Qin Yun knew that once firearms were taken out, they would be stolen sooner or later.
Even if he can guarantee that he will not leak it, what about the court?
What Qin Yun has to do is to always stay ahead. Besides, if you want to open up the barren land in Qiongzhou, you will need a lot of money.
As we all know, the arms business is naturally the most profitable. Nowadays, the imperial court does not support the Yue State, but Qin Yun wants to build the Yue State into a bridgehead. With the Yue State here, the Wu State will never be able to consolidate the power of the entire Dongjun Peninsula.
Moreover, the Yue State had the shipbuilding capabilities that Qin Yun had dreamed of, ready-made dry docks, skilled workers, and most importantly, a huge open-pit coal mine was discovered in the Yue State.
This thing will be the fuel for future steam engines.
Although Master Donglu is still in the exploratory stage of steam engines, Qin Yun believes that this bad old man will definitely succeed.
He said he couldn't get it out because he wanted to take revenge.
This time, Qin Yun was here to help him fulfill his long-cherished wish.
After everyone rested for a while, they broke camp and set off towards the east county city.
However, just as Qin Yun and others stood up to leave, the spy arranged by Qiu Wanning came out of the dense forest.
"Boss, he has just left. Should we inform the master that Qin Yun has arrived."
The leader said: "Of course you have to report. You guys will take a shortcut and go first. The rest of you will continue to follow me!"
"promise!"
…
In Dongjun City, I am waiting for you in the elegant room upstairs in Juxian.
Qiu Wanning was standing respectfully outside the door until a boy came out. He then stepped forward and licked his face and asked, "May I ask, is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince willing to see me?"
The young boy was arrogant and his nostrils were pointing upward: "There are countless people who want to see our Highness, so just wait!"
Qiu Wanning took out a banknote from his sleeve and stuffed it into the boy's arms without leaving any trace.
"Brother, I just saw that you dropped these one hundred taels, and I picked them up for you."
The boy chuckled: "Elder Qiu, what I lost was not a hundred taels!"
Qiu Wanning twitched the corner of his mouth. This time he came out in a hurry and didn't bring much money. Just opening the joints and finding out the whereabouts of Prince Wu already cost a lot of money.
But the so-called kid is difficult to deal with, but he didn't dare to let go at this critical moment.
After adding a few more pictures, the boy smiled with satisfaction and said: "It seems that Elder Qiu is a good man who makes money without hesitation. My Highness likes to deal with good people the most. Just wait!"
"Thank you little brother!"
The boy turned around and went back to his room. Although Qiu Wanning was displeased, he knew that he was not allowed to act arrogantly in this Juxian Tower.
You must know that the Juxian Building was opened by the royal family of the Wu Kingdom, and the masters of the imperial army were stationed in the building.
Not long after, the boy came out with a flattering expression and returned the money to Qiu Wanning.
"Elder Qiu, sir, you don't remember the faults of villains. After thinking about it, I didn't think that this silver was lost by villains. Hurry, Your Highness is here to invite you!"
Qiu Wanning was stunned. What kind of fuss was going on?
Along the way, he was made things difficult for Wu by various bureaucrats. Why did he change here?
He entered the elegant room with anxiety and doubts, and when he took a closer look, he saw a luxurious scene. Beautiful young women wearing cool clothes were serving several young people.
Qiu Wanning finally set his sights on the leader. He was wearing a python robe and his demeanor and tone were extremely arrogant.
Seeing someone coming in, he waved, and Qiu Wanning hurriedly held his hand in greeting.
"Caomin Qiu Wanning has met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Wu Zihui looked enthusiastic: "Elder Qiu, please take a seat quickly. This prince has long admired your name!"
On the side, Yue Suipei smiled and said: "Elder Qiu is the chief instructor of the three thousand swordsmen of Famous Sword Villa. He has a shadowless sword. Even my master praised him in the martial arts competition back then."
Qiu Wanning also hurriedly bowed his hand to Yue Sui: "I have met the young Marquis!"
Yue Suidao: "Elder Qiu doesn't need to be polite. By the way, this is the King of Chaozhou in Daxia."
Qiu Wanning was shocked that the prince of Daxia actually appeared in the city of King Wu, but he quickly suppressed the shock in his heart and hurriedly paid tribute to Qin Shan.
The latter was holding a wine glass with a look of indifference. In Daxia, apart from military personnel, people in the world were often classified into three religions and nine streams. Even many people in the world had to be interrogated by the guards from various places at any time when traveling.
This was the rule set by Emperor Xuanwu of Daxia. To put it bluntly, many people in Daxia looked down on martial artists from the bottom up, and Qinshan was no exception.
Qiu Wanning smiled awkwardly and didn't take it to heart.
Wu Zihui got straight to the point: "I heard that you met Qin Yun in the Yue Kingdom and sent someone to follow him all the way to the capital of the Wu Kingdom."
Upon hearing the word Qin Yun, Qin Shan sat up straight.
"Back to Your Highness, it's true that Qin Yun and a group of people landed from the Yue Kingdom in great numbers, and later went on a killing spree in the Yue Palace. The Marquis of Xianning was forced to kill by Qin Yun."
Yue Sui's face turned cold, but Wu Zihui asked with concern: "Then how many people did he bring?"
"About a hundred people, yes, and a few beautiful women. When I kill Qin Yun, I will capture them and give them to His Highness."
Wu Zihui paused, but Qin Shan on the side said in a strange tone.
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, probably doesn't dare to ask for it. Can I guess who they are? The little medical fairy Ning Ziyan is the heir of the medical fairy. It is said that Ye Suifeng owes a great favor to the medical fairy."
"Bai Wanqing, the granddaughter of Bai Junshen, is also the fiancée of the young building owner!"
Wu Zihui was not to be outdone: "It is said that Qin Yun went to sea on the ship of the Princess of Chaozhou."
Qin Shan was speechless immediately, as if he had eaten rat droppings, and he drank the wine in one gulp.
"That bitch, I have long wanted to divorce her."
Wu Zihui smiled and said: "Brother Qin, don't be angry. Since Qin Yun has come to the border of Wu Kingdom, he should rest and escape from the Wuzhishan of this prince. Send an order to mobilize five hundred crossbowmen to capture Qin Yun outside the city. Remember Don’t hurt the woman inside.”
"Yes, Your Highness."
…
As soon as they came out of the valley outside Dongjun City, Zuo Sixiang, who was walking in front of the carriage, suddenly waved his hand to interrupt the progress of everyone.
The carriage stopped and Zuo Sixiang stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, there are no birds singing in the mountains ahead. It's too quiet. I'm worried about an ambush for my humble duty!"
Qin Yun opened the curtain and looked towards the valley ahead. This valley looked like an easy place to be ambushed.
However, it stands to reason that no one would notice them along the way. Could it be that they are traitors of the Yue Kingdom?
Qin Yun looked at the girls in the carriage. The young doctor Xian and Bai Wanqing were playing backgammon taught by Qin Yun.
Don't ask the little fairy doctor why he doesn't play Go, just ask him why he doesn't know how to play Go.
Zhou Meiniang on the side was making suggestions, but Han Jiangxue was quite quiet.
Qin Yun shook his head and said to Zuo Sisiang: "Send someone to set the fire directly!"
As soon as these words came out, Zuo Sisiang was stunned.
"My lord, this is not good..."
Qin Yun smiled: "What's wrong? There is a problem, this is not Daxia, no one cares about you!"
Zuo Siliang reacted and immediately led people to set fire to the scene.
It was the beginning of autumn, with dead leaves falling to the ground. Zuo Sisiang led people to light a fire in the nearby bushes.
The five hundred crossbowmen who were ambushing in the bushes were all stunned when they saw this posture. Why did they set fire to the good ones?
Qiu Wanning's face darkened: "This Qin Yun is so shameless!"
"Little Marquis, what should we do?"
Yue Sui muttered: "Withdraw!"
"But, as for the Crown Prince..." Qiu Wanning hesitated.
Yue Sui: "If you don't withdraw now, then how long will it take you to watch everyone turn into roast suckling pigs?"
Qiu Wanning: "..."
"Okay, retreat!"
Outside the valley, Zuo Sisiang used his telescope to search the left and right valleys. Sure enough, as soon as the fire burned, there were figures of people running out, and there were quite a few of them.
He pointed in one direction: "Your Majesty, there really is someone!"
Qin Yun took the telescope and said, "It seems that the Kingdom of Wu is planning to give me a big gift! It's not polite to come back without reciprocating, so I will naturally give King Wu a big gift."
"Yang Yong!"
"The humble position is here!"
"You take my king's greeting card and deliver it to the State of Wu, and say that I have been ordered to send an envoy to the State of Wu!"
Yang Yong was startled: "Your Majesty, what if the fake imperial edict is known to the court? That would be bad!"
Qin Yun chuckled: "Fake imperial edict? Don't we still have a genuine one?"
Yang Yong realized that they did have an imperial edict that had been used in Tongzhou. Faced with the blank imperial edict at that time, Qin Yun was naturally reluctant to write on it, and instead found someone to make a copy.
Anyway, no one can tell whether it is true or false. Of course, Qin Yun believes that the Daxia court will never pay attention to him at this time.
Not long after, Yang Yong took the letter of credence with the ink still wet and prepared to set off.
However, he was stopped by Qin Yun.
"Wait a minute, take this bag with you, and open the eyes of King Wu when the time comes. Also, Bai Feiyang, Zhao Xiaoxiao, you guys are going to follow too!"
Bai Feiyang looked unhappy: "My lord, you want me to protect him?"
Qin Yun said: "Wrong, you go visit Ye Suifeng."
On the way, Wang Menghu had already given an overview of the situation in the martial arts world of the Wu Kingdom. It was natural and reasonable to ask Bai Feiyang, the grandson of the military god, to visit Ye Suifeng. It was said that warriors from the Japanese Kingdom attacked that year.
Master Bai Junshen, Ye Suifeng and other masters also competed with the ten great masters of Japan, and they can be regarded as comrades-in-arms.
Bai Feiyang didn't want to go, but Zhao Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up when he heard it.
"Master often says that Master Ye's swordsmanship is unparalleled. I have long wanted to meet him. Husband, let's go!"
Bai Feiyang couldn't handle Zhao Xiaoxiao, and in the end the couple only waited to accompany Yang Yong.
Qin Yun and others were hanging slowly behind.
The next day, Wu Guochao held a meeting.
Yang Yong stepped into the Wu Kingdom Hall with his credentials and slightly raised his hands.
"The special envoy Yang Yong, under the command of King Liang of Daxia, presented his credentials to the leader of the Kingdom of Wu!"
On the Jinluan throne, King Wu's eyes were filled with holes, trying to see through the purpose of the Great Xia envoy. King Wu's name was Wu Hao. He was in his forties this year. He looked very tall due to his martial arts training.
Sit on that throne and be free from anger and authority.
He slowly said: "Pingsheng!"
"Thank you, King Wu!"
King Wu said: "I wonder what the envoy from Daxia has come to do?"
Yang Yong said: "His Royal Highness the King of Liang came here this time. Firstly, he hopes to conclude a friendly alliance with the State of Wu. Secondly, he wants to participate in the God-casting Conference. Thirdly, he wants to present a treasure to His Highness the King of Wu!"
"Where is the treasure?"
Yang Yong looked around and said, "We can't use it here, so why not move outside the palace."
King Wu said: "Okay!"
After saying this, he stood up and all the ministers followed him.
Outside the palace, a minister asked: "Envoy of Daxia, where is the treasure?"
Yang Yong smiled and took out a simple version of the homemade grenade from his bag. He first motioned for everyone to spread out, and then pulled away the cotton rope.
Throw it towards the open space in the distance.
In an instant, there was a loud roar, which shocked everyone in the venue.
But soon, the officials reacted.
"How brave, how dare you play tricks in front of King Wu!"
"Come here, take this beast down!"
Although Yang Yong was panicking at the moment, he still followed Qin Yun's instructions and spoke.
"Your Highness King Wu, this is the gift from King Liang!"
King Wu looked calm, but at this moment, there was a huge wave in his heart. If this thing had just been thrown to where he was standing, wouldn't he...
King Wu knew that this was Qin Yun's power.
"Okay, I like this gift. I will order three thousand imperial armored soldiers to leave the city tomorrow to greet the envoy of Great Xia!"
"Father, this is looking down on Qin Yun too much. He is clearly here to provoke me."
Wu Zihui stood up.
"My son suggested that the animal should be stripped of its skin and cramped and dropped on the city wall."
King Wu snorted coldly: "You bastard, the two armies are fighting and you haven't killed the envoy yet. You go down and copy the ancestral precepts three hundred times and copy it yourself. The king will inspect it tomorrow."
Wu Zihui was very angry, but under the stern eyes of King Wu, he finally nodded.
"My son, take your orders!"
