Mother, I have returned to the throne.

In the prince's palace.

After Song Yuan returned, he sat alone in the backyard.

The eyebrows are deep.

Obviously thinking about something.

So much so that Song Yuan was completely unaware of Ye Xuan's return.

"What are you thinking about?" After half a day of getting to know each other, the two found that the awkward atmosphere had mostly dissipated.

Ye Xuan took the initiative to speak, and Song Yuan shook his head and sighed.

"There are some things I can't make up my mind about."

"Is there anything in this world that you can't make up your mind about? How bizarre!"

"You know, this matter involves too much. Today I..."

At this moment, Song Yuan recounted the whole story one by one.

It turned out that after seeing the productivity of his craftsmen, Song Yuan was quite dissatisfied with this.

At the same time, I also realized an oversight of my own.

Things like reversing Malaysia can indeed be brought into reality.

However, due to the huge difference between manpower and machinery, the efficiency is a big problem that Song Yuan cannot solve at all!

Just based on the current scale of the blacksmith shop.

It would take at least ten days or half a month to forge the next knife.

He has thousands of private soldiers under his command.

If you want to be fully armed, you don’t know how long it will take.

In comparison, if we could leverage the power of the dynasty, the entire Ministry of Industry could exert its strength and invest in turning around Malaysia's production.

By then, the efficiency will naturally be incomparable.

It can even greatly enhance the military strength of the entire Qin Dynasty in a short period of time.

But at the same time, it also had a significant impact on Song Yuan.

The biggest reason why he was determined to go to the frontier was to get rid of the control of the imperial court.

However, in the context of such a monarchical dynasty, Song Yuan's move was tantamount to rebellion. Once the two sides became enemies, Song Yuan's actions would actually increase the enemy's strength.

To put it bluntly, in a short period of time, Song Yuan could use this steel casting technique as an exchange to allow his men to complete the process of arming themselves to the teeth as quickly as possible.

But once this process is completed, Daqin will benefit from it.

The longer the time drags on, the greater the impact on Song Yuan's rebellion.

After hearing the last part, Ye Xuan also felt worried, but her thoughts were much simpler than Song Yuan's.

"Your Highness, isn't this a simple question?"

"You don't need to consider the situation of the dynasty. You only need to consider the border and the troubles we need to face."

"That's right!" Hearing this, Song Yuan's eyes lit up and he immediately came up with a convincing argument.

"When we get to the border, Bulma will suffer losses at my hands one after another. I won't give up no matter what."

"Although we signed a treaty with Daqin to return the land, Bulma's cunning personality makes it impossible for her to fulfill her promise so easily."

"By then, with all the new and old hatreds combined, a war is likely to break out before the end of the year."

Having said that, Song Yuan clenched his fists, and his previous worries suddenly disappeared.

"From now until the end of the year, it's only a few months. By the time we get to the border, even if I mobilize all my forces, the steel swords I can make in such a short time will only be a drop in the bucket."

"But if this craft is handed over to the dynasty, it will be different. With my father's vision, I can also figure out something about what I can perceive. When the time comes, once the Malaysian steel swords can be mass-produced, they will definitely be equipped with the Zhenbei Army first."

"I want to get rid of the dynasty's control. The first step is to take control of the Zhenbei Army. In this way, it is equivalent to mobilizing the power of the entire country to strengthen my subordinates."

"Even if it's difficult to recapture the Zhenbei Army, at least with these sophisticated equipment, we can save lives."

By the time Song Yuan finished speaking, he had already made up his mind.

This knife-making skill is a gift!

"Auntie, you helped me a lot this time!"

With joy, Song Yuan stood up and immediately stretched out his hands, wishing he could take a bite of his aunt's cheek.

Noticing the other person's cold gaze, he quickly restrained himself.

"You kid, if you dare to mess around again, I'll chop off your hands next time!" Ye Xuan warned, then turned around in embarrassment, staggering as if running away.

On the way, I couldn't help cursing Song Yuan in my heart.

This damn lecher actually dared to be so rude to me, he is simply courting death!

However, thinking of Song Yuan's last sigh, Ye Xuan's eyes became a little deep for a moment.

Before, she always thought that Song Yuan was definitely a hero who would sacrifice countless lives for his success.

How could he care about the lives of his subordinates?

However, Song Yuan's words greatly changed Ye Xuan's impression.

It turned out that this kid was still concerned about the casualties of the Zhenbei Army.

Having this kind of concern for the world...is not necessarily a bad thing.

……

Day two.

In the morning.

After all the civil and military officials reported the troubles they had in hand one by one according to the previous procedures.

Song Youji was about to speak when he announced the adjournment of the court.

But then he saw the Royal Guards coming forward in a panic.

"Your Majesty, the eldest prince is requesting an audience outside the palace. I wonder..."

"Are you all stupid? Even though the eldest prince has no place in the throne room, that's no reason for you to stop him!"

Seeing that Song Yuan was so diligent, Song Youji immediately became excited.

But the next words of the Imperial Guards made everyone in the hall change color.

"But... Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is holding a sword. We dare not act rashly. He even said that he will not remove the sword this time, and he kept saying that it was a gift for you."

"Father, in my opinion, my elder brother came to court with a sword in hand. I'm afraid he has ulterior motives!"

Upon hearing these details, the Fourth Prince, who had clashed with Song Yuan many times before, immediately stood up from the crowd.

Seeing that Song Youji favored her so much, he naturally would not miss such an opportunity to provoke her.

"Father, our ancestors taught us that this Golden Throne Hall is a key location in the imperial court. Who dares to offend like this? Song Yuan clearly knows the rules, yet he still dares to act recklessly. I think..."

"Are you trying to say that he still wants to do something bad to me?"

Song Youji didn't wait for the Fourth Prince to finish speaking before adding.

However, upon hearing that cold tone, the Fourth Prince was slightly stunned.

In just a moment, he realized that something was wrong.

really……

Song Youji slowly stood up and angrily scolded the Fourth Prince, "Your eldest brother, what kind of ability do you have? You know that he can't even draw a bow in the hunting grounds. Do you really expect him to assassinate me in front of all these civil and military officials?"

"You are so suspicious, have you forgotten what I said last time?"

"Father, I..." Seeing Song Youji's face change in an instant, the Fourth Prince couldn't help but be stunned. After a few seconds, his face suddenly changed.

"Father, I was wrong, I was wrong."

Thinking of the cruelty Song Youji showed last time, the Fourth Prince quickly kowtowed and begged for mercy.

This scene made the third prince Song Qi, who was sitting on a stretcher nearby, very happy.

Fourth brother, can’t you tell the situation?

But it’s better this way. After this incident, my fourth brother hates Song Yuan even more.

I will find an opportunity in the future to sow discord between the two parties.

My fourth brother may not be able to become a knife in my hand!

"Alright, let Song Yuan come up. I want to see what tricks this guy has up his sleeve today."

Song Youji waved his hand and gave the order immediately.

After a while, seeing Song Yuan walking into the hall with a knife, he spoke in a deep voice.

"Song Yuan, do you know that iron tools are forbidden in the Golden Throne Hall? Now that you have violated a serious taboo, you must give me an explanation!"

"Father, in your eyes it may be a weapon, but in my eyes, it is nothing more than a token of my love."

Song Yuan explained calmly, "Father, at the last dinner, I mentioned my desire to purchase a blacksmith shop. Thanks to your generosity, I have devoted myself to research and have actually come up with some new ideas. That ancient book I read a while ago mentioned a new method of metal forging. I've been studying it for a long time and have finally achieved something!"

"This knife can easily cut through gold and iron. If you don't believe me, you can verify it yourself."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expressions changed.

Song Yuan's description was really too exaggerated.

The casting technology of the Qin Dynasty is unique in the world today.

Even the barbarians cannot be compared with them.

In this situation, Song Yuan still dared to say such arrogant words. Isn't this tantamount to seeking his own death?

"Oh? Are you telling the truth?"

Song Youji became even more interested and asked immediately.

Seeing Song Yuan nod, he immediately arranged for the Royal Guards and drew out the long sword from his waist.

But then the Imperial Guards took the knife from Song Yuan.

The other person held a knife in one hand and collided with him.

bump……

Accompanied by the sound of metal clashing, the long swords carried by the Royal Guards broke.

Song Youji was even more shocked and waved his hands repeatedly.

"Quick...quickly bring this magic weapon up here so I can take a good look at it!"