Chapter 1114: Carrying on the Past and Opening up the Future (Part 3)

Qingyuan was wrapped in a white robe and was sitting attentively in front of the operating table, carefully mixing some solutions in the container. Now he is no longer a Taoist priest. Gao Yuan has asked him to return to secular life, and because of the successful development of explosives He was granted the title of Marquis and became one of the few Marquises in the Han Kingdom.

However, every time Qingyuan sees the magnificent bronze statue of Isshin standing in front of the gate of Isshin Research Institute, he feels an inexplicable pressure in his heart. He is the Marquis who paid his life for it. Only then did he truly understand what Gao Yuan said to him. There is a statue here, which is more influential than himself, the Marquis, because people who come here every day will consciously bow respectfully before this statue. Salute to Yizhen.

As long as the Kingdom of Han still exists and the institute still exists, the statue of Yizhen will exist forever and will always be respected by everyone who comes here, but no one will remember him as the Marquis in a few decades.

Qingyuan hopes that he can follow his apprentice Yizhen and erect his own bronze statue here.

He is currently conducting research on the improvement of explosives. The entire Yizhen Research Institute is now divided into several groups, conducting research on different subjects, while Qingyuan is conducting a project arranged by Han Wang Gaoyuan himself. Explosives Smoke-free treatment.

For the Han Kingdom, although the research on explosives has been successful, the output is not high. The Battle of Kangping City used up all the storage of Yizhen Research Institute for several months. Secondly, the current explosive power is Yes, but the large amount of black smoke produced by each explosion cannot be dissipated for a long time. When you are in it, you can't see clearly the situation in a short time. It has become a reality to treat the explosives smoke-free. The institute's most important topic today is being researched by a research team led by Dean Qingyuan himself.

As the director of Yizhen Research Institute, Qingyuan knew many secrets that ordinary ministers did not know. Regarding the use of explosives, Hanwang Gaoyuan had countless plans, which were far from limited to the single function of today's blasting. The success of Kangping City was just In this case, when the Han army fights its opponents in the future, the opponent who knows this secret will definitely try every means to curb this advantage of the Han army. As long as the Han army is not allowed to get close to the position, the power of this explosion will be Infinite reduction.

To solve this problem, King Gaoyuan of Han's plan was to build cannons.

Cannon, this is a brand new thing for Qingyuan. King Gao Yuan of Han Dynasty told him that in Jishi City, dozens of masters who are proficient in iron and steel smelting are working together to create a cannon that can withstand the power of the cannon. barrel.

Qingyuan only knows so much about cannons, but he also knows very well that the key to everything lies in Yizhen Research Institute. Only if he makes another major breakthrough in explosives can Hanwang's next plan be officially launched on a large scale. .

There was a gentle knock on the door, and Qingyuan seemed unaware. He still watched the changes in the solution in the container intently. Looking at the bubbles that popped up, he sighed softly, but still No. He stood up, pulled a square towel from one side and wiped his palms.

The door was knocked again, and Qingyuan said impatiently: "What's the matter? Didn't I say that no one is allowed to disturb me when I am conducting research?"

"Dean Gao, Mao Wei, leader of the third team, would like to see you." An anxious voice came from outside.

"Come in!" Qingyuan's expression relaxed slightly when he heard it was Mao Wei. Mao Wei was not one of their first researchers to come here, but he graduated from Jicheng Comprehensive University and his quality is quite good. He came here. After that, the results of the third group of researchers led by him were far ahead of the other groups, and he was one of Qingyuan's most valued researchers.

The door was gently pushed open, and Qingyuan couldn't help but be a little surprised when she saw Mao Wei's appearance. Mao Wei had always been a very calm person, but today he seemed a little anxious, and his eyes were actually a little red and swollen.

"What's the matter? What happened?" Qingyuan asked.

"Dean, I'm here to ask you for a few days' leave!" Mao Wei said.

"Take leave, Mao Wei, didn't you just go home during the Chinese New Year? Why do you need to take leave again? If everyone is like you, then do we, the Zhen Research Institute, still have to work?" This is what I heard. What happened, Qingyuan couldn't help but frowned and said angrily.

"Dean, I just received an urgent message from my family. My father, he, he passed away. As you know, I am the only son in the family, and everyone in the family is waiting for me to go back to attend to the funeral." As he spoke, Mao Wei couldn't help but shed tears.

"Your father passed away. When he came back during the New Year, didn't you say that his condition had improved greatly?" Qingyuan asked in surprise, "It's only been a few months, why is it gone?"

"No one can tell for sure about my father's angina pectoris. Doctors have said that if someone accidentally catches a cold, it may be life-threatening." Mao Wei wiped away his tears, "I am the only son in the family, and I have two sons. My sisters are married far away, and my mother is helpless now. As a son of a human being, I have to rush back no matter what."

Qingyuan nodded, "This is a big deal. Of course you have to go back. But Mao Wei, how is the research project that your group is responsible for doing? You must hand over everything well when you leave. I don't think you will come here." Two days of work, for us, every day is precious, don't delay the progress of the research just because of this matter."

"Don't worry, Dean. At present, our three groups are responsible for accurately controlling the explosion range of different amounts of explosives. The experimental report is being compiled and will be sent to the Dean soon." Mao Wei nodded.

"Okay, if I'm sure, you go to the Internal Affairs Department and report it, and they will make arrangements." Qingyuan patted him on the shoulder, "My condolences, by the way!"

"Thank you, Dean!" Mao Wei bowed gratefully to Qingyuan, straightened up and ran out in small steps.

An hour later, accompanied by two supervisory guards in black, three war horses quickly galloped out of Yizhen Research Institute and headed towards Li County.

Two days later, in Jicheng, the Overwatch Council headquarters, a meeting of senior officials within the Overwatch Council chaired by Ning Xin was being held. The original president, Cao Tianci, was punished by the King of Han for that incident, and is still thinking behind closed doors and did not attend this meeting. Of course, everyone here clearly knew that Dean Cao was not in Jicheng at this time, but was going out to perform a special task. The work of the Supervisory Council was fully managed by Princess Ning Xin.

Zhang Yi and Tang He were also recalled from the Yizhen Research Institute. In the conference room, they were surprised to see another vice president Yi Bin. As the vice president in charge of operations of the Oversight Council, Yi Bin had always been invisible to Shenlong. At the end of the day, it is rare to see him in the Overwatch Council headquarters.

After the routine report, Ning Xin sat up straight, glanced at everyone, and said softly: "This time, it seems that our senior officials of the Supervisory Yuan have gathered together the most. Except for the absence of Dean Cao, the other Everyone is basically here. I know that many people are guessing where Dean Cao has gone. Today, I will inform you that Dean Cao has gone to Qin State. And Vice President Yi Bin has just left Qin State. Return, the news reaches everyone here. For the safety of Dean Cao, everyone is not allowed to reveal the whereabouts of Dean Cao to anyone. If Heibingtai knows that Dean Cao has gone to Qin, I'm afraid they will dig deep. I want to dig out Dean Cao."

Everyone present laughed. It was like if Zhongli from Black Ice Terrace came to Han, they would definitely try their best to dig him out.

"Vice President Yi Bin was originally in Qin to cooperate with President Cao's actions, but because he temporarily received information about Black Ice Platform's actions against our Yizhen Research Institute, which was of major importance, Vice President Yi Bin returned to China urgently. "Ning Xin turned to look at Yi Bin.

As soon as they heard that it was related to Yizhen Research Institute, Zhang Yi and Tang He immediately straightened up, pricked up their ears, and stared at Yi Bin intently.

Yi Bin coughed lightly, "The information was dug up by Dean Cao. A big explosion in Kangping City not only greatly increased the morale of our Han soldiers and civilians, but also blew up the souls of Qin and Chu. This made Our military advantage has expanded even further, and in order to reduce this gap, Qin Chu will naturally try every means to get this secret of ours."

"What are the Qin people going to do?" Tang He asked.

Yi Bin nodded: "In three days, a large caravan from the Qin State will enter Jicheng. Everyone knows that we have signed a peace agreement with the Qin State. The most important one is trade, but this Naturally, the purpose of this caravan coming to us is not to do business, everyone knows what they want to do."

"Is this a way to lure people away from the market?" Tang He shook his head, "This is just a chess piece on the surface, right?"

"Mr. Tang is right. The tradition of Black Ice Platform has always been to do things openly and secretly. But this time, in addition to this caravan, there are several secret moves. We don't know. And this one The caravan is led by Black Ice Platform Zhongli’s capable subordinates. It’s really hard to define what is light and what is dark.”

"Whether it's overt or covert, we'll keep a close eye on them one by one. We're still on our big man's territory, and we're afraid they'll go crazy." A supervisory official sneered.

"To make iron, you have to be strong. We have tied up the fence of our house firmly, and let the wind blow and rain, but I will not move." Tang He continued.

"Tang He is right. We must strengthen the fence of our home. The opponent's focus must ultimately be on the people and things in Yizhen Research Institute. This is where we have the advantage. Tang He, Your Majesty I specifically transferred you back from Jishi County because I want to use your ability to do this well." Ning Xin smiled and said, "You did well in Jishi County, but this time, you have to face a very difficult opponent. powerful."

"Madam, don't worry, Tang He will live up to the King's high expectations." Tang He stood up and said. (To be continued)