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Chapter 1268: Bursting the Abscess
Yun Chu no longer relies on upper-class people like Li Hong, Wenrou, and Di Renjie to obtain information.

Because the information these people knew was basically beneficial to him as a high-ranking noble. Yes, it was beneficial to him as a high-ranking noble. This was determined by the basic attributes of the Tang Dynasty and could not be changed by anyone's will.

Yun Chu was not very interested in this news, as he had already gained too much benefit.

The policies of all dynasties are first and foremost to safeguard the interests of the ruling class. Only after the ruling class has had their fill will they reluctantly transfer the money downwards. Basically, there will be nothing left in the hands of ordinary people.

Li Zhi was an emperor who treated the people of the Tang Dynasty very well. When he was cracking down on the old nobles, he also knew to distribute the confiscated land to the people, basically ensuring that the benefits were shared equally.

However, such things cannot be done too often, otherwise it will cause collective dissatisfaction among the ruling class.

Emperor Yang of Sui is a terrible precedent.

The reason why this guy imposed heavy taxes and engaged in militarism was actually to create a centralized government that was not controlled by the powerful families. His ultimate goal was to break up the powerful families and prevent wealth from being too concentrated in the hands of a few people.

He failed in the end, so Emperor Yang of Sui in "Book of Sui" became the greatest tyrant and the most shameless person in the world.

"Book of Sui" was written by Wei Zheng, assisted by Kong Yingda and Xu Jingzong. Among them, Wei Zheng and Kong Yingda were in charge of chronology, and Xu Jingzong was in charge of biographies. Yun Chu felt that the reason why Emperor Yang of Sui had such a bad reputation was mainly related to Xu Jingzong, because Xu Jingzong had the ability that even if the most wise saint in the world wanted to write a biography, as long as it went through Xu Jingzong's hands and as long as Xu Jingzong needed it, this saint would definitely become a thief who did all kinds of evil in the history books.

Yun Chu had spent a full twenty years weaving Chang'an into a spider web, and he was the big-bellied spider sitting in the center of the web, his six legs sensing the movements of every spider silk in real time. Therefore, as long as he was in Chang'an, nothing could be hidden from him.

The Yun family was blocked at the door and scolded all day long, which resulted in the Yun family having to bow their heads and endure in Chang'an recently, trying their best not to offend anyone at this time and to minimize the Yun family's influence in Chang'an.

Yun Chu was no longer arrogant, so Prince Yongxian and Princess Taiping naturally became arrogant.

When twenty-six short, thick and fat mortars shining with golden light roared in unison on Longshou Plain, the sky and the earth changed color!

There were also poets who wrote many poems specifically for this scene, and countless skilled painters recorded that magnificent scene.

Yun Chu smacked his lips, handed a painting in his hand to Lu Zhaolin and said, "Can we make a mortar based on this painting?"

Lu Zhaolin looked at the paintings, and then selected seven or eight paintings from other angles from the table and placed them together. Finally, he sighed and said, "Just looking at these pictures, there is a 70% chance that it can be made. If more artillery craftsmen leave, it will definitely be made within two years."

Yun Chu sighed and said, "Give these paintings to the Hundred Cavalry Division, and at the same time give orders to the Bad People to arrest those poets and painters."

Lu Zhaolin was surprised and asked, "My Lord, do we need to pop this abscess?"

Yun Chu glanced at Lu Zhaolin and said, "Isn't this something the Wannian County Court should be doing?"

Lu Zhaolin's teeth began to chatter and his hands trembled as if he had epilepsy.

Things are definitely not as simple as you think!
The matter is definitely not as simple as twenty-six mortars.

The matter is not as simple as Prince Yong and Princess Taiping secretly casting cannons.

But the problem is that the cannon casting method has been completely leaked!
Moreover, not only the cannon casting method was leaked, but also the manufacturing technology of shrapnel shells was leaked.

Just when everyone had obtained the cannon casting technology and shrapnel shell making technology and everyone was very satisfied, the Wannian County Government began to investigate the issue of the confidentiality of these two technologies.

There are many families who have obtained these two technologies, which means that the Wannian County Government will have to face many people.

None of the people who can obtain these two technologies are easy to deal with, let alone having to face all of them this time.

Lu Zhaolin was very worried that the Wannian County Government Office would be subjected to a horrific bombardment.

Seeing how frightened Lu Zhaolin was, Yun Chu sighed and said, "I will do it myself."

Lu Zhaolin shook his head and said, "Sir, is there a reason that I don't know?"

Yun Chu said calmly: "Your Majesty hopes that I will expose this matter."

Hearing Yun Chu say this, Lu Zhaolin became even more frightened. His legs were almost unstable. He grabbed the armrests of the chair with both hands, and then he put his butt on the chair safely. He trembled and said, "Is it another sea of ​​blood and corpses?"

Yun Chu said: "Your Majesty just wants to know how much of a crisis can artillery pose to the Tang Dynasty."

Lu Zhaolin screamed, "Just for the sake of experiment?"

Yun Chu nodded and said, "The real reasons behind many major events are so ordinary."

Lu Zhaolin was silent for a moment and said, "The best strategy is for Wannian County Government to stay out of it. The middle strategy is for Wannian County Government to stay out of it. The worst strategy is also for Wannian County Government to stay out of it. Whether it is the best strategy, the middle strategy, or the worst strategy, it actually depends on how Your Majesty views Wannian County Government. If Your Majesty does not investigate, it is naturally the best strategy. If Your Majesty is dissatisfied, it is the middle strategy. If Your Majesty investigates, it is the worst strategy... It seems that Your Majesty is going to investigate Wannian County Government... My Lord, we actually have no choice."

Yun Chu stood up and said, "If you were a little braver, you would be a qualified frontier official."

Lu Zhaolin forced out a smile that was uglier than crying and said, "I thought I was a very bold person, but now it seems that compared to you, my lord, I am as timid as a mouse."

Yun Chu smiled and said, "When an official rises to a certain level, he will naturally become a strategist for the country. Without the determination of Jiuding Cooking, he cannot accomplish great things."

Lu Zhaolin gritted his teeth and picked up the drawings. He said to Yun Chu firmly, "Let me do this. This way it will look more like an official matter without any personal grudges involved."

Yun Chu said: "After you finish this, you can go to Zhongnan Mountain to practice Taoism with Zhong Kui for a while."

Lu Zhaolin said: "I am ready to face the storm."

Yun Chu smiled and said, "Listen, if you want to go to Mount Zhongnan to practice Taoism, you must be heavy enough to face the storm. With your current weight, you will be swept up into the sky by the storm and fall to your death.

You should get the job done and then find a place to hide until the storm passes."

Lu Zhaolin nodded and said, "How about I just run away and help Yao Chong?"

Yun Chu smiled and nodded, "Let's find a Yellow River bay to live in seclusion for a year or two, and this matter will probably be over."

Lu Zhaolin seemed to have mustered up his courage again. He rolled up the scroll and put it in a cowhide tube, then turned around and left Yun Chu's official residence.

After Lu Zhaolin left, Yun Chu sat quietly behind the desk. He did not review the files as usual. Instead, he put his hands on the desk, staring at the white wall opposite, in a daze for a long time.

When Wu Chengsi passed by Yun Chu's official residence, he took a look and saw a lonely Yun Chu. He did not come in to disturb him, but walked past the official residence and went to Wu Sansi's official residence behind.

"I just saw a prince who was exhausted. Look at the world. It is really sad and lamentable that such a strong man can be forced to such a state of confusion."

Wu Sansi smiled and said, "Chang'an is so good, naturally everyone wants it, but you just won't let it go. It is said that fortune and misfortune come from one's own actions. Your troubles come from your own desires. If you can let go of Chang'an, the position of prime minister will be within your reach.

"Governing Chang'an is not as good as governing the whole world. Your Excellency has fallen into a demonic state."

Wu Chengsi smiled and said, "When your stubbornness consumes all the friendship between Your Majesty, the Crown Prince, and the Queen, it will be time for a great man like Yun Chu to retire."

Wu Sansi asked, "Brother, do you think the Lord can escape unscathed?"

Wu Chengsi said: "Even we brothers have no intention of killing you, let alone Your Majesty."

Yun Chu did not hear the conversation of the Wu brothers. He was still in a trance state, that is, he was in a daze with no thoughts in his mind.

After a long time, his eyes began to move. He took a sip of tea, stretched himself, and felt that his energy and spirit seemed to have returned and he could continue with the next stage of work.

"Please ask the two brothers Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi to come over."

Yun Chu gave a casual order and Yin Erhu invited the Wu brothers.

"How much copper is stored in Chang'an and Wannian counties?"

Wu Chengsi quickly replied: "One million, two hundred and forty-six thousand, five hundred and eighty-one catties."

Yun Chu asked: "Why are there so many?"

Wu Sansi quickly replied, "Since three years ago, the six mints in Chang'an have stopped minting coins. In addition, the amount of copper used has been decreasing, while the mining of copper mines has never stopped. In the past two or three years, so much has accumulated."

Yun Chu nodded and said, "Is anyone plotting to take these coppers?"

Wu Chengsi looked at Yun Chu and said, "My Lord, the amount of copper coins on the market is decreasing rapidly. In the past, one string of coins was worth 920 coins, but now, it is only worth 680 coins. If this continues, the money market in Chang'an will be in chaos. I think the mint should start casting new coins."

Yun Chu asked, "Why has the number of copper coins on the market decreased so drastically? Do you know why?"

Wu Sansi hesitated for a moment and said, "Prince Yong, Princess Taiping once inquired about the copper stored in the Chang'an Treasury and wanted to use it, but was rejected by the officials. So, they bought a large amount of copper coins from the market, melted them, and cast 26 cannons."

Yun Chu stared at Wu Sansi and said, "The Chang'an market is huge. Only 26 mortars use more than 200,000 kilograms of copper, which is just a drop in the bucket compared to the number of copper coins in Chang'an. Nowadays, the number of copper coins in the Chang'an market is insufficient, causing those unscrupulous merchants to raise the price of copper coins.

I think someone is hoarding copper coins again, hoping to make a fortune in Chang'an."

Wu Chengsi asked suspiciously, "Who is this? Who has the guts to be so bold?"

Yun Chu spread his hands and said, "Then go find the Hundred Cavalry Division and ask them to investigate thoroughly!"