Emperor Qianwu was furious: "You mean I don't have a brain?!" ”

"Father, do you think it wasn't Li Ji who did it?"

Li Changfeng looked surprised, and the next moment, his eyes widened, and he said in disbelief: "Father, you don't want to protect Li Ji, right?" ”

"I ......"

Without waiting for Emperor Qianwu to answer, Li Changfeng showed a sad look and said in a low voice: "Well, there is no place for Erchen in this capital, so Erchen will go back to Baishi City!" ”

Emperor Qianwu was angry and angry!

If it weren't for Li Changfeng's insistence on meeting Baishi City, he would almost believe it.

Emperor Qianwu didn't talk nonsense, and directly dashed Li Changfeng's hopes: "Bastard thing, you don't know what you're thinking?" If you want to go back to White Rock City, there is no door! ”

Li Changfeng directly put it in a bad position: "Whatever you think, father, anyway, the capital is too dangerous, and the retainer wants to go back to Baishi City!" ”

Emperor Qianwu sneered: "I said, if I want to go back to Baishi City, there is no door!" ”

Li Changfeng didn't give up, and said with a smile: "Father, don't forget, before you go to Shangzhou, you promised your sons a condition after the matter is completed, and you won't be uncounted, right?" ”

Emperor Qianwu's eyes widened: "How can I break my words?" ”

"Good!" Li Changfeng clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Erchen's condition is to return to White Rock City!" ”

Emperor Qianwu nodded: "I have agreed!" ”

Li Changfeng was overjoyed: "Okay, the minister is gone!" ”

After speaking, he turned his head and left, but Emperor Qianwu called him to stop.

"Wait!"

"Father, you won't break your word, will you?"

Emperor Qianwu snorted and said, "How can I break my word? I promised you to go back to White Rock City, but did I tell you when I would let you go back? ”

Li Changfeng was stunned for a moment, and then exclaimed: "Father, are you playing with a minister!?" ”

Emperor Qianwu smiled proudly: "You can't talk nonsense, who is playing with you?" Thirty years later, you want to go back to White Rock City, I won't stop you, now...... Stay obediently in the capital for me! ”

"I-"

Li Changfeng looked at Emperor Qianwu dumbfounded, he originally thought that he was shameless enough, but he didn't expect Emperor Qianwu to be even more shameless, and actually played word games with him.

The point is that he hasn't realized it yet.

After half a ring, he helplessly held back a sentence: "Count you ruthless!" ”

It is rare to see this kid deflated, and Emperor Qianwu is also very happy in his heart, but thinking that he has dealt with the Shangzhou flood for days and days these days, and has been assassinated, he feels that he seems to be a little sorry for this kid, and he doesn't want to pit him too hard, and said solemnly: "Don't worry, I will definitely find out clearly, if it is really Li Ji's doing, I will not tolerate it!" ”

Li Changfeng said excitedly: "Okay, father, you can do it." ”

He knew that it would be impossible for him to return to White Rock City.

Emperor Qianwu did not continue to waste time on this topic, and asked with a solemn expression: "You blew up Liyu Mountain with artillery?" ”

Li Changfeng rolled his eyes: "It's almost, it's just that the gunpowder in the cannon is used to deal with it, and the power is about the same as that of the artillery, but it is much more accurate." Could it be that the sons chiseled it up? ”

Thinking that Li Changfeng had been assassinated three times after all, Emperor Qianwu didn't care about his attitude, and said: "That's good, it's time to get the artillery battalion and the musket battalion up, and this matter will be handed over to you!" ”

Li Changfeng knew that Emperor Qianwu had been thinking about this matter for a long time, and he couldn't shirk it if he wanted to, so he nodded.

"Okay."

Seeing that he didn't produce any more moths, Emperor Qianwu smiled and said, "Also, didn't you keep saying that the technology of artillery and muskets is not mature enough?" After a while, I will arrange for you to go to the Ministry of Engineering, where you can work a lot more skillfully, and you can show your strengths. ”

However, Li Changfeng firmly refused: "Where the bureaucratic style is serious, the ministers don't waste time...... Father, don't look at Erchen with this kind of eyes, it's not that Erchen doesn't want to be an official, it's that Erchen doesn't trust those people in the Ministry of Industry, or the people in my scientific research institute are reliable and handy! ”

Emperor Qianwu was puzzled: "What is bureaucracy? ”

Li Changfeng decided to popularize the advanced ideas for Emperor Qianwu, so he patiently explained: "Bureaucracy is the style of officials who are divorced from reality, divorced from the masses, bullying the weak and fearing the hard, protecting each other by officials, and being corrupt. ”

As soon as these words came out, Emperor Qianwu was stunned for a moment, and then frowned lightly and pondered.

Seeing this, Li Changfeng explained in detail: "Let's just talk about the Yamen of our Ministry of Industry, how many of those who are officials and really understand technology?" Which of them is not the Ministry of Engineering who won the imperial examination? Isn't it detached from reality if you don't understand technology? ”

"Speaking of detachment from the masses, these officials think they are superior, and who really puts down their bodies and goes to the people of Li to understand their true thoughts?"

"As for bullying the weak and fearing the hard, protecting officials and officials, and embezzlement and corruption, not to mention, the Shangzhou Flood Treasury can't get two taels of disaster relief silver, but one hundred and sixty-six taels of small imperial tea is in short supply, and their Yulu can afford these luxury goods?"

As soon as these words came out, Emperor Qianwu's heart was shocked, and he felt like he was empowered.

In particular, the exposition of detachment from reality and detachment from the masses made him suddenly open his mouth, as if he had opened up a new world in his heart.

He suddenly understood why many of the policies he had designated for the benefit of the country and the country had little effect.

A large part of this is due to the influence of bureaucracy.

For a time, Emperor Qianwu's mind changed rapidly, and the idea of rectifying the officialdom was faintly born, and even the idea of reform was germinated.

Li Changfeng did not disturb Emperor Qianwu and let his father brainstorm.

However, he did not have much hope for Emperor Qianwu, after all, it was not easy to change the thousand-year-old feudal system.

After a while, Emperor Qianwu came back to his senses, looked at Li Changfeng, his eyes flashed with brilliance, and exclaimed: "Well said! That's great! You have such an opinion, which really impresses me, and it is not an exaggeration to say that you are a great sage in the world! ”

Li Changfeng had a feeling of lifting a stone to hit his own feet, and secretly blamed himself for saying so much, how good is it to fool around?

Now that Emperor Qianwu has said such a high evaluation, it is impossible for him to return to Baishi City easily, lest he will inevitably become a cow and a horse.

Thinking of this, Li Changfeng said helplessly: "My father praised it falsely, and my son is talking nonsense, and I can't take it seriously!" ”

"Nonsense?"

Emperor Qianwu glanced at Li Changfeng meaningfully, didn't say much, nodded and said, "Okay, I've agreed!" You don't have to go to the Ministry of Engineering, and the task of developing and improving artillery muskets will be left to your people. ”

There are many skilled craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry, but compared with the talents of Li Changfeng Research Institute, it is too far behind.

Moreover, the forces in the Ministry of Industry are intricate, and they are involved in the research of artillery and muskets, which are important weapons of the country, and there is a great risk of leakage.

The most important thing is that the bureaucratic remarks moved him, and he didn't want Li Changfeng to waste time in the Ministry of Industry.

Emperor Qianwu immediately issued an order: "Order the Nine Emperors to secretly form an artillery battalion and a musket battalion, and the number of the two battalions is ...... Let's just tentatively set a thousand! ”

Li Changfeng did not rush to receive the order, and said in a tone that could not be refused: "It's okay to let Erchen form an artillery battalion and a musket battalion, but you have to promise Erchen a few conditions!" ”

His words startled Gao Dali on the side.

Good fellow, tell Your Majesty about the conditions?

And also in a tone that cannot be refused?

This is too bold!

Emperor Qianwu said expressionlessly: "Say! ”

Li Changfeng did not have the slightest fear, and said without humility or arrogance: "Father, first of all, if you hand over the affairs of the artillery battalion and the musket battalion to Erchen, you can't let anyone else interfere, only Erchen alone has the final say!" ”

Hearing this, Emperor Qianwu's expression became a little cold.

Seeing this, Li Changfeng's tone increased a lot, and he said very quickly: "Father, don't look at Erchen with this kind of eyes, let's talk ahead, Erchen doesn't want to support the army and respect himself, if you don't agree to let others do it, Erchen provides you with artillery and muskets, as if someone loves to do this errand!" ”

Weapons such as artillery and muskets are too powerful, a very formidable force, and any emperor would be cautious about them.

Li Changfeng didn't want to make Emperor Qianwu suspicious because of this matter, so it was better to directly pick out the words and make them clear.

If Emperor Qianwu did not agree, it would be difficult for him to become an arms dealer with peace of mind and provide weapons and ammunition.

Anyway, no matter what, the most powerful weapon is always in his hands, even if it is sold to Emperor Qianwu, it is inferior.

Besides, he had already spent a long time in White Rock City with the addiction of training soldiers, and now he was not interested in this kind of troublesome and laborious thing at all.

If Emperor Qianwu was willing to hand it over to others, he couldn't ask for it.

Gao Dali on the side was shocked when he heard it, he never thought that Li Changfeng would say it to such an extent.

He couldn't help but look at Emperor Qianwu cautiously.

I saw Emperor Qianwu's expression change slightly, and he said indifferently: "Give me a reason!" ”

Li Changfeng explained: "Looking at the entire Great Qian Dynasty, who else knows muskets and artillery better than Erchen? Father, you must understand that such a new thing as artillery and muskets has no actual combat experience in any of the generals in the army of Daqian, only the sons and daughters! Erchen doesn't want some laymen to point fingers and command indiscriminately! ”

Hearing this, Emperor Qianwu couldn't help but nod secretly.

Not to mention the others, even he had seen artillery, and he didn't know how to train soldiers.

Li Changfeng continued: "Moreover, Erchen has his own set of methods for training soldiers, which is different from all the generals of Daqian, and Erchen does not want to be interfered with by them. ”

Hearing this, Emperor Qianwu was surprised and said, "You can train soldiers?" ”

Li Changfeng nodded and said, "Of course, who do you think the soldiers of White Rock City have given the designated training plan?" ”

Emperor Qianwu was overjoyed: "Good! I've got! ”

"It's okay to agree, Erchen has one more condition......"

"What? Do you still have the conditions?! ”

"Of course, you don't agree to let someone else do it!"

"Say!"

"The muskets and artillery made by the sons must be purchased by the state at the market price, and of course the sons will not open their mouths......"

Before Li Changfeng finished speaking, he was interrupted by Emperor Qianwu, who was about to be unable to suppress his anger: "Bastard, you dare to ask me for money?!" ”

Li Changfeng has always been thinking about being an arms dealer, so naturally he will not make the slightest concession in this matter.

He said with a straight face: "Father, I have discussed with you before about the R&D expenses, you can't let your sons pay all of them, right?" My brother is still settling accounts! To make artillery and muskets, it also takes silver to make technical improvements, so do you have to pay for it? Can the sons afford it? Are you so good at making these things? If you don't believe me, you can visit the factory when the time comes! ”

"Besides, it doesn't make sense that Li Erchen can't get any benefits from all of them, right? Would you be happy if this kind of thing were to be put on your father's head? ”

"Okay, even if Erchen agrees today, do you think Erchen can be sincere? Can you make sure that your sons don't disobey and slow down? ”

(End of chapter)