Chapter 76 Is it necessary to give a fatal question?

A small rockery not far away was blown beyond recognition.

Except for the Emperor, the Crown Prince, Taoist Priest Li and Taoist Priest Fang, all the other eunuchs and palace maids who were serving them were so frightened that they knelt on the ground.

The courtiers in the palace could not hide their shock and whispered to each other:

"This person, this person...hiss, can actually create thunder in broad daylight!"

"This is quite powerful. It seems that even the Imperial Master has never used a torpedo in broad daylight..."

"Pooh, pooh, pooh! That's because our little national teacher is still young. When he learns it in the future, the power he can use will definitely be even greater!"

…

At this time, the emperor, the prince and two Taoist priests who looked like immortals walked slowly in from outside the door.

When Taoist Fang saw Yuan Ruan, he bowed very respectfully and said, "Look at this person who exudes divine light. I'm sure he is the great master of the Great Xia Kingdom. I have heard of your name for a long time. It's a pleasure to meet you."

Taoist Priest Li also bowed and said, "Nice to meet you."

Yuan Ruan calmed down after hearing the friendly greeting from the other party and gave the other party a small bow in return.

At this time, Taoist Li happened to point out that His Majesty had already verified the power of thunder magic, and he was willing to offer the "Shenxiao Jinhuo Tianding Dafa" in exchange. He hoped that the Jinyi Guards would release the captured Taoist disciples, and he would immediately take the trapped Taoist friends away from Daxia.

The emperor was about to nod in agreement when he heard Yuan Ruan's inner voice:

Yuan Ruan: [Tong'er, what did these two Taoist priests just do? Was it gunpowder?]

System: [From the sound, it should be the case! Amazing! With further research, we will probably be able to produce gunpowder that can be used stably soon.]

Courtiers: !!!

Gunpowder?

Is this the advantageous weapon that the young national master mentioned before?

The emperor and the prince looked at Taoist Li with deep eyes.

Yuan Ruan: [What a powerful boss. Tong'er, can you help me check if he has any missions related to the country's destiny? ]

System: [Strange, no national destiny mission was triggered. But this is gunpowder. If we can make it, Daxia will have a weapon that can kill anyone it hits. The national strength will definitely be greatly improved.]

Courtiers: !!!

What?!

Will it definitely improve the country's fortunes? Is it that amazing?

After hearing the words "whoever is hit will die", the capillaries in the Minister of War swelled and the look he gave the two Taoist priests changed from disdain to passion, staring straight at them. Taoist Priest Li paused twice while stroking his beard.

Yuanruan: [Gunpowder is not just a weapon, is it? It can also be used in mining and construction, to treat wounds, etc. In other words, it is because it has promoted the development of many industries that there are so many good things in the future, maybe in the future there will be flying airplanes and rockets, fishing boats that travel around the coast...]

As Yuanruan was talking, he began to recall the huge contract he had signed. He then went off topic and not only talked about the benefits of gunpowder, but also started talking about good things that had nothing to do with gunpowder.

But the people of Daxia don’t know!

They were excited by some new concepts and new things that Yuanruan casually threw out.

The courtiers could not help but begin to fantasize.

The Minister of Revenue took out his golden abacus, his eyes sparkling with excitement, and he began to calculate frantically.

The Minister of Rites could not help but move closer to the window and look up at a bird gliding in the sky, with his arms slightly stretched out, as if he was imagining how he would fly in the air.

The Minister of War was motionless at first, but his expression became better and better. Suddenly, he roared, tore Uesugi apart, and ran out like a gust of wind without a trace.

The palace maids, eunuchs, and Taoist priests who cannot hear their inner voices: ???

Yuanruan was dumbfounded: [What's going on? ]

System: [I don’t know! Could it be that he was so excited by the Taoist priest’s anger that he became stupid?]

Among them, the Emperor and the Crown Prince had the calmest expressions. Noticing the puzzled looks from the crowd, the Crown Prince even said to the other court officials very experiencedly, "Don't panic, he will be back soon."

As everyone was puzzled, they soon heard hurried footsteps outside the door.

The next moment, the Minister of War ran back with his hair standing upside down, his body covered in hot white mist. As he jogged back, he turned his head to look straight at the two Taoists, especially at Taoist Li, and kept breathing heavily.

Taoist Priest Li: ...

Scared and took a half step back.

At this time, Taoist Li couldn't help but emphasize again, when can we leave.

The Minister of Industry looked at the emperor immediately, his face full of "Your Majesty, such a big shot cannot be let go!"

The emperor had a headache. A king's word is as good as gold. He had just made an agreement with Taoist Li, so how could he go back on his word now?

Wait, only he agreed, but the prince did not.

Thinking of this, he took out a brush from the side, quickly wrote a few words on the silk cloth, and then quietly handed it to the prince.

The prince took it doubtfully, looked down, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

Father, what are you thinking about! Not only do you want him to cleverly keep the two Taoist priests, but you also need to figure out how to subdue the two Taoist priests so that they can wholeheartedly provide Daxia with the gunpowder formula and subsequent research!

Father, the two Taoist priests are not naive people!

Can we take advantage of them like this?!

The prince looked up at the emperor disapprovingly, but all he saw was the emperor's eyes full of encouragement.

Prince: ...

Sometimes, as the emperor's son, I feel helpless.

The prince took a deep breath, his mind racing as he thought about how to get the other party to stay and study voluntarily.

It is definitely not possible to seize the property by force, the only option is to use inducement.

But the Taoists are all superstitious, and ordinary yellow and white things may not be that attractive... Wait, superstitious, the prince suddenly thought of the reason why Taoist Zhou's attitude suddenly changed.

An idea flashed through the prince's mind, and he suddenly said to the two Taoist priests, "Before you came, you said that the Shenxiao Sect is not only good at thunder magic, but can also know the past and predict the future? Is that right?"

The two Taoist priests were stunned, looked at each other, nodded slightly and said: "Indeed, I have done some research on these."

Yuan Ruan's eyes widened: [Hmm? My nephew has been quite superstitious recently! But I can understand it. After all, this Taoist priest has researched gunpowder, so he might also be very good at fortune telling.]

System: [Yes, some fortune tellers are really awesome.]

The prince suddenly asked, "Then can you tell me who will be the next emperor of Daxia?"

Everyone: ???

How can you ask such a question!

Prince, what's wrong with you? Prince?

The emperor was also stunned, and even began to wonder if he was putting too much pressure on the prince and causing him stress.

Yuan Ruan: [I’m so excited, I saw the fatal question right away!! Is it so exciting?! ]

System: [Hiss, what... has irritated my nephew? ]

The two Taoist priests cried out “Ah!” and their immortal bodies seemed to have cracked.

I’ve seen people asking about their future, but I’ve never seen anyone asking in front of the emperor whether he can ascend the throne!

Are you trying to force them to death?!