Chapter 255: Picking Up Cheap
The evil fire that has been suppressed for nearly two months is not something that ordinary people can parry, Ling Xue can still cope with it at the beginning, but then he can't help but pull Wanzhu who came in to serve and bathe, and the three of them absurdly stopped after noon. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
After bathing under the service of the two maidservants, he ordered someone to send lunch to the room, and Zhu Changluo went to the main hall refreshed.
"See Your Highness!"
Zhao Shizhen, Luo Yang, and Yang Lian had been waiting here for a long time, and when they saw Zhu Changluo coming in, they hurriedly got up and saluted.
However, in addition to the three of them, there were two burly men with honest faces, who also got up and saluted with Zhao Shizhen and the three of them, but their expressions couldn't help but be a little more restrained and nervous.
"No need to be polite, get up!"
Zhu Changluo sat on the top, looked at the familiar face below, and muttered for a moment before speaking.
However, he didn't set his eyes on Zhao Shizhen's body for the first time, but smiled at the two strange burly men and said.
"It's been a few days since I came to Ping'an Mansion, I don't know how the two masters feel, but are you still used to it?"
Yes, these two honest men are the master craftsmen that Zhu Changluo asked from Chen Liangbi for all the scoundrels.
And for fear that Chen Liangbi would regret it, he even ordered a team of palace guards to send the two back to Ping'an Mansion the next day, and they should have stayed in Ping'an Mansion for nearly a month.
"Small, small, nothing unaccustomed to ......"
One of the two men is named Wang Zhong and the other is named Li Ji, they obviously have no experience in dealing with big people like Zhu Changluo, and when they heard the former's question, they quickly got up and replied respectfully.
However, when Zhao Shizhen saw this scene, he couldn't help but speak out to relieve them.
"Your Highness, rest assured, according to your orders, the minister treats Master Wang and Master Li according to the highest, equips them with special residences and subordinates, and also takes them to see the latest steelmaking method researched by the minister......"
In fact, Zhao Shizhen is the happiest for the arrival of these two masters, he is obsessed with all kinds of utensils, machinery and even weapons, but even if he is obsessed, it can't change the status quo that he is a wild man.
That's right, although the status of the craftsman is not high now, it is also inherited!
No matter how criticized it is, the artisan system of Emperor Taizu still played a certain positive role, and the biggest benefit is that these craftsmen's craftsmanship has been passed down from generation to generation, even if many classics are scattered in the smoke of history, but these craftsmen are living specimens.
They may not be literate, but their crafts can be passed down from generation to generation, and since artisans cannot change their careers to do other things, most of them will research and improve their crafts while passing on their crafts.
And Wang Zhong and Li Ji are obviously the best among them, their predecessors are masters who will be prisoners, in order to train them, they even sent them to study and learn calligraphy, and the kung fu in their hands naturally did not fall.
Just by looking at the thick arms of these two people, you can know that they are not those high-ranking officials.
Of course, because of their powerful appearance, there will always be people who will regard them as military generals.
On the other hand, Zhao Shizhen's research on mechanical firearms is purely because of his hopeless interest in official careers, and the information at hand is limited, so it is naturally much worse.
After the arrival of these two general supervisors, Zhao Shizhen was the most diligent person who ran into their yard every day.
"Oh? I wonder how the two masters feel after reading it? ”
Although this steelmaking method seems simple, it is something that Zhu Changluo gathered the strength at hand to study for several months, and Zhu Changluo even exchanged it for many conditions with Chen Liangbi, which shows its importance, and Zhu Changluo is also very complacent when it comes to this matter.
"Your Highness, this steelmaking method is really a godsend, the refined steel has good toughness, and it is also very resistant to burning, although it is not as good as the real refined steel, but it can be mass-produced!"
When it comes to the professional field, Wang Zhong has obviously let go a lot, and a trace of intoxication flashed in his eyes, and he praised it sincerely.
Li Ji was even more excited, and said directly.
"I heard that this method appeared under the guidance of His Highness, and the little one who has read His Highness's manuscript is simply a stroke of genius.
Don't dare to deceive Your Highness, the small family has eaten this meal for generations, if the steel refined by this method is used as the foundation, supplemented by the small family heirloom forging technique, maybe you can create the raw materials used by the gods! ”
Zhu Changluo smiled slightly, he naturally knew that what Li Ji said was true, because the resumes of these two people were carefully selected by him.
The Li family has been inheriting forging skills for generations, and most of the 100 refined steel that used to be the supervisor came from his hands, so after having the new steelmaking method, Chen Liangbi gave Li Ji to Zhu Changluo with a wave of his hand, thinking that he had picked up a bargain.
But in fact, only Zhu Changluo knows that he is actually the one who picks up the cheap!
You must know that the Li family has been a craftsman since the founding of the country, and there have been four great craftsmen in their ancestors, and they have a way to refine refined steel, so is there no way to further improve the quality of steel?
The answer is yes, of course!
It's just that at the original time, the techniques needed to refine steel were already extremely complex, and Li Ji needed to work with a group of apprentices for more than half a month, and he might not be able to produce a batch of 100 steel, so how could he have the spare time to study and practice to further improve.
And more importantly, no matter what era, scientific research is a bottomless pit that burns money, and the Li family does have a method that can purify 100 refined steel, but the most basic requirement is to use 100 refined steel as raw materials.
But Chen Liangbi only produced such a pitiful little bit of steel that year, and it was not enough to even cast weapons by himself, how could he have materials for Li Ji to experiment?
What's more, Li Ji had only heard of this thing from the old man of their family through word of mouth, the process was complicated, the raw materials were demanding, he had never tried it, and when the success rate could not be guaranteed, he could only put this method on the shelf......
Of course, the most important reason is that it is enough for ordinary soldiers to use ordinary steel for their weapons, while generals with more than 100 households are all weapons cast with 100 refined steel, and no matter how high the quality of steel is, it can only be flashy, and for cold weapons, it cannot improve the combat effectiveness too much, so there is no need for that at all.
The so-called Goujian Sword, a fastidious weapon like the Fish Intestine Sword, may not be better than a long knife on the battlefield.
But when it comes to Zhu Changluo, this is different, what he knows is that even today's 100 refined steel is only barely reaching the standard of industrial steel, which is still under the condition of strict control of quality, and once it is rolled out on a large scale, the quality will decline, and at most it can only reach the quality of six or seven percent of today!
And to go one step further and reach the level of steel for weapons, it is not even a matter of even thinking about it, but now that Li Ji has arrived, he has been like a treasure!
If the Li family really has this method to further improve the quality of steel, no matter how much silver is thrown in, he will also smash the weapon out of steel.
"Master Li has this ambition, this king is very commended, Zhao Changshi, from now on, the king will bring back half of the craftsmen brought back from Jinling to Master Li, and the steel is also fully supplied, so it is necessary to make the raw materials of the divine soldiers mentioned by Master Li ...... successfully as soon as possible."
For Zhu Changluo's dedication to steel, Zhao Shizhen has long been accustomed to it, and he received the order with a smile.
And Li Ji was slightly stunned, it was the first time he had seen such a big official who supported his experiment at any cost, uh, if the prince was also a big official, as a craftsman, his biggest dream was to be able to have a divine weapon born in his hands in his lifetime.
However, due to the limitations of materials and manpower, it has been difficult to achieve, and now it is a big surprise to suddenly get such a promise from the home team, and even he is a little incoherent.
"Thank you, Your Highness...... The small one must be ...... The original materials of the divine soldiers must be created, and they will live up to the expectations of His Royal Highness! ”