The Lone Star of the Tang Dynasty

Li Jing was keenly aware of this subtle change in Du Ruhui, but before he could think deeply, Li Er took out a finely carved and luxurious sword from his arms, and the sword body was half unsheathed.

I saw him raise Li Jing's weather-beaten saber, aimed at the half-cut blade of his sword, and slashed it decisively. A mournful sound of metal impact sounded, and Li Jing's sword was cut through a gap that almost half the width of the sword body, and it almost broke, but the sword in Li's second hand was still intact.

"Pharmacist, I'm so sorry I hurt your sword today. Li Er looked at Li Jing apologetically, and although the latter was heartbroken and his sword was damaged, he still responded open-mindedly: "Your Majesty is serious, a good sword should serve the Ming Lord." But...... The iron of this sword is so hard, could it be that it was made using what you call the method of wrought iron?"

Fang Xuanling also looked at Li Er with full attention, if he could really use this wrought iron secret method to create such a high-quality weapon, it would undoubtedly be a major benefit to Datang.

Just as they were speculating, Li Er suddenly burst out laughing and completely pulled out the sword in his hand - what caught his eye was not an intact sword body, but a broken sword!

Li Jing and Fang Xuanling were stunned, and couldn't believe the fact in front of them: this sword that had shown great power before was just a broken sword!

"Your Majesty, what's going on?" the two asked in unison.

Li Er explained with a smile: "What else can it be? It was because of this broken sword that I almost punished Duan Lun, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry." Did you know that the broken sword was cut off by an ordinary hunting knife? "

Fang Xuanling and Li Jing were completely dumbfounded, unable to accept the fact that this sword had easily cut Li Jing's saber under their witness just now, but now they were told that it was actually cut off by a hunting knife. They couldn't help but confirm again: "Your Majesty, is this really true?".

Li Er nodded affirmatively: "That's right, what happened under my nose is absolutely true." And the method of wrought iron behind this is also from the hands of a master. "

At this time, although the streets of Chang'an were still prosperous, people came and went, and the cries of selling came and went, but at this moment, it seemed that everything around them was quiet, and everyone listened to this shocking story with bated breath. Li Jing's eyes widened, swallowed his saliva, and pondered: "If there is really such a magical iron forging technique, then the matter of forging a new weapon is indeed worth reconsidering. "

Fang Xuanling fell into a blank space, and his heart was terrified: Who is the master who has such an incredible skill? Could it be that His Majesty has met a fairy-like genius?

All this was expected by Li Er, and he knew that the two important ministers would react like this. He also understood that the people's livelihood was difficult, and although the new forging process could improve the combat effectiveness of the Tang army, it involved complex processes, a large number of materials, and the cost of building a new smelting furnace, all of which required a huge amount of money. So, Li Er decided to test the water on a small scale first and replace the equipment of the five hundred soldiers of the Longwu Battalion.

Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and Li Jing looked at each other, and their hearts fluctuated. They all know that the renewal of weapons and armor has a far-reaching impact on the military prestige of the Tang Dynasty......

But His Majesty held back and decided to replace the 500 soldiers of the Longwu Battalion who were about to go to the north to fight the Turks. This means that even with the new equipment, Li Er will hardly be able to witness its performance on the battlefield with his own eyes. Everyone knows that Emperor Li II has always been sympathetic to the people's livelihood, and they all deeply admire and feel at this decision, and at the same time, they have a deeper understanding of the huge cost of building a sophisticated armament.

Du Ruhui was a little distracted, recalling that Li Changge had mentioned that day, the so-called method of forging iron was just a small skill he had mastered, and the real best steel was not only far better than hunting knives, but also extremely low cost. However, he knew that there was no solid evidence for mentioning this matter at the moment, and Fang Xuanling and Li Jing were afraid to be unbelievable, not to mention that His Royal Highness had not yet arrived in Chang'an, everything was still unknown.

Fang Xuanling asked expectantly: "Your Majesty, who is the master who taught you such a superb method of forging iron? Such a great talent, why didn't Your Majesty recruit him to the imperial court, reward him and entrust him with a heavy responsibility?"

Li Jing also echoed: "If this person can serve His Majesty, the development of Datang will definitely be rapid and rapid." On the contrary, if it falls into the hands of the Turks and other enemies, it may cause great trouble. Fang Xuanling even expressed his willingness to worship this master as a teacher, calling him comparable to a generation of great sages such as Guiguzi and Zhuge Liang.

Li Er leaned forward and leaned back with laughter, and Du Ruhui also laughed out loud. Fang Xuanling didn't know why, and under questioning, Du Ruhui revealed the shocking facts: "Actually, the master Your Majesty met was only sixteen years old. "

Fang Xuanling was dumbfounded

, he couldn't believe that such a thaumaturgy came from the hands of a sixteen-year-old boy. Everyone was amazed, and Fang Xuanling was even more self-deprecating, today he knows that there is a sky outside the sky, and there are people outside the world, and his knowledge in the past few decades seems to be pale and powerless.

After the end of the early dynasty, Fang Xuanling was still suspicious and full of curiosity about this mysterious young man. He knew that Du Ruhui knew some inside information, so he invited Du Ruhui to come to the mansion and discuss it with Li Jing, who was also full of curiosity, and Wei Zheng, who saw the clues. Fang Xuanling once again asked Du Ruhui to uncover the mystery and tell everyone who the master was.

Li Jing guessed that it might be Wei Zheng, after all, Wei Zheng was born in Taoism and had a wide range of knowledge. But Wei Zheng denied it with a wry smile, saying that if he really knew such thaumaturgy, he would have dedicated it to His Majesty a long time ago, how could he wait until today.

Fang Xuanling asked again what the level of knowledge and articles of this young man was, Du Ruhui pondered for a moment, and gave an answer that shocked the three of them: "This person has far-reaching insight, fine thinking, and noble character, far surpassing you and me. "

The three of them were even more surprised when they heard this, wondering if it was really Guiguzi or Zhuge Liang's reincarnation.

Seeing this, Du Ruhui comforted them and said: "You don't have to guess anymore, in the near future, you will be able to meet this person in a month or two at a time." However, what is more important at the moment is another thing - some people have recently called for the restoration of the Jiupin Zhongzheng system to prevent the children of the Han family from entering the court as officials, which must have been done by the literati of the family, and His Majesty is extremely dissatisfied with this. What can you do to deal with it?" This question has abruptly shifted the atmosphere of the discussion of mysterious masters to an important issue related to the national system and talent selection.