"The rise and fall of a nation is the responsibility of every citizen!"
Upon hearing these eight words, Wu Xuanhuang's stunningly beautiful face showed emotion.
If every citizen of the Great Xia Kingdom had this awareness, what would the Great Xia Kingdom have to fear from those covetous enemy nations?
"Well said."
A rare moment of excitement appeared on Wu Xuanhuang's face as he said, "Every man has a responsibility for the rise and fall of the nation. Every son of the Xiao family has lived up to this saying! Xiao Yu, I promised to grant you one request, and I will not go back on my word."
"You don't need to bring it up now. Come back to me to fulfill your promise when you've thought it through."
Beside her, Shangguan Jing'er also looked at Xiao Yu with some surprise. Her originally sharp eyes now held feelings of guilt and admiration.
She felt guilty because she had always looked down on Xiao Yu, even though he had written several famous poems.
In Shangguan Jing'er's eyes, Xiao Yu only kept his appointments and composed poems on time in order to receive Wu Xuanhuang's reward.
Even if a person is very talented, they are not worthy of admiration if they have ulterior motives.
As a result, Xiao Yu slapped him hard with his actions.
The current empress personally promised to give Xiao Yu a chance to make a request, but Xiao Yu refused, using the eight characters "Every citizen has a responsibility for the rise and fall of the nation" to refuse.
How could such a person be greedy?
Without even asking how much profit they would get, they handed over the recipes for chicken bouillon and MSG without hesitation!
Given the popularity of these restaurants in the capital, the Great Xia Kingdom could definitely replenish its treasury quickly with chicken essence and MSG.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Seeing that the Empress insisted, Xiao Yu did not refuse any longer.
Then.
Wu Xuanhuang added, "You can still sell the ones in the capital; I won't interfere."
The capital city has a population of 800,000 and numerous restaurants, resulting in a high demand for chicken essence and MSG.
However, compared to the entire Great Xia Kingdom and the trade with other countries, it was just a drop in the ocean. The Empress left this piece of the pie to Xiao Yu.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Xiao Yu was overjoyed. He had been thinking about what kind of daily necessities he should invent to make money for the Xiao Royal Mansion, but the Empress gave him a pleasant surprise.
Although the Empress promised to distribute profits, the process of producing chicken essence and MSG, from production to sales, then marketing it to every part of the Great Xia Kingdom and to other countries, and finally recouping the investment and distributing profits, is an extremely long one.
Therefore, before receiving dividends, the Xiao Prince's Mansion still needs to earn money on its own.
"Is something on Your Majesty's mind?"
Seeing the Empress's stunningly beautiful face, although a hint of joy appeared, there were still some traces of sorrow.
"There's nothing you can do to help with this."
Wu Xuanhuang shook his head slightly and said, "You have already done me a great favor. I will find a way to solve the rest."
Judging from your tone, this isn't a small matter?
After thinking about it, Xiao Yu decided to ask... just in case he had a solution. Even if he didn't, Wu Xuanhuang wouldn't blame him.
"Why don't you tell me? Perhaps I have a solution?"
Xiao Yu spoke up and added, "Even if there's no way to resolve it, you won't lose out. Just consider it as venting your troubles."
"How dare you!"
Shangguan Jing'er frowned slightly and said in a cold voice, "How dare you speak to His Majesty like that?"
"Jing'er..."
Wu Xuanhuang gently raised his hand to stop him, saying, "Xiao Yu has suffered intellectual impairment and is not very clear about some formalities. I grant him permission to do as he pleases."
"yes."
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Jing'er took a step back and remained silent.
"Then tell me?"
Hearing Wu Xuanhuang's words, Xiao Yu became even more certain that the Empress's magnanimity was even greater than he had imagined.
My gaze involuntarily shifted downwards.
Her heart is not only broad, but also towering... seemingly no less than Shen Youyu's, but it's impossible to tell who is bigger or smaller when they're dressed.
"At the beginning of next month, an envoy from Japan will visit the capital."
Wu Xuanhuang didn't expect Xiao Yu to be able to solve the problem, but seeing Xiao Yu's enthusiasm and being moved by his words "Every citizen has a responsibility for the rise and fall of the nation," he told Xiao Yu about his troubles.
"The spies of the Imperial Guard have told me that the Kingdom of Japan has recently invented a samurai sword that is light and sharp, capable of cutting through light armor with a single strike!"
"The Japanese envoys coming to the capital this time will be accompanied by their entourage, all of whom will be elite troops from Japan..."
"They have made a request of me, wanting me to send soldiers to spar with the elite warriors of Japan. They made this request willingly, so they must have great confidence. Therefore, I am worried that this time..."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu understood what the Empress was worried about.
In this era, weapons were forged from iron, but the iron-forging technology was not advanced. The sharpest weapons were all forged by Ou Ye Zixuan, the number one swordsmith of the Great Xia Dynasty.
However, Ou Ye Zixuan is now very old, and his disciples have not inherited his sword-making skills, not even half of them.
That's why the Dragon Gall Spear and the Wandering Dragon Sword are so precious. The Xiao Prince's Mansion regarded the Dragon Gall Spear as a priceless treasure, and Liu Jingtao even went so far as to fight with his daughter for the Wandering Dragon Sword!
Because the iron-forging technology in this world is too weak...
Not only were the weapons weak, but the armor they forged was also weak.
"Early next month."
Xiao Yu narrowed his eyes and said, "It's already fifteen days, so there are only fifteen days left?"
"good."
Wu Xuanhuang nodded slightly and said, "I wanted to ask Master Ouye Zixuan to come out of seclusion, but... I found that he was already seriously ill and could not even do simple guidance work."
The room fell silent.
This sparring match is crucial to the prestige and reputation of the Great Xia Kingdom, so it's no wonder that Wu Xuanhuang is so worried.
"Why don't you let me give it a try?"
Xiao Yu suddenly spoke up, "To be honest, Your Majesty, I also know a little about iron forging techniques... If you have blueprints for weapons and armor, I can forge dozens of sharp weapons and armor for Your Majesty."
Although Xiao Yu was a soldier in his previous life, he had never been in contact with these cold weapons.
Even if you want to help Wu Xuanhuang, you need design drawings first.
"You know about forging iron?"
A look of surprise appeared in Wu Xuanhuang's bright eyes.
"Um."
Seeing that the Empress was asking him seriously, Xiao Yu stopped being modest and said, "I should say I am proficient... Although I cannot guarantee that the weapons I forge can compete with Master Ouye's weapons, they will definitely not be weaker than the samurai swords of Japan."
"..."
This time, it was the Empress's turn to remain silent.
Because what Xiao Yu said was too absurd... How could Xiao Yu, a young prince of the Xiao family with intellectual disabilities, possibly be proficient in iron forging?
Standing to the side, Shangguan Jing'er also found it absurd. She even thought that Xiao Yu had lost his mind again, which was why he said such things... Kid, don't you know that the person in front of you is the current Empress? If you talk nonsense, you could be charged with deceiving the Emperor!
"Your Majesty need not find this absurd."
Xiao Yu knew what they were thinking, and said unhurriedly, "Before I invented chicken essence and MSG, did you ever think that an idiot would invent these things?"
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