Which Prince Is This

Wang Yousheng took the gun from his hand, then picked up the bullets from the ground. After loading it, he demonstrated how to use it to the crowd.

Bang!

A loud boom rang out, deafening to the ears.

The next moment, in the distance, an armor target that had been set up in advance was instantly pierced through.

The crowd hurriedly gathered around. When they saw that the armor could not even withstand a single shot, they were completely shocked.

Although they had seen the power of this weapon on television, seeing it with their own eyes was naturally a very different experience.

Zhangsun Wuji frowned and said, Your Majesty, this weapon is truly too terrifying. This humble minister believes that it must not be known to too many people, otherwise...

Everyone else had also thought of what he said.

Taking a person's life from hundreds of meters away—once this thing flowed into the civilian population, it would inevitably bring endless trouble.

Naturally.

Li Shimin nodded. From now on, the control of firearms must be carried out according to the strictest standards. Regarding this point, Mr. Wang and his people should be very experienced. You can discuss it with him when the time comes.

He naturally knew the danger of this thing too.

If it were in the past, Li Shimin would break out in a cold sweat just thinking about it.

But now it was different. He had the protective talisman given by Qin Ning, so naturally, there would be no safety issues.

Moreover, if the Great Tang wanted to become strong and fully develop, some things had to be done.

Weapons were especially important.

Li Jing said, With these weapons, our Great Tang will naturally be invincible on the battlefield. But if it comes to besieging cities and capturing strongholds, it seems to be lacking a bit. Sir, I wonder if the weapons used for sieges in your future generations are different?

Wang Yousheng was stunned for a moment, then smiled and nodded. Future generations no longer have city walls, but if you really must ask, it is indeed very different.

Oh? How is it different? Qin Qiong inquired.

Wang Yousheng said, The caliber is different.

Following that, he led the crowd to an open clearing.

There, a cannon was set up.

Last night, the crowd had stayed up late binge-watching TV shows, but they had not actually watched many episodes, and it was even less likely they had seen the Italian cannon scene. Therefore, although they knew about guns, they had no concept of cannons.

As for the cannons of later generations, due to operation and many other reasons, we cannot provide you with ones that are too advanced. The main reason is that you would not know how to use them, and teaching you would be troublesome. We specially transferred this cannon from the Meteorological Bureau. It is an old, retired piece of equipment, and its operation is relatively much simpler.

This was out of multiple considerations. Cannons that were too complicated would be troublesome to operate, and the slightest carelessness could easily lead to accidents. That was why Wang Yousheng had someone send over such an ordinary cannon. Once the people of the Great Tang became familiar with the basic principles and operations, it would not be too late to send more advanced ones later.

The Meteorological Bureau? The Grand Astrologer had also tagged along today. Hearing Wang Yousheng's words, he could not help but be taken aback.

Qin Ning looked toward him. That is right, it is similar to the Directorate of Astronomy in your Great Tang, but if we really get into the details, the differences are actually quite large.

Wang Yousheng smiled. Do not think I am reluctant to provide better ones, and do not assume it is useless just because it belongs to the Meteorological Bureau. In our later generations, there is a piece of trivia that many people do not know: the combat power of our country's Meteorological Bureau alone is enough to absolutely crush over eighty percent of the countries in the world. There is no need to use the regular army at all.

Everyone was greatly shocked upon hearing this.

If that was the case, the Meteorological Bureau's cannon was truly not bad.

And what surprised them even more was that future generations had become powerful to such an extent.

Fang Xuanling could not help but speak up, I wonder if, in my lifetime, I might also travel to the future to witness such a prosperous sight.

The portal is right here. You can go whenever you want, but it is not up to me. You have to ask your Emperor, Wang Yousheng said.

If you beloved ministers wish to go, naturally you may. However, now is not the time. The Great Tang is preparing for vigorous development, and you will all be busy later. Let us do it next time. I remember National Day is coming up soon. When the time comes, I will give you a day off and take you all over to have a look.

Hearing this, joyous expressions appeared on everyone's faces.

Wang Yousheng could not help but say, Chancellor Fang, maybe you should not go...

Why?

Hearing this, Fang Xuanling instantly became displeased.

Ahem, it is for your own good.

Fang Xuanling frowned. Could it be regarding my reputation in future generations?

It is not exactly about you, but about your second son, Fang Jun, also known as Fang Yi'ai...

Yi'ai? What happened to him? Fang Xuanling's frown deepened.

According to the records of the Old Book of Tang: Biography of Fang Xuanling, in the fifteenth year of Zhenguan, the second son Yi'ai married Emperor Taizong's daughter, Princess Gaoyang, and was appointed as Commandant-Escort...

Subsequently, Wang Yousheng recounted some of the events concerning Fang Yi'ai right in front of everyone.

Upon learning that his son actually held the title of the Great Tang's Number One Cuckold, Fang Xuanling nearly fainted from anger. He snatched up a brick from the ground, turned around, and left the area.

Hey, hey, Chancellor Fang, do not be impulsive...

Wang Yousheng spoke up, wanting to stop him. At this moment, Cheng Yaojin said, Sir, leave him be. Let us first see the power of this cannon.

Alright.

Wang Yousheng nodded, then had the area cleared and used a large truck to haul over a massive boulder, placing it in the distance.

Boom!

After the angle and position were adjusted, the cannon roared. The deafening sound was like an earth dragon rolling over.

In the distance, that massive boulder was directly blasted into fragments.

Good, good, good! With this item, from now on, no one will be able to stop us from attacking cities and seizing strongholds! Li Jing, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, and the others all revealed expressions of extreme excitement.

Following that, Wang Yousheng demonstrated some other weapons to them.

It was not until the afternoon that Qin Ning followed Li Shimin back to the palace.

I am getting ready to head back. If anything comes up here in the Great Tang from now on, you can contact Wang Yousheng directly, or go to the future to find Elder Zeng, or find me. This morning, I already set up two portals over at the Lizheng Hall. One goes straight to the base in the future, and the other leads to the villa where Changle and Sizi are currently staying, Qin Ning said.

Li Shimin nodded. He already knew about the portals.

Right after morning court, he and Empress Zhangsun had traveled through it to the future and stayed for an hour, mainly to see if Changle and Sizi were getting used to living there.

It is almost dinnertime. Changle and the others should have prepared the food over there. How about Guanyinbi and I go over to eat as well? Li Shimin said.

Whatever you want.

Qin Ning shrugged.

Afterward, the two of them arrived at the Lizheng Hall, found Empress Zhangsun, and took her along through the portal.

In the future, inside the villa belonging to Li Shimin's family, Qin Ning and the other two stepped out of the portal.

In the living room not far away, Qin Fei and Cheng Weiyang were keeping Li Lizhi company, casually chatting while wrapping dumplings. Su Xingwan, meanwhile, was watching television with little Sizi.

"Brother."

Qin Fei walked up to greet him. Just as she was about to say something, her gaze suddenly shifted toward Empress Zhangsun. She noticed a small hand tugging at the Empress's phoenix robe.

It belonged to a little boy, only a few years old, who was curiously observing everything around him.

"Which imperial prince is this?" Qin Fei paused for a moment and asked curiously.

"Imperial prince?"

Hearing this, Qin Ning, Li Shimin, and Empress Zhangsun were also taken aback. Only then did they realize that aside from the three of them, a little boy had also arrived here.

Faced with everyone's stares, the little boy seemed a bit timid. Tugging at Empress Zhangsun's phoenix robe, he spoke up, "Imperial Grandmother... No, you are not my Imperial Grandmother. Who are you?"

Hearing his words, everyone could not help but feel completely confused.

Empress Zhangsun squatted down and asked him with a warm smile, "Little one, what is your name? Whose family do you belong to?"

"I... My name is Zhu Xiongying."