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Chapter 1259 Curiosity Kills the Cat

Princess Taiping was very smart, but asking her to go and see the cannon and get the secret of the cannon from it was still an impossible task for her.

Although she tried very hard, she still knew nothing about the cannon. She only knew that it was a strange thing with two wheels and a thick copper pipe, nothing special.

But after watching the artillery firing experiment, she was still immersed in the horrifying scene of the artillery destroying the world. At that moment, a crazy voice kept telling her that she must have this thing.

In the evening, Yun Luan got off work. When he took off his white coat and was about to leave the laboratory, he found Taiping leaning against his door waiting for him.

"I learned about this good thing too late."

Yun Luan nodded and said, "What you see is already the fourth generation of artillery, which uses shrapnel shells and kills mainly with blast waves and blast fragments.

If you have seen the first and second generation artillery, you will find that it is just a large and useless catapult. A large iron ball or stone ball will fly out of the barrel, pushed out by gunpowder, and whoever it hits will be unlucky.

Even if you saw such artillery, you wouldn't be interested in it."

Taiping nodded and said, "Indeed, vision is very important. Just like your mother, she fell in love with your father who had no power and influence at the beginning. The two of them built a noble family from scratch. Moreover, for many years, your father only doted on your mother. This is what your mother deserves."

Yun Luan smiled and said, "You can tell a towering tree by looking at a seedling, and you can tell the brilliance of gold by looking at dust. All the Yun family members have this ability."

"So, your Yun family is noble because of its people."

"That's right. My father said that I was born with talents that will be useful, and even if I spend all my money, I will get it back. This is the Yun family motto. At present, the power and money that my family has are two tools that make it easier for us to do things.

If one day the Yun family is no longer able to do anything, we will hand over all the power and money. Even if our whole family works on the fields, we will definitely be the best and richest farmers in the Tang Dynasty.

So, Taiping, don't use power, money or anything else to threaten our family. If you anger my father, he will take our whole family into the Qinling Mountains to become savages. Then, the only one who will suffer is the Tang Dynasty."

Taiping frowned and said, "No one is threatening your family. I just want you to accompany me to continue to visit the artillery tomorrow. At least, I want to understand what the artillery is and why it has such great power."

Yun Luan put on her backpack and looked at Tai Ping and said, "Back then, you had the opportunity to learn from the Yun family. I heard that you were not very willing to do so?"

Tai Ping bowed and said, "I was stupid and blind back then."

Yun Luan avoided Taiping and sighed, "There are so many things involved in a cannon. If you want to truly understand cannons, you have to start from the principles of gunpowder. As far as I know, without three to five years of hard work, it would be like looking for fish in a tree."

Taiping said: "It's just a dead object, is it that difficult?"

Yun Luan chuckled, did not answer, turned around and was about to leave the City of No Return.

Taiping followed behind with a huff in her face, accompanied by her personal female attendant.

Yun Luan kept looking at the pedestrians on the street. The people here were very different from those in Chang'an City. The people in Chang'an City were at least lively, while the people in Bugui City seemed lifeless.

Yes, for nearly twenty years, these people lived in the City of No Return, unable to go anywhere. Their lives were uneventful, without much change. They did the same work every day, and although they ate well and dressed well, they were ultimately prisoners of the City of No Return.

When passing by the small brothel, Yun Luan found that there were many men queuing there. On the roof of the small two-story building, there was a woman in blue clothes who was covering her face and crying. It seemed that she was about to jump off the building.

Seeing this scene, Yun Luan couldn't help but sigh.

Taiping, who was walking side by side with him, asked suspiciously, "Why are you sighing? Don't you want to walk with me?"

Yun Luan shook her head and said, "No."

Taiping said angrily: "Yun Xiaoniao, if you have something to say, just say it directly, don't be sarcastic."

Yun Luan pointed at the crowd queuing outside the brothel and said, "There are new people there."

Taiping was so smart that he immediately understood what was going on after hearing Yunluan's words. He sneered and said, "She is also a sinner. If she doesn't want to be insulted, then she should be obedient. Since she is a capable monk and was sold to the Ye Ting Palace, she must bear the punishment she deserves.

Aren't you Yuns used to buying people from the Ye Ting Palace? If you feel sympathetic towards a beautiful woman, then go ahead and buy her?"

Yun Luan gritted her teeth and said, "You are also a woman, don't you have the heart to feel sympathy for your own kind?"

Taiping looked at Yunluan and said, "If I ever have that day, I will definitely not blame anyone!"

Yun Luan grinned bitterly and said, "Another hero who can't eat from five pots, so he cooks from five pots. You Li family are used to producing such people."

Taiping glanced at the woman standing on the roof and said disdainfully: "She is just pretending. Falling from such a low building will not kill anyone. If she really wants to die, the hairpin on her head can let her die in several quick ways. Now, that woman is pretending. When she is dragged back, she will obediently accept her fate.

She died before, but she is not dead. This is a good excuse. Even though she will rot in the mud, she will still be alive. "

Yun Luan looked at Tai Ping in surprise and said, "Tai..."

Before he could finish his words, the woman in blue jumped up with a firm determination to die. However, there were many strong men downstairs, and one of them jumped up and hugged the woman in blue in mid-air. As soon as her feet landed on the ground, he laughed loudly, hugged the woman, squeezed through the crowd, and walked towards the small building impatiently.

"Next time you come, you might see that beautiful lady sitting upstairs, smiling and welcoming guests."

Listening to the venomous words spewing out of Taiping's pretty little mouth, Yun Luan scratched her hair, shouted, and quickened her pace towards the gate of the City of No Return.

"Your Yun family has produced such good-for-nothings. In fact, the men in your family are quite suitable to be prince consorts. No wonder my sister was determined to marry your elder brother." Taiping had also practiced martial arts, so it was not difficult for him to keep up with Yunluan.

At the same time, she also keenly discovered the character weaknesses of Yunluan, her childhood playmate.

Yunluan ran faster.

Taiping slowed down his pace and said to the female official accompanying him, "Go and kill that criminal woman. Yun Xiaoniao wants her to die, and doesn't want her to live like a pile of mud."

The female official turned around and went to the brothel without saying a word.

After leaving the City of No Return, Yun Luan finally returned Wu Youji's warhorse to him. He suddenly felt that there was no point in bullying others.

Wu Youji was in a very miserable state at this time. Although he had followed the carriage for more than ten miles and was very tired, he recovered immediately after resting for a day. Except for his disheveled hair, tattered clothes and cracked shoes, he looked okay overall, although a little aggrieved.

The handsome man who had fought with Wu Youji was not in much better condition. His clothes and hair were also not very tidy. However, even though he looked disheveled, he still had a kind of desolate beauty. He stood there, ignoring everyone, looking up at the sky, like a relaxed tree.

"I'll give you your horse back. I won't steal your horse again."

Yun Luan apologized to Wu Youji very sincerely.

Wu Youji did not take the reins of the warhorse, but continued to look at Yun Luan angrily without saying a word.

Yun Luan put the reins of the warhorse in Wu Youji's hand and said, "I really hope that you and Taiping can become a couple."

Wu Youji was finally moved by Yun Luan's sincerity and said hesitantly, "Don't you want to?"

Yun Luan whispered, "You've only been with her for a few days, and you've suffered so much. Don't forget, she and I grew up together. Although one was in Luoyang and the other was in Chang'an, whenever we met, I suffered all the hardships you've suffered. Don't worry, I don't like peace."

Wu Youji's eyes, which had originally been dull, suddenly lit up. He put the reins of the warhorse back into Yun Luan's hands and said, "This horse is for you."

Yun Luan did not refuse. He patted Wu Youji on the shoulder and led the horse to the city gate to wait for Taiping to come out. His official business for the day was completed.

As for the handsome man, Yun Luan had no intention of getting closer. As long as she was a man, she would not like to follow a handsome man. If she did so, she would be compared to a donkey.

Taiping left the City of No Return under the escort of the female official, and waved to Yunluan, "Do you want me to return the token to you?"

Yun Luan patted the new token on her waist and said, "No need, that token should be given to you. Your Highness, I will take my leave."

After saying this, without waiting for Taiping to speak, he jumped on his war horse and returned to Chang'an.

When Wu Youji saw Yunluan's decisive rejection of Taiping, his dissatisfaction with Yunluan disappeared in an instant.

He wanted to get closer to Taiping, but found that Taiping had gone to the handsome man, holding the man's hand and whispering, "Xue Lang, let's go back."

The handsome man Xue Shao nodded modestly, and under Wu Youji's gaze, he held Taiping's hand and helped her into the repaired carriage.

Taiping had been busy all day. After getting into the carriage with Xue Shao, she lazily leaned on the brocade pillow, looked at Xue Shao's delicate face, stroked it with her index finger and said softly, "In the past, you always made me excited. Today, you seem a little mediocre."

Xue Shao smiled and said, "Perhaps it's because I was too embarrassed today and a lot of my makeup fell off."

Princess Taiping smiled without saying anything, and the carriage started moving slowly. Xue Shao knelt in the carriage and gently massaged Taiping's calves. Taiping looked out the window, and this time she made no charming and emotional sounds.

When Yun Luan came back, dinner had already started at the Yun family. Except for the eldest brother who was not there, all the family members were present today.

After washing up, Yun Luan threw a dumpling into her mouth to satisfy her hunger. Seeing her father eating white rice with an expressionless face, she deliberately coughed and said, "Father, don't you want to ask Taiping about the artillery fire today?"

Yun Chu shook his head and said, "No need to ask. Cannons will be the business of the royal family in the future. Our family will try to stay away from this thing."

Yun Luan asked again: "So, did you get what Aye wanted?"

Yun Chu put down his chopsticks and looked at his youngest son and said, "The Steel City project has started. This time, the royal family will not hold any shares. Site selection, investment, construction, and operation will all be the responsibility of the Chang'an government in the future."

Yun Luan ate another dumpling and whispered, "Very good. So, the ban on Bugui City will be lifted in the future?"

Yun Chu shook his head and said, "Impossible. The emperor will only choose a safer place to imprison these people again."

"Like where is he imprisoned?"

Yun Chu glanced at his youngest son who was asking questions and patiently replied, "Jiucheng Palace."

"Since the blockade is still going to happen, why did you agree to let Taiping go to watch the artillery?"

Yun Chu pondered for a moment and said, "I have been sharpening my sword for ten years, but I have never tested the frosty blade. Today I will show it to you. Who has any complaints?"

Yun Luan choked and coughed, and quickly drank some water to suppress it. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "So, many people will go to watch the cannon?"

Yun Chu picked up the rice bowl and said, "Remember, anyone who is qualified to watch the artillery in the future, you should stay away from them as much as possible, and don't wait until His Majesty kills someone and gets you covered in blood."

Yun Luan nodded and said, "Anyone who takes the initiative to rush to see the artillery is a dangerous person in the eyes of His Majesty."

"That's the truth."

(End of this chapter)