Datang all-rounder

Chapter 54

Wang Ke really felt a little bored. The seventh day of the lunar new year was over, and people in the Tang Dynasty were still immersed in the festival, doing nothing. They had to start working only after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.People in the family are not visiting relatives and friends, or just sitting together, playing mahjong "invented" by Wang Ke. Every day, the house is full of the sound of mahjong.

When Wang Ke was in later generations, after the seventh day of the lunar new year, all units started to work, and Wang Ke had already gotten used to that rhythm.Now that there is a lot of work in hand, but there is no one to do it, Wang Ke is really depressed, but facing such a custom, Wang Ke is unable and powerless to change it, so he has to find something to do for himself.

Looking at the list of all the things written in his hand, Wang Ke really didn't know what things he could do alone.Some people may say that Wang Ke can do the design of the house by himself, but facing the row of houses where Wang Ke now lives in the Kuayuan, separated by walls and surrounded by landscapes, Wang Ke can't even measure the size by himself.It can be said that it is an impossible task for one person to get the actual size of the whole land.

Wang Ke was stunned for a long time before finding something for himself to do or not to do. He wrote down the flow of all things and classified them one by one, so that after the start of work, the craftsmen could follow the flow. Ke also doesn't have to run back and forth between several things just because he has to tell the craftsman what to do next and how to do it.Thinking about it carefully, this is also a good thing.

Wang Ke carefully and conscientiously wrote down the production (work) process and precautions of each job.Not to mention, just like this, Wang Ke stayed until the morning of the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, when a thick stack of paper full of words was placed on the desk in the study.

Looking at the things written to pass the time, Wang Ke stretched his waist and said to himself: "Okay, this is done, and the time is almost messed up, so I will rest for a few days. It can be regarded as a week of work. , it's time for a big week."

Wang Ke walked out of the study wantonly, and as soon as he came to his door, he heard the sound of mahjong in the room. He went in and took a look, ha, his mother, two aunts, and Dongyue four The female general is in full swing.

Wang Ke casually asked: "Mom, why didn't you see Dad? Where did you go to play?"

Without raising her head, Mrs. Wang looked at the card and said, "Both your father and son have the same virtue. You spend all day in the study, and your father runs out all day. When you come out, you ask your father, and when your father comes back, he asks you. "

While talking, he stopped to look at the cards in his hand, played a card, and then said: "Your father went out early in the morning, maybe he went to some minister's house again. By the way, Ke'er, why are you not in the study today?" stay here?"

Wang Ke replied: "Your child will come out after finishing her work."

Wang Ke saw that there was nothing wrong with him, and remembered that he hadn't gone anywhere during the year. If he had nothing to do today, he should go to find Li Ke, and he should be able to pay him a New Year's greeting.

So he said to Mrs. Wang: "Mother, my boy, go to the third highness's place. It's a big Chinese New Year. Your highness has helped me so much, so I should thank him. If there is anything, I will come to your highness's mansion to look for my baby." That's it."

Mrs. Wang was having a good time, she took care of so much, looked at the cards and said repeatedly: "Go, go!"

Wang Ke went out, drove directly to Li Ke's mansion, and walked in without being notified.

Everyone in Li Ke's residence knew about his relationship with His Highness, so they didn't stop him. They accompanied him to the front hall and sat down, served him tea before going to tell Li Bi

When Li Ke heard that Wang Ke was coming, he hurried out from the backyard. As soon as he saw Wang Ke, he said, "You still know to come to my place, I thought you had forgotten which direction the door of my place opens to!"

Wang Ke understood that Li Ke was complaining that he hadn't come to look for him for a long time, so he pretended to be serious and said: "It's not that I don't want to come, it's Chinese New Year, who knows if your Highness is at home. If When I came, His Highness was having some affairs with several county concubines, isn't the villain feeling uncomfortable? It is estimated that the things that should be done have been done, and His Highness should be free, didn't the villain just come?"

Li Ke smiled wryly and said, "Well, I've told you a lot of things just by saying a word, I know you're the only one, so tell me, why did you think of me today?"

Wang Ke smiled and said: "To be honest, I did have something to do a few days ago, and I came here as soon as I finished it today. Nothing else, I just came here to play."

Li Ke said in disbelief, "What's the matter with this New Year's Eve? If you don't come, don't come, and you don't need to make excuses!"

Wang Ke said helplessly: "It's really a matter. I wrote a charter for all the things to be done after the New Year. At that time, as long as the craftsmen do it. I can also spare time to do other things. To tell you the truth, Why don't you believe it!"

Seeing that Wang Ke said this, Li Ke finally believed it, so he asked: "What's the matter? From your tone, there are still many things to do."

Wang Ke told Li Ke everything he had written, and clearly explained the intention of everything.

Li Ke couldn't help becoming interested, and said: "I said, Brother Wang, I have nothing to do anyway, so I just accompany you to do it, and let me see what these things are all about."

Wang Ke shook his head and said: "Don't meddle in these things. If you are really boring, just do something that is of great benefit to you. Remember what I said before, let you get an official position in the court Is it something? If this thing is done, you can be an official."

In fact, Li Ke also has ambitions in his heart, but he understands his position, so he usually puts on a lazy look to give others a feeling that Li Ke is an idle prince who is not interested in court affairs and only cares about romantic affairs all day. .But who knows that he also wants to contribute to the court and share the emperor's worries.

He kept this idea in his heart all the time, and he couldn't say it, let alone do it.Because in his capacity, if he does these things, people will guess that he is competing with the prince for favor and suspected of competing with the prince for power.After all, in society at this time, there is no precedent for princes other than the prince to participate in court affairs.

Now that Wang Ke came, he kept talking to him about doing things for the court and contributing to the Tang Dynasty. In addition, he knew that Wang Ke thought the emperor had also mentioned this suggestion, and it seemed that Comrade Li Er had no intention of objecting.There was indeed a wave of fluctuation in Li Ke's heart.

Li Ke couldn't help asking: "What's the matter, there is so much energy?"

Wang Ke spit out two words softly: "Gunpowder!"

Li Ke was taken aback for a moment, and then he understood what Wang Ke meant, and asked, "You mean you want me to take care of the production of gunpowder?"

Wang Ke generally nodded and said, "That's what I mean, but making gunpowder is only a part of it, and I want you to supervise the making of bombs!"

Li Ke asked puzzledly: "What is a bomb?"

Wang Ke knew that people today still know these things, so he explained: "You also know that gunpowder is powerful, but what's the use of producing gunpowder? If you want to use it in military affairs, you have to use it to explode. power to destroy the enemy."

As soon as he said this, Li Ke interrupted him and said: "I understand, put this gunpowder into something like a explosive rod, and throw it at the enemy during the battle to kill the enemy. This is you Talk about a bomb."

Wang Ke smiled, secretly sighing in his heart that he was indeed right.This usually lazy and seemingly incapable prince is actually a smart and talented person.

He said in his mouth: "That's it. I will tell you the specific production method after you take care of this matter, but you must promise that you will not tell anyone that I can make it until you are appointed by the emperor." This bomb thing."

Li Ke was stunned, he didn't understand why Wang Ke didn't let him talk about it, and asked, "Why can't you tell?"

Wang Ke sighed and said: "To be honest, as long as I say it, anyone can take care of it. But in order for you to take over this matter and finish it beautifully, I have to pretend that I don't care about anything." No, it looks like I don’t know anything.”

Only then did Li Ke realize that Wang Ke was actually planning for himself, and said gratefully in his heart: "Brother Wang is doing my best, Ke is very grateful! It's just that this matter is related to the army of the Tang Dynasty, and it has a lot to do with it. Brother Wang please Don't think of Ke alone."

Wang Ke shook his head and said: "This thing is too powerful, and whoever manages it is a miracle. I really don't want to give this credit to others for no reason. If what I said today can't do what I want, I will never I will hand it over. Even if His Highness wants to talk to the emperor, Ke will not admit it."

Seeing Wang Ke's firm attitude, Li Ke also knew that what Wang Ke had made up his mind would never change.This can be seen from the fact that Wang Ke dared to resist the emperor's marriage before.So I had no choice but to give up.

He said sternly: "Okay! Ke will take this matter up, and I hope Brother Wang will not hide anything when the time comes."

Seeing that Li Ke agreed, Wang Ke said happily: "Don't worry about this, for you, when did I hide my secrets! You will understand in the future, how powerful this thing is."

Seeing Wang Ke's confident appearance, Li Ke said that although he didn't know how powerful this thing was, he believed that Wang Ke would not lie to him, so he also laughed along with Wang Ke.

In fact, Li Ke didn't know that what Wang Ke was thinking about was not just making bombs.This is only the first step in Wang Ke's plan to use gunpowder.

He intends to follow up with the trial production of artillery after this matter is completed.Even Wang Ke is still imagining that once steel can be produced, he also wants to produce guns.

Once this plan can be realized, Datang will be invincible in this era, and history will also go on a trajectory that no one can predict because of his appearance.

Wang Ke sat there, immersed in his own thoughts, and didn't even hear Li Ke calling him.

Seeing that Li Ke called several times, but Wang Ke didn't respond, he couldn't help pushing Wang Ke, and Wang Ke woke up.

Asked: "What's wrong?"

Li Ke asked: "Brother Wang, what are you thinking about? You were so focused that you didn't hear it for several times."

Wang Ke said lightly: "It's nothing, I'm just thinking about how to operate this matter so that we can do it according to our ideas."

He still doesn't want to tell Li Ke what he thinks in his heart. He is afraid that if he speaks out, Li Ke will be frightened, so he has to cover it up.

Li Ke didn't know that Wang Ke was playing tricks with him. Seeing that Wang Ke didn't mean to continue talking, he didn't ask anymore, and only talked to Wang Ke about some things in the palace.In particular, it talked a lot about the dispositions and hobbies of the two princesses, Nanping and Lanling.

Wang Ke also learned about the temperament and character of these two princesses in advance, so that Wang Ke has a better understanding of how to get along with the two princesses better after they enter the door in the future.

In the days to come, Wang Ke also felt that it was really worthwhile for her to come to Li Ke's mansion today.

(End of this chapter)