I am a commoner, but I will lead the empress to unify the world

"Aiya~ Your Majesty, please stop teasing me. I don't want to go anywhere. I just want to serve you."

"Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore. Go to the inner treasury and get five thousand taels of silver, add some jewelry, and give it to the guard outside. Have him take it to Prince Gong."

Hearing this, Gongsun Wan'er frowned and said,

"Your Majesty, do you really want to bribe me? How can an emperor bribe his subjects?"

"It's just temporarily stored in Prince Gong's residence. Sooner or later, I will get it back with interest.

Shen Changgong has worked hard to pave the way, and I can't hold him back, so go ahead and do it.

When you have nothing to do, go visit Shen Changgong more often. Give him whatever he needs or any information he needs as soon as possible.

He has no one under his command and knows nothing about each other's intelligence. You should stay with him more often. He can ask you if he doesn't understand something.

But I still need you by my side, so let's put it this way, you can just act according to the situation from now on. If it doesn't work out, go to his place in the morning and come to my place in the afternoon."

Gongsun Wan'er was greatly shocked.

"Your Majesty, can I still break it in half and use it by myself?"

Yan Fuyao sighed, his eyes dimmed slightly, and said,

"Wan'er, do you know? In this world, I only trust two people. Shen Changgong has not yet reached the level of my complete trust.

And he is related to my life and the fate of Dayan. He is too important."

Gongsun Wan'er understood that the empress was sending her to supervise Shen Changgong occasionally to prevent him from becoming too ambitious.

Don't let the dragon slayer become the dragon.

……

When Shen Changgong woke up in the evening and saw Gongsun Wan'er beside the bed, he was confused.

"Why are you here? I told you it's not time to mess with you yet, so don't even think about it."

Gongsun Wan'er's face turned red with anger, she pointed at Shen Changgong and gritted her teeth,

"I'm here to assist you on His Majesty's orders, not to provide you with pleasure. Don't be so narcissistic!"

Gongsun Wan'er felt that she and Shen Changgong were incompatible, otherwise why would she always get so angry every time she saw this person?

Shen Changgong narrowed his eyes, looked at Gongsun Wan'er, and suddenly understood.

This was because the empress did not trust him and sent Gongsun Wan'er to supervise him.

She knew that she and Gongsun Wan'er were not on good terms, so she specifically sent this person who could not be bribed by her.

Haha, this woman just needs a sleep. She will be obedient after sleeping with her once.

Alas, my life is like walking on thin ice. When will I be able to reach the other side?

Shen Changgong stood up and washed his face. It was definitely impossible for him to seize power now. He had to do things well first and gain the trust of the empress. Once he got the military power, he would be almost stable.

At that time, let the Empress see what it means to reverse the Tiangang.

At this time, the chief guard Dai Xing came in from outside and handed a letter to Shen Changgong with both hands.

"Captain, everything is done."

"well done."

Shen Changgong nodded and opened the letter to read.

There are three columns on it, with official titles and names written on it.

They are people from Prince Gong's faction, people from Prince Rong's faction, and neutral nobles and officials.

Those who are neutral have no military power and are not a big threat. The other two columns are all targets for elimination.

Gongsun Wan'er also leaned over to look, and exclaimed in amazement,

"I had my people gather intelligence for a whole year, but it's still not as comprehensive as the list you have."

"You? Gathering intelligence? You have an intelligence organization?"

Shen Changgong said in surprise.

"No, what are you guessing?"

Gongsun Wan'er hurriedly denied it.

However, Shen Changgong nodded and said,

“Indeed, you are Her Majesty’s secretary, her eyes and ears. It is impossible for such a large country not to have an intelligence organization dedicated to serving the monarch.

What is the name of your organization?"

"I cannot say without your Majesty's permission."

"let it go."

Shen Changgong took out the book "Southern King's Military Strategy" from his arms and put the letter in it.

"Do you always carry this book with you?"

"Yes."

"why?"

“I love to learn.”

"just you?"

"If you keep on talking, I'll hang you from the gate so that everyone passing by can see what His Majesty's chief steward looks like."

Gongsun Wan'er was so angry that she gritted her teeth and stamped her feet. She and Shen Changgong couldn't communicate normally for more than three sentences.

Shen Changgong sat at the table, holding a brush and a ruler, and began to paint on the drawing.

Soon, he designed a series of complex structural diagrams.

"What are you painting? It has no charm at all. Even if you sell it for two cents, no one will buy it."

"I won't sell these paintings even if you give me 20,000 taels of silver.

Tomorrow you go find me a group of weapon forging craftsmen, renovate the corner of the security forces, and build a forging room.

I want a master craftsman from our country's arsenal, not a blacksmith."

Shen Changgong said.

"You want a forge master? Is this a weapon?"

"Yes, a new type of weapon. It's called a crossbow."

As a killer, Shen Changgong is best at using weapons to kill people. He understands the structure of both cold and hot weapons.

However, to manufacture gunpowder, firearms, artillery, etc., a country's industrial system needs to be sufficiently developed, and it cannot be produced in a short period of time.

If you want to improve the combat effectiveness of the security forces in a short period of time, a crossbow is very necessary.

It takes one to two years for an archer to learn and become a master, but it is different for a crossbowman. The crossbow is very simple and you can achieve accurate shooting after practicing for a few days.

Moreover, the crossbow has good continuous firing capabilities. The difference between a crossbow and a bow and arrow is like the difference between a submachine gun and a flintlock rifle.

"No problem. His Majesty said that if you need anything, I will cooperate with you. I will bring the person to you tomorrow. Is there anything else you need?"

"It's rare that you're so obedient. We don't need it for now. The most urgent task now is to improve the combat effectiveness of the security forces."

After Shen Changgong finished drawing the blueprint, he put it away, put it in a drawer, and locked it.

At this time, it was already dark and it was raining heavily outside.

It is the middle of summer now, the weather is unpredictable and heavy rain can come at any time.

Just when Shen Changgong was about to go to his bedroom to sleep, a loud thunder suddenly exploded outside, leaving him frozen in place.

wrong!

The logic of this matter is wrong!

His original plan was to completely master the manufacturing technology of the repeating crossbow in his own hands, and to set up the construction factory in the security army camp, and never to disclose it to outsiders.

But what happens after the repeating crossbow is designed? When the empress sees the offensive power of this weapon, will she be afraid?

What do you, Shen Changgong, want to do by privately making such a powerful weapon and not reporting it?

The five thousand security troops are all equipped with repeating crossbows and can fight against the ten thousand imperial guards.

By then, the empress will not only not trust him, but will think that he has rebellious intentions.

He would not be given military power.

However, his purpose was to gain the trust of the empress, obtain military power, and protect his position and life.