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After saying these words, Wu Meiniang's heart was full of regret and anxiety. She had just heard that Li Changqing could agree to anything he said, so she blurted it out as soon as her brain got hot.

"It's over. Your Majesty must think that I am a frivolous woman who covets the status of concubine."

Wu Meiniang thought regretfully, complaining that she shouldn't be in such a hurry.

She had only served Li Changqing for a month, and she asked to be a concubine. This could easily make people think that she had evil intentions from the beginning.

Li Changqing also didn't expect that the reward Wu Meiniang asked for would be I can't help but hesitate a little about this.

Since Changsun Wugu sent Wu Meiniang to him as a personal maid, he must have the idea of ​​​​letting him take her into the harem, but he is not a blind stallion, really not What is the idea of ​​having three thousand beauties in the harem?

If it weren't for his status as an emperor, he would only accept Yang Wanzhi, Changsun Wugou and Li Xiuning at most. As for the other girls... to be honest, he didn't put much affection in them.

After hesitating, Li Changqing sighed in his heart, and then said to Wu Meiniang:"Okay, I will meet your request, but I am busy with government affairs recently, and it will take some time before I can register you as my concubine. Are you willing to wait?"

As the emperor of a country, he has a golden tongue. Since he has said all the big words, he can only agree. When

Wu Meiniang heard that Li Changqing agreed, there was not much joy on her face. She bit her lip and said:"What if Your Majesty feels embarrassed, just pretend that Mei Niang didn't say that just now, because Mei Niang truly admires your Majesty and is not coveting the position of concubine."

If Li Changqing's attitude and impression of her becomes worse after becoming a concubine, she would rather not be the concubine.

Seeing Wu Meiniang's pale look, Li Changqing smiled and comforted:"Since the queen asked you to be my personal bodyguard, Maid, that means you want me to accept you as my concubine. She is the master of the harem. Since she thinks you are suitable, then you will be suitable. Besides, you are beautiful and talented, so why should you belittle yourself?"

"Of course, if you find it difficult to marry a widower, the widower will not force you to do so."

"Mei Niang is really in love with Your Majesty!"

Wu Meiniang blurted out subconsciously. After she reacted, her jade face turned red and her heart was filled with panic.

Li Changqing smiled faintly when he heard the words. When he was about to say something, a guard hurried into the hall and whispered in his ear. After a few words.

After hearing what the guard said, Li Changqing showed a look of shock. Niutou said to Wu Meiniang:"Go and discuss the canonization matter with the Queen. I have to leave first."

After that, she left the Tai Chi Hall with the guards.

Until Li Changqing left, Wu Meiniang still didn't recover from the surprise that fell from the sky. She unconsciously touched her red and hot face and murmured. :"I became His Majesty's... concubine?"

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After Li Changqing and his guards left Tai Chi Hall, they drove directly out of Chang'an City and headed to the Tang Dynasty Royal Manufacturing Supervision Bureau test site outside the city.

Because what Li Changqing asked the Manufacturing Supervision Bureau to develop were formidable weapons such as gunpowder and artillery, which were extremely dangerous and would not be safe within the city, the testing site was built in a wasteland surrounded by mountains outside Chang'an City.

However, considering the confidentiality of the Manufacturing Supervision Bureau, Li Changqing dispatched 10,000 heavy-armored guards to guard against spies from other countries spying on intelligence.

In the proving ground.

Although the mountains and fields are still covered in snow, the snow in the testing site has been cleared away, and many craftsmen gathered around the testing site to discuss something excitedly.

After Li Changqing arrived at the testing site under the protection of his guards, many craftsmen in the site immediately bowed down.

"See Your Majesty!"

"Come on, where is Gao Ci?"

Li Changqing didn't pay attention to these false courtesy and asked with a somewhat eager look. As soon as he finished speaking, an old man in the crowd with hair, beard and even face and clothes turned black stood up and said happily:"Your Majesty, this old man is here!"

Looking at Gao Ci, who looked like a black man in front of him, Li Changqing said with a somewhat unnatural expression:"Why are you like this? If you tell me that there is progress in your research, you'd better not let me go all the way in vain, otherwise I will have to deduct two months of your salary."

"Don't dare, how dare I deceive you?"

Gao Ci chuckled and waved his hands quickly.

Now he is getting farther and farther away from the image of a worldly master when he first met Li Changqing, and he looks more and more like an ancient version of a mad scientist.

After Gao Ci finished speaking, Several craftsmen were asked to lift up a perfectly sealed wooden barrel, and after carefully opening it, a barrel full of black powdery objects was revealed.

"Your Majesty, please see, this is the gunpowder we have purified. It is powerful enough for military use. Such a barrel can blow up a hill!"

After showing the gunpowder to Li Changqing, Gao Ci said with great pride.

Although gunpowder has been discovered in the Tang Dynasty, its purity is not high and its power is limited. During this period, the Manufacturing Supervision Bureau has been studying the purification of gunpowder with higher purity. Method, I didn’t expect that they actually worked it out.

Seeing this barrel of gunpowder, Li Changqing’s eyes suddenly lit up, he reached out and grabbed some gunpowder and smelled it...

It’s still a familiar smell, it’s still the same formula, this is the real of gunpowder!

"good! You all have made great contributions!"

Li Changqing's face was full of approval. If he can create purified gunpowder, he will be one point closer to making artillery.

"No, our research results are not just this. This is what we really want to show you today. Your Majesty, please take a look."

Gao Ci suddenly smiled mysteriously, and asked someone to lift up a rectangular wooden box again, but this time he was obviously more cautious and careful than lifting a barrel, as if there was something very scary inside.

Li Changqing also Somewhat curious, what on earth did these craftsmen cook up? Is it better than purifying gunpowder?

In his expectation, Gao Ci gently opened the lid of the wooden box, which contained a round gunpowder. A black iron ball about the size of a fist.