Seeing Ouyang Shuo and the others leave, Li Chengqian could only stretch out his middle finger for his caution.

But this is also something that can't be helped, the original gunpowder only appeared in the late Tang Dynasty, and after a period of exploration, it began to be put into practical use. Moreover, the initial use of gunpowder was not in the military, but in the acrobatic performances of the Song Dynasty military circus, and the pyrotechnic acrobatics in the puppet show - the medicine puppet.

In the Song Dynasty, acrobatic performances such as gongs, hard ghosts, and pantomime dramas were performed, all of which used the newly emerging gunpowder products to blast battles and spit fire, in order to create a mysterious atmosphere. At the same time, the Song people also used gunpowder to perform illusions, such as spewing out fireworks and clouds to escape people and change things, etc., in order to obtain the effect of magic and confusion! Gunpowder was introduced into medicine as a medicine for the treatment of sores and ringworm, as well as to kill insects and repel dampness from the plague.

However, it was not widely used in warfare. Even, the invention of gunpowder is listed among the four major inventions of ancient times, which is simply a kind of irony, things were invented by Chinese, but the perfection and use were carried out by foreigners. When the Eight Banners cavalry turned over on their backs, I don't know if they felt a trace of helplessness?

"Duan Yunzhi, you immediately send someone to find a place around Chang'an that is close to each other, but can ensure that there are no people. In the future, this place will become the lifeblood of Datang, and we must not slack off. ”

Seeing that the prince was serious, Duan Yunzhi arched his hand and said, "Your Highness has orders, and your subordinates will definitely do it, but what do you want to do?" ”

What exactly is to be done?

Li Chengqian sat on the dusty steps, and he also wanted to know what he was doing. Gunpowder appeared too early, and it is not known whether it is good or bad. The Tang Dynasty was not the Song Dynasty, especially now, those generals, those government soldiers, eager for war, their eyes will glow green at night. Tubo and Western Turks, can only make them jealous? Do you really want to go to war? There won't be a coward.

In such a dynasty to release gunpowder, after they have tasted the sweetness? I don't know how far Datang's territory will expand.

Meanwhile? Gunpowder is bound to produce countless souls, leaving him with boundless slaughter.

Thinking of killing? Li Chengqian suddenly had no guilt again.

It's my business how many people die! As long as it's not the Tang people who die, isn't it?

Standing up, Li Chengqian looked at Duan Yunzhi, who was still waiting for an answer, and said, "You should remember the matter of the Eight Bull Crossbow Transformation, right?" Lonely gives you a thorough idea? The new weapons that will appear will gradually eliminate weapons such as horizontal knives, and if it is not for a trouble-free situation, even the eight-bull crossbow will be abandoned. That's all there is to it? Which is more important? You should be able to tell the difference! ”

"My subordinates know! From now on, there will be absolutely no more doubts about His Highness! ”

Duan Yunzhi didn't need a complete answer, he just needed to know that what he was doing was important enough. As the emperor's most trusted organization, the Hundred Horsemen Division is indeed the best choice to do these things.

After Duan Yunzhi left, Li Chengqian returned to the Lizheng Hall to change his clothes, and returned to the study to start dealing with the twists.

The screen of the emperor's entire apse? In fact, it didn't all rely on the secret report of the Hundred Cavalry Division. At least, a fold? It can show the character of an official to a large extent. Stealing, cheating, etc., a letter is mostly a sycophant? The real facts are estimated to be only a few.

The diversion of the Yellow River? Even in reality, it is a catastrophe? But is it the same as the one sent by Dingzhou? One county's memora tried its best to whitewash the peace, but the other county's memorabilia told the truth, so that one memo could not be written, and two letters had to be sent.

When a catastrophe occurs, the county order may have the power to play, and from the performance of the county order, it can be closer to the real situation.

"Singing the praises of virtue, don't go further, the Yellow River is diverted, and the imperial court should truthfully provide disaster relief, but this twist and turn will change the order of disaster relief. Isn't it, do you think it's appropriate to watch the people under your rule be relieved? ”

At first, he had to write classical Chinese, but in the end, Li Chengqian decided to reply in the vernacular. The wind of whitewashing peace can't last long! When one or two entrepreneurs can cover a village, or even a county, with their faces, ordinary people have no place to cry.

This trend must be suppressed, the prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty cannot be the prosperous era of one person or several people, if not everyone has a place in the prosperous era, such a prosperous era is just false.

He began to write about the prince's religion and prepared to issue such a decree.

"Removing the false and retaining the true" is the proposition put forward by Li Chengqian.

Fang Xuanling of Zhongshu Province was not surprised to receive the prince's prince's teaching, the emperor has to issue such a decree every year, either to promote the thrift of officials, or to ask officials to give direct advice, the prince just asks officials to tell the truth, it is nothing.

After the prince sect obtained the seal of the old house in Zhongshu Province, it was sent to Menxia Province, and after Wei Zheng brushed his beard and admired it, he stamped the seal and sent it to Shangshu Province. As long as a decree passes through the province of Menxia, it is legal, and the decree of the province through the province is more majestic than the order issued by the emperor strongly.

The next day, together with the prince's sect, there was also a disaster relief payment. The prince's disaster relief request of "leaving no household and no one missing" was immediately sought after by the people of the world.

There is no shortage of disaster relief processes in all dynasties, and it is rare to see something as solemn as the Tang Dynasty.

Just when the people of Chang'an were praising His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for his wisdom, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was doing the worst thing at this time.

Li Chengqian always thought that depriving a person of his freedom was one of the harshest punishments, but at this moment, he had imposed such a punishment on more than 30 people.

"Everything at home has been arranged!"

Ouyang Shuo said with a solemn face: "Back to Your Highness, the clothes and mounds we are waiting for are ready, but it is really a pity that I can't enter the ancestral tomb like this....."

"It's a bit too much for you to do this, and I don't want you to sacrifice all your corpses, you still have to enter the ancestral grave. Alright, come in, and Isola will show you what you are going to do. ”

With Li Chengqian's order, the crown prince who surrounded Yiqiu Palace led the team, unsheathed his sword, and immediately became vigilant.

There are no palace maids and eunuchs left in the East Palace today, and they are all driven outside by Li Chengqian.

Duan Yunzhi's hairs were about to stand up, and he knew that the more solemn the prince was, the more important the matter would be. It's just that for a day and a night, he still hasn't come up with any weapon more terrifying than the eight-bull crossbow.

The palace of Yiqiu Palace was still so dilapidated, and in order to keep it secret, Li Chengqian didn't even call someone to come over and clean it.

With a hint of longing and a hint of fear, everyone followed Li Chengqian to a huge table.

There were a lot of things on the table, all of which Li Chengqian asked Fang Sheng to purchase back to the East Palace during this time. However, except for three things, the rest are disguises.

"Today I want to teach you a thing called gunpowder, and look at this pile of granules, which is the finished product. As long as this thing is ignited, it can produce a lot of smoke and heat, but it is only the foundation, and what really makes it lethal is the confined environment. For example, when we stuff gunpowder into a bottle, the mouth of the bottle is padded with a layer of sand and smeared with cement to complete a complete seal..."

After speaking, Li Chengqian took out another finished product.

It was a ceramic bottle, only the size of a palm, but the fuse attached to it was several meters long.

Although Li Chengqian knew the formula of gunpowder, he did not know how to make the fuze, so he could only use hemp rope to rub the gunpowder into a fuze. Unsure of the rate of combustion after ignition, he still wants to be conservative.

"Your Highness, that's what you're talking about? Gunpowder produces smoke and heat, which is useless in battle, right? ”

Duan Yunzhi asked his own question, not only him, but also the craftsmen felt that they had been cheated by the prince, just this thing, it was worth learning from them to give up their freedom? It's not as powerful as the original pulley block.

"I didn't hear what Gu said, this thing is another thing when it is sealed. It just so happens that there is a finished product here, so I'll show you the power first. ”

After speaking, Li Chengqian walked to a corner of the main hall.

Here are the protective wooden planks that he ordered the craftsmen to make as prisoners, and the layers of wooden planks form a circle like a gossip diagram, which can protect the surroundings well, as for the above, there is no need for this, and the big one will not blow through the roof.

Through the layers of wooden planks, the porcelain bottle was lowered to the ground, and Duan Yunzhi helped pull the fuse out.

"Whoever wants to light a fire, go to the fire breaker outside the temple and come in."

The craftsmen looked at each other, Duan Yunzhi walked out without hesitation, and asked Yu Tai at the door to have a fire fold.

Blowing the fire fold, he lit the fuse without hesitation.

There are no stupid people here, and there is no need to tell them about the role of the fuse.

Seeing that the fuse was sneering and sparks began to burn, Li Chengqian immediately hid behind a pillar and put on his helmet.

Seeing that the prince was so scared, several people were just worried for a moment, and it didn't matter. How powerful can a small thing the size of a palm be?

Seeing the contempt of several people, Li Chengqian did not remind them to open their mouths and cover their ears.

Despite the small size of the porcelain bottle, it was filled with gunpowder, and in order to prevent the cement from wetting the gunpowder, he also filled it with some sand. Coupled with the fact that the walls of the bottle are thick enough, the power of this thing can catch up with the grenade, and he is not surprised.

The fuse slowly burned into the protective plank, and Duan Yunzhi, who had waited for a long time without waiting for anything abnormal, turned around and said, "Your Highness, I know that you have the intention to improve the armament, but how can such a thing be compared with the Eight Bull Crossbow?" I'll cover it up for you, wait..."

Rumble!

A violent roar directly interrupted Duan Yunzhi's words, making him involuntarily cover his ears with his hands.

The planks were just on the ground with their legs, and they could only scatter in the face of the shockwave. But fortunately, the planks on the periphery just shook and didn't fall down.

Duan Yunzhi didn't hear what he said before, Li Chengqian walked to the protective planks and pushed them away one by one, revealing the appearance of the inner circle.

When they saw that many wooden boards had ceramic shards embedded in them, and even two wooden boards were pierced, everyone gasped.

"Well, the power is not bad, how about it, seeing the gunpowder in a sealed state, how powerful is it? Think about it, what would this thing look like if it exploded in enemy lines? What would it look like if the ceramic bottle was replaced with a tin one? As for the lonely eight-bull crossbow, it is still a little useful, in fact, it is to provide power for its launch, you think about it, if the arrows of the eight-bull crossbow are hollowed out and loaded with this thing, tsk tsk, one shot can make the enemy call mother~"

Imagining this image, everyone shuddered. This is too terrifying, the planks are all penetrated, I'm afraid that ordinary armor can't stop it, even the bright light armor, I'm afraid it can't be completely stopped. As soon as this thing comes out, will the enemies of Datang still have a way to live?

Looking at the scarred central planks, Duan Yunzhi knelt down on one knee without hesitation: "Your Highness, your subordinates are reckless, you don't even believe Your Highness, and you will go back to the Baiqi Division to ask for punishment later." It's just that it's better for such powerful weapons to be kept by the Hundred Cavalry Division, so I also ask His Royal Highness to allow the Hundred Cavalry Division to enter the East Palace. ”

Ouyang Shuo and other craftsmen also knelt on the ground without hesitation, not just because they were suspicious, His Highness was going to teach them how to make such a weapon, and it was extremely trusting. As for the lost freedom, they are less pity. They know very well that as long as they learn to make such weapons, they will be controlled for the rest of their lives, but at the same time, they can also achieve unparalleled feats, no wonder His Highness is confident that they can make themselves and even future generations become craftsmen and officials!

Li Chengqian kicked Duan Yunzhi without hesitation: "Get out, forgot to find a hidden place for you?" If it is made on a large scale, how can it be in the East Palace? If you accidentally click on it, you don't know that you think that the royal family has done something immoral and has been punished by God. Don't tell Lonely, you didn't take Lone's instructions to heart. ”

Duan Yunzhi's face immediately turned red: "Back to Your Highness, my subordinates really want to see the whole story of things today, and then decide whether to do what you said." But don't worry, your subordinates will arrange it! ”

After speaking, Duan Yunzhi didn't care about his appearance and ran out of the palace. He knew that even if he was the leader of the Hundred Cavalry Division, he could only supervise these craftsmen, and he had no idea how the gunpowder was made. If you are contaminated with this thing, you will really lose your family if you are not careful!

Seeing that Duan Yunzhi was gone, Li Chengqian walked to the square table, sat on a chair and said to Ouyang Shuo and the others, "See? This is what Gu wants to teach you to make, now if you feel embarrassed by the heavy responsibility, there is still a chance to go back, as long as you promise not to pass on what you see today, really agree, I'm afraid your grandchildren, will not be able to remember your name! ”

Ouyang Shuo knelt down on one knee without hesitation: "Thank Your Highness for your trust, we are willing to serve Your Highness!" ”

A blackbearded craftsman also knelt down on one knee and said, "Your Highness, rest assured, we have already arranged our family affairs, and we are willing to sacrifice ourselves for this artifact." ”

With the two of them taking the lead, the rest of the craftsmen got down on one knee and showed their will.

Li Chengqian nodded: "Very good, since you have such an awareness, I will teach it to you." Remember, the recipe for gunpowder is actually very simple, charcoal, sulfur, and most importantly, saltpeter. They are doped in two-to-one-to-seven servings, then egg whites are added, sieved into granules, and dried to become a finished product. However, the fuse, which is the gunpowder used for the burning rope, is different from this recipe, and Gu has tried it a few times, and it is up to you to figure out the finished product.

In the gunpowder workshop, the source of fire must be isolated, and no open flame can appear, nor can iron tools that are prone to sparks. Do not allow the storage warehouse to be exposed to the sun. If you don't want to die before you get out of school, treat it as if it were a newborn child in your family. Lone is telling you now, if something goes wrong in the future and kills himself, don't blame Lone. ”

Ouyang Shuo and the others naturally nodded again and again, knew how to write, and even wrote them down one by one. Seeing the power of gunpowder, they didn't want to try it with their bodies.

"That's all I need to tell you, about the use of gunpowder, Lone has only thought about it so much, how to develop in the future, it depends on whether your head is bright. In addition, when purchasing goods, remember to buy some messy things to hide people's eyes. Moreover, after a period of time, the production of these three main materials will also find suitable people to carry out it by himself. ”

Ouyang Shuo nodded, he also felt that this kind of artifact could not be leaked out.

"Your Highness, since we already know the formula, let's be under the control of the Hundred Riders from today onwards. As for your relatives at home, please send someone to take care of them. ”

Li Chengqian naturally agreed, compared with what they paid, this request is really not too much.

Pointing to the finished products and materials made by himself on the table, Li Chengqian said: "Before you move to a new place, you will stay in Yiqiu Palace for two days. Once you've built your workshop, you'll start crafting some weapons in large quantities. Lone wants to equip the prince to lead and do a big thing. ”

Giving up the venue to a few people who rubbed their hands and couldn't wait, Li Chengqian got up and walked out of Yiqiu Palace, and instructed Zhang Yun, who was waiting outside, to prepare some meals, bedding, and mosquito nets for them.

Duan Yunzhi went fast and came back quickly. When he came back to resume his life, Li Chengqian was having lunch.

"Something to eat?"

Duan Yunzhi shook his head: "Don't dare, Your Highness, the humble position will divide a secret stronghold of the Hundred Cavalry Division to these craftsmen." Although it is deserted, but through the rectification of the Hundred Cavalry Division, the traffic is very convenient, and the spies want to spy on the address, and they will definitely be discovered by the peripheral police posts. ”

Li Chengqian nodded: "This arrangement is really good, after they move over, they can start making it." Old Duan, have you reported this matter to your father? ”

The title of "Old Duan" made Duan Yunzhi stunned for a moment, and then confessed: "For such a major event, Your Majesty will definitely be notified of your humble position, I don't know if Your Highness intends to hide it from Your Majesty, what do you want?" ”

Li Chengqian smiled embarrassedly, and could only pull rice into his mouth to cover up his embarrassment.

There are some things that can only be done when the emperor is not available. If the emperor comes back because of this incident, tsk, if you want to do it again, it is estimated that your leg will be lame.