As a representative of the army, Li Liang first expressed his gratitude to Li Zhi, and there was no lack of sincerity in his words, and it can also be seen that this person is extremely scheming, but Li Zhi knows that he is an important old minister in the hands of Gaozong, and his trust is unquestionable.

Next, a few people explained the gunpowder development process in detail, but Li Zhi did not look up to observe everyone's expressions, let alone interject easily, and tried his best to show that he was not interested in military affairs.

Later, the 1,000 catties of gunpowder detonated the site, but it was at another exit to go out, into the eyes of the mountain surrounded by water, the water moist mountain and the mountain of Zhong Ling, showing heavy rocks and mountains, such as hidden sky and sun, covering the edge of the steep forest. It can also be seen that the wide water is separated by turbulent water, and the terrain is treacherous, and it is obvious that the location here is not accessible by the outer detour.

The place of the detonation was indeed ten miles away, and it was on the rocky beach of the faintly turbulent river, and there were already 100 soldiers waiting in line at the detonation point halfway up the mountain, all of them looking solemn as if a war was about to start.

In addition, in the process of burning paper for worship, Li Zhi ignited a wisp of fire with a fire twist in his hand, and the smoke stretched straight down, and after a while, there was a loud bang, and the earth trembled strongly.

Near the rocky beach, there are protruding rocks, which collapse in the smoke and dust in a burst of firelight, and large areas of mountains fall violently, and hot waves rise into the sky, and billowing smoke rises like an overwhelming sandstorm.

Exploding fragments burst out in all directions, accompanied by scarlet flames blooming enchantingly, stirring up the river like turbulent waves, and enveloping the murderous and desolate atmosphere into the sky.

The sound of violent explosions was endless, resounding from the hollow valley, mourning for a long time, accompanied by patches of mountains collapsing one after another, and broken stones fell like meteor showers, and the light pierced the eyes of people halfway up the mountain after the explosion.

In the sound of the sky collapsing and shaking, the monstrous flame ripples, engulfing the heaven and earth in an instant, and the violent energy Dou Xuan rushed through the chaotic heaven and earth The airflow fluctuations swept wildly, and the circles of ripples were visible to the naked eye rippling in the air, almost distorting and deforming the sky.

When the rumbling sound died down, the autumn scenery was desolate and the mountain peaks were steep and secluded again, and the green pond reappeared in the clear reflection of the mountain, but the people around Li Zhi did not recover from the extreme panic for a long time.

After a long time, Li Liang applauded loudly, and immediately attracted a burst of applause, and when the momentum calmed down a little, he opened his mouth and spit out words of infinite emotion: "Mr. Li, I have to say that the power of the gunpowder you developed is really terrifying, and it is true that it has been improved dozens of times before." ”

Hearing the news, the people who came to the development were only a few taels, a few catties of drug test, they had never seen a thousand catties of gunpowder detonation scene, and the real power of the explosion was also the first time to see it, and they were all shocked by the dozens of times the shocking explosion scene in front of them.

Many people still have residual sweat on their foreheads, slowly sliding down their cheeks, and their clothes are also partially soaked.

Li Qi, the secretary of the military department, looked even more excited, undoubtedly after the explosion witnessed, the military strength of the Tang Dynasty in the future will be increased by dozens of times, which is related to the cornerstone of whether the power of the Tang Dynasty is stable, once this kind of gunpowder plays a role in the subsequent border war, from then on the border stability of several decades is just around the corner.

He said: "This is the real power of gunpowder, purely to verify the psychology, but I hope that a foreign enemy provocation will happen as soon as possible, after a round of bombardment, I am afraid that no one will dare to invade my Datang!" ”

Li Liang laughed, "What Lord Shangshu said is true, we are not looking forward to some restlessness on the border, but my Datang national strength will also face the enemy sooner or later to show its strength, and the sooner it will highlight its might, the sooner the border soldiers and civilians will enjoy Funing!" ”

I don't know who started it, but in the next moment, everyone suddenly turned around Li Zhiju, and the applause in their hands rose again, and the color of gratitude in their eyes was revealed.

Someone pulled Li Zhi to sit on the ground, everyone talked enthusiastically and everyone was in a bold mood, and bursts of laughter were heard from time to time, and in a very short time, Li Zhi was integrated into it, and the arrogance and uninhibited of the soldiers were enough to cause him to suddenly open his mind.

Returning to the empty belly of the mountain, more than 20 people looked up at the same place before, Li Qi sighed: "The next is the moment when the military industry is going all out, I think it won't be long before this place will not be vacant again, think about the dense powder kegs piled up like a mountain in the future, it makes me feel very proud in my chest!" ”

"Yes," Li Liang received, "Seeing that at that time, there were no foreign enemies in my Datang who dared to show their hideousness, probably they should be thinking about how to protect themselves!" ”

After a burst of laughter, Li Liang pointed to everyone to take their seats, looked at Li Zhishen and said: "Mr. Li's exploits do not need to be repeated by us, and Master Shangshu also introduced Mr. Li's current situation in detail before, knowing that you have the Shangfang sword given by the Holy God in your hand, so our military decided to grant Mr. Li the post of auxiliary military division after secret discussion!" You must know that this position is not a vain, once a major war is about to start, in order to ensure the unity of the forces within the army, we also need Mr. Li's strong support at that time! ”

Li Zhi shook his head as if he was afraid to avoid it, "Do you need to use Shang Fang's sword?" There is no possibility, the Holy Lord sent someone to explain to me at that time, this imperial sword can only be used for business planning in Chang'an City, which means that once the holy weapon is unsheathed, it is only for a certain person who intends to stop the trend of economic development, and there is absolutely no military involvement! Please also ask you to understand this, and besides, I, Li Zhengwen, am just a businessman, and I really have no interest in political affairs or military affairs! ”

"Having said that, Mr. Li is also a citizen of the Tang Dynasty, and he has the same responsibility for political affairs and military affairs!" A county commander spoke solemnly with a majestic and righteous expression.

Li Zhi's face was a little displeased, "It is precisely because of this that I did not hand over the top-secret formula of gunpowder for free, otherwise from my businessman's point of view, the economic interests will come first." Moreover, what you said about the use of Shang Fang's sword, I really can't do anything, I can't ask the Holy Lord anymore to give me the authority to interfere in political and military affairs, isn't that a joke! ”

The man's expression was solemn and he replied to Li Zhi's remarks, "It is true that Shang Fangjian has its unique right to use it, but you are also surnamed Li, and you have the honor of being the royal secretary, you will not know why the saint gave you such a honorific title, and you have the obligation to protect and supervise how the royal family surnamed Li will develop in the future." ”

"If it is as you say, does it mean that there are only you surnamed Li in the military? So how can I talk about my Datang Sheji and other behemoth topics? I only know that I am fortunate to be given the title of royal lord by the Holy Lord, so that I can enter and exit the Great Inner Territory freely, and you know that I am also a healer in addition to a businessman, and I think that it is my duty to provide the Holy Lord with a little health advice, and that's all! But then I don't know the relevant job limits in the court, and I also know that the word royal is added to the title of Shangqing, which means that the honorific title is really a virtual position in the fundamental sense. ”

The expression on Li Zhi's face was obviously a little angry, and his words became sharper and sharper, pointing out that there was a conspiracy in this person's words.

Li Qi mediated, "Governor Fang Yu didn't have Mr. Li's suspicious deliberate actions, maybe he misunderstood the title of the royal lord!" ”

That Li Yan and Li Fangyu obviously didn't give up their own determination, "Lord Shangshu, please let your subordinates finish what is in their hearts!" Mr. Li, maybe I personally misunderstood, but the layout of the military department has its own control of the overall situation and foresight, everyone knows that the current Shengshang Dragon is in good health, and Luoyang has always been eyeing the military power, once some of us surnamed Li have some thoughts of changing the court, the status of the royal family surnamed Li in the army is worrying. I also know that Mr. Li has no intention of doing military affairs, but since the only Shang Fang sword in Datang is in your hands, and it is given by His Majesty personally, you should take on the responsibility of eliminating the scum in the surname Li! Perhaps this kind of imposition is contrary to Mr.'s code of conduct, but the matter is urgent and the situation is acceptable, and you should have a shot in your heart! ”

Li Zhi's face softened, and he sighed heavily, "It's rare for Governor Fang Yu to be brave and loyal, it was Li Zhengwen who overreacted before, but I also understand the reason, it's just that Shang Fangjian and even the royal Shangqing Zun really don't have much to do with the position authority in the military!" Even if I have the heart to do something, I can't change the nature of their existence, and I'm afraid I will be deeply disappointed with you! ”

Li Qi raised his hand to stop Li Yan from opening his mouth again, and said earnestly to Li Zhicheng: "What Mr. Li and Governor Fang Yu said is true, but let me finish the previous topic." The Ministry of War had previously had secret talks with various forces surnamed Li in the army, and planned to set up a separate post of auxiliary military division, which was the only case in history, and the purpose was not to be permanently stationed in the army, nor to participate in the actual mobilization of military strength and strategic arrangements. There is only one duty of this position, that is, to stand up when someone in our army surnamed Li intends to rebel, because at that time, not all the forces surnamed Li knew the inside situation, and under the inability of the current saint to interfere, they came forward to punish on behalf of the saint himself! At present, only Mr. Li's Shang Fang sword has a clear holy will, and the position of the royal secretary actually has no obvious authority limit, borrowed at an urgent moment, and with our strength to support it, it will clear the internal troubles in time in the shortest possible time, otherwise it will attract the influence of the Luoyang side to exert or directly send troops to intervene, and it is really possible to cause a major military conflict! ”

Seeing Li Qi's eyes coming, Li Liang got up and answered, "What Lord Shangshu said is reasonable, Mr. Li, as long as we don't say it, no one knows the true meaning of the royal lord's honorific title." On the other hand, without our proof, few people believe that the royal family still has a deep understanding and responsibility. In fact, Mr. Li's request is not excessive, and I also ask Mr. Li to read it in the holy face of His Majesty today, and give us understanding and limited support for our request! ”

Li Zhi's face was embarrassed, and he couldn't open his mouth several times, and his expression was extremely hesitant.

Seeing Li Qi giving Li Cheng frequent glances, everyone present knew that he and the Ming Palace, and had a deep friendship with Li.

So Li Cheng stood up and said: "Text, I can use the Ming Wangfu as a guarantee, borrowing the Shang Fang sword in your hand, it will only target a certain force surnamed Li in the army, and you only need to stand up and show the sword on the occasion of the gathering of all parties, and even without saying a word, someone will confirm the authenticity!" ”

Li Zhi's face changed, and his voice tended to be a little stern, "Brother Xiaosheng, this is a serious matter, you don't want to impose your personal feelings on it!" ”

On the other side, Li Hao spoke: "What about our Songwangfu guarantee?" Brother Zhengwen, maybe Fang Yudu did not choose to say anything before, and we did not have the intention of guarding against the Wuhou side with all our might, but the long-term planning of military strategy requires a variety of considerations, in fact, even if the Wuhou Linji is also the royal family of my surname Li, the people we are mainly targeting are only traitors who may appear inside! ”

Li Qi also stood up, "Including the palace I built, no matter who controls the country in the future, as long as it is not out of the royal family surnamed Li, it is the Empress Wu who is in charge of the world, and we will not be dissatisfied, after all, there are still two princes, and Lord Wu is their biological mother." Please take this into account Mr. Li! ”