Looking at Zhang Ran's departing figure, Fang Tang didn't say a word for a long time.

What Zhang Ran said to himself just now was like a mountain peak, and suddenly it pressed on Fang Tang's body, making him breathless.

"Country? Or home? Fang Tang had no choice to make.

Fang Tang hesitated in place for a long time, so long that his legs had already begun to go numb.

Fang Tang glanced at the official uniform he was wearing, and then resolutely came to Yuanda's office room.

"The official Tang has seen Yuan Shangshu." As soon as Fang Tang entered the door, he bowed to Yuan Da.

Yuan Da raised his head, which had been lowering, and said after seeing that it was Fang Tang

"You wait for a while, and then wait for the official to finish the business in hand." After saying this, Yuan Da lowered his head again.

When Fang Tang saw that Yuan Da was intently looking at the official documents sent back from all over the place, Fang Tang also nodded at Yuan Da silently, and then retreated to the side and waited for Yuan Da.

The official documents in Yuanda's hands were flipped over one by one, and Fang Tang waited for Yuanda without saying a word throughout the whole process.

Yuan Da's wait was enough for Fang Tang to wait for an hour.

Yuan Da finally finished reviewing all the official documents at this time, and the tired Yuan Da also leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to rest.

And Fang Tang didn't bother Yuan Da after seeing his tired appearance.

Yuan Da is about to turn half a hundred years old this year, to put it mildly, he has already stepped into the coffin with one foot, although a dark face makes outsiders unable to see his real age, but there is also a little gray hair in the original black hair at this time with him.

The already loose facial skin is also telling others that he is no longer young.

At this time, Yuan Da, who was leaning on the chair, suddenly thought that Fang Tang was still waiting for him, and when he opened his eyes and saw Fang Tang carefully moving his numb feet in place, he also smiled awkwardly

"The official forgot about you, Fang Tang, don't be surprised." Yuan Da said with a smile.

Fang Tang, who was bowing his head, also quickly arched his hand after hearing Yuan Da's voice

"Your Excellency is serious." After Yuan Da saw that Fang Tang, who had been waiting for an hour, still looked like this, he also stroked his beard with a satisfied expression.

"Fang Tang. What are you doing here? Yuan Da opened his mouth and asked Fang Tang's intention.

Fang Tang hesitated slightly, then walked out from the corner of the side, stood in the center of the room, and said to Yuan Da with his hand

"Xiaguan recently found a suspicious item in the shop of Westerners, and Xiaguan came here to tell your lordship." As soon as the three words Westerner in Fang Tang's words appeared, the tiredness on Yuan Da's face was immediately swept away, and he instantly became unrefreshed.

"Westerners? What is the suspicious item to tell the officer? There was a hint of eagerness in Yuanda's tone.

"Xiaguan found hundreds of small clay pots in the shops of Westerners." Fang Tang truthfully told the clay pots that existed in the Westerners' shops, but Yuan Da's originally eager face suddenly drooped down after hearing the clay pots

"Clay pots, is such a thing worth coming to tell you in person?"

There was a trace of disappointment in Yuan Da's tone, when Fang Tang wanted to say that the city management was established, Yuan Da finally persuaded His Majesty, and it was not even an exaggeration to say that the establishment of the city management was exchanged for Yuan Da's old face!

Fang Tang, you swore that you would definitely be able to find out the true purpose of the Westerners coming to the Tang Dynasty, and this official also chose to believe you at that time

But now that you are using the clay pots that can be seen everywhere in the world to deal with the officials, do you really think that the officials are so easy to fool? Can you be right about what the official expects of you?

"Not only clay pots, but also the smell of a powder called gunpowder in the shops of Westerners." Fang Tang raised his head and stared at Yuan Da with his eyes.

And after Yuan Da saw a hint of sharpness flashing in Fang Tang's eyes that was not easy for others to discover, he also paid attention to it at this time.

"Gunpowder, what is this?" Yuan Da asked Fang Tang solemnly.

"It is inconvenient for the lower official to reveal what the gunpowder is, but what the lower official can tell the lord Shangshu is that if you fill the clay pot with the mouth of the lower official

Then a bamboo pipe is used to move a lead, and finally the clay pot is sealed with clay, so that the power of such a clay pot with gunpowder is enough to make a house disappear in an instant! ”

Fang Tang's words made Yuan Da's eyes look at him bloodshot and he was silent for a long time.

Yuan Da couldn't believe that there was such a thing in this world, a clay pot filled with gunpowder had the ability to destroy the world, if this was used on the battlefield, then there would be an opponent in my Tang Dynasty!

However, thinking of this, Yuan Da suddenly felt a shock in his heart, Fang Tang just said that these things are now in the hands of Westerners at this time, if they also get out of the clay pot that Fang Tang just said, then wouldn't my people of Datang suffer from an unwarranted disaster?

"Fang Tang, this official asks you, is what you just said true? Is there a half-truth? Yuan Da asked Fang Tang, and Fang Tang also quickly responded to Yuan Da.

"Xia Guan definitely didn't tell half a lie just now!"

"Okay, there's no half-lying, is there?"

"Since you already know that gunpowder is so powerful, why don't you catch the Westerners back immediately!" Yuan Da slapped the table and asked Fang Tang loudly.

Facing Yuan Da's roar, Fang Tang also said without changing his face

"Xiaguan has no substantial evidence to confirm that the gunpowder is in the shops of the Westerners, and if he takes the liberty of arresting them, it is very likely that he will be shocked."

"Surprise the snake? Are you saying that there are still people behind the Westerners? Yuan Da asked Fang Tang in a skeptical tone.

"It's just a guess on the part of the lower officials." Fang Tang said.

Yuan Da looked at Fang Tang, who was standing motionless at the bottom, and did not speak, his eyes were slight, and Yuan Da's fingers kept tapping on the table.

After a moment of silence, Yuan Da opened his mouth and said to Fang Tang.

"I'd rather believe it than believe it, Fang Tang, you immediately send someone to arrest those Westerners, we would rather kill by mistake than let it go, we can't gamble with the lives of the people."

Yuan Da was a decisive person, when he heard that the gunpowder in Fang Tang's mouth was in the hands of Westerners, he wanted to arrest all those Westerners and let them taste the torture of the Tang Dynasty one by one, only in this way could Yuan Da relieve his anger.

But Fang Tang didn't have any reaction to Yuan Da's order at all, because Fang Tang didn't know how to make the choice at this time.

"Fang Tang, didn't you hear what this official said?" Yuan Da asked Fang Tang.

"The lower official heard it very clearly, but the lower official did not recommend it."

"Why is that?" Yuan Da asked Fang Tang why.

"Because...... Xiaguan's family has been targeted by them. ”

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