Nowadays, the Lotus Sect is hidden in the world and is divided into two forces, Tianjia and Fuzhou, trying to overthrow the Great Zhou.
The leaders of Tianjie and Fuzhou were divided into two factions because of their disagreements, but in general, their goals were to overthrow the Great Zhou, so they could temporarily cooperate.
With this great victory in the conquest of the Shanu Kingdom, the prestige of the Great Zhou Dynasty should have reached its peak. If it is not curbed, there will be no chance in the future.
Seven days later, Bai Yutian finally returned to Tailin City, just in time for the New Year of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
After today, the new year will begin.
On the streets of Tailin City, there is still unmelted snow, and children are stepping on the snow and playing wantonly.
Under Bai Yutian's governance, Tailin City became unprecedentedly prosperous, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment with a prosperous life.
Jie Yukang was shocked when he saw the scene in Tailin City. He was frightened when he thought of the situation in Ansa City.
There is a huge difference between the two.
Tailin City today is even more prosperous than Shangyuan City in the past.
Looking at this city alone, it is impossible to imagine that the Great Zhou Dynasty is currently in war.
Because it is the Chinese New Year, every household has posted spring couplets with happy characters, families are reunited, relatives are visiting, children are playing, and the whole city is full of New Year flavor.
Bai Yutian and others were moving forward when suddenly there was a commotion in front of them, and several children were chasing them and walked through the crowd.
The man being chased ran very fast, but he didn't choose the right path and headed in the direction of Bai Yutian.
Seeing that the child was about to hit Bai Yutian's carriage, the surrounding imperial troops also reacted and hurriedly stepped forward to stop him.
Dian Wei was very fast and directly protected in front of Bai Yutian's carriage. The child lowered his head and didn't pay attention, so he bumped into Dian Wei's body.
He fell to the ground, looked up and saw Dian Wei's fierce face, and was immediately frightened and started crying.
The remaining children stopped, pointed at the boy who was so frightened that he cried, and laughed, "Crybaby, crybaby!"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I didn't take good care of the child and disturbed Your Majesty for a moment."
A ragged old man in his fifties emerged from the crowd. He immediately knelt down in front of Bai Yutian, but was blocked by the imperial guards.
There were forbidden troops clearing the way here, but there was a corner just in front of them. Several children ran over from here and bumped directly into Bai Yutian's direction.
"It won't disturb you, please disperse first." Bai Yutian ordered, asking all the forbidden troops to disperse.
Afterwards, Bai Yutian stepped down from the carriage without any anger on his face.
In fact, for Bai Yutian, the happier these children are, the happier he is.
They risk their lives and fight hard to protect this beauty.
"He is my personal guard, does it scare you?" Bai Yutian asked as he helped the boy up.
Dian Wei scratched his head in embarrassment. He didn't look scary in person, but he was worried that Bai Yutian was in danger just now, so he was ready to fight, and he also showed a terrifying aura.
The boy looked only eight or nine years old, so how could he resist his momentum.
"No, I disturbed Your Majesty." The boy calmed down a little and said politely.
There were Imperial Guards opening the way here, but it was a pity that he had just turned from the street and didn't notice it, so he ran straight into it.
"What's your name?" Bai Yutian looked at the boy and asked.
The boy's eyes are big and pure, just like Dick's.
"My name is Aqi, I don't have a surname." The boy said lonely.
"Your Majesty, this is a child picked up by ordinary people. The ordinary people do not have a surname, so they did not give him a surname." The old man explained.
He was exiled from other places to Tailin City. He picked up this child on the way and raised him.
At any time, there will be poor people. They depend on each other for life, often have one meal before another, and are often bullied.
"Aqi, not bad."
Bai Yutian asked Dianwei to give the old man some money to help them improve their lives.
Jie Yukang felt ripples in his heart when he saw this scene. Bai Yutian was benevolent, wise, brave and decisive...
For the Zhou Dynasty, having such an emperor was their blessing.
But for the Shanu Kingdom, it is not something to be happy about. The Great Zhou Kingdom is still their potential enemy.
After Bai Yutian settled the matter, he continued on his journey, admiring the New Year scenery of Tailin City along the way.
"It would be better if there were firecrackers." Bai Yutian sighed in his heart. As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately thought of Shen Yuxing from Tiangongyuan.
Shen Yuxing can even make muskets and artillery. He should also be able to make just firecrackers.
Bai Yutian ignored Jie Yukang's shock and ordered someone to take Jie Yukang to a place of house arrest before heading to Tiangongyuan.
Although Jie Yukang plans to cooperate with Bai Yutian, the two still need to finalize the details of the cooperation. Before that, Bai Yutian cannot let Jie Yukang go.
Moreover, the Shanu Kingdom used to belong to the alliance of the five surrounding countries, and its relationship with the Great Zhou Kingdom was very bad.
If he cooperates with the Shanu Kingdom, it may still cause conflicts among some people. Therefore, Bai Yutian needs time to weigh it.
"Shen Yuxing!" Bai Yutian came to Tiangongyuan and called Shen Yuxing's name.
When people in Tiangongyuan saw Bai Yutian coming, they all stopped what they were doing and looked at Bai Yutian respectfully.
Nowadays, Tiangong Institute has almost replaced the Ministry of Works, and all the work required by the Ministry of Works has been handed over to Tiangong Institute.
In addition to his research on firearms, Shen Yuxing also researches on various devices and artifacts in daily life, which are related to all aspects of ordinary people.
Bai Yutian also heard that Shen Yuxing was researching a transportation tool that could automatically transport food and other materials without slowing down, saving manpower and improving efficiency.
"His Majesty."
After a long time, Shen Yuxing finally ran out.
Shen Yuxing was unkempt and disheveled. He didn't look like a young man at all, but like a savage living in the wilderness.
"Shen Yuxing, I'm going to let you make some firecrackers."
"Firecrackers, are they another new firearm?"
Shen Yuxing's eyes lit up and he asked repeatedly.
Bai Yutian's face was covered with black lines. Shen Yusheng had a fiery obsession with firearms. If he had been in his previous life, he would have been a perverted scientist.
"No, the so-called firecrackers are made of paper tubes and hemp stems wrapped with gunpowder and woven into strings. They can be used as an upgraded version of firecrackers. These firecrackers are not for fighting, but to add atmosphere to the festival."
After Bai Yutian explained this, Shen Yusheng immediately understood. The principle of firecrackers is not difficult. It is nothing more than wrapping gunpowder, then igniting and exploding.
Bai Yutian told Shen Yusheng the most basic firecrackers and asked Shen Yusheng to order Tiangongyuan to make a batch today.
In addition to firecrackers, Bai Yutian also instilled the concept of fireworks into Shen Yusheng and asked him to make a batch of fireworks.