After looking around, Sun Changzhen introduced: "According to your Majesty's instructions, I have developed several crude gunpowders by mixing sulfur, realgar saltpeter, honey, charcoal and other materials. However, this kind of gunpowder is difficult to control and the reactions vary.
, and there are also problems with the fuze. Sometimes it cannot detonate the gunpowder, and sometimes it cannot control the power.
At present, my idea is to try it first to see how powerful it is with the gun barrel. If it is moderate, I will have a good idea. In this way, I can follow the diagram and determine the appropriate ratio of gunpowder materials according to the formula."
Li Zhiyun said: "Once the barrel is installed, it will easily explode. Are you ready?"
"I have already made preparations."
After hearing this, Li Zhiyun thought for a moment and agreed.
Half an hour later.
boom!
There was a roar, the gun barrel split into pieces, and the ground was covered in darkness.
"Failed." Yuwen Rutong and Sun Changzhen said at the same time.
Li Zhiyun's face was still dull, and he was even a little happy in his heart. Because he saw the possibility of artillery being born, but not now.
"Don't be discouraged, take your time, I'm not in a hurry." Li Zhiyun stood up, looked at the remains of the artillery a hundred steps away, and said, "One day we will succeed."
"yes."
When leaving, Li Zhiyun ordered that no one was allowed to reveal what happened today, otherwise they would be executed directly.
The development of artillery must be kept absolutely confidential.
Night, Lanxiang Hall.
Li Zhiyun was leaning on the soft cushion, and the dignified and pretty Concubine Shu was sitting beside the couch, carefully kneading the calf of His Majesty the Emperor.
The little Pixiu crawled around Li Zhiyun's body, and from time to time he would grab the beard growing out of Li Zhiyun's chin and giggle.
The youngest daughter's family has delicate skin, tender body, and beautiful bells and whistles.
"What's wrong with you today, why are you so happy?" Li Zhiyun hugged his daughter and asked.
Little Pixiu pinched his old father's beard and said softly: "My second brother was corporally punished by my mother and concubine. It was so fun."
"Chengyan?"
Concubine Yang Shu nodded and explained: "This child was misbehaving in school and was whipped by the teacher. When he came back, he was so angry that he asked me to punish the teacher. I punished him corporally in anger."
Li Zhiyun chuckled and didn't care much.
Several of his women, especially the concubines from well-known families, were very strict with their sons' education. They had to obey etiquette and study seriously. All homework assigned by the school must be completed meticulously, otherwise they would suffer.
.This is nothing. In addition to what he has to learn at school, his talented and knowledgeable concubines have to teach their sons extra knowledge.
"Don't be too serious, the child is still young." Li Zhiyun advised casually.
Concubine Yang Shu finished squeezing one leg, changed the other leg, and continued: "If an ordinary person does not have to do this, but he is the son of the Tian family and the son of His Majesty, he must learn more. If he causes trouble in the future, it will be difficult for me.
I will excuse myself from the blame. Your Majesty is busy with government affairs and seeking the welfare of the people of the world. I must teach my children well so that your Majesty will not be distracted."
Li Zhiyun stopped persuading.
In fact, he is also extremely strict with his sons, who basically want to develop their moral, intellectual, physical, artistic and physical abilities in an all-round way. The smarter the son, the greater the test he will receive.
After all, in the future, they will be able to help expand and defend one side. If they are incapable, they can only be raised in Chang'an.
"If you still laugh, you will do the same in the future." Li Zhiyun threatened the little Pixiu.
"No." Little Pixiu pouted, "Sister Jinyang said that my father is the best, and my daughter will not be like my second brother."
Of course I am good. You girls are all treated as treasures and cannot be beaten or scolded. Who dares to say that I am not good?
Concubine Yang Shu said: "If you are not good, my mother will not spare you."
Li Zhiyun retracted his legs and waved to her, and Concubine Yang stood up and leaned into the emperor's arms. Little Pixiu crawled between the two of them, sometimes lying in Concubine Shu's arms, and sometimes holding her old father. It was so happy.
"Why, you can't help but teach my precious daughter a lesson?"
"Your Majesty." Concubine Yang Shu glanced at him and said, "Don't spoil her, otherwise your concubine will be scolded by others when she gets married in the future."
"Who dares to scold you?" Li Zhiyun said: "It is someone else's honor to marry my daughter. Not everyone in this world is qualified to be a princess."
It is said that rare things are valuable.
Historically, Li Shimin had many daughters, and ministers were unwilling to marry Li Shimin.
Why?
The reason is very simple, Princess Li Tang is not easy to get along with. There is no way, who makes the emperor stand behind Princess Li Tang.
My father-in-law is the emperor, who dares to treat the princess badly?
Therefore, only the princess is not good to the consort, and no consort dares to be bad to the princess.
Ministers who admire the five surnames and the seven favored women naturally hope that their sons will marry daughters from aristocratic families and raise the family profile.
What good can Princess Shang do?
If the princess abides by the etiquette, that's good. If she doesn't, the prince-in-law won't be able to cry. And she can't get a divorce without the emperor's consent.
Therefore, you will find that most of Li Shimin's daughters married the second sons of distinguished officials, that is, sons who were not qualified to inherit the title.
For the ministers, letting the second son Princess Shang ensure that the second son will be rich and honorable for a lifetime and be closely connected with the emperor. More importantly, the eldest son can escape the disaster.
It's not that Li Shimin didn't know about this situation when he became emperor, he was just pretending to be stupid. To him, his daughters, sisters, sisters, and all royal princesses were all marriage tools.
This is nothing to blame, this is what emperors have done throughout history.
But things are different now.
The ministers all knew that the emperor had few daughters, and that the emperor had various dealers' brands in his hands, so no one was not tempted.
Everyone knows that marrying the emperor's daughter will definitely lead you to heaven in one step.
However, there is currently no one who can admire Li Ji-yun's princess.
"What is getting married?" Little Pixiu asked innocently, lying between the couple.
Pixiu is different from Jinyang in that he has a gentle temperament and will only act out in front of his father, mother and concubine, and his second brother.
"Just leave me and your mother." Li Zhiyun squeezed the little guy's fleshy hand.
"No!" The little guy hugged Li Zhiyun and Yang Shufei's hands with a snap, and said angrily: "I don't want to get married, I want to be with my father, the emperor, and my mother-in-law."
"What if I just want to marry you off?" Li Zhiyun teased her.
Little Pixiu pouted her mouth and shed tears.
"Bad yeah, bad guy, woo woo woo..."
The little guy was so amused that he burst into tears.
Concubine Yang Shu glared at the emperor and said, "You made her cry. Come and comfort her."
"I'll coax you."
Half an hour later, little Pixiu fell asleep from exhaustion.
Li Zhiyun is also very tired. How can he not be tired when he is a big horse for his daughter to climb around?
However, as time goes by, we have to hand over the public grain that should be handed over.
Two hours later, Concubine Yang Shu collapsed in the emperor's arms.
"Your Majesty is so powerful, I can't even resist him."
"You asked for it yourself." Li Zhiyun joked: "I have asked you to rest, but you are still unwilling to let go."
Yang Shufei stretched out her hand and pinched him, but she really had no strength and no strength to speak. She just wanted to rest in her husband's arms.
"It's still early, can I stay with you for a while longer?" Li Zhiyun asked with a smile.
Concubine Yang Shu groaned and didn't want to talk to him.
Seeing this, Li Zhiyun burst into laughter.
The maids were cleaning him and Concubine Yang Shu, and their faces turned red when they heard the emperor's laughter.
Your Majesty, you are so awesome.
As the personal maids of Concubine Shu, they knew how powerful the emperor was. In fact, many of the maids were eaten by the emperor when the emperor and Concubine Shu were going to bed because the emperor was not having fun.