Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

"Your Highness, how much are you going to cut?"

This is a big deal.

Hearing this, Mu Liuming and Du Zi on the side didn't dare to speak.

"About 30%. If he wants, I can let him live."

"That's an acceptable number, but will Qin Ming tell Hua Yuanzheng what we want?"

"It should be. We didn't attack Tongbao Pavilion this time."

"what?"

As soon as he heard this, Du Zi stood up immediately and looked at Hua Yunhong with some confusion.

"Your Highness, when did you decide not to attack Tongbao Pavilion? They are really disgusting now."

"We won't be taking action against them in the short term."

"I guess Daqian spent tens of millions of taels of silver to take over Tongbao Pavilion. With so much silver invested, if we wipe them out in one fell swoop, not to mention the chaos in our market, Daqian will definitely not agree. The two sides will be mortal enemies."

Hua Yunhong's standing angle is still relatively high.

He knew that it must have cost a lot of money to take over this place.

If he wanted to destroy Tongbao Pavilion, the other party would definitely try their best to stop him.

There was originally some gap in the combat effectiveness between the two sides, and the Shenmu Kingdom is now experiencing a series of turmoil.

If he were to make enemies with Daqian again, it would definitely lead to war.

They can no longer handle a new war.

The best outcome is to show goodwill and see what Qin Ming will do.

Just as they were discussing, someone below suddenly ran over and whispered something in Hua Yunhong's ear.

After hearing what the other party said, Hua Yunhong raised his eyebrows.

"Is this true?"

"Yes."

"What's wrong, Your Highness?"

Du Zi and Mu Liuming looked at Hua Yunhong with some curiosity.

Hua Yunhong rubbed his brows tiredly and said to the two of them:

"The latest news is that Tongbao Pavilion in the south has arranged for someone to send some gifts."

"Isn't that normal? They'll still be doing business in the Shenmu Kingdom. If they don't even send a gift, then our relationship will become truly hostile."

If the other party is willing to send a gift, it means they are bowing down to you.

Du Zi was very satisfied with this.

But he still couldn't forget how they were scolded in the newspapers before.

But this is not the point. After informing them of Tongbao Pavilion's actions.

Hua Yunhong whispered again:

"In addition to them, another person sent a blueprint."

"Could it be Qin Ming?"

Mu Liuming is worthy of being an old general on the battlefield, with a very flexible mind.

I quickly guessed who was sending the gift.

Hua Yunhong's face immediately showed approval.

Seeing his expression, Du Zi and Mu Liuming widened their eyes.

"At this time, Qin Ming took the initiative to send something, and it was a blueprint. What kind of blueprint is that?"

"Steam engine."

Hua Yunhong slowly uttered three words.

When they heard these three words, Du Zi and Mu Liuming fell silent.

Neither of them spoke for a long time.

This drawing contains an enormous amount of information.

So much so that now both of them don't know what to do.

You must know that Mu Liuming and Du Zi were able to fight under Hua Yunhong until now.

This was entirely due to the support of the conservatives in the court.

They gave silver and supplies.

Even when Hua Yunhong was in trouble both inside and outside Shenmu City.

It was these officials who climbed over the city walls and ran from inside the city to express their loyalty to him.

And unite the four parties and let them support Hua Yunhong.

But anyone can see that these conservative old ministers have seriously hindered the development of the entire Shenmu Kingdom.

The new technology passed down from Qin Ming can indeed bring great help to the entire Shenmu Kingdom.

But it was the mechanical technology that they originally regarded as the golden rule.

The huge profits brought by various industries related to mechanical engineering are all what the conservatives want to protect desperately.

This leads to irreconcilable contradictions.

If these new technologies are introduced, it is very likely that they will have an impact on Hua Yunhong's foundation.

But it is very beneficial in the long run.

Mu Liuming and Du Zi both knew this, but they didn't dare to say it.

Because Hua Yunhong hasn't spoken yet.

Looking up, they glanced at Hua Yunhong's expression.

As expected, the other person's face was full of hesitation.

The purpose of Qin Ming sending the new technology was to test it for him.

Hua Yunhong has seen more than his two subordinates, and now it is time for him to make a decision.

"You two have probably seen a steam engine, haven't you?"

Suddenly Hua Yunhong asked the two of them a question.

"Yes."

Mu Liuming and Du Zi both nodded respectfully.

They had indeed seen steam locomotives, and there were still many railway tracks and steam locomotives running around in the Western Regions.

"What do you think of the steam engine? Is it amazing?"

"Honestly, it's quite impressive. It can pull a lot of cargo in one go, and it can travel thousands of miles day and night. It's much faster than using a horse-drawn carriage to transport it."

Du Zi spoke slowly.

Mu Liuming evaluated it from the perspective of marching.

"I think if we had a steam engine, our troops would be able to reach their destination quickly, whether traveling from south to north or from north to south, and the transportation of various supplies would no longer be limited to the baggage train."

Listening to the two people's comments on the train, Hua Yunhong, who was sitting in front of them, nodded slightly.

He opened his mouth and said another most important thing.

"With these supplies, the distances between different parts of the world will be shortened, making it more suitable for developing national strength."

"Then you mean..."

When Du Zi thought of the steam engine drawings, he felt very heavy.

He had been observing Hua Yunhong's reaction, and Hua Yunhong said in a deep voice:

"I think this is a good thing, let's take it."

"Your Highness, are you sure?"

The moment they heard these words, Mu Liuming and Du Zi were both stunned.

They didn't expect Hua Yunhong to accept these new technologies so quickly.

This means that he is likely to promote it domestically.

Once new technologies become mainstream, what will happen to their mechanical skills?

This is their national martial art!

"What's coming will eventually come. If I shrink back out of fear, I don't deserve to sit in this position."

"Your Highness... is wise."

When these words were spoken, Mu Liuming and Du Zi were excited.

This is what the prince they follow would say.

"Okay, go tell Qin Ming the news and tell him how grateful I am for the steam engine blueprints he sent me."

After some discussion, Hua Yunhong was ready to write back to Qin Ming.

The most important thing for the current Shenmu Kingdom is stability.

It is precisely for this reason that after a round of fierce fighting, the two sides are finally ready to stop.

"Yes!"

The two of them nodded, turned around and strode out of the palace.