Zhen'an Palace.

Fang Xuanling looked at Li Hao, a little embarrassed for a while.

Li Hao on weekdays always looks lazy, and it can be said that he can sit and resolutely not stand, and he can lie down and resolutely not sit. In recent days, I have been diligent, writing and painting all the time, often sitting all day. He didn't know how to talk.

I don't know how long it took, Li Hao finally put down the pen and stretched a long lazy waist.

"Old Fang, when did you come, is the palace so idle now?"

Fang Xuanling smiled bitterly: "With the king of Zhen'an here, the Tang Dynasty is peaceful and the people are safe, and there will naturally be fewer things." ”

After this period of contact, Fang Xuanling knew that Li Hao had the talent of the past and the present, and if the Tang Dynasty wanted to live forever, it would be inseparable from his contribution, so what Li Hao did, Fang Xuanling was very concerned.

Li Hao's face was happy, and he beckoned to Fang Xuanling: "Old Fang, come and see, I have designed a few sets of bows and crossbows these days." ”

Fang Xuanling immediately became interested when he heard this, and hurriedly stepped forward to watch.

There is a crossbow design drawing on Li Hao's desk, but unfortunately there are many spring accessories in it, and Fang Xuanling can't understand it.

"What's this round, toothed thing?" Fang Xuanling asked, pointing to the parts on a small crossbow.

"It's called a gear, and it's made of fine iron, and when combined with several gear sets, it multiplies the power of the bolt. This compound crossbow can also take people's lives in addition to a hundred zhang! ”

"Baizhang!" Fang Xuanling was taken aback when she heard this.

Crossbow arrows are not unusual, but as far as small crossbows are concerned, even if they are made by the best crossbow craftsmen in the Tang Dynasty, it is difficult to wear armor thirty zhang away.

Li Hao said that this is called a compound crossbow, and it can also take people's lives outside a hundred zhang, doesn't it mean that the range is more than three times that of ordinary bows and crossbows? If such an artifact can be worn by all the Tang Dynasty soldiers, why is it difficult to sweep through the universe?

If someone else said this, Fang Xuanling would probably just be bragging, but Li Hao said it, wouldn't there be fewer miracles he created?

Thinking of this, Fang Xuanling immediately took two steps back and bowed to Li Hao: "Lord Wang, please give me this crossbow design with a cheeky face." The Tang Dynasty will always remember the kindness of the prince! ”

Li Hao hurriedly helped him up: "What are you doing here, old man, didn't I say that I don't need the palace set here?" ”

Fang Xuanling's expression was resolute: "This is related to my Datang Wanshi Foundation, and I can't treat Fang Xuanling lightly!" ”

Li Hao sighed, Fang Xuanlingguo is the pillar of the country, but it's a pity that God is jealous of talents!

"It's not that I don't want to give you the crossbow design, it's that in today's Datang, no one can create such a sophisticated weapon. Let's just say that this gear must be made of stainless steel to ensure its power. ”

"Don't worry, old house, since I have drawn the design drawing, I will naturally not treat Datang badly. It's better to go back to the palace and discuss with Lao Li, and you will be the consultant to come to my Li Jiazhuang to inspect the crossbow building? ”

"This ...... I am not responsible for the manufacture of weapons, it is better to ......" Fang Xuanling was a little embarrassed, after all, the Tang Dynasty officials had a clear division of labor, and if he crossed the line to execute, it would be criticized.

Li Hao laughed: "You just said that King Zhen'an trusts Fang Xiang, if you change someone else, I'm afraid there will be friction in cooperation!" ”

Saying that, Li Hao's tone was light: "Fang Xiang, I know that you are the pillar of the country, although the future is a young man, but you still need the support of an old man in front of you, if you collapse, it will be a loss for Datang!" ”

Fang Xuanling's heart warmed, and he was speechless, so he could only give up his hand again: "It is my old house's honor to be able to call Xiao Li friends!" ”

After saying that, he turned around and left and hurried to the palace.

Li Hao had already suggested that Fang Xuanling go to Lijiazhuang to recuperate, but it was a pity that Fang Xuanling was the face of a country, and he had a heavy responsibility and had no time. He had no choice but to find an excuse to supervise the construction of the crossbow, and dragged Fang Xuanling back.

Li Shimin now completely trusts Li Hao, so he didn't ask much about the reason, so he agreed to Fang Xuanling's suggestion, and soon Li Hao and Fang Xuanling returned to Lijiazhuang.

Supervising the manufacture of crossbows, naturally he will not trouble Fang Xuanling, all matters are handled by the smelting department of Lijiazhuang, and Fang Xuanling is under the care of Sun Simiao to recuperate his body, and stay in Lijiazhuang with good food and drink, I don't know how comfortable his life is.

Time flies in a trance, and in the blink of an eye, it is more than a month.

On this day, Li Fang and the others were debugging the first batch of crossbows, and they saw Li Zhong, who had always been steady, running over in a hurry.

"Owner, something is wrong! Our first shipment has been robbed! ”

Fang Xuanling was stunned: "Presumptuous, on my Tang land, there are people who are such villains!" If you don't hurry up and report to the official, I will go back to the palace to meet the saint and ask 10,000 elite soldiers to suppress the bandits! ”

After seeing the true power of the crossbow, Li Hao was already a national treasure of the Tang Dynasty in Fang Xuanling's eyes, and someone dared to break ground on his head, he simply didn't want to live!

Li Zhong was taken aback by him, and he didn't know how to answer, so he could only smile awkwardly.

Li Hao didn't have the slightest anger, but sat down steadily: "How many goods have you lost, how are our people?" ”

"The first batch of goods was all lost, and the value was probably as much as 10,000 taels. The guys obeyed the orders of the owner of the village, and fled immediately when they encountered the robbers, with only two minor injuries! ”

"Orders?" Fang Xuanling was stunned for a moment, and squinted his eyes to look at Li Hao: "Lord Wang, this can't be also a plan you set, right?" ”

"Haha, what nonsense to tell the truth, am I that kind of person?"

“……”

Looking at Fang Xuanling, 'I will believe you?' Li Hao was also a little embarrassed, and he coughed lightly.

"A month ago, I sent Lao Li's secret guard to follow Wang Qingyuan and Cui Qinghe, and I learned such a news, the two of them lost more than 100,000 taels of silver overnight, but the Cui and Wang families did not blame them, but secretly escorted them back to Chang'an, Lao Fang, what do you think they came back for?"

"Is it revenge?"

"I can't think of any other reason than revenge. But on the one-third of an acre of land in Chang'an, I have technology, a market, and a backer like Lao Li and Laofang, I think as long as I am not a fool, they will not fight hard with me. ”

"Are you saying that the goods were hijacked, and they did it? Hum! As a five-surnamed Qiwang, he can do such a thing, it is really in vain to read the book of sages for many years! ”

"Half a month ago, a group of unidentified businessmen suddenly came to Suzaku Street, and asked for my Li family's refined salt and fine wine by name, and the amount required was very huge, and a large amount of deposit was given in the morning. Wang Qingyuan and the others had just returned to Chang'an, and this group of people appeared. ”

Fang Xuanling frowned: "The amount is huge, and I also gave you a deposit, if my expectations are good, soon those businessmen will come to you to collect debts, right?" ”

"That's right, according to the new issue, the deposit has been paid, and if I don't deliver the goods within the time limit, I will have to pay a large amount of liquidated damages. Even if the Li family has a big business, I am afraid it will have to hurt the muscles and bones. What's more, no one will dare to cooperate with Li Jiazhuang in the future! ”

"This is equivalent to restricting you to Chang'an, what a vicious trick!" Fang Xuanling clenched his fists: "You knew it would be like this, why didn't you discuss it with me in the first place?" ”

Li Hao sneered: "Lao Li has never had an excuse to do something to the five surnamed Qiwang, and now I won't help him find one?" ”