Ning Chen talked to Pan Yucheng for a few words, and then rode Diao Chan straight to the palace. In the Yangxin Palace, a little eunuch tiptoed in and knelt down, saying softly: "Your Majesty, Ning Yinyi asks for an audience!" Emperor Xuan's eyes moved away from the memorial, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. Don't know why? Every time he heard Ning Chen's name, he felt inexplicably comfortable. This is a psychological feeling. In fact, many people are like this. Sometimes when they see someone, they will inexplicably like and feel kind. On the contrary, sometimes when you see a person, even if you don't know him, you just think he is annoying. This is called stereotype in psychology. "Let him in!" "Yes!" The little eunuch stood up and retreated.
After a while, Ning Chen walked in. "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!" "No need to be polite, stand up!" Ning Chen stood up, leaned forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report." Emperor Xuan smiled and said, "Go ahead." "Your Majesty, I dare to ask, have you ever heard of the fairy powder?" "Fairy powder?" Emperor Xuan thought for a moment, then said, "I seem to have seen it in the memorial, saying that inhaling fairy powder can make people feel happy and energetic." Ning Chen's face changed slightly. "Your Majesty didn't inhale this thing?" Emperor Xuan shook his head, "No, I was taking the elixir at the time, so I didn't pay attention to this thing." When talking about the elixir, Emperor Xuan's mouth twitched slightly... He didn't forget those damn things. Was there anyone who was poisoned in the elixir presented to him? It was disgusting to think about it. Ning Chen's heart tightened. So, the fairy powder has been around for quite a while. "Your Majesty, I dare to ask, who submitted this memorial?" Emperor Xuan said: "It's been too long, I can't remember it, why are you asking this?" Ning Chen's expression was serious, and he said: "Fortunately, Your Majesty did not take this magic powder, which is more poisonous than the magic pills Your Majesty took." Emperor Xuan's face suddenly sank. The mood of Emperor Xuan now just fits the saying... There are always villains who want to harm me! Eunuch Quan was also shocked. "Ning Chen, are you saying that the magic powder is poisonous?"
"Your Majesty, this magic powder is more than poisonous, it's so terrible that it's hard to imagine..." Ning Chen described the harm of the magic powder in detail! After listening to it, Emperor Xuan's face turned pale. Emperor Xuan said in a deep voice: "Quan Sheng, go check, who submitted that memorial?" The memorials approved by Emperor Xuan will be recorded in the book. Although he doesn't remember it now, he can find it out with a check. Eunuch Quan leaned forward and said, "Yes, I'll go right away!"
Emperor Xuan looked at Ning Chen, "How did you know about this magic powder?"
Ning Chen told him what happened today!
Emperor Xuan's face was livid, but he still asked curiously, "Ning Chen, is this thing really as terrible as you said? How did you know?"
"I saw it in an ancient book."
"The ancient book describes that this thing is even more terrible than what I said. Once it spreads widely, it can destroy a country without a single soldier."
Emperor Xuan's face was as gloomy as water.
"Ning Chen, bring the ancient book you mentioned when you are free, so that I can take a look at it too."
What the hell? ? ?
Why doesn't your majesty play by the rules?
Ning Chen thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, this ancient book is not in my hands... When I was young, I was wandering around begging and met a master in the martial arts world. This ancient book belongs to him." Emperor Xuan hummed, "Forget it!" Ning Chen had mentioned this master before, including that he knew the elixir was poisonous, and it was this hermit master who told him. "Ning Chen, this magic powder is so terrible that it can shake the foundation of the country... You are responsible for this matter. Find out for me, find out to the bottom, and see where this thing comes from?" Ning Chen leaned over and said, "I obey your order!"
"Your Majesty, the young master Shao I met today is the son of Shao Hongbai, the head of the Ministry of War... I am worried that someone wants to use this thing to win over and control the officials of the Ministry of War." The Emperor Xuan's eyes condensed, "You mean, they are coming for muskets and artillery?" Ning Chen nodded, "The Ministry of War is secretly making artillery... Now that the officials of the Ministry of War are involved, I have to have this suspicion." Whether it is a musket or a cannon, as long as you get it, find a few skilled craftsmen to disassemble it and study it, and give it some time to make it. But the cannon is his secret magic weapon to attack South Vietnam, and it must not be leaked at present. He doesn't want to go to the battlefield, and the other side also sets up dozens or hundreds of artillery and bombards the soldiers of Daxuan. That would really be shooting himself in the foot. "It seems that we have to make some firearms to ensure that the battle of South Vietnam is foolproof." Ning Chen muttered. Emperor Xuan was shocked, "You can also make firearms?" Ning Chen nodded, "I can make a kind of firearm, just throw it out and it will blow up a large area... There is another kind that can be buried underground. As long as the enemy steps on it, there will be a bang, and they will go to the King of Hell for tea on the spot." Emperor Xuan looked at Ning Chen, shocked. "How did you make these things?" "Well... Actually, this is the same principle as firecrackers. As long as you study it carefully, you can make firearms with great lethality. My mind has been different from others since I was a child. I like to think about it." Emperor Xuan was very pleased, "You are not thinking about it, Ning Chen, you are worth thousands of troops... It is my blessing to meet you, and it is the blessing of the great Xuan." Ning Chen hurriedly said: "This is just some of my cleverness, which is not worthy of being accepted by the public... A gentleman will die for his confidant. Your Majesty has been very kind to me, so I will naturally repay your Majesty's kindness." Emperor Xuan couldn't help but smile. "Ning Chen, if you can really create this kind of firearm, I will reward you handsomely!" The four words "reward handsomely" gave Ning Chen great motivation, and he leaned over and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, I will do my best!" Emperor Xuan nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "I will send people to control the officials of the Ministry of War and let you personally investigate." Ning Chen leaned over: "Your Majesty, there is actually no need to be so troublesome. I have a plan to catch all the officials who smoked the magic powder at once." Emperor Xuan's eyes lit up and said: "Speak." "Your Majesty, this magic powder is very addictive... At the beginning, it is not addictive, and it can be smoked twice a day. But if you smoke for a long time, the addiction will become stronger and stronger, and often a few hours Chen has to smoke it once. " Emperor Xuan asked: "What will happen if you don't smoke it?" Ning Chen said: "Once the drug addiction takes effect, if you don't smoke it, you will start to feel listless and listless, and slowly your body will feel like being bitten by thousands of ants, and the pain is unbearable... What's more, once the toxic smoke takes effect, if you can't smoke it, you will roll on the ground, hit the wall and hurt yourself. " "Your Majesty, just extend the time during the morning court tomorrow, and those officials who smoked the magic powder will show their true colors and confess without being beaten." "At that time, it will also be good for the civil and military officials to see and learn from it... Never touch this magic powder, once you touch it, that person is no longer a human being. " Ten thousand ants biting, unbearable pain, hitting the wall and hurting yourself? Emperor Xuan was sweating coldly when he heard it. "Ning Chen, is there any medicine to cure this magic powder?" Ning Chen shook his head, "It's as difficult as ascending to heaven... There is no medicine to cure the magic powder. If you want to cut off the magic powder, you must have the perseverance and courage to face thousands of troops alone." The Emperor Xuan's heart tightened. Facing thousands of troops alone? Wouldn't that mean he was dead? He couldn't help but feel a lingering fear. If all the officials of Daxuan were infected with this kind of thing, wouldn't they become puppets controlled by others? By then, the country would no longer be a country. Just thinking about it makes people shudder. "Ning Chen, you know what happens when the magic powder attacks. Come to the morning court tomorrow." Fuck! ! !
I can't get up, Ning Chen complained in his heart. He was about to agree, but Emperor Xuan stood up and said, "No, we can't wait until tomorrow!" "You arrested the son of Shao Hongbai, the head of the Ministry of War, on the street today. The news has leaked out... I am worried that those officials who smoked the magic powder will be on guard." Emperor Xuan shouted to the outside of the door: "Come here!" Nie Liang walked into the hall quickly, "Your Majesty!" "Nie Liang, pass on my order and order all civil and military officials to come to the palace to see the emperor immediately, without delay!" Emperor Xuan thought for a while and said, "Also, order the city defense army to impose martial law throughout the city." Nie Liang hurriedly said, "Minister, obey the order!" Ning Chen saw this and thought that there was no need to be so... What is defensive? Once the drug addiction takes effect, no one will recognize relatives, and nothing can be prevented? But His Majesty is also a man of action, and he does what he says, which deserves praise. Just then, Eunuch Quan came back. Emperor Xuan looked at him, "Who did you find out?" "Your Majesty, I found out, yes, yes..." Ning Chen frowned, who is it? You are not Yudie, why are you hesitating? Emperor Xuan said in a deep voice: "Who is it?" Eunuch Quan lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, it is Prince Fu!" Emperor Xuan's expression suddenly froze. Ning Chen was also stunned. He didn't expect it to be Prince Fu. No wonder Eunuch Quan was hesitant. Ning Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. Before he was fully grown, Emperor Xuan was his biggest backer...Whoever dared to touch Emperor Xuan would be his enemy, no matter who it was? They would die. Emperor Xuan frowned, "Could it be that Prince Fu was also contaminated with this thing?" Prince Fu is different from the civil and military officials. Prince Fu represents the royal family. If the civil and military officials inhale the fairy powder, His Majesty can just wave his pen and behead, dismiss, or exile them. Prince Fu is a real royal bloodline. If those officials were punished and Prince Fu was spared, such partiality would be criticized. Emperor Xuan paced back and forth in annoyance. After a long while, his steps stopped and he looked at Eunuch Quan, "Quan Sheng, go to the palace and invite Prince Fu to the palace, and let him wait for me in the imperial study... Remember, don't say anything, just say that I miss Prince Fu and ask him to come to the palace to chat with me." "As ordered, I will go now!"
Eunuch Quan retreated. Emperor Xuan walked back, sat down on the dragon chair, and rubbed his eyebrows: "I didn't expect Prince Fu to be involved? He knew that this thing was addictive, but he dared to recommend it to me?" Emperor Xuan's eyes flashed with a fierce look. ...... At this time, the Queen of Furong Palace also got the news. "What did you say? What's going on?" The Queen looked at the old eunuch in front of her with cold eyes. The old eunuch lowered his head, "Your Majesty, today the son of Shao Hongbai, the head of the Ministry of War, went crazy after taking the magic powder and ran to the street... He happened to be encountered by Ning Chen who was passing by." "Ning Chen noticed something was wrong and detained Shao's son. I don't know what he asked from Shao's son? But not long after the incident, he led people to search the Sifang gambling house." "The relevant people have been taken back by the people of the Supervisory Department... Ning Chen went to the palace to meet the emperor himself, and he should still be in the Yangxin Palace now." The queen was furious, "It's this Ning Chen again? This little bastard is such a disaster... There are so many roads in the capital, but he chose to take that one, and ran into the crazy Master Shao." "No, Ning Chen didn't go back to the Supervisory Office for questioning, but went straight to the palace. He must have discovered something?" The old eunuch hurriedly comforted, "Your Majesty, calm down. The phoenix's body is the most important... Master Shao and Feng Cheng, the manager of Sifang Casino, don't know much." The queen said angrily, "Do you know what it means to follow the clues? Now it's troublesome. In the autumn of this year, before my father comes back, any mistake may lead to our eternal damnation." "This Ning Chen is somewhat evil, we have to be on guard." "You leave the palace immediately and inform Prince Fu to erase all the remaining clues... Also, Shao Hongbai, the head of the Ministry of War, must not be kept." The old eunuch hurriedly said: "Yes, I will go right away!" The queen's eyes were as cold as a poisonous snake. She had a feeling that Ning Chen would be the biggest variable in the success or failure of their uprising, and this person must be eliminated as soon as possible.