In the Ganlu Palace.
When Li Er saw Li Zexuan say these words so confidently, he was really angry. His face was as cold as frost as he said, "Humph! You burned down the Honglu Post House, and you still dare to talk to me like this? Do you still have any respect for the law? "
However, although he looked very angry, there was only anger in his words, not coldness. Li Zexuan had made it very clear that the kidnapping of the Nihon woman was just to teach the Nihon delegation a lesson and to reward the woman to his subordinates.
As long as Li Zexuan didn't marry the Nihon woman, it was enough!
According to the previous plan, once Li Zexuan wanted to marry the Nihon woman, even if Li Er was reluctant, he would imprison Li Zexuan or kill him directly. After all, the engineering knowledge in Li Zexuan's head was too terrifying. Once it spread to other countries, it would bring immeasurable losses to the Tang Empire!
As the supreme ruler of the Tang Empire, Li Er would never allow this to happen! There were some things that he couldn't have, and he couldn't let other countries have either!
Now that the truth was out, Li Er naturally didn't have to worry about whether to kill Li Zexuan or not!
Li Zexuan smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, I only asked my subordinates to 'steal' the woman, but I didn't ask them to set the house on fire! I think the fire was accidentally set by the Nihon people, and it has nothing to do with me! "
Since Big Brother Shanbei did not report the disappearance of Xiamu to the authorities, then he would definitely take responsibility for the fire at the post house. Therefore, Li Zexuan simply pushed the boat with the current and threw the blame to Big Brother Shanbei!
When Li Er heard this, he was instantly speechless. During the morning court session, the current Minister of the Honglu Temple reported to him the investigation of the burning of the Nihon delegation's post house last night. The Nihon people admitted that they had accidentally burned down the woodshed and were willing to pay for the loss of the post house!
Of course, Li Er was skeptical about the Japanese's statement, so he just asked Li Zexuan to see if he could get a different answer from Li Zexuan. He didn't expect the result to be the same!
Li Er said crossly, "Humph! Even if the fire was not set by your people, as a Marquis, you actually sent people to sneak into the Honglu Temple to kidnap people. You are breaking the law knowingly! I see that you are getting bolder and bolder! "
Li Zexuan knew that he was in the wrong, and he also understood that Li Er was not really angry, so he said, "Your Majesty, I was indeed thoughtless this time. At that time, I only wanted to teach the Nihon delegation a lesson, but I forgot my identity and acted a little extreme. Please punish me, Your Majesty!"
This was retreating in order to advance!
Anyway, Old Li didn't care about the lives of the Nihon people at all. Even if he admitted his mistake, he wouldn't be punished much.
Li Er raised his eyebrows and asked, "Did you really give that Nihon woman to a servant?"
It turned out that Old Li was still worried! He was afraid that Li Zexuan would have something to do with the Nihon people!
Li Zexuan hurriedly promised, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely true! I plan to let that Nihon woman marry my subordinate as soon as this matter is over! And Your Majesty, you may not know that the Nihon woman has a special identity. She is the daughter of the Suwo family, a top family in Nihon.
However, the Suwo family was destroyed last year, and the Nihon Crown Prince suppressed the old, weak, women, and children of the Suwo family. Therefore, that Nihon woman was sent to the Tang Empire as a pawn to bribe officials. Now that woman has a deep hatred for the Nihon Empress and the Nihon Crown Prince. When the Tang Empire's army attacks Nihon in the future, she can lead the way for us! "
Li Er nodded thoughtfully, and then felt that something was wrong. He frowned and said, "Nihon is a barren land overseas. I have nothing to do. Why would I send troops to attack it?"
Finally, the topic was changed. Li Zexuan breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, you are wrong. Nihon is rich in copper and silver mines. If we can conquer Nihon, the Tang Empire will not lack silver and copper in the future!"
Hearing this, Li Er couldn't help but be moved. He frowned and asked, "How do you know that Nihon is rich in copper and silver mines?"
Li Zexuan's face froze. After a moment, he hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, my master went to Nihon before he died and said that Nihon was full of copper and silver. Last year, Commandery Prince Hejian also went to Nihon, so he must know about this! On the other hand, Nihon sent so much silver and copper to the Tang Empire last year and this year, which is enough to prove that the land is rich in silver and copper! "
Duping … duping Li Er into becoming interested in Nihon. After the Turks and Tufan were destroyed, the Tang Empire would be able to attack Nihon!
This way, Li Er wouldn't turn his attention to Goguryeo too early!
To be honest, Goguryeo was a tough nut to crack. The four emperors of the Sui and Tang Dynasties had all sent troops to attack Goguryeo, and countless Han Chinese soldiers had died in Goguryeo. Many historians believed that Li Shimin's three campaigns against Goguryeo was a big failure in his life. He had made the same mistake as Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty.
Therefore, using Nihon as a 'training ground' for Li Er was a very good choice!
If the Mountain Back Big Brother knew about Li Zexuan's' sinister intentions', he would probably send out all the ninjas and assassins in Nihon to kill Li Zexuan!
Sure enough, Old Li's expression changed. He pondered for a moment and said, "But now, the Tang Empire has started to promote the use of paper Tang Yuan. The demand for copper is not as big as before!"
Li Zexuan hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, copper is not only used for coins. There are many things that require copper in engineering! For example, the telegraph machine requires a lot of copper because copper conducts electricity better than iron! In the future, there will be more and more places that require copper! "
The corner of Li Er's mouth twitched. Only now did he know that Li Zexuan's telegraph machine required a lot of copper. It was really extravagant. This was mainly because in the eyes of the ancient people, copper basically meant money! However, for something like the telegraph machine, no matter how expensive it was, the more the better. Therefore, Li Er thought for a moment and said,
"Forget it, forget it! We will remember this matter for now! You brat, go back and reflect on yourself. The next time you do something like this, we will teach you a lesson! "
Li Zexuan knew that he had already planted a seed in Li Er's heart. He hurriedly cupped his hands and replied, "Yes! Your Majesty! I will reflect on myself in the coming days! "
After a moment of silence, Li Er said, "Since the Wo envoys are so restless and dare to blatantly bribe the courtiers, we will order all of them to go back in a few days!"
Li Zexuan hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, now that the Wo woman has been taken away by my men, there is no evidence for the bribery. Wo is now a vassal state of the Tang Empire. Your Majesty previously agreed to let them stay in Chang 'an City for half a year. If you change your mind this time, I think the courtiers will not agree!"
Li Er pondered for a moment and nodded. "What you said is not without reason. In that case, let them stay for a few more days. However, you have to prevent the Wo people from going to Yanhuang College to steal the technology related to the telegraph machine, the fairy lamp, and the telescope! The 'Yanhuang College Confidentiality Regulations' you formulated this time is very good. In the future, Yanhuang College will implement a comprehensive confidentiality management according to the regulations you listed in it! "
Through the previous rebellion, Li Er saw the role of the telegraph machine, the fairy lamp, and the telescope in war. At the same time, he also realized that these technologies should be kept strictly confidential. Otherwise, it would be the Tang Empire's turn to have a headache if other countries also had them!
Li Zexuan was naturally very happy that Li Er could realize this. He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will not let the small foreign countries covet the magical weapons of the Tang Empire! "
"Good! With your words, I am relieved! "
Li Er nodded. Suddenly, he turned his gaze to Li Zexuan and asked, "I also heard that you have a '100 Trump Cards Project' in the College? What is the meaning of this? Come and tell me! "
It had to be said that Li Er was quite concerned about Yanhuang College. At this moment, he had probably forgotten that he had called Li Zexuan over to denounce him.
"Your Majesty, this' Trump Cards Project 'is a project that I specially set up to encourage the students to create some magical weapons that will benefit the world …"
Hearing Li Er mention the 'Trump Cards Project', Li Zexuan explained in detail the contents of the project that he had introduced to the students and teachers of the College.
"… Your Majesty intends to start the first 'Trump Cards Project', which is the Ba River Hydropower Station. Currently, the Ba River Dam is only the first step. After the dam is completed, your Majesty will use the dam as the foundation to build a hydropower station and usher in the era of electricity for the Tang Empire!"
At the end, Li Zexuan revealed his first 'Trump Cards Project'.
Li Er had heard Li Zexuan talk about the Ba River Dam before, so he was not very surprised. However, he was very interested in the concept of the 'Trump Cards Project' that Li Zexuan proposed. After thinking for a moment, Li Er opened his mouth and said,
"This' 100 Trump Cards Project 'can't only be funded by the College alone. The Imperial Court will also transfer a portion of money to support it every year. In addition, as long as the participants make outstanding contributions, I will not be stingy with money and official rewards!"
This basically raised the 'Trump Cards Project' to the level of a country!
Li Zexuan was naturally very happy. He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I thank you in advance on behalf of those students for your reward!"
Li Er said happily, "Kid, you are getting more and more glib-tongued. When the College has really made some great achievements, it won't be too late for you to thank me! Alright, alright! Since you have asked what you wanted to ask, you can leave! "
"Yes! Your Majesty, I will leave! "
Li Zexuan cupped his hands in acknowledgment and slowly left the Sweet Dew Hall.
After leaving the palace, he couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief and said, "Phew! This can be considered a blessing in disguise, right? "
He had been angrily called into the palace by Li Er, but not only had he not been punished, but the 'Trump Cards Project' had also received Old Li's full support. Wasn't this a blessing in disguise?
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