Summon the Mythical Emperor of the World

Hall of Longevity.

Li Siduan sat on the throne of the dragon chair.

The minister of the Ministry of Industry broke out in a cold sweat and said quickly, "Your Majesty, the old minister has no intention of this!"

"The Imperial Palace Imperial Army was personally selected by His Majesty, loyal and loyal, and the old minister never dared to doubt the Imperial Army..." The Minister of Industry said with a face full of fear.

Li Si looked at the Minister of Industry and said, "Since Aiqing doesn't mean this, then I am curious, how exactly did this gunpowder leak?"

"Minister of Industry, as the third-rank minister of the court, don't tell me that this gunpowder went to Chang'an City by yourself?" "If this is the case, I will give you half a month to investigate. What's the point?"

"It took you so long to find out this thing for me, what's the use of me asking you?"

Although Li Si's voice was very soft, it sounded like a couch in the ears of the Minister of Industry.

"Report to Your Majesty, the old minister has already checked everything."

"The old minister has already found out all about the leak of gunpowder. If there is any deception to His Majesty, the old minister is willing to use his death as a witness!" The Minister of Industry said with a terrified expression and a trembling voice.

"Your Majesty, this is everything the old minister found out."

The Minister of Industry took out a memorial from his cuff and held it in his hands.

The valet eunuch stepped forward and placed the memorial on the dragon case.

The Minister of Industry began to report to the emperor that the gunpowder had leaked.

Li Si unfolded the memorial submitted by the Minister of Industry.

According to the investigation by the Minister of Industry, the gunpowder in Chang'an City did not come from the Ministry of Industry.

It was created by an ordinary citizen in Chang'an City.

This commoner is usually very interested in things related to fire, such as fireworks.

Due to the great movement when the gunpowder erupted, this commoner was afraid of being arrested by the government to study it, so he never dared to speak up.

Only at night do they silently test the gunpowder.

Even so, he was cautious, worried about being noticed by others.

However, with the establishment of the East Factory, the entire Chang'an City was under the supervision of Cao Zhengchun.

One day, someone went to the reporter and said that every night somewhere in Chang'an City, there would be a loud noise.

The official yamen went to investigate and found traces of gunpowder.

It's just that those yamen servants didn't know what gunpowder was, so they didn't care much.

This incident eventually reached Cao Zhengchun.

Cao Zhengchun and Li Si had been to the Ministry of Industry base outside Chang'an City. Naturally, they knew the power of gunpowder and immediately reported it to the emperor's ears...

...

Li Si glanced at the memorial of the minister of the Ministry of Industry.

"Your consciousness is that the gunpowder thing has nothing to do with you? Was it developed by the people of Chang'an City?"

Li Si looked at the Minister of Industry and said.

The Minister of Industry listened to the emperor's culture, and immediately said: "That's right. If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can ask the Governor Cao, and the Governor Cao also participates in the investigation of this matter."

Li Si leaned slightly on the throne of the dragon chair.

"Xuan Cao Zhengchun."

After a moment.

Cao Zhengchun was ordered to enter the palace.

When Cao Zhengchun entered the Hall of Longevity, he saw the minister of the Ministry of Industry with a terrified face, and he immediately knew what was going on.

"I have seen Your Majesty."

Cao Zhengchun said respectfully.

"The Minister of Industry said that the gunpowder thing was developed by a certain citizen of Chang'an City."

"is this real?"

Li Si looked at Cao Zhengchun and asked.

"Report to Your Majesty."

Cao Zhengchun glanced at the minister of labor and said loudly, "According to the investigation of the old slave, it is indeed the case."

After Cao Zhengchun finished speaking, the Minister of Industry was relieved.

The Minister of Industry found that Cao Zhengchun was insidious, cunning, cruel and ruthless, but he was loyal to His Majesty and did not lie at all.

If this matter is put on the eunuch Li Jingzhong, in order to put him in prison, the six ministers, Li Jingzhong, the eunuch, probably will not admit it.

But Cao Zhengchun said it frankly.

This changed the Minister of Industry's impression of Cao Zhengchun a little...

"Since that's the case, Aiqing is injustice Zhaoxue, go back and rest."

Li Si waved his hand and said.

"According to the order."

The Minister of Industry almost collapsed and exited the Hall of Longevity.

After the Minister of Industry left, Li Si changed his words: "The commoner of Chang'an who developed gunpowder..."

As soon as Li Si's words fell, Cao Zhengchun immediately folded his hands and said, "Report to Your Majesty, I will dispatch the guards of the East Factory to take him down and lock him in the dungeon now."

Perhaps for the common people, the development of gunpowder was just an unintentional act.

But the matter of gunpowder is related to the secret of the Tang Dynasty, and there must be no leakage.

Before Cao Zhengchun arrested the commoner, he had already investigated all his friends and lovers.

After confirming that no one knew about the gunpowder, he secretly captured the other party in the Dongchang dungeon.

"Your Majesty, do you need the old slave to silence him?"

Cao Zhengchun said in a low voice, and there was a trace of murderous intent in his words.

"Quiet?"

Li Si pondered for a moment, then shook his head slightly: "It is a talent to be able to develop gunpowder alone."

Li Si only knew the method of making gunpowder based on his memory, which surpassed the cognition of this era.

But that common man was able to develop it with nothing at all, and he is definitely a genius.

If it is an ordinary person, if you kill it, you will kill it.

But for genius, Li Si still has a certain degree of tolerance.

"Give him two choices, one is to join the Ministry of Industry, and the other is to stay in the East Factory forever."

Li Si looked at Cao Zhengchun and said.

"According to the order."

Cao Zhengchun led the order to leave the palace.

Li Si leaned slightly on the throne of the dragon chair, lost in thought.

Li Si realized that due to the limitations of the times, many talents in a certain field were buried.

Li Si recalled the civil and military officials above the court, and found that these ministers were experts in governing the country, but they knew nothing about other aspects, or in other words, strange skills.

In short, because of the limitations of the times, the cognitive scope of these courtiers is only a small piece.

For example, if you ask these courtiers about the Four Books and Five Classics, they may say that it was three days and three nights.

But you have to ask them why there are days? Why are there dark nights? What will be outside the world, I am afraid no one can answer it.

This is the limitation of the times.

Li Si placed his right hand on the dragon case and tapped lightly.

It seems that it is time to pay attention to this aspect.

Datang wants to truly achieve the improvement of leaps and bounds, and it is difficult to achieve it only by individual strength.

Only by integrating all aspects and improving together can Li Si's goal be achieved.

Li Si was ready to decree that outside the six ministries, an academy of sciences would be established to take over the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and all the magic tricks would be obscenity.

The Academy of Sciences is at the same level as the Sixth Department, and the Academy of Sciences is directly ordered by the Son of Heaven. Except for the Son of Heaven, no one may intervene in the affairs of the Academy of Sciences...

In Li Si's view, the Academy of Sciences will inevitably become a sharp blade in his hands in the future!