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Inside the Manna Hall.
It was rare for Li Zexuan to hear Li Er say a few "human words", and he couldn't help but feel a little better. Wasn't he working so hard for Datang~?
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty~! In addition to what I said before, one more thing is that I think that at the moment our country, the Tang Dynasty, has no need for gunpowder~!"
"What do you mean~?"
Li Er asked somewhat incomprehensibly.
Li Zexuan stood with his hands tied and said: "Your Majesty, our Tang army is full of fierce generals and has high morale. What we lack at the moment is not combat power, but the need to recuperate in the country. Once the people are rich and the treasury is filled, the northern Turks will be destroyed in a day and night~! Gunpowder is just the icing on the cake, not the key to our victory~!
And for now, gunpowder may be miraculous when used to defend a city, but for active attacks, once the opponent lets the cavalry disperse, it will be difficult for gunpowder to work~! On the contrary, once gunpowder is used in war, we must be prepared that others may also develop gunpowder and use it on our heads~! The kid thinks this is not worth the gain~! "
Although gunpowder is available now, gunpowder and cannon are two different things. If you want to make an offensive cannon, you still need to solve many technical problems. Unless you drive a "fighter" to drop bombs like Li Zexuan did when he bombed the Seventh Cultivation Sect last time, gunpowder will not be there Its role in the war is really very limited, and if someone secretly learns the gunpowder formula, it will be really troublesome.
Li Er shook his head and said: "Although what you said makes sense, how could I give up eating because of choking~? There is no doubt about the power of gunpowder. I believe that as long as we keep it confidential, there will be no problem~! As for how to use gunpowder for offense, Didn’t your kid already do it yesterday~?”
Emotional Li Er also wants to replicate the case of yesterday’s bombing of the Seven Religious Sect~!
Li Zexuan quickly shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, this is different~! Let me call the climbing tool I mentioned earlier a fairy lantern~! Although the fairy lantern can fly up to a hundred feet high in the sky, the direction of its flight in the air is It completely depends on the direction of the wind at that time. Wherever the phoenix blows, it floats, just like a sailboat on the sea. The battlefield situation is changing rapidly, how can you place your hopes on unreliable wind directions every time~?"
Li Er asked doubtfully: "Then what did you do last night~? I remember that the wind blowing last night was not southwesterly~!"
"Uh~!"
Li Zexuan said awkwardly: "Your Majesty, the boy used his true energy to forcefully change the flight direction of the fairy lamp last night~! This is probably very difficult for people under the master to do~!"
Li Er said speechlessly: "Ha~! The Seventh Xiu Sect has provoked your kid, it's really bloody bad~!"
Li Zexuan laughed sarcastically and stood there without saying anything. He would not be a gentleman if he did not avenge his hatred. The only fault was that the people from the Seventh Xiu Sect had provoked him~!
Li Er put his hands behind his back, took two steps, and suddenly asked with profound meaning: "Besides the reasons just mentioned, there must be other reasons~?"
After saying that, he stared into Li Zexuan's eyes with a half-smile, waiting for the answer.
A few drops of sweat suddenly appeared on Li Zexuan's forehead. Everyone said that emperors were suspicious, and Li Er was no exception. Where should he start talking about this~?
"Boy~! You don't need to tell me to know that you don't dare to tell the truth in court, are you afraid that I will think you are too threatening and will be suspicious of you~?"
Li Er saw that Li Zexuan was struggling and had something to say. He laughed loudly, walked over, looked at Li Zexuan, and said: "You don't have to quibble, you must have thought so at the time~! Haha~! I remember telling you before However, under my hands, you can use whatever talents you have~! Regarding the gunpowder matter, although the situation is extremely special, I still understand your kid’s temper~! Otherwise, I will never do anything you do. I won’t keep you here until today~!”
At the end of the sentence, Li Er's face turned slightly cold.
Li Zexuan was silent, secretly thinking that there was a reason why Li Er finally became the emperor of the ages. Many emperors did not have this vision and heart. After a while, Li Zexuan sighed quietly, cupped his hands and said:
"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty~! I really don't have any big ambitions in this life. I just want to lie at home and live a leisurely life with my wife and parents. I don't want to get involved in these disputes~! Of course, I also hope that I, Datang Infinite Be strong, preferably so strong that no one dares to mess with you, so that this kid can enjoy peace and happiness at home~!"
Li Er glanced at him and snorted: "It's worthless~! Let's talk about enjoying a happy life after you help me develop the Tang Dynasty to a point where no one dares to mess with it~!"
Li Zexuan said with a smile: "Your Majesty~! You are always happy when you are content. What does it mean to make a difference, and what does it mean to not make a difference~? Anyway, I am very satisfied with my current life. I don't have other worries about you~?"
Li Zexuan said this out of sincerity. His current living situation would not change even for an emperor~! Didn’t you see that Emperor Li Er was so busy every day that he was constantly being sprayed by Wei’s trolls~? It's really hard work, how can he be as comfortable as staying at home with his wife~?
"Hmph~! Brat, according to what you say, you don't even look down on my throne now~?"
Li Er said a little dissatisfied.
Anyone else would have been frightened half to death when they heard this sentence. However, after having a heart-to-heart talk with Li Er today, Li Zexuan had a better understanding of Lao Li's temperament. He was not sincere and frightened, but said casually:
"I didn't say that~! If I'm not in my position, I don't want to pursue political affairs. I just want to be a son and a husband~! I can't care about the other ministers~!"
"Ha~! You kid~!"
Li Er pointed at Li Zexuan, then walked back to Long An and sat down.
Li Zexuan felt that today's conversation was almost over, so he touched his chest, took out a small piece of paper, handed it to Li Er and said: "Your Majesty, here is the formula for gunpowder. Please tell me more about this formula." It must be kept secret, and if Your Majesty really wants to make gunpowder, it must not be in the prosperous place of Chang'an, because if an accident occurs, it will alarm those who are interested and cause a large number of innocent casualties~!"
Li Er stared at the small piece of paper, with a slight flush on his face. He did not take it, but asked: "You handed over such an important thing so easily~?"
Li Zexuan said seriously: "Your Majesty, I said before that I don't have any big ambitions. If the Seventh Xiu Sect hadn't pushed me into a hurry this time, I wouldn't have used gunpowder~! Now that I've got the gunpowder, , Of course this kind of important weapon of the country must be handed over to His Majesty for safekeeping. If I leave it here, I can’t think of anything to do with it~?”
"Okay~! Fairy lamp, gunpowder~! Don't worry, if you offer these two things on your own initiative, I will never treat you badly~!"
Li Er took the small piece of paper and said in a deep voice.
Li Zexuan cupped his hands and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty~! If there are no other matters, I will resign~!"
"Yeah~! Go ahead~!"
