Zhu Tian: Starting from the World of Zongwu

After slapping out with his palm, Song Xuan didn't even look down. He sheathed his sword, flashed backwards, and returned to his original position.

"You have technology, I have magic!"

Song Xuan looked at Jiang Shouye, who was lying on the ground with a look of despair, with some anticipation. "Your technology isn't strong enough, but what other trump cards do you have? Show them to me!"

Jiang Shouye's face was filled with despair. "These are the most powerful firearms that my Jiang family can produce... I don't understand why cannons with the power to split mountains and split rocks can't do anything to you?

How could human power be so strong?!"

"There are still many things you don't understand!"

After witnessing the Jiang family's killer move and experiencing the power of firearms, Song Xuan lost interest and waved his hands at his men, "Capture them all and bring them back to the Imperial Prison for trial!"

The firearms are indeed not weak. With cannons combined with muskets, if it were in an ordinary feudal ancient society, the Jiang family would indeed have the opportunity to change the dynasty.

But unfortunately, the Great Zhou Dynasty is not an ordinary world, but a world of martial arts. It is said that if one cultivates to the level of a martial arts grandmaster, he can fly in the air.

In this world of advanced martial arts, unless you can create a nuclear bomb that can destroy a city with one strike, in this martial arts world where grandmasters can use the power of heaven and earth to fight, top martial artists are simply unbeatable!

......

On the way back to the Qianhu Suo, Song Xuan hardly spoke.

The more he thought about it, the more something was wrong.

As a descendant of a Xuanyiwei family, the fate of his Song family and the Great Zhou are tied together, but what happened to the Jiang family today made him quite worried.

This is just the wealthy family in Mingzhou's Jiangzhe Prefecture, and they have already developed weapons such as cannons and muskets. What about the wealthy families in other prefectures?

Are they all thinking about overthrowing the Great Zhou Dynasty?

Having the intention to rebel is not scary. The scariest thing is that firearms have developed to such an extent, but the Xuanyi Guards in the imperial capital have not received any news.

In other words, the Xuanyiwei below had reported the matter, but the Xuanyiwei top brass did not take the appearance of firearms seriously at all.

This is not a good phenomenon.

Top-level warriors are indeed invincible. Firearms are like toys to them. A grandmaster can easily change the course of a war.

But what if the grandmaster of the imperial court is restrained by other grandmasters?

Chapter 95: External forces are just external forces after all

After returning to the Qianhu Suo Yamen, Song Xuan, who had been silent all the time, finally turned his head to look at Lu Xiaofeng.

"What do you think of the Jiang family's firearms?"

Lu Xiaofeng pondered for a moment, "It's quite good, but it's only threatening to warriors below the Xiantian level. Above the Xiantian level, those artillery and firearms basically can't hit people. Even if they do hit them by chance, they can't break the body's protective true qi."

He guessed what Song Xuan meant and continued, "I know what you're worried about, but honestly, it's unnecessary. No matter how powerful a firearm is, it still needs people to operate it.

For stronger warriors, there's no need to confront firearms head-on; all they need to do is kill the person who controls them."

After hearing what he said, Song Xuan now understood why he had never heard any news about firearms when he was in the imperial capital.

Even a martial arts master like Lu Xiaofeng would look down on this thing, let alone the Xuanyi Guards who possess the strongest military force in the world.

The Xuanyi Guards were not unaware of the emergence of powerful weapons such as firearms in this world, but they probably didn't take it seriously at all.

When the top leaders of the Xuanyi Guards really feel it is necessary to take action, they only need to send out a few first-class Xuanyi Guards to eliminate all troubles.

The Great Zhou had been established for three hundred years, and the Xuanyi Guards had always handled matters in this way, and they had long been accustomed to it.

Hua Manlou, who had rarely spoken, also expressed his own views: "Sir, external forces are only external forces after all. The power that we control is the real power!"

Song Xuan smiled and nodded slightly, agreeing with what he said.

......

The air in the dark Xuanyiwei prison seemed extremely turbid.

After dealing with the Jiang family, Song Xuan went directly to the imperial prison. There were some things he wanted to interrogate personally.

If he doesn't figure out where this so-called technology and civilization came from, he might not be able to concentrate on meditation tonight.

In the interrogation room, Song Xuan sat upright on the armchair, quietly watching the Xuanyiwei interrogators roasting the branding iron over the scorching fire.

"Sir, everything is ready. Shall we begin the torture?"

A black-robed guard knelt on one knee and asked in a low voice.

Song Xuan waved his hand, "You guys go out first, I want to talk to him alone for a few words!"

"promise!"

Everyone hurried out of the room, leaving Song Xuan sitting on a chair and Jiang Shouye tied to a pillar.

Song Xuan picked up the red-hot iron, blew on it, and said with a smile, "Where do you plan to start first, Chief Jiang? The chest or the face?"

Jiang Shouye swallowed his saliva, his face filled with fear and uneasiness. "Song Xuan, Master Song, there's no hatred between you and my Jiang family. Why do you have to do this so drastically?"

Song Xuan stepped forward, holding the branding iron close to Jiang Shouye's face. "You know what I want to ask. Tell me, and I'll give you a quick death!"

"Your Excellency wishes to inquire about firearms?"

"What else? Are you still asking how many concubines you have?"

Jiang Shouye was silent for a moment. "I don't know much about firearms. These are things my eldest son made when he returned from studying abroad ten years ago."

"That's it..."

Song Xuan smiled without comment, and placed the red-hot iron in his hand on his face.

Then, there was a violent roar like a pig being slaughtered.

"Useless trash!"

Throwing the branding iron on the ground, Song Xuan came to the cell where Jiang Shouye's eldest son was imprisoned.

As soon as he entered the cell, the eldest son of the Jiang family, who looked a little tired, stared at him intently.

"My cowardly and incompetent father blamed everything on me, didn't he?"

"Yes!" Song Xuan looked at the man who was nearly thirty years old with a smile. "Your name is Jiang Chen, right? I like talking to smart people, and you seem much smarter than your useless father!"

Jiang Chen smiled bitterly and said, "How can I be considered a smart person? If I were really smart, I would have left the Jiang family earlier. If it weren't for my ignorant and arrogant father who sent people to assassinate you, the Jiang family wouldn't be in such trouble today."

Song Xuan raised his hand and a chair flew across the air and landed in front of him. He sat on it with his legs crossed and said with a faint smile, "I am not interested in the grudges between you and your father.

Tell me, how did you get those firearms? Also, where did your incompetent father get the words "technology" and "civilization" from?

Jiang Chen was silent for a moment, then spoke slowly.

"The Great Zhou was founded on military power. As a citizen of the Great Zhou, my dream since childhood has been to practice martial arts and become a chivalrous hero.

But unfortunately, I have not made any achievements in martial arts since I was young. I have sought guidance from many famous teachers, but they all said that I have no talent for martial arts.

Since there was no future in practicing martial arts, I could only study literature and take the path of imperial examinations.

When I was twenty years old, I failed the imperial examination for the first time, so I left home with my servants and guards to relax.

After walking for thousands of miles, they finally arrived at the northern border of Mingzhou.

The Northern Territory is considered a barbaric and barbaric place by most people in Mingzhou. Although it is part of the Great Zhou territory, the imperial court has never paid much attention to this cold and bitter land. As long as the annual tax revenue is collected, the imperial court basically takes a laissez-faire attitude towards it.

The people there look all sorts of weird, with red hair, golden hair, yellow hair, and all kinds of other types. Most of them have fair skin, large pores, and a bad body odor. When I first saw these people, I vomited at the smell of them."

Jiang Chen couldn't help but smile when he said this. "The body structure of these white people is different from that of the normal people in the Great Zhou. Their meridians are incomplete, so they can't practice martial arts at all.

Therefore, they have always been trusted by the imperial court. Even if a group that cannot practice martial arts wants to rebel, it can be easily suppressed by sending a few warriors!

I spent some time traveling in the Northern Territory, but after interacting with the people there for a while, I discovered that although they could not practice martial arts, they also had extraordinary qualities.

Perhaps it is precisely because they cannot practice martial arts that they devote more energy to studying external forces.

Gunpowder has existed in the Great Zhou for a long time, but it has always been used to set off fireworks for viewing. After it was introduced to the Northern Territory, the so-called barbarians used it to make cannons and muskets.

In addition, they also developed theories such as physics, chemistry, and astronomy. The words that adults care about, such as science and civilization, came from there.

I stayed there for many years, met many people, and learned a lot. The muskets and cannons that you saw at the Jiang family were the technology I learned there.

After returning to the Jiang family, I used the family's financial and human resources to build a firearms team in just a few years.

My father was very excited after seeing the power of firearms and believed that the Jiang family was destined to succeed..."

Chapter 96: The Kidnapped Huang Rong

Speaking of his father, Jiang Chen was speechless.

"I have advised him more than once to keep a low profile and develop his power in secret, and not to attract the attention of the court by being too high-profile.

But unfortunately, ever since he witnessed the power of firearms, my father's ambition has only grown. He has mentioned to me more than once that he wants to build a hundred thousand musketeers and overthrow the Great Zhou court in one fell swoop."

Jiang Chen sighed, "I've seen too little. Although the Jiang family is a big clan, I've never seen a true martial arts master.

My father repeatedly instilled in me the idea of ​​rebellion and overthrowing the dynasty, and gradually I even believed it myself.

After all, in my opinion, human power will eventually be limited, but the power of firearms will have no end. I don’t believe that human power can withstand the bombardment of bullets and shells!

It wasn't until I met an adult that I understood what it meant to be narrow-minded and childish!"

Jiang Chen looked a little depressed, his heart was dead, and he looked like his faith had collapsed and he had no desire to live.

The science that he believed in, the civilized country that he aspired to build, and the firearms that he had high expectations for, turned out to be as useless as toys in the hands of warriors. The feeling of shattered ideals is really despairing!

After understanding the origin of firearms and knowing the cause and effect, Song Xuan felt much more relaxed.

"grown ups!"

Seeing Song Xuan stand up, Jiang Chen seemed to have thought of something, staring at him eagerly and said, "Sir, have you ever thought about becoming the emperor?

Although firearms are not very effective against martial arts masters, they are powerful weapons that are invincible on the battlefield!

With your master's superb martial arts, you don't have to worry about being ambushed or assassinated by other warriors. With the help of a large army of firearms, you can definitely capture the imperial capital and change the dynasty in one fell swoop! "

Song Xuan chuckled, "You're too naive! Since your answer satisfies me, I'll let you off!"

After he finished speaking, he raised his hand and pointed in the air. Jiang Chen was stunned, his pupils began to dilate, and a blood hole the size of his index finger appeared on his forehead.

Relying on firearms to change dynasties?

It might be possible in a low- to medium-level martial arts world, but in this high-level martial arts world where martial arts masters can fly and hide, firearms are a joke.

Unless, he, Song Xuan, can also become a grandmaster.

But if his cultivation reaches the level of Grandmaster, he can easily dominate the entire martial arts world by himself, so why would he need firearms to change dynasties?

With absolute power, who will sit on the throne of the emperor is just a matter of his words, right?

After walking out of the prison, Song Xuan said to the extremely respectful captain behind him, "Interrogate Jiang Shouye overnight and make sure he reveals which other families are in cahoots with the Jiang family!"

The captain asked in a low voice, "Who do you think could be accomplices?"

Song Xuan gave him a meaningful look and asked, "Which ones do you think are suitable?"

Captain Chen's breathing paused for a moment, and he said hurriedly, "I think we can let Jiang Shouye involve all the aristocratic families in the Jiangzhe Prefecture.

If any family dares to disobey us, the Xuanyi Guards will punish them for treason. What do you think, sir?"

Song Xuan leaned slightly to the side, looked him up and down, and said with a faint smile: "Old Chen, I didn't realize you have such a dark heart!"

Captain Chen panicked and was about to kneel down to apologize, but he saw Song Xuan waving his hand with a smile, "I will go back and rest first. As for what I just said, I will do as you said!"

"I humbly obey my orders!"

After wiping the cold sweat from his forehead and watching Song Xuan completely walk away, Captain Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

You still say that I, Old Chen, am evil. But who can be as evil as you, Lord Song, who killed his immediate superior as soon as he took office?

...

When I returned to the yard where I lived and opened the door, I saw Victoria Song busy eating barbecue in the yard.

Seeing her brother coming back, she cut off a piece of the golden roasted lamb leg and handed it to him with a smile, "You must be hungry after working all night. This is a freshly roasted whole lamb. Eat it while it's hot!"

"I'm a little hungry indeed!"

Song Xuan took the lamb leg, sat on the stone bench, and started eating it without any scruples.

"Here, this is Dahongpao from Wuyi Mountain!" Victoria Song pushed a cup of tea in front of him.

Song Xuan smiled and said, "I was just teasing the waiter before. I don't only drink Da Hong Pao."

"It doesn't matter. Our family is rich now. You can drink whatever you want!" Song Qian said with great wealth: "With the Jiang family's wealth, I can easily get enough for you to drink Dahongpao for a few years!"