In addition to borrowing the resources of the Shenji Gate to refine parts, Li Shimin also brought the structural diagram of this ink armor into the palace from time to time and asked Qianjizi for advice. With the help of the experience and wisdom of this master craftsman, he intends to eliminate the hidden dangers of the ink armor design as much as possible and improve its shortcomings.

This is not something that cannot be helped, Li Shimin has the intention to independently complete this ink armor that Li Shimin named 'Divine Evil Heavenly Pole'. But he didn't have enough time, Li Shimin and Zhang Yurou agreed to leave for Kansai, around the eighth day of the New Year.

This meant that he had to complete the design of the armor within ten days, refine all the parts that had to be made himself, and then take it to Kansai to assemble.

Qianjizi didn't bother him, and did his best to provide him with opinions and ideas, and even directly came up with a complete set of solutions for some difficult points.

This is the only one who is strange, the extreme design of this king-level ink armor.

"The old man always feels that the one who can control your 'god and heaven pole' in the end will definitely not be a living person. Lord Kaifu, I want to ask, is it really okay? Old man, look at your set of design drawings, the cost should not be less than 2.5 million yuan, right?"

Li Shimin could only smile back with an embarrassed smile, and then implemented his design ideas very firmly.

Just because of the self-esteem of the king-rank ink armor, it is indeed not designed for the living.

At the same time, Li Shimin also devoted part of his time to tempering his physique - with the 'Haoting Thunder Mirror' and the 'Bronze Man' in hand, plus a large amount of relevant information he had collected before, everything was ready about his Thunder Law Refining Body. With the help of these two treasures, as well as his own research on the mysteries of the human body, he was already sure that the power of thunder and lightning could increase the strength of his physical body without any trouble.

Li Shimin's progress in this regard can also be called superb, in just a few days, he has improved his physique by nearly half of the speed, the speed of improvement is jaw-dropping.

It's a pity that he can't spare much time for the New Year, and the next thing is either a family banquet, or going to various family families to pay New Year's greetings.

In the past, Li Shimin could have avoided these entertainments, but this year, it will not work, a freshly baked embroidered general, the prince Zuowei rate, and the founder of the country, will only make him the object of attention. Now among the heavyweights in the martial arts Li clan, he can at least rank in the top five, and if it is limited to the current Luoyang City, it is second only to Li Yuan, and his status is far above his brother Li Jiancheng.

At this time, if Li Shimin ignores these relatives and relatives, it will be an extremely rude move, and second, it will be regarded by the world as a manifestation of arrogance. If it is more serious, it will be understood as contempt for them by those close friends of the Li family.

Therefore, after Chinese New Year's Eve, although Li Yuan and his wife were rarely as coercive and luring as in previous years, Li Shimin still followed Li Yuan very honestly and circled among the mansions of the major magnates in Luoyang. As for his elder brother Li Jiancheng, he sat in the mansion to receive guests as usual.

Li Shimin is not envious at all, although his brother can stay at home and remain motionless, but the front door of the Tang Guogong Mansion has been busy since the second day of junior high school, and there are many guests. From the petty officials of the sixth and seventh grades to the powerful figures in the court, they all rushed to visit. And the vast majority of them, they have to be received, at least to say hello - so it's really not a human job, and it's even harder to do it all.

Li Yuan was very excited, tireless from morning to night, and his face was full of red light.

This is because their martial arts Li clan's court has not been so prosperous for a long time. At this time of the year in previous years, although his Tang State Mansion was also lively, it was incomparable to when his father was still alive in the past, and it was not an exaggeration to say that there was a world of difference.

Only this year is different, and the scene full of friends at home has faintly had the atmosphere he saw when he was young.

It was he who took Li Shimin to the mansions of various powerful families to celebrate the New Year, and the situation was very different from a year ago. They are often the first to be received among the guests, even if it is Yu Wenshu and Yu Shiji, important ministers of the court, they dare not snub them a little.

And in the final analysis, this is because the status of their two fathers and sons in the court has been greatly improved this year.

At this time, he Li Yuan not only successfully returned to the center, but also won the trust of the Son of Heaven and obtained the position of Shangshu of Huaiyuan Town.

It is necessary to know that Wang Shao, who was posthumously presented as Situ, Shang Shuling, Lingzhou and other ten states in the past, and the Duke of Wei, is just this title.

And he, Li Yuan, is far from the end of his career.

and his second son, Li Shimin, who was not only awarded the title of founding uncle at a young age, but also was awarded such important positions as the general of embroidered clothes and the head of the prince's left guard. The future is ambitious, and there is no one to compare with the children of the noble people of the Manchu Dynasty.

Even now, he also has the authority to make many high-ranking officials of the second and third grades afraid of three points. The degree of attention in Luoyang City even exceeds that of himself. Let him feel that there are successors, but also proud.

may be in a very good mood, Li Yuan even took the initiative to ask about the incident that happened in Kansai today in the fourth year of junior high school.

"I heard that you had a conflict with Xue Ju, right? It is said that there were many casualties. ”

Li Shimin glanced at him in surprise, and then shook his head slightly: "What's more, it's just a conflict? This time, more than 50 of my men were killed in battle, and I have to give an explanation to these brothers." ”

"That is, it has to be war, right?"

Li Yuan frowned slightly: "That Xue Ju is not an ordinary figure in the rivers and lakes, there are nearly 10,000 elite soldiers under his command, dozens of generals, it is said that in Jincheng County alone, there are seven horse farms alone, and the horse thieves who obey his orders are also more than a dozen shares." Therefore, this person's family background is not as good as my family at any time, but in terms of force, it is not inferior to our martial arts Li family, and you may not be able to cope with it. ”

"How can a child not know, but now that the matter has come, he can't help but fight with all his might. ”

Li Shimin's face was indifferent, his voice was cold, and he was resolute without wavering: "Fortunately, the disciple is now in this position, and he can use the power of the imperial court." ”

"This is your advantage, but don't forget the Demon Dragon Babu, as well as the Chu State Mansion, they won't sit idly by and watch you and Xue Ju split the winner. It's not an exaggeration to say that you're surrounded by enemies on all sides—"

Li Yuan glanced at Li Shimin fixedly, and he didn't even have the slightest intention of being moved or timid this time, so he knew that he could not say anything next. He stroked his long beard with his hand and said in a thoughtful tone: "It seems that you have made up your mind and do not plan to retreat, so my father will not continue to persuade you." In this way, our Tang Guofu also has several manors in Wannian County, and the Zhuang Ding of thousands of people can be called by you within half a year. In addition, we also have two hundred iron horsemen and a group of martial arts cultivators in the 10,000-year-old Cloud Flying Horse Farm, and I will allow you to take them to experience one or two. My only condition is that no matter how much you lose in this battle, you will be responsible for the aftermath of the bereavement and compensate according to the price. If you are still struggling, you can even ask for help from your clan. Only in the vicinity of Daxing, Xue Ju is pouring in, and he is not the opponent of our martial arts Li clan!"

Li Shimin was surprised, thinking that this was really the sun coming out in the west, and his father was willing to use the resources of the family to help him this time.

Although their family's several granges in Wannian are only small estates with two or three hundred hectares of land, and the combat effectiveness of those villagers can only be comparable to that of the government army at most, but this is a strength after all.

As for the two hundred iron horsemen, it is even more of a strong combat power, full of weight.

At the same time, Li Shimin also felt surprised, he never knew that their Tang State Mansion was in Yunfei Horse Farm, and they still had such an iron horse.

This made him realize that his understanding of the family was actually quite limited.

As one of the famous Eight Pillar Countries, the strength of the martial arts Li clan seems to be far more than what his father put on the table.

At this time, if he asks the family for help, all the troubles must be solved, right?

But after Li Shimin thought carefully for a moment, he still shook his head firmly: "Thank you father for your kindness! However, the child asked himself if he should be able to cope with it this time, if it really can't work, it is not too late to ask the clan for help." ”

He thought to himself that it was not impossible for him to ask for help from the clan, but the problem was that after asking for help, it would be impossible for him to maintain independence from the business he did with Qinglong Villa.

Presumably, Zhang Zhongjian's father and daughter are also reluctant, the volume of the martial arts Li family is too large, and they are not a good partner to work with.

But then, he said again: "But now, the child really wants to ask his father for help." I am in dire need of masters now, and I don't know if my father can introduce me to a first-class martial artist who cultivates and is sincere. The child doesn't ask for this person, he has the same strength as Luo Li and Shi Benwu, just ask him to be not inferior to the two elders of the true Fu in the family. ”

Previously, he extorted a king-rank battle armor from Yang Xuan, the king of Qi, and originally planned to use it as a bargaining chip to recruit a first-grade martial arts cultivator.

But later when Shi Benwu came, after this person escaped into Buddhism, his martial arts were very different from when he was young. It is incompatible with the king-level battle armor called 'Bright Divine Wing' in Li Shimin's hand, and it is completely unable to exert the power of this ink armor.

He also had to spend a huge sum of 1.7 million guan to buy the 'Enlightenment Special' in the Luoyang Black Market and give it to the use of Shakti Buddha.

After that, Li Shimin temporarily extinguished the abacus of continuing to recruit manpower, this time because he didn't have much income now, he couldn't support another first-class martial artist. It turned out that because he couldn't find a suitable candidate, he needed not only strong force, but also reliable enough.

His original plan was to look for it slowly, so you have enough time to wait for the person who is really suitable for the King-level ink armor of the 'Bright Divine Wings' to arrive.

But this sudden change made his plan completely bankrupt.

Now, Li Shimin can only do his best to strengthen his own strength, and even do not hesitate to ask Li Yuan for help.

This was originally Li Shimin's resistance, and Li Xin and Dou Zhongxian were precedents. Although these two people are not weak in force, they have indeed helped him a lot over the past year, but they are also the nails arranged by his parents at his side, making it difficult for him to hide from these two in his every move.

Therefore, Li Shimin knew that his father had many resources in his hands, even surpassing the Qinglong Villa, but he never planned to hire a master of worship through the channels of his family.