Li Jing's face was full of suspicion, and he saw that there was still a lot of white smoke coming out of the bamboo tube.

Zhang Yang sighed wistfully and explained: "Actually, there is a reason for shouting like this, because when I fire the cannon, I am afraid that there are my own people nearby, and I need to inform my own people, just like I have a grenade, and I have to shout when I throw it out, just so that my robe can find a place to hide in time, this is not just a custom, this is a rule, an iron rule." ”

After saying this, everyone quieted down, and Li Xiaogong smiled heartily, "You said it was the rules earlier, and the old man wouldn't laugh like this." ”

Li Jing picked up the bamboo tube on the ground, and after the white smoke dissipated, he looked at the situation inside, the appearance looked simple, and it turned out that the inside was also organic.

I think there's something inside.

Zhang Yang explained: "This is all the crystallization of wisdom, huh! It's all wisdom. ”

Li Yuan's gaze looked at the other three bamboo tubes, "Why don't you set these three bamboo tubes on fire as well?" ”

Zhang Yang hurriedly said: "This is all for His Majesty's martial arts, and I won't use it for the time being." ”

Only Li Shimin, who was present, looked suspicious, Zhang Yang said that the casting of Lishan was for the construction of people's livelihood, and now he was surprised to realize that the casting of Lishan is not only used for people's livelihood, but also for killing.

Seeing that Zhang Yang and Li Jing were still talking, Li Shimin had a plan in his heart.

After the onlookers left, Li Shimin bowed his head and said, "Pharmacist, Zhang Yang and I are here." ”

Hearing this, Zhang Yang and Li Jing frowned at each other, and had no choice but to keep up with His Majesty's footsteps.

When she came to Li Jing's residence, the Red Whisk Girl was also here, and now the Three Hippos were very close to her.

The three hippos are raised under the Tianshan Mountains, and some people often say that the horses under the Tianshan Mountains are thousands of horses, and this kind of war horse is rare and very difficult to tame.

That is, at home, it is not exclusive to be with younger brothers and sisters, after all, they are raised in Lishan.

This is the first time for this horse to be so close to outsiders.

Perhaps only the battle-hardened murderous aura of the Red Whisk Girl and Li Jing can subdue it.

The beasts are simple, and they will obey the strong.

"In the future, I will rely more on you and the pharmacist for the casting of firearms."

This sentence brought Zhang Yang back to his senses and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, according to the previous agreement, Lishan only has the right to cast firearms, not the right to use firearms, which is true." ”

Li Shimin nodded, "I did make an agreement with you in Qujiangchi at the beginning. ”

Zhang Yang said again: "I also ask General Li Jing to testify that I haven't even let go of an artillery battle in the past few months." ”

Looking back on the past few months, except for the first time when Li Jing was ordered by His Majesty to come to Lishan to see firearms, he used a firearm to blow up a factory.

Only this kid really didn't even let go of a cannon fight.

Li Jing's expression was calm, and he became more and more suspicious in his heart, this Zhang Yang was much more cautious than he thought.

After living for half a lifetime, Li Jing has naturally seen many people, and people like him may be able to live for a long time, at least not so easily.

A person who can restrain himself is often able to achieve great things.

Zhang Yang has lived in Lishan for a long time, and there are no subordinates on Lishan to serve life, which can be regarded as a kind of restraint.

People with weaknesses are easy to control, and people like him are even more difficult to control.

It's no wonder that I heard that there has been a grudge between His Majesty and Zhang Yang for a long time, and they often quarrel over some things.

Li Jing quietly drank a sip of tea, such a courtier was very difficult to deal with.

Just because of an agreement at the beginning, Zhang Yang did not even let go of an artillery battle, and today's demonstration was also used by Li Xiaogong, but if he was careless, maybe His Majesty would have an excuse to kill him.

Such a character should not be underestimated.

Now there are still Pei Xingjian and Zhang Da'an, two young people who have made miraculous achievements, what have the young generations of this world become.

I have never seen such an outstanding young generation among the children of the powerful.

Li Jing had a feeling in his heart that he was going to be swept to death by the younger generation.

Especially the Ministry of Rites brought out by Zhang Yang, there are Xu Jingzong and Zhang Daxiang in the master, and Pei Xingjian and Zhang Da'an outside.

The younger generation is like this, which naturally reassures the veterans of the DPRK, and most of the arrogance in the hearts of the veterans will also be shattered by the exploits of the younger generation.

It seems that the great world is coming, and the progress of the younger generation has made the veterans of the DPRK and China both relieved and disappointed.

Li Shimin bowed his head and said, "Where is Liang Jianfang now?" ”

Li Jing replied: "Judging from the footsteps, Liang Jianfang should have just arrived at the Anxi Metropolitan Protectorate, and most of them were reorganizing their troops and horses and preparing to gallop to aid Persia. ”

Seeing His Majesty looking at him, Zhang Yang sighed: "Does Your Majesty have any other orders?" ”

"I hope that Liang Jianfang's soldiers and horses will have firearms."

Hearing this, Zhang Yang's expression was solemn, and he took another sip of tea.

Li Jing said in a low voice: "If Liang Jianfang can use firearms, the last general is willing to draw up a military strategy for His Majesty to cooperate with the use of firearms." ”

Zhang Yang sighed: "Your Majesty does you know that once firearms are available, the cruelty of war will increase several times, and human life is like a mustard is not a joke, is Datang ready to accept this thing?" ”

These words made the best general in the Tang Dynasty in front of him and the Khan of today silent for a long time.

The red-whisked woman rode the three hippos out of the house.

The wind was still a little sluggish in winter, and the drizzle was falling again.

It was already afternoon, it was time for the village factory to start work, the villagers had gone home, and the village was lively again.

In the courtyard of the house, you can also hear the sound of a group of children playing outside.

In the future, these children will have to face an era of firearms.

Outside the house, Li Xiaogong and Li Tae were waiting for when the conversation between the three of them would end.

Li Xiaogong rubbed his shoulder, "I have to say, the killing weapon made by that kid is very powerful, and the old man's shoulder is still a little painful." ”

Li Tai helped press his shoulder, "Uncle Huang, do you want to go to Doctor Sun to take a look?" ”

Li Xiaogong moved his shoulders, "Wait for Your Majesty and them to come out first, the old man's arm is fine." ”

Don't look at the gunpowder cartridge when it fires, only Li Xiaogong himself felt the force when it exploded, which is not something ordinary people can bear.

It was stunned that Li Xiaogong had been on the battlefield for a long time in his early years, and he had developed this tough body, and he couldn't withstand the explosion of the gunpowder cartridge.

Until now, Li Xiaogong is still a little afraid in his heart, which is like his arm being smashed by a hammer, and it is like carrying a wooden stake for a day and a night.

When the powder cartridge fired, the shoulder was lost in that moment, and after a long time, the arm began to go numb, and now it is impossible to lift the hand.

It rained again in Guanzhong, on Lishan Mountain.

Li Yue hurriedly took back the clothes that were drying.

The little girl was playing backgammon with Xiao Qingqing, and the two little girls were playing on the chessboard with their little experience.

Aunt Yang held her rain-soaked clothes and dried them on the stove.

The little boy suddenly looked up and asked, "It's so cold on this rainy day." ”

She shifted her position as she spoke, avoiding the wind blowing outside the door.

Xiao Qingqing explained: "This is called inverted spring cold. ”

"What is the inverted spring cold?"

Xiao Qingqing said in a low voice: "I don't know, my father has a book, and that book is full of mysteries of heaven and earth. ”

"The mysteries of heaven and earth?"

The little son is Li Mingda, the current princess of Jinyang, and she was curious: "Father and Yuan Daochang said that the mysteries of heaven and earth are not measurable by mortals. ”

Xiao Qingqing was not convinced, she raised her chin and said, "For my father, the mysteries of heaven and earth are nothing more than that. ”

Li Yue listened to the conversation between her daughter and Princess Jinyang, pursing her lips and smiling.

The house is very warm, and the husband has taken a firearm down the mountain and has not come back yet, and it is almost night.

Li Yue looked out the window worriedly, there were always many things to worry about at home.

After a short time, Aunt Wang came back and closed the door as soon as she entered the house, so as to prevent the cold wind from blowing in outside.

"Your Royal Highness the Princess, Your Majesty is negotiating with the county marquis, General Li Jing."

"How long?"

"It's been half an hour, and it's not over yet."

It is a very contradictory issue related to the future of the Tang Dynasty, the future military construction and social stability, and it is a very contradictory issue in front of Li Shimin and Li Jing.

Firearms are a magic box, and what will the world be like in the future when you open this magic box.

With the Emperor's current ability, can he grasp such a killing weapon?

and under the picture of firearms, what will Sheji look like, and whether Datang is ready to accept this thing.

If you don't clean it up, what kind of situation will you face in the future?

This is Li Shimin and Li Jing, the two most important figures in the Tang Dynasty, who have a problem in front of them that has never been conceived.

And this problem determines Datang's social planning for the next 100 years.

Li Shimin bowed his head and said: "I can extinguish all the signs of specializing in firearms." ”

Zhang Yang said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the development of knowledge does not mean that it can be extinguished, and the development of knowledge is not linear. ”

Picking up a branch and drawing a tree on the ground, Zhang Yang continued: "The underlying fertilizer of the tree is the theoretical knowledge, and this knowledge can make the big tree branch out, when it is just a seedling, it is easy to strangle it, and it can be uprooted." ”

"But when it grows, it's very difficult to pull it up, and if the soil is set up, then when the trees are pulled up, it will destroy the soil."

"The thicker the theoretical knowledge, the more and more fruits of knowledge will be, from one in the east to one in the west, until finally the tree is full of flowers, does Your Majesty think it can be stopped?"

Li Shimin's jaw fell into deep thought.

Zhang Yang bowed and saluted slightly, "Your Majesty, there is a condition in Lishan, which is also an additional condition after Qujiangchi's promise. ”

I didn't know how many cups of tea I had drunk, and Li Jing wanted to pour the tea, only to find that the water in the kettle was empty.

Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "Your conditions have been said in Qujiangchi. ”

"Then I will add a few more now, first of all, there must be a group of individual soldiers and horses in the army to use firearms, this team of soldiers and horses can be directly under General Li Jing or His Majesty, second, this army must be absolutely loyal, three! Generals in the army cannot master firearms. ”

"Four! The casting of firearms can only be carried out by Lishan, and no one can participate in the manufacture, and only Lishan has the right to manufacture. ”

"Five! Once there is a change in the society, Lishan has enough self-protection rights, and the kings of the Tang Dynasty cannot touch Lishan without permission. ”

Hearing the last one Li Shimin's forehead, the blue tendons jumped, and he said in a deep voice: "What do you mean?" ”

When he said these words, Zhang Yang felt unprecedented relief, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty has not let people develop firearms in the palace, right?" ”

Li Shimin snorted coldly: "I'm just asking people to try out the formula. ”

Zhang Yang threw away the wooden stick in his hand, "Yes, only I know the secret recipe for firearms, and only I know how to mix it, and Your Majesty has no conditions to bargain with Lishan in this regard." ”

Li Shimin was so angry that he clenched his hands into fists, and he didn't get angry on the spot, "Okay, I promise you!" ”

Zhang Yang smiled: "Your Majesty Xie is considerate. ”

On personal issues, Li Shimin wanted to cut open this kid's belly several times to see how his heart and liver grew.

On the issue of social affairs, Li Shimin's reason has been controlling his impulses, and reason told the emperor that this kid can't be killed, once he kills the Tang Dynasty, he won't get firearms, and even Lishan will be burned.

In this way, the emperor also calmed down.

Zhang Yang continued: "Your Majesty, the title deeds of the lands I have in Liaodong have not yet been given to Lishan, when can they be handed over to Lishan." ”

Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "Xuanwu County? ”

Xuanwu County, also known as Fushun in later generations, has been known as the coal capital since ancient times, and is one of the largest coal mines in the world's continental plates, as well as the largest open-pit coal mine.

During the Wei Wu period, the Central Plains was in turmoil, and during the turmoil of the Three Kingdoms, that land was taken away by Goguryeo.

Now that Zhang Da'an has taken the capital of Goguryeo, this large mining field in the eastern part of Liaodong should also return to the Tang Dynasty.

This is a condition that has been agreed with Li Shimin a long time ago, and after recovering Goguryeo, that land will be handed over to Lishan.

Li Shimin bowed his head and said: "I asked people to investigate that land, and it is rumored that there is a black gold mine there. ”

Zhang Yang held his hands and said with a relaxed smile: "I don't know if there is Ugin or not, I only fancy that piece of land." ”

His eyes have always been vicious, and he saw the largest piece of land in the coal mine in eastern Liaodong at a glance.

Although it is very barren and cannot grow food, the coal mines there alone are enough for Lishan to have an inexhaustible supply of coal mines.

Without the checks and balances of the coal mine, what will Lishan be like in the future.

Li Shimin said in a low voice: "If you get this land, whether it is the merit of recovering Goguryeo or the current merit of firearms, I will not give you any more rewards." ”

Li Jing looked at Zhang Yang, this person is very young, he originally made a career in the Ministry of Rites, it is a coincidence, he helped the Tang Dynasty to win the Hexi Corridor, and since then this kid's official career in the court has gone all the way to the Ministry of Rites.

It may be that from the tragic death of Ju Wentai's father and son in Gaochang, Zhang Yang's notoriety was discussed by Guanzhong, the Western Regions, Tibet, and the Turks.

It can also be regarded as the first Ministry of Rites book in the Tang Dynasty that the people of Siyi dare not offend.

Li Jing considered himself good at the art of war, but he had little contact with political affairs.

And Zhang Yang can use a series of political layouts to collect Gaochang and Ping'an West Four Towns.

In and outside the Guan, Zhang Yang has the name of a demon, and he also wrote a demon book called Liao Zhai.

The stories in that book, Hongfu read and liked it very much.

Generally speaking, military generals are external, civil officials are internal, and former strategists will also be external, so it is clear that Zhang Yang is different from ordinary civilian officials.