Chapter 50 Hot Air Balloons and Hand Grenades (Please collect and read)
"Your Majesty, please look, this is the cannon that I developed!"

Zhan Liang was saying something to Zheng Yi with an excited look on his face, and several officials from the Ministry of Industry and Lei Shitou were standing next to him.

Several people looked a little tired, obviously they had been completing the tasks given to them by Zheng Yi during this period of time.

But Zheng Yi's expression looked a little strange.

The cannon in front of you...or it would be more appropriate to say, the cannon barrel.

The whole is indeed round, made of fine iron, fixed to the ground and tilted towards the sky.

But the barrel is very thick, about one meter long, and looks very creepy with its black hole.

Zhan Liang said, "Your Majesty, we have tested it before. We put gunpowder and iron bullets into this cannon barrel. We only need to ignite the gunpowder, and within ten breaths, the gunpowder will explode in the cannon barrel, thus blasting out the iron ball."

Zheng Yi's mouth twitched. Is this a fucking cannon?

Barrel bomb?

He could only rub his head and ask, "How far can it blast?"

"About ten feet or so."

Ten feet?

That is about thirty meters.

It’s too...short.

"Why not make the barrel thinner?" Zheng Yi asked. "The thinner the barrel, the stronger the impact of the explosives will be, and the longer the distance the iron bullet will explode."

"Your Majesty, we have also tried it before, but the thinner the barrel, the explosion would blow up the entire barrel."

Zhan Liang hesitated and said, "After so many days of experiments, only a barrel this thick will not be blown up. However, after using it about ten times, it must be watered to cool it down."

"Is the iron smelting technology not up to standard?"

Zheng Yi shook his head and said, "Is there any way to improve iron smelting technology?"

"This……"

Zhan Liang thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that Wuzhou Yujian Villa has superb casting technology, and a three-foot green peak can withstand a thousand pounds of pressure. Perhaps the iron smelting technology of Yujian Villa is much better than ours."

"If we can invite the swordsmith from Yujian Villa to the court..."

"Wuzhou Yujian Villa?"

Zheng Yi frowned slightly. Although Yu Jian Villa was not the strongest force in the Dayu martial arts world, it should not be underestimated.

The entire villa is surrounded by countless martial artists because of its expertise in sword-making.

It is quite troublesome to obtain sword-making and iron-smelting technology from Yujian Villa.

"I will solve this matter." Zheng Yi said indifferently: "You continue your research."

"promise!"

It's just a martial arts sect. I am giving them face because I am impressed by their iron smelting and sword-making skills.

Moreover, such a special technology as iron smelting and sword forging must be controlled by the court.

You are just a martial arts sect, spending all day studying how to forge swords and smelt iron. What is your intention?
"Cheng En."

"His Majesty!"

"Pass the order and ask Wuzhou Yujian Villa to offer iron smelting technology and thirty swordsmiths."

"promise!"

At this time, Lei Shitou came up quickly and said, "Your Majesty! I, I, have also come up with new results. Can you take a look?"

Zheng Yi became interested: "Oh? What is it?"

"It's still palm thunder... Oh no, it's thunderbolt thunder!"

Lei Shitou attentively had someone bring out a bunch of thunderbolts and introduced them, "Your Majesty, look, these are the thunderbolts I just researched."

"After adding clay, iron flakes and salt, the explosion is even more powerful. I also added a fuse. It will explode in about ten breaths after it is ignited!"

After hearing Lei Shitou's explanation, Zheng Yi quickly understood. Isn't this thing just a grenade?

"His Majesty."

Zhan Liang suddenly said, "The improvement of Thunderbolt by Thunder Stone is indeed very good, but it is too heavy, about three pounds, and ordinary soldiers can't throw it too far."

"And it's too powerful, it could easily hurt our own people."

Too powerful?

He was afraid that it might not be powerful enough!

"How can you hurt your own people?"

Lei Shitou said angrily: "The Ministry of Industry is making that big balloon. The last experiment used a dog to fly for a while."

"Once the big balloon is successfully developed, we can have people stand on it and fly over the enemy, then drop thunderbolts and blow them up!"

Zheng Yi's eyes lit up and he subconsciously looked at Lei Shitou. This kid is really a genius.

This was also the reason why he asked people to develop hot air balloons.

Air-to-ground bombing is a deadly weapon when fighting enemies on ordinary battlefields! "Has the hot air balloon been successfully developed?"

"Your Majesty, not yet." Zhan Liang hesitated and said, "There is too little material to burn. It can only last a short time in the air."

“What is burning now?”

"Charcoal and coal."

"Do you have any kerosene?"

"Fierce oil?!"

Zhan Liang's eyes suddenly lit up and he said, "Yes! I will take people to try the flaming oil right now!"

"You guys did a great job."

Zheng Yi said: "Promote Zhan Liang to the position of Langzhong of the Ministry of Works, and promote Lei Shitou to the position of Yuanwailang of the Ministry of Works."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The two of them excitedly knelt down to express their gratitude, especially Lei Shitou.

He was originally just a small Taoist priest, but he actually became an official in one of the six ministries, and even an official in the capital. I don’t know how excited he must be.

"You two should study hard. If you succeed, I will reward you!"

"promise!"

After returning to the palace, Zheng Yi continued to cultivate the Moonlight Gu.

As time passed, the blood-red light on the Moonlight Gu became more intense.

Even if it is placed outside the palace late at night, one can see with the naked eye the moonlight as thick as a bowl shining on the Moonlight Gu, which is constantly absorbing it.

After absorbing the essence of the moon, Zheng Yi put away the Moonlight Gu and headed for Chuxiu Palace.

It has been a year since Bihe became pregnant.

When I came to pay my respects today, I found that Bihe's sign had already been hung up.

Thinking of Bihe's possession of the "White Lotus Reincarnation Divine Art", he immediately decided to go to Chuxiu Palace tonight.

Inside the palace, Zheng Yi held his second daughter, Princess Jinxia, ​​and teased her for a while, then handed her over to her aunt.

The two girls are more than two months old and have become plump and fair after being fed.

It is completely different from the newborn monkey. It is obvious that the wet nurse has fed it with great care.

"His Majesty."

After taking the child away, Bihe immediately came over.

After giving birth, Bihe's figure became more plump and mature.

Especially her chest, which exuded an alluring milky fragrance that almost made Zheng Yi suffocate.

"Your Majesty, it is getting late. I will help you change your clothes and wash up."

"Well, my dear, you have worked hard;."

Zheng Yi nodded slightly and let Bipin do it.

Soon, the clouds cleared and the rain stopped, and Bihe could no longer bear the battle and fell into a deep sleep.

However, Zheng Yi's mind was immersed in the Yin-Yang Treasure Mirror and he began to examine it.

[Absorbing Yin Qi, [White Lotus Reincarnation Divine Art] internal strength +1. ]

["White Lotus Reincarnation Divine Art" enters the second level. 】

"Hmm? Bihe's strength has improved?"

Zheng Yi thought about it in his mind, and with a thought, lines of words appeared on the mirror of the Yin-Yang Treasure Mirror again.

[Owner: Zheng Yi]

【Talent: Yin and Yang】

【Lifespan: 24/125】

[Kung Fu: The second level of "White Lotus Reincarnation Divine Art" (1/1000)]

[The third level of "Hundred Battles Blood Blade" (10000/10000)]

【Comprehensive Strength: First Class】

[Innate Spiritual Energy Progress (Level 3): 10/]

The total lifespan was reduced to 125 years, and the "White Lotus Reincarnation Divine Art" had entered the second level.

However, his overall strength is still hovering at the first level.

"Giving birth to a daughter can help you break through the bottleneck? Bihe is also lucky, or is it related to the pure yin energy?"

Zheng Yi hugged Bi He's plump body and murmured, "After Luan Er gives birth, I'll try her again."

(End of this chapter)