This villain has become a ghost

"...This is a gun bed, a sort of support, used to stabilize the musket during firing, making it more accurate."

"This is the gun mechanism, the trigger of the musket, used to ignite the gunpowder."

"This is a powder keg, used to store gunpowder for use in shooting."

"..."

After introducing the components, Qiu Shuangwan continued to explain the principles without caring whether they could understand or not.

"First, you pour the gunpowder from the gunpowder barrel into the barrel, then put the bullet in, and then hit the gun mechanism with a hammer to ignite the gunpowder, generating high-temperature, high-pressure gas that propels the bullet out of the barrel, thus achieving the shot."

When Qiu Shuangwan was talking about the manufacture of muskets, she exuded a confident aura. She was dazzling and beautiful. This beauty was not due to her appearance, but the charm that emanated from her bones.

Putting aside this body, he is actually a very outstanding person.

After saying this, he first took protective measures, then walked into the courtyard and demonstrated it to the two of them personally.

At that moment, Qiu Shuangwan, who was shooting with a musket, had a kind of dashing beauty that made people unable to take their eyes off.

With a loud bang, the scarecrow in the yard was shot in the head, and the bullet also pierced the wooden stake behind the scarecrow.

Yue Liuyun praised: "Excellent marksmanship."

Qiu Shuangwan happily made a "yeah" gesture.

Song Zhiyi and Xia Ruzhi witnessed the power of this weapon with their own eyes. They were shocked and admired, and couldn't help but sigh that if they had the help of this weapon, Daying's army would be even more powerful!

Song Zhiyi was very excited. The ice and snow between his brows melted away, and his willow-shaped eyes were filled with joy. He said:

"It is a blessing for Daying that Her Majesty the Virtuous Consort has developed such a powerful weapon!"

"If Chi Yu attacks in the future, our army will surely be unstoppable."

Xia Ruozhi was a general himself, and war was his nature. When he saw such a powerful musket, he couldn't help but be fascinated and eager to try it out.

Qiu Shuangwan smiled slightly, asked the two of them to take precautions, and then tried out the power of the musket separately.

The creation of hot weapons in the era of cold weapons was already a qualitative leap.

Yue Liuyun was very weak, and although he did not try, he expressed some other opinions, saying:

"The fire blunderbuss is powerful and has a long range, but its accuracy is low and its rate of fire is slow. On the battlefield, it is suitable for use as a heavy weapon. When combined with weapons like bows and spears, it should be able to unleash a powerful offensive force."

Hearing this, Song Zhiyi nodded in agreement and said, "Your Majesty truly has a unique vision."

Yue Liuyun looked at Qiu Shuangwan again, gave him an encouraging look, and said, "The firearm can naturally be reformed over time. By then, its power, range, accuracy, and rate of fire will have a qualitative leap."

"My dear, please work hard."

Strive to evolve from version 1.0 to version 2.0, and then to version 3.0, 4.0...

Qiu Shuangwan: “…”

Okay, okay, they just paint pie in the sky for others, but when it comes to him, they are too lazy to even paint pie in the sky, and just send him off with a "come on". Damn capitalism, it exploits him, the poor working people, like this.

"However, I don't know whether developing it is a good thing or a bad thing," Yue Liuyun sighed, "I can only do my best to prevent it from becoming a tool for wanton killing."

Qiu Shuangwan said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I followed your instructions and left a backup plan. Without my participation, no one else would be able to make the musket."

Yue Liuyun turned his gaze towards Song Zhiyi and Xia Ruzhi, and said seriously, "The reason I asked you two to come here is because you two have fought against Chi Yu the most times outside."

"You all know clearly how difficult it is to march and fight. 'Armor infested with lice, thousands of people perish. Bones exposed in the wild, no rooster crows for a thousand miles. The thought of one out of a hundred people surviving is heartbreaking.'"

"I hope to use firearms as sharp weapons to fight the enemy, rather than turning them against my own compatriots for selfish reasons, turning them into weapons stained with stinking blood."

Yue Liuyun's words made the two of them stand in awe.

The emperor developed weapons not to consolidate his power, but to defend against foreign enemies.

The bones are exposed in the wild, and there is no cock crowing for thousands of miles.

The desert is filled with smoke, the long river is setting with sunset, the yellow sands are covered with hundreds of battles, and soldiers are buried in their horsehide. The battlefield is cruel and ever-changing. The soldiers who fight for their country and for protection are all heroes.

The emperor's ability to grant them powerful weapons and become their strongest backing was the greatest respect and understanding for them.

Song Zhiyi and Xia Ruzhi knelt down together and solemnly promised:

"Your Highness, we understand. We will certainly live up to our ambition to rise to the top of the world. We will wipe out Chiyu and restore peace to Daying!"

Qiu Shuangwan secretly clapped her hands.

It's both childish and inspiring, and it makes people's blood boil.

Also, Yue Liuyun is quite good at fooling people.

It was very similar to the 100-day oath-taking ceremony during his senior year of high school, except that "There are xxx days left until Chiyu attacks" was hung on the wall.

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royal palace.

In the South Study.

The warm afternoon sun swept away the chill of late autumn and alleviated Yue Liuyun's pain a little.

In a corner of the study, there is a Go table with several chairs around it. Yue Liuyun, Shen Yue, and Nangong Qianshang play Go here, exchange strategies, and discuss state affairs.

The atmosphere between chess games was quiet, with only the sound of chess pieces colliding.

...that's weird.

The three of them had a lot of fun playing flying chess together.

Yue Liuyun had extremely bad luck, and he got several ones in a row. He was so angry that he wanted to smash the hand warmer in his hand.

Nangong Mingzhu exclaimed at the side: "I originally thought my luck was bad enough, but I didn't expect... there are always people better than you, and there are always things better than you."

Yue Liuyun: “…”

You'd better be praising someone.

Yue Liuyun: "I don't want to play anymore. Let's change the game."

Nangong Qianshang and Shen Yue had already won several games each, and nodded in cooperation when they heard this.

Okay, you are the emperor, you have the final say.

Yue Liuyun flipped open the flying chess blueprint and revealed the original Go board.

She has been learning Go from Nangong Mingzhu for some time, and now it's time to see the results.

Nangong Mingzhu imitated her usual tone and said, "Come on, don't embarrass me."

Yue Liuyun's eyes were vague.

...If that doesn't work, she can still cheat.

Nangong Mingzhu is a natural cheating machine, the kind that others can't see or touch.

Yue Liuyun asked, "Who of you two will go first?"

Shen Yue smiled slightly and said, "Let me go first."

Nangong Qianshang nodded in understanding: "I understand. I will watch the chess game in silence."

Yue Liuyun was the first to give birth and asked with a smile, "I have a question and would like to ask the Master."

"Your Majesty, it doesn't matter."

Yue Liuyun said, "I've heard that in ancient and modern times, there are many things that are valued in governing the world: virtue, merit, old age, family ties, criminal law, talent and strategy, integrity and righteousness, rhetoric, elegant conversation, family prestige, literary elegance, and legal and deliberative discussions..."

"...Taifu, what do you think should be the Shang?"