Chapter 144: It's Harder to Be a Prince
With a bang, the nail piece in Di Qing's abdomen was concave together!
Di Qing's reaction was not slow, and he snatched the bone in Fan Yu's hand with his splitting hand, and quickly took a few steps back.
"Master Hou, what do you mean!" Di Qing was not lightly frightened.
The bone was a plum-sized lump of iron with several blunt protrusions. On top of the battle array, it is specially used to deal with enemies wearing heavy armor.
If Fan Yu's bones hit him in the face, it would be a broken head. With Di Qing's strong martial arts, he was also scared out of a cold sweat.
Fan Yu rubbed his wrists, stared at the new-style armor on Di Qing's body, and said with a smile: "Brother Di, don't be angry, I have already tried this armor once, and I have the bottom in my heart." How do you feel about this sneak attack on Brother Di? ”
Startled by Fan Yu, where did Di Qing still have the heart to pay attention to the armor on his body. Hearing Fan Yu's question, he looked down at the armor on his body.
Yang Wenguang was also surprised just now, and still looked at Fan Yu and Di Qing hesitantly at this time.
As soon as Di Qing lowered his head, he saw that where his abdomen was hit by Fan Yu, there was a pit on top of the piece of armor. Lifting the armor and clothes, Di Qing glanced at his abdomen, and his complexion was not even red and swollen as usual.
"Does this new armor have such protective power?" Di Qing couldn't help but be surprised.
Fan Yu said with a smile: "This piece is arc-shaped, with a slight protrusion in the middle part outward, but the edge is adducted. If you make it look like this, you can withstand more external forces. Di Da didn't see this bone smashed up, and only smashed the protruding part into a depression. This new type of armor is not a whim of mine, but for real use. ”
After listening to Fan Yu's explanation, Di Qing also discovered the benefits of this new type of armor.
"It's ugly, but it's practical." Di Qing said with relief.
Yang Wenguang also exhaled and said: "Hou Ye made such a large armor piece, it must be more convenient when he used this waterwheel mechanism to stamp." ”
Fan Yu nodded, "Although the joints of the iron armor in the past were flexible, it was extremely cumbersome to make too many armor pieces. Although the new armor has increased the number of armor plates, it does not hinder the flexibility of the battle formation. And it's easier to build and better protected. ”
"What Master Hou said is unheard of." Yang Wenguang couldn't help but interject: "I don't usually care about these things, but now when I hear what Hou Ye said, I suddenly become enlightened." Presumably, this new type of armor can reduce battle damage when it reaches the battle array, and it can be replenished more quickly. ”
"Brother Yang is right, fighting is the attrition of fighting." Fan Yu smiled: "Whether it's Liao, Xia, or Dali Annan, which of them has more iron production in my Great Song Dynasty?" If you want to fight for consumption, no one in the Great Song Dynasty is afraid. ”
At this time, a small yellow door came to the bow and crossbow courtyard.
"Master Hou, the official family invites you to the Chongzheng Palace." As soon as Xiao Huangmen saw Fan Yu, he bowed slightly.
"Did the official say for what?" Fan Yu couldn't help asking.
Xiao Huangmen shook his head and said, "I don't know. ”
But Fan Yu knew that from this little yellow door, he couldn't ask why. But he also knew in his heart that it must have something to do with yesterday's events.
"Okay, I'll go to the palace to see the official." Fan Yu arched his hand towards the little yellow door, turned to Di Qing and Yang Wenguang and said, "The two eldest brothers can bring new armor and axes and guns and enter the palace with me." I took this opportunity to present new weapons to the officials. ”
As soon as Fan Yu heard the official call for him to enter the palace, he understood that most of them had to be counted down. If you don't come up with something, I'm afraid it will seem like yesterday was pure nonsense.
You are not afraid to mess around, but if you don't have a little achievement, you will be seen as a scoundrel. If you have a little real ability and still mess around, then it can be seen as arrogant and arrogant, but it makes people admire.
The little yellow door grinned, and then reminded: "Master Hou, these two people can't bring weapons into the palace." In front of the officials, who dares to hold swords? Isn't that guilty of treason? ”
"You are right, then let the two of them wait outside the palace. Wait until I have greeted the official family, and then pass the two of them into the palace. Fan Yu patted his head and said.
Hearing what Fan Yu said, Yang Wenguang and Di Qing were both excited. This is to face the king, if it can be appreciated by the officials, then it will be prosperous. Even if it is to give the official an impression of himself, it is excellent.
Outside the Donghua Gate, Fan Yu first followed the Little Yellow Gate into the palace.
Coming to the Chongzheng Palace, Zhao Zhen was correcting this chapter. But Zhao Zhen heard Fan Yu's footsteps coming in, but he didn't look up.
Fan Yu stood in the hall and raised his eyes to look at Chen Lin, who was serving the official. Chen Lin turned his face to the side, the official family ignores you, can I still greet you?
"Minister, Anle Hou Fan Yu, I have seen the official family." Fan Yu had to bow down formally.
Zhao Zhen put down the pen in his hand, "An Lehou, do you know what I summoned you to the palace for?" ”
"Official, it must be that Lu Xianggong has come, and the wicked will sue first." Fan Yu said with certainty.
Zhao Zhen heard Fan Yu say that Lu Yijian was the villain to sue first, which made him cry and laugh, but he scolded in his mouth: "Shut up, I summoned you to the palace because many courtiers impeached you and Lu Qing." It's not because of your nonsense yesterday. ”
Fan Yu pretended to be surprised and said: "Yesterday, I was kind-hearted, and I went to Lu Mansion to congratulate and congratulate Prime Minister Lu on paying respects." Go openly, go back openly. Although the gift given is a little heavier, it is not considered a bribe, and there is nothing to impeach. These courtiers don't know how to do their official duties, but they say four things about ordinary human relations. Do I still have to sneak around and congratulate Lu Xiang? ”
Zhao Zhen sneered and said: "Since you are here to congratulate, why do you say that Lu Qing is a wicked person who sues first, it must be because you have done something that makes people dissatisfied, so you will think like this." This is a sign of your weak heart, what else do you have to say. ”
Fan Yu thought about it, and estimated that he couldn't hide the matter of bringing the coral tree back, so it was better to explain it himself. and then sue the official family for a grievance, so as to redeem the official's opinion of himself.
So, Fan Yu told him how he swaggered through the city to go to Lu Mansion, and how he begged for a box to bring back the coral tree.
"You—You can do it." Although Zhao Zhen already knew what had happened, listening to Fan Yu's own explanation at this time, it was another mood, "Anyway, you are also the royal prince, the righteous son of the eldest lady, and you are also my righteous brother." How can you do this, such a ridiculous thing! ”
Fan Yu gave up his hand to Zhao Zhen and said very angrily: "Official, I originally worked for the public in the Ordnance Factory, and I didn't cause trouble. However, in order to worship the prime minister, the Xianggong of Lu used the matter of my letter to incite the official family, so that the two ministers of King Li were dismissed. Presumably, those courtiers thought that it was me, the imperial prince, who sued in front of the Queen Mother, which made the official angry and dismissed. Therefore, I also became a thorn in the side of the courtiers for some reason. ”
"If I don't do something, I'm afraid that the courtiers will continue to attack, and I won't say anything, and I will let them ruin the reputation of the royal family. It is difficult to be an official, and it is even more difficult to be a royal prince. Fan Yu said sadly.
Listening to Fan Yu's previous words, Zhao Zhen was still unmoved. But hearing Fan Yu's last sentence, Zhao Zhen couldn't help but sigh as well.