The matter of the Black Tortoise Sect was sealed off by the upper echelons.
In this era, ordinary people only wanted to survive every day. They had no time to discuss such gossip. Therefore, Li Yuan saw the people rushing through the window of the carriage.
For a few taels of silver.
As Guan Yu drove the carriage, he whispered,""Master, where are we going?”
Li Yuan specially asked Guan Yu to change the way he addressed him.
Li Yuan let go of the curtain and said in a low voice,""Go to the largest blacksmith shop in the city. I want them to forge some small toys.”
Guan Yu nodded slightly and focused on driving the carriage.
A famous general in history was only Li Yuan's coachman at this moment.
Moreover, he would never disobey Li Yuan's orders.
Soon, the carriage stopped.
Even though Li Yuan was traveling incognito, the carriage was still extremely prestigious. When the blacksmith saw the carriage, he knew that the person inside was definitely a big customer.
The innkeeper hurriedly brought his men over to welcome them.
Li Yuan slowly alighted from the carriage, with Guan Yu serving him at the side. Although he was dressed in black, the murderous aura emanating from his body was enough to make the people around him fear him.
The shopkeeper was also a man who had seen the world. At this moment, he looked at Li Yuan with a smile and said,"This is Langjun's first time in our blacksmith shop, right?”
"Our Blacksmith Shop can be said to be the largest Blacksmith Shop in Chang 'an.”
"No matter what you need, our Zhangsun Clan can satisfy your needs.”
The innkeeper was also speaking human language.
Now that the Zhangsun family was involved, it would be effective in the entire Chang 'an City. After all, everyone knew that the princess of Prince Qin's Mansion was from the Zhangsun family.
Zhangsun Wuji was an important minister of the court.
Li Yuan was slightly surprised and said,"Zhangsun Clan? Is it Zhangsun Sikong?"
The shopkeeper was about to brag, but when he heard Li Yuan address Zhangsun Wuji as such, he knew that Li Yuan must be someone from the imperial court. He immediately became serious and said,"That's right."
"My Zhangsun Manor has a mine of refined iron. Please come in and take a look.”
"I don't know what you need, but I'll give you a 20% discount.”
Li Yuan smiled but didn't say anything. Then, he slowly walked into the blacksmith shop.
The smithy of the Great Tang did not have the qualifications to forge weapons, because the Great Tang had set up the Military Weapons Bureau, the Armory Bureau, and the Crossbow Bureau.
However, he knew where it was. There were still too few people who could be used in those places.
The most important thing was to let all the blacksmiths in Chang 'an and even the Tang Empire improve their craftsmanship at the same time.
As for the technology…
Perhaps some people would treat it as a treasure, but to Li Yuan, if it could not be used reasonably, it was worthless.
Li Yuan walked in the blacksmith shop and looked around casually.
Looking at these farming tools, food utensils, and kitchen knives, the cold light on them was clear that the person who made them was very skilled.
Guan Yu followed Li Yuan silently.
He looked calm, but he was observant. If anyone dared to harm Li Yuan, he would kill them instantly.
The shopkeeper sized up Li Yuan while his heart was pounding.
He didn't know what Li Yuan was here for.
After walking for half a day.
The shopkeeper finally couldn't help but say,""Honored guest, if you need anything, you can ask me. I may not know anything else in Chang 'an.”
"However, I don't know anything about the blacksmith shop.”
Hearing his words, Li Yuan was slightly surprised and said,"May I know your name?"
The shopkeeper hurriedly waved his hand at Li Yuan's politeness and said with some fear,"I don't dare, I don't dare. I don't dare to say that I'm noble in front of a distinguished guest.”
"I am called Shi Fan."
Li Yuan nodded and said," So it's Shopkeeper Shi. I would like to ask, where is the best blacksmith in Chang 'an?"”
"I want him to help me forge an item.”
"Silver is not a problem."
Hearing Li Yuan's words, Shi Fan heaved a sigh of relief.
It turned out that he was forging something, but it didn't look like he was forging ordinary iron. Of course, this was not something he needed to care about, as long as it didn't violate the laws of the Tang Dynasty.
He just needed to earn money.
When Shi Fan thought of this, he immediately patted his chest and said,"Honored guest, you've asked the right person."
"I don't dare to say anything else, but the best blacksmith in Chang 'an must be here. I'll call him out for you.”
Shi Fan was showing off to Li Yuan while looking at the acolyte beside him and said,"Quickly call Lu Cheng out so that he can't delay.”
The acolyte hurriedly ran over.
Shi Fan then looked at Li Yuan and said," Honored guest, please come this way. I'll pour you a cup of tea. Sit and wait. This blacksmith shop is very angry."”
"No need to trouble yourself. I'll just wait." Li Yuan shook his head slightly.”
Seeing this, Shi Fan did not continue to flatter.
As the shopkeeper, he usually wouldn't show up unless it was a big deal. He had his subordinates to serve him. However, he had a sudden impulse today and saw Li Yuan and Guan Yu.
However, he could not hide his noble aura no matter what.
The pressure he felt from Li Yuan was something he had never felt from Zhangsun Wuji. This made him realize that he could not afford to offend Li Yuan.
Regardless of whether the business could be successful or not, at least he could not offend them.
This was also the way of survival for small characters.
Li Yuan didn't wait for long. Soon, he saw a person wearing a blacksmith's uniform, covered in sweat, walking over. He muttered to Shi Fan,"Shopkeeper."
"Why did you call me here? I'm halfway through forging.”
"Lu Cheng, this honored guest wants you to forge something. Take a look." Shi Fan smiled and said.”
Li Yuan looked at him and then glanced at Guan Yu.
Guan Yu took out a few blueprints and handed them to Lu Cheng.
High-level blacksmiths might not be able to read, but they would definitely understand the drawings. Otherwise, they would not have a teacher. If that was the case, they would only be able to forge kitchen knives for the rest of their lives.
Li Yuan's actions were also to test Lu Cheng.
Indeed, Lu Cheng looked at the Xuan paper that Guan Yu handed over.
He quickly wiped his hands and carefully took it. Ever since he graduated, he had been working in the blacksmith shop, and the work he took was very simple.
He gave the blueprint to create it.
This was the first time in history.
Shi Fan stood at the side and looked at the things on the blueprint. He swallowed his saliva and cold sweat immediately appeared on his forehead.
He knew nothing about blacksmiths.
But that didn't mean he was a fool.
The drawing depicted a f * cking crossbow.
Not only the laws of the Tang Empire, but even the private smiths of the past dynasties were sentenced to death for forging such a weapon. Moreover, could such a thing be forged by a blacksmith?
If he wanted to forge a saber, he might be able to forge a sword.
This was a crossbow!
It was the work of the Crossbow Bureau.
Shi Fan instantly felt that his head was about to disappear from his neck.
He didn't dare to do anything. He just kept giving Lu Cheng a look, wanting him to give up. Then, he would find someone to tell the family head.
However, Lu Cheng stood there like a stone. He looked at the blueprints as if he was possessed.
He didn't care how dirty the ground was. He held the blueprint in one hand and touched the ground with the other. It was as if he was forging. He was very fascinated.
Li Yuan smiled when he saw this.
The muscles on Shi Fan's face were extremely stiff. He looked at Li Yuan and did not know whether to laugh or cry. In the end, he did not know whether to laugh or cry."Honored guest, this, if this lowly one isn't mistaken.”
"It's a crossbow, right? This lowly one's blacksmith shop can't forge it.”
Li Yuan looked at him and said,"You don't have to worry about this matter. Order Zhangsun Wuji to come over!"”
Shi Fan seemed to have been struck by lightning.
He ordered Zhangsun Wuji to come over.
Gulp.
Shi Fan gulped. Looking at Li Yuan's age and noble temperament, he muttered,"Your…Your Majesty."
Guan Yu patted him on the shoulder and carried him out like a little chick.""Keep the surroundings quiet."
"Don't disturb His Majesty."
"Do you understand?"
Shi Fan nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice. He watched Guan Yu go back before taking a few deep breaths like a drowning person.
"Damn it, I've actually met His Majesty."”
"Your Majesty, you actually came to the Blacksmith Shop.”
"We have to hurry and inform the family head.”
Shi Fan ordered that from now on, he would not accept any business. No one was to disturb the honored guests inside. Then, he rode his horse straight to Zhangsun Manor.
In the Zhangsun Manor.
Zhangsun Wuji sat on the seat of the head of the family. Beside him was Zhangsun Wugou, who had just returned to his mother's house. Chang Le sat obediently at the side, playing and sizing up his uncle.
Zhangsun Wuji looked at Zhangsun Wugou and said,"Wugou, this is a crucial moment for Shimin.”
"If it's nothing, it's best if you don't come back to avoid being criticized.”
Zhangsun Wugou nodded slightly. She was not a flower vase. On the contrary, she was Li Shiming's right-hand man. She said,"Big Brother, I came here today to tell you about this.”
"Shi Min actually went to see father and said that father gave him the Imperial Dragon Vermilion Brush to let him take over the government in the future.”
"I'm afraid I'll be staying in the palace for a long time, and I won't be able to go home often.”
When Zhangsun Wuji heard this, he knew nothing about it.
He only knew that Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin, and Li Yuanji had been left behind when the court had retreated. He did not expect it to be because of this matter.
Zhangsun Wuji said with some joy,"Shi Min had been unable to come into contact with the government because of the presence of the Han King.”
"This is the time for Shimin to make his move."
"Your Majesty's action is to see Shimin's ability. If he can do it well, his contribution will not be any less than the Han King's contribution in the border town.”
Zhangsun Wugou also smiled.
The two siblings had lost their parents since they were young. The two of them had a deep relationship, but one was a monarch and the other was a minister. Even if they were biological siblings, they had to pay attention to their influence in the future.
This was also the helplessness of the royal family.
Zhangsun Wugou was a woman after all. As he spoke, there were faint tears in his eyes.
It was also at this moment.
Shi Fan was hurriedly brought over by the steward of the Zhangsun Manor. He said anxiously,"Patriarch, His Majesty is currently in the blacksmith shop.”
"Please go over!"
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