The fifty-sixth section of the roar of the Yuan Festival
Li Er's request was very simple, that is, to break down complex wars into simple modules, simplify complex things, and finally emphasize the importance of weapons. He knew very well that an empire could not always remain strong in force, but
He could maintain the strength of his weapons, so he would rather sacrifice the temporary strength of his weapons in order to gain long-term peace and stability in the future.
He stubbornly believed that he was the anchor of the Tang Dynasty. As long as he was around, the sky would not fall. He could carry out reforms at will, replace generals, and complete the military reforms he dreamed of. If he could not complete them during his time in power,
Future generations will have no way to carry out these reforms.
This year's Shangyuan Festival in the empire is very lively. The whole of Chang'an is shrouded in lanterns. Chang'an City has truly become a city that never sleeps. The light in the Guangming Palace looks like a palace in the sky from a distance.
The Ice Lantern Festival in Yushan has long been a household name. After visiting the lantern festival in the city, wealthy people would hitch their carriages and go out all night. It only takes half an hour to arrive at the Dongyang River. This year, the emperor and queen did not come to the lantern festival, but the prince came to host it.
After the lighting ceremony, the traditional panda cart competition began. This year, many pandas came to eat, and all the fat and strong ones were pulled into the cart. The polite scholars and the ladies with fragrant beards always managed to win.
Put together a beautiful picture...
The new student leader is presiding over all matters, and the entire lantern festival is going on in an orderly manner.
It was already the second watch after Yun Ye attended the lantern festival. This year, he didn't have to accompany the emperor crazy to climb the Eagle's Mouth Cliff, so he wanted to go to sleep early. He put his hand on Rimu's warm and smooth chest, and fell asleep after a while.
A loud bang like a thunderbolt woke Yun Ye up from his sleep. Before his brain could react, his body reaction from years of military experience had already caused him to start dressing quickly. This was something serious.
That day, Higurashi got out of the quilt with his upper body covered in fear. Just as he was about to get up, he heard her husband say: "Get dressed and go find Xin Yue to check if the house has been affected. I will go to the back mountain right away."
After saying that, he opened the door and walked out. When he got out of the Moon Gate, he shouted to Liu Jinbao. There was no need for him to shout for Wangcai. Whenever he encountered danger, he would always find Yun Ye for comfort.
The only thing that can make such a loud noise is a gunpowder workshop or a military library. They also said that they will take over the back mountain of Yushan from Li Xiaogong in the next few days. To be precise, it will be after the opening of the seal on the Shangyuan Festival. Unexpectedly, at this time
Something like this happened.
He led his generals straight to the back mountain with torches in hand, and when they reached the gate of the back mountain, Yun Ye's heart kept sinking. Because the gate was missing, there were scattered stones everywhere, and painful "shenyin" sounds.
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Yun Ye got off his horse and walked forward with difficulty in the rubble. Liu Jinbao wanted to hold the Marquis, but was violently thrown away, so he had to follow closer to help the Marquis light the way ahead.
The gunpowder magazine is right next to the gate. This is arranged for the safety of the academy. Even if it explodes, flying rocks will be blocked by the tall Eagle Beak Cliff and will not fall into the academy.
Xiao Cangsheng was covered in blood and hugged his wife, crying sadly. There was a stone as big as a fist in his wife's arms. It was this stone that shattered her sternum. The corners of her mouth were no longer bleeding, and her face was filled with confusion.
With a weird smile, it was hard to tell whether it was joy or pain.
Yun Ye called Xiao Cangsheng many times, but he still hugged his wife and cried loudly. Xiao Cangsheng couldn't hear anything, he was already deaf...
It is very difficult to save people in the rubble with a torch. In fact, there are not many people alive. Even if they are not killed by gunpowder or flying rocks, they will be killed by the terrifying explosion wave.
After rescuing the survivors at the mountain gate, Yun Ye ordered everyone to take shelter. It was impossible to enter the dark cave at this time, and an accident like the explosion would definitely cause other bad chain reactions.
Sure enough, several more muffled sounds came from the huge cave, Yun Ye smiled bitterly, and the underground gunpowder storage warehouse also exploded.
The ground was trembling. Yun Ye led his people to retreat quickly. In everyone's horrified eyes, the whole mountain collapsed, the trees on the mountain became tilted, and the huge rocks rolled down from the top of the mountain with a loud rumbling sound.
After the dust cleared, the beautiful mountain peak turned into a mountain of scattered rocks. Under the cold light of the moon, the cracked mountain pass looked like a big mouth swallowing the sky.
There is nothing we can do but wait for dawn. This may be the largest man-made geological disaster in human history.
Eagerness for quick success always leads to losses. The mountain behind the academy exploded, the sky collapsed, and the entire mountain collapsed. Three officials above the fifth rank died and one became deaf. Countless craftsmen were killed and injured.
Li Er stood in front of the collapsed mountain with an expressionless face. Li Xiaogong knelt down in the dust without saying a word. Generals from the Ministry of Works were clearing the rocks, and countless civilians drove their cars back and forth between the ruins and the open space.
Yun Ye was worried to death. Three years of hard work were wiped out in an explosion.
It is useless to hold anyone responsible at this time. What has happened has already happened. Even if Li Xiaogong is cut into pieces, it is impossible to restore the mountain to its old appearance.
At dawn, all civil and military officials came to the back mountain. No matter who saw the tragic scene, they couldn't help but take a breath. Many people saw such a scene for the first time, and they couldn't imagine it in their hearts.
, what kind of power can completely destroy a mountain.
Yun Ye sat dirty on a flying rock, drinking water from a kettle. He was the first senior official to arrive at the accident scene last night, and only a dozen or so people could be rescued. The rest were
Disappeared, the villagers of the Yun Family Manor are working hard to clear a path. Among the piles of rocks in the distance, there are figures of the Yun Family Generals constantly patrolling, hoping to find one or two lucky people.
, everyone knew that such efforts were in vain, but no one stopped him, not even Li Er.
“What are the chances of a firearms workshop being re-established?”
Li Er, who had been silent for a long time, finally opened his mouth to ask questions. Li Xiaogong opened his withered lips and did not say a word for a long time. He did not know how to report the news to the emperor that all the craftsmen and officials were dead.
"Your Majesty, the possibility of reconstruction is 90%!" Yun Ye did not want an elder who was deeply respected by him to be so embarrassed, so he took the topic and spoke on behalf of this confused elder.
"Oh?" Li Er's gloomy expression finally softened and asked again: "The workshop is gone, the craftsmen are gone, how can Aiqing be so sure? What do you mean by the 10% that you are not sure about?"
"Your Majesty does not know. Although this disaster is devastating, fundamentally speaking, it is only the trunk that was damaged, not the origin. Qingque is fine, Wei Chen is fine, and the academy is fine. If you want to rebuild the workshop,
Time has only passed, and the only uncertainty is whether the imperial court still has the courage to rebuild the workshop!"
Yun Ye's concerns are justified. The imperial court has long criticized gunpowder workshops. They believe that gunpowder should only be a weapon of God and should not appear in the world. They also say that stealing the power of heaven for oneself will definitely lead to
Those who were punished by God, and this big accident seemed to prove the correctness of those people's words.
Li Er looked at the courtiers who were about to move, and said to Yun Ye: "I will help you make up for the 10%, and I will also allocate the necessary money and food to you. If the household department cannot satisfy it, I will even eat bran throat vegetables."
You will not be short of a copper. Now you are 100% sure. Since it can be successful, in three years, I want a new firearms workshop, a bigger and better firearms workshop, can it be done?"
"Three years later, Wei Chen will definitely give His Majesty a bigger, better, and safer firearms workshop. In fact, from now on, Wei Chen will transfer the small workshops in Tuocheng to be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War. The manufacture of firearms cannot be
Pause, our troops are now spread all over the barbarians, imposing pressure in all directions, and the supply of firearms cannot be cut off. Although the number is smaller, it is better than nothing."
Li Er nodded happily, and then said to Fang Xuanling: "Within three years, the firearms workshop cannot be ignored."
Chu Sui lamented in his conscience, Yun Ye always escaped at the most critical moment. He thought he could do something with the funding of the Ministry of War. Who would have expected that an accident occurred in the firearms workshop, and Yun Ye escaped the crisis again. Three years later,
If anyone dares to touch the money and food of the Ministry of War, he will definitely be in trouble. Not only does he not dare, but even Changsun Wuji does not dare. This has become a forbidden area.
The disaster relief matter was handed over to the Ministry of Works by Li Er. Yun Ye will start building the firearms workshop from now on. The required manpower can be dispatched from the Capital Water Supervision, the Ministry of War, and Dali Temple. Craftsmen from the Ministry of Works can also be dispatched at will.
Take it off, it's a great right.
"It's purified, it's really purified." Xiao Cangsheng spoke in a voice that was rising and falling. He was in pain last night, but today he is beaming with smiles.
Yun Ye still had some grasp of his thoughts. Years of self-imprisonment had destroyed his desire to live. Perhaps dying in the explosion last night would have been the best ending, but seeing Xiao Cangsheng
Smiling happily, Yun Ye shook his head and said to himself: "I've been looking forward to this day for a long time."
Try not to think about those people buried in the ground by stones. You can't think about it. When you think about it, you will feel uncomfortable and your mind will become a mess. The number of craftsmen and sergeants who died last night will definitely not be less than 800.
There was no way to find out the cause of the accident. There were no more than ten people alive, and they were all on the periphery. Xiao Cangsheng brought his wife to the high wall to listen to what was going on outside. Every year during the Lantern Festival, he would bring
Wife, listen to it, it will be more lively at least.
Everyone who was in the firearms workshop was taken away by people from the Du Shui Prison. Li Xiaogong was also thrown into the sky jail, waiting for the final judgment. He could not escape the charge of dereliction of duty no matter what.