As for the bamboo pen, he asked Letai to study it after he returned from Japan.
He did not expect that China already had hard pens long ago.
Moreover, hard pens were made from bamboo tubes, reed tubes, bamboo tubes, tamarisk and other materials, which were the simple pens of later generations.
However, the handwriting written with this kind of bamboo tube pen is not much thinner than that of a brush.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
Another day, as soon as Li Xuan came down to the first floor, Bandai ran into the Jinwang Villa with a happy face.
His hair was messy, and even his face was black and white. He looked even worse than the homeless people at the city gate.
However, the whole bandai was full of joy at this moment, standing in front of Li Xuan, grinning, and kept having fun.
"I'm so happy, but this king asked you to manufacture the fire-union gun that you studied before?"
Seeing the band stage like this, Li Xuan couldn't help but feel happy.
However, what Li Xuan didn't expect was that Le Tai's face immediately froze as soon as he finished speaking.
Immediately, he sneered and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, I'm sorry, but the Huotongqiang guy and others you mentioned have been studying it for so many days, and the progress is still very slow!"
"Then you are so happy?"
Li Xuan said speechlessly.
"For your information, Your Majesty, although I didn't make the Fire Gun, I did develop the pen you mentioned."
Le Tai hurriedly replied.
"pen?"
Li Xuan looked stunned for a moment, but soon returned to a happy expression.
"Where is the pen? Bring it to me for a look!"
"Your Majesty, please look!"
With that said, Bandai quickly and carefully took out a small wooden box from his arms.
It's just that Li Xuan didn't expect that after opening the wooden box of the orchestra, there was still a layer of silk wrapped inside!
Li Xuan's eyes widened and he took the box directly from Bandai's hand.
"The forge is only a few steps away from my house, and you still want to wrap this pen with two layers of protection?..."
While mumbling, Li Xuan had already opened the silk cloth and saw the silver-white pen wrapped in the silk cloth. He subconsciously shut up, then quickly picked it up and looked at it up and down.
A surprise flashed in his eyes.
Then, he bent down and took out a small book from under the coffee table.
Start writing on it with a pen!
Blank!
Um?
Li Xuan's face was startled, he glanced at the bandstand beside him, and his hands began to twist the pen subconsciously.
"Your Majesty..."
Just as Bandai opened his mouth to explain, Li Xuan had already seen the empty ink sac.
"You didn't take the writing test?"
"Your Majesty, this kind of valuable object naturally needs to be tested by your Majesty yourself!"
Le Tai said quickly.
"Hmph, I asked you to research a fire-unifying gun. You couldn't develop a gun barrel for ten months. Now I ask you to develop such an exquisite gadget. It took you two months to complete it with this king.
It’s been developed!”
Li Xuan complained helplessly and subconsciously searched here.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I, the villain, are just good at developing these gadgets..."
Hearing this, Le Tai quickly explained in panic.
"Okay, I know that you, the rulers, don't like to study those weapons with great killing power. However, without these weapons, we in the Tang Dynasty will inevitably suffer the humiliation of those barbarian hozens, and they will still come to the border of our Datang Dynasty from time to time.
Do some looting.
Therefore, for those barbarian hozens, those weapons are weapons that give them nightmares, but for the people and soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, they are like armor and good medicine, which can save lives!"
As he said this, Li Xuan subconsciously patted his forehead.
"Bandai, did you bring ink?"
"ink?"
The orchestra was stunned by Li Xuan's sudden change.
"never mind!"
Li Xuan sighed helplessly and stood up directly, "Wait a moment while I go to study ink!"
After saying that, he sat in front of the row of desks, poured water into the inkstone, took out the ink stick, and began to grind the ink slowly.
On the side, Bandai looked at this scene with a look of embarrassment on his face.
He wanted to step forward, but he knew that there was the place where His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and those young gentlemen lived. He was a villain and not worthy of playing with the precious inkstone.
However, one of his subordinates stared at him and asked his king to take action himself...
When the orchestra was looking embarrassed and not knowing what to do, the butler Li Chang walked in from the door.
Behind him were Li Chengqian, Cheng Chusi and others.
"I've met several gentlemen and the housekeeper!"
The orchestra hurriedly greeted him.
"I've met the music craftsman!"
Li Chengqian and others also returned the gift casually.
Immediately, everyone couldn't help but look forward in a daze, a little sluggish.
They actually saw their king sitting on their desk, still studying ink himself.
Subconsciously, he turned his head and asked towards the orchestra: "Master, what happened?"
"Back to Your Highness, the king is studying ink and testing the pen!"
"pen?"
Hearing this, Li Chengqian, Li Chongyi and others all looked happy.
"Where's the pen?"
"King, take it!"
Le Tai replied.
At this time, Li Chengqian, Li Chongyi and others walked over without any hesitation.
Sure enough, next to Li Xuan's hand, he saw a small steel pillar only as long as his palm.
However, just by looking at the surface, you can tell that this pen is very delicate.
"Master, how can you do such a rough job as grinding ink yourself? I'll grind the ink for you later!"
Li Chengqian and Li Chongyi looked at each other and quickly spoke cautiously.
"Get out of here!"
Li Xuan laughed and cursed angrily.
Li Chengqian, Li Chongyi and others all had flattering smiles on their faces.
Then, Li Xuan thought of something and hurriedly ordered Li Chang beside him.
"Butler, go find a clean small glass bowl, and then find a piece of fine gauze, the finer the better!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Li Chang responded quickly, turned around and walked out.
Li Xuan ignored Li Chengqian and others, and all the little bastards could only stand aside blankly.
Soon, Li Xuan developed a small layer of ink.
At this moment, Li Chang also walked in with a clean small glass bowl and two pieces of white fine gauze.
Li Xuan asked Li Chang to unfold the gauze and place it on the glass bowl.
Then, he picked up the inkstone and poured the ink inside directly onto it.
Soon, half a bowl of pitch black ink appeared in the glass bowl.
"The ink is still a bit thick, but it's still usable!"
Li Xuan picked up the glass bowl and took a look, a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes.
However, fortunately, the fountain pens made by Le Tai and others, although already very sophisticated in this era, are still a bit rough and can be matched with each other.
Immediately, unscrew the pen, place the pen tip into the ink, and squeeze the ink bag repeatedly with your hand.
Soon, the ink sac will be filled with ink.
At this moment, Li Chengqian, Li Chongyi and others' eyes widened!
Even the butler Li Chang on the side was stunned!
Originally, they were already very curious about such a delicate and strange little thing, but they didn't expect that there were so many mechanisms inside, and they could suck in the ink just by squeezing it.
Sure enough, these ink masters are so powerful.
No wonder the master (the king) treasures these ink masters so much!
Just when Li Chengqian and others were in a daze, Li Xuan casually took a piece of white bamboo paper from the table at the side.
Then, using a pen-holding method that Li Chengqian and others had never seen before, he faced the piece of bamboo paper and began to write.
"The ink came out...I actually wrote the words!"
Soon, Li Chengqian, Cheng Chusi and others looked at the neat rows of pen calligraphy written by Li Xuan, their eyes widened again, and their faces were full of shock.