Chapter 142: Letter from Catherine II

Joseph glanced again in the direction of Talleyrand and said to Louis XVI, "Father, if he comes to bother you again, just send him to me. I have a way to persuade him."

Louis XVI, relieved at the thought of ridding himself of the persistent priest, readily agreed, "Then I must thank you, Joseph."

As he spoke, he found himself thinking back on the glory and praise the caplock gun had brought him today, and he couldn't help but look at his son wistfully, "Joseph, if you have any other ideas for new weapons, you must tell me right away."

Joseph smiled and nodded, thinking to himself that he definitely couldn't let you sit idle. Every day you're idle is a huge loss to the modernization of France's armaments.

"For now, instruct the craftsmen on how to make caplock guns. I do have a concept for rifled guns, but it's not yet mature. Once I have it figured out, I will surely tell you."