From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 444

Time goes back to Luoyang on June 21st-

Zhou Yuan found Chu Feifan through the intelligence of Ye Qingying's Inner Court Division.

"Da Ri Fa Wang, this title sounds very eye-catching, but it's a pity that Zhang Bailong couldn't fulfill the county he promised to give you."

Chu Feifan was still quite tough at that time, and sneered: "My kung fu is unparalleled in the world, and I can live well wherever I go."

Zhou Yuan said: "You are right, but the premise is that I don't make trouble for you. If I make trouble for you, you will not live well wherever you go."

Chu Feifan said disdainfully: "Just you? Excuse me, I don't take you seriously at all. What Inner Court Division, what Jinyiwei, what can they do to me?"

Zhou Yuan said: "Can the Immortal Mother do you?"

Chu Feifan was silent.

Zhou Yuan continued: "Can my master Taoist Su Youzi do you?"

Chu Feifan was still silent.

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "You should know my good sister. Her surname is Zhuang. It is said that she chased you for eight days with a big knife and almost drove you crazy?"

Chu Feifan could only remain silent.

Zhou Yuan sighed slowly and said softly, "In fact, you are a smart person, and you are also afraid of death."

"After being chased by Xiaozhuang for eight days, you never went to Beijing again. This is because you are afraid of death."

"On the tower of Kuixingfang in Lin'an Prefecture, you saw Xiaoying's poisonous insects and turned around and ran away. In fact, you were also afraid of death."

"You know very well that with your kung fu, those poisonous insects can't do anything to you, but you don't dare to gamble. You are afraid of any accidents, so you ran away."

Chu Feifan couldn't help but say, "What are you going to do! If you have something to say, just say it!"

Zhou Yuan said softly, "I have some business in the south, but I am always harassed by people from the underworld. They should be hired by business opponents."

"Go there and help me sit in charge. Guan Lu will show you the direction. There are also people in the local area to pick you up and arrange you to a suitable position. "

Chu Feifan said: "Why should I listen to you? Just because of your threat?"

Zhou Yuan said: "This is a threat to life."

"In addition, Zhang Bailong can't give you a county, but I can give it to you."

"You are a person who knows how to enjoy life. Having your own territory and being your own local emperor should be what you like most."

"The Great Jin Dynasty has no rules for fiefdoms. You will definitely disdain to surrender to foreigners. Then looking at the world, only I, Zhou Yuan, can satisfy your wishes."

At that time, Zhou Yuan thought, a stick and a candy, first deceive it, and then Liaodong will give him a county and let him build it himself, which is also a promise.

"I won't force you. When you have thought it through, you can go to the south."

"But I think I need to tell you a piece of news. The Holy Mother of No Life will be back in a month."

"If I don't hear from you by then, I will ask her to come and talk to you."

Chu Feifan stood up suddenly, grabbed Zhou Yuan's collar, and panted: "One county, you said it, if you don't give it to me, at worst we will die together."

Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "As everyone knows, I have always been very generous to my own people."

...

Speaking of which,

Zhou Yuan didn't expect Chu Feifan to give him such a big surprise, so he asked hurriedly: "What's the situation over there? Have you gained anything?"

Chu Feifan said: "They kept sorting out the looted materials all night long. The young and strong men who robbed became their laborers and helped them carry the materials."

"Except for the dock, there are no sentries in other places. They probably didn't expect someone to swim directly over."

"The Governor's Mansion is located in the middle, surrounded by soldiers' sleeping houses, and it's difficult for me to get close."

"In general, there is nothing to gain. Even if a master sneaks in, he can't get into the core area."

Zhou Yuan nodded. This result made him regretful, but it was indeed expected.

"Wait!"

Chu Feifan suddenly said: "I saw many soldiers holding fire sticks in their hands. Every few breaths, they blew with their mouths, puffing out smoke. I don't know what they are doing."

Zhou Yuan shuddered. Damn, what kind of fire sticks are they? That's fucking tobacco!

These bastards are smoking.

According to the progress of the times in this world, tobacco has indeed been planted on a large scale in Europe, and smoking has become rampant in the aristocratic circle, starting with the Portuguese.

However, Haojing is not so rich that even soldiers can smoke tobacco.

Oh... After all, they have robbed so many supplies, this should be the reward given by the governor to each person, and the amount is not much.

Zhou Yuan's mind turned quickly, and he always felt that he thought of something, but he didn't catch it for a while.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, and finally waved his hand and said: "You should have a good rest first. In the next few days, you may have to swim again and do something."

Chu Feifan was startled and said quickly: "Don't, all of them are armed, I can't do anything. "

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't let you take too much risk."

After he walked out of the room, Guan Lu also came forward.

"Sir, the latest news is that the number of Portuguese who landed today must be less than two thousand. According to our spies, there are only a little over a thousand at most."

Hearing this news, Zhou Yuan was not surprised, but said slowly: "It seems that their purpose is still to negotiate, not to kill them all. Relatively speaking, it is not good to leave Xiangzhou empty. Only by negotiating and signing a contract can we obtain more long-term benefits."

Speaking of this, he turned his head and said, "Have they retreated?"

Guan Lu nodded and said, "They have retreated. This time they only robbed for half a day and withdrew with the goods."

Zhou Yuan said, "Have those Jianghu people come back? How is the situation?"

Guan Lu smiled and said in a low voice, "It is said that they have gained a lot. Sir, do you want to go and see it now?"

"Let's go! "

Zhou Yuan became interested and immediately walked towards the street across the street.

The house was still the same house, and the people were still the same people, but the atmosphere was heavier.

The moment Zhou Yuan walked in, he felt the low mood of this group of people.

But his eyes instantly noticed a row of muskets leaning against the wall!

There were eleven of them!

"The record is quite good. Tell me, did anyone die?"

Zhou Yuan sat down.

An old woman sighed and said, "We lost four people, and we dared not collect the bodies."

Zhou Yuan said, "Is there something wrong with your plan?"

The old woman shook her head and said, "We know the power of muskets and are cautious enough, so we didn't act alone, but worked in groups of four. "

"It was fine, but one person's gun was wrong. He didn't need to fill it with gunpowder and lead bullets. He could fire a shot every five or six breaths, which caught us off guard. "

Speaking of this, the old woman took out a pistol from her bosom. It was exquisitely made, like a work of art.

Zhou Yuan took it and took a closer look. He immediately took a breath and gritted his teeth and said, "Flintlock gun!"

His face was extremely ugly. He thought that the Portuguese used matchlock guns, which was only one generation ahead of the Jin Dynasty.

But unexpectedly, they even made flintlock ignition and matchlock guns. This is at least three generations ahead. What the hell is there to fight!

The operation of the matchlock gun is very complicated. After firing a shot, you have to empty the powder tank, fill it with gunpowder, load the bullet, ignite the matchlock, and then aim and shoot.

This set of processes takes at least twenty seconds, or even longer.

It is superior to the matchlock long gun of the Jin Dynasty, mainly because the matchlock ignition is more stable, the mechanical precision is high, the range is long, and the power is great.

But the matchlock is still It will be affected by heavy rain and is afraid of moisture.

Now there are flintlock guns, which can ignite quickly, are not affected by weather and environment, and are not stable at the same level.

The key is the sub-gun, which does not require complicated procedures such as cleaning the powder tank, loading gunpowder, and loading lead bullets. You only need to replace the sub-gun and you can start shooting directly.

According to these people in the martial arts world, the flintlock guns of the Portuguese are equipped with at least more than six sub-guns.

It is equivalent to one bullet every few seconds, and can fire six or seven rounds...

This is not on the same level as the matchlock gun.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yuan couldn't help but scratch his head violently, feeling irritated.