Chapter 12 Water Dragon
At night, Shen Minghuang was practicing calligraphy, only to hear a loud "bang" outside, and he stopped the pen in his hand. This sound is so loud, could it be that the pirates have attacked Gusu City?
He walked out the door and asked, "What's wrong?" Ren Jiaxu knew that he hated being disturbed the most when he practiced calligraphy, and replied: "Your Highness, the sound came from the back garden, and the slave has already ordered someone to investigate." As soon as the words fell, the person he sent ran back: "Back to Your Highness, it's Miss Wei, who was playing with explosives in the back garden, and it exploded, so it caused a loud noise." ”
Dynamite? When he arrived in the back garden, he saw Wei Yangyang's face was gray, and he was lying on the ground studying a bamboo tube, and the maids in King Jiang's mansion were hiding far away, and no one dared to step forward.
Shen Minghuang said angrily: "Wei Yangyang, what are you doing here? Seeing him coming, Wei Yangyang raised his head and said: "Didn't I listen to Pei's guerrilla today, if you can lure the pirate's ship to Hangwan, it will be an excellent ambush location, but the demonic wind on the sea can't only blow the pirate's ship, not our ship, right?" Wouldn't it be dangerous to go around in circles together? ”
Shen Minghuang looked at her: "And then?" What's your best way to do it? Wei Yangyang said: "Not yet, but if we throw the "dragon" directly into the sea from the shore, is it okay?" The dragon she was talking about was a firearm, made of iron wrapped in explosives, fitted with a fuse, about the size of a fist, and could be carried around. When used, a person pulls the lead and throws it at the enemy, and it explodes.
Shen Minghuang asked rhetorically, "Do you know how big Hangwan is?" Wei Yangyang nodded: "I know, it is one hundred miles long from north to south, and two hundred and sixty miles from east to west. Shen Minghuang didn't expect her to blurt out, obviously, after hearing Pei Youzhi's words, she had already studied the coastal defense map.
Shen Minghuang's anger was a little less, and he said, "So, throwing a dragon from the shore obviously can't blow up the boat." Wei Yangyang didn't seem to see the anger in his eyes, and said: "Yes, even if you throw the dragon with a trebuchet, you can only throw two hundred steps at the farthest, and if the pirate ship is far away, it won't be able to blow them up." But what if the dragon could be thrown from our ship to the pirate ship? ”
Shen Minghuang teased her: "Although the dragon is light, its explosive power is not enough, if it hits the opponent's ship, even if it can kill a few people, it will not change the situation of the battle." Wei Yangyang still didn't give up, and said: "You don't need to blow up people, as long as you can blow up a hole in the bottom bilge of the ship, and the ship leaks, then it's over, right?" Shen Minghuang was almost laughed at by this girl's whimsy. Jiaolong is made of steel, and it will fail when it encounters water, so how can it blow up the bottom compartment of the enemy ship?
After he saw the bamboo on the ground, he was even more puzzled: "When you make these bamboo knots, are you testing the dragon?" Wei Yangyang said with certainty: "Yes! If the dragon can be launched from the water, then it can be aimed at the other party's cabin? But ordinary dragons are afraid of water, I think there are bamboos everywhere here, if you can use bamboo to fill explosives and make a dragon that can explode in water, wouldn't you be afraid of water? ”
"There's bamboo everywhere here?" Shen Minghuang asked. Wei Yangyang looked around: "Yes, this whole garden is bamboo, although this bamboo looks thin, but it is difficult to cut." Shen Minghuang asked in surprise: "The bamboo you use is from this back garden?" Wei Yangyang said: "Yes, can't you? ”
Shen Minghuang was so angry that he was about to faint, he said: "This is Xiangfei bamboo, which is planted to enjoy the scenery." It's not the kind of bamboo that is used to build houses and make bamboo baskets. Wei Yangyang said: "The bamboo that builds the house? It's the kind of coarse, right? Ah, I saw it on the road, but I didn't find it in the garden, only this thin one. It's not easy to use, but I can't wait, so I'll have to make do tonight. ”
Improvise. Jiang Wangye is a bamboo idiot, he loves bamboo all his life, and almost every inch of soil in this palace is full of bamboo. His favorite Xiangfei bamboo, in Wei Yangyang's eyes, can only "make do". Shen Minghuang thought that if Wang Ye Jiang knew about this, then he should be the same as Yin Yushi, the person who hated Wei Yang the most in the world. I just don't know how much they hate it, who is deeper.
Shen Minghuang wanted to reprimand her, but he was afraid that she would make even more outrageous moves, so he could only say euphemistically: "Do you know that this bamboo is Lord Jiang's favorite thing?" Wei Yangyang said: "Really? But even if the prince likes it again, but if the pirate doesn't get rid of it for a day, he won't be able to see his own bamboo, I borrowed two to try, if I can defeat the pirate quickly, won't Prince Jiang move back early? And she was right.
Shen Minghuang took a step forward and asked, "Oh? Then may I ask Miss Wei, what results have you figured out? Wei Yangyang stretched out his hand and made a gesture to stop him: "Your Highness, don't go forward, I tried to make four water dragons, one of which has just exploded, and three of them are stuffy, which is very dangerous." When she said stuffy, of course, she meant the kind of dragon that lit the lead and didn't explode.
The two of them have been talking for a while, and if they don't blow up, they will naturally not blow up again, so Shen Minghuang didn't listen to her persuasion, and still walked towards the lake, he was really curious, what has become of Prince Jiang's Xiangfei Bamboo now.
Wei Bingyue came back from the barracks, and as soon as he walked to the gate of the palace, he had already heard the loud noise, and he grew up in the barracks, so he naturally didn't need to ask, he knew that it was the sound of explosives exploding. He barely had to think about it, it must be his precious sister doing the trick. So after he entered the gate, he followed the sound he had just made and ran straight to the back garden. As soon as he arrived in the back garden, he saw his sister pressing Shen Minghuang tightly under him, using her body to protect the other party, so that Shen Minghuang was forced to lie on the muddy ground.
It's okay, it's okay! He just came out to fight, and if something went wrong with the five princes, he would have come to die. He hurriedly stepped forward, helped the two of them up, and asked Shen Minghuang first: "Your Highness, how is it, are you injured?" ”
Shen Minghuang didn't look at him, but said to Wei Yangyang: "You are so bold! He likes cleanliness the most, and today he was pushed to the ground and covered in muddy water, how can he not be angry? Wei Yangyang's face was dirty, and he looked very embarrassed, but he bowed in a proper manner, and said: "Yes, Your Highness atoned for your sins, men and women don't kiss, it's just that the dragon suddenly exploded just now, I didn't have time to think about it, I didn't have a heart." ”
Of course, this is used to restrain gentlemen, but at this critical juncture, Wei Yangyang sacrificed himself to protect the lord, which is obviously not rude. But with Wei Bingyue's understanding of her sister-in-law, is she willing to admit her mistake obediently? Even if the sun comes out in the west, it is absolutely impossible. But this is his own sister, his father's pearl, since he has offended the five princes, what can he do? He could only play a round and said to Wei Yangyang: "What's the matter with you, you stained His Highness's clothes." ”
When he saw the explosives on the ground, he turned to Shen Minghuang and said, "Your Highness, my little sister really shouldn't play with these dangerous things in the palace to scare Your Highness, right?" Although the Jiaolong made by Wei Yangyang himself contained explosives, it was the smallest firearm during the war, and Shen Minghuang obviously couldn't admit that he was frightened by this little thing, so he had to say: "It's okay, Ling Mei is decisive in handling things, don't let Xu Mei go, worthy of it, the eldest daughter of the Wei family!" ”
He originally wanted to talk about his daughter-in-law, but he knew that Wei Bingyue's fifteen brothers were not from his mother-in-law Wei Guo's family, and they were all concubines, so when the words came to his lips, he temporarily changed them to the eldest daughter. No matter how Wei Bingyue listened to his tone, it seemed to come out of his teeth, and he was definitely not praising Wei Yang. But the most important thing at this moment is to get the five princes away as soon as possible.
He said: "Your Highness praises falsely, now it is better to ask the medical officer to carefully diagnose and treat Your Highness, but don't get hurt, it's not good." ”
*Water Pavilions
Wei Bingyue heard Wei Yangyang say that after cutting four of Jiang Wangye's bamboos, he was about to die of anger. He asked angrily, "Don't you know that Prince Jiang is a bamboo idiot?" Wei Yangyang looked innocent: "How do I know, I haven't seen him again?" There are so many bamboos in front of and behind this house, what's wrong with cutting a few? I can't tell which ones are Xiangfei bamboos, and they can't be cut. ”
Wei Bingyue pointed to the door of the room and said, "Go and see, what are the words written on the plaque outside this hall?" Wei Yangyang blurted out: "I know, all of them are water pavilions." Wei Bingyue shook her head and said, "Use your smart brain, the name of this small building is "Everyone", you don't know what it means?" ”
Wei Yangyang thought for a while: "Ah, the bamboo characters are taken apart, that is, one by one?" Wei Bingyue glared at her: "Well, it's not stupid at all." Then, the five princes care most about appearance and etiquette, and you push him to the ground. Can he not be angry? Wei Yangyang said: "But I didn't let him get closer, he had to go forward, and the stuffy man suddenly exploded, what can I do, in case he is injured, isn't my guilt greater?" ”
There is some truth to this. In case Shen Minghuang was injured, then he would not be so angry. The Wei family can't escape the involvement. Wei Bingyue thought for a while, and then asked: "Little pomegranate, think about it carefully, have you seen him before, I always feel that his attitude towards you is a little different." ”
Wei Bingyue has fifteen brothers, and Wei Yangyang is his father's youngest child. In other people's homes, it is calculated according to the ranking between brothers and sisters, but his father only has such a baby daughter, so he does not stick to these, and the family acquiesces that she is ranked sixteenth, and affectionately calls her Little Pomegranate.
Wei Yangyang replied: "You have asked me this several times, I usually stay in Lanying, and occasionally go back to Haixi to see my father and aunt, and the farthest is only to Bibo City, how can I see him." Yes, Haixi Mansion is located in a remote area, and the Fifth Prince has been in charge of the Ministry of Rites for a few years, and has never interfered in the affairs of the Ministry of War, so there is absolutely no reason to come to Haixi Province. Little Pomegranate has never been to Huadu, how could he offend him?
But what Wei Bingyue didn't know was that just now, Wei Yangyang took advantage of the opportunity to push down Shen Minghuang and deliberately and quietly knocked his right arm into a stone, although it couldn't hurt him, it was enough to make him hurt for a few hours. Who made him force me to eat milk and red peppers, and almost poisoned me to death. He himself had to come over to see it, and I didn't force him to come, and he deserved to be bumped into by me! Wei Yangyang thought.
Affirm the courtyard of Huang
Jiang Tiantian did some inspection and said, "Your Highness is fine except for the bruise on your right arm, please rest assured." Shen Minghuang nodded. If you want to win over the garrison, this time the Wei family army came to come, which is the best time. But the Wei family has only been loyal to the emperor for more than a hundred years, and if they want Wei Shuping to fall to themselves, should they befriend his son with the highest military achievements? Or is he going to befriend his precious daughter?