Li Shimin

Otherwise, it is really a crime of deceiving the emperor!

The stage trembled, and he hurriedly said with fear on his face: "Your Majesty, the king of the county, all the princes, I really only built such a cannon and three bombs this time.

Don't look at the appearance of this kind of artillery, which looks very bulky and simple.However, the interior is very delicate, and it takes more than ten days to manufacture one piece.

Moreover, we only manufacture this kind of artillery as a test piece. Before that, we have produced dozens of artillery test pieces, large and small, but none of them succeeded this time. Every time we tested the artillery before, Either the bomb exploded directly inside the artillery steel pipe, or the bomb could not fly very far, and some even couldn't fly out...

Therefore, every time I wait, I only manufacture a test piece of artillery, and prepare to make more after it is really successful. "

"As for the bombs, your majesty, the king of the county, and all the princes, the bombs of this kind of artillery are different from the bombs we used to set off with fuses before, even the world is different.

It is also several times more difficult to manufacture than the ordinary bombs before.

Therefore, every time we test a cannon, we only make three bombs, otherwise the cannon fails, and no amount of bombs will be wasted! "

On the side, Li Yuanjia and the group of Mohists all nodded their heads.

Now, Li Shimin, Cheng Zhijie and others believed Le Tai's words.

"I see!"

"Why don't you hurry up and make a few more cannons, and make hundreds more bombs for the old man. After watching His Majesty set off the fire, the old man's hands are itchy!"

Cheng Zhijie hastily urged.

"Returning to Su Guogong, although this cannon seems to have been successful, the skin of the steel pipe is still a little thin, and the furthest it can explode is a thousand steps away. Each time the bomb is fired up to three times, the steel pipe will burn and cannot continue to fire!

Therefore, this piece of artillery has not yet met the requirements of the king, and it has not been completely successful. The next official needs to improve it before it can continue to be used! "

Le Tai explained again with a serious face.

Li Xuan had high requirements for cannons, and those ink masters had even higher requirements for the objects they made themselves.

Even if this is an enemy-killing weapon that will be used in war, they must strive for perfection!

However, after hearing Letai's words, Li Shimin, Cheng Zhijie and the others couldn't help being dumbfounded again, their faces filled with astonishment.

"Carpenter Mohou, what do you mean, the power of this type of artillery can continue to increase?"

Li Shimin asked in shock.

"Return to Your Majesty, the king requested that this type of artillery needs to be able to blow up to a target that is [-] paces away!"

Letai hurriedly cupped his hands and replied, "It's just that my humble minister is stupid, and it took nearly two years to develop it before it can blow up a thousand steps away!"

"Two thousand steps?"

Hearing this, Li Shimin couldn't help but secretly calculated in his heart, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, with such a long distance, he couldn't directly blow up his Tai Chi Palace!

However, Cheng Zhijie, Li Xiaogong and others on the side were puzzled.

"His Royal Highness, the distance of a thousand steps is enough for my master of the Tang Dynasty to attack the city and capture the territory, and he is invincible. Why do we have to blow two thousand steps?"

"Gentlemen, my Great Tang Commander-in-Chief is now on land, isn't he already invincible?"

Li Xuan smiled lightly and said slowly.

"..."

Li Shimin, Cheng Zhijie and others were all taken aback.

Li Xuan continued: "I asked Letai and others to develop artillery, mainly to install this artillery on my steel ship. Moreover, in the sea, a distance of two thousand steps is enough for my steel Fleets attack or defend against other navies.

It is enough to allow a fleet of steel ships to cross the sea, even if there are vassal states in Goguryeo, Japan, Baekje, and Silla, who dare not listen to my orders from Datang, they can directly suppress them by sending a fleet! "

Li Shimin, Cheng Zhijie and others all subconsciously widened their eyes. When they thought of the scene of hundreds of steel ships mooring overseas and firing artillery at Goguryeo, Japan and other small countries, they couldn't help being excited, and there was even a tinge of anticipation.

"Of course, the main purpose of installing cannons on the big steel ship is to improve the combat effectiveness of our Great Tang Navy, and prepare for our Great Tang Navy's conquest of various overseas barbarian countries in the future!"

Li Xuan didn't know that these veteran killers had already started to think sideways, so he explained again.

"It doesn't matter, although this kind of artillery is used to be mounted on a large steel ship, it can also be mounted on a cart, and our soldiers from the Tang Dynasty will carry it to conquer and suppress Tubo, Tuyuhun, the Western Regions, and even the extreme north! "

At this moment, Li Shimin was extremely excited.

Since the matter of the Langya Wang family two months ago, which led to the entire family of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin has begun to worry that those families that have closed the country will gradually lose control of the Tang Dynasty.

It is even possible to do rebellious and rebellious things!

Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, Li Xuan unexpectedly gave him such a big surprise.

As long as Datang is equipped with an artillery army, even if all the feudal families unite together, Datang will not have the slightest fear!

Similarly, Cheng Zhijie, Li Xiaogong and others were also very excited.

You must know that although the Great Tang conquered Goguryeo, Turks, Tuyuhun, and Tubo, these border powers.

However, everyone knows that beyond the extreme west, there are many remote and small countries, and even a big food empire!

With this kind of artillery, wouldn't they still have a chance to lead the Great Tang King Division to expedition to the countries of the Western Regions again?

Chapter 829 Resignation

"Everything is according to His Majesty's will!"

Li Xuan didn't know that Li Shimin, Cheng Zhijie and the others had already thought so much in just a short while.

Anyway, the real purpose of his development of artillery is mainly to equip the fleet to occupy those big states overseas.

"So, I'm going to set up another artillery battalion in the Thunder Army!" Li Shimin said slowly.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and the others also hurriedly followed suit.

After that, he continued to stare at the artillery for a long time.

However, there was no bomb, which made Li Shimin, Cheng Zhijie and others very disappointed.

With such a powerful firearm, let them stand on the top of the mountain and put it on for a month without getting bored.

After staying for a long while, Li Xuan really didn't want to waste time on the top of the mountain, under repeated urging, Li Shimin, Li Xiaogong and others reluctantly went down the mountain.

However, before going down the mountain, Li Shimin, Cheng Zhijie and others still told Letai and others.

"In the past few days, no matter what, Carpenter Mohou will make ten bombs for me!"

"Carpenter Mohou, ten is not enough, I'm waiting for so many people, you have to make at least a hundred!"

"Exactly, you'd better make ten more of this type of artillery!"

"Carpenter Mohou..."

"This……"

Surrounded by Li Shimin and Cheng Zhijie, the band's head grew bigger when they heard it, and they looked at Li Xuan beggingly.

Such powerful cannons and bombs, even if he was in charge of the forge, or the Marquis, he would not dare to make them privately.

Regarding Le Tai's plea for help, Li Xuanlue thought about it, and then suggested: "Your Majesty, this cannon is not the final product. Le Tai and others still need to improve, so there is no need to waste time making it. As for the bomb, it is simpler. It consumes less material, so I can make more for you.

If you want to set off cannons, you can come to Lijiazhuang at any time.When this cannon can no longer be used, or is directly blown up by a bomb in the steel pipe, then the cannon will be melted down and reused to make an improved cannon! "

"good!"

Although there was still some longing in his heart, Li Shimin nodded and said.

This kind of artillery is powerful, but it should be controlled even more.

With only one cannon in Lijiazhuang, Li Shimin would feel more at ease.

Li Shimin had already agreed, but Cheng Zhijie, Li Xiaogong and others beside him could only nod unwillingly.

Now, a few people left.

In Lijiazhuang, Letai, Li Yuanjia and others, after successfully manufacturing a cannon, worked hard and spent the whole day in the forging workshop, studying and improving the cannon again.

……

Following Li Shimin, Li Xiaogong and others, they returned to Chang'an City from Lijiazhuang.

All the nobles in Chang'an City couldn't help feeling that the atmosphere in Chang'an City was a little strange.

It's just that they couldn't find out what was strange about it.

However, Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, and Du Ruhui gathered in the Hall of Liangyi all day long, fighting endlessly for the posts of Weinan County's chief secretary and county lieutenant's deputy.

At the same time, the Thunder Army under Li Ji's charge also began to secretly mobilize and build a camp on a mountain twenty miles west of Weinan.

Two days later.

Everything is settled.

"So, none of you have already booked the county magistrate, master book, county lieutenant, recorder, and Zuo Shi?"

In Li Xuan's other courtyard, Li Chengqian, Wang Xuance, Fang Yizhi, Du Gou, Changsun Chong, and Yuchi Baolin all came to ask Li Xuan to resign.

"Master is wise!"

Li Chengqian, Wang Xuance and others nodded quickly.

"Fortunately, there are still some official positions in Weinan County, otherwise it would not be enough for you to divide up!"

Li Xuan smiled lightly, just seeing Fang Yizhi, Du Gou, Changsun Chong, and Yuchi Baolin, each of them had an official position reserved, so Li Xuan could guess what was going on.

Li Chengqian, Fang Yizhi and the others were all smiling.

Li Xuan glared, then said again.

"There are more than 2 households and [-] ordinary people in Weinan County, and I will hand them over to you. When you go to Weinan County, no matter what you do, you must be careful and think twice!"

"Please rest assured, Master, we will definitely benefit the people of Weinan County and lead them to make money and become rich!"

Li Chengqian quickly promised.

Wang Xuance, Chang Sun Chong and others also nodded solemnly.

"This king suggests that you go outside this time. Being a county magistrate will be beneficial or harmful to you!"

After glancing at Li Chengqian and Changsun Chong who were full of determination, Li Xuan couldn't help but sigh slightly.

"The king is very pleased that you are so determined and active in benefiting the people. However, it is not as simple as you imagined to govern a county with [-] households.

The most practical question is how can you make the [-] households trust you, and how can you understand the intricate relationship between those wealthy businessmen in Weinan County and the common people.

As for Xuan Ce and Yi Zhi, I am not too worried.Even if the officials were so upset, they brought their respective family songs, beat up those disobedient aristocratic families, wealthy businessmen, and clans, and made a fuss in the Tai Chi Palace.

In view of their membership in Aye, or in view of their own meritorious service, His Majesty at most dismissed their official positions, or asked them to pay some money to those aristocratic families and clans. The eldest son, the heir to the Duke.

But, Gao Ming, you are the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty. You should have a deep experience in the Eastern Palace of how tolerant the officials of the Tang Dynasty are to the Crown Prince. If you make a mistake, countless censors will impeach you.

And if you are the magistrate of Weinan County, if you make a mistake, it will directly affect the livelihood of thousands of people.

In addition, you are still my prince of the Tang Dynasty, your fault will be magnified dozens of times by those censors!

Although you are going to Weinan, if you are lucky, no one will find out your true identity for a year or so.

But you are my prince of the Tang Dynasty, and there will always be a day when you will not be able to hide your identity!

If you made mistakes during Weinan County Magistrate, you will always be remembered by those censors..."

Hearing Li Xuan's words, Li Chengqian, who was a little indifferent at first, couldn't help but gradually sat up straight with a solemn face.

Wang Xuance, Changsun Chong and others also quietly looked at Li Xuan, thinking with a sullen face.

After thinking for a while, Li Chengqian's expression gradually became firm.

"Uncle Wang, don't worry, if even a small Weinan County can't be managed well, Gao Ming won't be ashamed to be the prince of the Tang Dynasty, let alone be given high hopes by the emperor to govern the entire Tang Dynasty!"

Seeing this, Li Xuan couldn't help showing a smile, and nodded in satisfaction.

"You don't need to be nervous, you are my prince of the Tang Dynasty, the first time you govern a county, there will always be mistakes.

However, if you want to be an official, you must have a thick skin and a dark heart.

As long as your mistakes are not unforgivable mistakes, your crown prince will not be shaken.

In the past, when you were in the Eastern Palace, His Majesty supervised you from time to time.But if you go to Weinan, the whole Weinan will respect you!

Therefore, this king only hopes that you will think twice before doing anything, and don't let yourself regret it! "

"Thank you, Uncle Wang, for your teaching!"

Li Chengqian could also tell that what Li Xuan said was kind words, and he nodded gratefully.