After traveling through time, I was spotted by the new emperor

Chapter 39 News about Ye Hongxia

Ye Wuwei looked at the three boxes of three types of grenades that had just been made, and wondered whether he should test its power first or ask Qi Wushuang to try it together?

At this moment, a servant from Prince Qi's mansion came over and said, "Captain Ye, the prince wants to see you."

Ye Wuwei took one of each of the three types of grenades and went to Prince Qi's Mansion.

Seeing Qi Wushuang, Ye Wuwei placed three grenades on Qi Wushuang's desk:

"I just made a grenade. Your Highness, would you like to test its power?"

Before Qi Wushuang could say anything, Chu Fuchi came over and asked, "Is this the gunpowder weapon you've been tinkering with?"

"Yes, these three types of grenades are small and easy to carry, but their power is relatively limited."

"You mean we can create even more powerful gunpowder weapons?"

"Gunpowder weapons that are more powerful than these three types of grenades are still acceptable. For example, gunpowder arrows that require two or three people to fire with a crossbow are more powerful than grenades.

But in terms of convenience, gunpowder arrows are far inferior to grenades.

But weapons with much greater power are currently not possible."

"why?"

“Raw materials and processes are limited.”

Modern submachine guns, tank guns, etc. are naturally much more powerful, but the special steel and precision components required cannot be produced with Qi Dynasty's current productivity.

If you ask Ye Wuwei what he most wants to manufacture, his answer is mobile phones and cars.

In Ye Wuwei's opinion, the most inconvenient things in ancient times were communication and transportation, but Ye Wuwei was just a specially trained ace soldier in modern times. No matter how much he studied, it was impossible for him to develop mobile phones and cars.

Even if he managed to blow the glass, without the craftsmen in the glass workshop, Ye Wuwei would probably never succeed in his lifetime with his abilities.

Ye Wuwei said to Qi Wushuang:

"Your Majesty, I have contributed almost everything I know. There is no use for me in the workshop any longer. Do you think you can assign me a specific position?"

"What kind of position do you want to hold?"

Ye Wuwei is a soldier in modern times, so naturally he wants to join the army.

"I want to join the army."

"Okay, come to the palace tomorrow morning and I'll take you to the army. And bring a few more grenades."

Ye Wuwei quickly declined: "Your Highness, you don't have to go with me. Just give me the seal and report in by myself."

If Qi Wushuang took him there, everyone would regard him as someone with connections.

But Qi Wushuang was worried about not being able to find an opportunity to spend time with Ye Wuwei, so how could he give up such a good opportunity?

"Aren't you going to test the power of the grenade? It's a good idea to test it in the military tomorrow so I can see the results."

After hearing what Qi Wushuang said, Ye Wuwei said, "Okay then."

After saying this, Ye Wuwei remembered that it was Qi Wushuang who asked him to come. "Is there something that the prince asked me to do?"

"Didn't you ask me to find out about Ye Hongxia for you last time? Now that I have news, I specially asked you to come here to tell you."

"Is Ye Hongxia related to me?"

"We took your portrait and asked people who had seen Ye Hongxia back then, and they all said that you looked very similar, but there was no other evidence to show what your relationship was.

Ye Hongxia was indeed not there when General Ye was in trouble. She left with Luo Wenhua and Che Hongxing, who were General Ye's most trusted men, and three hundred of General Ye's personal soldiers.

They went to Anping County.”

"Anping County?"

"Correct."

Ye Wuwei was thinking about the gossip he had just heard in Anping County when he traveled to Qi Dynasty.

“I heard that twenty years ago, a group of bandits suddenly came to Anping County and occupied a deep mountain in Anping County.

Could it be that the bandits are Ye Hongxia and the others?"

“That’s them.

Three years after they occupied the mountains, the imperial court learned of Ye Hongxia and her group's existence and sent troops to encircle and suppress them.

The general who led the troops to encircle and suppress the rebellion was a general of the Qi family. A few days ago, I found that general and asked him about the situation back then.

He said that the imperial court received a report from Luo Wenhua that General Ye's orphans were living in the deep mountains of Anping County, so the imperial court sent troops to encircle and suppress them.

But it was difficult to march through the deep mountains and dense forests. Back then, he only led his troops to kill Che Hongxing. As for Ye Hongxia, her son, and General Ye's son, they were not among those eliminated or captured."

Ye Wuwei interrupted: "Why do you have two children?"

"According to Luo Wenhua and the captured personal guards of General Ye:

At that time, they were escorting a pregnant woman away under the orders of General Ye.

The woman was General Ye's concubine who had not yet been taken into the family, and the child in her belly was General Ye's.

General Ye sent his trusted confidants to escort them away in order to preserve a trace of the Ye family's bloodline.

The woman gave birth to a boy in the mountains, and the orphan of General Ye reported by Luo Wenhua was exactly that boy.

In addition to that woman, Ye Hongxia also gave birth to a son when she was in the mountains.

But Ye Hongxia told everyone that her son was Che Hongxing's, and even Luo Wenhua couldn't be sure whose son Ye Hongxia gave birth to was.

Ye Wuwei thought for a moment and asked:

"So, Ye Hongxia, Ye Hongxia's son, and General Ye's son might still be alive?"

"Yes, but seventeen years have passed and there is no news about Ye Hongxia and the other two."

"Ye Hongxia and I look so much alike, and our ages match, so there's a good chance I'm Ye Hongxia's son?"

"That's true, but it's too arbitrary to conclude that you are Ye Hongxia's son just because you look alike.

If so, why aren't you with Ye Hongxia but wandering around alone?"

"I understand. Tell me if you have any news about Ye Hongxia in the future."

Looking at Ye Wuwei's calm expression, Qi Wushuang asked, "How come you're not excited at all after hearing this news?"

If it was the original body, he would be excited. But Ye Wuwei was a soul from the modern era, so he really couldn't get excited.

"I'm already twenty years old. I've lived alone for so many years. Does it matter who my parents are?"

Qi Wushuang felt that it was still important who his parents were, but when he recalled the time when he first met Ye Wuwei, Ye Wuwei was thin and frail due to years of not having enough to eat, with pale cheeks and no flesh, and his figure was several years younger than his actual age. He then felt that Ye Wuwei's calmness was normal.

"I'll ask someone to find out about Ye Hongxia."

"Thanks. I'll leave today and come back tomorrow morning."

"You wait a moment."

"Is there anything else, Your Majesty?"

Qi Wushuang racked his brains to find a way to keep Ye Wuyi:

"You might be challenged again tomorrow when you return to the army. Why don't I practice my skills with you now?"

Qi Wushuang's words piqued Ye Wuwei's interest:

"I've always heard that Your Highness is a skilled martial artist. No one in the army, except Qi Wu, can rival you. I've been wanting to practice with you for a long time."

Seeing Ye Wuwei happy, Qi Wushuang's mood also improved a lot: "Let's go to the martial arts field now."

After saying that, Qi Wushuang stood up, took Ye Wuwei's hand and went to the martial arts field.

Ye Wuwei felt that Qi Wushuang holding his hand was strange, but he couldn't put his finger on what was strange.

"My Lord, please let go and I will walk by myself."

Qi Wushuang let go of his hand with regret and walked side by side with Ye Wuwei.