Chen Jiujin climbed to the top of the cave, opened an iron door, and a smell of wine and a trace of gunpowder permeated the air.

Zhu Qing couldn't help but speed up the pace of climbing, and followed Chen Jiujin to the cave. When Zhu Qing entered the door, he was immediately stunned by the scene in front of him.

The huge cave was originally used as a wine cellar, but now it is full of firearms and ammunition.

In addition to all kinds of strange-shaped artillery, Zhu Qing also noticed firearms that resembled the five thunders of Tiangang.

Seeing Zhu Qing dumbfounded, Chen Jiujin said proudly, "Please ......"

With Chen Jiujin's permission, Zhu Qing walked to the firearm, picked up the firearm that looked like Tiangang Five Thunder and looked at it.

"This is called the Nine Dragons Divine Cannon, and it is indeed a copy of your Jinyi Guard's secret weapon, Tiangang Five Thunder. However, the blacksmith changed it, increasing the barrel from five to nine, which could be used in a chain of nine rounds. But to be honest, none of these things have really been tested, only these firearms can really come in handy, and as for these large firearms and artillery, we only know their power through models. Look over there, ......" Chen Jiujin said, pointing to a huge sand pit in front of him, Zhu Qing glanced at it, presumably this is the place where Chen Jiujin and the blacksmith Ma used to experiment with the Nine Dragons Divine Cannon. It is not easy to experiment with artillery in Zigong without knowing it, and the horse blacksmith has put a lot of effort into this sand pit.

"Can I give it a try?" Zhu Qing took the Nine Dragons Divine Cannon in his hand and couldn't hold back the curiosity in his heart and asked. He really wanted to know how powerful the modified Tiangang Five Thunder really was.

But Chen Jiujin smiled slightly and shook his head, "I'm afraid it won't work tonight, after all, it's the dead of night at this time, and Xu Dingguo's ears and eyes are waiting outside Chen's mansion, and the sound is easy to spread." In the past, we experimented with inviting opera troupes to come to Chen's Mansion to sing operas, beating gongs and drums to dispel the sound of cannons. ”

After Zhu Qing heard this, he couldn't help but nodded, it is true, and Chen Jiujin's method is safer. Thinking like this, Zhu Qing looked at the Nine Dragons Divine Cannon in his hand again, and reluctantly put it back in its place.

"How many firearms do you have?" Zhu Qing glanced at Chen Jiujin and asked.

"There are three heavy artillery, seven Nine Dragon cannons, 300 guns, 100 boxes of gunpowder, and nearly 1,000 other weapons...... Let's put it this way, there are 300 families in my Chen Mansion, and it is difficult to count the customers...... I had planned that if you Jinyi Wei really didn't go into Sichuan to save me, if Xu Dingguo really moved me, I would use these things to fight with him to the death, and I must not let these rebels succeed easily! Chen Jiujin said, he couldn't help clenching his fists, but his body was trembling, for a big businessman, war is terrible, and he has to be careful on weekdays, not to mention extraordinary times? If it weren't for being cornered, no one would talk about war lightly.

"If it weren't for extraordinary times, I'd definitely say you've been planning for a long time. An ordinary businessman has purchased so many firearms, and he will be killed! "Zhu Qing is right, don't talk about so many things, even if a firearm is found, it is estimated that he will have to be sentenced to a felony.

"Brother Mingcha, I really don't have any other intentions, just to prevent trouble." Chen Jiujin also knew that this was a capital crime, so he hurriedly pleaded with Zhu Qing.

Zhu Qing nodded, "Now that your trouble has come, what are you going to do?" ”

"According to what my brother said, these things are all at the disposal of my brother, and you also know that it's okay for my family to take care of the family's home, but if they really let them go to the battlefield to fight the rebels, I'm afraid they will just go and have no return......," Chen Jiujin hurriedly said.

After hearing this, Zhu Qing did not dare to agree with Chen Jiujin's concept, especially Chen Jiujin's idea that fighting a war should be a soldier's business, and he couldn't let his own people die. But after thinking about it, this is also normal, the people are afraid of war, although the rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of the husband, but if the people are involved in the war, where is the role of the state apparatus? It is not easy to save the country with a curve like Chen Jiujin.

Zhu Qing, who was relieved, nodded, "Brother Chen, don't worry, I said before that I just borrowed these things from you, I just borrowed them, and when I finished this battle, I should pay them back." ”

Zhu Qing said politely, but Chen Jiujin was really frightened, so he hurriedly shook his head and waved his hand, "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, ......no, no These things can be used by you to make war merits, but if they are placed here with me, they will lose their heads, and since they are known to you today, these things must not be left in the Chen Mansion. ”

After hearing this, Zhu Qing knew that Chen Jiujin was really scared, and nodded and smiled, "Okay." Then brother, I'll take over these things for you. If this battle is really resolved, your Chen family will be indispensable, and I will report to the court at that time, and I believe that the emperor will ......"

Before Zhu Qing finished speaking, Chen Jiujin hurriedly worried, "The imperial court doesn't have to report it......

Zhu Qing knew what Chen Jiujin meant, so he nodded in agreement.

"This horse blacksmith is so powerful, will he make some for himself or sell them to make money?" Zhu Qing picked up the Nine Dragons Divine Cannon again, looked at it, and said casually.

"This shouldn't be ......," Chen Jiujin replied.

"Oh? Why are you so sure? Zhu Qing asked.

"Blacksmith Ma and Blacksmith Yuan were both soldiers outside the Guanwai, but Blacksmith Ma didn't seem to agree with some of the practices of the imperial court, he felt that the Ming Dynasty was the poor army caused by raising soldiers for trouble, endangering the people, so after a message to General Yuan Chonghuan to no avail, Blacksmith Ma left Guanning Iron Cavalry, and even left the north and went south to never be with the official family...... Chen Jiujin explained.

"However, he still helped you make so many firearms, is it against the original intention?" Although Zhu Qing admired the idea of the horse blacksmith, Zhu Qing felt extremely contradictory in the face of the pile of war weapons in front of him.

"It's a bit complicated. It is said that the blacksmith is averse to making weapons, and he will make some swords at most, because he thinks that the swords he can control with his own hands should be chivalrous people, for the country and the people. But he later made an exception to make these firearms for me, probably because of some practices...... "Chen Jiujin explained.

"Does Brother Chen have any kindness to him?" Zhu Qing seemed to have guessed something.

Chen Jiujin nodded, but he didn't seem to be very sure, "Blacksmith Ma originally had a family, but that year, he made a statement to General Yuan Chonghuan, but instead of being adopted, he became a thorn in the side of some people in the Yuan Sect...... Oh, but you shouldn't have been a commander at that time, it is said that you were the commander of the Ghost Fire faction at that time, anyway, the situation was very critical, and the horse blacksmith left his hometown with his wife and children overnight and went south. But who has the fast movements of the brocade guard? The blacksmith Ma's family of three was intercepted and killed by Jinyiwei in the middle of the road. At that time, I happened to go to the north to catch up with business, and at that time, the people were full of grievances against you Jinyiwei. I also helped the horse blacksmith. It's a pity, the help is helped, but after all, he couldn't save his wife......" Chen Jiujin said, couldn't help but sigh, and continued, "Later, he and his son, who were a few years old, went south with me into Sichuan. ”

"So, at least you saved him and his son, who is also their great benefactor, and he must have made these things for you to repay his kindness." Zhu Qing said.

Chen Jiujin shook his head disagreeingly, "It shouldn't be so simple, the horse blacksmith doesn't know how to repay his kindness, but he won't go against his will for personal favor." When I told him to make these things, I could feel the contradictions and difficulties in his heart...... However, when I talked about something, he quickly agreed! Chen Jiujin said, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

"What's the matter?" Zhu Qing asked.

"I told him that the imperial court wanted to carry out land reform in this place, but there was huge resistance, and it was difficult to implement it with just a piece of paper and a few messengers. Although I am also quite prestigious in Sichuandi, I am only a businessman after all, and it is unreasonable for Xiucai to meet soldiers, let alone I am a businessman? If you have these things in your hands, it will not only help to promote land reform, even if you offend someone during this period, you will not be afraid to carry out land reform for the people......" Chen Jiujin said, and couldn't help but smile lightly, "I originally just said what I thought in my heart, and I didn't want to beat the horse, and the blacksmith asked me if I had a plan after hearing it?" …… Oh, I think it's probably your land reform policy that suits his heart......"

"I didn't expect their brothers and sisters to care so much about their family and country, Daming has such a strong man, it's really a great luck!" After hearing this, Zhu Qing couldn't help but sigh with emotion, isn't stopping the war with war a way to protect the family and defend the country? People's hearts have always only feared the strong, and the courage of the strong is the weight in the hands in addition to the strength from the heart. Aren't these firearms made by the blacksmith Ma for Chen Jiujin an important weight and strong backing for Chen Jiujin to go all out to promote land reform?

Chen Jiujin nodded, "However, after the blacksmith Ma helped me make these things, he vowed to wash his hands in a golden basin and never make firearms again, and even burned all the handwritings he made, and then took his son to Chengdu." Now I live in Chengdu, it is said that I met a woman from the Western Regions two years ago, and the two lived together, and opened an iron shop at the north gate of Chengdu to live......"

When Chen Jiujin was still feeling relieved for the horse blacksmith, Zhu Qing's eyebrows suddenly tightened, "Went to Chengdu?" ”

Chen Jiujin nodded, "He said that he was afraid that staying in Zigong would affect me, and he also said that he was hidden in the city, and it would be good to go there and be a blacksmith......"

"No......" Zhu Qing shook his head suddenly, as if he remembered something, "Dongying will have such a great influence in the entire Sichuan region, especially in Chengdu, how can you not know that there is such a powerful blacksmith in Chengdu?" And the blacksmith was able to open an iron shop over there, if there was no other reason, it should have been a vote for Dongyinghui......"

When Zhu Qing said this, Chen Jiujin was really shocked, "In this way, if the horse blacksmith really votes for the Dongying Club, then the Dongying Club is really like a tiger!" ”

"No, I really hope that the horse blacksmith has something else unspeakable ......" Zhu Qing said, and looked at the Nine Dragons Divine Cannon beside him, but the things that he still loved were cold at the moment.

"Dangdangdang ......" At this time, the sound of a gong suddenly sounded overhead.

"It's going to be dawn." Chen Jiujin reminded.

"Can I get out here?" Zhu Qing could vaguely hear the sound of gongs in the secret room and couldn't help asking.

"Originally, it was possible, and I deliberately left an outlet when I stored the wine, but then because these things were extraordinary, I sealed the mouth. I think there are some gaps, but I definitely can't get in. And the exit didn't lead to the outside of Chen's house, it was next to my mother's bedroom......" Chen Jiujin explained.

"Let's go, we have to go out and have a look, it's too hard to get these things out of your study, and your secret passage is easy to expose, you have to find a way to open that exit and get these things out......" Zhu Qing said, and couldn't help but look up at the traces of the old exit, as if some light was looming, "I think, they will come in handy soon......" The wind blew in through the gap, stirring the air flow in this secret room and flipping, and a smell of gunpowder permeated......