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Since Li Longji proposed to mine the Huashan gold mine, he had alienated Li Shizhi a lot. When he was in court, he never took the initiative to ask Li Shizhi to answer questions. Even if Li Shizhi made some suggestions, Li Longji would ask Li Linfu's opinion again to show his contempt for Li Shizhi.
At this moment, because of the issue of the two tax laws, Li Longji took the initiative to ask Li Shizhi to express his opinion, which made Li Shizhi very happy. Of course, he also understood the emperor's thoughts.
"Your Majesty, I agree with Right Prime Minister's opinion. In addition, once the two tax laws are implemented, the aristocratic families who have more fields will have to pay more money. As far as I know, the aristocratic families not only have a lot of fields but also many mines. Now that Assistant Minister Li has made black gunpowder, as long as the imperial court sells the gunpowder to the aristocratic families at a discounted price and let them mine the mines faster, the income from the mines will certainly make up for the loss of fields. Moreover, it can also increase the products of the Tang dynasty, so that ordinary people can use metal farming tools, and the army will no longer have to worry about copper and iron raw materials. It can be said that it is killing two birds with one stone."
Li Shizhi said a lot in one breath. Making up for the loss of fields by doubling the mining of mines would make the aristocratic families feel much better.
Right Prime Minister and Left Prime Minister had expressed their support for the two tax laws one after another. Fanyang Lu also violated the original oath and made the decision to support the two tax laws, which made the officials representing the interests of the other aristocratic families feel that the situation was hopeless.
The situation in the imperial court was very clear. The implementation of the two tax laws was unstoppable. If they still insisted on doing it, in the future, a large amount of black gunpowder and gunpowder produced by the imperial court would be provided to Fanyang Lu in large quantities to commend Fanyang Lu's support for the two tax laws. In this way, the other aristocratic families would suffer a great loss. They had seen the power of black gunpowder with their own eyes. They could imagine how much the mining speed and benefits would increase once black gunpowder and gunpowder were used. If more was mined, the increased benefits were very likely to exceed the loss of fields.
"Your Majesty, I support the two tax laws."
"Your Majesty, I second it."
"Your Majesty, I second it."
Under the impetus of the general trend, all the civil and military officials expressed their support for the two tax laws, because it was something that could not be stopped, and they were not willing to lose the new benefits, which was the use of black fire and medicine to mine minerals.
Li Longji's face was brimming with a happy smile. He looked at the officials and said loudly, "Since everyone thinks that the two tax laws are feasible, then it's settled. Assistant Minister Li, you have more important things to do. The task of implementing the two tax laws will be handed over to Assistant Minister Guo."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Assistant Minister of Revenue Guo Xuji stepped forward and accepted the mission. Compared to the past, the pressure on him to carry out the two tax laws was much less. Thus, Guo Xuji wasn't nervous at all. As long as the landowning households didn't cause trouble, he could easily get things done.
"Alright, dismissed."
Li Longji waved his hand and dismissed the officials. He looked at Ang Lee and said, "Assistant Minister Li, stay behind and follow Us."
At this moment, the most important thing was how to mass produce black fire and medicine. Other national affairs were no longer important. Moreover, Li Longji urgently wanted to know the formula of black fire and medicine, as well as how Ang Lee had invented black fire and medicine. As the ruler of a country, he felt that he had the right to know all the facts.
Ang Lee followed behind Li Longji. They went around the Political Announcement Hall and went directly to the Zichen Hall. Because he spent most of his time in the Zichen Hall, Li Longji felt more comfortable in the Zichen Hall. After all, the Political Announcement Hall was too big, and it wasn't comfortable if there weren't enough people.
"Everyone is dismissed. Assistant Minister Li, sit!"
Li Longji dismissed all the palace servants in the Zichen Hall. Even his most trusted Gao Lishi was no exception. After all, the power of black fire powder was extraordinary, and he attached great importance to it.
Ang Lee didn't stand on ceremony. He sat down and quietly looked at Li Longji. He knew that Li Longji must have many questions to ask him.
"Assistant Minister Li, now that there are only you and Us in the entire Zichen Hall, you can tell me the formula of black fire powder."
The first thing Li Longji wanted to know was the formula of the black gunpowder. He wanted to know how the powerful black gunpowder was made and what kind of materials were needed to make it.
"Your Majesty, in fact, the formula of black fire powder is very simple. You only need to mix sulfur, saltpeter, and charcoal powder."
Of course, Ang Lee wouldn't hide it from Li Longji. As the Emperor of the Tang dynasty, he certainly wouldn't reveal it. Moreover, if Ang Lee didn't tell him the formula of black fire powder, what would he do if he angered Li Longji?
"It's that simple?"
Li Longji's eyes widened. Sulfur, saltpeter, and charcoal powder were all very common things. He had seen all of them with his own eyes, but he didn't expect that when these three things were mixed together, it would produce a powerful force that could destroy heaven and earth. This was something he never thought of.
"Your Majesty, the preparation of black fire powder is indeed so simple. The cost is very low, but the power is great. It is very suitable for mass production."
"Mixing such a powerful black fire powder is actually so simple."
Li Longji repeated several times, looked at Ang Lee, and asked suspiciously: "Assistant Minister Li, how did you think of mixing these three things together?"
Obviously, even if the average person was idle, they wouldn't mix sulfur, saltpeter, and charcoal powder together for no reason. Moreover, they would ignite it with fire. This was very unusual. Li Longji was very curious about how Ang Lee thought of it.
Of course, Ang Lee wouldn't tell the truth. Before he decided to give the black fire powder to the imperial court, he had thought about how to explain it.
"Your Majesty, this humble subject discovered the black fire powder when I was a child, but Ah Weng felt that the black fire powder was too powerful and didn't let this humble subject use it anymore. However, this humble subject felt that the black fire powder had a great effect, so I decided to take it out to benefit the people of the world."
"Discovered it when you were a child? How did you discover it? "
Li Longji continued to ask.
Ang Lee explained: "Your Majesty, this humble subject's Ah Weng likes to refine pills, and there is a lot of sulfur and saltpeter in the house. This humble subject was playful when I was a child, and once, I secretly took Ah Weng's sulfur and saltpeter and put them in a bowl and chopsticks to play with. When Ah Weng came back, this humble subject was afraid that Ah Weng would find out, so I secretly hid the bowl under the stove. As a result, when the family servant was cooking, the stove and the iron pot directly exploded. The servant was also injured, and the injury was not light."
"Oh, so it was because of a moment of playfulness that you discovered the black fire powder. This is truly the will of the heavens!"
After listening to Ang Lee's explanation, Li Longji sighed for a while. He did not doubt Ang Lee's words. After all, the black fire powder was a mixture of three items. If it were not for this bizarre accident, how could Ang Lee think of putting three unrelated items together? That was to say, in Li Longji's view, Ang Lee's explanation was perfect and flawless.
"Black fire powder, this name, was it given by your Ah Weng, or by you?"
"Your Majesty, this humble subject named it by my Ah Weng, and this humble subject has always remembered."
Li Longji nodded gently. After a while, he asked: "Your Ah Weng did not die in the battle, but lived in seclusion in the White Wolf Village. He really lived a carefree life, and he really liked peace and quiet!"
"Your Majesty, Ah Weng also missed his family, but he seemed to have some concerns, so he never returned to Chang 'an City."
"What concerns?"
"Your Majesty, Ah Weng seemed to have mentioned some things, but this humble subject does not remember much. It seems that he was worried that the Empress would not tolerate him, so he lived in seclusion. He even did not tell me his identity."
"The Empress would not tolerate him? Mm, This Emperor understands. "
Li Longji had lived in Chang 'an City all this time, so he naturally knew the Empress Wu Zetian's character. In the past, in order to maintain her rule, Wu Zetian had killed many of Li Longji's descendants. Even Li Longji's biological mother had been secretly killed by Wu Zetian, and the whereabouts of her bones were a historical mystery. Not being able to find his biological mother's remains was one of Li Longji's regrets.
"Well, the past is the past. The black fire powder is extremely powerful, and how to keep it a secret is extremely important. Assistant Minister Li, do you have a good plan?"
After a moment of sadness, Li Longji once again turned his attention to the matter of the black fire powder. If this matter was not handled properly, Li Longji's heart would not be at ease.
"Your Majesty, there are only three ingredients for the black fire powder. Once it is leaked, even foreign countries can test it out. Therefore, the first step to keeping it a secret is that these three formulas must not be leaked. When preparing the ingredients, at least dozens of them must be prepared. Ginseng, deer antler, and other precious herbs must be present. Mung beans, soybeans, and croton must also be present. In short, the more ingredients we prepare, the less likely it will be for others to guess the true secret formula."
Ang Lee proposed a specific method to keep it a secret.
Li Longji heard this and nodded repeatedly. He felt that Ang Lee's suggestion was very good. The more ingredients they prepared, the less likely it would be for others to guess the true ingredients.
"I will have people prepare the various ingredients needed to make the black fire powder. Assistant Minister Li, you can prepare for production as soon as possible. Other than building a workshop, what other things are needed?"
Li Longji's resources were not something that Ang Lee could compare to. As long as Ang Lee needed something, Li Longji could quickly get it done.
"Your Majesty, in order to keep it a secret, the bigger the workshop, the better. In addition, we also need some illiterate mutes. This humble subject will divide them into groups and have them do different jobs. The final work of the ingredients will be done by this humble subject alone. This way, these workers will not be able to figure out how the black fire powder is made. In addition, this humble subject will draw up a blueprint for the construction of the workshop. The Ministry of Works will build the workshop according to the blueprint."
Ang Lee stated his requirements according to the needs.
Li Longji nodded and said, "I will mobilize all the craftsmen in the Ministry of Works to complete the black fire powder workshop as soon as possible. Assistant Minister Li will also need to draw up the blueprint as soon as possible. In addition, Assistant Minister Li will also need to examine the suitable location for the workshop. As for how many people you need, just let me know."
"Your Majesty, there is a lot of empty land in the south of the city. How about five kilometers south of the city? A radius of a hundred mu is enough. This way, it will be closer to the capital. If there is any situation, it will be easier to take care of it. As for manpower, we will need as many illiterate mutes as we can get! "
The location that Ang Lee chose was five kilometers closer to his courtyard. This way, they could reach it very quickly once they left the city. The goods transported in the city would be able to enter the gunpowder workshop very quickly after leaving the city. It would not be easy for them to be robbed, and no one with ulterior motives would discover the secret of the gunpowder. In addition, if an enemy wanted to break into the gunpowder workshop, the capital was so close that reinforcements would arrive very quickly. As for manpower, of course, the more the better. However, there were only a few mutes who would not easily leak the secret. Moreover, not all mutes could work. Even if Ang Lee wanted more, he probably did not have enough.
"Okay, then it will be five kilometers south of the city. Assistant Minister Li, prepare the blueprint as soon as possible. I will first order the Ministry of Works to build a wall with a radius of a hundred miles. The wall must be at least ten feet high and ten feet thick to prevent people with ulterior motives from sneaking in. As for manpower, I will prepare enough for you."
Li Longji had put in a lot of effort to build the black fire powder workshop. After all, although he was old, his ambition had not diminished. He understood how important black fire powder was to the Tang Empire.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. This humble subject will only need one day to draw up the blueprint of the gunpowder workshop."
For Ang Lee, drawing up the blueprint of the workshop was very easy. After all, the workshop pursued function. It did not need beautiful decorations. It only needed to prepare a few workshops, warehouses for raw materials, and warehouses for finished products. The construction difficulty was very low. With the strength of the Ministry of Works, it could be completed in half a month.
Li Longji nodded with satisfaction and said seriously, "Assistant Minister Li, when you were in the morning court just now, you said that you could invent a way to shoot black fire powder thousands of steps away. Is that true?"
In Li Longji's view, if Ang Lee could really invent a powerful black fire powder that could shoot thousands of steps away, then the army of the Tang Empire would be invincible in the world. He would no longer have to endure the harassment of the nomads around him. The territory of the Tang Empire would be expanded once again in his hands.
"Your Majesty, this humble subject thinks that it should be possible, but it will take some time to develop. In fact, this humble subject thought of this thing by blowing up the stone wall. When the stone wall was blown up, the stones that were blown up by the gunpowder were all thrown in one direction. Although the distance of the projectile was only a few dozen steps, this humble subject thinks that if the small holes in the stone wall were replaced with hard iron, the projectile distance would definitely be much farther. In this way, after a few more experiments, this humble subject will definitely be able to make a weapon that can shoot thousands of steps away."
Ang Lee was not telling the truth, but Li Longji could not find any flaws in his words. However, he felt that the weapon Ang Lee wanted to develop did not seem to be easy, but there was nothing wrong with giving it a try. What if it was successfully developed?
Even if it could not be developed, with the current black fire powder, coupled with a large catapult, it would be enough to throw a powerful black fire powder into the enemy's formation. It would definitely be a great blow to the enemy, and it would be a qualitative leap in the combat strength of the army of the Tang Empire.
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