"Mengyin, do you know what caused that loud noise just now?"
"Young master, it's gunpowder!"
"gunpowder?"
Fusu stared wide-eyed, looking completely bewildered, as if he had never heard of the word "gunpowder" before.
"Yes, young master, it is gunpowder, one of the four great inventions that Prime Minister Li invented. It was initiated along with papermaking, printing, and the compass. Now that the other three inventions have been completed, the first round of experiments on gunpowder has begun today."
"Gunpowder...gunpowder that can produce such a loud bang, as loud as thunder..."
Fusu muttered to himself, then asked, "What can this gunpowder be used for?"
"My lord, it is said that this gunpowder can be used on the battlefield to create extremely powerful bombs that can blast open city walls..."
The story of Mengyin is just hearsay.
He himself only had a superficial understanding.
He simply didn't know how to express his feelings about such a rare commodity as gunpowder.
"Young Master, Li Lin's gunpowder is not a problem. The most urgent task now is to abolish all of Li Lin's new laws and remove him from the position of Prime Minister!"
Seeing that Fusu was showing signs of wavering, Fusheng immediately ran over to persuade him.
"Oh, Mr. Fu, you're too kind. Although Li Lin made some mistakes, these four great inventions have been extremely beneficial to us. As for that paper, Fusu is absolutely enamored with it!"
Fusu waved his hand.
He and Li Lin disagreed on political views, but he would not completely deny everything Li Lin had done just because of their political differences.
The Four Great Inventions.
Isn't that great?
Paper replaced bamboo slips.
The compass replaced the bulky south-pointing chariot.
The printing technology completely changed the traditional cloth printing technique. Even after paper was invented, the printing of books was standardized, and the work of repeatedly copying books no longer relied on a large number of people.
It saved a lot of time.
It looks like gunpowder is about to appear.
This is expected to bring about significant changes to the future battlefield landscape.
"Young master, young master, don't be confused! Political struggles are black and white; it's not as easy as you say!"
“Nonsense, Mr. Fu, Fusu respects you as an upright and incorruptible Confucian scholar, but Fusu does not agree with your current remarks. If Li Lin is truly worthless, wouldn’t that mean His Majesty’s judgment is flawed, employing such a treacherous minister?”
"this......"
Fu Sheng was speechless.
"Don't limit your thinking to the struggle itself. We are fighting, but we must fight until he is convinced. Struggling will only make him more resentful. That's all I have to say, gentlemen. Take care of yourselves. Guards, see the guests out!"
"promise!"
Meng Yin immediately approached and said to the gentlemen, "Gentlemen, please!"
"Alas, we shall take our leave!"
"Farewell!"
......
Fusu had just seen them off at the gate of the mansion when, before he could even turn around, he saw the sedan chair of the Prime Minister's mansion parked at the gate.
"Brother!"
"Oh, it's Manyin! What brings you here to visit me today?"
“Brother, Manyin has come here today because of my husband.”
You mean Prime Minister Li?
Fusu's expression wasn't particularly surprised. Instead, he chuckled and said, "You silly girl, you never come to my door without a reason. I've been back in Xianyang for so long, and you haven't visited me at all. But today you've come to my door because of Prime Minister Li."
“Brother, it’s not that Manyin doesn’t want to come see you, but now that she’s someone else’s wife, how can she easily show her face in public? I only have to go out because of my husband’s affairs.”
As she spoke, she stepped out of the sedan chair.
She was covered in a thick, white floral coat, which completely enveloped her petite figure.
Only her rosy little face was visible.
The eyebrows were tinged with the color of white snowflakes, giving them the illusion of being white eyebrows.
"Haha, it's too cold outside, why don't we come inside and chat?"
"please!"
"please!"
After exchanging pleasantries, the two entered the mansion.
“Brother, my husband’s new policies are based on a grand vision of saving the country and its people. He treats all the people as pawns, and every move he makes is carefully considered. You have been criticizing his new policies lately, probably because you don’t quite understand their true meaning.”
"I don't disagree that Prime Minister Li's new policies may have some effect, but they are too radical. If one wrong step leads to another, it could cause widespread fear among local officials in the Qin Dynasty, leading to uprisings against the imperial court's orders."
Fusu sighed, relaxed his brow, and expressed his concerns about Li Lin's new policies.
on the one hand.
He acknowledged the positive aspects of the new policy.
On the other hand, however, there is a series of adverse reactions brought about by the new policy.
"No, you're worrying about the wrong thing. My husband said this is called 'cutting off the fuel supply,' it requires 'officials forcing the people to rebel.' Only when the local forces can no longer tolerate it will they choose to rebel, and once they rebel, the local forces can be uprooted and the mess can be cut cleanly!"
"What? This was done intentionally by Prime Minister Li?"
As Fusu listened to her story, he suddenly realized just how crazy Li Lin's vision of the future was.
How many people would die?
“That’s right. My husband said that the Qin Dynasty is now terminally ill. If there is no major reform and no great bloodshed, there is no way to cure the Qin Dynasty’s disease.”
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