Datang all-rounder

Chapter 57

Wang Ke came to the palace, found Comrade Li Er, and after seeing the ceremony, he said: "Your Majesty, has your Majesty thought about the gunpowder that I said to you a few years ago?"

Comrade Li Er saw that Wang Ke took the initiative to bring up this matter, and thought that Wang Ke had some new ideas, so he quickly said: "Do you have any ideas, kid? Tell me quickly."

Wang Ke said solemnly: "Your Majesty, I think this matter should be moved first. It's just because this matter is of great importance, and the person who manages it should be carefully considered!"

Comrade Li Er pondered for a moment, then said calmly: "Tell me your opinion first."

Wang Ke said: "I believe that the manufacture of gunpowder is related to the strength of our Tang army. It is unique to our Tang Dynasty, and it can take the lead in fighting against the enemy, shorten the time of battle, and reduce the casualties of our soldiers in the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, you can't just find someone to manage it, but someone who is absolutely loyal to the emperor and has no distracting thoughts."

Comrade Li Er was stunned. He didn't think so much at first, he just wanted to hand it over to the Ministry of Industry.Listening to what Wang Ke said now, I also feel that it makes sense.But I always felt that it was not as serious as what Wang Ke said, so I asked, "Is there anything wrong with handing it over to the Ministry of Industry?"

Wang Ke replied: "It's not that it's inappropriate, but because this matter should belong to the top secret of our Tang Dynasty at present, and there are many people in the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, it is inevitable that it will spread. There is a lot of harm and no benefit."

Comrade Li Er asked again: "The kid thinks who is the most suitable to manage?"

Wang Ke deliberately hesitated and said: "Originally, it is most appropriate for me to manage this matter, but now I have too many facts in my hands to marry the princess."

Wang Ke stopped to take a peek at Comrade Li Er, and felt that Comrade Li Er had no intention of blaming him, so he continued: "In my opinion, it is best to let this matter be managed by someone, and the emperor will send another battalion It should be the best way to guard with soldiers and horses."

Comrade Li Er said with a pensive look: "Is it appropriate to send a highness to manage it? What's your reason?"

Wang Ke said: "Your Highness is the emperor's son, and he will definitely do his best in this matter. He will not be afraid that someone will play tricks and get the secret of gunpowder out of His Highness's mouth."

Wang Ke knew that when he said this, Comrade Li Er would definitely think that he was recommending Li Ke for the position.But Wang Ke has no other choice now, he can only use this kind of ambiguity, seemingly not explicitly telling which highness to do it, but in fact it is very obvious to express his meaning to Comrade Li Er.

Sure enough, Comrade Li Er said bluntly: "What do you mean by the boy, do you want Ke to do this thing! Could it be that my other sons can't do it?"

Wang Ke smiled and said: "It's not that you can't, but you can't! Your Majesty, please think about it. His Royal Highness is going to inherit the great rule. Now is the time to follow the emperor to learn how to govern the country. If you do this kind of thing, then Putting the cart before the horse, the loss outweighs the gain; the Second Highness liked to study literature since childhood, and has no interest in the military. If he were to manage it, he would definitely have no way to start, and he would have no way to get in; the Fourth Highness is capable of writing and martial arts, can write books and edit, and go on stage It would not be surprising to kill the enemy, but for the management, it is really powerless; the other highnesses are too young to take up this position. Only the third highness is suitable for this position."

Comrade Li Er thought for a while and said: "Ke only knows how to have fun on weekdays, and he doesn't care about the affairs of the court and China. I'm afraid he won't be able to take on this important task."

Seeing that Comrade Li Er did not resolutely refuse, Wang Ke knew that there was still room for maneuver, so he hurriedly replied: "I have been in touch with Your Highness for a long time, and I still know a little about His Highness's ability. On weekdays, Third Highness is intoxicated in having fun, but the Fuzhong The affairs are also arranged in an orderly manner, which shows that His Highness still has some ways to manage. And because of this, the emperor should let him have something to do and not indulge in pleasure. Otherwise, if something happens, it will be the emperor's loss The face is not!"

Comrade Li Er looked at Wang Ke, and it took a long time before he said: "What the boy said seems to have some truth, but how can we know that Ke is competent for this matter?"

Seeing that Comrade Li Er still did not trust Li Ke, Wang Ke was still hesitating.So he said: "This is easy to handle. The emperor can invite His Royal Highness to enter the palace and ask him his opinion on this matter. If His Highness can clearly and clearly express his views on this matter, he will naturally be competent. If not, the Emperor will then It’s not too late to consider other candidates.”

After finishing speaking, Wang Ke added another sentence: "Or the emperor can also recruit several highnesses, let them express their own ideas, and choose one of them to manage this matter."

Comrade Li Er thought about it, and clapped his hands together: "Yes, let them all talk and see who can come up with a good opinion."

After speaking, he called Eunuch Yang and said: "You pass on my oral order. In the afternoon of tomorrow, order the crown prince, second, third, and fourth princes to come to me. I have something to ask them. You must not mention half a word to anyone about today's matter." .”

After speaking, he turned to Wang Ke and said, "Ming Ming, you come with me, and you accompany me to listen to what they have to say."

Wang Ke hurriedly agreed, bid farewell to Comrade Li Er, and went straight to Li Ke's mansion.

He had to explain this to Li Ke in advance, and he had to teach him how to say it in order to firmly grasp the matter.

(End of this chapter)