In the past few months, they have defeated the Turkic army, moved villages, divided fields, reduced taxes, and opened schools... The arrival of King Yu not only brought peace to the border that had not been seen for a long time, but also promulgated policies that greatly improved the situation.
In the lives of the people, the name of the "Wise King" has long been spread throughout the border areas by people, intentionally or unintentionally.
For the people at the border, just mentioning His Royal Highness King Yu is a feeling of gratitude from the bottom of their hearts. If they are lucky enough to see His Highness King Yu one day, it will be a great joy for the smoke rising from their ancestral graves.
Now these blacksmiths felt that smoke was coming out of their ancestral graves. While they knelt down and worshiped, they had already thought about how to show off this matter to their neighbors when they returned.
And they still don't know that this is indeed a great opportunity for them. In the future, all five of their names will be recorded in the history books of the Ancient Moon Realm.
A true name passed down through the ages.
To the five unknown blacksmiths, Di Xin said softly: "Get up."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
After the five blacksmiths stood up, Di Xin signaled Laifu to hand them the drawings he had just drawn on the table.
There was only one copy of the drawing, and after the five blacksmiths passed it around and looked at it, they all, like Zeng Hongshen, did not recognize what was drawn on it.
After looking at each other, the blacksmith on the far left bravely took a small step forward and asked respectfully: "Your Highness, I wonder what is drawn on this drawing? What is its purpose?"
"You will know soon."
Di Xin still looked like he didn't say anything, but asked instead: "If I leave this thing to you, how long will it take to build it?"
These five blacksmiths obviously knew everything about it. The blacksmith who asked the question just now answered without much hesitation: "Although this thing is weird, its structure is not very complicated and it is quite easy to build."
"It will take two days and two nights for Xiaomin to build it alone. If five of us each build some of the parts, half a day will be enough."
Di Xin nodded and said, "Then the creation of this thing will be left to you."
"Now is the Si hour. If you can create this thing during the You hour, I will definitely give you a heavy reward.
Several blacksmiths were overjoyed and kowtowed quickly to express their thanks: "Thank you, Your Highness. Xiaomin and the others will definitely make this thing before You Shi."
Kitchen utensils, farm tools, transportation... almost most of the utensils require the use of iron, because they are inseparable from blacksmiths. In the feudal small-scale peasant society before industrialization began, blacksmithing has always been a very profitable industry.
These five blacksmiths are the most skilled blacksmiths in Yanqueguan and are relatively wealthy. Therefore, for them, the reward from His Highness King Yu is secondary.
The greatest significance of this matter to them is that after returning, they can not only say that they have met His Highness King Yu in person, but they are also people who have done things for His Highness King Yu.
"We are also people who have contributed to His Highness the 'Wise King'." How respectable is it to say that?
This is a great honor.
They all secretly made up their minds to use their best skills when making this object, so that His Highness Prince Yu could see their craftsmanship.
After the five blacksmiths hurriedly left with the drawings, Di Xin once again ordered Laifu: "Go find a ladder and find two servants."
He pointed to the place three inches below the roof, gestured with the size and said: "Cut a hole as big as that in that place."
Laifu hesitated this time and said with some worry: "Your Highness, it's such a cold day. If we dig a hole and pour cold wind into the study, what if it freezes Your Highness?"
Di Xin replied without hesitation: "I know what I am doing, so just follow my instructions."
"This...yes, I will do it now."
Laifu just thought that His Highness was still a little uncertain because of the destruction of the foundation, so he followed his wishes. There were only small holes on the left and right, and he could just fill them up after the big deal.
…
The agreed time was Youshi, but with a quarter of an hour left, the five blacksmiths returned one after another.
In order to show off more in front of His Highness Prince Yu, they did not ask the apprentices to follow them, but came to the General's Mansion in person holding the finished parts.
In the front hall, Di Xin checked the parts. Although they were a little rough, they were pretty good considering the standards of this era.
can use.
"You guys did a great job."
Di Xin praised: "When we leave, each person goes to the accounting room to receive ten taels of gold.
Ten taels of gold is equivalent to one hundred taels of silver.
Together with the work and materials, even if the parts are made with the skills of five blacksmiths in one afternoon, they are only worth three to five taels of silver at most. Since His Highness King Yu has said a heavy reward, then there may be a few taels or dozens of taels of silver.
But they didn't expect that there were one hundred taels of silver.
What excites them more than the money is His Highness King Yu's affirmation.
The five blacksmiths saluted again to express their gratitude: "Thank you, my dear, for the reward, Your Highness."
"Get up, there will be no need for these red tapes."
Di Xin said with a smile: "Your mission has not been completed yet. Don't you want to know what its function is? You will know it soon."
With that said, he motioned to the five blacksmiths to bring the parts they made and enter the study together.
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In the study, besides Zeng Hongshen, Wang Ruoqing and Xizi were also there at this time.
In the afternoon, Xizi was discussing matters with one of the three think tanks. Laifu suddenly arrived and asked her to return to the general's mansion, but he could not tell the specific reason.
Although Xizi was confused, since it was His Highness's order, she did not neglect it and directly dropped the think tank and returned.
After arriving in the study room, she discovered that Wang Ruoqing was also there.
"His Highness called us here in a hurry. Does my sister know the reason?"
Xizi asked about his doubts, but Wang Ruoqing shook her head and said the same: "I don't know either. Your Highness is very secretive. He only said that he wanted to show us something good."
As he said that, the two of them looked at Zeng Hongshen at the same time.
Although they are all Di Xin's women, in fact the one who spends the longest time with His Highness every day is this innate grandmaster.
Unexpectedly, Zeng Hongshen also shook his head, saying that he didn't know clearly.
"I don't know much about the specific details. In the morning, His Highness found some blacksmiths and asked them to make an iron tool. However, the iron tool looked weird and I couldn't recognize it."
Hearing this, Xizi and Wang Ruoqing looked at each other. If even Zeng Hongshen didn't know, then they would have to wait for His Highness to reveal the secret himself.
Then, Xizi noticed the three-inch hole under the roof.
"Why is there a hole somewhere?"
Wang Ruoqing followed and looked a little surprised: "Hey, no wonder after entering the study, there was a charcoal pot for roasting. I still felt a little cold. It turned out that there was a big hole."
"Let's just blow it. Your Highness is too weak to bear the cold."
She said to the maid behind her: "Xiao Cui, hurry up and find someone to fill the hole."
Xizi stood by and did not stop him.
She knew that His Highness was still in cultivation, but even if nothing happened, she was still reluctant to let His Highness suffer any injustice.