Chapter 78 Gunpowder 2
Ji Zheng looked at the place full of traces of gunpowder explosions and felt a little emotional. It was obvious that this place had experienced countless experiments.
Ding Mao couldn't wait to instruct his men to prepare the materials and mix the gunpowder according to the proportions Ji Zheng had specified.
Ji Zheng was carefully checking every detail, with beads of sweat on his forehead, sparkling in the sunlight.
A breeze blew by, bringing with it a hint of the pungent smell of gunpowder, mixed with the scent of the surrounding earth.
He knew that any small mistake could lead to a big disaster.
"Master Ji, if this succeeds, you will have done a great deed." Chen Zi said with a smile. His smile seemed a little abrupt in this tense environment.
Ji Zheng just smiled and did not respond.
His mind was completely focused on the experiment that was about to begin, and the knowledge he had learned in modern times kept emerging in his mind. He hoped that he could successfully improve the gunpowder this time.
Everyone around held their breath, and the atmosphere was as solemn as the calm before a storm.
With a command, the test began.
Everyone held their breath and stared at the test platform intently.
Sparks flashed, and the instantaneous light illuminated the faces of the people around. The gunpowder began to burn, and the red and yellow flames intertwined, devouring the materials on the test platform.
This time there was no uncontrolled explosion like in the past. Instead, the energy was released more steadily. The surrounding air was hit by heat waves, forming circles of ripples visible to the naked eye that spread in all directions.
"Success!" Ding Mao shouted excitedly, his voice breaking through the sky, and the people around him also cheered. The cheers echoed inside the wall and startled the birds in the surrounding trees.
Ji Zheng heaved a sigh of relief and smiled, but he was not too excited. After all, this was only the first step.
"Quick! Go and report to His Majesty!" Ding Mao said excitedly, pulling the guard beside him. The wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were squeezed together with laughter, and his hands holding the guard turned white.
The guard was also very excited. He answered yes and ran towards Yu's study.
Ding Mao ran over excitedly and patted Ji Zheng's shoulder heavily: "Master Ji, I am so sorry for you this time! Look at this gunpowder, it is so stable and the power is much greater than before!"
Ji Zheng smiled humbly and said nothing, thinking in his mind what reward he would get later.
Mu Ce also gave Ji Zheng a thumbs up and silently said, "Awesome."
Chen Zi was directing everyone to pack up the test equipment. His movements were brisk and he was humming a little tune, and he was obviously in a good mood.
Their gunpowder department is finally going to turn things around!
The guard who reported the incident ran out of the experimental site not far away and ran into Emperor Ren and Prince Sheng who were heading towards the gunpowder bureau.
After restraining his overly excited expression, the guard stepped forward to report the news.
"Successful?" King Sheng couldn't help but feel excited after hearing what the guard said.
"Yes, Your Highness." The guard answered again in a loud voice.
"Great!" Jing Yi raised his lips, turned his head and looked at Emperor Ren, and said happily: "Royal brother, let's go and take a look!"
Emperor Ren was not as excited as Jing Yi, but there was also joy in his eyes.
"Let's go and take a look."
After Emperor Ren said this, he asked the guard to lead the way, and a group of people walked towards the gunpowder bureau in a mighty manner.
"How come you're here so soon?"
Ji Zheng looked at the royal guard approaching slowly from a distance. He remembered that Yu's study was still quite far away from here.
"Is that the emperor of this country?" Mu Ce walked up to Ji Zheng and asked quietly, "What's his personality like? Is he a tyrant?"
“You don’t know?” Ji Zheng asked in surprise. He thought that since Mu Ce followed King Sheng, he at least knew something about Emperor Ren.
Mu Ce shook his head. "I have heard King Sheng say this occasionally, but that is just hearsay."
Ji Zheng was speechless and ignored Mu Ce.
As the person got closer, they hurried to meet him.
"Long live our emperor, long live his peace and happiness."
"No need to be polite, please stand up." Emperor Ren smiled faintly, "According to the guards, have you successfully developed gunpowder?"
Although it seemed that this question was directed to everyone present, Emperor Ren's eyes kept looking at Ji Zheng from time to time.
"Your Majesty, we have achieved some minor results for now." Ji Zheng replied respectfully.
"Okay, okay." The smile on Emperor Ren's face grew a little bigger. "Then let me see how big this small achievement is."
"yes."
Several people answered in unison, then turned around and told others to get the materials for gunpowder.
"Your Majesty, Prince Sheng, please come this way." Ding Mao made a gesture of invitation and led Emperor Ren and Prince Sheng to the observation deck of the test site.
Ji Zheng and Muce Chenzi followed behind.
The observation tower was built very large to facilitate the emperor to come and check at any time.
There is still room for a group of people to stand on.
Ji Zheng and Mu Ce did not stand up. They wanted to watch the process of making gunpowder. After all, this was a demonstration in front of the emperor. If something went wrong, they would have ten heads chopped off.
"This damn monarchy." Mu Ce felt a little indignant as he looked at Emperor Ren, who was standing comfortably on the observation deck and being carefully served by a group of people.
The sound was not loud, but Ji Zheng still gave him a warning look, "If you don't want to die, you'd better watch your mouth."
"I know, I know. My voice is already very soft. I'm not a fool. I know what to say and what not to say." Mu Ce replied, feeling very impatient with Ji Zheng's repeated warnings.
Seeing the impatience on Mu Ce's face, Ji Zheng sighed. This man was his friend after all, so he said in a gentle tone: "Seriously, since you can't go back, then integrate well here."
Knowing that Ji Zheng was doing this for his own good, Mu Ce's impatience faded and he said sadly, "How do you know you can't go back? Have you found a way to go back?"
"I haven't looked for it." Ji Zheng shook his head, then asked back: "Have you looked for it?"
Mutzer nodded. "I've tried many methods, but nothing works."
His tone was filled with deep loss and sadness, "I don't want to stay here at all. I haven't experienced the wonderful college life yet... I don't have a girlfriend yet..."
Seeing that Ji Zheng had no intention of going back, Mu Ce wondered, "Why do I feel like you don't want to go back at all?"
Hearing this question, Ji Zheng smiled faintly, "At first I really wanted to go back, but later I found a wife and I didn't want to go back anymore."
Mu Ce nodded, "Oh, so, then do I have to find one too... No! What did you say?"
The voice suddenly rose, and the others who were concentrating on making gunpowder looked over.
Feeling the gazes of those people, Mu Ce smiled awkwardly at them, "Sorry, sorry."
When everyone else had lowered their heads to work again, Mu Ce lowered his voice and said seriously, "You just said you were looking for a wife? Is that true?"
"Why would I lie to you?" Ji Zheng raised his head and glanced at Mu Ce. Thinking of Ji Hean, the smile on Ji Zheng's face became much warmer. "I've been married for two years."
This look of a young boy in love made Mu Ce's words choke in his throat, "No way, brother, didn't you say you have only been here for more than two years?"
Ji Zheng nodded, "Yes."
"You got married as soon as you arrived?" Mu Ce asked again, with an expression of disbelief on his face.
"Um."
“.....”
After a short silence, Mu Ce exploded, "Fuck! We both traveled through time, but why are you an official and married, while I am alone and a beggar!"
After hearing Mu Ce's complaint, Ji Zheng fell silent. He didn't expect that Mu Ce's focus would be on this.
"Okay, don't be unbalanced for now. Go check the prepared gunpowder to avoid any accidents later." Ji Zheng pointed to the prepared gunpowder on the other side.
Although Mu Ce was still angry, he knew what the important matter was at the moment, so he calmed down and went to check the gunpowder.
.....
With the success of the first time, they became much more skilled the second time, and the result was even better than the first time, which amazed Emperor Ren and Prince Sheng on the spot.
Looking at the huge hole created by the improved gunpowder, both of them felt a surge of emotion in their hearts.
Although the two knew that the power should be considerable, they did not expect it to be so great. If it were used in military operations, wouldn't it be invincible?
Emperor Ren looked at the big pit, laughed a few times, and praised happily: "Not bad, not bad, very good!"
King Sheng standing by couldn't help but smile. This would give the Jin Dynasty's military a boost. After this audience was over, the Jin Dynasty's reputation would rise to a higher level.
Seeing the satisfied expressions on Emperor Ren's and Prince Sheng's faces, Ding Mao and Chen Zi felt relieved and smiled.
Ji Zheng and Mu Ce were fine, after all, they had expected this result a long time ago.
After being happy, Emperor Ren turned his attention to Ji Zheng, "Ji Qing has achieved such results in just a few days, it is really worth rewarding!"
Ji Zheng quickly bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, I appreciate your kindness. This is not just my achievement. All the senior officials in the Gunpowder Bureau participated in this, and Brother Mu Ce also made great contributions."
"Reward! Everyone deserves a reward! Everyone in the Gunpowder Bureau deserves a reward." Emperor Ren was in a good mood and said proudly with a wave of his hand.
A group of people from the gunpowder bureau immediately knelt down and thanked him in a mighty manner, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your gift."
The news that their gunpowder bureau had successfully developed a new type of gunpowder spread throughout the government and the country immediately.
Not long after Emperor Ren and Prince Sheng left, the ministers and assistant ministers of various departments and even the prime minister and the crown prince arrived.
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