Zhang Zhong didn't say what it was.
Li Longji and the other two felt chills run down their spines.
This was especially true for Li Longji, whose heart had turned cold. He had always been told that there was a country that was very powerful. In the beginning, he had his doubts, but as the hot air balloons, telegraph machines, cannons, steam engines, diesel engines, and gasoline engines were produced, he began to believe it.
But today, when he joked about the story that two people had once told him, he saw the wireless communication box in front of him, and a special sense of urgency began to grow in his heart.
He couldn't help but look up at the sky and murmur, "Orders come from thousands of li away; attacks come from above the nine heavens. This... is not a story. Definitely not. "
"I'll have someone get the phone line immediately. In the future, working in the palace will be much more convenient." Zhang Zhong put down his teacup and crouched down to turn on the radio.
Li Longji grabbed Zhang Zhong's hand and said earnestly, "Yongcheng, while you're at it, tell the technicians in the Ministry of Works to work harder. Tell them to follow in the footsteps of Xiao Bao and Cuckoo. We'll give them promotions. We don't want to be beaten without being able to retaliate one day. At the very least, we should be able to defend ourselves. "
Zhang Zhong said awkwardly, "Your Majesty, do you think... that's possible?"
In his heart, his son and daughter-in-law were little immortals bestowed upon him by the heavens. Who could follow in the footsteps of immortals?
"Aiya, if they can follow in the footsteps, then it's better than nothing. Are those two people in your family willing to... willing to raise a few more children like Xiao Bao and Cuckoo?" Li Longji asked expectantly.
"Xiao Bei, Xiao Yuan, and the others can't?" Zhang Zhong knew what the emperor was talking about. The excuse that his family used to deceive outsiders was something that the outsiders came up with themselves.
Li Longji had a bitter taste in his mouth, and the wrinkles on his face piled up. He said, "The little guys are powerful, but compared to Xiao Bao and Cuckoo, they're not even close. When Xiao Bao and Cuckoo were at Xiao Bei's age, they were … right?"
"Then Your Majesty, how many children like Xiao Bao and Cuckoo do you think our Great Tang can choose from?" Zhang Zhong asked in embarrassment.
"One … I can't even choose one. Zhang Zhong, why didn't your families have eight children each? You count the days, count them carefully. The time they were born and the time I ascended the throne, were they bestowed by the heavens?
Even if you gave birth to two children at once, it would still be better than now. You only gave birth to one, just one. It's all because your families reduced the number of treasures that the heavens bestowed upon me. Do you admit your sins? "Li Longji grabbed Zhang Zhong's hand and roared.
"I admit my sins, this subject admits his sins. Your Majesty, please calm down. This subject will have someone set up a phone line and relay your decree." Zhang Zhong was frightened and hurriedly comforted him. Now was not the time to argue about who was bestowed the treasure.
After venting his anger, Li Longji calmed down and let go of Zhang Zhong's hand. He nodded.
The three of them watched as Zhang Zhong contacted the research institute and relayed the order. They were still in a daze.
"Your Majesty, this subject still has some documents to write. If there's nothing else, this subject will take his leave." Zhang Zhong pointed at the door.
"Go, go. Thank you, Minister Zhang." Li Longji waved his hand and watched as Zhang Zhong re-hung the box and sent it out of the hall. Only when Zhang Zhong's figure disappeared from the range of Hanyuan Palace Hall did he turn around and walk to the back of the table. He collapsed into a chair.
Wu Huifei and Empress Wang were speechless. Worry could be seen on their faces.
The hall was silent for half an hour before Li Longji's voice sounded, "What time is it?"
Empress Wang raised her wrist and looked at the mechanical watch on it. She replied, "It's a quarter past noon."
"No wonder you're hungry. Let's go to Savant's Restaurant. This emperor wants to eat the mandarin duck pot." Li Longji didn't want to eat in the palace. He rubbed his stomach and got up to leave.
Wu Huifei followed up and asked, "What side dishes does Your Majesty need? This concubine will order someone first."
"Just make two cold plates, not too much. It would be a pity to throw them away if we can't finish them. I wonder what Xiao Bao and the others ate for lunch? Longze and Yuanzhi should have arrived by now. "Li Longji suddenly thought of what others ate.
Wu Huifei nodded. "If they really arrived, they would definitely eat fish at noon. They caught it themselves. Your Majesty, they have already retired, but they still have to organize people to gather intelligence. If this goes on for a long time, I'm afraid it will shake their foundation."
Empress Wang cooperated and said, "Exactly. If we don't restrict them, they will bring disaster to the world."
"It doesn't matter. They are now collecting economic information. This emperor can still use them. Bring disaster to the world? Could it be that they dare to rebel? If someone really wants to use their intelligence to do something bad, I don't even need to say anything. Xiao Bao and Cuckoo will directly put them on Zhuque Street.
If they want to rebel, they can't do it alone, right? If they need an army, logistics, and incite the people, do you think that with the reputation of Xiao Bao and Cuckoo, which people will follow them? The matter of the two Taoists in Jiangnan has just passed. Even if there are people who don't care about their good, they have to consider their ruthlessness. "
Li Longji didn't care. Compared to an attack from thousands of miles away, a mere economic intelligence organization was nothing.
With only a hundred or so Jinwu Guards, Li Longji, Wu Huifei, and Empress Wang slowly strolled to Savant's Restaurant.
Along the way, they kept waving at the people. Then, they felt that it was a waste to bring more than a hundred guards because the people consciously stood fifty steps away from them. At the same time, they looked at the people around them vigilantly. They didn't walk forward, but they also stopped others from coming forward to avoid hurting the emperor.
The only people Li Longji came in contact with were two children who squeezed in. He hugged them and kissed them, and they were considered 'close' to the people.
"With so many people, if anyone wants to rebel, I will tire them to death." Sitting at the table, Li Longji said proudly.
Empress Wang and Wu Huifei nodded in agreement. It was indeed not easy to rebel.
At this time, the hot pot was also served. The exhaust fan was turned on, and the charcoal was burned. The chicken soup and the seafood base looked clear, but the smell of the soup filled the air. On the other side was bright red chili, and the fragrance was rich.
Eight large basins filled with cold dishes were placed at the side, and eight large plates were placed on the table. Li Longji was about to say that it was a waste, but he suddenly understood that they asked you to use a plate to fill the big basins.
"Look, in the world, only their restaurant dares to ask me to do it myself." Li Longji picked up a plate and began to choose the cold dishes.
"It's only comfortable to eat in their restaurant." Empress Wang also picked up a plate.
"If only Xiao Bao and Cuckoo were here. There are hundreds of seasonings, and it's really difficult to choose. If Xiao Bao was here, he would help to adjust the seasonings according to the season and climate. It's lively with a group of little guys, but what about Pan'er and the others?"
Wu Huifei couldn't sit and wait for the emperor to work, so she stood up and picked wine from the wine cabinet. She said a few words and asked Empress Wang's children.
The waiter standing at the door immediately replied, "They have eaten and are sleeping."
"Have your masters eaten the mandarin duck pot recently?"
"The masters have eaten it, but the madams haven't. They need to nurse the children."
"What sauce are you using?"
After the waiter left, the head butler of the Zhang family came in with a tray with a large bowl of sauce and three small cans. He put them on the table and said, "The little master deliberately made this sauce before he left and froze it. He said that if you eat the mandarin duck pot or hot pot at this time of the year, this sauce will definitely not be heaty. If you feel that the sauce is not fresh enough, don't add oyster sauce. It's too salty. There are canned caviar. "
Li Longji chuckled, "You actually dare to hide it. Fortunately, my beloved concubine asked. If the strong men were here, I don't believe that they wouldn't take the initiative to take it out. You can leave. I won't reward you even if you stand here for a day."
"Your Majesty, Empress, and Your Highness, please enjoy." The butler bowed and left.
"It's not easy to eat hot food outside." Li Longji and Empress Wang put the cold dishes on the table and sighed. The reason why the head butler of the Zhang family came just now was because of the sauce. Previously, everything in the house had been checked. There were also people watching the kitchen in case something went wrong.
Empress Wang took the wine from Wu Huifei and poured it for Li Longji first. She said, "Why don't we call the strong men here? He's busy with the construction of the palace. It's very tiring for him."
"Forget it. If he comes, he'll have to serve us. He has others to serve him in the palace. Let him rest. Today, it's just our family eating." As soon as Li Longji finished speaking, he raised his head and drank half a cup of wine.
The three of them ate a few mouthfuls of food. With food in their stomachs, they began to chat.
"I still feel that it's messy to transfer troops from all over the country. I can't guess what they want to do." Wu Huifei still didn't forget about the previous matter.
Li Longji didn't have any intention of answering. He peeled the boiled edamame that shouldn't be there in this season and swept his eyes across the various dishes to choose.
Empress Wang only cared about etiquette in front of others. Now that there were no outsiders, she chewed the mutton in her mouth and said in a muffled voice, "Sister, don't worry. They definitely won't go to Xinluo or Japan. Xinluo doesn't have any fighting power, and Japan is even more useless. I think they want the Tang Empire to train their troops, especially the navy. They might be of use in the future. For example, they can patrol along the shore and help protect the merchants of our dynasty. As long as they are within the range of the cannons, they will be safe. When the time comes, hundreds of gunships will be deployed and rush out. Together with the troop carriers... "
Empress Wang paused. Li Longji also stopped peeling the edamame. Wu Huifei looked around and hurriedly drank a mouthful of wine. She said loudly to Empress Wang, "Sister, why don't we go to the research institute of the Ministry of Works later? I remember that Xiao Bao said that other than movies, there are also cameras, the kind that take pictures of people. It's as if it's real."
"Yes, yes, we have to go. We have to go. Where's His Majesty?" Empress Wang also said loudly.
"Let's go together. Throw two prawns in. They're not fresh prawns." Li Longji also drank a mouthful of wine.
Empress Wang helped to put the prawns in the pot and said, "They are prawns from last year. They are specially frozen. There are seeds and drunken crabs in them. They are slightly yellow."
"Good, it's good that there are seeds. It seems that Xiao Bao and Cuckoo can grow vegetables that are out of season, but they can't grow prawns and crabs that are out of season." Li Longji waited for the prawns to slowly turn red.
"In my opinion, they find it troublesome and don't have the time to care. They can already grow fungus and ginseng. They are quite capable," Wu Huifei said as she put down her chopsticks.
Li Longji picked up a cooked prawn. As he peeled the shell, he lowered his voice and said, "Of course they are capable. They even dared to hide it from me. I was wondering why they were so carefree. It was as if they were traveling. Instead of actively preparing for war, they went to visit relatives. If Duoshi can defend, I dare to give them the technology of the cannon. "
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