o were slightly more perceptive had already guessed that Li Chen was neither a prince nor a royal son. But when they heard it with their own ears, they still gasped in surprise.Oh, prince.Even though...Chapter 738: Grenades

"Your Highness is wise, your humble servant would never dare to act recklessly."

To Guan Zhiwei, who was half-surprised, a sudden shock came. He quickly stated.

As for Guan Zhiwei's character, Li Chen still trusts him.

This guy's work ability is average, but his attitude is excellent. He also knows what to do and what not to do.

After pounding on it a few times, Li Chen dismissed Guan Zhiwei and Su Zhen'ting.

But Li Chen left Song Yingxing.

Song Yingxing was a little uneasy, but he didn't dare to ask too many questions. He obediently followed Li Chen back to the Xizheng Hall.

Upon entering the Hall of Political Affairs, Li Chen spoke first, "I entrust you with a task, this matter is top secret, not even Guan Zhiwei can be informed."

Song Yingxing's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately knelt down and said, "I obey your orders."

“This palace has already stripped you of your official position, though the formal decree hasn't been issued yet. You needn't call yourself a commoner anymore; simply address me as 'Your Majesty.'”

Li Chen's words made Song Yingxing's eyes well up.

He dreamt of having an official position, and now this seemingly insignificant post is like a sesame seed official. But it has allowed him to transcend his class and enter the most honorable ranks of government officials. This is a blessing for generations to come.

Trembling, Song Yingxing respectfully said, “Your humble servant obeys your command!”

Li Chen said with satisfaction, "You've done a wonderful job expressing your gratitude to Song Yingxing. From now on, you will be in charge of developing even more powerful gunpowder."

The use of gunpowder in the Qin Empire is already widespread now. From large red-clad cannons to small fireworks for the common folk, it's no longer anything new.

But all of these gunpowder, without exception, are the least efficient black powder.

Poor stability, low explosive efficiency, small blast radius, the only advantage is that it's relatively easy to manufacture.

But this, in Li Chen's view, was still far from enough.

"The power must be at least twice that of the gunpowder currently in use. After that, materials can be sought to wrap the gunpowder, which is then packed with steel balls. Once the fuse is lit and thrown, it can cause widespread casualties."

What Li Chen said was equivalent to the grenades of later generations.

It's not that deep of a technical skill, but it's mainly about the idea.

Once the idea is unlocked, with gunpowder and steel ball manufacturing technology, then the rest of the problems don't seem like a problem anymore.

Li Chen was very much looking forward to the Qin Empire's soldiers having grenades in their hands, tossing them into the Liao and Jin cavalry formations. Just thinking about it was exciting.

Song Yingxing listened carefully. He didn't care what the prince wanted to use this object for, he only thought about its manufacturing difficulty.

After understanding, Song Yingxing said: "Your servant dares not disobey your command, but the development of gunpowder requires a large number of experiments, and the application for materials is afraid that it cannot avoid the eyes and ears of others..."

Li Chen, who had already anticipated this, said directly: "This palace will have the Jinyiwei contact you. Just tell the Jinyiwei what you need and they will take care of it."

Within six months, your humble servant will surely bring Your Highness good news!

"Three months."

Li Chen directly cut the time in half and said, "This palace can only give you so much time."

Song Yingxing gritted his teeth and said, "Your humble servant obeys."

"Very good."

Li Chen nodded, he didn't need to know how difficult it was for Song Yingxing to face, he only cared about the results.

"Once the matter is accomplished, this palace will not treat you poorly. Go now."

After dismissing Song Yingxing, Li Chen glanced at Chen Tong who had been standing outside the palace gate for a while and said, "Come in."

Chen Tong entered the room and bowed respectfully, reporting: "Your Highness, everything is in place. Zhao Tai has agreed to follow your orders, but he requests permission to see the Empress one last time."Chapter 823: The Jin Country