Many of the noble families in Daze Kingdom were originally his accomplices. He held leverage over these nobles, so he let them pay for it and prepare the gunpowder to send to Danu Kingdom. In any case, if they were caught, they would be the ones to suffer.
When Mu Tai's letter arrived, many high-ranking families trembled with fear.
Qiao Lian'er found it amusing. In this world, one should always keep a clean record, lest one day be manipulated and have no control over one's own destiny.
Smuggling gunpowder out of the country is a heinous crime of treason and collusion with the enemy. Anyone who dares to do this will have their entire family wiped out.
Some noble families, unable to withstand the pressure, went before the emperor to confess their crimes and make self-criticisms.
Few of the wealthy families were clean, a fact the emperor was well aware of, and he was relatively lenient towards those who voluntarily surrendered.
By appropriately demoting officials and confiscating their ill-gotten gains, the national treasury gradually filled up, which pleased the emperor.
"Strange, why are so many people turning themselves in?"
Qiao Lian'er was playing chess with the emperor when she heard that another minister had come to visit. The emperor muttered this remark.
Although he was eager to collect more silver, the fact that so many ministers confessed their crimes in such a concentrated manner was unprecedented in history, as if it had all been pre-arranged.
Is the sun rising in the west?
"Your Majesty, it's because of Mu Tai," Qiao Lian'er said.
"It's that bastard again. What did he do?" The emperor's face darkened.
Qiao Lian'er then recounted in detail how Mu Tai sent people to use explosives from the Da Nu Kingdom to destroy her project.
The emperor had no idea that there were so many twists and turns behind this.
"Heartless wretch, he even taught them how to make explosives." The emperor took a deep breath, losing all interest in playing chess.
He even had these powerful families send him explosives to fill the gunpowder depot of the Da Nu Kingdom. He really knows how to think.
Fortunately, the noble families did not have the courage to surrender themselves to the authorities, and they refused to become traitors.
Of course, someone must be doing this secretly, so he needs to be more vigilant. He can take advantage of this opportunity to wipe them all out and eliminate the remaining forces of the eldest prince.
"The Kingdom of Da Nu has now become Sinicized and has mastered a lot of experience and technology from the Central Plains. Sooner or later, we will have to fight a fierce battle. Therefore, I dare not neglect the training in not only the Qingfeng Plain fiefdom but also in Tianhe Prefecture."
The emperor nodded: "The Kingdom of Danu is located in the north, close to the capital. Military training in the capital, the capital region, and the eight major states must be strengthened. Now that the national treasury is more abundant, we will increase investment to make this large core area an impregnable fortress."
As he spoke, he looked at Qiao Lian'er again.
Qiao Lian'er knew the emperor's thoughts: "The budgets for Qingfeng Plain and Tianhe Prefecture are sufficient, and there is no need for additional funding for the time being."
The emperor looked pleased: "In that case, we can increase investment in other armies to maximize the effect."
He suddenly remembered something: "It seems that in a few days, the armies of the major states will have a rehearsal competition. In the past, Tianhe State's performance has been unsatisfactory, always ranking at the bottom. Now that Tianhe State is your fiefdom, you said that you would train the army of Tianhe State into an elite infantry. I'm sure it will perform better."
Qiao Lian'er was thinking that it would be great if the emperor could see Pei Qingrong's training results and the performance of her generals.
It's just that I don't feel comfortable bringing it up right now.
Suddenly, the emperor waved his hand and said with interest, "This time, I will also take a look."
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