Tang Dynasty Never Night

Li Xian looked at the books on the desk and flipped through them. The so-called "Thirty Kingdoms Spring and Autumn" is probably a history book in the biography style. Li Xian's current history can barely be read. After a rough flip, he knows that if these things are not relevant to history Certain studies cannot be written by ordinary people.

And this "Spring and Autumn of Thirty Kingdoms" really has the history of [-] countries, and the time span in the middle is extremely large. After reading the first volume, Li Xian felt like a Spartan-the previous ones at various banquets At that time, he knew that He Lanminzhi was actually very talented, but he didn't expect that the other party was so cruel that he could write a book.

But... just write it, there is a specialization in art, Li Xian never thinks that he is a fool just because others can write poetry and composition, although... he doesn't think he is any better.

Li Xian frowned. He felt that it was necessary to have a talk with Wu Minzhi, so he got into the carriage with the pile of books and went straight to Zhou Guogong's mansion. Zhou Guogong's mansion is free to eat.

The standard of treatment that Li Xian received in Duke Zhou's mansion was basically second only to that of the empress—almost the moment he stepped into Duke Zhou's mansion, most of the guards of Duke Zhou's mansion came out and raised the alarm level to level [-] .

All the guards: Nima, King Zhou is here again, brothers, come out and stop the boss!

Li Xian was a little strange, why did the guards look at him so strangely?Especially after Wu Minzhi came out, Li Xian, who seemed tense as the guards, couldn't bear it anymore.

Actually... the guards didn't want to, but if you count what happened when Li Xian stepped into Duke Zhou's mansion, you will know why the guards did this.

The last time Li Xian came to Zhou Guogong's mansion, he directly fought with Wu Minzhi. Although everyone felt that Li Xian had lost miserably in the end, in fact, the scar on Wu Minzhi's neck has not gone away.

And the last time Li Xian came to Zhou Guogong's mansion, well, although he didn't fight, but...he directly made Zhou Guogong dizzy!As the guard of Zhou Guogong's mansion, the pressure was really great when facing Li Xian.They all want to ask for their master: What are you doing here?

What else?To answer questions.Ever since Wu Minzhi was released, Li Xian felt that what this guy did was weird. He would invite cultural people to a banquet if he had nothing to do. What's more, Li Xian thought that the other party would trip him up at the banquet, but the other party didn't do anything or even say a few words every time, and today he even sent a set of books quietly.What the hell is going on?

Wu Minzhi looked quite normal today, wearing a purple silk gown with a round collar and a black tunic on his head. Just looking at the appearance, he really looks like a romantic gentleman, but it's a pity... his golden and jade appearance is ruined.

"No wonder I heard magpies singing near the window early this morning. It turns out that there are distinguished guests coming." Wu Minzhi looked at Li Xian and smiled slightly. After saluting, he stretched out his hand: "His Royal Highness, please."

Li Xian sat down and drank a cup of tea, and asked decisively, "I came here today to ask you something."

As he spoke, he looked at Cheng Bao who was beside him, and Bao Bao immediately put the stack of books in his hand on the desk. Li Xian raised his chin and asked, "Tell me, what's going on?"

"What's the matter? Does Your Highness think there's something wrong?" Wu Minzhi said while pushing a plate of exquisite dim sum in front of Li Xian.

Li Xian raised his eyebrows: "I don't read many books, so I don't dare to comment casually. In fact, Zhou Guogong made me very puzzled. Has anyone else read these books? What does Zhou Guogong mean by giving them to me?"

Wu Minzhi smiled slightly: "Why is Your Highness so nervous? I just want to answer His Highness's question."

my question?Li Xian tilted his head involuntarily. He didn't remember asking Wu Minzhi any questions.

Wu Minzhi's eyes flickered, and the smile on his face faded a bit: "It seems that His Royal Highness King Zhou forgets a lot."

After Wu Minzhi finished speaking, he suddenly leaned forward, his entire upper body almost crossed the desk, and his face was very close to Li Xian.

Li Xian didn't move but just looked at him fixedly, um, you don't lose if you lose!If Wu Minzhi dared to make a move, he would beat him up!Beat but also beat!His guards were still standing outside anyway.

As the distance got closer, Li Xian realized that Wu Minzhi's eyes were not pure black, but brown. Wu Minzhi looked at him and asked word by word: "Didn't His Royal Highness ask me what I would do besides bullying women? This is I have the answer for you."

After Li Xian heard it, he suddenly realized that if it was just to prove himself, then many of Wu Minzhi's recent actions have been explained. The thick stack of "Thirty Kingdoms Spring and Autumn" was all because Wu Minzhi was proving to Li Xian his own ability.

Not with words, but with actual actions to prove.If it were another person, Li Xian might be touched. After all, people who are questioned and can prove themselves with strength are always respected, but if this person is replaced by Wu Minzhi... The corners of Li Xian's mouth are slightly raised, and that smile looks... Surprisingly full of sarcasm.

He stretched out his hand and pushed Wu Minzhi's shoulder, with considerable strength, Wu Minzhi who was defenseless was immediately pushed back by him.Li Xian deliberately slowed down his movements, stood up with an elegant posture, and looked down at Wu Minzhi with a surprised expression on his face: "What's the use of proving this? Bad is bad, good is good, do you think you read books?" It’s good to read a lot, can writing poems and books cover up your essence? No, in my eyes, no matter how high your literary attainments are, it can’t cover up the fact that you are a scum. It can prove that you are a gentle scum, but in essence... you are still a scum! Believe me, if a person with a problematic character like you is not from a good background, even if you pass the Jinshi exam, the imperial court will not use you Yes, this point... you should be very clear, right?"

Li Xian looked at Wu Minzhi whose eyes were full of anger because of his words, bent slightly and sneered: "Otherwise, you can ask those who have been bullied by you, would they know how to compose poems because of your good reading skills?" The book doesn't hate you anymore?"

Li Xian straightened his body and raised his chin and said, "Okay, don't come to me for such boring things in the future. This makes me think you are very, very naive. As a prince, I have a lot of things to do, maybe I am not as good at studying as you, but I think I may contribute more to this country than you, thank you Zhou Guogong for your hospitality, and leave."

Wu Minzhi watched Li Xian go out with heavy eyes, and suddenly said: "Are you grievances for those people? Then how do you know that I...have I also encountered unbearable things?"

Li Xian stood still, how could he not know?Later generations have almost analyzed Wu Minzhi's tragic and hateful life. Although many things are guesses, according to common sense, the possibility is higher.

It's a pity that I didn't travel back to when you were young, otherwise, I might be able to help you.

Li Xian sighed and said: "Even if you have been hurt, this is not an excuse for you to hurt others at will. There are so many people in this world who have been treated unfairly, but they are still friendly to others. They can only dwell on the past. A person can only be a coward who has been hurt and defeated. Are you telling me that you are actually just a coward?"

Wu Minzhi's body trembled and he stared at Li Xian's back, but Li Xian didn't say anything more, he had already said enough to Wu Minzhi, it was because Wu Minzhi's distorted personality was formed by him , that's why Li Xian is willing to talk nonsense with him, otherwise... This kind of scum really beats him to death [-] times a minute is not too much!

After Li Xian came out from the Duke's Mansion, he quickly returned to the Palace—today he sent people out for a field trip, and he was waiting for the enclosure to be used as a test site!

As compensation for the confiscation of the glass workshop, Li Zhi and Empress Wu generously allowed Li Xian to make any request—except for taking the glass workshop back, and by the way, Li Xian might not be able to own another glass workshop in the future, because the telescope is too confidential It's special, but the structure doesn't look complicated. Li Zhi thinks... this thing is too easy to make. Maybe some general can order the glass workshop under his name to make it after using it.

Just in case, in the future, the glass workshop will probably become an industrial base that does not allow private ownership like the smelting site. Anyway, the telescope is really kept secret for as long as it can be kept secret.

Li Xian sighed slightly, he still wanted to continue to study glass products, now...forget it, and continue to study gunpowder.

To be honest, gunpowder is actually more powerful than binoculars, but this thing...is too powerful, it's better to be careful. Li Xian felt that if he proposed to toss this from the beginning, Li Zhi probably would He and Empress Wu would not agree too much, he doesn't have such a big manor himself, so... let's make some achievements first.

Li Zhi and Empress Wu had already decided to reward Li Xian, but they didn't expect that Li Xian just asked them for a large piece of wasteland?And by the way, he gave them a plan.

Rao Li Zhi and Empress Wu were very knowledgeable, and they couldn't help being a little excited after seeing the power that the finished product of this plan could achieve. In fact, it was a plan, but that plan was too crude, because Li Xian really doesn't know much about gunpowder. To be honest, the study of gunpowder in China was very early. Li Xian thought that gunpowder should have been formed in the early Tang Dynasty, but for some reason, no one thought of using it on the battlefield!

Of course, what Li Xian didn't know was that if he hadn't taken action, someone would invent the formula of gunpowder in the same Gaozong period in the future.

For an emperor, there is probably nothing more tempting than being able to stabilize the country, especially when the border is often turbulent.

From the Zhenguan period to the present, the Tang Dynasty has sent troops to the outside world from time to time. Now, except for the Eastern Turks, Silla and Tubo, the countries around the Tang Dynasty have either surrendered or been wiped out, while the remaining three are Very tricky.

Li Zhi decisively let Li Xian let go of his hands and feet to do it, and really found a large piece of wasteland for him to experiment, well, the manpower for the experiment was also equipped for him, and he was thrown to the Ministry of Industry by the way. They are also from the Ministry of Industry.

Of course, there is no real job. Although Li Zhi has certain expectations for Li Xian, he is very clear-headed. The Minister of the Ministry of Industry and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry are both very important official positions. These three people are in charge of the industry, agriculture, water conservancy, and construction of the Tang Dynasty. , transportation, and so on, the scope involved is too wide, and if an inexperienced person is suddenly assigned to be in charge, there will be troubles.

As for the officials other than Shang Shu and Shi Lang...the ranks are too low, the dignified prince should be a junior official of the fifth or sixth rank?This is unscientific!So Li Zhi didn't give Li Xian an official position at all, and let him parachute to the Ministry of Industry, becoming an invisible boss of everyone in the Ministry of Industry.

Li Xian didn't care if he only worked and didn't pay, because Li Zhi and Empress Wu had sent him a sum of money from the small treasury for that proposal, a very, very large sum of money, which was more than his two-year salary. There are many, in the words of Li Zhi and Empress Wu, let him use the money to toss.

In the beginning, Li Xian really used the money as scientific research funds, but after two days, Li Zhi directly allocated a sum of money from the pocket of the Ministry of Industry, not much, but not too much.

Li Xian was instantly embarrassed, such a large amount of money...he can buy dozens of glass workshops, okay?Although Li Zhi and Empress Wu still have a lot of contributions in their small treasury, these two... are really too generous, right?

In fact, there is a reason why Li Zhi and Empress Wu are so generous. Although the wasteland was rewarded to Li Xian, it can be seen from the plan that after this thing is made, it will still become a state secret Well, maybe they will take back that piece of land. Thinking about it this way... Ahem, I feel a little sorry for my son.

Li Xian didn't think of this at all, and went to communicate with those professionals with sufficient funds.To be honest, studying gunpowder is much easier than studying telescopes, because many things have already taken shape. What Li Xian needs to do is to tell them some advanced concepts.

Of course, Li Xian's focus is not on the study of gunpowder itself, but on the development of other things. Forget about cannons. The current technology is not up to the mark. Even if they are barely made, it will probably end up hurting the enemy by one thousand and self-damage by eight hundred. ——The gunpowder is unstable, and the barrel is not smooth enough to easily blow up the chamber. Isn't this a self-destruction?

He just wanted a little bit of improvement, for example... put a little bit on the bomb, and with gunpowder as the thrust, the bomb should be more powerful, right?Even study how to fill the entire army with explosives, and then explode the moment it enters the enemy's body. Well, this seems to be more difficult, but it doesn't matter... Take your time.

At this time, Li Xian discovered the benefits of Li Zhi throwing him to the Ministry of Industry. He is now using the resources of the country to do scientific research for the country. Wouldn't it be a contraband that would be used - if he researched it himself, he wouldn't dare to research bombs casually if he was killed, okay?The crossbow is a contraband, if you keep it privately, you will die miserably!

Especially Li Xian's identity is sensitive, hiding it will cause many misunderstandings.And Li Xian took root in the barren mountains to do scientific research, which relieved the Prince's pressure a lot.For a long time, when the prince confronted Empress Wu and King Pei, one of his biggest advantages was his orthodox identity, and the other was that he had soldiers in his hands.

The Ten Commandments of the Eastern Palace were modeled on the scale of the sixteen guards, so the princes of the Tang Dynasty not only had soldiers, but also a lot, while other princes and princes generally did not have military power. Of course, this was stipulated by Li Shimin himself, probably It also has something to do with him killing his brother and brother with his own soldiers.

However, Li Xian has repeatedly made a fuss about military power recently, so it may not be accurate to say that Li Xian did not directly participate in the management of the army, but what he did... was related to the army Yes, and it is not a small benefit to the army-who would not want to have a higher security factor?

Li Xian will gain the love and affection of many generals invisibly. Didn't you see that Jiang Ke used to be a part-time Zhou Wangfu but rarely appeared in the Zhou Palace, and now he occasionally goes back to the Zhou Palace to eat?

As long as Li Xian didn't have military power, he would get used to it. After all, Father was still on his side. This was the key point of Li Hong's reassurance.

It's just that he didn't think comprehensively. Jiang Ke didn't have too much contact with Li Xian at the beginning, mainly because he wanted to see the attitude of a saint. Who said that military generals don't have a heart?Being able to get into this position, although Jiang Ke is old, he still understands that when he was still fighting outside, Li Zhi appointed him as Zhou Wang Fu, no matter how he looked at it, he was supporting Li Xian.

Now King Zhou probably doesn't need such support anymore. As a general, and the leader of the generals, he is not suitable to be too close to King Zhou anyway, so after Jiang Ke came back, he was observing Li Zhi, and he was waiting.

When he was outside, it was no different from having a part-time job as King Fu of Zhou. When he came back, if Li Zhi didn't want the prince to have any military power, then he would change people. If he didn't change people... probably he would be able to rest assured. stepping on the door of Zhou Wangfu.

As a result, it has been more than a month since he came back, and Li Zhi didn't say anything about changing people. Jiang Ke knew Li Zhi's attitude, so he boldly made friends with Li Xian, but he didn't expect... His Royal Highness King Zhou It can really surprise them.

In the past two days, Li Xian often leaves early and returns late, and it is said that he is researching something very useful. Jiang Ke is looking forward to this. He went to the Zhou Palace for the past two days just to get some inside information, but unexpectedly, Li Xian’s The mouth is very strict.

In fact, Li Xian wasn't strict about his mouth, but he was embarrassed to yell when he didn't produce any results. Everyone knew it. If he really did it like this, he wouldn't be able to research anything, it would be too embarrassing!

If Li Xian didn't feel that he needed to report to his parents when doing dangerous things, Li Zhi probably didn't even know that he would study this thing.

To be honest, the days of scientific research are quite boring, because Li Xian...he used to be the supervisor, and he was the one who took a look at the results by the way. He is not needed for the specific research process-he is now at a slightly lower level, and if he wants to follow the research, he must go to Learn the most basic knowledge.

It's just that the physics knowledge of this era is too... crude in many places in Li Xian. Li Xian couldn't help but modify some, but there are many things he modified that would be questioned, such as the fact that the earth is round. things, and the problem of gravity.

Li Xian was desperately asked by a group of people, and he still couldn't answer a lot of questions—I'm sorry, he threw aside the physics of junior high school and high school after the college entrance examination, and now he doesn't remember much. .

Therefore, in the following time, the story of the gravitational force of King Zhou's version circulated in Chang'an City.

In this regard, Li Xian said: Mr. Newton, I am sorry for you.

It's just that no matter how chaotic the days of doing scientific research, Li Xian still has a lot of time to spend in a daze and miss Zheng Qi.To be honest, at the beginning he tossed the telescope originally to give it to Zheng Qi, but later found that he didn’t use it for the other party at all. Now this thing has become a secret weapon of the state, and he can’t give it away even if he wants to send someone secretly. .

Fortunately, he still has two - this is a reward for being an inventor, but it has also been registered. If you want to give it to Zheng Qi, you have to register it again later, but you don't want to give it away. It is well known that everything needs to be done, but Zheng Qi himself is not qualified to own a telescope.

Even Jiang Ke didn't have a private telescope, only Li Xian had one.Others didn't give it because they were afraid of building a telescope privately, but Li Xian...he invented this thing, so it's useless to guard against him.

The telescope couldn't be delivered, and the gunpowder hadn't been developed yet, so Li Xian became even more worried about Zheng Qi—I wonder if he is doing well now?Shouldn't be too good, right?After all, the troops were sent out, and such a dangerous thing happened, and now I don't know if there is enough food and grass. Speaking of which, Lou Shide should have joined him soon, right?

It's just that Li Xian didn't expect that Zheng Qi, whom he was worried about, was really doing well now. It was true that things like food, grass and weapons were not enough. Qi led people to beat up Tubo, and then snatched Tubo's supplies.

In this way, the battle is supported by war. Although there are only 2000 soldiers and 800 horses left in the [-] soldiers and horses, judging from the situation Zheng Qi and the others encountered, this result is really good and cannot be better. up.

Such a result seems a little unbelievable to Lou Shide. The battle damage of 200 people and 3000 horses has dealt with [-] people in Tubo. This... this is against the sky.

As for Zheng Qi, who is going against the sky, he is very calm about it-hehe, before the rebirth, Datang and Tubo often exchanged fire. He has already studied Tubo very deeply, okay?