Super Hero Monk: Hormones Journey to the West

Chapter 33 Unifying the Four Continents

Just as Li Shimin's eyes suddenly changed, Li Xian suddenly said:

“Your Majesty.

"His body really does seem to have been harmed by some kind of sorcery. Not only can his hair not grow, but... he also has no ability to break his sexual vows.

"Looking at it this way, it really feels like being forced to become a monk."

Ah this?

Are you polite?

Xuan Ci was speechless and choked up, thinking to himself, is this help or revenge?
Li Shimin was a little bit unconvinced when he heard this. "Really? If that's the case, then why is he still able to do it?"

When this was mentioned, Li Xian became furious and said sarcastically:

"It is absolutely true. He can only resort to some crooked and dishonest means."

After a pause, he said:

"So, he came to the brothel just to make money, and he went to see Princess Gaoyang, most likely to seek asylum."

After hearing what his third sister said, Li Shimin believed it a little bit and was no longer so unhappy with Xuanci. However, he became wary of Hongfu Temple.

You may not respect the Buddha, but you must fear him.

But Li Shimin had a strong dialectical thinking and was knowledgeable, so he could clearly distinguish: Buddha is Buddha, temple is temple, and monk is monk.

He had seen many monks who formed gangs and cheated people during his conquests.

If Hongfu Temple was just a gang-like underworld force, then he could ignore it.

But if this force, which cannot be underestimated, reaches out to Chang'an, it must be strangled!

Li Shimin looked at Xuanci and asked:

"Then why did they insist on keeping you in the temple as a monk? What role have you played among them over the years?"

"I really don't know. I'm only 16 years old and haven't officially started work yet."

Xuanci said:
"Maybe... my good looks can help with publicity, right? It can better promote the image of Buddhism as a great and glorious sect, and cover up their underworld activities.

"By the way, the recent rumors about me being an enlightened monk are all hype created by them. They are pure fabrication.

“In fact, I don’t understand Buddhism at all and have no interest in becoming a monk.

“My real passion is science.

"In between the times when that old thief Fa Ming was forcing me to chant, I was constantly studying science and technology such as papermaking, sugar making, salt refining, gunpowder, cement, the compass, cotton spinning, movable type printing, blast furnace ironmaking, soil rotation, hybrid breeding, etc.

"These are the things that can transform the Tang Dynasty, help you unify the four continents, and achieve unprecedented hegemony!"

Ah this?

Li Shimin was stunned.

"Science...making paper, making sugar?"

He muttered to himself and cast a questioning look at Li Xian.

Li Xian replied:

"Yes, he is the...talented man I mentioned to His Majesty.

"His methods of making paper and sugar have been proven, and there's still huge room for improvement in production in the future. These past couple of days I've been debating whether or not to bring him to the palace to meet the emperor."

"Also, he told me a few days ago that he could refine the poisonous salt found in the mines across the states into edible fine salt. I don't know if that's true or not."

what?
Li Shimin was surprised. He had never expected that the salt refining Xuanci mentioned was the refining of poisonous mineral salt.

But before he could ask, Xuan Ci sneered, turned around and walked onto the porch, and brought out a big pot from a corner that was sheltered from rain but exposed to the sun.

What was in the pot was the sample he had made a few days ago and was going to show to his grandfather. It was now completely dry.

"Shasha~"

Delicate white crystals fell from between his fingers and appeared before Li Shimin's eyes.

Xuan Ci licked the remaining salt on his index finger, then extended his unlicked middle finger to Li Xian's lips, motioning her to lick it. Li Xian opened him up unhappily, reached into the pot and dipped her hand in the salt, then said quickly:
"This salt really doesn't have a bitter taste, and tastes even better than the tribute salt refined in coastal areas."

Li Shimin tasted it immediately and asked:

"Is this really made from rock salt? How long does it take, and what conditions are required?"

Xuanci said:
“Rock salt, of course.

"Let me put it this way. My method can be mass-produced. Bringing down those salt merchant families in the Huai River and Yangtze River regions would be a piece of cake.

"Mineral salt is so widely distributed in the Tang Dynasty, and there is so much of it. What's the point of them controlling the lake and sea resources and transportation channels?
"As long as I teach you the technique, it's up to you whether you want to mess with them or not, and how you want to mess with them.

"This is called dimensionality reduction attack, do you understand?"

"How dare you!" Li Xian noticed that he was getting a little carried away and immediately warned him, "Watch your words and don't be so reckless!"

"It's okay, let him continue." Li Shimin waved his hand, feeling confused and awe-inspiring about the term "dimensionality reduction attack".

Then, Xuanci explained the method of salt refining and its optimal mass production model without reservation.

Seeing Li Er's naive look when he asked the question, Xuan Ci became even more arrogant.

With only a junior high school education, he really enjoys the pleasure of crushing others with his knowledge.

"Let's stop talking about salt refining here for now.

“I learned how to make salt when I was eight years old.

"Of all the things I've figured out, this isn't even a small thing. It can only be said to be... insignificant.

"If it weren't for that old bald donkey Fa Ming who imprisoned me for so many years, the Tang Dynasty would have already entered the electrical age, and Xiniuhezhou and Beijuluzhou might have been incorporated into its territory."

Ah this! ?
Li Shimin's attention was completely attracted by him. He temporarily forgot about the problem of the underworld and even threw the matter of the three princesses out of his mind.

Xuan Ci directly asked the AI ​​to call out the manuscript that had been planned for a long time and prepared specifically for meeting Li Shimin, and began to output frantically, continuing to hit Li Shimin with tons of critical strikes on the ideological level.

Agriculture, industry, transportation, military...

Based on the existing resource conditions, Xuan Ci continuously put forward technologies that can revolutionize various fields, and expounded the optimal solution for the Tang Dynasty to leap from the agricultural age to the steam age.

While talking about the practical stuff, he also painted a rosy picture for Li Shimin, and his passion was comparable to that of the strongest speaker on his home planet - the "failed art student."

Li Shimin was not a cowardly emperor who inherited the throne. Putting aside the issue of morality, he was definitely a wise ruler who could fight on horseback and govern on foot.

From small issues like people's livelihood to big issues like diplomatic landscape, he has more or less an understanding of them.

And precisely because he understood everything, the shock in his heart reached an indescribable level when he listened to Xuan Ci's words.

Time passed quickly, but he didn't notice it at all. He was completely immersed in the imaginative yet down-to-earth science and technology, and was fascinated by what he heard.

He was even stunned by the big cake that Xuanci had drawn, because he knew that although the cake was big and round, eating it was not a fantasy.

Xuanci's tone became increasingly passionate as he spoke, as if he was about to lead Li Shimin into a charge.
"With agricultural output increasing and food and clothing issues resolved, more manpower will be invested in industrial production!

"As industry grows, the levels of mining, smelting, and tool manufacturing will further improve, products will become more abundant, weapons will become more advanced, transportation will become more developed, and the economy will explode!

"Once the economy explodes, there will be abundant capital to launch wars. You can attack anyone you want and destroy neighboring countries in a matter of seconds.

"If we destroy our neighbors, we will have more people and land, and we can also obtain resources such as oil, rubber, cotton, minerals, and high-quality species. Our agricultural, industrial, economic, and military strength will also increase.

"Once these are improved, we can control more territory.

"Left foot step on right foot and go straight to the sky~
"Conservatively, within ten years we'll be able to build a massive steel ship with a carrying capacity of 100 million jin. We'll be able to lead our army to land on Dongsheng Shenzhou and lay claim to the last piece of the puzzle in the human world!"

Ah this...

This is what I want to do!
It took Li Shimin a long time to recover from his shock and control his stunned expression.

Although he couldn't keep up with the second half of the speech, he could already see the following from the first half of the speech:
At this stage, all the civil and military officials in the court combined are not as useful as Xuan Ci.

If the ministers discussed how to open a door during their meeting, then Xuanci had already demolished the entire wall of the room.

No wonder he could write hundreds of poems while drinking and shocked the literary and art circles.

This boy's talent is simply terrifying.

He must not be allowed to leave Chang'an, he must be used by me!
(End of this chapter)