Spoiling History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

Hearing that this thing came from Zhuge Wuhou, Zhao Dezhao's face was full of assent, so he stopped asking.

This time, Zhao Pu's face was full of hesitation, which aroused Zhao Dezhao's curiosity:

"Mr. Zhao is so excited... But the method of getting this stone cannon is quite strange?"

In fact, Zhao Dezhao just said it casually, but he didn't expect Zhao Pu to nod with a look of disappointment.

But no matter how Zhao Dezhao asked, Zhao Pu refused to say another word.

In fact, the method of stone cannon was originally mentioned in casual chat when the light curtain was about to end. At that time, Zhao Pu considered that he would also attack the city next, so he curiously asked Zhuge Wuhou how long it took to recover Chang'an, and then he was surprised by the answer of "only half a day".

Then Zhuge Wuhou simply and clearly explained the structure of the stone cannon, and the ratio of the tip length was even clearer, so Zhao Pu could talk to Zhao Dezhao here.

The only one who was quite upset was the Marquis Huan who was afraid of chaos in the world:

"This thing was later called Huihui Cannon. Mongolia used it to break Xiangyang and thus destroyed Song and eliminated its name."

"Now that you, the stupid Song, know how to do it, it can be considered as returning the jade intact to Zhao."

Damn it! Damn it!

Zhao Pu's joy at the new weapon suddenly disappeared, and turned into a feeling similar to eating a fly and praising its deliciousness.

But it was impossible to tell Zhao Dezhao in front of him, so he could only wave his hand in the end, carrying a lot of complaints that could not be said, and left in disappointment.

Seeing this, Zhao Dezhao could only temporarily put aside his doubts and turned to think about the detailed method of making this stone cannon.

But in the end, the director of the Ministry of Works was still in a hurry, so his opinion on the stone cannon became a simple order: "Quickly invite Master Yu Hao to come." After a while, a man with a vicissitudes of life and dressed like an old farmer pushed the door in: "Your Highness is looking for me?" Zhao Dezhao smiled and stood up, first invited Yu Hao to sit down and handed the old farmer tea, and then casually asked: "Is the mountain shed outside Xuande Gate going well?" Xuande Gate is the main gate of the imperial palace. This question is about the custom since the Five Dynasties. From the beginning of the first month to the fifteenth day of the Lantern Festival, the government will build a wooden mountain here as a performance venue for people with magical powers. At fifteen o'clock, the wooden frame will be modified again to put lights on it to become Aoshan Lantern to celebrate the Lantern Festival. This matter belongs to the old business of the Ministry of Works, and Master Yu Hao is the leader among them. That's why Zhao Pu noticed this unprepossessing general. "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness."

Yu Hao was walking anxiously all the way, so he panted a little. After sitting down, he couldn't wait to pick up the tea in front of him and drank it all. This made Zhao Dezhao unable to say what he wanted to say, that the tea was dipped by Zhao Xianggong's hand.

With a satisfied sigh, Yu Hao said this with a bit of excitement:

"Let Your Highness know that before I came, I saw the sword swallower and the five-color water spitting quarrel, and the Hundred Animals Play tried to reconcile. On the contrary, those who were refining the prescriptions were eager to have a real conflict, so that they could sell their pills."

These words made Zhao Dezhao very envious. He was also familiar with the grand scene outside Xuande Gate, but how could he never see such a fun thing?

But this idea was also retracted. After a brief chat, Zhao Dezhao also turned the topic back to the main topic and talked about the stone cannon.

"It sounds like this thing is similar to the catapult, the principle is similar but not repeated, why has no one made this change for thousands of years?"

Yu Hao sighed:

"If there is such a thing, why did the government's previous northern expedition return in vain?"

Zhao Dezhao was stunned when he heard this:

"Prime Minister Zhao said that this thing was made by Zhuge Wuhou, how could no one have made such a thing for thousands of years?"

Yu Hao was also stunned:

"This thing is so powerful, if it really came from the Three Kingdoms, why didn't Zhuge Wuhou use it for the northern expedition, and why didn't the Tang Dynasty mention it at all?"

So it was Zhao Dezhao's turn to be stunned.

But in any case, compared with artillery, the research on stone cannons was on the right track from the beginning.

And after Zhao Dezhao went to the Imperial College to ask about the length of the cannon tip, the manufacture of stone cannons was about to officially begin.

But the first step to this good news was the most noisy Lantern Festival in the year, which marked the end of the holiday.

Climbing up the Xuande Gate Tower, the most eye-catching thing is "Kaibao and the people share happiness".

Zhao Dezhao squinted his eyes and looked carefully to see that tourists gathered in the two corridors of the Imperial Street, singing and dancing, and performing on stage.

There are many styles, such as hitting balls and kicking balls, stepping on ropes and poles, and medicine puppets. In addition, there are people eating cold noodles, performing tricks, showing white plays, jumping over dragon gates, and practicing bird plays.

In addition, there are monkeys performing a hundred plays, fish jumping over knife gates, and commanding bees and butterflies. Under the reflection of the Aoshan Lighthouse in the middle, Zhao Dezhao feels overwhelmed.

"Although our Song Dynasty is far behind the Han and Tang Dynasties."

I don't know when Zhao Kuangyin also stood on the Xuande Gate Tower. Zhao Dezhao looked from the side and felt that his father's face was indescribable. It seemed that there was a sigh and a sense of relief, and more of a look of relief as if he had survived a disaster:

"But our Song Dynasty has many advantages over the Han and Tang Dynasties."

This sigh seemed to be seen on the face of Prime Minister Zhao yesterday. Zhao Dezhao didn't understand but it didn't prevent him from being unfair for his father:

"What's the difficulty? When the child's stone cannon is made, it can help Dad to pacify the Southern Tang."

"Then march north to destroy the Northern Han and pacify the Khitan, then the Han and Tang Dynasties can be expected!"

"By then, how can our Song Dynasty not be far ahead of the Han and Tang Dynasties?"

The words were loud and clear, full of the unique momentum of young people, like a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers.

This inevitably made Zhao Kuangyin recall:

The King of Qin came into power at the age of twenty-one and conquered the six countries in ten years, achieving the great cause of unification.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty took charge of the court at the age of twenty-one. In sixteen years he conquered all directions and relieved the Xiongnu.

Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty raised an army at the age of eighteen, captured two kings in a battle at Hulao Pass, and stabilized the world at the age of twenty-four.

And what about Dezhao? Before I knew it, I was already twenty-four years old.

But even though he was well aware of the achievements of these famous monarchs, the worry on Zhao Kuangyin's face still disappeared and turned into a look of relief:

"My Song Dynasty has built a legacy that lasts hundreds of years, and I think you and I will succeed each other as father and son."

This was a clear and unreserved heart-to-heart talk. Zhao Dezhao was excited, but he did not forget the etiquette after all. He leaned over and said:

"I'm scared..."

But there is still a little doubt in my heart. Logically speaking, in this case, shouldn't dad say it is an "eternal inheritance" or "a thousand-year inheritance"? Why do you directly say "hundreds of years of foundation"?

Zhao Kuangyin watched the performance downstairs at Xuandemen Gate with unprecedented seriousness, and said in a calm tone:

"As a king, the rise and fall of the world for hundreds of years depends on one body. There is no need for you to be afraid, as long as you remember one thing."

"You must remember this."

"It should be noted...that if the ruler is wise, the people will be like running water; if the ruler is wise, the people will be like raging waves."

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In mid-March, Cao Bin, who had been besieging Jiangning City for more than a month, became a little interested when he heard the news from the soldiers:

"With this sharp weapon, no city can be fortified."

"Can this thing destroy Jiangning within a month?"