Blessing or Disaster

Author: Ran Xi Nian

It was not that Emperor Hongwen who was sitting on the dragon throne didn't see them, he just didn't want to pay attention to them.

In fact, he also wanted to know how to make this bomb. It was an artifact of war.

But he didn't speak. The reason was simply because Lu Yaoyao didn't take the initiative to speak.

A long time has passed since the bomb was launched, and Lu Yaoyao never mentioned it.

According to Lu Yaoyao's character in the past, she would always give such good things to the court, but this time she was speechless.

And the last time he promised to give the Lu family an official status, she didn't mention it at all, which made him think that Lu Yaoyao might not give it because of her considerations.

Although he didn't know what it was, he was certain that Lu Yaoyao didn't leave this thing behind because he wanted to do anything wrong.

Therefore, if she didn't mention it, he wouldn't ask for it.

Even now when faced with the hints of so many ministers, he pretended not to see it. After all, if he spoke, especially on this occasion, it would be difficult for Lu Yaoyao to do so.

Give it to Lu Yaoyao. I'm afraid he will feel uncomfortable. If you don't give it to him, it will be tantamount to disgracing him as the emperor.

This is only second, the most important thing is that if he steps forward at this time, it is very likely to cause unpleasantness and affect their relationship.

Therefore, after much thought, Emperor Hongwen still pretended not to know the hints of his ministers and avoided these topics.

"His Majesty."

Yan Zuo, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, spoke again. This time he did not intend to continue to hint. He wanted to make it clear directly.

However, before he could say the next words, he was directly interrupted by Emperor Hongwen.

I saw Emperor Hongwen standing up on the dragon throne.

"Everyone is tired today, so let's stop here."

While speaking, he glanced at Yan Zuo, and then looked at Wang De.

His eyes were so bright that Yan Zuo, who originally wanted to say something else, immediately shut up.

Anyone who can achieve this position is not a fool. If he still pretends not to notice Emperor Hongwen's warning look, then there is no need for him to become an official.

At the same time, some ministers who were ready to make a move also felt trembling in their hearts when they saw this look.

Wen Songtao nodded inwardly.

After seeing the power of bombs before, he had always been worried.

A bomb like this is a great contribution to the imperial court. If it falls on an individual's head, I really don't know whether it is a merit or a fault.

He also had similar thoughts to Emperor Hongwen. Why did Lu Yaoyao not mention anything about handing it over when the bomb came out this time?

But he also knew that Lu Yaoyao must have his own ideas if he didn't hand it over.

That's why he was worried just now. He was worried that if the courtiers opened their mouths, Emperor Hongwen would take this opportunity to ask Lu Yaoyao for help. If Lu Yaoyao was willing, that would be fine. If not, there would inevitably be unhappiness between the two monarchs and ministers.

I'm afraid there will be bad blood between people.

However, now that he saw that Emperor Hongwen was not lost, he was very happy. This was a good thing.

Of course, he was also curious about why Lu Yaoyao didn't hand it over.

No, as Wang De announced his resignation from the court, Emperor Hongwen turned around and left the Jinluan Palace without specifically sending a message saying that he wanted to keep Lu Yaoyao.

Since he was not detained, Lu Yaoyao naturally did not want to stay in the palace for a long time. He said hello to several ministers he knew well and turned around and walked out.

After leaving the Jinluan Palace, he got on his carriage.

As soon as they left the imperial city, someone was chasing after them.

When he saw it, it was the Wen family's coachman. Lu Yaoyao slightly opened the curtain and asked, "Is it Grandpa Wen who wants to see me?"

"Back to the princess, my master invites you to sit in my house."

"Well, lead the way."

She had seen everything that happened in the Jinluan Palace just now, and she was very satisfied with Emperor Hongwen's actions.

Of course, she also thought about whether she should hand over this thing if Emperor Hongwen spoke.

After thinking carefully, her answer was no.

Although this thing is not very subtle, it has a huge impact on the times, and even the problems it can cause are far beyond her imagination.

If someone could study it later, she wouldn't think too much about it, and she wouldn't care about it, but now that this thing is in her hands, she won't hand it over.

After all, this was a huge murder weapon. How many people would die on it, and she didn't want to bear the burden of so many murders.

Moreover, this thing is not easy to control. Once it is handed over, no one can guarantee that it will not be leaked. Once leaked, the future war will change drastically.

We still don’t know how many people will die by then.

She came from the later generations, but she had seen many inhumane scenes caused by such things from books.

It can be said that if it weren't for the menacing attack in southern Xinjiang, she might not have let this thing come out. It would be best to just keep it in the warehouse for self-protection.

However, Emperor Hongwen did not ask her for it, which prevented him from giving him face in front of the civil and military officials of the court.

As for Wen Songtao looking for her at this time, I think it was because of this. It happened that she could convey some of her concerns to Emperor Hongwen through Wen Songtao's mouth.

Not long after, Lu Yaoyao arrived at Wen's house. Wen Miaomiao and Wen Songtao were waiting at the door early.

When the carriage stopped, the two people stepped forward quickly.

"Yaoyao, I just heard that you were coming, but I was so happy. You haven't been to my house for some time."

Wen Miaomiao stepped forward and took Lu Yaoyao's hand.

"Aren't you afraid of the cold? If the emperor hadn't summoned me today, I wouldn't have come to the capital."

Wen Songtao looked on with a smile while the two sisters exchanged greetings.

Of course, Wen Miaomiao was very clear about Lu Yaoyao's extreme fear of the cold. When winter came, she would not leave the villa unless necessary.

"Miaomiao girl, you go down first. Grandpa has something to talk to Yao Yao."

Hearing this, Wen Miaomiao didn't ask any more questions. Knowing that they must have something serious to do, she responded obediently and asked Lu Yaoyao not to leave in a hurry after the discussion.

When Wen Miaomiao retired, Wen Songtao called Lu Yaoyao into the mansion and came to a warm pavilion next to the main hall.

"Go and ask someone to prepare a pot of charcoal fire."

Although the Nuan Pavilion was already very warm, seeing that Lu Yaoyao was afraid of the cold, Wen Songtao still asked his servants to prepare a charcoal brazier.

"Grandpa Wen, are you looking for me because of the bomb?"

When the servants brought the charcoal fire, Lu Yaoyao sat down beside the charcoal brazier without any restraint.

"Well, mainly out of curiosity, you don't seem to be planning to hand over the bomb to the court this time?"

"I have no intention of handing it over to the court."

Wen Songtao thought it was true, but then he asked more doubtfully: "Why is this? This bomb is a good thing for Dongzhou. With it, Dongzhou will be more stable."

"Stability is only temporary. Grandpa Wen, you are also a scholar and have read many books. Throughout the ages, is there any dynasty that has enjoyed long-term stability?"

"If Dongzhou wants to be stable, it does not necessarily need bombs. Besides, the appearance of this bomb has already had a deterrent effect on other countries. Why should we still think about manufacturing it?"
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