The turmoil caused by Xiao Wanyin is over for the time being, Xiao Li knows that Hui Shangyi cares about him, and he is very moved, and he takes the initiative to give her his stove.

So, she also began to think about what to give in return to Hui Shangyi.

After Hui Shangyi and Xiao Li determined the list of craftsmen involved in the production of catapults, they handed over the report and sent it back to the capital by a special person.

However, Hui Shangyi was still on the front line at this time, and he didn't know how big a wave this report had set off after it was handed over to the capital.

At this time, inside the palace.

The emperor had just received the report sent back by Hui Shangyi from the front, and he knew that there must be no problem in handing over the battle at the front to Hui Shangyi, and what attracted him more was the drawings of the catapult that he handed over together.

It can be seen that this is indeed a very lethal weapon, and under the careful design, it is also very convenient to use, and if it is put into a war, it will definitely kill all sides.

So, he handed this drawing to the eunuch beside him and said, "Tell me to go down and produce this weapon in large quantities according to this drawing, and Lone will personally check it." ”

He then looked at the list of all the people involved in the manufacture attached to the drawing.

"It wasn't General Hui who personally participated......" At first glance, he said with some amazement.

Then, his gaze fell on the name of the first line.

"Xiao Li ......," he recalled, and it seemed to be the name of Hui Shangyi's wife.

This surprised him even more, although he knew that the Hui family was a military general in the era, but he didn't know that his family's female dependents were also such a woman who did not let her eyebrows go, before he only knew that Hui Shangyi had a Xie Yunxiu behind him, but he didn't expect that now there was such a smart woman.

Moreover, it is not enough to be smart, at least people who have some experience in warfare can design such a weapon. But he obviously heard that Hui Shangyi's wife should be an eldest lady raised in the boudoir, how could he understand this?

The matter of catapults gradually spread in the palace, and it was appreciated by the emperor in this way, which made many people envious.

Everyone is speculating that this time General Hui is afraid that he will be promoted again, if the battle goes well, he will make such a great contribution, but it is said that the scenery is infinite.

The eldest prince also heard about this and quickly entered the palace on the same day.

"Father, Erchen heard that General Hui Shao has developed a new weapon on the front line, this is the glory of my country, and Erchen hereby congratulates his father." As soon as the eldest prince came, he began to congratulate the emperor.

"Don't worry about it yet, how about this weapon, I have to think about it again." The Emperor shook his head, although he was very optimistic about this weapon, but he would not make up his mind until he tried it himself.

"Erchen has the courage to ask his father to allow his son-in-law to visit the front line." The eldest prince pleaded with the emperor, a calculating smile on the corner of his mouth.

"What are you doing at the front?" The Emperor frowned, clearly sensing that his intentions were not pure.

After all, they are all people who grew up under his nose, and he still has the bottom of what virtues he has in his heart.

"Erchen is also worried about the border war, so he can give General Hui a boost if he goes." The eldest prince made a loyal appearance.

The emperor snorted disdainfully in his heart, and secretly said that it was not because he saw that Hui Shangyi was gaining momentum now, and wanted to get a piece of the pie, if Hui Shangyi was beaten and retreated now, no one would take the initiative to go at all.

"You don't have to go, stay here and help Gu Research Major Hui's new weapon." He decisively refused, not wanting anyone to go to the front line to cause chaos at such a critical juncture.

"The retainers obeyed." The eldest prince was a little unwilling, but he didn't dare to refute, so he had to retreat stupidly.

However, after such a fuss, the weapon sent back by Hui Shangyi was rumored to be even more miraculous, after all, even the eldest prince flocked to it, which is enough to explain its influence.

However, they didn't know that the designer of such a weapon was only a woman, and there was not even any trace of Hui Shangyi's own involvement.

And the emperor also silently remembered Xiao Li's name in his heart, very curious about what such a smart woman would look like, if she could help this time, she should still give her due reward to be fair.

But on the other hand, he is inevitably a little jealous in his heart, because the current strength of the Hui family is inevitably too strong, and now there are think tanks like Xie Yunxiu and Xiao Li, which is estimated to be even more powerful.

Xiao Li knew that Hui Shangyi had already handed over the report, although he didn't know the result, he also had some apprehension and expectation in his heart.

She only hoped that she wouldn't drag Hui Shangyi down, and if possible, it would be best to let the craftsmen and masters who came to help her have some rewards, so that she could be regarded as repaying them.

As for the return gift to Hui Shangyi, she thought about it and felt that although things like sachets and jade pendants were carried with her, they were too childish, and Hui Shangyi didn't necessarily like them. Scale Literature

So after thinking about it, she decided to tailor a weapon for Hui Shangyi that was most suitable for him, and she could leave him a hand behind when the time came.

So, she found one of the most famous blacksmiths in the area.

Money is definitely not a problem, she quietly brought a lot when she came out, and it was for the face of the Hui family, and people also invited her.

The blacksmith's surname is Su, and it is said that the craft was passed down from his ancestors, and he was famous in the neighborhood, so Xiao Li decided to cooperate with him to build a weapon for Hui Shangyi.

And when Master Su heard that he was doing things for General Hui's wife, he also came happily. After all, no matter how strong his ability is, he is also a folk master, if he can be appreciated by someone like Hui Shangyi, his fame can be played out at once.

Xiao Li met this legendary Master Su in an iron shop outside the city, dressed plainly, honest-looking, and looked very reliable, not very tall, but the muscles on his arms were very developed.

"Hello Master Su." Xiao Li stepped forward and made a gesture to him.

"Young lady doesn't have to be like this." Master Su looked a little flattered, and he didn't seem to expect that the wife of the famous Major General Hui Shangyi would be such an approachable type.

"I came to you this time to ask you to help build a weapon for General Hui, of course, we did it without him." Xiao Li made the situation clear at the beginning, and saved it to explain later.

"Yes, it's an honor to make weapons for the major general." Master Su nodded honestly, and guessed that Xiao Li probably wanted to surprise Hui Shangyi, so he said that these things would be done in secret.

"Good." Xiao Li nodded, stood up, and looked around.

She had seen a lot of weapons that Master Su had created before, but most of them were a little old, and the new weapons would be bought by the guests after all, but judging from these old weapons, his craftsmanship was still good.

"Young lady, do you have any blueprints for weapons?" Master Su asked.

Xiao Li hesitated for a moment, took out a piece of small parchment paper from his pocket and put it in Master Su's hand, and explained, "What I want to make is a spiral dart that can be retracted, can you see if you can do it?" ”

She was a little unsure whether such a structure could be understood by the ancient blacksmiths, even if they did, they didn't know what the effect would be, which was a great test of the craftsman's craftsmanship.

Sure enough, after Master Su took the drawing, his two eyebrows wrinkled.

The dart designed by Xiao Li has two forms, when it is put away, it is just an ordinary throwing dart, and when it is opened, it will become a spiral dart.

"If you don't understand, you can ask me." Xiao Li said.

However, Master Su himself is also an experienced blacksmith, although at first glance Xiao Li's drawings were a little confused, but after a while, he also probably saw the way.

"Did the young lady ask someone to design it?" Master Su asked with some surprise.

"No, I designed it myself." Xiao Li shook her head, this was something she had come up with inspired by modern weapons, and the ancients would definitely not have been able to design them.

"The young lady is really ice and snow smart." Master Su looked at her in surprise.

Xiao Li smiled and didn't respond, in fact, it's not a big deal, but it was indeed a bit amazing in ancient times.

However, in the next few days, Master Su did not live up to Xiao Li's expectations, and actually created this dart, and carefully prepared a leather protective case, so as not to hurt himself when he carried it.

Xiao Li is also very satisfied with this effect, and it is very good to do this in a short period of time.

So she paid very happily and returned to the barracks with the newly built dart, but when she handed it to Hui Shangyi in person, she looked a little awkward.

"Li'er, are you looking for anything from me?" Hui Shangyi knew that Xiao Li was looking for him, so he got out of the tent very neatly.

Xiao Li held the dart in his hand, the expression on his face looked a little unnatural, swallowed his saliva, and said, "Thank you before." ”

Hui Shangyi reacted for a long time before she knew that she was referring to the matter she had brought to her the stove before, so she scratched her head and said, "Is this what it is?" Impossible. ”

Xiao Li wouldn't be the one who came to him once because of such a trivial matter, so he was really confused now.

"Also, this one is for you." Xiao Li lowered his head a little embarrassed and stuffed the dart in his hand into Hui Shangyi's hand.

"What is this?" Hui Shangyi took the dart in Xiao Li's hand very carefully, took it out and put it in front of his eyes, read it carefully, and read it carefully.

He himself is a family of military generals, and he is very sensitive to things like weapons, and he is also very particular, and he likes to collect some valuable and unique weapons, so when he saw Xiao Li's dart, he liked it very much.