klisemfg Chapter 1351
Chapter 1351
On the other side, the Qianqing Palace.
"Your Majesty...you're going to...to the Alchemy Department at this time??" Ma Sanbao watched his master get up from behind the dragon desk and wondered if he had misheard his master's order.
He was always at the emperor's service.
Zhu Yunwen was fully aware of everything he had done from yesterday to today—he addressed the issue of officials and nobles using their privileges to evade taxes and profit during the morning court session, and then directly ordered Zhao Feng to deal with the two Marquises of Heqing and the other two Marquises of Huaixi—it was as if he was stirring up trouble wherever there was a hornet's nest.
After all this...
The Duke of Liang and his group of dukes, marquises, and military officials won't be done until they've turned Yingtian Prefecture upside down!
Staying in the Forbidden City at least provides a defensive barrier... but if we were to go to the alchemy office in the outskirts of Yingtian Prefecture at this time... wouldn't that be like a lamb entering a tiger's den?
Zhu Yunwen, however, confirmed without taking it seriously: "Yes, Sanbao, you heard me right. I am going to the Alchemy Department now."
Ma Sanbao could think of anything, and of course he couldn't possibly have missed it. He had already sent Zhao Feng to arrest Zhang Yi, Zhu Shou, and Cao Xing... This incident was bound to happen today. Judging from the current situation, Lan Yu and his group of dukes and marquises are probably busy mobilizing troops to deal with this little emperor who has grown too powerful and is no longer obedient.
The palace can be considered a defensive barrier.
However, Zhu Yunwen never intended for the accident to occur here.
Firstly, although there were imperial guards on duty inside and outside the palace, many of them were promoted from the army and were acquainted with the nobles of Huaixi. Some of them were even sons of nobles who came from military families and sought employment in the palace.
If Zhu Yunwen had transferred the entire Shenji Battalion into the palace ahead of time, it would have caused many inconveniences and would have been more likely to alert the enemy and leak information, making the situation less controllable.
Secondly, apart from the Divine Machine Battalion, Zhu Yunwen had already transferred a considerable number of Embroidered Uniform Guards to the Alchemy Department under the pretext of "secrecy".
Thirdly, when Zhu Yunwen had just ascended the throne, he had the Minister of War, Ru Chang, secretly train troops in remote places like the hunting grounds. He even granted him the right to appoint officials and make promises, and to select, organize, and train soldiers. This part of the troops was also located in the suburbs of Yingtian Prefecture.
of course.
Except these.
The most important point is that Zhu Yunwen did not want this civil war, which he himself had started, to affect the ordinary people inside and outside Yingtian Prefecture.
After all, war inevitably brings pain and death.
Moreover, this time they are no longer using those cold weapons with an attack range of no more than one zhang. Guns and cannons have no eyes - these things can only be used against external enemies, how can they be used to bombard one's own people?
If that's the case, wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?
Therefore, while Zhu Yunwen was sending Zhao Feng to arrest Zhang Yi and the other two, he had already sent a message to Ru Chang, the Minister of War, instructing him to secretly transfer all the troops under his command to the Alchemy Department.
As for myself...
There's no need to deliberately hide their whereabouts—after all, when the nobles of Huaixi rebelled, was it more convenient to stay at the alchemy office far away in the suburbs, or to storm the palace?
The answer is obvious.
Therefore, the nobles of Huaixi were actually delighted with this.
After solemnly confirming this matter with Ma Sanbao, Zhu Yuntong looked at Ma Sanbao meaningfully, a faint smile playing on his lips, and emphasized, "You'll be going with me this time, and there are some things you'll be able to use."
Now, not only has the Divine Machine Battalion been fully formed at the Alchemy Department, but the production capacity of matchlock muskets and flintlock muskets has also gradually increased. Of course... there are also artillery pieces!
Guns and cannons have always been inseparable.
Or rather, the principles are almost the same, only the scale and power are different.