Nuclear Warlord

Chapter 122 The Father and Son Conversation
Emperor Ganwu was furious: "You mean I have no brains?!"

"Father, don't you think Li Ji did it?"

Li Changfeng looked surprised, and the next moment, his eyes widened, and he said in disbelief: "Father, you don't mean to protect Li Ji, do you?"

"I……"

Without waiting for Emperor Qianwu to reply, Li Changfeng showed a sad expression, and said in a low voice: "Forget it, there is no place for my son to stand in this capital, so I just go back to Baishi City!"

Emperor Qianwu was angry and furious!
If it wasn't for Li Changfeng's insistence on meeting Baishi City, he would have almost believed it.

Emperor Ganwu didn't talk nonsense, and directly shattered Li Changfeng's hope: "You bastard, I don't know what you are thinking? If you want to go back to Baishi City, there is no door!"

Li Changfeng put it bluntly: "Father, whatever you think, anyway, the capital is too dangerous, and I want to go back to Baishi City!"

Emperor Ganwu sneered: "I said, I want to go back to Baishi City, but there is no door!"

Li Changfeng didn't give up, and said with a smile: "Father, don't forget that before you went to Shangzhou, you agreed to one condition after the matter is completed, and you won't be unreasonable?"

Emperor Ganwu stared at him: "I have a golden mouth, how can I break my promise?"

"Okay!" Li Changfeng clapped his hands and laughed, "My son's condition is to return to Baishi City!"

Emperor Ganwu nodded: "I agree!"

Li Changfeng was overjoyed: "Okay, the minister is gone!"

After he finished speaking, he turned his head and left, but Emperor Ganwu stopped him.

"Wait!"

"Father, you won't break your promise, will you?"

Emperor Ganwu snorted and said, "How could I break my promise? I promised you to go back to Baishi City, but did I say when I would let you go back?"

Li Changfeng was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed: "Father, are you playing with me!?"

Emperor Ganwu smiled triumphantly: "You can't talk nonsense, who is playing with you? After 30 years, you want to go back to Baishi City, and I won't stop you. Now... just wait for me in the capital!"

"I--"

Li Changfeng stared at Emperor Qianwu dumbfounded. He thought he was already shameless enough, but he didn't expect Emperor Qianwu to be even more shameless, and even played word games with him.

The point is that he hasn't noticed it yet.

After a while, he reluctantly choked out a sentence: "You are ruthless!"

It's rare to see this kid deflated, and Emperor Ganwu was very happy in his heart, but thinking that he had dealt with the flood in Shangzhou for days and was assassinated, he felt that he seemed a little sorry for this kid, and he didn't want to pit him too hard. Solemnly said: "Don't worry, I will definitely investigate and find out. If Li Ji did it, I will never tolerate it!"

Li Changfeng said in a waned way: "Okay, Father, you can figure it out."

He knew that it would be impossible for him to return to Baishi City.

Emperor Qianwu didn't waste any more time on this topic, and asked solemnly, "Did you blast Liyu Mountain with artillery?"

Li Changfeng rolled his eyes: "It's about the same. It's just processed with the gunpowder in the cannon. The power is about the same as that of the cannon, but it's much more accurate. Could it be that Erchen chiseled it?"

Thinking that Li Changfeng had been assassinated three times after all, Emperor Ganwu didn't care about his attitude, and said sternly: "That's good, it's time to set up the artillery battalion and the musket battalion, and I'll leave this matter to you!"

Li Changfeng knew that Emperor Ganwu had been thinking about this matter for a long time, and he couldn't evade it even if he wanted to, so he nodded.

"it is good."

Seeing that he didn't make any further mistakes, Emperor Ganwu smiled and said: "Also, didn't you always say that the technology of artillery and muskets is not mature enough? After a while, I will arrange for you to go to the Ministry of Industry, where the workmanship is strong. Quite a few, just to let you show off your strengths."

However, Li Changfeng resolutely refused: "The place where the bureaucracy is serious, I don't want to waste time...Father, don't look at me like this, it's not that I don't want to be an official, Is it because I don't trust those people in the Ministry of Industry, or because the people in my research institute are reliable and smooth!"

Emperor Ganwu wondered, "What is bureaucracy?"

Li Changfeng decided to popularize advanced ideas to Emperor Qianwu, and explained patiently: "Bureaucracy is the style of officials who are divorced from reality, divorced from the masses, bullying the weak and fearing the hard, protecting each other, and corrupt."

As soon as these words came out, Emperor Ganwu was stunned for a moment, and then he frowned slightly and began to think.

Seeing this, Li Changfeng explained in detail: "Let's just talk about the yamen of the Ministry of Industry that we work hard. How many of those officials really understand technology? Which one of them is not the Ministry of Industry who won the imperial examination? They don't understand technology. , isn’t this divorced from reality?”

"Let's talk about being separated from the masses. Those officials think they are superior to others. Who really puts down their dignity and goes to the common people to understand their true thoughts?"

"As for bullying the weak and fearing the strong, protecting each other from officials and officials, and corruption, that's not to mention. Shangzhou's flood-stricken state treasury can't provide relief money, and the 160 six taels of small imperial tea is in short supply. Can their salaries afford these luxuries?"

As soon as this remark came out, Emperor Qianwu's mind was shocked, and he felt like he was enlightened.

Especially the discourse about being divorced from reality and from the masses made him suddenly enlightened, as if a new world had opened up in his heart.

He suddenly understood why many of the policies he had designated to benefit the country and the people had had little effect.

A big reason for this is the influence of bureaucracy.

For a while, Emperor Qianwu's thoughts changed suddenly, and he faintly had the idea of ​​rectifying the officialdom, and even had the germ of reform thoughts.

Li Changfeng didn't bother Emperor Ganwu, and let his father brainstorm.

However, he did not have too much hope for Emperor Qianwu. After all, it is not easy to change the feudal system thought that has lasted for thousands of years.

After a while, Emperor Qianwu came back to his senses, looked at Li Changfeng, his eyes sparkled, and praised: "Well said! Well said! You have such an opinion, it really impresses me, saying that you are a great sage in the world. Not too much!"

Li Changfeng felt like he was shooting himself in the foot with a rock, and secretly blamed himself for talking so much, why not just fool around?
It's all right now, Emperor Qianwu actually said such a high evaluation, it is even more impossible for him to return to Baishi City easily, lest he will inevitably be a cow and a horse.

Thinking of this, Li Changfeng said helplessly: "Father Huang praised it absurdly, and my son is just talking nonsense, it can't be true!"

"Bullshit?"

Emperor Ganwu gave Li Changfeng a meaningful look, nodded without saying anything, and said, "Okay, I agree! You don't have to go to the Ministry of Industry, and the task of developing and improving artillery and guns will be entrusted to your people."

There are many skilled craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry, but compared with the talents of Li Changfeng Research Institute, they are far behind.

Moreover, the forces in the Ministry of Industry are intricate, allowing them to be involved in the research of artillery and guns, which are the country's most important weapons, and there is a great risk of leaking secrets.

The most important thing is that those bureaucratic remarks persuaded him, and he didn't want Li Changfeng to waste time in the Ministry of Industry.

Emperor Ganwu immediately decreed: "Order the Ninth Prince to secretly form the artillery battalion and the musket battalion. The number of people in the two battalions...let's tentatively set 1000 people!"

Li Changfeng was not in a hurry to accept the order, and said in a tone that could not be refused: "It is fine to let the minister form the artillery battalion and the gun battalion, but you must agree to a few conditions!"

His words startled Gao Dali who was beside him.

Good guy, make a deal with His Majesty?

And also in an undeniable tone?
This courage is too big!

Emperor Ganwu said with a blank face: "Say!"

Li Changfeng showed no signs of fear, and said neither humble nor overbearing: "Father, first of all, if you leave the matters of the artillery battalion and the gun battalion to my son, you can't let anyone else intervene, and only my son has the final say! "

Hearing this, Emperor Qianwu's expression became a little cold.

Seeing this, Li Changfeng's tone of voice increased a lot, and he said very quickly: "Father, don't look at me with such eyes, let's talk about it first, I don't want to be self-respecting, if you don't agree, you can Let others do it, and I will provide you with artillery and guns, as if anyone likes to do this job!"

Weapons such as artillery and muskets are too powerful, and they are a very terrifying force. Any emperor will treat them with caution.

Li Changfeng didn't want to cause Emperor Qianwu to be suspicious because of this matter, so it's better to speak clearly.

If Emperor Ganwu disagrees, then he can be an arms dealer with peace of mind and just provide weapons and ammunition.

Anyway, no matter what, the most powerful weapon is always in his hands, even if it is sold to Emperor Qianwu, it is still inferior.

Besides, he had experienced the addiction of training soldiers a long time ago in Baishi City, and now he has no interest in such laborious things.

If Emperor Qianwu is willing to hand it over to others, he can't wait to ask for it.

Gao Dali on the side was terrified when he heard it, he never thought that Li Changfeng would speak so clearly.

He couldn't help looking at Emperor Qianwu cautiously.

Emperor Qianwu's expression changed slightly, and he said indifferently: "Give me a reason!"

Li Changfeng explained: "Looking at the entire Daqian dynasty, who else understands guns and artillery better than my son? You have to understand, father, that any general in the Dagan army has no actual combat experience in such a new thing as artillery and firearms. Yes! My son doesn't want some laymen to point fingers and give random instructions!"

Hearing this, Emperor Qianwu couldn't help but nodded secretly.

Not to mention other people, even he, who has seen artillery, doesn't know how to train soldiers.

Li Changfeng continued: "Besides, I have my own way of training soldiers, which is different from all the generals in Dagan. I don't want to be interfered by them."

Hearing this, Emperor Ganwu was surprised and said, "You know how to train soldiers?"

Li Changfeng nodded and said: "Of course, who do you think the soldiers in Baishi City assigned to the training plan?"

Emperor Ganwu was overjoyed: "Okay! I agree!"

"It's fine if you agree, I have one more condition..."

"What? You still have conditions?!"

"Of course, you can let others do it if you don't agree!"

"Say!"

"The guns and cannons made by my son must be purchased by the country at market prices. Of course, my son will not open his mouth..."

Before Li Changfeng finished speaking, he was interrupted by Emperor Qianwu who was about to lose his anger: "You bastard, how dare you ask me for money?!"

Li Changfeng has always been thinking about being an arms dealer, so naturally he will not make any concessions on this matter.

He said sternly: "Father, I have discussed with you about the research and development expenses before. You can't let my son pay for it all, can you? Brothers are still clear about it! Manufacturing artillery and guns and making technological improvements also need money. Is it all Let Erchen dig it out? Can Erchen afford it? You think these things are so easy to make? If you don’t believe it, you can go to the factory to observe it!”

"Besides, it doesn't make sense that Li'erchen won't get any benefits if he does everything, right? If this kind of thing is put on your father's head, would you be happy?"

"Okay, even if the minister agrees today, do you think the minister is sincere? Can you ensure that the minister will not be obedient and slow down?"

(End of this chapter)