The plaque of the Luzhou Hou Mansion was already hung high, and the buildings here had been repaired by carpenters and stonemasons, making them look very grand.

There is a river near the Hou Mansion, which originates from the mountains and flows through the Hou Mansion and the county town to Annan Kingdom. A temporary workshop was built on both sides of the river. The scale of this workshop is getting bigger and bigger, and it is no less than a village.

The huge orders were here, and countless mahogany were piled up in the newly built warehouse. The carpenters began to process mahogany. Because they had previous experience in processing musket handles, they almost easily pinched furniture. In addition, the tools in their hands were also good. The planes, saws and axes specially used for processing are all specially made, so everyone is very comfortable.

Each craftsman brings a few craftsmen, which is convenient for doing things. While asking them to do some chores, they will teach some skills on occasional whims.

Compared with the carpenters' ease, the blacksmiths are under great pressure. There are too many orders for iron tools. The axe alone has more than 1,300 handles. Although the molds are ready-made, the molten iron is also produced in a pot. The pistons in the blower are made of rubber, which makes the wind stronger and the time for making molten iron is greatly shortened. However, the merchants' demand is too great, and the mountain people also urgently need tools. Therefore, many blacksmiths have to surround the blast furnace and work three shifts day and night.

The blacksmiths' complaints are the group of stonemasons. These guys are now repairing houses and building blast furnaces, which are so easy and freehand, but the speed of building a new blast furnace is far lower than expected for them, and many people are very annoyed.

At this time, the Magistrate Xi County, together with Zhao Wangren, had already arrived here.

Zhu Gaosui always thought about it, but the matter had just settled. County Magistrate Xi refused to leave the county town. After finally ending it, Lang San was really peaceful. Only then did the King of Zhao ask to come over. Prince Chen was quite tragic. This time he was frightened and didn't know what the current situation in Annan was, and he was worried. But the Prince Zhao was freehand in his heart, and he seemed to go out for a walk with a relaxed and happy mood. Prince Chen naturally did not dare to refuse and came together obediently.

So a group of dozens of people arrived at the Hou Mansion. Zhu Gaosui looked fresh and looked around. When Hao Fenglou came out, he said to himself: "Hao Fenglou, I saw many blast furnaces on the way to come. Why? Do you want to make firearms? How much can your musket be built? Give me some."

Hao Fenglou immediately said, "What does Your Highness mean? How dare I make firearms privately? What I made here are clearly agricultural tools. Your Highness doesn't believe it, so you can go and see it."

Zhu Gaosui immediately looked disappointed and got off the horse and said, "It seems that something is wrong to build the Hou Mansion here. Why not be in the county town?"

Seeing that Zhu Gaosui was speechless, the magistrate Xi could not help but interrupt and said seriously: "Mr. Hao, there was news just now. Can you come in and speak?"

When Hao Fenglou heard the news, he saw that the county magistrate Xi looked cold and did not dare to continue talking to Zhu Gaosui. He said to the side of his body: "Please come in and talk."

I entered the Marquis' Mansion like a quick glance. There are many buildings in the Marquis' Mansion, but unfortunately there are almost no pavilions and flower gardens. They don't look like rich mansions at all, but more like a huge functional quadrilateral courtyard.

When we arrived at a small hall, there were no maids here, so naturally a musketman of five or six thick poured tea. Everyone's eyes were straightened. The county magistrate Xi felt that there was mud in the crack of the musketman's hands, and hesitated whether he should drink the tea. Seeing Hao Fenglou's disregarded appearance, he could only scream in pain. He gritted his teeth and took a sip.

Tea is definitely a good tea. After all, it was copied from the Liu family. Since it was treasured by a giant businessman like the Liu family, it is naturally not much short of it. Xi County Magistrate is also a good tea person, but he still couldn't help frowning. No matter how good the tea is, the brewer would not be able to make it.

He shook his head secretly again. Although this was a remote mountain, Lord Hao didn't have to make things difficult for him like this.

Hao Fenglou said: "Mr. Xi, I wonder if there is any news?"

The Xi County Magistrate immediately cheered up and said, "There was news from the court that His Majesty personally fought and had brought thousands of iron tools all the way south. This was the news more than half a month ago. I don't know where His Majesty's imperial carriage has arrived. However, the following officials predict that since His Majesty is a southern expedition, he will inevitably go to Luzhou. At that time... hey..."

Hao Fenglou couldn't help but be surprised and said, "Your Majesty personally enlisted? Why do you have to enlist? Logically speaking, it's not reasonable."

He couldn't figure it out for a moment, but he didn't think about it anymore. It was just a detail that he remembered. His Majesty only brought thousands of cavalry to set off, which was a little different from the previous personal expedition. In the past, the emperor's expedition would take at least several months to prepare for it. But did His Majesty do this because he expected the incident in Lang Sang County...

The Xi County Magistrate said again: "As for Annan, there is a chaos now. When the commander Zhang Fu is attacked, he has to retreat to Maizhou with his remaining soldiers. As for deputy general Mu Sheng, he has lost contact. He has not many troops on hand and has been stationed in Cha Rong. However, he heard that the rebels colluded with Annan's rebel ministers to occupy Cha Rong, but I don't know if General Mu escaped."

Hao Fenglou couldn't help but say, "Is there any news about my father?"

Xi County Magistrate said: "What the Lord is talking about is the Marquis of Luzhou, the guerrilla general Hao Zheng? General Hao is responsible for supervising food and grass. Although he was also attacked, he has already met with General Zhang Fu and Zhang. They are now in Maizhou, and the situation in Annan is deteriorating. There are more than 13,000 rebels in this rebellion. However, they suddenly attacked, and some ready-to-go forces within Annan have colluded with them and acted together. Now they have gathered 100,000 people. The wind has swept Annan, and the military and horses of the court are all broken and isolated. They have to hide in various strongholds and cities, waiting for reinforcements in the court. Alas... I really didn't expect the situation to be corrupted, and the matter is too sudden. At present, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses from all walks of life have gathered in Luzhou City. Lord Liang, the commander of the Guangxi Dudu Commander, has arrived in Luzhou personally, but he is not moving at the moment, and the Marquis will come."

After hearing this, Hao Fenglou couldn't help but sigh. In a sense, the envoy was really the root of disaster. If he hadn't insisted on making a big deal or reporting, why would the situation be like this? But in other words, the other person's responsibilities were not wrong. He was the envoy, and he did this, and he also paid his life for his life. This shows that he was a rare loyal minister, but he was just a little unwise.

If it were a smart person to deal with this matter, it would be better to settle the accounts after the fall. Without any preparation in the court, it forced others to jump over the wall, so that the entire court and tens of thousands of Ming troops were still in the most dangerous situation.

Before this, County Magistrate Xi did not disclose these two news to Prince Chen. Prince Chen was shocked when he learned the news. He almost realized his dream of restoring the country. But he didn't expect that there was another variable now. He couldn't help but say, "What should I do now?"

Hao Fenglou narrowed his eyes and said, "Since my father came out with a light cavalry, I'm about to arrive in Guangxi at this time. I know my father's character. Once I think about what I'm going to do, I'm always unresolved. Since I've left Beijing in a hurry, I'm running along the way. After all, it's urgent to go on a journey in more than half a month. I'm afraid there will be news in the next day. Let's wait here and prepare for the ride."

Although he said this, Hao Fenglou was still worried about his father's safety. Although Hao Zheng and Zhang Fu had retreated to Maizhou, Maizhou was one of the important city blocks in Annan. The defense would probably not be bad. The rebels could not take Maizhou so quickly, but the war was in danger and many things were unpredictable.

But Hao Fenglou understood that the three hundred people he had were really useless and could be used for defense. He took the initiative to attack and deal with tens of thousands of rebels outside Maizhou City. It would be like a sheep entering the tiger's mouth. Otherwise, he would have helped Hao Zheng long ago.

He couldn't help but sigh, feeling complicated, and for a moment he didn't know what to do.

Zhu Gaosui was still laughing, but now he understood Hao Fenglou's mood and hurriedly said, "Don't worry, your father is coming. Once your father arrives, Ling Zun will definitely not be in danger. Besides, Zhang Fu is the head coach, and he is protected by his personal guards. He is the elite of my Ming Dynasty. He relies on the city wall to defend it, so there will be no mistakes."

Hao Fenglou forced a smile and said, "Thank you for your good intentions. Don't worry, I know the right way."

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Rumble... Rumble...

A horse team passed by the official road in Guangxi like a whirlwind.

The front convenience is Luzhou City. Because the current situation in Annan has become worse, Luzhou has become nervous again. There are not many people on the official road, and this cavalry team is particularly eye-catching.

The cavalry team is half a mile long, and the number of people is probably no less than a thousand. The horse is extremely majestic. Everyone is wearing personal fish uniforms, but everyone looks dusty. When people see it, they know that many people have never rested.

They did not put any flags or any fancy reliance. They rushed all the way to a certain county and a prefecture, ordered people to enter the city, and ordered the local people to prepare food and horse feed immediately. Then everyone found a place to sleep. After two or three hours, when the wine and food in the place were ready, after the food was ready, the horse was also fed, and everyone continued to set off without staying.

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Chapter completed!