Shen Xiaoyu went to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry the next day, and she had been fishing in the water for the past few days, so it was time to see how the new weapons were being studied.

Shen Xiaoyu is considered an authority for those who study weapons and weapons in the Ministry of Industry, and the others are all people's livelihood and water conservancy, which is not as professional as Shen Xiaoyu, but as long as you read Shen Xiaoyu's drawings, you can understand it, so Nie Frame has always kept Shen Xiaoyu's drawings separately to avoid leaking secrets.

As soon as Shen Xiaoyu arrived, the old man of the porter said to Shen Xiaoyu: "Lord Shen, Lord Nie said to let Lord Shen go directly to him." ”

"Okay." Shen Xiaoyu responded with a smile, and went to Nie Frame, thinking that it should be the matter of letting Xia Chunying go to the Xiaowei Camp to test new weapons before.

As soon as he entered the room, Nie Frame was approving the official document.

As the autumn day came to an end, the weather was cool, and many projects were stopped, and one after another, there were technicians and craftsmen sent back to Kyoto Castle, although they did not have to go back to the yamen on errands, but the problem of settlement should also be concerned.

Nie Frame looked up and saw that Shen Xiaoyu was coming, and said, "I have something to tell you about weapons." ”

Shen Xiaoyu nodded: "My lord, just command." ”

Nie Jian put down the things in hand and asked people to serve tea first, and Shen Xiaoyu asked, "What's wrong?" If it goes well, it is estimated that it will be finished in a few words, and it seems that Nie Frame's posture is going to be a long speech.

Nie Frame nodded: "Indeed, the weapon that Hua Liangyu personally tested over there was in the Xiaowei camp before, and the things were good, and they had been reported to the emperor over there, but now there are too few things that our yamen can use." ”

Raw materials are needed to make things, and it stands to reason that whatever the Ministry of Engineering wants, it can basically be satisfied, but now it has encountered a problem.

Shen Xiaoyu thought about it and asked, "What's missing?" ”

"Iron ore, in order to improve the hardness of weapons before, the carbon used was produced in Fengshan, but now the quantity is not enough." Nie Frame said: "The craftsman said that although the mines in other places can also reach the same hardness, they are different from Fengshan, too hard and too soft will cause the weapon to be easy to break and bend, I am afraid that it will be useless!" ”

Shen Xiaoyu had never thought of such a situation, she was only making drawings at the beginning, and now the problem of raw materials was also thrown to her, she was really difficult.

"Is there a way for the craftsman? They're the ones who are good at that, I ...... No, I can't. Shen Xiaoyu sneered, she really couldn't do it.

Nie Frame shook his head: "The master has also used various processes, and I don't know much about quenching and tempering, but it still doesn't work." Nie Frame said: "Now this is the problem, I wonder if you can have some ideas." ”

Shen Xiaoyu really didn't have any ideas, the weapon was too soft, and it was easy to tremble when it really fought, which was extremely damaging to the user's hands, which was equivalent to chronic suicide, but it was too hard and easy to break, and it was really not counted as chronic suicide on the battlefield, and he was killed on the spot!

Nie Frame saw that Shen Xiaoyu was also embarrassed, so he said: "It's not something that can be solved in a hurry, if you think of something when you go back, you can say it." ”

Shen Xiaoyu nodded, and went back to his hut first.

In the hut, Xia Chunying was racking her brains to pick her hair, and Shen Xiaoyu asked, "Is there too much hair?" ”

When Xia Chunying heard that it was Shen Xiaoyu's voice, she quickly turned around, and her face was also happy.

"Master, you old man...... You're here! Xia Chunying jumped up and helped Shen Xiaoyu sit down very "obediently", serving tea and beating her back, which made Shen Xiaoyu cry and laugh.

"Okay, I just came from Master Nie, and I know I've got a problem." Shen Xiaoyu took a sip of tea and said, "Looking at the way you scratch your ears and cheeks, I guess you didn't come up with anything." ”

Xia Chunying was deflated: "Master, you said that you worked hard to draw so many drawings to settle on this draft, but now you are stumped by the iron ore, are you wronged?" "The craftsmen and masters on the other side of the workshop are also the first two big, although the time given by the emperor is relaxed, but there is always a limit, and now we all know that the new weapons made by the Ministry of Industry have been tried, but the result cannot be made, and the Ministry of Industry has no face.

Shen Xiaoyu also knew that the yamen was facing difficulties now, but this matter could not be solved all at once, so he still thought about it slowly.

"Let's go, let's go to the workshop and have a look, I can't think of any good ideas for sitting behind closed doors." Shen Xiaoyu said.

Seeing that winter is coming, although Kyoto City is not as cold as the north, but the wind is blowing very cold, and a pound of workshop, a hot air will come out, and the sound of tinkling inside is very powerful.

Seeing Shen Xiaoyu coming, everyone came over, and Nie Frame also gave an order, now the blacksmiths in the workshop are all thinking about the hardness of the new weapon, if they want to come out and reward their merits, it's just that no matter how exquisite the blacksmiths' craftsmanship is, it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice, and they are beating hard here every day just to see how far they can go.

"Lord Shen, you have to give us an idea!" Master Hu said: "When the time comes, it won't matter if we share it equally, the main thing is that we can't take this errand!" "It's also about the face of their blacksmith faction, and if they can't do it, it's a shame.

Shen Xiaoyu smiled bitterly: "I'm thinking about it, it's all about our Ministry of Industry, I must try to think about it." ”

Everyone couldn't get any results anyway, so they all discussed it together, and everyone gathered around the table with Shen Xiaoyu as the center.

"Our craftsmanship is already top-notch, and now we are making difficulties in iron ore." Shen Xiaoyu said: "I changed the ore from other origins and couldn't reach it, and I thought that Fengshan ore was famous before I chose it, but I didn't expect it to dig a pit and jump by myself." ”

Master Hu said: "Originally, the ore in Fengshan should be enough, and the cavalry should be given to us first, but the ore has been dug up by others, and it is too late to mine again, and in winter, the place in Fengshan was originally in the north, and the output of frozen mining is very low!" ”

Shen Xiaoyu was surprised: "Someone else poached it? Who is it? "The iron ore in Fengshan has always been controlled by the imperial court, who dares to rob the imperial court with the imperial court?

Master Hu saw that Shen Xiaoyu didn't know anything, so he said: "It seems that you don't know yet, King Yong, people have a mining license, and the imperial court can't help it, we just go late, and it is estimated that we will not be as dry as we are now!" ”

The mining of ores must have a clear purpose, and the ores obtained by the folk blacksmiths are basically more agricultural tools, and they don't use the mines of Fengshan at all, and King Yong took away so many ores at once, doesn't the emperor care? Aren't you afraid it's a rebellion?

Master Hu didn't know much, so he continued: "We don't know much about the things above, but looking at this posture, I think the sooner we can build this weapon, the better." ”

Shen Xiaoyu nodded, this time the discussion was fruitless, Shen Xiaoyu could only go home first.

Shen Xiaoyu went home with his front foot, and Qin Huaijin also came back with his back foot, Qin Huaijin, who had just entered the door, was still frowning a little, and when he saw Shen Xiaoyu, he quickly stretched his brows.

"Look at you, you change your face so quickly, and you're not afraid of cramps on your face!" Shen Xiaoyu smiled and pinched Qin Huaijin's face.

Qin Huaijin hugged Shen Xiaoyu in a circle, and was tired of it, when Qian Yuemei appeared and coughed lightly.

Shen Xiaoyu hurriedly pushed Qin Huaijin away, and then said, "Mother......"

Qian Yuemei smiled, and then said, "It's not the right time for me to come!" ”

Qin Huaijin asked, "Mother, what's wrong?" If you have something to do, just ask someone to come and call me, why do you still come to the door in person to block it?! ”

Qian Yuemei said: "I just don't feel solid in my heart, so I quickly told the matter, and I can rest assured." ”

Shen Xiaoyu looked at Qin Huaijin and estimated that Qian Yuemei was talking about Xue Yijun.

"Mother, do you want to ask Xue Yijun about it?" Shen Xiaoyu said: "Actually, it's okay, she said that she wants to leave Kyoto City, away from this place of right and wrong!" ”

Qian Yuemei raised her eyebrows: "You all said it?" ”

Shen Xiaoyu nodded: "Okay, it was dark yesterday, so I stayed overnight, the yard was so far away, nothing happened!" ”

Qian Yuemei nodded, thinking that since she had already spoken out, there would be no big deal.

"In that case, let's let her go as soon as possible." Qian Yuemei said that she was also afraid that Xue Yijun would make a bad deal because of her father's affairs, and she would affect the Qin family again. Before, Xue Yijun was homeless and took him in, but now Xue Yijun wants money and money, so he won't stay more.

Shen Xiaoyu responded and sent Qian Yuemei away.

Qin Huaijin said: "If the carriage is not enough, help find it." ”

"Okay, I know, why are you in a hurry for her to leave?" Shen Xiaoyu said that she was not doing well, and everyone was more anxious than her.

Qin Huaijin smiled bitterly: "I'm not worried about her, I'm worried about you, you are not worried at all, you are so hot with me, you are not afraid of letting others rob you!" ”

Shen Xiaoyu was directly amused and said, "Just your stinky beauty, people still don't believe that you are a conscientious person, and they won't make me sad!" ”

Qin Huaijin took Shen Xiaoyu's hand and went back to the house first, Shen Xiaoyu remembered something at this time, and said, "Do you know that King Yong used Fengshan Iron Mine?" ”

"I know, now that the court has made a fuss because of this matter, your Ministry of Industry should also have a headache, right!?" Qin Huaijin smiled, it seems that Shen Xiaoyu also knows now.

"Isn't it, originally this year's mining volume was enough for our errand this time, but now they have been emptied, and our weapons are still drying!" Shen Xiaoyu said: "What is this Yongwang doing with so much iron ore?" Rebellion? ”

Qin Huaijin laughed directly: "It seems that there are more than one or two who think so, and there are also some courtiers in the court who think so." ”

King Yong is the son of the elder brother of the Emperor Taishang, who served as an envoy when he was young, maintained the peace of several surrounding countries for many years, and then inherited his father's throne, and is now in the prime of life.

Since stepping down as a foreign envoy, his body has been sick for three days, and the emperor is sympathetic, so he directly asked King Yong to be an idle prince. It's just that King Yong, who has not cared about the affairs of the court for many years, suddenly moved all the iron ore in Fengshan for a year, which is very difficult.