Datang: Salted fish at the beginning, Gao Yang was given marriage by Li Er

Chapter 404 A Strange Old Friend
Firearms Battalion.

It's been a long time since he entered the firearms camp, but Xu Mao, who is a guilty figure, is doing his duty with all his heart.

The production environment around the firearms camp environment was cleaned up in place, and the deployment data reported truthfully was within Li Xian's expectations.

But after the report was over, Xu Mao was a little uneasy, looking around the house, hesitant to speak.

Li Xian, who was sitting on the soft couch, could tell at a glance that Xu Mao, whose face couldn't hide anything, was a little unusual. He tapped his knuckles on the armrest next to him, and his eyes were fixed on him.

"Master Xu, is there any matter that has not been reported?"

Xu Mao twitched for a long while, showing embarrassment, slightly raised his head to meet Li Xian's gaze, and the moment he touched it, he hastily lowered his head again.

"Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry...secretly ordered the production to be doubled, and privately adjusted the production schedule."

"The originally planned two hundred thunderbolts now have more than three hundred in stock..."

Li Xian, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, knew him. When he was making horseshoes, he became friends with the old man and even taught him the skills of assembly line work.

It stands to reason that the credit for making the horseshoe is enough for this old man to be grateful to himself, but when he contacted the firearms camp last time, he was indifferent as if he didn't know him.At that time Li Xian was still obsessed with the beauty of the house and Ye Wen asked more questions, but he didn't expect that the old man who was supposed to stay out of the matter secretly intervened behind his back.

Firearms are different from horseshoes, you can fill in as much as you want, and you can't make as much as you want.

Just like the output reported today, it should be carried out in an orderly manner within Li Xian's control.It's not a joke to make too much and it can't be stored efficiently.

The original intention of serving the country is good, you have to discuss it with yourself!
"Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry? Old Wen's idea?"

"Mr. Wen has passed the age of forty, and now he is very concerned about the use of the remaining heat of Datang Sheji. Now that the follow-up production of Datang horseshoes has come to a standstill, he will visit him once or twice during this period of time."

Having said that, Xu Mao quickly raised his head and waved his hands repeatedly.

"As for the matching ratio, I follow Mr. Li's presets. As for the quantity, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry did it himself."

"I'm also afraid that this kind of production will cause squeeze, so I warned and asked."

"There is also the amount of filling... also insisted by the Minister of the Ministry of Industry..."

Interrupting Xu Mao's words with a wave of his hand, Li Xian looked a little gloomy.

"Go and call that old man!"

When Xu Mao stepped out of the house, Li Xian really wanted to hit someone!

To say that the filling amount is correct, even if it is squeezed, it can slow down the progress and achieve effective storage.

How much is modified and filled without permission, how to estimate the power of this thunder?Can the wrapped iron sheet be broken?How to estimate the power measured in advance?
Walking around in the house, Li Xian saw in Li Xian's mind the scene of Elder Wen sitting on the scorching workshop ground with a chair and stool, squinting his eyes and smiling slightly to inspect the production of horseshoes, and could not help cursing secretly.

"You kind old man! I'm afraid you're going to bring me into trouble this time!"

"When His Majesty checks and accepts the results in the next day, I really want to stab Li Xian in the basket!"

Drinking a can of herbal tea, slightly relieved the anger in his heart. Recalling such a long time, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, who was just a few miles away, had not yet arrived, and the anger in Li Xian's heart rose again.

Just when he was about to get up, the door opened, revealing the figure of the old man.

"Li Shilang is now in the fourth rank, gratifying to congratulate."

"Hexi, old man, is a bit late."

He hastily bowed to Li Xian, and Wen Lao didn't wait for Li Xian to invite him to sit down, and went straight to the seat.

Li Xian frowned slightly when he heard the slightly harsh words, feeling suspicious in his heart.

What's wrong with this old man?

I, Li Xian, asked myself that I have never been ashamed of him, why do I have such a bad face, as if I owe him?
While muttering a few words in his mind, Li Xian didn't take it seriously, and solemnly bowed to this old man who was a few ranks older than himself.

"The long-distance travel has made Wen Lao hard."

Old Wen didn't change his mind because of Li Xian's polite words, and a look of cold arrogance floated on the face of strangers not to enter.

"Li Shilang is well-known, it is a great honor for this old man to have such an opportunity to be alone."

"However, there are so many things in the Ministry of Industry at the moment, and the old man has no time to sit idle, Li Shilang might as well make a long story short."

yo?

Is this self-deprecating or maliciously flattering yourself?
Li Xian's smile was a little stiff, and he had some doubts in his heart. Is this old man really the same old man as before?

"That's good, Li will get straight to the point."

Never liking a hot face on a cold butt, Li Xian simply sat down on the soft couch and looked at the silhouette in front of him.

"I heard that Mr. Wen took action without authorization and created a hundred more thunders that were not enough to fill the sky. Is there such a thing?"

A puff of turbid air spewed out of the nasal cavity, Elder Wen turned his silver-haired head slightly and looked over.

"Li Xian, is it a bit xenophobic to do it twice without authorization? Is it possible that I am a dignified minister of the Ministry of Industry and do not have any qualifications to inquire about the production progress?"

"It's true that you made the Shaking Thunder, but the Ministry of Industry and Commerce is entrusted by His Majesty to control the authority of me!"

"It's just that the allocation of money this time is enough to meet the needs of the entire Ministry of Industry for a year. I have been an official for decades and I want to see how much money is produced by this thunder that costs people's money and money, and whether it is only enough to produce what you call it. .”

From these words, Li Xian seemed to hear some tricks.

The old man was probably envious of the excessive allocation of funds to the firearms battalion, and he was a little dissatisfied with the fact that he, a veteran minister in charge of the engineering department, made this move.

It is understandable to say that if such a sharp weapon capable of astonishing the world is invented, the rewards will not be arbitrary, and who would not want to share a cup of it?

Be patient, Li Xian explained.

"The more this artifact is not used for horseshoes, the better. If it explodes human and animal houses, no one will be spared. It is extremely powerful. Any item needs to be strictly controlled in order to control its power."

"Furthermore, the amount used to siege the city and pull out the stronghold should be fully under control. If the diverted amount prevents the original Shaking Thunder from producing the power it should have, wouldn't it be a waste? The battlefield is changing rapidly, and there are many The opportunity allows you to resettle again? Blow up again?"

Elder Wen leaned back on the seat, narrowed his eyes slightly, and shook his head stubbornly.

"Li Shilang, you and I have met each other, so we should understand the old man's temperament."

"I'm not someone who doesn't want to serve the court, let alone someone who doesn't want to accept new things. At the beginning, the horseshoe workshop said that it was a reform, and the old man didn't say a word. Today's firearms camp comes from the account books of the Ministry of Industry. The old man will definitely join in, and be responsible to the court in time, and also strive for a reasonable statement for the tens of thousands of craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry."

"Although the Shaking Thunder was transmitted to the western frontier, His Majesty detonated it in the imperial city. You can hurt people with two hundred, how can you not hurt people with four hundred now? In the mansion of the Duke, Born with rich clothes and fine food, even if you don’t know the price of firewood, rice, oil, salt and gold. It’s a mere utensil that is in full bloom and transformed into an iron sheet. For such a luxurious thing, the old man will not blame the past.”

"But do you know the reason why every penny of being an orderly official of the court is spent on the blade?"

The old man stood up tall, his raised vision drooped slightly, looking at Li Xian.

"200 two thunderbolts, speaking of such a number, it seems to be quite consistent with the number of Baiqi under Li Shilang's command."

"Could it be that Li Shilang intends to train a hundred soldiers, but has he ever thought of the other soldiers of the battalion rushing to fight on the battlefield?"

"Li Shilang, Li Shilang, meritorious service on the battlefield is not earned in this way."

(End of this chapter)