Chapter 37: White Phosphorus
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Seeing that the old man was so resolute, it was difficult for others to say anything, but there was one exception, that is, Wang Xinyi, the little daughter of Wang Fuchang who was spoiled to heaven. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
"I'm going to sit with my grandfather too!" As soon as Wang Haoran sat down at the head of his eldest mother Liu Min, Wang Xinyi ran over and said coquettishly to Wang Honggui.
Wang Fuchang was a little happy, so he simply pretended not to hear it and saw what the old man would do. Since the grandchildren can come up and sit, why can't the granddaughters? What's more, Wang Honggui has always responded to Wang Xinyi's needs.
Wang Honggui smiled and said, "Okay, Yi'er can sit here if you want to, go, go to your mother's place and sit down." ”
Wang Xinyi proudly walked to her mother and sat down, but before it was over, she said, "Grandpa, I want my fourth brother to have dinner with me." ”
"So? But there's no place here! Wang Honggui was embarrassed.
"Then tell Wang Ba'er to get out of the way and let him return to his position as a concubine." Wang Xinyi didn't feel that there was anything wrong with doing this.
Wang Shunquan was a little embarrassed, but he didn't dare to say anything, although he didn't say this, but he was also a concubine.
Wang Haoran was even more depressed, he wouldn't have anything to do with this nine-year-old kid, he was depressed about how he happened to be surnamed Wang so coincidentally, and he happened to be ranked eighth...... Although Wang Ba was a symbol of auspicious longevity in the Tang Dynasty, Wang Haoran sounded like he was scolding.
"Yi'er is obedient, next time I will call your fourth brother to come over and eat with you." Wang Honggui glanced at Wang Fuchang and his wife as he spoke, wanting them to coax Wang Xinyi, he knew that he couldn't coax Wang Xinyi.
Sure enough, Wang Xinyi was really unhappy, and yelled angrily: "I don't want it!" I don't want it! I want my fourth brother to sit here! ”
Wang Haoran was speechless for a while, this little girl is really good at tossing, she is nine years old, and she can't make people feel peaceful even if she eats. You're not hungry, I'm hungry! Then he got up and saluted Wang Honggui and said, "Master, if you don't have a child, I'll go back and sit, right?" ”
"Ba'er is still sensible, Yi'er, are you satisfied now? Go and call your fourth brother. Before the old man could reply, Wang Fuchang hurriedly interjected.
"Humph! Wang Ba'er is not qualified to sit here, and the concubine should stay in the position of the concubine, and he doesn't know how to be respectful, is this also called sensible? "Wang Xinyi is really endless.
Wang Haoran saw that the old man was embarrassed but didn't say anything, so he didn't say anything more and returned to his original position.
Some people may wonder why Wang Haoran didn't get mad? It's not that Wang Haoran doesn't want to be mad, it's just that they are all a family, and what Wang Xinyi said was also the consensus at the time, just like scolding others for not giving up their seats to the old man in the 21st century, are you right or wrong to say that this scolder is right?
Sitting with Wang Haoran were Wang Fuchang's three concubines and Wang Shunquan's two sisters-in-law, who watched Wang Haoran sit back sympathetically, but they didn't know how to comfort. Wang Haoran doesn't care, he doesn't have much affection for this big family, and he usually doesn't interact much, just one day a year, and it will be all at once.
Tonight Wang Haoran and they are going to stay here for the New Year, originally planned to stay here for one night, but it is too breath-holding here, as soon as the New Year is over, Wang Haoran wants to find an excuse to leave here, but unexpectedly, someone came in and reported that there was a person who called himself King Wei outside to see Wang Haoran.
"King Wei!" Wang Honggui was taken aback, he knew that Wang Haoran had some friendship with King Wei, but he didn't want King Wei to come to Wang Haoran in person, so he hurriedly got up and walked to the gate to greet him.
The doorman who returned said again: "Master, His Royal Highness King Wei said that he only needs to let the Eighth Young Master go out to see him quickly, and His Royal Highness the King of Wei is anxious to take the Eighth Young Master into the palace." ”
The status of the concubine is not high, and it is not disrespectful for the doorman to call him by his name, but this time the doorman does not dare to call Wang Haoran's name directly.
"Master, why don't I go and have a look?" Wang Haoran was happy in his heart, he was really sleepy and had a pillow, no matter where he went, he could leave here.
"Then you go, don't snub His Royal Highness King Wei, and it is even more insurmountable to enter the palace." Wang Honggui originally wanted to invite King Wei to come in and sit down to climb the relationship, but people didn't want to come in, so there was no way.
Wang Haoran came to the door and saw Li Tai poking his head out of the carriage, so he asked, "It's so late, why did you come to me?" ”
Fortunately, Wang Honggui didn't come out with him, otherwise if he saw Wang Haoran talking so casually to Li Tai, he would definitely slap him.
"My bike is broken, you come with me into the palace to help me fix it."
"......" Wang Haoran was speechless for a while, and suddenly felt that it was good to stay in this Wang family.
"Hurry up! My father wants to see you, too. ”
"Your Majesty has something to do with the grass people?" Wang Haoran looked reluctant, it's the middle of the night in the third watch! Don't you have to sleep?
"Come up, hurry up, it's good to have you."
Wang Haoran had no choice but to get into the carriage. Now the carriages are all using bearings, and it will no longer make people sit in a frightening way, which is the business run by Wang Furen.
When the carriage arrived at the Hanguang Gate in the imperial city, the guards there informed Li Tai that the emperor had gone to the Arms Division, and asked the King of Wei to rush to the Arms Division with Wang Haoran.
When they arrived at the Arms Division, under the leadership of the guards of the Arms Division, Wang Haoran and Li Tai came to a secret room. As soon as the door of the secret room opened, there was a strong smell of garlic.
At this time, a researcher was explaining to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, this thing is so flammable, maybe it is no less powerful than explosives." ”
Flammability? What does garlic taste like? Wang Haoran hurriedly stepped forward to take a look. I saw some white objects left on the table, and there was some white powder in a wooden basin with water next to it. Wang Haoran was shocked, and hurriedly shouted to everyone: "Everyone get out of here, quickly!" ”
Li Shimin has always liked not to panic when encountering problems, seeing that Wang Haoran was so nervous, although he was a little worried, he still couldn't let go of the emperor's shelf and rushed out, but quickly asked: "Haoran, why are you so panicked?" ”
"This thing is poisonous!" Wang Haoran said and pulled Li Shimin to run out, he was worried that Li Shimin would not be able to let go of the emperor's shelf, even if he just pulled him a little, he would have a step down.
As soon as everyone came out of the secret room to an open place, the person who had done the experiment to show Li Shimin hurriedly knelt in front of Li Shimin, trembling all over, and cried: "Your Majesty! Sinners deserve death! It's just that Weichen doesn't know the stakes and harms, so he rashly did an experiment to show the emperor, and asked the emperor to forgive him! ”
"Supervisor Ye get up, I don't blame you for this matter." Li Shimin didn't feel that there was anything wrong with his body, and he asked this person to do an experiment to show him, so he didn't have anything to be angry about, and turned around and asked Wang Haoran, "Haoran, how do you know that this thing is poisonous?" This is something that Supervisor Ye stumbled upon the day before yesterday? ”
"Back to Your Majesty, the name of this thing is white phosphorus, and the grass people have also seen it, so they have some understanding, and the ghost fire that the folk call is the phenomenon of this thing burning." Wang Haoran asked Supervisor Ye who was kneeling down just now, "May I ask Supervisor Ye, I don't know who stayed inside to do this experiment?" ”
"It's just Weichen and Supervisor Peng." Supervisor Ye was frightened just now, and he called himself Weichen when he answered Wang Haoran's words.
"What about Supervisor Peng?"
"He's not feeling well, so ......" Speaking of this, Supervisor Ye suddenly panicked again, "Could it be that Supervisor Peng was poisoned?" ”
"How unwell was he? Dizziness and vomiting? ”
Supervisor Ye's face turned pale, and this situation was guessed by Wang Haoran, so it was almost certain that Supervisor Peng was really poisoned.
Wang Haoran saw that Supervisor Ye was stunned and didn't reply, it seemed that this Supervisor Peng really had these conditions, and asked, "Is there any other discomfort?" ”
"Yesterday, Weichen heard him say that he was still weak." Supervisor Ye hurriedly asked, "Wang Gongzi, I don't know if Supervisor Peng is in danger?" ”
"It's hard to say, let's check it out with a doctor." Wang Haoran was also helpless, and almost all the chemistry knowledge he learned back then was returned to the teacher.
"Haoran, this thing is so dangerous, how do you have to deal with it?" Li Shimin asked.
"Danger is danger, but as long as it is used well, it is still very useful."
"Oh? Let's hear it. ”
"For example, use the flammability of this material to make something that is easy to make fire." Wang Haoran only told Li Shimin about such a use of people's livelihood, in fact, this white phosphorus can also be used on the battlefield, but it is too cruel, this thing, Wang Haoran does not want it to come out.