An accidental discharge of a cannon is an unfortunate event.
However, in this misfortune, there are two blessings.
The first is that the artillery built by Qi Xiao is a mini product. Although it looks stylish, it is less than one-tenth of the power of a large cannon.
The second reason is that the direction of their test shot was completely outward and did not hit the harem directly. Otherwise, it would be really a big deal.
Even so, there was chaos inside and outside the palace.
Among these people, the most nervous one is the Admiral of the Nine Sects.
He never dreamed that the sound of cannons would be heard in the palace.
Is this... someone stabbing you?
Thinking of this, he hurriedly pulled up the trousers he was wearing, and then ran out of the hut like crazy.
If the holy driver suffered the slightest mistake, he would definitely be cut into pieces by five horses to atone for his sins.
When the emperor is angry, he will lay down millions of corpses. This is really no joke!
Under great pressure and fear, the Nine Admirals urgently ordered his subordinates to assemble quickly, and then rushed to rescue him!
Anyone who runs slowly will be killed immediately!
As soon as this order was issued, the fifth patrol battalion of the Nine-men Infantry Army immediately began to take action. They all wore heavy armor and held their halberds in front of them, and rushed over in the form of a phalanx.
In addition to the regular troops, the Ouchi guards also responded quickly.
They all held long swords in their hands and guarded the intersections with lightning speed. Anyone who was found sneaking around would be killed without mercy!
Special moment, special means.
It was very lively inside the palace, and it was noisy outside the palace.
The outstanding citizens of Tianjie who had already fallen asleep put on their thin coats and walked onto the streets, looking in the direction of the Central Palace. They also want to know, what happened there?
In addition, there were also some senior officials and junior officials who were awakened, etc., and they all started to make a commotion...
In this way, it's really a bit of a fuss.
The liveliness is indeed eye-catching, directly attracting the curious onlookers of countless melon-eating people.
However, Qi Xiao, as the rightful owner, acted as if nothing was wrong, and still leisurely rowed on the moat.
This boat is exactly the mini battleship that he and Prince Li Hongyu built together.
Despite its small size, it has a lot of equipment, and its power source is also a serious Qiongzhou-style steam engine. However, there is no reserve in the palace.
The remaining coal had to be temporarily replaced with silver wire charcoal.
Although this ship is small, it has all the internal organs.
This sentence is indeed appropriate when used here.
In order to show his awesome demeanor, the prince Li Hongyu even gave it a domineering name, called the Emperor!
After everything was ready, the two began to think about getting into the water.
But here comes the problem.
There is no endless river flowing in the palace, so where should we go to conduct trial navigation?
It has to be said that Li Hongyu is a good boy who is very good at using his brain. He just thought about it and quickly found the place that he thought was the most suitable.
where?
On the moat of the palace!
Well, this place is very nice!
After Qi Xiao agreed, he immediately expressed his suggestion: Why not take this opportunity to test the specific power of our artillery?
yes!
After finally preparing a working gunpowder, wouldn't it be a pity not to try the effect?
When Li Hongyu heard this, he immediately became itchy.
In his entire life, he has never seen a real cannon fire. Wouldn't it be a pity to miss such a good opportunity?
Since the two of them had the same idea, it was natural for them to settle on it.
Qi Xiao knew very well that his move was a very serious nonsense.
Still, he insists on doing it!
why?
Without him, he felt annoyed just because the emperor gave his sister an unsatisfactory marriage.
That Liang Yingzhong's son, Liang Kesheng, except for knowing some poetry and calligraphy, was useless in other aspects.
It is said that when he heard the sudden sound of firecrackers, he would be so frightened that he peed his pants. In terms of courage, he was hundreds of times less courageous than the mouse.
snort!
How can a fool like him be worthy of my good sister?
What made him even more unhappy was that his aunt Yin Tao specifically told him that this matter was a marriage granted by the emperor to the county head of his clan. As for the Qi family, they had no reason or power to interfere or refuse. .
This, isn't this making things difficult for others?
It’s so jarring!
You said that in this marriage, you can't back out but can't back it off, and you can't accept it in the future. What should you do?
This matter involves my sister, we must not just silently acquiesce.
, no matter what you say, you have to find a way to protest.
But how should we express our protest?
Let me think about it carefully.
I still remember that my father once told me a historical story from an unknown era.
It is said that there was a weak government named "Qing". When it was being bullied by its overseas residents, it sent a large warship named "Haiqi" to the enemy's gate to fire cannons in demonstration. , to express one's strong resentment in this way.
This is a typical protest!
I am a dignified man, how can I not compare to a weak and incompetent Qing government?
That's right!
Let us also follow his example and give a cannon-fire demonstration to the superior temple king!
Just like that, he fired up.
However, he claimed to the outside world that he accidentally misfired and did it unintentionally.
As for Li Hongyu at this time, he was still completely immersed in the joy of "blockbuster". He did not notice at all that his biological father, the current Holy Emperor, had been observing him on the shore for a long time.
"Brother, why don't we two fire another shot to improve our ears? The amount of gunpowder in the previous shot was a little insufficient, and it lacked the momentum it should have. But the next shot will go straight to full firepower. !”
"That's okay! Brother, I'll satisfy you!"
then……
boom! !
There was another shocking thunder, which made everyone tremble.
The emperor who was watching also shuddered with fear following the exciting sound waves!
"Quick! Quick! Escort!"
"Roar!"
At this time, the nine admirals finally rushed over anxiously.
Without knowing the reason, he immediately launched a wave of iron-barrel escort operations.
In an instant, they surrounded the emperor on three levels inside and three levels outside.
This move made the inner guards in the dark feel sick, as if their existence was just like that of the vegetarians.
"Infantry! Protect His Majesty quickly!"
"yes!"
"Shenji Camp! Draw the arrow and come forward!"
"yes!"
Swish!
All the crossbowmen drew their bows and set arrows, ready to go!
The emperor was shocked when he saw this and shouted: "Slow down! Stop it all!"
