Tang Dynasty good father-in-law

From this, it can be said that Li Jing is more likely to identify Wang Xuance as the candidate, but this matter is not so easy to handle.

The reason is very simple, Wang Xuance's qualifications are still too low, even if it is a bitter cold place, he is still in charge of a territory after all.

It is equivalent to a governor of Daozhou, and can be said to be a great official in the frontier, but Wang Xuance obviously does not have this qualification.

"This thing needs to be planned."

Li Shimin shook his head involuntarily and said, although he agrees with it in his heart, it is not easy to do it in practice.

Chang'an Suburban Academy

After more than a month, Shu An also came to the academy, and an open space beside the academy has become the place where the carpenter lives.

Although it is only temporary, as the saying goes, there must be a brave man under a great reward, although some carpenters did not understand the crossbow machine.

However, they are willing to learn. Some people have tried to make some crossbows. Although there are only some similarities, it can be said that the progress is rapid.

And this also made Lu Mu, who took the lead, feel a sense of crisis and did not dare to relax at all.

"Master, this is the crossbow machine made by the villain."

Seeing Shu An, Lu Mu couldn't help but trot all the way to respectfully say.

Compared with the submissive dwarf carpenter before, Lu Mu has changed a lot now.

The main reason is that Shu An let him serve as the team leader before, and he was in charge of some people, so he was naturally more confident.

As for the other carpenters, they had never met Shu An, but seeing Lu Mu's appearance, they naturally knew that this old man must be a big shot.

"Well, let's have a demonstration first."

After Shu An said softly, his eyes fell on the crossbow not far away.

Because he has read a lot of information before, he is not unfamiliar with the crossbow machine.

At the same time, Shu Kuanghu sent one or two guards to demonstrate.

"shuttle!"

There was a sound of friction piercing the air, and then an arrow flew towards the trees in the distance.

"Ding!"

When the arrow landed on the tree, Lu Mu couldn't help secretly watching the expression of the old man.

You must know that this crossbow machine is also his initial attempt. After all, he did not have so many materials due to limited conditions.

It's a pity that Shu An's expressionless face made this Lu Mu feel uneasy.

"Everything is difficult at the beginning, but I don't know that it can be improved to make the ballista have a longer range and more power."

Shu An's eyes flickered and he said, if the crossbow machine is now, it must not meet the requirement of carrying explosives.

After all, the weight of explosives is not small, but this is a good start.

It's just that Shu An's words made the carpenters present show a bit of embarrassment.

It seems that this matter is very difficult, and it is really not too difficult for them to make the crossbow machine according to the drawings.

But if you want to modify it by yourself, then 90.00% of the carpenters here do not have this kind of talent.

Even Lu Mu, who was full of confidence before, still dare not speak at this time, because it is not that simple to improve.

Seeing this scene, Shu An shook his head. In this era, basically no one thinks that he can surpass his predecessors.

So this also caused the slow progress of China's history, but he couldn't ask so many of these people.

After all, their thinking is also related to their growth environment, and this matter is indeed too difficult for them.

Fortunately, Shu An had already made preparations, and the information during this period of time was not in vain. He still found something from his memory.

The name of this kind of thing is called the bed crossbow, which only appeared in the Song Dynasty. Although it is a lot bulkier, Shu An doesn't care.

"This is the blueprint I designed these days, you should take it to study first."

Shu An's eyes flickered and he continued to speak, without much emotion in his words, but none of the people present dared to underestimate him.

Shu'an didn't stay here too long, the ballista was only a part of it, and gunpowder was equally important.

As well as the cooperation between the gunpowder and the ballista at the end, etc., all of these will take a lot of time to get used to.

After Shu An left, Lu Mu and others finally opened the blueprint Shu An brought.

In fact, although Lu Mu and the others were respectful on the surface, they still inevitably despised them in their hearts.

So many of their carpenters can't improve, let alone this one who doesn't seem to understand carpentry.

"This blueprint design seems to have a lot of feasibility."

"Yes, although the effect is not known, but the power may be stronger."

"Master is indeed a genius among the heavens, maybe this bed crossbow can really be made."

......

However, after reading the drawings, there was a voice of discussion, and there was a hint of shock in the words.

As carpenters, they can naturally see that the bed crossbow evolved from the crossbow machine, and more importantly, the design is more sophisticated.

Many carpenters also had a fiery look on their faces, because their previous performance seemed to have disappointed the master.

Especially Lu Mu, with a lot of shame on his face now, no matter how he is regarded as the little leader of these carpenters, he was the first to bow his head and admit defeat.

"My lord has ordered you to be the first to make a bed crossbow and reward ten pieces."

Just at this time, a guard stood up with a smile and said, obviously he was very familiar with these people.

I used the same trick to make the crossbow before, and it seems to work well, and it is still the same this time.

Chapter 488 Curiosity, Fear

In fact, this trick is naturally effective, and there is a hint of excitement on the faces of these carpenters.

Ten guanqian is not a small amount for them. Although some people came from Yangzhou, they still plan to gain a foothold in Chang'an, or go back in the future.

Although there is a lot of wages every month, ten guan is not a small amount.

Of course, the most promising one is Lu Mu, after all, he was the only one who could make crossbows before.

The previous consistent money reward was won by Lu Mu, so this time Lu Mu is also bound to win.

Shu An didn't know what these carpenters were thinking, but Shu An frowned slightly at this time.

The reason is very simple. The research progress of gunpowder has been a little slow, but it's not that these Taoist priests don't work hard.

But there are really not many ways to do it. The smaller size of explosives means different meanings. The technological content in it cannot be easily solved in this era.

The previous Shu An also took it for granted, but Shu An did not lose confidence.

Anyway, he has only studied explosives for less than half a year, and it is very gratifying to have such results.

"Sure enough, there are some things that can't be rushed."

Shu An thought silently, he understands the principle of haste makes waste, but this matter cannot allow him to be indifferent.

If gunpowder can be used, then HNA has real confidence. Otherwise, it is far from enough to rely on cold weapons to subdue those natives.

.......

In the days that followed, Shu An began to live a three-point-one-line life again, which basically consisted of several places going round and round.

Occasionally, I have to look at the progress of those carpenters, but this matter is not so easy.

Blueprints are just blueprints after all, and if they want to transform them into reality, there are also many difficulties.

Such a peaceful day made Shu An feel very fulfilled, but this kind of day was broken by someone who came.

This person was none other than Li Shimin, but at this time Li Shimin was curiously looking at the many people in the open space beside the academy.

"Is this a crossbow?"

Li Shimin naturally recognized this kind of thing at a glance. He heard Baiqi's information before, that is, the Shu Mansion recruited many carpenters.

I didn't expect to do this one. As a member of the army, Li Shimin has read a lot of military books.

I also know a lot about the crossbow. Although it is a weapon on the battlefield, it also has many disadvantages.

For example, it is too bulky, and the operator needs at least three people. It is useless if the number of crossbows is small.

But if there are too many, even Li Shimin can't afford it, and it feels a little bit of a pity to eat it and throw it away.

Of course, it was abandoned in the end, because what the crossbow can do, so can the bow and arrow.

Li Shimin didn't worry too much about this matter, what he cared more about was what Yafu used the ballista for.

"What are you doing?"

After Li Shimin became interested, he didn't go in to find Shu's house immediately, but asked a carpenter instead.

Unfortunately, the carpenter Li Shimin held was Lu Mu, probably because of his short stature, even Li Shimin was a little surprised.

"This young master, we are making bed crossbows."

Lu Mu spoke with a trace of respect, and there was some flattering taste in his words.

You must know that Lu Mu had observed these people when they arrived, but he found that the guards around him did not respond.

He knew that this young man might be the young master of the mansion, after all, the gorgeous clothes on his body had exposed his status as either rich or noble.

"Bed crossbow?!"

Li Shimin looked even more puzzled and said that there was no such thing in his mind.

Fortunately, Lu Mu seemed to see the doubts of a noble young master, so he immediately explained, in fact, if it wasn't for the master's words.

Even carpenters like them don't know what a bed crossbow is.

Under Lu Mu's explanation, Li Shimin's face showed a hint of realization. It turned out to be a more powerful weapon than the crossbow.

Even so, Li Shimin didn't care, because in his eyes, the power of the bed crossbow was only [-]-[-]% added to the body of the crossbow.

It still can't change the defect of the crossbow itself, not to mention it's just a blueprint now.

Before seeing the real thing, Li Shimin would naturally not have any interest in the bed crossbow.

It's a pity that although Li Shimin knew what these carpenters were going to do, he still didn't know what Yafu was going to do.

After thinking of this, Li Shimin stepped into the academy without hesitation.

On the side, Lu Mu looked a little disappointed, it seemed that this young master didn't have much impression of him.

Of course Lu Mu didn't know Li Shimin's identity, otherwise he wouldn't dare to do so.

Shu An was already waiting in the academy, and he had some guesses about Li Shimin's stay outside Shu An.

Apparently, this emperor was not so curious. It would be a problem if he didn't see such an obvious place.

"Why did Shimin come here this time?"

Shu An didn't have much to say, and went straight to the topic, obviously knowing that the emperor in front of him had something to do.

"Before we talk about the matter, can Yafu tell Shimin what the bed crossbow is used for?!"

Li Shimin asked with a trace of curiosity on his face, obviously he still felt that this Asian father would not do useless work.

Facing Li Shimin's question, Shu An was slightly taken aback, and seemed to be a little silent, but then the voice sounded slowly.

"For the purpose of conquering the sea."

"You must know that there are many huge sea beasts in the sea, and only sharp weapons can cause damage."

Shu An didn't fully express his thoughts, but Li Shimin was a little surprised by revealing this point.

The emperor suddenly remembered the shipyard that Yafu wanted before, could it be for the purpose of building ships?

In an instant, the emperor's complexion became complicated, but Shu An on the other side was not surprised at all.

The reason is very simple, that is, this era has a natural fear of the sea.

Especially the closer the ocean villagers even worship the god of the sea, and those who walk out of the ocean are easy to get lost.

So I became even more afraid. Originally, Li Shimin was afraid of ghosts and gods, but now he naturally didn't want to touch the ocean.

Naturally, after Shu An mentioned this matter, even this emperor's complexion changed a lot.

If possible, Shu An would like to bring this emperor into his group, but unfortunately, seeing Li Shimin's expression, Shu An knew it was impossible.