The tyrant family read my heart and doted on me.

Emperor Zhaoning said, "Don't worry, Thirteen will never hurt anyone again."

Concubine Li couldn't believe it: "Is it true?"

"Really." Emperor Zhaoning said, "If you don't believe me, just ask Thirteen."

Concubine Li looked at the Thirteenth Prince.

The Thirteenth Prince tensed up, nodded his head and said, "Really, really, Thirteenth will never hurt anyone again."

Because just now Emperor Zhaoning said to him: "Thirteen, if you mess around again, hurt people, and make Concubine Li and Jiujiu worry about you, I will definitely put you back in prison."

The Thirteenth Prince didn't want to go back to prison, so he could only live with his tail between his legs.

He feels miserable!

Fu'an, who heard these words with his own ears, was also a little confused. He thought that the emperor said that he wanted to persuade the thirteenth prince, and that it was the kind of persuasion that was tough-talking and sincere.

Unexpectedly, it was just a simple and crude threat.

The emperor has some fatherly love, but not much.

But the effect is not bad.

The thirteenth prince was very obedient in everything else except not allowing the imperial physician to see him.

He also promised not to hurt anyone and would behave well.

Emperor Zhaoning saw that he had some sense, could listen to people's words, and was not too crazy, so he took him out to meet people.

"Mother, sister, I won't hurt you."

"I swear."

The Thirteenth Prince once again promised Concubine Li and Jiujiu, and raised three fingers to swear to God.

Concubine Li nodded: "Okay, I believe you."

That was what she said, but Concubine Li still ordered Nanny Li to go find the two imperial guards and keep an eye on the Thirteenth Prince at all times, in case the Thirteenth Prince behaved inappropriately, especially hurting others. behavior must be stopped.

She was really scared after taking a trip to the cold palace, so she acted a lot more cautiously.

When Emperor Zhaoning saw Concubine Li arranging people, he did not stop her. Instead, he said: "Okay, it's decided. I will come to pick you up after the morning court tomorrow."

After Emperor Zhaoning finished speaking, because Fu'an said he had official business, he hugged Jiujiu and went to deal with official business.

Jiujiu: "..."

[Cheap Dad can just handle the official business by himself. 】

[What are you bringing Jiujiu here for? 】

[In the evening of Jiujiu, I will eat reunion dumplings with my mother and brother. It’s not easy to reunite the family! 】

So why doesn't he have a share?

Isn't he part of the family?

Emperor Zhaoning felt a little depressed. No, he will come to eat reunion dumplings later after finishing his official duties.

At this moment, he came out with Jiujiu in his arms because there was a major political matter and he wanted to hear Jiujiu's voice.

This matter is very involved, and the stakes are also very high.

He had already made his decision, but he was a little uneasy.

So I want to hear Jiujiu’s voice.

Jiujiu has always been able to predict certain things accurately, and he will make new decisions based on Jiujiu's predictions.

When Emperor Zhaoning took Jiujiu to the imperial study, Jiang Wu, the Minister of War, was already waiting. He said he had important matters to discuss.

Jiang Wu saw Emperor Zhaoning coming, but with a child in his arms, he was a little unserious. He sighed with a sullen face.

He has important matters to discuss, but the emperor's thoughts are still on the princess. When can he make progress?

Ugh--

Emperor Zhaoning saw what Jiang Wu was thinking, but pretended not to know and said: "Jiang Aiqing, you said there is an important discussion. What is it?"

Jiang Wu said bluntly: "Has the emperor heard about it? Some people in the southern country belittle our weapons, saying that our weapons are too backward and are not conducive to killing the enemy on the battlefield."

"The reason why we lost to us last time was because we used our resourcefulness to catch them in a trap."

"Without this method, they might not have lost the war."

This is not wrong.

Emperor Zhaoning knew exactly how he won.

"So what does Aiqing want to say?"

"I would like to advise you to ask your Majesty to establish an ordnance shop, and then recruit skilled craftsmen from all over the world to research new weapons that can outperform others in war."

Jiang Wu mentioned this matter more than once or twice.

However, Emperor Zhaoning never agreed.

There are two reasons.

First, the current weapons manufacturing is in the hands of the royal clan, which is a fat job. The royal clan will not agree to rebuild the ordnance shop, and then re-send people to take away their fat job.

If you do it forcefully, there may be conflicts.

It will be bad if it gets out of hand.

Second, there were rumors inside and outside the court that Jiang Wu was a corrupt official and had been embezzling. However, it was difficult to find evidence, so he could not be punished for the time being.

He suggested building an ordnance store again and again, presumably for personal gain rather than for the future of the imperial court.

Jiang Wu said again: "Your Majesty, only by eradicating the old and innovating can our soldiers be invincible on the battlefield."

"Otherwise, the old weapons have no advantage on the battlefield and are not conducive to combat. If this continues, we, Xi Chu, will be defeated if there is another battle!"

Emperor Zhaoning didn't want to make changes in order to prevent trouble. "But wasn't it possible to win the last war? As long as we use military skills and wisdom, we can win."

Jiang Wu was a little excited and said in a high tone: "The emperor's words are correct, but weapons are equally important! If we don't improve weapons, even if we can win the battle, the soldiers will suffer heavy casualties. These casualties are completely avoidable."

There is some truth to that.

But he was too excited and the voice was too high.

His voice echoed throughout the imperial study, and everyone outside heard it.

It seems to force him to quickly issue an order to build an ordnance factory.

Emperor Zhaoning was a little unhappy and even became suspicious. He closed his eyes and said, "Ai Qing, by presiding over the establishment of the arms store so hard, are you trying to gain personal gain from it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiujiu's heartfelt voice sounded in Emperor Zhaoning's ears.

[The book mentions this ordnance shop. Countless people have come forward to advise me, hoping that Mr. Cheap can recruit skilled craftsmen from all over the world to build weapons for the soldiers again. 】

[But the cheap dad didn’t allow it. The cheap dad had too many worries. 】

[As everyone knows, the subsequent destruction of the Western Chu Kingdom was related to the poor use of this weapon. The weapons of the Western Chu were too backward. The spears used by the Southern Kingdom could poke holes all over the body of people from a long distance, but we The swords of the Xichu soldiers were too short, and they were stabbed to death before the swords could be swung out. 】

[Therefore, it is imperative to improve weapons and establish an ordnance industry! 】

[As the saying goes, if a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools. 】

[Jiujiu didn’t quite understand what this meant. It was written in a book. Jiujiu thought it was good, so he remembered it. I hope that the cheap father can agree to the suggestion of the minister and improve the weapons. 】

After Emperor Zhaoning heard this, he was willing to relent in order to immortalize the country. It depends on how Jiang Wu explains to him the matter of seeking personal gain.

After all, the rumors inside and outside the court were true.

Everyone knows that Jiang Wu is a corrupt official.

He proposed building an arms store again and again, maybe because he was considering the future of Xichu, but more probably because he wanted to seek personal gain from it.

"I have no intention of seeking personal gain." Jiang Wu said: "Everything I do is for Xi Chu. If the emperor does not trust me and I am willing to die to express my will, I will die in front of the emperor..."