After finishing the farewell arrangements for Liang Yingzhong and Xiang Baichuan, Qi Yu immediately went home.
Although I had already gained some confidence in my heart, it was only after I saw that my family members were all ready that I finally felt at ease.
Peace always comes first.
After meeting with his family, Qi Yu made some brief remarks.
He first summarized the melee in the palace, and then directly arranged the next matters.
"Tao'er, pack your bags quickly and be ready to leave Beijing with me at any time."
"Are we leaving Beijing now?"
"Well! It can take three days at the earliest and five days at the slowest time. In short, it won't be too long."
"Okay, I'll take care of it now, just in case I need it."
Yin Tao agreed directly without asking why.
Compared to his aunt's indifference, Qi Xiao's curiosity seemed a bit unconcealable.
He thought for a while and said: "Dad, you have made great contributions, you should take the opportunity to ask for a reward from the emperor. Why are you leaving in such a hurry?"
Qi Yu glared at him and said with a smile: "Silly son, which one is more important, the reward, or the wealth and life? Which one is more important?"
What is the logic?
Don’t quite understand!
Adhering to the principle of knowing what you know, and not knowing what you don't know, Qi Xiao shook his head frankly.
Qi Yu smiled faintly and explained to his son: "In two days, the troops from the Ministry of War will arrive in the capital and take over the jurisdiction of this good land. When that happens, where will our Qiong army go?
If we stay here, everyone in the temple will not be able to rest at ease, which is what is often said. There is no room for others to sleep soundly on the side of the bed. If I send the army back to Qiongzhou, I will have no soldiers to use. If I am not careful,
, it is possible to fall into passivity.”
"In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, I should retire after my success and lead the government army back to Qiong in advance. In this way, unnecessary embarrassment can be avoided."
Although Qi Xiao understood what he heard, he still felt that his father was too cautious, "Dad has made such great achievements, how can the emperor be suspicious of him? If so, is that too distrustful?"
"Don't speculate on the way of an emperor based on ordinary people's thoughts. Advance when you should advance, and retreat when you should retreat. Only in this way can you be as stable as Mount Tai." After a pause, Qi Yu said again: "The other thing is, now
At the time when the new and old monarchs are handing over, in order to avoid the fear of the new monarch, I should also take the initiative to retreat. The combat effectiveness of the Qiong Army is obvious to all, and it would be a lie to say that I am not afraid."
Qi Dalang's caution does not mean heeding warnings.
Once you reach the level of mastery and mastery, you have to be careful in everything. If you should avoid taboos, you should take the initiative to avoid taboos.
Yin Tao thought for a while and then asked: "Husband, if you are leaving in such a hurry, what should you do with the official report later?"
"Debriefing? Those formalities have no meaning to me anymore." He sighed softly, and then said: "In fact, I have done my best as a local official, which can be regarded as the most benevolent and righteous. I have done my best.
I led the army to rescue the enemy in full public view, do I need to describe my achievements myself?"
That's true!
Such a big move, even if I don't try to subsidize it, is still there.
Yin Tao nodded and said, "How do you plan your trip, husband?"
Qi Yu replied: "I will transfer all the warships to the Dagu Port area and wait for orders. After departure, we will set off by land and then transfer to the south by sea. When we arrive in the Yingtianfu area, the army will divide into two groups.
The troops went straight back to Dawan and were stationed where they were; the small troops followed me to Yongchuan to join my family."
As soon as she heard that she was going to Yongchuan, Yin Tao immediately became excited.
That place is not only her hometown, but also the root of the Qi family. Only when she appears in public can she be considered the daughter-in-law of the Qi family in the true sense.
You say, can this not be exciting?
Not only Yin Tao, but also Qi Xiao felt itchy in his heart after hearing it.
The return of a wanderer to his hometown is a huge attraction for everyone, regardless of adults or children.
Qi Xiao felt that he had finally achieved the honor of being a lord, and if he didn't show it off in his hometown, wouldn't it be that his uncut jade was covered in dust?
Wealth and honor do not return home, just like walking at night in brocade clothes?
That's pretty much what it means.
Of course, the most important thing is to reunite with my mother and grandma.
Calculating carefully, I haven't seen them for nearly two years. This feeling of missing them so much is even more uncomfortable than being scratched by a cat.
Seeing that his son was immersed in sadness and unable to extricate himself, Qi Yu quickly changed the topic and asked knowingly: "Xiao'er, how is the development of your rocket?"
"This..." Qi Xiao was full of embarrassment when he heard this, and said with a grimace: "In general, it's not very good. It didn't meet my expectations at all."
Qi Yu laughed and consoled him: "The road is long and long, and I will search high and low. How can it be as easy as imagined to learn from things? Especially for scientific and technological achievements, there are no lessons learned from thousands of failures.
How can it be called hard work? My son, please don’t be discouraged. Keep working hard is the right answer.”
Qi Xiao was still confused and said: "I really can't figure out why those 'Sky-Sky Monkeys' exploded unexpectedly?"
"Why don't you let your father advise you?"
"Father, please enlighten me."
Next, Qi Yu launched relevant analysis on this type of military industry.
He believes that there may be two reasons for the accidental explosion. First, there is some oversight in the manufacturing process; second, there is still a lack of stability in the gunpowder.
The reason is found, so how to solve it?
In this regard, Qi Yu proposed two attempts.
The first is to make corresponding improvements to address the above problems; the second is to try to upgrade gunpowder.
In contrast, the second method is the correct way to fundamentally solve the problem.
That is, upgrade gunpowder.
But, how should this gunpowder be upgraded?
In this section, Qi Yu proposed the great idea of evolving from black gunpowder to white gunpowder, the so-called smokeless gunpowder.
He confirmed that this was definitely a feasible path.
In the details, he specifically elaborated on the production principles and specific methods of 'retorted saltpeter', aiming to draw lessons from the past and point out the correct direction for the development of firearms.
However, he repeatedly warned that this type of experiment is very dangerous and can only be carried out in small quantities and cannot be ignited in large quantities. In order to avoid accidents, he also ordered that relevant protective measures be taken.
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Qi Xiao was so fascinated by this new knowledge that he even forgot to eat his morning meal.
Yes!
Yin Tao has already cooked three bowls of hot shredded pork and egg noodles.
But Qi Yu waved his hand and said, "I won't have dinner at home. I have to go to the palace to meet the saint later!" Seeing that she was a little confused, he explained: "Before coming, the emperor had given orders to Guang Guang.
A banquet has been prepared at Lu Temple. If I don't go, wouldn't I be insulting His Majesty's golden face?"
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Yin Tao hummed and hurriedly warned: "Husband, please remember to drink less and eat more vegetables, and don't be greedy for a moment."
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Qi Yu's guess was indeed correct. At this time, the Holy Emperor was waiting for his arrival.
However, despite waiting so long, he was still nowhere to be seen.
So, the emperor said to the ministers: "While these people are busy, I want to discuss something with you."
The ministers hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please speak."
The emperor asked, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally: "The rebellion of the vassal kings has already endangered the country. What do you think of the current popular call to cut down the vassalage?"