Li Shimin was also stunned by the fireworks in the sky. He never imagined that these seemingly chaotic fireworks could actually form the shape of the Chinese character "寿" (longevity)!
If he hadn't lit the fireworks himself, he would have believed it was a reward from heaven.
Looking at the frenzied crowd and then at his calm grandson, Li Shimin's heart was filled with mixed emotions.
He didn't know the principle behind fireworks rising into the sky, nor did he know the principle behind fireworks exploding in the shape of the character "寿" (longevity). But he did know one thing: his grandson must have put a lot of thought into preparing this birthday gift for him.
"Grandson, you've gone to so much trouble!"
Li Jue smiled slightly upon hearing this.
"Thank you for the compliment, Grandpa!"
"If this item can bring a smile to Old Man's face, then it's worth the price!"
Li Shimin laughed happily upon hearing this. At that moment, he forgot all about the meteorite, the talking parrot, and the ancient sword from the Spring and Autumn Period. All he could see was this miracle that shook the ages!
He had a premonition that after today, legends of divine blessings would spread throughout Chang'an and even the entire Tang Dynasty.
In this way, the Li family's rule will be as solid as a rock!
Thinking of this, Li Shimin looked again at his eldest grandson who was watching the fireworks, and thought that this must be the reason why the child presented this treasure.
The firework shaped like the Chinese character "寿" (longevity) flashed three times in the sky before the entire sky was plunged into darkness once again.
Li Shimin stood on the steps for a long time, lost in thought, before leading everyone back to the main hall.
Having just witnessed the splendor of fireworks, any song or dance performance now seems bland and tasteless, even the colors appear dull.
Therefore, all dancing was cancelled at the subsequent banquet, leaving only the lingering sounds of string and wind instruments.
The banquet ended quickly, much earlier than in previous years.
This was mainly because Li Shimin could not forget the spectacular fireworks, and he simply had no interest in drinking with the others.
In fact, the same is true for everyone else.
After witnessing the dazzling spectacle of fireworks, they lost all interest in watching song and dance performances, and even drinking alcohol became unappealing.
Therefore, when Li Shimin announced the end of the meeting, everyone got up and left the Taiji Palace with a sense of loss.
Tonight, I'm destined to be sleepless!
On his way back to the Lizheng Palace, Li Jue was supported by Si Zi and Li Tai, one on each side.
"Nephew, can you tell me how fireworks work?"
"Nephew, I don't care about the principles, I just want you to make me a few more!"
"No need for lettering, just something that can explode in the sky!"
Li Jue was so annoyed by the two that he could only casually agree.
"Alright, alright, I'll have someone make a few more for you later!"
"Fourth Uncle, it's not that I don't want to tell you, it's just that this thing..."
"Fine, come to the Hall of Universal Love tomorrow, and I'll demonstrate it for you myself!"
Li Tai got the answer he wanted and happily went back to sleep. Only after receiving Li Jue's promise did Si Zi let Li Jue go.
The next day, before Li Jue woke up, he saw Li Tai standing at the head of his bed with dark circles under his eyes, which startled Li Jue so much that he screamed on the spot.
"A ghost!"
Li Tai punched Li Jue hard and said irritably.
"What the hell?! I'm your fourth uncle!"
"Fourth Uncle!"
Why are you here so early?
"Nephew, didn't you promise me yesterday that you would personally demonstrate the fireworks for me?"
"Oh oh oh!"
Upon hearing this, Li Jue could only get up with a sullen face and then led Li Tai to the Jian'ai Hall of the Prince of Qin's residence.
"Fourth Uncle, take a small shovel and shovel a shovelful of saltpeter!"
"All done!"
"Shovel two more shovelfuls of sulfur!"
"It's all done!"
"Shovel three more scoops of charcoal powder!"
"Then what?"
"Then mix them well with a spatula!"
Li Tai did as instructed, mixing all the powder evenly, and then looked at Li Jue with a puzzled expression.
"Then what?"
"Then?"
Li Jue stepped forward, scooped out a small amount of gunpowder with a shovel, and placed it in a glass container. Then he took out a match, carefully brought it close to the gunpowder, and with a "bang," a small clump of gunpowder burst into a burst of bright light, followed by a plume of thick black smoke.
Li Tai was stunned by what he saw. He felt that he had mastered an incredible power, a power that could rival that of the gods.
However, just as he reached for a match, intending to light the gunpowder he had prepared, Li Jue unexpectedly kicked him.
"Fourth Uncle, are you out of your mind?!"
"ah?"
Li Tai groggily got up from the ground and asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"What's wrong?"
"I just wanted to test if this gunpowder could be ignited!"
"you……"
Li Jue was speechless upon hearing this. He had just prepared at least a pound of gunpowder. If it were all ignited, wouldn't it burn down his entire palace?
"Fourth Uncle, this thing is extremely powerful. You'd better try it on a small scale, one small amount at a time!"
"Oh oh oh!"
Upon hearing this, Li Tai immediately realized something. He suddenly understood that Li Jue had only lit a small amount of explosives, yet the entire hall had flashed. If he had lit all the explosives in the barrel, wouldn't the entire hall have been blown up?
Li Tai followed Li Jue's advice, scooped out a small amount of black powder, placed it in a glass container, and carefully lit it.
With a loud bang, Li Tai's entire face was burned black, but he showed a childlike, innocent smile.
"Success!"
"I can also manipulate fire and lightning, hahaha!"
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