I'm a useless prince, so what if I know a little bit of chemistry?

"Brother Xiang, next time we meet, you can just set fire to the enemy and ensure that the entire army will be wiped out."

Lin Fan's face was calm.

"Can a fire wipe out the entire enemy army? Hiss!" Xiang Long took a breath, but still found it a little unconvincing.

Lin Fan did not explain too much, but signaled Chun Fang to light the oil lamp.

After the oil lamp was lit, Lin Fan placed the flame at the mouth of the bottle.

The methane in the bottle immediately burned, but due to its concentration, there was no explosion.

"This..." Xiang Long was so surprised that he was speechless. As if he had seen a miracle, his mouth opened wide enough to fit several eggs.

"Brother Xiang's reaction was much calmer than Chun Fang's. Chun Fang thought there were ghosts and gods causing trouble and was so scared that he almost cried."

Lin Fan smiled and joked.

"Your Highness~" Chun Fang's pretty face turned red and she lowered her head, not daring to look directly at Lin Fan. She was so embarrassed that she just wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

"Your Highness is indeed a celestial being. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it! Moreover, Mr. Wenhe had racked his brains that day but couldn't come up with a solution. However, Your Highness succeeded in breaking it with just a few words."

Xiang Long's weather-beaten face was filled with shock, and he admired Lin Fan even more in his heart.

If anyone says that Lin Fan is a waste in the future, Xiang Long will be the first to fight him to the death.

"I just found out about this by chance, so it's nothing to worry about."

Lin Fan laughed and didn't continue, but changed the subject.

"Brother Xiang mentioned Mr. Wenhe several times. Who is this Mr. Wenhe?"

Mr. Wenhe?

Lin Fan became interested.

After all, Mr. Xiang Longkou Zhongwenhe's style of doing things is quite similar to that of Jia Xu Jia Wenhe.

Especially this sentence: It may harm the harmony of nature, but not the harmony of culture.

Lin Fan became even more curious about this person.

"Mr. Wenhe is the military advisor of the general. He is very resourceful, but all his strategies are poisonous. He is nicknamed Poison Wenhe by everyone."

Xiang Long seemed to remember something, his face changed slightly, he looked around and whispered:

"Your Highness, please be careful of Mr. Wenhe. He behaves strangely and is hard to figure out. I have suffered from him several times."

Seeing Xiang Long's horrified expression, Lin Fan asked curiously, "Brother Xiang, can you tell me a little bit about it? I'll just broaden my horizons."

Xiang Long's face flushed, and he seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"If Brother Xiang doesn't want to talk about it, then forget it."

"That's not the case, it's just a little embarrassing. Since Your Highness wants to hear it, I will tell you everything I know."

Xiang Long blushed and said, "I once teased Mr. Wenhe for being short and weak, but he held a grudge against me."

"If you had taken action, I would not have been afraid, but Mr. Wenhe actually gave me a laxative. I had diarrhea for a whole day and night."

"After the second day, I couldn't even lift the knife."

"I naturally refused to accept the decision, so I went to Mr. Wenhe to argue with him. On the surface, Mr. Wenhe apologized to me in a friendly manner, but secretly gave me laxatives again."

"That time we were on a forced march. Alas, from then on, I will never dare to be an enemy of Mr. Wenhe again."

Chun Fang covered his mouth and laughed secretly, his eyes falling on Lin Fan from time to time.

"Then Mr. Wenhe, is your surname Jia?" Lin Fan asked curiously.

"Mr. Wenhe's surname is Xu." Xiang Long replied.

"I wonder if this Xu Wenhe is in the capital. I would like to meet him." Lin Fan said with a smile.

From Xiang Long's description, Lin Fan had already learned that Xu Wenhe was quite capable, and although he acted ruthlessly, he also knew his limits.

If they could get to know each other, he could be a great help, so Lin Fan decided to recruit him.

"I am just a warrior, so I naturally cannot chat with Mr. Wenhe, but your wisdom is not inferior to Mr. Wenhe, so you two should have many common topics."

Xiang Long looked at Lin Fan and said.

"However, Mr. Wenhe did not return to the capital with the general, and is still in charge of Yandi's affairs."

Lin Fan suddenly felt sorry.

But as long as Xu Wenhe is still under the command of his uncle, he will find a way to pry him away.

Afterwards, Lin Fan and Xiang Long chatted about many matters between the ranks.

Among them, Lin Fan expressed his own opinions from time to time, which shocked Xiang Long.

When the two were discussing the Huns outside the Great Wall, Lin Fan proposed to raid the Huns' royal court over a thousand miles.

However, Xiang Long shook his head and smiled bitterly, saying: "I have thought about this before, but our cavalry is far inferior to the cavalry outside the Great Wall."

"The barbarians outside the Great Wall grew up on horseback, and our Daliang war horses are scarce. Facing attacks from outside the Great Wall, we can only defend ourselves from behind, and the cavalry can't resist at all."

After listening to Xiang Long's words, Lin Fan pondered for a moment.

Lin Fan's experience at the Imperial Horse Farm made him realize that stirrups and saddles had not yet appeared in the current era. If they had such equipment, the cavalry of Daliang would be able to become the best in the world.

"Brother Liang, if I can create an item that can increase the combat power of our cavalry by at least twice, can our army fight against the cavalry outside the Great Wall?"

Lin Fan thought about it. After all, he didn’t quite understand the current situation in Liang State. To be on the safe side, he still had to ask.

"Double it?"

Xiang Long's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Let alone doubling it, even if it can be increased by 50%, I have confidence! But, does Your Highness really have such a method?"

"Brother Xiang, please find me some skilled craftsmen in the next few days. It only takes one skill, but the foundation must be clean. As for the reward, I will pay five hundred yuan a month."

Lin Fan looked at Xiang Long and spoke.

"Okay, leave it to me." Xiang Long agreed without hesitation.

The reason why Lin Fan asked Xiang Long to find skilled craftsmen was that he planned to open his own factory.

Whether it is manufacturing military supplies or civilian supplies, a certain amount of manpower is required.

If it's just me, how long will it take?

night.

Lin Fan looked at the night sky in the distance and smiled calmly.

I have finally taken my first step in this world.

Afterwards, Lin Fan fell asleep peacefully, not caring if anyone sneaked in.

If they come, let them come. We are worried that they won’t come.

The next day.

Lin Fan did not sleep very comfortably because he was woken up by Chun Fang before dawn.

Lin Fan rubbed his sleepy eyes, looking unhappy.

But all the princes had to attend today's court meeting, so they had no choice but to get up.

"Everyone wants to be an emperor, but the life of an emperor is not that of a human being at all."

Lin Fan thought to himself that with Chun Fang's careful care, Lin Fan looked quite elegant at the moment.

Lin Fan didn't really care about some details.

But Chun Fang said: "This is His Highness's first court meeting. We should take it seriously and let all officials see the majesty of His Highness the Prince."

Lin Fan smiled helplessly and accepted Chun Fang's kindness.

When they arrived outside the Noon Court Gate, many ministers had already lined up, waiting to enter the palace.

However, these ministers were not familiar with Lin Fan.

Lin Fan didn't take the initiative to greet them, which was a bit boring.

He stood aside by himself, yawning out of boredom.

"The eldest prince is so exhausted at his first court meeting. Aren't you afraid that His Majesty will blame you?"

Lin Fan turned his head and saw Prime Minister Wang Chengen staring at him with ill intentions.