Of course, after the An Lushan Rebellion, it was normal for Yang Guozhong to lose his composure. One reason was that he was not someone who could keep his composure, a wastrel with an unstable mind. The other reason was that when An Lushan rebelled, he had declared that he was purging the emperor's subordinates and executing the traitor Yang Guozhong.
Under such circumstances, if the regular army of the Tang Dynasty could not quickly defeat the An Lushan Rebellion and turn the war into a long war of attrition, then Yang Guozhong, who was the target of the rebels, would be in danger. Even if the Emperor did not want to punish Yang Guozhong, the many ministers under him would keep writing to the Emperor, asking him to prioritize the country of the Tang Dynasty and kill Yang Guozhong. This would make the An Lushan Rebellion unjustified, which would be beneficial to the Tang Dynasty's counterinsurgency.
This kind of thing was not without precedent. In the early days of the Han Dynasty before the Tang Dynasty, there was also a rebellion of the seven kingdoms. At that time, the Great Han Dynasty's official Chao Cuo proposed to remove the vassals, but this was opposed by the seven Imperial Princes led by King Wu Liu Cuo. Thus, they joined forces to rebel, using the banner of 'cleaning up the Emperor and killing Chao Cuo'.
The rebels launched a mighty rebellion, which put a lot of pressure on the Great Han Dynasty. In order to make the rebellion unjustified, Emperor Jing had no choice but to kill Chao Cuo.
Although the rebels did not stop their rebellion after killing Chao Cuo, the reason for their rebellion no longer existed. Thus, their rebellion became a real rebellion. Under the suppression of the generals and the Imperial Army, the long-lasting rebellion of the seven kingdoms was finally quelled.
However, from Emperor Jing's killing of Chao Cuo, one could see the ruthlessness of the Imperial Family. For the sake of the Imperial Family, they did not care about sacrificing the lives of their ministers. Even if it was only a little useful, they would not hesitate.
From the incident with Ma Weipo, it could be seen how heartless the Emperor was. He even had the heart to kill his most beloved imperial concubine. Before that, he had also killed three of his own sons, not to mention Yang Guozhong.
Thus, in history, Yang Guozhong anxiously ordered the army to quickly quell the rebellion in order to prevent the rebellion from dragging on. He could lose his life at any time.
The Emperor was also fond of grandiose achievements. He always thought that his Central Army was so powerful that they could easily wipe out the rebels. In addition, the Emperor also understood Yang Guozhong's concern. He knew that if the rebels could not be wiped out quickly, Yang Guozhong might not be able to protect him. He doted on his concubine and naturally did not want to see that happen.
Of course, the most important thing was that he was too confident in the strength of the Central Army of the Tang dynasty. Moreover, in the later years of his reign, he had not experienced any major setbacks. Thus, he developed a personality that was fond of grandiose achievements and lacked patience.
There were many things that Yang Guozhong was fond of grandiose achievements and impatient. For example, the two punitive expeditions to Nanzhao were like this. Originally, it was just a small conflict at the border. It was not a big deal at all. However, the impatient Yang Guozhong sent troops to attack Nanzhao, causing the Tang dynasty to suffer heavy losses. After the first failure, he sent more troops to attack Nanzhao again, causing even more losses.
At this moment, because the position of the Right Prime Minister was already in his grasp, he actually ran to find his concubine impatiently. It was completely obvious how impatient he was.
"Cousin, you should go back early! I will naturally keep this matter in mind. I will send someone to inform you if I have any news. "
Yang Yuhuan said. She had not thought about how to say this matter, so she naturally could not promise Yang Guozhong. The most important problem was that she could not guess the Emperor's mind.
"Okay! Okay! Everything depends on my sister. "
Yang Guozhong bowed to salute in a daze. Then, he gently turned around and left, looking weak.
The next day after Li Linfu's death, the news of Li Linfu's death was the headline of the Tang dynasty's newspaper. Most of the pages after that were also related to Li Linfu. Some were written by individuals, some were written by the imperial court, and some were written by various departments of the imperial court. There were also some old stories related to Li Linfu that were all dug out and reported.
Of course, because Li Linfu was only dead and did not fall from power, all the news related to Li Linfu was relatively positive, and no negative news was reported. For example, Li Linfu's plot to frame other ministers was not reported, and no one dared to report it. Unless the imperial court issued an edict to punish Li Linfu, the Tang dynasty's newspaper would not dare to report such content. Even if it was hearsay, they still dared to report it. The key was the attitude of the imperial court.
For many days after that, the main content of the Tang dynasty's newspaper was related to Li Linfu, and Yang Guozhong could finally take a breather.
Ang Lee did not care too much about Li Linfu's death. It was just a matter of time. Li Linfu had been ill for more than half a year, and it was time for him to report to the King of Hell.
As for the situation of the imperial court, Ang Lee did not care too much. No matter who was in charge of the imperial court, Ang Lee did not care. But Ang Lee would never be the Right Prime Minister, even if he was beaten to death. Otherwise, his life would be shortened by at least ten years. Li Linfu's fate was clear.
Although Li Linfu had done a lot of bad things, his death from illness was absolutely inseparable from long-term fatigue. If it were not for the long-term accumulation of fatigue, he might be able to live for a few more years.
The dead were dead, but the living had to continue living. The imperial court of the Tang dynasty would not stop operating because of anyone's departure. The death of Li Linfu was not a loss for the imperial court of the Tang dynasty.
But after all, Li Linfu was the Right Prime Minister of the imperial court. After his death, Ang Lee, as his colleague, also had to send him off. This was unavoidable.
Even the royal family sent a group of people represented by Prince Tan, Li Zong, to send Li Linfu off. Prince Yong and other five or six princes, as well as Li Yu and other five or six adult imperial grandsons, went with them. Such a grand display was to set off Li Linfu's official position and highlight the Emperor's sacred favor to him.
Prince Tan, Li Zong, was more arrogant. After burning a stick of incense for Li Linfu, he went back with several imperial brothers and did not stay. However, Li Yu, Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon, and several uncles and uncles stayed. Their status was a little lower, and they had nothing to do. It was good for them to stay and chat with the imperial court officials.
Ang Lee's official position was relatively high, so he stayed with many senior officials, including Yang Guozhong and Wei Jiansu. However, they would not stay for too long. After all, they all had political affairs to deal with. After less than 15 minutes, most of the senior officials left one after another, leaving only a few people such as Ang Lee and Li Yu.
"Assistant Minister Li, are you still busy these days?"
Li Yu sat next to Ang Lee and asked.
Ang Lee drank a cup of tea and said, "Not bad! Not very busy. How about you? "
"These days have been surprisingly smooth. The underground parking garage project is progressing well. If it continues to be so smooth, it should be completed in two months after the New Year."
Li Yu said happily.
"Is that so? It is said that everything is difficult at the beginning. It seems that it is not wrong at all. The problem at the beginning has been solved, and the following will be smoother and smoother. Haha! Good, good. "
Ang Lee said happily.
Other people's families were having a funeral, but Ang Lee and Li Yu were sitting here talking and laughing. This seemed to be a little inappropriate, but the host would not have any objections. Based on Li Yu's noble status, not only would they not be angry, but they would also feel that this was giving their family face.
Although the funeral should be filled with crying, this was something that filial sons and grandsons had to consider. Those who came to attend the funeral did not need to cry. In fact, when they occasionally met acquaintances and greeted them, it was fine to smile. No one would mind as long as it was not too overboard.
"Assistant Minister Li, when are you going to go hunting? Just for fun! "
Li Yu said his purpose.
"Hunting? I can go at any time. As long as Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon has time, I have time. "
Ang Lee said.
"That's good! Let's go tomorrow! I've been holding it in for a long time. It's time to go out. "
Li Yu said happily.
Hunting was an interesting entertainment, but at the same time, it could also exercise one's physique. Since ancient times, aristocrats liked hunting very much. Of course, Li Yu was not surprised.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Okay! Let's go tomorrow! Just the two of us? "
"Qiao 'er and Jun' er also want to go. We can take care of each other with more people. What do you think, Assistant Minister Li?"
Li Yu said.
The so-called Qiao 'er and Jun' er were the two sons of Li Yu's fourth brother, Li Yan. They were only a few years younger than Li Yu, and they also loved hunting.
However, because Li Yan was an unfavored prince, even Li Qiao and Li Jun were not favored. Their status was far inferior to Li Yu, but they had a good relationship with Li Yu. They often played together. As for whether they were really like-minded or had a purpose to please him, only they knew in their hearts. However, when everyone got together and went hunting together, it was indeed a very interesting pastime.
After leaving Li Linfu's mansion, Ang Lee went directly to the research and development center. Regarding the various parts of the gun, Ang Lee had already distributed them to different craftsmen to be responsible for research and development and manufacturing. It was estimated that they would be manufactured soon.
As long as these parts were all processed, Ang Lee only needed to bring them all back and then assemble them himself. As long as the parts were complete, it should not be difficult to assemble them. At least for Ang Lee, this was not difficult.
Because different gun parts were distributed to different craftsmen for research and development and manufacturing, Ang Lee had to work hard and go to different places to inquire about the progress.
"Assistant Minister Li, this thing is quite strange. What is it used for?"
A craftsman had already manufactured the gun parts and felt that it was a little strange, so he asked.
Of course, Ang Lee would not tell him the truth. He smiled and said, "It's all small parts in the machine. It's not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning! Well, not bad, the workmanship is really good. There should be no problem with the size and precision! "
"Assistant Minister Li, don't worry. The size and precision of this part are personally checked by me. There will definitely be no problem. Why don't you measure it yourself?"
The old craftsman replied confidently.
"Okay, bring me a ruler. I'll check it myself."
Naturally, Li An had to conduct an inspection. If the size did not meet the requirements, then it would really be a waste. All the parts of a gun had requirements for precision. If the size and precision of the parts were wrong, then there would be problems during the assembly, and the assembly would not be able to be completed.
Of course, just the size and precision were not enough. The quality was also required. The so-called quality meant that the hardness and toughness were strong enough so that the barrel would not explode when firing. If the barrel did explode, then it would be a serious quality problem.
In the era of the Anti-Japanese War, the quality of the guns produced by many small workshops was not guaranteed. There were often cases of barrels exploding when firing. As long as such a situation occurred, it would seriously affect the combat effectiveness of the army. In serious cases, it would cause accidental deaths of soldiers and extremely serious losses to the army.
In the later society, many people liked to use hunting guns to hunt, but some hunting guns were not of good quality. When they were used, there would also be accidents of barrels exploding. Once the barrel exploded, it would cause the user's eyes to be blinded and in serious cases, it would cause death. When the gun ban was not strict, there would be casualties caused by playing with guns almost every year.
Therefore, the quality of the gun was the most important issue. It was what Ang Lee valued the most. Nothing was more important than human life. Moreover, the gun made was for Ang Lee to play with. Naturally, it had to be very safe.
This was because when designing, Ang Lee had already taken safety into consideration. He emphasized on the design of the key parts. There were also strict requirements for the quenching of the material. Therefore, the gun made naturally would not have any safety problems. Ang Lee had absolute confidence in this point.
"Good, very good. There are no problems with the size and the precision is also in line with the requirements. You all have worked hard."
Ang Lee personally measured the parts of these guns and expressed his appreciation for the craftsmen's superb skills.
Later, Ang Lee went to different areas to collect different parts. Then, he collected all these parts and put them in his office. Then, he began to assemble.
Since the parts of the gun were designed by himself, there was no difficulty in assembling it. There were only so many parts of a gun, so it was easy to assemble.
Ang Lee spent a very short time to assemble a complete rifle. In addition to the parts of the gun body, Ang Lee also specially designed many silencers so that when it was used, it would not make too much noise. After all, there were so many people in Chang 'an City. If the gun was too loud when it was tested at home, it would attract a lot of attention. This secret weapon could not be hidden. In short, it would inevitably cause a lot of trouble.
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