The system forced me to be emperor

After Guo Jia received the letter, he hurried to the capital.

"Don't worry about Feng Xiao, this king will help you find out about Ge Hong's situation. If there is no accident, he will try his best to rescue him. If he has been killed, he will definitely help you avenge him!" Xiao Rui solemnly said: "I don't know if your righteous brother is here. The letter clearly stated, who did he offend?"

Guo Jia didn't answer in a hurry, but took out a few pieces of paper from his bosom, handed it to Xiao Rui with both hands, and said: "This is the first time I came to the door, I begged Your Highness to help me, but I didn't make any progress. How can I beg Your Highness with fear in my heart? On this paper The thing recorded is a mysterious thing that my brother-in-law discovered during alchemy. He said that it is powerful, so let me keep it carefully. In the future, it can be handed over to a loyal person and dedicated to His Majesty. Today, Guo is willing to dedicate this thing to His Majesty , as a thank you."

Xiao Rui took a few pieces of paper, and it turned out that it was so! !

What was written on the paper was the method of making black powder. The system didn't play with anything falling from the sky, nor did it play with digging it out from the ground, or cutting it out from the belly of a fish, but handed it to itself in this way.

Suddenly, Xiao Rui frowned, suddenly overjoyed.

Because he found that the method of black powder recorded on the paper is quite detailed, it doesn't seem like an alchemist accidentally discovered the formula of gunpowder in the early days?

Although Xiao Rui didn't know the specific method of black gunpowder, he had read some books. The gunpowder invented by the first alchemist was to use sulfur and saltpeter, grind it into powder, add saponin seeds, and invent it after unintentional mixing.

At this time, the system gave the answer.

System: "This coming is the method of making black powder. It is a mature and stable production method. It is not the method of subduing fire studied by alchemists, nor is it the crude formula when black powder was first invented, but a very perfect black powder. method."

After listening to the system's explanation, Xiao Rui immediately beamed with joy.

Even if only a rough method is given, the formula can be perfected through experimental research. Now that the more perfect formula comes directly, the experiment time is reduced, so why not do it?

What Xiao Rui didn't know was that the gunpowder in the previous life was gradually perfected with the development of the times.In the Tang Dynasty, the content of sulfur and nitrate in gunpowder was the same, 1:1. In the Song Dynasty, it became 1:2, or even close to 1:3.After the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the content of nitrate in black powder accounted for three-quarters, the formula was gradually improved, and the power of black powder was gradually increased.

The method of making black powder obtained by Xiao Rui is a relatively complete formula.This time, the system did not cheat.

Holding these pieces of paper, Xiao Rui solemnly said: "Feng Xiao, the things on the paper are extraordinary, they are magic weapons that can tear apart the order of this world! In the future, it will completely change the situation of this world!"

Guo Jia said unexpectedly: "Really?"

"The power of this thing is better than thousands of troops and horses. Now the words are still pale. When you finish configuring it and see its power, you will understand." Xiao Rui said solemnly.

"It is forbidden to tell anyone what happened today, this is an order." Xiao Rui warned everyone again.

Everyone nodded in unison, and His Highness ordered it out of face, it must be a big deal, but they were even more curious, what was recorded on this paper?

Xiao Rui looked at Guo Jia again, and asked, "Feng Xiao, now we can say who harmed your brother-in-law?"

Guo Jia cupped his hands and said solemnly: "Your Highness, this person is the current sixth prince, King Ke Xiaoming!"

"Huh?" Xiao Rui raised his eyebrows and immediately found it interesting.

He looked at Jia Xu, Jia Xu nodded, and said: "Your Highness, according to the information, Xiao Ming is obsessed with pills to keep in good health besides lust. The mansion has indeed recruited many alchemists to refine medicines for him."

"It's really surprising that my good sixth brother is so lucky! The elixir for health, does he want to keep in good health? My father, Huanggui, is the king of a country, and he hasn't even dreamed of immortality. He has such great ambitions. "Xiao Rui sarcastically said: "Yuan Fang!"

"The subordinate is here!" Li Yuanfang immediately stood up and responded.

"Explore Prince Ke's mansion at night to see if we can find Ge Hong's whereabouts." Xiao Rui said.

"Yes!" Li Yuanfang replied, he is a fifth-rank peak expert, and his skills are so good that he will be safe when he visits King Ke's mansion at night.

Xiao Rui said to Guo Jia: "Feng Xiao will stay in the mansion first, and we will discuss the specifics after we investigate King Ke's mansion. I hope Ge Hong is fine."

"Thank you for your help, Your Highness." Guo Jia was very grateful.

Xiao Rui asked Wu Zhanfa to send Guo Jia down to rest, and the others also retreated one after another, leaving only Jia Xu in the room.

"Sir, you said yesterday that Duan Zhengfeng, the first head of the East Factory, was imprisoned, and Wei Dabao intended to transfer Wei Zhongxian to the second head?" Xiao Rui asked.

Jia Xu said: "That's right! Wei Dabao is satisfied with Wei Zhongxian's ability to handle affairs. Now that Duan Zhengfeng is in prison, he urgently needs to cultivate a confidant, so he intends to promote Wei Zhongxian. The third department is in charge of arrests. After all, you can’t get in touch with the core of the East Factory. The most important ones in the East Factory are the First Division and the Second Division. One is responsible for spies inside the capital, and the other is responsible for spies outside the capital. Especially the spies in the capital, this is a terrible intelligence network.”

Xiao Rui nodded and said with a smile: "If Wei Zhongxian can take the position, it will be of great benefit to us, and it will also be convenient for him to overthrow Wei Dabao. This time Wei Dabao has suffered a heavy loss. You give 10 taels to Wei Zhongxian and let him Bribe Wei Dabao to finalize this matter thoroughly! Let Wei Zhongxian take the position of the first division leader as soon as possible!"

Jia Xu replied with a flick of his beard, "I have exactly that intention!"

"Haha, Mr. Hero and I see the same thing!" Xiao Rui did not hesitate to praise himself.

Jia Xu couldn't help laughing when he heard it.

"Your Highness, this Guo Jia is not simple. Congratulations, Your Highness has gained another talented person!" Jia Xu praised sincerely.

Xiao Rui sighed, stood up and bowed his hands to Jia Xu, apologizing: "During this time, thanks to the busy schedule of the husband, everything has been exhausting the husband alone, the king here expresses his deep apology!"

Jia Xu was deeply moved, and said: "It is my honor to be able to serve His Highness, Your Highness must not do this."

Xiao Rui said: "Now with Guo Jia sharing the work, sir can relax, but many major events must be reviewed by sir, so that the king can rest assured that the husband will help the king in his decline. From nothing to the present, the husband is mine. Femur!"

Jia Xu was very grateful in his heart, he understood Xiao Rui's meaning, even though there are many capable people in the palace, he always believes in himself the most!Although this is the rhetoric of the superiors, but it is warm in my heart when I listen to it.What's more, he, Jia Xu, is not a jealous person. There are more and more people around His Highness, which means that his choice is correct!

"His Royal Highness attaches great importance to his subordinates, and his subordinates can't repay them. They will definitely do their best to help His Highness ascend to the throne." Jia Xu solemnly promised.

The two looked at each other and smiled, and the master and minister were in harmony.

Chapter 231: Jia Xu Countermeasure Guo Jia

On the same day, 10 taels of silver bills were given to Wei Zhongxian. Wei Zhongxian was very grateful, and the entanglement value +5 had reached 45/100.

And Wei Zhongxian was not idle, so he went to see Wei Dabao that night. Wei Dabao was short of money to soothe the emptiness in his heart. When he saw the 10 taels in the account, the more he looked at Wei Zhongxian, the more pleasing he was, and the next day he went to see Hai Dafu. Tell Your Majesty, just like that, on the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, Wei Zhongxian was transferred to one of the commanders.And the position he vacated as the head of the third division was given to Wei Dabao's newly promoted person.

This is something.

However, Li Yuanfang visited the palace at night, especially the residences of the staff and the alchemist, but found no whereabouts of Ge Hong. In desperation, Li Yuanfang could only return, and told Xiao Rui the news the next morning.

At this time, in the living room, Xiao Rui, Guo Jia, and Jia Xu were drinking tea.

"It seems that my righteous brother's life and death are unpredictable." Guo Jia sighed.

Jia Xu asked: "Feng Xiao, your righteous brother didn't say clearly in the letter why King Ke wanted to kill him?"

Guo Jiadao: "He didn't say it clearly, but he just sensed that there would be danger, so he prepared to write to me in advance! Although my foster brother is obsessed with alchemy, he is alert and intelligent. Write a letter to tell me that if he is killed, he will avenge him in the future. If he knows what the danger is, I believe he will have no chance to write."

Jia Xu analyzed: "Since he can detect the danger, it must be related to alchemy, because his identity is an alchemist, and his alchemy skills are superb, so it may be that King Ke wanted to refine some kind of elixir, and Ge Hong noticed the problem, so he wrote A letter to inform you. As soon as the letter was sent, he was controlled and lost contact."

Guo Jia agreed; "I don't know King Ke, but analyzing the usefulness of my brother-in-law, my guess is similar to Mr. Jia's. The purpose of alchemy, whether it is health preservation or longevity, is for life. Life is human nature And Yu Nian, there are many alchemists in Ke Wangfu, and it is impossible to endanger their lives because of unfavorable alchemy. Unless, the purpose of alchemy is not for life, but for death! Dan has three points of poison, and if you pay attention to it, you can use other ways to excrete it from the body. A good alchemist can control the toxin to a higher level, and the pharmacist can't detect it. After taking it like this, it will not be excreted from the body for a long time, which will cause the toxin to accumulate and poison the human body. It is even possible to add other chronic poisons to the elixir."

"That's right! So Prince Ke's mansion probably asked Ge Hong to refine poison pills! According to my investigation, King Ke likes pills very much. Besides him, there are many dignitaries in the capital who take pills!" Jia Xu said.

Guo Jia thought for a moment, then continued: "King Ke is a prince. If he refines the poison elixir, it can be used for two purposes. First, it is used to control his subordinates. As Mr. Jia said, there are many dignitaries in the capital who take the elixir. , since they take refuge in King Ke, they will do what he likes. King Ke rewards the elixir, and they will definitely take it. However, I judge that King Ke will not do this, because firstly, it is unnecessary, and secondly, this method is insidious. If it is leaked , I’m afraid no one will support him! Then the second is to use it against other people, he wants to harm people.”

Jia Xu nodded, and said: "Looking at the capital, there are only a handful of people who can be dealt with by King Ke Xiaoming, but since he wants to use poison pills, he guarantees that those people will definitely take it. His Highness King Xian doesn't use it at all. Naturally, there is no need to send pills. According to the investigation, the eldest prince Jin Wang, the second prince Chu Wang, the third prince Wu Wang, the fourth prince Duan Wang, the eighth prince Jing Wang, and the ninth prince Tang Wang all have no habit of taking pills! "

Guo Jia also said: "Since it's not other princes, the ones worthy of King Ke's use of poisonous pills will certainly not be ordinary officials, cabinet scholars, six ministers, and county kings. These people are possible. Besides, the target It's in the palace."

"Cabinet scholars, six ministers, and county kings are unlikely to be harmed by King Ke, because even if they are poisoned to death, it will be difficult for King Ke's people to take the position. Instead, they will make wedding dresses for other princes, and the gains outweigh the losses. The principle of poisoning is similar, one or two incidents are not easy to detect, and if there are too many people, they will be noticed. This is not a good choice, it is better to send the dead soldiers directly. Then, only the palace people are left!" Jia Xu narrowed down further direction.

Guo Jia nodded, and said: "As the master said, poisonous pills should not be used too much, because they are easy to expose, so they must harm the most important people! The two most important people in the palace, one is Your Majesty, and the other is the Empress."