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Gu Yanfei raised an eyebrow and looked at Gu Yuan.
Gu Yuan smiled and continued, "I saw the Crown Prince at the Ministry of War. He said that the envoy from the Kingdom of Yue will arrive in a few days. The envoy is the Third Prince of Yue, and the Crown Prince asked me to go together to greet the envoy."
Gu Yuan saw Prince Chu Yi, who had been a hostage in Yue country for eight years, for the first time today.
Prior to that, he thought that the prince would have been softened by being raised in Yue country as a hostage for many years. It was not until today, when he saw the prince's words and actions, that he realized the prince was different from what he had previously thought.
The eldest prince mentioned the three princes of the Yue Kingdom with a calm and casual expression, without any trace of caution or humility. This is definitely not a weak person in temperament. Eight years as a hostage did not break his pride, nor did it make him bow down to the Yue Kingdom.
"Meow!" Qingguang seems to understand and remembers the human who once grabbed its neck.
Hmph, daring and incredibly foolish humans!
Qingguang was about to look up and see Gu Yuan, but was quickly stopped by Gu Yanfei's hand on its neck.
Gu Yanfei patted it twice on the back perfunctorily, meaning "Eat well."
The cat surrendered.
Gu Yuan took another sip of tea and continued, "The visit of the Kingdom of Yue was arranged just this month."
"In these years, there has been no conflict between the Dajing and Yue countries, only some ordinary trade exchanges. It was not until the emperor ascended the throne that he spent nearly half a year barely suppressing the high-ranking families, and agreed to give Yue country a blueprint for a firearm, which finally convinced the sage of Yue country to release the person."
Regarding the agreement between the two countries on firearm blueprints, Gu Yuan was originally unaware of it. It was today when he saw the Crown Prince at the Ministry of War that the Crown Prince personally told him...
He thought for a moment, his eyes slightly cold, and then continued, "Because the two countries do not trust each other, the Emperor only gave half of the blueprints to the Kingdom of Yue at that time. This time, the Third Prince of Yue personally came to Da Jing, is for the other half of the blueprints."
This Yues people are simply ambitious!
Gu Yuan's eyes were deep and dark, and his hand holding the tea cup instinctively tightened.
How could he forget, how could he let go of the deep-seated grudge he had with the Yues nation for killing his father!
"What kind of firearm?" Gu Yanfei took a bite of the soft and fluffy pastry and asked curiously.
Gu Yuan looked at Gu Yanfei when he heard the question, and his eyes immediately softened. He explained, "During the reign of Emperor Taizu, he improved the fire-lit gun and named it 'flintlock gun'."
As we all know, Emperor Taizu was an extraordinary genius, who excelled in both civil and military achievements and was well-versed in various branches of learning. He invented glass, mercury mirrors, and soap, as well as improved springs, looms, and movable type printing, among countless other inventions and advancements.
In the face of Emperor Taizu's various achievements, Gu Yuan's face seemed to radiate light, unable to conceal his admiration and longing for Emperor Taizu.
"Although the original matchlock had far greater power than bows and arrows, and swords and guns, its flaws were also obvious. It was time-consuming to load gunpowder and bullets, and it also required igniting the match cord to be able to fire. The accuracy of shooting was also not good."
After being improved by Emperor Taizu, the new "flintlock firearm" used flint to ignite the fire, greatly simplifying the shooting process. The firing speed is two to three times faster than that of a matchlock gun, and it also improves shooting accuracy.
"Once a good soldier becomes proficient in the use of a flintlock rifle, they are equivalent to having the ability to take on a hundred enemies at once."
Gu Yuan's eyes couldn't help but shine, as if he were a sharp sword about to be unsheathed, ready to rush to the battlefield at any moment.
Gu Yanfei also just asked casually at first, but as he listened, he became somewhat interested and asked eagerly, "Brother, do you have a flintlock rifle?"
"Yes." Gu Yuan nodded and smiled indulgently, "I will have someone fetch it for you to play with."
He really has a flintlock gun. When he went to the Ministry of War earlier, Chu Yi gave him a flintlock gun.
Therefore, Gu Yuan called Juan Bi and instructed her to go to Chenghui Courtyard to find Wutong and get it.
After Junbi left, Gu Yuan remained silent for a moment, then finally asked the question that had been circling in his mind for a long time: "Sister, do you recognize the Crown Prince?"
His sister had no connection whatsoever with the Crown Prince, but today the Crown Prince had told him that he could share the task he was about to take on with his sister, without any need for secrecy. This made him consider the possibility.
"Yes," Gu Yanfei nodded honestly and answered truthfully.
It turned out to be true!
Gu Yuan didn't care about how they knew each other. In his eyes, his sister was so outstanding that the Crown Prince should definitely remember her.
顾燕飞拿筷子给顾渊夹了一块梅花饼，闲话家常地问道：“大哥，你去过越国吗？”
“我曾在书上看到说越国多方言，有的地方一州之中就有几十种方言。”
Gou Yanfei knows little about Vietnam.
In her previous life, her world was too small. She only knew a little about the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, let alone the distant Vietnam.
Gu Yuan took a bite of the plum blossom cake and shook his head. His dark phoenix eyes, when met with Gu Yanfei's curious gaze, softened and filled with warmth.
He cleared his thoughts and smiled, saying, "I haven't been there, but I heard some things from friends."
"Yue country is famous for its tea and silk production, and many fabric shops in Dayan Street sell Yue country's silk. People often say that Yue country's silk is dyed with the color of Jiangnan's spring water, which is more graceful than the fabrics from Dajing."
"Which day are you free? I will take you to Da Yan Street for a stroll. That area is also known as Nan Yue Street, where many shops sell goods from Southern China, such as pastries, kites, embroidered screens, purses, and folding fans..."
"By the way, there is also a theater on Dayan Street, which has invited a theater troupe from Nanyue to perform Nanyue-style plays, which are quite unique."
"Gu Yuan racked his brain to talk about it. What he said was all heard from his friends, so it was a bit miscellaneous and scattered."
"Brother," Gu Yanfei leaned slightly towards him and approached a bit, playfully pinching Gu Yuan's sleeve. "Let's make a deal, next time we'll go together to the shops in Dayan Street and buy some Southern fabrics to make clothes?"
"Then we can go to the theater group you mentioned to watch a play."
"In their previous life, they missed out on many things as siblings, but in this life, Gu Yanfei doesn't want to miss out anymore."
"She will tell Gu Yuan about what she wants to do and what she likes."
"Whatever you want to do, I'll accompany you, little sister," Gu Yuan said without hesitation. He even pondered: since his sister enjoys watching plays so much, maybe he could buy a theater troupe for her in the future. Then, anytime she wanted to watch, she could watch.
不过，那之前，他得先努力攒银子，然后，带着妹妹分家！
分了家，妹妹才可以随心所欲地过日子，活得快乐，活得肆意，不必在侯府被拘束着。
Originally, Gu Yuan had no interest in joining the Imperial Guards. Even if the Imperial Guards were glamorous and had promising prospects, it was not what he longed for or pursued.
But now...
Gu Yuan had a new idea.
Today, since the Crown Prince mentioned so much to him, even disclosing the confidential information about the "Flintlock Gun" blueprints, it means that the Crown Prince must have other arrangements for him... or rather, the Crown Prince intends to use him!
Yeah, it's not like when our late emperor was in power anymore.
He is confident that with his abilities, he can establish his own dominion in the military just like his father!
For the sake of his younger sister, he must work even harder!
Thinking about it, Gu Yuan couldn't help but be inspired and his dark pupils shone brightly. He said spiritedly, "Sister, my ten-day leave is definitely going down the drain. I will have to accompany the Crown Prince and be busy again."
"After I finish my busy period, I will definitely take you to have a good time in Beijing!"
Looking at such a caring Gu Yuan, Gu Yanfei felt an inexplicable urge to touch her brother's head.
However, I don't think my brother will be happy.
She giggled inwardly, and a smile crept up from the corners of her eyes and mouth.
"Miss!" Juan Bi finally returned, carrying a heavy rectangular wooden box in her hands.
Gu Yuan opened the long wooden box himself, only to see a brand new flintlock gun quietly placed on the red velvet cloth inside the box. The jet-black and slender barrel gleamed with a cold sheen, and there were also eight or nine bullets placed next to the gun.
Gu Yanfei looked at the oddly shaped flintlock gun with interest and took it out of the box. It felt heavy in his hands.
Although the girl's arms were thin and the gun barrel was thicker than her, she effortlessly grasped the heavy flintlock gun in her hands, as if she was wielding a long sword.
Gu Yanfei held the flintlock gun in her hand, casually playing with it, touching the barrel, pulling the trigger, and touching the gunstock...
Gu Yuanyuan first introduced the various parts of the flintlock gun, and then began to teach her step by step how to clean and clear the barrel, where to load the gunpowder, and where to load the bullets...
"The process of firing a gun is far more complicated than shooting a bow and arrow, and it takes at least a dozen seconds to fire one shot."
"However, the projectile propelled by burning gunpowder travels much faster than a regular arrow and has greater killing power. It can penetrate a person's skull with one shot from a hundred paces away."
Gu Yuan had never used a musket before, which is why the Crown Prince personally demonstrated it to him when he was at the Ministry of War.
This is indeed not difficult to pick up, practice makes perfect, no wonder Gu Yuan had heard Shang Feng say, "On the battlefield, training a soldier to use a musket is much simpler than training an archer."
He spoke very carefully, and Gu Yanfei listened attentively, nodding frequently and eagerly asking, "Brother, can I try it?"
This firearm called "Fire-Starting Gun" is somewhat similar to a low-level spirit weapon in the Twilight Spirit World, but its power seems to be much smaller than that of a spirit weapon.
She only played with it in her hands for a moment, and she already understood the pros and cons of this thing, for example, gunpowder burning can generate powerful thrust to propel bullets, but it may also affect the accuracy of flintlock guns at the same time.
However, the matchlock gun is likely to be a deadly weapon in this small world.
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