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Jiang Yuebai looked out the dark window and said lightly, "I'm wondering when this rain will pass."

It seems like one wave after another, endless and exhausting.

Han Ziqian turned his head and followed Jiang Yuebai's gaze, and said casually, "It will stop eventually, maybe soon."

"Maybe," Jiang Yuebai sighed, just now she was thinking about the rise and fall in history.

They say heroes emerge from troubled times. At this time, the Ming Dynasty was suffering from internal and external troubles, as well as peasant uprisings. It was hard not to say that it was a troubled time.

But China has been a country of etiquette since ancient times. No matter how rebellious officials and traitors are, they must find an honest reason for their rebellion.

Li Yuan's slogan for the rebellion was "Abolish the tyrant Yang Guang, honor the king as emperor, and save the people of the world." Although the dynasty changed later, he initially threatened to restore the Sui Dynasty. The slogan of Zhu Di's rebellion was "Qing the emperor will sideline the country, and the country will be in trouble". Even An Lushan's rebellion wanted to "kill Yang Guozhong and eliminate the treacherous ministers".

Prime Minister Chen has been regarded as the biggest traitor and is wanted by the emperor nationwide. So the next person Qing Jun will target is Meng Xiang?

A strong gust of wind came in, and the ventilated window was suddenly blown open, making a loud noise, and water vapor rushed in.

Han Ziqian immediately put down the loquat in his hand, wiped his hands, and closed the window.

When he came back to collect the peels and cores, he suddenly heard Jiang Yuebai ask him: "Master Han, is there anything about Prime Minister Meng that would make him a Qingjun?"

Han Ziqian collected his thoughts and said slowly:

"Why would you hesitate to accuse Chen Xiang of six major crimes, especially the act of treason? If Meng Xiang was not aware of it, he would be guilty of neglect of duty. Knowing about the treason and not doing it, being suspicious and watching is treason and covering up the accomplices. It can even be directly claimed that Prime Minister Meng also has rebellious intentions.

After all, Meng Xiang had always acted in an arbitrary manner. The late emperor was seriously ill in his later years, and many major cases such as life, death, and demotion were handled by Meng Xiang without the consent of the late emperor and the prince. He also advocated that Your Majesty reduce the annual salary of the clan, and that the first heir to the prince inherit the original title, and the other heirs except the crown prince reduce the third rank and inherit by county marquis. Currently, they inherit the second rank county. Luo Zhi's crime could be to destroy the clan and shake up the country. "

Jiang Yuebai said "hmm", stared at the lights that seemed to be windless but were actually swaying gently, and said quietly, "I see. When King Wei was plotting rebellion before, he mentioned that he would kill the enchantress who brought harm to the country. Maybe this will happen A new reason to become Qingjun's side. Will you hand me over and kill me then?"

The last sentence was even said with a bit of self-mockery.

Jiang Yuebai said it so bluntly, which actually made Han Ziqian a little embarrassed.

He frowned slightly and said in a solemn tone, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Everyone knows about Your Majesty's contribution to the royal family, not to mention that she is the concubine personally appointed by the Queen Mother. How could she be deceived by the rebels' provocative words? I will mediate when the time comes. As long as It would be great if we can wait until the Imperial Master returns to court."

Jiang Yuebai shook his head slightly, "Xi Shi made great contributions to Gou Jian's defeat of Fu Chai, but he still failed to escape Shen Jiang's fate. Life is just like a fleeting moment, so you must be worthy of your actions."

Jiang Yuebai's slightly closed eyes revealed thousands of brilliance, and he spoke with magnanimity and optimism, as if the spring breeze and the bright moon were held in his arms, and the rivers were under his feet.

Fearless.

Although she was lying in bed, the wind everywhere seemed to rise because of her, and the lonely and boundless night seemed to rain because of her.

Han Ziqian was a little stunned.

So much so that his words were a bit verbose: "These are just excuses for rebellion. Only fools will believe that they will retreat if they kill the empress. This will only break the emperor's arm, make the relatives angry, the enemies happy, and the loyal ones heartbroken." "

Jiang Yuebai laughed inappropriately, "How can they care so much? Let's kill each other first and give him an explanation. Beauty has been a disaster since ancient times, hasn't it?"

This smile made Han Ziqian's heart beat. He deliberately concealed his emotions and said calmly, "My Majesty, please rest assured. Before the Holy Emperor leaves, I have ordered you to protect your Majesty with your life, otherwise you will come to see me. I will spare no effort to protect your Majesty." "

Jiang Yuebai was a little surprised, "Did the Emperor really say that?"

Han Ziqian stared into Jiang Yuebai's eyes very solemnly, "Of course. But that's not entirely true. The Queen Mother saved the Queen Mother many times, and the Queen Mother expressed her gratitude before her death and told her ministers in the same way. In short, the Queen Mother is not alone." It was the promise the Queen Mother made when she held herself in the carriage on the wedding day of King Jin.

Therefore, Jiang Yuebai did not doubt Han Ziqian's words, and kept silent with his eyes lowered.

"Your Majesty, please rest early. When the soldiers come to block the water and cover up the soil, there will always be a way." Han Ziqian comforted him.

Jiang Yuebai had no regard for life and death. She had already died once anyway. She was only worried about her family.

She just wanted to quickly deal with the rebels outside the city and find her brother as soon as possible.

Jiang Yuebai slept too much these days and couldn't sleep at all at this time. His mind was thinking about how to get the emperor to win the battle and come back quickly. This was the most important thing.

"Master Han, I can't sleep. I just thought of two firearm designs, but I don't know if they will be useful."

Han Ziqian didn't regard Jiang Yuebai as an ordinary person, so he naturally wouldn't wonder why Jiang Yuebai, a girl from the boudoir, knew weapons. Instead, he was very respectful and said, "Please speak, my queen. I'll go get a pen and paper."

Next to it is a table with ready-made pen and ink.

"One is a grenade. It is packed in a porcelain bottle. The porcelain bottle is fragile and may be broken before it explodes, and its lethality is limited. It may be more effective if an iron can is used. And the iron can can be made larger and filled with more There is a lot of gunpowder. The iron can is scratched and the surface is of different thicknesses, making it easier to explode from the thin areas. Iron beads, iron nails, and poison are added to the can to increase its lethality."

Han Ziqian said immediately, "What a good idea. As far as I know, there is no such device at present. We mainly focus on developing artillery, muskets, and muskets."

"The second one is the explosive bag. Use kraft paper to wrap the explosive into a quilt shape, and then wrap it with a thick cloth. Then tie it tightly with a rope and tie it into grids like tofu cubes. It must be tied tightly but not squeezed. .Tie two straps on it and carry it on your back without affecting your march or use of weapons. You can take it off when you need it."

Our descendants, HJ, were very poor at the time. We had no guns or cannons, so we relied entirely on collecting equipment from defeated enemies and inventing simple indigenous weapons ourselves.

Under the very difficult conditions of our army, explosive packs are definitely an incredible invention. Not only are they powerful, low-cost, and simple to make, they are also very portable, making them convenient for guerrilla-style marches.

Whether it's attacking a city or defending a territory, or even blowing up tanks, bunkers, and bridges, they are all magical weapons.

It is very suitable for the current situation where the technology tree of the Ming Dynasty has not yet been developed.

Han Ziqian was secretly surprised. He had never heard of this kind of thing, but from the description, it seemed very suitable for marching and fighting.

He became more and more sure of his guess, and he felt more respect and admiration in his heart, "Can you draw me a picture of what it looks like specifically?"

Jiang Yuebai immediately said hello, but found himself lying on the bed, truly flat, unable to write.

Han Ziqian carefully used pillows to prop up her shoulders, trying not to involve the leg wounds.

He smoothed the brush evenly to ensure that no ink would flow, and then handed it to her hand.

Jiang Yuebai drew a front view and a side view on the paper. In the front view, the square tofu block is marked with horizontal and vertical lines, and a lead is pulled out from the corner. In the side view, a backpack-like strap is drawn.

Han Ziqian understood the principle at once and was very happy. It was indeed simple, light and practical. "What about the size?"

Jiang Yuebai recalled the size in the anti-Japanese drama. It seemed to be about the same area as a person's back, "It's about one foot by one foot, and about one-third of a foot thick."