Seeing Zhou Jun's solemn expression, Hua Yue understood that the matter was of great importance. Seeing no one around, she asked him, "The alchemy prescription you just mentioned looks a bit like an explosive."
Zhou Jun nodded slightly.
Hua Yue: "Which one is more powerful, or the improved version of Greek fire invented by Jaber?"
Zhou Jun: "Once this thing detonates, it will crack mountains and rocks, break gold and destroy cities."
Huayue was taken aback and didn't say anything for a long time.
After a while, Hua Yue remembered the formula and couldn't help but ask: "In the past, the ingredients for explosives used as weapons were extremely complicated. Why are there only three ingredients in your recipe? Also, if you add rosin,
, heavy oil, vitriol, etc., will they further increase the power?"
Zhou Jun: "Only these three materials, and strictly according to the ratio I just mentioned, can maximize the power of this weapon. Adding any other substance into it will make it less powerful."
Huayue: "Does this weapon have a name?"
Zhou Jun: "Yes, I call it black gunpowder."
Huayue read the name carefully twice and asked again: "I have talked with Master Mao Shun before, and I have never heard that he developed such a weapon."
Zhou Jun turned his head, looked at Hua Yue, and smiled.
Hua Yue immediately reacted: "I understand, black gunpowder is not actually the invention of Master Mao Shun, but a weapon from the world of prophets!"
Zhou Jun said in a deep voice: "Once the formula of this weapon is known to others, the world will be in chaos."
Huayue frowned and said to Zhou Jun: "Erlang, wait here for now. I'll be back as soon as I go."
After saying that, Huayue left Zhou Jun alone and returned to the weapons supervisor in the inner city alone.
After burning the incense, Hua Yue came back and said to Zhou Jun: "Everything has been arranged. I have added more guards and strengthened security to ensure that this weapon is only kept in the alchemy workshop and will not be leaked."
Zhou Jun nodded.
Huayue: "After I go back, I will say hello to the Dharma Hall in the Hidden Gate and ask the hall to send some experts to keep an eye on Jabir..."
The two left the Wisdom Academy, exited the South Inner City, and headed towards the highest place in Yanqi City - the North Inner City (North Fort).
The structural layout of the North Fort is somewhat similar to the ancient castles in medieval Europe. The designer combined the functions of fortress, city affairs, lookout, etc., and used a city with a minaret structure as the last and strongest line in Yanqi City.
Line of defense.
To reach the North Fort, you must first get on a carriage from the South Inner City and pass through a tall and straight carriage road.
This carriage road was built between the South Inner City and the North Inner City, and is also the only road to the latter.
Zhou Jun and Hua Yue sat in the carriage, going up the slope, and finally came to the North Fort built on the mound.
Through the suspension bridge and city gate, Zhou Jun entered the North Fort, and then followed the long spiral corridor to the interior second-floor hall.
This is the government affairs and military center of Yanqi City, with large and small mansions and departments scattered throughout the castle.
Taking Zhou Jun to a side hall, Hua Yue said: "Long Yaoli, the governor of Yanqi, Long Maoyuan, the leader of the Twelve Dragons Tribe, Fei Weng, the deputy leader of the Yin Sect, Mu Xieh, the elder of the Great Food Cult, and several other guards
The officials of the government will meet Erlang in the meeting hall later."
Zhou Jun glanced at Huayue beside him, remembered something, and hesitated to speak.
Seeing this, Huayue said, "Erlang, just say what you want, no need to hesitate."
Zhou Jun: "I married Princess Wanchun and became the consort. You must have heard about this, right?"
A trace of disappointment flashed in Huayue's eyes, but her face remained calm and she said softly: "I heard about it."
Zhou Jun: "Before I left Yanqi, I entrusted my fortune to you and made an agreement together..."
Huayue interrupted Zhou Jun: "Erlang and I share the same mind. There are some things you don't have to say, and I won't ask."
Zhou Jun sighed: "If I tell you now, you will definitely worry too much. But sooner or later, you will understand."
Hua Yue walked up to Zhou Jun, gently held the latter's hand, and said softly: "According to the prophet's prediction, in another three years, the world will be in turmoil. If we want to bring peace to the world, we must take advantage of the situation and move forward. Hua Yue
Yue is not a careless woman, so she naturally understands these principles..."
Zhou Jun shook his head slightly, and just as he was about to speak, a hawk's cry came from outside the window.
Looking at the sky outside the window, Zhou Jun spotted a snow-white falcon, which circled in the air several times and slowly landed on the highest spire of the inner city.
Zhou Jun asked: "Is that... Haidongqing?"
Huayue: "Yes, but it's not the one originally gifted by the Uighur people."
Zhou Jun: "Then where did this come from?"
Hua Yue: "Shule County, to be precise, is a place called Qingling in the south of Shule County. There is a village there with about a hundred families who have made a living raising falcons for generations."
Zhou Jun: "Haitongqing from Shule can also deliver letters?"
Hua Yue nodded first and then said: "Hebei area, Andong, Bohai, Songmo and other places, the Haidongqing there are ferocious and rebellious. Although there are many in number, they are very difficult to train and often need to be carefully selected.
Carefully select them and spend several years taming them before they can be used for sending letters."
"Haidongqing in Shuleqingling has been adjacent to the villagers for more than a hundred years. It has a relatively docile temperament, but its number is sparse, and some falcons have lost their ability to find their way because they rely too much on human feeding. I took it with me
They visited the entire village in Qingling and finally found a family who was proficient in domesticating fighting falcons. However, at first they refused to move to Yanqi."
Zhou Jun looked at Huayue and asked, "How did you convince them?"
Hua Yue's eyes smiled like crescent moons: "When I went to that family's house as a guest, I secretly broke off a jade pendant, glued it together with resin, deliberately placed it in a conspicuous place, and finally pretended to leave. The little girl of that family's house
After seeing it, Lang, he picked it up and played with it for a while, but the jade pendant broke."
After Zhou Jun heard this, he couldn't laugh or cry: "Your method is quite interesting."
Hua Yue: "The head of that family is also stubborn. After learning that all the valuable things in the family could not equal the value of the jade pendant, he agreed to the request to move."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After saying that, Huayue looked out the door and said to Zhou Jun: "Erlang, go to the meeting hall, I'm afraid everyone is here."
After an episode like Hai Dongqing's, the atmosphere between the two relaxed slightly.
Zhou Jun felt a little more relaxed. When he heard Hua Yue say he wanted to leave, he nodded and said okay.
The two of them walked side by side to the meeting hall on the second floor of the North Fort.
Many officials came to the hall. In Zhou Jun's opinion, even though they had not seen each other for several years, most of them had not changed much.
Seeing Zhou Jun sitting in the upper seat, everyone in the hall first saluted and then called Zhou Duhu.
Zhou Jun first looked around, and then said: "I've been away for a few years. You all are well."
Long Yaoli, the governor of Yanqi, bowed and said: "The protector of Zhou was appreciated by the saint and received the governor of Anxi. When everyone in Yanqi town learned about this, they were all happy."
Zhou Jun asked Long Yaoli: "I heard that there was a riot in Yanqi City. The mob wanted to overthrow the garrison and install another city lord?"
Long Yaoli showed embarrassment on his face, nodded and said, "It is true."
Zhou Jun: "Has anyone been able to find out the instigator behind the mob?"
Long Yaoli: "After checking, it may be related to the Tubo people."
Zhou Jun stared at Long Yaoli, was silent for a while, and then asked: "Maybe? Thousands of mobs not only have weapons, but also armors and crossbows. They are also well-trained and fearless of death. This matter has already happened.
It’s been a long time, and you still haven’t found out a clue?”
There were faint beads of sweat on Long Yaoli's forehead, but he kept praising his guilt.
Zhou Jun took a deep breath and asked in a deep voice: "What exactly have you found out about this riot? Tell me now."
Long Yaoli raised his head: "Most of the mob had sneaked into the city as caravans, vendors, farmers, etc. before the riot. They had many internal agents, weapons, armor, etc., and they had been hiding in the city for a long time.
's secret place."
Zhou Jun: "After the riot was suppressed, what about the remnants? Is there no one left alive for interrogation?"
Long Yaoli: "The mob would rather die than surrender. There are still some remnants of the gang who, seeing that the situation was over, fled to Yanqi City under the cover of night..."
Zhou Jun: "What then?"
Long Yaoli: "Then...then he disappeared."
Zhou Jun was stunned when he heard this, and then said angrily: "Did this group of mobs have wings?! They disappeared for no reason? How did you become the guardian envoy?!"
Huayue on the side said: "The last place where the remaining members of the mob appeared was outside Luoshi Temple."
Zhou Jun heard this and asked Long Yaoli: "Has the temple been searched?"
Long Yaoli looked troubled: "Loshi Temple is a Buddhist temple conferred by Ruizong himself, and it is also a famous Buddhist holy place among the four towns in Anxi. If you lead troops to invade without permission, you may cause public outrage."
Zhou Jun looked at the Buddhist beads on Long Yaoli's wrist and asked in a cold voice: "Long Shijun believes in Buddhism, right?"
Long Yaoli covered his beads with his sleeves and replied with a somewhat unnatural look on his face: "Most of the residents in Yanqi City believe in Buddhism."
Long Maoyuan, the leader of the Twelve Dragons Tribe, criticized on the spot: "In recent years, Buddhist temples have used alms, mutual aid and loans as excuses to annex property and act recklessly. A thorough investigation should have been carried out long ago."
Fei Weng, the deputy master of the Yinmen Gate, stroked his beard and said: "In peacetime, there are thousands of acres of fertile farmland in Buddhist temples, and there are many slave households, the most wealthy ones."
Mu Sheikh also said: "In Yanqi City, Buddhist believers often gather in crowds and use excuses to attack other religions, threatening Yinglong believers and Dashi believers."
After hearing what the other three said, Long Yaoli shrank his neck and did not dare to speak any more.
This chapter has been completed!