The flames burned into the barrel along the lead, and bursts of white smoke rose, and Li Xiaogong and Li Yuan couldn't help but retreat.

"You think this thing is really that powerful?"

Listening to Li Yuan's question, Li Xiaogong took his old man back step by step, "The last time that bamboo tube didn't look good on the outside, its strength should not be underestimated. ”

Watching the movement of this iron cylinder with bated breath, I only heard an explosion, and the sound was very loud.

Li Xiaogong, who didn't go too far, was also frightened.

Horses, camels, donkeys and other animals were frightened and fled in all directions.

The three hippos were so frightened that they raised their front hooves and neighed.

Aunt Yang rode on horseback and pulled up the reins to control the frightened horse.

Pedestrians on the official road stopped to look for their voices.

Some sparks exploded from the mouth of the barrel, and a fireball flew up from the barrel and headed towards the city.

The fireball rushed to the city, only to hear another explosion, the fireball fell above the city wall and exploded, the debris flew up, and after the smoke and dust dissipated, a gap was blown out of the city wall, the gap was not big, like the original neat tooth mouth, and a tooth was missing at the moment.

The officers and soldiers outside the city wall had not yet come to their senses, and they didn't know who shouted, so some officers and soldiers rushed over.

Li Xiaogong saw that the situation was not good, so he asked Li Yuan to go first, and he also rode his horse to follow behind.

Frightened, Xiong Da carried Xiao Qingqing and ran away, and Aunt Yang also followed.

When the officers and men approached the iron bucket, they did not dare to get too close, for fear that this strange thing would spew fireballs again.

When the smoke and dust dissipated, the crowd was so frightened that they had not yet come back to their senses, and the east gate of Chang'an City, that is, the Chunming Gate, was silent at this moment.

Li Daoyan, who was guarding at the head of the city, walked on the city wall and came to the gap that was blown open.

The city walls of Chang'an City are very strong, and they belong to the kind that can't be chiseled, and the walls are so strong that a gap has been blown out.

Li Daoyan looked at the iron bucket not far away in confusion and said to himself, "Why did this emperor run away?" ”

If someone else blew up the city wall, it would be okay, this emperor came back and released an unknown fireball that blew up a gap in the city wall, and the officers and soldiers could not chase it, nor did they chase it, so they could only follow Li Yuan from a distance.

Li Daoyan observed the gap in the city wall that had been blown open, and found black particles in some rubble, picked it up and put it on the tip of his nose and smelled it, but he didn't know what it was.

In fact, as early as Li Yuan came to Chang'an City on the official road, Li Daoyan received the news that he didn't want the emperor to leave like this.

Li Daoyan let out a long sigh and asked the soldiers beside him, "Is anyone injured?" ”

The soldier looked around now, and when he saw that everyone was fine, he turned around and said, "General, when the fireball came, the lowly people stood very scattered, but no one was injured. ”

Li Daoyan took a closer look at the situation on the city wall again, frowning and staring at the big iron bucket in the distance for a long time.

A group of soldiers were also silent around them, and everyone was more or less frightened by this kind of thing that they had never seen before, and now they were still thinking about what had just happened, so they began to talk about it again.

Li Daoyan stood up and sighed, and ordered: "Bring this matter to the Zhongshu Province." ”

The general on the side heard the order and went to do something, "Oh." ”

Half an hour later, a team of more than ten soldiers and horses left the city gate and headed for Lishan.

And the big iron bucket was not approached at first, and then three or two Jin Wuwei soldiers came, and General Wei Chigong led people into the city.

Outside Lishan Village, Li Yuan stroked his beard and laughed.

Not knowing what this old guy was laughing at, Li Xiaogong looked back at the officers and soldiers who followed him with some fear.

They did not dare to come forward to inquire, but they kept following until they reached a mile in front of the village and stopped.

No matter how you say it, it was His Majesty's father who bombed Chang'an City, and these people didn't dare to ask questions, nor did they dare to come forward to stop people.

Xiao Qingqing comforted the frightened Xiong Da and said in a low voice: "I didn't see you scared when I watched the fireworks." ”

Stroking the bear's big head, it took a long time for the bear to regain its composure.

The four-year-old princess was satisfied, she finally knew what her father was busy with these days.

Xiao Qingqing said obediently: "Grandfather, the king of Hejian County, the granddaughter will go back to the mountain." ”

Li Yuan nodded with satisfaction, he was in a very good mood, as if all the evil qi that had been accumulated for many years was spit out on this day.

The old man took two steps and smiled heartily.

Li Tai heard what happened in front of Chang'an City, and hurried over, "Uncle Huang, what's wrong?" ”

Li Xiaogong waved his hand and said, "It's just that the emperor and his old man are on a whim." ”

Knowing that the king of Hejian County and the imperial grandfather have always protected Xiao Qingqing, even if it is really what she did, the imperial grandfather will protect her.

Don't worry about Lishan, just hearing the crazy laughter of the imperial grandfather, Li Tai whispered: "What's wrong with the imperial grandfather?" ”

Li Yuan laughed again, and laughed wildly.

Li Xiaogong's expression was solemn, "Most likely frightened." ”

Li Tai gasped and whispered a few words to the guards on the side.

Seeing this, Li Xiaogong asked again, "What did you order?" ”

"Let them go and ask Doctor Sun to show the imperial grandfather, who can laugh like this if they are frightened."

"Well, that's right, show the old man too."

"What's wrong with you?"

"The old man also feels that he is not normal."

Li Tai stood in place, seeing that Uncle Huang had also entered the house, he couldn't help scratching his head and walking back and forth, "What is the last year, is this family sick?" ”

Xiao Qingqing returned to Lishan Mountain, and bowed his head in the face of his father, "Daughter, I don't like Chang'an City, so I want to blow it up, I didn't think that the things made by my father would blow up a hole so useless." ”

Li Yue glared at her daughter, holding her forehead in distress and saying nothing, she even disliked that the power was too small.

Seeing that his daughter and Xiong Da'an were fine, Zhang Yang cleared his throat and said in a low voice: "You, how can you blow up Chang'an City with such a broken iron bucket." ”

Hearing this, Xiao Qingqing's eyes lit up, "Is there anything more powerful?" ”

Zhang Yang nodded his head and said in a low voice: "That's nature." ”

Li Yue glared at her husband, stretched out her hand and twisted the soft flesh on his waist, "You still want your daughter to blow up Chang'an City?" ”

Zhang Yang endured the pain and gritted his teeth and said, "My daughter is curious, and there is nothing wrong with it." ”

Hearing him say this, Li Yue twisted the ground harder, and said in a low voice: "Who raises a daughter like this." ”

Zhang Yang straightened his back in pain, and said, "I won't let her play in the future." ”

With a long sigh, Li Yue said to her daughter again: "You are not allowed to go to the workshop in the future." ”

Xiao Qingqing nodded aggrievedly.

Looking at Xiong Da again, Li Yue suddenly said again: "You have nothing to eat tonight." ”

The bear whimpered and bent down, his paw on his chin, and did not dare to move in the face of the hostess's anger.

Speaking of which, I haven't tried this conscience cannon yet, but I was still given a head start by my daughter.

Li Yue took out a lock from the firewood room at home and locked the workshop, and put the key in his arms.

Seeing that his daughter was still in the mood to laugh, Zhang Yang sighed: "Your mother asked me to pay attention to your careful thoughts, I should have listened to your mother's words." ”

Xiao Qingqing looked up at his father's expression and said in a low voice, "Will Daddy send me to the palace?" ”

Zhang Yang stretched out his hand to pick her up, "Our children can't go to the palace. ”

She lowered her head and said aggrievedly: "Grandpa Tai said that the emperor's will cannot be violated. ”

There are some things that her father and mother will not say to her, but Li Yuan will talk to her, who made this emperor love this great-granddaughter so much.

Since she went to Chang'an City for the first time since she was sensible, she didn't like the crowding and bustle there.

It was because she was afraid of Chang'an City and didn't like Chang'an City, so she thought about bombing Chang'an City.

No wonder she has been getting along with her uncle King Jin lately, and she always sneaks to the workshop.

Instead, the unconscionable cannon was successfully tried, and this firearm was easy to manufacture and light to transport and assemble.

It's just that the gunpowder formula for the joints has always been in their own hands.

And the primer device, which also needs a lathe to polish and manufacture.

Zhang Yang frowned and said, "For many people, the emperor's will is indeed something that cannot be violated. ”

Hearing this, Xiao Qingqing's expression was a little more lost.

Zhang Yang continued, "Then do you know why Daddy made firearms? ”

Xiao Qingqing hugged his father's neck and shook his head, burying his head full of grievances.

"The transactions between people are all necessary conditions, and when our family has the strength to negotiate terms with the emperor, the emperor's will is not impossible to violate for Lishan."

The daughter's face finally relaxed a little.

Zhang Yang continued: "It's like a treasure in my father's hand, so the baby emperor doesn't have it, but it is necessary for him, so that Lishan has the right to speak, and the emperor can't easily move Lishan." ”

Xiao Qingqing whispered: "Is that baby a firearm?" ”

Zhang Yang shook his head, "Not only firearms, but also technology and rising productivity, Lishan's technology is not available to outsiders." ”

Seeing that her daughter was still puzzled, Zhang Yang smiled: "Your mother often says that in the future, she will let her children take charge of the family business, and you don't expect you to have much success as a father, because they all say that your father and I are a useless person." ”

"Giggle...... Grandpa said this. She finally laughed.

The child's mood is also uncertain, and the look of depression before is finally smiling again.

Even if Li Yue doesn't give Xiong Da a meal, her daughter will still take out her own food and feed it.

In the palace, in front of the Xingqing Palace, Li Shimin looked at the big iron bucket in front of him, because the iron bucket had been blown up once, and there was a lot of charred black inside.

Standing next to His Majesty were Wei Chigong, Cheng Biting Jin, Niu Jinda, and Qin Qiong, who was eating dried dates.

Seeing Qin Qiong eating something in his mouth, Cheng Yanjin glanced at it unhappily.

Qin Qiong took out a handful of dried dates from the cloth bag, "The dried dates sent by Gaochang this year, do you want to taste them." ”

Everyone was at a loss for what to do with the big iron bucket at the moment, and everyone was silent.

Cheng Yanjin also simply took a few dried dates and sat with Qin Qiong to eat, "Huh? Second Brother Qin's dates are quite sweet. ”

The brothers who were righteous in Wagang back then, there are only a few left.

At that time, Qin Qiong ranked second, and everyone called him Second Brother Qin, except for Li Ji, there were only a few Wagang brothers in the court back then.

Speaking of love, although Qin Qiong said that she couldn't look down on Cheng Cheng's temper, the two of them were the righteous brothers back then.

Qin Qiong explained: "There are a lot of Gaochang people who come every year, saying that it was arranged by Zhang Yang. ”

Cheng Yanjin said in a low voice: "Just such a guy blew a hole in the Chang'an City Wall? ”

After that, he spit out the jujube core in his mouth casually.

The two of them have their own words.

Qin Qiong was a little gentle, he used a bowl to connect the jujube pit, "I have long heard that Lishan has presented a city-breaking weapon to His Majesty, and most of it is this thing." ”

Li Shimin stood aside and was silent, and everyone stared at this novelty in a daze.

From the first earth mine sent at the beginning, to the current iron bucket, Li Shimin has several conjectures in his heart.

However, the city wall was blown up by Li Yuan, and Li Shimin planned to ask his father when the time came, what did he mean by the old man.

Fortunately, the city wall was only partially damaged and did not collapse.

All in all, Lishan still made such firearms.

Li Shimin looked at the people on the left and right, "What do you think of this thing?" ”

Wei Chi Gong spoke first: "Your Majesty, the last general has not seen with his own eyes how this thing is used, but just listening to the story of the soldiers at the head of the city, I don't know one or two. ”

Seeing His Majesty's gaze, Cheng Yanjin hurriedly got up and said, "Your Majesty, the last general seconded the proposal." ”

Qin Qiong also nodded.

It seems that the generals have the same idea, the generals of the Tang Dynasty are all pragmatic and will not talk to you.

Since Lishan said that this is a sharp weapon to break the city, it is natural to use it to see, everyone is a general who has experienced a hundred battles, and there is naturally no shortage of military experience, and the first time I have heard of firearms, it is also the first time I have seen them, so I naturally have to understand the real use.

Li Shimin turned around and didn't look at the iron bucket, and walked back to the Xingqing Hall with an expressionless face.

Lishan, Li Yue still gave a heavy punishment for her daughter's behavior this time, punishing her for not being able to eat barbecue for a month, and she was still writing with a pen late at night, which was also part of the punishment.

The couple sat together in the study, and an extra table was added for this purpose, so that they could also take care of their own affairs.

Li Yue wants to preside over the operation of Lishan, but also to prepare for the external expansion of the business, after the steam engine, the Lishan factory can save more manpower, as long as the wheel of the steam engine pulls the lever, it can drive the lathe transportation.

She glanced at the picture in her husband's hand and wondered, "What is this?" ”

Zhang Yang put down the pen in his hand, "This is a steam locomotive." ”

"For transportation?"

"Well, a lighter means of transportation, I plan to build railways around Lishan, with Lishan as the core, the resources of the Quartet can be transported into Lishan, and Lishan can also transport goods out."

Li Yue hesitated: "This thing still consumes a lot of resources? ”

"That's right, if we really want to build a railway, our future resources in Lishan will be dozens of times that of now."

Hearing her husband say this, Li Yue smiled bitterly and shook her head.

Today's Lishan is facing a dilemma that is a lack of resources, and more often than not, it is looking farther and facing greater pressure.

Lishan will have more resources in the future, and the matter of planning resources will fall on Zhang Yang, and at the same time, he will have to deal with the court and His Majesty.

Zhang Yang wrote a letter, which was to be handed over to Brother He Bever, who was making trouble in Nanzhao.

The envoys of Nanzhao came to Chang'an City several times to complain, saying that there was a group of people in Nanzhao who were causing chaos.

The Ministry of Rites can help him cover for a while, but covering all the time is not a long-term solution.

Why bother going to Nanzhao for two years, Zhang Yang wrote a letter in the hope that he can get things done quickly, and if he can take Nanzhao as soon as possible, don't hesitate.