In front of so many civil and military officials, Li Xian couldn't give up halfway. Therefore, after seeing Guo Nu go away, he secretly adjusted his breathing more than a dozen times before he restarted the next round of interviews.

This time, the speed is much faster than before. I asked the name, surname, place of origin, and official position of each person who was interviewed, and gave a few words of collective encouragement, even if it was over.

Rao is like this, and he still moved the generals and officials who took the stage one after another to tears. When he retired and walked down the stands, if it weren't for the thousands of cattle to take care of him, there would have been an official who stepped on the air and broke his head and bleed.

After a while, it was finally Zhang Qian's turn to take the stage. As the designer of the fire dragon car and the actual controller of the ordnance superintendent, Li Xian certainly couldn't just say a few words and send him away. So, first he praised him greatly, then asked about the overall cost of the fire dragon car and the "gunpowder" inside, as well as some miscellaneous things, and finally, he turned his words around and asked very naturally: "The gunpowder Zhang Qing uses today seems to be slightly different from the gunpowder I have seen before!" I wonder if other combustible things have been added to it? Otherwise, how could it be so powerful? ”

'It's public, my lord!' No matter how much you believe in the civil and military ministers around you, there are so many guards under the platform, who can guarantee that they are all tight-lipped? Li Xian's sense of secrecy was so angry that he secretly muttered in his stomach, but on the surface, Zhang Qian could only smile and give his hand: "Qi Song Sheng, Wei Chen did add something to the gunpowder. The specific things and quantities added are very complicated, and Weichen is stupid and does not remember. However, Weichen has already written a secret recipe and recorded it. If the saint needs to be inspected, Wechen can go and get it for you! ”

"Don't worry, Zhang Qing has a heart, when I return to Daming Palace, you can help me copy a copy and bring it!" Li Xian clearly heard the words of the secret recipe, frowned slightly, and waved his hand with a decisive smile.

"Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that after the secret recipe is previewed by His Majesty, it should be immediately handed over to the Hundred Cavalry Division for sealing. No one is allowed to inspect it. In the arms prison, it is also forbidden for anyone to spread this party to the outside world, and those who violate it will be punished by the three clans! As if worried that Li Xian would not realize the importance of the "gunpowder" formula, Shangshu Zong Chuke of the Ministry of War suddenly stood up and solemnly "helped" Zhang Qian.

"Well, Zong Shangshu is right!" Li Xian's brows frowned again, and his gaze swept to the "green-skinned parrots" of the ordnance supervisor who had already stepped off the high platform, thoughtfully.

The scene of "gunpowder" burning the brick and stone arrow tower in just a dozen breaths was clearly visible to him standing on the high platform just now. And the Turkic, Turkish, Tuyuhun and other tribes usually live by water and grass, how can they use bricks and stones to build arrow towers?

Looking at the world, those who build buildings with bricks and stones, I am afraid that in addition to the Tang Dynasty, they are the Wa Kingdom and Tubo. In case the secret recipe is stolen by the Turkic, Turkish, Tuyuhun and other tribes, Datang is really going to shoot himself in the foot!

Thinking of this, Li Xian quietly shuddered in his heart. Immediately, looking at Zhang Qian and the officials in the audience, the eyes became more and more kind, "The weapons supervisor has made great contributions to the country and should be rewarded for presenting me with such a divine weapon as the fire dragon car. Zhang Qing, you go back and submit a list to the Ministry of Officials, and report the names of the secretaries and skilled craftsmen who participated in the manufacture of the fire dragon car, as well as their specific achievements! ”

"Wechen obeys!" vaguely felt that something was not quite right, but Zhang Qian could only take orders because of his lack of experience in dealing with it.

Nodding slightly to Zhang Qian, Li Xian smiled and turned his gaze to the humerus ministers behind him, "Xiao Servant, Yang Servant, Zong Shangshu!" The three of you will discuss together the commendation to be given to the Ordnance Supervisor, and the specifications will be based on the destruction of the enemy and the capture of the city. Among them, those who performed well were given a mansion in Chang'an City to set an example for those who came after! ”

"Obey your orders!" Xiao Zhizhong, Yang Qi, and Zong Chuke all stood up and bowed down to receive the order.

I had long expected that the top and bottom of the ordnance supervisor would definitely be rewarded today, but I didn't expect that the reward would be so rich, and the rest of the civil and military ministers would be envious and their eyes would shine one by one.

Housing prices in Chang'an are extremely expensive, and it is not easy to buy. Many fifth-grade and fourth-grade officials, who have worked hard for half their lives, may not be able to afford a decent house in Chang'an City. However, the "green-skinned parrots" who have made meritorious contributions to the development of fire dragon cars in the ordnance prison may not have to pay a penny themselves, and they will be given a set by the imperial court, and the position will definitely not be too bad. Such a grace is of course enviable! (Note: Historically, Bai Juyi has been renting a house in Chang'an, and finally bought a set of old and dilapidated children in his later years.) ：））

Only a few two or three particularly old and serious people vaguely guessed the meaning behind the words "give a mansion", secretly glanced at Zhang Qian, who was complacent and dazed, and hid his sigh in his stomach.

Is it so easy for you to take the mansion that you have been given by the royal family? Not to mention that the closer to the Daming Palace, the stricter the curfew, and it is extremely inconvenient to enter and exit in the morning and evening. The proximity of the Hundred Horsemen alone is enough to make many people tremble.

And today's gifts are closely related to the dragon chariot and gunpowder. Obviously, the person who was given the mansion will be the focus of the Hundred Riders for a long time to come. If there is a suspicion of leaking secrets and being caught by the Baiqi Division, or doing something other out of the ordinary, I can't help but let the mansion belong to someone else in a blink of an eye, and the whole family, I am afraid that they will all follow him to go to prison!

"Today, I am very relieved to see that the soldiers of the Imperial Forest are strong and strong, and the weapons supervisors are doing their duties conscientiously!" In advance of possible dangers, he quietly arranged preventive measures, and Li Xian's heart finally regained peace. looked up at the sky, and commanded with a smile, "Zhu Qing must have been tired from running with me from morning to now. Back to the palace, I ordered the people to set up a banquet, and I will drink with Zhu Qing today, and congratulate me on the addition of another enemy soldier in the Tang Dynasty! ”

"Thank you!" All the ministers of civil and military affairs were overjoyed, and they didn't care about envy or sympathy for others, so they all stood up and bowed to Li Xian.

Immediately, eunuchs and Qianniu Bei stepped forward and surrounded Li Xian and got off the high platform. Then he slowly led the civil and military ministers down in order of official rank.

The carriages and horses of the Shang Yuan Bureau had already been prepared to stop in advance. Li Fengyu took his brothers under his command, and in a short time, he sent Li Xian and the civil and military ministers into their respective carriages. The ordnance prison, which had been slightly crowded before, immediately became empty, with only a few embers, slowly emitting white mist, as if still recalling the excitement just now.

"Young eunuch, the old man congratulates you in advance!" Gao Yanfu, who was ordered to stay and get the secret recipe for the "gunpowder" additives, pulled Zhang Qian's arm and said with a smile, "Our Tang Dynasty attaches great importance to military merits, and such miraculous feats as "breaking thieves and seizing the city" are not easy to obtain. Perhaps, the next time the old man sees the young eunuch again, he will have to change his mouth to call you the chief eunuch, or call you the marquis! ”

"As you say, there really is a day when the juniors will load a cart of wine and send it to your home!" knew that this general was one of Li Xian's most trusted people. Zhang Qian didn't dare to slack off, smiled and saluted the other party, then took out a silk silk in his arms with both hands, and solemnly handed it over, "The added things and the amount of gunpowder that needs to be added are all written here." In the past, there were many people with mixed eyes, and it was inconvenient for the younger generations to present it to the saint in public. Wait a while, please always help the juniors explain a few words in front of the saint, please don't misunderstand that the juniors are deliberately deceiving! ”

"Looking for a fight, how wise the saint is, I don't know that you are dedicated to the country?!" Gao Yanfu scolded with a smile, took the silk silk with both hands, and without even looking at it, he stuffed it into a locked leather box, and then decisively locked the box and put away the key.

"The younger generation has the heart of a villain, and the belly of a gentleman, it really should be beaten!" Knowing that the old eunuch's words were not malicious, Zhang Qian hurriedly smiled and admitted his mistake. Immediately, he called Ren Cong over, took a delicate wooden box from the latter, and handed it to the old eunuch with both hands. "This thing is a little bit of the younger generation's thoughts, and please smile at the elders!"

"What is this?" Gao Yanfu was stunned, deliberately pretending to be stunned, and asked with a frown.

"Hot pot!" Zhang Qian didn't think about it, and quickly gave an answer, "The younger generation sees that you always run around outside every day, and it's cold outside. So I specially ordered someone to give you a whole set of old ones. This way, whenever you want to eat, you can eat a hot meal! ”

"Well, yes, yes, this thing is clean and simple. It's very convenient! Gao Yanfu took the wooden box with satisfaction and handed it to the little follower beside him, "Since Young Eunuch Zhang is so hearted, the old man is disrespectful!" ”

"I should have sent you a whole set a long time ago, but the junior has been busy lately and forgot about it! Don't blame yourself! "The other party's age is not much younger than Yang Qi, so Zhang Qian doesn't feel that he has anything abrupt about giving a set of hot pot as a gift. He smiled and added in passing.

However, the old eunuch Gao Yanfu suddenly tasted some warm taste from Zhang Qian's demeanor and the way he addressed himself, smiled, and nodded slightly, "The young eunuch is indeed a person with a heart, no wonder the saint has always been kind to you!" Let's go, go to the palace and go to the feast. There are many rules in the palace, if you don't understand anything, just ask the old man on the way. The first time I was given a banquet by the emperor, if I made a fool of myself, I would be treated as a laughing stock by my colleagues, and it would be three or four years. ”

"To the banquet, also me?" This time, it was Zhang Qian's turn to be stunned, glaring, and asking blankly.

He remembered Li Xian's words, "Zhu Qing followed me from morning to ...... now", and he definitely did not belong to the group that ran from morning to night. What's more, those who followed Li Xian at that time were all from the third grade. Even Zhang said that this ordnance supervisor is not qualified, where is his turn to get a little young eunuch?

"Of course, you were standing opposite the Holy Lord at the time, can you still kick you out?" Gao Yanfu also widened his eyes, and asked rhetorically with a puzzled face. Immediately, he shook his head with a smile, "It's thanks to the old man's extra mouth, otherwise, you would have to misinterpret the meaning of the saint today." Boy, you can skip the meal, but you don't go to the Holy Feast, I'm afraid you are the first in the history of the Tang Dynasty! ”

"The younger generation knows the mistake, thank you for the guidance of the elders!" Zhang Qian finally confirmed that he was also invited, and gave his hand curtly, "I'm sorry for you to wait in the room for a while, and the juniors will change their clothes and come right away." ”

"What to change, that's all, that's good! This one looks better than the official robe! Gao Yanfu decisively stretched out his hand and grabbed his wrist, "You think you can shake off your cheeks and eat at the imperial banquet." The main thing to eat is a grace, and it doesn't take long. You are young and strong, and you will not be too tired to walk when you wear this armor. ”

"Yes, juniors listen to your old age!" Deep down in his heart, Zhang Qian also prefers to wear armor. If nothing else, at least to avoid bending your waist so low during the salute.

"Uh-huh!" Gao Yanfu nodded with satisfaction, and then, he looked Zhang Qian up and down, and stopped talking.

Zhang Qian was furious when he saw it, and hurriedly crossed his hands and saluted, "If you have advice, just say it, the juniors promise to listen to you!" ”

"There is definitely no advice, it's just that the saint wants the old man to ask you a word. It's a very important question, you can think about it before you answer it! Gao Yanfu put away his gaze and added with a smile, his eyes suddenly becoming unfathomable.

Zhang Qian's heart trembled, and he quickly put away his smile and stood up. "General Gao, please, the lower officials know everything and say everything!"

"Don't be so formal, the Holy One is asking about private matters! It is also a grace to the courtiers! Gao Yanfu said with a smile, then took two steps back slightly, put away his smile, and relayed: "The saint asked, how old is Zhang Qing this year, has he ever married or married?" Who else is the elder in the family? ”