I, the queen and the father, start with a deer as a horse

When everyone heard this, their expressions became a little strange.

Xindao, there is no need to be so exaggerated.

Uncle Guo held Fang Xiu's hand, his eyes were full of tears, and he was so excited that he couldn't speak.

He usually plays with these gadgets in the house, and others are watching with cold eyes, thinking that he is wasting his time.

But he knows it himself.

He's doing a great job!

If you can make full use of the power of Qi, everything in the world will undergo tremendous changes!
only……

For so many years, no one could understand his intentions.

Only Fang Xiu...

"Since Uncle Guo is willing, then this matter is settled like this. After the Academy of Engineering is completed, Truth will provide 50 taels as the initial capital."

"In the future, depending on the research and development situation, increase capital investment"

As soon as these words came out, the entire Yongshou Palace fell into silence.

Everyone stared wide-eyed, looking at Fang Xiu in disbelief.

Such a small thing, actually has to invest 50 taels of silver in research, what does Fang Xiang think?

"Fang Xiu, the imperial court is still fighting now, and 50 taels of silver is not a small amount. Would it be a bit hasty to use it for this?"

The little empress walked up to Fang Xiu, lowered her voice, and reminded.

Fang Xiu looked at the little empress, with a confident smile on his face, and replied: "It is because of the war that we have to invest money in the construction of the Engineering College."

The little empress was slightly taken aback, and asked in puzzlement, "Why?"

Fang Xiudao: "After the academy is completed, His Majesty will know about it."

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Out of Fang Xiu's trust, the little empress did not refute, but remained silent.

On the other side, Uncle Guo was dumbfounded when he heard the 50 taels of silver.

He was very confident in the gadget he was researching, but he didn't think it would be worth 50 taels of silver.

"Fang Xiang, in fact, to study the power of qi, a few thousand taels of silver is enough, less than 50 taels."

When Uncle Guo mentioned 50 taels, he was a little nervous and couldn't help swallowing.

Fang Xiu looked at him, with a smile on his face, and explained: "The 50 taels of silver are not all yours, and some of them will be used for the improvement of cement and the research and development of weapons. Only a few of them are actually in your hands." Ten thousand taels."

Uncle Guo hurriedly waved his hands and said, "Tens of thousands of taels is too much."

Fang Xiudao: "Whether there are many or not, we will know when the time comes."

Uncle Guo opened his mouth when he heard this, and wanted to say something else.

Fang Xiu stretched out his hand to interrupt him: "Okay, the truth of this matter has been decided. What Uncle Guo has to do is to do his best to study the power of qi, and strive to get results as soon as possible."

"Fang Xiang."

Uncle Guo looked at Fang Xiu with a serious face, and was so moved that he couldn't speak for a moment.

Seeing this scene, the surrounding royal relatives felt incomparably dazed.

Just fiddle with a small boat, and you can get tens of thousands of taels of silver from Fang Xiu.

If they had known this before, they would not do anything on weekdays, but just fiddle with this boat!
Everyone looked at the proud Uncle Guo, and envy, jealousy and hatred arose in their hearts.

However, in front of the Queen Mother, he didn't dare to show it, and just held back.

at this time.

The eldest princess stood up, smiled and praised Uncle Guo, and brought the banquet back on track.

The guests exchanged cups, chatted happily, and dissipated their depressed mood.

The queen mother is in a good mood today, and she also had a few drinks, her fair face is slightly rosy.

Time passed by minute by minute.

The banquet came to an end soon.

Under the hint of the Queen Mother.

Fang Xiu stood up, bowed in salute, and left the palace.

Seeing this, the rest followed suit one after another and got up to leave.

soon.

The Yongshou Palace returned to its former peace, leaving only the queen mother and the little empress.

The slightly drunken queen mother stretched out her slender hand, held the soft little hand of the little empress, and said earnestly: "Fang Xiu is too deep in his thoughts. You are not his opponent in the court."

When the little empress heard this, she curled her lips and said in her heart, Erchen knew this a year ago.

The queen mother noticed the expression of the little empress, realized that she had slipped her words, sighed leisurely, and said: "However, until now, there is no other choice but to rely heavily on Fangxiu. I just hope that he can remember the friendship with the late emperor in the past. I won't lay hands on you."

Empress, it is too late for you to say this.

Fang Xiu, that traitorous traitor, has already attacked me!

Wu Mingkong thought so in his heart, but he didn't speak.

The queen mother held the hand of the little empress, talked about it for a while, and sighed:
"When the queen mother sees you, it's like seeing herself when she was young"

"The queen mother is already old. Even if she has eaten the Zhuyan Pill, she is still not as good as a woman in her prime. In the past, she thought her appearance was important. At this age, she only wants to live a few more years and see her grandchildren."

When the little empress heard this, the corners of her mouth twitched involuntarily.

Facing the empress dowager who was sad for the spring and autumn, I felt a little sad, but it was only a little bit.

"The queen mother doesn't know. The court is at war with the state of Zhou, and the outcome is still unknown. Although Chang'an is peaceful now, the son and minister are just waiting for the next day. How can they have a child?"

Wu Mingkong looked at the queen mother in front of him and said with a straight face.

The queen mother was silent for a while, and said leisurely: "If you had given birth to an heir earlier, the soldiers who fought against the Zhou people would have more confidence."

What the hell is this?

The little empress did not understand what the empress dowager meant.

at this time.

The queen mother explained: "With children, the foundation of the country will be stable, and soldiers will not have to worry too much about fighting the enemy, and they will naturally have more confidence."

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When Wu Mingkong heard this, he couldn't refute for a while.

in fact.

What the Empress Dowager said was not without reason.

It is indeed an incentive for the officials of the court to establish a prince earlier.

But this kind of incentive doesn't make much sense.

After all, with Fang Xiu here, even if the situation on the front line is not optimistic, few people dare to stand up and oppose this war.

"I know what you think, I just think that it is the age of full energy, if you have children, it will inevitably affect the government, but...
For you, having a child with Fang Xiu is far more meaningful than controlling the government.

As long as Fang Xiu is still in Zhongshu Province, the court will be able to operate normally, so why not make preparations while you are young."

The slightly drunk Queen Mother looked completely different from the dignified appearance at the banquet just now.

Holding the hand of the little empress, she kept persuading her.

In short, let her have a child with Fang Xiu to stabilize the throne.

It has to be said that the queen mother and the little empress are really biological mother and daughter, and they are exactly the same even in the point of talking nonsense after being drunk.

The little empress Liu frowned slightly, lost in thought.

After a while, she looked at the queen mother, nodded lightly, and replied: "I know."

He agreed with his mouth, but he didn't care about it in his heart.

She firmly believes that the relationship between herself and Fang Xiu does not need to be maintained by an heir.

In the future, she will give birth to an heir for Fang Xiu and make their heir the crown prince.

But now is not the time.

Knowing a daughter is better than a mother.

The Empress Dowager knew exactly what the little empress thought.

She looked at the beautiful face in front of her that was [-]-[-]% similar to when she was young, and sighed leisurely in her heart, no more persuasion.

The two sat opposite each other and chatted for a while.

Wu Mingkong stood up and resigned, left Yongshou Palace, and returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

As soon as he entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he saw a familiar figure.

"You haven't left yet?"

Wu Mingkong looked at Fang Xiu with surprise in his eyes.

Fang Xiu frowned, and asked, "Why did you leave?"

Wu Mingkong looked at the handsome face in front of him, and remembered what the queen mother said before, and a picture couldn't help but pop up in his mind.

She sat on the dragon chair and dealt with the memorial.

Fang Xiu hugged the two children and sat aside, teaching the children to read and write.

It's kind of sweet.

"Thinking about it this way, it's not impossible to have a child."

As soon as this idea came up, Wu Mingkong shook his head violently, warning himself secretly.

The war is not over yet, don't think wildly!
"What's wrong, Your Majesty? Headache?"

Fang Xiu saw that the little empress frowned and shook her head, with a look of concern on her face.

He stepped forward and pressed his forehead against the little empress's smooth forehead to feel the body temperature.

At this moment, the distance between the two is very close.

Wu Mingkong stared blankly at Fang Xiu in front of him with his beautiful peach blossom eyes, his heart suddenly throbbed.

next second.

She finally couldn't restrain the emotion gushing out of her heart, her pretty face flushed slightly, her pink lips parted slightly, and she whispered, "Fang Xiu, we want one."

Before he could finish speaking, he heard footsteps outside.

Immediately afterwards, a rough voice sounded.

"Minister Qian Haonan begs to see His Majesty!"

moment.

The little empress woke up, patted her face lightly, and said softly: "I'm fine."

They beat themselves up and said they were fine.

Didn't the little empress get some stimulation in Yongshou Palace just now?
As Fang Xiu thought about it, he saw the little empress returning to the dragon chair, and said leisurely, "Sure!"

After a while.

Dressed in a crimson robe, Minister of the Ministry of War, Qian Haonan came to the empress.

Stand upright and salute respectfully:
"I see Your Majesty! Greetings to Prime Minister Fang!"

There was no gap between meeting His Majesty and meeting Fang Xiang, as if in Qian Haonan's heart, the little empress and Fang Xiu had the same status.

The little empress knew that Qian Haonan was a core member of the Fang Party, so she didn't take his petty actions to heart, she just waved her hand and said, "Excuse me."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Qian Shangshu is here, why?"

Wu Mingkong looked at the Minister of the Ministry of War in front of him, and asked.

Qian Haonan hesitated for a moment, and said slowly: "Return to Your Majesty, there is news from Yongzhou that the army of Yan Kingdom is gathering, the number is about 30!
According to my judgment, these 30 people will invade my work within half a month or as long as three months! "

Hearing this, Wu Mingkong was startled for a moment, then frowned and said, "Yan Guo is determined to intervene in my war with Zhou Guo?"

Qian Haonan said: "At present, it is indeed the case."

Wu Mingkong was silent for a while, and said again: "Aren't they afraid of my big guns?"

To know.

After half a year of Bai Qi's southern and northern wars, Qianguo's artillery has become famous among all countries, and it can be regarded as a deterrent.

Although Yan people are martial arts, they should also be on guard against unknown affairs.

Why all of a sudden, 30 troops were sent?

Aren't they afraid that stealing chickens won't cost them money!
Hearing this, Qian Haonan showed hesitation on his face, as if hesitating to speak.

Wu Mingkong noticed this scene, waved his hand and said, "What do you think, speak up boldly!"

Qian Haonan subconsciously looked at Fang Xiu who was at the side, saw him nodding, and said just now: "I feel that from the reaction and deployment of the army of Yan State, as well as the information obtained by the first village, the people of Yan State have completely grasped our situation. Dry the arrangement of the army.

They know that although the cannons I have been working on are powerful, their output is not high. They are already at their limit when they are used on Zhou Guo, and there will be no more spare cannons to deploy in Yongzhou.

In addition, they also know the exact location of my Dagan firearms workshop, and they have sent spies over and over again to spy on it.

The minister suspected that there was a traitor within the imperial court with a high status. "

When the little empress heard this, she was slightly taken aback, and also subconsciously looked at Fang Xiu.

There are only a handful of people who know the location of the firearms workshop.

With a little investigation, you can find out who leaked the secret.

The little empress was silent for a while, looked at Qian Haonan, and asked, "Can you find out who leaked the secret?"

Qian Haonan saluted and said, "I am ashamed."

The little empress thought for a while, and then asked: "Have you ever thought about how the imperial court should deal with Yan's 30 troops."

Hearing this question, Qian Haonan set his eyes on Fang Xiu.

obviously.

He thinks that he can't make the decision on this issue, and how to deal with it depends on Fang Xiang.

Seeing this, the little empress understood.

This minister of the Ministry of War is just Fang Xiu's lackey, unable to make decisions at all.

She waved her hands helplessly, and said: "After you go back, think about it carefully, and come to see me again when you have a countermeasure."

Hearing this, Qian Haonan bowed respectfully and said, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

When you're done, turn around and leave.

after he left.

The little empress looked at Fang Xiu and asked, "You are the one who leaked the secret?"

Fang Xiu was a little surprised and said: "I didn't expect that His Majesty is so smart, you can guess right!"

The little empress rolled her eyes, curled her lips and said, "The location of the firearms workshop is so important, if you didn't disclose it on purpose, how could others know about it."

Speaking of this, he paused, frowned slightly, and said: "I don't understand why you would do this. Leaking this information will only make Yan Guo feel that I am strong outside and weak in the middle, and I am vulnerable, causing the court to fall into a trap." It's a dilemma of two enemies."

Fang Xiu raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and said, "Does Your Majesty think that if the minister doesn't disclose these news, the Yan Kingdom will not interfere?"

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The little empress fell silent when she heard this.

Obviously, she knew it too.

It is absolutely impossible for Yan Huang to sit back and watch Dagan annex the state of Zhou. At the critical moment, they will definitely send troops to rescue Zhou.

However, Fang Xiu's leak of secrets is very likely to cause Yan to send troops ahead of schedule.

The little empress didn't understand the meaning of doing this.

It seems to have seen the empress' doubts.

Fang Xiu explained: "I just want to lure the snake out of the hole by doing this. Before the three battalions of the Governor's Mansion are not exhausted, they will hurt the Yan Kingdom! Let them dare not rush to send troops in the subsequent war to destroy the Zhou Kingdom!"

These words speak loudly!
After hearing this, the little empress felt a little dazed.

This time Yan Guo dispatched 30 troops.

How can you hurt them with just a few artillery pieces?