Nangong Jingzhi replied excitedly: "If these two things are sent to the battlefield, they will be invincible. With Duke Su in charge, we can drive out the Great Rong Kingdom and capture them in this battle."
As he was talking, Nangong Jingzhi thought of something, "These two things will definitely attract the attention of the officials in the court. By then, I'm afraid that many forces from your Su family will come and ask you to hand over the secret recipe."
Nangong Jingzhi knew exactly what kind of people those powerful people were.
The Su family has no power, and those powerful people usually rob and rob. If you agree and hand it over obediently, you may be able to save your life, but the greater possibility is that they will kill everyone directly, so as to ensure that the secret recipe in your hand is unique.
Su Yin smiled and said, "That's why I asked you to come over!"
Nangong Jingzhi realized that she had to take credit for inventing these two things.
Once the news gets out, Nangong Jingzhi will become famous all over the world.
"Absolutely not. This was clearly done by you. How can I bear this name?"
Su Yin shook her head, "That's wrong."
"Don't refuse yet, just listen to what I have to say."
"As for the crossbow, I will find another suitable person to be the inventor. As for the gunpowder ball, you will have to trouble Mr. Nangong to take on this responsibility. If you come up with two things at the same time, it will be too eye-catching. The gunpowder ball alone is enough to make you famous all over the world."
"You also said just now that if this thing was placed on people like us who have no power and influence, it would definitely become a disaster. But you are different. You are from a century-old family of weapons. It is reasonable for you to invent this thing."
"The Nangong family invented this thing. The officials in the court dare not take action against you, but will only choose to win you over."
"As for safety, I'm assured. That's one reason."
"Your ability has caused dissatisfaction among the direct lineage. I know that many people in your Nangong family want to nominate you to become the next generation of the head of the family. But the direct lineage is blocking it, simply because they think that your name is not enough to convince everyone."
"If you take out the gunpowder ball now, your name, Nangong Jingzhi, will be famous all over the world. By that time, the direct lineage will no longer be able to suppress you, and more and more people in the clan will be biased towards you."
"By then, you will be able to take the position of the patriarch of the Nangong family."
"Nangong Jingzhi, as your friend, I also want to lend you a hand. In fact, it can be said that we are mutually beneficial."
Nangong Jingzhi shook his head.
This is not mutual benefit at all, it is clearly only beneficial to him.
If they want to stay safe, they just need to not take the things out.
They wanted to use the thing on the battlefield and wanted the country to win a great victory, but they could only give the name of this thing to him in such an unfair way, which made him feel very guilty.
The ancestral motto of the Nangong family is that the position belongs to the capable, and the position in the family has always been occupied by the capable.
If you become the head of the family, you will be a direct descendant.
Nangong Jingzhi's lineage, if we count back a few generations, was once the direct lineage.
As for whether they were afraid that the current head of the family would persecute the next capable person, the ancestors of the Nangong family were not afraid at all. They had clear rules to protect the next capable person.
But there are always loopholes in the rules.
If under this rule, you can still overthrow the persecution of your predecessor, it means that you have enough wisdom and ability to better lead the family forward.
If you are persecuted, it only means that you are not capable enough.
The reason why aristocratic families can survive for a long time is that they have a set of rules suitable for survival.
Once Nangong Jingzhi becomes known for inventing the 'gunpowder ball', he will definitely be the next head of the Nangong family.
The powerful people in the capital city would naturally curry favor with Nangong Jingzhi.
Su Yin saw that he was still struggling, and comforted him: "This is a good result for everyone."
"But in the end you suffered the loss and gained nothing."
Su Yin couldn't answer this question yet, but one day he would understand the third reason why this item was given to him.
Su Yin stood still and looked at him seriously, "Nangong Jingzhi, let me ask you a question."
"you say."
"When you take the position of the head of the family. If one day our family faces a huge threat from the powerful, will you help us? Or will you choose to protect yourself?" She stared at him without blinking.
Nangong Jingzhi did not answer immediately, but after careful consideration, he replied: "Yes! I will retain a part of the Nangong family's heritage, and I will do my best to help you with the rest."
"Just one word from you is enough."
Nangong Jingzhi could clearly feel that Su Yin's words were not nonsense, and perhaps it would really happen one day in the future.
The two reached a preliminary agreement.
In the wooden house, Su Yin and Nangong Jingzhi sat opposite each other with tea placed between them.
"Where are you going to build your gunpowder factory?"
He was thinking about this all the way back.
"For the time being, the matter of the gunpowder balls cannot be made known to others. I plan to find a secluded place where I can conduct experiments or mass produce them without attracting other people's attention. I think the Qilian Mountains is a good place."
Nangong Jingzhi looked at her and asked, "Do you have any good recommendations?"
"Well, there is a good place. I discovered it by accident. It is in the Qilian Mountains, rarely visited by people. There is a large natural cave and a mountain stronghold. Do you remember the bandit den we encountered before, the one that specializes in eating people?"
Nangong Jingzhi still remembered the incident clearly and nodded.
"There is a similar place in the Qilian Mountains, and it's even bigger than that one. We have already hired someone to take care of that bandit den."
Su Yin did not discover the place by accident, but found the stronghold based on information provided by Su Xiaozhong and his younger brother.
That mountain village is as secretive as the Peach Blossom Spring. As long as the entrance to the cave is guarded, it will be safe enough inside.
In fact, when they were fleeing famine, they encountered a place very similar to that place. Unfortunately, it was too chaotic and could not be used for the time being, but it might be useful in the future.
After being surprised, Nangong Jingzhi was filled with admiration.
She had already arranged everything clearly.
"Tell me, what else have you prepared?" Nangong Jingzhi just gave away the truth.
Su Yin didn't hide it because there was no need to, he would know it sooner or later.
"People, I'll prepare some too."
The name of Mr. Su has spread, and the surrounding counties are all aware of it. Those refugees wandering around the counties will all come to Tangquan City, for Mr. Su.
Among these refugees, they can select a group of singles, those who are good at blacksmithing, or couples, and bring them into the Qilian Mountains.
Due to the principle of confidentiality, this group of people cannot leave for at least one year, so we have to be strict when selecting these people to ensure that nothing goes wrong.
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