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Chapter 248 Panic

The name of the cannon quickly spread among officials.

The sound is as loud as thunder, and it can shoot six or seven hundred steps away. It can be called a magic weapon.

In the morning court, Su Cheng was standing in the hall drowsy. Since he was promoted to the Duke of the county and became the supervisor of firearms, he began to go to the morning court.

However, fortunately, the Tang Dynasty did not have morning courts every day like the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Even so, Su Cheng often asked for leave, and it was rare to go once every three or five times.

Who told the Firearms Supervisor to be a new yamen, and it had nothing to do with other yamen in the court, so the early court had nothing to do with Su Cheng at all.

If Li Shimin hadn't threatened him, he would have taken a one-year leave.

Li Shimin is discussing spring plowing with ministers, especially the trial planting of corn.

It stands to reason that Su Cheng introduced corn and was the person who had planted corn, so he was the most suitable person to be in charge of this matter, but neither Li Shimin nor the ministers in the DPRK and China tacitly mentioned Su Cheng.

Who dares to make Su Cheng responsible?Su Cheng didn't let the farmers just dig a hole and bury it?

It would be better without him, and Su Cheng was also happy to be at ease, and dozed off openly in the morning.

Last night, Cui Mo curiously asked him what kind of artillery it was, and he taught Cui Mo a very vivid lesson.

However, I seem to have dozed off a lot this morning.

Su Cheng, who was in a daze, suddenly heard the word artillery, and suddenly became more energetic, and he pricked up his ears to listen.

Come on, don't be stingy with your compliments.

Just when Su Cheng was about to accept everyone's compliments, he suddenly froze, as if that wasn't the case.

"Your Majesty, it is true that the artillery is very powerful, but I feel that the artillery is harmful to the peace of heaven, and the artillery is a weapon of great danger. It may be harmful to the country and to your majesty!" Yushi Chen Yungong said.

"That's right, Your Majesty, now that our Tang Dynasty has strong troops and horses, and serves all over the world, we don't need such a dangerous weapon like artillery. What if someone uses artillery to harm His Majesty? Such a dangerous weapon is definitely not something that flesh and blood can resist. "

"Yes, what if someone uses artillery against His Majesty?"

"This kind of murderous weapon is indeed harmful to the peace of heaven!"

Su Cheng listened to it and almost died of anger, it hurts God and what a fart!

Fighting is about life and death, as long as you can kill the opponent.If you hack people to death with a knife, it won't hurt Tianhe, but if you bombard people to death with artillery, it will hurt Tianhe?

What is the logic?

But Su Cheng couldn't help but feel awe-inspiring when he heard it later. Li Shimin wouldn't really be so frightened that he ordered a ban on the development of firearms, right?

Su Cheng came out and said respectfully: "The minister seconded the proposal!"

Several censors jumped out to criticize the artillery, which immediately made the atmosphere in the hall tense.

Many officials felt that what Chen Yushi and others said was also reasonable. Although they hadn't seen the cannon's power with their own eyes, they had heard of it.

Artillery is indeed very dangerous. If anyone has the heart of disobedience, it will be a lot of fun to shoot him a few shots at the palace.

Li Jing, Li Ji, Changsun Wuji and others frowned slightly, but they didn't speak, they were very calm.

Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Baolin scratched their heads and thought about how to refute.

No one expected that Su Cheng would say second, and everyone was taken aback, wondering if they had heard it wrong?

Cheng Yaojin and the others looked at Su Cheng dully, why are you so crazy at the critical moment?

Li Shimin also looked surprised. Yesterday, Su Cheng was talking about the benefits of firearms. Why did he change his temper today?

Li Shimin asked, "Su Cheng, what did you say?"

Su Chenggong said: "I also think that artillery is a weapon of great evil. What if someone uses artillery to benefit your majesty? So I think your majesty should ban artillery."

Everyone looked at Su Cheng with puzzled faces. Didn't Su Cheng make the artillery?Why did Su Cheng also suggest that His Majesty ban artillery?

What's going on today?Is the sun coming out from the west?

Li Shimin was surprised: "Oh? You also suggested that we ban artillery?"

Su Cheng respectfully said: "Yes, Your Majesty, I not only advise His Majesty to ban artillery, but I also advise His Majesty to ban bows and crossbows. What if someone uses bows and crossbows to harm His Majesty?"

"The minister also suggested that His Majesty forbids knives and guns. What if someone uses a knife or gun to harm His Majesty?"

"It's best for Tang Dynasty not to have even bricks and stones, bricks and stones can hurt His Majesty!"

Only then did everyone realize that Su Cheng wanted to promote before suppressing.

Cheng Yaojin laughed and said: "Yes, Your Majesty, the minister also agrees to ban artillery, ban bows and crossbows, ban knives and guns, and it is best to ban bricks and stones. When the enemy comes, we Tang men will go to the battlefield with bare hands."

Chen Yun said angrily: "You are making unreasonable words! Can the artillery be as powerful as bows, crossbows, knives and guns? Our Tang Dynasty is now strong and powerful, and there is no need for artillery at all. Artillery can only bring danger to the country and His Majesty!"

Su Cheng said in a deep voice: "Yes, Your Majesty has worked hard to rule. Now our Tang Dynasty is indeed strong and powerful, but it is all in exchange for the soldiers' lives!"

"It's true that our Tang soldiers are not afraid of any enemy, but if the enemy comes, can the artillery reduce the casualties of the soldiers?"

"Who wasn't raised by mother's father? Do you, Chen Yun, just want to kill more Tang soldiers to make you happy? Why don't you send your own nephew to the frontier to guard?"

"You, you, nonsense!"

Su Cheng cupped his hands at Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, the artillery is not as dangerous as the ministers thought, because the artillery is heavy, difficult to hide, difficult to transport, and the accuracy of the artillery is also poor, so it is more threatening than bows and arrows."

"Although I have a strong army and strong horses, and people from all over the world are obedient, it is because the Eastern Turks have just been destroyed, and the remaining prestige is still there. However, the hearts of people who are not my race must be different. After a long time, foreigners will become suspicious. I think artillery is very useful!"

Li Ji said with a smile: "Su Cheng is right. It would be surprising if he can shoot accurately at a distance of seven or eight hundred steps."

Li Jing said in a deep voice: "For thousands of years, the war between the Central Plains and the grasslands has never really stopped."

Li Shimin said loudly: "I have looked through the history books, and I have not seen any dynasty perished because of strong weapons, and I have not seen any emperor died because of strong weapons."

"So, I will not give up eating because of choking! Artillery is a weapon of great evil, and it is also a powerful weapon for subjugating the country! Su Cheng developed the artillery, which has made great contributions to the court!"

"Because the artillery is powerful, for the sake of the stability of the country, it is strictly forbidden for civilians to imitate artillery. Both the firearms supervisor and the army must strictly control artillery. Unauthorized embezzlement is never allowed. Once discovered, I will severely punish it."

Su Cheng couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief. What he feared most was that Li Shimin was really frightened by the power of the artillery and ordered to stop the development of firearms.

If that's the case, then Su Cheng can only collect the drawings and ideas into a book and pass them on to his descendants, hoping that it will be useful someday in the future

Fortunately, after all, Li Shimin is still that talented and generous emperor through the ages.

(End of this chapter)