Li Mu had wanted to use gunpowder for a long time, but after knowing Li Shimin's ambition and obsession, he chose to forget this skill. After all, when he came to this world, he never thought about becoming a king or establishing any achievements. According to the rules of gunpowder,
The development of history should have gradually sprouted hundreds of years later. It is very unfair to the world to take out the finished and powerful gunpowder at this time.
Gunpowder will fuel Li Shimin's growing ambitions. His current ambition is limited to pacifying the four barbarians. But after he has gunpowder and pacifies the four barbarians, he will not stop.
On the surface, this is a good thing for the Tang Dynasty. But is it really a good thing? Even if there is gunpowder, the war will consume food, grass and baggage. The people's lives will not recover in a short time. Moreover, the enemy
Without gunpowder, would there be no bows and crossbows? People will still die. What Li Mu is trying to do is to make the people's lives better. When it is possible not to fight, try not to fight. When it is really unsolvable,
Fight small fights, resolve them quickly, and try not to drag the entire country into it.
Therefore, he didn't want to donate the gunpowder. After he came back, he didn't mention it at all. But there is no airtight wall in the world. Li Shimin finally remembered it. He couldn't hide it, so he had to explain it.
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"This thing is called gunpowder, and the formula is here." Li Mu wrote down the formula and handed it to Li Shimin without any sign of reluctance. Li Shimin looked at the formula blankly. He thought that after what happened last time, Li Mu would
He was cynical and would not be willing to hand over the formula. For this reason, he prepared a whole set of rhetoric and thought of how to persuade Li Mu to obey.
It was so easy that Li Shimin didn't expect it, which made him question the authenticity of the gunpowder.
"Your Majesty, you don't have to doubt that this is indeed the formula I used to make that black powder back then. I call this thing gunpowder."
"Gunpowder," Li Shimin muttered the name and said, "It is indeed appropriate. Is this thing really as powerful as the rumors say? Can it blow apart mountains and city gates?"
"That's true, but not necessarily."
"Not necessarily?" Li Shimin thought to himself. Sure enough, there was something wrong. No wonder this kid handed it over so easily. He suppressed his displeasure and asked, "Why is it not sure?"
"I discovered this gunpowder by accident." Li Mu approached Li Shimin and whispered, "How do you think I came up with it?"
"how?"
"I got it by accident when I was refining elixirs."
"Dan?" Li Shimin frowned and said displeasedly: "I don't believe in the things that Xunxian asked. If you are willing to talk about it, just say it properly. If you don't want to talk about it, I am not forcing you, so there is no need to talk about it.
A complete lie?"
"I'm not lying." Li Mu argued excitedly; "Every one of these materials is used to make alchemy. If your majesty doesn't believe it, you can call Taoist Yuan and let him see if it is true."
Seeing that Li Mu dared to confront him, Li Shimin lost a third of his doubts and asked, "Why do you want to make elixirs? Is it possible that at such a young age, you are thinking about taking elixirs to live forever?"
"Of course I'm not making elixirs for longevity." Li Mu looked embarrassed, laughed twice, leaned into Li Shimin's ear, and whispered: "I have four wives."
Li Shimin didn't react at once: "What's wrong with the four? There are three thousand beauties in my harem, but none of them are like you -" Suddenly, Li Shimin reacted, glared at Li Mu, and said: "You are so young, you are taking such tiger and wolf medicine
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"I know I was wrong."
"I didn't ask you to admit your mistake," Li Shimin glanced around and whispered: "I just want to ask you, do you have a finished product? How is the effect?"
"The effect is this thing." Li Mu spread his hands and said: "I didn't make the elixir, I made the gunpowder. Your Majesty also knows the function of this thing. At that time, there was an explosion and the alchemy furnace broke.
, I thought at that time, I practiced according to the method left by Divine Doctor Sun, how could it not be successful? I tried a few more times - "
"how?"
"I exploded it three times, but failed once." Li Mu said with some pride: "Your Majesty knows how smart I am, so I can't let the explosion be in vain. I just thought about it, pondered over it, and figured out this recipe."
"I'm not asking you this," Li Shimin said anxiously: "I'm asking you why the effect of the explosion is not certain, and why it's not certain."
"There are three reasons for it." Li Mu told the excuse he made up on the way here, "Gunpowder is extremely flammable. If you are not careful, it will explode in your own hands before it can explode others."
"It's not a big deal, just be careful." Li Shimin asked, "Is there anything else you're not sure about?"
"Also, this thing is very susceptible to moisture, and the cost is not low." Li Mu was not lying. In the Tang Dynasty, taking elixirs was a luxury that only nobles could afford. Every material
, the prices are very expensive.
Li Shimin carefully looked at the orders issued by Li Mu and found that they were indeed not cheap, but at the same time he had doubts and asked: "Since this thing is so expensive, how did you buy it when you were in Camel Valley and you didn't have any money?"
Multiple materials?”
"This is indeed a coincidence," Li Mu explained with a smile: "Your Majesty does not know that there are a lot of these materials in the Western Regions and Persia. Many merchants who come and go will rest in Camel Valley, and they carry these things with them. At that time
It was just a coincidence that I discovered these things and decided to take the risk, but I didn't expect that I would succeed by luck."
"I can also send a caravan to sell these materials. But it's not easy to deal with getting wet. You said it's easy to get wet. How easy is it?"
“Basically, it can only be used on a first-come-first-served basis.”
"This is a problem. Chang'an City does not have these materials. They have to transport them from a far away place, and they are worried about getting wet on the way. There needs to be a solution."
"I haven't thought of any solution for the moment." Li Mu shook his head and continued: "Another problem is that I can only think of two application scenarios for this thing.
The place to be exploded, and then ignited from a distance. Or, risking your life, throwing it at close range, and attacking Gaochang. I was already faced with this problem. One of my subordinates was named Usman.
He was the first to invade Gaochang City, but he injured his leg due to the explosion, and he will only be a cripple from now on."
Having said this, Li Mu sighed a few times, but the corner of his eye was always looking at Li Shimin.
His words have made it very clear. This explosive is flammable, explosive, and very expensive. Even if these are not problems, the person using it may still have problems when using it. In short, this thing cannot be used.
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But as Li Shimin, he saw a road closer to his ideal, how could he choose to give up? He didn't ask any more questions, encouraged Li Mu a few words, and let him go back. Li Mu also knew that Li Shimin would not give up, but
At least it can stop for a while. And even if Li Shimin wants to do it himself, now is not the time. The Ministry of Internal Affairs really has no money, and he won't be able to do it for a while.
Taking a step back, if Li Shimin really did it, he would not be able to create gunpowder as powerful as Li Mu's. Because the formula Li Mu gave him and the formula he used were slightly different, in terms of proportions.
.Li Mu’s original gunpowder formula produced a murderous weapon. The formula he gave Li Shimin made the gunpowder as powerful as two kicks at most. Although it was loud and a little powerful, he wanted to
It is definitely not enough to watch when the two armies are facing each other.
Li Mu is not worried that Li Shimin will find something fishy. Even if he finds out, he can still say that there is a problem with the long-distance transportation of raw materials, and there are many excuses he can make.
Leaving the palace, Li Mu came to Pingkangfang.
After returning to Chang'an, Jin Chen told Li Mu that she wanted to go back to Li Chun Yuan to catch up with her sisters. When she and Yinyue were in Li Chun Yuan, everyone was very kind to them, although Yin Yue is now dead.
But the friendship was real, so Li Mu didn't stop her and let her go and reminisce about the past.
But after reminiscing several times, Jin Chen started to go out early and come back late. This made Li Mu feel a little uncomfortable. Could it be that there was someone outside?
Although, he could learn the truth by asking casually. Whether it was Dongchang or Jinyiwei, it was more than enough to investigate Jin Chen's whereabouts.
But how to say this? It really undermined the majesty of the Marquis. In the end, Li Mu did not say anything. He was determined to go out and have a look. If there was anyone who took advantage of the ambition of the leopard, he would capture him, skin him and cramp him.
But he guessed that no one would dare, so he actually just wanted to come over and see what Jin Chen was busy with every day and why he went back so late in the past few days.
Although Li Chun Yuan had changed hands when he decided to go to Luoyang, the people were still the same group of people, and there would naturally be no obstacles for Li Mu to come and go. However, in fact, it was not yet open for business.
No guests are accepted.
Walking into the courtyard, Li Mu heard the sound of rehearsing. It was still the same "The Injustice of Dou E", but the people on the stage were no longer the same as the original version. Dou E, who was originally played by Jin Chen,
Another person was replaced. Li Mu stood in the audience and looked at it for a while. He felt that the person on the stage was very familiar with his gestures, so he asked the person next to him: "What is the background of this new 'Dou E'? He is a good actor."
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"It is indeed a good performance." The waiter said: "I came here a few days ago, and I said I wanted to play Dou E. At that time, when we listened, we all just thought that this girl was very beautiful, and her speaking tone was not small. Dou E was the best in everyone.
Can I act? It’s definitely not possible. But after trying out two scenes, guess what, I can actually do it. Not only is it good, but it’s also very good. Compared with the original boss Jin, he’s no less generous.”
This guy was also from the Jiaofang Department, and he had a knack for speaking. It was precisely because of his knack that he liked to watch dramas more. He had watched Dou E’s Innocence dozens of times, and every time he saw it again, he still thought it was wonderful, if not
Following the guests, he would always stand under the stage and hum a few lines along with them.
When Li Mu heard 'he came a few days ago', he started to worry about it. He also knew what Jin Chen had done in the past few days, leaving early in the morning and coming back late in the evening. The person on the stage must be Jin Chen in disguise.
Li Mu tried to guess: "If I guess correctly, the person on the stage should be named Tong?"
The waiter was surprised: "How does Mr. Hou know? Her surname is Tong. Now she is the pillar of our Lichun Courtyard, Tong Liya, Boss Tong. The show will start tomorrow, and everyone is waiting to make a living with her."
Li Mu had no choice but to smile bitterly. That day in the dungeon of the Zoroastrian Cult, Jin Chen learned that his father's surname was Tong. He didn't expect to use his father's surname so quickly. Li Mu waved his hand and pointed to the ground. The man understood and moved here.
A chair allowed Li Mu to occupy the best seat in the audience to enjoy the rehearsal.
Jin Chen turned around and spotted Li Mu. Li Mu signaled Jin Chen to continue with his eyes, and Jin Chen calmed down and continued rehearsing. After the scene was over and all the actors came off the stage to rest, Jin Chen came over.
"I have met the Marquis, and I am very happy to receive his love." Jin Chen winked playfully, and Li Mu guessed her intention. She did not want to reveal her identity. Li Mu was also happy to play with her and made
Looking like a pervert, he stretched out his hand to help Jin Chen up, touched her little hand along the arm, and teased: "Such a pretty girl, does she have a husband?"
"Not yet." There was something in Jin Chen's words, and he said: "The threshold in the heart is too high for a little girl to reach."
"Hey," Li Mu couldn't help but laugh: "I haven't heard of anyone with a higher threshold than me. I won't ask which one it is. How about going with me?"
For a moment, Jin Chen didn't know what to do. He twisted and pulled his hand out. He rolled his eyes at Li Mu and snorted angrily. Li Mu laughed twice and said, "You have this idea."
Just tell me, why keep acting Dou E's injustice and then let others see it out? If you really like acting, I will just write another play for you."
"Write another play?" Jin Chen said in a surprised tone. She had never had any illusions about it. In her opinion, Dou E's injustice was already shocking to everyone. It is the best among the best. Write another one,
Is there any better play than this?
"Let's write a love story this time." Li Mu's voice was a little higher and he shouted: "Come on, man, get some pen and ink."
"Come here, Lord Marquis, wait a minute!" Hearing that Li Mu was going to write a play again, the guys were very motivated. With Dou E's injustice Zhu Yu in front, no matter how bad this new play is, it will definitely not be too bad.
Although The Injustice of Dou E has become a classic, people buy tickets every time it is replayed. But this is an old play that can memorize the lines even if there is no new play to watch. If there is a new play, who can still watch it? Boss Tong
As expected of Boss Tong, he is so charming. With just a few words of conversation, he was able to win the favor of the Marquis. Isn’t this new drama so popular?
The clerk ran around and took the pen and paper. Li Mu picked up the pen, hesitated for a moment, and wrote three big characters on the rice paper.