Chang'an Fu

The first thing Li Yu did when he came out of the palace was to find Bai and Yang.

When they came to the mansion deep in the alley, Bai and Yang were about to go out. When he saw Li Yu who entered, his eyes were a little surprised, but it was soon replaced by joy and surprise.

"Are you going out?" Li Yu asked after seeing his posture.

"Well, I wanted to look for you at first, but it seems that I don't need it now!" Bai and Yang stopped and walked back when they saw someone, otherwise it would not be a problem for the two of them to stand at the door and talk, "You came to find me on your own initiative!" Must have happened to something?"

It's not that he wanted to speculate on Li Yu's motives, but that he knew that Li Yu wouldn't come here to look for him unless he had business to do.

Li Yu originally planned to say it straight, but when he saw it, he didn't have to beat around the bush, so he nodded and said

"Recently, when we were researching the iron armor, we encountered a problem. I wonder if you can help us solve it?"

"what's up?"

So Li Yu roughly explained the ins and outs of the previous incident, of course, the word Gu Huai was not mentioned at all.

"Is there a way for you to make gunpowder the size of a ball without changing its lethality?" Li Yu asked bluntly.

"This is actually not difficult. As long as the quantity is sufficient, the size is not a problem. The problem is that gunpowder needs a primer. If it is placed on a person, no one can confirm whether the primer is safe or not, and whether it will hurt the person in iron armor. !" Bai and Yang said in one voice

"That's what I'm worried about, that's why I came here to see if there is any way to do it?"

"Not at present," Bai and Yang said truthfully, "but I heard that there is a weapon called musket in the Westerners, which can be fired directly without a primer, but it is said that it can only shoot one, but if we can use it If you get that musket, you may be able to understand the mystery from it!"

Saying this, but Bai and Yang thought about it and said with some embarrassment, "Although Bianliang had some business dealings with Westerners in the past, due to the repeated invasions of the Huns in recent years, the current emperor has canceled such business dealings. It's not easy to get a musket!"

Li Yu said thoughtfully, "I'll figure it out. Although my father doesn't allow such dealings, doing business with Westerners has made a lot of money, and there are also many businessmen who deal with them in private. Presumably, if we find out It shouldn’t be difficult for these people to get a hand in the future.”

Seeing what he said, Bai and Yang nodded their heads to show their agreement.

"However, you still have to get me the ball-sized gunpowder as soon as possible. I need to test whether it is feasible before proceeding to the next step!" Li Yu continued.

"Okay! I'll send it to you in two days!" Bai and Yang readily agreed

Li Yu and Bai and Yang left after explaining to each other. No matter how Bai and Yang stayed to have dinner with him, he refused them one by one.

As soon as he arrived at the house, he received a letter brought by the whirlwind, thinking about something with a solemn expression

"What's wrong?" Gu Huai asked when he stood beside him

"The spies came to report that the Mongols and the Huns were in collusion, and now they are attacking the Bianliang army together!"

"How's the battle going?"

Li Yu pulled the corners of his mouth and forced a smile, "Now that Emperor Father hasn't summoned you, the battle situation over there must be all right!"

Hearing Li Yu's words, Gu Huai didn't know how to respond for a moment, so he had to change the subject and ask

"Where did you just go?"

"I went to ask about gunpowder!"

"Why are you asking Gunpowder so blatantly? You're not afraid of that person reporting you!" Gu Huai's tone was somewhat reproachful after hearing that

After all, gunpowder is used in the military, and ordinary people cannot buy it casually. If it is known that he, a prince, bought these things, it will inevitably make people think too much.

"It doesn't matter, the quantity I want is small, and I can prevaricate it with any reason." Li Yu paused, and continued, "Besides, the person I'm looking for is naturally someone I can trust!"

Although he didn't know who Li Yu was talking about, Gu Huai thought to himself that there must be other capable people under Li Yu's subordinates besides Liu Tianming's subordinates. It is impossible for him to know all of them. Since Li Yu can trust Then you don't need to ask any more

Before waiting for two days, Bai and Yang came to the door with what Li Yu asked for in the evening of the second day, just in time for Li Yu to have dinner in the lobby

Bai and Yang Yuan have been to the mansion a few times, counting on one hand, and every time they catch up with Gu Huai working in the room, so the two of them have never seen each other, but Gu Huai is in prison He has seen Bai Yulin before, so when he saw Bai Yuyang at first glance, the food in his mouth almost spit out

But fortunately, his years of experience in the military field have allowed him to develop the ability to be turbulent inside and calm on the surface, so others can't see any clues

But the person who came here didn't seem to care about Gu Huai's existence at all. When he saw the food on the table, he sat down on his own and started to serve himself a meal

"Exactly, I didn't eat dinner either!"

This reminded Gu Huai of what Li Yu told him before, that Bai and Yang sometimes had completely different temperaments. When I met him in prison before, he always had a cold feeling, which was hard to say to Gu Huai. He is polite, but he has never deliberately made things difficult for him, and he has never used any lynching, but he is not soft at all when asked. Although I don't know why he helped Li Yu for no reason last time when Li Yu dropped the tiger talisman, but At that time, his expression still didn't change.

Compared with the person sitting in front of me and eating alone, although he looks the same, his behavior is completely different, or his temperament is completely different

That stop there is a feeling of rejecting people thousands of miles away, but this one seems to be a bit too talkative, let alone rejecting people thousands of miles away, it is not bad if it is not annoying

Because for the moment Gu Huai was thinking, the person in front of him didn't stop for a word, which made Gu Huai start to think, how can he keep talking and eating at the same time?

This person seemed to have noticed Gu Huai only at this time, but he couldn't see any surprise in his eyes, he just squeezed out a little space from his chattering mouth to say hello to Gu Huai.

"Hello, General Gu!"

Before Gu Huai could answer, he continued to say to Li Yu, "I brought you some gunpowder, try it, if it works, I still have it!"

Before Gu Huai had time to digest his unpredictable words, he was shocked by this news

"The person you said last time you can trust is Master Bai?"

Li Yu smiled and didn't wait for him to answer, Bai and Yang took the conversation away

"Do you think I'm someone you can trust?" He smiled happily, "It's really not easy!"

Li Yu didn't bother to talk to him, and explained to Gu Huai, "He's not Bai Yulin, he's called Bai Yuyang, and he's Lord Bai's younger brother!"

"So the reason you told me about the changeable personalities last time is because they are two people?" Gu Huai continued.

"Yes!"

The two replied in unison. After Li Yu answered, he started to eat on his own, but Bai and Yang couldn't stop talking.

"Do you think I look like my brother?" He said with his hand holding the chopsticks, pointing to himself with an index finger, "My brother's temper, few people can bear it, if he is as old as me, except for his appearance Besides, I believe no one will believe it!"

Although Gu Huai was shocked by the news, he accepted the information quickly and calmed down after a while.

"Brother Ling can become the Minister of Dali Temple at this age, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people!"

Gu Huai's words are true. He is not good at false praise. It is said that no one has heard of Bai Yulin when he took office, but he can become the top leader of Dali Temple at a young age. This person is by no means simple.

Bai and Yang waved their hands, "That's right! Our family is in Xiandu, and the people there are not ordinary people, and so am I." They said and smiled at Li Yu, "It's just that being an official in the imperial court is not suitable for me!"

Xiandu is an extremely mysterious place in Bianliang. It is said that even the locals can’t find it. If outsiders go in, they can only be brought by the locals. For example, Li Yu's master also came from that place, but his master didn't tell him much about Xiandu.

During the conversation, the meals of the few people were finished, and of course they should start talking about business when their stomachs are full.

"What about things?"

Bai and Yang took off the cloth bag they were carrying and put it on the table, "It's all in here, there aren't many things, but it's enough for your experiment this time!"

Looking at the cloth bag on the table, Gu Huai hurriedly opened it and took out a ball the size of glutinous rice balls. It was a bit hard on the outside, but it was not as hard as iron. It was hard to the touch, but it couldn't be squeezed hard

Looking at this thing, Gu Huai asked thoughtfully, "How powerful is such a small thing?"

Bai and Yang took out the fire pocket from their arms and threw it to Gu Huai, saying

"Try it and you'll know!"

Gu Huai took the fire folder he threw, took the things outside, and suddenly stopped the movements in his hands, turned around and said to the two of them

"Let's find an open place! It can't destroy the peach tree I just planted!"

"Is there a pond near your place?" Bai and Yang asked

"Yes! What's the matter?" Li Yu asked puzzled

"Go to the pond and try it! Let's go!" Then he couldn't help but walk out the door, muttering, "It seems that there are fish to eat tonight!"

A few people came to the only pond not far to the east outside the house, and the gunpowder and gunpowder that Gu Huai had been holding in his hands all this time came in handy.

As the flame ignited the fuse, it approached step by step, and the moment it entered the pond, there was a loud "bang!", and the energy of the gunpowder was completely released.

Immediately, the water column soared into the sky, and the water splashed everywhere. It didn't take long for the creatures in the pond to float up, and the whole pond suddenly became a slaughter battlefield.

"Why do I feel so wicked?" Bai and Yang said quietly

Who came up with this idea! !The two of Li Yu roared in their hearts, and then they heard Bai and Yang saying to themselves

"Never mind him! It seems that the fish has not had to worry about eating in the past few days!"