Chapter 290 Explosive Pack
Yan Fengju arrived quickly, looking somewhat nervous. Jiang Yu smiled and asked her to sit down, then inquired about the "fireball." Hearing that the question concerned this matter, Yan Fengju's nervousness gradually disappeared, and she began to explain her ideas about the "fireball."
"Some time ago, I saw the powerful rockets that Your Highness had developed, so I applied for one to take back and study. I now have a general idea of how rockets work. When I was a child, my older brother threw firecrackers at me, and I thought that if we could develop a fireball that was even more powerful than a firecracker, it could probably be useful on the battlefield. So I... I mentioned it to Your Highness."
Finally, she looked at Jiang Yu, her eyes filled with shyness, like a child wanting to praise her. Jiang Yu, of course, wouldn't hesitate to praise her, and Yan Fengju truly was wonderful.
"Fengju, you're amazing," she said.
Being praised so directly made Yan Fengju a little embarrassed, and her face turned red, which was very cute. Jiang Yu's mood improved involuntarily.
"So how do you think this fireball should be ignited?" Jiang Yu asked.
Yan Fengju had been considering this problem for the past few days, and said, "I don't have a good solution yet. It would be too troublesome to light it with a tinderbox."
Jiang Yu thought for a moment and said, "Different explosive ratios should have different powers. Are there some ratios that can make explosives ignite quickly, or ignite upon contact with a spark, or ignite at a certain temperature?"
Yan Fengju's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this. At this moment, Prince Rui said, "I have already developed something that can be ignited by friction."
Jiang Yu was overjoyed to hear this. With this, many weapons could be developed. Prince Rui certainly wouldn't disappoint. After thinking for a moment, she added, "In that case, it will be much easier to research the fireballs that Feng Ju envisioned."
Prince Rui nodded. In fact, he already had a theoretical plan, otherwise he wouldn't have mentioned it to Jiang Yu.
The four then discussed the "fireball," and then Prince Rui took something out of his laboratory. When Jiang Yu saw it, her eyes widened. This... this couldn't be a bomb, could it?
Sure enough, Prince Rui said, "Compared to the fireballs proposed by Yan Fengju, this package containing explosives is easier to make. However, it is more troublesome to operate."
“But the explosive charge should be even more powerful,” Jiang Yu said excitedly.
"Dynamite Pack." Prince Rui repeated the name, then said, "That name is quite fitting. From now on, let's call it Dynamite Pack."
Prince Rui wore a happy smile, clearly quite fond of the name. He handed the explosive charge to his attendant, saying, "If you want to make a scene and demonstrate your strength, this explosive charge and rockets are enough."
“That’s enough.” Prince An’s voice seemed to carry an urgency. In fact, he felt that with the rockets and the explosive packs, they could now wage war against the King of Lingnan and the Southern Barbarians.
"Let's go to the outskirts of Beijing now and see how Marquis Chengen is training his soldiers to use rockets. We'll also test the power of these explosive charges," said Prince Rui.
Jiang Yu and Prince An naturally wouldn't refuse; they also wanted to see it for themselves. The distance to the camp outside the capital was quite far, so traveling by sedan chair was out of the question. Moreover, Prince Rui had barely rested the previous night, and riding a horse was not suitable for him either. Therefore, Prince Rui's personal attendant prepared a carriage for him.
Jiang Yu arrived by sedan chair, and preparing a horse or carriage now would be troublesome and likely attract attention. Prince Rui invited Jiang Yu to ride with him, and she accepted without hesitation.
Prince An arrived on horseback, and he naturally rode to the camp outside the capital as well. However, his gaze lingered on Jiang Yu and Prince Rui for a moment before he mounted his horse.
Prince Rui sensed his gaze, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he gestured for Jiang Yu to board the carriage first. This was inappropriate in terms of status, as Prince Rui was of higher rank and should have boarded first. However, Prince Rui's gaze was sincere, and further refusals would attract attention, so Jiang Yu stepped onto the horse-riding stool and boarded. She was no ordinary young lady and naturally didn't need assistance.
Prince Rui watched her nimble figure, a smile playing on his lips. His attendant, standing beside him, thought to himself: "Your Highness, if you want to confess your feelings, do it quickly; if you want to hide your intentions, don't make it so obvious."
Prince Rui, unaware of his thoughts, also stepped onto the horse-drawn stool and boarded the carriage. He saw that Jiang Yu had reserved the head seat for him, and he walked over and sat down, his heart pounding. This was the first time he had ridden with a woman, excluding, of course, the Empress Dowager.
Prince Rui sat ramrod straight, his hands clenched tightly together inside his sleeves, his mind racing as he pondered what to say. He didn't want to continue discussing research or court affairs, but what else could he say?
He was struggling with what topic to talk about, while Jiang Yu was thinking about how to show off his muscles if the Marquis of Chengen's training in rocket operation and the experiment with explosive packs were both successful.
For a moment, the carriage was very quiet, but Prince Rui's heart was beating even faster.
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