Dressed as a family of cannon fodder, the villain brother is busy opening up wasteland

Seeing the look in their eyes, the emperor covered his mouth in embarrassment and coughed, then returned to the pavilion and sat down with the telescope.

"You guys also sit down." The emperor looked at the two of them and showed no sign of returning the telescope to them.

The two sat down helplessly, and the eunuch immediately asked someone to prepare tea and snacks.

After sitting down, the emperor took out the telescope again and studied it carefully.

"Why do you think of doing this?" the emperor asked.

With this, he can indeed see far away, but at the same time, the emperor also has his own worries. If everyone has this thing, wouldn't it be easy to spy on places that others can't see? Maybe even his own palace , I’m afraid it will be clearly visible in people’s eyes.

If they want to do business with this, the emperor will not agree to anything.

The fewer things like this, the better.

Li Yi glanced at Wen Yao and nodded towards her. Wen Yao then said, "Your Majesty, this is actually prepared for the Qiu family's voyage."

The emperor was stunned for a moment: "Navigation?"

Suddenly, something occurred to him.

"You mean sea trade? The Qiu family, is that your sister's family? Is their family involved in sea trade?" This matter has always been a worry in the emperor's mind. He knew how profitable sea trade was in the previous dynasty. , recorded in history, he also wanted to try to reopen sea trade, but he tried several times and failed, and the ship that went out never came back.

But even so, the emperor never intended to give up.

Mentioning this, the emperor's excited face gradually darkened and became solemn.

"Hey." The emperor sighed deeply: "I really want to reopen sea trade, but... there are too few records left by the previous dynasty, so it may not be that easy to reopen sea trade."

"Actually, the most difficult thing about sea navigation is to identify the direction. On the vast sea, it is really difficult to identify the direction. Even Simon makes mistakes sometimes." Li Yi said.

The emperor nodded in agreement: "Yes, it's a pity that there is no other better way."

Li Yi and Wen Yao looked at each other, and Wen Yao took something out of his sleeve and put it on the table.

"Your Majesty, look at this?"

Wen Yao's compass was made in the form of a compass, with the southeast, northwest and various directions clearly marked on it.

The compass was placed on the table. It shook for a while, and then the two-way pointer pointed south and north.

The emperor's eyes lit up: "Is this?"

"Compass." Wen Yao said: "The compass is what we modified based on Sinan's. It is waterproof, accurate in positioning, and can be used no matter where it is. With this, there is no need to worry about people on the ship being unable to identify the direction. In addition, The telescope can observe the situation several miles away, which is perfect for sea navigation. "

Although the emperor was reluctant to part with the telescope, he carefully placed it on the table, picked up the compass and stood up to try it. No matter how he turned it, the pointer of the compass in his hand always pointed north and south.

"Okay, okay, great." The emperor was extremely happy at this time, as if most of the haze that had troubled him had suddenly been cleared away, and he looked much more cheerful.

Sitting down again, the emperor looked at the two things on the table. With these two things, he believed that the sea trade would be successful sooner or later.

"Can we make more of this?" the emperor asked.

The two nodded: "Yes, it just takes some time."

The emperor waved his hand: "It doesn't matter. As long as you make it, I will give you time. If you need anything, just place an order and I will send someone to find it."

"That's not necessary. We have found almost everything, and Uncle Zhuo is becoming more and more proficient in glass-making skills." Wen Yao replied.

The emperor nodded and looked at the two of them: "You two have made great achievements this time, what do you want?"

The two of them did not mention the reward, but Li Yi said directly: "Uncle Huang, actually these two things have more uses than that."

"Oh?"

Li Yi smiled slightly and said bluntly: "If it is used at the border guard post, the enemy's movements can be discovered earlier, giving our army more time to prepare for battle."

The emperor was trapped by the sea trade just now, and his thoughts were limited. At this moment, Li Yi only said one sentence, and the emperor realized that if this thing is used on the battlefield, it will allow the generals to observe the situation on the battlefield, and just like Li Yi Yi said that by using it at the sentry post, you can detect the enemy's movements earlier and prepare in advance.

"Okay, okay, great. If this is the case, then our army will definitely be invincible. Hahahaha, God bless me Annan, God bless me Annan." The emperor was really happy now.

First, the grain production increased, and now there is such a convenient auxiliary tool, how can it make him unhappy.

The emperor was so happy that he gave them a bunch of rewards.

It was a pity that the telescope and compass brought into the palace could not be returned. The emperor was still reluctant to return them to them.

Forget it, just think of it as a gift for this old naughty boy.

When they left, the emperor was still looking out at the observation deck with a telescope, and he was not willing to leave at all.

Although a compass and a telescope were lost, it was worth it in exchange for many priceless rewards.

With the previous experience, it will be much easier to do it later. Wen Yao and Zhuo Yi made four more telescopes. Three of them were requested by the emperor and were going to be sent to the north. The compass could be made as much as they could. Anyway, this thing They are not afraid of being discovered how they are made. The use of telescopes is sensitive, but the emperor will not hold them captive.

After all, it's about making money for the two little guys.

Although I have mastered the skills, it is still extremely difficult to do it, especially the firing of the lens. It is really a waste of time, and the Wenyao who did it badly are not left behind, so as not to give people the opportunity to take advantage of it.

Within a month, the three telescopes were delivered to the palace, and then sent to the north by the emperor using the most trustworthy and hidden method, and handed over to General Xia.

There were also two telescopes and several compasses, which were divided into two sets. One set was sent to the Qiu family and handed over to the Qiu family and his son. The other set was sent to the official in charge of maritime trade in the south. That person was a close confidant of the emperor. For the sake of maritime trade, The trade thing has been on the coast for several years.

Wen Yao also sent along the way the method of turning seawater into fresh water written by Wen Yao. Sailing on the sea is not only a problem of direction, but also a big problem for people to eat and drink. With these, I believe it will be much easier for ships to go to sea in the future. .

Before the people going to the north left, Wen Yao asked them to help visit Wen Fa and Tieniu and Li Erhu, who went to the north to find Wen Fa. By the way, they brought a lot of commonly used medicine and clothing to keep out the cold. At this time of year, It's also starting to cool down in the north.

The caravan that returned earlier brought news to Wen Yao that Wen Fa had killed the enemy bravely on the battlefield and had been promoted to captain.

The words were lighthearted, but Wen Yao knew that these were all achievements made by Wen Fa with his sword, and every achievement was earned with his life.

In early July, Wen Xiuyi wrote that the early rice production had increased a bit compared to last year, and the early rice he planted this time was all for sowing. If nothing goes wrong, starting from next year, he can be replaced in other places in Annan. I tried the rice seeds.

In addition to the report to the emperor, Wen Xiuyi also wrote a letter to Wen Yao. There were too many things to say directly, and he only asked her to take care of herself and the big head.