Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 26 Future Planning
After walking out of Du He's warehouse, Su Chen fell into deep thought.

At present, it is not an easy task to mass-produce earthen guns based on the current technological level of the Tang Dynasty.

At least until the problem of seamless steel pipes is solved, earthen guns cannot be put on the agenda.

But looking at the mental state of those masters, it seems that there is still a chance? It's just that it is extremely difficult and takes time, and there is currently no deadline for this time.

The second is the earth bomb.

This thing is easy to make, and Du He’s warehouse has a lot of raw materials prepared, so it can be made at any time.

There is also a key question: how to store and how to ensure security?

If we were to make them now, with a large number of homemade bombs piled together, they would easily get damp and lose their power if not properly stored. Or if an open flame accidentally ignited the entire thing?
It’s really a headache.

Su Chen rubbed his head, perhaps a compromise could be found?
Let's do the musket first?

"Brother Su, what are you thinking about?"

Su Chen glanced at Du He, then turned back and pursed his lips, "Take good care of these things. You never know when they might be needed. Don't let anything unexpected happen."

Du He grinned and patted his chest, "Brother Su, don't worry, I'm here, nothing unexpected will happen."

Su Chen: "..."

Take a deep breath and look up at the blue sky.

Since the progress on weapons is slow now, we can only focus on the unfortunate Li Tai.

Ugh.

Poor baby.

I don’t know how Li Chengqian used the people and historical materials he sent, and what issue of the Comprehensive Geography has been compiled.

You just focus on compiling the geographical gazetteer, and I will help you take care of your people.

make up one's mind.

Su Chen turned his head to look at Su Wang, "I will send Brother Du 10,000 taels of silver tomorrow so that he can buy materials and make parts."

Su Wang nodded, "Yes."

Hear the words.

Du He was delighted and rubbed his hands: "I'm really sorry, Brother Su, if I really have ten thousand taels of silver, I promise to make those things!"

A huge amount of iron ore is needed to make seamless steel pipes, and it is naturally difficult for Du He to support it with his family background alone.

Although the Tang Dynasty learned from the lesson of the Sui Dynasty's state-run iron mines and allowed private iron mines, the tax on private iron mines reached an astonishing one-fifth, causing the price of iron ore to remain high.

This ten thousand taels of silver given to Du He should be enough to support him in making the earthen gun, right?
"But Brother Su, I have a question, and I don't know whether I should ask it or not."

"Then don't say it."

"..."

Du He opened his mouth, but the words that were about to come out were retorted by Su Chen.

Seeing Du He being humiliated, Sun Qiang couldn't help but burst out laughing. Su Wang seemed a little calmer, but he couldn't suppress the upward smile.

Mr. Su is such a wonderful person.

Su Chen smiled and said, "Okay, I'm just kidding, tell me what you think."

Du He rolled his eyes and expressed his doubts: "Although I don't know why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Brother Su are determined to build this thing, but Brother Su, have you ever thought that with so much money, we can definitely train a group of... loyal people?"

In Du He's opinion, these things would certainly be of great help to the prince in ascending the throne, but even if successful, it would cost a huge amount.

If this money is used to train soldiers, the effect will definitely be significant. At the very least, hundreds of death warriors can be trained!

Su Chen's eyes suddenly lit up, and he patted Du He's shoulder heavily and said, "Well, very well said!"

Du He: “……?”

"Haha, thank you for your reminder. I almost went into a blind spot."

Su Chen laughed twice, opened his folding fan, and nodded repeatedly, "That makes sense, it makes a lot of sense."

"Brother Su?"

"Brother Du, let me put it simply."

"All ears."

"Once these masters really make something, even if we fail in the end, we can still find a place to rule and become the king, which will usher in a new era of war."

Du He looked confused.

He didn't really understand the new era of war, but he knew very well that he should become king.

In other words.

Are these things their protection in the worst-case scenario?
reveal all the details?

"So what does Brother Su mean by entering a blind spot?"

"Talent!"

Su Chen smiled slightly, "Cold weapons and hot weapons are all useless. The most valuable thing is always talent!"

"Okay, Brother Du, that's all I have to say. I'm leaving now."

"it is good……"

Watching Su Chen get on the carriage, Du He frowned and thought for a while, then scratched his hair hard.

I still can't understand why he has to prepare for the worst when the situation is so good now...

Wouldn't it be better to just kill them?

Ok……

Thinking of this, Du He hurriedly patted his forehead to make himself sober.

The current East Palace is not the former Prince Qin’s Palace!
Kill it...

Wouldn't that be just asking for death?
...As soon as Su Chen returned to the Prince's Residence, he saw Li Chengqian sitting there waiting for him with a list in his hand.

"Brother Su, you are finally back. Is everything going well?"

"I have already taken over all the thirty thousand taels of silver that Su Wang brought. However, Du He's progress in weapon manufacturing is slow, and he has no money to spend. I have ordered Su Wang to send him ten thousand taels of silver tomorrow morning to continue his research."

Su Chen simply said, "Our attention now should be on the unlucky Li Tai."

"Haha, I thought so too."

Li Chengqian smiled and waved, placing the list in his hand on the table, "Brother Su, take a look, who do you recommend as the most suitable person for the duties of the General of the Central Army this time?"

"Not interested in."

Su Chen shook his head.

The selection of the General of the Household is very important, and Su Chen doesn't need to say much about this. I believe Li Chengqian already has a rough consideration in his mind.

Li Chengqian smiled and pointed at the list and said, "After discussing with Ning Changshi, I decided to recommend Zhao Jie for this position."

Zhao Jie was the son of Li Chengqian's aunt Princess Changguang and Zhao Cijing. After Zhao Cijing died in battle, Princess Changguang remarried Yang Shidao of the Hongnong Yang family.

Today, Yang Shidao serves as the Minister of the Central Secretariat, a third-rank official with high power and influence.

If Zhao Jie was promoted to the position of General of the Central Army, it would not only cultivate one's own people, but also indirectly win over Yang Shidao, who was the Minister of the Central Secretariat.

Su Chen nodded without expressing any opinion.

Li Chengqian smiled and put away the list, then took out another one and said, "Brother Su, please take a look at this list."

When the list was spread out in front of Su Chen, he became interested after just one look.

There are many people's names on the list, and their positions are written in detail, and these people all have one characteristic.

They are all King Wei's men!

among them.

Li Chengqian had already marked General Chai Zhewei with a big cross using a red cinnabar pen.

"We have already captured Chai Zhewei. Brother Su, who do you think we should start with among these people?"

There was a gleam of excitement in Li Chengqian's eyes.

Ever since Su Chen opened the door to a new world for him that day, he has been in a strange and abnormal state.

Especially when it comes to targeting Li Tai, it was as if he had drunk fake wine, and his attacks became more severe each time.

Su Chen glanced around and raised his hand to point at a name.

"Wei Ting?!"

"I love you very much!"

Li Chengqian nodded repeatedly, "This man is the father-in-law of the King of Wei and also a counselor. He is of great help to the King of Wei both publicly and privately."

"If we take him down, not only can we eliminate the influence of the King of Wei in the court, but we can also cause a fire in the King of Wei's backyard and throw him into disarray."

Su Chen smiled and said, "I wonder what the prince thinks?"

Li Chengqian licked his lips and said, "It's a fabrication, a frame-up. I don't believe that Wei Ting is so clean."

Su Chen: "..."

Li Chengqian continued, "Wei Ting had a close personal relationship with Prince Yin in his early years. We only need to arrange one or two assassins to pretend to be Prince Yin's men... He will definitely die!"

The angle is novel.

Su Chen rubbed his head, looked at the excited Li Chengqian and shook his head, "If it was before, it would be possible for you to do this, but not now."

More than ten years have passed since the incident of Prince Yin, and almost all those who should be killed have been killed by Li Shimin.

Now Li Shimin holds great power and his influence conquers all the world, and is honored as the Heavenly Khan by the countries in the Western Regions.

Unless one is a fool, no one would have any connection with Prince Yin's people, not to mention that Wei Ting holds an important position and is the father-in-law of King Wei.

If Li Shimin investigates the matter in detail, not only will Wei Ting be cleared of all charges, but the Prince's Mansion may also be implicated.

After being poured a basin of cold water by Su Chen, Li Chengqian gradually calmed down. After thinking carefully, he nodded and said, "You are right. This kind of frame-up is indeed inappropriate. It is very likely that I will be implicated."

"I wonder if Brother Su has any clever ideas to get rid of Wei Ting?"

"Everyone has weaknesses."

Su Chen glanced at Wei Ting's detailed information and asked in a gloomy tone, "Why do you have to work so hard on Wei Ting?"

"You can take a look at his children, or at least his wives, right?"

"...?"

Compared to the cunning Wei Ting, his children and wife are easier to target?

hiss.

This method is a bit shady.

"By the way, when I came back just now, Brother Du reminded me of this."

"what?"

"Build a unique force belonging to the East Palace, independent of the imperial court!"

Li Chengqian's eyes lit up. This power unique to the Eastern Palace, if it was really effective, wouldn't it become the Qin Palace of the past?

The future is expected!

"Brother Su, do you have any ideas?"

"No."

"..."

(End of this chapter)