The God-Level Prodigal Son of the Tang Dynasty

The Ordnance Supervision is under the Ministry of War, and the Minister of the Ministry of War is Hou Junji.

The emperor asked him to help the weapons inspector to study crossbows. Isn't this a joke?

When Zhao Chen heard that it was about the weapons supervisor, he didn't even bother to listen.

As for the crossbow arrows that Li Ke mentioned that the weapons supervisor was researching, the effect has never been very good.

Then it has nothing to do with him, Zhao Chen.

This matter had nothing to do with Zhao Chen, but it made Hou Junji heartbroken.

Not long after Li Tai left, he received news from the Minister of War that the bed crossbow developed by the craftsmen in the Ordnance Supervision was useless.

The bed crossbow originally installed one or several bows on a bed frame, and the axle at the rear of the bed was twisted to load the bow with arrows and stand ready for firing.

When several bows work together to fire arrows, the power of the arrows will far exceed that of ordinary crossbows.

This is a project that the Ministry of War spent a lot of money to prepare.

Now there is no achievement at all.

If the emperor knew about it, he would not be able to cause trouble to Hou Junji.

Originally, Hou Junji felt that the emperor was targeting him, if this happened again.

The emperor still has to take care of himself?

Hou Junji was planning to go to the Arms Supervisor to have a look. Before he even stepped out of his house, he saw the eunuch beside the emperor coming over.

Hou Shangshu, Your Majesty has summoned you! said the eunuch and Hou Junji.

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In Ganquan Hall, Hou Junji stood below, lowering his head and saying nothing.

The emperor sat on a chair, sullenly reviewing the memorial.

Ganquan Hall is very quiet.

Hou Junji felt a little nervous.

In the early morning, I had an unpleasant quarrel with the emperor.

Now that he calls me over again, he doesn't want to do anything to himself.

Just like Han Xin was executed in Changle Palace?

Your Majesty... Your Majesty, why are you summoning me here? Hou Junji still couldn't bear it.

I don't understand the emperor's intention of calling me here, but I always have no idea in my heart.

What bottom.

Hou Qing, you seem to have some ideas during today's court meeting. As long as you and I, the monarch and my ministers, are here today, you can have a frank talk with me. Li Shimin stopped the pen in his hand and looked up at Hou Junji.

Hearing the emperor talk about what happened in court this morning, Hou Junji instinctively wanted to avoid it.

Now that he has made up his mind, wait until Li Tai is firmly established as the crown prince, and then slowly look for opportunities.

Then other things are nothing.

Reporting to your Majesty, I did suffer from the cold yesterday, which is why I made a misleading sound at the court meeting.

It is a great honor for me to enter Lingyan Pavilion. I am very grateful to His Majesty for your kindness.

Long live my emperor! Hou Junji said to the emperor with a look of enthusiasm on his face.

The emperor looked at Hou Junji without saying anything, but Hou Junji kept looking at the emperor with his hands raised.

The two looked at each other, each with their own thoughts.

After a long time, the emperor nodded and said, As long as you have such an idea, get up.

Thank you, Your Majesty. Hou Junji stood up and stopped talking.

Ganquan Hall became quiet again.

Hou Qing, I just received news from the Ordnance Supervisor that the bed crossbow developed by the Ordnance Supervisor three months ago was in experiments and the results were very unsatisfactory.

What do you think about this? The emperor walked down the steps and stopped next to Hou Junji.

The faint pressure made Hou Junji inexplicably nervous.

Three months ago, the Ministry of War applied to the emperor to allocate a batch of funds to the Ordnance Supervisor to develop a new type of bed crossbow.

The emperor was very generous and asked Liu Zhenghui, the Minister of Household Affairs, to allocate 500,000 guan to his Ministry of War.

Now that bed crossbows have been researched, the results are not satisfactory.

How could he, Hou Junji, explain to the emperor?

The emperor was already tight

Living by the belt, if the five hundred thousand yuan does not produce results, then I am afraid that I will suffer.

Your Majesty, I only heard about this today. The lack of effect is mainly due to the lack of power of the bed crossbow.

To put it simply, the soldiers could not fully draw their crossbows, so the power of the arrows they fired was far lower than what we expected.

I will find someone to find a solution immediately when I get back. Hou Junji said quickly.

Although he was very dissatisfied with what the emperor had done, Hou Junji did not dare to confront the emperor openly.

The emperor is always the emperor, and one word can make him, Hou Junji, lose everything.

What can you do? The emperor looked at Hou Junji and asked casually.

This sentence embarrassed Hou Junji.

If he had his way, the weapons supervisor's bed crossbow wouldn't be in this situation.

The reason for saying this is just to stabilize the emperor first.

Then think of a solution slowly.

This was all tacitly understood, but the emperor suddenly stopped abiding by the rules of the game.

Ask yourself directly.

Hou Junji stood there awkwardly, not knowing how to answer.

In this way, Zhao Chen has created a lot of interesting things in Chang'an Academy before. I will send you to ask him for solutions.

The automatic repeating crossbow he designed before was highly praised by the army officers and soldiers.

There must be a way to use this bed crossbow.

What do you think of Hou Qing? Li Shimin asked with a smile.

How does Hou Junji feel?

If you let yourself ask Zhao Chen for a solution, wouldn't that mean stretching your face to Zhao Chen to slap him?

With the hatred between him and Zhao Chen, he couldn't even get through the door of Zhao's mansion.

When the time comes, he, Hou Junji, will become the laughing stock of the people in Chang'an City again.

Your Majesty, I have some misunderstandings with Duke Zhao. It is really inconvenient to go to Zhao Mansion to see him.

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If your Majesty lets him go to the weapons inspection, maybe...

Father, sir, he said he didn't have time to go to the weapons inspection, so he asked you to stay where you can to cool off! Before Hou Junji could finish his words, he heard Li Ke's voice coming from behind him.

The face of the emperor in front of him turned dark.

What do you want from him? As a minister of the Tang Dynasty, he doesn't share your worries. What do I want him to do? The emperor was very angry, at least he showed that he was very angry.

Hou Junji's face twitched.

He always felt that the emperor was scolding him.

The Ministry of War took the money, but failed to do anything well. Now he can't even think of a solution.

Can't I help you share your worries?

Father, sir, the matter of the Ordnance Supervision is a matter of the Ministry of War. It has nothing to do with him as a county magistrate.

If you are not in your position and do not want to do what you want, your father cannot point your finger at everything.

Otherwise, where would a loyal minister like Chen Guogong have any use? Li Ke cupped hands with the emperor and looked at Hou Junji again, with a smile on his face.

Hou Junji suddenly realized now that the emperor had already thought of a solution.

That is to let Zhao Chen take charge of the weapons supervisor!

Doesn't this mean he is in his position?

But the Ordnance Supervision is his territory, Hou Junji, and if Zhao Chen is in charge, isn't that going to cause trouble for himself?

Your Majesty, since Duke Zhao is not willing to help, I won't bother him. I will definitely come up with a solution to the ineffective crossbow as soon as possible. Hou Junji said with his hand in hand.

Hou Junji was worried that the emperor wanted to sideline him by sending Zhao Chen to take charge of the weapons inspection.

I had no choice but to take over this difficult task on my own initiative.

That's fine. I'll give you half a month. On the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, I want to see the powerful bed crossbow.

Let Zhao Chen know that without him, Butcher Zhao, I will have to eat pigs with hair on them.

Stand back! The emperor waved his hand and said to Hou Junji.