Episode 10 Chapter 5

Tang Yin appointed Xia Yufu to supervise the Armoury Department, but Xia Yufu rarely went to the Armoury Department. She usually stayed at home, drawing blueprints, and ordered her servants to send them to the Armoury Department, and then Xuan Wang was responsible for manufacturing the full text. The blueprints drawn by Xia Yufu were not understood by Tang Yin, an outsider, and even Xuan Wang, an insider, had many things that he didn't quite understand.

The mechanical art requires precision and can't be sloppy at all. Xuan Wang now runs between the Armoury Department and Jiqiao Villa with blueprints almost every day.

Hearing that he was going to Jiqiao Villa to find Xia Yufu, Tang Yin happened to go with him.

The location of Jiqiao Villa was very clever, and it was also approved by Tang Yin. It was on the mountain where the Feng Kingdom's ancestral temple was located. The ancestral temple was on the top of the mountain, and Jiqiao Villa was located halfway up the mountain behind. Although it was very close to Yancheng and picturesque, there were no tourists all year round. The ancestral temple was an important place, and ordinary people could not approach it casually. The entire mountain was blocked and strictly guarded by the royal guards of Feng Kingdom. Jiqiao Villa was built here, which meant that it was protected by the guards of Feng Country. It had a beautiful environment, was far away from the mundane world, and was safe.

There was no conversation on the way. Tang Yin, Xuan Wang and others came to Jiqiao Villa.

Jiqiao Villa was accustomed to Xuan Wang's visit, but it was a big deal to hear that Feng Wang Tang Yin was also here. Xia Jie, the owner of Jiqiao Villa, personally went out to greet him.

Tang Yin and Xia Jie had dealt with each other before, but this was the first time they met. Xia Jie looked like he was only in his early forties. He was well-maintained, with a white face and black beard, a handsome appearance, exquisite clothes, generous and decent, elegant, gentle and refined. At first glance, you can tell that he is a very cultivated person.

He had a good first impression of Xia Jie, and Xia Jie was also surprised by his appearance. Tang Yin was much younger than he had imagined, and in his mind, Tang Yin was either a fierce-looking man with a face full of flesh, or a sharp-nosed monkey-cheeked man with a sinister and cunning look, but in fact, he was neither of them. Tang Yin had a handsome appearance, with deep and firm facial features, and his mouth corners naturally raised upwards, with a natural smile, giving people a very gentle and happy feeling, which made people easily feel good about him.

"I am Xia Jie, and I would like to meet His Highness the Wind King!" After a look, Xia Jie first bowed and greeted him.

Tang Yin smiled, waved his hand and said, "I have long heard of Mr. Xia's name, Mr. Xia, please stand up!" Tang Yin called Xia Jie "Mr.", which was very polite to him.

"Thank you, Your Highness the Wind King. Please come in!" Xia Jie stepped aside and let Tang Yin go inside the manor.

Tang Yin was not polite either, with his hands behind his back, and walked into the manor with a smile.

Although he was only wearing ordinary cloth now, the momentum he showed was still not to be underestimated. Xia Jie, Xuan Wang and others followed closely behind.

Entering the villa, Tang Yin looked around. Jiqiao Villa had just been built, and whether it was the house or the courtyard wall, or even the stones on the ground, they were all brand new. Tang Yin asked with a smile: "Mr. Xia, are you used to living here?"

"Thank you for your concern, my king. I am used to it." Xia Jie was not being polite. In fact, his life was really the same as before. He just moved to a new place, and his food, clothing, housing and transportation were still the same as before.

"That's good." Tang Yin nodded and said: "If Mr. Xia has any other requests, just raise them to the court. If it can be granted, I will try my best to grant it."

"Thank you for your kindness!" Xia Jie was shocked when he saw it. He never dreamed that Tang Yin would be such an easy-going and polite person. No wonder Yu Fu, who was so stubborn, was willing to work for him.

Entering the hall, Xia Jie let Tang Yin take the main seat, and he sat at the bottom.

Not long after, the servants of the villa brought tea and snacks. The Shangguan brothers, Ah San and Ah Si came forward to take it, checked it one by one, and confirmed that it was fine, then put it in front of Tang Yin.

Tang Yin picked up the cup and took a sip. The tea was fragrant and refreshing. He praised: "Good tea."

Xia Jie smiled and said: "This is the new tea from Yuquan Mountain in Ning... Ning."

Tang Yin didn't know where Yuquan Mountain was, nor did he know what was special about the new tea from Yuquan Mountain. Seeing Xia Jie's slightly proud look, he thought it must be very famous! He put down the teacup and asked casually: "Mr. Xia also arranged many traps in the villa, right?"

Xia Jie was stunned at first, and then he didn't hide it, nodded and said: "Yes, my king."

Tang Yin smiled. To be honest, he walked in from outside the villa and really observed carefully along the way, but he didn't see a single trap or mechanism, which only showed that the layout of Jiqiao Villa was too clever. Tang Yin asked again: "Mr. Xia, you won't even set up a mechanism in this hall?"

Xia Jie bowed his hands and said: "Replying to the king, if an external enemy invades and breaks into the hall, as long as the people in the manor activate the mechanism, the hall will be completely closed and no one can enter or leave. The bottom of the hall is empty, filled with kerosene, and ignited. Within half an hour, everything in the hall will be reduced to ashes."

After hearing this, Xuan Wang, the Shangguan brothers, Asan and Asan all looked a little unnatural. It turned out that they were standing on kerosene! They subconsciously looked down at their feet, and then looked at the doors and windows around them, and they felt an indescribable feeling in their hearts.

Tang Yin smiled and raised his thumb, praising: "Well, well, Jiqiao Villa is really like a dragon's den and a tiger's lair. When I build the palace in the future, I may have to trouble Mr. Xia for some advice."

Xia Jie's face became serious, and he bowed his hands and replied: "Your Majesty, you are polite. As long as your Majesty orders, I will definitely serve."

Tang Yin laughed again when he heard this.

After chatting with Xia Jie for a long time, Xia Yufu still didn't show up. Tang Yin asked curiously, "Is Miss Yufu not at home?"

Xia Jie grinned secretly and said, "My daughter is at home, she should be in her boudoir now..." He sent someone to find Xia Yufu, but he didn't see her until now, and Xia Jie seemed a little embarrassed.

Tang Yin didn't take it seriously, and stood up and said, "I haven't seen Miss Yufu for a long time, and I miss her very much. In addition, Lord Xuan has some questions to ask Miss Yufu. I and Lord Xuan will go to see her."

"Oh... I will lead the way for you." Even Xia Jie felt that his daughter was too rude to let Tang Yin, the monarch, go to find Yufu in person.

Tang Yin didn't have airs, and he also understood Xia Yufu's temper, so he didn't mind, and walked to the backyard of the villa with Xia Jie, talking and laughing.

Xia Yufu was an unmarried girl, and she was born in a famous family. Her boudoir should be decorated in a formal and elegant manner, but the mess in her room made Tang Yin feel different. After knocking on the door, no one answered, Xia Jie simply pushed the door open and walked in, followed by Tang Yin.

As soon as he entered Xia Yufu's room, Tang Yin felt his feet slip and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and stabilized his body in time. Xia Jie, who was next to him, was startled and hurriedly reached out to help, saying, "Be careful, my king!"

Tang Yin looked down at his feet and found that he had stepped on a smooth and slippery iron sheet. He looked around. This was not a girl's boudoir. It was even more messy than a warehouse. All kinds of strange wooden boards, wooden blocks, iron sheets and iron blocks were everywhere. Some were placed on the table, and most were scattered on the ground. If he walked inside, there was no place to stand.

Xia Jie's old face turned red, ashamed and angry. He swallowed his saliva and forced a smile, saying, "My daughter should be in the inner room. Your Majesty... you should wait outside the room for a while. I will find my daughter..."

Tang Yin smiled. He could see Xia Jie's embarrassment. He waved his hand and said, "Mr. Xia, don't blame Miss Yu Fu. Miss Yu Fu is extremely smart and obsessed with mechanical arts. She is a rare mechanical genius. It's not surprising that she is not particular about trivial matters."

Xia Jie was surprised that Tang Yin would speak for Yu Fu even though she was so rude. Just when Xia Jie didn't know what to say, Xia Yu Fu's voice came from the inner room: "I haven't seen you for many days. King Feng is still so eloquent. It's a cause for celebration. Find a place to sit by yourself. If you can't find one, go out and sit. I don't have time now."

Xia Jie heard the blush on his face and it turned purple, but this time he was angry. Is Tang Yin an ordinary person? He is the king of a country. Can you be so negligent and send him away at will?

Before he could open his mouth to reprimand Xia Yufu, Tang Yin said, "Miss Yufu, please be busy first. I'll be here..." As he spoke, Tang Yin walked to the table and picked up the unfinished gadget on it and played with it over and over again.

Xia Yufu in the inner room seemed to be able to see through things and said, "Don't move the things in the room. If you touch the mechanism, King Feng will probably suffer again."

Tang Yin, who suffered from the dragon scale fall last time, still remembered it vividly. Hearing Xia Yufu's words, he hurriedly put the things in his hand back as if he had been electrocuted.

Tang Yin had long been accustomed to Xia Yufu's cold words, but Xia Jie really couldn't stand it. If Tang Yin got angry and blamed him, the whole Jiqiao Villa would be in trouble. He tried to lower his voice as much as possible and scolded in a deep voice, "Yufu, the king has arrived, how can you let the king wait here?"

"Wait, no one will die. If I can't finish the things at hand, someone will really die. "Xia Yufu's mumbling came from the inner room.

"You..."

Tang Yin interrupted Xia Jie's next words in time. He smiled and said, "Mr. Xia, please don't bother Miss Yufu anymore. It's okay for me to wait here. If you have something to do, you can go first."

How could Xia Jie dare to leave Tang Yin alone here? He sighed and shook his head and said, "It's all my fault that I spoiled my daughter too much. Your Majesty must forgive me."

Tang Yin smiled and waved his hand to indicate that it was okay. Xia Yufu may sometimes be arrogant, but she does have the capital to be arrogant.

Now Tang Yin's concept of employing people is also changing. When he started his army, his standard for employing people was to value both talent and virtue. He wanted people with both talent and virtue, who could help him and be loyal to him. Now, his foundation has been stable, and when he chooses talents, he will value talent over virtue. No matter how the other party's virtue is, as long as he has talent, he will reuse it.