Chapter 39 Explosives

"It's sheer nonsense. Everything you say is just rhetoric. You were sure that your father would not grant Liaodong to you, so you dared to say that. I don't know which of your uncles and brothers will seal it there. This mess will be just like that." Leave it to him.”

Li Tai looked like he didn't believe it, but when he said this, he deliberately looked at the younger brothers below. He himself was favored by Li Shimin and would never be sealed in Liaodong. He might even become the prince. , but it’s hard to say for you guys.

How could these people not understand the look in Li Tai's eyes? He is not an adult yet. When he becomes an adult, according to the rules of the Tang Dynasty, he has to go to his own fiefdom. If he is really sealed off to this dead land, how will he live in the future?

"If my second uncle doesn't believe it, I can establish a document here. If my grandfather seals this place to me when I come of age, then I will immediately take office."

Li Xiang knew what these people were thinking. He was just afraid that if he refused to admit his debt, they would suffer a loss, so he simply signed a document. There was fertile land in Liaodong, and after the Koryo Kingdom was solved, there would be no danger in the surrounding area. That's definitely a great place to grow.

What's more, Li Xiang is also confident that with our system, we can develop even if we are sealed off in the mountains.

"Stop messing around. The matters discussed today will be put aside for the time being. You all can go back first."

Just when everyone was clamoring for Li Xiang to make a written statement, Li Shimin suddenly spoke. At this time, Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling looked at each other. If Li Shimin also asked Li Xiang to make a written statement, then Li Xiang would really have no chance of ascending to the throne. Who could He will not let his heir go to that inhospitable place in Liaodong.

Li Shimin stopped this matter, which means that Li Xiang may really be a real dragon.

Li Tai felt a little unhappy. He almost asked Li Xiang to sign a letter just now. This boy is thirteen years old this year. When he reaches the age, he will be sent to Liaodong immediately. The position of prince will have nothing to do with you.

"There is no one else, what do you three think?"

Only Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and Li Jing were left above the Ministry of War. The others had gone out. Li Shimin pointed to these seats, and the three of them sat down.

This matter was really too big, so the three of them looked at each other, but neither of them made any comment on this matter.

"Xuanling, tell me."

As the Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty, Fang Xuanling was the first person to speak out, so he had to say this first.

"I think it is feasible, but Your Majesty must be prepared. If Your Highness cannot turn this place into a living place, then..."

Fang Xuanling and Li Jing have the same opinion. This method is possible, but you have to be prepared to be scolded, especially you who are the emperor.

"Auxiliary machine..."

Li Shimin called the names one by one. Everyone had to express their opinions, and no one could run away.

"For the sake of peace in the northeastern part of the Tang Dynasty, and for the emperor to be able to successfully conquer Goryeo, I think it is feasible. Even if this area becomes a dead land in the future, it will not cause any harm to the reality of the Tang Dynasty."

Changsun Wuji was unambiguous on major matters. In fact, they all understood just now that what Li Xiang said was just a supplement to his behavior in the hall that day, and this supplement was also extremely important. We really did this, It can indeed ensure that the Northeast border is worry-free.

"In this case, I would like to say a few words. Your Highnesses just said that if we really do this, it will easily affect His Majesty's reputation. There are only a few of us, so I will tell the truth..."

When Li Jing spoke, he still looked up at the emperor's face. Although we were all old brothers in the early years, at this time, after all, the emperor and his ministers were different.

"Speak quickly."

Li Shimin said with some displeasure, these people just couldn't keep up with Cheng Yaojin.

"Tian Khan is just a false name, and we have not benefited from it. Those countries that respect you as Tian Khan have often made trouble with us in private, and the border areas have never been quiet. Why should we fight for this false name? Abandoning such a useful method, the Goryeo Kingdom has 200,000 troops. If we do not take action against it, it will definitely become a big trouble in the future."

When Li Jing said this, Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling were also surprised. After Li Jing came back from the north, he never said a word or took an extra step, but what he said was also true. Although the ministries in the north They all respectfully call Li Shimin the Khan of Heaven, but if you think about it carefully, other than such an honorable title, it has no practical benefits.

Li Shimin's face is also a little ugly, but Li Shimin is famous for accepting advice well, and Li Jing is an important minister in the court and his old brother. If it were anyone else, he would probably slap the table right now.

"Go get that little bastard in."

After the three important ministers heard this, they immediately called Li Xiang in. Li Shimin still asked some of the questions just now. Unexpectedly, Li Xiang's answers were very different from Li Jing's.

Li Shimin really felt strange. If Li Jing answered these words, it was because he had been at war with the northern countries and knew their situation better. But how could Li Xiang come to this conclusion?

Could this be what Li Jing told him?

impossible.

Although Li Jing sometimes speaks a little arrogantly, he will never take sides among the princes.

"Tell me the truth to my grandfather. Can the explosive you are researching really destroy their water conservancy facilities in a short time? A water conservancy facility is very big."

Li Shimin is still a little worried about this issue.

"After thirty days, you can ask Grandpa to take a look outside the city, but the price is extremely expensive. One tael of explosives only costs the same."

Li Xiang calculated it in his mind and immediately told the price. Even if the Tang Dynasty court doesn't pay, you have to accept this account.

"The Minhui Canal outside Chang'an City can irrigate 4,800 acres of land. How much explosives would be needed to destroy it?"

The price is indeed horribly expensive, but Li Shimin still has to figure it out.

Li Xiang had also heard about this irrigation canal. He only needed to blow up the connection with the lake, which would only require ten kilograms of explosives at most.

After listening to Li Xiang's answer, Li Shimin calculated in his mind that it was one hundred guan, which was a bit expensive, but it could destroy the irrigation canal in an instant, which Li Shimin could still afford.

"Then see you in thirty days."

After Li Shimin said this, he found that Li Xiang didn't move at all. Then he remembered that he had just promised him a heavy reward...