Don't make trouble, let's build infrastructure!

With a lot of money, the demolition of the third village of Caogu Township went smoothly. The two households closest to the mountain pass have been demolished, and Tong Ran's plan to blow up the mountain has also been put on the agenda.

In order to connect the third village with Xiaoguo County, their road had to go down the mountain.Tong Ran's explosives are traditional black gunpowder, which is less powerful. They have to explode layer by layer, gradually blasting holes in the middle of the mountain.

The explosion of the mountain was a bit shocking, and Tong Ran's gunpowder workshop had attracted prying eyes, so he surrounded the construction site with cloth barriers to reduce onlookers.

Inside the barrier, almost all people from the county government, and a few workers involved in the manufacture of gunpowder.In addition, it is Fan Heng who provided materials for Tong Ran to make gunpowder.

"Brother Tong, your dynamite really has the power to move mountains?" Fan Heng did not participate in the experiment of dynamite, and had never seen its power with his own eyes. He was weighing a round dynamite in his hand at this time, and he was a little suspicious.

"You just have to see if it has the power to move mountains." Tong Ran said.

The gunpowder was quickly placed in the designated place, and the fuse should be arranged.The government servants and workers who had seen the power of gunpowder did not dare to be careless. After finishing the arrangement, they fled to the bunker prepared in advance.

"Brother Fan, you can go too." Tong Ran said holding a torch.

He was still responsible for the ignition of the first explosion. This time, the explosives were more powerful, and their bunker was far behind, so the fuse for the ignition was also arranged very long. Tong Ran had enough time to run behind the bunker after lighting.

Fan Heng took a look and went behind the bunker.

He looked behind and saw that not only the people in the yamen were there, but the tiger cub was also staring at Tong Ran who was lighting the fire.

"Your name is Zai Zai, isn't it?" Fan Heng had never seen the power of gunpowder, so he was very relaxed at this moment, and touched the little tiger's head casually.

The servants in the back gasped.

Swish!

Sure enough, the little tiger turned around and gave him a look.

"Ouch!" Fan Heng covered his hand, which was scratched three times.

"What's the matter?" Tong Ran came back after lighting the fire, "Everyone hide behind and start lighting, and don't probe when you hide."

Tong Ran picked up the little tiger and went to the next layer of bunker, followed by Fan Heng.

boom!boom!boom!

Several times in succession, the ground trembled and the mountains shook. Fan Heng forgot the pain in his hands. He only heard the sound of rocks breaking and shaking again.

"Success!" The bold yamen servant looked at the situation on the side of the mountain and shouted.

A deep pit has been blown out on the mountain wall, and the height of the pit is about enough for vehicles and horses to pass through.

Fan Heng was also well-informed, and he was speechless after seeing this scene.

After a while, Fan Hengcai said: "This is too amazing."

"Isn't it? Our county magistrate is amazing." Some yamen servant answered, and after finishing speaking, he called the workers to clean up the gravel.

The rubble was cleared and blasted twice more.

Both times it was someone else who lit the fire, and Tong Ran hid behind with the little tiger in his arms.

"Zai Zai, are you afraid?" Tong Ran teased it.

The little tiger ignored him, flicked his tail, knocked off Tong Ran and wanted to touch his hand again.

"Brother is with you." Tong Ran said.

"Wow!" No need!

Tong Ran hugged the little tiger and covered its ears.

The mountain in Caogu Township is not big, and the project of blasting the mountain has been completed in a few days.

On the second day after blasting the mountain, Tong Ran recruited all the workers who had been on vacation before. Those who made the gunpowder still went back to make gunpowder, and the rest of the workers who were called back stayed at the site, responsible for blasting and cleaning up the rubble after the explosion.

When everything was in order, Gao Zhuo rushed into the construction site with a horse roaring all over his body. He got off his horse and cupped his hands to Tong Ran, saying, "My lord, Master Ruan, the head of the Ministry of Officials, has arrived. He has brought an imperial edict. Please go back quickly to receive the edict."

The little tiger opened his eyes and ran to Tong Ran's feet.

Ruan Zheng's movements were really fast, and he had already arrived.

Tong Ran didn't dare to neglect after hearing the words, and turned around to leave.

"Wow!" The little tiger bit the corner of his robe.

"Hold on, my lord." Gao Zhuo grabbed his arm.

Tong Ran couldn't laugh or cry, picked up the little tiger with one hand and asked, "What's wrong?"

"My lord, Mr. Ruan brought a prison van with him, you...be careful." Gao Zhuo said.

prison car.

Tong Ran's heart sank.

That day, when Lu Yong and Wu Li didn't come, Chu Jun called people's attention to them, especially Wu Li.Unexpectedly, before Chu Jun took any further action, Lu Yong took the lead in attacking and participated in Tong Ran's book in front of everyone.

"Your Majesty, Tong Ran, the county magistrate of Xiaoguo County, recently invented a large-scale killer. This object can cause a large-scale explosion and has the power to move mountains and seas. I believe that the county magistrate is not a post of the Ministry of Industry. The invention of these artifacts is really intentional. Bad." Lu Yong said loudly.

From the Lu family to his generation, the highest official position in the family is only from the second rank, and the original marquis position has also been demoted by one level, and he is called Jing'an Bo. Moreover, he, the patriarch of the Lu family, has not even entered the cabinet.Since the founding of Dacheng, the five major noble families have assisted the king in governing the world, and there has never been a generation of any family that cannot enter the cabinet.

But even if he didn't enter the cabinet, it would be more than enough to crush Tong Ran, a little ant, to death.

The kid was kicked out by him that day, and later he heard that he jumped into the river.He breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't want this kid to be an official after his life was over.

If he was just a little doctor, he wouldn't want to kill him, but it would be different if he became an official.That matter is disgraceful, if it gets out, it means that he has lost his virtue, and the Lu family has declined in his generation, so Chu Jun can no longer find a reason to punish him.

"Large-scale explosion? Listen to what Lu Shilang said." Wu Li stepped forward and said.He is an official worshiping Minister of the Ministry of War, and his rank is higher than that of Lu Yong, so he is a little less polite when speaking to him.

Lu Shilang gritted his teeth, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said: "The name of this thing is gunpowder. It is black in color and shaped like a ball. It is made of saltpeter, sulfur, etc. I don't know the detailed process, but I heard that Tong The county magistrate blew up the mountain with this thing, and it has almost opened up a mountain."

As soon as Lu Yong's words came out, all the officials in the hall talked a lot.

Such a big killer is actually in the hands of a small county magistrate. If he has a different intention or is bought by someone with ulterior motives, isn't their great success in jeopardy?

Chu Jun's face was as usual, and his hands under his wide sleeves were tightly clenched into fists.

"Your Majesty," Wu Li said, "if there is such a thing, it should be handed over to the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of War will take care of it, and it must not be lost to the people."

"Master Wu is obsessed with military affairs, and he probably doesn't know that people's hearts are dangerous. Can you just collect the things?" Lu Yong said, "In my opinion, not only should you collect the things, but all the participants including Tong Ran , should be murdered on the spot to avoid future troubles!"

"Ridiculous!" Chu Jun scolded angrily.

"Your Majesty, calm down." Lu Yong cupped his hands and bowed his head, "I am also planning for the sake of the common people in the world. It is really not my great fortune to invent such a dangerous thing."

When Lu Yong and Chu Jun confronted each other, some of the ministers whispered to their colleagues.

"Master Lu is right, with such a thing, how can we sleep in the future?"

"Why does a small county magistrate make such a thing? He also blows up mountains. Does he think he is a fool?"

"Exploding a mountain is a trick. He is probably testing the power of this thing. If the test is over, he doesn't know who the target is." After the man finished speaking, he glanced at Chu Jun on the throne. Tong Ran's audacity.

Chu Jun did not speak for a long time, but he could hear the whispers in the hall clearly. After a long silence, he suddenly chuckled and said: "You all stay in the capital city, listening to the wind is rain, but you know Xiaoguo County Why did the magistrate invent this thing?"

If Chu Jun was angry, the servants in the hall would at most kneel down and say a word to appease his anger, but he suddenly laughed after being out of breath, and everyone who had spoken in the hall raised their hearts.

Including Lu Yong, no one dared to speak for a while.

Finally, Fu Lin took a step forward, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is so stupid that I don't know why the magistrate of Xiaoguo County invented this thing. Please enlighten me, Your Majesty."

Chu Jun glanced at Fu Lin, then glanced at the ministers one by one and said, "There is a township under Xiaoguo County called Straw Mushroom. There are three villages in the Straw Mushroom Township, and the third village is isolated from the outside world. The deep mountain, although the soil is fertile and the water source is abundant, has been in poverty for a long time due to inconvenient transportation. The county magistrate of Xiaoguo County built a road to open up the traffic with the village. The invention of the bomb is to blow up a tunnel in the mountain , in order to pass. Lu Shilang even knows the power of the bomb, but he can't tell where it came from?"

When Chu Jun changed the subject, Lu Yong's scalp felt numb. It's not that he didn't know, but he just didn't say anything on purpose. Who knew that the emperor sitting high in the hall could know everything about a small village?

"It's my fault," Lu Yong knelt down and said, "No matter what the reason is, gunpowder is too dangerous, so we must be on the safe side. Your Majesty, please grant the death of Tong Ran, the magistrate of Xiaoguo County."

"I have already said that Tong Ran has served the country and the people. He is not only innocent but also has meritorious service. There is no need to discuss this matter again. Retire..."

Before Chu Jun could say the last word, Fu Lin interrupted him. He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Please listen to my words." All the people in the court, only he dared to interrupt the emperor when he was speaking, Chu Jun stared. He glanced at it, but there was no attack, and raised his hand to let him speak.

Fu Lin: "Your Majesty, I don't think Lu Shilang's words are completely unreasonable. Although Tong County Magistrate is credited to Xiaoguo County, it is also true that he invented dangerous things. Why don't you invite him to the capital and offer the formula of the thing to you?" Your Majesty, since this thing has a huge lethality, it may be used by the army in the future, and it will be a matter of great merit."

As soon as Fu Lin finished speaking, Wu Li stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I think Mr. Fu is right, and I really want to see it. This is the gunpowder that can move mountains and seas."

"Your Majesty, I second the proposal. Since this thing has such power, it should be reused greatly. As Lu Shilang said, can I destroy it if I have a good thing in Dacheng?" Another person stepped forward and glanced at Lu Yong after speaking. A word.

With Fu Lin's voice, many people in the hall who hadn't spoken up joined him, which was much more than the people who supported Lu Yong just now.

Lu Yong was still kneeling in the hall, and he didn't dare to move around until Chu Jun asked him to get up.Lu Yong bent his body, but his heart was crawling like thousands of ants. According to what Fu Lin said, Tong Ran would not only come to the capital, but also meet the emperor. How to mix in official career?

"Your Majesty..." Lu Yong wanted to speak again.

"This matter is according to Fu Qing's words," Chu Jun said, "Ruan Zheng, I have specially appointed you as an imperial envoy to go to Xiaoguo County to inquire about gunpowder."

Fu Lin subconsciously opened his mouth halfway, but he didn't expect that Chu Jun had already announced his next court, got up and left.

His Majesty seems to have adopted his suggestion just now, but his suggestion was to bring Tong Ran to the capital to ask, but His Majesty asked Ruan Zheng to go over and ask. These seem to be the same questions, but the meanings are quite different.

Chu Jun let go of his clenched hand under his wide sleeve, got on the imperial chariot and returned to Xuanzheng Hall.

He originally thought that it was Wu Li who was spying on that day, but now it turned out to be Lu Yong. He seldom spoke in court, and Chu Jun didn't pay much attention.Tong Ran was about to kill Tong Ran if he opened his mouth today. While Chu Jun was angry, he was also a little scared.

If he didn't know who Tong Ran was, would he be deceived by him and kill Tong Ran?

In just a moment, he denied this idea. He is not the kind of fatuous and immoral person who would not trust Lu Yong's words.If he didn't know Tong Ran, he would probably call Tong Ran to the capital as Fu Lin said.

but……

Just don't call him here.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?" Su Jin called out cautiously.

"Huh?" Chu Jun was absent-minded.

Su Jin smiled and said: "Your Majesty, if you touch this quill again, you will be bald."

Chu Jun glanced at him and put down the quill: "Give me some tea."