Zhang Xingyi was probably really tired. Before he finished speaking, he yawned again and again, and soon began to fall asleep.

Feng Junhou wanted to hug her and sleep together for a while, but then he remembered that he came out while General Guan was beating the child.

So I couldn't sleep again, so I quietly got up and got dressed.

The fancy clothes are nice to look at, but they are very troublesome to wear.

Over the years, Feng Junhou has been accustomed to reaching out for clothes and opening his mouth for food.

I did it by myself for a long time, but I still couldn't do it completely. I always felt like I was tight somewhere.

He managed to put on his outer robe, then quietly went out and slipped into Amei's courtyard.

There are four wives and concubines in Feng Mansion, each with its own courtyard.

For example, in General Guan's large courtyard, a martial arts training ground is essential, as well as swords, guns and sticks.

As for Zhang Xiaosi's yard, it is divided into two parts, the inner and outer parts...

Because emergencies or documents are often sent from various places, the outer courtyard is a place used to handle emergency matters.

In Li Mu's small courtyard, various kinds of fabrics are often hung, and a large room is specially set aside for spinning wheels and looms.

Amei's small courtyard has many small houses.

Some of these small houses store various materials in categories, some are semi-finished products made by Amei, and some even store various raw materials and tools.

After learning that Feng Junhou was coming, Amei came out of an unknown house with a look of joy on her face:

"Alang, why are you here?"

Feng Junhou opened his arms:

"Help me get it done quickly, I can't fit into this dress."

Amei deftly untied Feng Junhou's belt with her fingers, and then put her hand inside the outer robe.

I didn't know where to pull it a few times, and finally carefully re-tied Feng Junhou's belt.

Okay, the discomfort in my body is gone.

Feng Junhou twisted his body a few times and nodded with satisfaction.

"What were you busy with in there just now?"

Now that I'm here, I definitely can't just leave after using up.

Besides, I haven’t seen you for a few months, so I definitely have a lot to say.

"I am sorting out the data on the gunpowder!"

As soon as Amei mentioned her own affairs, her eyes sparkled.

She squeezed Feng Junhou's hand and pulled him into the house.

"Alang, look, this is the data compiled by my concubine."

Amei enthusiastically picked up a manuscript and handed it to Feng Junhou, "Didn't the army use gunpowder in this Guanzhong battle?"

"I compiled the data sent by the military staff, coupled with the experiments in Liangzhou, and selected the most powerful ratio."

"According to what A Lang said, if it is mixed with gravel and really explodes, it is not an exaggeration to say that thousands of arrows will pierce the heart..."

Amei talked non-stop, telling her whole idea to her son, Alang.

Feng Junhou smiled slightly and put down the manuscript:

"You should remember these data and then burn them all. Never spread them out."

"Also, your current direction is not to use it in the army, but to think about how to use it to blow up mountains."

"Exploding mountains?"

"Yes, blow up the mountain." Feng Junhou nodded, "In the next few years, I'm afraid Bingzhou will use a lot of gunpowder because I want to mine there."

Of course, it is also useful for opening roads.

Calculating the amount of explosives used in the next few years, it is estimated that the little sulfur saved by Liangzhou is not enough for Bingzhou's use in a year.

Amei listened and nodded: "I understand."

Then she looked at Feng Junhou again: "But if this happens, Madam Zhang will probably know what gunpowder is all about."

"I didn't intend to hide this from her. It's just that according to the rules, even in the army, explosives are classified as top secret, and no general in the army knows about it."

"I reported it directly to the Prime Minister's Office, not to mention that Siniang doesn't care about military matters, so naturally she can't interfere."

The government is governed by the Ge family, and the sacrifices are made by the few.

It's not just talk.

Even the Northern and Southern armies that Adou built with his own money still had to obey the command of the Prime Minister's Office.

In terms of military power, General Guan Da can always suppress Zhang Xiaosi.

In addition to General Guan's own leadership ability, he also had the balance between prime ministerial power and imperial power.

Feng Junhou shook his head, "As soon as the Prime Minister leaves, the palace will definitely take over the affairs of the Prime Minister's house."

"It doesn't make much sense to keep it secret from Si Niang at this time."

After Feng Yong brought out the three-piece cavalry in Liangzhou, even the old demon Zhuge did not follow up easily before actual combat.

After the battle at Xiaoguan saw the real effect, Old Demon Zhuge immediately united with the palace to rebuild the northern and southern armies.

If any new thing has not gone through large-scale practice or actual combat, no one will know what kind of impact it will have unless they are prophets.

Not to mention easily applied to the military.

General Guan was the first person to use gunpowder in practice.

But it was just a try.

I am afraid that even she, a practitioner, cannot imagine how huge the utilization space of gunpowder is, especially in the hands of King Feng Gui.

Not to mention those people in Hanzhong who have never seen gunpowder with their own eyes.

With the experience of the Xiaoguan battle, it is estimated that the two people in the palace are waiting to see how Feng Junhou uses gunpowder on a large scale on the battlefield.

Who could have imagined that King Feng Gui at this time actually wanted to use such a battlefield weapon to mine for himself before the true power of gunpowder was exposed?

"There should be a lot of sulfur mines over there in Bingzhou. Once the manpower is mobilized, you may have to make a hard trip there to have a look."

"At that time, according to the standards in Liangzhou, we will note which place is suitable for opening a sulfur smelting site."

According to the collected information and book records, the three major sulfur mineral producing areas in Dahan are:

Hanzhong, Liangzhou, and Bingzhou.

According to the experience of Hanzhong and Liangzhou, the sulfur in Dahan is basically extracted from pyrite.

Pyrite is often associated with coal mines...

In other words, where there are coal mines, there are often pyrites.

If the pyrite contains high iron content, it might be possible to make iron.

This is why Feng Junhou concluded that there must be iron ore in Bingzhou.

On the contrary, in the Wuyuan area, next to the iron ore veins that are abundant and easy to mine, Feng Junhou was not sure that there would be coal.

After all, he only knew the city of Baotou by name and had never been there in person.

Transportation in later generations was so developed that it is possible that the coal in Baotou was transported from outside.

After hearing Feng Junhou's words, Amei nodded in agreement: "Just follow Alang's orders."

Amei is very busy now.

In addition to doing research, I also have to serve as a tutor for several children in the Feng family.

Thinking about the difficulties between Shuangshuang and Ah Chong, you know how hard it is for Ah Mei on weekdays.

It's not like Feng Junhou has never thought about it, so he doesn't need to bother Amei with his children's basic education.

It is a pity that both General Guan and Secretary Zhang expressed strong opposition.

Even Li Mu quietly followed the two of them without saying a word.

Although he didn't speak, his attitude was very clear.

Therefore, Feng Junhou had no choice but to secretly feel sorry for this most docile concubine.

After chatting with Amei for a while, Feng Junhou got up, left the small courtyard, and returned to General Guan Da's large courtyard.

Sure enough, the yard has become quiet.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Ah Chong standing in the courtyard with a sad face.

At the door of the room facing the courtyard, there was a desk placed. Both of them were lying there with the same sad faces, writing something.

"Where's Ah Shun?"

Feng Junhou walked over leisurely with his hands behind his back and asked General Guan who was sitting at the door supervising the two of them.
To be continued...