Chapter Seventy-Three: Fireworks
At this point, Mo Long had no choice but to think of a 'clever plan' for Zhu Wen, so that Zhu Wen's sons could hold some important positions in the army. Fight tiger brothers, go into battle father and son soldiers.
Zhu Wen thought about it, and there was really no other way. Therefore, Zhu Youzhen was appointed as the commander of the Zuo Tianxing Army, Zhu Youzhang as the commander of the Xuzhou Jiedu, Zhu Youyong as the Jiedu envoy, Zhu Youhui Yiwu Army Jiedu envoy, Zhu Youzi Xuanwu Army Jiedu envoy, and Zhu Youwendu Zhiyan Iron System Envoy.
He sent his sons to various places in an attempt to seize power in his sphere of influence. As everyone knows, this move caused other soldiers to be extremely disgusted, except for Zhu Youwen, there are a few of these waste-like sons who know how to fight, but after all, they are the sons of King Liang, and everyone can only dare to be angry and dare not speak.
And the first thing Yang Shihou did when he returned to Weizhou was to raise the banner of rebellion and return to Li Keyong, announcing a crusade against Zhu Wen.
Originally, Li Keyong was in decline in the turf battle with Zhu Wen, but in fact, occupying Luzhou was also a last resort, and once Luzhou lost, Li Keyong had no bargaining chips to compete with Zhu Wen.
Now when he heard that Yang Shihou of Weizhou took the initiative to come down, he was so happy that he didn't have time to put on his shoes from the collapse, and he came out barefoot to greet him.
"General Yang's name is like thunder, and this king can be assisted by General Yang, but it is really a fierce general from heaven and me." Li Ke held Yang Shihou's hand tightly, and his excitement was beyond words.
Yang Shihou hurriedly surrendered his hand: "The last general has heard of the King of Jin for a long time, and from now on, the last general is willing to follow the King of Jin to the death, and swear not to stand with that dog thief!"
Luoyang has Li Keyong's fine work, Zhu Wen knocked down his concubine, Li Keyong already knew: "General Yang doesn't have to be too sad, this king is also with Zhu Quanzhong (Zhu Wen) don't share the sky, he will join forces with you and me to enter Luoyang City, welcome back the Son of Heaven, and will definitely break Zhu Quanzhong's body into ten thousand pieces!"
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Li Ji has been busy with two things recently, one is that he and Qing Xuzi have received a lot of money from Zhu Wen and provided a lot of financial support for the manufacture of glass. But he discussed with Mr. Mo Long for a long time, and Li Ji explained the use of glass to Mo Long as plainly as possible.
Mo Long warned Li Ji not to act rashly, and before moving Zhu Wen, it would be better to put the matter of building a glass greenhouse on hold for the time being, and Li Ji adopted his suggestion.
The second thing is Zhang Wanxi's birthday, how to make her have an unforgettable birthday, this is a big deal for Li Ji.
In the alchemy room, Guang Yuanzi was taking a few Taoist children to fry gunpowder.
Of course, this gunpowder is not used to make explosives, but to make fireworks.
"Guang Yuanzi, did you get the iron powder and aluminum powder I asked you to get?"
Guang Yuanzi is much more obscene than the Great Fool Qing Xuzi, but his alchemy technique is much stronger than that of Qing Xuzi.
"Your Majesty, Poor Dao has already gotten some back from the Salt and Iron Envoy."
Li Ji was overjoyed, he asked Youwei to bring the Chengxintang paper made in Shezhou, roll it into a bamboo tube with paste, and then use sediment mixed with pine resin to stain the bottom. The gunpowder is then mixed with iron or aluminum powder, so that when the fireworks explode in the air, they will burn in different colors.
The production of fireworks is relatively simple and easy, and the ratio of gunpowder is operated by Li Ji himself, and even Guang Yuanzi does not know the proportion of ingredients in it.
Li Ji poured gunpowder mixed with metal powder into the spherical oiled paper one by one, left a lead outside, and then sealed it with pine glue.
Finally, the propulsion fuel is poured into the bamboo tube, and the finished oiled paper balls are stuffed into it. The propulsion fuel also has an acceleration lead left on the outside of the paper tube, so that a simple firework is made.
Everyone was stunned, and no one understood what the emperor was doing this strange thing. Only Youwei knew about Li Ji's ability, but he just thought it was some kind of explosive.
"Guangyuanzi, see it, this thing is called fireworks, you just do this, make hundreds of it. Remember, if someone asks, you say that you researched this thing, and it has nothing to do with me, do you understand? Li Ji admonished.
Guang Yuanzi laughed with him: "This is made by His Majesty himself, how dare you take credit for the poor road."
For these charlatans, Li Ji didn't want to give any face: "Hey, if I say it's you, you'll do it, and then dare to be verbose and have a big mouth to pump him!"
Youwei stretched out his slap: "If you see it, you will become a pig's head if this slap goes down." Your Majesty has compassion on you, and has rewarded you with this great merit, but you do not know how to appreciate it. No matter who it is, as long as someone asks, you say this, this fireworks was made by you Guangyuanzi, do you understand? ”
Guang Yuanzi was taken aback, and hurriedly bowed down and said, "Poor Dao understands, Poor Dao understands."
These Jianghu warlocks, as soon as they entered the palace, boasted to Li Ji, they all boasted that they were all masters of the Tao, this refined pill took the benefit of longevity, and the red pill made of that made made the youth of the eternal life.
So Li Ji asked Youwei to beat each of them to the board, and they reined in. As soon as Li Ji got started, these charlatans knew that they had met an expert, and since then no one dared to swagger in front of Li Ji.
Guang Yuanzi didn't dare to ask more questions at the moment, and according to what Li Ji had just done, he took a few Taoist children to make fireworks in the alchemy room.
Li Ji looked at it with satisfaction: "Well, that's good, just do this." Youwei, you go and ask Fuquan, did I get the milk and raisins I wanted? ”
Youwei bowed down and agreed, and then withdrew. Li Ji found a couch and sat down, Guang Yuanzi was familiar with gunpowder, but he also did a good job, and when it was getting dark, Youwei came back.
"Your Majesty, Fuquan said that he found a farmer in the city, and it happened that the farmer's cattle gave birth to calves, and the fresh milk that His Majesty wanted could be supplied. There are also raisins, and there are authentic raisins from the Western Regions in the fruit shop in the capital. ”
Li Ji nodded: "Let's go, go to the Shangshi Bureau."
The Shangshi Bureau was the imperial dining room in the Ming and Qing dynasties, which was specially responsible for the emperor's diet.
The scene of the emperor visiting the Shangshi Bureau in person is still rare, and the imperial chef is so frightened that he kneels down to greet him in fright.
"Well, get up, what's your name?" Li Ji pointed to a Fengyu and asked.
From the Northern Qi Dynasty, the institution responsible for the court diet was Guanglu Temple, along to the Qing Dynasty. The Sui and Tang dynasties opened up a second imperial food institution - the Dianzhong Provincial Shangshi Bureau.
The Provincial Food Bureau of the Palace, which is in charge of the emperor's daily meals, is the chief of Fengyu, supervises the imperial diet, and ensures that the food fasts of spring liver, summer heart, autumn lungs, and winter kidneys are observed, and the food presented to the emperor is tasted by Fengyu first. This system was extended to Song Liao.
Na Fengyu said cautiously: "Your Majesty, the villain's name is Zhuge Kongfang."
"Well, Zhuge Kongfang, I tell you that the imperial food you make is similar to pig food."
Zhuge Kong Fang was startled: "The little one should be damned."
"Well, I'm not here to cure your sins. Bring me the raisins that Fuquan sent, as well as caramel and a smaller porcelain jar for me. ”
Although Zhuge Kong Fang didn't understand what he meant, he still carefully brought the raisins and sugar sent by Fuquan, as well as a small porcelain jar, to Li Ji.
PS: Push the book "This Scourge Wants to Go to Heaven" and "Warring States Wei Wushu"
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