Chapter 211: Prove my innocence. I am well-read and I won’t lie to you!

Since ancient times, salt and iron have been managed by the government.

The Tang Dynasty implemented a salt and iron monopoly management system, the main purpose of which was to ensure the state’s production, circulation and sales of salt and iron.

Therefore, a large amount of salt purchase records can be retrieved from the Ministry of Revenue.

What Sun Qiang didn’t expect was that Zhang Mingcheng found nothing!
Sun Qiang immediately notified Su Wang and asked him to focus on thoroughly investigating the seafood. Then he brought Zhang Mingcheng and rushed to the East Palace!
Li Chengqian looked at Zhang Mingcheng in front of him, then looked at Sun Qiang, “So, someone in the Ministry of Revenue is cooking the books?”

Zhang Mingcheng: “We can’t rule out this possibility. It’s also possible that the thieves didn’t buy it from the government.”

Li Chengqian pondered and turned his gaze to Yu Zhining.

Yu Zhining pondered and said, “If that’s the case, let Su Wang use his connections among the people to check first.”

“If it’s convenient for the prince, I think we can go to the Dali Temple to see Su Chen.”

“Firstly, we can exchange information with each other. Secondly, we can ask Su Chen what the explosion was, and maybe let Su Chen prove his innocence!”

Li Chengqian nodded after thinking carefully, “Not bad.”

“Sun Qiang, tell someone to prepare a car. We are going to the Dali Temple.”

Zhang Mingcheng: “Your Highness, may I follow you?”

Zhang Mingcheng was also very curious about the explosive objects.

What on earth could this thing be that not only makes a thunderous sound but also possesses such powerful destructive power!

Li Chengqian glanced at him and nodded, which was considered as his approval.

soon.

The carriage stopped outside the Dali Temple.

Li Chengqian took the lead and walked into the Dali Temple.

“See His Highness the Crown Prince.”

“Is Sun Fujia here?”

“Lord Sun is interrogating Su Chen in the cell.”

“Ok?”

Li Chengqian frowned and, under the guidance of the officials, came to the cell.

Inside the cell.

Sun Fujia was having a heart-to-heart talk with Su Chen.

“I know that with Mr. Su’s intelligence, he must know what exploded the night before yesterday. Why don’t you want to tell me the truth?”

“I’m afraid you’ll cheat me.”

Su Chen smiled calmly, “If you put the blame of Shangzhou’s affairs on me, where can I seek justice?”

Sun Fujia laughed, “If you didn’t do it, why would you be worried?”

Su Chen: “Officials, why don’t you guys have the final say?”

Sun Fujia smiled and shook his head. “That’s different. I have always enforced the law impartially and would never wrongly accuse a good person. Besides, there is the crown prince watching over us, as well as the civil and military officials. Who would dare to act recklessly in such a matter?”

“It makes sense.”

“That……”

“Let’s talk about it when the prince comes.”

“…”

Sun Fujia rolled his eyes.

A table full of delicious food and wine was prepared to entertain Su Chen, but this guy just refused to listen.

If you ask urgently, just one sentence.

I won’t say anything if the prince is not here.

Do we really have to invite the prince?
“The prince has arrived.”

Sun Fujia and Su Chen looked at each other, then Sun Fujia stood up suddenly and saw Li Chengqian and his men coming over.

“See His Highness the Crown Prince.”

“No gift.”

Li Chengqian glanced at the scene in the cell and couldn’t help but teasing, “Sir Sun, are you trying a case or drinking with him?”

Sun Fujia: “Trial of the case.”

Li Chengqian: “Have you confessed?”

Sun Fujia: “Su Chen said that as long as the prince comes, he will tell everything.”

Li Chengqian: “???”

“You knew I would come here?”

Su Chen smiled calmly: “I don’t know, I just want to find something for Lord Sun to do.”

Sun Fujia: “…”

Li Chengqian immediately smiled, “Now that the words have been spoken and I am here, then tell me, have you figured out what the explosion is?”

Su Chenshen stretched his body lazily, “Lawyer… Well, now you are here, and Yu Changshi, this gentleman is here, so he can be a witness.”

Sun Fujia frowned.

Su Chen confessed: “After thinking about it carefully yesterday, I deduced that the explosive substance might be a mixture of sodium and potassium.”

“A mixture of sodium and potassium?”

“What it is?”

Li Chengqian and others sat opposite Su Chen with puzzled expressions.

Su Chen pointed at the dishes and said, “Your Highness, do you remember the bacteria theory I talked about with Old Sun before?”

Li Chengqian nodded, “It’s everywhere in life.”

Su Chen: “Sodium and potassium are two common elements in life, and they have some similarities with bacteria.”

“There is a lot of sodium in the salt we eat every day, but it is in the form of crystals.”

“Potassium is different. This element is too active and most of the time it appears in a mixture. The most common foods containing potassium in our lives are fruits and seafood.”

Zhang Mingcheng: “May I ask, Mr. Su, what is the relationship between these two things and the previous explosion?”

Su Chen: “It matters a lot!”

“Master Sun, do you remember what Yue Ming said after checking the scene that night?”

“It looks like the product of a Taoist priest refining an elixir.”

“Not bad!”

Su Chen nodded, “Once sodium and potassium are extracted and fused together, these two elements will produce a lot of thick smoke and explode when they come into contact with water!”

Sun Fujia frowned and thought, “You mean, the smoke that had not completely dissipated at that time was like this?”

“Exactly.”

“I don’t know how they made these things, but I’m sure they don’t have many!”

“why?”

“The conditions for refining this substance are extremely harsh. I don’t think they have such strong strength and good enough luck to refine so much sodium and potassium!”

Compared with simple black powder, the refining of sodium and potassium is many times more difficult.

Especially potassium, Su Chen now can’t figure out how they extracted it.

Even though he owned a second-hand van and could use the battery in the car to extract potassium, this thing didn’t have many uses.

At least it is of no use to him at the moment.

Oh no.

It is still of some use, as it can prove that what he said is not fabricated.

“How can I trust you?”

“If you don’t believe me, there is nothing I can do.”

“wrong.”

Sun Fujia shook his head and laughed, “You can do it!”

Su Chen: “…”

That’s why he didn’t like him.

Li Chengqian frowned and looked at it, “Is it really possible?”

Su Chen hesitated for a moment, then nodded slowly, “This is not difficult, but it requires tools, and it requires extremely precise control.”

Sun Fujia: “If you can do it, I will believe that you are innocent.”

I believe you, you hammer!

Su Chen rolled his eyes, “I’m afraid that after I do it, you’ll say that I was the one who did the Shangzhou explosion.”

Sun Fujia: “…”

Su Chen: “I can tell you clearly that the success rate of this thing is very low, and it requires a lot of materials.”

“I can prove this to him.”

Li Chengqian nodded and said in a deep voice: “I have already ordered people to thoroughly investigate who is secretly buying large quantities of salt and seafood.”

Sun Fujia looked at Zhang Mingcheng. This man was an official from the Ministry of Revenue. He must have discovered something, right?

“But the Ministry of Revenue has no record of selling large amounts of salt!”

“……?” Sun Fujia was shocked.

If what Su Chen said was true, then why didn’t the Ministry of Revenue have any records?
This is a big problem!
Sun Fujia said in a deep voice: “Mr. Su, it seems that you must give a reasonable explanation for this matter.”

Su Chen nodded, “Okay, but I request that, in addition to the Crown Prince, three ministers must be arranged in the court to testify to this matter.”

“you……”

Sun Fujia frowned and turned his gaze to Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian nodded, “I can arrange this matter.”

Su Chen: “Then I’ll trouble Lord Sun to prepare some salt and seafood. Refining is a time-consuming task.”

“it is good!”

Sun Fujia nodded.

“There is one more request.”

Sun Fujia was speechless.

One request after another, it’s endless, this is just to prove your innocence.

“Go ahead.”

“I need to go back to Prince’s Residence to get some refining tools.”

“can.”

Li Chengqian stood up and said, “In that case, I will bring three ministers to the Dali Temple to verify this matter in one hour. Does Lord Sun have any doubts?”

Sun Fujia: “I will definitely prepare all the supplies.”

……

An hour later.

Dali Temple.

Li Chengqian not only brought Fang Xiang and the other two, but also Li Xiaogong, Li Daozon and others. Su Chen was somewhat surprised but not surprised at the arrival of these people.

However, there was one person that Su Chen never expected, King Qi Li You!
Li Xiaogong laughed: “Su Chen, we came here to join in the fun and prove your innocence. You don’t mind, do you?”

Su Chen: “I couldn’t ask for more!”

Li Dao Zong smiled and said, “We are also curious. Can what you said really be made?”

Su Chen nodded and ordered Sun Qiang to take out the battery.

If it weren’t for this thing, Su Chen really wouldn’t be sure to extract sodium and potassium.

Sun Fujia waved his hand, and the edible salt, kelp and other items that had been prepared were brought up one by one.

Li Chengqian: “The rest is up to you.”

Su Chen nodded, “Everyone, just be patient and watch me do the operation.”

After comforting everyone, Su Chen began the detailed operations.

The chemical composition of salt is sodium chloride and impurities. First, it needs to be dissolved and filtered, and then alkali is added, and then evaporated and fried to dryness.

It sounds simple, but it is actually not difficult to operate.

As a military researcher who collects and makes homemade guns, Su Chen has his own way of doing things.

Compared with purifying sodium, purifying potassium requires more concentration and luck.

Dried kelp needs to be burned to ashes to obtain the raw material for purifying potassium, and then quickly dissolved in hot water…

however.

What Su Chen didn’t expect was that the battery was low on power.

“what happened?”

“The battery has been idle for too long and may be low on power.”

Su Chen said casually, frowning and staring at the battery in front of him.

On the other hand, everyone present frowned, especially Fang Xiang and the other two, who stared at Su Chen with serious eyes.

out of battery?
Is it really because it has been vacant for too long, or is it because he made too many explosives before?
“It might work?”

Su Chen muttered something and tried it cautiously.

sizzle.

no response.

Li Chengqian leaned over to take a look, a little skeptical, “Is it okay?”

Su Chen: “Okay!”

Sun Fujia: “Really?”

Su Chen: “Shut up and sit down.”

Sun Fujia glared at Su Chen with dissatisfaction, then walked aside and sat down with a wry smile in front of everyone’s gaze.

sizzle.

This time, Su Chen controlled the current a little lower, and a piece of metallic potassium the size of a golden bean slowly took shape. Su Chen showed joy on his face, but the power ran out the next second.

Hey!
Su Chen hurriedly took out the potassium and threw it into the kerosene.

call.

It’s finally done.

“Okay, let’s take a look!”

Su Chen placed the purified sodium and potassium in front of everyone.

Everyone looked at the two things, then looked at Su Chen in confusion, as if to say, can this thing really explode?

Su Chen snapped his fingers, and Sun Qiang came over with a jar of wine full of water.

“Sir, the wine jar is full of water.”

“Very good, everyone please step back.”

Su Chen said with a smile, “If you are affected later, don’t blame me for not reminding you.”

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian was the first to react.

Seeing this, everyone followed Li Chengqian and stepped back a few steps.

Su Chen picked up the sodium and threw it into the water jar.

Chi Chi!

Smoke rose, accompanied by bursts of water splashing.

Everyone was stunned. Is it really effective?

Su Chen immediately threw the potassium over as well. Suddenly, thick smoke billowed out and the clear water in the jar seemed to be boiling.

It happened so quickly, in the blink of an eye, an explosion suddenly sounded.

The water jar shattered with a loud bang, splashing a lot of water and accompanied by thick smoke, shocking everyone present.

“This……”

“Did you see that?”

Su Chen clapped his hands and said with a smile, “This thing is complicated to make. I saw it by chance in a book. With my ability, I can only make such a small one.”

“The other party was able to blow up several houses. I don’t need to say anything more about how much they prepared, right?”

Sun Fujia walked to the battery without saying a word and reached out to touch it.

Ok……

There was no spark as seen just now, it seems that the battery is really out of power.

“Is this sufficient to prove my innocence?”

As Su Chen’s voice fell, Li Chengqian looked at Fang Xuanling and others.

Naturally, they saw what Sun Fujia did.

Now it seems that what Su Chen said was right.

Fang Xuanling and the others nodded one after another. Li You said with a smile, “Su Chen, how did you know that this thing can be made and exploded?”

“In the book.”

“Book? What book?”

Li You asked like a curious baby.

Su Chen smiled and teased, “Your Highness the Prince of Qi likes riding, shooting and hunting. Even if I tell you the title of the book, will Your Highness be able to remember it?”

Li You’s eyes turned colder. “Even if I don’t know, the gentlemen present here are all well-read people. How could they not know? Just tell me the title of the book…”

“Chemical.”

“what?”

Li You was stunned. What kind of book is this?

Never heard of it at all!

He looked at Fang Xuanling and others in a searching manner, but saw that they all had frowned brows, obviously they had never heard of this book.

Su Chen smiled and said, “Your Highness Prince Qi, what I have seen are some strange and lewd techniques. It is understandable that you gentlemen have not understood them.”

“Besides, I am well-read, how could I lie to you?”

(End of this chapter)