Li Kuo and a group of ministers looked at Li Xiuzhu in confusion.

"Li Xiuzhu, are you trying to amuse me?"

"No, no, how dare I make fun of my father-in-law."

Seeing that Li Kuo's face began to change, Li Xiuzhu didn't dare to hide it anymore. He decided not to mess around anymore.

"Well, I actually made an invention before, a manual plow."

"As the name suggests, a hand plow is a plow that can be turned over by human hands."

"Don't you know what this means?"

Li Xiuzhu's words made everyone gasp. At this moment, the Fourth Prince and the border war seemed inferior.

Li Kuo stood up and asked in disbelief, "Is what Xiuzhu said true?"

Wow, he’s called Xiuzhu.

"Of course it's true. Maybe not as easy as pulling with an ox? But a person can definitely plow the land."

"It would be more effective if the two were to take turns."

"If it's half dry after a rainy day, that would be even better."

"According to my estimation, if this is promoted, the annual grain output of the Great Zhou could double or triple."

Two to three times! At this moment, everyone seemed to see the scene of the granary in front of them.

If there were so much food, people would no longer have to worry about food unless there were successive natural disasters.

"Come on, show us something."

"Father-in-law, this princess."

Why are you still talking about the princess at this time? Don't you know what the emperor's word is? "As long as the thing is real and can really pull the plow by one person, don't just talk about one princess, I'll give you two."

"Come on, take us to see it."

This, I got a princess for nothing? Isn't this an arranged marriage? What if it doesn't look good? However, Li Xiuzhu saw that the emperor and all the officials were anxious, especially his father-in-law Fu Wenhan, so he didn't dare to mention it now.

"The stuff has just been made, I have to go get it from home."

"What are you waiting for? Go now..."

At this point, Li Kuo paused. This thing can't just be looked at, it has to be used.

So Li Kuo changed the subject.

"Everyone go together, all officials move to the imperial fields outside the city."

No official objected to this. It was a great honor to be able to witness the manual plow.

Even if you can be the first to pull the plow, it will definitely be recorded in history books.

I just don't know if my old bones can move it anymore.

Li Xiuzhu was caught in a daze and taken into the emperor's dragon sedan chair.

Looking at the emperor standing beside him, although Li Xiuzhu felt that the timing was not right, he still decided to ask.

"Your Majesty, isn't that other princess beautiful too?"

Li Kuo was immersed in the dream of becoming an eternal celebrity. Upon hearing this, he glared at Li Xiuzhu in annoyance.

"My daughter is a princess, born to the most beautiful woman in the world, how could she be any worse?"

"That's good, that's good!"

Li Kuo was about to continue fantasizing when he suddenly thought that this kid was so smart, maybe he had some ideas about the Northern Expedition? Even if he didn't have any ideas, it wouldn't matter, right?

"Xiuzhu, do you know anything about the Northern Expedition? Do you have any opinion?"

Li Xiuzhu was stunned when he heard this and smiled awkwardly.

"Your Majesty, this Northern Expedition is a matter of great importance. I will not participate in it."

Your Majesty??? Someone in the back seemed to have called out just now.

"Oh, now you know how to call me Your Majesty? Where's the energy you had in calling me father-in-law just now?"

"But your stuff had better be as magical as you say, otherwise it will be difficult for you to marry the princess."

As he spoke, Li Kuo suddenly thought of Li Bi Yao and sighed.

"By the way, you know about Bi Yao's matter, right? Do you really have no idea about it?"

Li Xiuzhu shook his head when he heard that. He had lost his virginity, so what could he think?

“I heard what Yuehua said, but Biyao is a good girl, and I will love her with all my heart.”

Only then did Li Kuo feel relieved.

"Treat her well in the future. I will not treat you unfairly."

"But it's impossible for you to marry the princess with your current status."

"How about this, I'll give you a leisurely official position, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works. You don't have to go to court or the Ministry of Works anymore, you can just do research at home."

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

"If you have any results, you can come to the palace and report to me directly. I will give you a reward."

Li Xiuzhu's eyes lit up when he heard that.

"Well, father-in-law, you still have many daughters waiting to be married?"

Li Kuo paused, speechless for a moment, why do you still want to take my little cotton jacket in one fell swoop? Li Kuo scolded with a dark face: "Can't you pursue a little? Isn't fame and fortune good?"

"Ahem, girls smell better."

Li Kuo's mouth twitched. This bastard, there's no way to have a detailed chat with him.

"Let's talk about your telescope first. How many can you make in a day?"

One day? Li Xiuzhu's mouth twitched. Are you treating me like a donkey?

"Father-in-law, you're joking. The telescope barrel is easy to handle, but the lens is made of pure glass. Don't even mention how many you can make in a day. It's good enough if you can make one in ten days."

When Li Kuo heard this, he suddenly realized that the lens was made of glass, which is a treasure.

But it’s not bad to be able to produce one in ten days.

"I will help you find Liuli. You should make it as soon as possible. At least three should be made by the end of the month."

"This will still be needed in the Northern Expedition, but it is the top priority."

"Also, tell me about my previous question. What do you think about the Northern Expedition?"

"Don't worry, we're just talking casually, and it's okay if we're wrong."

Well, it seems I have to say it today.

Li Xiuzhu thought for a moment and said, "I have two ideas, one is the city defense method, and the other is the attack method."

"The method of defending the city is the simplest. I heard from merchants from the north that there was a severe drought in the north this year, and that is why they came to marry the princess. So they should not have much food. If we defend Yanmen Pass for two months, the enemy army may collapse without a fight."

"Unless these 100,000 warriors are killed on the battlefield, the winter of Silla will surely be a bloody purgatory."

"Wait until spring comes, and before they can rest and recuperate, march the entire army north, where we will surely be able to take advantage of their rest and defeat them once they are exhausted."

"The second method of attack is more dangerous to many people. It requires two armies of death squads to split up and take a detour to attack Silla directly."

"Silla is not that big. One hundred thousand soldiers probably occupy 90% of Silla's military strength."

"As long as we have two 10,000-man troops entering Silla, Silla will be like a defenseless beauty, and can only be slaughtered."

"Even if the other side still has troops, they will definitely protect the royal court. One army will surround the royal court and other places to support the royal court, and another army will plunder Silla. Then the army outside Yanmen Pass will definitely return."

"In this way, the crisis at Yanmen Pass can be resolved, but the two 10,000-man troops may not be able to return."

At this time, Li Kuo listened to Li Xiuzhu's opinions and analysis in a daze, and was completely dumbfounded.

This guy actually has such unique insights, he is a military genius.

After a moment's silence, Li Kuo suddenly said, "Why don't you go to Yanmen Pass and serve as an advisor to the general?"

(End of this chapter)