Chapter 322 Dark War

"Northwest Victory, Northwest Victory..."

The messenger with the red flag on his back ran all the way, starting from Xiliang Capital and shouting all the way in the passing towns to pass the news to everyone.

In fact, the news of Li Wei's surrender had been sent to Luoyang by Yingxin earlier, but Lu Qiang did not speak out immediately, but asked Zhao Lunwen to spread from Xiliang to Luoyang in this form.

This is a kind of psychological propaganda, the purpose of which is to make the Han people in the world full of absolute confidence in their own army.

For this reason, Luoyang has prepared a series of celebrations, but at this time, Lu Qiang has set out for Maoshan. Of course, he is still nominally going to inspect Jin'an Shipyard.

There is a very important but less conspicuous place in Luoyang. This is the general prison. It sounds like a very ordinary place, but not many people know that all the most advanced standard weapons of the Jin army come from here.

The prison is a place where the court deliberately requested a low profile, but the treatment of the personnel here is the highest among the court officials, and the salary of ordinary officials is also several times that of their peers.

However, like most government, there are always some unknown things behind the glory.

Huang Pu, who will be the deputy supervisor, recently made friends with a nobleman. Huang Pu is a somewhat old-fashioned person and usually has no communication with his colleagues. Such a person may not see anything at ordinary times, but once something happens, he can see the difference.

Huang Pu's mother has been sick in bed all year round, and her two children have reached the age of school. In a metropolis like Luoyang, it can be imagine that it is difficult to maintain the daily expenses of the family with his salary alone, and he has no friends. He just wants to borrow and can't find anyone.

Just when he was at a loss, a fellow villager doing business in Luoyang came to him.

Naturally, when meeting with his fellow villagers, he was much closer than others, so after being invited to the restaurant by his fellow villagers, Huang Pu couldn't help but tell his troubles.

When the fellow villager is in trouble, this fellow villager is still a court official. Of course, it is incumbent upon him to help, so the fellow villager Ma immediately expressed his willingness to help Huang Pu without saying a word.

It is said that people like Huang Pu can easily accept other people's subsidies? I can't be from the same hometown either!

But isn't there such a sentence! It's hard to beat a hero with a penny. Under the influence of alcohol, he thought about other people's children going to school in bright clothes, but he was still worried about whether his children could go to school. His mother's illness was like a bottomless pit and needed a lot of money. Huang Pu finally did not withstand the goodwill of his fellow villagers and accepted his funding.

With the first time, there will naturally be a second and third... Unconsciously, Huang Pu has owed a huge debt to his fellow villager surnamed Ma.

Although his fellow villagers have never asked for it, Huang Pu increasingly feels that he can't go on like this. At least he should do something for others so that he can balance his heart.

The emperor went to the south of the Yangtze River. There was nothing to do in the government. It was rare to sneak back lazy. His idle colleagues gathered to chat about the recent events in Luoyang.

Huang Pu was also relying on time. His fellow villagers sent someone to inform him that he was going to introduce a noble person to him today. After meeting this person, he would no longer have to worry about money.

Huang Pu is very clear that the business of his fellow villagers is not very big. If he funds himself like this, his life will not be so good. So I didn't hesitate to agree to today's invitation.

The light in the room is a little dark, and sitting alone in it looks so out of place compared with the lively atmosphere outside.

Huang Pu looked at his colleagues outside through the window screen, with an inexplicable look in his eyes. No one knew what he was thinking at this moment.

At the same time, his fellow villager surnamed Ma was also talking secretly with a man in brocade at home.

"You did a good job. As long as you get the recipe, Your Majesty will not hesitate to reward you"

"This is what my subordinates should do. Don't worry, if he refuses to agree, I will ask him to return the money, and I will not come back."

"Hmm! Your Majesty's army is waiting for the day. It can be said that if it hadn't been for the fear of this thing, our great Wei iron horse would have swept through the Central Plains. While Sima Dezong went to the south of the Yangtze River, we must have done this matter as soon as possible."

"Your Excellency, do you want to kill him after everything?"

The man in brocade pondered for a moment and shook his head and said, "There are too many secret weapons in the Jin army. This man will be of great use. After that, he will be given to your majesty, which will definitely make your majesty happier than killing him."

Today, Ma Tongxiang did not invite Huang Pu in a restaurant, but invited him directly to his home. Of course, the only man in brocade was accompanied.

Introduced by Ma Tongxiang, Huang Pu greeted the rich businessman surnamed Ge, and then the three people drank it for another.

After a storm and snow, the rich businessman surnamed Ge suddenly said, "I heard that Lord Huang has been a little difficult recently. I don't know if I can help?"

Before Huang Pu answered, Ma Tongxiang took the lead and said, "Brother Ge doesn't know anything. Huang's mother is very filial, and the children in the family are small, just relying on that little salary, alas! It's hard!"

Speaking of this, Huang Pu's expression also faded, but he still arched his hand to Ma Tongxiang and said, "If Brother Ma hadn't helped him, Huang would have... Alas! Not to mention, Brother Ma is his kindness, but there is a dispatch. Huang is by no means ambiguous."

What Ma Tongxiang wanted was to say. He looked at Ge Haoshang, and then turned his head and said, "To be honest, I invited Lord Huang to come here today. I really have something to ask for."

While talking, he held a brocade box from the side and didn't say anything. He opened it directly and pushed it to Huang Pu, but it turned out to be a whole box of gold ingots.

"This is..." Huang Pu's eyes are straight. He has never seen so much gold in his life!

At this time, Ge Haoshang, who was beside him, opened his mouth and said earnestly, "People say that thousands of miles are official wealth, but now there are too few honest officials like Lord Huang. In fact, Lord Huang may not know that you are guarding a treasure pot! As long as Lord Huang makes good use of it, not to mention this little gold, no matter how much gold there is, he can help Lord Huang earn it."

Huang Pu looked at Jinzi, looked at Ge Haoshang with a confused face, and said, "I don't understand what Brother Ge means. Can you make it clear?"

Ma Tongxiang interrupted: "Actually, it's also very simple. What does Lord Huang do? Think about this, don't you understand?"

Huang Pu is a fool. At this time, he also understood what they meant. He couldn't help but stand up with wide eyes and blurted out, "No, absolutely not. Do you want me to die?"

Hearing Huang Pu's words, Ma Tongxiang's face also changed, and his elonged voice said, "Lord Huang, no one wants you to die. Since you don't want to do this business, please return my money and start a small business. In order to help you, you are about to open the pot now. You should do good deeds. Please help me!"

What are you really afraid of? What Huang Pu is most afraid of is who to withdraw money from him. The money funded by Ma Tongxiang has been used up. Does he have money to pay back to others? For a moment, sweat came out.

Seeing this, Ge Haoshang hurriedly said, "Lord Huang, don't be nervous. Don't hurt the harmony of your fellow villagers because of this. In fact, as long as I don't say anything about this, who else will know except heaven and earth? As long as you finish this, I can make the decision and write off the accounts between you. This box of gold is just a deposit. After completion, I will send another box."

After Ge Haoshang finished speaking, he looked at Huang Pu quietly with his fellow villagers. At this time, Huang Pu, who was sweaty, was already a prey that fell into a trap in their eyes.

Time seemed to stand still at this moment, and I don't know how long it took. Huang Pu stared at the box containing gold and said in a hoarse voice, "What do you want?"

"The formula of gunpowder and the design drawing of the catapult" Ge Haoshang could not hide the excitement in his tone, and his voice trembled slightly.

Huang Pu gave him a cold look and said, "What you want is top secret. Do you mean you can get it?"

"Yes... I'm too anxious"

Huang Pu reached out to cover the box containing gold, and then carefully held it in his arms. Without saying a word, he got up and walked out.

Ma Tongxiang just wanted to reach out to stop him, but was stopped by Ge Haoshang. Sure enough, he heard Huang Pu say without looking back: "I'll come back in three days" and left without looking back.

"He, did he agree?"

Ge Haoshang's eyebrows were about to jump up and said happily, "You and I will become the meritorious officials of the Great Wei Dynasty."

"No, no, how dare you compare with adults? Of course, the first achievement is the adult's"

"Haha..."

Huang Pu returned to his home with gold and went straight to his mother's room. After entering, he immediately closed the door with his backhand. At this moment, there was already a man sitting on his mother's sickbed, but not his mother.

"Your Excellency, the fish is hooked"

Huang Pu pushed the gold over.

This mysterious adult is suddenly Fengping. It turns out that Lu Qiang has already explained Fengping, focusing on being a prisoner, and Huang Pu has actually already joined the inner government.

Tuoba Si's heart to go south is not to die. Before that, he must have tried his best to get the formula of gunpowder, so Feng Ping made a plan and deliberately let Huang Pu be bought by the spy of Wei.

Tuobasi didn't know that the gunpowder they had seen on the battlefield before was already outdated. At the prompt of Lu Qiang, the craftsmen of the Jingxiu Laodao Association and the generals had developed explosive bags that could explode, so the most primitive gunpowder before was already dispensable for the Jin army.

Feng Ping didn't look at the gold and said, "This is a reward for you. Your Majesty has specially approved it. After your two children come out of Taixue in the future, they can be directly hired as officials without assessment."

After listening to Feng Ping's words, Huang Pu's eyes couldn't help but turn red. In fact, his mother had already passed away and was buried secretly. Now what he cares about most is a child. It doesn't matter what he is like. The child's future has been arranged by His Majesty. How can he not be moved?

At this time, Lu Qiang's team has also arrived at the foot of Maoshan.