Chen Chao was very happy because he had found a good "craftsman".

Although he didn't know if Hou Ji could make those hot weapons that were enough to change history, since he was willing to try, Chen Chao might as well give him this opportunity.

Hou Ji's ability to craft a sleeve arrow comparable to a crossbow shows that he has a talent for it.

Even the current level of industry in the Daiki does not support the creation of sophisticated weapons.

But looking back at history, we can find that even the famous flintlock pistol was hammered out by craftsmen in the beginning.

What else in this world is impossible?

If so, it's only a matter of time.

……

When I returned to the big tent that night, there were a few letters from the capital on the table, all of which were Yan Song.

This Shangshu of the Criminal Department, as a core member of the Chen Party, has always been a confidant of the Chen Dynasty, and even in the heart of the Chen Dynasty, he has a higher status than Qin Xiangru.

In the letter, Yan Song described in extremely concise words the changes in the situation in Beijing and China in the two months since the Chen Dynasty left Beijing.

Chen Chao looked at it carefully, his brows slowly tightened.

The first change is that Emperor Yongxing, who has just ascended the throne, as the ninth son of the old emperor of Daji, Emperor Li Zhaoyang of Yongxing is not a grandson, but he finally ascended to the throne, which is amazing enough.

In the past two months, Emperor Yongxing has tried in many ways.

Promote some, woo some, and depose.

Those who were promoted were all new science and technology scholars who were candidates in previous years.

These people are young, not lacking in talent, and full of enthusiasm, and they are most easily moved by the emperor's favor, and perhaps many years later, they will be the most trusted ministers of the Yongxing Emperor.

Wooing is some neutrals, such as several marquis and earls with hereditary titles, they are all old fritters in the Daji court, the most aware of the wind and rudder, never show their loyalty to anyone, as long as they don't commit crimes, the titles on their bodies will always be there, and no one can do anything about them.

Winning them over is also what every emperor will do.

The dismissed officials were said in the letter to be of all parties, and they did not favor one over the other.

The reasons are also very legitimate, embezzlement, disregard for people's lives, and murder for money......

I have to say that Emperor Yongxing's small actions are really good, and people can't find the slightest fault.

If he is given more than ten years to grow, Daji's power will be taken in his hands and he will become the supreme king of power!

Yan Songxin did not express his opinion on Emperor Yongxing, but only said that he had strictly restrained his own officials, and in an eventful situation, he told everyone to put their tails between their tails and behave, and not let others seize the handle.

Chen Chao held the wolf in his hand and wrote the word "good" in cinnabar.

The second change, Yan Song mentioned in the letter, that the Zhou Party and the Wang Party, who have never dealt with each other, have been in close contact recently, and they have met in private for the purpose of impeachment. The impeachment of Chen Chao instructed Qin Xiangru to embezzle money and grain from the state treasury and build a large number of buildings outside the city.

Chen Chao had expected this for a long time, and he was also reminded by the people around him, and he had already begun to take measures to deal with it, as long as the distilled liquor came out, this crisis would be solved.

The last change, the unrest in Yunzhou.

The letter did not say very clearly, but only said that the bandits in Yunzhou were becoming more and more rampant day by day, the officers and soldiers were defeated and retreated, and the losses were as high as 1,000 people, and several battalions of troops were besieged by the mountain bandits, and their whereabouts are still unknown.

The letter also said that behind the Yunzhou mountain bandits there was the shadow of the royal family of the Chu State, and they secretly funded the mountain bandits' weapons, grain, grass and armor, hoping that the more chaotic Yunzhou was, the better.

Chen Chao didn't know much about the situation in Yunzhou, only knowing that Murong Yue's eldest brother Murong Chong seemed to be suppressing bandits in Yunzhou.

I don't know what happened to this eldest brother, but don't die, otherwise it will be really disturbing to see that little beauty crying when I enter the palace in the future.

After reading the letter, Chen Chao only replied with a few words.

"It's business as usual, wait for the original return!"

After writing the letter and sealing it with wax oil, Chen Chao handed it to Ning Baizhi behind him, and asked her to hand the letter to the messenger to send back.

Originally, she should have been dozing off at this hour, and Ning Baizhi, who might have fallen asleep on the chair a long time ago, was in good spirits at the moment, which was very strange.

She opened a pair of grape-sized eyes, stepped forward, stared at the letter sent by Yan Song in front of her, her eyes fell on the affairs of Yunzhou, and she was a little distracted.

After coming back to her senses, Ning Baizhi's expression was a little solemn.

"I want to go back, my brother and sister-in-law are still in Yunzhou."

Chen Chao thought for a moment and shook his head, "You can't go back." ”

"Why?"

"Yunzhou has changed, and the officers and soldiers of several large battalions are surrounded by mountain bandits, what can you do when you go back? At present, the situation there is unknown, and I will ask Han Lao to send someone to Yunzhou to inquire about the news, and when the news is clear, you will consider whether to go back. ”

Ning Baizhi was silent and slowly lowered her head.

Chen Chao got up and rubbed the girl's head.

"How have you spent all these years in Yunzhou? Do you also fall into the grass and become the king of the mountain? ”

Ning Baizhi shook her head vigorously and shook vigorously.

Although the Ning family is a wanted criminal in the imperial court, they are far away from the mountains and wilderness of Yunzhou.

Because Yunzhou was very chaotic, the imperial court could not easily catch them, but they did not choose to fall into the grass, in the words of his brother:

If you really become a mountain bandit, the Ning family will really die!

My brother and sister-in-law took the rest of the clansmen and hid in the mountains, where the clansmen cultivated the fields and weaved cloth for a living.

It's been a hard time, but I've survived it.

But now, Yunzhou is in chaos.

She was worried about her brother and sister-in-law.

"Okay, don't worry, your family will be fine, I promise you."

Ning Baizhi slowly raised her head and looked at the confident man in front of her with those moist eyes.

"What, don't believe me?" Chen Chao took a sip of tea.

Ning Baizhi still shook her head.

"I believe in you."

Chen Chao chuckled lightly and rubbed the girl's head again, "Don't shed tears, this is the case, you just go back, tell your brother and sister-in-law, tell them the situation here, the world does not tolerate martial artists, the appearance is different, how many of you have a full face." ”

"If you feel that you are restrained living in the Prime Minister's Mansion in the city, the Prime Minister will find you another Zhuangzi outside the city, how about Qingshan County?" Chen Chao thought about it, but finally shook his head, "It doesn't seem to be good, the air here is not good, or Qingyuan County is better, I heard that the mountains and rivers are beautiful, and the rivers are sweet...... After the winery is established in Qingyuan County, there is the gold and silver mountains of the original phase, and your Ning family eats and lives in the original phase, but you have to make some efforts, how about being a guard? Ten taels of silver per person a month, and your brother and sister-in-law are more, twenty taels a month? How is it? ”

As she spoke, Ning Baizhi's tears flowed out uncontrollably.

"So, okay?"

"Very good."

Ning Baizhi wiped her tears, nodded solemnly, and then laughed while crying.

"How many taels can I divide?"

Chen Chao thought for a while, and flicked his finger on the girl's smooth head, "Follow Benxiang, have you suffered?" Do you eat less or wear less? Do you dare to ask for a reward? ”

Ning Baizhi stuck out her tongue and ran out of the tent with the letter.