The Number One Catcher In The Capital, You Call This A Dog Leg?

Chapter 689: Gunpowder Formula

So it's normal.

Xu Qing managed to show off his money in front of the two of them, who knew that these two people almost bought the house to the cheapest city gate, and left the city within two steps!

The houses in the outer city are too cheap, Xu Qing wants to show off that even if he is rich, he can't show it off, and if the old man falls again in the future, Liu Ji and Li Dong will have to drive a carriage from the outer city to the inner city?

When these two boys were poor back then, they cheated of their few pennies. Now that they are rich, they feel sorry for themselves?

Old Xu Qing's father died very early in the line of duty, and not long after his mother passed away. Since then, he was brought up by Li Dong and Liu Ji's family. It can be said that without these two families, it would be difficult for old Xu Qing to grow up. So big waiting for him to pass through.

Therefore, the kindness of these two families to the old Xu Qing can be passed on to him, the new Xu Qing. Of course, we must choose a residence that is close to the best bone-breaking clinic in the whole capital, and it is well-decorated, and we can move in with our bags. .

After Xu Qing selected a house for the two, he chatted with Liu's mother for a while and then left. There is still a lady to take care of at home.

Li Dong stood in the lobby and exclaimed: "This house is really big, Xu Qing is too willing, and it's still in the inner city of the capital, how much money does it cost?"

Liu Ji said: "Okay, okay, hurry up and order a table of food, I have been so busy that I haven't eaten yet."

After Li Dong left, Mother Liu looked at Liu Ji and asked, "This kid was handsome when he was young, so I knew this kid from the Xu family could accomplish things."

Liu Ji couldn't help sighing: "Yeah...it's so successful, I married our county magistrate's daughter back then."

Mother Liu asked: "Xu Xiaozi just told me that he is now the Marquis of Anding County. Wasn't our Su County Magistrate transferred to this Anding County in the capital? What is the Marquis of Anding County? He is also under our county magistrate." an official of

"This... County Marquis..." Liu Ji said with complicated eyes: "Actually, he is not an official, but he is older than the county magistrate now."

When he came back, he seemed to be the county uncle, right? Are you a county lord now?

Ever since he became the shopkeeper of the Yongzhou branch of Qingxue Study, he has also learned to read and write on weekdays, so he naturally knows how difficult it is to be a county lord in Chu State.

Even if it is a Shangshu for a lifetime, it may not be worth a title.

Getting a baron and viscount is the emperor's grace.

But how could Xu Qing be promoted to this title?

Liu's mother was surprised when she heard Liu Ji's explanation: "Is it bigger than the original Su County magistrate in our county?! How big an official must this be? The old Xu family is really blessed! I knew it when I was young. This brat, he will have great promise sooner or later, he still recognizes us after becoming such a big official."

Liu Ji smiled and said, "What are you talking about, even if he doesn't recognize me, how can he still deny you? Didn't you sew half of the clothes he wore when he was a child? Xu Qing, this... this... this Boy, you are not the kind of ungrateful person, you are purely a person who has heard too many books, who said that you will not recognize people if you become a high official?"

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In the post house

Behind a round table, sat two people.

One is Agula, and the other is a powerful warrior of their Wanyan tribe who followed the Khan to fight everywhere. Wanyan Chengji, this time, accompanied Agula on an envoy as the chief of guards.

Wanyan Chengji sat on the chair and thumped the table, and shouted: "Agula, if you come to Chu, the warriors of the grassland will be disgraced by you! Are we going to let these people from Chu be like you?" Do cattle and sheep lead by the nose?"

Agula shook his head and said, "Chu is getting stronger now, don't be reckless."

"Reckless?" Wanyan Chengji snorted, "Are you afraid of recklessness or the state of Chu? In front of those Chu people, you dare not even say a hard word?!"

Agula said; "The second prince didn't say anything."

Wan Yancheng said, "Don't change the subject!"

Agula sighed and said, "Recklessness will not solve the problem! Shouting and shouting will not solve the problem."

Wanyan Chengji said angrily: "You coward on the grassland! When it comes to war, you hide in the tent. Fortunately, Khan still trusts you so much! You are so weak when facing the Chu people!"

Agula said: "At least I know how to use my brain better than you. Let me ask you, since our mission came to Chu, do you know where Chu's gunpowder formula is hidden?"

Wan Yancheng said: "Of course it's the Firearms Department, do you still need to investigate? Chu people don't hide it at all, and the Firearms Department is always guarded by heavy troops, even if it is transported, it is accompanied by a large army. If you want people to sneak into the Firearms Department It would be really stupid to steal the gunpowder formula."

Agula said: "The Firearms Department is the most important thing in the state of Chu. Naturally, we can't get in, but through my unannounced visits, besides the Firearms Department, there is another place that has the formula for gunpowder."

Wanyan Chengji couldn't help standing up when he heard this, and asked, "Where is it?"

Agula said indifferently: "Didn't General Cheng Ji just think that I was a coward who would only stay in a tent during a war?"

Seeing Agula's expression, Wanyan Chengji gritted his teeth and said, "I was reckless just now, Agula, where can I find the formula?"

Agula said: "Chunyang Gym."

"Chunyang Gym?" Wanyan Chengji murmured, and asked, "Where is Chunyang Gym?"

Agula said: "The Chunyang Gym is located in Anding County, and the Chunyang Gym is not guarded by heavy soldiers, but there is an old Taoist who only knows some medical skills and pill refining and some ordinary disciples on weekdays. It is rumored that Gunpowder is him The waste alchemy that was refined was then turned into fireworks and sold in Chu State, and then it was slightly improved by the Marquis of Anding County and turned into gunpowder."

Wanyan Chengji said with a fierce look on his face: "Agula means that as long as we can send people to infiltrate the Chunyang Taoist Temple, we will have to steal the gunpowder formula? Can I also have firearms in the grassland?"

Agula nodded and said, "That's what I mean."

Wanyan Chengji said: "But Khan said that firearms are just scaring things and can only be used for a while. Is it really necessary?"

Agula said in a deep voice: "You and Khan have been fighting everywhere these years. No one has studied the firearms of Chu State. General Cheng Ji listened to me. The firearms in the future will probably replace the bow and horse. As long as we can By imitating firearms, we will have the confidence to attack the Central Plains."

Wanyan Chengji finally nodded when he heard Agula's affirmation, and said: "Okay! Since Agula said so, I will send someone over at night to steal the formula."

Agula said seriously: "If you can't steal it, then secretly tie up the old Taoist priest from Chunyang Gym. Even if you are forced to ask, you must ask for the formula of gunpowder! This is related to the future of my grassland."