighed: "Gong Chuo, it's more than that..."

"I hope so!" Gao Zunyu sighed.

Then he looked at Xing Shu and said, "Uncle He, please tell me the memorial!"

"I will order people to be sent to the palace in my own name..."

"Thank you so much, brother!" Xing Shu thanked him profusely.

Gao Zunyu said: "I am also trying to save myself..."

Of course Xing Shu understood, otherwise he wouldn't have approached Gao Zunyu.

This is giving Gao Zunyu an opportunity to show his loyalty! And Gao Zunyu will definitely cooperate with him.

…

Before the palace gate was locked, Gao Zunyu's son Gao Shijing handed a message under the inner east gate asking for an audience.

Zhao Xu was surprised when he got the news.

Then he ordered Feng Jing to bring the people to Funing Palace.
To be continued...