Zhang Yucong felt an invisible pressure.

The man obviously didn't look at him, but his every move was hard to ignore, especially the deep eyes, like the invasion of the night, completely enveloped him, and he forgot about the struggle for a while.

This person is wearing a dark blue military general's uniform from the fifth grade, and from the fifth grade in Zhang Yucong's eyes, he is a minor official who doesn't need to be ignored, but this person is different, as if no matter what he wears, people should not be underestimated.

Who is this man? On weekdays, Zhang Yucong would definitely call someone over to ask, but his current situation no longer allowed him to think about this.

Song Chengxuan climbed the stairs, more than ten years ago he followed his father to the palace several times when he was a child, and now this hall has not changed, but it has long been a matter of people, he watched his family fall one by one, blood flowed on the ground, and the housekeeper was pierced through the abdomen, but he still wanted to protect him, and struggled to crawl towards him, his eyes were full of concern and expectation for him.

They hoped that he would survive, and he went southeast to deal with pirates and pirates, and every time he was wounded or in danger, he remembered those eyes.

They seemed to have been following him all the time, never leaving, making him stronger and more sensible.

Except last night......

When the firearm exploded, he pulled Miss Xu to dodge, and at that moment he didn't think of those eyes, his heart didn't know why, as if he suddenly became very peaceful, and forgot the heavy responsibility on his shoulders for a while.

Song Chengxuan raised his head, the magnificent hall was in front of him, although it looked extraordinarily luxurious, but it was silent, so lifeless, not as simple as the top of the simple military tent, solemn, neat and awe-inspiring.

"Lord Song, this is the first time you have been summoned to the court, and there are many etiquettes that you don't understand," one of the attendants said in a low voice, "The slave maid is here to tell you." ”

This lord was summoned to the temple for the first time, and there was no fear on his face, and the attendant couldn't help but be amazed in his heart.

The door of the main hall was opened again, and the inner servant sent a decree: "Order Quanzhou to recruit Song Chengxuan to meet him." ”

Song Chengxuan strode into the hall, and the officials in the hall looked at him one after another.

The emperor on the throne also raised his eyes, and Hong Chuanting praised Quanzhou's envoy, saying that he knew about the Japanese and pirates, and seemed to have said a few words about the origin of this official, but he didn't care about this, so he didn't hear it, and now he saw that Song Chengxuan was very young, but he was a little surprised.

The emperor said with calm eyes: "I have created a lot of firearms to send to the frontier, and they will be allocated to the sailors every year, and last year the Ministry of Industry also built a few large ships equipped with artillery, a small Franc machine cannon, can it defeat our firearms in the Great Zhou?" ”

Hong Chuanting didn't expect that as soon as Song Chengxuan walked into the court, the emperor immediately asked such a question, and his tone was clearly full of doubts.

Song Chengxuan was neither humble nor arrogant, and his voice was calm: "Since Gaozong had the Shenji Battalion, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry will create new firearms every year, just artillery, there are more than 30 kinds commonly used in the Great Zhou, and last year the Ministry of Industry made more than 10 kinds of artillery, and the name of the artillery is also more powerful than the other, just last year there were two general cannons, one is the fire general, and the other is the mighty general." ”

Song Chengxuan deliberately paused when he said this.

The squire of the Ministry of Works quickly raised his head and looked around, but he didn't find the familiar figure in the crowd, he immediately sounded, Lord Zhang Yucong had been thrown into prison, he wanted to ask Lord Zhang Yuci for help, but Lord Zhang Yuci kept his head down and didn't look over.

"I've seen these two cannons with my own eyes," said the Emperor, "and they're both very powerful, what's wrong?" ”

"The Franc cannon was originally nothing to be afraid of," Song Chengxuan said, "but the Franc cannon is well-made, and it is made of good materials both inside and out." ”

The emperor frowned: "You mean, the firearms of our Great Zhou are nothing but superficial. ”

Song Chengxuan raised his head slightly: "The newly built big ships of the imperial court, the sailors sometimes even abandon them, the assembly and artillery of the big ships are already heavy, and the weight of the ship is bound to be unfast, the only firearm that can bring benefits."

It is a pity that these firearms, on the surface, look mighty, but in fact they are seriously ill, the size of the lead bullet and the barrel do not match, the lead bullet fuse does not burn, such situations abound, if you rely on these artillery, I am afraid that our army will be defeated without a fight long ago. ”

When Song Chengxuan said this, there was a commotion in the court, but it quickly fell silent under the emperor's gloomy gaze.

The emperor said coldly: "Where is the Firearms Department of the Ministry of Industry?" ”

The Ministry of Works squire stepped forward tremblingly.

The emperor's eyes drooped, and his face was like frost: "Is what he said true?" ”

The cold sweat of the Ministry of Works squire ran down his forehead, his lips trembled and he stammered: "Your Majesty Mingjian, this ...... Not really, we in the Firearms Division have always been dedicated to our duties. ”

"I heard that the Firearms Division has built several large ships carrying artillery in Ningbo," Song Chengxuan said and looked at the Ministry of Works, "If you think that the firearms you have built are useful, you will have an opportunity to compete with the cannons of the Franc machine." ”

The squire of the Ministry of Works couldn't help but say: "You are here to deceive the monarch, you ...... This is the sin of deceit......"

Before the Ministry of Works' words were finished, he only heard the emperor's majestic voice above his head: "What opportunity are you talking about?" ”

Song Chengxuan said: "The pirate who called himself the 'White Dragon King' prepared a big ship and a Franc cannon, and was extremely familiar with the sea near Changzhou, so in his opinion, it was the best opportunity to get off now."

Changzhou is going to war. ”

Changzhou is going to war.

A few words were uttered, and there was an uproar.

Song Chengxuan seemed unusually calm: "Changzhou is not far from the capital, and the adults of the Firearms Division can go to Changzhou to watch the battle." ”

"Bold, you're deliberately causing a riot."

"How dare you say such things casually, no matter who you are, you don't dare to offend me at will."

Song Chengxuan's eyes were as deep as ink: "Before today, can adults believe that there will be firearms exploding on the streets of the capital?" ”

There was silence in the courtroom.

The officials looked at several important ministers in the court, and at this moment they all had heavy faces and did not say a word.

"That's right," said the Emperor suddenly, "I also want to see if the ships and artillery built by the Firearms Division can defeat the enemy." ”

The squire of the Ministry of Work almost fell there as soon as his feet were weak.

The emperor stood up and glanced at Zhang Yuci: "I hope you can defeat the enemy." After saying that, the emperor turned around and walked out of the court.

Zhang Yuci's eyes fell on Song Chengxuan, when did such a character appear in the southeast, every word he said after he walked into the court was a sentence of heart.

The emperor already had the intention of punishing the third brother, but now that Song Chengxuan said this, I am afraid that he has made up his mind even more.

The third brother has too close contact with the fourth department, and if something happens this time, I am afraid that I will be pushed by the wall.

The only thing he hopes for now is that the emperor can give the queen mother some face.

……

The emperor sat on his shoulder, his hands clutching the handle tightly in his hand, his eyes indescribably gloomy.

Feng Shun didn't dare to speak, just lowered his head and followed.

The emperor suddenly asked, "Is there any movement on the Queen Mother's side?" ”

Feng Shun said: "Zhang Yucong's daughter has entered the palace, and now she is in Cining Palace, presumably to plead with the queen mother and the emperor." ”

The slender figure came to the emperor's mind, she came just in time, thinking of this, the emperor raised his lips slightly: "Drive Cining Palace." ”

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