"This Zhao Yuannu is indeed a man of affection and righteousness."
Zhao Huan sighed, and he remembered a movie version of "Golden City" that he had seen in One Piece in his previous life.
[The tragic character Desolo had no money and no power, and he watched his beloved woman being taken away by the Celestial Dragons. Then he turned evil and rose to prominence, but it was too late.
No matter how powerful and wealthy you become in the future, the tragedies that happened in the past cannot be undone.
Desolo wore nine gold rings on both hands, but the ring finger was the only one he kept for himself.
Niu Gao spoiled the mood by continuing, "It's a pity that she met the wrong person. She was saved by a scumbag like Tong Guan. God is really blind."
Zhao Huan was speechless. "How dare you criticize others?" He said, "You look like a black bear demon. The story in "The Legend of Yue Fei" says that you are the reincarnation of Zhao Gongming's black panther. That's totally unreliable. The reincarnation of the black bear demon in "Journey to the West" is the most accurate description."
"Then Zhao Yuannu died in bliss. What about Tong Guan?"
"Of course I took advantage of his unpreparedness, suddenly jumped into the house, and chopped off his dog's head with a knife."
"Good Emperor, it's strange to say, this Niu Gao seems to have some kind of protective aura. Apart from the initial blow that chopped off his head, I couldn't hurt him at all afterwards. How strange!"
[Historical records say that Tong Guan's skin was invulnerable to swords and knives, although this is hard to believe.]
"Uh, okay. I thought you would fight for a few rounds. Tong Guan was also a fierce general in his time."
"I'm old now, I should abdicate sooner rather than later. I'm just sitting there doing nothing. Fighting the war should be left to my elder brother Yue Fei."
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Zhao Huan's heart moved. The younger generation of cadres is also a trend in the future, but this must first start with adjustments in the imperial examination system.
Thirty is old enough to be a Mingjing, fifty is young enough to be a Jinshi. If one finally becomes an official at such an old age, and is eliminated right from the start, I'm afraid all the scholars in the world will rebel.
I can’t afford to offend you. I can’t afford to offend you. Let’s talk about it later.
It was quite pleasant to chat with Niu Gao. The emperor rarely had the opportunity to go to the grassroots level, and many of the things Niu Gao said were quite interesting. Before I knew it, nearly an hour had passed.
The Shangshi Bureau had already notified them that the wine and food were ready, so Zhao Huan and Niu Gao moved to the restaurant.
Niu Gao looked at the table full of delicious food, smiled happily, tore off a chicken leg, and swallowed it in three or two bites.
"Your Majesty! Doctor Sun is here."
Before Wang Huaiji could finish his words after knocking on the door, Imperial Physician Sun rushed in. "Your Majesty, I have invented a top-notch firearm, a combination of the Hiroshima Mon Amour and the Nagasaki Light. It has a long range, high speed, great power, and is easy to operate. But it's a bit expensive."
"Oh, it's a bit expensive? Doctor Sun, when you're out of money, you always ask me for it. How much is it?"
"One hundred taels of silver."
"One hundred taels of silver is not bad, right? If you are really as powerful as you say, a firearm is worth one hundred taels."
"It's not the cost of one hundred taels, it's the cost of launching one hundred taels per wave."
"Oh, then give me a hundred taels of silver first."
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As Doctor Sun was speaking, he noticed Niu Gao who was eating meat with big mouthfuls. His eyes couldn't help but glow green, and he reached out and pressed Niu Gao's arm.
"This is a good seedling. Look at his biceps, the lines are so handsome, he can definitely burst out with huge power. With training, he will be much stronger than that useless Liang Chen. Your Majesty, please order him to be transferred to the East Palace, and I will train him personally."
How could Niu Gao be happy? "Doctor Sun, what a deep hatred and resentment. I can understand that you are old and can't do it. But I am still a young man with blood and vigor, and I am also a rare Diao Chan. Do you understand Diao Chan?"
"You've already lost so much money, what's there to be proud of? If I don't save you, you will die in a woman's belly sooner or later."
"Humph, I would rather die in a woman's belly than become a eunuch in the palace."
Doctor Sun stared at Niu Gao with a look of pity, which made Niu Gao feel creepy and felt that Niu Er was a little cold.
"Stop targeting Niu Gao. He's one of my lucky generals. If you kill him, what will happen if his luck is exposed? Let's get down to business. What kind of firearms are you talking about that are so powerful?"
"Your Majesty, please come outside."
There is always a group of strong and sturdy men around Doctor Sun. Two eunuchs from the East Palace are struggling to push a two-meter square object covered with a red cloth, which looks quite mysterious.
In the square in front of Funing Palace, Imperial Doctor Sun pulled back the red cloth, revealing the original appearance of the firearm.
The two-meter-wide and one-meter-high base is made of iron. On top of it are densely packed and orderly arranged cylindrical hollow tubes, which contain the powerful rockets of the Song Dynasty.
Zhao Huan's eyes suddenly lit up. Is this a rocket launcher?
"How does this work? How do all those rockets in these hollow tubes ignite? Could it be that they're powered by gunpowder, propelling the rockets? They won't explode on the spot, will they?"
"Your Majesty, rest assured. After my tinkering, not just research, there are no safety risks. 25 rockets can be launched in 15 seconds, and the power is immense."
"Try it. If you can, I will give the Jin army a surprise tonight."
"This place is a bit cramped."
"It's alright," Zhao Huan said, looking at a huge Taihu Lake stone in the distance. "The emperor has gone to Luoyang. It doesn't matter if this broken stone is useless. Blast it into pieces and use it to repair the city wall."
"Then I will light it." Doctor Sun used levers and pulleys to adjust the direction and angle of the firearm. After fiddling with it for a while, he took out a fire starter, ignited the gunpowder, and then ran away.
“Swish, swish, swish! Swish, swish, swish!”
Looking at the dense rockets shooting out like a rain of arrows, they appeared near the Taihu Stone as if moving smoothly. A huge roar was accompanied by the rising mushroom cloud, and the Taihu Stone disappeared completely.
It’s so spectacular, it’s simply the Song Dynasty version of Katyusha.
Zhao Huan couldn't help but hum a ballad, and the image flashed in his mind of the Soviet political commissar rushing towards the enemy with a bench in his hand.
"As pear blossoms bloomed across the horizon, soft veils floated on the river;
Katyusha stood on the steep shore, and her singing sounded like the bright spring sunshine.
The girl sang a beautiful song, she was singing about the eagle of the grassland;
She was singing about her beloved, and she also hid letters from her lover.
Ah, the singing girl's voice, fly away with the bright sun;
Go to the soldiers on the distant frontier and convey Katyusha's greetings.
The young soldier stationed at the frontier longed for the distant girl;
Fight bravely to defend the motherland, Katyusha's love will always belong to him."
Zhao Huan made the final decision: "This new firearm is called Katyusha, and its exclusive background music is also called Katyusha. I'll write down the lyrics for you later. Make sure every soldier learns it. Those who learn will get two extra meat meals per month, and those who don't will have to scrub the toilet for a month."
"Wang Huaiji, come here."
"Just now, Niu Gao said there's a tunnel under Tong Guan's mansion that leads directly to Yanglou. This is very risky. It's okay if it's inside the city, but if there's a tunnel that leads directly to outside the city, how terrifying it would be."
"Ask the Imperial City Bureau to inspect the city tomorrow."
"yes……"
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