Li Jing looked suspicious, seeing that there was still a lot of white smoke coming out of the bamboo tube.
Zhang Yang sighed melancholy and explained: "Actually, there is a reason for shouting like this, because when the gun is fired, I am afraid that my own people are nearby, and I need to inform my own people, just like I have a grenade, and when I throw it out You also have to shout loudly, just so that your robe can find a place to hide in time, this is not just a custom, this is a rule, an iron-clad rule."
After saying this, everyone calmed down, and Li Xiaogong smiled heartily, "If you had said it was a rule, I wouldn't have joked like this."
Li Jing picked up the bamboo tube on the ground. After the white smoke cleared, he looked at the situation inside. It looked simple on the outside, but it turned out that it was also organic inside.
I think there is a universe within.
Zhang Yang explained: "These are all the crystallization of wisdom, yes! They are all wisdom."
Li Yuan looked at the other three bamboo tubes, "How about setting these three bamboo tubes on fire?"
Zhang Yang said quickly: "These are all for His Majesty's martial arts purposes and will not be used for the time being."
Li Shimin was the only one present who looked suspicious. Back then, Zhang Yang said that Lishan's castings were all for people's livelihood construction, but now he was shocked to realize that Lishan's castings were not only used for people's livelihood, but could also be used to kill people.
Seeing Zhang Yang and Li Jing still talking, Li Shimin had a plan in mind.
After everyone onlookers left, Li Shimin nodded and said: "Pharmacist, Zhang Yang and I are here."
Hearing this, Zhang Yang and Li Jing frowned at each other and had no choice but to follow His Majesty's footsteps.
When we arrived at Li Jing's residence, Hong Fu Nu was also here. Now this three-hemin horse was very close to her.
Sanhe horses are raised at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains. Some people often say that the horses under the Tianshan Mountains are thousand-mile horses. This kind of war horse is rare and very difficult to tame.
That is to say, at home, there is no rejection with the younger brothers and sisters. After all, they were raised in Lishan.
This is the first time for this horse to be so close to outsiders.
Perhaps only the murderous aura of Hong Funu and Li Jing who have been on the battlefield for a long time can subdue it.
Beasts are simple and they obey the strong.
"In the future, I will have to rely more on you and the pharmacist for making firearms."
This sentence brought Zhang Yang back to his senses and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, according to the previous agreement, Lishan only has the right to cast firearms and does not have the right to use them. Isn't that right?"
Li Shimin nodded, "I did agree with you in Qujiang Pond."
Zhang Yang added: "I also asked General Li Jing to testify. I haven't even missed a firecracker in the past few months."
Looking back on the past few months, except for the first time when Li Jing was ordered by His Majesty to come to Lishan to see the use of firearms, he blew up a factory.
Only this kid really didn't even miss a firecracker.
Li Jing looked calm, but his heart became more and more suspicious. Zhang Yang was much more cautious than he thought.
After living for half his life, Li Jing has naturally seen many people. People like him may be able to live for a long time, at least they will not die so easily.
A person who can restrain himself can often achieve great things.
Zhang Yang has lived in Lishan for a long time, and there are no servants on Lishan to take care of his daily life. This can be regarded as a kind of restraint.
People with weaknesses are easy to control, people like him are harder to control.
No wonder I heard that His Majesty and Zhang Yang had long had grievances and often quarreled over some things.
Li Jing calmly drank a sip of tea. Such a minister was very difficult to deal with.
Just because of the original agreement, Zhang Yang did not even let go of the firecrackers. Today's demonstration was also performed by Li Xiaogong. If he was careless in the slightest, His Majesty might have an excuse to kill him.
Such a character should not be underestimated.
Nowadays, there are two young people in the court, Pei Xingjian and Zhang Daan, who have made extraordinary achievements. What have the young people in this world become like?
I have never seen such an outstanding young generation among the rich and powerful.
Li Jing felt like he was about to be swept to death by the younger generation.
Especially the Ministry of Rites brought out by Zhang Yang, which included Xu Jingzong and Zhang Xiangxiang, and Pei Xingjian and Zhang Daan outside.
The younger generation's behavior naturally reassures the senior generals in the court. Most of the arrogance in the hearts of the senior generals will be shattered by the achievements of the younger generation.
It seems that the great age is coming, and the efforts of the younger generation make the veterans in the DPRK feel happy and disappointed at the same time.
Li Shimin nodded and said, "Where is Liang Jianfang now?"
Li Jing replied: "Judging from the distance traveled, Liang Jianfang must have just arrived at the Anxi Protector's Mansion. He was probably reorganizing his troops and preparing to rush to the aid of Persia."
Seeing His Majesty looking at him, Zhang Yang sighed: "Does Your Majesty have any other instructions?"
"I hope Liang Jianfang's soldiers and horses can have firearms."
Hearing this, Zhang Yang looked solemn and took another sip of tea.
Li Jing whispered: "If Liang Jianfang can use firearms, I will be willing to draw up a military strategy for your majesty to coordinate the use of firearms."
Zhang Yang sighed: "Your Majesty, do you know that once firearms are introduced, the cruelty of war will increase several times, and human lives will be as small as grass. Is it a joke? Is the Tang Dynasty ready to accept this thing?"
These words made the most powerful general in the Tang Dynasty and the current Khan remain silent for a long time.
Hong Fu Nu rode a three-hemi horse out of the house.
The wind in winter is still a bit bleak, and the drizzle falls again.
It was already afternoon, and the factories in the village were closing time. The villagers went home one after another, and the village became lively again.
You can still hear the sound of a group of children playing outside in the house.
In the future, these children will face an era with firearms.
Outside the house, Li Xiaogong and Li Tai were waiting for when the conversation between the monarch and his ministers would end.
Li Xiaogong rubbed his shoulders, "I have to say that the killing weapon that boy created is extremely powerful. My shoulders are still hurting now."
Li Tai helped press his shoulders, "Uncle Emperor, do you want to go see Dr. Sun?"
Li Xiaogong moved his shoulders and said, "Let His Majesty and the others come out first. My arm is fine."
Although there was nothing wrong with the gunpowder barrel when it fired, only Li Xiaogong himself felt the force when it exploded, which was not something ordinary people could bear.
It was surprising that Li Xiaogong had gone through many battles in his early years and had developed such a strong body, but he could not withstand the explosion of the gunpowder barrel. If he were an ordinary person, if his posture was not correct, his shoulders might be useless.
Even now, Li Xiaogong is still a little scared. It feels like his arm has been hit by a hammer, and it feels like he has been carrying a wooden stake for a day and a night.
When the gunpowder tube was fired, there was no feeling in the shoulder for a moment. After a while, the arm began to feel numb, and now I can no longer lift my hand.
It rained again in Guanzhong, on Lishan Mountain.
Li Yue hurriedly took back the clothes to dry.
Xiao Sizi was playing backgammon with Xiao Qingqing, and the two little girls were using their little experience to play on the chessboard.
Aunt Yang held up the clothes that were wet by the rain and dried them on the stove.
Xiao Sizi suddenly raised his head and asked, "It's so cold on this rainy day."
She said and moved her position to avoid the wind blowing from outside the door.
Xiao Qingqing explained: "This is called late spring cold."
"What is late spring cold?"
Xiao Qingqing whispered: "I don't know either, my father has a book, and that book is filled with the mysteries of heaven and earth."
"The secret of heaven and earth?"
Little Sizi is the current Princess of Jinyang Li Mingda. She said curiously: "My father and Taoist Yuan once said that the secrets of heaven and earth cannot be measured by mortals."
Xiao Qingqing was not convinced. She raised her chin and said, "For my father, the secrets of heaven and earth are nothing more than this."
Li Yue listened to the conversation between her daughter and Princess Jinyang and smiled.
The home is very warm. My husband took the firearm and went down the mountain. He hasn't come back yet. It's almost night.
Li Yue looked out the window worriedly. There were always many things to worry about at home.
Not long after, Aunt Wang came back and closed the door as soon as she entered the house to prevent the cold wind from blowing in.
"Your Majesty the Princess, Your Majesty is discussing with the County Marquis and General Li Jing."
"How long?"
"It's been half an hour and it's not over yet."
It is related to the future of the Tang Dynasty, to the future military construction and social stability. It is a very contradictory issue before Li Shimin and Li Jing.
Firearms are like a magic box. If you open this magic box, what will the world look like in the future?
With the emperor's current ability, can he master such a killing weapon?
There is also the picture of firearms, what will the country look like, and whether the Tang Dynasty is ready to accept this thing.
If we don't take care of it, what kind of situation will we face in the future.
This is Li Shimin and Li Jing, the two most important figures in the Tang Dynasty. They have a problem they have never imagined before them.
This issue determined the country's planning for the next hundred years in the Tang Dynasty.
Li Shimin nodded and said: "I can eliminate all signs of specializing in firearms."
Zhang Yang said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the development of knowledge cannot be eliminated by eradicating it, and the development of knowledge is not linear."
Picking up a branch and drawing a tree on the ground, Zhang Yang continued: "The bottom fertilizer of trees is theoretical knowledge, and this knowledge can make a big tree bloom. When it is just a seedling, it would be difficult to kill it. It’s easy, just uproot it.”
"But after it grows up, it will be difficult to pull it up. Assuming that the soil is Jiji, then when the tree is pulled up, it will also destroy the soil."
"The thicker the theoretical knowledge is, the more and more fruits of knowledge will be produced. From one fruit in the east to one in the west, until finally the tree is full of flowers. Do you think your majesty can stop it?"
Li Shimin nodded and fell into deep thought.
Zhang Yang bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty, Lishan has a condition, which was also a condition attached to Qu Jiangchi's promise."
He no longer knew how many cups of tea he had drank. Li Jing was about to pour tea, and then he realized that the water in the kettle was empty.
Li Shimin said solemnly: "Your conditions were stated in Qujiang Pool."
"Then let me add a few more points. First, the army must have a separate group of soldiers and horses to use firearms. This group of soldiers and horses can be directly subordinate to General Li Jing or His Majesty. Secondly, this group of soldiers and horses must be absolutely loyal. Thirdly! Military generals cannot master firearms."
"Four! Firearms can only be cast by Lishan. No one can participate in the manufacturing. Only Lishan has the right to manufacture."
"Five! Once the country changes, Lishan has enough rights to protect itself. No king of the Tang Dynasty can touch Lishan without authorization."
Hearing the last line, Li Shimin's veins jumped in his forehead and he said in a deep voice, "What do you mean?"
When he said these words, Zhang Yang felt unprecedentedly relaxed and said with a smile: "Your Majesty often has people develop firearms in the palace, right?"
Li Shimin snorted coldly: "I just let people try out the formula."
Zhang Yang threw away the wooden stick in his hand, "Yes, only I know the secret recipe of the firearm, and only I know how to mix it. Your Majesty has no conditions for bargaining with Lishan in this regard."
Li Shimin was so angry that he clenched his fists without getting angry on the spot, "Okay, I promise you!"
Zhang Yang smiled and said: "Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty."
Regarding personal issues, Li Shimin wanted to cut open this kid's belly several times to see how his heart and liver grew.
On the issue of Sheji, Li Shimin's reason has been controlling his impulse. His reason told the emperor that this boy cannot be killed. Once he kills Datang, he will not get firearms, and even Lishan will be destroyed.
As a result, the emperor also calmed down.
Zhang Yang continued: "Your Majesty, the title deeds of my lands in Liaodong have not yet been given to Lishan. When can they be handed over to Lishan?"
Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "Xuantu County?"
Xuantu County, also known as Fushun in later generations, has been known as the coal capital since ancient times. It is one of the largest coal mines in several continents in the world and the largest open-pit coal mine.
During the Wei Wu period, when the Central Plains was in turmoil and the Three Kingdoms were in turmoil, that land was taken away by Goguryeo.
Now that Zhang Daan has captured the capital of Goguryeo, this large mining field in the eastern part of Liaodong should also return to the Tang Dynasty.
This is the condition that was agreed with Li Shimin a long time ago. After regaining Goguryeo, that land will be handed over to Lishan.
Li Shimin nodded and said: "I have people inspect that land. According to rumors, there is a black gold mine there."
Zhang Yang put his hands in his hands and said with a relaxed smile: "I don't know if Wujin exists. I only like that piece of land."
His vision has always been vicious, and he saw the largest coal mine in Liaodong at a glance.
Although it is very barren and cannot grow food, the coal mines there alone are enough to provide Lishan with an inexhaustible supply of coal.
Without the checks and balances of the coal mine, what would Lishan be like in the future?
Li Shimin whispered: "If you gain this land, whether it is for your contribution to the recovery of Goguryeo or your current contribution to firearms, I will not give you any more rewards."
Li Jing looked at Zhang Yang. This man was very young. He first made his fortune in the Ministry of Rites. It might be a coincidence that he helped Tang Dynasty win the Hexi Corridor. From then on, this guy's official career in the court went all the way to the Minister of Rites.
Perhaps since the tragic death of Ju Wentai and his son in Gaochang, Zhang Yang's notoriety has been discussed by people in Guanzhong, the Western Regions, Tubo, and Turks.
He can also be regarded as the first Minister of Rites in the Tang Dynasty that people from all over the world did not dare to offend.
Li Jing considers himself good at war, but has little contact with political affairs.
Zhang Yang can, through a series of political arrangements, conquer Gaochang and then secure Xisi Town.
Inside and outside the customs, Zhang Yang was known as a demon, and he also wrote a demon book called Liaozhai.
Hongfu read every story in that book and liked it very much.
Generally speaking, military generals are external, civil servants are internal, and counselors in the past are also external. Then it is clear that Zhang Yang is different from ordinary civil servants.
