Early the next morning, Liu Hengzheng received the gunpowder sent by Yang Yun at the palace, and immediately called Mrs. Xia to have a private meeting in the secret room alone, and ignited it with a fire rope to check the power of the gunpowder.

But the results were not satisfactory.

"Except for burning faster, it's nothing special, and it's not much different from the fire spell made from the recipe you got before." Mrs. Xia's face was full of disappointment, she was holding the yellow paper wrapped in black medicine powder tightly, like a treasure, but now she threw it on the ground casually.

Liu Hengzheng said with a smile: "I have said it a long time ago, it may not be useful, if this thing is really as magical as rumored, why did Jiannan Jiedu defeat Wang Yu before the battle of Huiye?" At the beginning, the battle was successful, but the Tubo people took it lightly, and Jiang Mingchong, Wang Yu's subordinate, was brave and brave. ”

Mrs. Xia shook her head: "But why did I hear that Jiang Mingchong is not a disciple of wine bags and rice bags, and he doesn't have much ability, and the Jiang family has long been unmanned?" ”

"Huh."

Liu Hengzheng spread his hands and pointed to the gunpowder bag on the table, probably asking, how should this be explained?

Mrs. Xia said: "Is it possible that the little Taoist priest surnamed Yang deliberately did not give the real fire charm and passed off these things?" ”

Liu Hengzheng still had a confident smile on his face: "How many times have you met him, what do you think?" That kid is very clever, knows the proportions, knows the general situation, and has real skills under his hands, and he has always attached great importance to things such as fame and fortune, so he will deceive people with such an important thing? ”

"Don't take this fire charm seriously, ordinary firewood does not have the power of this explosion, if it is used to conquer the city, it may have a miraculous effect, it can ignite a city wall in a short time...... Not to mention that it can also be wrapped in a confined object, which will have the effect of a violent explosion. ”

Even if Liu Hengzheng has admiration for the black thing in front of him, in Mrs. Xia's opinion, the actual combat significance of this thing is almost nothing.

"Don't brag too much, take me back to Jiangnan first, and then talk about it after detailed verification." Mrs. Xia said.

Liu Hengzheng asked, "I wonder when Madame will leave?" Do you want me to give you a ride? ”

Mrs. Xia looked up at Liu Hengzheng, with a bit of disdain in her eyes, and said, "When will I leave, I don't need to ask you for instructions, right?" How do you still want to communicate with the lord...... You are now a high-ranking official of the third grade, don't betray the lord in the end, and be willing to be an eagle dog of the Tang Dynasty. ”

Liu Hengzheng didn't mind, and said with a smile: "Why is Madam maliciously slandered? Let's think about how to report to the Lord when we go back...... In recent years, business has been sluggish, and I finally met a Taoist priest with unfathomable mana, who could tinker with some new gadgets, but he was also adopted by the imperial court, and no matter how much money and women were sent, it would not help......"

"There is no need for Liu Fuyin to worry."

Mrs. Xia put the remaining unignited semi-finished gunpowder in a cloth bag and walked straight out.

Liu Hengzheng wanted to step forward to stop him, but when he took a step forward, he felt a cold wind coming, and hurriedly retreated.

Mrs. Xia held a sharp green steel sword that had just been unsheathed, turned her head, sneered at Liu Hengzheng with disdain, and strode out of the door.

"This woman really takes herself seriously."

After Liu Hengzheng saw Mrs. Xia walk out of the door, he muttered to himself in a cold voice.

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Luoyang Imperial Palace.

Li Longji discussed state affairs with the courtiers early in the morning, and insisted on it for nearly an hour, when fatigue hit, he couldn't stop yawning, so he asked Zhang Jiuling to continue to preside over the discussion, and he went back to the dormitory first.

Concubine Wu Hui waited early with Princess Xianyi, and at the same time brought a wine jar.

"Father, you are going down so soon? I thought I'd have to wait a while. ”

Princess Xianyi is very favored, in front of Li Longji, she can give full play to the innocence of her unmarried daughter, and be coquettish at will, so that Li Longji can't parry.

Concubine Wu Hui looked restrained, standing there respectfully saluting Li Longji...... Even if she favors the inner palace, she still has to maintain enough etiquette to reflect her mother's grace and grace in the world.

When Li Longji arrived at the table, Gao Lishi had already set up a cushion for Li Longji.

Li Longji sat down and asked with a smile, "Xianyi has brought me good things again?" ”

Princess Xianyi smiled playfully and said, "This is a fine wine that my father will never forget...... Knowing that his father was going to hold a banquet to entertain foreign envoys and well-known Taoist leaders of the Tang Dynasty today, he searched for some for his father, and there were not many of them, so don't be greedy for cups. ”

Li Longji took the wine jar and uncovered the mud seal on it, and the wine was immediately fragrant.

Concubine Wu Hui said in a complaining tone: "You girl, you always bring some things from outside the palace in, and you are not afraid of problems." ”

"What does the mother concubine say, can the daughter still murder her father?" Princess Xianyi shook Concubine Wu Hui's shoulders and didn't follow the way, that is, her, others didn't dare to make such a mistake in front of the emperor.

Li Longji likes his daughter to be so unscrupulous, and it is precisely because Princess Xianyi is frank and straightforward in front of him that he loves this daughter even more.

Li Longji nodded and said, "If I don't believe in Xianyi, how can I let her come back with delicious and fun things outside the palace?" It is still appropriate to know my mind, with this fine wine, I can also let the foreigners know that my Tang Dynasty is rich in things and people, and good things are endless, not comparable to their border countries. ”

Princess Xianyi was very happy, no matter how presumptuous she was in front of the emperor, she could always be protected by her father, which gave her a sense of pride.

"Father, my daughter also wants to attend the banquet tonight." Princess Xianyi asked.

At this time, she had not been allowed to participate, and she had told Yang Yun earlier that she was confident enough in herself to know that her request would not be rejected by Li Longji.

Li Longji said: "Do you want to attend? There are so many Taoist chiefs and gentles, and you are an unmarried princess who shows her face, and I am reluctant to do it. ”

"Just let the barbarians know that my father gave birth to such a good daughter as me, and I want to be in the limelight in front of them." Princess Xianyi's cheeks were flushed, and her words were a little excited, as if she was about to show her face and praise the world.

"Oh?"

Li Longji looked at Princess Xianyi curiously, his face was full of confusion.

Concubine Wu Hui complained: "You crazy girl, I don't know what tricks you want to do." ”

Li Longji put down the wine jar, and then waved his hand with a smile: "The child loves to play, let her play, I haven't asked you before, Xianyi, who wrote the poem you asked Zhang Linggong for teaching at the palace banquet that day?" It sounds quite literary, and after I think about it carefully, it is full of meaning...... I asked Hanlin, and they all said they didn't know. ”

Princess Xianyi looked proud, and said with a smile: "Maybe it's not my daughter who did it herself?" ”

"When my father asks you, you still don't answer truthfully?" Concubine Wu Hui was on the side to help Li Longji.

Princess Xianyi said: "It's a staff member who is next to me, he is a good learner, not only good at composing poems, but also a lot of things, that day I had nothing to do and asked him for a poem, pretending that I wrote it, chanting at the palace banquet, don't cause any trouble, right?" ”

"Haha."

Li Longji said with a smile, "I also recently learned that Zhang Linggong listened to your poem and thought it was my intention, so he has been cautious...... Can make the arrogant Zhang Qujiang cautious, Xianyi, you are really naughty, the staff you said, I think it is very interesting, go back and introduce me to see his literary brilliance. ”

Princess Xianyi had a wise smile on her face: "Since my father said it, I will definitely bring you insights when I turn back, he is very wild, and he is afraid of his father." ”

"It's okay, I've seen a lot of this reckless person, and I don't care if I see one more. Oh yes, Lux, can you arrange the palace banquet? ”

Li Longji looked at Gao Lishi who was standing aside.

Gao Lishi smiled and said: "Your Majesty just rest assured, all matters have been arranged, and the foreign envoys enter the palace today to prevent them from causing trouble." ”

Li Longji thought of something and asked, "What kind of Tubo national teacher, will he also attend?" ”

"Your Majesty, it's better not to invite this kind of vicious person, otherwise it will threaten Your Majesty's safety...... The barbarian state of Tibet, being able to make them face the saint once is already enough face. Colliers said.

Li Longji nodded, but he was a little dissatisfied in his heart, feeling that if he didn't invite Ben Botai Bao, it would seem that he, the emperor, was very undignified.

"Please come, if he can come, I want to ask him about the Nine Heavens Xuannu in person...... This person has great skills, if the scene is suitable, I want Luo Tianshi to fight with him, I want him to know that it is not necessary to use immortals to impress him, there are many talented people on my side, and the most important thing in Datang is the master. ”

Li Longji's whimsical idea was also related to his learning that Benbo Taibao was fighting with Zhang Gao in the Great Void Temple, saying that it was a tie and actually had the absolute upper hand.

Li Longji loves face, prefers to convince people with reason, and wants Luo Gongyuan to stand up and save face for the Datang Daomen.

Gao Lishi said respectfully: "Your Majesty has an order, and the old slave will arrange it." ”

"Okay, we can't let the Tubo people have a chance to be presumptuous, I just wait to see a good show." Li Longji smiled.

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Ben Bo Tai Bao was not on the invitation list for the palace banquet, but who knew that he received the invitation, and it was possible to participate in the third fight after arriving in Luoyang.

As a national teacher of Tubo, Benbo Taibao encountered a wheel war after arriving in Luoyang, as if he was the protagonist of this Taoist event.

When Yang Yun learned the inside story, he was ready to leave for Nanshi to go to Li Baidou's wine appointment, feeling that Li Longji was a little childlike, and he felt very inappropriate, but he couldn't change anything.

"Luo Gongyuan looks like a showman, he has no strength, and it may be that he is hiding deeply...... But no matter what, it can't be good with Benbo Taibao's fighting method, even if someone helps behind his back, there is no helper like Zhang Jingyan who can provide a thousand pound pendant and an iron cloth shirt to protect the body, don't punch down, Luo Gongyuan will fly up in advance. ”

Yang Yun pondered the situation of the palace banquet in the evening, and the carriage carrying fifty jars of fine wine stopped at the gate of Chunfeng Lane.

Li Bai was not seen.

The area around Chunfeng Lane can be said to be a city that never sleeps, but it is a little deserted during the day, after all, it is an entertainment place, even if it is a wealthy family in the daytime, there is a livelihood to do, and it is impossible to come to patronize it early.

"Boss, where is this wine unloaded?"

The escort guy saw Yang Yun standing at the door of Chunfeng Lane and came over to inquire.

"You wait first, and I'll tell you where to send it when I get back."

Yang Yun didn't plan to continue waiting at the mouth of Chunfeng Lane, and was ready to go inside to have a look.

Anyway, he has been here before, and he is a little familiar with the environment in Chunfeng Lane, so he should revisit the old place and save the heart of the secluded Range Rover, and maybe he can see different scenery.