I have a backstage in Datang

This guy has a face full of shame, and he doesn't care about being a rascal in front of Li Shimin, just listen to him humming: "His Royal Highness, I will take a look at this thing first, and I will return it to you in a few days. I will see if I can let people imitation."

Obviously, he wants to.

Not only he wanted it, but other generals also wanted it, but everyone wanted to save face, and they couldn't do something like Liu Hongji's reaching out to snatch it.The most important thing is that Li Shimin governs the army very strictly, and the generals generally dare not take drastic measures, but Liu Hongji and Cheng Yaojin, two bastards, have always paid little attention to military law.

However, Li Shimin seemed to be acquiescing, and did not punish people like Liu Hongji and Cheng Yaojin very much.

However, after Liu Hongji snatched the three-edge army thorn, he immediately held it in his hands like a treasure, as if he was afraid of being taken away, his eyes were full of vigilance.

Everyone snorted, resentfully feeling that he had won it.

On the contrary, the messenger looked indifferent, and suddenly whispered to Liu Hongji: "General Liu, this thing cannot be imitated. Mr. Gu once said that he is the only one in the world who can make it."

"fart!"

Liu Hongji obviously didn't believe a little scout's words, so he just stared and scolded: "Don't treat me as a fool, there is no weapon in the world that cannot be imitated? Even if it is a thousand-refined level supreme treasure horizontal knife, blacksmiths can beat it even if they are cruel. It’s just a waste of time, it takes five or six years for a thousand-refined horizontal knife.”

The messenger was helpless, but his tone was full of pride, and said again: "Don't believe me, this thing really cannot be imitated, because its material is not wrought iron, but specially smelted fine steel."

"Fine steel?"

This is another brand new vocabulary.

Everyone present was startled, and Li Shimin's eyes flickered a few times.

Liu Hongji looked curious, and suddenly turned a big hairy monkey face towards the messenger, and asked in a deep voice, "Tell us, what is fine steel?"

The messenger was about to speak when he heard Li Shimin suddenly say, "I'm afraid it's because of the collection of scrap iron."

Everyone was stunned again, and Liu Hongji couldn't help but blurted out, "Could it be those broken iron pots and farm tools? They turned into fine steel for making these triangular army thorns?"

Everyone stared at the messenger, expecting him to confirm the big guy's guess.

Sure enough, the messenger nodded slowly and said, "Yes!"

After saying this word, he immediately spoke again, and said: "Mr. Gu in Gujia Village hired people to help him build four large furnaces... Each furnace is as tall as a person, and it is specially used for smelting The fuel he used for those scrap irons was a strange black stone, but the burning temperature was far beyond that of ordinary charcoal. Those collected scrap irons were turned into molten iron, and after adding some special black powder, it became Fine steel!"

He swallowed his saliva, and said with admiration on his face: "After the scrap iron is turned into fine steel, it turns decay into magic. Not only can you make three-sided army thorns, but you can also forge horizontal knives and sharp blades. You can't even imagine that horizontal knives The manufacture of the knife no longer requires craftsmen to beat it over and over again, it only needs to melt the fine steel again, pour it into a special sand mold, and after it cools in the open air, it becomes a horizontal knife..."

Horizontal knife!

It was the most elite weapon in the entire Tang Dynasty.

Every horizontal knife has to be made by craftsmen over and over again, so the output is extremely low, and ordinary soldiers can't equip it at all.

At least one must be a personal guard or higher in the army to be eligible to get a horizontal knife. If it is replaced by a local military officer, it must be at the level of county lieutenant.

Everyone looked at each other and could see the shock in each other's eyes. Li Shimin suddenly spoke again and asked anxiously, "Is this new horizontal knife as sharp as the military horizontal knife?"

The messenger hesitated for a moment, then asked back, "How many swords are you referring to?"

Li Shimin pondered for a while, then hesitated and asked: "How about fifty exercises?"

The fifty-refined horizontal knife is a sharp weapon that only a general's personal guard can have.

Unexpectedly, the messenger shook his head slowly and said, "It's far more than that."

Li Shimin's eyes flashed, and he couldn't help but said again: "What about one hundred exercises?"

One hundred exercises, this is a qualification that can only be possessed by a general in the army, and he has to make military achievements before he can be rewarded.

Unexpectedly, the messenger shook his head again, and said without hesitation: "It's still far more than that."

hiss!

Everyone gasped.

Liu Hongji suddenly grabbed the messenger's shoulder, and asked viciously, "Aren't you able to make everyone happy? Can that thing compare to a thousand-refined horizontal knife?"

It takes five or six years for each thousand-refined horizontal knife to be hammered by an experienced blacksmith every day, constantly beating out the impurities in the wrought iron, so that a horizontal knife can be made, which is worthy It is said that it is the existence of the sharp weapon of the magic weapon.

This level of horizontal knife, the general may not be able to have.

However, everyone did not expect that the messenger suddenly looked proud, and said: "After Mr. Gu made a new type of horizontal knife, the princess tried it with her Qianlian horizontal knife for comparison. ..."

"Where's the new horizontal knife? Is there a mouth?"

Everyone asked questions almost at the same time.

The messenger took a deep breath and said, "I'm fine."

hiss!

In the whole hall, there was the sound of gasping for air.

Du Ruhui opened his mouth suddenly, bowed his hands solemnly towards Li Shimin, and said: "Your Highness, this secret recipe should be obtained. From the messenger's narration, I can speculate that the manufacture of fine steel is not difficult, otherwise it can only be made with the strength of Gu's Village. , It is impossible to produce fine steel. With such a small population in Gujia Village, it is still possible to produce this kind of peerless treasure. Our Tiance Mansion is full of talents, so we can expand the production thousands of times. If this secret recipe can be obtained, the whole world Even the government can be equipped with sharp weapons."

Everyone looked excited, and they all looked at Li Shimin.

However, no one expected that Li Shimin seemed hesitant to make a decision. After a long time passed, he slowly shook his head and asked everyone, "Do you think Xiuning is willing?"

Everyone was stunned, and suddenly remembered that the princess even dared to cheat His Highness the King of Qin now. In order to manage the family diligently, she actually wrote IOUs to the messengers.

Even though the messengers were doing things for her, they wanted to ask His Highness King Qin for money.

In this small life, I really put all my heart on my man.

After a long time passed, Li Shimin suddenly seemed to have made up his mind and said suddenly: "My lord, I want to go to Hebei..."

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... Let's count the votes, I really ask everyone to help.

Chapter 70 [Wang Jue must not leave without permission, but I have to go to Hebei]

Li Shimin, as the first-class prince of the Tang Dynasty, actually said that he would go to Hebei in person. Not to mention whether there will be an uproar in the court, I am afraid that the ministers of the aristocratic family will seize the opportunity to criticize him first.

Wang Jue sits in one place and cannot easily leave without authorization.

Especially for a prince like Li Shimin who holds military power, every time he leaves the fief, it will arouse the reverie of interested people.

Unless it is absolutely necessary, do not make this choice.

However, Li Shimin's tone was very firm, obviously he had already made up his mind just now.

Throughout the main hall of Tiance Mansion, all civil and military officials were shocked.

But immediately, each had a trance.

"His Royal Highness's move, I support it!"

Du Ruhui was the first to speak, with a solemn tone.

Fang Xuanling next to him nodded, and also solemnly said: "It is indeed time to kiss him, to show his sincerity. That Mr. Gu can forge fine steel, and such people must be given great attention..."

At his words, the civil servants all nodded.

But everyone knows in their hearts that this is actually just a scene.

Only Li Shimin seemed to be sincere, and slowly said: "I will bring some gifts when I go this time. After all, it is the first time we meet. As a brother, I can't go empty-handed..."

What he said was clearly a pun.

The so-called elder brother's self-proclaiming seems to be aimed at Li Xiuning, but if you think about it carefully, you might think it is aimed at Gu Tianya.

Sure enough, he is worthy of being a brother.

Even if my brother-in-law is upset, I still feel sorry for my sister.

The generals were a little hesitant, obviously worried about the follow-up of Wang Jue leaving the ground easily, but they all kept silent in the end, and obviously chose to support silently.

Regardless of civil servants or generals, they are like mirrors in their hearts. It seems that this trip to Hebei really requires Li Shimin to go there in person.

The reason is very simple, the interests involved are too great...

If that Gu Tianya was just a peasant boy, then the method would not need to be so cautious and gentle. At most, he would send a group of people to arrest the boy and control him. At that time, he could force him to hand over the secret formula by simply torturing him casually!

They could even directly label him as a servant of Tiance Mansion.

After becoming a servant, he had to obediently melt iron and steel for Tiance Mansion.

This is the most convenient method without paying any price. If that Gu Tianya really has no foundation, everyone in Tiance Mansion will definitely choose to do this.

The reason is simple, there has never been a fair thing in the world.

Since ancient times, those who have held power in their hands have no reason to talk to you?As long as it's something I want, then you have to obediently give it to me!

Aristocratic families will have this kind of thinking, so naturally their Tiance Mansion will have it, even if their Tiance Mansion doesn't do this kind of thing, those aristocratic families will definitely do it after knowing it...

Since others will definitely do this, why don't I grab the benefits first?

This is the mind of the powerful since ancient times, with unscrupulous possession and wantonness.

But unfortunately, they couldn't use this trick against Gu Tianya.

the reason is simple!

Standing behind Gu Tianya was a boss they couldn't afford...

Although Li Xiuning is a princess, she is not an ordinary princess. She holds military power and seals in her hands. The 20 women's army is like a wolf and a tiger. Slap in the face.

So even Li Shimin, who is an older brother, has to go there in person in order to get the secret recipe of fine steel. This is not only to respect his sister, but also to see Gu Tianya.

Why does a poor boy with muddy legs suddenly spread his wings like a roc?

……

At this time, someone suddenly stood up, and it was the eldest Sun Wuji, the strategist of Tiance Mansion.

The guy's eyes flickered a few times, and suddenly he hinted with a deep meaning: "If your highness is going to visit relatives, you might as well bring the princess with you. Then you two will help the princess palm the eyes together. Just take a look at that Gu Tianya." What kind of color is it?"

"Bah!" Everyone felt a little tired, and each gave Changsun Wuji a contemptuous look.

As long as any words are uttered from his mouth, they will immediately become high-sounding words of justice. His Royal Highness King Qin obviously wanted to talk about family ties. Through family ties, he obtained the secret recipe of fine steel, but it turned out that this product was only slightly transformed In words, it immediately became that King Qin was going to help the princess check out Gu Tianya's quality.

There are many shameless people in the world, but there are very few people who can be as shameless as Changsun Wuji.For example, Cheng Yaojin is shameless because of hob meat, such as Liu Hongji, shameless because of vulgarity, those shameless situations can be accepted, but Changsun Wuji makes people feel chills down the spine.

"Grandma is a bear, as expected of Laoyin..." Someone in the crowd hummed in a low voice, obviously a simple and straightforward general.

Changsun Wuji looked up and found that the person who spoke was Niu Jinda. Changsun Wuji smiled slightly, as if he didn't care about Lao Niu's ridicule at all, but this guy had already begun to think in his heart that he would definitely have to mess with Lao Niu in the future.

What kind of person is Li Shimin, can't you see the mind of the elder grandson, Li Shimin suddenly said, "We are all colleagues, so don't take it to heart when teasing."

Changsun Wuji chuckled, nodded and said, "Okay!"

Although he only said one word, Li Shimin felt relieved. Although Changsun Wuji is very sinister, he seldom does that kind of duplicity. .

Li Shimin took a deep look at him, and suddenly said again: "This king is going to Hebei this time, and I don't want to do it with great fanfare. I intend to go from Luoyang to Miyun by myself, and go back and forth in ten days. It can avoid the attention of those who are interested, so as not to cause an uproar in the court..."

He paused slightly while speaking, and then said again: "After I go to see my sister, I will take a look at Gu Tianya by the way. If the two sides can reach an agreement, maybe I can get the secret recipe of fine steel forging, and then I will gallop around and don't mess with it." The aristocratic family pays attention. This move is very safe."

His words surprised everyone.

Fang Xuanling blurted out first, and said eagerly: "No, absolutely not."

Du Ruhui followed closely and said: "There are many soldiers in the Hebei Province, and there are quite a few giant bandits in the mountains and forests. They dare to block the road and rob under the blue sky and broad daylight. How can His Royal Highness King Qin go alone? We will absolutely not agree to this matter."

Li Shimin smiled proudly, and said: "This king, why has he ever been afraid in this life? How powerful Dou Jiande was in Hebei back then, this king still dared to gallop on that land. Now that Hebei belongs to the Tang Dynasty, why can't this king go alone? ?”

"No, absolutely not!"

All the ministers just refused to allow it, and repeatedly objected.

Suddenly seeing a warrior walk out, he said solemnly, "If Your Highness insists on going, you must let the general go with you. If you disagree, you will be killed on the spot."

Everyone turned their eyes to look, and found that the person who spoke was Duan Zhixuan, they were relieved immediately, and said again and again: "If you have General Duan with you, it's okay."

Just barely, but not absolutely.

So soon another general stood up and said with the same serious expression: "The last general must also accompany, otherwise he will be killed on the spot."

Everyone turned their eyes to look again, and found that the person who spoke was Zhang Liang. They were relieved immediately, nodded again and said: "If General Zhang Liang can accompany him, there should be no worries about going to Hebei."

Why?

Because these two generals are fierce generals.

They may not be as handsome as Xu Maogong, but in terms of their bravery, they are among the top five in Tiance Mansion, especially Zhang Liang, who was born in Wagangzhai, has the blood of a gangster in his bones, so it is easier to guard when he goes to Hebei. Li Shimin is thoughtful.

The most important thing is that they are definitely not alone.

On the surface, they say that they are accompanying alone, but secretly they must arrange a bodyguard. They are all fierce soldiers, and there is nothing wrong with fighting.

Li Shimin was obviously displeased, frowned slightly and said: "This king is here to visit my sister."

The two generals spoke at the same time, and said calmly: "We want to meet Gu Tianya."