Wang Shouren was listening in and realized something was wrong.
Whenever he was asked before about the powerful gunpowder on the battlefield, Tang Yin would first answer that it was just ordinary gunpowder with a large amount. After being exposed by him, he hesitated. Now that Zhu Hao is here, Tang Yin can actually pick up the conversation?
Humph, you want to use a few words to perfunctory me?
Is it that easy?
Wang Shouren continued to ask: "Then what is the formula of this gunpowder? Since it comes from Prince Xing's Mansion, Brother Bohu, you also arranged the entire war, so you are not completely ignorant of it, right?"
The question is very direct, and it is a question that will definitely see blood after one injection.
Both the royal palace and the state government highly praised Tang Yin for your role in this war. They also said that you personally made the plan to attack the camp. Obviously, both the palace and the state government wanted to blame you, but you actually followed me.
Let me ask you a question and you don’t know?
"this……"
Tang Yin didn't know how to answer. Just like before, he hesitated and tried to catch someone off guard.
Zhu Haodao: "Mr. Tang, I heard that a lot of ingredients were used at that time? For example, sulfur, charcoal, etc. were mixed together, and kerosene was added. I heard that it was a kind of black material that came out of the ground.
Oil ignites on fire and is extremely violent. The combination of these two things is very powerful.
"I also heard that this batch of strong gunpowder was made by accident. I wanted to make a new batch afterwards, but something went wrong every time, and a lot of craftsmen were lost. I don't know how to start... Is that right?"
Tang Yin immediately knew how to answer, and hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, that's true, Bo'an, I'm not insisting on covering it up, but it's actually not me who made the gunpowder myself, but the craftsmen of the palace who did it unintentionally.
It will also be difficult for them to make the next batch."
Having said this, Tang Yin felt relieved.
Sure enough, it's useful to have a guy like Zhu Hao. You see, as long as you find a topic for me and give me a little guidance, I can climb out of the pit in an instant.
But look at Wang Boan's eyes... Hey, he clearly wants to tell me that after you climb out of this hole, the next hole has been dug for you!?
Wang Shouren frowned slightly and looked Zhu Hao up and down.
However, he did not question the answers given by the young and old, but continued to ask: "Na Bohu, since this kind of violent gunpowder was prepared accidentally, a rough formula should be left behind... Also, I want to know,
How many people did the palace send to attack the camp at that time? It seems that the amount carried by one person can cause great chaos?"
"Ah... it seems... oops..."
Tang Yin felt numb again.
What the hell kind of problem is this?
Let me tell you how much a person has, wouldn't it mean that Wang Bo'an is extremely powerful? His insidious way of questioning is quite cruel.
"Mr. Tang, although you and I did not go out of the city to fight, I heard that there were many people responsible for transporting gunpowder out of the city. There were at least thirty people, right? Luo Dianzhan and Lu Dianzhan each brought a group of troops out, but they still used
It was transported by carriage. It was too dark at the time and I couldn’t see clearly. I wonder if it’s true?”
Zhu Hao's words made Tang Yin's eyes light up.
Or do you know how to "avoid the important and take the easy" when answering questions?
The team that went out to blast the city at Prince Xing's Mansion was not only the guards Lu Song brought to attack the camp, but also the people Luo An brought to pretend to be a caravan. That group of people was relatively large in number. As long as the ratio of personnel distribution between the two sides was deliberately not mentioned,
, just say that both groups of people went to attack the camp, and they used horse-drawn carriages to carry strong gunpowder, which was enough to cover up several issues raised by Wang Shouren.
clever!
"Indeed."
Tang Yin finally found the direction of his discussion and nodded, "At that time, Lu Song and Luo An, the ceremonial guards of Prince Xing's Mansion, led no less than thirty people out of the city to attack the camp. They went in different directions because of the coffin filled with gunpowder.
It was too big and had to be transported by horse-drawn carriage. Bo'an, it's difficult for me to answer some things because I was not a person who experienced them. I apologize for any unclear points before."
After saying that, Tang Yin felt so comfortable all over that he almost had two drinks to celebrate.
If I had known earlier, I would not have shown up in the morning. I would have waited until Zhu Hao left the examination room and then went to see Wang Boan together. How could I have suffered all morning?
It seems that my decision yesterday was very wise. I had to ask Zhu Hao to accompany me. Wouldn’t it work wonders now? You said Wang Boan, why didn’t you come a day earlier? If you came to Anlu yesterday and had this boy as your company, I would have sent you away early in the morning.
Okay, why are you making things difficult for me?
Wang Shouren frowned.
He finally figured out that Tang Yin was not ignorant of the powerful gunpowder and the attack on the camp, but pretended to be confused because of his understanding. It was just because of human feelings and he didn't want to lie to his old friend that he was at a loss.
Don't know how to answer.
The child in front of him seemed young, but he was very experienced in dealing with situations. Tang Yin was enlightened by just a few words and found a new way to answer his questions.
What does this mean?
It turned out that Prince Mingxing's Mansion had never thought of informing him of the formula of the new gunpowder, and it was useless to ask.
Wang Shouren said: "Bohu, you and I have known each other for a long time, and I won't hide many things from you... In fact, I have been inquiring about this kind of violent gunpowder after reading the relevant battle reports... This thing is very powerful and easy to carry. It is very
Ordinary gunpowder is comparable. Nowadays, Jiangxi is plagued by banditry, especially at the junction of Fujian and Guangxi. The bandits take advantage of the convenient terrain of Lingnan and skillfully deal with our army, but the army repeatedly clears them but fails.
"And the bandits' camps in the mountains are extremely strong. They take advantage of the terrain and are in a commanding position, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. The officers and soldiers often suffer heavy casualties when attacking, and they have to retreat sadly. With the help of such sharp weapons, they may be able to defeat them with one force.
"This is also to protect the peace of the people in this area and involves the national economy and people's livelihood. It is not for my own selfish interests. Wang Bohu, please take into account our many years of friendship and avoid the loss of lives. Please tell me the truth! I will be very grateful!"
After speaking, Wang Shouren stood up and bowed respectfully to Tang Yin.
Tang Yin quickly stood up and returned the greeting, looking terrified as he didn't know how to deal with this old friend.
Zhu Hao could see it. Although Tang Yin was still perfunctory at the moment, he was obviously convinced by Wang Shouren's righteous words. The reason he gave was very sufficient. He said that he wanted to use such a sharp weapon to capture the bandit's stronghold, not for deception.
Take the formula and seek personal gain.
Tang Yin, who is deeply influenced by Confucianism, will inevitably think, why can't you, Zhu Hao, borrow the recipe? Even if you say that this thing is too dangerous and can easily explode, it is made for immediate use, as long as it is made and stored.
If the transportation process is done well, it won't cause great harm to ourselves, right?
Zhu Hao stood up and said sternly: "Wang Zhongcheng, please forgive the students for being presumptuous. As far as students know, the biggest root cause of banditry in Jiangxi is not the stability of bandits' strongholds, but the collusion between officials and bandits and the exchange of intelligence. Once the court has a plan to wipe out bandits, it will
The secrets were leaked in advance, and the bandits took refuge in the deep mountains and forests in advance, leaving no trace... so that repeated raids failed."
"ah?"
Tang Yin did not expect that Zhu Hao would say such words without being humble or arrogant at this time.
He quickly gave Zhu Hao a hand, blinked repeatedly, and signaled you to stop talking nonsense.
It doesn't matter that your kid usually chokes me. What's the relationship between us? What kind of personality do I have that I can be on the same level as you?
But now you are speaking back to Wang Shouren, who is a local official with military forces. Are you not causing trouble for yourself by saying this?
"Bo'an, this kid Zhu Hao... can't speak, please forgive me."
Tang Yin quickly helped Zhu Hao make peace.
Wang Shouren paid more attention to it and looked at Zhu Hao with burning eyes: "Your name is Zhu Hao, and you are a child of Zhu Qianhu's family in Jinyiwei? How did you...how did you know these things?"
"Huh?" Tang Yin was confused again.
what's the situation?
It is understandable that Wang Shouren is not angry with Zhu Hao. After all, with Wang Shouren's identity and status, it would be unreasonable to end his life with a child. But what does he mean by this?
Could it be that the situation of local thefts in Jiangxi was actually mentioned by Zhu Haoyi? Zhu Hao usually has many ghost ideas, but those are all based on summary based on known information, as well as speculation on people's hearts. He has never been to southern Jiangxi.
, How can one understand the bandits in southern Jiangxi if they have never suppressed them?
Zhu Haodao: "Students do not know this from the outside, but make judgments based on the current situation. As far as students know, the biggest disaster in Jiangxi is not robbery, but..."
As he spoke, Zhu Hao glanced at Tang Yin meaningfully, as if to say that this greatest disaster was related to him.
Wang Shouren couldn't help but follow Zhu Hao's eyes and look at Tang Yin, and then he understood that what Zhu Hao was referring to was Prince Ning's Mansion, which Tang Yin had worked so hard to escape from.
Prince Ning's Mansion stood there, like a giant tree towering into the sky, covering up countless monsters and monsters.
The local bandits in Jiangxi received the help of Prince Ning, which meant they had a big backer. The government was full of traitors who were secretly connected with the bandits. Based on this analysis, it is reasonable to make a judgment without going to Jiangxi in person.
Zhu Hao said: "As for the violent gunpowder thing, I think, if Mr. Tang could tell the truth, he would have told it long ago. Obviously there is a hidden secret... probably because this thing is very powerful and difficult to control, it will cause a large number of our own personnel."
Death or injury, such a dangerous thing can only be used once when there is no other choice. If it is a long-term solution, it is better to adopt a more entrusted method.
"Students believe that the way to eradicate banditry in Jiangxi is to make reasonable use of the bandit spies, carry out counterintuitive tactics, and falsely spread some rumors to make the bandits relax their vigilance, and then destroy them with thunderous force. The students are stupid and their answers are superficial and omissions. I hope
Wang Zhongcheng, don’t be offended.”
With that said, Zhu Hao bowed seriously and admitted his mistake.
As a junior, he directly refuted Wang Shouren's words and even offered advice in person, which was very inconsistent with official rules.
But Zhu Hao knew that if Wang Shouren was really the kind of person who cares about everything, he would not have achieved such great achievements, nor would he be worthy of his respect, let alone let Tang Yin get close to him.
In fact, Wang Shouren is indeed not that kind of pedantic and rigid person. With his attainments in military, literature and philosophy, he has already transcended the category of an ordinary person. His ability to recognize people is unparalleled in the world. People heard you say
I know you have no ill intentions, so how can I care about you?
When Wang Shouren turned his eyes to Zhu Hao again, his eyes were a little softer and more appreciative, obviously not as harsh as when they first met.
Wang Shouren said: "Brother Bohu, Zhu Hao has extraordinary knowledge at a young age. No wonder you brought him to see me."