The first thousand and twenty chapters are too forgetful
Wang Cheng opened his mouth.
The ministers who had just besieged Du He began to jump out again.
These guys have done nothing in the past hour or so. They are just recuperating their energy and thinking about how to impeach Du He.
Therefore, when each one speaks, they are different and impressive.
Suddenly, the rain is about to come.
The situation is tense!
At this moment, Li Junxian's figure hurried in from outside.
Li Junxian rushed forward, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the matter has been found out. There are a total of thirteen Taoist temples inside and outside Chang'an City where gunpowder is hidden."
hiss!
Everyone gasped.
Do the Thirteen Taoist Temples have gunpowder?
Gunpowder was the great weapon of the Tang Dynasty.
People with insight all realize that in the near future, gunpowder will become a weapon used by the Tang Dynasty to conquer all directions. This thing is more terrifying than swords, spears and cavalry.
Therefore, two years ago, His Majesty Li Er issued a decree that no one was allowed to manufacture gunpowder privately.
Of course, except Du He.
After the promulgation of the decree, Du He openly used gunpowder many times, but no one dared to trouble him. As for His Majesty Li Er, he turned a blind eye.
But now, all thirteen Taoist temples have gunpowder.
Could it be that someone is planning to rebel?
Everyone was stunned.
Wang Cheng suddenly laughed and said: "Your Majesty, I didn't expect that there was really gunpowder in the Taoist temple. How did this gunpowder escape? The general is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War and is heavily guarded. It is impossible for it to escape. It is very possible.
, was built by the consort Du He, and is hidden in these Taoist temples, he has such a heart to kill!"
Li Er frowned and asked, "Du He, is this the case?"
Du He said with a smile: "For the record, my father, I have a bad habit. I sleepwalk every now and then. When I sleepwalk, I make some things, such as rotating wooden chairs, hot water tablets, and gunpowder. So,
, I did make a lot of gunpowder when I was sleepwalking, but I dare to guarantee with my head that these gunpowder has never been leaked out. Besides, if I really want to rebel, can't I just bury the gunpowder in the palace? Why?
Should they be scattered in Taoist temples?"
The corners of Li Er's mouth twitched.
This sounds correct.
But why do you deserve a beating so much?
He continued to ask: "How did you know that there was gunpowder hidden in the Taoist temple?"
"Guess."
Everyone: "..."
At this time, Li Junxian suddenly said: "Your Majesty, this matter may have nothing to do with Du He."
"Oh? Why?" Li Er was shocked.
Li Junxian said in front of everyone: "When the Imperial Guards entered various Taoist temples to search, they did not encounter any resistance. In fact, all the Taoist priests looked normal and did not feel anything was wrong. Until gunpowder was found in the Taoist temples, those
The Taoist priests still didn't know, they just said that this was the raw material for their alchemy, called Taishang Wangqinglu, and eating it could make people live a hundred years and eliminate all diseases. After further investigation, these people did not know that this thing was gunpowder.
And it can hurt people. The gunpowder in these thirteen Taoist temples was refined by Taoist priests according to the method taught by Qinglian Taoist priest. I sent people to capture Qinglian Taoist priest. After some interrogation, he didn't know.
Love, these Taoist priests only know that there is Taishang Wangqinglu, but they don’t know that it is gunpowder. These gunpowders were also accidentally refined by Qinglian Taoist priests. They are very different from the gunpowder made by Jiang Zuojian and Du He. This is
Please take a look at the gunpowder collected from Taoist Qinglian."
With that said, Li Junxian took out a paper bag.
The chamberlain Zhao Yang hurriedly stepped forward, took it, and handed it to Li Er.
Li Er took it over, opened the paper package, and observed it carefully.
The difference was immediately noticeable.
The gunpowder made by Taoist Qinglian had too many impurities and was not pure in color.
This kind of gunpowder is not even as good as the first generation gunpowder invented by Du He.
Compared with today's third generation and later gunpowder, it is completely different.
However, he was still a little surprised.
How could a Taoist priest invent gunpowder?
Li Er couldn't help but ask: "Du He, did you already know that Taoist Qinglian invented gunpowder?"
Du He shook his head and said: "My father and my sons and ministers are all guessing."
"This is hard for me to believe."
Du He explained: "I told my father that I invented gunpowder. It was not groundless, but I stood on the shoulders of my predecessors. I used to have fun instead of doing my job. For a while, I fell in love with alchemy. What kind of kudzu?"
Hong's "Baopuzi" and other articles were memorized by heart, and he also collected many Taoist priests' notes. Erchen discovered that decades ago, Taoist priests who made alchemy discovered that certain things were mixed together.
, the refined elixir will burn when exposed to fire and produce dazzling light. Erchen tried to make some himself, and later found that it was indeed the case, and it would also explode. However, these gunpowders were still very primitive and backward.
, I spent ninety-nine and eighty-one days without eating or drinking, and finally invented the improved gunpowder..."
Sounds like a myth.
But it is reasonable and well-founded.
Li Er hurriedly ordered: "Find someone from Qin Tian Supervisor who knows how to make alchemy."
Qintianjian is an institution specializing in the study of astronomy and geography.
Among them, there are also many magicians.
There are not a few people who know how to make alchemy.
Not long after, several warlocks from Qintian Prison were brought up.
Li Er personally asked: "You who study alchemy, have you ever known that there is a kind of elixir that burns when exposed to fire and emits a dazzling light?"
An old Taoist priest hurriedly stood up: "Your Majesty, there is indeed this kind of elixir, which was refined by my grandfather. It requires complicated means to refine it. I have been working hard for thirty years, and I can barely refine it.
Come out, if Your Majesty needs it, I can refine it right away."
Do Taoist priests have grandchildren?
These are all details and not important.
The important thing is that Li Er and others were shocked.
This old guy's grandfather refined gunpowder?
Doesn’t that mean that it really existed decades ago?
It seems that Du He did not lie.
When the old man heard others mention that the elixir refined by his grandfather was the gunpowder invented by Du He, he immediately beat his chest.
My grandfather invented gunpowder, but he kept it secretly and passed it down from male to female.
However, Du He rose to prominence because of his invention of gunpowder and was admired by thousands of people.
"Heaven is unfair!"
"Heaven is unfair..."
He couldn't help it and started shouting and yelling.
However, he was forcibly dragged down by several eunuchs nearby.
…
Li Er looked at Wang Cheng: "Wang Qing's family, what else do you have to say? Nowadays, even Taoist temples can make gunpowder, and the Lu family has a great business, so it makes sense to make gunpowder. There is no evidence for this matter, so how can Du He be wronged?
"
The officials who were jumping up and down following Wang Cheng all lowered their heads.
This was originally a fatal situation.
As long as there is no evidence that outsiders can make gunpowder, Du He will almost certainly die.
Who knew that in an instant, so many Taoist temples would appear to refine gunpowder!
Wang Cheng was a little panicked at first, but he turned his head and looked at Lu Mingyou.
In an instant, he made up his mind.
Plop.
Wang Cheng suddenly fell to his knees, crawled on the ground, and burst into tears.