The prince is very cruel

"Yes, eunuch!" Several eunuchs bowed.

Soon, Guan Ning brought Eunuch Lu into the study and took out the "parts" he had prepared in advance.

I saw that it was a lump of iron, square and strange in appearance, looking nothing like anything.

"What is this?" Eunuch Green wondered.

Guan Ning said seriously: "Eunuch Green, this is the mold that my spies traced!"

"Mold?"

"Zhuge Crossbow?" Eunuch Green opened his eyes wide and looked serious.

"Correct!"

Suddenly, Eunuch Green's pale and feminine face turned visibly red!

But then Guan Ning added, "But this is not complete, only a part. This mold can only die-cast one of the gears of the core parts inside the Zhuge Crossbow."

In an instant, Eunuch Green's face was filled with disappointment.

"You can only die-cast one part?"

Guan Ning knew very well that if he handed over everything, he would die, but he couldn't just hand over nothing either. He had to buy time and give the other party some hope.

He frowned and said, "That's right."

"What makes the Zhuge Crossbow different from ordinary crossbows is its sophisticated internal structure, allowing it to deliver the highest damage with the lightest size."

"I've been secretly investigating for the past two months and have finally determined that the Zhuge Crossbow's internal components are divided into three parts: the gear, the cheek rest, and the most important spring."

"I think the imperial court has also disassembled the Zhuge Crossbow, right? You should know this. The others can be copied, but these three parts require molds, or original blueprints."

Although Eunuch Lu was anxious, he could not deny that what Guan Ning said was true.

The imperial court had its own workshop, which gathered skilled craftsmen from all over the world. The emperor certainly could not place his hopes solely on Guan Ning, but so much time had passed, and the three core components were indeed impossible to replicate.

Even if it is made, it is only similar on the surface. Not only is it less powerful when assembled, it also often jams. It is worse than using an ordinary repeating crossbow and is far from achieving the expected lethality.

Eunuch Lu wanted to put pressure on Guan Ning, but when he thought about the fact that Guan Ning had done nothing, he couldn't say the words he had prepared in his mind.

In the end, he could only say solemnly, "Prince, His Majesty has given you absolute support. Countless generals in Guangdong and Guangxi have requested to kill you, but His Majesty has suppressed them all."

"You must not let His Majesty down."

Hearing this, Guan Ning suppressed a smile and said solemnly, "Eunuch Lu, don't worry, I will definitely not disappoint His Majesty's expectations of me. I am doing my best to track down the remaining molds. I hope you can go back and say a few good words to His Majesty so that he can give me more time."

Eunuch Lu took a deep breath and said quietly, "How long will you take?"

"What stage has your informant's investigation reached?"

Guan Ning knew very well that he was now talking to the old emperor, and Eunuch Lu was just a mouthpiece, so he was extremely cautious.

"Well... I'll try to compress the time to within half a year."

As much as possible?

After hearing this, Eunuch Green was immediately displeased and said with a stiff face, "It's been too long!"

"Your Majesty cannot wait that long!"

"Sir, within three months, His Majesty must see the complete blueprints or molds of the Zhuge Crossbow. If you fail to do so, I'm afraid I will be very dissatisfied with you!"

His words were meaningful. Although he was talking about himself, Guan Ning felt a strong sense of threat and intimidation.

Guan Ning was very unhappy with this feeling, but as a temporary measure, he could only pretend to be panicked and calm the other party down first.

"This……"

"This……"

"Oh, okay, I'll do it as soon as possible within three months!"

Seeing his reaction, Eunuch Green was indeed very satisfied. He took a look at the mold and his face returned to a pleasant expression. Changing his expression was as easy as drinking water. His scheming was unfathomable.

"But don't worry, Prince. There is still time."

"Your Majesty still trusts you very much. This time when I go back, I will tell Your Majesty that the Crown Prince has worked hard and made great contributions."

"When the great task is accomplished, His Majesty will definitely give you the credit you deserve." He patted Guan Ning's shoulder with a smile and made a big promise.