Lin Jue watched Lin Hu leave, the smile on his face faded, and his expression became resolute and stern. He turned around and quickly entered the inner tent, where a candle was brightly lit. Under the lamp, Bai Bing, dressed in black, was standing up.
Come and greet.
"Husband, are you leaving?" Bai Bing said softly.
Lin Jue nodded and said: "Equip it for me and set off immediately."
Bai Bing nodded and followed Lin Jue to the bed. He helped Lin Jue take off his armor and put on black night clothes. Then he equipped Lin Jue with the items spread out on the bed one by one. Two double-shot box guns,
A stab-resistant jacket with a dozen pockets embedded with steel plates. Then there are a row of gunpowder pouches, twenty small melons, a bag of flash bombs, and a bag of phosphorus fire bombs. After the upper body is equipped, one will be long and the other will be.
Two short daggers were embedded in the skin of his calf. Then Lin Jue put on a pair of black leather boots. The leather boots were so soft that they almost stuck to Lin Jue's feet. Lin Jue walked a few steps without making any sound. These leather boots
It is made of python skin, and the bottom is padded with soft materials. It is elastic and silent, making it an excellent nighttime sneaking device.
"What else?" Lin Jue said in a deep voice.
Bai Bing smiled and pointed at the pile of things on the table and said, "There are so many more, I'll take them."
On the table were a crossbow, a bow, a long rope and a climbing device, as well as a long-barreled firecracker that had never been seen before. It was a new type of firearm that Lin Jue recently ordered people to build.
Although the tortoise box shotgun has strong firepower at close range, it cannot reach far. Lin Jue got inspiration from the Shenwei General Cannon and made a long fire blunderbuss with iron bullets. This fire blunderbuss fires round iron pellets the size of a thumb.
The principle is similar to the Shenwei General Cannon. The gunpowder in the chamber is used to push the iron bullets out. The distance can reach a thousand steps, and the power can penetrate armor. Because it needs to reach farther, the barrel must be lengthened. The difficulty is that it is difficult to cast with today's smelting technology.
To create a long, durable and strong barrel. So after some setbacks, I finally found the optimal length. At this length, the cast fine iron tube can withstand the pressure, at least within fifty rounds.
As for the explosion.
Of course, compared with the production cost, this kind of long-barreled firecracker can only shoot fifty rounds at most, which is really a huge waste. It is destined that this kind of long-barreled firecracker cannot be mass-produced. Therefore, this kind of firearm can only be produced in total.
He had two firearms, and this time Lin Jue took one with him when he went on an expedition. Tonight, Lin Jue naturally had to take one with him. Although he didn't know what use it could be used for, one more firearm was always better than one less.
"Sun Dayong is going with us, and they will just have to carry these things on their backs. Bing'er, are you ready? This time is very dangerous. Maybe we won't be able to come back. You won't blame me for doing this, right?"
Lin Jue said.
Bai Bing rolled his eyes at Lin Jue and said: "I am indeed not happy. I am helping you save another woman. How can I be happy? But what can I do? You are my husband, so naturally I want to help.
you."
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Are you jealous? I promise you, after this thing is done, I will love you even more in the future, how about it? Don't you also want to have a baby? I promise to give you a baby, and we will redouble our efforts.
, hard work will bear fruit.”
Bai Bing's face turned red, and he was about to say something coquettish when Sun Dayong's voice came from outside the inner tent: "Commander, the subordinates are ready and can set off."
Lin Jue looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "Okay, let's set off."
…
It is already the second watch, and the streets in Bianliang City are still bright and full of pedestrians. As the situation stabilizes and recovers, the markets in Bianliang City are returning to their former prosperity and bustle at a speed visible to the naked eye. One obvious sign is that
, when it gets dark for more than half a year, the entire Bianliang City has been as silent as a cemetery. Lu Zhongtian, who had a guilty conscience, issued a curfew order, which was upgraded to a strict ban regardless of day or night a few months ago. Now, Bianliang Night Market is reopening
Yes, the people of Bianliang who are accustomed to night life are naturally at home. The market will not be quiet before midnight.
But it was surprisingly quiet tonight near the inner city palace. There were imperial soldiers and horses cruising around the streets around the inner city, as if something was about to happen.
On the dark Donghuamen Long Street, two carriages were speeding towards each other. The wheels were busy, and the wind lantern hanging on the carriage's shaft swayed left and right due to the bumps. It illuminated the driver's face on the carriage's shaft, and his shadow flickered on the ground.
indefinite.
Two carriages stopped in front of Donghua Gate, the curtains were opened, and two figures got out of the carriages and walked directly to the palace gate. The two people walked quickly, both covered with black cloaks, and their heads and faces were hidden in the darkness.
Can't see clearly.
It seemed that they had already agreed. The guards in front of the Donghuamen Palace opened the palace gate without any obstruction. Several guards came out surrounded by one person. They cupped their hands to the two figures in front of the palace gate and whispered greetings.
.
"Master Shen, Master Liu? I, Huang Jiang, am here to welcome you two adults. You two adults have worked hard all the way."
"It turns out it's General Huang, you're polite. It's not hard for us, but the Pope has been waiting until this moment, which makes us feel uneasy." The two figures cupped their hands and whispered.
"The emperor is indeed a little anxious. In that case, I will lead you two to see the emperor. The emperor is waiting for you." Huang Jiang said with a smile.
"I'd like to ask General Huang to lead the way."
Huang Jiang nodded, made an invitation gesture, and led the two of them straight into the palace gate. The group passed through several courtyards and stopped in a courtyard in the northeast corner of the palace. It was quiet and deserted here, with luxuriant flowers and trees, and roads.
They were all half covered, and it seemed that even the palace servants had not trimmed them. This made the already remote courtyard look even more deserted and gloomy. There were lights on in the house in front, and several servants were standing at the door.
There seemed to be figures walking back and forth.
"Your Majesty, Master Shen, Master Liu and others are here." Huang Jiang stood at the door of the house and reported in a deep voice.
The figures walking around the room stopped, and then quickly zoomed in. With a clang, the door was opened, and a figure stood at the door. His voice was hurried and filled with joy, and he said loudly: "Are they Mr. Shen and Mr. Liu? Finally, they are Mr. Shen and Mr. Liu?
It’s here. I’ve been waiting impatiently. Hahaha.”
The two people who entered the palace quickly stepped forward, kowtowed at the foot of the steps, and shouted: "Your Majesty, Shen Fang/Liu Sheng, kowtow to the Emperor. I'm waiting."
Chi, your crime deserves death. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Guo Kun, who was standing at the door, quickly stepped forward, grinning from ear to ear, stretched out his hands to help the two of them, and said repeatedly: "What crime is there? What crime is there? Just come, it will be fine, I will be fine.
I'm just looking forward to the day when you guys come. Get up quickly and come in to talk."
The two officials thanked them in unison and bowed into the room. At this moment, the lights in the room illuminated their faces. The two officials were elegant in appearance and handsome in appearance, but slightly stout. They were about forty years old.
He looked very excited. If Lin Jue were here, he would definitely recognize these two people. These two people were the prefects of the other two state capitals during the oiran competition between the three cities in Hangzhou. One was Shen, the former prefect of Jiangning.
Fang, one is Liu Sheng, the former prefect of Yangzhou.
When the Oiran Competition was held that year, Wu Chunlai arrived in Hangzhou in person, and Shen Fang and Liu Sheng also came to Hangzhou. They said it was to support the Oiran Competition, but in fact it was to compete for the face of the first state capital in the southeast. Shen Fang, Liu Sheng, and Wu Chunlai worked together and fawned over each other in every possible way. It stands to reason that as the chief officials of two major local governments at the time, their official positions were not lower than that of Wu Chunlai, the head of the political affairs hall. However, they knew that through Wu Chunlai, they could climb up to Lu Zhongtian, so they did not hesitate to Flattery.
Although the Oiran Competition was won by Wanhualou and Qunfang Pavilion with the help of Lin Jue, Shen Fang and Liu Sheng really fawned over Lu Zhongtian. Soon after, the two were transferred to the capital and worked in the Political Affairs Hall Holding important positions. During the political reform struggle between the DPRK and China, Shen Fang and Liu Sheng gave Lu Zhongtian many ideas and ideas, and became important figures around Lu Zhongtian.
Later, after Guo Xu usurped the throne and Lin Jue left the capital, the two men rose to prominence. Shen Fang was appointed as Yushi Zhongcheng, and Liu Sheng was appointed as the counselor of political affairs and the head of the household department, and both became powerful figures. But soon they became powerful figures. , Shen Fang and Liu Sheng offended those around Lu Zhongtian. Chen Bin, Liu Zhenbang, and Kaifeng Prefecture Quan Zhizhu Zhu Zhirong were usurped by Shen Fang and Liu Sheng. Important positions were occupied by these two people. They were dissatisfied and made things difficult for them at every turn. Wu Chunlai, who the two of them had taken shelter from, was also killed by Lin Jue. The two of them had to curl up their tails and behave like men, not daring to offend Chen Bin and other powerful local snakes.
Over time, Shen Fang and Liu Sheng felt that it was not an option to continue like this. Sooner or later, they would be ruined by these people whispering in Prime Minister Lu's ears. So after discussion, the two decided to retreat in order to move forward and leave the capital. Lu Zhongtian proposed to return to Yangzhou and Jiangning as magistrates, manage local power for Prime Minister Lu, and control the two large state capitals in the southeast. Lu Zhongtian had evil intentions and wanted to usurp the throne. He would place his own people in the local areas and have a place when he could succeed. support, and the materials, money and food of the two southeastern capitals also need to be firmly controlled, which is more beneficial to him. Under this situation, Lu Zhongtian transferred Shen Fang and Liu Sheng out of the capital, but did not let them When people went to be prefects, one was appointed as the transfer envoy of Huainan East Road, and the other was appointed as the transfer envoy of Jiangnan Road. These two official positions are nominally the highest officials of the two routes, which are much greater than the post of prefect. And when necessary At this time, we can control the two channels of money, food, military and government.
Because of this, Shen Fang and Liu Sheng returned to their place again and lived their nourishing lives.
