Zhou Shixian came out of the palace. It was already noon. When he touched his stomach, he felt half full. He smiled in his heart. The warm food in the palace tasted the same. No wonder Princess Zhaoren had to find snacks all day long.

Now I can finally go back to my home, get on the horse from the Huitong Hall, and in a short moment, I returned to my Central Army Governor's Office.

When the governor returned, the officials in the mansion had already been waiting for him. Zhou Shixian asked the group of civil servants left behind in the government office one by one, especially for the several staff members to express their disdain. He wondered if there would be the next Zhang Huangyan here.

These staff members who helped him with military affairs were all from juren, and were recommended by all parties. They were still capable, and he also paid generously.

After a hustle and bustle, everyone returned to their original positions. Zhou Shixian also walked through the middle gate between the front yamen and the rear palace, and strided forward. Finally, he saw the pretty figure of Hongye in front of the crescent gate in the backyard.

Hongye was not alone. Behind her, there were the Empress Mei and a row of mothers and maids. When Zhou Shixian walked in front of her, Hongye took the lead in Yingying's greeting. Empress Mei and the maids followed her to salute, congratulations to the prince-consort on his victory home.

Zhou Shixian never expected that there was such a thing. He felt it was both interesting and warm. Although he had money on his body, he couldn't send it one by one, so he asked Hongye to ask him.

"Everyone is intent, Hongye, please turn around and give me a reward."

Hongye didn't answer at first, and looked at him seriously from head to toe. Then Yingying smiled and nodded in agreement.

When he returned to the backyard, no one saw it, Hongye became lively again and asked him if he was hungry and if he wanted to get something for him to eat now.

Zhou Shixian stood at the door of the east wing, looked at Hongye and smiled, "Long live just now to give a banquet in the palace. Your aunt and your Zhu sister are here, so I'll eat it."

"No wonder," Hongye smiled, "Have you asked you how you won the battle? I can't quite understand even if I called me in twice these days."

"Speaking of this, I want to thank you."

"Thank me?" Hongye asked strangely, "What do you thank me?"

"I have already thanked the queen and princess for those rewarded red flowers." Zhou Shixian said seriously, "I should also thank you for wearing them on me that day, which brought good luck."

"This," Hongye smiled slightly, "I'll do more for her sister Zhu's family."

Zhou Shixian felt that there was something in her words, but she couldn't catch them.

"By the way, when I left that day, I shouted very nicely," Zhou Shixian remembered this, "Now I'm back, why didn't I hear you calling?"

"We are about the same age, why call you brother?"

Zhou Shixian didn't expect that she could be so stubborn. She was speechless for a moment. Just as she was about to think of some way to treat her, she saw Gu Shiba hurried into the yard. Xian had to report something.

"Master, the Father Tang, who we rescued under Qin Kaishan, has returned from Haojiang and asked to see him at the Governor's Office. Will you see him? If you don't see him today, I will go and ask him to come again tomorrow."

"Why don't you see me? See you!" Zhou Shixian's eyes glowed, "You go and invite him to the backyard, I'll see him in the study!"

Gu Shiba took the order and left. Zhou Shixian felt like he was about to take out the treasure after betting on the treasure, and he couldn't help but feel nervous.

When the imperial driving convoy first arrived at Pukou Camp, Joshua Chan had already received the emperor's order and went to Macau, also known as Haojiang, with Father Richardson from the back street church in Lining, Nanjing City, with gold and royal credit, with a team of followers.

Now that he is back, Zhou Shixian thought, I wonder what he has brought back to me?

"Is it Mr. Tang?" Hongye asked happily, "What river you sent him to? Is it very far away? I have only been back now."

She liked the old red-haired man she met on the boat very much, and she felt that he knew a lot, and his eyes were shining with wisdom.

"Not bad, it's far away." Zhou Shixian nodded, "I asked him to buy something for me, but I don't know if he bought it."

The things bought from afar must be very expensive. Hongye stopped talking. I hope Mr. Tang can complete the task assigned by Zhou Shixian.

Not long after, Gu Shiba brought several personal soldiers to escort Tang Ruowang in.

"Mr. Tang," Zhou Shixian greeted him in the yard, clasped his fists and said with a smile, "I haven't seen you for a long time, thank you all the hard way!"

"You're so kind!" Chan Jo-Wang seemed to be speaking more easily in Chinese, "I'm going to have to wait for a long time."

When I turned around and saw Hongye, I was slightly stunned, thinking to myself why this girl was in the palace of the prince consort?

Now that I call Miss Xiu, I wonder if I will call you wrong?

"Mr. Tang, don't you remember me?" Hongye asked playfully.

"Hello, beautiful red leaves." Tang Ruowang said with a smile, "How come I can't remember you? I'll give you a gift later."

Zhou Shixian looked at Hongye's happy look and thought to himself that Old Man Tang was also a person who changed his mind to Feng. He didn't know that Hongye was with me in advance and could actually give out a gift at any time.

After the greetings, Zhou Shixian put Tang Ruowang into the study room, and sat down with the guest and host. Hongye personally sent tea in, then left, and closed the door for them.

"Mr. Tang, I won't make trouble with you," Zhou Shixian said straightforwardly, "How is the matter done?"

"Fortunately, I will live up to my mission." Joshua Chan replied with a smile.

Hearing his words, Zhou Shixian felt like a big rock fell to the ground. He was so happy that he could bet big, he was small, and he was leopard, he was very happy.

"I arrived in Nanjing the day before yesterday, and I have already learned about the matter in Beijing during this period. I heard that the prince-in-law opened the mansion and formed a very powerful army to defeat the original Shandong general. It is a great congratulations."

Zhou Shixian didn't say anything, and nodded with a smile to express his appreciation.

"This time I went to Macau, I had a meeting with Macau Governor Masda three times, informing him that Long Live had arrived in Nanjing and had mastered the regime, and also sent him a valuable gift you asked me to bring."

Very good, this is the first step.

"I have checked all arms inventory and new arrivals in Macau in a few nearby trade transit points, and tried my best to prepare the following items for the son-in-law as required by the son-in-law. For the insufficient part, I have placed an order with the East India Company of Portugal."

Zhuo Wang Tang took out two pieces of paper and handed it to Zhou Shixian. In his mind, Zhou Shixian was the only official of the Ming Dynasty who could distinguish many specific countries under the name of the Kingdom of Folangji.

Zhou Shixian looked at the dense list in his hands, and just the first four items made him feel relieved.

Alforsburg flintlock rifles, eight hundred.

New Ottoman Rumi guns, 3,400.

Spanish heavy-duty costro guns, one thousand.

St. William's cannon and artillery chariot, twenty-four gates.

Below are various iron bullets, lead bullets, ignition powder, and launching medicines, which are dazzling and diverse.

This is the second step.

Zhou Shixian looked at it and raised his head and asked, "These goods are now..."

"I will set off first and return. Father Richardson urged his ship to take the boat. Since it was a water journey, I must be not far from Nanjing now."

Zhou Shixian frowned slightly.

"If you are on the sea route, don't you know if it's safe?"

"We have paid sufficient tolls to Zheng," said Johnson Chan, "and other mercenaries are coming together on the ship."

This is the third step. Zhou Shixian stared at Tang Ruowang and waited for him to continue.

"The six hundred Portuguese mercenaries led by Lieutenant Colonel Fernando and four hundred Spanish mercenaries led by Major Gonza," said Johnson Chan. "Most of them, who had just fought the Balkan War for the Ottoman Empire half a year ago, are now willing to find new employers in the far east."
Chapter completed!