Li Chengqian, Fang Yizhi and others looked at Li Shimin and others with curiosity.
Why are His Majesty the Tang Dynasty and the most powerful princes of the Tang Dynasty surrounding the forge in Confucius Village?
Noticing the curious looks of these little bastards, Li Shimin, Cheng Zhijie and others' expressions turned dark again.
"Why did you come to Lijiazhuang?"
"Back to my father, I will go to Weinan County to take up a post in two days. I came here today to ask for my resignation from Uncle Wang!"
Li Chengqian replied.
"Um!"
Li Shimin nodded slightly.
"Father and everyone..."
Li Chengqian hasn't finished asking yet.
The words "The bomb is coming" were heard in the forge!
Before Li Chengqian, Fang Yizhi and others could react, they saw Li Shimin, Cheng Zhijie and others quickly turning around and looking towards the forge with excitement on their faces.
Then, Li Shimin, Cheng Zhijie and others took the wooden box directly from the bandai and others who came out, each holding a wooden box!
"bomb?"
After seeing the words on the wooden box, Li Chengqian, Fang Yizhi and others couldn't help but change their expressions, and subconsciously took two steps back!
"snort!"
Noticing the small movements of Li Chengqian and others, Li Shimin snorted softly.
"It's just a few bombs, why are you hiding? Why don't you come over here and hug me?"
"Yes, Aye!"
Li Chengqian, Fang Yizhi and others all laughed subconsciously before stepping forward and taking the bombs from the hands of Li Shimin and others.
At this moment, Le Tai, Li Yuanjia and others were finally able to walk out of the forging workshop.
Seeing this scene, the expressions of all the Mohists changed again.
"Your Majesty, how can such a bomb strain His Highness the Crown Prince? It would be better for the ministers and others to hold it!"
With that said, Le Tai and a group of Mohists quickly walked up to Li Chengqian and others, wanting to take the bomb.
Li Chengqian also quickly looked at Li Shimin, but did not let go.
Without Li Shimin's order, they would not dare to hand the bomb to Bandai and others.
Although, these bombs were handed over to Li Shimin and others by Le Tai and others just now.
"No need for this!"
Li Shimin said quietly.
There was a hint of bitterness in the eyes of the people on the band stage.
"Your Majesty, are you going to set off cannons?"
At this time, Li Chenglu sprang out from nowhere, staring curiously at the bombs in the hands of Li Chengqian and others, with a hint of longing. Li Chengqian and others couldn't help but tighten up again.
"Exactly!"
Li Shimin was also stunned, but after thinking that this was Lijiazhuang, he responded with a gentle face.
"Little Chenglu also knows about artillery?"
"Two days ago, His Majesty, Aye and others were setting off cannons in the back mountain. Everyone in the village knew about the loud noise. Lu'er also wanted to go up and fire off the cannons, but Uncle Zheng and others were guarding the bottom of the mountain, so Lu'er couldn't get up!"
Li Chenglu replied with a serious look on his face: "Your Majesty, uncle, is going to set off cannons again this time. How about taking Lu'er with you? Lu'er also wants to see the appearance and power of the artillery!"
After hearing this, Li Chengqian, Fang Yizhi and others tightened their grip and took Li Chenglu to set off cannons?
Also, what is an artillery piece?
Li Shimin was also shocked. He took this guy Li Chenglu to set off cannons?
What if Xuan Ba knew about it? Wouldn't that be...
Um?
Suddenly, Li Shimin thought of something, his eyes lit up, and he said to Li Chenglu: "Chenglu, I'm going to set off cannons in the back mountain, so naturally I have to inform you Aye. Do you want to go to the courtyard first and call out Aye?"
Let’s go together later?”
"Yes! I want to go to the back mountain to set off cannons, but Aye doesn't agree. How can we go up there!"
Li Chenglu's little head nodded thoughtfully, and said quickly: "Your Majesty, uncle, don't worry, Lu'er will go to Aye right now!"
After saying that, he kicked off his legs and ran quickly to the Jinwang Villa in the distance.
However, Li Xuan, who had already received the report, had already walked out of the other courtyard.
Therefore, as soon as Li Chenglu took two steps, he fell directly on Li Xuan.
"Aye, Aye, His Majesty's uncle is calling you to go up the mountain and fire off cannons!"
"I see!"
Li Xuan stretched out his hand and rubbed Li Chenglu's head a few times. After Li Chenglu regained his composure, he said, "Why are you running so fast on such a hot day? Go back to the house and find your mother-in-law to rest!"
"..."
Li Chenglu’s face collapsed!
For a long time, he didn't move!
"Um?"
Li Xuan felt something was wrong, lowered his head and asked: "Lu'er, do you have anything else to do?"
"Aye, Lu'er has never fired off cannons before. Lu'er also wants to follow Aye to the back mountain to fire off cannons!"
Li Chenglu said with expectation.
"You want to go too?"
Li Xuan lowered his head subconsciously, looked at Li Chenglu, and met Li Chenglu's longing eyes.
"Yes!" Li Chenglu responded quickly.
Hearing this, Li Xuan couldn't help but frown slightly.
Setting off firecrackers is not a safe thing!
But, if I don’t take this kid with me...
"Can!"
Thinking about it, Li Xuan nodded directly.
"Thank you Aye!"
Li Chenglu was overjoyed.
Li Xuan said again: "However, I have a request!"
"Aye please say it!"
Li Chenglu said quickly.
"It is very dangerous to fire artillery. You must stand by my side at all times. You are not allowed to run around or touch the artillery and bombs randomly!"
Li Xuan said solemnly.
"Don't worry, Aye, Lu'er will definitely listen to you!"
Now, when he heard that Li Xuan agreed to take him to set off cannons, Li Chenglu's head clicked like a chicken pecking at rice.
"In addition, no matter what time from now on, you are not allowed to fire off cannons privately, nor are you allowed to touch artillery and bombs privately!" Li Xuan said again.
"Lu'er will never touch artillery and bombs privately!"
Li Chenglu nodded quickly.
"Very good!"
Li Xuan nodded with satisfaction and looked forward.
By chance, Li Shimin had already walked over with Cheng Zhijie, Changsun Wuji and others.
Behind him, Li Chengqian, Yuchi Baolin and others were holding two boxes of bombs each.
Le Tai and other ink masters followed behind the group of people with fearful expressions on their faces.
"Your Majesty, what is this?"
Seeing this, Li Xuan couldn't help but feel a little strange.
"Humph, these little bastards just have nothing to do, so let them carry bombs for me!" Li Shimin snorted coldly.
"Um!"
Li Xuan nodded slightly, and then asked again: "But why does Your Majesty need to move so many bombs?"
"It's just for shooting!"
Li Shimin replied.
"Then we won't need so many bombs!" Li Xuan said.
"Xuanba, I'll give each of you a box of bombs, so we can have a blast today!" Li Shimin explained.
"But Your Majesty, after you release a maximum of three bombs at a time, the steel pipe of the artillery will be burned and you need to rest for a quarter of an hour. With so many boxes of bombs, I'm afraid I won't be able to finish them all until dark!"
Li Xuan said slowly.
"..."
Li Shimin, Li Xiaogong and others couldn't help but be stunned.
After thinking about it, Li Shimin glanced at Yuchi Baolin, Li Chengqian and others again, and said softly: "It doesn't matter, you can put as much as you can!"
"In that case, then it's up to His Majesty's wishes!"
I don’t know why these little bastards offended His Majesty.
The matter was none of his business, and Li Xuan didn't force it.
However, the Mohists like Letai should not follow these little bastards and suffer this fate.
After thinking for a while, Li Xuan said to Le Tai and other ink masters: "Le Tai, the weather is still so hot right now. You will go to the ice making workshop and bring a few buckets of ice cubes, and then bring more than ten bottles.
Ice cold ale!”
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The people on the band stage looked happy and responded quickly.
Finally, they no longer have to follow His Majesty, His Royal Highness and the others so fearfully!
"His Royal Highness King Jin, could you bring me a few more bottles of ale? I, Old Cheng, can drink ten bottles alone!"
On the side, Cheng Zhijie said with a sarcastic smile.
"Can!"
Li Xuan nodded slightly, and then ordered Zheng Fu who was following closely: "Send a few soldiers and bring forty bottles of ale directly! Then, send a group of soldiers to guard the back mountain. Don't let anyone let you down."
The dealers are approaching the back mountain!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Zheng Fu responded and walked quickly down.
After everything is arranged.
Li Xuan, Li Shimin and others went to the back mountain.
When Li Shimin, Li Xuan and others reached the top of the mountain, Letai, Li Yuanjia, Zheng Fu and others also followed.
Six barrels of steaming ice and forty bottles of ale were piled directly under the shade of a big tree.
"This is artillery?"
After stacking more than ten boxes of bombs under the cool shade of a big tree, Li Chengqian, Wang Xuance and others were directly attracted by the artillery assembled by Le Tai and others!
Because the original intention of designing the artillery was to be installed on steel ships.
Therefore, the artillery is a huge and heavy barrel, plus two sets of brackets, and two heavy bases.
"Go back to Your Highness, this thing is an artillery piece!"
Le Tai quickly replied.
With that said, the orchestra quickly stepped aside.
At this moment, Li Shimin was already holding a bomb and walking towards the artillery piece.
Seeing this, Li Xuan, Li Xiaogong and others couldn't help but look solemnly and looked at Li Shimin quietly.
Although Li Shimin only released one bomb two days ago, his actions were very skillful.
After some inspection, the bomb was carefully placed into the base, then the fuse was installed, and then the fuse was ignited.
With a loud bang, Li Chengqian and others only saw a line of green smoke coming out of the artillery barrel, and then nothing!
Several people quickly put their feet up and looked around.
However, no matter how hard I looked, I couldn't see the location of the explosion.
"Aye..."
Several people were about to ask, but when they turned around, they saw that Aye and others were looking into the distance with a clairvoyant eye.
clairvoyance?
Thinking of something, a hint of disbelief flashed in the eyes of Li Chengqian and others, and they quickly took out their clairvoyance and looked in the direction where Aye and others were looking!
There is no one on the first hill!
The second hilltop is also safe and sound!
The third hilltop...
"hiss……"
Seeing the huge pit where the smoke and dust had not dispersed, Li Chengqian, Fang Yizhi and others suddenly opened their eyes wide and their faces were full of shock.
"It's so far away?"
"It's so far, it must be a thousand steps, right?"
"If such a big hole were to be blown up on the city wall..."
As he said that, Li Chengqian and Changsun rushed to the group, and couldn't help but look at the artillery piece in the distance, their eyes gleaming.
However, Li Shimin ignored Li Chengqian and others at this time. He walked to the cannon again and moved the cannon back to its original position with the help of the band on the side.
Then he opened the base of the artillery by himself again, cleaned the remaining burning materials inside, reloaded the fuse and bomb, reached out to aim, and ignited!
He kicked up his legs and ran away.
"boom!"
On the hilltop in the distance, a thick smoke rose again.
Li Chengqian and Changsun rushed to the others and quickly took a look with their clairvoyance eyes.
Li Shimin walked towards the cannon again...
"boom!"
Li Shimin, Li Xuan and others all looked into the distance again.
However, what surprised Li Chengqian and others was that this time Li Shimin did not set off the cannons again. Instead, he walked directly to the shade of the tree, picked up a bottle of ale, and started drinking.
"Jiang Mohou, how long do you need to wait for this artillery?"
Cheng Zhijie looked like he couldn't wait and asked towards the band stage.
"Going back to Su Guogong, in order to prevent the cannonball from exploding in the barrel, we need to wait for the barrel to cool down at least, which will take almost a quarter of an hour!" Bandai replied.
"A quarter of an hour! It took so long?"
Cheng Zhijie looked depressed, "If this were placed on the battlefield, wouldn't each artillery piece be able to fire only three shells? After three rounds, the enemy's city would be destroyed, wouldn't it mean that it would have to be filled with human lives?"
"this……"
Le Tai was stunned.
Li Xuan stood up directly, picked up a bucket of ice, walked to the artillery, poured the water in the bucket onto the artillery, and with a "sizzling" sound, the water evaporated completely.
Then, take out the ice cubes and put them on the cannon and move them back and forth.
The volume of the ice cube is decreasing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
In less than a moment, a large piece of ice disappeared.
Li Shimin, Cheng Zhijie and others all gathered around Li Xuan with curious faces.
"Xuanba, is this why you asked Buqu to move Leng Bing up from the mountain?"
Li Shimin directly asked curiously: "Isn't it a bit wasteful to use ice cubes that can be sold for twenty cents in Chang'an City to wipe the steel barrels of artillery?"
Before Li Xuan could reply, the bandstand on the side seemed to remember something, quickly walked to the cannon, and then tentatively touched the steel barrel with his hand.
Cold?
His eyes suddenly widened and he looked at Li Xuan with great admiration.
"Wonderful, very wonderful, use cold ice to cool down the hot steel cylinder, your Majesty is wise!"
"What, the steel cylinder isn't hot anymore?"
Seeing the appearance of the bandstand, Cheng Zhijie, Li Shimin and others were not surprised, and quickly placed their hands carefully on the steel barrel of the artillery.
Everyone's eyes widened subconsciously, with shock on their faces.
“It’s really not hot anymore!”
"His Royal Highness the King of Jin is truly a genius!"
"This piece of ice is really worth it!"
As he said this, Cheng Zhijie couldn't help but think of something and grinned, "Jiang Mohou, since the steel cylinder is no longer hot, can I fire off the cannon?"
"Mr. Su Guo, this..."
Bandai looked embarrassed and subconsciously looked at Li Xuan aside.
Cheng Zhijie was stunned and turned to look at Li Xuan.
Li Xuan looked at Cheng Zhijie with a sneer on his face, was he trying to cut him off?
"hey-hey……"
Cheng Zhijie quickly gave a flattering laugh, clasped his fists and bowed in salute, "Your Highness, Prince Jin, forgive me, I, Old Cheng, am confused, hahaha, I, Old Cheng, will get you a bomb right now!"
After saying that, he walked diligently to the shade of the tree where the bombs were piled aside.
Seeing this, Li Chengqian, Wang Xuance and others couldn't help but look a little strange.
Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling and others also smiled helplessly and stepped back.
Only Xuanba can intimidate the old scoundrel Cheng Zhijie!