The first lord of the poor family

Chapter 82: Testing Arrows in the Palace
The reason why Lin Tiangui no longer worries about powerful ministers.

It is because we have enough support that enemy countries and foreign races cannot make trouble.

No matter how noisy these domestic powerful officials are, they cannot shake the foundation of Daxia.

Yanwu in the Empress Dowager's Palace had already received news of Lin Tiangui's return to Beijing in the morning.

He stood up excitedly.

He ordered the guards: "It's great that the prince can come back. Prepare the carriage immediately. I and the emperor will go out of the city to greet you in person!"

During this period of time, Gong Yanwu was in charge of government affairs alone, and was really overwhelmed.

Especially those important officials in the court who deliberately opposed her.

In addition, many places suffered from drought and floods, and the imperial court was unable to spend money to provide disaster relief.

What's more important is that there is a big problem with the border guards, and even the food and salary are almost no longer available.

If this continues, I will really go completely crazy.

If the border defenders do not have enough military rations and wages.

It will definitely lead to a sharp drop in morale, and once the enemy comes to attack, they will be defeated.

Only when Lin Tiangui comes back can he control the border officers and soldiers.

And because Lin Tiangui was deprived of the position of Marshal of the Army.

The generals at the border were very dissatisfied with the imperial court.

And those powerful ministers took the opportunity to try to control the army. Once the army was infiltrated by the powerful ministers' people.

It would be a fatal blow to the royal family.

No wonder Gong Yanwu lost his temper like this.

We can only place all our hopes on Lin Tiangui.

Lin Tiangui's motorcade was about to arrive in the capital when he saw a huge guard of honor walking out of the city gate.

There were two rows outside the city gate.

Then the Queen Mother's carriage came out.

Lin Tiangui saw the guard of honor in front of him and quickly got out of the carriage in advance and walked forward.

The prince does not need to kneel down when meeting the empress dowager and the emperor.

All you need to do is bow your hands and salute.

"I see you, Your Majesty the Queen Mother!"

"Your Majesty, no gift! Your Majesty is finally willing to come back. I am very pleased!"

"It's the veteran minister's incompetence that has wronged the Queen Mother and the Emperor!"

Gong Yanwu's eyes turned red, she felt extremely wronged during this period.

It was too difficult to deal with the ministers with her ability.

If those censors and Qingliu hadn't fought tooth and nail to resist, I'm afraid power would have fallen into the hands of powerful ministers long ago.

"As long as you come back! There is a big problem in the court now, and even the military pay at the border has been affected.

I have received the news that you can start mining outside. I wonder if I can raise a sum of money as soon as possible to pay the military salary first! "

Because the matter was too urgent, Gong Yanwu couldn't even wait for his return and asked him face to face.

"Don't worry, Queen Mother! Not only will the military pay issue be resolved soon, but even the enemy troops at the border will be repulsed by me with full confidence."

Gong Yanwu was extremely surprised when she heard this.

"Are you telling the truth? Did you not deceive me?"

"Of course, no matter how courageous I am, I would not dare to deceive the Queen Mother and the Emperor!"

"Okay, hurry back to the palace and tell us more about it!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Lin Tiangui asked his daughter to go back to the house first.

He sat in a carriage and followed him to the palace with all the arrows and swords.

In the imperial study room.

Gong Yanwu was produced by Lin Tiangui.

The emperor was only five years old and was looked after by the palace maids and eunuchs.

I took it to play in the imperial garden. "Just now, the prince said that the army can be paid and the enemy can be defeated. What is going on? Could it be that the prince has been away from the capital for more than a year.

Have you thought of a way to deal with the powerful officials? "

Lin Tiangui smiled and said: "The reason why I dare to say this is because I met a powerful person."

"This man is talented and smart. Not only did he find iron ore, but he was also able to forge refined iron in large quantities."

"I can make a powerful crossbow and armor-piercing arrows, which can easily penetrate the armor of enemy cavalry."

"In addition, he also forged two swords that can cut iron like clay! If our soldiers in Great Xia are equipped with such crossbows and swords, they will definitely be able to repel the enemy easily."

Gong Yanwu doesn't know much about military matters.

But when I heard Li Tiangui say this, I felt very powerful.

"There is such a talented person! Why didn't the prince bring him here this time?"

"Because only he can make armor-piercing arrows and swords, he must stay for the time being. However, the Queen Mother can send reliable people to take over the fine iron workshop."

Gong Yanwu nodded slightly: "Okay, I will send people there. But even if we have magic weapons, fighting the enemy will still require a lot of food and wages.

How much money can you make from this iron mine alone? "

"Your Majesty, don't be anxious! He has already brought armor-piercing arrows and swords! Please take a look at them with your own eyes, and you will know why I am so confident that I can defeat the enemy."

"Okay, I also want to see how strong it is!"

Come to the outside of the palace together.

Let the guard hold the sword.

They also asked people to take off their armor and pick it up with their own knives.

Lin Tiangui ordered the guards to chop him with a simple knife.

With one strike, the armor was easily cut in half, and even the knife was cut off.

It was the first time for Gong Yanwu to see such a powerful weapon.

The surprised Cherry opened her mouth slightly.

"Why is this kind of sword so powerful? Even the palace guards' swords can't withstand it!"

You must know that the armor and swords of the imperial palace are one-of-a-kind, and they are the highest level forged by Daxia blacksmiths.

Unexpectedly, he was completely unable to resist the attack of this sword.

"Your Majesty, let's see the power of the crossbow!"

Lin Tiangui ordered the guards to take off another piece of armor.

He asked his men to replace the crossbows with armor-piercing arrows, and actually shot through the armor with one arrow.

Lin Tiangui said with great excitement: "With this armor-piercing arrow, the enemy's cavalry no longer has a place to use."

Gong Yanwu was equally surprised.

The enemy's cavalry is so powerful, they fight bravely and their horses are superb.

Daxia's infantry was simply unable to catch up with the enemy.

You can only defend passively in every battle.

But these enemy cavalry can come and go without a trace.Attack whenever you want.

Even if there are some cavalry, there is nothing they can do against the opponent.

Once the pursuing troops go too deep and the infantry cannot keep up, they will be surrounded and annihilated by the enemy's cavalry.

Although Daxia has always been a powerful country, its war horses can never be compared to the enemy.

Can only be in a defensive position.

But with such powerful bows and arrows, Daxia's cavalry had a chance to defeat the enemy.

Without the advantage of cavalry, small border countries could no longer pose a threat to Daxia.

"Okay, that's great! But how much does it cost to make such powerful knives and bows? Can the imperial court afford such expensive things?"

"Don't worry, Queen Mother! Not only does it not cost money, but the mine will soon be profitable. The money earned can definitely support a war.

As long as this battle can be won, the court will be free to deal with those powerful officials. "

Lin Tiangui said.

"Okay, I will make you the Grand Marshal of the Army and the commander of the three armies! I will definitely grant you any reward you want!"

(End of this chapter)