After I resigned, I became popular in the whole universe [Quick Transmigration]
Chapter 49 The steam train in ancient times
One morning, the prince got the news and hurried out from the East Palace. The first second the boy who was waiting outside saw him appear, his face was filled with a joyful smile, his eyes were bright, and his whole body was full of intimacy.
Such a lively appearance made Chu Yan's Adam's apple move slightly, as if a small paw was gently scratching somewhere on his back.
He walked up to Si Qi and coughed: "What is so mysterious, you must take a look by yourself."
Si Qi always had a cold face when he was outside, he was busy doing things, and outsiders would not dare to disturb him when they saw him. This also made Si Qi's image in the eyes of others even more cold.
Even for Chu Yan, it was rare to see Si Qi laughing like a teenager. After confirming that Si Qi was in a good mood today, he couldn't help being happy even with him.
Si Qi took his hand, took him outside, and said impatiently: "I am so happy, I can't help but want to be the first to share the joy with His Highness!"
His Highness the Crown Prince was held by that weak and boneless hand, and his steps were light and light as if he was stepping on clouds. He looked at the young man's back and a small part of his fair neck exposed under his clothes.The snow-white skin made his vision hazy, and his thoughts diverged in a trance, as if he was in a dream.
He came all the way to the blacksmith workshop, and saw an iron block with an extremely strange shape placed on the huge open space.It looks like a big bronze tripod, but it is not as beautiful as a tripod. The sealed shape looks like a big barrel, and there are a few more strange protrusions.
Did the boy just want to take him to see this thing?
Although I feel that this work of art is a bit... not very good-looking, but it is rare for the young man to be so happy. When the young man asks him how he feels later, he must give it a good compliment to make the young man happy.
Si Qi admired the steam engine in front of him with smooth lines, full of strength and beauty.He personally picked up a bucket of water, poured it into the steam room, and asked his men to come over and light the firewood.
The water was quickly boiled, and it boiled up and down.There is a crackling sound in the cylinder, which is the sound of the cylinder block being heated and expanded.
When the steam fills the cylinder, the piston starts to push the connecting rod outward, and then the connecting rod pulls the valve, and the steam pushes the piston inward, and the process repeats.
The two connecting rods rotate back and forth with the wheels rapidly, and the speed becomes faster and faster as the firepower increases.Under the terrified eyes of many ancients, the steel monster let out a huge and ear-piercing roar.
"Om-"
White mist spewed out from the exhaust port, and the hot air rushed towards the face, accompanied by a powerful and unstoppable momentum! !
Many people screamed in fright at the sudden change, and some staggered and fell to the ground, crawling back several steps in horror.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thought that there was an accident, so he quickly protected Si Qi, held the young man in his arms, and used his body to block the sudden threat for the young man.
Si Qi didn't care about other things, grabbed His Highness the prince's sleeves, raised his toes, and showed a pair of bright eyes over Chu Yan's shoulders, looking at the steam engine that was running smoothly without blinking.
Seeing the steam engine running faster and faster, Si Qi let out a hearty laugh, pushed the extremely nervous prince away, and said to Chu Yan: "Your Highness! Look! This is the machine I have been making all this time. !! With it!! Peace and prosperity are just around the corner! Whatever you want! I can deliver it to you!! A new era has arrived!!”
The buzzing of the steam engine forced the boy to speak at the top of his throat. The prince had never seen the boy so excited. Hearing the boy's words of love and affection, he was so excited that he couldn't help but blurt out, I just want you!I only long for you!
It's a pity that after the young man said those words, he never thought of asking Chu Feng to answer.He strode up to the steam engine, cheered with joy, turned around twice to the terrifying steel monster that was as powerful as a waterfall, and said excitedly: "With it, no manpower or animal power will be lost. It is a necessity! It doesn’t need to rest, it won’t get tired, and from now on, it will be the never-ending heart of our state of Chu!!”
Everyone stared at the boy, the roaring monster and the boy who tamed the monster. This scene is destined to be engraved in their hearts and will never be forgotten.
From this moment on, the teenager officially started his legend.
"Your Highness, do you like this gift?" The youthful youth smiled shyly and turned to look at the prince.
The prince was stared at by those radiant and beautiful eyes, and his heart was beating uncontrollably.
In this world, perhaps there will never be another person like the person in front of him, who is so amazingly talented and makes his heart move.
He tried his best to restrain himself and said, "I like it."
Irresistible love.
He knew that he had completely fallen, but he enjoyed it so much that he was fascinated.
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The appearance of the steam engine changed the project in Si Qi's hands from a slow crawl to a fast run in an instant.
Many ministers heard that in Si Qi's iron workshop, there were always roars of terrifying monsters like the roar of beasts, which made the people around them panic, and they wrote to ask His Majesty to investigate the matter thoroughly.
The emperor called the crown prince, and they didn't know what they were talking about in the imperial study. As a result, Si Qi's iron workshop was moved from the capital to the outskirts. The area expanded by more than ten times, and the voice became louder than before. , from one beast to three, four or even more!
The officials who didn't know the reason were quite afraid of this, and they always felt that the capable Master Si was holding back some big moves, and he could tell by the way he was so busy that his feet didn't touch the ground, he was definitely doing something great.
It is clear that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been fighting with the Fourth Prince in full swing recently, just when he is most needed to shine and shine, but why is the crucial Si Qi staying in that crude iron workshop all day long and not even going to court, there must be something wrong conspiracy.
On this day, Si Qi came to the East Palace in a hurry, and said to the prince, "Your Highness, I'm going to go to the coast."
The prince stretched out his hand to gently touch Si Qi's cheek, Si Qi looked back at him inexplicably, the prince withdrew his hand, spread his palm in front of Si Qi, and said, "That's how you came here?"
There was a smear of coal black ash on the fingertips, which was just wiped off Si Qi's face by him.
Si Qi smiled embarrassedly, wiped his face with his sleeve, and said, "I'm sorry...the factory on the coast has reached a critical stage, and I have to go and watch it."
The prince was slightly silent when he heard this.
Ever since the monster named steam engine appeared, the prince, who had witnessed the power of the steam engine, finally had a concrete idea of Si Qi's great ability.
That is not a character that can be accommodated by a mere court battle.His strength has already surpassed the scope of manpower. As long as Si Qi is given enough time, he can even assemble a steel torrent that can easily crush thousands of troops by himself. As long as he wants, he can do it arrive.
In comparison, the prince of a country is nothing.
How to keep this person, how to make him stay by his side forever, and whether he can completely belong to him if he uses strong means, the prince has been thinking about these things these days.
Hearing that Si Qi was going to leave, the Prince's first thought was not to stop him, but if he stopped him, would the boy listen to him, and would he be able to stop him?
The prince was silent for a moment, and said to the young man, "Do I have to go?"
Si Qi nodded: "We must go, that's very important."
Prince: "Then... what if Gu says no?"
"..." Si Qi frowned, looked at Chu Yan carefully, and asked with concern: "Did something happen? Have you encountered any troubles that cannot be resolved?"
The prince shook his head slowly: "There are troubles, but they are not impossible to solve alone."
Si Qi was puzzled: "Then why..."
The prince lowered his eyes slightly, and said bluntly, "I don't want you to leave here."
Si Qi was quiet for a moment.
Don't want him to leave here?Why?Afraid he ran away?
That's right, as a ruler, he probably wouldn't allow someone like him to leave his sight at will.It's as if the leaders of the modern world will never allow the only scientist in the world who has mastered controllable nuclear fusion technology to run around at will, no matter what the reason is, that's too dangerous.
However, Chu Yan is not this kind of person, and will not restrict his freedom for his own selfish desires.He would say this, probably because of other reasons?
Si Qi thought for a while, then nodded and said with a smile, "If that's the case, then I won't leave."
The prince was stunned, and looked up at Si Qi.
Originally, he was just saying that, no matter how Si Qi reacted, he would still let Si Qi leave in the end.
But he never expected that Si Qi would compromise so easily.
The prince couldn't help but said, "Didn't you say you have to go?"
Si Qi is not the kind of person who would change his decision based on just a word from others.Chu Feng deeply understands this.
"Yes." Si Qi nodded briskly, "But no matter how important things are, they are not as important as your wishes."
The prince's eyes widened slightly, as if he couldn't believe his ears.
Si Qi said seriously: "The world is so big, where can I go? But there is only one you named Chu Yan."
The prince stared at Si Qi, his lips trembled slightly, and his fists were clenched tightly, as if trying to suppress the blurted heart.
Si Qi: "But if this is the case, I have to write a few letters and send someone over to watch carefully."
Otherwise, if there is a trouble, there will be a chain explosion, and everything will be wasted, and even many people will die.
The prince said directly: "It's okay, just go."
"Huh?" Si Qi asked suspiciously, "But..."
Prince: "Go, come back early, Gu will wait for you here."
Si Qi couldn't help laughing, it didn't sound like what His Highness the Crown Prince would say to a courtier.
Nodding his head, Si Qi said: "I will come back as soon as I go!"
Xiuxiu asked him curiously: 【Master, what is so important that you would rather let go of the daughter of the world and go to see it for yourself】
When Si Qi heard this after leaving the East Palace, he replied casually: [Ocean Chemical Industry]
[Ocean chemical industry? 】
[It is the foundation of modern industry] Si Qiyan explained concisely: [You know the three acids and two alkalis, right?Nitric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate.Almost all chemical industries must involve three acids and two bases. 】
The ignorant Xuxiu said honestly: [I really don’t know... Are they very powerful? 】
[Of course it's great.With nitric acid, food production will no longer be a problem, and the □ that killed the original owner can only be used to set off fireworks from now on]
[With sulfuric acid, the clothing industry will no longer rely solely on crop cultivation, artificial cotton can make everyone wear strong and warm clothes]
[Food, daily chemicals, building materials, medicine, metallurgy, textiles, petroleum, national defense, there is no field that cannot be changed by chemistry]
Si Qi smiled slightly: [And what I am doing now is to change the world]
【Master is so handsome~! ! ! 】Hsihhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. ! 】
[Of course] Si Qi raised his eyes and looked at the vast blue sky in front of him, with a wanton smile on his lips: 【I will make that day come. 】
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After Si Qi left, in the court hall, the struggle between the fourth prince and the prince intensified, causing constant turmoil in the court and the public, even the people outside the palace heard about it.
Such an important matter naturally cannot escape the eyes and ears of the enemy country. When the first goose feather and heavy snow fell into the border of the capital, a letter from the border gate arrived at the palace at high speed.
Neighboring countries are attacking with all their strength, and the situation of the war has reached the point of no delay.
In the original history and the world line changed by the Daughter of the World, the battle for the throne has always been that one side is strong and the other is weak.
Probably because of the disputes caused by the battle for the throne, the enemy country was aware of the opportunity.The war that was supposed to break out three months later happened ahead of schedule this winter.
Si Qi was caught off guard and almost didn't make it back in time.By the time he arrived in the capital in a hurry to settle the matters at hand, the prince had already asked the emperor to go to the border to preside over the war.
Si Qi didn't dare to believe it: "Why do you have to pass at such a critical moment?"
Prince: "The four princes and four concubines completely disregarded the safety of the people in the border towns, and opposed me wholeheartedly. If I don't care, the people in several cities will suffer!"
As the prince said, in the world line where Si Qi never came, the daughter of the world was indeed trying to deal with the prince, killing the people of the three cities and hundreds of thousands of soldiers on the battlefield, and letting everyone be buried with the prince.
She knew that the crown prince valued the safety of the people in the world the most, so she forcibly suppressed the public opinion of the main war faction in the court, so that the soldiers could not go to the battlefield, and the money and food could not be transported to the border. that dangerous place.
If the prince doesn't go, the daughter of the world would rather be defeated, and the people of several cities would be massacred by the enemy country, and the blood would flow like a river, and she would definitely delay with him to the end.
On the contrary, if the prince let go and asked for his order, she would open the door of convenience and cooperate with the prince with all her strength, even hinting that she would help him defeat the enemy.
Si Qi looked at Chu Yan helplessly, but he was not surprised that the seemingly cold-blooded Prince was so benevolent, he didn't say any dissuasion of "this is unwise", and said directly: "I will go with you."
"No!" The prince denied it without even thinking about it, "Absolutely not! It's too dangerous, and I can't protect you."
"I don't need your protection." Si Qi took a deep look at him: "Besides, it's because of the danger that I want to go there with you."
Hearing this, the prince looked at the boy who had been thinking about him day and night with mixed emotions.After restraining for a long time, he finally hugged him gently: "It is the greatest luck in my life to meet you."
"Me too." Si Qi smiled lightly, patted Chu Min's back as a comfort, and said with strong confidence, "Don't worry, I will definitely help you win this war."
Although the battle situation was advanced three months, many of Si Qi's plans were directly in vain.But even with only the chips in hand, it is enough for Si Qi to do a lot of things.
Because when he heard the news and rushed over, he ordered his subordinates to bring countless bottles and cans.
Many workers who moved the goods did not understand what the items in the boxes were. If they moved a little rough and made a little loud noise when transporting goods, they would be scolded by the pale-faced people in the factory, looking fierce as if they were going to fight for their lives.
Later, when the workers learned that it was filled with the legendary colored glaze, they no longer dared to treat the priceless treasure that was said to be easier to break than white paper. The cautious appearance made the craftsmen in the factory feel relieved. .
In fact, what they care about is not the glass that can be made with sand, but the unattractive light-colored liquid in the glass bottle.
Recalling the power that I saw with my own eyes during the experiment that day...
The few people shuddered with fright, and secretly complained why they had to be given the unlucky job of being an escort.
The prince spent several days preparing military resources in the capital. During these days, Si Qi was not idle. He stayed in the steam factory with increasingly complete functions all day and all night, not knowing what he was doing.
A week later, the troops were ready to go.During the farewell of the emperor and many ministers, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince led the army to leave the capital and head for the border.
On that day, there was a lot of snow in the capital, and many people were worried, worried about the war situation that could affect the national situation.
The emperor felt deeply guilty for not being able to let the prince stay.
If it wasn't for his connivance these years, how could the ambitious couple have grown into what they are today.
More than half of the ministers in the court knew that after they took refuge in the Fourth Prince, there was no room for turning back.If they don't help the Fourth Prince ascend the throne, they will never be able to stand out again in this life!There is only one way to go to black.
In the end, the struggle for imperial power turned into who is more ruthless than the other, and who is more willing to kill more people than the other... Every time the emperor thinks about this, he will be heartbroken and resent why he failed to see through the nature of the fourth prince earlier.
Maybe it was because the weather was getting colder and the wind and cold were infected, or maybe it was the sorrow in his heart that dragged down his body. The emperor found that his energy was getting weaker and weaker during this time.
After drinking the nourishing ginseng soup in his hand, he didn't notice the flickering eyes of the eunuch beside him when he took away the tea cup.The emperor coughed a few times, correcting the memorial at hand, ordering the household department to ensure the supply of military supplies for the prince and his party, and not to be negligent.
Then he rubbed the center of his eyebrows tiredly, always feeling that the vision in front of him was a bit dark.
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After leaving the capital, the prince called Si Qi and asked him to ride in a carriage with him, in the pretense of discussing the situation of the war.
Si Qile didn't have to ride a horse, so he got into the carriage, took out a vest that was as thin as a cicada's wing from his arms, and handed it to the prince.
"What is this?" The prince took it.
"Anti-stab vest." Si Qi said: "This thing is resistant to being pierced by knives and guns, water and fire. It was just finished this morning, please wear it next to your body anyway, Your Highness."
The prince paused and looked at Si Qi: "Just finished it this morning?"
"Yes, if it wasn't for the limited time, I would have made the sleeves as well, but unfortunately the materials couldn't be produced." Si Qi regretted.
The prince put the vest back on the rug in front of Si Qi, and said, "What about yours?"
Si Qi was surprised: "Me?"
Prince: "I don't need this kind of thing, you can take it back."
Si Qi frowned: "Your Highness!"
Prince: "Without the Gu, you can still assist your father or other princes. However, if Chu loses you, it will definitely cause irreparable losses for thousands of years to come!"
Si Qi understood the reason for Chu Yan's refusal, and couldn't laugh or cry: "It's because of this..."
The prince's attitude was firm, and Si Qi didn't know whether to be moved or helpless for a while, he could only say: "I know, I will protect myself from any harm."
Hearing this, the prince's brows were slightly worried, and he asked, "How are you going to protect yourself?"
Si Qi thought for a while and said, "I can make a suit of clothing that is harder than armor."
The prince wondered: "Then why didn't you do it in the first place?"
Si Qi's expression turned bitter: "That clothes are too ugly...Your Highness will know when you see it."
Si Qi got out of the carriage and ran to the back compartment full of experimental equipment.After about two sticks of incense, he ran back again, holding something that looked like a plastic mold in his hand.
The prince was stunned, this was far from the clothes in his impression: "What is this?"
Si Qi: "Double armor, a material commonly used in tanks and rockets."
Although it is a very simplified version.
Seeing that the prince was about to ask what the rocket was again, Si Qi tapped the "plastic mold" in front of him with his fingers, and interrupted, "Look, how do you wear this thing on your body?"
It's like a low-cost cosplay Iron Man.
The prince took the so-called "multi-layer armor" and found it was unexpectedly light. He wondered, "Is it really as hard as you said?"
"Rather than being hard, it's better to say that it can resist more impacts." Si Qi said: "You can imagine that a piece of iron is easily broken in the middle or deformed directly when hit by a heavy blow, but if there is a gap between two pieces of iron. Sandwiched with a layer of soft and elastic rubber, it is difficult to penetrate it directly."
"Rubber?" the prince said, "Is that what you smeared on the wheels?"
Before departure, Si Qi sent someone to refit the carriage of His Highness the Prince.A few shock-absorbing springs were added, and a thick layer of black rubber was specially coated on the wheels.
As a result, the carriage that His Highness the Crown Prince was riding at the moment was as relaxed as walking on flat ground, without the slightest sense of shock that would jolt the food out of one's stomach in the past.
Maybe this is what Si Qi said...resist the impact.The prince tried his best to make himself understand every word Si Qi said, so that he could get closer to the spiritual world of the person in front of him, even if it was only a little bit.
"Yes." Si Qi nodded: "But my composite armor is not the rubber that has been finalized, but the plastic that has not yet cured..."
This is known as a non-Newtonian fluid.
Taking out this kind of thing to make armor in the ancient world is simply a foul. The effect it can cause on the battlefield is comparable to a rampaging steam train suddenly running out of a group of carriages.
It is clear that it is bullying.
Si Qi held up the armor that was too ugly to wear on his body, with a worried look on his face.The prince understood, smiled and said, "That's not as good as this..."
Si Qi listened, smiled suddenly, and praised: "Your Highness is wise!"
So on the march, the soldiers found that there were a few ugly, not elegant and beautiful things outside the carriage of His Highness the Crown Prince.
This thing surrounded the carriage, not even letting go of the bottom of the carriage, but it was so light that it didn't hinder the carriage's progress.
Everyone thought it was just another novelty of the unconstrained and unconstrained style of Mr. Si, who was full of all kinds of whimsical ideas, but whose aesthetics was always subtle enough to make people sympathetic.He secretly sighed inwardly that His Highness was really tolerant of Sir Si, and he was willing to let Sir Si decorate around the carriage with such an ugly thing.
And His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who was praised for his love of talents, was able to justifiably let Si Qi stay in the extremely safe carriage all day long, and get along with him day and night, inseparable from each other.
The only embarrassing thing may be that the space inside the car is not too spacious, about the size of a couch in a bedroom.When resting in the car at night, the sound of the boy's breathing seemed to ring in his ears, making His Royal Highness feel hot all over, unable to sleep all night, in pain and happiness.
The troops hurried to the border, and it took ten days.When the dozens of carts on hand were exhausted, they just arrived at Wengcheng, not far from the border, to receive the food and salaries that had been transported in advance.
However, when we got there, we heard a bad news.The so-called food and payment are basically gone, and the county magistrate has been strangled to death in the mansion for several days, and his body has already started to stink.The granaries in the entire city didn't even have any extra food reserves, and they were all transported away in advance.
In the twelfth lunar month of winter, there was no harvest in the fields.They can't take away the life-saving food that the common people don't have much to make military food.
But if there is no food support, how can we solve the food for so many people in the army?
Thinking of this, seeing the corpse of the county magistrate with my own eyes, I know that all the powerful generals in it are pale.
Going back, the army may be able to endure hunger all the way back to the capital, but the battle will definitely fail. The soldiers on the battlefield will die because they have no support, and the people in several border cities will face the fierce enemy soldiers.
If they don't go back, they can at least go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, protect the land behind them, and protect Chu from foreign invasion.
But, what about after going to the battlefield?what do they eatHow long can it last?
That's almost a road of no return.
The prince stood quietly in front of the county magistrate's corpse, at this moment he finally saw clearly the plans of the Fourth Prince, and saw clearly how insane a person could be.
Sighing in a low voice: "Father..."
At this moment, his royal father probably...wouldn't be able to live long.
If the emperor is safe, after he hears the news, he will definitely order the Fourth Prince to be abolished, or even put him in a prison without freedom for life.
The Fourth Prince had the guts to do such a thing, which shows that he didn't care about the punishment afterwards, because the emperor might have passed away.
No wonder they would rather make many compromises than send themselves here.Those agreements were unequal treaties that benefited the prince greatly when the emperor was there, but when the emperor was not there... it was all a fantasy, a dream, nothing to count at all.
They figured out that after they realized something was wrong, they would not be able to let go of the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, leave the border, and rush back to the palace to fight for imperial power.
That's why they took this opportunity to force the palace to rebel. As long as they are not in the capital, everything is up to them.
The prince never thought that the fourth prince would be so cruel, nor did he think that the meeting at the gate of the city that day would be a farewell to his father.But what if I thought of it?Is it true that these people were allowed to die as victims of their struggle just to fight for the throne?He will come after all.
After leaving the county office, the crown prince pressed the matter and said to Si Qi, "Get out of here."
Si Qi frowned and looked at him.
Prince: "Ahead... is hell. It is enough to go alone, you... must live well."
Again.
Si Qi grabbed the prince's hand that wanted to leave him: "Are you going to die?"
The crown prince shook his head: "Gu is not seeking death, but seeking a way out for the people behind him."
Si Qi: "I can walk that road with you."
The prince shook his head again, expressing his refusal with a firm attitude.Call your subordinates and ask him to take Mr. Si away, even if it is by forceful means.
Si Qi was forcibly dragged away, and after being thrown away a few times, he said angrily, "Chu Yan!"
Everyone around was shocked that Si Qi dared to call the prince by his first name!
Si Qi frowned and said, "I've said it before, I exist wherever you are. If you are in danger, I will do my best to protect you! Don't tell me big things, I won't listen to you. It's very important to me, and I won't let you die! Absolutely not!"
The prince encountered bad news one after another, and at this moment his mind was unstable. Hearing this, his expression was complicated, and his voice was hoarse: "Why do you care so much about Gu? Could it be that you also... oh, how is it possible."
Si Qi frowned: "You asked me why? Of course it's because you saved me, because you are my most important friend!"
"Are you friends..."
The prince chewed on this word, feeling sad, but at the same time feeling a little lucky, he said: "Going to the government office to save you that day was the most correct decision Gu has ever made in his life."
It's not because he won a loyal minister who is unparalleled in the world, but because he met the young man who made his heart beat.
Si Qi: "I see that you sent someone to check the granary in the government office. Could it be that the baggage in the city was taken away and there was no food in the army?"
The prince smiled wryly: "Nothing can be hidden from you."
Si Qi was helpless: "Is it because of this?"
"..." The crown prince and the surrounding generals were all stunned, and after a while, a strong hope burst out in their hearts!
yes!Who is this person in front of me?It's Si Qi who has repeatedly created miracles!He can make honey that is as tall as a mountain, and can turn the worthless sand into valuable glass. He even subdues the mighty steel beast to work for him, making the impossible become possible!
Conjuring food out of thin air that can feed more than [-] people for a long time... Doesn't it seem like a fantasy?
Si Qi waved to everyone and came to several carriages.
Is that just a few cars?
Everyone who had had strong expectations was a little disappointed.
Si Qi asked people to lift off the tarpaulin covering the boxes and remove one of the boxes.
Take out one of the small squares wrapped in oiled paper in the box, and reveal the light yellow "bricks" inside.
Everyone looked closely and asked, "My lord, is this...?"
Si Qi casually broke off a small piece and asked the nearest person to taste it.
The man saw that it was something Si Qi handed over, even though he thought it looked like dirt in his heart, he ate it willingly.
The people around showed sympathetic eyes at the same time, thinking how can this be eaten.But when he saw this man eating, he suddenly said in surprise, "—Peanut?"
Why does this mud smell like peanuts?And it tastes delicious!
Si Qi: "This is compressed military rations, a small piece the size of a palm, enough for you to eat for a whole day without feeling hungry."
Everyone looked at the little brick in Si Qi's hand in amazement, unable to understand how it could feed a group of soldiers who had exhausted their energy for a day.
Someone else said with a sore nose, "This is Guanyin soil, right? There has been a famine in recent years, and many people rely on this to endure hunger."
When everyone heard the words, they suddenly realized that they looked at Si Qi with helplessness.
It turned out that this was the solution Mr. Si thought of.
It seems that even the resourceful Master Si cannot conjure food out of thin air.It's because they are too reluctant to grow up.
Si Qi couldn't help laughing: "What Guanyin soil, I said it's food."
His Highness the Crown Prince suddenly stretched out his hand and broke off a small piece of military rations.In the panicked reaction of everyone, it was sent into his own mouth.
The soldiers on the side suddenly had red eyes and choked up, "Your Highness..."
They actually asked His Highness to do such a thing, they were really ashamed to face the prince's cultivation for so many years! !
Si Qi couldn't laugh or cry: "You guys are really enough..." Isn't it just letting Chu Yan eat the army rations, why is it so sad?
Chu Yan lowered his eyes slightly, savoring it carefully.Not long after, a look of astonishment suddenly appeared on his face, and he exclaimed, "It really smells like peanuts."
"It was originally made of peanuts and other miscellaneous grains." Si Qi said helplessly, "I was afraid that you would get tired of eating it, so I specially made several different flavors. Peanuts, corn, sweet potatoes..."
As a result, one by one felt that these things were soil, which was really annoying.
He pointed to the different boxes on different carriages: "This many carts of military rations are enough for all of you to eat for a long time. When you reach the border and finish off the enemy, all the food in the enemy camp will be ours. I've already figured it out."
Since he came out with Chu Fen, of course he would calculate everything for Chu Fen in advance so that he would be safe and sound without any danger or difficulty.
Everyone saw that Si Qi described the ferocious enemy like a paper man who would run away when the wind blows, and they didn't alarmistly tell him the seriousness of the matter. After all, scholars are better at talking on paper, so don't embarrass Mr. Si up.
Individuals stretched out their hands one after another, took the military rations from Si Qi, chewed and tasted them, and after a while, they all showed surprise and said excitedly: "It's really peanuts!"
"It smells so good! I really want to eat a few more bites!"
"Will it add the legendary MSG? Otherwise, how could it be so delicious!"
"MSG? Then I must eat more!"
"I feel like my stomach will be full after eating... Is it an illusion?"
Si Qi heard the words and reminded: "It's not an illusion, this food is very easy to fill you up, so don't eat too much just because it's delicious, it's easy to fill your stomach."
Everyone nodded quickly, expressing their understanding.
Then each of them smiled as brightly as if flowers bloomed on their faces, which was the joy of jumping back to the human world from the brink of death.
They had already decided to go to the battlefield with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince hungry, to fight the enemy and defend the country.Turning his head around, the food problem was solved by Mr. Si, who was indeed a lucky star sent by heaven to save His Highness.
A group of people bowed to Si Qi gratefully to thank him, but Si Qi just waved his hands casually, not caring at all about the incredible things he had done.
Chu Yan looked at Si Qi with a smile in his eyes, and the once gloomy mood had subconsciously changed.
Seeing that he was no longer serious, Si Qi breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a slight smile: "I have specially prepared a lot of delicious food for your highness, do you want to taste it?"
"Delicious?" The prince asked curiously, "What is delicious?"
"Isn't the fresh vegetables brought out from the capital at the beginning almost finished?" Si Qi said, "It doesn't taste like eating military rations all the time, so I thought, can you enjoy them in the capital even in the military camp?" delicious food.”
Chu Yan felt warm in his heart when he heard it, and felt that just relying on Si Qi's words, he could eat white flour steamed buns with relish for days and nights, because he was sweet in his heart.
Si Qi took out bowl-shaped wooden boxes from the carriage, on which were written various
Such a lively appearance made Chu Yan's Adam's apple move slightly, as if a small paw was gently scratching somewhere on his back.
He walked up to Si Qi and coughed: "What is so mysterious, you must take a look by yourself."
Si Qi always had a cold face when he was outside, he was busy doing things, and outsiders would not dare to disturb him when they saw him. This also made Si Qi's image in the eyes of others even more cold.
Even for Chu Yan, it was rare to see Si Qi laughing like a teenager. After confirming that Si Qi was in a good mood today, he couldn't help being happy even with him.
Si Qi took his hand, took him outside, and said impatiently: "I am so happy, I can't help but want to be the first to share the joy with His Highness!"
His Highness the Crown Prince was held by that weak and boneless hand, and his steps were light and light as if he was stepping on clouds. He looked at the young man's back and a small part of his fair neck exposed under his clothes.The snow-white skin made his vision hazy, and his thoughts diverged in a trance, as if he was in a dream.
He came all the way to the blacksmith workshop, and saw an iron block with an extremely strange shape placed on the huge open space.It looks like a big bronze tripod, but it is not as beautiful as a tripod. The sealed shape looks like a big barrel, and there are a few more strange protrusions.
Did the boy just want to take him to see this thing?
Although I feel that this work of art is a bit... not very good-looking, but it is rare for the young man to be so happy. When the young man asks him how he feels later, he must give it a good compliment to make the young man happy.
Si Qi admired the steam engine in front of him with smooth lines, full of strength and beauty.He personally picked up a bucket of water, poured it into the steam room, and asked his men to come over and light the firewood.
The water was quickly boiled, and it boiled up and down.There is a crackling sound in the cylinder, which is the sound of the cylinder block being heated and expanded.
When the steam fills the cylinder, the piston starts to push the connecting rod outward, and then the connecting rod pulls the valve, and the steam pushes the piston inward, and the process repeats.
The two connecting rods rotate back and forth with the wheels rapidly, and the speed becomes faster and faster as the firepower increases.Under the terrified eyes of many ancients, the steel monster let out a huge and ear-piercing roar.
"Om-"
White mist spewed out from the exhaust port, and the hot air rushed towards the face, accompanied by a powerful and unstoppable momentum! !
Many people screamed in fright at the sudden change, and some staggered and fell to the ground, crawling back several steps in horror.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thought that there was an accident, so he quickly protected Si Qi, held the young man in his arms, and used his body to block the sudden threat for the young man.
Si Qi didn't care about other things, grabbed His Highness the prince's sleeves, raised his toes, and showed a pair of bright eyes over Chu Yan's shoulders, looking at the steam engine that was running smoothly without blinking.
Seeing the steam engine running faster and faster, Si Qi let out a hearty laugh, pushed the extremely nervous prince away, and said to Chu Yan: "Your Highness! Look! This is the machine I have been making all this time. !! With it!! Peace and prosperity are just around the corner! Whatever you want! I can deliver it to you!! A new era has arrived!!”
The buzzing of the steam engine forced the boy to speak at the top of his throat. The prince had never seen the boy so excited. Hearing the boy's words of love and affection, he was so excited that he couldn't help but blurt out, I just want you!I only long for you!
It's a pity that after the young man said those words, he never thought of asking Chu Feng to answer.He strode up to the steam engine, cheered with joy, turned around twice to the terrifying steel monster that was as powerful as a waterfall, and said excitedly: "With it, no manpower or animal power will be lost. It is a necessity! It doesn’t need to rest, it won’t get tired, and from now on, it will be the never-ending heart of our state of Chu!!”
Everyone stared at the boy, the roaring monster and the boy who tamed the monster. This scene is destined to be engraved in their hearts and will never be forgotten.
From this moment on, the teenager officially started his legend.
"Your Highness, do you like this gift?" The youthful youth smiled shyly and turned to look at the prince.
The prince was stared at by those radiant and beautiful eyes, and his heart was beating uncontrollably.
In this world, perhaps there will never be another person like the person in front of him, who is so amazingly talented and makes his heart move.
He tried his best to restrain himself and said, "I like it."
Irresistible love.
He knew that he had completely fallen, but he enjoyed it so much that he was fascinated.
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The appearance of the steam engine changed the project in Si Qi's hands from a slow crawl to a fast run in an instant.
Many ministers heard that in Si Qi's iron workshop, there were always roars of terrifying monsters like the roar of beasts, which made the people around them panic, and they wrote to ask His Majesty to investigate the matter thoroughly.
The emperor called the crown prince, and they didn't know what they were talking about in the imperial study. As a result, Si Qi's iron workshop was moved from the capital to the outskirts. The area expanded by more than ten times, and the voice became louder than before. , from one beast to three, four or even more!
The officials who didn't know the reason were quite afraid of this, and they always felt that the capable Master Si was holding back some big moves, and he could tell by the way he was so busy that his feet didn't touch the ground, he was definitely doing something great.
It is clear that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been fighting with the Fourth Prince in full swing recently, just when he is most needed to shine and shine, but why is the crucial Si Qi staying in that crude iron workshop all day long and not even going to court, there must be something wrong conspiracy.
On this day, Si Qi came to the East Palace in a hurry, and said to the prince, "Your Highness, I'm going to go to the coast."
The prince stretched out his hand to gently touch Si Qi's cheek, Si Qi looked back at him inexplicably, the prince withdrew his hand, spread his palm in front of Si Qi, and said, "That's how you came here?"
There was a smear of coal black ash on the fingertips, which was just wiped off Si Qi's face by him.
Si Qi smiled embarrassedly, wiped his face with his sleeve, and said, "I'm sorry...the factory on the coast has reached a critical stage, and I have to go and watch it."
The prince was slightly silent when he heard this.
Ever since the monster named steam engine appeared, the prince, who had witnessed the power of the steam engine, finally had a concrete idea of Si Qi's great ability.
That is not a character that can be accommodated by a mere court battle.His strength has already surpassed the scope of manpower. As long as Si Qi is given enough time, he can even assemble a steel torrent that can easily crush thousands of troops by himself. As long as he wants, he can do it arrive.
In comparison, the prince of a country is nothing.
How to keep this person, how to make him stay by his side forever, and whether he can completely belong to him if he uses strong means, the prince has been thinking about these things these days.
Hearing that Si Qi was going to leave, the Prince's first thought was not to stop him, but if he stopped him, would the boy listen to him, and would he be able to stop him?
The prince was silent for a moment, and said to the young man, "Do I have to go?"
Si Qi nodded: "We must go, that's very important."
Prince: "Then... what if Gu says no?"
"..." Si Qi frowned, looked at Chu Yan carefully, and asked with concern: "Did something happen? Have you encountered any troubles that cannot be resolved?"
The prince shook his head slowly: "There are troubles, but they are not impossible to solve alone."
Si Qi was puzzled: "Then why..."
The prince lowered his eyes slightly, and said bluntly, "I don't want you to leave here."
Si Qi was quiet for a moment.
Don't want him to leave here?Why?Afraid he ran away?
That's right, as a ruler, he probably wouldn't allow someone like him to leave his sight at will.It's as if the leaders of the modern world will never allow the only scientist in the world who has mastered controllable nuclear fusion technology to run around at will, no matter what the reason is, that's too dangerous.
However, Chu Yan is not this kind of person, and will not restrict his freedom for his own selfish desires.He would say this, probably because of other reasons?
Si Qi thought for a while, then nodded and said with a smile, "If that's the case, then I won't leave."
The prince was stunned, and looked up at Si Qi.
Originally, he was just saying that, no matter how Si Qi reacted, he would still let Si Qi leave in the end.
But he never expected that Si Qi would compromise so easily.
The prince couldn't help but said, "Didn't you say you have to go?"
Si Qi is not the kind of person who would change his decision based on just a word from others.Chu Feng deeply understands this.
"Yes." Si Qi nodded briskly, "But no matter how important things are, they are not as important as your wishes."
The prince's eyes widened slightly, as if he couldn't believe his ears.
Si Qi said seriously: "The world is so big, where can I go? But there is only one you named Chu Yan."
The prince stared at Si Qi, his lips trembled slightly, and his fists were clenched tightly, as if trying to suppress the blurted heart.
Si Qi: "But if this is the case, I have to write a few letters and send someone over to watch carefully."
Otherwise, if there is a trouble, there will be a chain explosion, and everything will be wasted, and even many people will die.
The prince said directly: "It's okay, just go."
"Huh?" Si Qi asked suspiciously, "But..."
Prince: "Go, come back early, Gu will wait for you here."
Si Qi couldn't help laughing, it didn't sound like what His Highness the Crown Prince would say to a courtier.
Nodding his head, Si Qi said: "I will come back as soon as I go!"
Xiuxiu asked him curiously: 【Master, what is so important that you would rather let go of the daughter of the world and go to see it for yourself】
When Si Qi heard this after leaving the East Palace, he replied casually: [Ocean Chemical Industry]
[Ocean chemical industry? 】
[It is the foundation of modern industry] Si Qiyan explained concisely: [You know the three acids and two alkalis, right?Nitric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate.Almost all chemical industries must involve three acids and two bases. 】
The ignorant Xuxiu said honestly: [I really don’t know... Are they very powerful? 】
[Of course it's great.With nitric acid, food production will no longer be a problem, and the □ that killed the original owner can only be used to set off fireworks from now on]
[With sulfuric acid, the clothing industry will no longer rely solely on crop cultivation, artificial cotton can make everyone wear strong and warm clothes]
[Food, daily chemicals, building materials, medicine, metallurgy, textiles, petroleum, national defense, there is no field that cannot be changed by chemistry]
Si Qi smiled slightly: [And what I am doing now is to change the world]
【Master is so handsome~! ! ! 】Hsihhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. ! 】
[Of course] Si Qi raised his eyes and looked at the vast blue sky in front of him, with a wanton smile on his lips: 【I will make that day come. 】
……
After Si Qi left, in the court hall, the struggle between the fourth prince and the prince intensified, causing constant turmoil in the court and the public, even the people outside the palace heard about it.
Such an important matter naturally cannot escape the eyes and ears of the enemy country. When the first goose feather and heavy snow fell into the border of the capital, a letter from the border gate arrived at the palace at high speed.
Neighboring countries are attacking with all their strength, and the situation of the war has reached the point of no delay.
In the original history and the world line changed by the Daughter of the World, the battle for the throne has always been that one side is strong and the other is weak.
Probably because of the disputes caused by the battle for the throne, the enemy country was aware of the opportunity.The war that was supposed to break out three months later happened ahead of schedule this winter.
Si Qi was caught off guard and almost didn't make it back in time.By the time he arrived in the capital in a hurry to settle the matters at hand, the prince had already asked the emperor to go to the border to preside over the war.
Si Qi didn't dare to believe it: "Why do you have to pass at such a critical moment?"
Prince: "The four princes and four concubines completely disregarded the safety of the people in the border towns, and opposed me wholeheartedly. If I don't care, the people in several cities will suffer!"
As the prince said, in the world line where Si Qi never came, the daughter of the world was indeed trying to deal with the prince, killing the people of the three cities and hundreds of thousands of soldiers on the battlefield, and letting everyone be buried with the prince.
She knew that the crown prince valued the safety of the people in the world the most, so she forcibly suppressed the public opinion of the main war faction in the court, so that the soldiers could not go to the battlefield, and the money and food could not be transported to the border. that dangerous place.
If the prince doesn't go, the daughter of the world would rather be defeated, and the people of several cities would be massacred by the enemy country, and the blood would flow like a river, and she would definitely delay with him to the end.
On the contrary, if the prince let go and asked for his order, she would open the door of convenience and cooperate with the prince with all her strength, even hinting that she would help him defeat the enemy.
Si Qi looked at Chu Yan helplessly, but he was not surprised that the seemingly cold-blooded Prince was so benevolent, he didn't say any dissuasion of "this is unwise", and said directly: "I will go with you."
"No!" The prince denied it without even thinking about it, "Absolutely not! It's too dangerous, and I can't protect you."
"I don't need your protection." Si Qi took a deep look at him: "Besides, it's because of the danger that I want to go there with you."
Hearing this, the prince looked at the boy who had been thinking about him day and night with mixed emotions.After restraining for a long time, he finally hugged him gently: "It is the greatest luck in my life to meet you."
"Me too." Si Qi smiled lightly, patted Chu Min's back as a comfort, and said with strong confidence, "Don't worry, I will definitely help you win this war."
Although the battle situation was advanced three months, many of Si Qi's plans were directly in vain.But even with only the chips in hand, it is enough for Si Qi to do a lot of things.
Because when he heard the news and rushed over, he ordered his subordinates to bring countless bottles and cans.
Many workers who moved the goods did not understand what the items in the boxes were. If they moved a little rough and made a little loud noise when transporting goods, they would be scolded by the pale-faced people in the factory, looking fierce as if they were going to fight for their lives.
Later, when the workers learned that it was filled with the legendary colored glaze, they no longer dared to treat the priceless treasure that was said to be easier to break than white paper. The cautious appearance made the craftsmen in the factory feel relieved. .
In fact, what they care about is not the glass that can be made with sand, but the unattractive light-colored liquid in the glass bottle.
Recalling the power that I saw with my own eyes during the experiment that day...
The few people shuddered with fright, and secretly complained why they had to be given the unlucky job of being an escort.
The prince spent several days preparing military resources in the capital. During these days, Si Qi was not idle. He stayed in the steam factory with increasingly complete functions all day and all night, not knowing what he was doing.
A week later, the troops were ready to go.During the farewell of the emperor and many ministers, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince led the army to leave the capital and head for the border.
On that day, there was a lot of snow in the capital, and many people were worried, worried about the war situation that could affect the national situation.
The emperor felt deeply guilty for not being able to let the prince stay.
If it wasn't for his connivance these years, how could the ambitious couple have grown into what they are today.
More than half of the ministers in the court knew that after they took refuge in the Fourth Prince, there was no room for turning back.If they don't help the Fourth Prince ascend the throne, they will never be able to stand out again in this life!There is only one way to go to black.
In the end, the struggle for imperial power turned into who is more ruthless than the other, and who is more willing to kill more people than the other... Every time the emperor thinks about this, he will be heartbroken and resent why he failed to see through the nature of the fourth prince earlier.
Maybe it was because the weather was getting colder and the wind and cold were infected, or maybe it was the sorrow in his heart that dragged down his body. The emperor found that his energy was getting weaker and weaker during this time.
After drinking the nourishing ginseng soup in his hand, he didn't notice the flickering eyes of the eunuch beside him when he took away the tea cup.The emperor coughed a few times, correcting the memorial at hand, ordering the household department to ensure the supply of military supplies for the prince and his party, and not to be negligent.
Then he rubbed the center of his eyebrows tiredly, always feeling that the vision in front of him was a bit dark.
……
After leaving the capital, the prince called Si Qi and asked him to ride in a carriage with him, in the pretense of discussing the situation of the war.
Si Qile didn't have to ride a horse, so he got into the carriage, took out a vest that was as thin as a cicada's wing from his arms, and handed it to the prince.
"What is this?" The prince took it.
"Anti-stab vest." Si Qi said: "This thing is resistant to being pierced by knives and guns, water and fire. It was just finished this morning, please wear it next to your body anyway, Your Highness."
The prince paused and looked at Si Qi: "Just finished it this morning?"
"Yes, if it wasn't for the limited time, I would have made the sleeves as well, but unfortunately the materials couldn't be produced." Si Qi regretted.
The prince put the vest back on the rug in front of Si Qi, and said, "What about yours?"
Si Qi was surprised: "Me?"
Prince: "I don't need this kind of thing, you can take it back."
Si Qi frowned: "Your Highness!"
Prince: "Without the Gu, you can still assist your father or other princes. However, if Chu loses you, it will definitely cause irreparable losses for thousands of years to come!"
Si Qi understood the reason for Chu Yan's refusal, and couldn't laugh or cry: "It's because of this..."
The prince's attitude was firm, and Si Qi didn't know whether to be moved or helpless for a while, he could only say: "I know, I will protect myself from any harm."
Hearing this, the prince's brows were slightly worried, and he asked, "How are you going to protect yourself?"
Si Qi thought for a while and said, "I can make a suit of clothing that is harder than armor."
The prince wondered: "Then why didn't you do it in the first place?"
Si Qi's expression turned bitter: "That clothes are too ugly...Your Highness will know when you see it."
Si Qi got out of the carriage and ran to the back compartment full of experimental equipment.After about two sticks of incense, he ran back again, holding something that looked like a plastic mold in his hand.
The prince was stunned, this was far from the clothes in his impression: "What is this?"
Si Qi: "Double armor, a material commonly used in tanks and rockets."
Although it is a very simplified version.
Seeing that the prince was about to ask what the rocket was again, Si Qi tapped the "plastic mold" in front of him with his fingers, and interrupted, "Look, how do you wear this thing on your body?"
It's like a low-cost cosplay Iron Man.
The prince took the so-called "multi-layer armor" and found it was unexpectedly light. He wondered, "Is it really as hard as you said?"
"Rather than being hard, it's better to say that it can resist more impacts." Si Qi said: "You can imagine that a piece of iron is easily broken in the middle or deformed directly when hit by a heavy blow, but if there is a gap between two pieces of iron. Sandwiched with a layer of soft and elastic rubber, it is difficult to penetrate it directly."
"Rubber?" the prince said, "Is that what you smeared on the wheels?"
Before departure, Si Qi sent someone to refit the carriage of His Highness the Prince.A few shock-absorbing springs were added, and a thick layer of black rubber was specially coated on the wheels.
As a result, the carriage that His Highness the Crown Prince was riding at the moment was as relaxed as walking on flat ground, without the slightest sense of shock that would jolt the food out of one's stomach in the past.
Maybe this is what Si Qi said...resist the impact.The prince tried his best to make himself understand every word Si Qi said, so that he could get closer to the spiritual world of the person in front of him, even if it was only a little bit.
"Yes." Si Qi nodded: "But my composite armor is not the rubber that has been finalized, but the plastic that has not yet cured..."
This is known as a non-Newtonian fluid.
Taking out this kind of thing to make armor in the ancient world is simply a foul. The effect it can cause on the battlefield is comparable to a rampaging steam train suddenly running out of a group of carriages.
It is clear that it is bullying.
Si Qi held up the armor that was too ugly to wear on his body, with a worried look on his face.The prince understood, smiled and said, "That's not as good as this..."
Si Qi listened, smiled suddenly, and praised: "Your Highness is wise!"
So on the march, the soldiers found that there were a few ugly, not elegant and beautiful things outside the carriage of His Highness the Crown Prince.
This thing surrounded the carriage, not even letting go of the bottom of the carriage, but it was so light that it didn't hinder the carriage's progress.
Everyone thought it was just another novelty of the unconstrained and unconstrained style of Mr. Si, who was full of all kinds of whimsical ideas, but whose aesthetics was always subtle enough to make people sympathetic.He secretly sighed inwardly that His Highness was really tolerant of Sir Si, and he was willing to let Sir Si decorate around the carriage with such an ugly thing.
And His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who was praised for his love of talents, was able to justifiably let Si Qi stay in the extremely safe carriage all day long, and get along with him day and night, inseparable from each other.
The only embarrassing thing may be that the space inside the car is not too spacious, about the size of a couch in a bedroom.When resting in the car at night, the sound of the boy's breathing seemed to ring in his ears, making His Royal Highness feel hot all over, unable to sleep all night, in pain and happiness.
The troops hurried to the border, and it took ten days.When the dozens of carts on hand were exhausted, they just arrived at Wengcheng, not far from the border, to receive the food and salaries that had been transported in advance.
However, when we got there, we heard a bad news.The so-called food and payment are basically gone, and the county magistrate has been strangled to death in the mansion for several days, and his body has already started to stink.The granaries in the entire city didn't even have any extra food reserves, and they were all transported away in advance.
In the twelfth lunar month of winter, there was no harvest in the fields.They can't take away the life-saving food that the common people don't have much to make military food.
But if there is no food support, how can we solve the food for so many people in the army?
Thinking of this, seeing the corpse of the county magistrate with my own eyes, I know that all the powerful generals in it are pale.
Going back, the army may be able to endure hunger all the way back to the capital, but the battle will definitely fail. The soldiers on the battlefield will die because they have no support, and the people in several border cities will face the fierce enemy soldiers.
If they don't go back, they can at least go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, protect the land behind them, and protect Chu from foreign invasion.
But, what about after going to the battlefield?what do they eatHow long can it last?
That's almost a road of no return.
The prince stood quietly in front of the county magistrate's corpse, at this moment he finally saw clearly the plans of the Fourth Prince, and saw clearly how insane a person could be.
Sighing in a low voice: "Father..."
At this moment, his royal father probably...wouldn't be able to live long.
If the emperor is safe, after he hears the news, he will definitely order the Fourth Prince to be abolished, or even put him in a prison without freedom for life.
The Fourth Prince had the guts to do such a thing, which shows that he didn't care about the punishment afterwards, because the emperor might have passed away.
No wonder they would rather make many compromises than send themselves here.Those agreements were unequal treaties that benefited the prince greatly when the emperor was there, but when the emperor was not there... it was all a fantasy, a dream, nothing to count at all.
They figured out that after they realized something was wrong, they would not be able to let go of the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, leave the border, and rush back to the palace to fight for imperial power.
That's why they took this opportunity to force the palace to rebel. As long as they are not in the capital, everything is up to them.
The prince never thought that the fourth prince would be so cruel, nor did he think that the meeting at the gate of the city that day would be a farewell to his father.But what if I thought of it?Is it true that these people were allowed to die as victims of their struggle just to fight for the throne?He will come after all.
After leaving the county office, the crown prince pressed the matter and said to Si Qi, "Get out of here."
Si Qi frowned and looked at him.
Prince: "Ahead... is hell. It is enough to go alone, you... must live well."
Again.
Si Qi grabbed the prince's hand that wanted to leave him: "Are you going to die?"
The crown prince shook his head: "Gu is not seeking death, but seeking a way out for the people behind him."
Si Qi: "I can walk that road with you."
The prince shook his head again, expressing his refusal with a firm attitude.Call your subordinates and ask him to take Mr. Si away, even if it is by forceful means.
Si Qi was forcibly dragged away, and after being thrown away a few times, he said angrily, "Chu Yan!"
Everyone around was shocked that Si Qi dared to call the prince by his first name!
Si Qi frowned and said, "I've said it before, I exist wherever you are. If you are in danger, I will do my best to protect you! Don't tell me big things, I won't listen to you. It's very important to me, and I won't let you die! Absolutely not!"
The prince encountered bad news one after another, and at this moment his mind was unstable. Hearing this, his expression was complicated, and his voice was hoarse: "Why do you care so much about Gu? Could it be that you also... oh, how is it possible."
Si Qi frowned: "You asked me why? Of course it's because you saved me, because you are my most important friend!"
"Are you friends..."
The prince chewed on this word, feeling sad, but at the same time feeling a little lucky, he said: "Going to the government office to save you that day was the most correct decision Gu has ever made in his life."
It's not because he won a loyal minister who is unparalleled in the world, but because he met the young man who made his heart beat.
Si Qi: "I see that you sent someone to check the granary in the government office. Could it be that the baggage in the city was taken away and there was no food in the army?"
The prince smiled wryly: "Nothing can be hidden from you."
Si Qi was helpless: "Is it because of this?"
"..." The crown prince and the surrounding generals were all stunned, and after a while, a strong hope burst out in their hearts!
yes!Who is this person in front of me?It's Si Qi who has repeatedly created miracles!He can make honey that is as tall as a mountain, and can turn the worthless sand into valuable glass. He even subdues the mighty steel beast to work for him, making the impossible become possible!
Conjuring food out of thin air that can feed more than [-] people for a long time... Doesn't it seem like a fantasy?
Si Qi waved to everyone and came to several carriages.
Is that just a few cars?
Everyone who had had strong expectations was a little disappointed.
Si Qi asked people to lift off the tarpaulin covering the boxes and remove one of the boxes.
Take out one of the small squares wrapped in oiled paper in the box, and reveal the light yellow "bricks" inside.
Everyone looked closely and asked, "My lord, is this...?"
Si Qi casually broke off a small piece and asked the nearest person to taste it.
The man saw that it was something Si Qi handed over, even though he thought it looked like dirt in his heart, he ate it willingly.
The people around showed sympathetic eyes at the same time, thinking how can this be eaten.But when he saw this man eating, he suddenly said in surprise, "—Peanut?"
Why does this mud smell like peanuts?And it tastes delicious!
Si Qi: "This is compressed military rations, a small piece the size of a palm, enough for you to eat for a whole day without feeling hungry."
Everyone looked at the little brick in Si Qi's hand in amazement, unable to understand how it could feed a group of soldiers who had exhausted their energy for a day.
Someone else said with a sore nose, "This is Guanyin soil, right? There has been a famine in recent years, and many people rely on this to endure hunger."
When everyone heard the words, they suddenly realized that they looked at Si Qi with helplessness.
It turned out that this was the solution Mr. Si thought of.
It seems that even the resourceful Master Si cannot conjure food out of thin air.It's because they are too reluctant to grow up.
Si Qi couldn't help laughing: "What Guanyin soil, I said it's food."
His Highness the Crown Prince suddenly stretched out his hand and broke off a small piece of military rations.In the panicked reaction of everyone, it was sent into his own mouth.
The soldiers on the side suddenly had red eyes and choked up, "Your Highness..."
They actually asked His Highness to do such a thing, they were really ashamed to face the prince's cultivation for so many years! !
Si Qi couldn't laugh or cry: "You guys are really enough..." Isn't it just letting Chu Yan eat the army rations, why is it so sad?
Chu Yan lowered his eyes slightly, savoring it carefully.Not long after, a look of astonishment suddenly appeared on his face, and he exclaimed, "It really smells like peanuts."
"It was originally made of peanuts and other miscellaneous grains." Si Qi said helplessly, "I was afraid that you would get tired of eating it, so I specially made several different flavors. Peanuts, corn, sweet potatoes..."
As a result, one by one felt that these things were soil, which was really annoying.
He pointed to the different boxes on different carriages: "This many carts of military rations are enough for all of you to eat for a long time. When you reach the border and finish off the enemy, all the food in the enemy camp will be ours. I've already figured it out."
Since he came out with Chu Fen, of course he would calculate everything for Chu Fen in advance so that he would be safe and sound without any danger or difficulty.
Everyone saw that Si Qi described the ferocious enemy like a paper man who would run away when the wind blows, and they didn't alarmistly tell him the seriousness of the matter. After all, scholars are better at talking on paper, so don't embarrass Mr. Si up.
Individuals stretched out their hands one after another, took the military rations from Si Qi, chewed and tasted them, and after a while, they all showed surprise and said excitedly: "It's really peanuts!"
"It smells so good! I really want to eat a few more bites!"
"Will it add the legendary MSG? Otherwise, how could it be so delicious!"
"MSG? Then I must eat more!"
"I feel like my stomach will be full after eating... Is it an illusion?"
Si Qi heard the words and reminded: "It's not an illusion, this food is very easy to fill you up, so don't eat too much just because it's delicious, it's easy to fill your stomach."
Everyone nodded quickly, expressing their understanding.
Then each of them smiled as brightly as if flowers bloomed on their faces, which was the joy of jumping back to the human world from the brink of death.
They had already decided to go to the battlefield with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince hungry, to fight the enemy and defend the country.Turning his head around, the food problem was solved by Mr. Si, who was indeed a lucky star sent by heaven to save His Highness.
A group of people bowed to Si Qi gratefully to thank him, but Si Qi just waved his hands casually, not caring at all about the incredible things he had done.
Chu Yan looked at Si Qi with a smile in his eyes, and the once gloomy mood had subconsciously changed.
Seeing that he was no longer serious, Si Qi breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a slight smile: "I have specially prepared a lot of delicious food for your highness, do you want to taste it?"
"Delicious?" The prince asked curiously, "What is delicious?"
"Isn't the fresh vegetables brought out from the capital at the beginning almost finished?" Si Qi said, "It doesn't taste like eating military rations all the time, so I thought, can you enjoy them in the capital even in the military camp?" delicious food.”
Chu Yan felt warm in his heart when he heard it, and felt that just relying on Si Qi's words, he could eat white flour steamed buns with relish for days and nights, because he was sweet in his heart.
Si Qi took out bowl-shaped wooden boxes from the carriage, on which were written various
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