Chapter 698: True Purpose (I)

Hearing this answer, everyone, including Zhang Qian and Zhu Yong, was stunned on the spot, their brains almost stopped, and their faces were full of disbelief. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Obviously, because of their preconceived ideas, their thinking has entered into a stereotype, believing that only weapons such as muskets and artillery are used in gunpowder, but they have left behind the place where gunpowder is most widely used among the people. And when this answer was revealed, these people were confused, they couldn't believe that this could be the result!

Yang Zhen slowly came to the box at this time, smiled at Zhang Qian, who was stunned, and then reached into the box, grabbed a handful of black gunpowder, and presented it in front of everyone: "These gunpowders are commonly used by craftsmen such as folk artillery construction, and there is a difference between them and the gunpowder used to make artillery projectiles in the army. As soon as he let go of his hand, the gunpowder leaked from his fingers and returned to the box.

Whether it is quantity or quality, it is impossible for the gunpowder in this box to make any firearms that endanger the safety of the capital, and this result made Zhu Yong's face suddenly show a look of worry and embarrassment, and he muttered: "This ...... It could have been a misunderstanding......"

"Misunderstanding? You broke into my Zhenfu Division late at night and forcibly searched the yamen up and down, just because of a misunderstanding? Yang Zhen's eyes bloomed with a palpitating light, and he swept past Zhu Yong and the others, causing their bodies to shrink backwards unconsciously, and their eyes did not dare to meet them.

"No way, you're lying, it's all about covering up your crime of making firearms, so you took out this gunpowder!" Zhang Qian, who had been silent for a while, suddenly raised his head and stared at Yang Zhen's eyes: "You Jinyi Wei is not the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry, how can you worry about creating artillery battles?" It's completely counterintuitive, it's all a cover for your crimes. It must be so! ”

There is a certain truth in what he said, and Zhu Yong's heart suddenly moved, and his originally timid mind faded: "Yes, Yang Yanshi, how should you explain this?" ”

It seems that he is in a hurry, and he is blessed to his soul, and in a blink of an eye, Zhang Qian thought of a flaw again: "Also, before your people guarded the courtyard very tightly, even if Wang Dudu sent people to investigate, they were not allowed to enter, so guarded, you said it was just to protect such a small workshop?" Are you so easy to deceive us? ”

Once these suspicious points were pointed out by him, the people around the Terracotta Division had a worried look, and at the same time showed a look of vigilance, fearing that Yang Zhen and the people of Jinyiwei, who were poor in reasoning, would jump over the wall in a hurry.

But to everyone's surprise, Yang Zhen not only didn't show any annoyance about this, but instead looked up to the sky and laughed: "Haha...... How do you take this kind of thing as evidence and want to accuse us of making firearms? Zhang Qian, you really take it for granted, and you take yourself too seriously. It's only because of your humble status that I don't know what task I took on in the brocade guard. ”

After glancing at Zhang Qian contemptuously, Yang Zhen looked at Zhu Yongdao: "Actually, these two things are easy to explain, and there is only one reason - we are here to create a cannon battle at the behest of His Majesty. It is precisely because of the Son of Heaven that we are so careful in case something goes wrong and messes things up. ”

Zhu Yong was stunned again: "Is it really Your Majesty who asked you to make a cannon battle?" ”

"Exactly, His Majesty is still young today, and he is still somewhat interested in this kind of thing. Especially when he heard me tell the story of his time in Hangzhou, he was more interested in the kind of fireworks that can bloom in the air in various fancy ways, so these days he asked me to make better fireworks in Jinyiwei for use in the palace. If you don't believe it, you can enter the palace to see Your Majesty, and the matter of Hangzhou is not too difficult to inquire! Yang Zhen lightly explained the reason.

At this moment, Zhang Qian and the others were completely speechless. They knew that what Yang Zhen said would never be false, because it was a matter of heaven, and no one in the world dared to lie.

"How...... How so? This is impossible, you are secretly making firearms here, how can it become a cannon war? For a while, Zhang Qian became chattering, his mouth was full of words, and his face quickly distorted.

"Zhang Qian, this time it's all your personal intention to call someone to check on my Zhenfu Division, and you didn't report it to Zhang Ge Lao, what you said is good, right?" After Yang Zhen saw the other party subconsciously nodded, he said: "This is exactly where your ability is insufficient, if you reported the matter to Zhang Ge Lao early, he would definitely not do such a stupid act." Moreover, I had already heard that I had gone to see His Majesty some time ago and had talked about the artillery battle, so that I could deduce that the so-called firearms workshop in this courtyard was nothing more than an artillery workshop. ”

These words made Zhang Qian even more embarrassed. All along, he felt that he could help his uncle, and he thought he was talented and strategic. But now it seems that in the eyes of people like Yang Zhen, he can't even be considered an opponent at all.

In the bitter regret, he suddenly thought of a little doubt: "No, I have this judgment because of the clue that Hong Kuixing gave me, if what Yang Zhen said is true, it means that Hong Kuixing is lying...... He...... Could it be that he is also Yang Zhen's person? With this in mind, his eyes searched around, and soon, a familiar figure appeared in front of him.

Because Shi Cai was so focused on the search, he didn't pay attention to the appearance of the Jinyi guards around him at all, and now he found that under the corridor in front of him, Hong Kuixing was standing impressively. When his gaze fell on the other party, Hong Kuixing also gave him a meaningful sneer.

"Hit the mark! It turned out that everything was a trap set by Yang Zhen! What private firearms, what people who are not reused, all are traps laid against me! Zhang Qian, who understood all this, began to tremble violently, ashamed and angry, and couldn't find a gap to get into.

Seeing that Zhang Qian had been squeezed by Yang Zhen's few words, he would only tremble there, and Zhu Yong was also on pins and needles: "How should it end this time?" We broke into the Yamen of the Zhenfu Division at night, but we didn't find out anything, and it's hard to explain this matter. ”

"Best wishes, sir!" As if sensing the other party's concern, Yang Zhen turned his head to look at Zhu Yong: "Today's matter, I will definitely report it, and let the court give me justice." But now it's getting late, and you're not prisoners, so I can't keep you. So, the people of the Terracotta Division can leave now. ”

Seeing that Yang Zhen didn't mean to make it difficult for himself, Zhu Yong and the others, who were still extremely nervous, were slightly more relaxed in their hearts. Now that they can't care about the next things that may be blamed by the imperial court, it is the only luxury to be able to leave from those brocade guards who are eyeing them quickly.

"Thank you Yang for your magnanimity...... "At this time, some of the words of praise and welcome still have to be said.

"I'm not a prime minister, I don't have a big belly, and I'll report tonight's events truthfully tomorrow, so you better think about how to give a valid reason first. Although the power of the Terracotta Division is not small, as far as I know, it doesn't seem to be big enough to be able to break into my Jinyi Guard Zhenfu Division at will. But I don't know who gave you such courage. Yang Zhen didn't appreciate it, but said with a threatening tone.

At this time, Zhu Yongke didn't dare to reply, so he quickly lowered his head and whispered in agreement, and as soon as he arched his hand towards Yang Zhen, he turned around and left.

Just as the cadres of the Terracotta Division were gradually walking out, Yang Zhen suddenly spoke: "Slow! ”

When the people who were already a little worried heard this, their hearts trembled, and they stopped with some fear, and many people looked back, thinking that Yang Zhen was going to regret it again.

Yang Zhen's gaze swept over these hundreds of people, and finally fell on someone: "I'm talking about the people of the Terracotta Division can leave, are you from the Terracotta Division?" ”

What he was staring at was a man dressed as a scholar, and it was Qin Gang who had been extremely low-key since he entered the Zhenfu Division and had never said a word. But no matter how low-key he is, he can't escape Yang Zhen's eyes, no way, who told him to dress completely differently from those soldiers.

As early as after entering the Zhenfu Division and finding that the other party had already prepared, Qin Gang noticed that something was wrong. Clever so he made a right choice, hid himself in the crowd, and never showed up again, originally intending to fool the past, but the result was ......

"My lord, if what I expected is good, this is the reason why you are willing to risk entering my pacification division at night, right? With the identity of Zhang Qian's character, I haven't had the face to invite you to move the Soldiers and Horses. Yang Zhen said, looking at Qin Gang's slightly feminine handsome face fixedly.

Being stared at by him like this, Qin Gang's heart suddenly tightened, and he knew that this time he was completely planted.

"Give your name and name." Yang Zhen said flatly.

"Qin Gang, the secretary in the cabinet." At this point, Qin Gang also knew that there was nothing to hide, so he said truthfully.

"Are you a scholar? A small seven-grade petty official can actually support the people of the Soldiers and Horses Division to do such things, it seems that you have a big face! But I don't know who is fighting against it? Yang Zhen's eyes flickered, and he asked with a smile.

Although these words were not very loud, they were like a thunderclap in Qin Gang's ears, which made his expression change drastically. At this time, he was smart enough to quickly figure out a problem, Yang Zhen spent so much time to lure himself and others to search for the Zhenfu Division, and his purpose was not to deal with a mere Zhang Qian, but to target himself, or the person behind him.

Once he understood this, a cold sweat quickly broke out on his back, and this was the first time he had discovered how terrifying Yang Zhen was......