I'm a marquis in Datang

In July, although the weather is still hot, it is much better than in June.After entering August, although it is still a bit hot in the sun during the day, it has cooled down in the house and is very comfortable.

Du Qi is still in the harem now.

teasing the two children.

Under Du Qi's knees, there are two slightly older children, Du Ye and Du Yan, and two little treasures, Du Hu and Du Ya. The harem is quite lively.Especially at this time, Du Ye and Du Yan liked to tease children and felt extremely comfortable.

Du Hu has been around for nearly four months, and Du Ya is also three months old.

At this time the child has opened.

They're all chubby and cute.

The child is taken by a special nanny. Although Li Yanyun and Qianxue also take care of the child, after giving birth to the child, and the child is so old, the focus of the two women is still a little cheaper, and it is more about dealing with the business of the internal treasury. .

Du Qi didn't bother.

Anyway, the child is growing well, and the two girls also have things to do, and Du Ruhui taught Du Ye and Du Yan, everything is working normally, so Du Qi just let it go and didn't care about these things at all.

Du Qigang teased the child, and when he returned to the palace, an attendant entered and reported: "Your Majesty, the Taoist priest Danyangzi is asking to see you."

"Pass him in!"

Du Qi gave an order.

At this time, Du Qi was a little surprised that Dan Yangzi asked to see him.Today's Danyangzi is very low-key. In most cases, Danyangzi is responsible for the development of gunpowder and the improvement of weapons such as gunpowder. He concentrates on research and has no other thoughts and things.

When the University of Science and Technology was relocated, the gunpowder factory also began to relocate.

Transferred to the Imperial City.

Not long after, Dan Yangzi entered the hall.

Today's Danyangzi is completely different from his former immortal appearance.

It's different, without the former immortal demeanor, and even the skin of the whole person is much darker, and his appearance is even older.After all, after Dan Yangzi took charge of the research and development of gunpowder, there were countless things to do, and he was too busy to touch the ground.

After Dan Yangzi stood still, he bowed and said, "Chen Dan Yangzi, I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Today's Danyangzi also has official ranks.

He is a fourth-rank official who ranks from the fourth rank. In the middle of the court, he is also the rank of a minister, which is not low.

Danyangzi was also very satisfied with this.

Du Qi ordered people to give him a seat, and then said: "Daoist Master Danyangzi came to the palace today, but what's the matter? You have been in charge of things in or in the pharmaceutical factory all year round, and now it is difficult

I have to go out.Before the civil and military officials arrived, I held a banquet to welcome everyone, but you didn't attend because you were busy.Now it has come out, I am afraid there is something important. "

Dan Yangzi said: "Your Majesty, I have come today to report two things, one bad and one good."

Du Qidao: "But it doesn't matter."

Dan Yangzi said: "The first thing is that I discovered during this period that a craftsman who prepared gunpowder in the gunpowder factory disappeared. When the gunpowder factory was relocated, a craftsman who prepared gunpowder said that his parents were sick and asked for leave. After a period of time, the minister directly approved it, and it was arranged to be watched by someone."

"At that time, I didn't notice anything. On the one hand, there were too many things in my hands.

On the other hand, someone was watching.After all, when people in the gunpowder factory go out or do business outside, there are always people watching to ensure their whereabouts and to ensure that the news does not leak. "

"When I arrived at the Imperial City, everything started to work. When I counted the personnel, I found that the craftsman who asked for leave hadn't come to work. I felt something was wrong, so I arranged for someone to investigate, only to find that this person disappeared. His family members have all disappeared."

Dan Yangzi said: "Your Majesty, such a major event happened in the gunpowder factory, which led to the leakage of information. Please forgive me."

Du Qi narrowed his eyes and his eyes were sharp. It was obvious that someone had made the move.

Otherwise, it will not disappear out of thin air.

Du Qi said in a deep voice: "The disappearance of this person means that our gunpowder configuration has leaked."

Dan Yangzi said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, this is indeed the case. When the use of gunpowder was seldom used, I prepared it by myself. But with the wide use of gunpowder, there are now many people involved in the preparation. A group of people know the configuration and formula of gunpowder." The person who left is also known."

Du Qi pondered for a while, and said: "It seems that the one who made the move must be Datang."

Danyangzi's heart sank when he heard it.

Datang is involved.

The crime he committed was too great.

"thump!"

Dan Yangzi knelt down on the ground, kowtowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, I am guilty. Gunpowder is the foundation of our Xia Kingdom, and it is also the secret weapon of Xia Kingdom. Now, it is won by the people of Datang, which will inevitably lead to The Great Tang will have gunpowder. I am guilty, please punish me."

At this moment, Dan Yangzi blamed himself very much.

The existence of gunpowder is related to the long-term stability of Xia Guo, as long as Xia Guo has gunpowder.So even if Datang came to attack, Du Qi would not be afraid.However, once Datang also has gunpowder, the gap in weapons between the two sides will be filled, and it will become very difficult to use gunpowder to suppress Datang in the future.

Du Qi felt a little sad when he heard the words, but Du Qi also knew that there is no impenetrable wall in the world.Now that he has developed gunpowder, as for Datang, Jiji Yingying arranged people to inquire. One day, Datang will succeed, and it is impossible to be foolproof all the time.

Fortunately, Xia Guo is now based in Tianzhu.

It has really stabilized.

Even if the Great Tang goes to war, Du Qi is not afraid, after all, Du Qi now has sufficient strategic depth.The entire states in the Western Regions are Du Qi's front line, and they can all resist Datang's army.

Du Qi stared at Danyangzi who was kneeling on the ground, and said, "Danyangzi, you are indeed guilty. This incident will affect the war between Xia Guo and Datang. Read

If you have made meritorious deeds, you will be fined for three months. "

"what!"

Dan Yangzi was surprised when he heard it.

The so-called balance of merit and demerit, in fact, is tantamount to not punishing him.The so-called fine of three months is nothing more than a scratch. In fact, this kind of treatment does not have much influence.

Dan Yangzi took a deep breath and realized that Du Qi didn't want to deal with him, but the more so, the more guilty Dan Yangzi was, and said, "Your Majesty, I'm guilty! I'm a sinner of Xia Guo."

Du Qi looked at Dan Yangzi, who was crying and blamed himself, and said, "Dan Yangzi, my country of Xia didn't rely on this gunpowder for my whole life. The establishment of the country of Xia

, It is built on the basis of countless heroic soldiers. "

"If you have gunpowder, you can ensure long-term peace and stability, then you simply don't bother to govern the country. In the final analysis, it is still people. What's more, even if Datang gets weapons, it still has little impact on us."

Du Qi said: "Now we have enough strength. We are no longer afraid of Datang. Well, get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Dan Yangzi stood up after bowing his thanks.