When they arrived at Jing Kiln, Jing Fan led the crowd to greet him.
Ying Zheng ordered people to move all the ores into the house, and then find the corresponding ores according to the materials marked by Li Si.
After listing all the required ores, Ying Zheng breathed a sigh of relief.
"Jing Fan, these are the ores that are needed to make 'my weapon'." Ying Zheng pointed to the selected ores and said.
Jing Fan opened his mouth wide: "Did you find them all so quickly?"
Li Si said from the side: "I just found these ores, not all the minerals."
"So what we have to do now is to search for minerals and mine them, and at the same time use these existing stones to forge a few 'self-tools'." Ying Zheng said.
Jing Fan looked at Ying Zheng, then at Li Si, and said, "Your Majesty, although all the materials have been found, there is still something I haven't figured out yet, and I still need to ask the Tingwei for advice."
Li Si smiled and said, "If you have any doubts, just tell me, no need to be polite."
"According to records in ancient books, many ore types have extremely high melting points and are difficult to refine using conventional methods, and there are many places in the records of ancient methods that are difficult to understand," Jing Fan said.
"It is indeed difficult to refine each material separately." Li Si said, "However, we are here to build a magic weapon, not to obtain these materials."
Ying Zheng was a little confused, so he asked, "What do you mean, sir?"
Li Si explained: "Various minerals usually exist symbiotically with each other, and the same is true in Divine Weapon. Weichen also told the king about the concept of alloy before, and often the smelting process of this alloy may be more complicated than A single one is much simpler."
"That's right." Ying Zheng actually didn't understand it completely, but he just felt that it wouldn't be a big problem with Li Si.
"So, for this smelting matter, I have to rely on my husband to help me get on the right track," Jing Fan said.
"I've also read those secret books about smelting. It shouldn't be a big problem." Li Si said.
At this time, Hu Yu walked over quickly, pulled Ying Zheng and said eagerly: "Your Majesty, didn't you say you want our sisters to open their eyes and see the people in the market?"
Ying Zheng pretended not to understand and asked: "Seeing the market? Haven't you seen it in Yongcheng?"
Hu Yu knew that Ying Zheng did it on purpose, but he was not angry. He shook Ying Zheng's arm and said, "Your Majesty, just take it out."
Lan Ting also came out and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, just take out the magic weapon and tell our sisters to open their eyes."
"Yes, it's a rare opportunity to have this opportunity." Wen Xuan also shouted.
Ying Zheng smiled bitterly and shook his head, signaling Jing Fan to take out "my weapon".
Jing Fan did not instruct others, but went to pick it up himself, and he must have put it in an extremely secret place.
Not long after, Jing Fan came back carrying a rectangular wooden box.
This wooden box is very delicately made, with a smooth surface and polished edges and corners. It is not very thick, but it looks strong.
Jing Fan placed the wooden box horizontally on the ground, unlocked it, and then opened the lid.
The moment Jing Fan took out "my weapon", everyone's eyes were focused on this peerless weapon.
Especially Hu Yu, his eyes seemed to be bleeding from staring at this magic weapon.
Jing Fan held "my weapon" and was about to hand it to Ying Zheng, but unexpectedly Hu Yu suddenly stood in front of him and took "my weapon" directly.
Jing Fan stood there awkwardly, but couldn't say anything.
Hu Yu grabbed the magic weapon in his hand and turned it over and over again, his expression extremely serious.
As if he had an innate knowledge of weapons, Hu Yu grabbed the handle inside and lifted the "my weapon" on the outside of his right hand.
At this moment, Hu Yu's aura completely changed.
"Your Majesty, allow me to give this concubine a try." After saying that, Hu Yu walked towards an open space outside.
Out of curiosity, everyone followed Hu Yu.
After Hu Yu came to the open space, he took a step sideways, half-covered his face with "My Instrument", then bent his legs and turned around, using the power of his waist and abdomen to drive the "My Instrument" to rotate, then slashed diagonally, swept horizontally, and slashed vertically, dancing. stand up.
Hu Yu's strength is not as good as that of men, so it's not a combination of everything
Instead, the forearm is always close to the "self-organ", and the arm strength and shoulder flexibility are used to drive the "self-organ".
Although it was the first time to use "my weapon", Hu Yu waved it very flexibly, without any sign of difficulty, and his posture was quite graceful.
Everyone stared blankly at King Qin's wife wielding the magic weapon, but they didn't know whether she was seduced by the magic weapon or by the beauty.
After dancing for a while, Hu Yu seemed to have had enough of it. He stopped lightly, put down "my instrument", and wiped the sweat on his forehead with his sleeves.
However, everyone was still lingering in the silver light and could not come back to their senses.
Hu Yu took a few breaths and returned to Ying Zheng's side: "Your Majesty, this unparalleled magic weapon is indeed interesting, but I don't know how it will compare with other weapons."
Ying Zheng knew that in this case, Hu Yu would not give up until she satisfied her curiosity, so he smiled bitterly and said, "Then you can find someone to try."
Hu Yu looked around for a week and found that only Meng Yi was similar in age to her. Then he walked up to Meng Yi and said, "I'd rather bother Major General Meng to try out the weapons with Hu Yu."
Meng Yi already knew the power of "my weapon" and felt sorry for his own sword, so he prevaricated: "No need to compete, you win."
Hu Yu didn't say anything, but his sharp eyes pierced Meng Yi.
Meng Yi had no choice but to draw his sword out of its sheath and stand opposite Hu Yu.
Hu Yu picked up "my weapon" again, turned sideways and bent his knees, showing a defensive posture.
"Madam, I'm offended." After saying that, Meng Yi slashed at her with a knife.
Hu Yu did not block it. After half-turning around, he lightly tapped the blade of the knife from the side with his shield blade.
Meng Yi's move was just a feint. He turned his wrist and used the strength of his waist and legs to change from a chop to a sweep, slashing horizontally.
Hu Yu saw the coming direction of the sword and clamped Meng Yi's saber with the groove between the two shield blades. Then he half-turned around and pressed down hard with his shoulders.
Meng Yi couldn't withdraw the knife, and his wrist was turned over again, so he had to let go.
This scene seemed familiar. The last time the two brothers Meng Tian and Meng Yi faced off, Meng Yi was relieved of his weapons like this.
Hu Yu picked up Meng Yi's saber, walked over and handed it to Meng Yi: "General Meng, I'm sorry."
Meng Yi smiled awkwardly and took back his saber.
"You didn't give in to Hu Yu on purpose, did you?" Hu Yu said with some confusion.
"No, no." Although Meng Yi said this, he did not take it too seriously. After all, the person opposite was the wife of King Qin.
But even if you are not serious, it is indeed difficult to win.
Meng Tian hurriedly came out to smooth things over and said, "Madam, my two brothers competed before, but they damaged all the weapons on the weapon rack and failed to defeat this magic weapon."
Hu Yu asked dubiously: "Really?"
"Really!" Meng Yi was afraid that Hu Yu wouldn't believe it, so he simply stepped forward to take "my weapon", handed his sword to Meng Tian, and slashed hard.
There was just a click, and the saber broke.
Everyone was stunned on the spot.
That's a sword made of iron, not wood.
Meng Yi handed "my weapon" back to Hu Yu and murmured: "You've seen it this time."
Hu Yu didn't take it as if he was afraid of being cut. She originally thought that this magic weapon just looked weird and had more powerful moves than other weapons, but she didn't expect it to be so sharp.
At this time, Ying Zheng came over and said: "This magical weapon 'my weapon' was found by me from an ancient ruins. It is naturally not an extraordinary thing. You don't need to make a fuss. I will imitate many more in the future." There are so many magic weapons like this, otherwise, what is the purpose of this trip to search for minerals?"
Hu Yu walked up to Ying Zheng, regained his naughty look, and said with a smile: "Then when the king imitates it, can you give me one as a concubine?"
Thinking about it again.
Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Don't mention just one. When I find those key minerals, you can have a hundred of them."
"Then what if the Qin State does not have this kind of mineral." A trace of worry flashed in Hu Yu's eyes, and he paused before saying, "Why don't I ask my father if the Zhao State has such a critical mineral. "
Originally, Hu Yu just wanted to get one quickly
The peerless magic weapon unexpectedly gave Ying Zheng a wake-up call.
Indeed, all the ores have been collected, but no one dares to say that several of these rare minerals will definitely be found in Qin.
"If Great Qin really can't find this kind of mine, then I will ask you for more help." Ying Zheng looked at his wives.
"It is a blessing for the concubines to be able to contribute to the king." Nansu said.
Several other ladies also agreed.
"Okay, the things here are almost settled. After working hard for a few days, let's go back to the palace to rest." Ying Zheng said.
Everyone responded and exited the Jing Kiln one after another.
Ying Zheng came to Jing Fan's side and whispered: "When I return to the palace, I will order Zhao Gao to send a totem. You can find a way to engrave that totem on the newly made 'my weapon'."
This was what Ying Zheng promised Xi when they were in Lishan, and he has not forgotten it now.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Jing Fan cupped his hands and said.
After coming out of Jing Kiln, Ying Zheng and several ladies headed towards the ancient Chenggong Palace.
Ying Zheng and Li Si rode forward side by side.
Ying Zheng whispered: "Sir, after returning to Xianyang this time, I plan to go to Lishan Mountain again in a few days."
"Is your Majesty here to build a mausoleum?" Li Si asked.
"Yes, since we have this agreement with Senior Yajuan, we cannot delay it." Ying Zheng said, "Although I still want to master the method of making the dense stone, I have also obtained the overall blueprint for building the royal tomb, so I should go there."
"You should definitely go there," Li Si said. "Wei Chen also asked Jing Fan privately just now. He said that he and the craftsmen have roughly studied the drawings in the past few days, and it will not be a problem to start digging now."
"That's good. Maybe we can dig out some minerals during the excavation." Ying Zheng said with a smile.
"Hahaha..." The two people laughed at the same time.
Unknowingly, he entered the city gate and saw a group of people waiting here. It was Lu Buwei who heard the news.
After exchanging a few words, Lu Buwei followed Ying Zheng to Gucheng Palace.
Sitting down in Ying Zheng's study, Lu Buwei asked: "I heard from Lu Wen and others that the king had a great time during this trip."
"It's really a pleasure." Ying Zheng said with a smile, "Not only did I find two minerals, I also went to Yongcheng to visit my mother and did some patrols there."
"The Queen Mother...is she okay?" Lu Buwei asked.
"My mother claims that she is not sick, but is just weak. I brought the imperial doctor, but she refused to diagnose and treat her." Ying Zheng said, "However, judging from her face, my mother should be fine."
"That's good." Lu Buwei asked again, "What about Changxin Hou Lao Ai?"
"Marquis Changxin served the Queen Mother with all his heart." Ying Zheng said, "This time, in order to protect the Queen Mother's safety, I have given him special permission to expand the army."
Lu Buwei frowned and his expression changed: "May I ask the king, how much expansion is allowed for him?"
Ying Zheng looked at Lu Buwei and asked, "Why, Father Zhong has a grudge against Lao Ai?"
Lu Buwei was silent for a moment and then said: "The Queen Mother is in Yongcheng, so there is nothing wrong with strengthening some defense forces. It's just that Lao Ai...does the king think he is really a trustworthy person?"
"The key to the problem now is that the Queen Mother thinks he is a trustworthy person." Ying Zheng said coldly, "And what we have to do is to be on guard against him at all times."
Lu Buwei rolled his eyes and said with a sense of realization: "I know what to do."
There are differences between light and dark, which is the way to be an official.
"Let's talk about Xianyang." Ying Zheng changed the subject, "There's nothing going on in the city these days, right?"
"There is no major incident in the city, but the old minister has something to tell the king."
"Father Zhong, please speak." Ying Zheng raised his hand to indicate.
Lu Buwei took out a few volumes of brocade and silk books from a package he brought with him, handed them to Ying Zheng and said, "The old minister's "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals" is now complete, and I would like to ask the king to read it."
"Oh?" Ying Zheng smiled and said, "This is a good thing, let me see it quickly."
After that, Ying Zheng took the book from Lu Buwei's hand and flipped through it.
