Inside the Sweet Nectar Hall.
Seeing Li Er's furious appearance, the palace maids and eunuchs at the side hurriedly lowered their heads. Previously, they had only seen Wei Zheng who could make Li Er lose his composure. They didn't expect that today there would be another Li Zexuan. Sure enough, "heroes" came from the youth ~!
"Cough, cough! Your Majesty, please calm down ~! Building a house is also a kind of learning ~! There is a saying in Daoism called entering the world to cultivate. If Prince Wei stays in the palace for a long time, it won't be good for his character growth. I believe Your Majesty understands this point. Otherwise, you wouldn't have allowed Qing Que to go to Cloud Mountain ~! "
"Heh ~!"
Li Er laughed. He didn't agree or disagree. He thought for a while and then said meaningfully, "Let's not talk about this for now. Is there something you forgot to tell me ~?"
Li Zexuan was stunned. Then, he suddenly thought of something and immediately put on a fawning expression.
"Aiyaya ~! Your Majesty, you are too polite. This humble subject only presented a few blueprints, and you want to reward this humble subject heavily. In fact, this humble subject will be grateful if you reward me with something else. Why do you want this humble subject to personally choose the reward?! As the saying goes, thunder and rain are the grace of the emperor. This humble subject … "
"Shut up ~!"
Li Er couldn't listen to him anymore. His expression was as if he was a dog. He said angrily, "When did this humble subject mention a reward to you ~? This humble subject is asking you to truthfully tell me the method you used to destroy the Seven Cultivators of True Virtue ~! "
He didn't expect that there would be such a shameless and daring person in this world. He was both angry and amused.
"Eh ~! So it's not a reward ~! "
Li Zexuan was stunned. He muttered, touched his nose, and said embarrassedly, "Cough, cough ~! This, the method to destroy the Seven Cultivators of True Virtue was an iron ball of true qi ~! Didn't this humble subject just say it in the imperial court ~? "
Li Er glared at him and said angrily, "Hmph ~! You can fool others with that nonsense, but don't think you can fool me. Quickly tell me the truth ~! You brat, you're getting bolder and bolder. You even dare to lie to me! "
If someone else dared to be so naughty in front of Li Er, Li Er would have long ordered people to drag him out and behead him. However, this person was Li Zexuan. Therefore, Li Er felt helpless. Li Zexuan was so capable that any monarch who had slightly opened his burning point would choose to put him in an important position. Of course, Li Er was no exception.
Feeling Li Zexuan's aggressive gaze, Li Zexuan shrunk his neck and said hesitantly, "Actually, the thing that I used to bomb the Seven Cultivators of True Virtue that night was a type of strong gunpowder. The general principle behind it is similar to that iron ball made of true qi. The only difference is that it wasn't made by my master, but by me!"
Hearing this, Li Er's breathing suddenly quickened.
"As expected! As expected! I've long guessed that it's impossible for there to be only one of these things. You can definitely make more! However, what is a strong gunpowder? "
At this time, the term gunpowder had yet to appear. The person who truly defined gunpowder was Song Yingxing of the Ming Dynasty. He wrote in the 《Heavenly Works of Creation: Gunpowder》, "Gunpowder is mainly made of saltpeter and sulfur, supplemented by plant ash. Saltpeter is of the extreme yin nature, while sulfur is of the extreme yang nature. When these two divine objects meet, there is no gap between them. When they appear, people will be shocked and their souls will scatter. "
However, the appearance of gunpowder could be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period. According to the 《Fanzi Yeran》, gunpowder was already used in China during the Spring and Autumn Period. According to Fanzi Yeran, gunpowder was already used in the common people's livelihood. Of course, gunpowder at that time only referred to saltpeter. This was because saltpeter could directly ignite or explode when it collided with organic matter.
When it came to gunpowder that was slightly more powerful, it had to be refined into a pill alchemist. This was because the original use of gunpowder in China was to be used in the fire process of refining pills.
In ancient times, when it came to poisonous metals such as sulfur and arsenic, they would often burn them before using them. The word "burn" meant to subdue them. To make the toxicity lose or reduce, this procedure was called "fire suppression."
After Li Zexuan heard Li Er's words, he choked for a moment. What did he mean by "I already guessed that there was more than one"? After all this time, he was tricked ~!
"Your Majesty, gunpowder is a medicine that can be ignited by sparks, flames, and so on. When these things burn fiercely in a very narrow space, it will cause an explosion ~! This can actually be used as the ignition agent in the fire suppression procedure of Taoist alchemy ~! "
After cursing Li Zexuan several times in his heart for having Little Ji Ji, Li Zexuan gloomily explained.
When Li Er heard the word alchemy, his eyes suddenly lit up. He asked, "You also know alchemy ~?"
Li Zexuan looked at Li Er's expression and knew what he was thinking. He hurriedly said, "Of course I don't know this ~! My master once said that the art of alchemy is the biggest scam of Taoism. Back then, ever since the first emperor recruited alchemists to refine the elixir of immortality, the world has been changing dynasties for nearly 800 years, but there has never been anyone who can live forever. This is just a scam to confuse people ~! "
After saying so much, Li Zexuan still didn't want Li Er to go astray.
Li Er couldn't help but blush when his thoughts were seen through. After he calmed down, he said with a straight face again, "I also understand that the art of alchemy is just a small matter, but this gunpowder is so important to my Tang Empire. Why didn't you tell the truth in the imperial court just now ~?"
Li Er stared sharply at Li Zexuan's face and asked word by word.
Li Zexuan's heart tightened. He knew that the most important test was coming. He hurriedly stopped smiling and said seriously,
"Your Majesty, the power of this gunpowder is enough to destroy the world. It is precisely because it is so important to the country that this humble subject doesn't dare to reveal it in front of others ~! There is no such thing as an impenetrable wall in this world. No one can guarantee that all the officials in the Taiji Palace are working together with Your Majesty ~!
Once the gunpowder is leaked, with this kid's previous example of bombing the Seven Cultivators Sect, all the other forces will definitely covet the gunpowder and send all kinds of spies to find out the formula. Once they find out the formula, it will definitely be a disaster for the Tang Empire's army. After all, gunpowder is a double-edged sword. It can hurt others and also hurt oneself ~! This is a serious matter, so I have to be careful ~! That's why I lied in the imperial court just now. I hope Your Majesty can forgive me ~! "
Li Er's expression turned cold. When Li Zexuan said this, he instantly thought of many bad things.
At present, the Tang Empire had just been established, and Li Er had only been in power for less than a year. His control of the Tang Empire had not reached the point where he could sit back and relax. Aristocratic families, external enemies, internal troubles, external troubles, these were all unstable factors hidden in the dark. If he was careless, he might lose the whole game ~!
"Not bad ~! I'm very pleased that you can think of these things ~! Li Zexuan, you didn't disappoint me ~! "
After a long time, Li Er sighed. His expression gradually softened as he looked at Li Zexuan and said.
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