Side.

Lin Wan'er looked at the empress, her eyes full of surprise.

For so many years, even in the face of the first emperor, His Majesty was cold.

What's going on today?

Wu Mingkong stood in place, and Allure's face turned red.

She didn't know why she was suddenly speaking in such a tone.

At this moment, I only feel extremely ashamed, and I can't wait to find a hole to get into!

"I don't want to hear it!"

Wu Mingkong wanted to pretend that nothing had happened and make up for himself.

Fang Xiu raised his eyebrows and said, "Your Majesty has begged the ministers so much, how can the ministers bear to disappoint Your Majesty." ”

When Wu Mingkong heard this, his ears turned red with shame, and he glared at Fang Xiu, as if he wanted to devour him alive!

It's a pity that this move fell in Fang Xiu's eyes, not only did it not have the slightest deterrent effect, but it was also a little cute.

Fang Xiu couldn't help but chuckle lightly, and explained: "In fact, the ministers are not using ordinary stones, but saltpeter, when saltpeter encounters water, it will absorb heat, and the water loses heat and condenses into ice, which is common sense, not surprising. ”

Saltpeter?

Decalescence?

Wu Mingkong opened his mouth and asked curiously, "How do you know that this saltpeter has such an effect?" ”

Fang Xiu said: "The minister is His Majesty's father, the auxiliary minister of the Great Qian, and the little saltpeter ice is nothing!" ”

When Wu Mingkong heard this, he gave him a blank look, pouted and said, "What a shame!" ”

Fang Xiu just pretended not to hear it, and continued: "The effect of this saltpeter is not only to condense ice, but even more powerful, the minister has not yet shown it!" ”

Speaking of which, it came to an abrupt end.

Wu Mingkong's face appeared curious, and he asked, "What is the effect?" ”

Fang Xiu looked at Wu Mingkong with a faint smile on his face and didn't answer.

When Wu Mingkong saw this scene, he immediately understood his thoughts, which was nothing more than to let himself call him his father.

glanced at him, and said angrily: "Love to say it or not!" No matter what, I won't satisfy you! ”

Fang Xiu just smiled and didn't speak.

Side.

Lin Wan'er looked at Wu Mingkong, then at Fang Xiu, and sighed in her heart.

Heart:

Finished!

Your Majesty, this is being pinched by Fang Xiang!

When Wu Mingkong saw Fang Xiu's expression, he was even more annoyed in his heart, and he couldn't wait to whip him!

It's just that.

She knows it too.

Without the support of strength, his own threat, in his eyes, is a joke.

So, he snorted coldly and comforted himself: I don't know as much as him!

At this time, Fang Xiu said:

"After a while, when the ministers make that kind of thing, Your Majesty will know how powerful it is!"

Wu Mingkong listened, although he was curious, but he didn't ask again.

Then.

Fang Xiu seemed to remember something, and said:

"By the way, the minister hasn't asked yet, Your Majesty is coming to the Prime Minister's Mansion today, what is the matter?"

Speaking of which, there was a pause.

Raising his eyebrows, he teased:

"Could it be that I haven't seen you for a few days, and Your Majesty misses your minister?"

When Wu Mingkong heard this, he glared at Fang Xiu and shouted in his heart: I have never seen such a brazen person as you!

She forcibly suppressed the anger in her heart, looked at Lin Wan'er on the side, and ordered, "Give him the chapter." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Lin Wan'er took out a piece of music from her arms and presented it to Fang Xiu with both hands.

Fang Xiu stretched out his hand to take it, opened it and browsed it from top to bottom.

After reading the recital, he raised his eyes to look at Wu Mingkong and asked, "What is the purpose of Your Majesty to let your ministers see this recital?" ”

Wu Mingkong said: "Do you think, does the history of Shuzhou raise self-respect?" ”

Fang Xiu raised his eyes and glanced at Wu Mingkong, and said lightly: "Your Majesty has thought too much, even if he has this heart, he doesn't have this strength." ”

Wu Mingkong was puzzled: "If this is the case, it's just dozens of peasant households who can't eat, why can't they be exterminated for a long time?" ”

In her opinion.

Those peasant households did not even have enough to eat, and they must have been emaciated.

As for weapons, armor, not to mention.

It's nice to have a nail rake.

With such combat effectiveness, even if there is a rebellion, how much of a threat can it be?

Not to mention that there are two Zhichong Mansions stationed in Shuzhou.

Even if you recruit a group of militia temporarily, you can easily wipe them out!

But!

It took half a month for the history of the Shuzhou assassination, but instead of exterminating the anti-thieves.

On the contrary, the number of thieves is increasing.

This is not self-respect, and what is it?

When Fang Xiu heard this, he sighed in his heart.

The little empress looked deep in thought, but in fact, her vision was limited to one acre and three points of land in the court after all.

"Your Majesty, in your eyes, the soldiers of the Zhichong Mansion must be better than the peasant households who can't eat?"

Fang Xiu looked at Wu Mingkong and asked.

Wu Mingkong wanted to say: Isn't it?

But seeing Fang Xiu's eyes, there was a look of hesitation in her eyes.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Even if it's not strong, it shouldn't be too weak." ”

Fang Xiu looked at Wu Mingkong and asked, "Has Your Majesty been to the Zhichong Mansion in various places?" ”

Wu Mingkong was silent for a second and shook his head.

Don't talk about the Oshichong Prefecture in various places.

It's the left and right guards stationed in Chang'an Mansion, she hasn't seen it.

In the six months since she ascended the throne, she has been fighting wits and courage with Fang Xiu, how can she have time to care about other things.

Of course.

The so-called battle of wits and courage, only she thinks so.

In the eyes of others.

She has been pressed by Fang Xiu!

"If Your Majesty goes to the Zhichong Mansion, or takes a look at the left and right Xiaowei, there will be no such problem."

Fang Xiu sighed in his heart and said.

The military system implemented by the Daqian Empire is a bit like a combination of the government military system and the guard system.

Military households are always military households and cannot be left of citizenship.

On weekdays, they farmed the fields, and occasionally gathered together for training by Captain Ochichong.

Only when fighting will he become a real soldier and go into battle to kill the enemy.

And.

Their armor and weapons, the court does not provide, they have to prepare their own!

The vast majority of military households, the armor and weapons used, are handed down from ancestors.

A long knife, probably used by the great-great-great-grandfather when he killed the enemy!

Not to mention armor.

For a long time, very few have survived.

With such weapons, such armor, and such training, how strong can they be expected to burst out?

If that's all there is to it, that's it.

In the past ten years, the faint monarch of the first emperor, with the treacherous appearance of the above cultivator, only knows the sound of dogs and horses, indulges in pleasures, and is also extremely indulgent to the gentry everywhere.

Which family didn't take advantage of this opportunity to desperately loot the people's fat and people's ointment.

By now, the situation of land annexation has become extremely serious!

Many military households at least had their own fields.

Even if you are bullied by the upper peak on weekdays, you can endure it when you look at your own fields.

When I was fighting, I thought that I was protecting my field, but I was also brave, and I had a spirit of not being afraid of death!

However, in the past ten years, the fields of these military households have been forcibly seized by the gentry by various means.

Even farming with peace of mind is already a luxury, and they are still expected to work hard for the imperial court?

It's ridiculous!

Therefore.

In Fang Xiu's eyes.

These soldiers are really not necessarily comparable to the peasants who can't even eat!

After all.

Although they are weak, they have the courage to break the kettle!

Wu Mingkong didn't know anything about this, and when he heard Fang Xiu's words at this moment, he couldn't help but have doubts in his heart.

His brows furrowed slightly, and he said, "What Fang Xiang said is inevitably a bit alarmist. ”