webnovelfull Chapter 407 Xiao Jingxuan is entrusted with another important task
Chapter 407 Xiao Jingxuan is entrusted with another important task
Seeing Han Erlang's crazy expression, the head of the Han family felt uneasy for some reason. He grabbed Han Erlang's arms and asked anxiously: "Old Second, what did you do? What did you do without telling us?"
Han Erlang sneered and said, "Nothing, I didn't do anything. Don't be nervous, Dad. I'm just venting my dissatisfaction."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and left.
Patriarch Han held him back again: "Don't go, you must have done something I don't know about, tell me, tell me now!"
Han Erlang pushed him away forcefully: "I didn't do anything, Dad. I don't approve of your actions, so I have decided that I will leave the Han family and take my people with me."
"Pa!" The head of the Han family couldn't bear it anymore and slapped Han Erlang in the face.
"You dare!" The head of the Han family pointed at Han Erlang and said sternly, "If you dare to step out of the house, you will no longer be a descendant of the Han family!"
"The Han family has fallen into decline. Who wants to be a descendant of the Han family?" Han Erlang said such outrageous words directly, which irritated the head of the Han family again.
"Rebellious son!" The head of the Han family was about to take action again.
Han Erlang reached out and pushed him away: "I want you to know that the decision I made is the most correct one."
He said this and strode out.
Outside, Han Dalang and his group came hurriedly. When they saw Han Erlang walking out the door, they wanted to stop him, but Han Erlang dodged them.
He didn't even look at Han Dalang and his group and ran towards the gate.
Seeing this, Patriarch Han became even more panicked and ordered loudly, "Stop him!"
Han Dalang and his group reacted immediately and went after Han Dalang.
A group of people rushed out and stopped Han Dalang and his group, giving Han Erlang the opportunity to run out of the gate and get on a carriage.
"Han Cheng, are you guys going to rebel?" Han Dalang looked at the people standing in front of him angrily.
These people are all craftsmen trained by Han Dalang, and they have always followed the lead of Han Erlang.
Han Cheng bowed to Han Dalang and said, "Master, I'm sorry, but we have decided to follow the Second Master."
"You are crazy!" Han Dalang couldn't believe it.
Patriarch Han was also shocked.
After Han Cheng finished speaking, he did not linger any longer and turned around and left with his men.
The head of the Han family wanted to call for someone to catch him, but it was too late.
All they could do was watch Han Erlang and his group's carriage drive away.
The team left the city and stopped thirty miles outside the city.
Mr. Han got out of the carriage, walked into a pavilion, and handed a diagram of a mechanism to a man in black.
"This is the blueprint of the weapon that the descendants of the Xiao family are making. I have done what you asked me to do. Please keep your promise and send me to the North Wing. Those who follow me are all skilled craftsmen of my Han family. We will definitely not let the North Wing down."
The man in black took the blueprint, glanced at the people behind Mr. Han, and smiled: "Don't worry, we will definitely send you away safely."
After both parties reached an agreement, they returned to the carriage and continued on their journey.
Shortly after the team left, a group of people came to the pavilion. Looking at the marks on the pipe, the leader raised his hand and continued to lead people to chase forward.
That night.
The head of the Han family tossed and turned in bed. Han Erlang had not been found yet, so he couldn't fall asleep.
He always felt that his second son would bring a devastating crisis to the Han family this time.
"Dad! It's not good!"
Suddenly, Han Dalang's voice was heard from outside.
The head of the Han family's heart skipped a beat. He quickly got out of bed and walked out. He saw torches flashing everywhere in the dark night.
Han Dalang was holding a lantern in his hand to illuminate the place, and he ran towards him in a panic: "Dad, it's bad, the soldiers are here to search our house!"
The face of the head of the Han family changed drastically.
"What did you say?"
In the dark and silent night, General Mo led a team of people to surround the Han family's old house.
"The Han family colluded with the North Wing and leaked court secrets. We are here on the orders of the Emperor to confiscate their property. Anyone who stands in our way will be killed!"
When Patriarch Han heard this, he fainted before he could even recover.
When he woke up again, he was already in the prison and saw Han Erlang being tortured.
Han Erlang was covered in blood and was surrounded by Han Dalang and his men, who beat him up and kicked him.
"You bastard! You're the one who ruined the Han family!"
"Han Erlang, you are the sinner of the Han family!"
"It's obviously you who colluded with the North Wing, why are you involving us?"
"Han Erlang, you deserve to die!"
Han Erlang was beaten so badly that he was left with only one breath left.
Only then did the head of the Han family know the reason why the Han family was confiscated.
Han Erlang had someone steal the confidential weapon drawings from the Swordsmith Shop and delivered the drawings to the people of Beiyi. He also wanted to take the Han family craftsmen to Beiyi to build weapons for Beiyi.
He thought that what he did was very secretive and would not be discovered by anyone, but he did not expect that all of it was seen by the emperor.
Han Erlang was trading with the Beiyi people and was caught by the emperor's men.
The people from Beiyi were able to enter the capital and successfully contact Han Erlang because the emperor allowed it. Otherwise, given the Yuan Dynasty's defenses against Beiyi, how could it be so easy for Beiyi spies to disguise themselves as merchants and enter the Yuan Dynasty?
Han Erlang overestimated his own plan and underestimated the current capabilities of the Yuan Dynasty.
After learning the truth, the head of the Han family felt extremely desperate.
"It's over! The Han family is finished! They didn't fall into the hands of the Xiao family's descendants, but were destroyed by their own people!" The head of the Han family regretted it and blamed himself for not having high hopes for Han Erlang.
Emperor Yuanwu left no room for maneuver this time. Not only did he catch Han Erlang in the act, he also found evidence of the Han family's collaboration with Gao Yi and collusion with Beiyi more than 20 years ago.
Also, ten years ago, Shangguan Zhenhua was seriously injured by Beiyi's secret weapon, which was also related to the Han family.
That weapon was actually designed by the head of the Han family.
The crimes of the Han family were made public. The head of the Han family and his sons were beheaded in public, and the rest of the family, along with their collateral relatives, were exiled to an extremely cold place to do hard labor.
The decline of the Han family did not cause much turmoil in the capital. Compared with the Gao family and the Qiao family, the Han family's situation was considered mild.
When Xiao Jingxuan returned to the capital, the Han family's affairs had already ended. He came to the imperial study and saw Emperor Yuanwu holding a blueprint in his hand with a frown on his face.
"What is the emperor worried about?" Xiao Jingxuan asked puzzledly.
Emperor Yuanwu waved at him, and Xiao Jingxuan immediately walked over and stood beside Emperor Yuanwu.
"Take a look at this. This is the mechanical diagram sent by the Han family. Tang'er said there is something wrong with this diagram, but he couldn't tell where the problem is. The people in the sword-making workshop couldn't tell either."
Emperor Yuanwu sighed, "It's a good picture, but because of the deliberate actions of the Lu family, it cannot be used. It's a pity to throw it away, but it's useless to keep it."
Jamel Xiao just glanced at the blueprint and said, "It's not useless. It's still somewhat useful. Just make a slight change to this part."
He pointed to a spot on the blueprint and said, "If we raise this spot, it will not only speed up the operation of the mechanism, but also make the warship more stable and will not be in danger of falling apart."
Emperor Yuanwu was surprised: "You noticed the problem with this at a glance?"
Jamel Xiao smiled proudly: "Of course, my ability is not inferior to that of the Lu family."
"Good, good, great!" Emperor Yuanwu was extremely excited and patted Xiao Jingxuan's shoulders twice: "Since you are so capable, the task of building warships will be left to you."