The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 744 Black Gunpowder

It's not that Xuan Shijing's life is so cheap that he has to go to the battlefield, but that he had to go on this trip to Liaodong. If he misses this opportunity, he doesn't know when it will be when he wants to fight for fame on the battlefield in the future.

In Dongshanhou Mansion, Qin Bingyue was standing outside the hall door, while Xuan Shijing was kneeling in front of Wang Shi.

"Jing'er, since you have decided to fight for your future, why do you have to be so childish, get up quickly." Standing in front of Xuan Shijing, Wang bowed and helped Xuan Shijing up.

"Mother, the child is not filial." Xuan Shijing knew how hard it was for her mother who stayed in Chang'an City when she narrowly escaped death on the Liaodong battlefield.

Hearing this, Mrs. Wang sighed: "This is fate. The huge Dongshan Marquis Mansion is on top of you. Mother understands you, but the battlefield is extremely dangerous. My son must be careful. Now all the soldiers in the pass are gone!" Come out, if you enter the palace today, if His Majesty agrees to go to Liaodong, then you can go to Zhuangzi tomorrow. Zhuangzi will also serve in the army, and then I can take care of you on the battlefield. Also, yourself Go, as a mother, I don't feel at ease no matter what, so at least let Gao Jun accompany you."

"Mother, Gao Jun is now under the Shenhou Mansion. My boy does not intend to transfer Gao Jun away from Chang'an. Chang'an City also needs someone to sit in the town. Both my boy and Fang Erge have gone to Liaodong. You must not put aside the matter of the Shenhou Mansion. Although Marshal Zhao has spent quite a lot of time with Second Brother Fang, his qualifications are still relatively low, so he can't hold back those guards." Xuan Shijing said.

"What about Changle?" Wang asked unwillingly, Xuan Shijing couldn't keep all these masters in Chang'an City.

"Chang Le is also in charge of Jinyiwei to monitor Chang'an. Baiqisi has left a lot of stalls, and Chang Le can't do without. Mom, don't worry, the child will take care of himself, and it's not really that the child is going to fight, is it? " Xuan Shijing said in relief.

Mrs. Wang nodded. If she went to the battlefield, His Majesty would not let Xuan Shijing really charge forward. Everyone knew how heavy Xuan Shijing was.

After discussing with the Wang family, Xuan Shijing took Qin Bingyue and left the Dongshanhou Mansion.

"If Lord Hou goes to Liaodong, I can go with Lord Hou." Qin Bingyue said.

Xuan Shijing shook his head and said with a smile: "No need, Bingyue, you are a girl's family after all, there are many inconveniences in the barracks, and the battlefield is not a good place, it is better for you to stay in Chang'an."

"Master Hou can't trust Bingyue?" Qin Bingyue asked back.

"It's not that I can't believe it. In the military formation, it's not an individual's skill that is compared. Moreover, the harsh environment in Liaodong is harsh. There are a bunch of big men in the military camp. I can't arrange for you to be a girl." Xuan Shijing said arrive.

Seeing Xuan Shijing's resolute attitude, Qin Bingyue didn't say much, but just responded: "After Lord Hou leaves, I will make sure that the Shenhou Mansion is safe."

Qin Bingyue's words revealed incomparable firmness and confidence.

Xuan Shijing nodded: "So, Dongshanhou Mansion and Shenhou Mansion, please Bingyue you, when I am in Liaodong, even if something happens in Chang'an City, it will not be able to quench my thirst, and I will be beyond my reach." .”

Walking all the way, talking all the way, the two came to Xuanwu Tower.

On the fourth floor, in Qiandui's room, Xuan Shijing knocked on the door, opened it and walked in.

"Master Hou." Seeing Xuan Shijing walking in, Qian Dui quickly got up and bowed his hands.

"How is the gunpowder going?" Xuan Shijing asked.

As early as mid-May, Xuan Shijing wrote a letter to Qiandui, asking Qiandui to find some Taoist priests to study gunpowder according to the prescription recorded in the letter. A sparsely populated place.

"Returning to Lord Marquis, from mid-May to now, the gunpowder has basically been formed, but two people died during the configuration of the welcome ones. If this continues, it will attract the attention of the government, and I am afraid it will not be able to hide it. "Qiandui replied.

"Is the finished product delivered?"

"Master Hou, the things are in the backyard, please come down with me." Qian Dui said.

Xuan Shijing nodded, and then led Qin Bingyue to follow Qiandui to the backyard of Xuanwu Building, and walked to a remote corner of the backyard. Only then did Qiandui personally step forward, and lifted the stone slab that was pressed on the ground. After uncovering, A hole leaked out on the ground, and the hole was covered with straw, and on the straw, there were two oiled paper bags.

"Because Master Hou ordered that this thing should be stored dry and not in a crowded place. After it was delivered, the subordinates couldn't find a suitable place to store it for a while, so they simply dug a hole in the backyard and filled it. "Qiandui carefully took out two small oil paper bags and said in his hand.

Xuan Shijing took two oil-paper bags from Qiandui, handed one of them to Qin Bingyue, and opened the other one herself.

After dismantling layer by layer, Xuan Shijing saw the black powder gunpowder, sprinkled a little on the ground, and then ordered Qiandui to get the kindling.

After Qiandui got the torch, Xuan Shijing held up the torch and put it on the black powder on the ground.

With a squeak, the black powder in this stall started to burn, accompanied by thick white smoke, Xuan Shijing asked again about the long-lost smell of gunpowder.

That's right.

Passing the torch to Qiandui, Xuan Shijing carefully wrapped the opened bag of black powder, and said to Qin Bingyue: "You stay here first, I will enter the palace right now, can I go to Liaodong? Just watch this stuff."

Qin Bingyue nodded and won.

Xuan Shijing carried two oiled paper packages, went out, put the packages in the bag on the side of the saddle, and then rode the horseman straight to the palace.

It wasn't once or twice that Xuan Shijing ran wildly in the palace, holding a token honored by His Majesty Li Er in his hand, and the Imperial Forest Army in the palace was also used to it. Seeing Xuan Shijing riding a BMW holding a token in his hand The token, very consciously did not go forward to ask.

He rode his horse and ran all the way to the front of the Ganlu Hall, only to be discovered by the little yellow gate guarding outside the Ganlu Hall, and hurried into the Ganlu Hall to report to His Majesty Li Er, saying that Lord Dongshan came in again on horseback.

When Xuan Shijing got to the gate of Ganlu Hall and got off his horse, Deyi had already come out to greet him.

After taking off the two oiled paper bags, Xuan Shijing climbed up the steps of Ganlu Hall.

"Xuanhou is so anxious, but there is something important, hurry up and come in with the old slave." Deyi said, stretching out his hand to lead Xuan Shijing to the Manna Hall.

Xuan Shijing cupped his hands at Deyi, and followed Deyi into the Manna Hall. Anyway, the black gunpowder is now held in the oil paper, as long as it does not touch the open flame and does not collide violently, nothing will go wrong.

Walking into the hall, Xuan Shijing carried two oiled paper bags and saluted His Majesty Li Er.

(End of this chapter)