Chapter 860: The Emperor's Donkey Ears
These days, many people, including Li Chengqian, have asked this question. Of course, Li You couldn't tell the truth, he swore that there were indeed gods. People asked him how he knew, and he said I didn't know either, I heard Li Zhenren say it, but I believe him, the last time people asked for rain, he was very smart.
In fact, Li Chunfeng is also confused, and he also wants to figure out this problem. But he wouldn't ask Li You, knowing that he wouldn't say it if he asked, and he seemed to be unskilled.
Of course, when others came to ask this question, he also swore that there must be a god of heaven, and he himself was a disciple of Taishang Laojun, and the fairy god had told him the specific time and place of thunder in the sky through "Tui Bei Tu". However, the secret of heaven cannot be revealed, so he can't tell anyone, and he can only report to His Majesty after the thunder comes.
This is also the reason why he was able to appear in the Liangyi Hall in time.
Facing Pei Dilan's inquiry, Li You swore and said: "The thing must be true, I saw with my own eyes that Huacui Hall was crushed by the thunder, and many people saw it. Don't ask me about this matter, I can't say it clearly, you can ask Li Zhenren. ”
Pei Dilan really asked Li Chunfeng later, but of course he couldn't get the result.
Regarding the truth about Tianlei, only Li You and Li Duan know the entire Datang. Li You was locked up in a prison at the time, and he could only write a document to Li Duan, which wrote the formula for gunpowder and how to make the bomb. During the production process, Li You demanded that only Li Duan could operate it, and after making the bomb, the recipe would be destroyed. At the same time, Li You warned him that this matter involved the fate of the country. It can't be revealed to anyone, including his own mother, Lao Tzu.
Li Duan is Li You's absolute confidant, and he is absolutely loyal to Li You, but the secret of this heavenly thunder is buried in his heart, but he is not lightly harmed. He couldn't confide his secrets to anyone, the pressure was infinite, and he became much more silent than before.
Li You noticed that Li Duan was a little strange, and asked curiously, "Li Duan, what's wrong with you, are you sick?" ”
Li Duan smiled bitterly: "Lord Wang, the minister is not sick, and he is a little panicked in his heart." ”
Li You smiled: "If there is anything, tell it and listen to it." ”
Li Duan said: "Lord Wang, you said that a man without secrets is not attractive, and there are many secrets on the minister, and there is never any pressure. But this time it's a little different. ”
Then he spoke out about his troubles.
It turned out that Li Duan was very disgusted with Li Tai and hated him for constantly causing trouble to the prince. Li Tai's death this time made him extremely happy, and the legend of the heavenly thunder also made him extremely excited. When people vividly described how Li Tai was killed by the thunderbolt, he was proud in his heart, and he hated to say that he was the Lei Gong.
It's a pity that this matter is top secret, and no one is allowed to confide in it, so he feels uncomfortable.
In fact, Li You also had Li Duan's feelings, the identity of the traverser is a big secret, when Li You relied on cheating again and again to abuse his opponents, sometimes he would be a little difficult to vent because he couldn't vent it like Li Duan. He even thought about finding a place where no one was around in the dead of night to confide his secrets.
Li You smiled: "Li Duan, let me tell you a story." ”
Li You told Li Duan a famous fairy tale - the emperor grew donkey ears.
Once upon a time there was an emperor who had two donkey ears, and he wore a big hat all day long, and no one could see it. One day, a young apprentice who was a haircut learned the secret and couldn't help but dig a hole in the ground and tell the secret to the hole. After a few days, a tree grew from that hole, and the leaves would say, "The emperor has donkey ears." ”
Now the whole country knows about it. The emperor was so angry that he never wore a hat again.
Li You smiled: "Li Duan, you are almost the same as the emperor with donkey ears now, right?" ”
Li Duan was amused and laughed, and the depression in his heart was swept away. He said: "Don't worry, the prince will keep this secret firmly." ”
Some things are just left undone, and once they are done, it is difficult to put them away.
Li You has an ideal, he wants to travel around the world on a warship in the future, to realize his dream of eating all over the world, he really wants to make gunpowder, and then make a cannon to install on the warship, and then arrogantly rampant the world, that is a very cool experience.
But after thinking about it, he still thinks that once you get the gunpowder out, no matter what kind of secrecy measures you take, it will not be possible to achieve absolute secrecy. Gunpowder is a devil, and once it is released, the whole form of war will change, and the whole social life will also change dramatically.
Li You, the initiator, can no longer control the direction of history.
However, Li You really moved his mind.
Now, the Tang Dynasty has become strong, and it is a foregone conclusion that Li Chengqian will inherit the unification in the future. Li You already has a beautiful wife and concubines, a lot of sons and daughters, and his position of power has reached its peak.
However, he suddenly found that for so many years, he had worked hard for the Tang Dynasty, and what he did basically had nothing to do with the ideal of a foodie.
He really should have planned for himself next.
He made up his mind to get rid of these tedious mundane tasks and realize his dream of eating all over the world.
And he suddenly figured out a problem, such a thing as gunpowder, even if he didn't get it out himself, would be invented sooner or later, and the use of gunpowder was very common in the Song Dynasty.
Li You is no longer entangled, he plans to build a steam engine and build a super warship of this era, equipped with powerful guns, to travel the world and eat all over the world.
So, he called Li Duan and asked him to go to the Northwest Road to secretly develop artillery. He himself stepped up research on the steam engine.
That morning, Li You, Pei Dilan, and Murong Bo, who had already returned, came to Weishui Bridge and looked northwest.
After a heavy snowfall, the winter in Chang'an was unusually cold, but Li You and others were on fire in their hearts.
At this moment, a fast horse galloped forward.
"Here he is, my lord, His Majesty the King is here." The white tiger, who went to inquire about the news, shouted excitedly.
Sure enough, in the distance, on the vast snowfield, a team of people and horses was heading here.
Soon, the group approached, surrounded by a group of fierce Persian warriors, led by a tall, handsome, domineering and majestic man, who was none other than His Majesty Hamid, the current king of Persia.
When Hamid saw Li You and the others, he immediately broke away from the team and came with Pegasus.
Li You, Pei Dilan, and Murong Bo also hurried up to meet them.
……
Northwest Palace.
Guarding a huge steaming hot pot, Li You couldn't wait to say: "Lao Ha, the chili pepper will be there soon, I'm so happy!"