sbdcsierra Chapter 831: Leaking
Chapter 831: Leaking
It can be said that after what Xu Qing said, none of the Japanese envoys present felt comfortable.
It's nothing to call them Japanese slaves, anyway, they have been slaves to the Central Plains for more than a thousand years, and they don't mind continuing to be Japanese slaves.
And being regarded as a Japanese slave in the Central Plains also has many benefits.
First of all, there is a strong backer behind it, and it can develop unscrupulously by taking advantage of the momentum of the Central Plains.
Especially the king of the Wa Kingdom prefers to be a Japanese slave, because once his subordinates rebel, he can ask the Central Plains for help, and the Central Plains will naturally send troops to crusade against the rebels and disobedient ministers.
The Wa country also does not need to worry about the invasion of other countries. The Central Plains will also warn the party who dares to invade its own country, and if the warning does not work, it will directly send troops to go out.
Otherwise, why are these vassal states so willing to submit to the Central Plains and pay tribute to the Central Plains?
And even if they belong to the country and pay tribute to the Central Plains, they will give gifts in return.
It can be said that being a vassal state of the Central Plains is simply beneficial and harmless.
It's no good, who would casually recognize godfather?
But this year's Central Plains is not going to work. There has been civil strife for a long time, and the godfather has an accident. Naturally, these dependent countries have to go their own way, but without the protection of the godfather, the development of these countries will become more and more difficult.
Two people who once recognized the same godfather may now turn against each other.
But it's better now. Although the Central Plains has not yet been unified, the situation is quite clear.
Naturally, they couldn't wait to rush up to kneel and lick.
In the past, there was a gift in return when the tribute was paid. It can even be said that the value of the gift in return is similar to the value of the tribute, and sometimes it can exceed the value of the tribute.
But what about the state of Chu this year?
It's famous for being able to get in and out!
return gift?
You are thinking about farting!
If it enters my treasury, it is mine!
To say that the only ones who came out were the female relatives sent by the Wa country, and they were still driven out, which is really miserable...
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Naturally, the Japanese people, like these other vassal states, are willing to recognize the Central Plains as their godfather.
But you can't just talk about treason when you have nothing to do, and punish nine clans and ten clans at every turn.
Who can feel comfortable after hearing this?
They think that the godfather wants to ask the godfather to take him, not to ask the godfather to beat them.
They just want to change the name of the country, a one-word matter, as for the ten clans?
How could it be considered treason?
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Xu Qing didn't care what these Japanese people thought, and then he said drunkenly as if he was talking to himself; "As for this firearm, it was invented by Ben Hou at the beginning...it's actually very easy to make..."
Inoue Saburo, Onizuka Twenty-Four, and many Japanese envoys who knew the Central Plains dialect became energetic one by one when they heard Xu Qing's words, and their eyes widened with concentration.
Just waiting for Xu Qing to continue...
But at this time Xu Qing chose to keep silent.
And Saburo Inoue couldn't expressly urge him, because they knew that firearms were definitely among the secrets of Chu State, and the guard of the Marquis of Anding County was outside, so if they asked directly, it would definitely not end well.
They can only follow the temptation and wait for the Marquis of Anding County to tell the formula of this firearm himself. In this way, they will not be considered as stealing the secrets of the Chu State.
If you can get the method of making firearms, what if you don't change the country name?
Thinking of this, Saburo Inoue said: "Your Majesty's ingenuity in making firearms is naturally unparalleled. I am very impressed. The formula of this firearm is too precious. Master Hou must not spread it to the outside world, for fear of causing disaster."
Xu Qing closed his eyes, breathed out a burst of alcohol, and said, "A disaster? I am the Marquis of Anding County! It was the Marquis who dedicated the firearms to the imperial court. What disaster can inflict on me? Isn't the firearm just..."
Saburo Inoue and other Japanese envoys wished to have a few more ears, but the voice stopped abruptly once again, and then Xu Qing came to the table, closing his eyes as if unconscious, only normal people came from his mouth There was an inaudible murmur.
say... say...
Why don't you say it!
Why don't you go on!
All the Japanese envoys held their breaths and listened, fearing that they would miss any sound from Xu Qing's throat.
The sky paid off, Xu Qing finally uttered a murmur that could be heard clearly again. Just when everyone was overjoyed, the words that Xu Qing uttered made them disappointed again: "Yes... yes What are you doing...too many, Ben Hou's memory is not good...let's talk next time..."
All the Japanese envoys looked at me and I looked at you, they all looked like weeping without tears.
You also forget this...
Let's talk about it next time...
Can we still be good friends?
Fortunately, Saburo Inoue didn't come in because of his relationship. He still has intelligence. If you want to make a drunk person tell the truth, you have to talk the other way around, make him not Ruyi Scepter, make him feel that you look down on him, so that he can Unscrupulously tell you the truth of the matter.
So Saburo Inoue said: "The formula of this gunpowder must be very precious, and only His Majesty the Emperor knows it. You don't have to force yourself if you can't say it. After all, everyone in the world knows that the Chu State has the formula for making firearms, and only heavy soldiers guard it." Firearms Agency."
Xu Qing lay on the table as if he was really struggling, closed his eyes and murmured: "Who said that the firearms formula can only be found in the Firearms Department? What is the Firearms Department? It only makes things that can shake the sky with artillery... What to say The real firearms...the real firearms formula is in Chunyang Taoist Temple...what does it have to do with...the Firearms Department?"
Inoue Saburo was surprised: "What? The formula for gunpowder is in Chunyang Taoist Temple? Why is that?"
Xu Qing murmured: "Of course, such confidential things as firearms must be concealed...Who would have thought that my state of Chu could experiment with firearms in the Chunyang Taoist Temple where there are no heavy soldiers guarding it and there are endless believers every day? Do you want it?"
Saburo Inoue immediately shook his head with a smile and said, "Unexpectedly... I am so stupid, I am afraid that I will not think of Chunyang Taoist Temple even if I think about it."
But at the same time, Inoue Saburo secretly laughed at Xu Qing's stupidity. After all, he was still young and vigorous, and the majestic Marquis of Anding County in Chu State, after being drunk with a few glasses of wine, he forgot everything. A naive idea.
Today's Wa Kingdom knows two pieces of news, one is that the key to firearms lies in gunpowder, and the research and development of gunpowder is in the Chunyang Taoist temple where believers come and go every day in Anding County!
What made them even more gratified was that the Marquis of Anding County in your country said that Chunyang Taoist Temple was not guarded by a single soldier!
Yes, since you want to deceive others, how can you deploy elite soldiers?
Stealing the gunpowder formula from the Firearms Department was wishful thinking, but now they can still get the formula without going to the Firearms Department.
How can this make them not excited?