Don't be a prince

Charging and reloading ammunition are undoubtedly what Xu Zhangming is most familiar with. After completing the reloading, Xu Zhangming offered the musket with both hands.For the emperor, he is the most convinced.Although the musket was made by the Gunpowder Department, the accuracy problem has not been solved.

After finding the emperor with the defective product, who knew that the emperor just made some adjustments and pointed to where to hit, which made him, the person in charge of research, extremely ashamed.

Picking up the musket and placing it on the auxiliary frame, Li Chengqian began to aim.

This auxiliary frame is necessary, because this musket is too heavy, and the iron pipe in front will still heat up after firing bullets, making it impossible to use it.

Although this flintlock gun still has a lot of room for improvement, it is powerful enough.

Seeing that the Tang emperor was ready, Ashina Helu and Qizong Nongzan hurriedly called back their soldiers.If it continues, there will only be one result of complete annihilation.

Li Ke was naturally very considerate, seeing that the sky was getting dark, he ordered people to shoot rockets, illuminating where the bear was.

Aim and fire!

Just after Li Chengqian pulled the trigger, a little flame appeared at the firing point, and immediately, a tongue of flame spewed out from the musket.Although the movement is quite loud, but I don't see any effect.

That's it?

Ashina Helu just wanted to complain, when he felt his shoulder being pinched, and it hurt so badly.

Seeing that Ai Zong Nongzan, who was pinching him, stared blankly at the front and could not speak, he turned his gaze to the outside of the camp.

I saw that the bear, who was still invincible just now, had fallen to the ground at this moment.

By the firelight of the rocket, it could be vaguely seen that there was a blood hole on the top of its head, and blood was oozing out one by one.

Chapter 558 Did I give you too much face?

Because the musket is too long, there is no way to blow the muzzle of the gun to pretend to be aggressive, which makes Li Chengqian very regretful.

Handing the musket to Xu Zhangming, Li Chengqian said: "I have already explained the principle of this sight to you clearly. As for the range of this musket, there is no need to continue to increase it. This kind of firearm loaded with gunpowder for power is difficult. Breakthrough. Although you are generally on the right track with the research direction I told you at the beginning, you have not reached the end.

Tell the gunpowder department guys who study gunpowder weapons that the reason why I haven't given them their titles is because they haven't reached the end of this road.When they come up with results that satisfy me, I will at least give them the title of Marquis! "

Xu Zhangming himself was among them, and when he heard the words, he knelt down and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I and the others understand His Majesty's painstaking efforts, and must guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and strive to satisfy His Majesty as soon as possible."

After speaking, he took the musket handed over by the emperor and ordered people to refill it with gunpowder.

The envoys stared at this strange weapon in a daze. In terms of power, it was not as good as a grenade, and in terms of range, it was not as good as a crossbow. But why does it make people feel chills?

Soon, the big bear was carried back.

The big guy weighing more than a ton was no longer angry at the moment. Everyone was silent for a while when they saw the bear's wound that pierced through the flesh and bones of the top of the head.

Such a long distance can still cause such a large injury. If this power is replaced by iron armor, I am afraid that it cannot be resisted, right?Some envoys from the Far West had only heard about the gunpowder weapons of the Tang Dynasty, and they believed that their "iron can" armor could withstand the power, but when they saw the bear's injury, they fell silent.

If this weapon is used in the military, there is no doubt that their army has no way to resist it.

Looking at the Emperor Datang who was yelling regret at the damaged bear skin, they suddenly felt that this hunt was more like the Emperor Datang showing his prestige to them.If it was Xuanwei from other countries, they would just laugh it off, but at this moment it is Datang who declares Wei...

Can't afford it!

There was no need to discuss, all the envoys lowered their heads a little, and they were going to talk about the situation of Datang with their own monarch.As the same rulers, the rulers of Datang are far from what they can compare with!

Unlike the envoys of various small countries, Qizong Nongzan and Ashina Helu were much calmer.

Glancing at the terrified envoys, Qi Zong praised and asked, "Your Majesty, are you going to use this weapon for military use?"

There was a big hole in the bear's head, such a bear skin was naturally not suitable for the emperor, so Li Chengqian gave up the bear skin.

Hearing Qi Zong's praising voice, he turned his head and said: "The weapons researched will naturally be used for military purposes, otherwise, could they be used for hunting birds?"

Ashina Helu said vigilantly: "You are still counting what you said before, Datang will not take the initiative to attack foreign countries, will it?"

Li Chengqian smiled and said: "That's natural. Datang doesn't have to make trouble with you, just ask for what you want. As for the real swords and guns, that's the past tense. Datang doesn't care about the lives of soldiers and civilians." It's very precious, why do you always fight and kill?"

Although he heard the reply from the emperor, Ashina Helu was still full of worries.

It seems that it is necessary for the Turks to develop towards the west.As for the land adjacent to Datang, it would be a good idea to create an isolated area without people.As long as there is no contact, it may not be so easy for Datang to find an excuse.What made him dumbfounded was that, it seemed, the people of Datang were quite reasonable.

The power of Huang Minglei is only known to the countries that have fought against Datang.For countries far away, Huang Minglei, a big killer, only exists in fantasy.

If it were the fantasy of future generations, it would probably be a star-destroying weapon casually, but for people of this era, their shallow knowledge makes it difficult for their fantasy to be divorced from reality and from the scope of their own understanding.

Ever since, Li Chengqian ordered people to drive away the prey, and at a crossroads, he released an emperor's order thunder.

Nuclear deterrence, just like the "little boy" during World War II, if you don't show it, who knows that Laomei's weapons are so awesome?

Whether it was the explosion of the musket or the thunder of the emperor's order, they fully deterred the envoys of foreign countries.Although they thought they had come to Datang with the most revered hearts and the highest-scale gifts, after seeing these two weapons, they realized that they still took it for granted.

The knees are bent, it's still not thorough enough!

After a spring hunt, the strength of Datang was deeply engraved in the hearts of these envoys. I believe that when they go back, they will also tell their monarch how difficult Datang is.

A country is different from an individual. The strength of an individual often needs to hide his clumsiness, but the strength of a country needs to be revealed in addition to hiding his clumsiness.

At the Great Court Meeting after the Spring Hunting, envoys from all over the world came together, and they did not feel dissatisfied at all with their position far away from the emperor, and they had no objection to the fact that the seats were only made of ordinary materials.

And when it came to the interview, no matter which country's envoys they were from, they all performed the most noble etiquette to the Emperor of Tang Dynasty.So far, the Tang Emperor's "Tian Khan" has truly come true.

A court meeting was over, and the officials headed by Ma Zhou congratulated Li Chengqian after the envoys left.

Compared with the early days when the title of "Tian Khan" was obtained, now is the real coming of all nations.Including big countries like the Turks, they all put themselves in the position of "subjects".

Li Chengqian, who was sitting on the dragon chair, was not as excited as Li Shimin was at the time. Instead, he knocked on the table and said: "This is indeed something worthy of congratulations, but I hope that such things will not only happen in my dynasty, including My sons, grandsons, and even thousands of years later, even ten thousand years later, Datang will still be respected by all countries in the world.

In order to maintain such a detached position, first, strength is needed, and second, strength is still needed.Zhao Zian, how many people are there in the standing troops registered by the Ministry of War? "

Minister of the Ministry of War Zhao Zi'an came out of the squad and replied: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the military strength of each military state now has more than 94. If the selection during the conscription is not too strict, I am afraid that we have gathered a million."

Li Chengqian shook his head and said: "Ning Que Wulan, these soldiers who have been selected will definitely be wiped out. The number of troops currently needed by the Tang Dynasty is 100 million. The more peaceful we are, the more we must be prepared for danger in times of peace."

After finishing speaking, Li Chengqian looked at Li Dejian, who was the leader on the side of the general, and said: "Li Dejian, as the new Duke of Wei and the leader of the military, I order you to inspect all the border defenses of the Tang Dynasty, and together with the military generals, we will dispatch the people around the Tang Dynasty. All countries act as imaginary enemies, and use another global attack on Tang as a template to formulate strategies. Old Wei Gong, how are you doing now?"

Li Dejian came out of the shift and replied: "Your Majesty is concerned, my father is in good health, but his leg disease has become more serious, and now he basically doesn't go out of the house very much. But since His Majesty has orders, my father will probably take orders."

Although Li Jing's leg disease was indeed exaggerated at the beginning, with the Supreme Emperor's Zen position, the exaggerated leg disease really became more and more serious.

As for Li Dejian, although Li Jing intended to let him become a civil servant, and even temporarily leave the center of the whirlpool of the court, Li Chengqian deeply knew how much Li Dejian had. How could such an outstanding talent be let go?

It is impossible to let Li Jing go out. Judging from the frequency of his going to medical school, a forced appointment may exhaust him to death.

After thinking for a while, Li Chengqian said: "There is no need for the old man to leave, you go to collect data, and when you come back, you can ask the old man to be a staff officer."

Seeing that the emperor had no intention of harming his father, Li Dejian breathed a sigh of relief.It seems that what the old man said is correct, when the crown prince Li Chengqian becomes the emperor, when will their family not have to be worried because of their military achievements.

Li Dejian sat down after handing over his hands and accepting the order.

Scanning the audience, Li Chengqian asked, "Do you still have this Qizhao, dear friends?"

Dugu Bo stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, at the beginning of the year, the Ministry of Household Affairs allocated 300 million guan to the Research Institute and 100 million guan to the Gunpowder Department because it expected to allocate funds to the people of Guannei Road to support them in building houses.

Now, the new taxation has been counted, and the housing construction project is on the right track. The Ministry of Households can take a breather and allocate funds to the scientific research institute.There are still 2000 million yuan of money that can be used by the household department. Please let your Majesty show you how much money will be allocated to the scientific research institute. "

Spring hunting is not only for the envoys, but also for all Tang officials. The phrase "truth is only within the range of cannons" is true in today's Tang Dynasty, but it has not yet become the ultimate truth.

The appearance of muskets and the changes of the envoys made Dugu Bo and others fully understand this truth, and they were even willing to take the initiative to allocate funds to the Research Institute and the Gunpowder Department.

Thinking about Li Tai hanging people on the plane and dragging them to fly, Li Chengqian wanted to laugh.It seems that his aircraft research program will always be well funded.

"For the time being, don't rush to allocate funds to the scientific research institute. In the middle of the year, they are forced to rest. If they have money, even if I order them to slow down, I guess they can't help resisting the order and continue to study. As for the gunpowder department, it needs It is talents rather than money. When the Ministry of Households counts the population of the world, remember to help the Gunpowder Division to pay attention to the skilled craftsmen, and introduce them to the Gunpowder Division, that’s all.”

Dugu Bo nodded, but did not sit down, but continued: "I understand. In addition, Your Majesty, the Household Department received the businessman's ten thousand letter this morning. His Majesty has seen it himself."

Seeing Dugu Bo take out a stack of papers from his arms, Zhang Yun stepped forward and brought them to the emperor.

The businessman's book of thousands of people is still a bit interesting.

However, when Li Chengqian hastily read the content of Wan Wan's book, he couldn't help frowning.

Lifting his head, Li Chengqian said, "Retire from the imperial court, and Ma Zhou, Zhao Yi, Chu Suiliang, Dugu Bo, Zhao Zian, and Li Dejian will stay behind."

Seeing the rare change of the emperor's face, and even a slight tendency to get angry, the courtiers left obediently, although they were puzzled.

After the irrelevant people left, Ma Zhou and the others relaxed more, and even moved the tables and chairs forward to facilitate discussion.

Everyone present here knows the emperor's habits, and it is not like discussing issues at a distance.

When the table approached, Li Chengqian threw the book of ten thousand people in his hand to Ma Zhou.

Feeling the emperor's clear anger, Ma Zhou was also taken aback. In his impression, the emperor has always been known for his kindness, and it is definitely not a trivial matter to be able to make the emperor so angry.

After a cursory look, Ma Zhou also frowned: "The merchants want to build commercial cities with armed force in the countries of the Western Regions? At the same time, the merchants set up their own supervisory organizations? It's just that the candidates for this supervisory organization should be selected internally. What do you mean? Merchants want to set up an academy for merchants to learn how to communicate? What a joke!"

Li Chengqian looked at Dugu Bo and asked, "Dugu Bo, how much benefit did Zhao Qi give you?"

Dugu Bo took out an official document from his bosom, presented it with both hands, and said, "Report to Your Majesty, Zhao Qi bribed this minister with 100 million guan, and asked him to speak well for the businessman. Now the money has been sent to the national treasury."

He took a look at the official document and saw that there were letters from the left and right ministers of the household department on it, so Li Chengqian nodded: "Very good, take out the 100 million guan, and take [-] guan from it, and count it as my reward for you. The surveillance is very thorough, tell me, how many assets does Zhao Qi have under his name?"

Dugu Bo said: "According to the incomplete statistics of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Zhao Qi has collected properties everywhere for many years, invested in dividends, and his bank deposits alone have reached more than [-] million."

More than [-] million?

Everyone was startled.

Li Chengqian was not very surprised. When the new business law was enacted, Zhao Qi, as a commoner merchant, was able to become a merchant leader without any background. With the help of this identity, it is not surprising that he has earned such a fortune over the years. .

What made him speechless the most was that this time, Zhao Qi, as the leader of the merchants, launched a test against the court.

While not satisfied with money, they also have a desire for power.If they let it go this time, who knows what their request will be next time?

As for the establishment of the business school, if it is of the nature of a "university of finance and economics", he will support it instead.However, this academy is not for selecting talents, but for businessmen to learn and communicate.Learning comes first, but communication comes later.What kind of business school is this? It's clearly a lakeside university!

At the beginning, the rein was let go of business, but now there are bad results after all.

only....

Knocking on the table, Li Chengqian knew that all the people here were smart people, and they all saw what these businessmen meant, so he said directly: "Since I came to the throne, I have been so kind. Zhao Zian, I will give you ten thousand soldiers!" Ma, you lead your troops, choose a few of these merchants with the biggest heads, and chop them off and bring them to me. Before chopping them off, ask me on my behalf, is I giving you too much face?"

Zhao Zian was not surprised at all when he heard the emperor say the most vicious words in the calmest tone.For the germination of weeds, only uprooting can prevent problems before they happen.These people need to clean up!

Chapter 559

Commerce can certainly promote the productivity of a region and bring prosperity at the same time.But the accumulation of money can always lead to a series of problems.The pursuit of human beings since the birth of the class is nothing more than money and power. As for longevity, it is something that people will deliberately pursue after they have money and power.

With the help of Datang, the soaring dragon, the businessman also escaped from the dust.The army of the imperial court opened up business routes in the Western Regions, which could increase taxes, but more money flowed into the pockets of those desperate businessmen.

Businessmen risking their lives to go to the Western Regions and go to sea are not hateful. What is hateful is that Zhao Qi only needs to spend money to continuously increase his wealth until he grows into a giant pig who dares to provoke the court.

Yes, it is a giant pig, because no matter how rich you are, in front of the court, you are still a pig that can be slaughtered at any time.Wouldn't it be better to keep yourself safe, or use the money to do more good deeds?As for probing the power class?

The so-called capital was originally born from endless desires.

Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, it seems that merchants are not without reason.

Li Chengqian had reason to believe that if the businessmen were allowed to continue to groan like this, maybe sooner or later there would be a country in the American continent that dared to compete with the motherland of Datang.

After knocking on the table, Li Chengqian said, "Chu Suiliang, what do you think of this matter?"

Chu Suiliang thought for a while before saying: "The development of commerce is inevitable. Since the birth of "New Commercial Law", Datang has not become impoverished because of the development of merchants, but has become richer and stronger. Nowadays, ordinary people do not have to go to Taxes, enough for national use, are the credit of merchants.

However, what happened now also shows that the businessmen are still not safe enough. His Majesty may as well rewrite the business law and increase the supervision of business. "

Li Chengqian nodded. It seems that it is necessary to formulate corresponding laws against the reckless behavior of businessmen.In particular, the anti-monopoly law seems to be ready.

Now that Liu Xuanyi is serving as the county magistrate in the grassland, he is still obediently lurking. It seems that it is time to transfer him back to Chang'an.Although Liu Xuanyi has been working behind closed doors for these years, if he is prepared, he will be able to get started soon.

Looking at Li Dejian, Li Chengqian said: "Businessmen have always been prepared. Now that they have submitted a letter from thousands of people requesting the establishment of a trading city in the Western Regions, it means that they are even ready. Maybe all the building materials will be shipped over. Now. You set out to inspect the border defense. The first stop is the Western Regions. I will give you [-] troops. If you encounter businessmen who are buying people's hearts and recruiting private troops, you know what to do."

Can lead the army?

Although it is not a big war, but now that he has gained the power to lead the army, he does not know how many people will die with envy.

Li Dejian got up without hesitation and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I know what to do."

Because it was a disgraceful thing to do to one's own people, except that Li Chengqian wrote a letter to the governor of Liangzhou, allowing him to give Li Dejian [-] troops, nothing was put into the document.

After confirming that Zhao Qi and others were arrested for the revision of the law, Li Chengqian continued: "I have always had an idea, and now, it is time to put it into practice."

Seeing the emperor's complacent look, Ma Zhou was surprised and said, "I don't know what your majesty is thinking?"

Looking at Dugu Bo, Li Chengqian asked: "Come and tell them, how many properties are used for profit by the Ministry of Households, and how much profit is made every year."

Dugu Bo said to Ma Zhou and others: "The Ministry of Accounting is now in charge of the bank, and there are more than 130 industries such as salt, iron, and shipping. The annual profit can basically reach 6000 to [-] million."

"6000 million?"

Although everyone here is a high-ranking official of the imperial court, how can it not be shocking that the Ministry of Household Affairs has achieved such a level of profit?