Liu Nian grew up. Zhang Ning was relieved and a little relieved at the same time. He turned his head to look at Zhu Qizhen and said, "Please get out of the car, Your Majesty." ”

If you don't get out of the car after watching the training quietly, is it possible to stay in the car all the time? Zhu Qizhen smiled and said, "Okay." ”

Ren Rong picked up the thin bamboo curtain, Zhu Qizhen got out of the car, Zhang Ning then got out of the car, and said to Liu Nian, who was very enthusiastic: "See Your Majesty." ”

How dare the courtiers look up at the emperor when they meet him? Under the power of the emperor, who does not bow their heads in fear? Liu Nian is no exception. If he hadn't known in advance that the young man in white was the emperor, he would definitely have teased, but now he just looked at it with his eyes, and when he heard Zhang Ning's words, he immediately saluted: "See Your Majesty." ”

I dare not say a superfluous word.

Zhu Qizhen bowed: "It's done very well." "The sergeants are neat and unified, and their marksmanship is accurate, Liu Nian should remember a merit.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liu Nian hesitated for a moment and said, "The minister and Gu Chun take turns to train, and today is the minister on duty." He didn't want to take the credit from Gu Chun. Besides, when the two of them met the emperor at the same time and entered the sharpshooter camp at the same time, he couldn't do it if he wanted to monopolize the credit.

Zhu Qizhen said appreciatively: "Let's enjoy it together." ”

"Yes." Jia Xiaosi replied respectfully beside him. How to reward, he will arrange it.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liu Nian was excited, and after saluting and thanking him, he glanced at Zhang Ning, and when he saw him cast a positive glance, his confidence suddenly increased greatly, and he was not so nervous.

Gu Xingzu stroked his beard and smiled.

"Your Majesty, it's hot outside, let's go sit inside." Zhang Ning said. Standing like this for a while, sweating.

"Okay." Zhu Qizhen stepped into the big tent of the Chinese army, sat on the chair in the middle, and asked about the situation in the army, Gu Xingzu replied one by one, Zhu Qizhen was very satisfied, and said: "What are the chances of winning the battle with Wara?" ”

Gu Xingzu thought about this question many times, and then answered it confidently: "Your Majesty, other ministers don't dare to boast, as long as the guns are in the hands of the sergeants, the Wara army will not return." ”

The imperial court has always attached great importance to firearms and artillery, otherwise it would not have set up a sharpshooter battalion, and it has been proved that firearms are indeed much faster and more convenient than bows and arrows, and the effect is much better.

"That's fine." Zhu Qizhen said with a smile on his face.

Zhang Ning said: "Your Majesty, it's not enough. There is one thing that has already been made by the minister, as long as the test is successful, handed over to the sharpshooter battalion, and then the gun is fired, it is truly invincible. ”

"What's that?" Zhu Qizhen and Gu Xingzu said in unison, especially Gu Xingzu, his eyes were shining, and he couldn't wait to get his hands on it immediately.

"The experiment was successful, and Your Majesty and Lord Hou naturally knew. Rest assured, it will be successful. Zhang Ning sold it.

Gu Xingzu smiled bitterly: "Isn't this a person who is in a hurry?" ”

Zhu Qizhen said good-naturedly: "Qing, just wait a few more days." ”

The emperor was too protective of Zhang Ning, and Gu Xingzu said helplessly: "Yes." ”

After finishing the matter, Zhu Qizhen and Zhang Ning got in the car and left. In the car, Zhu Qizhen said: "What did Qing make?" It's not that he doesn't trust Gu Xingzu, but he feels that Zhang Ning refuses to say it, there must be a reason for not wanting to say it, and there is no need to ask in front of him.

Zhang Ning said: "Another kind of firearm, if Your Majesty is not afraid of danger, you might as well go and have a look with your ministers." ”

"What danger am I afraid of?" Zhu Qizhen said: "Go quickly." ”

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The carriage went out of the city gate, walked for half an hour, and came to the outskirts. In front of a courtyard fenced with bamboo, there was nothing but a house near the door, and in the middle of the open space was a circle of ten zhang square with half-human height of bamboo.

Zhu Qizhen said with interest: "What is this for?" ”

It's empty, it's not like it's inhabited, it's not like it's a training exercise. Having said that, if Zhang Ning wants to train here, it will be a rebellion.

He believed that Zhang Ning would not do such a thing.

Before Zhang Ning could speak, the two servants brought tables and chairs and other things, put them on the side of the wall, and then quickly retreated.

"The conditions are simple, please forgive your majesty." Zhang Ning invited Zhu Qizhen to sit and said, "Your Majesty, please take a look." ”

He motioned to Ren Rong, Ren Rong held up the small flag in his hand at some point, Zhu Qizhen just looked at it curiously, and saw a black object less than a foot long smoking, falling into the clearing in the center of the clearing, which was surrounded by half a human-high half-cut of bamboo.

"What is this?" Zhu Qizhen was very strange.

Zhang Ning said: "Your Majesty, please see." ”

Zhu Qizhen wanted to ask again, but he heard a deafening sound of "Woo" and shook the mountain, the chair he was sitting on shook again and again, and he almost fell down.

The flames of the enclosed clearing rose into the sky with dirt, and a large crater could be seen in the flat ground.

Zhu Qizhen was stunned for a moment and said, "This is gunpowder?" Why is it so powerful? ”

He had the impression that gunpowder could hurt people, but it couldn't blow up such a large pit on the ground, which was too powerful.

Zhang Ning stood up and saluted, "Please forgive Your Majesty for the sin of alarming the Holy Driver." The minister originally wanted to make sure that the test was successful before reporting, but he didn't expect His Majesty to leave the palace today, and the minister dared to offer treasures and disturb the holy driver, and he deserved death. ”

"It doesn't matter. What is this? Zhu Qizhen was just surprised that gunpowder could be so powerful, but he wasn't afraid. Of course, he believes that Zhang Ning's lack of double-mindedness is the main reason.

Zhang Ning said: "Take it." ”

Ren Rong trotted to the southeast, and soon brought a bamboo plate, on which were two black objects.

Zhang Ning picked one up and handed it over, and said, "Your Majesty, please see, this thing is filled with gunpowder, and this is the lead." As long as you pull the lead, the lead starts to burn, and if you don't throw it out within ten breaths, you will blow yourself into a pulp. Judging from the experiment just now, it was still very successful. ”

Zhu Qizhen took one, looked at it for a long time, and said, "Is it okay for me to throw one?" ”

Don't, this thing is too dangerous, I don't want to accompany you to see King Yama. Zhang Ning complained silently and said: "This thing doesn't look heavy, in fact, it's not easy to throw it far away, and if you throw it close, it will still hurt yourself." Your Majesty's golden body, it is not appropriate to do it yourself, let Ren Rong come. ”

Ren Rong answered.

"That's right." Zhu Qizhen shook it in his hand and said, "It's okay." ”

Ren Rong followed Zhang Ning's instructions, pulled the lead, and then threw it towards the big pit in the center of the clearing.

The deafening voice sounded again, only this time Zhu Qizhen was on guard, only to feel that the dirt was extremely pleasing to the eye. He said, "Let's call it thunder." ”

Isn't it more appropriate to call it a grenade? Zhang Ning slandered and said, "Thank you for your name." ”

Zhu Qizhen picked up the remaining "thunder" in the bamboo plate and played with it in his hand, and Zhang Ning broke out in a cold sweat when he saw it, and said, "Your Majesty, this thing is a sharp weapon to kill the enemy, and it is not suitable to play with it." When the enemy army came to attack, let the sergeant throw it to the dense place of the enemy army under the city, so as to ensure that the enemy was blown up. ”

"That's a great plan." Zhu Qizhen was overjoyed and said: "The craftsman will step up the production." ”

"Your Majesty, this is gunpowder, piled up together, as long as there is a little spark, it can make people's bones disappear, it is better to hand it over to a professional person to make." Zhang Ning said.