Traveling to Ancient Times: My Space Contains Weapons

Chapter 347 The Emperor Desires to Confer Titles on Kings of Different Surnames

Chu Chen muttered "old fox" to himself.

He handed the flintlock pistol to Zheng Jing, then plopped down next to Zhou Shixun, waiting for the next test firing of the weapon.

Zheng Jing brought more than just flintlock muskets; he also brought ceramic thunderclaps and cannons.

Zheng Jing wasn't stupid either; he waved his hand and summoned several soldiers: "You, test the guns for His Majesty!"

Next, Zhou Shixun watched as the flintlock musket was loaded, aimed, and fired.

He immediately slapped his thigh and shouted, "Haha, Chu boy, with this divine artifact, what is there for my Great Xia to fear in this world!"

Immediately afterwards, Zheng Jing ordered his men to bring up a cannon.

"Your Majesty, these cannons were made under my uncle's guidance. Please step back ten feet!"

"Oh, Chuwa, what's this again?"

Chu Chen smiled and led Zhou Shixun back: "Uncle Zhou, with this thing, your ambitions will be even greater."

Immediately afterwards, Zheng Jing ordered his men to load the gunpowder and the large, extended-fuse thunderclap bomb.

Ignition, launch. The massive bomb, propelled by the gunpowder, flew forward and then plunged into a small, pre-prepared structure.

Immediately following was a huge explosion, and the small house was instantly blown to smithereens.

Zhou Shixun immediately stood up upon seeing this: "Chu boy, amazing, amazing... Hahahaha, God bless our Great Xia!"

"Okay, calm down, there's more!"

"besides?"

"Yes, do you remember the divine thunder I used to strike the rebel army of those aristocratic families?"

After Zheng Jing finished testing the cannon, he reached out and took out a fist-sized ceramic grenade, handing it to the soldier next to him.

Then, using the lighter Chu Chen had given him, he lit the fuse and the tall sergeant flung the ceramic grenade away in a flash.

Another loud explosion rang out, instantly creating a large crater in the ground. Sand and stones flew everywhere, and the iron pieces and beads next to the ceramic instantly turned the wooden planks on both sides into honeycomb holes.

After the explosion, Zhou Shixun went forward to check the results, looking at the targets scattered all over the ground.

The smile on his face never stopped.

He then burst into laughter and said, "Zheng Wenkai, Zheng Jing, step forward to listen to the appreciation..."

After doing all this, Zhou Shixun's excited heart was still not calm, and he pulled Chu Chen into his study.

"Chuwazi, you have offered up such a powerful weapon this time. Tell me, what reward do you want?"

"Uncle Zhou, I don't care about money!"

“I know you have more money than you can spend, but I can’t sleep or eat if I don’t reward you.”

Zhou Shixun said seriously to Chu Chen.

Chu Chen couldn't think of what he wanted for a moment, but judging from Zhou Shixun's attitude this time, if he didn't ask for a reward, he probably wouldn't be allowed to leave.

Just as he was about to speak, Zhou Shixun continued.

"How about I give you a princely position that doesn't belong to your family?"

"A king of a different surname?" Chu Chen asked in confusion.

“Indeed, my Great Xia is vast, Chu boy, you have brought me so much, so I am thinking, should I give you a city or a country?”

A city, a country, Chu Chen wondered to himself, what's wrong with Zhou Shixun today?

Does he think that having that weapon will allow him to take care of himself?

Or is it simply a gesture of goodwill towards oneself? A city is understandable; it's like a prince from a different surname granting himself a fiefdom, making him a vassal king.

But what's going on with this country? Does he intend to give the Great Xia to him?

In fact, Zhou Shixun didn't mean any harm; he simply felt that Chu Chen had made too many contributions to the Great Xia Dynasty.

As a member of the royal family, he has been taking advantage of others for so long, so he has to give something back eventually.

She had originally intended to marry her daughter, who had just returned, to Chu Chen, but she was worried that he wouldn't accept it. Moreover, after testing her daughter yesterday, she discovered that her daughter's heart wasn't with Chu Chen either, so she gave up on the idea of ​​making her a prince consort.

If granting him the title of prince would keep him firmly by my side, it would be a worthwhile endeavor.

But as the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty, how could he not investigate Chu Chen?

Based on the feedback, it seems that Chu Chen is not just someone who possesses weapons like flintlock muskets.

The fact that he was able to lead a few men to bomb the Japanese Imperial Palace and kill Kato Shimoe in a duel shows that this kind of person is absolutely not to be offended. If you offend him, and he ever does something like this to your capital, it will be a devastating blow.

Therefore, this country was another solution that Zhou Shixun came up with.

That is to send troops to conquer a country and then hand it over to him. In this way, as long as relations are maintained with him, the threat to Great Xia will be greatly reduced.

He also learned that Chu Chen was searching for the jade essence.

Once there's demand, things become much easier.

Chu Chen thought for a moment and asked, "Uncle Zhou, I can understand this city, but what about this country?"

"Chuwazi, I know you are looking for that jade essence. If I conquer a country like Japan with a large reserve of jade essence for you, would you be satisfied?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Chen immediately narrowed his eyes.

He thought to himself that this old bastard was guarding against him. He planned to conquer Japan, hand it over to him, and then have him invest heavily in its development. What a clever scheme!

As a result, he couldn't distinguish whether he wanted to be an enemy of the Zhou family.

Secondly, if his descendants are not capable after he passes away, Zhou Shixun can easily find a reason to take back the territory he has worked so hard to build.

Having transmigrated to this ancient era, my main goal is to live a carefree and easy life, and find a place to do my bidding. You wish!

Besides, if I really wanted to be the king of a country, I could recruit a group of loyal subordinates, a thousand men, armed with firearms, and conquer a country in no time. Why would I need you to come and deliver me?

So he said, "Since Uncle Zhou knows that I am looking for this jade essence, why don't you set up a team to help me collect it? Wouldn't that be better?"

"As for that city and that king, Uncle Zhou, you know that I have absolutely no such intentions, so please rest assured, Uncle Zhou."

After listening to Chu Chen finish speaking, Zhou Shixun stared at Chu Chen for several seconds before looking away and laughing heartily.

"Since you're lazy, Chuwa, then Uncle Zhou won't force you. Don't worry, I'll do my best to help you collect the jade essence, but you can't neglect the Great Xia."

"Don't worry, Uncle Zhou, if there's anything I can do to help, just let me know!"

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Chu Chen took his leave.

Chu Chen was indeed a little unhappy at first because he thought Zhou Shixun was wary of him.

But thinking back, if I were Zhou Shixun, with such a powerful person by my side, I would inevitably be filled with fear and anxiety.

Since my ambitions lie elsewhere, I should leave the capital.

Things will change if this goes on too long. My strength hasn't reached the grandmaster level yet, so I'll just have to play it safe for now.

Furthermore, my current power is not strong enough, and those children have not been properly trained yet.

Once I'm truly powerful, what I want will be a matter for the future!