"Dear King of Wu, I was going to inspect the training of the navy today, but because of your arrival, the investigation was postponed to tomorrow. If your Highness is interested, can I go to inspect the navy with me tomorrow afternoon?" Constance II and Irina personally sent Li Ke out of the door, and then said with a smile.

After finally coming to Rome, Li Ke naturally wanted to know the military strength of Rome. Therefore, after hearing the invitation of Constance II, he immediately said happily: "Your Majesty invites you, Li Ke is naturally flattered, and I have heard that the Roman navy is strong, so I happened to see it!"

Constance II knew that Li Ke would agree, so he was not surprised, but he immediately said: "Your Highness, you are kind to you. If you talk about the strength of the navy, you will also have the navy of the Tang Dynasty and the Great Qi. Today we also saw the warships that came with Your Highness, which were twice as large as our largest warship, and were covered with weapons. In addition, we also heard that the Han people had a powerful weapon called firearms, so we all wanted to see it. I wonder if Your Highness could let your warships participate in tomorrow's drills?"

"This..." Li Ke hesitated after hearing this. Although they were allies with Rome, they could not expose everything to the other side, especially the firearms, which are extremely powerful weapons.

However, it was Constance II's personal request, which made Li Ke difficult to refuse. Therefore, he thought for a while and replied: "Your Majesty, there is no problem with the warship participating in the drill, but the use of firearms is very complicated. I will ask the officers for their opinions after I go back. How about the answer to you tomorrow morning?"

Constance II only heard of artillery. He knew that it was the top secret weapon of the Tang Dynasty and would definitely not show it to others easily. Therefore, he was not surprised by Li Ke's reaction. He nodded and agreed immediately, and then sent Li Ke onto the carriage with Irina.

Originally, Li Ke wanted to ask Wang Fangyi and Cen Changqian to discuss whether to use artillery in tomorrow's drill? But just when he got on the carriage, he happened to see Wang Fangyi and Lu Wan coming out together, and the three of them were surrounded by five or six young noble women, including plump young women and young girls. Seeing that the three of them all had lewd smiles on their faces, Li Ke felt that it would be a bit too unkind to ask them to come back at this time.

Thinking of this, Li Ke sighed helplessly and took Ke Lisi's hand into the carriage. After sailing tensely on the sea for so long, it was time for them to relax. It would be not too late to discuss with them three tomorrow morning.

That night, Li Ke, Ke Li Si and others rested at the residence arranged by Constantinople. Originally, there was a place dedicated to receiving envoys in Constantinople. However, because Li Ke's identity was too noble and ordinary places were not worthy of him at all, Constantinople arranged them in a villa not far from the palace, which belonged to him privately.

After a night of rest, Li Ke was dressed and washed under Ke Lisi's service, and after breakfast, he waited for Wang Fangyi and the other two in the lobby of the other courtyard. As a result, Wang Fangyi and Lu Wan came back together. Among them, Wang Fangyi and Lu Wan both had a proud expression on their faces, but Cen Changqian seemed a little unhappy.

"Changqian, why do you look like this?" Li Ke asked in surprise, and was also worried. Almost all the men in Rome are very male. Cen Changqian's white and tender appearance as a scholar might really be attracted by some man.

However, before Cen Changqian could answer Li Ke's question, Lu Wan next to him smiled and said, "Your Highness, don't worry, Mr. Cen is just overdrawing his strength, and it will be fine if he rests for a few days."

"Overdrawing the physical strength?" Li Ke looked at Cen Changqian with some fun, guessing in his heart what the other party had experienced last night. However, Cen Changqian smiled bitterly, and seemed to not want to explain.

At this time, Wang Fangyi laughed and said, "Your Highness doesn't know that last night, Brother Changqian was extremely blessed, and there were three noble girls pestering him. And he didn't know how to refuse, so he followed the three girls out and then he looked like this when he came back."

After Wang Fangyi explained the reason, Cen Changqian couldn't help but give the other party a blank look. However, when he thought of the three beautiful girls last night, a hint of intoxication flashed in Wang Fangyi's eyes. Before he came, he had already heard that the wind in Rome was open, and at the banquet, some girls and young women took the initiative to chat, which made them naturally understand the meaning.

It’s a pity that although Cen Changqian is extremely smart, she doesn’t know how to refuse women. In addition, the Roman women are too unrestrained. After that night, even with his young body, he almost couldn’t get up from bed, and his legs are still a little soft.

After making a few jokes, Li Ke told Constance II's invitation and request last night, while Lu Wan and Ke Lis were very consciously avoiding it. After all, they could not participate in such military and national affairs.

Wang Fangyi thought for a moment, then spoke decisively: "Your Highness, since Constance II can call out the name of firearms in one go, it seems that the other party should have heard of the power of firearms, but they don't know that firearms are actually divided into many types, so for the reasons of confidentiality, I think we can only display small powerful firearms such as grenades. As for the cannons on the ship, it is better not to expose them for the time being."

Wang Fangyi mainly considers the military aspect. After all, how powerful the firearm is, but when the power of the firearm is exposed to others, the other party may think of a way to deal with it. Therefore, only when an unknown weapon of the enemy is used on the battlefield can it exert its maximum power. Even if Rome is their ally, it is best to keep some of this military secret.

However, as soon as Wang Fangyi finished speaking, Cen Changqian next to him said, "Brother Fang Yi's words are a bit too one-sided. Although they can be fooled with grenades, and they can be kept confidential in military terms for the time being, you have ignored one thing: Rome is our ally now, and at least for ten years, we will not have any big conflicts with each other. With the exchange between the two places, the Romans must have more knowledge of firearms. If they know that there are powerful artillery on our ship in the future without using it, this will obviously affect the impression of Constance II and the Roman nobles."

Speaking of this, Cen Changqian took a breath and continued, "So if the most powerful firearm is not displayed, then all she gets is a brief blockade of the Romans, but the exchange is for distrust of the Romans, which is obviously not worth it."

Li Ke also understood this and then said, "Changqian's analysis is good. We can show the strongest firearms and use it to show the Romans our force, especially the power of artillery, which will inevitably make the Romans feel awe of us. This will not only strengthen each other's alliance, but also make the Romans consider it if there is any friction with the Romans in the future!"

When Wang Fangyi heard the conversation between Li Ke and Cen Changqian, he also woke up and nodded, "Your Highness and Changqian can see thoroughly. Then I will order the soldiers on the warship to prepare and let the Romans feel what shock is this afternoon?"

"Haha, okay, let's see if Constance II can be invited to the warship. I believe that this close-range experience of artillery will never forget him for the rest of his life!" Li Ke also said with a loud laugh.

At that moment, Li Ke immediately sent someone to notify Constance II. In order to show the friendship between the Great Tang Dynasty, the Great Qi and Rome, the officers in the warship had agreed to display the most powerful firearms, which made Constance II very happy. He also sent someone to notify some military nobles in the city, preparing to let everyone see the mysterious firearms from the Great Tang Dynasty with their own eyes.

It was soon afternoon. Li Ke, Ke Lisi, Wang Fangyi, Cen Changqian and others drove towards Jinjiao Bay in a carriage sent by Constance II. Cen Changqian was young after all, and after resting for a morning, his spirit was almost recovered. In addition, this time he also had to see the military strength of the Romans with his own eyes, so naturally he had to come together.

Golden Horn Bay is not only the main commercial port of Constantinople, but also the navy's station. It has a dedicated warship channel in the port, and in the second half of Golden Horn Bay, it is full of various Roman warships.

When Li Ke and the others came, Constance II and Empress Irina were already standing next to the military port. Behind the couple, there were a small group of military nobles, which seemed to be about thirty-four, two of whom were at the front, and Li Ke knew them, the one on the right was Prince Theodosie, the younger brother of Constance II. At the banquet yesterday, he sat at the same table with Li Ke, and the other was Fores who had troubled Li Ke.

"It's too late for the King of Wu to come down. I wonder if your warship is ready?" Constance II and his friends immediately smiled when he saw Li Ke and the others coming, and Irina next to him also smiled at Li Ke.

"Don't worry, General Wang has already informed the warship. I believe the ship will be driven over soon." Li Ke also smiled. This is the Roman naval forbidden area, and Li Ke and his ships naturally cannot stop here, so when they arrived at Golden Horn Bay just now, Wang Fangyi had already informed the warship and asked them to drive the ship over.

While the two were talking, in the bay not far away, four tall warships were sailing smoothly under the command of Wang Fangyi. They had already prepared some things. The Roman Navy immediately had ships to greet them and arranged them to their designated locations.
Chapter completed!