Zhang Xingyi was probably really tired. Before he finished speaking, he yawned again and again, and soon began to fall asleep.
Feng Junhou wanted to hug her and sleep together for a while, but then he remembered that he came out while General Guan was beating the child.
So I couldn't sleep again, so I quietly got up and got dressed.
The fancy clothes are nice to look at, but they are very troublesome to wear.
Over the years, Feng Junhou has been accustomed to reaching out for clothes and opening his mouth for food.
I did it by myself for a long time, but I still couldn't do it completely. I always felt like I was tight somewhere.
He managed to put on his outer robe, then quietly went out and slipped into Amei's courtyard.
There are four wives and concubines in Feng Mansion, each with its own courtyard.
For example, in General Guan's large courtyard, a martial arts training ground is essential, as well as swords, guns and sticks.
As for Zhang Xiaosi's yard, it is divided into two parts, the inner and outer parts...
Because emergencies or documents are often sent from various places, the outer courtyard is a place used to handle emergency matters.
In Li Mu's small courtyard, various kinds of fabrics are often hung, and a large room is specially set aside for spinning wheels and looms.
Amei's small courtyard has many small houses.
Some of these small houses store various materials in categories, some are semi-finished products made by Amei, and some even store various raw materials and tools.
After learning that Feng Junhou was coming, Amei came out of an unknown house with a look of joy on her face:
"Alang, why are you here?"
Feng Junhou opened his arms:
"Help me get it done quickly, I can't fit into this dress."
Amei deftly untied Feng Junhou's belt with her fingers, and then put her hand inside the outer robe.
I didn't know where to pull it a few times, and finally carefully re-tied Feng Junhou's belt.
Okay, the discomfort in my body is gone.
Feng Junhou twisted his body a few times and nodded with satisfaction.
"What were you busy with in there just now?"
Now that I'm here, I definitely can't just leave after using up.
Besides, I haven’t seen you for a few months, so I definitely have a lot to say.
"I am sorting out the data on the gunpowder!"
As soon as Amei mentioned her own affairs, her eyes sparkled.
She squeezed Feng Junhou's hand and pulled him into the house.
"Alang, look, this is the data compiled by my concubine."
Amei enthusiastically picked up a manuscript and handed it to Feng Junhou, "Didn't the army use gunpowder in this Guanzhong battle?"
"I compiled the data sent by the military staff, coupled with the experiments in Liangzhou, and selected the most powerful ratio."
"According to what A Lang said, if it is mixed with gravel and really explodes, it is not an exaggeration to say that thousands of arrows will pierce the heart..."
Amei talked non-stop, telling her whole idea to her son, Alang.
Feng Junhou smiled slightly and put down the manuscript:
"You should remember these data and then burn them all. Never spread them out."
"Also, your current direction is not to use it in the army, but to think about how to use it to blow up mountains."
"Exploding mountains?"
"Yes, blow up the mountain." Feng Junhou nodded, "In the next few years, I'm afraid Bingzhou will use a lot of gunpowder because I want to mine there."
Of course, it is also useful for opening roads.
Calculating the amount of explosives used in the next few years, it is estimated that the little sulfur saved by Liangzhou is not enough for Bingzhou's use in a year.
Amei listened and nodded: "I understand."
Then she looked at Feng Junhou again: "But if this happens, Madam Zhang will probably know what gunpowder is all about."
"I didn't intend to hide this from her. It's just that according to the rules, even in the army, explosives are classified as top secret, and no general in the army knows about it."
"I reported it directly to the Prime Minister's Office, not to mention that Siniang doesn't care about military matters, so naturally she can't interfere."
The government is governed by the Ge family, and the sacrifices are made by the few.
It's not just talk.
Even the Northern and Southern armies that Adou built with his own money still had to obey the command of the Prime Minister's Office.
In terms of military power, General Guan Da can always suppress Zhang Xiaosi.
In addition to General Guan's own leadership ability, he also had the balance between prime ministerial power and imperial power.
Feng Junhou shook his head, "As soon as the Prime Minister leaves, the palace will definitely take over the affairs of the Prime Minister's house."
"It doesn't make much sense to keep it secret from Si Niang at this time."
After Feng Yong brought out the three-piece cavalry in Liangzhou, even the old demon Zhuge did not follow up easily before actual combat.
After the battle at Xiaoguan saw the real effect, Old Demon Zhuge immediately united with the palace to rebuild the northern and southern armies.
If any new thing has not gone through large-scale practice or actual combat, no one will know what kind of impact it will have unless they are prophets.
Not to mention easily applied to the military.
General Guan was the first person to use gunpowder in practice.
But it was just a try.
I am afraid that even she, a practitioner, cannot imagine how huge the utilization space of gunpowder is, especially in the hands of King Feng Gui.
Not to mention those people in Hanzhong who have never seen gunpowder with their own eyes.
With the experience of the Xiaoguan battle, it is estimated that the two people in the palace are waiting to see how Feng Junhou uses gunpowder on a large scale on the battlefield.
Who could have imagined that King Feng Gui at this time actually wanted to use such a battlefield weapon to mine for himself before the true power of gunpowder was exposed?
"There should be a lot of sulfur mines over there in Bingzhou. Once the manpower is mobilized, you may have to make a hard trip there to have a look."
"At that time, according to the standards in Liangzhou, we will note which place is suitable for opening a sulfur smelting site."
According to the collected information and book records, the three major sulfur mineral producing areas in Dahan are:
Hanzhong, Liangzhou, and Bingzhou.
According to the experience of Hanzhong and Liangzhou, the sulfur in Dahan is basically extracted from pyrite.
Pyrite is often associated with coal mines...
In other words, where there are coal mines, there are often pyrites.
If the pyrite contains high iron content, it might be possible to make iron.
This is why Feng Junhou concluded that there must be iron ore in Bingzhou.
On the contrary, in the Wuyuan area, next to the iron ore veins that are abundant and easy to mine, Feng Junhou was not sure that there would be coal.
After all, he only knew the city of Baotou by name and had never been there in person.
Transportation in later generations was so developed that it is possible that the coal in Baotou was transported from outside.
After hearing Feng Junhou's words, Amei nodded in agreement: "Just follow Alang's orders."
Amei is very busy now.
In addition to doing research, I also have to serve as a tutor for several children in the Feng family.
Thinking about the difficulties between Shuangshuang and Ah Chong, you know how hard it is for Ah Mei on weekdays.
It's not like Feng Junhou has never thought about it, so he doesn't need to bother Amei with his children's basic education.
It is a pity that both General Guan and Secretary Zhang expressed strong opposition.
Even Li Mu quietly followed the two of them without saying a word.
Although he didn't speak, his attitude was very clear.
Therefore, Feng Junhou had no choice but to secretly feel sorry for this most docile concubine.
After chatting with Amei for a while, Feng Junhou got up, left the small courtyard, and returned to General Guan Da's large courtyard.
Sure enough, the yard has become quiet.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw Ah Chong standing in the courtyard with a sad face.
At the door of the room facing the courtyard, there was a desk placed. Both of them were lying there with the same sad faces, writing something.
"Where's Ah Shun?"
Feng Junhou walked over leisurely with his hands behind his back and asked General Guan who was sitting at the door supervising the two of them.
When Shuangshuang saw their master approaching, they remembered his refusal to save him and turned away, deliberately not looking at him.
General Guan glanced at Feng Junhou, seeming to be equally dissatisfied with his behavior of escaping from the battle.
"He said he wanted to see his three younger brothers, so I let him go out."
"Oh, that's it." Feng Junhou strolled a few steps, then walked behind Shuangshuang, stretched his neck and took a look.
Not bad, he is almost as good as himself.
It seems that Shuangshuang has indeed inherited his own wild and uninhibited font style.
No wonder General Guan is always angry with both of them.
Both of them secretly looked up at Feng Junhou, then pursed their lips and deliberately covered their writing.
Feng Junhou coughed, turned his head and said to General Guan:
"A child, actually..."
General Guan was furious. When Feng Junhou opened his mouth, he knew what he wanted to say, and immediately shouted: "Shut up..."
Then he glanced at Shuangshuang again, seeming to realize something, his tone suddenly softened, and he said softly:
"If Alang has nothing to do, you might as well go and have a look in front. After all, I have been away from Chang'an for so long, so I may have accumulated a lot of official business."
The so-called front office is naturally the government office where people go on duty and handle official business.
"Is there any official business? Aren't the four mothers here?"
I just got off Siniang's bed. Don't I still know if the government office has any official work accumulated?
However, Feng Junhou naturally did not dare to say this kind of thing in front of General Guan.
But when he saw the mother and daughter, they didn't want to see him, and Feng Junhou was embarrassed to stay too long.
At this moment, a greeting card sent by a servant saved Feng Junhou’s face:
"Your Majesty, someone comes to visit you."
Feng Junhou was startled, then reached out to take it, opened it and took a look:
"Zhu Zhi Zhu Zifan? Hey, this name sounds familiar, but why can't I remember who it is?"
Who is this person?
Not polite at all.
I wonder if Feng Junhou has just returned from an inspection outside and needs a rest?
According to the general practice, the visit should only be made on the third day.
Feng Junhou was muttering, but General Guan, who was sitting at the door, stood up and walked over, took the greeting card and reminded:
"Is he someone sent by the State of Wu to learn how to fight on horseback?"
"Ouch!"
Feng Junhou slapped his thigh and said, "I'm just telling you, why does it sound so familiar?"
Precisely because we knew that this person was sent by the State of Wu, we collected information about this person early on.
Unexpectedly, it had been so long that I didn't remember it.
After being reminded by General Guan, Feng Junhou couldn't help but touch his chin:
"From the collected information, we can see that this man is Sun Shiwan's son-in-law. He is a humble man who takes care of his disciples. He takes wealth lightly and is good at giving. Sun Quan once said that this man is a man who is both civil and military after Lü Meng."
Upon hearing the word "Lü Meng", General Guan's eyes flashed, and then he said:
"I and Alang go to the front to see this person."
Coming from the Zhu family, one of the four surnames in Wu County, Zhu Ju was also a son of an aristocratic family.
In addition to being both civil and military, his appearance and bearing are also extraordinary.
Naturally, he also knew that it would be a bit rude to pay him a visit immediately since his host had just come back from outside.
But he came with the mission of Emperor Wu. From the moment he entered the Han Dynasty, he was like being walked on a donkey, following someone for most of the Han Dynasty.
This made Zhu Ju really doubt that Feng Guiwang, who was known for his foresight, was deliberately avoiding him?
So there must be some resentment in your heart. Since you were rude first, what's the problem if I was rude last?
Don't forget, there are still a group of people from your Han Kingdom who are learning how to operate ships in our Wu Kingdom.
When Feng Junhou and General Guan came to the front hall, they had no idea that they were going to face Zhu Zhi who had all kinds of doubts.
"But General Zhu is in person? Haha, sometimes you are not welcomed from afar, sometimes you are not welcomed from afar!"
When Feng Junhou saw Zhu Ju, he cupped his hands with a smile on his face.
Little did he know that his words and deeds reminded Zhu Ju of a word: clever words and charming words.
When I can't find you, you avoid me.
Now that I finally caught you, and you act like this again, do you think I will be fooled?
"Feng Junhou, Zhu has admired your name for a long time. It is really not easy to meet Junhou."
After all, he was from a noble family, but no matter how dissatisfied he was, he still let Zhu Ju return the favor to Feng Junhou.
It's just that his tone is a little stiff, and the smile on his face is even more stiff.
When Feng Junhou saw the other party's appearance, he couldn't help but feel a little confused:
Isn't it said that Zhu Zifan was a generous man, and he was generous and generous?
Logically speaking, he shouldn't be a difficult person to contact.
What does he mean by the expression on his face now that Sun Quan's daughter is dead?
I was thinking in my heart, but my hands were not slow:
"General Zhu, please take a seat. Please take a seat."
After the hosts and guests served tea, Feng Junhou took the initiative and said:
"The general has come a long way, but Yong has been away all the time. It is really rude that he could not see the general in time."
When Zhu Ju saw Feng Junhou's enthusiasm, the resentment in his heart dissipated a little.
I secretly said that the main reason I came here this time is to learn how to fight on horseback. If I can avoid offending this person now, it is better not to offend him.
"I don't dare. I was in a hurry and failed to inform the monarch in advance. Therefore, I didn't know that the monarch was on inspection, but I missed the opportunity to meet the monarch."
Feng Junhou laughed: "It was all a coincidence. If I had known that General Zhu would come, I would have waited longer in Hedong."
"After all, one of the most elite cavalry of the Han Dynasty is stationed over there in Hedong. General Zhu can just take a look at what the Han cavalry is like."
I believed your ghost!
Maybe you knew I was coming, so you ran away on purpose and didn't let me see the Liangzhou Army's cavalry.
However, seeing Feng Junhou take the initiative to bring up the matter of cavalry, Zhu Ju was no longer polite:
"Feng Junhou also knows that when I came here this time, I was ordered by my lord to learn the great Han's cavalry fighting method."
"There is no one who is more proficient in riding and fighting in the world than Feng Junhou, so I am going to bother Feng Junhou this time."
Hearing this, Feng Junhou quickly waved his hand:
"Excuse me. In fact, what happened before the formation was not my specialty. It was all the work of the general in the army."
Here we go again, is it possible that you still want to use your clever words to me?
Zhu Ju despised someone in his heart.
If you are not good at things in front of the battle, how did you become a famous general in the world?
Is it possible that the Wei thieves you defeated were all incompetent?
"Your Majesty is really humble. Even in Da Wu, I know that your Majesty is a famous general in the world. He has never suffered a single defeat since he led the army."
"If you have such a record and say that you are not good at fighting, who in the world would dare to say that you are good at fighting?"
"The two countries Wu and Han formed an alliance to fight against thieves. Now the Han sent people to learn the art of sailing in Wu. However, because of the lack of talent, His Majesty sent the Han to learn the art of cavalry warfare."
"In this way, Wu and Han learned from each other's strengths and complemented each other's weaknesses, so they could work together to defeat thieves."
Feng Junhou thought to himself, the information says that you are good at arguing and questioning, and you are indeed better at speaking than me.
"Well, since General Zhu said so, I won't be pretentious. I dare to ask General Zhu, do you want to learn the fine cavalry fighting method or the iron cavalry fighting method?"
Hearing what Feng Junhou said, Zhu Ju, who originally thought he would have to spend more time, was a little surprised:
"The Lord has agreed?"
"It's a major matter of alliance between the two countries. How dare I refuse to agree?"
Zhu Ju didn't speak immediately, and he couldn't help but feel suspicious:
This rumor of "Qiu Lian seduces Feng Langjun" seems... not that accurate?