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Ang Lee liked green. To be exact, he liked the color of nature because nature was the most vibrant. Looking at these thriving seedlings, Ang Lee's mood was always very calm. Especially after thinking hard about many problems, he liked to stay in places with green plants.
In fact, Ang Lee often envied a pure rural life. That kind of life should be free of worries, just like the Xanadu in The Peach Blossom Spring. However, Ang Lee was very clear in his heart that a pure Xanadu absolutely did not exist. Where there were people, there would be benefits. Where there were people, there would be rivers and lakes.
Being a farmer and being a farmer with his beloved wife seemed to be a happy and blissful life, but evil tyrants would invade your land and seize your wife. Then, would you still have a chance to be happy? If you were completely isolated from the world and went to the mountains alone to cultivate, wouldn't you be lonely? What was the difference between that and savages?
If you brought your beloved wife and became a celestial couple in the mountains, what would happen to your child? Would you let your child grow old alone? What would you do if your child got sick?
Humans were social animals. They needed to help each other to survive better. Therefore, the so-called isolation from the world was not a way out, but a passive avoidance. If you liked a rural life, you could prepare a field at home. When you were tired from work, you could personally plant vegetables, dig the ground, and experience the joy of a rural life.
In this regard, the people of the future were more miserable. There was no field to plant on top of a tall building. They could only put a few flower pots and plant some flowers to feel the beauty of nature.
At this moment, all the work was being carried out in an orderly manner. These work did not need to be done by Ang Lee himself, so he still had plenty of time. Ang Lee stayed in the vegetable greenhouse for half an hour until he was hungry. He then left the greenhouse and went to the courtyard to eat.
In the afternoon, Ang Lee went to the black gunpowder workshop again to inspect and found that all the buildings inside the workshop had been started. Obviously, after the officials of the Ministry of Works saw his drawings, they quickly understood what to do. In order to save time, they quickly started work.
After arriving at the construction site, Ang Lee gave the officials of the Ministry of Works some guidance. He emphasized many times that the officials of the Ministry of Works must not make any mistakes.
Of course, Ang Lee also used this opportunity to spread some false information. For example, croton powder is sensitive to moisture, the ventilation in the room must be good, ginseng and deer antler are more expensive, a medicine box made of nanmu wood must be made, soybeans and mung beans must be large, and the room must be sealed so that rats can't steal it. Some herbs must be smoked with sulfur, and the wooden frame used for smoking must be especially strong and can't be damaged.
Once this false information was spread, it would cause great misdirection to those who wanted to inquire about the formula of gunpowder. Of course, it might cause the price of things like croton to skyrocket.
However, as long as the secret of gunpowder can be kept, it is very worth it. Moreover, Ang Lee has spread so much false information. No matter how rich people are, it is impossible to buy all these materials.
After staying at the construction site for half an hour, Ang Lee felt a little tired. He said goodbye to the officials of the Ministry of Works and rode back to the capital. He will not be like those officials of the Ministry of Works who eat and live next to the construction site.
This kind of behavior is simply pretentious, in order to let Li Longji see their dedication to their duties. Moreover, the construction period given by Li Longji is relatively short. If they don't eat and live next to the construction site, they will inevitably be punished if they can't complete it on time. But if they eat and live next to the construction site, it is different. Even if they can't complete it in half a month, it will show that they have done their best and it will be easier to be forgiven by the Emperor.
It has to be said that these officials of the imperial court are all old foxes. They know that there is no need to be too active, and there are things that must be done actively. This is also the experience that has been accumulated over many years in the officialdom.
"Assistant Minister Li, there is one thing that I don't understand. Please enlighten me, Assistant Minister Li."
On the way back to the capital, Duan Xiushi and Ang Lee rode side by side.
"Oh, Field Officer Duan, what is it that you don't understand? Just tell me."
Ang Lee is very polite to Duan Xiushi, without a trace of the arrogance of a high official.
"Assistant Minister Li, since gunpowder is so important to the Tang dynasty, why did you leak the formula of gunpowder? If the foreign countries get hold of it, the consequences will be unimaginable. "
Duan Xiushi is really worried. If only the Tang dynasty has gunpowder, it will have an overwhelming advantage over the foreign countries. But once the foreign countries have the technology of gunpowder, the consequences will be quite serious, and the Tang dynasty will face a great threat.
"Leak the formula of gunpowder? Did I? "
Ang Lee smiled. Obviously, he knows what Duan Xiushi is talking about.
"Li Shaolang, you just said that croton is sensitive to moisture, ginseng and deer antler are expensive, sulfur smoked herbs, soybeans and mung beans need to be protected from rats … Aren't you leaking the formula of gunpowder?"
Duan Xiushi said with a serious face.
"Haha! What's the harm? There are hundreds of formulas for gunpowder, and I only mentioned a dozen. Moreover, the process of making gunpowder is very complicated. There are many links, and the slightest mistake will cause an explosion. It's not that easy for the foreign countries to learn. Moreover, once the workshop starts, these materials will be transported to the workshop by carriage. It's very difficult to completely keep it a secret! "
Ang Lee talked nonsense for a while. Naturally, he will not tell Duan Xiushi the truth about gunpowder, let alone that what he just said is all false information to mislead the world and make it difficult for people to develop gunpowder.
"I see. I was thinking too much."
After listening to Ang Lee's explanation, Duan Xiushi felt that it was very reasonable and nodded.
"Colonel Duan, you must be very curious about how I discovered such a complicated formula of gunpowder." Li An paused for a moment before continuing, "However, this is top secret. This official has already informed His Majesty. This official cannot speak of this to anyone else in order to prevent it from being leaked."
After listening to the first half of the sentence, Duan Xiushi pricked up his ears and wanted to know the result. However, the second half of Ang Lee's sentence poured cold water on him. Of course, he also knew that this was the top secret of the Tang dynasty. He was just a small colonel and had no right to know.
After returning to the mansion, Ang Lee lay in the rocking chair for more than two hours. He only got up at dinner time. After eating and taking a walk, he hugged Yan Ruyu and slept soundly.
Early the next morning, when Ang Lee just got up, he heard that some strange things had happened in the city. Of course, these strange things were caused by him.
First of all, the croton on the market had been sold out. The price of various herbs continued to rise. The sales of soybeans and mung beans had increased several times, and the price had also increased a little. Some smart businessmen clearly had goods in their hands, but they hung a 'sold out' sign on the door of their shop. These old foxes could feel that the price would continue to rise. The later they sold it, the more cost-effective it would be.
When Zhao Liu told Ang Lee the news, Ang Lee laughed so hard that he couldn't stand steadily. Yan Ruyu was so scared that she thought that Ang Lee was possessed. She hurriedly asked Zhao Liu to call a doctor.
Ang Lee wasn't sick. Of course, there was no need to call a doctor. However, since such a thing had happened in the market, Ang Lee couldn't sit idly by. If he let it happen, the market would be in chaos. Moreover, Ang Lee wanted to further mislead the world and make them believe that these messy things were the ingredients of the gunpowder.
"Zhao Liu, prepare the horse. I want to enter the palace to see the Emperor."
Ang Lee decided to enter the palace and tell Li Longji about the things in the market. He wanted to play a good show with Li Longji. A good show that only the two of them could understand.
After going out, Ang Lee met the guards outside the mansion. However, this time, the leader wasn't Duan Xiushi, but another captain. Ang Lee didn't care about this. He rode his horse straight to the Great Ming Palace. More than ten guards followed closely to protect Ang Lee's safety.
These days, another assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Guo Xuji, was busy implementing the two tax laws. Because there was no obstruction from the aristocratic families, coupled with his outstanding ability, the implementation of the two tax laws was very smooth. This made Li Longji very satisfied.
At this time, Li Longji was preparing to hold the morning court in the Zichen Hall. This was a small court that was held every day. Unless he was unwell, it would be canceled.
Those who could participate in the morning court were all Prime Ministers who had been conferred the title of Pingzhang under the Secretary of State. Ang Lee didn't have this title, so naturally, he didn't have the qualifications to come to the court. Of course, Ang Lee was a little lazy. He didn't want to run to the palace to see the Emperor every day. When something happened, it was enough to see him. It was tiring to see him every day. Of course, if Li Longji could bring Yang Yuhuan with him when he went to court, Ang Lee might be willing to go to court every day.
"Everyone, Assistant Minister Li of the Ministry of Revenue requests an audience."
Just as Li Longji was about to step into the Zichen Hall, Ang Lee hurried over.
Hearing this, Li Longji didn't say anything and directly ordered: "Since he's here, let him attend the morning court together!"
"Yes, everyone."
When Ang Lee was ordered to enter the Zichen Hall, several Prime Ministers in the court had already taken their places, and Li Longji had also taken his seat.
"Assistant Minister Li, what's so important that you came in such a hurry?"
Li Longji didn't let Ang Lee salute and directly asked Ang Lee's purpose of coming.
"Your Majesty, I came here today specially to ask for forgiveness."
Ang Lee said with a sincere face.
"Ask for forgiveness? Assistant Minister Li, you invented black gunpowder and made great contributions to the Tang dynasty. What are you guilty of? "
Not only did Li Longji find it strange, but all the ministers in the hall also looked at Ang Lee with curious eyes. They didn't understand what Ang Lee was doing.
Li An calmly repeated what he had said yesterday when he was instructing the officials from the Ministry of Works. He also said that he had leaked part of the formula for the black gunpowder, which had caused chaos in the Chang 'an market.
Li Longji already knew what Ang Lee said yesterday. The Yulin Royal Guards he sent to Ang Lee were not only to protect Ang Lee, but also to monitor him. In addition, he already knew what happened in the market. For this, he secretly praised Ang Lee for being smart enough to come up with such a subtle way of misleading people. Moreover, the effect was very good.
Ang Lee suddenly came to ask for forgiveness at this moment. This was definitely not sincere, but had a deeper meaning. Li Longji thought for a moment and finally understood Ang Lee's intention. He pretended to be angry and said, "Assistant Minister Li, how could you be so careless? And those ministers of the Ministry of Works, how dare they leak it out? How dare they?"
"Your Majesty, please calm down. There are many people at the construction site. Perhaps it was the people working there who leaked it out. It's all my fault. Your Majesty, please punish me."
Ang Lee sincerely asked for forgiveness.
Seeing this, Li Shizhi took a step forward and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, Assistant Minister Li only made an unintentional mistake. Those who took the opportunity to buy these materials in large quantities must be severely punished. Since they knew that these materials were used to make black gunpowder and still dared to hoard them, they must have bad intentions."
"Your Majesty, this humble subject agrees. This morning, this humble subject heard that the market has been sold out of croton, and the prices of many herbs have doubled. If this continues, the black gunpowder workshop that the imperial court spent a lot of money to build will be cut off from the raw materials. In this way, black gunpowder will not be able to be produced."
"Your Majesty, this humble subject agrees. Those who hoard must be severely punished."
"Your Majesty, those who hoard these materials are either blinded by greed and want to make a fortune, or they have the purpose of making black gunpowder. No matter which it is, they must be severely punished."
Many ministers indignantly expressed that the people who bought these materials must be severely punished because these people must have bad intentions.
Li Longji angrily stood up, paced a few steps, and said loudly, "The demand for various herbs is not big. The materials in the palace are enough, but croton is the key material to make black gunpowder. The demand for it is also not small. These people actually bought all the croton. It's really outrageous. Pass down the decree, all the people who hoard croton in the capital must hand over all the croton to the imperial court. If they secretly hoard more than three grams, they will be punished for the crime of rebellion."
After that, Li Longji swung his hand and pushed all the items on the dragon table to the ground. Moreover, when he saw the little eunuch coming to pick them up, he shouted 'scram'. It can be seen how angry he was.
Seeing that Li Longji was so angry, Ang Lee wanted to laugh many times, but he held it back. At this time, he must act more realistically. Otherwise, the matter will be exposed.
In addition, Ang Lee couldn't help but admire Li Longji's acting. It was so vivid! It was even better than the film emperors of the future. After all, he was a real emperor. Anger and anger didn't need to be deliberately acted. It was almost instinctive.
Because of Li Longji's angry face, the ministers were very careful in the following court meeting. They were afraid of making Li Longji unhappy. After Ang Lee completed his acting task, he was punished by Li Longji, who had better acting skills, to go back home and reflect for a day.
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