Fu Tingye nodded: "Then ask Zhao Sheng to come over and see me."
"Yes." Qin Laowu took the order and went out, and soon brought Zhao Sheng in.
Fu Tingye reached out and threw the account book to Zhao Sheng: "Check the recent movements of all the merchants here through your secret channels. I suspect that the current market price fluctuation in Shengjing is related to them."
"Yes, General." Zhao Sheng accepted the order respectfully, but something suddenly occurred to him and he quickly asked: "General, you said before that you were going back to Panshui. I have already taken care of everything you need on the way and the inn you will pass by. I'm just waiting for you. Already?";
Fu Tingye pondered slightly: "Wait for two more days, after Madam's new cannon bomb is successfully tested."
"Okay." Zhao Sheng nodded.
…
"The small piece of flint is clamped with a steel piece, placed on the trigger, and touches the barrel containing gunpowder, or the small hole in the barrel; when the hand is pulled, the flint hits the boring hole and ignites, ignites the gunpowder, explodes forward, and the bullet Just follow the force and shoot from a long distance..."
Hua Qingxue took the mold that Liang Wensheng had made before and carefully explained to the two apprentices how to use the fire energy and how to stay away from it.
Liang Wensheng and Su Shaowen listened attentively, their eyes shining with Hua Qingxue's every move.
"Master, how far can this thing shoot?" Liang Wensheng couldn't help but raise his doubts.
Hua Qingxue held the rifle in her hand and stretched out two fingers to measure the length of the barrel: "If you can make a wrought iron as big as this bamboo tube, when the gunpowder detonates, the minimum shooting range will be more than eighty steps. .”
"Wow! This is equivalent to the long-range shooting distance of a medium compound bow." Liang Wensheng exclaimed and couldn't help but feel happy: "If we had such a weapon, the combat effectiveness of the army would definitely be improved a lot."
Su Shaowen nodded fiercely at the side: "We have a master here, and Qi's national uniform and strong people will definitely be around the corner."
Hua Qingxue laughed: "If rifles can be widely produced, then our military strength in Qi will only rise to a higher level, from the era of cold weapons to the era of hot weapons. Of course, such a step will definitely be a good thing for other countries. Decades apart.”
"Decades..." Su Shaowen and Liang Wensheng were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped to the ground.
That would be such a terrifying existence.
"Master, I can't wait to see the actual rifle." Liang Wensheng stood up excitedly. The mold in Hua Qingxue's hand was only a semi-finished product, and only the trigger part was made by him before.
Since the wrought iron craftsmanship required for the barrel is relatively exquisite, it is still being forged.
"Let me try again, I will definitely forge a qualified barrel for the master." Liang Wensheng continued.
Hua Qingxue nodded: "No rush, I want to wait until Li Jingnan comes next time to hand this thing over to him personally."
At present, Li Jingnan's reply has not mentioned that he will leave the palace to see her. Although his body is no longer seriously injured, it still makes Hua Qingxue a little worried. An unrealistic idea comes to her. Subconsciously, he believed that Li Jingnan was under some kind of threat and therefore could not leave the palace.
But such thoughts just flashed through my mind, because this situation would not exist.
No matter how domineering Zheng Shuwen is, she is still Li Jingnan's biological mother. Externally, with Fu Tingye's support, I believe no one can shake him in the slightest.
Thinking like this, Hua Qingxue was slightly comforted.
But he never thought that at the same time, Li Jingnan, who was trapped in Qianqing Palace, couldn't help but sneeze. He stretched out his hand to rub the tip of his nose. The next moment, he saw Zheng Shuwen in full dress appearing in front of him.
Zheng Shuwen comes often, but she always wears regular clothes, or sometimes she comes in a simpler cloak in the middle of the night.
This is the first time for me to be dressed up like this.
The Queen Mother's ceremonial guard in front and back included more than twenty palace officials, standing side by side like a ceremony.
Zheng Shuwen, wearing a long ceremonial dress, walked up the steps. With a gentle smile, she took out the key for the first time, opened the cage, and walked to Li Jingnan.
"Nan'er, let's go with mother." Zheng Shuwen said lightly.
Li Jingnan looked up at her. Zheng Shuwen's eyes were as calm as water, without any waves.
I almost thought that this must be a fake queen mother.
"Mother, have you thought clearly?" Li Jingnan did not stand up, but asked in a deep voice.
Zheng Shuwen nodded: "My mother only understands today that in this world, you, Nan'er, are my only relative."
The Zheng family is nothing more than a money wolf who exploits her position as Queen Mother to plunder.
Li Jingnan was faintly touched for a moment, stood up, followed Zheng Shuwen, and walked out.
Outside the eaves of the main hall, the sun was burning hot, and for a moment, his slightly pale face felt only warm.
Washing up, changing clothes, returning to the main hall, and once again inheriting the throne, everything went smoothly.
All the high-ranking palace officials on duty in the harem came to bow down, and naturally among them was Chen Yuan. Chen Yuan was in the front row of the palace people, saluting respectfully, but in his heart he was wondering about the Queen Mother's intention.
"Ping Sheng, you all go and do your own thing." Li Jingnan gave a faint order, and Eunuch Fat Dou on the side quickly conveyed the message. After seeing the emperor, all the palace people left one after another.
Zheng Shuwen was with her throughout the whole process, and just now she slowly walked out from behind the bead curtain: "Your Majesty, there is still a difficult matter in the court that can only be handled by you."
"What's the matter?" Li Jingnan asked softly.
"The prince of Liao Kingdom purchased our country's Thunder Thunder." Zheng Shuwen said: "My mother was thinking about it. In recent years, the Qi State's court has incurred huge expenditures and the national treasury has been in short supply. Instead of keeping countless Thunder Thunder at home, it is better to sell them to The people of Liao are also good."
"And then let the Liao Kingdom use these thunderous thunder to knock on the border gate of our country?" Li Jingnan asked in response.
Zheng Shuwen was slightly startled. This was what she was worried about: "We can sign a truce agreement with the Prince of Liao. If he doesn't agree, we won't sell it."
"Then how to make up for the shortfall in the treasury?" Li Jingnan laughed a little, but at the same time he instantly understood that his freedom this time might have something to do with Zhentian Lei.
"This is also the mother's dilemma." Zheng Shuwen finally gave in.
The choice of dictatorship was not her intention at the beginning, but after sitting in that supreme position, her thoughts changed along with the situation. Now she only releases Li Jingnan as a last resort.
When it comes to dealing with Si Bing's wife and Fu Tingye... these two people only buy into Li Jingnan's fault.
"Let the queen mother take care of it. Let me mention this matter to the general and the commander's wife." Li Jingnan suggested, with a pertinent and gentle attitude.
Zheng Shuwen was very satisfied and nodded: "Okay, okay."
…
The test bombing site selected by Fu Tingye was in a barren mountain between Shengjing and Hancheng. It was sparsely populated and very quiet.
Hua Qingxue followed the carriage for a long time before arriving. Although it was hard work, she was very satisfied with the location. According to the reports from the spies sent by Fu Tingye, there was no one inhabited within a radius of ten miles. Therefore, even if the entire mountain was destroyed Even if a new weapon is blown up, no one will know.
"It's good. Let's blow it up quickly. After we blow it up, we can go back to the other courtyard for dinner." The air in the mountains was humid, and there was still mist around. Hua Qingxue jumped out of the carriage, shrinking her neck unexpectedly.
Fu Tingye stepped forward, stretched out his hand to pull up her cloak, and put the hat on her, leaving only her delicate white face exposed.
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Fu Tingye said calmly, and then looked at the guard on the side.
The guard understood, and climbed up carrying the new round thunder. Not long after, he had reached the mountainside of the opposite mountain.
The red flag waved in the dense woods, and the commander on Fu Tingye's side also waved the flag in response. Everything was ready.
The commander turned around and asked Fu Tingye what he meant. Fu Tingye did not speak and nodded.
The commander understood, took out the yellow flag and waved it for a moment. The next moment, the red flag on the opposite mountainside responded. Immediately afterwards, a huge rumbling explosion came from the ravine, flying sand and rocks, and flying dust.
Fu Tingye and Hua Qingxue had already stood far enough away, but they still felt the ground shaking. If they hadn't supported each other, they wouldn't have been able to stand at all.
"General! Let's retreat quickly. There's no need to try the next two. I see that the mountain is unstable and may collapse."
The one who came forward to warn was Qin Laowu, with a worried look on his face.
Hua Qingxue grabbed Fu Tingye's cuffs fiercely: "Yes, General, this place is surrounded by mountains. I don't know if the structure of the rocks is strong or not. There is indeed a possibility of landslide. Since we have seen the power, we should withdraw quickly. "
Fu Tingye nodded: "Okay."
The group of people hurriedly evacuated and returned to the plain pipe. The place where they had just tested the explosion was still filled with smoke and dust.
Even the clouds above have strange phenomena.
"General, this is a change brought about by the purification of gunpowder. The configuration and dosage are the same as the old model, but as you can see, the power has improved a lot." Hua Qingxue stood next to Fu Tingye, following his gaze. And, guess what he is thinking.
Fu Tingye looked solemn, but he was also pleased: "It is three times more powerful than before."
"General! It's not just three times! Let's see, it must be ten times. If this kind of thing is used to deal with the Liao cavalry, only one is enough." Qin Laowu and Hai Shixuan cheered on the side: "Yes, madam, I don’t think there’s any need to worry about it in the future. If any country doesn’t follow the rules, just give them one and make sure they don’t have to eat it.”
Hua Qingxue smiled and did not answer.
Fu Tingye glanced at the two people with sharp eyes and shut up instantly.
On the way back, Hua Qingxue felt that Fu Tingye seemed worried for some reason. While the carriage and horses were resting on the way, she came to Fu Tingye and asked, "Is there something you are hiding from me?"
Fu Tingye's brows moved and he looked at her in slight surprise.
There are quite a lot of things to hide...which one is Madam referring to.
Hua Qingxue looked at him with an expression of being caught on the spot and immediately forgot her next lines.
This guy! There really is something hidden from her!