August, Mulan Encampment.

Qianlong started to panic again.

In this day and age, hunting was done on horseback. It was already good enough that he could pull the bowstring.

The first three years of mourning were spent in mourning. After that, he would be busy with court affairs every year.

This year's Mulan Encampment was like a talent show. He had to go through the motions.

However, Qianlong quickly came up with a brilliant idea.

If the father couldn't do it, the son could do it.

"Ahem, we're going to Mulan Encampment soon. I have to check on your horsemanship first." He had to see how good his sons were so that he could do something about it.

As the Crown Prince, Yonglian was naturally the first to go.

He mounted the horse, nocked the bow, and shot the arrows in one go. But, half of the arrows missed the target …

"It's fine, the guards will gather the prey together. Yonglian, just do it like this. As long as you have enough strength, you'll be able to hit a few."

It was already good for a twelve-year-old boy to be able to do this. When he was twelve, he was still squatting in the field and playing with mud.

Qianlong rubbed Yonglian's head and told him to practice with his uncle when he was free.

Mulan Encampment was the Qing dynasty version of "Where's Ma?".

It was a reality show. The focus was on the show!

As long as the script was well written, the audience would applaud.

When it came to Yonghuang, Qianlong specifically emphasized that Yonghuang should not deliberately hide his strength.

"Yonglian still needs more practice. Besides, he's still young.

You're two years older than him and you plan to practice martial arts. If you're weaker than Yonglian, it doesn't make sense … "

Qianlong also specifically told Yonghuang about the reward. He told him that the bow belonged to the Saint Father.

After all, everyone knew how weak the Fourth Master's arm strength was.

Anyone could tell that giving the old man's bow to a child was a bit of a show.

But if he used Uncle Kangxi's bow, then it would be easy.

As long as he didn't say anything, who would know that the bow in Yonghuang's hand was specially made to complement Yonghuang's arm strength, and was actually a fake?

In this age group, being two years older was really a lot older. Yong Huang's results were obviously much better than Yong Lian's.

Yongzhang was currently learning how to ride a horse and had yet to learn how to draw a bow, but when he saw his brothers draw their bows and shoot arrows, he also looked at Qianlong eagerly.

"You, ah, you, just accompany Huang Ama in the camp to play in the mud …"

Qianlong thought that since the Empress had woven a net for him to hold the water bottle, then it would be perfect for him to make a water bottle himself.

At most, it would just be a decoration.

Qianlong felt that everything had been arranged, so he happily returned to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to review the reports. When it was time to eat, Qianlong went to the Palace of Earthly Tranquility to eat with the Empress as usual.

As soon as he entered, Qianlong felt that the atmosphere wasn't right. Why was the Empress a bit unhappy today?

"Your Majesty, isn't this reward a little too generous?

How old is Yonglian? He wants to be strong so much that he doesn't even eat. He wants Fu Heng to practice with him. "

Qianlong sat down and poured himself a cup of tea. He mysteriously moved his face closer to the Empress, wanting to make a bet with her.

He bet that Yonglian would be back soon.

The Empress saw Qianlong's appearance and knew that The Emperor must have arranged everything clearly. If she made another bet, she would lose.

Now, The Emperor's little tricks couldn't scare her.

As expected, Yonglian came back very quickly, even before He Jing.

"Huang Ama, you really know how to play. Your son admires you …"

Any father who was admired by his son would be very happy. In front of the Empress, Qianlong's tail was wagging to the sky.

Yonglian knew that his Huang Ama wanted to give face to his big brother in front of the Mongolian nobles and ministers. So, he naturally couldn't undermine him.

When the Empress saw the father and son talking together, she felt that it was not a good thing.

But she knew that The Emperor must be thinking for Yonglian, so she didn't ask anymore.

After He Jing came, the family of four quietly had a meal.

After the meal, Qianlong took Yonglian to the Palace of Heavenly Purity.

"Huang Ama, Third Brother still can't draw the bow. Even if he could, he wouldn't be able to shoot the arrow …"

Qianlong patted Yonglian's shoulder. This kid was still too young.

"If he can't draw the bow, isn't there another way?"

For example, take a stone and smash it.

Yonglian obviously didn't believe this. He raised his head and looked at his Huang Ama. His face said, "Are you kidding me?"

"Hahaha, of course you can't just smash it with a stone.

Huang Ama will bring you to meet someone. In the future, you must use this person … "

Qianlong sighed in his heart. Fortunately, he didn't come too late. There was still time to fix this seemingly prosperous mess.

Yonglian saw that his Huang Ama valued this person so much, so he immediately became more serious.

It wasn't the first time Dai Heng met Qianlong, but it was the first time he met the Crown Prince.

After figuring out the Emperor's intentions, he was even more determined to die for his bosom friend.

"Yonglian, this is Dai Heng, Dai Zi's third son.

Today, the improvement of the Qing dynasty's firearms relies on him and his father's large amount of information. "

Although Yong Lian still didn't remember who Dai Zi was, she still greeted Dai Heng with the etiquette of greeting her master.

Dai Heng hurriedly bowed twice and kowtowed six times to Yonglian, then his eyes filled with tears of excitement.

The firearms that Qianlong asked Dai Heng to improve finally showed significant results. Dai Heng came to the capital this time to show the results to Qianlong.

The weight, accuracy, and ease of use were all greatly improved.

Qianlong pulled the trigger and easily smashed a vase placed far outside the hall.

If a small vase could be smashed, how could a living person be smashed?

"Yonglian, give it a try. Do you think Yongzhang will be able to use this thing?"

Qianlong's goal was very clear. He wanted to inadvertently show everyone that there was such a powerful person.

Although he wanted to show off in front of everyone, he also had to act like this was for children to play with. He wanted to create the illusion that they actually had more powerful people.

If he didn't show off now, was he going to use it as a second kick during the New Year?

Yonglian knew that this thing was powerful, but he didn't dare to try it.

Qianlong asked Li Yu to tell the guards outside to temporarily wait outside the Palace of Heavenly Purity for a while. After ensuring that there wouldn't be any accidental injuries, he let Yonglian boldly try it out.

With a gunshot, the hall's door was smashed.

"Son … Son didn't do it on purpose …"

"It's okay. Ah Ma still has money to repair the door.

Just practice more in the future. Ah Ma believes in Yonglian. "

Qianlong brought Yonglian and Dai Heng to talk for a long time. Only when the sky was almost dark did he let Dai Heng go back.

The amount of information this afternoon was really too much. Qianlong patted Yonglian's shoulder and brought Yonglian to the imperial garden.

The imperial garden wasn't big. After Qianlong ascended the throne, he had people rebuild the imperial garden after the mourning period.

That was why there was a small pavilion today and why The Emperor insisted that it was the lotus pond in the lake.

"Ah Ma has three general directions: food, silver, and firearms."

Qianlong told Yonglian about the hierarchy of needs of Maslow, who was born more than 200 years ago.

The current population of the Qing dynasty was about 140 million. With the rapid growth of the population, the problem of food couldn't be ignored.

After all, people had to eat their fill first before they could talk about other things.

Improving firearms wasn't just for the sake of safety.

Qianlong had already circled a place in his little notebook. Below it were all very important resources in the future …

There was one thing that was indispensable in all of this, and that was silver.

Even the cleverest housewife couldn't cook without rice. When the time came for war, the silver wouldn't be a small amount.

"When the route to the sea is stable, I want you brothers to go out and take a look."

But this was all in the future.

The father and son almost simultaneously let out stomach growls. The most important thing now was to fill their stomachs.

When they arrived at the palace, Qianlong patiently met with the Mongolian nobles and officials.

Seeing that many people brought their daughters over, Qianlong sneered in his heart.

Keke, do you think the Qing dynasty is the Qing dynasty of Master Shunzhi's time?

Seeing that The Emperor wasn't taking in concubines, they set their sights on the Crown Prince.

They were laughing happily now. Hopefully, they could still laugh tomorrow when the autumn festival officially began.

On the second day, Qianlong aimed at a deer. Although he didn't kill it with one shot, the deer's movements were already slow.

"Children, let's all have a shot!"

Originally, the nobles and officials wanted to laugh at the fact that The Emperor's equestrian archery skills had deteriorated to such an extent. But after hearing The Emperor's words, they understood what The Emperor meant.

Yonglian and Yonghuang both shot the deer in the neck.

When it came to Yongzhang, the child took out a piece of silver and threw it at him.

The deer was already in a state of near death. After being hit by Yongzhang, it immediately fell to the ground.

Children just wanted to join in the fun.

The nobles and officials all praised The Emperor and the Crown Prince. Prince Ding was brave, and even Prince Xun was cute.