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Li An hesitated for a long time on whether or not to invent gunpowder, but in the end, he still chose to invent it. This was because many of his ideas relied on gunpowder to complete. Without gunpowder, many things could not be done.
Ang Lee's previous worries were mainly that gunpowder would cause the whole world to enter the terrible era of firearms in advance after the spread of gunpowder. In that case, the war would definitely become more cruel.
Of course, Ang Lee later felt that he worried too much. After all, the formula to make gunpowder was in his hands. As long as he did not say anything and increased the secrecy, it would be difficult for others to find out. Moreover, as long as he used a little trick to mislead people, it would further increase the difficulty for others to find out. It would not be a problem to guarantee that they would not be able to find out in 100 years.
Ang Lee finally chose to invent gunpowder. First, mining ore was very hard work. If he wanted to increase the mining volume on a large scale, he must use gunpowder. Second, although the Tang Dynasty was extremely powerful, there were still many strong enemies around. These strong enemies coveted the wealth of the Tang Dynasty and were looking for every opportunity to attack the Tang Dynasty. If the Tang Dynasty's army was equipped with gunpowder as the basis of gunpowder, they could easily defeat the surrounding powerful countries and make the surrounding small countries not dare to covet the wealth of the Tang Dynasty. They could even attack the surrounding countries and further expand the territory of the Tang Dynasty.
Ten miles away, there was a small hill with a lot of stones. There used to be people mining here, but now, it was abandoned and there was no one. It was very suitable to carry out the experiment here.
"Alang, these stones are bigger. Let's do it here!"
Zhao Liu chose a good place to do the experiment.
Ang Lee looked around and found a good retreat route next to him. He nodded and said, "Zhao Liu, be careful. Let's begin!"
Seeing Ang Lee retreat behind a huge stone dozens of steps away, Zhao Liu ignited the cotton rope and quickly ran over.
This time, Zhao Liu learned his lesson. He covered his ears better than Ang Lee and squatted down in a standard posture.
"Boom …"
Following a violent explosion, a large number of rocks were sent flying in all directions. Some extremely small rocks even flew past Ang Lee and his companion and landed not far behind them.
The loud noise spread more than ten miles away. The servants and workers who were working near the processing plant and the vegetable shed all heard the noise. They knew that it must be Ang Lee and Zhao Liu, just like the previous time. However, they couldn't figure out why it was so loud. After looking into the distance for a while, they lowered their heads and continued to work.
After the dust from the explosion gradually dissipated, Ang Lee and Zhao Liu slowly walked to the center of the explosion to check the damage the small jar had done to the stone.
"Alang, these big rocks have all been blown to pieces. The power is too great!"
Zhao Liu was shocked once again. He felt that the power of the black gunpowder seemed to be more powerful than that of the earth wall.
"Such big rocks can be blown to pieces. It seems that the power is enough. It's really not bad. Let's go to the side and take a look."
Ang Lee was very satisfied with the power of the black gunpowder experiment. He saw a stone wall not far away. Moreover, the stone wall wasn't very smooth and seemed to have many dents. This was exactly what Ang Lee needed to test. It was just right to imitate the real explosion environment.
"Zhao Lu, did you see that? This small hole is quite deep. Put the small jar in and get ready to ignite it. "
Ang Lee said as he took a few steps back and hid more than ten steps away.
Because the stone wall exploded, the gravel would definitely all fly in one direction. Therefore, this time, they didn't have to hide too far away. Only ten steps were enough.
"Boom …"
Another loud noise. The gravel from the explosion sprayed out from the stone wall, forming a very spectacular scene.
The wind quickly blew away the smoke and dust. Ang Lee and Zhao Liu also quickly walked to the hole created by the explosion to check the damage caused by the explosion.
A very inconspicuous small hole had been blown into a very big hole. The stones that were thrown out were even more fragmented. Except for a few large pieces, most of them were small pieces.
"Alang, this small jar is so powerful. If it is used for mining, it will definitely greatly increase the mining speed."
Although Zhao Liu was an ordinary person, he could see the great power of the black gunpowder at a glance and imagine the possible uses of the black gunpowder.
"Zhao Liu, you are quite smart! This black gunpowder is used for mining. By the way, I asked you to buy a lot of iron. How is it going? "
Ang Lee was very concerned about the purchase of iron because he wanted to build railroad tracks. Although it was a smaller version of railroad tracks, the demand for iron was still quite high.
"Alang, don't worry. I have done everything for you. If it is not enough, I will ask someone to buy more."
"Well, that's good. As long as it is enough. I have offended the nobles in the world by proposing the Two Tax Laws. No matter what, I have to do something good to reduce the hatred of the aristocratic families towards me. Otherwise, my life will not be easy!"
Li An sighed. Although he had no complaints about the two tax laws he had implemented, this sort of offending work was truly not easy. Making the entire world hate you and making too many enemies wasn't a good thing. If it weren't for the long-term stability of the Great Tang, Li An wouldn't have bothered to do this.
At this moment, it was inevitable to offend a lot of people. Ang Lee could only accept it. But next, Ang Lee had to do a lot of great things to accumulate enough popularity for himself. In addition, he had to make the imperial court of the Tang dynasty and the nobles inseparable from him so that he could avoid being hated by the nobles for a long time.
The three loud sounds spread far and wide. Everyone within ten miles of the explosion could hear it clearly. In this era where there was no Internet and no news, the sudden violent explosion was the best news.
Shortly after the explosion, many people in the vicinity quietly came over. Of course, some of them were scholars who were out for sightseeing. Even the retired people living outside the city could not help but be curious and ran over to check the situation.
The people closest to the explosion site saw a lot of dust and smoke after the explosion, so they quickly found the site of the incident. The people further away also found the site of the explosion according to the guidance of these people.
Looking at the shattered stones and the huge hole in the stone wall, many people did not understand what had happened, so they gathered together to discuss it.
Some said that it was a lightning strike, and some said that God was angry and wanted to punish the people nearby. In short, all kinds of strange theories popped up. Moreover, although there was no mobile phone in this era, this kind of news spread very fast. In a very short time, most people in Chang 'an City knew about it, including the nobles and officials.
The people of the later generation believed in science, but there was no such thing as science in the Tang dynasty. Therefore, there were many people who believed in superstition, and some people with ulterior motives would always take advantage of the psychological characteristics of people who believed in superstition to seek certain benefits for themselves.
At this time, the representatives of the major noble families heard that there were three violent explosions in the south of the city, and one of them was in the land owned by Ang Lee. This made them very happy.
Because of the two tax laws, these representatives of the noble families feared and hated Ang Lee. However, they could not find a strategy to deal with Ang Lee in a short time, so they could only take one step at a time. At this moment, thunder exploded in the sky, and it happened in the land owned by Ang Lee. What did this mean? It meant that Ang Lee had offended the ancestors by proposing the two tax laws and provoked the wrath of God. Even God could not stand it anymore, so he exploded with thunder to warn Ang Lee.
With such a good opportunity, these representatives of the noble families naturally would not miss it. They had another secret meeting to discuss how to deal with Ang Lee, so as to completely cut off the implementation of the two tax laws.
At the meeting, the representatives of the noble families scrambled to speak first. They were very excited that this was the best opportunity to attack Ang Lee. They must unite and contact their officials to attack Ang Lee in the morning court. In this way, even if Ang Lee could not be punished, at least Ang Lee would have to give up the implementation of the two tax laws. As long as the implementation of the two tax laws was stopped, the noble families would be free of worries.
Of course, these guys were blinded by greed. Even if they attacked Ang Lee this time and stopped the implementation of the two tax laws for the time being, as they continued to annex land, the finance of the Tang dynasty would definitely be more and more difficult to support. At that time, the two tax laws would be proposed again. This was also the general trend. Even if they stopped it, they could not stop it for long, not to mention that this bomb was a sharp weapon invented by Ang Lee.
"Minister Lu, this is such a good thing. Why do you look so worried? You should be happy."
At this meeting, everyone was very excited except for Lu Shangyi, the representative of the Lu family in Fanyang. He was sometimes happy and sometimes anxious. In short, his mood was a little unstable.
In fact, after hearing the good news, Lu Shangyi was also happy. But when he thought of the ultimatum Ang Lee gave him, he suddenly became nervous.
After all, he was only a mortal. He was unable to determine how much of an impact these three thunderclaps would have on Li An. If these three thunderclaps could really knock Li An down, he would naturally be able to sit back and relax. However, if this matter did not harm Li An and he went back on his promise, then that would be terrible. Lingnan was a barren land. Once he went there, his life would be over.
Of course, because everyone was immersed in the atmosphere of excitement, they did not take Lu Shangyi's abnormal mood seriously at all. After casually mentioning it, they did not ask anymore.
The meeting ended in a happy atmosphere. All the representatives of the noble families happily dispersed. Only Lu Shangyi was worried. He did not know how to choose, because he could not afford to lose.
"Father, there was a sudden thunderclap in the south of the city and the stones were blown to pieces. I went to see it myself."
As soon as he returned to the mansion, Lu Shangyi's son came to greet him.
Lu Shangyi nodded and said helplessly, "Now things are a little difficult. All the noble families have already discussed that they will use the explosion to collectively attack Li An in the morning assembly tomorrow. It seems that they want to defeat Li An in one fell swoop. If they succeed, our Lu family must not support the two tax laws. Otherwise, we will become the enemy of all the noble families. But if they fail, we will violate our promise and may have to go to Lingnan to suffer. How should we choose, father is really distressed!"
Father, why are you so confused? It's such a simple thing. Why are you so worried? "
"How dare you!"
Lu Shangyi was furious. He scolded his son and then asked, "How am I confused? Tell me."
"Father, tomorrow's morning court will definitely be a debate. We can let our people make the final statement. If Ang Lee is in trouble, our Lu family will naturally not support the two tax laws. But if Ang Lee is unharmed, our Lu family will express our support for the two tax laws. Then, wouldn't it be foolproof?"
"Haha! You're a promising child. You're a promising child. You'll be the last to express your opinion. That's a good idea! Let's do it this way. "
Lu Shangyi was no longer worried. Of course, in his heart, he very much hoped that Ang Lee would be defeated. After all, he was very unhappy that Ang Lee was controlling him. Furthermore, if the Lu family supported the two tax laws, they would offend the other noble families. At the same time, the two tax laws themselves would harm the interests of the noble families.
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In Li An's estate in Daye Market, Li An was busy under the moonlight. Although the various landowning clans were preparing to mobilize all their strength to attack him at the morning court session the next day, Li An seemed to be completely unaware, completely unaware of the conspiracy outside.
"Husband, it's already so late. Why are you still busy? The moonlight is too dim. Don't hurt your eyes. "
Yan Ruyu walked over with an oil lamp in her hand.
She had been waiting in the room for a long time. However, Ang Lee didn't come back. She felt strange. She asked Grass to find out that he was busy in the courtyard. She was worried that Ang Lee would hurt his eyes. Therefore, she personally brought the oil lamp over.
"Wife, don't come over. Please don't come over."
When he saw Yan Ruyu holding the oil lamp in her hand, Ang Lee was frightened. Black gunpowder was not a joke. Once it was ignited, it would make Ang Lee and Yan Ruyu fly away like butterflies.
"Husband, what's wrong with you?"
Yan Ruyu looked a little aggrieved. She kindly brought the lamp over, but Ang Lee not only didn't appreciate it, but also sternly asked her to stop.
"Wife, you go back to your room first. I'll be done in a while. Go back quickly."
Ang Lee didn't have time to explain too much to Yan Ruyu. He had to make a small clay pot that could explode as soon as possible and present it to Li Longji in the morning court tomorrow. He wanted to let Li Longji know the power of black gunpowder and allow him to produce it on a large scale, thus benefiting the whole Tang dynasty.
Yan Ruyu twitched her mouth and slowly turned back to the bedroom. She found that Ang Lee had become a lot busier recently. He didn't love and care for her as much as before, which made her a little sad. However, this was obviously inevitable. Ang Lee was a man who did great things. How could he always be by her side? A good man was ambitious. The most important standard of a good man was to pay attention to his career.
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