Although the scorching heat in the ironworks at this time has made many people feel uncomfortable, Zheng Shanguo really felt cold all over because he heard clearly the conversation between Lu Chen and Li Yuan. Lu Chen was not too big. The ironmaking workshop's one-day output has already caught up with the one-day output of his Zheng family's five ironmaking workshops. And the most terrifying thing is that Lu Chen said that his blast furnace is only a small one. If a larger one can produce more iron in one day, How could Zheng Shanguo not be frightened by hundreds of thousands of kilograms of iron.
Because the five mines were about to be owned by Lu Chen, this was where Zheng Shanguo felt heartbroken, and now he finally understood the feelings of Wang Gui and Wei Ting.
And he also deeply realized Lu Chen's "malice" towards him. This kid was definitely digging a hole for himself in the Tai Chi Palace, and he secretly laughed at Wang Gui and Wei Ting for being cheated by Lu Chen so easily. In the end, What he didn't expect was that he himself would be tricked by Lu Chen, his grandson, and he couldn't help but glare at Lu Chen bitterly.
Just when he looked at Lu Chen, Lu Chen also looked at him, and made a "I'm willing to admit defeat" mouth gesture directly at him, which directly made Zheng Shanguo faint and fainted, but after all, Zheng Shanguo was also A person in a high position and a member of an aristocratic family, his self-cultivation skills are really top-notch. He smiled at Lu Chen and nodded, but his eyes were clearly saying to Lu Chen: "Let's wait and see!"
"Lu Aiqing, can this method be used by the imperial court?" Li Yuan looked at Lu Chen and asked, his eyes full of longing. Of course, Li Yuan could order Lu Chen to contribute this blast furnace iron-making method to the imperial court, but Li Yuan knew Lu Chen's identity. , with this decree, Li Yuan, who has the "imperial power and heavenly right", can naturally obtain the blast furnace iron-making method in Lu Chen's hands, but it will be difficult to get help from Lu Chen in the future, and will he be able to find Lu Chen by then? Not sure about Chen.
When the surrounding civil and military officials heard this, they thought to themselves again: "You have to be the Marquis of Chang'an County to make His Majesty say such self-degrading words!"
"Of course!" Lu Chen answered simply, "This blast furnace iron-making method was prepared for the imperial court. It was just tested in Lujiazhuang. It seems to be quite effective now. I am willing to contribute this method to the imperial court." Imperial Court!" Lu Chen said and saluted Li Yuan respectfully.
Seeing that Lu Chen was giving himself such face, and so simply contributed the blast furnace ironmaking method to himself without even asking for it, Li Yuan happily stroked his beard and said "good" three times, and then continued Said: "Lu Aiqing has made a great contribution for another mistake! I really don't know what to reward you!" Li Yuan looked at Lu Chen and said with a smile.
If an aristocratic family obtains this method, even if they don't take care of themselves, they still have to bargain with Li Yuan to get enough remuneration before they can contribute this iron-making method. How can anyone be like Lu Chen, who just doesn't care about it? This method of making iron was given to Li Yuan.
"I have nothing to ask for. I told Princess Pingyang that day that I was ordered by my master to travel around the mountains and rivers to increase my knowledge. If I find a corner of Lujiazhuang to live in, it will be enough!" Lu Chen saluted Li Yuan and said very He said calmly. Lu Chen's face was very calm. That expression seemed to tell everyone that I regard power as a floating cloud. I don't like these "high positions" and other things at all. He has the air of an outsider.
"What Lu Xianhou said is a bit indifferent and clear-minded!" Li Yuan admired Lu Chen's expression that didn't seem to be fake, and at the same time glanced at the officials of the famous family beside him.
"I'm not indifferent to Mingzhi, I just don't like intrigues!" Lu Chen told the truth directly, "I do these things just to hope that the people in Lujiazhuang can live a better life. Of course, I also hope that the people of the Tang Dynasty can live a better life." Have a good life!”
However, as soon as Lu Chen said this, Zheng Shanguo, Wang Gui and Wei Ting, who had just been tricked by Lu Chen, could not stop cursing, "You still don't like intrigues, you are the biggest trick!" The three of them! They all despised Lu Chen in their hearts.
Of course, these three people didn't dare to say this, especially since Li Yuan was still standing here.
As soon as Lu Chen finished speaking, many military generals and some civil servants from non-aristocratic families nodded directly to Lu Chen to express their goodwill. Many of these military generals could not stand the excessive conquests and extortion in the late Sui Dynasty, so they rebelled against the Sui Dynasty. If everyone can have a full stomach, who has nothing to do to rebel?
Therefore, Lu Chen's words directly won the favor of many civil servants and generals.
"Master Marquis, the furnace is about to start. Look..." At this moment, Ai Xu, who had been standing by, reminded Lu Chen quietly. After all, there were people standing here that he might not be able to touch in his lifetime. The big shots who arrived, including the emperor himself, would not be able to afford the loss of his whole family if the molten iron collapsed and got burned.
"Your Majesty, let's go out for a while?" Lu Chen suggested to Li Yuan. Li Yuan looked at Lu Chen without knowing why. He didn't understand why Lu Chen suddenly said such a sentence. Apparently he didn't hear what Ai Xu said.
"The furnace is about to be opened and the molten iron is coming out. It would be bad if it hurts His Majesty's dragon body!" Lu Chen pointed to the craftsman over there who was ready to open the furnace and said.
"Will I not be able to see the furnace turning on when I go out?" Li Yuan looked at Lu Chen and asked.
"It's not that you can't see it, you can see it if you stand at the door!" Lu Chen pointed to the door of the ironmaking workshop with a smile.
"Then I'll go to the door and wait to see what your blast furnace looks like when it's turned on!" Li Yuan walked directly to the door of the ironmaking workshop, stretched his neck and looked in the direction of the blast furnace, looking as if he was a child at home. It's the same as standing at the door, holding the door frame and looking out, expecting parents to come back with delicious food.
At this time, Li Yuan still had no trace of the majesty of the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty. He was just like a curious "little old man" next door.
"Open the furnace!" As the furnace worker in the ironmaking workshop shouted, the hot red molten iron flowed directly down the channel in the blast furnace, and the heat wave came directly to the pavement.
"Is this all pig iron?" Li Yuan seemed to not feel the heat wave on any shop floor at all, but asked curiously.
"Yes, Your Majesty, this molten iron is the raw material for pig iron!" Lu Chen explained to Li Yuan.
Looking at the molten iron flowing out of the blast furnace along the grooves, Li Yuan's eyes were full of joy. If Datang had more blast furnaces like this, would there still be a shortage of iron?
"Marquis Lu, are your back armors made of this pig iron?" At this moment, Qu Tutong, who was behind Lu Chen, asked directly.
And this sentence is also equivalent to reminding Lu Chen that there is still something to do between him and Lu Chen, which is to verify whether Bei Weijia is really as powerful as Lu Chen said.
"No!" Lu Chen looked at Qu Tutong and shook his head with a smile, "If this pig iron is used to make back armor, how is it different from the standard armor in the army?" Lu Chen said with a smile.
"This Beiwei armor is made of fine steel!" Lu Chen pointed at the Beiwei guard standing guard with a Tang sword on his waist and said with a smile.
"I have only heard of Baishang Steel, what is this fine steel?" Qu Tutong looked at Lu Chen and asked.
For example, the horses and other weapons used by these generals are made of steel. It often takes three or four years to make a horse. The production process of the horse is very complex. Making ten at a time can often There are only three or four successful ones, so Ma Shan is mostly a weapon that can only be used by the general level.
Bai-smelting steel is high-quality steel that needs to be repeatedly heated and forged during the refining process. According to Cao Zhi's "Ode to the Precious Sword", during Jian'an, Cao Cao wielded five precious knives. This sword is called the "Hundred-Refined Weapon", and it is also called the "Hundred-Refined Sword" in the "Hundred-Refined Sword Order". "Pi" refers to folds, which are multiple layers stacked and folded repeatedly. It shows that this "Hundred Pi" is a specific method of "Hundred Refining". This shows how much Baisteel is treasured.
"This fine steel is no worse than Baishang Steel, and it is easier to produce than Baishuang Steel!" Lu Chen smiled and said to Qu Tutong, and as soon as Lu Chen said these words, other generals immediately surrounded him. After all, these gangs Shacai has a deep love for weapons and armor.
"Marquis Lu Xian, you just talk the talk and don't practice the tricks. How about you let us see the fine steel you mentioned?" At this moment, a rough voice remembered that Lu Chen knew how to speak without looking or listening to the voice. Who it is, there is no other person except Cheng Yaojin, the "Devil King".
"Then let everyone take a look!" Lu Chen knew that if these generals didn't see whether what they said was true or false today, they would never give up. Lu Chen said to the Beiwei Guards soldiers on the side. With a wave, the soldier trotted over quickly.
"Master Hou!" The Beiwei Guards soldier rushed to Lu Chen and gave a military salute.
"What's your name? Are you afraid of death?" Lu Chen teased the Beiwei Guard soldier with a smile.
"Back to the Marquis, my name is Shi Feng, and my life belongs to the Marquis. How can I be afraid of death?" The Beiwei Guard soldier named Shi Feng replied with a stern expression.
"Fart!" Lu Chen directly shined a fan on the helmet on Shi Feng's head, "Why did I forget what I taught you?" Lu Chen glared at Shi Feng.
"Back to the Marquis, I haven't forgotten what the Marquis said, but I spoke from my heart!" Shi Feng still replied with a stern expression.
Shi Feng was indeed speaking from his heart. Now Shi Feng has taken over his wife and sister. The sister is now a maid in the Hou Mansion, and he also has a brick house built by Lu Chen, and he has two children at home. acres of land, so Shi Feng admired Lu Chen from the bottom of his heart. Whenever Lu Chen said a word and told him to go directly to him, he would just draw a knife and wipe his neck without saying a word.
"Who did you learn this from! Such a jerk!" After hearing Shi Feng's words, Lu Chen shook his head helplessly, but after hearing Shi Feng's words, Lu Chen was still very moved.
