Datang: Destroy Tang Taizong Li Xiao at the beginning

"No, I naturally welcome the third and fourth brothers to come over as guests." Li Xiao smiled back.

"By the way, I heard that you are short of money, so I brought you some."

"Not much, only 1000 taels, I hope Brother Xiao won't refuse."

Li Ke motioned to his servants and took off the package behind him.

When I opened it, it was all silver.

"Oh?" Li Xiao was taken aback, and then asked, "Where did the third brother know that I was short of money?"

"Cheng Chuliang is my friend, and I also accidentally learned from him that you borrowed 2000 taels of silver from Lu Guogong."

Li Ke said slowly: "Since brother Xiao is in trouble, why don't you go to third brother?"

"Cheng Chuliang?" Li Xiao was taken aback.

"He is the second son of the Cheng family, Cheng Chumo's younger brother." Li Tai explained from the side.

"So that's the case, then thank you third brother, I'm afraid it will take some time to pay back the money."

Li Xiao clasped his fists to express his thanks.

"It's okay, you can pay it back whenever you want, I don't know why Brother Xiao wants so much money?"

"Third brother, you don't know, there are so many people eating here!"

"Just for expenses?"

Li Ke looked suspicious.

"Of course, there's also the fact that I'm going to brew some fine wine, which cost me a lot of money."

"Oh? I didn't expect Brother Xiao to be able to make wine. Brother San will buy some."

Li Xiao smiled: "Just for your money, third brother, I have to give you a few jars of wine anyway."

"Then it's settled." Li Ke smiled and continued, "I still have something to do, so I won't be staying soon."

"Third brother, don't you leave after lunch?"

"No, I'm in a hurry." Li Ke paused, and continued, "By the way, I have invited many talented scholars and beauties. Three days later, I will meet friends with poetry in my Yunlan Bieyuan. Can you show me your face?"

"In three days?"

Li Xiao thought about his itinerary carefully, and then said: "Third brother, I don't know how to compose poetry, so why go there?"

"Brother Xiao, what you said is a bit insulting. Didn't you speak out in class before? Even the master was half-dead by you."

"If you can't write poetry, who else in the world can?"

Li Tai rolled his eyes with resentment on his face.

"I don't know what's good about you. When the third brother went to invite Narcissus, she specifically asked if you would go. If you didn't go, she wouldn't go either."

"Daffodil?"

Li Xiao looked solemn, but he was somewhat puzzled.

This water fairy should know that he captured the proprietress of Fengyu Tower.

But why do you want to see him now?

Is there something to tell him?

"That's fine, I'll go there in three days." Li Xiao finally agreed.

"That's great." Li Ke nodded with satisfaction, "I still have to visit other talents, so I'm leaving."

"Third brother, go slowly!"

……

After Li Tai and Li Ke left, Li clamored for Li Junxian.

His original personal bodyguard has now been appointed by him as the general manager of Lantian Villa.

He was really worried about others. After all, those blacksmith shops and craftsmen shops and some facilities were his secrets.

And when he travels, he usually takes Zhao Yuntian and the imperial army with him.

"Uncle Li, here is 1000 taels of silver, you take it for emergency."

Li Xiao handed the silver to Li Junxian, and then asked, "How many blacksmiths and artisans have you recruited?"

"Your Highness, only two people were recruited, and the asking price is really too high." Li Junxian said with a sad face.

"Okay, I see. With this money, you can buy some iron and copper first, as well as the raw materials for making gunpowder, and you can also buy some." Li Xiao thought for a while and said.

"Your Highness, is the gunpowder really as magical as you said?" Li Junxian asked in confusion.

He has always believed that buying sulfur materials is a waste of money.

"You'll know when it's manufactured, and you won't believe it no matter what you say now."

Speaking of this, Li Xiao pondered for a moment, and warned again: "By the way, people are also sent to watch the farmland closely. I guess Li Chongyi will not let it go."

"This one……"

Li Junxian smiled wryly.

Li Xiao: "What's wrong?"

"You should ask Commander Zhao!" Li Junxian said helplessly.

"Your Highness!" Zhao Yuntian clasped his fists immediately, and said respectfully: "This subordinate has already arranged secret whistles around the villa, and is carrying a divine arm crossbow. If there is any trouble, we will kill you on the spot!"

"My subordinates promise that not a single fly can fly into Lantian Villa!"

Li Xiao helped his forehead: "Uh... Commander Zhao, it's not possible to..."

Chapter 61: This Gun Is Not That Gun

"Commander Zhao, hurry up and order. If you encounter suspicious people, don't startle them. It's best to catch them alive."

Li Xiao looked at the commander of his bodyguards, and he was still very satisfied, but he was a little too cautious.

"Yes, Your Highness!" Zhao Yuntian said respectfully.

"Uncle Li, take me to meet the blacksmith and craftsman."

Not long after, under the leadership of Li Junxian, Li Xiao came to the building area on the edge of the lake, where servants usually live.

Li Xiao completely separates the working area from the living area.

Entering the room, two craftsmen and blacksmiths are waiting.

Li Xiao said straight to the point: "I believe you all know who this king is, so I won't talk too much nonsense. I want you to understand that everything you create here is a secret among secrets, and there must be no leaks."

"So, without my order, you are not allowed to step out of Lantian Villa."

After a pause, Li Xiao looked serious, and said in a deep voice, "If you don't want to, you can leave now."

"Your Highness, it is a villain's blessing to be able to serve you!"

"Your Highness, the villain is willing!"

Several craftsmen agreed without even thinking about it.

"Well."

Li Xiao nodded, then carefully took out a few blueprints from his pocket.

It was the blueprint of the flintlock gun, but he still hid the core part.

Without the core, it cannot be used after manufacture.

"The purchased materials should arrive tomorrow. Please study the blueprint first. If you don't understand anything, you can ask me." Li Xiao put the blueprint on the table and said expressionlessly.

A strong man picked up the blueprint, and several other people came over one after another.

"Excuse me, Your Highness, what is this?"

Several blacksmiths and craftsmen were extremely puzzled.

The few of them have at least ten years of experience and have made countless things, but they have never seen the things on this blueprint.

Li Xiao frowned slightly: "Just follow the instructions above, don't ask if you shouldn't."

Several people immediately shut their mouths, not daring to say much, and then began to study the drawings.

But immediately, a blacksmith frowned.

"Your Highness, the villain can barely make out this hollow round pipe, but the requirements on it are too strict, and it needs to be polished in the smallest places."

"Can't figure it out?" Li Xiao frowned.

"Disaster……"

The blacksmith's face was heavy, and he only replied this sentence.

Li Xiao was also lost in thought, he forgot a very important thing.

This flintlock gun did not belong to this era.

The technology and facilities of this era are far behind. Ordinary ironware is usually burnt red, and it can only be formed after thousands of times of beating.

"Well, let's make it with copper first."

Then, Li Xiao explained his thoughts one by one.

Instead of using the previous beating method, first make a casserole, use coke as fuel, put the copper into the casserole, then put it into the stove, add a blower, and the copper can be easily melted.

Finally, the copper water is poured into the mold to complete the production.

This is faster and more standard, and the things made will not be the same.

After hearing Li Xiao's words, the two blacksmiths looked at Li Xiao in surprise: "Your Highness, do you still know this?"

This prince is only five years old, but hearing this, he looks like a man who has been working as a blacksmith for many years.

Li Xiao did not answer, but said: "Remember, the manufacturing of the mold must be meticulous, and the error must be minimized."

After explaining the matter here, Li Xiao went out to have a look at the brewery.

Still fermenting.

But there was already a hint of wine scent next to it.

"Your Highness."

Li Junxian couldn't help asking at this time: "What is that flintlock gun just now? Your Highness spent such a large price just to make it?"

He thought that Li Xiao was planning to manufacture the God Arm Crossbow, but he was still worried that if such a large-scale production was known by the court, it would definitely attract suspicion.

But he never expected that His Royal Highness took out another thing that he had never seen before.

This time, Li Junxian did not dare to underestimate this thing called a flintlock.

After all, the shock that the divine arm crossbow gave him last time was impressive.

"Uncle Li." Li Xiao said with a serious face, "The manufacture of flintlock guns is very important, there must be no mistakes, you must keep an eye on it."

"My subordinate understands!"

Li Junxian nodded seriously.

But he still had doubts in his eyes, hesitated for a moment and asked: "Your Highness, this flintlock gun has no sharp blade, how can we assassinate the enemy?"

"What?"

Li Xiao was stunned.

"Didn't His Highness make the gun head? I have never seen such a strange shaped gun head before. I don't know how powerful it will be when connected to the gun barrel." Li Junxian said thoughtfully.

"This is not a spear..."

Li Xiao was speechless.

"Not a gun?" This time it was Li Junxian's turn to be stunned.

"This gun is not the other gun. It cannot be used for melee combat. It is... um... a hidden weapon. I don't know if you can understand it." Li Xiao patiently explained.

"So it's like this..." Li Junxian suddenly realized.

Next, Li Xiao went to check the farmland and Cheng Chumo.