Not only was Li Buqi surprised by Zhang Yaozuo's recommendation, but Wang Gongchen, who had newly taken over as the third envoy, was even more stunned when he got the news. Who doesn't know that Li Buqi is a well-known disaster star in officialdom, what kind of trouble is Zhang Yaozuo going to make? He is not afraid that Li will not give up to the pit?

For a while, Wang Gongchen suspected that Zhang Yaozuo was going to use Li Buqi to kill him, and then take over the position of the third envoy - when he was in charge of the imperial history platform, the imperial historians and Li Buqi were in a tense quarrel, and they hated each other deeply - but he immediately denied this idea, because there was no such promotion in the Great Song Dynasty. If the deputy envoy of the third division wants to be promoted to the third envoy, he needs to climb at least two or three more steps, even if Zhang Yaozuo's niece is favored, the emperor does not dare to directly let Zhang Yaozuo take over his class. It will be at least two years before Zhang Yaozuo climbs to the position of the third envoy, and the situation will be different from today.

Therefore, Wang Gongchen really couldn't understand what benefits Zhang Yaozuo had for him to recommend Li Buqi to be an enemy of the capital Shilin. But those who can climb to the position of the third envoy are all thousand-year-old foxes, so they won't believe that Zhang Yaozuo really recommended him as the judge of the Salt and Iron Division because Li Buqi had experience in weapon manufacturing, so he always had a feeling of facing a trap in his heart.

When the emperor summoned Wang Gongchen, Zhang Yaozuo and others to the Chongzheng Palace to discuss matters, Wang Gongchen made up his mind that Li Buqi would never be allowed to enter the Third Division, but when he met the emperor, what the emperor said at first was not Li Buqi's problem.

"Come, look at this thing, what's the difference?" The emperor smiled and took a piece of glass to show Wang Gongchen and Zhang Yaozuo.

Although glass is still expensive, it is not a rare thing, and since the emperor showed this glass to the two of them, it must be unusual. The two of them came forward to see that it was a round piece of very pure glass, but the shape was a little strange, thick in the middle and thin on the edges, but nothing else could be seen.

Wang Gongchen has a high official position, so he spoke first: "Your Majesty, the shape of this glass is strange, what is the use?" ”

The emperor said happily: "Well, Wang Qing is worthy of being quick-witted, and he guessed it immediately." Who would have thought that such a small thing would have a rare use. ”

Saying that, the emperor picked up the glass and made a gesture of "follow me", and the two hurriedly followed, and when they saw the emperor walking to the screen, he put the glass on the handwriting on the screen and said, "Come and see." ”

The two of them stretched their necks to take a look, but found that the handwriting on the screen had become larger, and even the silk on the screen was delicate. Zhang Yaozuo hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this is really a treasure." I don't know who had such a whimsical idea to make such a thing. ”

The emperor smiled: "This is made by a clan. With this thing, I can see a lot of things that I couldn't see clearly, and it's very easy to use. It's not difficult to say that it's a production, and I've already decreed that I will be the supervising producer. When a large number of prisoners are made, they will be awarded to the princes. ”

Wang Gongchen and Zhang Yaozuo hurriedly thanked him, and Zhao Zhen said: "In the final analysis, it is up to Li Buqi to make this thing, and he made a few crystals of various shapes at that time, which made this sect think of studying rainbows, and later there were many Jianming." Li Buqi burned the glass well, so that he could grind such a shape. ”

Zhang Yaozuo knew the meaning of the song when he heard it, and immediately answered: "Li Buqi is really a rare talent. ”

"Hmm!" Zhao Zhen nodded: "The horseshoe he makes alone saves millions of dollars a year to buy horses, and he is also very thoughtful in the manufacture of weapons." In the second year of Qingli, I asked people to inspect the armor in the arsenal, guess what? Only half of them are shared. The country spends so much money every year, but it makes a bunch of waste out, and I can't sleep peacefully every time I think about it. ”

Wang Gongchen was shocked. He had heard of it before, but then the emperor did not follow up, and the workshop that produced weapons was controlled by a group of petty officials who were in favor of the shadows, and it was not worth much credit to impeach them, so he put it in his mind. Now it seems that the emperor is obsessed with this matter. But since Wang Gongchen is the third envoy, he can't say that he knows about this, otherwise you, as the official in charge, will not act. So he naturally put on a surprised face: "There is such a thing?" ”

The emperor said: "At that time, the fierce battle with the Western Thieves was fierce, and the Liao State was pressed by a large army. But I've always been haunted by this. One is a great effort, and one is that my Great Song Dynasty can fight against the Liao and Xia Iron Riders, and the only strong crossbow and heavy armor are that if the military weapons are unusable, the Great Song Dynasty is in danger. So this matter should not be left unattended. ”

"At present, Li Yuanhao is a minister, the Liao State has restored its alliance, and the frontier is stable, which is an opportunity for the imperial court to sweep away the accumulated evils. Ordnance manufacturing is under the jurisdiction of the three divisions, and Wang Qing presides over the three divisions, so I will leave this matter to you. I wonder if you have someone who can do this to recommend me? ”

"The emperor is my army!" Wang Gongchen knew in his heart that the emperor wanted to capture the old people, and Li Buqi was the most suitable person to supervise the construction of weapons in other aspects, except for his lack of experience in governing the yamen. The emperor is fighting wits with him, as long as he proposes his own candidate, the emperor will definitely find a lot of reasons to deny, and then Zhang Yaozuo will recommend Li Bu to give up, then he, the third envoy, will have no reason to object.

The emperor has always been loyal and honest, and now he has put so much effort into Li Buqi, which makes Wang Gongchen feel that Li Buqi's status in the emperor's heart is indeed extraordinary. If you think about it carefully, there is no one in his pocket who is suitable for doing such a professional thing, and he is afraid that a forced recommendation will cause trouble, so he immediately decided to obey the emperor's wishes this time. Since the emperor stuffed Li Buqi into the three divisions, he, the third division, can justifiably grasp Li Buqi's handle, and maybe there will be unexpected gains.

After making up his mind, Wang Gongchen casually reported that the resumes of the two people were rejected by the emperor, and Zhang Yaozuo proposed with a very eye-catching attitude: "Your Majesty, there is a candidate for the minister." Since Li Buqi has a unique insight into the manufacture of weapons, it is better to let Li Buqi give it a try. Although he had no experience in independent government, he did promote the Royal Proving Ground, and the public library was also very impressive. Maybe he can solve His Majesty's worries. ”

Zhao Zhen suddenly realized: "Zhang Qing recommended Li Bu to serve as the third division, but I was still hesitant. That's just right. I also felt that I could let Li Bu abandon the judge of the case and see if he had the ability to remove the old and make the new. Wang Qing, what do you say? ”

Wang Gongchen thought hard, and said for a long time: "Your Majesty is reasonable. Li Buqi has always had amazing actions, and let him manage the case, and he may be able to live up to His Majesty's expectations. ”

Zhao Zhen was overjoyed - after playing for a long time, his efforts were finally in vain. He hurriedly struck while the iron was hot, and immediately ordered: "Go and invite the ministers to come, there are a few things to discuss." ”

Zhao Zhen pretended to discuss a few things with the Zai Deacons and then brought up the matter of Li Buqi, Jia Chaochang and Chen Zhizhong both disagreed, but since the deputy envoy of the third division recommended Li Buqi, and the third envoy also agreed, they had no suitable reason to object. Let them recommend people to rectify the production of weapons, but they can't come up with a suitable candidate - helplessly, this thing is too professional, and they have no bottom in their hearts.

In the end, the prime minister agreed to recruit Li Buqi as the judge of the three divisions. The emperor was very happy, and when the prime minister and the three envoys retreated, he immediately sent an edict: "Summoning Li Bu to come." ”