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Chapter 263: Northern Suburbs of the Capital
Li Heng immediately knelt down and said with great fear,

"I dare not, please forgive me, father! I also want to find an expert for you, but I have searched the whole capital and found no clues."

The old emperor half-closed his eyes and looked at his son quietly, trying to see if there was anything unusual in his eyes.

There is no father and son in the royal family, so you can’t believe what they say on the surface.

Being stared at by such a pair of old and sharp eyes, one would easily reveal one's flaws if one is not careful.

Li Heng was also nervous, and for a moment, he felt as if he had been seen through.

But he couldn't show any of that, he knew his father too well.

The air seemed to freeze, and less than half a minute seemed extremely long.

Finally, the old emperor looked away, and the atmosphere of fatherly love and filial piety seemed to have returned to normal.

"Get up. I said that if I find a master, I will abdicate and concentrate on cultivation, and you will succeed me."

Li Heng did not dare to accept it, "I only wish that my father will be healthy and the country of Da Qi will be peaceful and prosperous."

The old emperor was very pleased with his humility. "If we can't find that woman, we must keep a close eye on the Imperial Master. He won't give up and will definitely take action."

Not receiving the message says a lot.

Have to guard against it.

"Yes, I understand." Li Heng replied.

The capital was under martial law, and he used the excuse of looking for an expert to make secret arrangements. This was a good opportunity for him, and even the old emperor didn't know about it.

Liu Yunyan was not in Shuozhou City. This was the news he received.

It was certain that they would return to the capital without an imperial edict, but Li Heng was not sure what cards the imperial teacher had in his hand.

Judging from this person's past style of doing things, it is unlikely that he would act rashly without preparation.

After leaving the palace, Li Heng did not return home, but ordered to go to Hongguang Temple. When passing by Qingshi Lane, he sat in the carriage and watched for a long time.

There are still people coming and going at the intersection outside the alley, and the damp bluestone slabs and old courtyard walls in the alley are as quiet as usual.

I don't know what I'm expecting.
She has not been to the capital or the imperial mausoleum in the past few days, but there have been changes in the manor under her name.

This shop has other exits, and she can meet the Imperial Master at any time. Thinking of this, Li Heng frowned slightly.

Miss Shen has made her attitude clear. She will definitely help the Imperial Master, and this will not change even if I meet her.

After a long silence, Li Heng sighed, lowered the curtain, and said calmly, "Let's go."

Shen You had just returned to the shop after finishing his work in the studio in the morning.

Gu Shaoyu said that his family wanted to treat her to a simple meal to thank her for the connections she had given him at the last dinner.

The people they used to wait in line to see are now successfully connected.

The time is scheduled for the weekend. In the next few days, Shen You will concentrate on dealing with the affairs of Da Qi and blowing up the imperial tomb.

Outside the capital, in the northern suburbs.

This is the closest Beijing military base to the imperial city, and the officials in charge have long been replaced by Wen Zhi's men.

"Everything is ready, but security is tight inside and outside the capital. We are too close, so our whereabouts may be easily leaked." Liu Yunyan came to report.

"It's okay. We are going to the palace anyway. There's no need to hide." Wen Zhi smiled nonchalantly. "We are not the ones who should be afraid."

This is indeed arrogant, as the number of imperial guards in the capital is several times theirs.

But when Wen Zhi said this, the generals present felt that this was the way it should be. Even the foreign cavalry were defeated by him, not to mention those in the capital who had never even been on the battlefield.

If the saint is unwilling to give an explanation to the world, what does it matter even if there is a rebellion?
Wen Zhi raised his eyes and said, "According to the plan, I will go see Miss Shen first."

Hearing this, everyone looked puzzled. The master was not in Shuozhou City, and they didn't see him on the road. When did he catch up with them?
After watching Wen Zhi leave, everyone looked at Liu Yunyan who seemed to know something about the inside story.

"How can a master sleep in the open air? Miss Shen has already arrived in the capital." Liu Yunyan said in a low voice.

"The master is so amazing! General Liu, I heard that the master gave you some good weapons before. Look, we fought side by side and have a life-and-death friendship."

A bearded general looked at Liu Yunyan with a look of "you know what I mean" and said with a smile,
"You have a good relationship with the master, who teaches you military tactics and gives you weapons. You can't just ignore us."

Deputy General Situ nodded and said, "I have no other request. Can you give me one of those knives used by the veterans in Shuozhou City?"

"That's what I thought, too. The request is not high. We have also made contributions, beheaded generals, broke through formations, captured flags. Besides being the first to reach the top, we are not the attackers. It's not too much to ask for the precious swords, right? It would be even better if we could get two more."

That knife is really good. Everyone was so envious when they saw it. It is so solid. I wonder how it was forged.

We are all military generals, who wouldn’t want to have a sword that can become a family heirloom in the future?

Looking at the people around him, Liu Yunyan had three question marks in his mind.
"No, you think the sword is a cabbage? And you don't ask too much?! The Imperial Master was here just now, why didn't you ask!"

Deputy General Situ said: "Look, he left in such a hurry. Besides, weren't those precious swords specially given to the defenders of Shuozhou City?"

"I can't guarantee it." Liu Yunyan was not fooled. "If I can see Shopkeeper Shen, I can ask for you."

Liu Yunyan didn't expect that she would meet Shen You at the base shortly after she said this.

She appeared in the parade ground with the imperial teacher, wearing a narrow-sleeved light green double-breasted short jacket. She wore no makeup and had no extra hair accessories on her head, only a headband of the same color.

Directly in front of him was the target, and in his hand he held a crossbow loaded with arrows, which made him look more sharp.

Wen Zhi came around from behind and helped Shen You adjust her position, "Okay."

A cold voice was heard, and the arrow flew through the air and hit the target directly, but it deviated a little and missed the bull's eye.

But I've just learned how to use it, so it's pretty good if I don't miss the target.

There were many kinds of crossbows in ancient times. The one used by Shen You was the lightest one. Ordinary soldiers could not use powerful crossbows.

She was interested in the Shenbi bow from the Song Dynasty, and since she was already there and there were all kinds of weapons available, she took a look.

The Shenbi bow, also known as the Shenbi crossbow, was invented during the Northern Song Dynasty. It is said to have a long range, great lethality, and is lighter than bows and crossbows of the same power. It was the most advanced crossbow at the time.

There was a special Shenbi crossbow formation, which was said to be able to shoot through the heavy armor of Western Xia. Jin and Mongolia were also very afraid of the Shenbi crossbow formation.

The production method was the highest military secret at the time. Even if the army lost on the battlefield, the Shenbi Crossbow had to be destroyed to prevent it from falling into the hands of the enemy.

After the fall of the Southern Song Dynasty, the method of making the Shenbi Crossbow was lost.

There are no drawings, no parts, and the process is complicated, so it has not been replicated to this day. There is still a gap between what is made according to the records in the book and what is actually made.

Da Qi doesn't have any either. The lightweight crossbow is not as powerful as the Shenbi bow, and the range is also different.

Come to think of it, if the Great Qi had that, it wouldn't be so afraid of foreign cavalry.

As of now, the best arrows to use with a powerful crossbow are the ones modified by Wen Zhi back then.

Retracting his thoughts, Shen You met Wen Zhi's inquiring eyes, "Does your hand hurt?"

"Fortunately."

It is indeed difficult to master cold weapons. During this period after the Chinese New Year, she often exercised at home and her physical fitness improved a lot.

The bow is not useful in actual combat, but the crossbow is okay.