Chapter 619: Firearms and the Yan Family
Huo Ju's heart was pounding: "Girl, you are so beautiful..."
He wanted to ask the girl's name, where she was from, and where she lived.
However, he had only uttered these few words when the girl's face became angry and she punched him in the face.
When Huo Ju woke up again, it was already the next day, and there was a black eye under his eyes.
He thought of the girl from yesterday and touched his face.
hiss……
What a hot-tempered girl! She hits so hard, it seems she thinks she is a lecher.
But it’s better to be a little popular so that you won’t be bullied.
Huo Ju chuckled and found that he liked everything the girl did.
Huo Ju was thinking about the girl, so he went to Bai Muyang and asked for the guest list.
However, after looking at them one by one, none of them matched the girl from that day.
Huo Ju's love at first sight ended in vain.
…
During these months, Zhao Shu established the Firearms Bureau and served as its commander.
In just three months, the Firearms Department created the thunder bomb, a weapon with great destructive power, far superior to bows and crossbows.
The emperor was delighted when he saw the power of the thunder.
For a while, Zhao Shu was the most popular person.
At the court meeting, the emperor praised him repeatedly.
Zhao Shu had obviously made great contributions and had a good chance of becoming the crown prince.
Those court officials who stood on the side of the Third Prince felt particularly proud.
The Liang family and the court officials who supported the Sixth Prince all looked unhappy.
Wei Qing stood among them, his expression normal.
Zhao Shu's smug expression froze slightly when he saw him.
The meeting is over.
Wei Qing walked out and Zhao Shu followed quickly.
"Lord Wu." Zhao Shu called out.
Wei Qing paused and looked at Zhao Shu with a cold expression.
"Prince Rui."
Zhao Shu hated the way he looked. He was in high spirits now, and everyone was flattering him, except for this man, with this expression, as if he was nothing special now.
Wu Yu was going against him, and he was so proud of himself. Shouldn't he feel frustrated and embarrassed?
"Lord Wu, have you seen the test explosion of the thunder bomb today? What do you think of its power?" Zhao Shu asked deliberately.
"The Ministry of Justice was busy and didn't read it." Wei Qing said.
Zhao Shu: “…”
Zhao Shu took a deep breath and continued, "This thing is very powerful. The Firearms Department will develop something even more powerful. When we form an army like this, our Great Zhou will be invincible."
"Oh." Wei Qing nodded, indicating that he understood.
Zhao Shu's anger rose, even covering up his joy.
This Wu Yu always knows how to provoke my anger!
He actually didn't say all that. He wanted to ask His Majesty to form an army armed with firearms. By then, he would have a large army under his command and his military strength would surpass that of the Gu family.
He felt that the emperor was wary of the Gu family and therefore would be very supportive of his actions.
The throne of emperor will definitely be his.
When he became emperor, he trampled Wu Yu under his feet.
He wanted Wu Yu to lose everything: fame, status, and even his wife...
At that time, Wu Yu would definitely not be able to maintain his cold expression and would kneel at his feet and beg for mercy.
Zhao Shu thought about it and felt much better.
After leaving the palace, Zhao Shu returned to the Firearms Bureau.
The firearms department was filled with the smell of gunpowder, and people were busy coming and going.
Zhao Shu's eyes swept around and finally landed on the empty seat.
"Where is Mr. Yan?" Zhao Shu asked.
"Mr. Yan hasn't come to the Firearms Department yet..." the subordinate reported, "Your Highness, these are the drawings of the cannon Mr. Yan gave us, but Mr. Yan won't teach us how to make them, so the craftsmen have no idea where to start."
Zhao Shu looked at the blueprint and pursed his lips: "I will go find Mr. Yan."
This Mr. Yan is difficult to please and a bit greedy.
Zhao Shu gave him many gifts before inviting him to the capital, treating him as a guest of honor. He also gave Mr. Yan his best house and served him with fine wine and beautiful women.
Only when he held it like this could he create the thunder.
However, after witnessing the power of the thunder bomb, Zhao Shu felt it was worth it.
Next we need to build artillery, but we don’t know what to use.
However, for the sake of artillery, even if Mr. Yan wanted the stars in the sky, he had to pick them down!
Zhao Shu first went back to the palace, selected some valuable things from the warehouse, and then went to the house where Mr. Yan lived.
He walked in, sat down in the living room, and asked the servant to find Mr. Yan.
"Your Highness, Mr. Yan and Madam Huayue are playing together. Should we go and call him?" The servant came back quickly and asked.
Madam Huayue is actually the top courtesan in the capital. She was favored by Mr. Yan and brought back.
Zhao Shu looked impatient, but still said, "Wait."
Zhao Shu waited until dark before Mr. Yan finally arrived.
Mr. Yan looked to be about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with ordinary looks, a round face, unsteady steps, clothes hanging loosely on his body, and some ambiguous marks on his chest.
When Zhao Shu saw him coming, he quickly stood up and let him sit in the upper seat.
Mr. Yan didn't hesitate and sat down directly.
"Mr. Yan, the king has obtained some rare items in the past few days and would like to ask you to take a look." Zhao Shu said with a smile.
The servants then presented the rare objects.
Mr. Yan looked at those things and nodded: "Your Highness is thoughtful."
But he didn't show any satisfaction.
Zhao Shu cursed in his heart, saying that he was greedy and not afraid of being overwhelmed, but he still had a smile on his face.
"Mr. Yan, how do you feel about your accommodation? Are you dissatisfied?" Zhao Shu continued to ask.
"Huayue likes lotus flowers. It would be great if we could dig a pond in this backyard and plant some lotus flowers." said Mr. Yan.
The only problem with his house was that it was difficult to bring water. He originally wanted to build a pond, but gave up because it would require too much manpower and resources.
Now, they have to mobilize all the troops just to build a pond for a prostitute...
Zhao Shu was very reluctant, but he smiled and said, "I will arrange for a craftsman to do it immediately."
Mr. Yan made many requests, and Zhao Shu agreed to them one by one.
When Zhao Shu mentioned the artillery again, Mr. Yan agreed to go to the Firearms Department to take a look tomorrow.
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It was already evening when Wei Qing finished his work and returned home from office.
After changing their clothes, having dinner, and playing with the two babies for a while, the couple stayed in the room and talked quietly.
The two have been married for seven or eight years, but they still have endless things to talk about.
Tang Li asked about firearms.
The incident at the Firearms Department caused a lot of uproar, and Tang Li also heard about it.
She remembered that in the novel, Zhao Shu mastered the method of making firearms, created extremely lethal weapons such as thunder bombs and cannons, and founded the Shenji Camp.
The Shenji Camp had only 10,000 men, but everyone was armed with firearms, making them no less powerful than an army of 100,000 men.
Relying on the Shenji Camp, Zhao Shu was invincible and eventually unified the world.
In the novel, Zhao Shu met the Yan family and founded the Shenjiying only after he ascended the throne.
Tang Li originally thought that the divine way around Zhu Chunjiao had dissipated, and without the luck and aura of the protagonist, Zhao Shu probably had no chance of becoming the crown prince, let alone establishing the Shenji Camp.
She didn't expect that this incident would happen, and ahead of schedule.
Tang Li felt something was wrong, so he asked about it.
"Zhao Shu invited a member of the Yan family, who knows how to make firearms." Wei Qing said.
"Doesn't the Yan family have a family rule that gunpowder cannot be used to make firearms?" Tang Li said.
Since ancient times, there have been many hidden families that possess unique abilities.
Some families exchange ability for wealth and glory.
Some families have compassion for the world.
The Yan family is obviously the latter.
Today, the world is in a state of balance with three major powers. However, if any country possesses firearms, the balance will be broken and war will be provoked.
Once a war breaks out, the people will suffer the most.
The Yan family does not use gunpowder to make firearms for the sake of the people of the world.
Therefore, Tang Li didn't understand why Zhao Shu was able to invite the Yan family to make firearms.
"I have been investigating this matter for some time and have found some results. The Mr. Yan invited by Zhao Shu is named Yan Zhuo. He is not the biological son of the head of the Yan family, but an adopted son. The reason why Yan Zhuo dared to violate the family rules and make firearms... is because the head of the Yan family is seriously ill, the Yan family is in turmoil, and the Yan family has no time to take care of it, so Yan Zhuo is so arrogant." Wei Qing said.
Tangli nodded. So that's how it is.
Yan Zhuo and Zhao Shu colluded with each other to manufacture firearms. Zhao Shu regained the emperor's favor and was expected to become the crown prince. This was not a good thing and was very disadvantageous to them.
Moreover, it will cause war, and then the people of the world will suffer.
"Don't worry, my dear. I'll find a solution." Wei Qing said, holding her in his arms and blinking his eyes. "It's late. Let's go to bed."
Tangli nodded and nestled obediently in the man's broad arms.
When Tangli was half asleep, he suddenly remembered something.
The surname Yan is relatively rare, and Yan Xiaoduan also has the surname Yan...
Could Yan Xiaoduan be related to the Yan family?
Speaking of which, Yan Xiaoduan has been gone for a long time, and Tangli has not received any letter from him reporting his safety. I don’t know what’s going on.
Tangli was a little worried about him.
What Tang Li didn't expect was that a few days later, she actually met Yan Xiaoduan.
It was an evening, and a man knocked on the door of the Marquis' Mansion anxiously.
Tang Li had no idea that the skinny, dirty boy with messy hair in front of him was actually Yan Xiaoduan.
Until he raised his head and revealed those familiar eyes and brows.
His eyes, which were always flamboyant, were now filled with deep fatigue and helplessness.
"Lao Tang, my father is sick, can you help me?"
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