Chapter 402 Without Hope

There's finally news about what Huangfu Ruolang brought back from the north.

It is said that a guard who was involved in the escort got drunk and let it slip.

"That's a fire mine developed by the gunpowder research group in the north."

Because they had made something new, the people there wanted to show it to His Majesty.

That's how it was transported to the capital.

As for the third young master of the Shen family, he is in charge, so he has to come back and take charge of the operation!

"Those fire-thunderbolts are so dangerous, can an ordinary person really operate them?"

"Then why are they so heavily guarded, not allowing anyone in, and why are they kept in the outskirts of Beijing?" someone immediately questioned.

The drunken guard berated the man who was asking the question.

Are you stupid?!

Fire bombs are made of gunpowder, and their power is immense!

Put it in the capital? What if that thing catches fire and explodes? Such a huge commotion would injure so many people!

Furthermore, His Majesty has just had a little princess and a little prince.

"What if it explodes and makes a big commotion? Wouldn't that frighten the little prince and princess?"

Everyone thought it made a lot of sense.

Gunpowder is a very dangerous thing, so the farther away from the capital the better. It's perfect to keep it in the suburbs of Beijing.

As for why the security is so tight, everyone understands that it's definitely to prevent bad people from doing bad things!

What if a spy from some small foreign country sneaks in and sets a fire?

Finally, the third young master of the Shen family was no longer a detainee being escorted back to the capital by Emperor Xiao Wu.

He suddenly became an important person under the special protection of Emperor Xiao Wu.

The Shen family's reputation has been elevated once again...

Soon, the topic of discussion began to shift.

"You say that the large-scale transport of fire bombs from the north... doesn't that mean...?"

Seeing that everyone's eyes were starting to light up, they were about to start praising how Da Yu was blessed by God.

The fire and bombs that have been transported must be incredibly powerful; even the spies arranged from afar have finally made their appearance.

"I think everyone doesn't need to worry about it too much."

It's been almost a year since the third young master of the Shen family left the capital for the northern lands with his men!

Although we feel that this is a long time, a year, think of all the things that can be accomplished!

But for those craftsmen, a year is really not a long time. "Lian Tuojia immediately stepped onto the field.

"Huh? How so?" Everyone's attention was immediately drawn.

"When the late emperor was alive, it took him almost twenty years to develop this fire thunder thing."

The third young master of the Shen family is indeed intelligent.

But even the smartest person can't just appear out of nowhere and research something amazing!

I estimate that it will just be a slight modification to the original fire and thunder system.

Think about it, many craftsmen spend their entire lives only managing to create one type of work.

Not everyone has the talent of Lu Ban. Even Tuo Yi immediately stepped in.

Everyone thought, "That makes so much sense!"

It's just like those shops outside; many of them have been selling the same things for years.

A year is really not a long time in the research career of an artisan.

Many people spend their entire lives living off their past achievements and can't even come up with anything new or innovative!

"Then...then why did we have to transport those fire mines all the way back?" someone immediately asked.

Upon hearing this, Lian Tuojia first pretended to drink a cup of tea before expressing his opinion.

"Actually, everyone should think this way."

It's been a year. Although I haven't been able to come up with anything new, I can still add something to what I've already done.

For example, there used to be a hole the size of a watermelon that could be smashed in.

After a year of research, we might be able to create two craters the size of watermelons!

It's like crops in the field.

It's not harvest time yet, so all you can see is that it's grown a little taller today than yesterday.

That's why the third young master of the Shen family brought the new fire and thunder to the capital; perhaps it was to tell everyone.

Look, we haven't had a break all year! We're here to work.

This is our achievement.

The crowd gathered around thought it made a lot of sense.

It's just like reading; if you learn one more word today than yesterday, that's progress.

As for taking the imperial examinations, that was something that happened many years later.

"Hey, do you guys know what the previous fire and thunder looked like?" someone suddenly asked.

"I know this one, it's round like a watermelon."

"I heard it can kill people." Someone immediately provided an answer.

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately understood.

Oh, it could kill someone! If a fire bomb as big as a watermelon can kill someone, then this newly developed one can definitely kill someone too.

It's just that instead of killing one person, it killed two...

"It's alright! We'll take our time to study it. With a solid foundation, we're sure to reap good rewards."

Right now, it might only kill one or two people, but it could probably kill a whole bunch of people with a single blow!

"Haha! How big must that fire bomb be!"

A watermelon the size of a house can only kill one or two people. If it were to kill a large group of people, wouldn't it need to be as big as a house?

How can you build such a huge fire bomb?!

......

Seeing that the discussion was getting further and further off track, Lian Tuoyi immediately stepped in.

"Don't think like that, everyone! Fire and Thunder! It's developed by the gunpowder team again."

That must be related to gunpowder.

What are gunpowder usually used for?

Fireworks during the holidays!

"And firecrackers for Chinese New Year!"

"Yes! Mainly fireworks and firecrackers!"

Ah, I see. Maybe this fire mine they've developed this time adds fireworks to the original idea of ​​killing people.

It's like smashing the enemy to death and then setting off fireworks to celebrate.

"It could also be firecrackers. Setting off a string of firecrackers to celebrate killing the enemy is also acceptable."

"Yes! That's how it should be, after setting off fireworks, set off firecrackers."

The final result is to see whose fireworks are the most beautiful and whose firecrackers are the loudest.

"Yes! Wasn't it said that the experiment would be conducted in the suburbs of Beijing in half a month?"

I definitely want to go and see whether they'll set off fireworks or firecrackers first.

"It could also be from fireworks and firecrackers!"

It might just be a double whammy!

......

As the topics of discussion became increasingly skewed, even the two shills arranged by Qianli began to reflect on their actions.

Has the mission been completed or not?

Or perhaps what they said was too easy for people to understand, so no one bothered to discuss it anymore!

However, it seems to be a good thing now.

At least no one had any hope anymore; everyone was just thinking about whether the fireworks would look good and whether the firecrackers would make a sound!

Also, you absolutely must go see the experiment in two weeks...