When the moon is bright, in the huge Xianyang Palace, only the study room is brightly lit.

A black shadow quickly slid down and escaped into the imperial study.

Ying Zheng sat on the couch alone, watched quietly with a piece of music in his hand, and asked in a low voice, "What's the matter?" ”

"Your Majesty, the deacon of the Tingwei Mansion went to the Prince's Mansion in the morning, and left in less than a quarter of an hour."

Ying Zheng's eyebrows were flat, although it was late at night, his eyes were still deep and bright, and he said, "What's the matter?" ”

"There is one more strong man in the Prince's Mansion, and now he is training twenty teenagers without leaving home."

"Oh? Are those teenagers orphans? ”

"Exactly."

Ying Zheng was first shocked in his heart, and then brought a smile, and said, "What is the Immortal Monarch Marquis doing?" ”

"Immortal Monarch Marquis...... It's like playing in the mud for a day. ”

Ying Zheng was stunned, "Playing with mud? ”

"The strength of the two people next to Xianjunhou is not bad, and his subordinates don't dare to get too close, so they haven't seen it clearly."

Ying Zheng suddenly smiled, waved his hand lightly, and said, "Stand down, you can withdraw your people." ”

"Yes."

The black shadow flashed away, Ying Zheng put down the fold in his hand, looked at the moon and stars outside the window, his expression was slightly clustered, and secretly thought to himself: Immortal Monarch Marquis, Immortal Monarch Marquis, when will I be able to see through your mysterious coat, or are you really an immortal in the sky?

…… After being silent for a long time, Ying Zheng's face softened, and the doubts in his heart dissipated.

Even if you are an immortal, as long as you are dedicated to the sake of the empire, then I will let it go.

Nothing was said all night.

The air in the early morning of Daqin was surprisingly sweet, and Li Yu looked at the small moldings made of mud on the wooden board, and nodded with satisfaction.

Li Cunxiao touched his head and said, "Master Hou, I see how this clay sculpture looks like a grave pile for burying the dead." ”

Li Yu couldn't help but smile and said: "Benhou's craftsmanship, where it looks like a mound, is clearly a small casting line. ”

Li Cunxiao didn't know what Li Yu said very clearly, he only felt very profound, and said with a smile: "By the way, Master Hou, Zilong and I found that the breath that came and went before last night was gone, and those eyes near the Hou Mansion disappeared this morning." ”

Li Yu looked calm, got up and looked at Zhao Yun, and asked, "Have you noticed anything?" ”

Zhao Yun shook his head and said, "Brother Cunxiao's strength is stronger than mine, he should be aware of it." ”

Li Cunxiao's expression changed, and he said a little coldly: "This should be a master who is good at concealment, but the murderous aura on his body can't be hidden, I guess it's at least at the level of a hundred slaughters, as for those eyes on the periphery of the Hou Mansion, although they are wearing civilian clothes, they are not weak." ”

The longer you live in Xianyang City, the more you will find that the forces in it are intricate, even under the nose of the First Emperor.

As soon as Li Yutou heard about the division of Bai Jiang's strength, he was interested, and immediately asked: "How do you divide your strength, what is Bai Tu?" ”

Li Cunxiao suddenly patted his chest and said arrogantly: On the battlefield, one is the school general, the enemy is a hundred slaughtering generals, and killing a thousand people is a thousand generals. ”

Li Yu couldn't help but ask, "What about going up?" ”

Li Cunxiao was suddenly stunned for a moment, and muttered: "Then I don't know." ”

Li Yu smiled and thought: If you divide it like this, you will be ten thousand enemies above.

Then he asked, "Then what is the strength of the two of you?" ”

Li Cunxiao smiled, touched his head and said: "Although Zilong and I have never been on the battlefield, to say the least, it is also at the level of a hundred slaughters. ”

Li Yu nodded lightly, with the former popularity of the two, the hundred slaughter generals may be low.

Then he looked at the template on the ground and said: "Zilong, go and bring the drawing on the table in my study, let's go to the eastern suburbs of the city, and visit the officials of the Foundry Division by the way."

As the department in charge of the core economy of the empire, the Shaofu generally has: one person in charge of the prison, and three products; The two young eunuchs, from the four grades, were in charge of coinage, salt taxes, mineral deposits, and the government of hundreds of skills.

With such an oil and water yamen, Li Yu must have a good relationship for the sake of his future ideas.

Leaving Li Cunxiao alone to guard the mansion, Li Yu and the two took a two-wheel drive carriage to the eastern suburbs of the city.

As soon as I got out of the carriage, I felt a strong and pungent smell of oxide, and the place where the smoke was emitted was garrisoned by a strict patrol army, which could be said to be three steps and one sentry, and five steps and one post.

The military advisor holding Changge had a serious expression, and asked loudly through the three-zhang high fence gate: "It's the Immortal Monarch in the car." ”

Zhao Yun took out the unique purple gold seal of the prince and said, "Exactly." ”

The wooden door slowly opened with the sound of chains, and the sergeant said, "Please also bother Lord Junhou to get out of the car and walk." ”

Li Yu knew that Qin Law was rigorous, and he was not pretentious, so he immediately got out of the car and walked, and asked, "Your house supervisor can be in the factory." ”

The sergeant arched his hand and said: "Lord Tong is inspecting the money casting department, and the pawn is not authorized to enter, and I hope that the prince will go by himself." ”

After the sergeant finished speaking, he stretched out his hand and pointed to his right hand and said, "Lord Tong should be at the fourth foundry ahead." ”

Li Yu smiled: "Thank you." ”

It is worthy of being the most core and strict foundry factory of the empire, except for the fact that foundry workers need to be naked to inspect the periphery when they enter and exit, ordinary people have almost no right to enter.

walked to the fourth foundry and checked his identity again, and then let Li Yu enter alone.

Entering the foundry, a hot current rushed to the face, and the cold outside the house formed a feeling of ice and fire, mixed with the smell of copper or sweat, Li Yu could not tell the difference, only to see a group of shirtless men sweating copper water, pouring into the mold, the artificial production line in order.

A middle-aged man in a purple official uniform wiped his sweat with a cloth towel in one hand, and walked towards him with a pu fan in the other, and said with a smile: "Lord Junhou, rare guests." ”

Li Yu looked at the middle-aged man in front of him who was pot-bellied and sweaty, smiled and said, "Your job is really hard, government supervisor. ”

Feng Yansheng, the government supervisor, an inspirational figure who climbed from a craftsman to a third-grade person, Li Yu had to look at it squarely.

Feng Yansheng had a hint of indifference on his face, and arched his hands towards the east of the city and said: "Thank you for your understanding, the lower official is originally a craftsman, fortunately His Majesty appreciated it, and he was honored to be the eunuch of this young mansion, so he naturally has to do his best to contribute to the prosperity of the empire." ”

A hint of surprise flashed in Li Yu's heart, the spirit of craftsmanship in these years is really admirable, and he immediately nodded and said: "It is a blessing for Your Majesty to have a good official like you who is dedicated to supervising the treasury for Your Majesty." ”

After the politeness was over, Li Yu didn't beat around the bush, and immediately took out the new casting process drawn by himself and said: "Although I don't know how the craftsmanship of the casting division is under the rule of Shaofu, I still hope that Lord Feng can take a look at it with his palm." ”

Feng Yansheng was stunned for a moment, but after watching it carefully, a flush appeared on his face, which was a little redder than the heat, and he exclaimed: "This process is easy to understand, but why do you need to make that arc-shaped furnace, as well as the waterwheel and even the meltwater of the salt mine." ”

Li Yu, as a top engineering student, was also shocked, just like that, he saw the casting process he had spent a long time in the palm of his hand?

My heart was like a galloping horse, and I was going to bring a mold to explain it together, but I didn't expect that this place was hiding a dragon and a crouching tiger, with a smile on his face, and said: "Lord Feng is amazing, I also prepared a clay mold, if you think it is feasible, then maybe you will need Lord Feng to help plan a workshop to build a production line in the future." ”

Feng Yansheng's eyes shone with a fine smile and said: "I heard that Hou Ye has studied the farming economy and Confucianism and ink methods before, and it is even more amazing to develop the skills of making paper, and now he is actually involved in casting," Speaking of this, Feng Yansheng looked stunned, bowed down and said: "You are really a model for all craftsmen in the empire, if it weren't for the fact that the lower officials are already old, I can't wait to study under the Hou Ye." ”

Li Yu couldn't help but be stunned, and calmed down a little in his heart: "The government supervisor has praised it, this drawing and mold will be placed here for you first, and you can only build the three processes, and Benhou will explain it when the time comes." ”

Feng Yansheng, the government supervisor, wiped his hands like a treasure and carefully stacked them, for fear that the sweat would wet the drawings.

"If the Hou Ye and I go out first, the matter of the new workshop still needs to be reported to His Majesty for decision."

Originally, I was just going to take it over and palm my eyes, but after getting the certificate, I was going to discuss it with Yingzheng, but when I saw Feng Yansheng say this, I had to hand it over with the mold.

was also happy to be idle, and immediately politely left this uncomfortable Imperial Factory.