In time for the New Year's Festival, the Chen Dynasty, who was supposed to cross the sea eastward and conquer Dongying on the way to conquer Dongying, secretly returned to the capital.

This time he returned to Beijing, he returned secretly, with only a few heartfelt guards with him, no one knew that he had returned to the capital, and the world still thought that the Chen Dynasty was in that island country, commanding the victorious army to march.

Beijing Fangfu!

In the study in the backyard!

A handful of old Fang Xiu was quietly making tea, and Chen Chao was standing by the window with his hands behind his back.

"You've been caught in the underbelly."

Fang Xiu said with a sigh while making tea.

recalled the first time he saw Chen Chao, at that time, Chen Chao had just been on the gold list in high school, married the daughter of the Hubu Shangshu family, and began to show his strength in the court, at that time, Chen Chao had no weakness, he didn't like her wife, and he married Song Qingwan just to use the power of the Song family.

But now, in the past few years, the weakness of the Chen Dynasty has slowly become prominent.

Until now, he has been completely caught.

Chen Chao was completely panicked.

Rushed back non-stop.

Chen Chao, who was standing by the window, gave Fang Xiu a lonely back, and he was silent for several breaths before saying, "Speaking of which..... If I had been ruthless and didn't let the two ladies go south to the province, this incident would not have happened, in fact, I had long thought that this was a trap, the Wu-Chu coalition army looted in several southern states, with the behavior and means of the Chu Emperor, how could my father-in-law and mother-in-law in Chuzhou and Huainan be safe and sound, the reason why they were okay was that the Chu Emperor deliberately did it, he just wanted to lead my Chen Dynasty's family members south, so as to catch the closest people around me. ”

"What now?" Fang Xiu raised his eyes to look at Chen Chao and asked.

"What to do? Emperor Chu took my daughter, but he wanted to exchange something with me..... I know what Emperor Chu wants, what he wants is gunpowder and the production process of those firearms, and he knows that if we continue to develop like this, he will definitely lose the future national war! ”

"So, he went to great lengths to set up this game, just to stand on the same starting line as us."

"Okay."

Fang Xiu nodded and took a sip of tea, "Give it all to him!" Even if there are those things in the Chu State, we will still win in the end! ”

Fang Xiu knew that in Chen Chao's heart, his daughter's life was more important than anything else, and in order to save his daughter, Chen Chao could give anything, including those important weapons of the country.

Fang Xiu can't stop it!

"No!"

Surprisingly, Chen Chao refused, he said: "Don't give it!" ”

Fang Xiu was slightly stunned, obviously he didn't expect Chen Chao to answer like this, he looked at Chen Chao, "If you don't give it to him, the little girl you love the most will die, are you willing to give it up?" ”

Chen Chao turned around and looked at Fang Xiu, "It's man-made!" ”

"What do you want to do?" Fang Xiu knew that Chen Chao had a way.

Chen Chao thought for a while and said: "Send an envoy to the Chu State, stabilize the Chu Emperor first, and ask Lord Fang to serve as the envoy of the mission, and run this trip for me." ”

Fang Xiu handed over a cup of tea, hung his hand in the air, and said with a slight smile: "The old man may not have set foot in the Chu State for a long time, so why not walk for you." ”

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Leaving the Fang Mansion, Chen Chao went straight to the arsenal located in Qingshan County!

Before going to the Chu State, he wants to build a magic weapon!

In the past few days of living in the arsenal, Chen Chao has been helping Lei Xingkui.

One morning, Chen Chao was skillfully busy, and he didn't notice that Lei Xingkui was holding his hands behind his back, staring at his every move very seriously.

Lei Xingkui watched his every move.

lamenting that this kind of rough work is not what a prime minister should do at all!

But he's so skilled!

He doesn't look like a prime minister!

More like an ordinary craftsman!

Lei Xingkui was puzzled, he walked into the shed, took off the cowhide apron hanging on the wall, put it around his neck, tied it around his waist, and was about to start the day's work.

He sat down with his back to Chen Chao and said, "You've been here for a few days, what do you want such a weapon?" You say I'll build it for you, and after the construction is completed, you can leave quickly, don't delay my work. ”

"A gun!"

"What gun?"

Chen Chao turned around and stretched out his finger to Lei Xingkui's console.

There was a long, big gun on it, and a scope.

Lei Xingkui shook his head, "This kind of gun is still being tested, and I can't guarantee you when this kind of gun will be built." ”

"Then hurry up and ......"

Lei Xingkui shook his head again, sat in front of his console, and did his own thing with Chen Chao.

Fiddling with his experiment, Lei Xingkui thought about it, and still said, "Go to Chu State, even if you have this kind of gun!" It's hard to kill him in the heavily guarded palace! ”

Chen Chao carefully arranged the gunpowder and said with a smile: "It is indeed difficult to kill him, but it is man-made!" ”

After a while, Lei Xingkui said: "Actually, this gun is almost ready, and it can be used in two more days of debugging, but there is no name yet, why don't you give it a name?" ”

Chen Chao turned his head to look at the big guy in Lei Xingkui's hand, thought for a while and said, "Why don't you just call him...... Barrett! ”

"Barrett," Lei Xingkui repeated, "what a strange name. ”

……

After spending a whole day in the arsenal, at dusk, Chen Chao returned to the capital and went to Yuqingguan, where he was asked to meet.

He pushed open the door of the temple, which was half-hidden.

Under the snowy old banyan tree stood a stunningly beautiful woman.

The woman is pregnant, and her belly is already pregnant, slightly bulging.

He stepped on the snow on the ground and walked over to the woman.

Hearing the sound of creaking footsteps, the emperor slowly turned around.

She was dressed in white and looked at Chen Chao with a smile on the corner of her mouth.

She stared at Chen Chao and said lightly, "What he wants is not only gunpowder, but also your life!" ”

"yes, I know." Chen Chao lowered his eyes.

Diji's tone aggravated, "Know you're still going?" Don't go! I command you not to go! ”

"My daughter is in his hands."

"What about our children, do you think our children are born without a father?"

Hearing this, Chen Chao fell silent for a while.

Teki reached out and hugged the man in front of her, pressing her face against his broad, strong chest.

Once upon a time, this man she wanted to cut a thousand knives to relieve her hatred, but now she didn't want him to die.

After a long time, Chen Chao suddenly said: "It's cold outside, let's go in." ”

Di Ji was stunned for a moment, and then was led away by Chen Chao.

The two of them entered the house, and a charcoal fire was lit in the stove, and the temperature quickly rose.

As night falls, the moon hangs high.

The two snuggled up to the head of the bed, looking at the snow outside the window, very quiet.

"It's very dangerous to go to Jinling in Chu State, do you have to go?"

Chen Chao looked at the woman beside him and muttered, "Do you think I have any other choice?" ”

Taking a deep breath, Teji understood.

From the moment Chen Chao secretly returned to Beijing, it was already doomed, and no one could stop him from going to Chu to save his daughter.

She looked at the man beside her stupidly, her lips pursed slightly.

After staring at it for a while, Di Ji took out a small wooden box, took out a pill from it, and then ordered Chen Chao to open his mouth.

"What is it?"

"Don't worry about it, it will save your life."

After speaking, Di Ji fed the elixir into Chen Chao's mouth.

Afterwards, Chen Chao found out.

What Emperor Ji gave him was a dragon blood pill!

Taking the Dragon Blood Pill and going to Chu State, no matter how seriously he was injured, as long as it didn't hurt the vital point, he didn't have to die!

This is the only thing she can do for Chen Chao!