A friend comes from afar, let me tell you first.
When Heaven is about to entrust this person with a great responsibility, he must first strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, and accuse him of his unruly behavior.
"You can't make a good thing out of nothing" means that if a child deserves a beating, it's best for the Tian family to follow the rules. If you get such a ridiculous score in the exam, do you have the nerve to celebrate the New Year?
Li Zhi's face was ashen.
There is a palace school in the Taiji Palace, and there are masters in the palace school, all of whom are great Confucians of the time, but they teach Confucianism and Taoism, that is, liberal arts.
Liberal arts is very subjective. Read the scriptures and talk about the truth. If you are roughly right, you will be considered a pass.
Unlike arithmetic questions, if the answer is five, it can never be four. Right is right and wrong is wrong. There is no cleverness at all.
"Don't worry Jingchu, I will strictly discipline the two traitors after I return to the palace." Li Zhi said solemnly.
Now the people sitting in the hall are no longer kings and ministers, but teachers and parents.
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "I am an indifferent person, and I was reluctant to become this teacher. However, since I have complied with His Majesty's order and my disciple has become my disciple, I have to take it seriously."
Li Zhi nodded: "It would be a pity if Jingchu's abilities cannot be passed down to the world. My original intention is to understand Jingchu."
"I don't dare accept it. It's just that most of these disciples have mediocre talents in arithmetic. If they want to be successful, they not only need years of education, but also the cooperation of their parents..."
Li Zhiqi asked: "How to cooperate?"
Li Qinzai said loudly: "Hit them! Your Majesty, beat them! Beat them if they don't obey, and beat them if they don't do well."
Li Zhi was stunned. After a while, he whispered: "You treat Qiao'er like this too?"
"This... is not allowed, Your Majesty, Qiao'er is my own son, how can I be willing to beat him?"
Li Zhi took a deep breath, what the hell, are my two princes the children of the old Wang next door?
This double standard face is really...
Pointing at Li Qinzai, Li Zhi suddenly laughed: "You, you, Jingchu, what I admire is your spirit. You have the word 'ordinary man' written rightly on your face. You don't hide it at all. It's so real."
very."
Li Qinzai laughed and smacked his lips, but it didn't feel like he was praising him.
After laughing, Li Zhi looked serious and said: "Don't worry, Jingchu, I will definitely discipline the two princes strictly."
Sighing softly, Li Zhi said: "The Confucian scholars of the Tian family have taught me to read and follow the instructions, but after all, it is not the place to become talented. I also came from the palace studies and I am fully aware of its disadvantages."
"I sent Su Jie and Xian'er to study with you, firstly for the sake of learning, and secondly... I also want to see if you can teach different students under your supervision, and if you can give Tianjia a different one.
weather."
"Jingchu, I'm looking forward to it."
Li Qinzai grinned and said, "I will do my best."
The monarch and his ministers were silent for a long time, and Li Zhi suddenly asked without giving up: "How are Qiao'er's results?"
Li Qinzai was well prepared and took out Qiao'er's report card from his pocket.
The number "96" is written neatly on it with a brush.
Li Zhi learned Arabic numerals when he last stayed in Ganjingzhuang, and named them Tang Dynasty numerals righteously, so he naturally recognized them.
Seeing that Qiao'er had a score of 96, and then looking at the scores of his two dogs, I looked up to the sky and sighed, feeling discouraged.
Li Qinzai's face remained calm, but he was sneering in his heart.
What about the emperor? He changed into the role of an old father, but he still fell into despair in front of the report card. Good reincarnation has something to do with male and female posture, but has nothing to do with IQ.
"Your Majesty, Qiao'er just took the test casually. His learning progress has already surpassed the other disciples by a lot. It will take about a year for the other disciples to understand the questions I asked him..."
Li Qinzai's face was calm, but the Versailles light in his eyes still looked hateful.
Li Zhi sighed feebly: "Okay, okay, shut up, I don't want to talk about this today."
Li Zhi waved his hand and said: "I came here today to make for you... um, firecrackers? The day before yesterday, I received a letter from the Sujie Express, saying that its sound is like thunder and its power can crack rocks. Is this thing really so magical?
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Li Qinzai thought for a moment and first complained to Li Zhi, then exited the front hall and returned to the study to take out some firecrackers prepared overnight.
Qiao'er begged for these newly made firecrackers for a long time before agreeing to them. Li Qinzai didn't expect that Li Zhi would suddenly come in person, so he had to take them out for Li Zhi to play with.
In the open space outside the gate of the Li Family Courtyard, more than a dozen imperial guards protected Li Zhi and watched Li Qinzai setting off firecrackers not far away.
Although they had spoken in advance, the guards were still very nervous, fearing that the emperor would be injured in the slightest.
Li Zhi, however, impatiently pushed away the guard in front of him who was blocking his view, and looked at Li Qinzai's movements curiously.
Click the lead, turn around, and run wildly, all the movements are done in one go, which is very cool.
There was a loud bang, and even though Li Zhi and the guards were mentally prepared, they were still frightened and turned pale.
Li Zhi was shocked to the point where his ears were buzzing, and he said nonchalantly: "This, this... is like a thunderbolt in the clear sky. Why does such a small object make such an astonishing loud noise?"
Li Qinzai walked up to Li Zhi and said with a smile: "Because there is gunpowder in it."
"What is gunpowder?"
Li Qinzai hesitated to speak, but Li Zhi understood and waved his hand to order all the guards around him to disperse.
Li Qinzai then whispered: "Gunpowder is a combination of several things. If the ratio is right, it can break mountains and crack rocks. If the amount of gunpowder reaches a certain level, it is not an exaggeration to say that it can destroy the sky and the earth."
Li Zhi was shocked: "It's actually so powerful? How did you discover it?"
"I found it accidentally with my wonderful hands."
Li Zhi stared at him deeply for a long time, then smiled: "I won't ask any more questions. Jingchu's ability has always been very miraculous. I'm afraid I won't be able to find out the real reason if I get to the bottom of it."
Li Zhi raised his hand and said, "Go and see the power of that firecracker."
On the dirt floor where the firecrackers were set off, the explosion had left a small crater, and smoke was still coming out of the crater.
Li Zhi squatted down, stared at the pit, and even stretched out his hand to measure the diameter of the pit.
"Jing Chu, I saw that this firecracker is only about the size of a knuckle, and it can leave a big hole in the place after it explodes. If we make a bigger firecracker and increase the amount of gunpowder, then..."
Li Qinzai whispered: "It can be used by the king's army to attack the city or fight on the plains. It can be decided in an instant."
Li Zhi's eyelids twitched: "Is it really that powerful?"
"If Your Majesty is not in a hurry, you might as well stay in the humble house for a while, and I will make a big firecracker for Your Majesty to see."
Li Zhi smiled happily and said: "I'm not in a hurry. This thing is magical and I admire it wholeheartedly. Even if I stay in your village to celebrate the New Year, it doesn't matter. It's much more important than the New Year."
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Making a big firecracker is nothing more than changing the container to a larger one and stuffing more gunpowder into it.
The environment is sealed and the amount of medicine is sufficient. If you don't take it, it will explode.
The best container is a tin can, but given today's primitive industrial conditions and without a stamping lathe, it is difficult to make tin that meets the standards.
But it doesn't matter, there are other containers that can be replaced.
Such as bamboo.
A hole is drilled in the middle of the bamboo joint, just like making a firecracker. The bottom is sealed with yellow mud, and a lead is pulled from the top to stuff as much gunpowder as possible.
Two hours later, a super big firecracker came into being.
Li Zhi looked at it closely with a curious look on his face, tapped the bamboo joint with his finger, and said, "If this thing explodes, how big of a hole will it make?"
Li Zhi is obviously not stupid, he doesn't care about how loud it is, what he cares about is its destructive power.
Li Qinzai smiled bitterly and said: "To be honest, I don't know. I have never done such a big firecracker. It is difficult to predict its power. Therefore, once it is ignited, we should run as far away as possible..."
Li Zhi nodded: "It makes sense, this thing... I'm a little scared when I look at it.":.
The lead wire was deliberately pulled very long, almost one or two meters away.
The son of a rich man cannot sit down in court. Of course, Li Qinzai would not light it himself. This was not an ordinary firecracker, but a hand grenade. Such a dangerous thing should of course be left to the guards.
I found a remote and open place in Zhuangzi and placed the cannon firmly on the open space. Everyone stayed far away, almost dozens of feet away.
The general of the imperial guard was still worried and ordered people to put up several shields in front of Li Zhi and Li Qinzai.
A foolish and bold guard came out in response. Under Li Qinzai's repeated instructions, the guard held burning incense in his hand and approached the lead cautiously.
Squat down, light it up, turn around and run wildly, as fast as a rabbit with an arrow in its butt.
After running ten feet, the guard suddenly fell to the ground.
At the same time, there was a loud bang, and everyone even felt the ground beneath their feet shaking slightly.
A huge mushroom cloud rose from the ground, and dust and snow fell like raindrops from the sky, shrouding the surrounding area in a cloud of dust and smoke.
Everyone stood there blankly, no one spoke or moved for a long time, staring blankly at the scene dozens of feet away that was still filled with dust.
Li Qinzai was also shocked. He did not expect that the cannon he created was so powerful.
If this was used in a siege, if a big firecracker was thrown onto the city tower, the enemy army would still be wiped out? The king of the Tang Dynasty would easily defeat the enemy.
Li Zhi finally came to his senses and shook the dust on his head vigorously, but he didn't mind at all. Instead, he laughed and said: "Quick, go and see what happens to that empty space!"
As the monarch and his ministers approached, Li Zhi looked at them intently and couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
The open space was filled with gunpowder smoke, but the large crater created by the explosion was clearly visible.
A large crater about one foot in diameter was blasted out of the originally flat open space. The surrounding vegetation was also blown into pieces. In the soil of the crater, gunpowder smoke still slowly rose from the gaps.
Li Qinzai's face looked a little ugly: "Your Majesty, I will adjust the dosage of the medicine again. This... is a bit strong."
Li Zhi's breathing was rapid, his eyes were shining, and he suddenly grabbed his sleeve and said excitedly: "No, it's not fierce at all! Jingchu, if you build another firecracker several times larger than this one, then..."
Li Qinzai fantasized in his mind and was immediately shocked by the scene.
If this were several times larger, and used in war, a large artillery piece would be equivalent to an aerial bomb, right?
It felt like I had opened Pandora's box and let out the devil inside.
The devil has taken possession of the Emperor of Tang Dynasty.
Li Zhi was dancing with excitement, speaking incoherently, making unintelligible gestures with his hands unconsciously, and kept saying: "Build a bigger one, an even bigger one. After the spring of next year, I will personally conquer Goguryeo!" Provide you with the fastest updates!