"My student came to the letter from at least... three li away, which means more than three li away," Qin Su continued, causing Qin Mu and the other generals to widen their eyes, wishing they could knock this lisp to the ground.

"As you, Minister Qin, what is the connection between this and... 'misfortune'?"

Just as a group of military officers were about to spit in Qin Su's face, Emperor Zhaowu on the throne suddenly spoke, and the crowd dispersed and stood in their proper ranks. "Disrespecting the emperor is a serious offense, not a joke," he said. "If he's in a good mood, he might even demote you by one rank."

"Your Majesty, the ship carrying the 'Wrath of Kai' belongs to the territory of Daiguan in our Great Xia Dynasty. Most of the sailors on board are also from Daiguan. The Japanese woman is named 'Kai,' and she is the daughter of Narita Ujichō, a daimyo of Japan. In addition, she has another identity."

When Qin Su said that the ships and sailors were all high-ranking officials, the military officers were in an uproar. They thought, "Is this Qin Mo still teasing us? He has good stuff that he hasn't even used yet, and he's already taken it to Japan!"

"Stop stammering! What is that woman's identity? Tell me quickly!" Qin Mo shouted sharply, making the windows of the hall rattle, showing how impatient she was.

“That Narita Kai is the personal maid of His Highness, the King of Great Xia!”

The hall fell silent for a moment, then buzzed again as everyone discussed the relationship between Narita Kai and Qin Mo. After all, a personal maid could mean a lot, and who knows when she might rise to a higher position?

"I ask you what the connection is between this matter and that 'disaster,' why do you still not explain?"

"Your Majesty, Prince Heng possesses such a powerful weapon but has concealed it, which suggests he harbors ulterior motives. If he is not severely punished, there is a risk of internal strife. Such a military and national weapon must not remain in Prince Heng's hands; it must be nationalized and his crimes punished."

"Nonsense! You want to take what belongs to Prince Heng, fine, but you want to punish me? What do you take the laws of the Great Xia Dynasty for?"

As soon as Qin Su finished speaking, Prince Yan, Qin Mu, started cursing. Although the laws of the Great Xia Dynasty had been revised several times, they were formulated with the aim of protecting the interests of the nobility. If he did not agree to Qin Mo's things, the imperial family should not have taken them away.

As for the internal strife, it's true that Qin Mo is a member of the royal family, but there are many branches of the royal family. How could there be any internal strife?

Emperor Zhaowu lowered his eyes and asked indifferently, "In your opinion, how should it be nationalized?"

Qin Su was overjoyed upon hearing Emperor Zhaowu's question. He cupped his hands and said, "The Ministry of Works is the source of all production in Great Xia, and its skilled craftsmen are countless. This item should be entrusted to the Ministry of Works for its supervision, so that it may be used by the soldiers of Great Xia. With this item, the mighty warriors of Great Xia will surely be even more powerful and invincible..."

Hearing Qin Su say this, everyone finally understood. This was no "trouble" at all; it was a good thing! Putting this weapon in the hands of the Ministry of Works was like holding the nobles' sore spot. Want this thing? Come beg me! Come beg me!

"Damn it, Xiao Xinyan, you old bastard, you're really good at scheming."

Yesterday was so unlucky! I lost 300 yuan and am still furious, and it even delayed my writing... Ugh...! The second chapter will be ready in ten minutes! Just a moment!