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Chapter 24 Lord Xiao: Let's make one last effort for Daqing!

training ground

Although he is now in his sixties, Emperor Xuanhe still occasionally returns to the training ground to practice martial arts, which may be the reason why he is still in good health despite his advanced age.

At this moment, Emperor Xuanhe was holding the matchlock gun he had just acquired, aiming it at a target 20 meters away.

Although Emperor Xuanhe was over sixty years old, he had no presbyopia and his eyesight was still as good as ever, so he was able to aim at the distant target.

Liu De, standing to the side, looked at his emperor carrying a strange, tubular black object on his shoulder and was somewhat puzzled.

Is His Majesty trying to shoot arrows at a target?
But I didn't see His Majesty holding a bow and arrow.
Could it be that the long, tubular thing His Majesty is carrying contains arrows?
Liu De had never seen this thing before, even with his own emperor.

Then, recalling Princess Fuqing's recent visit and her private conversation with His Majesty, I realized that...

Liu De suddenly realized that this strange thing was probably given to His Majesty by Princess Fuqing.

What would that be?

Regardless of what it was, Liu De thought that since it was given by Princess Fuqing, it must be something good.

Just as he was thinking this, a loud "bang" suddenly rang out from the training ground.

This terrified Liu De.

He instinctively ran towards Emperor Xuanhe's side, shouting in panic, "Protect the Emperor! Protect the Emperor!"

He quickly ran to Emperor Xuanhe's side, shielding the latter behind him, his eyes filled with fear and vigilance as he looked around.

Emperor Xuanhe laughed heartily when he saw Liu De like this. "Banban, it's alright, it's alright. There's no need for protection. It's just the sound of the matchlock gun."

Liu De then realized that he had misunderstood.

"My dear companion, come with me."

Soon, Emperor Xuanhe led Liu De to the target, where they saw that the target had a hole in it and strong burn marks on the hole.

"Look, these are the marks left by this matchlock gun. Unlike a bow and arrow, a matchlock gun doesn't require a person to have the strength to draw the bow and know how to shoot an arrow."

"As long as you can aim, this matchlock gun can be used by anyone, even the old, young and old, and its lethality is much greater than that of a bow and arrow."

If shot by an arrow, there is still a chance of recovery.

If the person were hit by the ammunition from this matchlock gun, Emperor Xuanhe really couldn't think of any way to save them.

"So, isn't this a good thing?"

Liu De immediately realized, “Your Majesty, this is more than just a good thing, it’s practically a divine object! This old servant has never seen anything like it before, and I’m afraid even people from other countries have never seen it.”

"Your Majesty's acquisition of this divine object is a blessing from Heaven."

Emperor Xuanhe was very pleased and laughed heartily, “It is indeed a divine object, but it is not blessed by Heaven, but by Princess Fuqing.”

Emperor Xuanhe's words confirmed Liu De's initial guess that the divine object was given by Princess Fuqing.

Indeed, Princess Fuqing was a lucky star for Daqing.

Emperor Xuanhe was eager to try a few more times, but considering that there wasn't much ammunition in the matchlock gun, he held back for the time being.

Emperor Xuanhe had tested the power of the matchlock gun and was eager to try the power of gunpowder, but then he remembered that there was only one pellet of gunpowder left.

He could only give up for the time being.

We should save this gunpowder for now. Even if we need to use it, we need to find the right opportunity to make a stunning appearance.

However, Emperor Xuanhe now believed in the power of the matchlock gun and gunpowder.

He knew that if the Daqing army were equipped with these two items, its combat effectiveness would definitely increase significantly.

So he immediately summoned the officials from the Ministry of Works to the palace.

Minister of Works, Lord Xiao, is now over sixty years old, two years older than Emperor Xuanhe.

He had a long, gray beard.

If he stood next to Emperor Xuanhe, the elderly Lord Xiao would look like Emperor Xuanhe's father.

Of course, that would be extremely disrespectful.

After all, besides the late emperor, who would dare to be the father of the current emperor? Wouldn't that be courting death?
Realizing his advanced age, the venerable Lord Xiao, though holding the position of Minister, lived a leisurely life. In particular, the Ministry of Works was the most leisurely of the six ministries.

Lord Xiao was thinking that he would stay in this position and live a leisurely life until he reached the age to resign.

At this moment, Old Master Xiao, who was drinking goji berry water, stroked his beard and thought to himself.

Looking at the young people in the Ministry of Works, Old Master Xiao was filled with emotion.

Speaking of which, Lord Xiao also climbed up from the bottom ranks of the Ministry of Works.

Everyone started as a young person.

He spent most of his life in the Ministry of Works.

To be honest, he had feelings for the Ministry of Works.

In his youth, he also dreamed of making inventions and developing many things that would improve people's lives and enhance Daqing's national strength.

but……

Seeing Daqing decline more and more over the years, the passion that Old Master Xiao had in his youth was gradually worn away.

For now, I'm just getting by.

I just hope to spend these last peaceful and leisurely days in peace.

Just as Lord Xiao was thinking that today would be another day of slacking off, suddenly, an imperial edict arrived at the Ministry of Works.

Many officials from the Ministry of Works, including Minister Xiao, were to be summoned to the palace.

"What's going on? Why has His Majesty summoned us to the palace?"

"Yes, I'd forgotten how many years it's been since the Ministry of Works issued an imperial edict."

"It's a big deal, it must be a big deal!"

"Actually, I think that ever since Princess Fuqing woke up, our Daqing is about to undergo a major change."

"I also have a feeling that things will get better and better from now on."

Despite his many guesses and doubts, when the imperial edict arrived, Lord Xiao had no choice but to put down the goji berry water he was soaking in and lead his officials into the palace.

As soon as they entered the palace, they were given instructions and blueprints for making matchlock guns and gunpowder.

Then Emperor Xuanhe brought out the actual items.

"This is a divine object given to me by Princess Fuqing."

"With this divine object, the combat power of our Daqing army will definitely be enhanced."

"My dear ministers, I now entrust you with the task of making these matchlock guns and gunpowder as quickly as possible."

Emperor Xuanhe's tone was full of excitement and exhilaration.

Old Master Xiao, holding the blueprints in his hand, paused for a moment, then his hand trembled slightly.

He was indeed shocked by the power of the matchlock gun and gunpowder described by Emperor Xuanhe.

He was certain that the matchlock gun and gunpowder were indeed as powerful as Emperor Xuanhe had described.

For the Daqing army, that would certainly be like divine assistance.

With these two divine items to equip the Daqing army, once they are unveiled, which fearless country would dare to fight against Daqing?

After decades of silence, Elder Xiao felt his blood boil with excitement at the appearance of the blueprints.

Originally, he thought he would just stay idle until he resigned from his official post.

What happened to Daqing afterward was none of his concern.

but now……

Looking at these blueprints.

He thought that although he was getting old, he should still be able to do his best for Daqing.

(End of this chapter)