Chapter 567 Fanwai (Xiao Chong's chapter, add another chapter for his birthday)
Li Shimin, who skipped work this morning and was preparing to play polo with the eunuchs at the polo field of the West Inner Courtyard, heard the report from the guards, and Xiao Chong, the county magistrate of Yan County, asked to see him.

"That kid from the Xiao family is here?" Li Shimin put away his crescent-shaped club and said with a smile, "Xuan."

Xiao Chong came very quickly, but he was wearing a neat long gown with narrow sleeves, a rare scarf on his head, not showing a trace of black hair, and he was wearing crow boots, walking over imposingly with a box on his shoulders.

Walking in front of Li Shimin, Xiao Chong put the box on the ground, saluted with crossed hands (it is generally not necessary to kneel and salute outdoors in the Tang Dynasty, otherwise the clothes would not be visible) and said: "Mr. Xiao Chong pays homage to Your Majesty."

Li Shimin looked at the box curiously, and asked Xiao Chong, "Zifang, what is this? Is it worth carrying it all the way yourself?"

Even if it is a piece of earthenware from Shan County to offer, there is no need to choose to send it early in the morning, and you still have to carry it yourself.Usually, these gift offerings in the local area are not directly handed over to the emperor, but handed over to the servants, who then pass them on to the emperor.

"Return to Your Majesty, here are the gunpowder weapons mentioned in the memorial."

"Oh, I want to see how powerful the gunpowder weapon you boasted that it could blow up mountains and open roads." Li Shimin dismounted and strode forward, about to reach out to lift the box.

"Wait a minute, Your Majesty." Xiao Chong hurriedly stopped.

He, Dugu Di and a few people from the Mo family couldn't be more clear about the effect of the things inside.

How dare Li Shimin let him touch the body of a thousand gold with his own hands?

"Your Majesty, this thing is so powerful, let me do it." Xiao Chong leaned over to open the box, picked out a bamboo tube with a cork in the mouth, and handed it to Li Shimin. There was also a long bamboo tube on it. Gray paper strings protrude from the holes.

"It's just this one section of firecrackers?" Li Shimin was speechless, "How can this small section of firecrackers have such great power? It's not like I haven't thrown firecrackers before during Chinese New Year."

Inspired by the small firecrackers provided by Lin Wanwan, Xiao Chong, Dugu Di and the disciples of the Mohist school repeatedly consulted the classics.

Dugu Di and the disciples of the Mohist School also visited the alchemy priests in various mountains to ask about their experience, and finally came up with the current medicinal powder made by mixing sulfur, saltpeter, and charcoal according to the ratio of "one nitrate, two sulfur, and three charcoal", and then stuffed it into bamboo. Knot, put the fuse, and make it into a "firecracker" that can kill people.

"Wu Fei, try playing a few times. It's only the end of the new year, and I miss the sound of firecrackers again." Li Shimin said to the servant beside him.

Xiao Chong stopped and said: "Your Majesty, it's better to put one first."

Li Shimin looked at Xiao Chong with a serious face, and said with a smile: "Forget it, just listen to Zifang. Wu Fei, let one go."

"Here!"

"Also ask Wu's servant to walk a hundred meters away and then light the fuse. After lighting, you need to leave quickly." Xiao Chong continued to give instructions.

Wu Fei looked at Li Shimin, who nodded slightly.

Li Shimin knew that this kid from the Xiao family had grown up now, so he wouldn't just talk about it.

Although he was a bit mischievous when he was young, he likes to carry a sword, call friends, and unite a group of honorable disciples to live happily inside and outside Chang'an City. , was often sued at home, which was a headache for the elders in the family.

What's even more exaggerated is that he even dared to directly refuse the marriage that the elders in the family had arranged for him.

Not even Cui's daughter, saying that he would like to be unruly for a lifetime, go to the end of the world with a sword, etc. Xiao Yu, a stubborn, outspoken, and unreasonable old guy, was so angry that one Buddha ascended to heaven and two Buddhas were born, and bluntly told him to go to the temple Li Shimin has heard of becoming a monk and dedicating himself to the Buddha in the palace.

But since he was 16 years old, this kid is like a different person. Not only did he take the imperial examination and passed the Jinshi, but he also stopped messing around in Chang'an City.

The young man in fresh clothes and angry horses has transformed into a steady and young school secretary.

After working honestly for a few years, he was promoted step by step. When he saw his future was promising, he gave up his bright future in Beijing the year before last and asked himself to be released.

After the key was released, some achievements were made in a short period of time.

It also carried out water conservancy projects in the local area of ​​Yan County, promoted several high-yield grain varieties, produced white-feathered chickens, and solved the locust plague.

Another thing that makes Li Shimin admire him is that he got the tidal flat drying method, and he didn't choose to give it to his family to make private salt, but directly dedicated it to Li Er.

The saltworks in Yanxian County also had a large stake in the imperial court.

Among them, Li Shimin is well aware of the benefits that the Xiao family gave up.

Therefore, the more he looked at Xiao Zifang, the more pleasing he was.

Although Xiao Chong's grandfather, Xiao Yu, was suspected of avenging Princess Yicheng, he was dismissed by Li Shimin and changed to Prince Shaofu, but this did not affect Xiao Chong's perception in Li Shimin's heart.

At this time, Wu Fei had already placed the firecracker next to the willow tree outside the polo field, and ignited the fuze with the fire clip provided by Xiao Chong.

Seeing that the fuze was burning, Wu Fei observed it for a while without haste, and then backed away.

Xiao Chong didn't care about the life and death of Wu Fei, the servant who didn't listen to persuasion. Anyway, he should have reminded him long ago. At this time, he covered his ears and shouted to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, cover your ears!"

He yelled for a reason. After several bombings, he found that opening his mouth when the loud noises occurred could relieve the pain in his ears.

Li Shimin laughed when he saw Xiao Chong's silly expression covering his ears, "Ovary..."

"boom--"

A loud noise like a thunderbolt from the blue sky blasted Li Shimin's next words into his throat.

The swaying Wu Fei was directly bounced out by the air wave, and lay down on the polo field like a big horse. The patrolling guards were so shaken that they dropped the Tang Dao, their faces were full of shock, and after reacting, they quickly picked up the Tang Dao Li Shimin surrounded him.

The willow tree had already been blasted into the sky with the dust, and then fell heavily, fragmented.

Li Shimin's ears were buzzing, and he was almost knocked down, but after all, he was a fierce man killed in a sea of ​​swords and swords, far from being comparable to other emperors who grew up in the palace.

Soon he realized what the appearance of such "firecrackers" meant!

At this time Xiao Chong had already put down his hands and closed his mouth, and he had the appearance of a gentle and handsome gentleman again.

Li Shimin patted Xiao Chong's arm vigorously (shoulders are too high, he is inconvenient enough), and said repeatedly: "Okay! You are fine! You and the boy from the Dugu family are fine!"

"I know that this is not a good thing. If you use it wrongly, you may lose your life. But as soon as you think that the soldiers don't need to fill up with flesh and blood when they attack the city, you can't help but want to try it. If the world blames , the sins here should be borne by Xiao."

Xiao Chong showed a slightly shy smile, this smile only belonged to Li Shimin and Xiao's elders, and no one else could see it.

Whenever this smile appears, it means that Xiao Chong is in trouble again, and he is very proud.

Li Shimin laughed loudly and said: "You are only a little old, and you want to leave a name in history. It's a good idea, get the hell out of me to the imperial city, and teach the military inspector well!"

(End of this chapter)

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