Yang Mengchen focused on Long Xuanmo, who after pondering said, "Ah Jiu, how do you think we can improve the military’s weapons and equipment?"
"I don’t know much about military affairs, why don’t I send Ah Lan a message, and you can ask her tomorrow." Sensing something amiss, Yang Mengchen asked, "Has something happened?"
Long Xuanmo did not conceal the truth, "Intelligence from a covert agent reports that Xiliang Country has developed an extremely lethal new type of weapon. Recently, during several skirmishes at the Dong Chu border, they used that weapon to massacre numerous soldiers and civilians. It’s said that the weapon is made of iron with a long barrel, a protrusion in the middle, and is loaded with gunpowder or spherical iron bullets. Even martial arts experts cannot avoid it. If Dong Chu does not have powerful weapons and equipment, it might be difficult to resist the invasion of Xiliang’s forces."
"What does Yuwen Yanhe’s pond report say?" Yang Mengchen’s expression turned grave.
The fact that Xiliang has ’Fire Guns’ is indeed a very serious problem, especially since the Four Nations’ Grand Ceremony is approaching soon—there is no guarantee that Xiliang won’t use this opportunity to cause trouble.
Long Xuanmo shook his head, "Yuwen Yanhe’s pond report has not reached the Imperial Court so quickly, and the Emperor would not allow such information to leak."
Yang Mengchen understood the Emperor’s worries, once the news spread, it would certainly cause panic among the ministers and even destabilize the foundation of the nation.
"I’ll have Hai Tang ask Ah Lan to come over and discuss this right away."
"It is already late, let’s discuss it when I return from the court tomorrow."
"You don’t know, Ah Lan is loyal and patriotic. If she knew that Xiliang was using new weapons to harm our Dongchu People, she would be furious. Besides, this matter should not be delayed, or else unforeseen incidents may occur."
Long Xuanmo found his wife’s argument reasonable and nodded in agreement.
Yang Mengchen immediately instructed Hai Tang to invite Chu Dieyi to their residence; then, turning to Long Xuanmo, she said, "Wende, you must arrange for someone to closely monitor and investigate those with ulterior motives, especially the dregs of the previous dynasty led by Young Master Huang. I’m afraid they will purchase these weapons from Xiliang, which would lead to unimaginable consequences."
"I will," Long Xuanmo’s face was somber, his eyes and brows tinted with a cold and sinister aura. He called Mo Yun over and instructed him for a few moments.
Mo Yun respectfully acknowledged and left.
Soon after, Chu Dieyi arrived hastily with Hai Tang. Without catching her breath, she looked anxiously at Yang Mengchen, "How is Ah Meng?" fгeewebnovёl.com
Ah Meng had never summoned her to the Prince Mansion at this hour. What’s more, Hai Tang didn’t explain anything; she just kept urging her, which made her worry something had happened to Ah Meng, so she hurried over at full speed.
"You should drink some tea first," said Yang Mengchen as she pulled Chu Dieyi to sit by her side, then poured her a cup of tea. "I’m fine, I’ve gathered you here because there is an important issue to discuss."
Assured that Yang Mengchen was really fine, Chu Dieyi calmed her breath and took a sip from the cup, "Just tell me what it is."
Knowing well the nature of Chu Dieyi, Yang Mengchen didn’t beat around the bush and directly informed her of the news.
"How despicable!" Chu Dieyi exclaimed angrily after hearing the news, putting her teacup down on the table with a thud, standing up abruptly with her face cold as frost and eyes blazing with anger, "How dare they harm innocent civilians, they’re nothing but beasts!"
Pulling Chu Dieyi to sit down, Yang Mengchen said, "The little military knowledge I have is all taught by you. I’ve reached out to you because I want to know how we can improve the military’s weapons and equipment. You are an expert in this area." In their previous life, every time Ah Lan heard about the massacre in Nanjing, she would be filled with righteous indignation. For Ah Lan, harming innocent civilians was a crime of the greatest evil!
Chu Dieyi calmed her anger and looked straight at Long Xuanmo.
"You need not worry, I, as the prince, will take full responsibility for everything and will not involve you," Long Xuanmo promised upon seeing the wariness in Chu Dieyi’s eyes.
Rolling her eyes at this, Chu Dieyi said with profound meaning, "It’s not that I’m worried about getting involved; what concerns me is that later on, you might settle scores with her under the pretext of ’women meddling in politics’, blaming Ah Meng!"
"Ah Jiu is my wife, and my trust in her is absolute. Whatever Ah Jiu wishes to do or have, I will fully support her!" Long Xuanmo replied tersely.
Raising her eyebrows, Chu Dieyi spoke with deep significance, "What if Ah Meng wants the land and rivers of Dong Chu?"
"Ah Lan..."
Chu Dieyi shot Yang Mengchen a look, signaling her to stay out of it. She wanted to see where Long Xuanmo’s limits were. With this knowledge, she would be better able to gauge her actions in the future, especially because she couldn’t always be with Ah Meng, which inevitably left her feeling uneasy.
"If Ah Jiu wants the land and rivers of Dong Chu, I will clear all obstacles for her, even if it means the entire world. If Ah Jiu desires it, I will conquer it for her!" Without hesitation, Long Xuanmo responded resoundingly.
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