After the praise, Li Shimin also expressed the shortcomings: "Although this crossbow arrow is amazingly powerful, it is not something that ordinary soldiers can use. Every time I shoot an arrow, the force of the shock is not small, and even I can't stand it when I shoot ten arrows in a row, I can't hold the knife, and I can't kill the enemy. If you are in front of the two armies, will you not shoot ten arrows and be reduced to fish and meat? ”

"Your Majesty is very worried." Li Mu picked up the crossbow, showed it to Li Shimin, and said: "This crossbow is restored proportionally after the minister studied the records of the Zhuge crossbow, and it can basically achieve the effect of the 'profit and loss crossbow, called Yuan Rong, with iron as the arrow, the arrow is eight inches long, and one crossbow and ten arrows are fired', but in actual combat, there are still drawbacks, which can also explain why the Shu State has such a sharp weapon as the Zhuge crossbow in the Three Kingdoms, and it still cannot defeat the Wei State. In Yichen's view, the cost is one thing, and the other is that this crossbow is still not very convenient, and it can't be like a bow and arrow, as you like. ”

Li Shimin frowned and said, "In this way, the effectiveness of this crossbow is not as high as imagined." ”

"Chancellor is already working on this." Li Mu said: "Your Majesty, after the minister found out about this problem, he fell into deep thought. Until yesterday, the minister suddenly realized, why should this crossbow arrow be limited to the Zhuge crossbow? ”

Li Shimin frowned slightly, shook his head, and said simply: "I didn't understand." ”

"What the minister means, why do you want to go all out to restore the Zhuge crossbow, why can't you build a new crossbow by yourself, not limited to continuous fire, you can make a breakthrough in range, accuracy, and power, and its effectiveness is not better than the Zhuge crossbow that has its own limitations?"

Now Li Shimin understood, but for hundreds of years, as long as the bow and crossbow were mentioned, the Zhuge crossbow was respected. When Li Shimin was very young, the name of Zhuge Crossbow was already thunderous, and the accumulated impression made it difficult for him to believe that there would be a bow and crossbow that surpassed Zhuge Crossbow.

Li Mu saw Li Shimin's expression, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, sure enough, it was the shadow of a famous tree, a repeater made by a primary mechanism, crowned with the word 'Zhuge ', and it became an artifact. What has become of the products of those high-level tricks that I haven't taken out yet, the 'siege equipment' used by the gang's offensive and defensive battles in the game?

It seems that I have to brag about it.

Li Mu took a deep breath and said: "Your Majesty, it's really not a secret, after the minister restored the Zhuge crossbow, he felt that the structure of it was not enough, if the minister was allowed to build it, the minister could also build it, which is why the minister could be restored." Therefore, the minister is going to test the power of the Zhuge crossbow today, if it is available, it will be used to deal with it, if it is not available, the minister plans to overthrow, restart the stove, and build a new crossbow. ”

Li Shimin exclaimed: "Do you have this kind of certainty? ”

"Nope!" Li Mu blurted out, without dragging the mud and water at all, simply and neatly.

Li Shimin said unhappily: "I'm not sure what you say!" ”

"Your Majesty, if you are not sure, will you not do it? Before Zhuge Liang created the Zhuge crossbow, he was not sure, if he didn't do it, there would be no Zhuge crossbow today. I have figured out the structure of the Zhuge crossbow, on the basis of the ancestors, research and development, will be able to surpass, although not sure, but if you don't try, how do you know whether it works or not? ”

Li Shimin looked at Li Mu's serious expression, and was also quite moved, and sighed: "Aiqing is right, but I am pedantic. Okay, since Aiqing has this heart, I will support it very much, you say, what do you need, as long as I can help. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Li Mu smiled and said: "The minister doesn't want anything, the minister is short of funds, if Your Majesty can allocate 100,000 yuan, this matter will be done!" ”

“……”

Li Shimin looked at Li Mu, Li Mu looked at Li Shimin, the two of them looked at each other, and the atmosphere began to be awkward.

"You kid......" Li Shimin gritted his teeth and said: "Go around, do you want me to give you the money to build the lane, do you look like a fool?" How can I fall for you?! ”

Li Mu hurriedly shouted: "Your Majesty, how can this be confused!" The minister paid for the construction of Chang'an lane, that was to prove his innocence, and the minister was also willing and had no complaints. But this research on new crossbow arrows is for the sake of my Tang Dynasty military. What does this matter have to do with me personally, I can't research weapons on my own, I lose money by myself, it's not fair! ”

"What's wrong?" Li Shimin was obviously very weak-hearted, but he behaved very justifiably, and said: "As a third-grade military marquis of the Tang Dynasty, you should contribute to my Datang military, otherwise how can you be worthy of your honor?" ”

"Minister......

"Don't talk nonsense, you proposed to study the new bow and crossbow yourself, I didn't force you, what money do you want from me? Besides, I haven't seen anything yet, what money do you want from me? I have to have a physical object, I will see how much it is worth, and how much will it be given to you? It costs 100,000 yuan to open your mouth, and my money fell from the sky? ”

"......" Although Li Mu had expected this result, he still felt very congested, and it was useless to say more, Li Mu decided to end the topic, and said firmly: "Thank you, Lord Longen." ”

"Excuse me." Li Shimin himself felt embarrassed, always bullying juniors, and he was also very embarrassed. But there is no way, the Ministry of Civil Affairs is in deficit, the internal treasury is empty, Li Mu, this kid has the ability to make money, and he has no place to spend it, so he will spend it on the court first, and when he is rich in the future, he will find a way to compensate.

Another reason that made Li Shimin feel at ease was that he was cultivating Li Mu as the next generation of Zaifu. In other words, he thinks that although he has spent Li Mu's money and taken advantage of him now, it will be a reward for making him a supreme minister one day.

In short, if you are trying to be unreasonable, you can find a way to rationalize things. Especially a qualified and unreasonable person like Li Shimin, no matter what he says, logic can't defeat him.

Li Shimin coughed lightly and said, "This valley is the one you want me to give you?" ”

"Yes." Li Mu nodded and said, "What does Your Majesty think?" The minister is going to move here. ”

Li Shimin frowned and said: "Although it is good here, you are hiding here as a hermit at a young age, it's not like it!" ”

Li Mu moved a little closer to Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, the minister has no choice but to do so." ”

"Why? Do you live in the city, and there is opposition? ”

"There is no objection to the minister living in the city, but everything that the minister studies is very secret, and the minister is worried that if he lives in the city, he will be calculated by someone with a heart sooner or later. As the saying goes, if you are not afraid of thieves stealing, you are afraid of thieves. In order not to let them worry, the minister wanted to find a place to hide. ”

Li Mu pressed his voice and continued: "The minister plans to set up a secret research institute in this valley to specialize in secret research, such as this new type of bow and crossbow, and the minister can gather a group of skilled craftsmen who are good at making bows and crossbows to conduct research. Your Majesty, no matter how capable the minister is, he is only one person, and he can't think of everything. Therefore, it is also necessary to recruit talents, recruit skilled craftsmen from all over the world, and brainstorm. This is the minister's plan, what does Your Majesty think? ”

Li Shimin frowned slightly, and said, "I understand what you mean, but in this way, it costs a lot, this ......"

"Your Majesty, the minister said that it is very happy to do what you like to do. The minister is such a person, if the court has spare funds and can support some, it is naturally the best. If there is no support, the minister is willing to spend money on what he likes to do. The minister only hopes that everything the minister has done will not be in vain, and he can research some useful things to make my Datang prosperous. ”

Li Shimin nodded slowly and said seriously: "I will live up to you." ”

Li Mu smiled, didn't answer this question, and said, "The minister has one thing to ask Your Majesty to definitely agree." ”

"You say."

"Your Majesty, please send a forbidden army to guard this valley, and the most loyal dead soldiers must be the most loyal." Li Mu looked at Li Shimin, his eyes were burning, although he didn't say it thoroughly, but the meaning was already very clear.

Li Shimin suddenly laughed.

He stretched out his hand and put his hand on Li Mu's shoulder and said, "Boy, do you know what your biggest problem is?" ”

Li Mu was a little confused, thought for a while, and said truthfully: "The minister doesn't know." ”

"You're too smart, too clever to be necessary." Li Shimin smiled and said: "I know what you mean, you just want to tell me that what you have researched, what you have invented, may one day threaten the imperial power, you let me send people to garrison this valley, that is, to tell me that you are willing to put your life in my hands to show that there is no objection, am I right?" ”

"Uh......" Li Mu didn't know how to answer, thinking to himself, is it necessary to say it so clearly?

"You've underestimated me!"

Li Shimin said loudly: "Don't use suspicious people, don't suspect people." I am optimistic about you, so I allow you to be presumptuous and let you behave recklessly. Because I trust my eyes, I can't look at the wrong person. Li Mu, you are different from others in my heart. As you said, even the eldest grandson Wuji will take care of the eldest grandson's family first, and you can't trust it. And you, Chitiao came to Chang'an, you have nothing to worry about, you treat me with sincerity, and I repay you with trust, so you don't have to worry that I will doubt you, and you don't have to do anything to defile yourself in order to protect yourself, put this wisdom in the right place, don't care about these things. ”

When Li Mu heard these words, he couldn't help but be a little moved, he didn't think that he would have such a unique position in Li Shimin's heart. At the same time, he was also surprised by the confidence Li Shimin showed when he said these words, that is, even if you rebel, no matter how confident you are, in his eyes, there is no fear at all.

Li Mu was stunned, and then read Li Shimin's words again in his heart, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, when did the minister say that the uncle of the country should not be trusted, the minister is not the kind of person who sow discord!" ”

"You didn't say that?"

Li Mu shook his head like a rattle and said, "The minister definitely didn't say it." ”

Li Shimin laughed and said, "Just if you haven't said it, your valley needs guards, so I will give you a will, allowing you to select elite soldiers in the tun guard camp, how many people do you need?" ”

Li Mu thought for a while and said, "Three hundred is enough." ”

"I will give you 500 places, and tomorrow I will take my will and go to the camp to pick people."