Xu Changrong forced himself to calm down and said in a seemingly calm tone: "This is not the same gun, but there are some slight differences."
He raised his head and saw Song Chengxuan's deep eyes looking at him, with a hint of smile in his eyes.
That was contempt and disdain. Xu Changrong was startled, and his anger was rising. Just as he was about to explode, Song Chengxuan's expression returned to normal, as calm as an ancient well, without any disturbance.
Xu Changrong wondered if he had just seen it wrong.
Song Chengxuan said: "My lords, have you seen Fo Langji's fleet? Earlier, Fo Langji's envoy came to Dazhou, and this cannon was installed on the stern of the ship."
What does Fo Langji's fleet have to do with this?
Song Chengxuan said: "It seems that your Excellency does not understand this. No wonder you are not anxious when it comes to smuggling saltpeter."
Xu Changrong frowned: "Who gave you the courage to rush to the peak like this?"
However, there was no trace of fear on Song Chengxuan's face. He looked at the scribe not far away. The three-law division was conducting a joint trial. Anything related to the case would be recorded. The imperial court's intention of keeping him in the capital was to ask him to tell the truth about the case.
Piracy and smuggling related matters.
If the emperor had no intention of punishing the Zhang family, he would not have left him here. The Zhang family thought they had everything under control and allowed Xu Changrong to do whatever he wanted. Little did he know that among the people who were reviewing the case today, there must be cronies of the emperor.
So for him to speak freely here is exactly what the emperor wants to see.
In order to confirm his guess, Song Chengxuan deliberately paused for a moment and glanced at the scribe in the corner. The scribe raised his head after recording the documents in his hand, with a calm and cautious expression on his face.
Song Chengxuan smiled slightly in his heart and looked away. Only such a small official would not attract the attention of the Zhang family. After all, whether it was the Zhang family, Shuntian Mansion, the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, or even the Marquis of Anyi, the emperor did not believe it.
He would only instruct the clerk to record everything in detail and then judge the authenticity by himself.
In addition to placing manpower here, does the emperor have any other arrangements?
As soon as the familiar figure appeared in Song Chengxuan's mind, he immediately pulled his thoughts back. The affairs of the Anyi Hou Mansion had nothing to do with him, and he would not bother with them. She must have had her own ideas, and he
They also have their own rules and regulations. They may cooperate when they have common interests. They don't involve each other when they are in danger. They are strangers. He has already intended this, and she has done it impeccably. He should praise Xu Qinghuan as a smart person.
Song Chengxuan continued calmly: "This kind of firearm is somewhat different from the artillery we use. It is equipped with a main gun. The sub-gun is used to launch gunpowder projectiles. After the gunpowder projectile is emitted, it is immediately loaded with another sub-gun, so that it can
It continuously fires projectiles, and this kind of machine will definitely be very lethal when used properly."
Xu Changrong sneered: "It's nonsense. How can a small country like our Zhou Dynasty be able to match our firearms? If this Folang machine is really powerful, has anyone ever used this cannon to attack our Zhou Dynasty?"
Song Chengxuan said: "Fo Langji has no intention of fighting me, the Great Zhou Dynasty. Even if they come to invade, their soldiers are not good at fighting, and they cannot win with firearms alone."
"That's it," Xu Changrong said, "In that case, what's the use of talking about it? We are discussing the case, but you mentioned this kind of Folang machine firearm. It's totally ignorant."
Song Chengxuan ignored Xu Changrong's words and continued: "Folangji is nothing to worry about, but what about the Japanese? The Japanese are good at fighting and collude with pirates. They can land repeatedly and harass the people with only a single-masted ship."
Xu Changrong asked: "What does this have to do with smuggling saltpeter?"
Song Chengxuan narrowed his eyes slightly. Officials like Xu Changrong didn't know what they relied on to hold a high position: "What will happen if they have this kind of Folang machine gun again?
Pirates bought large amounts of saltpeter
What do you think the stone is used for?"
Xu Changrong was speechless when he arrived. After a while, he said: "How did you know that the Japanese bought this saltpeter? Even if the Japanese bought it, how did you know that they still have this Folangji?"
Song Chengxuan raised his head slightly: "How do you know that this is not the case, Mr. Xu? If this is indeed the case, and the Japanese ship suddenly appears, do you know how many people will lose their lives? The military supplies, manpower and material resources that the imperial court spends every year will be lost to this selfish gain.
, and more than that, how much money will be needed to make up for the damage caused by the war before it can be restored to its original state."
After saying this, Song Chengxuan bowed slightly: "I only hope that you, your lords, will find out the truth soon and it is not too late to remedy the situation, so that we can live up to the emperor's trust."
The sweat on Xu Changrong's back wetted his official uniform. He thought he was confident that he would have the upper hand in today's investigation, but he didn't expect that a small recruiter would defeat him.
Xu Changrong moved uneasily: "Smuggling is important, and King Wei's rebellion is also important. If someone is really plotting something secretly and takes this opportunity to start a war, which of you can afford it? No one can be careless about internal and external troubles."
This time Song Chengxuan did not refute, but bowed and said: "That's what your Excellency said."
Li Xu stood there and watched Song Chengxuan's every move. Mr. Xu was obviously at a disadvantage, especially the last sentence: "No one can be careless about internal and external troubles."
This is true, but who does this "internal worry" refer to?
The so-called remnants of King Wei still want to dominate the Zhang family.
The Zhang family's smuggling was for their own benefit and harmed the interests of the Zhou Dynasty. After being discovered by the court, the Zhang family not only had no intention of repenting, but also tried to cover up the world with one hand.
The joint trial of the three law divisions is the emperor's decision at the court meeting. If the emperor can't defeat the Zhang family, then whose family belongs to this country.
Sometimes winning means losing, and losing means winning. Song Chengxuan has already brought out a war that may harm the country and the people, and the Zhang family has no fear, so the Zhang family is a real disaster.
Did Song Chengxuan stand here and say something like this beforehand with Miss Xu? If the two of them still join forces at such a critical moment in the Anyihou Mansion, does that mean that Anyihou intends to make Song Chengxuan his son-in-law?
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It is not surprising that this is the case. Song Chengxuan is also considered to be brave and resourceful. In time, he will become a great asset. It is reasonable for the Anyi Marquis Mansion to take a fancy to him.
Li Xu suddenly thought of Xu Qinghuan's guard against and rejection of him. The first time her father came to visit her, she was as merciless as she was treating her enemies.
She is so smart, how could a calm person be like this?
Until now he still hasn't found the answer.
"Sir." The official came forward and whispered a few words to Huang Qinghe.
Xu Changrong looked over: "What happened?"
Huang Qinghe reported: "I found the body that was removed by Jiang Zhiyi and buried separately."
According to Jiang Zhiyi, the bodies removed were those of Mrs. Nie and her child.
Huang Qinghe said: "Those corpses are mostly the same as what Jiang Zhiyi said, except that there is an extra forearm bone."
Xu Changrong said: "What's so strange about that? After so many years, it's normal for the body to move here and there with some discrepancies. Besides, Jiang's words can't be trusted at all."
Huang Qinghe seemed to be lost in thought: "The extra thing was the arm bone of a child. Another child was burned to death that night, but for some unknown reason, someone removed the child's bones."
What was the reason for Dudu to remove the child's bones? What were the people covering up?