The good news came one after another, making Ying Zheng a little confused.
For Jing Fan, it was just completing the tasks assigned by Ying Zheng ahead of schedule, but for Ying Zheng, the meaning was far different.
Once the imitation is completed, it means that you can enter the Tomb of King Wu on the next floor and get the second volume of the "Book of Changes".
After gathering together the "Book of Changes", he can unlock the "My Instrument" and more secrets in the ruins. It is unknown whether there will be adventures like those of Yan Emperor, Huang Emperor, Dayu and other predecessors in the future, but it is called People are full of expectations and imagination.
After calming down his excitement, Ying Zhengcai said: "You have made porcelain, which has surprised me, but you have completed these two tasks in such a short period of time. I originally made porcelain before my wedding. I didn’t even expect to be able to complete the imitation so quickly, tell me, what reward does Jingyao want?”
Rewards for meritorious deeds are the behavior of an emperor.
Jing Fan cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty brought all our family members to reunite with us. This is the greatest reward for Jingyao. It is Jingyao's duty to fulfill His Majesty's mandate."
Ying Zheng waved his hand and said: "The reward should still be given. Zhao Gao will send more money later. Think about it again, what kind of help does Jing Kiln need now."
Ying Zheng changed the way to reward Jing Fan, but it really gave Jing Fan a warning.
"Your Majesty, if you really want to reward Jing Kiln, please recruit more craftsmen. The current manpower is indeed very busy." Jing Fan said.
"Haha." Ying Zheng said with a smile, "This is easy to say, but the newly recruited craftsmen cannot know too many secrets. I will order Meng Tian to take charge of the production of flying crossbows. All the newly recruited craftsmen will make flying crossbows. You just need to Just teach them how to use this flying crossbow."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Jing Fan responded, "In this way, Your Majesty can put the production of flying crossbows in the military workshop."
Military workshops are workshops specifically designed to make weapons for the army, and the Meng family army has its own military workshop.
Ying Zheng nodded, but then seemed to suddenly remember something, and then said, "Jing Fan, can you make a golden sword for me?"
"Gold?" Jing Fan said in surprise, "Your Majesty uses gold to make a sword, which is very expensive. Moreover, it is only for viewing and has no practical use."
Ying Zheng smiled and said, "I'm talking about a golden sword. It's not a sword made of gold. You've already researched the coating. You can find a way to make it golden and paint it on the sword."
Only then did Jing Fan understand what Ying Zheng meant: "This... shouldn't be difficult, but does the king have the style of a sword?"
Ying Zheng looked at Li Si and said, "Master Li Si knows the style of the sword. Once Master Li has drawn it, you can just make it according to the drawing."
Li Si smiled bitterly and nodded.
Previously, Ying Zheng wanted to directly imitate Xuanyuan Sword, but after thinking about it carefully, Li Sitong disagreed and said that if the imitation was too realistic and it was difficult to tell which one was real and which one was fake, then it would be a disaster, not to mention that there are It might be possible for someone to steal and replace the pillars, which would be even worse than the losses, so Li Si was asked to draw a picture and imitate it to deal with Princess Hu Yu's trouble.
Not long after, Li Si drew the picture of Xuanyuan Sword and handed it to Jing Fan, but neither Li Si nor Ying Zheng said the name of the sword.
Jing Fan also ordered people to prepare lunch. Among these craftsmen, there were many who were good at cooking, and the taste of the dishes they prepared was no worse than those in the palace.
Ying Zheng also asked Jing Fan to send people to deliver more meals to the sergeants who participated in the test firing of the flying crossbow. He wanted to ask people to keep the secret, but how could he not stop their mouths?
After eating and drinking, Ying Zheng personally watched the production process of flying crossbows and coatings, and then left Jingyao with two flying crossbows and several bundles of crossbow arrows.
On the way back, Ying Zheng and Li Si walked side by side, followed by Zhao Gao and others.
"Sir, are you secretly helping the crossbows and paints to be copied so quickly?" Ying Zheng asked softly.
Li Si nodded slightly.
Seeing Li Si's admission, Ying Zheng asked in confusion: "My husband made it clear before that he would not participate in it, and now he is helping me. Is there another reason?"
It was gratifying that the flying crossbow and paint were imitated in advance, but Ying Zheng was also quite curious about the reasons.
"Don't you, Your Majesty, want to enter the third level of King Wu's Mausoleum as soon as possible and find the second volume of the Book of Changes?" Li Si also asked softly.
"I think so, but didn't we agree before that we would make this plan after the wedding?" Ying Zheng said.
Li Si smiled and said, "I'm afraid that after the king's wedding, he won't have the heart to think about these things. After all, the princess has too many concubines."
This is a good reason.
Ying Zheng looked at the flying crossbow in his hand and smiled awkwardly.
"Actually, the reason why this time is ahead of schedule is because what we have to complete this time may be different from before." Li Si said slowly.
"Oh?" Ying Zheng asked in surprise, "What's the difference?"
"Wei Chen doesn't know the specific details. We won't know until we go," Li Si said.
Ying Zheng said nothing and looked at Li Si doubtfully.
Li Si smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Your Majesty, I really don't know."
Ying Zheng withdrew his gaze and said, "Well, finding the last "Book of Changes" is something that we have been thinking about for a long time. Since there is nothing unexpected, let's go in tonight."
"That's good." Li Si replied.
Ying Zheng nodded, slowed down his riding speed, approached Zhao Gao, and then whispered something in a low voice, Zhao Gao nodded repeatedly.
Back in the palace, Princess Hu Yu was not in Ying Zheng's bedroom, but went to Mrs. Xia's place, probably because she was bored in the room.
Ying Zheng came to Mrs. Xia's dormitory, and the two princesses and ladies were there.
After greeting Mrs. Xia, Ying Zheng took the flying crossbow directly from Zhao Gao and handed it to Princess Hu Yu.
Princess Hu Yu took the flying crossbow and looked over it over and over again, but her little mouth never closed.
"Do you like it?" Ying Zheng asked.
Princess Hu Yu nodded vigorously and said, "I like it. I can't play with swords, guns, bows and arrows around the king. They are all suffocating."
Ying Zheng: "..."
"You know how to play." Princess Nansu said with a smile, "The crossbow arrows the king gave you are not for fun."
"Yes, this crossbow is called Fei Nu, but it is easier to use than the best bows." Ying Zheng said seriously.
"Really?" Princess Hu Yu's eyes widened.
"When have I ever deceived you?" Ying Zheng said.
"Then let me go out and give it a try." Princess Hu Yu stood up and hurried out.
Ying Zheng, Mrs. Xia, and Princess Nansu looked at each other and laughed together.
After dinner at Mrs. Xia's residence, Ying Zheng returned to the study, where Li Si was waiting.
"Sir, are you ready?" Ying Zheng asked.
Li Si nodded.
Ying Zheng said to Zhao Gao: "Zhao Gao, go prepare the horses."
Zhao Gao followed the order and went out, and Ying Zheng turned around and entered the inner room of the study.
An hour later, five horses came to the door of King Wu's Mausoleum.
As per the old rules, Zhao Gao waited inside the gate with the second watch and third watch, while Ying Zheng and Li Si entered the secret room.
Every time he came to the Tomb of King Wu of Zhou Dynasty, Ying Zheng had different feelings.
The first time I was quite nervous and full of expectations. Everything I saw was new, but I was also a little timid.
The second time I was less nervous, the novelty was also reduced, but the anticipation was stronger.
But this time, there is more urgency. The "Book of Changes" is about to be completed, how can we not be anxious. You must know that every time you go down a level, it is equivalent to opening a treasure.
Arriving at the circular pit-like entrance, Ying Zheng reached for the dagger he carried with him.
But Li Si walked to the front first and said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to bleed any more."
Then Li Si took out a porcelain bottle from his arms, uncorked it, pointed it at the hole that was equivalent to a door lock, and poured the red liquid inside into the hole.
"It seems that sir is well prepared." Ying Zheng said with a smile.
Putting away the porcelain bottle, Li Si said: "This red liquid is not blood, but the ancient spirit pill has been melted into the water. If the king comes in the future, just use this method to open the door."
Several black lines appeared on Ying Zheng's forehead, and he asked: "It turns out that the key to this is the red pill, so why did Jing Liang use blood the first two times he opened the door?"
Li Si smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying only two words: "He is lazy."
Ying Zheng: "..."
It seems that the previous blows were in vain.
The two came to the door of the secret room on the first floor. Ying Zheng was about to open the stone door to the second floor, but Li Si raised his hand to block it.
"Your Majesty, starting from the third floor is different from the first two floors. The passage you need to take is different from the outermost one. Your Majesty will follow the ministers behind you. When you need the black iron snail, your Majesty will take action again. Right." Li Si said calmly.
Ying Zheng nodded and subconsciously touched the black iron snail in his arms with his right hand.
Ying Zheng originally thought that Li Si would open the stone door to the second floor, but Li Si pointed to the secret room and said, "Your Majesty, you can open the door of the secret room. We can directly enter the third floor from the secret room without going to the second floor." ”
Ying Zheng hesitated for a moment, but still used the black iron snail to open the door of the secret room.
Li Si entered the secret room door in front of Ying Zheng, and Ying Zheng followed him in.
Li Si walked behind the stone table and touched the stone wall. Directly behind the place where the Xuanyuan Sword was originally placed, he touched a slightly raised round stone, and then turned it around half a circle.
Only then did Ying Zheng discover that there was a round stone on the left and right sides of the stone wall, and the position of the round stone was exactly where the tip of the Xuanyuan Sword was placed.
Ying Zheng looked at Li Si's hand in surprise and said to himself: "I didn't expect there was a mechanism here."
What was different from before was that this time Li Si did not unscrew the round stone, but used his other hand to touch the round stone next to it.
After turning half a circle in the opposite direction, the second round stone fell down, revealing a round hole. No need to ask, this is the keyhole of the black iron snail.
Ying Zheng took out the black iron snail, walked over to it, put the black iron snail into the hole in the form of a key, and twisted it again.
Quack, quack…
The stone slab turned, and a narrow passage appeared in front of him.
Li Si took the lead in entering the passage holding a torch with blue flames. Ying Zheng looked around and followed suit.
Not far away, there was a circular well pit in front of him that was exactly the same as the entrance on the first floor.
"This..." Ying Zheng seemed to realize something.
Li Si took out the porcelain bottle from his pocket again and poured the red liquid inside into the small round hole next to the pit.
As expected, Li Si's next move was to jump into the pit, and Ying Zheng jumped in without any hesitation.
Crunch...crunch...
The pit began to sink.
"Sir, can this pit lead to the third floor?" Ying Zheng asked anxiously before he could stand firmly.
Li Si supported Ying Zheng and said, "This pit can lead to any level."
Ying Zheng frowned and said anxiously: "Sir, are you saying that the nine-story King Wu's Mausoleum can be reached at will by using this pit?"
"Exactly." Li Si replied sincerely.
After a while, the shaft ladder stopped, and then started spinning again. This is much more advanced than the one at the entrance.
As the shaft ladder rotates, a gap is revealed from narrow to wide. Strangely, the light in the gap is getting stronger and stronger.
Is there light inside?
When the gap was big enough for one person, Li Si got in first, followed closely by Ying Zheng.
When the two of them stood firm outside, Li Si was stunned for a moment, while Ying Zheng was completely stunned.
This is a vast space. It is no longer surrounded by mountain walls, but "wooden walls" made up of rows of stacked wood. These wooden walls appear to be very smooth and reflective, as if they are made of metal.
The light that illuminates the wooden wall is the oil lamps on the wooden wall. These oil lamps are arranged very neatly, all around.
Ying Zheng turned to look at Li Si and murmured, "How many years have these oil lamps been lit?"
Li Si smiled bitterly and shook his head.
He doesn't know either.
