Two days later, all the workers were in place and resumed work, and Xie Yushu had finished revising the rifle blueprints.
That's right, she drew a diagram of the parts for a sniper rifle.
In addition, he gave Qingfeng 10,000 taels of silver notes, instructing him to send more people to various places to purchase saltpeter and sulfur, as well as oil paper, sturdy and durable linen and rope.
This time, Xie Yushu didn't explain to anyone, she just told them to do as she was told.
However, these people had been following her for a long time and knew that she never did anything in vain; she was always up to something they had never seen before.
Thinking of this, Qingfeng felt a little excited. He wondered if what Xie Yushu had made this time was even more powerful than the repeating crossbow!
Then avenging our master will be just around the corner!
He wouldn't ask what he shouldn't ask, but he needed to know what he should ask. After his initial excitement subsided, Qingfeng realized he didn't know what saltpeter and sulfur were, so he asked...
"Master, what are saltpeter and sulfur? What do they look like?"
He asked, and Xie Yushu suddenly remembered that she hadn't told him the characteristics of these two things yet, so she said...
"You can buy sulfur at any pharmacy. If you don't have enough, look around near the hot springs. It's yellow. You'll recognize it once you buy it at the pharmacy. As for saltpeter, it's a white powder. It's the kind of frost-like substance that forms on the surface of the walls of old stone houses."
This operation is top secret. No one else is allowed to tell you except you and the other participants.
I'll be back within two weeks.
"Yes, sir! I'll take care of it right away!"
Qingfeng accepted the silver notes and immediately summoned five squads of Divine Eagle Guards. Each squad was given two thousand taels of silver notes and sent to five different prefectures to collect sulfur and stone.
After Qingfeng left, Xie Yushu leaned back in her chair, staring blankly at the ceiling, lost in thought with her eyes closed.
She didn't want to disclose this batch of weapons. She handed over the repeating crossbows. The weapons of the Great Qi were already far ahead. To Xie Yushu, who had seen firearms, these two items were already incredibly outdated. But here, they were nothing short of divine weapons of war.
Whether the advent of this thing is a blessing or a curse is something even she might not be able to control.
So she planned to use the gun and homemade explosives as her life-saving charms.
She planned to seek revenge against the Tatars, and also intended to take Qingfeng and the others on a separate mission.
The emperor's heart is unpredictable. She presented him with a repeating crossbow, which pleased Emperor Qingyuan because it was within his understanding—just an improved version of a bow and arrow. However, the appearance of explosives and sniper rifles would be far beyond their comprehension and could very likely bring them death.
Xie Yushu wearily pinched the bridge of her nose, then picked up the blueprints on the table and went to the arsenal in the back mountain to find Master Zheng.
Xuan Yuanche's shadow seemed to linger everywhere in the villa: him lounging in the sun on the artificial hill, eating grilled fish by the pond, playing chess under the peach tree, and him popping out from some path at any moment to gossip with her!
Not only him, but also most of the lovely people who had followed her through wind and rain on the training ground, standing tall like pine trees on both sides of the road, and who would greet her with laughter when they saw her, have also disappeared!
The villa was deserted, just like Xie Yushu's heart!
All she wanted was to lead them to a good life, let them earn some money, start a family, get rich together through hard work, grow old slowly, enjoy their grandchildren, and then die of old age, and be buried together in the Nanshan Mausoleum.
In the blink of an eye, everything had changed!
She looked up and wiped away her tears. Nothing but revenge could quell the hatred in her heart. She wanted her Jade Spring Manor to be safe from all harm!
Even though she was in great pain, she couldn't give up. Everyone in the manor was watching her. If she collapsed, they would truly lose their backbone.
Composing herself, Xie Yushu calmly called Master Zheng over. In this small arms factory, only Master Zheng and his three apprentices, whom she personally trained, were trustworthy. So Xie Yushu didn't hide anything from them and directly showed them the blueprints.
"Master Zheng, and all three of you take a look."
I need to see the actual parts on these blueprints within half a month. And for these bullets, make as many as you can within half a month.
Is there a problem?
Master Zheng stared at the blueprints for a while, then looked up and said...
"No problem, Princess, rest assured, this will definitely be delivered to you within half a month!"
"Alright, thank you for your hard work. This matter will be kept absolutely confidential. I know, and you four, master and disciples, know."
"Princess, rest assured, we understand."
Zheng Dacheng has probably already trained Xie Yushu, as he throws a bunch of blueprints at him all the time. At first, he was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, but now he can figure it out on his own.
For him, whatever Xie Yushu drew, that's how he would shoot the bullet. It's just that the bullet is a bit troublesome; such a small thing has to be divided into four parts.
However, it wasn't too difficult for him.
So, the master and his apprentices got right to work, put down the blueprints, and started making molds.
Having finished explaining all the important matters, and with noon fast approaching, Xie Yushu went directly to the Empress Dowager to check on her health and to have a chat with her.
The Empress Dowager lived in Xuan Yuanche's courtyard. Xie Yushu had advised her to choose another courtyard, but she insisted on doing so, so Xie Yushu could only let her be.
Although she had rested for two days, the Empress Dowager did not seem to be much better.
He looked sickly.
There is no greater sorrow than a broken heart.
Xie Yushu felt a pang of sadness, sighed silently, and entered the room.
"Your Majesty, I greet you. May Your Majesty be well!"
When the Empress Dowager saw Xie Yushu arrive, she said
Get up!
Nanxing told me you've been busy. Have you finished your work?
"Everything has been arranged. I was worried about your health, so I came to check on you."
"As for my health, let nature take its course. The late emperor is gone, and Che'er is gone too. This world is just so-so to me. Before, I hoped that Che'er would come and keep me company, even if it was just to watch him play, I would feel content."
But now, alas!
The Empress Dowager could not continue speaking after saying this.
Seeing that she spent all her time in tears, Xie Yushu decided to get straight to the point and say...
"Your Majesty, I know that Xuanyuan Che's departure has left you heartbroken and devastated, but he would never see you spending your days like this."
Instead of spending my days in tears, I should do something to avenge him.
"To be honest, I have my own arrangements regarding the Tatars. I have a detailed plan, but I cannot reveal it to you. However, the Tatars were involved in Xuanyuan Che's death, and so was Chu Mingzhu!"
Upon hearing the news of Xuanyuan Che's death, the Empress Dowager was completely withdrawn. Aside from her grief, she paid no attention to a minor figure like Chu Mingzhu, and was unaware of Chu Mingzhu's involvement. When Xie Yushu mentioned that Chu Mingzhu was also responsible for her son's death, she slammed her hand on the table in anger.
"What did you say? My Che'er was actually killed by Chu Mingzhu?"
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