Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

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"I have never doubted you." His Majesty Li Er smiled slightly and said, "Duke Qin, what do you see?"

"Excuse me, I'm stupid, I really didn't see anything."

"Hey, why are you so confused. Isn't this matter obvious? Duke Xun's courage is really lacking. How dare he get involved in a big treason case with such a little courage?"

"If it's not him, who else could it be?"

"Who?" Li Erbi gritted his teeth and said, "The blue is better than the blue. If my prediction is correct, it should be him..."

One word awakened the dreamer!

Hearing this, Guo Ye could not help but flash a name in his mind——Li You!

The so-called collusion between senior officials and Goguryeo must have clear benefits.Goguryeo's small people are poor, how much benefit can it give to the high-ranking officials of the Tang Dynasty?

From this point of view, there is no possibility of any high-ranking officials rebelling.

However, this matter actually happened, it can only show that this person got the benefits.Not from Goguryeo, but... Datang!

If His Majesty Li Er was defeated and died, the most likely beneficiaries are himself and Li Zhi.Second, it is this Qi Wang Li You.

Now that I have proved my innocence by defeating the Koguryo army, there is only one remaining suspect, Qi Wang Li You!

As soon as Majesty Li Er dies, a new king will be enthroned.Although Li Zhi has become a prince, he is too young.At this time when the country is in turmoil, if it is done properly, Li You may not be without success if he follows the story of Xuanwumen!

His Majesty Li Er's so-called "green comes from blue and is better than blue" refers to that His Highness King Qi not only wanted to kill his younger brother, but also colluded with Goguryeo to kill his father before killing his younger brother!

Although he figured out the cause and effect of this matter, Guo Ye had to pretend to be confused.Now that this matter has been made clear, how should I express my position?

Persuading His Majesty Li Er to kill his son?Is that something people do?

Advise His Majesty Li Er to tolerate and raise traitors?What if something goes wrong in the future?

Guo Ye quickly changed the subject and said, "Your Majesty, do you still want to know how the humble minister caused chaos in the Goguryeo camp?"

"If you don't mention this, I'll forget it, so hurry up and talk about it."

"Uh, before I say it, I would like to ask Your Majesty to make a decree. Duke Xun is not to tell anyone the truth about this matter."

His Majesty Li Er said: "Okay, I won't make things difficult for you. Duke Xun, I won't say anything unnecessary. If you dare to leak half a word of what Duke Qin said today, I will punish you. !"

"Yes!"

Guo Ye then said: "I think that when Weichen was sent to Sanhan, he arranged a dark son beside Yuan Nanjian. This person's original name was Falin, and his pseudonym was Xincheng. Now he has become the national teacher of Goguryeo."

"It was he who caused the chaos in the Goguryeo camp?"

"You can also say that. Weichen asked him to set up four high towers in Jiang Yishi's camp. He claimed that the high towers represented the national destiny of Goguryeo. That night, the high towers suddenly collapsed, and the Goguryeo people were naturally terrified and fled in all directions."

Zhang Liang said: "Mr. Qin, what you said is a bit evasive. Why did the high platform collapse so suddenly, and what happened to the huge light and noise at that time?"

His Majesty Li Er said: "The earth was still trembling at that time, so what happened?"

Guo Ye said: "The reason why it can produce such an effect is because I used something. This thing is called gunpowder."

"Gunpowder? I've never heard of this name before."

"When this thing is ignited with fire, a violent explosion will occur. The light, loud noise, and even the huge vibration all come from this. Monk Xincheng's servants are all dressed up by us Tang Jun. At three o'clock that night, They ignited the gunpowder, and in an instant they blew up the four towers."

"Is there such a military weapon?" His Majesty Li Er said happily: "Is this thing easy to make? Does Qin Guogong have a recipe?"

"The recipe and materials for making gunpowder are very simple. If Your Majesty wants it, I can offer it to you. But..."

"What's wrong? I will count you a great service for presenting the formula of this thing. Immediately seal Yuan Ruoshuang as Mrs. Ren Guo."

Guo Ye smiled wryly: "I am not asking for credit, I mean..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Liang interrupted: "Do you still have gunpowder?"

"In order to blow up the four high platforms, I used half of the gunpowder. There is still half left. Does Duke Xun want to see the real thing?"

"No! No! It's not as simple as looking at the real thing..."

Speaking of this, Zhang Liang kowtowed to His Majesty Li Er, and said: "The old minister resisted the order and disrespected, and caused a catastrophe. Fortunately, His Majesty has a broad mind and forgave the humble minister. I'm sorry..."

His Majesty Li Er frowned and said, "Stop talking around in circles, what do you want to say?"

"The humble minister wants to take the blame and make meritorious service!"

"Did crimes and meritorious deeds? How do you commit crimes and meritorious deeds?"

"Although the main force of Goguryeo's army is gone, there are still [-] troops in Liaodong City. I am willing to capture this city for Your Majesty!"

"You? Lord Xun, it's not that I look down on you. But since you followed me automatically, you have never won a battle. And Liaodong City is a strong city that Emperor Sui Yang's million-strong army can't take down... ..."

"Your Majesty, don't look down on people. As long as you promise someone Zhang a small matter, within three days, I will take this city for you!"

"what's up?"

"Please transfer the remaining half of the gunpowder left by Qin Guogong to Wei Chen!"

Guo Ye couldn't help cursing: "Zhang Liang, Zhang Liang, you are not taking the blame for meritorious service, you are clearly trying to take my credit!"

Chapter 1935 Credit Bankruptcy

"I don't like to hear Qin Guogong's words." Zhang Liang sternly said, "It is true that you have made great contributions by offering the gunpowder formula, but your majesty rewarding your concubine is enough to repay the merit. You can't just use it in the future. Arriving at gunpowder is all your credit, right?"

"This……"

Guo Ye was really at a loss for words.I have to admit that what Zhang Liang said is indeed reasonable.Even from the point of view of future generations, he is equivalent to owning the patent of gunpowder.However, this patent has already been sold to His Majesty Li Er by rewarding Yuan Ruoshuang.

In the future, how His Majesty Li Er will use gunpowder and who will use gunpowder has nothing to do with him.

It would be too unreasonable for him to demand that wherever gunpowder is used, he must do it himself.Besides, there will be more places to use gunpowder in the future, and he will not be too busy.

However, Zhang Liang was given the opportunity to make meritorious service in this way?

Really not reconciled!

Guo Ye came up with an idea, and said: "Your Majesty, I still have some humble opinions about gunpowder, and I don't know if I should talk about it or not."

In addition to the great victory of Li Er, His Majesty Li Er also obtained a new military weapon, and he has a great heart.He said: "If you have anything to say, just say it."

"Duke Xun and His Majesty have insightful eyes, and they both saw that this thing is a siege weapon. But have you two ever thought that everything has advantages and disadvantages?"

"Disadvantages? What are the disadvantages of gunpowder?"

"Now I, the virtuous ministers of the Great Tang Dynasty, are able to take the offensive against all countries. It is indeed a blessing to have such a siege weapon. However, if the future generations are unworthy, they will be forced to take the defensive position in the future. Woolen cloth?"