Seeing Shen An successfully making bombs one after another with very deft hands and feet, Chen Xiang, who had been watching with a cold eye, became more and more suspicious.

Could it be that this is really not an elixir?

Although he never mentioned it to others, this was what he really thought. From the perspective of a Taoist priest, Shen An must have used so much sulfur and saltpeter to make elixirs. He thought, if Shen An had If there are any new recipes, he must learn them.

As a result, it seems that this is not an elixir. If it is an elixir, it will definitely not be placed in a paper box, at least it must be in the shape of a pellet.

"Shen Langjun, what is this bomb used for? Isn't it really a pill?"

"Elixir? How could it be possible? Where did you think it was!"

"This is not edible."

"If it's not edible, what does it do?" Chen Xiang became even more interested when he heard that this thing was not a pill.

After persistent questioning, Shen An could only tell him part of the truth.

"This is for fighting. It is very powerful and can cause great damage to the enemy."

Chen Xiang was thoughtful and nodded slightly: "Oh, so this is a weapon."

Shen An continued to fiddle with his own affairs, thinking to himself that it seemed that Xiao Xian did not tell him the whole truth. Maybe he was just too excited and just said it casually.

Since this is the case, there is more content that he can play.

If you can conceal it, conceal it; if you can lie, lie it.

Chen Xiang saw again that he put caltrops into the gunpowder, which was even more strange. Shen An explained the working principle of the bomb to him, and then lowered his head and was busy with his own business.

But they didn't realize that Chen Xiang hadn't spoken for a long time.

As soon as he dusted the dust, Chen Xiang was thinking about something else. Going into battle, caltrops, and gunpowder. Chen Xiang was different from Xiao Yu. He was a young man with the most active mind.

He is also the quickest to accept new things. Thinking of the shape of this caltrop, he had a feeling that maybe he could help a little bit.

"Mr. Shen, apart from caltrops, can anything else be put in this gunpowder?"

"Something else?"

"What else can be put there?" Shen An was applying tung oil on a bomb, his hands were greasy. When he heard Chen Xiang talking, he raised his head.

"See if this works."

Chen Xiang took out a small porcelain bottle. He opened the lid and Shen An stretched his head to take a look.

This...this is...

"Hedinghong?"

"What is Crane's Crown Red?" He spoke in a confused manner, which actually confused Chen Xiang.

"This is cinnabar!"

Cinnabar?

Oh, right!

Cinnabar is also crimson, Shen An suddenly realized, and suddenly realized a problem. I heard that those highly toxic drugs often mentioned in ancient novels can be put into the nails. Picking a little bit of Hedinghong, which can kill people, is not actually Doesn't really exist.

There is no mention of poisons like Hedinghong in any ancient book. Not only that, there are no similar ones. You think, to increase the toxicity of poisons, it requires technological purification. However, how can the technological level of the Tang Dynasty be achieved? .

Not only that, if you look at the performance in movies and TV shows, this kind of Hedinghong will vomit blood and die immediately after eating a little, without even an interval.

It's faster than potassium cyanide, and it's unbelievable when I think about it. In the last life, Shen An once thought about this problem. The appearance of Hedinghong was either a rumor in a story-telling novel in the late Qing Dynasty, or it was an attempt by contemporary novelists to create a The weird atmosphere of ancient times is made up.

If there was any poison in ancient times that could be associated with Hedinghong, it would be this cinnabar powder that was also stained with red color.

Although this thing is not very toxic, it can still cause great harm to people. It can damage the nervous system. Ancient alchemists, also Taoist priests like Chen Xiang, often used this mineral, and it can also be used as a raw material for paintings.

"What are you going to do?" After learning the true identity of the powder in the bottle, Shen An was frightened and immediately retracted his head.

I also held my breath for a long time, fearing that I would inhale the cinnabar powder and harm myself.

Looking at his frightened look, Chen Xiang was finally able to confirm that this person would definitely not be able to make alchemy. You must know that cinnabar, sulfur, saltpeter and other things are necessary for making alchemy, and they all need to be fiddled with all day long. of.

Who can be afraid of it? Everyone can't help but be happy when they see it.

"I don't want to do anything. I just want to mix it into the gunpowder and see."

"It must be more powerful." Chen Xiang handed this thing to him with a smile. Shen An was holding it in his hand, but he was already worried.

"You are too cruel!"

"What's the point of this? Isn't it to make a powerful weapon? I'm also doing this to help you. If you don't want it, forget it!"

"This thing is very expensive, and you still don't appreciate it."

Chen Xiang saw that he looked constipated and was furious. He wanted to snatch the cinnabar back. How could Shen An let him do so? He weighed it in his hands and found that there wasn't much cinnabar in the bottle.

It can't reach a fatal concentration at all, so it doesn't hurt to try it. It's just a joke and it won't be used on the battlefield.

Shen An couldn't help laughing when he thought of those tactics that actually appeared in history. You know, adding cinnabar is not that unimaginable. During the Southern Song Dynasty, there was even a case where croton was added to gunpowder.

I really don’t know what the ancients thought, but they actually added croton into gunpowder. Did they expect that the enemy who was shot would not only be injured, but also suffer from diarrhea?

When Chen Xiang saw that Shen An accepted his suggestion, he became even more enthusiastic and helped Shen An with side work. Shen An was also happy to let him help. You know, he will perform at the Ganlu Hall tomorrow. If he can't do more Wouldn't it be bad to produce some finished products?

It's always good to have more helpers and more strength. What's more, he didn't see how Shen An prepared the gunpowder anyway, so he could safely let him participate.

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While they were having sex in full swing, on the other side, in the imperial city, Princess Gaoyang also started a new day.

Contrary to what many people imagined, Gao Yang, who had always been impatient, was not in a hurry this time. Instead, he waited until dawn before summoning Shu'er.

In fact, it was not a special summons. For Shu'er, in the Fang Mansion, she was the concubine reserve team of Fang Er, but once she arrived in the imperial city, she was just the maid next to Princess Gaoyang, and she did not need to be reminded of the tasks she was supposed to do. Won't do less.

After Jing'er waited for Gao Yang to finish washing up, Gao Yang, who had never been interested in female celebrities, took up the needle and thread for a rare occasion. Because of the lion Cong that she had been thinking about, her father refused to let go and pulled it out to see people. She I was so angry that I rarely even left the palace gate.

Since she was not allowed to get her wish, she would not play anything else. She had already said that if she was not allowed to see the lion, she would refuse all recreational activities.
Chapter completed!