Chapter 411 Did Ling Yi send a letter yesterday?
At the same time, in the Royal Villa.
The royal guards in black armor surrounded the forest.
"shoot!"
After the order was given, there was the sound of sharp arrows breaking through the air!
Ten royal guards stood tall, holding crossbows, looking forward. After pulling the trigger, arrows were shot out one after another and lined up neatly on the tree trunk from top to bottom!
The old emperor Ling Xuan narrowed his eyes at the arrow on the tree trunk and slowly stood up.
Jiang Fu, the chief eunuch in front of him, trotted forward with excitement and congratulated him, "Your Majesty, great joy! Congratulations on obtaining this magical weapon!"
Yan Yu, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guards, was no less shocked than Jiang Fu. He took a deep breath, strode forward, and told the emperor the truth: "Your Majesty, General Huo is loyal to the country and has no selfish motives. This is proof!"
A few days ago, General Huo asked someone to send him a blueprint, saying that according to this blueprint, a crossbow that could fire ten arrows in a row could be made, with a longer range and higher accuracy, and he asked him to present it to the emperor.
You have to know that their previous crossbows could only shoot three arrows at most, which was already very impressive. The biggest flaw was that the range was short, making it too passive when facing the enemy.
Unexpectedly, the repeating crossbow produced by the drawings sent by General Huo successfully solved this biggest flaw!
It also increases speed!
"Earlier, Lord Song accused General Huo of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, deliberately losing the war. Your Majesty, despite remembering General Huo's hard work and great achievements, only sentenced his entire family to exile in Bashu.
But after all, Bashu is mountainous, the climate is humid, and there are insects and ants everywhere. General Huo and his family have endured for more than ten years. Now they have this weapon. If he really has the intention of collaborating with the enemy and selling out his country, and his family has suffered for more than ten years, why not send them to the Rakshasa Kingdom?
As long as we send it to Luosha Country, they will surely be blessed with this weapon. If a war breaks out, how can we be their opponents? General Huo and his family can take this opportunity to travel to Luosha Country to enjoy wealth and glory, and avenge their exile!
General Huo didn't do this, doesn't that show his sincerity?"
Ling Xuan stared into the distance for a long moment, then let out a long breath and asked Jiang Fu, the chief eunuch beside him, "What do you think?"
Jiang Fu's smile froze, and he immediately lowered his head and said with a chuckle, "Your Majesty, you are embarrassing me. How could I know all this?"
"That's all right. Just tell me what you want."
Jiang Fu rolled up his sleeves, wiped his forehead, and said meaningfully: "Your Majesty, you just gave the blueprint to me and asked me to order the craftsmen to make it;
To be honest, I thought this blueprint couldn't be made. Perhaps there was a step that the craftsmen couldn't understand, or something was missing and it wouldn't be useful.
Only in this way will you recall or bring the person back. Not to mention clearing his grievances and reinstating him to his original position, at least he can return to the capital and not suffer in Bashu, right?
But you saw the competition just now. Not only was it done, but it was also good in every aspect!
I don't know what to say, I only know that General Huo is completely sincere and has no ulterior motives towards Qiao!
In fact, after seeing the lethality of the repeating crossbow, the emperor had already made up his mind, right?
Letting him speak out is just giving him an excuse.
Ling Xuan slowly hummed, sat back on the dragon chair, and asked Yan Yu, "Tell me, what did General Huo say about the crossbow?"
Yan Yu bowed and reported: "Your Majesty, General Huo said that this was not made by him, but was made by his granddaughter Huo Bing who was accidentally stranded outside and her mother-in-law Shen Qing by chance;
The two of them sympathized with his old age and wanted to try to use this item to save him from suffering in exile, but he did not dare to claim credit for it. He only hoped to maximize the effectiveness of the crossbow and give due recognition to his granddaughter Huo Bing and her mother-in-law Shen Qing.
Why didn’t General Huo seize such a good opportunity!
He is an old general who has fought on the battlefield for decades and deals with weapons all day long. Who would doubt him if he said he made it himself?
Especially since the granddaughter and her mother-in-law had already reached a consensus, who would investigate further? Even if they did, who would believe it?
After all, on one side are young and old women, and on the other side is a general who has been dealing with weapons for decades. Anyone would believe the latter.
But not only did he say it, he also said it so frankly and clearly, without any ambiguity or ambiguity.
Jiang Fu lowered his head but showed deep admiration.
General Huo's move was brilliant. For the emperor, who was suspicious and used to all kinds of intrigue, sincerity was the ultimate weapon.
Only by being honest enough can we dispel all the emperor's suspicions!
Originally, the emperor would definitely investigate, but he took the initiative to say that it was not his own son or grandson, nor any of his relatives or clansmen who were raised by him, but his granddaughter who was accidentally stranded outside, and his mother-in-law who had no blood relationship with him.
These two people are totally unexpected, and the credit belongs to them. They are definitely not afraid of investigation, and they are the most truthful.
Ling Xuan pondered: "Huo Bing? Shen Qing?"
Yan Yu continued, "Your Majesty, I have already checked and found that Shen Qing is just an ordinary woman. She fled to the mountains of Jincheng with her family and clansmen when a flood hit.
There are many trees in the mountains, and he makes a living by making brushes. I think he made some money, so he asked his daughter-in-law Huo Bing to go to Bashu to look for General Huo and others.
In addition, Shen Qing brought the villagers to the capital a few days ago. One reason was to sell brushes and other goods, and the other was to look for a shop. After asking around, I guessed that they were going to do some kind of business to make a living."
"Looking for a shop? How's the search going?" Ling Xuan raised his eyebrows slightly, feeling a hint of curiosity.
Originally, I thought it was a woman from a merchant family who took Huo Bing in by accident. After knowing Huo Bing's life experience, I decided to bet on General Huo. Once General Huo was reinstated, I would be able to change my family's fate immediately by climbing up such a powerful thigh!
She did lose the crossbow, but as a woman, she had no ability to present it to him - if she handed it over to the officials, at best they would claim the credit, at worst her entire family would be killed to prevent future troubles.
General Huo is different. The two families are in-laws, and the credit belongs to the Huo family. She can also benefit from it. And with this relationship, she will be the benefactor of the entire Huo family in the future.
But I never expected that this was just an ordinary woman, from a poor family who had to flee to the mountains to survive. After finally finding a way to make a living and earning a little money, she still missed her daughter-in-law's family...
Yan Yu hesitated for a moment and then reported truthfully, "...It's Prince Yi's shop. There were some setbacks along the way, but luckily we were able to resolve them and successfully rent it."
Ling Yi's biological mother died early, and he was raised in the palace of Concubine Li. All the servants and maids in Ling Yi's mansion were appointed by Concubine Li. She had a prince and was deeply loved by the emperor, so it was better for her not to say much about the rest of the things that he shouldn't say.
Ling Xuan thought of his son who had been in Black Water City for many years. He had the impression that he had repelled enemies several times and had hardly caused him any trouble with the Rakshasa Kingdom.
He frowned slightly and shouted, "Jiang Fu, I remember Ling Yi sent a letter yesterday?"
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