With a million soldiers, the empress begged me not to rebel

Chen Qingwan has not yet recovered from her shock.

She stared at the broken target for a long time.

The lingering smell of gunpowder smoke penetrated her nostrils, making her feel inexplicably excited.

Trying hard to calm his inner excitement, he turned his head and stared at Lu Yan with burning eyes:

"Lord Lu, can this fire gun... be used to equip the army of the Datong Dynasty?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yan put away his smug look.

He put on an embarrassment and scratched his head:

"Miss Chen, this...I'm afraid it won't work."

Chen Qingwan frowned slightly:

"Why? Does Lord Lu not wish to serve the court?"

Lu Yan waved his hands quickly:

"Miss Chen, you've misunderstood! Your Majesty's loyalty is evident to me!"

"It's just that the manufacturing process of this fire gun is complicated, the cost is high, and the requirements for the user are also extremely high."

"It's not something an ordinary soldier can handle."

He paused and added:

"Besides, the current production of firearms is limited. Even if we put all our efforts into Shannan Prefecture, we can only equip a decent army."

Chen Qingwan naturally didn't believe his nonsense. It was obvious that Lu Yan didn't want to hand over the manufacturing method of the musket.

She sneered in her heart, but remained expressionless:

"Lord Lu, I know this is not an easy matter, but it concerns the safety of the country. I hope Lord Lu will put the overall situation first."

Lu Yan sighed and acted as if he was deeply distressed:

"Miss Chen, it's not that I don't want to, it's just that my ability is limited!"

"The manufacture of this fire gun requires a special ore, which is only available in Shannan Prefecture, and the output is extremely low..."

Chen Qingwan interrupted him:

"Sir Lu, the imperial court will send people to assist in the mining of the ore. You don't need to worry about it."

Seeing her pressing forward, Lu Yan cursed inwardly that this woman was really difficult to deal with, and had to continue making up excuses:

"Miss Chen, you don't know that this musket requires a special gunpowder formula. This formula is my own secret recipe. If it were to be leaked..."

"Lord Lu can personally take charge of the recipe, and the court will never disclose it to anyone else."

Chen Qingwan seemed to have anticipated what he would say and was well prepared.

Lu Yan saw that she had blocked all his escape routes.

I was speechless for a moment and could only laugh dryly:

"Miss Chen is truly far-sighted. I admire her! But... this..."

He deliberately hesitated and pretended to be unable to speak.

Chen Qingwan couldn't help but laugh at his funny look.

This man really won't release the eagle until he sees the rabbit.

"Master Lu, please feel free to speak."

Lu Yan's eyes rolled around, and he suddenly moved closer to Chen Qingwan and said in a low voice:

"Miss Chen, to be honest, the manufacture of this musket is still missing a crucial item..."

Chen Qingwan looked at his face so close to her and her breathing paused slightly.

He cursed the scoundrel in his heart, but his face remained expressionless.

"What is it?"

Lu Yan said mysteriously: "It's money!"

Chen Qingwan: “…”

She resisted the urge to roll her eyes and gritted her teeth.

"Lord Lu, are you kidding me?"

Lu Yan waved his hands quickly:

"No, no, Miss Chen, think about it, making a musket requires a lot of manpower, material resources and financial resources. Without money, even the best cook cannot cook without rice!"

He paused and added:

"This humble official in Shannan Prefecture is already extremely poor, how could we possibly have the money to manufacture muskets?"

Chen Qingwan sneered:

"Master Lu, your Shannan Prefecture is now full of merchants and is making a fortune every day. How can you be short of money?"

Lu Yan looked aggrieved:

"Miss Chen, that's wrong! Although I made some money, I spent it all on the construction of Shannan Prefecture. Now the treasury is empty, really..."

As he spoke, he deliberately pretended to look pitiful.

Chen Qingwan looked at his rogue appearance and felt both angry and amused.

This man is really a money-grubber!

"Miss Chen, let me put it this way. I can provide a certain number of muskets to the court every month, but the quantity is limited."

Chen Qingwan was so smart that she immediately understood Lu Yan's intention.

She looked at Lu Yan with a smile, a hint of ridicule in her tone:

"Lord Lu, I can hear your calculations even in the capital."

Lu Yan chuckled and did not deny it.

"Miss Chen, this is called mutual benefit. You and I each get what we need."

"With this fire gun, the imperial army's combat effectiveness will definitely be improved."

"And I can also make a little money to subsidize the finances of Shannan Prefecture. Isn't that the best of both worlds?"

Chen Qingwan cursed Lu Yan in her heart for being greedy, but her face remained expressionless.

"Okay, I agree to this. We'll discuss the specific quantity and price later."

As soon as Lu Yan finished speaking, Li Kui came running over happily.

When he saw Chen Qingwan, he immediately put on a respectful look.

"Meet Miss Chen!"

After saying that, he winked at Lu Yan and added to Chen Qingwan:

"Miss Chen, you and my master are a perfect match! A talented man and a beautiful woman, a match made in heaven!"

When Lu Yan heard this, his eyelids twitched and he cursed angrily:

"Get lost! If you have something to say, just say it. If not, get lost!"

Although he said this, Lu Yan was thinking in his heart.

Miss Chen has a pretty face and a great figure.

If I marry her, I'm afraid she'll have to carry two tons of dark circles under her eyes in the morning.

The bed is about to collapse into a time tunnel!

Thinking of this, Lu Yan couldn't help but secretly glance at Chen Qingwan.

But he happened to meet her half-smile gaze.

Lu Yan's heart skipped a beat and he quickly looked away, coughing twice to hide his embarrassment.

Chen Qingwan looked at the sly look on his face and muttered to herself:

Could it be that this bastard really likes me?

No, no, I am the one who wants to unify the world!

Li Kui chuckled, not at all frightened by Lu Yan's sharp tongue.

Instead, he came closer and said mysteriously:

"Sir, Tu Rong wants to see you!"

"Tu Rong?" Lu Yan raised his eyebrows.

"This guy has been in Shannan Prefecture for such a long time, and his mouth is as hard as a rock. Why does he suddenly want to see me today?"

"He said he wanted to talk to you."

Li Kui touched his chin and expressed his guess.

"I'm thinking, he's most likely planning to surrender!"

Lu Yan pondered for a moment. He had wanted to subdue Tu Rong.

The strongest general in Java is able to rival Night Owl and is a rare military talent.

At that time, Shannan County was in a state of disrepair and he urgently needed manpower to share the pressure.

But now, Shannan Prefecture is full of talented people and brave generals, and he almost forgot about Tu Rong.

"Okay, let's go check it out."

Lu Yan stood up and dusted off his robe.

Seeing this, Chen Qingwan followed silently.

Lu Yan just glanced at her and said nothing.

Chen Qingwan told herself silently in her heart:

I want to see what this bastard is capable of! I'll kick him after I learn!

The carriage soon stopped at the entrance of the labor camp.

Although most of the captives were sent to build Jianmen Pass.

However, some captives remained here to serve as labor.

It can be regarded as taking "waste utilization" to the extreme.

As soon as I got off the carriage, a disgusting stench hit me in the face.

Chen Qingwan couldn't help but frown and subconsciously covered her mouth and nose.

Seeing this, Lu Yan raised a playful smile:

"What's wrong? Miss Chen, are you not used to this taste?"

Chen Qingwan glared at him fiercely and said unhappily:

"Do you think everyone is like you, with a nose just for show?"

Lu Yan laughed out loud, not caring about her sarcasm, and walked straight into the labor camp.