"This little bastard!" Seeing Zhao Chen running away as if he was leaving from him, Li Jing couldn't help but laugh and scold him.

Xu Shiji, who was standing beside him, was silent.

In fact, Zhao Chen asked him to teach at Chang'an Military Academy just now, and Xu Shiji was still a little moved.

After all, according to the current court situation, Xu Shiji basically has no chance to go to the battlefield again.

Chang'an Military Academy may be his best place to go.

But Xu Shiji was still thinking about waiting. Perhaps, the emperor had something else to let him go?

Li Jing looked back at Xu Shiji, knowing in his heart what he was thinking.

But no longer persuaded him at this moment.

Sometimes, people always have to hit the wall and hit themselves until they are bleeding before they are willing to give up.

...

After saying goodbye to Li Jing, Zhao Chen did not go to find other generals, but turned to the Ministry of War Military Weapons Supervision.

The current Minister of War is Li Xiaogong, the Prince of Hejian.

Li Xiaogong was handling official duties in the Ministry of War today, and heard his subordinates say that Zhao Chen was here.

Li Xiaogong was somewhat uncomfortable with his nephew who suddenly appeared.

Fortunately, those things have little to do with him.

Since Zhao Chen is here, he, the emperor, still has to receive him.

Otherwise, if Zhao Chen becomes the crown prince and becomes the emperor in the future, then Li Xiaogong cannot suffer the disaster because of what happened today.

When he saw Zhao Chen, Li Xiaogong was still a little surprised.

Originally, Zhao Chen's identity as the prince has been confirmed, and the palace must have prepared the costumes of the King of Han for him.

But seeing Zhao Chen again today is still as simple as before.

I didn't even see a jade ornament on my clothes.

"Shu Li." Zhao Chen and Li Xiaogong bowed and bowed.

Li Xiaogong was even more stunned.

Since Zhao Chen is already the King of Han, he should call himself the Emperor's Uncle.

Why do you still call yourself Shangshu Li?

Although strange, Li Xiaogong didn't care, but smiled and nodded, saying, "Why did Zhao Chen run away from my Ministry of War today?"

"But now that I'm here, come in and sit down first and have a cup of tea."

Although Li Xiaogong was polite, Zhao Chen was not here to have tea.

"Thank you, Shangshu Li. I'll ask you after drinking tea. I'm here today because I'm thinking that Shangshu Li can do it a favor." Zhao Chen waved his hand and refused Li Xiaogong's invitation.

Li Xiaogong looked at Zhao Chen and smiled and nodded: "What are you busy with?"

"That's it..." Zhao Chen told Li Xiaogong about his purpose.

Li Xiaogong understood Zhao Chen's purpose.

It turns out that this guy came to borrow someone from him.

If someone else came to borrow, Li Xiaogong would naturally not agree.

After all, the military weapon craftsmen have their own things to do every day, and all the weapons of the Tang army need to be prepared by these people.

But the person in front of me is Zhao Chen, and I can’t refuse him, right?

"Of course there is no problem for someone to lend it to you, but you have to agree to me with a condition." Li Xiaogong said with a smile.

Li Xiaogong is like an old fox at this moment.

Speaking of dealing with each other, this is the first time Zhao Chen and Li Xiaogong have been dealing with each other.

But I also heard that Li Xiaogong never dared to suffer any losses.

When we came, we were prepared.

"Please tell me, Shangshu Li." Zhao Chen nodded.

Li Xiaogong looked at Zhao Chen. He originally thought that Zhao Chen would have a change in his mind and nature as King of Han.

And the most obvious thing is that people become arrogant.

Only Zhao Chen gets the benefits of others, but others cannot make conditions with him.

But at the moment, it seems that he was not what Li Xiaogong thought before.

Zhao Chen in front of him is still neither humble nor arrogant, and gentle.

Even more humble than before.

No wonder His Majesty valued him so much. How many people in the world can compare with this kind of mind?

"Actually, there is nothing special. It's the new weapon I hope you invented at Chang'an Military Academy."

"You can copy a drawing to show me."

"In exchange, you can choose and take away any craftsmen in the military weapon supervisor."

Li Xiaogong's meaning is very simple.

It is to ask Zhao Chen to give him a drawing to read every time he gets new weapons.

This is not a very demanding requirement.

The Ministry of War was originally responsible for the production of all standard weapons in the Tang Dynasty.

All drawings and other things must be stored in the Ministry of War.

This requirement basically has no effect on Zhao Chen.

"Then I'll go and choose someone." Zhao Chen said with a smile, as if he had agreed to Li Xiaogong's conditions.

...

Military weapon supervisor.

"It's a waste of effort to say that you're doing this."

"Do you think everyone is His Highness the King of Han, and can invent those powerful weapons?"

"Look, look, how much you have wasted this month."

"If Lord Shangshu knew about this, you would definitely be driven out of the military weapon prison."

Zhao Chen followed Li Xiaogong to the military weapon supervisor to select craftsmen. Before he could walk in, he heard someone shouting loudly in front of him.

From a distance, I saw a slightly older craftsman scolding a young craftsman.

Next to them were some pulleys and several damaged crossbows.

"The young guy is named Zhou Hei. This guy has good skills, but he just likes to spend his energy in strange places."

"It's a bit of a waste." Li Xiaogong and Zhao Chen explained.

The craftsman who can make the minister of the Ministry of War remember his name is obviously not an ordinary person.

Zhao Chen was interested in the craftsman named Zhou Hei.

Continue walking forward and come to the yard of the Military Arts Supervisor.

"So what's wrong?" Li Xiaogong spoke.

"Ah, Lord Shangshu!" When the craftsman saw Li Xiaogong, he quickly bowed his hand to salute.

When he saw Zhao Chen again, he hurriedly called His Highness the King of Han.

They are all admirers of Zhao Chen.

When Zhao Chen made the Eight Niu Crossbow here, they were really shocked.

Zhou Hei, who was scolded, raised his head with a stubborn look on his face.

"Sir Shangshu, Zhou Hei is thinking of installing the pulley on the crossbow, saving energy just like the pulley set invented by His Highness the King of Han before."

"But Zhou Hei doesn't have the ability of His Highness the King of Han?"

"Look, not only wasting so much stuff, but my job was not done well. My subordinates are really..." The craftsman and Li Xiaogong explained the reason why they scolded Zhou Hei.

Zhao Chen looked at the abandoned crossbow on the side.

Holding it in your hand, I found that all the crossbows were broken from their wings to the middle.

It is obvious that the torso of the crossbow cannot withstand the power of the pulley.

"You can't do this, the crossbow can't bear too much power." Zhao Chen held the crossbow and said to Zhou Hei.

"Zhou Hei, look at His Highness the King of Han said that you can't do this at all."

"Go to do your own thing quickly."

"Let's go!" The craftsman and Zhou Hei urged.

He was also worried about Li Xiaogong's troubles in searching for Zhou Hei, so he thought about asking him to leave quickly.

But Zhou Hei stood there stubbornly, picked up a damaged crossbow and said, "If the torso of the crossbow can be made of iron tools, it will not break."

"Zhou Hei!" The craftsmen were a little anxious.

He asked him to leave quickly, but this guy actually told Zhao Chen about these useless things.
Chapter completed!