While the two of them were talking, they saw a large ball of fire flash across the sky, followed by a cloud of black smoke. Immediately, a rumbling sound was heard, and the sound was very loud.
The two of them were shocked and reacted at the same time. Old Man Chang immediately said, "No, this sound is not right. Why is it so loud? Do fireworks make such a loud sound? What are they doing? If this thing lands in the middle of a crowd, it will kill people. "
Old Man Pi also swallowed in shock and said, "That's true. It's not a normal firework. I know, I know what this is. This is the weapon that the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of War in Beijing haven't been researching. Good, the Zhang family really knows how to use this thing.
This thing is clearly a weapon for killing people. The firecrackers they made before are definitely different from this thing. I don't believe that they didn't know the power of this thing when they were making firecrackers. Otherwise, why would they guard the workshop so closely? "
Old Man Pi stopped swallowing his saliva. He was swallowed. Looking at the gradually dissipating black smoke in the sky, his whole body trembled, and his face felt numb.
Old Man Chang also knew about this matter, but he did not understand why the Zhang family made these things. He asked, "Is the Zhang family thinking of rebelling? With such a good thing, the ordinary army will be in trouble, especially the horses. If they hear such a big noise, they will be scared to death. "
"What rebellion? With the Zhang family's small number of people? I don't know what they want to do. No, I have to ask. Let's go. If this matter is found out by someone with ulterior motives, it will be troublesome. The imperial court has not done anything yet, and they have already made this thing. What do you think the consequences will be? "
Old Man Pi was not in the mood to go fishing. He wanted to figure out this matter as soon as possible. The two of them asked the people who followed them to pack up their things. They sat in the open car and rushed in that direction.
While they were on their way, loud noises could be heard from the sky from time to time. They seemed to be getting louder and louder each time. The amount of smoke was also increasing, which meant that the amount of smoke was also increasing.
The horse galloped for a while, but in the end, it didn't dare to go any further. No matter how hard the coachman tried, it was useless.
Old Man Chang and Old Man Pi had no choice but to get out of the car and walk over. They wanted to know what the Zhang family was planning to do. When they were about to reach their destination, there was an even bigger commotion. However, it was not from the sky, but from the ground.
After the two of them were seen by the people from the inner courtyard of the Zhang family, Wang Juan, who was doing experiments inside, came out to greet them.
"Grandpa Zhang, Grandpa Bi, why are the two of you here? There's a lot of activity here. Let's go somewhere else. "
Wang Juan stood at the entrance of the courtyard and didn't move aside. She just said to the two old men.
"You know how to make a big commotion? We knew it even when we were there. If we didn't come, wouldn't you have blown up the sky? Tell me, why are you so bold? Is that something you can take out so casually? "
Old Man Bi said angrily. He even had a double meaning. Wang Juan naturally understood what he meant. However, she had to create enough things to protect her own people. Before that, she had to do some experiments.
Seeing the two old men's concerned expressions, Wang Juan hesitated for a moment. In the end, she moved aside and said, "Grandpa Bi, Grandpa Zhang, I made something fun again. Come in and take a look."
Since the two of them had come, Wang Juan couldn't stop them. She might as well take the initiative. Old Man Chang and Old Man Pi also came for this. They followed Wang Juan in and saw a bamboo tube on the ground that had been blown up. When the two of them were curious, before they could ask, Wang Juan took the initiative and said, "This is it.
It's very fun. Someone, come and do it again like just now. Grandpa Bi, Grandpa Zhang, you can't tell anyone about this fun thing. Otherwise, it won't be fun anymore. "
"Don't worry. We are all protecting you. We know what to say and what not to say," Old Man Pi said to Wang Juan when he saw the people over there busy.
Those people from the inner courtyard brought over a new bamboo tube and fixed it at the bottom. Then, they brought over a big round firework and left the twisters outside. Then, they put it in and lit it. After that, they ran away as far as they could.
With a bang, the bamboo tube sprayed a big fireball into the sky. It exploded in the sky with a bang. This time, it was closer, and the movement was louder than before.
After doing this, the people from the inner courtyard stuffed a tube made of paper into the bamboo tube. They also lit the twists, and this time, it ran faster.
When Old Man Chang opened his mouth and wanted to say something, another big fireball came out of the tube and exploded in the sky. Just as this fireball exploded, another one came out, and so on, five more came out in succession. The sky also exploded five times. Just as the people around were waiting for the sixth one to come out, the bamboo tube suddenly exploded.
Wang Juan sighed in disappointment. She loosened the hand that was covering her ears and said, "It failed again. Normally, nothing happens when there are 30 fireworks, but this time, it's a little different. Why did five of the ten fireworks come out? Last time, only one came out and then it exploded. What's the difference?
The gunpowder burned too fast, and the twists inside were not connected properly. This won't do, we have to continue. Someone, bring the copper tube here. It's okay if it's heavy, but it's better than being blown up at any time. If this thing explodes, what will the people carrying it do? "
Old Man Chang and Old Man Pi listened to Wang Juan's muttering and began to sweat. Now, they finally knew what the Zhang family was doing. They were putting that thing in the tube and then carrying it on their shoulders. If the fireworks directly went up to the sky, then this thing could adjust its direction at any time.
Even if it wasn't very accurate, there was no problem with the general range. If this thing was set off horizontally, and with the power of today's fireworks, it definitely wouldn't be used for viewing. It could explode and kill people.
The Zhang family was definitely using it as a weapon. The two people didn't know why the Zhang family brought Wang Juan here to do this experiment, but this thing couldn't be wrong. Old Man Pi looked at Wang Juan and asked, "Can you tell us what this thing is?"
"Fireworks, big fireworks, and this one can adjust its direction. It's a pity that this thing isn't finished yet. If it was finished, it wouldn't have exploded before it was shot out."
Wang Juan explained to Old Man Chang and Old Man Pi with an innocent face.
Old Man Chang and Old Man Pi nodded at the same time. Old Man Pi said, "I know this thing is called a firework, but can you tell us what the consequences will be if this firework is set off at a person?"
"Set off at a person? Why should it be set off at a person? This thing can't be set off at a person. It's very dangerous, and it can easily explode and kill people. Aiya, now that you mention it, I just remembered that this thing is a bit too powerful. In the future, I'll have people make less of it. That's it. "
Wang Juan was still cute, but Old Man Chang and Old Man Pi didn't think she was cute anymore. This little girl actually lied in front of them without blushing.
"Actually, I just want to ask you if this thing can be made into a weapon. You should know that the imperial court is still researching it, but they haven't been able to figure it out yet. You made it first, so how are you going to explain it?" Old Man Chang asked the truth.
Wang Juan didn't continue to act like she didn't know anything like before. She said, "This thing can't be used as a weapon. It's just to scare people. If you really want to make it into a weapon, you need to continue researching it. My family made this thing to scare people.
Don't be fooled by this thing. If you really want to use this thing to explode and kill people, you need to keep an eye on a person and release it. However, we can't be sure where it will fly after it's released. Especially during a war, this thing can't even fly as far as a bow and arrow. Who would use it as a weapon? "
Wang Juan first introduced the shortcomings of this thing, and then said, "Unless you put some iron nails or something in it. When the time comes and it explodes, even if it can't directly kill people, those things will fly everywhere.
If it flies to the throat or eyes, the power will be great. Even if it enters someone's stomach, legs, arms, and so on, it can affect the next battle. Yes, yes, that's it. But our Zhang family doesn't like this. We want to do things well with others, so we won't use it as a weapon. "
After Wang Juan finished speaking, she looked at Old Man Chang and Old Man Pi and let them digest it. The two old men had been frightened by Wang Juan's words. Even if Wang Juan repeatedly emphasized that their family was peace-loving, the two old men no longer believed her. What peace-loving? Would a peace-loving person make such a thing?
Who were they kidding? But the two old men were very happy. Just like what Wang Juan said, this thing might not be able to do anything directly, but as long as something else was added to it, it could cause great harm to people.
Especially when it could be carried on one's shoulders. If everyone in their army carried some, they could use bows and arrows first. When the two sides charged, they would use this thing. The enemies facing them would immediately be beaten down, especially when facing cavalry. They would be scared off their horses and fall to the ground.
"Can you tell me how to use this thing? I have to help you settle this matter." After Old Man Pi understood the function of this thing, he began to ask for the recipe.
Wang Juan nodded, then shook her head and said, "I have the recipe, but Grandpa Bi, how are you going to send this recipe? Are you going to use a carrier pigeon or a military station? I won't say much about how precious this recipe is. If something happens along the way, and the people from other countries get it, what do you think we should do at that time? "
That's right, this recipe cannot be leaked. Otherwise, it would be over. If the surrounding countries that didn't dare to go to war knew about this recipe, they would definitely make a lot of them and attack us. But Zhao Hai didn't expect this. He didn't expect that this recipe would be leaked. Otherwise, it would be over. He didn't expect this.
The two old men were in a dilemma. Wang Juan said, "I don't think the imperial court is in a hurry. When we go back, we can just bring it over. It won't take long. It's almost done when the construction of Lu Zhou is completed.
Moreover, during this time, we can continue to improve this method and find a better recipe. When that time comes, the imperial court won't have to waste any more effort. Naturally, we'll be the ones who understand it the best. "
Although Wang Juan said this, she had already decided in her heart that in the future, those more powerful things could not be easily known by others. Otherwise, would they not be sent to the imperial court? No matter what, she had to leave some backup plans in her family.
Old Man Chang and Old Man Pi really did not have any better ideas. They nodded at the same time and prepared to leave so that the Zhang family could continue with the experiment. As soon as they turned around, before Wang Juan could breathe a sigh of relief, the two old men turned back at the same time. They looked at Wang Juan and asked, "Your fleet seems to be different from before. What do you want to do?"
The two old men only remembered this question when they turned around, so they asked again with tacit understanding.
"Nothing much. We'll go out to sea and have a look. If we can find something good, we'll bring it back. If there's something delicious, I'll leave it for Grandpa Zhang and Grandpa Bi to eat slowly," Wang Juan said to the two old men with a smile.
When the two old men heard Wang Juan's words, they were very touched. She would think of them whenever there was something good, but they always felt that things were not so simple. Old Man Chang stared at Wang Juan with all his might. Wang Juan blinked her big eyes and looked back at him in confusion.
"Okay, tell us the truth. What exactly are you planning to do? Also, why did you bring those things? There are still so many kinds of dried fruits, so many kinds of rice, and even tools for distilling wine, such as kelp? Why didn't you bring them before? "
Old Man Chang saw that he could not see anything from Wang Juan's eyes, so he could only ask directly.
Wang Juan made an expression of understanding, "Oh ~! So that's what it is. This is prepared for going out to sea, but it's not going to the capital according to the previous route. It's going to sail far away in the sea. Maybe we can find other places, just like Japan.
In the beginning, who knew that there was such a place? Didn't someone go there by boat, or people from the other side came by boat and found it? We're just preparing to see if we can find other places like this. If we find them, we can do business with them if there's someone there. "
Wang Juan's words were all guesses, and she was not so sure. The two old men finally could not find any flaws in her words. No matter how they thought about it, they would never have thought that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had already decided on a place and wanted to start a war.
Old Man Pi pondered for a moment and said, "So that's how it is. But you let them go out to sea. What if they encounter danger? Those things are the preparation for them to go further, right? "
"Yes, that's it. The water at sea can't be drunk, so they can get water with those distilled things. Those fruits are to prevent diseases, and so are the others. I don't know how long they will go out this time. If they are blown away by a strong wind and lose their direction, they have to look for more before they can come back. How can they not be prepared?"
Wang Juan didn't hide this matter. Of course, she didn't say what kind of illness these things were used to treat. Anyway, she just knew that they would get sick.
Old Man Chang was also listening to them. When Wang Juan finished explaining, he said, "If you really meet people there, can you speak the language of the other side? What if they fight? "
"Yes, we can't speak the language of the other side. We can't even speak the language of the people who live in the mountains. I'm really worried. If they bully us, we will be beaten as soon as we get there. We don't have any good ideas. Let's think about it and tell Grandpa Zhang and Grandpa Bi when we come up with something."
Wang Juan also showed a worried expression and followed Old Man Chang's words.
"What are you thinking about? Didn't you make those fireworks so that you won't be taken advantage of when you go to other places? You should have thought of this a long time ago. The Zhang family is only willing to take out their hidden things when they are forced to do things to that extent.
Juan Juan, tell me the truth. Do you think that the place you're going to will have a forest, or a lot of them? And there will be a lot of locals there? "
Old Man Pi suddenly interrupted and asked Wang Juan.
"I don't know. Who knows what the place we are going to look like? Maybe we won't even find land," Wang Juan answered in confusion.
"No, you must know. Otherwise, why would your family's Miao Protection Team go into the mountains to train? What does it mean to be able to create such a powerful firework here? It means that you must know something about the other side. Forget it. If you don't want to say it, don't say it. You will know when you come back. Remember to keep the good things for me and Old Man Chang. "
Old Man Pi was not a fool. As a person who could sit in the position of Minister, how could he not know about the things that had been exposed? He immediately connected all the clues together.
At this time, he was really convinced. He had no choice but to be convinced. When the Zhang family was doing things here, at first, he felt that they had changed a little. That was, they were interlocking with each other. Over here, they only took out measures to deal with problems when they encountered them.
Who knew that the Zhang family was making a bigger plan? No wonder they had to build such a big pier, no wonder they had to build such a big dock, no wonder they had to train the troops here, and no wonder they took out such explosive weapons. It turned out that everything was for the last step.
One could imagine what would happen when they really went there and found land and people. Every place in the Tang Empire might have different specialties. Some were beautiful, and some could be used as medicinal materials. Who knew what good things there were over there?
The Zhang family had gone out to make a lot of money. Good ability. It was just that he did not know when this plan started. If it was arranged when Zhang Zhong was the Provincial Governor over there, it was really too scary.
Thinking of this, Old Man Bi's expression turned ugly. He was frightened. Such a grand plan was not something that he could figure out. He was a person who had once been a minister. If he could not figure it out, then the abilities of the two experts from the Zhang family could only be imagined. They even knew what diseases were prone to when they went out to sea, and had even made the necessary preparations.
Old Man Bi's expression turned ugly. Old Man Zhang, who was beside him, was so frightened that he trembled. In the beginning, he didn't think as much as Old Man Bi. Now that Old Man Bi had said it out loud, even if he didn't know, he would know.
He also heard about the Zhang family in Sanshui County and Huayuan County. As long as they did something that seemed to be unconnected, there must be a connection between them. In the end, they made things bigger and bigger, to the point that no one dared to think about it.
Now it seemed that it was the same. It was just that he did not know whether the Zhang family's current actions were the last step or just a part of a plan. He could not guess, but it was most likely a part of a plan.
Probably only after Zhang Zhong left here would he know the result of this plan. He thought that it would be like before, scaring a lot of people.
The two old men looked at each other, nodded to Wang Juan, and left without saying anything.
Wang Juan stood in the yard and watched the two men leave. She smiled and said to herself, "Guess, guess as much as you can. If Xiao Bao's plan could be seen through directly, then he would not be Zhang Xiaobao. Humph, even I don't know what will happen in the end. You want to guess?"
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