Chapter VI: Decree of Exile
Obviously, he was in a big trouble, but Li Qinzai still had the leisure to calculate the range of bows and arrows in the Tang Dynasty, which was really big-hearted.
In my previous life, I watched some of Yang Ma's science and education films in bits and pieces, which talked about the range of bows and arrows in ancient times, and the more primitive ones were more than 100 meters, and after the improvement of the Song people, the range has made great progress.
And now the range of bows and arrows in the Tang Dynasty is obviously still in a relatively primitive stage.
Li Qinzai vaguely remembered that if a gadget was added between the bowstring and the bowarm, the range could be at least doubled.
The bow and arrow that can double the range should be ...... if it is known to the monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty today Maybe...... Can you atone...... Right?
Today's Tang Dynasty is full of vitality, the army is sharp, Li Zhi is even more ambitious, secretly holding back a force to vow to surpass Emperor Taizong and walk out of the shadow of his father's martial arts.
The desire of the officers and men in the army to expand the territory is even greater than that of the Zhenguan Dynasty, and if there is an additional long-range weapon with double the range on the battlefield, the importance to the Son of Heaven and the army is self-evident.
Unfamiliar with this world, Li Qinzai is not sure if the range of bows and arrows is really only 100 paces nowadays.
"A hundred steps is the range of all bows and arrows in the army? Is there a bow with a longer range? ”
Liu Asi thought for a while and said: "There are five stone strong bows, there are not many of them, they are all held by strong men in the army, and the shooting range can be up to one hundred and forty or fifty steps away, but the quasi-head after a hundred steps is ......."
Liu Ah Si shook his head and laughed.
Obviously, the quasi-head 100 steps away can only rely on luck.
"Are you sure you don't have a strong bow with an accurate head a hundred paces away?" Li Qinzai asked.
Liu Asi shook his head firmly: "Are you sure no, the villain doesn't dare to talk to the fifth young man." ”
Li Qinzai was stunned for a long time and did not say anything for a long time.
Liu Ah Si smacked his lips uncomfortably.
Today's five young men behaved very strangely, the young master who was on fire did not take medicine, but chatted dryly with them at the gate about the days without nutrition.
"Cough, Wu Shaolang, I heard Steward Wu say that the sun-dried chrysanthemums and licorice are soaked in a little water every day, and they can be taken to ...... Well, it can make your urine as clear as a spring. Liu Asi hesitated and suggested.
Li Qinzai came back to his senses and said in amazement: "What is expensive urine?" Why is urine so expensive? ”
Liu Asi said embarrassedly: "The villain doesn't know, it was Steward Wu who said, everyone in the house knows that Steward Wu didn't know which master he met a few years ago, and taught him the ability to treat the fire with one hand, and since then Steward Wu has been looking around in the house, specifically looking for the people who are on fire......
Li Qinzai nodded, no wonder that the old unscrupulous peeked at him peeing, and he was not afraid of a long needle eye......
After the unnutritious chat, Li Qinzai said hello to Liu Asi, then turned around and went back to the backyard.
Liu Ah Sichang breathed a sigh of relief.
Since this fifth young man was taught several times by Erlang intermittently after he caused a big disaster, he has become so strange in both temperament and personality, as if he has changed people, which is difficult to adapt.
Looking at Li Qinzai's back, Liu Asi shook his head.
I don't know why Wu Shaolang's temperament has changed greatly, this change is naturally much more approachable than before for them, and they are also happy to see it.
However, after all, the fifth young man broke into a catastrophe, which affected the entire Li family, and even the old prince was disgraced by the courtiers, and he didn't know how to deal with it.
In the past two days, rumors have spread among the people in the house, and the five young men are afraid that they will not be able to avoid this catastrophe, and maybe after a few days, there will be the will of the Son of Heaven, and the ending of the five young men's thousands of miles will not be changed.
Staring at Li Qinzai's back that was about to disappear, Liu Asi sighed and muttered in a low voice: "It's a pity......"
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Back in his bedroom in the inner house, Li Qinzai ordered someone to get a pen and paper, then closed the door, and did not go out all day, and even the meals were sent in by the maid.
Until late at night, Li Qinzai was writing and painting in the room, no one knew what he was painting, and some brave subordinates carefully stuck to the outside of the house to listen to the root of the wall, only to hear Li Qinzai in the room suddenly chuckling, suddenly irritable like thunder, tearing up the paper and crumpling it into a ball and throwing it out of the window.
The bold subordinate picked up the paper that Li Qinzai threw out of the window, and after unfolding and putting it together, he found that a bunch of strange things were drawn on it, which seemed to be drawings of a certain part.
Its shape is flat and long, there is a groove in the middle, there is a bracket, there are buckle grooves at both ends, one end is large and the other is small, it is flat like a duck's beak in the past, and there is a machine spring stuck between the top and bottom.
The subordinates didn't know what the fifth young man was doing, and when they were gathering together to whisper and discuss, Li Qinzai in the room suddenly burst into laughter.
Then the door opened, and Li Qinzai walked out, ordering people to quickly find the armory craftsman.
The Li family was originally a general, and the head of the family was the number one general in the Tang Dynasty, so the officials of the Guogong Mansion and the Ordnance Supervision naturally had a good relationship.
The craftsmen of the Ordnance Prison were soon called.
Under an elm tree in the front yard of Li's house, the craftsman of the ordnance supervisor stood respectfully in front of Li Qinzai, who was explaining in detail with a drawing in his hand.
Under the cloister not far from the front yard, outside the wall and inside the hall pillar, the subordinates of the Li family gathered in groups of three or five, staring at Li Qinzai and the craftsmen not far away.
A pampered and powerful man, a simple and sophisticated weapons craftsman.
Two people get together to talk about things, how the picture looks and how it goes against the harmony, it doesn't match at all.
In the front yard, Li Qinzai explained for half an hour with a dry mouth, but the craftsman still looked ignorant.
"Well, Shao Lang Jun forgives his sins, old and stupid, this thing ...... What exactly does it do? ”
Li Qinzai sighed and said: "Of course, it is to increase the range of the bow and arrow, the range of one hundred steps becomes two hundred steps, and the two armies face each other on the battlefield, and we are superior to half of the enemy's range, isn't it fragrant?" ”
The craftsman's eyes widened: "Can you double the range?" Is it all because of this? This...... Shao Langjun, this is a major event in the army, but I dare not joke. ”
"I lied to you to make money?" Li Qinzai glanced at him and said, "The drawings are here, and if you build the machine according to the drawings, you will know whether what I said is true or false." ”
The craftsman was suspicious, but because of Li Qinzai's identity, he respectfully agreed.
"The material is very important, remember that the bow arm must be made of mulberry wood, the bowstring is made of six materials, stems, horns, tendons, glue or something, the material must be used enough, so that it is at least full of eight stones without collapsing, you should understand these, right?"
The craftsman nodded respectfully: "The villain understands, there is a ready-made eight-stone strong bow in the armory prison, and you can take it and transform it slightly." ”
Hesitantly pointing to the mechanism on the drawing, the craftsman said cautiously: "If this thing is equipped with a strong bow...... Can it really go up to 200 steps? ”
Li Qinzai swore and said: "Swear by your hair, you will definitely be able to!" ”
The craftsman was shocked and said in a trembling voice: "Villain...... The head on the item? ”
Li Qinzai said with a serious face: "Since such a confidential matter is known to you, you and I should make a military order, if it doesn't work out, you can't use my head, right?" ”
The craftsman's face turned pale.
Broken! Got on the thief ship!
This son has a well-known bastard's name, and it is really not a wasted name, and it is a big hole if you dig it casually.
Seeing that the craftsman was trembling like chaff, Li Qinzai laughed, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Tease you, you do your best." ”
The rhythm of the craftsman's chaff sifting suddenly relaxed, wiping a handful of cold sweat from his forehead, and trying to squeeze out a trace of an ugly smile.
"Shaolang-kun is really ...... Hehe, it's funny. ”
Li Qinzai glanced at him, well, the "funny" comment obviously came from the heart of the craftsman, very sincere, he got his own laughter, he understood me.
"The drawings are all understood, right? If you go back and work overnight, you must know that I am in trouble now, and I am likely to be sentenced to a thousand miles of exile, and if you are not finished before the journey, I will take you with you to travel thousands of miles. ”
The craftsman smiled dryly: "Shaolangjun is funny again......"
Li Qinzai stared at him solemnly and said, "No, this sentence is serious. ”
The craftsman began to sift the chaff again, and his body trembled and saluted: "The villain will do his best!" Do your best! It could be made tomorrow morning at the latest! ”
Li Qinzai was about to say something, when he suddenly heard a commotion outside the main gate, turned his head to look, and it turned out to be his father Li Siwen who came back from outside.
Steward Wu and his subordinates stepped forward to lead the horse and pedal, and greeted respectfully.
Li Siwen was expressionless, entered the side door, bypassed the wall, and walked towards the front yard.
Li Qinzai also understands some of the rules of this world, and the elders and younger generations must be courteous between father and son.
So Li Qinzai also got up and bowed to Li Siwen: "The child has seen ......"
Before he finished speaking, Li Siwen walked past him, and when he was like air, he completely ignored his salute.
Li Qinzai was not embarrassed, but just sighed.
This father was really disappointed in himself, and ignoring it was his greatest mercy.
Wu Tong, the housekeeper who accompanied Li Siwen to the inner house, glanced at Li Qinzai sympathetically, and still sent Li Siwen into the inner house.
Leaving Li Qinzai's sight, bypassing the front hall and coming to the backyard garden passage, Li Siwen, who had been silent for a long time, finally broke the silence.
"Why are there craftsmen at home? And what does the son of a wicked man want to do? Li Siwen asked coldly.
Wu Tong said with a smile: "The fifth young man probably figured out something new, and summoned the craftsmen of the ordnance supervisor to make it." ”
A trace of anger flashed on Li Siwen's face, and he said in a deep voice: "Son! After such a catastrophe, it still does not stop! The ordnance supervisor is a national weapon, when will it be the turn of this ointment? Bastards to the extreme! ”
The grievances between father and son, Wu Tong didn't dare to interject, so he had to laugh.
"Wu Tong, pass on the old man's order, let the craftsman go back to settle down on an errand, and don't accompany this gentleman to mess around!"
Wu Tong had no choice but to respond.
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The will came sooner than expected.
A few days ago, Li Zhi hosted a banquet for Li Tao in Taiji Palace, which was about a subtle greeting in advance.
The meaning of that imperial banquet is that the courtiers' discussions are too ugly, I can't bear it, I'm sorry, your fifth grandson is going to do him!
After returning home from the palace after the imperial banquet, Li Tao never saw Li Qinzai, and obviously accepted the facts helplessly.
Since it is a fact that cannot be changed, for Li Zhi, it is too early to be too late.
After all, the discussion in the court has become louder and louder, and it can be said that the official resentment is boiling, and if the Son of Heaven delays the action because of Li Tao's merits, it will also be a damage to the imperial power and authority.
Early the next morning, the main entrance of the British Mansion suddenly opened.
A eunuch wearing a purple official robe held a yellow silk holy decree in his hands, raised his head and walked into the Guogong Mansion proudly.
In addition to Li Zhen, the eldest son of Li Tao, who is an official outside, and Li Jingyou, the grandson Li Jingye, all from Li Tao and below in the house, including Li Qinzai, came out to welcome and kneel to receive the holy decree.
The eunuch slowly unfolded the holy decree, and after the incense case in the front yard, the atmosphere suddenly became tense and stagnant.
A difficult ancient text was pronounced by the eunuch, and judging from the ugly expressions of the Li family, the content of the holy decree was obviously not to praise Li Qinzai for his handsome appearance and good character.
After the eunuch pronounced the recital, he quickly glanced at Li Qinzai in the crowd, and then helped Li Tao up with a smile, and kept bowing and saluting.
Li Qinzai mixed in the crowd, and after hearing the whispering of the Li family next to him, Li Qinzai understood.
Li Qinzai, the grandson of the British Duke Li Tao, was unscrupulous, weak-hearted, disrespectful to the emperor, and despised the emperor's authority, so he ordered him to move to Lingnan on the same day and not return to Beijing for five years.