Feeling free and at ease, Jiang Shanhe ignored the group of people chasing him after the court session and pretended that he didn't see or hear them. Relying on his young age and long legs, he left the palace first.
The ministers who fell behind only saw the back of the carriage when they came out and sighed in regret.
As soon as he returned to the mansion, he was told by the guard that Li Shouji would not be coming back today and would rest in the barracks for one night.
Jiang Shanhe nodded to show that he understood, then turned around and walked towards Li Shouji's house.
His intuition told him that there was a problem.
Normally, Li Shouji would not ask anyone to tell him whether he was coming back or not, but today was so special. His intuition told him that the more abnormal it was, the more suspicious it was.
I looked around along the way but didn't find anything unusual. I went to the backyard again, but there was nothing there either. So there was only one place left.
Arriving at the entrance of Li Shouji's house, I listened sideways and heard, as expected, a slight collision sound between objects.
Jiang Shanhe rolled up his sleeves and pushed the door open. After a while, a man's scream was heard.
This alarmed the two cooks who were cooking in the back kitchen, and they accidentally added too much salt, so they had to add sugar to remedy the situation.
“It hurts~”
Li Shouji first protected the baby under him, then turned to look at Jiang Shanhe and begged him for mercy.
"It's good that you know it hurts." Jiang Shanhe said quietly, sitting on a chair as he spoke, "Why don't you show it?"
He wanted to see what this treasure was that could make Li Shouji neglect his duties so much.
Li Shouji looked at him reluctantly, "Promise to handle it with care, because it has not yet completed the last step and is relatively fragile."
"Stop talking and give it to me."
Jiang Shanhe pointed at the table and motioned him to put it on the table.
Who knows, Li Shouji shook his head.
"Huh?" Jiang Shanhe thought he hadn't been beaten enough, so he was ready to stand up and help him.
"No, no!" Li Shouji quickly stood up, showing something behind him, and explained, "This is too heavy to be moved onto the table. You can just look at it here."
Jiang Shanhe looked at a pile of unidentified objects that he couldn't tell what they were. No matter how hard he looked at them, he couldn't recognize their true appearance.
"What is this?"
"Baby." Li Shou answered quickly, and then received a look from the man, coughed, "This is... It doesn't have a name yet, but I can show you its use."
Seeing that Jiang Shanhe's face was about to change color, he didn't care that the things were still semi-finished and couldn't make any big changes. He just lay on the ground and explained to him passionately. He wanted to prove that he was not fooling around, but that it was really useful!
"This item is made of raw materials with iron as the auxiliary material and copper as the main material. You can think of it as a musket many times larger than the musket, but don't underestimate it. The power is a hundred times that of the musket. If an explosive bomb is fired, it will cause a lot of casualties."
Perhaps it was because Li Shouji's explanation was so interesting that it actually aroused Jiang Shanhe's interest.
Seeing that he was interested, Li Shouji introduced it to him in more detail. If this thing could be successfully used on the battlefield, it would be like adding wings to a tiger. Why would he be afraid of the foreigners' muskets? His muskets were hundreds of times more powerful than their small muskets.
After hearing what he said, Jiang Shanhe nodded secretly. It was indeed good. He didn't know what medicine Li Shouji had taken recently, but he actually became normal again.
Receiving Jiang Shanhe's praise with a hint of smile, Li Shouji couldn't help but smile. This rare compliment made him overwhelmed.
However, I was soon brought back to reality.
"I know about stone bombs, lead bombs, and iron bombs, but what is this explosive bomb?"
"An explosive bomb is a bomb that can explode."
"Nonsense."
"It is mainly composed of sulfur, saltpeter and charcoal. The reaction between them produces an explosion. The heat and shock wave generated by the explosion cause damage to the target."
Jiang Shanhe didn't hear it clearly, but he could roughly understand that it was a good thing. "When can we try it out?"
If this thing were put on the battlefield, it would be invincible and could protect many officers and soldiers from more casualties.
"..." Li Shouji paused and hesitated, "No hurry, I haven't made the bomb yet."
Jiang Shanhe's smile disappeared and he said, "Why are you saying so much when I haven't produced it yet?"
"This stuff needs to be mixed over and over again. If the amount is a little off, it won't produce the most perfect result. So don't rush, take your time."
"Okay, if it works, you will have done a great deed. I will then apply for a reward for you."
Jiang Shanhe patted Li Shouji. He didn't expect that this kid was not doing anything serious and was reading strange books every day. It turned out that he was not just reading blindly but actually finding useful books.
"Don't worry, I will definitely be able to finish it by next spring." Li Shouji said something ambiguous, looking at him with a sly smile in his eyes.
Why does it have to be next spring? A flash of doubt crossed my mind, but I immediately put it aside.
"Let's go have breakfast."
Jiang Shanhe brought Li Shouji to the living room. The cook had already brought the meal to the table. They washed their hands and started eating.
Li Shouji took a piece of shredded potato with chopsticks and said, "You know what, it really tastes a bit like my sister-in-law's."
Jiang Shanhe also took a bite. It was indeed so. Ever since Xiaoguo gave them the recipe, the two of them had been studying it for a long time. The dishes they made gradually became more like hers. When the food smelled good, they ate more. Recently, everyone in the mansion had gained a lot of weight.
After the two men finished their meal, Jiang Shanhe also had to go to the military camp to train soldiers, and Li Shouji, who was supposed to go with him, was allowed to research explosive bombs. If they could be developed as soon as possible, it would be a great weapon for the Shao Kingdom.
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After countless failures, Li Shouji finally found the right formula, which was much faster than expected.
And today is the launch conference of the new weapons. The emperor and all the civil and military officials have gathered together in the royal parade ground to witness this moment. If it succeeds, it will be another great progress and confidence for the Shao Kingdom.
Li Shouji's legs went weak. Even though he and Jiang Shanhe had tried it before and were sure there was no problem, this was his first time showing his results, so he was still nervous.
Jiang Shanhe held his shoulders, silently encouraged him, and then retreated to the safe area at the rear.
Li Shouji felt confident and nodded at Jiang Shanhe. He blew the fire lighter in his hand, lit the rope of the cannonball, then tightened the launching rod called the cannon, pulled the riveter hard, and with a bang, the cannonball was launched far away. The moment it landed, the fire rope of the cannonball burned to the end, and the fuel inside was ignited by fire, and exploded in an instant.
With a bang, a mushroom cloud appeared.
Even where they were standing, they could feel the tremors, and in the distance there was thick black smoke. After detection by the officers and soldiers, they found that the place where the bomb hit had not only destroyed all the trees, but also left a huge fire that was difficult to put out.
From this we can see that if the target is an enemy, the destructive power cannot be underestimated.
"Good! Good! Good!"
After hearing the result, Shao Zhan couldn't help but laugh and said "good" three times.
The other ministers congratulated and praised him one after another. Li Shouji breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the result.
After relaxing, he didn't care about other people's praise. He just looked at Jiang Shanhe for the first time. He found that the other party was also looking at him. He couldn't help but smile foolishly. Although he always beat himself, there is no brother who doesn't beat his younger brother. As the saying goes, beating is love and scolding is care. He must be very close and loving to himself.