Chapter 215 Gods Fight
The Shenji Battalion finally gathered five hundred cannons. After the Empress developed the method of "casting cannons in bronze", the production rate of the royal workshops increased dramatically. Although Wang Yushi's wallet was also much emptier, for her, who had been suppressed by the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Revenue for half a year, getting her head held high was the most important thing. Money was just an ordinary matter.
"Your Majesty, the war in the north has not yet ended. The more cannons and other powerful weapons we have, the better. The Ministry of Works is willing to raise funds to build another cannon workshop, so as to share Your Majesty's burdens and serve the Great Xia."
The workshops established by the Ministry of Works with manpower drawn from elsewhere have been merged into the workshops built by the Imperial Workshops, and all the craftsmen have been transferred to the Imperial Workshops, completely severing ties with the Ministry of Works. Now, seeing cannons being produced one after another, the civil officials can no longer sit still and plan to get a share of the profits, even if it's under the Empress's control.
"Minister Xia, the artisans of your Ministry of Works have been incorporated into the Royal Workshops. This item naturally owes a debt to your Ministry of Works, and I will not be biased. However, cannons are indeed weapons of mass destruction, so let the Royal Workshops bear the full responsibility!"
Xia Li's mouth was full of bitterness. Emperor Zhaowu's meaning was very clear: when it was difficult to cast cannons, you cut back on the Di-class workshops in various ways. Now that you have a new method of casting cannons, you want to get involved again. Your idea is really good, but the royal workshops are the business of the imperial family. You still want to 'interfere'?
Prince Qin Mu of Yan spat to the side before stepping forward to report: "Your Majesty, the various units of the Imperial Guard are currently locked in a stalemate with the orcs in the north, lacking the means to launch an attack. I hope Your Majesty can send the Divine Machine Battalion to the north as soon as possible to recover the lost territory."
"What you say is absolutely right, Imperial Uncle. I have already ordered the Divine Machine Battalion to intensify their training and launch a northern expedition immediately after the spring to wipe away the shame of our Great Xia in the past."
The assembled officials in the hall shouted "Long live the Emperor!" which made Emperor Zhaowu's face flush red and his whole body feel lightheaded. He felt that even a wise and virtuous ruler of a prosperous era could not be more impressive than this!
"Qing Ning, what has that guy been up to lately?"
"Your Majesty, that fellow seems to have nothing to do lately, and he hasn't sent any gifts." Qing Ning didn't complain this time; Qin Mo had indeed not sent Wang Yushi any gifts for a long time.
"Hmm! Has his business been bad lately and he's short of money? Didn't he build several academies throughout Da Yuan specifically for the enlightenment of foreign youths?"
"Your Majesty, I dare not make any judgments about the academy, but His Highness Prince Heng is certainly not short of money. His business makes money even easier than robbery."
"Oh! You may leave. I'm a little tired..."
Wang Yushi calmly instructed Qing Ning to leave. In fact, she knew that Qin Mo was not short of money. Just look at how much money she had to know how much money Qin Mo had. Her current wealth was only due to Qin Mo giving her a little help.
Qin Mo's robbery business ran into trouble. Originally, with the spread of the "ghost ship's" reputation, a large number of Southeast Asian and Indian specialties were concentrated in several important ports such as Malacca, waiting for Da Xia Rao to select and buy them. For a time, everyone was in a good mood.
But at some unknown time, a Tanah Lot temple in Malacca Port, which was on the verge of collapse, suddenly appeared to be a miracle. As long as sailors prayed sincerely in the temple, they would often receive the protection of the sea god and successfully cross the strait to Java, or even head north to Borneo and Siam.
"Your Highness, we have already lost three ships, and we still do not know who or what the enemy is. I have no choice but to travel day and night to return and ask for help."
Inside the Twin Towers in Tamsui, a man respectfully reported to Qin Mo; it was none other than Qiao Erlang.
"You didn't see each other, but the boat suddenly capsized? And you passed out after falling into the water?"
"Your Highness, it is indeed so. The strait was calm at first, but when we were about to intercept the cargo, a huge wave suddenly struck and capsized our centipede ship. I have never seen such a strange wave before... It can even knock people unconscious. In this world... Is there really a sea god?... Or some powerful being?"
"Oh! You can stay in the palace for now. In a few days, I will accompany you on a trip to see the true face of this sea god."
"Your Highness is of noble birth, please be cautious. In my opinion, could we ask Lord Allen to make a trip..." Qiao Erlang was actually afraid that the opponent was someone beyond the Earth Realm, since only high-level cultivators could possess such power.
Qin Mo shook her head. Allen was currently studying the mysteries of the stars' movements. According to him, he had wasted the previous thirty years. Now he was in the process of enlightenment. Qin Mo really didn't want to delay him any longer. Besides Allen, she was the strongest in the entire country. She was restless and wanted to go out for a walk.
"Allen, something happened in Lion City. I'm going to check it out and I'll be right back."
"Okay! Go ahead!"
"...Aren't you going to ask me what I'm going to do? Is there any danger?" Qin Mo was displeased. What kind of attitude was this? Were they still brothers?
"Danger? Whether it's a Realm expert or a Saint, they all have their own dignity and would never act secretly. As for the Earth Realm expert... even if you can't beat them, you can always escape."
"I...you think I'm just a runaway? I'm a freakishly powerful Xuanjing cultivator..."
"That's also the Profound Realm..."
Qin Mo only managed to release the pent-up frustration in his chest after boarding the ship and leaving Lianshui Port. Compared to his talent and aptitude, he had stayed in the Profound Realm for far too long, but his dantian's primordial fluid was never full, unable to form primordial crystals to trigger a special connection between the earth and the world, and ultimately unable to touch the threshold of the Earth Realm.
The newly launched large corvette still ended up in Kaihime's hands, simply because Qin Mo had promised to give her an even larger "Kai". Women have selective memory, and there are certain things they will never forget.
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