"Something big?" Li Yuanzhao's eyes lit up. "What big thing?"
When it comes to making trouble, he is extremely interested, especially when following Lao Fang to make trouble.
And it was actually related to gunpowder weapons. He was very envious of this thing, and now there was a finished product so quickly.
Fang Zhengyi didn't answer immediately, but pulled him to a secluded place outside the hall.
Seeing that there was no one around, he whispered, "Hunting."
"Hunting?" Li Yuanzhao smiled. "Hunting is interesting. Hunting with gunpowder weapons?"
"That's right! I want to make this thing a big hit. I wonder if Your Majesty is interested in hunting?"
Li Yuanzhao thought for a moment and said, "Yes, my father likes hunting very much. He took me hunting twice when I was young, but he rarely went out later. He has almost never gone out in the past two years."
"Old Fang, where are you going to hunt? The hunting grounds in the capital have been abandoned for a long time. Besides, it would be better to hunt in autumn. The weather is getting hotter and hotter now, so it's not a good time to go hunting."
Fang Zheng said, "It's indeed not suitable. Don't we still need time to prepare? It's okay if it's abandoned. We can get some more beasts and throw them into the hunting ground before autumn."
"It would be better to get some ferocious beasts like tigers, leopards, and wolves. That would be more interesting. Then we can call all the officials over."
Li Yuanzhao was surprised and said, "Old Fang, I remember you weren't very interested in these things. I think since gunpowder has the power to split mountains and rocks, it would be better to just demonstrate it on the spot."
"Your Highness, there is a process for everything. I have designed this, just tell me if you are willing to do it. Can't Liu Jin get those beasts? Let him get some."
"I am quite interested, but how many do you want? What if we get too many and the beast gets out of control, and an accident happens with all the officials present?" Li Yuanzhao hesitated.
Fang Zheng nodded secretly in his heart.
The prince is much more stable than before and has even started to consider the safety of all officials.
If this happened a few years ago, people would have wanted to lock the man and the tiger in the same cage to watch the fun.
"Since you want to pursue excitement, then let's do it to the end!" Fang Zheng shrugged his shoulders. "Don't worry, Your Highness. We will have a lot of guards to protect us, as well as gunpowder weapons. There will be no trouble."
"I promise you will love those weapons!"
Li Yuanzhao clapped his hands excitedly and said, "Let's do it! Why shouldn't I dare? A man should do something wild. I'll go back and ask Liu Jin to get him dozens of tigers."
"Although I don't hunt much, I am skilled in archery and horse riding. I will let you see my strength when the time comes!"
"Hey! Two are enough, Your Highness! The main thing is to get more animals like deer and roe deer." Fang Zheng hurriedly stopped him.
Damn, there are dozens of them. How can you say that?
It would be good if the county could produce a submachine gun, but nowadays, muskets can only win by quantity. It’s unknown how many shots are needed to kill a tiger.
Last time I hunted a wild boar, I nearly lost my life.
"Well, I'm just kidding. Where can we get so many tigers? There are wolves, and in large quantities." Li Yuanzhao laughed.
"Then I am relieved. I will leave this matter to Your Highness. Please ask Liu Jin to pay more attention to it."
Li Yuanzhao smiled at Fang Zheng and said, "Old Fang, you are going through so much trouble to open the sea, right?"
Fang Zheng nodded slightly: "Your Highness, just wait and see."
The pocket watch was only the first step, which was to arouse the court's attention to foreign technology. The second step was to exaggerate the power of gunpowder. In the third step...
Founder is not in a hurry. As it concerns the future direction of the world, every step must be steady and well-planned.
It is best to do the whole package and try to change everyone's ideas in one go.
The problem lies with the court officials.
Even though Emperor Jing was the emperor, he could not do whatever he wanted.
Fang Zhengyi can handle the big bosses but he can't handle the subordinates one by one.
Even if he convinced the emperor, he would not be able to handle the people below who would come out every now and then to cause trouble for him.
It is absolutely impossible to brainwash these smart people in the court with just words and a picture. Now, only real huge interests or crises can defeat stubborn ideas.
Fortunately, I have rich experience in getting things done and the cards in my hand are strong enough.
It might be a good idea to take this opportunity to make some arrangements for your father-in-law as well!
Li Yuanzhao said: "Okay! Since you take this matter so seriously, I won't ask any more questions. Just tell me if you need help."
"But... I have something to ask." At this point, Li Yuanzhao gradually became shy, "Didn't the Jinyiwei say that they would let me train the new recruits? Old Fang, I'm good at training soldiers!"
"No problem, Your Highness. The newspaper is preparing to recruit new members for the Royal Guards. Let's go and take a look."
......
There is a busy atmosphere inside the newspaper office. A group of malnourished reporters are devoting their lives and youth with full energy.
As soon as Li Yuanzhao reached the door, he sighed: "Lao Fang, what kind of medicine did you give them that night?"
"Although I think overtime is a good thing, their current behavior is a bit too much."
"It's already dinner time, why don't you go eat?"
Fang Zhengyi was very satisfied: "Don't worry, Your Highness. I asked Xie Xian to increase their bonuses. There are resident doctors in the newspaper office now, and someone will remind them to rest if they are too tired. I see that they are working so hard, so we should add some afternoon tea or something, and find someone to give them some fruit snacks every day."
"Fruit snacks? Those things don't help me sleep. What if I'm really exhausted?" Li Yuanzhao pouted.
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