Chapter 130 No More Pretending
While Concubine Yue was strolling in the garden of the East Palace, Emperor Yongping was taking Master Jingkong and Chu Chengyi to watch the black gunpowder in a remote courtyard in the Cold Palace.
"Install the fuse and blow one up for me to see."
It was the first time that Emperor Yongping saw gunpowder.
He couldn't imagine how powerful such a black round lump could be.
"Father, you can't do that. Think about the altar back then. If black gunpowder had been exploded in the cold palace, the palace would have collapsed."
As Chu Chengyi spoke, he held the sleeping Chu Qinshu tighter in his arms, fearing that she would be frightened.
He had already secretly studied the black gunpowder.
It was on the day when Chu Qinshu turned one month old that the fake imperial teacher had someone bury her on Niuji Mountain outside the city.
If Chu Qinshu had not told him in advance, half of Niuji Mountain would have been blown down that day.
The people living at the foot of the mountain will also be affected and their families will be broken up.
"Hmm? Altar? What does the collapse of the altar have to do with this black powder?"
The year Chu Yansui was born, Master Jingkong went out traveling.
Therefore, he did not see the scene of the altar collapsing with his own eyes.
When he returned two years later, the altar had been restored to its original state, with no trace of the bombing left.
"Hmph, this is what I want to ask you. You sent a national teacher to the royal family, but someone else took his place. This shows the abilities of your disciples..."
Speaking of the altar, Emperor Yongping had to seek justice for his grandson.
It is true that Sheng Anguo attaches great importance to worshipping Buddha.
But Xiangguo Temple can’t accept royal offerings and then cheat the royal family, right?
It can be said that the responsibility for the fake imperial master lies entirely with Xiangguo Temple.
It was the fake imperial teacher that caused the Empress's troubles.
He, the emperor, said that he was betrayed by Xiangguo Temple, but he did not wrongly accuse Xiangguo Temple at all.
And his grandson was sent to Xiangguo Temple as soon as he was born, and was taught by those monks to really think of himself as a monk.
Fortunately, he decided to return to secular life after returning, otherwise he would never let go of Xiangguo Temple.
"Your Majesty, I am indeed responsible for the matter concerning the Imperial Master.
I am not the kind of person who likes to shirk debts. From now on, the affairs of the royal family will be my business. I will never refuse even if it means going through fire and water."
Master Jingkong could never have imagined that something like this would happen.
Emperor Yongping mentioned it himself, so it would be inappropriate for him not to express his opinion.
Since ancient times, the relationship between the royal family and Buddhism and Taoism has always been delicate. If one is not careful, it is not impossible for Buddhism to be destroyed and Taoism to be favored.
He would not take advantage of his favor and turn a good situation into a dead end.
"Humph, that sounds nice. If I hadn't sent someone to rescue you this time, you would have turned into a pile of charcoal. What else could you do for the royal family?"
Before reading the book, Emperor Yongping had only respect and admiration for Master Jingkong.
After reading the book, he realized that Master Jingkong was actually a lazy monk.
He has real abilities, but he just doesn't want to stay in Xiangguo Temple.
Although he also had a responsibility for Sheng Anguo's safety, he was only thinking about traveling.
In the end, not only did Sheng Anguo fall into disgrace, but he himself was also murdered by a group of fake imperial teachers while in seclusion.
It really proves the saying that 'those who drown are those who know how to swim'.
"Your Majesty is right. I thank Your Majesty for saving my life. Since Your Majesty has saved my life, I will only serve Your Majesty from now on."
Master Jingkong has been dealing with Emperor Yongping for several decades, but this is the first time that the two of them have spoken to each other in such a tone.
Emperor Yongping did not pretend to be serious, nor did he want to pretend to be noble.
I have to say that it is really comfortable to take off the mask.
"I don't need your life. There are so many Buddhist temples in Sheng'an country. You should take good care of them. Don't just cause trouble for me instead of helping me."
When Emperor Yongping saw Master Jingkong's naughty look, he felt relieved.
It’s better to stop pretending. It was not in vain that someone rescued him last night.
"Your Majesty is right. I will leave the palace and investigate the Buddhist temples. I will definitely clean out all those bad apples who are disrupting the Buddhist temples' rules."
Master Jingkong's travels in recent years were not really just for fun.
He is looking for his lucky star.
When he came into this world, he knew his mission.
But luck and fortune complement each other. Without it, he would not be able to complete his mission.
Now that his fortune has arrived, he should take good care of the Buddhist temple's one and a half acres of land.
"Hey, you old monk, why do you still say that wind is rain? Since you often travel around, have you ever seen black gunpowder in other countries?"
When Emperor Yongping saw Master Jingkong turning around and about to leave, he stopped him with words.
The reason Long Wei brought him into the palace was not to see if he was killed in the explosion, but to ask him about the affairs of those countries.
Since you are going out to travel, you will not just stay in Sheng'an Country.
Black powder is such a destructive substance. If other countries also have it, it will be a big trouble.
They don't know how to turn black powder into a weapon yet.
If another country attacks us with gunpowder again, the soldiers in that border city will just be sending their heads to die.
"This...I need to recall it carefully."
It has to be said that the issue of Emperor Yongping is really important.
When Master Jingkong heard this, he naturally stopped talking about leaving.
There are five countries in Changxing Continent. If they all have gunpowder, then he will be in trouble.
Let alone making Sheng'an Kingdom prosperous, even maintaining the current superficial stability is not easy.
"Well, try to recall it carefully. If you can come up with a recipe for black powder or a tool that can improve the use of black powder, please tell me about it."
After Emperor Yongping finished speaking, he turned to look at Chu Chengyi and said, "Have you been thinking about this black gunpowder for a long time?"
According to the book, an earthquake occurred in Niuji Mountain on Chu Qinshu's full moon day, and it was because the Queen asked the fake imperial teacher to bury the gunpowder.
Since nothing has happened in Niuji Mountain now, someone must have discovered the intention of the fake national teacher in advance and intercepted the batch of black gunpowder.
Emperor Yongping could not think of anyone else except Chu Chengyi who could do this quietly.
After all, the current situation of the East Palace is very different from what is written in the book.
He even suspected that he was not the only one who could hear Chu Qinshu's thoughts.
Otherwise, how could the Eastern Palace seize the initiative and avoid the Queen's plot?
"In reply to your Majesty, I have indeed been thinking about black gunpowder for some time, but I just tried out the ratios of several raw materials the day before yesterday. If it is to be used in warfare, I have not yet found a suitable method."
When Chu Chengyi saw the black gunpowder, he had actually guessed the reason why Emperor Yongping asked him to return to the palace overnight.
With such a powerful weapon, even if Emperor Yongping would not use it to invade other countries, he would not give up on using it on the battlefield.
If someone provokes, just throwing a few packets out can create the effect of thousands of troops fighting on the battlefield.
Why not?
"Oh? Is that true?
Then you can take all the black powder, but it is dangerous, so remember to protect yourself well. If you get hurt, I will not spare you."
Emperor Yongping confirmed his guess and decided to let Chu Chengyi go to his own devices.
As long as this thing doesn't fall into the hands of others, he will be very relieved.
"Also, pick a good day and blast two pieces of black powder for me to see."
As Emperor Yongping spoke, he took Chu Qinshu from Chu Chengyi's arms into his own arms, and then planned to sit on the dragon chariot and leave.
Chu Chengyi: "......"
Black powder is not for fun, right?
And pick a good day?
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