The power of "my weapon" is unparalleled, and everyone present has seen it with their own eyes. If Li Xin hadn't deliberately kept his hand, these death row prisoners would have died on the spot.
Zhao Gao ordered people to carry the injured death row prisoners down.
"It is indeed our great fortune that the king has obtained this magic weapon." Lu Buwei said with a smile on his face.
"Yes." Many people agreed.
"If this magic weapon is used on the battlefield, it will definitely greatly increase the combat effectiveness of our army!" Wang Jian sighed.
Ying Zheng raised his voice and said: "What you said is absolutely true, but it is still unknown whether we can forge this magic weapon and equip it for the army. It is better to listen to what Leader Jing has to say."
Everyone fell silent, and Li Xin returned "my weapon" to Jing Fan.
Jing Fan placed "my weapon" on the wooden stand, bowed and raised his hands in a circle, and said: "Your Majesty, my lords, the power of this magic weapon has been revealed, but according to the Jing family's team, After extensive research on its manufacturing methods, we are still unable to create this 'my weapon'."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was in an uproar.
Ying Zheng was also stunned.
"Can't make it? What's the reason?" Lu Buwei asked.
"I heard that this is something from the ancients. There's no reason why it can't be made." Meng Tian said.
Everyone else also looked puzzled.
Jing Fan gestured to Tian Yi who was next to him. Tian Yi took out a "my utensil" that was exactly the same in appearance from another wooden box, but the color was different. It was obvious that the one he just took out was made of bronze. Cast.
Tian Yi held the imitation that he had just taken out, handed it to Li Xin, and said, "Master Li, please try this one."
Li Xin took the imitation, but unexpectedly his hand sank and he almost dropped it to the ground.
"Why is it so heavy?" Li Xin stabilized his body and asked doubtfully.
Jing Fan explained: "Master Li has used the magic weapon just now and knows its weight. However, this one is made of bronze and is imitated according to the same pattern. Its weight is nearly double that of the magic weapon."
Li Xing vigorously waved the bronze imitation, which seemed very laborious and no longer as calm as before.
"If this imitation is too heavy to carry around, its power will be greatly reduced," Jing Fan said.
Meng Wu was quite familiar with ordnance and said solemnly: "Could it be that the materials used are different, so there is such a big difference in weight?"
"That's true." Jing Fan said, "The material used in this magic weapon is called 'alloy' in the manufacturing method. It is made from a variety of metals. This alloy has extremely high impurities. It’s less, so it’s lighter in weight and extremely tough, making it the best choice for forging magical weapons.”
"The reason Leader Jing said it couldn't be forged is because the alloy couldn't be refined, right?" Old Shang said.
"The reason why this alloy cannot be refined is probably due to the lack of several metal raw materials." Changping Jun also analyzed.
"That's right." Jing Fan said, "As several adults have said, if the materials recorded in it are not collected, it will be difficult to forge the alloy."
"Which ones are missing?" Ying Zheng asked.
"Go back to the king." Jing Fan said, "According to the records, what is missing are several rare metals. The records also explain their characteristics and the likely geological mineral deposits. The specific information will be explained to the king by Lord Li Si. .”
The ancient book recording "My Vessel" was written in Chinese. After obtaining it, Li Si translated it into Qin. The writing method for rare minerals must be very unfamiliar, and craftsmen with little literary talent cannot even pronounce it correctly.
But when it comes to minerals, Ying Zheng thinks of one person.
"Lord Sima, can you use your private property and experience to help find these rare metals?" Ying Zheng looked at Sima Hong.
"Of course, the Sima family should contribute to Da Qin." Sima Hong said.
"Okay, then let Meng Wu cooperate with your Sima family to help me find minerals." Ying Zheng said.
"I obey the king's orders." Meng Wu and Sima Hong said at the same time.
Ying Zheng said to Jing Fan again: "Master Jing, as for the existing materials, it is better to try to make some imitations. Just like making those porcelains, you may make new discoveries if you keep trying."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Jing Fan cupped his hands and said.
When it came to porcelain, Ying Zheng remembered his promise and said: "As for the magic weapon, let's decide like this
, first find the required material. Jing Fan, please take out all the porcelain and let the ministers choose as they please. "
Lu Buwei cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty's wedding is coming soon. I'm afraid it's inappropriate to do this."
"Don't worry, Father Zhong, the money for my wedding has been delivered to Gu Cheng Palace," Ying Zheng said.
"That's very good." Lu Buwei smiled.
Jing Fan led others to bring in several more boxes, opened them one by one, and placed the porcelain inside on the long row of tables one by one.
Everyone gathered around, their eyes shining brightly.
"Is this porcelain?"
"Oh, it's so beautiful."
"It's comparable to beautiful jade."
"No wonder I heard that most of the national gifts this time are porcelain."
Most of the people saw porcelain for the first time, and their joy and envy were beyond words.
Ying Zheng looked at everyone and felt a little amused in his heart: "Don't just look at it. I said, pick whatever you want and take whatever you want. I have also arranged a banquet in the palace, and I will entertain all the Qing family members today."
Everyone was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The ministers in the court each selected their favorite styles, ordered them to be sent back to the palace, and then followed Ying Zheng to the palace.
Jingyao and his party saw new weapons and original grains, and received rewards. Everyone was very happy, and almost everyone drank to their heart's content at the banquet.
The lively scene is more like a preview of King Qin's wedding.
Although Ying Zheng drank a few more drinks, he was still sober. After the banquet, everyone dispersed.
Ying Zheng returned to the study and found Li Si.
"Sir, what I did today is not up to standard, right?" Ying Zheng asked, smelling of alcohol.
Li Si smiled and said: "The king handled it just right, better than Wei Chen expected."
"On the way back, I have been thinking about how to deal with this matter." Ying Zheng said, "If it is not made public at all, it will be difficult to use 'my weapons' to deter the world, so I only leave half of it and tell the other half."
"That's right." Li Si said, "Things related to ordnance and military rations must be made public sooner or later, but if we wait another year and a half, it will inevitably arouse suspicion. Now using the Mausoleum of King Wu is the most appropriate excuse. , and many people can be mobilized for breeding and mining, so why not do it.”
"Sir, that's right, but the side of King Wu's Mausoleum must also be prepared. According to the previous plan, it is enough to only enter the first floor." Ying Zheng said.
"This is natural. Please rest assured, Your Majesty." Li Si said with his hands in hand.
On the way back from Lishan, Ying Zheng discussed the plan with Li Si, but Li Xin's return and Lu Buwei's suspicion made the plan slightly ahead of schedule.
Early on the next morning, a group of people appeared at the North City Gate and walked slowly towards the tomb of King Wu of Zhou Dynasty.
Arriving outside King Wu's Mausoleum, everyone dismounted and began to pack their gear.
Some people were handling torches, some were tidying up their clothes, some even brought painters to try to depict the scenery inside, and some were wiping their sweat nervously.
Not everyone has entered other people's tombs, let alone such a fascinating tomb.
Ying Zheng explained a few words, then took the lead to the outermost stone door, deliberately and carefully took out the black iron snail, then inserted it into the hole even more carefully, and twisted it gently.
Bang...
The stone door opened again.
Li Si also cooperated and stepped forward, gently pushing the stone door open.
The two people were so cautious, which added a bit of fascination and made the atmosphere even more tense.
The people behind were staring at the stone door closely, breathing slowly, for fear that some hidden weapon would fly out from inside.
The stone door opened, and it was pitch dark inside. Li Si lit the torch first, and then walked in quietly, followed by Ying Zheng.
Meng Tian was brave and the third one followed him.
Originally, as Ying Zheng, he shouldn't have walked in front, but only Ying Zheng and Li Si had been inside. If the others walked in first and accidentally touched some mechanism, it would be more of a loss than a gain.
Zhao Gao knew more or less the secrets and knew that there was no danger inside, so he followed him through the gate generously.
Seeing Zhao Gao's performance, everyone lit torches and filed in.
Just go in, you can't ask the eunuch to compete with you, can you?
Entering the gate, the torches turned blue, causing some people to exclaim.
"Don't panic, it's just that the air here is a little turbid, it's not a strange phenomenon." Li Si explained.
Everyone was relieved and followed Ying Zheng to the front porch.
Since there were more people this time, Ying Zheng did not choose the well ladder he took before, but chose another route.
After all, there are so many people, so many times to pick them up and down. I'm afraid it will be dark after they are all transported down.
This other route is a circular corridor that Ying Zheng walked through last time when he returned from here.
He used the black iron snail to open the second stone door, and Li Si walked in first carefully.
This time, Meng Tian grabbed Ying Zheng and walked in second place, and Zhao Gao also squeezed in front of Ying Zheng.
There are spiraling stone steps ahead. The top is not very high, which makes people feel a little depressed and adds a bit of weirdness.
"It's okay, just stay close." Li Si said to Meng Tian behind him.
Meng Tian nodded, feeling more relaxed, and asked: "Sir, were you the one who accompanied the king here before?"
"Yes, but there is also a warrior with strong martial arts skills who is familiar with the tomb to lead the way." Li Si said.
After turning a corner, the eyes opened up. For the sake of the people behind, Li Si led the few people in front to continue moving forward. Ying Zheng and Zhao Gao stayed at the corner to meet the people behind.
Not far away, a vague figure appeared in front, glowing with the blue light of the torch, making it dark and eerie.
Meng Yi unconsciously hid behind Meng Tian and said in a trembling voice: "Brother, then, what is that?"
Meng Tian also saw the figure in front of him. At the same time, he clenched his sword tightly and looked at Li Si and said, "Sir, what is that?"
Li Si smiled and said: "Those are human figurines. You will know when you get close."
Meng Yi breathed a long sigh of relief and jumped from behind Meng Tian to the front.
After everyone came out of the corridor, Ying Zheng led the second echelon to follow. Jing Fan beside him kept looking around and murmured: "This tomb is not simple. It is so empty and there are no beams or pillars. "
"And in such a long time, there is no moss or insect nests. It means that it is very dry here. There should be complete ventilation measures and it is not a tidal wave." Deputy class leader Tian Yi analyzed.
"If it is dry, there is no guarantee that there will be no fire. And judging from the color of the flame, the composition of the air should be different from the outside world. Could it be that some additional fireproof material is used?" Jing Fan said.
"Even without any fireproof materials, it is already very difficult to control the air here." Tian Yi said.
Although the conversation between the two people was not loud, because it was too quiet, almost everyone heard it and couldn't help but secretly marvel.
Ying Zheng had never heard Li Si say anything about these aspects before, and was surprised. I didn’t expect there were so many doorways here.
After walking a few steps, Ying Zheng came to the human figurines and said, "My lords, these are the human figurines I mentioned yesterday. Come and take a look."
Everyone responded, holding torches and walking up to the statues to watch.
Wang Ben poked the human figurine in front of him with the handle of his knife and said, "It sounds like it's empty."
Jing Fan also knocked on it deliberately and said, "The difficulty is that it's empty."
Li Xin said: "Yes, how did you dig out the clay inside?"
"Haha, this is not dug." Tian Yi said with a smile.
Meng Wu took a few steps forward, looked around and said, "This seems to be an infantry array."
Ying Zheng nodded and said, "It seems so."
"This saves the use of people to bury him with him." Meng Yi joked.
Lord Changping saw the five coffins outside the array and asked, "Are those coffins the coffins of King Wu of Zhou?"
Ying Zheng shook his head and said: "Probably not. It is empty inside. Presumably, this is not the entire Tomb of King Wu."
"Are there other tombs?" Meng Tian asked in surprise, "That's too big."
Ying Zheng secretly smiled, this is the first level of the nine-story royal tomb, but of course this secret cannot be revealed.
