Chapter 49 Distribution

When the four characters "Long Live the True Lord" formed by fireworks sparkled brightly in the sky, Prince Mu laughed loudly, his joy beyond words.

It was worth it that he invested most of his fortune in nitrate gunpowder, and it was worth it that he spent a lot of effort to reversely deduce the flame color reaction during combustion. Millions of gold and silver mountains fell down, and so many craftsmen and alchemists racked their brains for years, and finally produced some results!

Although the Feixuan Zhenjun only flew for half a cup of tea before exploding in mid-air, and although there were still many tricks in the design of the initial model. But in this era when rationality and science were both in the dark and even gunpowder was regarded as a "divine object", being able to launch iron man-made objects to altitudes of hundreds or thousands of feet was absolutely an incomparable and brilliant miracle, a major scientific milestone comparable to the first artificial satellite. This miracle was enough to transcend the limits of all cultures and languages, shocking everyone so much that their minds went blank - if the prince was a little thicker-skinned, he could even jump onto the table in public and declare that although this was only a small step for Master Fei Xuan, it was a big step for mankind!

Unfortunately, Da'an does not advocate such a flamboyant and unrestrained style, and he does not want to steal the limelight from Fei Xuan Zhenjun and Wanshou Emperor. So the prince just coughed and stood up slowly from the main seat. The butler who had been trained for a long time immediately stepped forward and put on a specially designed lightweight cloak for the master. Then the prince stood in the wind with his clothes fluttering in the wind, looking around with a calm and composed look, and he really had the awe-inspiring bearing of an angel from the upper kingdom.

As if startled by the cough, the envoys who had been staring blankly at the sky finally came to their senses. They turned their heads blankly and stared at the silent prince - then, as if there was a silent order with unified command, seven or eight envoys left their seats at the same time, stood up silently, bowed with their hands hanging down, lowered their eyebrows and looked submissive, and dared not glance upward again.

When the autumn wind blows, the grass and trees bend. In a small country like Asia, which is surrounded by hell and monsters, you have to know how to read the wind direction and understand the signs from birth. And now the words of the fireworks are still shining in the air, and the roar of the remaining gunpowder is still echoing in the distance. Even the most dull, old-fashioned, arrogant and dignified envoy can keenly feel the change of the situation - when Zhenjun No. 1 exploded, some kind of vast and invisible storm had descended from the sky, bending everyone's backs in an instant.

One falling leaf heralds the coming of autumn. After being repeatedly tortured by successive dynasties in the Central Plains, no one present would be a fool.

The prince stood at the head with his hands behind his back, his expression calm and composed, without any trace of the excitement that was almost ecstatic just a moment ago. Just sigh slowly:

"The True Lord No. 1 test was successful, and I can finally present a gift to His Majesty. Unfortunately, the commotion was so loud, I will inevitably be severely punished."

Such pretense is undoubtedly a kind of Versailles affectation. Logically speaking, the subordinates should take this opportunity to flatter the prince and talk about his self-conceit and pride that he is not comfortable expressing. But perhaps the shock of the rocket launching was too intense, and dozens of people stood there in a daze, not daring to utter a word. The prince looked around and saw no one responded, so he could only be tough:

"This experiment is really ridiculous. Lord Jin, what do you think?"

The Goryeo envoy, Lord Jin Yunjin, stepped forward in panic, still at a loss as to what to do. He looked up and accidentally caught a glimpse of several pointed iron rods placed behind the prince - in order to increase the success rate of the experiment, Mu Qi specially ordered people to rush to make Feixuan Zhenjun's No. 2 and No. 3 machines as backup, but they were just shelved temporarily - Lord Jin saw the shape clearly and immediately shuddered!

An iron rod that can fly hundreds of feet high is already a miracle that humans can only dream of, but if such a miracle can be mass-produced, the consequences will be unimaginable!

In an instant, a blessing came to his mind, as if some long-deposited instinct in his genes suddenly revived. Lord Jin lifted up his clothes and knelt down, prostrating himself on the ground and making a statement:

"I, an outside minister, am extremely terrified and would rather die than not congratulate you! Your Highness has accomplished this extraordinary feat, and it is only because of Your Majesty's grace that we are all filled with joy and gratitude. We are so happy that we are speechless!"

After saying this, he prostrated himself and kowtowed, performing a profound ceremony of prostrating himself on the ground with his whole body!

"Oh, what are you doing?" The prince was surprised and asked, "How can I dare to accept such a great gift? Please stand up quickly!"

Although he was asked to stand up quickly, the prince did not move an inch. He just bowed slightly, showing a little uneasiness.

Lord Jin kowtowed again, his voice becoming sobbing and mournful:

"How can I pay my respects to the Crown Prince? I pay my respects to the Emperor Taizong! The Emperor Taizong was a mighty and powerful man, and my country Goryeo followed behind him. I have witnessed countless unprecedented grand events and ceremonies, and I am still grateful for them. I never thought that two hundred years later, an official from my country would still have the honor to see such a rare and precious thing. Thinking of the boundless kindness of the Emperor Taizong, how can I hold back my tears!"

These words were both tactful, sad and passionate. All the envoys in the room stared with their eyes wide open. They couldn't help but secretly glance at the Goryeo envoy who was lying in the middle. Lord Jin Yunjin prostrated himself on the ground, not daring to look up, but he still felt the complex looks of either surprise or contempt from all around him. But Lord Jin felt no wavering in his heart, and even felt like laughing a little - what was there to despise? Can you lick me better than me?

There is an old Chinese saying that goes, Xixi materialism Wei Junjie. If you want to be a small country next to the Central Plains, you must have such a flexible attitude. Goryeo has been served by Emperor Gaozu, Emperor Taizong and Emperor Renzong all the way, so what else is there to not understand? If Daan was weak and conservative, it would be fine for them to be arrogant, but seeing that the other party has come up with such an incredible thing, what are they waiting for if not to bow down?

Big powerism, start!

This is probably an instinct engraved in the genes of the Koreans. They are born knowing how to identify the strong from the wind direction and rely on the strong. I wonder how much smarter Lord Jin's preemptive statement is than that of the other envoys.

However, perhaps because this statement was too passionate, the prince was stunned for a moment, and then he spoke:

"Master Jin, if you want to express your gratitude, just write a memorial to the emperor. I can also submit it on your behalf. Let's get up first."

Jin Yun straightened up, but soon bowed solemnly, and his tone suddenly became sonorous and resounding:

"It just so happens that you are all here today, so you can ask the Crown Prince to be a witness here. I, the foreign minister, swear here that my country of Goryeo only knows how to be loyal to Da'an, the emperor, and the court, and I have no evil intentions of being arrogant and rebellious. Anyone who violates this oath will be punished by both heaven and man!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place fell silent. Even Mu Qi's eyes widened, and he was unable to react for a moment. All he could do was shout "WTF!" like a tsunami, running wildly through his mind.

My god, this is such a good licker!

No wonder Goryeo could serve such a difficult character as Emperor Gaozu and Emperor Taizong comfortably and win rave reviews. His licking skills were so extraordinary and subtle that even Lord Yan and Lord Xu would have to give in. Day after day, he had been sitting in a well and looking at the world from a narrow perspective in the Da'an court. He had never expected that there would be such a person in the world. It was truly something that even the prince could not even dream of!

——Who is the peak at the end of the licking road? Once you see the Korean road, it becomes empty. With such a sophisticated and profound level of skill, he could only admit defeat.

...To be honest, the reason why Mu Qi tested the rocket in front of the foreign vassal was just to give them a slight warning and adjust the layout of overseas forces. But now it seems that an unexpected result has been achieved. How can this be called a warning? It directly creates a comfort zone for Koreans to display their expertise!

After becoming obsessed with Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, Goryeo's national strength gradually declined, and its military power and economy might not even be able to compete with Japan. But now, the golden age has come again, Goryeo has found its familiar track again, the glorious past of its predecessors has emerged one by one, and the hundreds of years of tradition of serving the great also sprouted from instinct, and quickly launched an unparalleled dimensionality reduction attack.

So…so Lord Jin bowed his head respectfully, feeling a long-lost sense of security.

It just feels right, it just feels right, kneeling and licking the Central Plains, despising the barbarians and trampling on the mixed Hu people, the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children is clear and cannot be crossed, this is the Asian order that the Koreans are familiar with!

It's back, everything is back!

Unfortunately, the prince seemed unable to understand the surging and deep emotions of the Goryeo envoys. He was stunned for a moment, then asked someone to help Lord Jin up. Jin Yunyi took the lead without hesitation. He stood up and did not take a seat. Instead, he walked straight to the side of the prince, bowed his hands respectfully, and served at his side. This was originally the position for the clerks of the Ministry of Rites, but it was really thanks to Mr. Jin's sharp vision that he seized the opportunity and took the position directly.

Prince: ...

The prince took a deep breath, not daring to provoke such licking skills again, so he simply changed the subject:

"What do the rest of you think?"

As soon as the voice fell, the Ryukyu envoy Shang Jie also stood up suddenly and bowed directly: "I, Ryukyu, am also willing to pursue Goryeo, and I will only follow the lead of the superior country and have no intention of disobeying or offending the superior!"

The Ryukyu people are not born with the ability to serve the great saints like the Goryeo people, but they still know how to judge the situation. Seeing that the situation was already one-sided, others followed suit without hesitation.

Listen to advice and eat your fill. The small country may not understand other things, but it can understand the big brother's expression very well.

After Ryukyu's demonstration, Myanmar and Siam could no longer hold back and could only stand up and express their stance one by one. No matter how many tricks they played in normal times, they did not dare to confront head-on at this moment. Even Jiaozhi and Waguo, after holding on for a while, had to stand up reluctantly - there was no way, they did not want to surrender, but after taking a look at the rockets behind the prince, they could not help but think of the shame of being dominated by the Central Plains and the horror of being repeatedly ravaged by Emperor Taizong.

So, whether sincere or not, at least everyone has expressed their attitude publicly. The work of informing the authorities of the incident and arranging the ceremony was thus successfully completed.

Of course, the fact that things were handled so well was also due to the pioneering spirit of Goryeo and Ryukyu, and the court could not forget this friendship. So the prince smiled slightly, turned to Jin and Shang and said:

"In order to conduct multiple tests, I ordered the craftsmen to rush to build two rockets, Unit 2 and Unit 3. Although they are just test pieces, I think they are reliable. I wonder if you two adults are interested?"

Jin Yun was stunned for a moment, and then a surge of ecstasy surged into his heart:

"Your Highness intends to give this item to us?"

"That depends on the emperor's will." The prince said with a smile, "However, as long as you two can abide by your oath and serve the emperor respectfully, the emperor is rich and powerful, so what would he be reluctant to give up?"

He paused for a moment and then continued:

"Moreover, the structure of this thing can be adjusted. For example, the four characters 'Long live the True Lord' can be adjusted to 'Long live the King', and the effect is almost the same..."

As soon as these words were spoken, Jin Yun and Shang Jie could no longer contain their joy: if such a rocket could be launched at a major ceremony in their country, how shocking would the effect be? Isn't the opportunity for our own improvement right at our fingertips?

Unable to wait for the Prince of Duke Mu to reveal more information, the two of them hurried forward, repeatedly thanking the emperor, the court, and the prince for their grace, and repeatedly inquired about the details of the rocket sale. The Prince of Mu also readily agreed and explained everything to them in detail with a very gentle attitude.

With today's technology, rockets of this level can be considered the most advanced technology, a miracle that is hard to imagine even in dreams. It would probably take a small country a hundred years to make a breakthrough relying solely on its national strength. But it doesn’t matter. For small countries, choice is more important than effort. Goryeo and Ryukyu don’t need to scramble for space projects because Da’an has already worked hard for them.

After Goryeo and Ryukyu had made their arrangements, Siam and Myanmar couldn't wait to come over to pay their respects and greet them. These two countries make money by selling pearls, jade and grain, and their treasuries are quite rich. They can start with a big business of more than a dozen rockets. Prince Mu thought for a moment and felt quite embarrassed. He said that the current production was not enough and if he wanted to recruit workers, he would need to raise additional funds.

"Is 10,000 taels enough?" The Burmese envoy immediately interrupted, "If not, you can add more!"

The Burmese envoy is so knowledgeable about technology, what else can Mu Qi say? So he readily agreed, and in a few words, the huge deal of 15 rounds and 65,000 taels was finalized.

After Myanmar...oh, there is no after. Mu Qi distributed the list of situations to the envoys of the four countries for detailed examination, then he sat down leisurely to drink tea to soothe his throat, without saying another word.

The only remaining envoys from Jiaozhi and Japan sat in their seats, feeling extremely uncomfortable and could only silently endure the Chinese bullying that was collectively ignored by everyone. Of course, it would not be accurate to say that they were ignored. The envoys from Myanmar and Ryukyu, who were at odds with the two countries, cast meaningful glances at him from time to time, with ambiguous and weird expressions. They even took a step closer to the prince on purpose to highlight their unique status, which was completely different from the two isolated poor guys - being Da'an's dog was the greatest honor! Unlike some wild dogs, running around without knowing who their owners are!

The national strength of Jiaozhi and Wa is far stronger than the others. Under normal circumstances, they would have turned against each other and made threats long ago. But today, I can only grit my teeth and hold on, not daring to say a word. The two envoys saw that the distribution made by the Prince of Mu was not only to repay friendship, but also to win over foreign vassals and deliberately maintain a balance; the structure of those "Fei Xuan Zhenjun" rockets could be changed. In other words, as long as the rockets were purchased and replaced with powerful gunpowder, they would be unparalleled weapons of mass destruction in naval battles!

What else can they say in the face of a powerful weapon?

As a result, envoys from weak countries like Ryukyu became more and more proud and happy. He looked at Nan Yexi's almost dead expression, and then thought about the tragic past of Ryukyu being humiliated and invaded by Japanese pirates. His heart was filled with passion and gratitude. In an instant, he just wanted to prostrate himself again to express his infinite gratitude for Da'an's deep friendship and the great blessing of the tribute system:

...Come back, the tributary system, my proudest belief; the great achievements are vivid in my mind, and tears are flowing inexplicably. I vaguely remember the eunuch Sanbao and the powerful navy, which drove back the Japanese pirates. I would not regret becoming a vassal state.

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After roughly discussing the rocket distribution plan, Prince Mu suddenly remembered something. He looked around and pulled Mr. Hai Gangfeng, who was still numb, in front of him:

"To manufacture rockets this time, we will most likely need to recruit craftsmen from Shangyu. Envoys, it is better to do less than more, and just hand over the 10,000 taels of silver to Mr. Hai Gangfeng. I will present the rest of the silver to the court and His Majesty, as a gesture of filial piety from a minister."

The envoy readily agreed. Hai Gangfeng was stunned for a moment, then finally turned his head and asked in a low voice:

"...10,000 taels?"

"Is it still not enough?" Mu Qi was concerned. "It doesn't matter. Just spend it first. In the second half of the year, I will launch the [Fei Xuan Zhenjun No. 2 Enjoyment Edition]. I'm sure I can make some more money."

Hai Gangfeng... Hai Gangfeng was speechless.