This day was also the last day of Yang Er's stay in Chengdu.

When the entourage of generals and female dependents were loading all kinds of materials and preparing to set off, the former Hedong Luzhou Military Intelligence Department of Qianhu, now the deputy thrifty envoy of the Beijing Military Intelligence Department Dong Ke hurriedly came to Chengdu Shu Wangfu to meet Yang Er, and brought 300 soldiers of the Beijing Praetorian Guard, and the general who led the army was Wei Chigong.

"Your Majesty, Dong Ke, the deputy envoy of the Military Intelligence Department, visited Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty, I haven't seen you for a long time, Lao Hei misses coming to visit Your Majesty."

"Huh! Okay, the two of them stood up and spoke. Looking at the two people from the capital, Yang Er was in a good mood. This obviously represents the fact that his confidants Liu Wenjing and Yu Wenhua came to Chengdu to see him, and it can also be said that he made a special trip to report on the work progress of the Royal Military Intelligence Service and the Ministry of Defense in recent times.

"Your Majesty, the official is here to bring a letter to Commander Liu, and secondly, to inform Your Majesty of a strange incident that has happened in the capital recently." Dong Keyu reports.

"Your Majesty, Lao Hei is here to visit Your Majesty, then to bring a letter to Yuwen Defense, and to protect Your Majesty all the way back to Beijing." Wei Chigong was also busy reporting.

"Okay, don't worry, Lao Hei, let's listen to what Dong Vice Jian said first?" Yang Er smiled and motioned with his hand to Wei Chi Gong first, don't panic, and wait for Dong Ke to speak first.

"Your Majesty, this is a handwritten letter from Commander Liu." Dong Ke first handed over Liu Wenjing's letter to Yang Er, which was the main purpose of this trip.

Yang Er took the letter and put it on the table first, not in a hurry to read it. Instead, he asked again: "This letter is not in a hurry, there will be time on the road later, let's talk about the strange thing in the capital first!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." After Dong Ke agreed, he put his hand into his arms, took out a tightly wrapped cloth bag, then opened it layer by layer, and finally carefully took out an item and gently placed it on the table.

"Huh! What am I? It turned out to be a broken glass water cup! Yang Er couldn't help but laugh when he saw him pretend to be a mysterious move, but what he finally took out was a glass.

"Your Majesty, how do you know that this treasure is a glass? The subordinates are very careful all the way, where is it broken? Dong Ke listened to Yang Er's laughter and couldn't help but be shocked.

As soon as Yang Er said jokingly, he knew that he was speechless, and said with a perfunctory smile: "Oh~ That's right, I once saw a glass crystal cup from the Warring States period thousands of years ago in the palace of the capital, which is almost the same as this cup, so I don't think there is anything surprising about this cup." ”

"Your Majesty, even if there is one in the palace, it is an antiquity from a thousand years ago. And this is a new one, and it is not the only one in the capital. The price of this item is extremely expensive, and one piece is worth 2,000 taels of gold. ”

"Oh? Who made this? How much is this on the market at the moment? Yang Er already felt that this matter was extraordinary, because he knew that this thing should not be a product of this era, and it must have happened for a reason when it appeared in Jingchengjing. Yang Er's first reaction was that this thing was made by a traverser, he wanted to know who this traverser was?

"Your Majesty, this thing was not made by a figure from our dynasty, but came from the Western Regions outside the Fanwai and was trafficked to our dynasty through Western Turkic merchants. This is one of the 50 pieces on the market. It was purchased by Commander Liu for a lot of money. After discussing with Pei Xiangye of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Lu Xiangye of the Ministry of Commerce, he felt that this thing was very marketable in our dynasty and was quite popular among dignitaries and dignitaries, which would inevitably cause a large outflow of gold and silver from our dynasty, so he asked his subordinates to bring this thing thousands of miles into Shu to report to His Majesty, hoping that His Majesty would make a decision as soon as possible. ”

"Hmm~ It seems that the craftsman who made this thing must be in the Western Turks. However, after many difficulties, only 50 pieces were brought to my court to buy, which shows that its output is not high. In a short period of time, it will not have much impact on our Great Sui, and we can formulate high taxes to prevent the Turks from dumping this material in our country. Second, when the fine work was immediately sent to the Western Turks to investigate the matter, find out who fired it and the firing process? So that we can also produce similar products. I know that this glass can also be made into other objects, and it will be used in many places in the future. After Yang Er finished speaking, he got up and thought. What kind of characters have crossed over to the Western Turks? Could it be that foreigners have crossed over to the Turkic state? This thing is not worth much in later generations, but in this era, it is called glass is more precious than gems and jade, and it is also valuable, and it is a symbol of status. No, this must be investigated, this traverser can make glass, obviously the ability is above me and Brother Ma. Not to mention gunpowder and firearms. The threat is too great to be of use to me, or if not, then we must get rid of him. Yang Er was a little panicked in his heart, he and Brother Ma didn't think about burning glass, they wanted to make telescopes out of glass if they didn't do anything else, but the actual firing was really not, and Yang Er only knew a general theory.

"Dong Vice Jian, you take this item to Tuyuhun City, go to see your Tugu Hun thrifty envoy He Yong, and say that I ordered him to personally make up the interior of the former and outer Western Turks and secretly investigate the origin of this thing. He Yong is proficient in Turkic and understands his local customs, so he should be able to complete this task. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, my subordinates will go to Tuyuhun City early tomorrow morning, ask He Jian, and his subordinates will accompany him, and they will definitely be able to find out the origin of this thing."

"Good! But be careful not to use strong. It is enough to find out who fired this thing, and the method of firing must be very complicated and cumbersome, and there is no need to force it. Got it? ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Seeing that Yang Er and Dong Ke had finished talking, Wei Chigong hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this is a letter from Yuwen Defense Minister Lao Hei to Your Majesty. also asked Lao Hei to bring 300 elite people under his command to protect His Majesty's return to Beijing. ”

"Hmmm! Well, my identity has been revealed, and I need someone to protect my surroundings. The old black came at the right time. Yang Er said as he took the letter.

After sending Dong Ke and Wei Chigong away, Yang Er asked people to call Ma Shumou. The two came to the study, closed the door, and discussed in a whisper.

"Brother Ma, it seems that it is not only you, me and Tang Feiran who have crossed into this era, but also the masters. Today I saw a glass he made, which is exactly the same as the glass of water in later generations. Yang Er whispered to Uncle Ma.

"Oh? And this thing, shouldn't it be possible? Did the people of this era make it up themselves? Ma Shumou asked rhetorically in disbelief at all.

"It can't be made by people in this era, if it is, then the Warring States Crystal Cup is not a national treasure. There must be a modern master who has crossed over. ”

", is it a fair? Still crossing over in groups? Huh~ So, if you find him, it's possible to travel back? ”

"Maybe! I have sent someone to the Western Turkic State to investigate the matter. I believe it won't be long before word comes that this man must be of my use anyway, otherwise the threat to us will be too great. How can this guy make glass? ”

"Brother, could he not have come from the earthquake? Maybe it's for some other reason? Since it is in the Western Regions, there is no doubt that it must be Chinese! ”

"Hmmm! Brother Ma has a point. It would be much easier if it were Chinese. If it's a foreigner---"

"Brother, why don't you let Brother Ma go to Xinjiang too. I'm also very accustomed to the climate over there, brother. As you know, after graduating from junior high school, my brother and I went there to pick cotton, and we saw a lot of ethnic minorities. Maybe we'll be able to bring back the cotton seeds. ”

"Oh~" Ma Shumou's proposal made Yang Er interested, especially when it came to cotton seeds, even if there was cotton in the Western Regions in this era, due to the knowledge of people in this era, they only regarded it as a white flower, and they didn't know how to use wild cotton for spinning threads and making cotton clothes and quilts for keeping out the cold. But after all, it's the territory of the Turks! The Turks are savage, and killing people is like killing a rabbit. If there was an accident if Brother Ma was to go--- Yang Er didn't dare to think about it.

"Brother Ma, forget it! It was still an uncivilized land, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was full of savages. It's too dangerous, so it's better not to go. ”

"Hehe~ What's the danger, is there still a shortage of merchants from the Western Regions in the capital? If he can come, why can't I go? Who doesn't know how to pretend to be a businessman? Besides, my brother still has this self-defense? As he spoke, Uncle Ma patted both armpits with his hands. Yang Er reacted immediately when he saw it, knowing that he had two powerful "short fires" pinned to the ribs under his armpits on both sides at this time, and he could pull them out and fire four shots in a row, which was the confidence for him to dare to go to the Western Regions.

"Good! He accompanied me as a merchant to the Turkic countries of the Western Regions. Tomorrow, you can go to Tuguhun City with Dong Ke's deputy thrifty envoy to meet He Yong, the three of you go over together, and you can take care of each other. I'm going to talk to Dong

Say hello to Ke and let the two of them keep you safe. Yang Er made up his mind, because whether the other party was a traverser or not, and only Uncle Ma knew when he looked at it in the past, this was an advantage that Dong Ke and He Yong did not have at all. Besides, Brother Ma has a flexible mind, is very smart, and has a wide range of knowledge. Whenever he sees good things in the Western Regions, such as the "cotton" he talked about, he will inevitably collect them, which is also extremely beneficial to the development of the Great Sui.

"Hehe~ Okay! My brother will go back and prepare now. It's just that Zhenniang, mother and son and concubine Ran, you have to take care of me. ”

"Needless to say? Rest assured, you must be careful on the road. ”

Seeing Ma Shumou running out of the study happily, Yang Er was both happy and worried, and he didn't know whether his decision was right or wrong.

Under the escort of a group of Shuzhong officials led by Chai Shao, Yang Er and his entourage left Chengdu and officially embarked on the road back to the capital. Xiao Li Shimin even hugged Chai Shao's thigh and cried bitterly, and after crying, he also said goodbye to his sister Xiuning County Lord in tears. Chai Shao's wife, Li Xiuning, said goodbye to her father Li Yuan after learning that her husband had been appointed as the assassin of Yizhou, and followed the officials sent to Shuzhong by various ministries of the DPRK and the Central Committee to Chengdu, so that the husband and wife could be reunited in Chengdu. It's just that with Yang Er's return to Beijing, he had to be separated from his younger brother, and it was not easy to see each other from then on, and the family couldn't help but grieve.

A total of four carriages accompanied Yang Er back to Beijing this time. Among them, the largest one is the exclusive luxury car of Yang Er, Wang Dai, Chuchen and his follower Xiao Li Shimin; followed by Uncle Ma's wife, the virgin mother and the maid in a car; Tang Feiran got into the car of Xiao Yi and the three maids; The last car was Dong Meiren's and a personal maid's. Under the protection of a group of guards, several carriages gradually moved away from Chengdu and headed all the way to the east.

Who is the happiest person in the recent stage of the dynasty's civil and military affairs?

That's none other than Yu culture! Let's not talk about how capable Li Jing, who was transferred from the Northern Theater as his deputy, can stand alone in the Ministry of Defense. It was the successful trial voyage of the steam-powered sailing ship that came from Huayin City in recent days that was enough to make him excited. In order to attend the launching ceremony of the new ship, Yu Wenhua came to Huayin City early.

At this time, Huayin City was completely different from the previous scene, and a wide canal divided Huayin City into two parts, north and south. The northern part of the city is the main commercial urban area where ships can dock, and merchants from the south to the north can enter and exit at will, and the business in the city is prosperous, and the population flow is great. Completely different from it is the southern urban area of Huayin City, which is backed by the military restricted area of the Shaohua Valley, and there are large shipyards and military docks built near the river, and there are few people on this side, and more are guarded by the Sui army patrolling around. No civilian merchant ship is allowed to dock at the South Bank Wharf, and any unauthorized landing will be immediately arrested and tortured by the guards and men. This side of the south bank seems to have become a military powerhouse.

After months of renovation, a 3,000-stone ship transferred from the Dengzhou Bay Navy was equipped with a steam gas turbine, and the ship became a sailing ship that did not need to be driven by manpower and wind power. Coupled with the 40 iron cannons originally equipped on this sea ship, this ship is truly invincible at high speed on the sea.

In addition to encouraging and rewarding all the meritorious personnel, including Li Chun and Liu Xuan, Yu Wenhua, who participated in the trial voyage on board, also ordered all the naval warships stationed in Dengzhou Bay to sail along the Yellow River to the shipyard of Huayin City Military Administration Wharf for steam-powered transformation. The remodeled warship sailed back to its home port in Dengzhou Bay. Now the shipyard is being renovated with two 3,000 stone sea boats. Because the Shaohua Valley was a military powerhouse for gunpowder and cannon manufacturing, each modified sea vessel was replaced with the latest long-range attack iron cannon and giant shipboard repeater launcher. The original sailor gunners and crossbow shooters on the ship were all trained in the Shaohuashan Artillery School, and the steam turbine power operators were also trained in the shipyard. The time for the transformation of a ship is two months, and the training time for these sailors is also two months.

The midshipmen of the Luzhou Royal Lecture Hall Naval Master School also underwent internship in the shipyard and artillery school, and when the new ship returned to its home port in Dengzhou Bay after the completion of the renovation and sea trials, 10 officers of the Naval Division of the Lecture Hall will be assigned to each ship. Among them, the most outstanding will be the captain of the new battleship, and the captain will all have the rank of major of the naval division, and the other officers who graduated from the martial arts hall will all be lieutenants of the naval division.

"Minister Yuwen, if all the sea ships are renovated, they will be warships that can go to sea to fight, and the strength of my naval division has risen greatly!" Zhang Heng, the minister of the Criminal Supervision Department, who followed to Huayin City to participate in the launching of the battleship, said.

"Yes! Zhang Duxiang. With a lot of padpers and sailmen on the new ship, more gunners and crossbowmen can be added, which makes the new ship's combat power skyrocket like never before! It's just that the military budget of the inner government has been almost used this time, and the development of land cavalry, infantry and other arms will be affected in a short period of time. I don't know if it's good to say this to Your Majesty? Let's go and take a look at the pilot drill area. Yu Wenhua whispered as he walked with his beard.

Because, many related matters cannot be discussed with Yang Er, who is far away in Shu, so he can only make a decision by himself, and at most discuss it with Pei Shiju, Zhang Heng and others.