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Not only has it never been heard of, it is not even recorded.
"Now……"
Master Gu looked at a group of sluggish Leizhou blacksmiths, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised: "Do you still think you are master blacksmiths?"
"Now, do you still think Qiongzhou's forging technology should be taught by you?"
"Master Gu..."
Tie Kui took a deep breath, clasped his fists and said, "Before I was blind enough to bump into you, please don't take it to heart."
After a pause, he continued: "Compared to Qiongzhou, we are indeed like frogs at the bottom of a well."
"Yeah, even black iron can be made at will. This is simply too heaven-defying. Someone has done something that you can't even imagine."
"Is this amazing tempering method created by Master Gu?"
A group of Leizhou blacksmiths also changed their countenance at this time, put away their arrogance, and felt ashamed.
"I?"
Master Gu laughed at himself: "How can I invent this kind of craftsmanship? You think too highly of me."
"It's not you, who is that?"
Tie Kui asked nervously: "I'm waiting for the junior, and I want to visit his old man's house. Is it possible?"
In his opinion, to be able to create such a shocking tempering method, at least one must be an old man who has been immersed in casting for decades.
"Old man?"
When Master Gu heard this, he laughed immediately: "Who told you that the person who can invent this thing must be an old man?"
"Could it be that senior is very young?"
Tie Kui was startled, and said in disbelief: "Then this senior must be a genius."
After a pause, he said puzzled again: "But I don't seem to have heard of any young master blacksmiths in the world! Could it be that I am ignorant?"
"That's right, let alone the master blacksmith, even the master blacksmith, isn't that old?"
"That's right, don't look at Master Tie's youthful appearance, he's actually in his fifties!"
All the Leizhou blacksmiths couldn't believe Master Gu's words.
"Actually, you should all have heard the name of this master blacksmith. Not to mention that everyone knows everyone, but it has already spread throughout the Tang Dynasty!"
Master Gu said with a smile: "He is His Royal Highness the King of Yue!"
Chapter 365: The Crazy Ning Yuanpei
"what?!"
Hearing that this person is Li Xiao, King of Yue, all the blacksmiths in Leizhou have doubts about his life.
"You said that the master blacksmith who invented this method of forging black iron was His Royal Highness the King of Yue?"
"How is this possible? How old is he? I remember he was only about ten years old!"
"That's right. I've heard that there are divine soldiers born in the capital, and they were all in the hands of the King of Yue. Could it be that those divine weapons were all forged by the King of Yue himself?"
"This is unbelievable! Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
"When I was ten years old, I was still playing with mud in the river! Every fish I caught would be played with, this..."
"After decades of forging, the ability is no better than that of a child. How can I believe that?"
"That's right, Master Gu, is it because His Highness likes fame, so you deliberately let you say this, but behind His Highness, there is an expert, isn't that so?"
Not only Tie Kui, but all the blacksmiths from Leizhou were stunned.
They couldn't believe it, it was actually something made by a ten-year-old child.
Hearing these words, Master Gu frowned and said, "Pay attention to your identities!"
"The greatness of His Highness, is it something you people can understand?"
"Among His Highness's achievements, what is this method of steelmaking? It's just a drop in the ocean. You guys are too short-sighted."
"Because you are the first offender, it's okay to be disrespectful to His Highness this time. If there is another time, don't blame me for not being sympathetic!"
After these words, Master Gu was really angry.
In his opinion, every invention and creation of Li Xiao is a supernatural skill. It seems that this thing should only exist in the sky and descend to the mortal world. It is a gift to human beings and no blasphemy is allowed.
"what?!"
The Leizhou blacksmiths were shocked again.
"Is there a more powerful invention than this?"
"This is black iron! This is already a miracle!"
"What is it that makes Master Gu compare it with black iron?"
"Yeah, what amazing things has His Royal Highness the Yue researched? Can you tell me?"
Hearing the uproar around him, Tie Kui was suddenly startled, and a look of amazement flashed in his eyes.
At this moment, he finally understood what the mission the prince sent him was.
Originally, he thought it was the tempering method of the black iron.
But now, he fully understands.
He still underestimated the prince's ambition.
Because in this Qiongzhou, there is something more precious than the method of tempering black iron.
For this, he was convinced.
And his task is precisely these more precious things.
According to the prince, it is a weapon.
If it is more precious than the method of tempering black iron, what kind of treasure is this weapon?
Moreover, judging by the meaning, it seems that Qiongzhou can forge this kind of weapon by himself.
It’s amazing!
He only felt that the shock he received on this day was stronger than his entire life experience.
At this time, everyone looked at Master Gu expectantly, expecting to hear the answer they wanted from him, so as to solve the confusion in their hearts.
"Want to know?"
Master Gu looked playful.
Seeing this, everyone nodded in unison.
However, Master Gu shook his head and said: "You are too naive, how can you tell outsiders such secrets at will?"
"If you want to know, just wait! When Qiongzhou really accepts you in the future, naturally you won't hold back."
Hearing this, everyone was disappointed.
But then their eyes became surprised again, as if they thought of something, the corners of their mouths twitched.
"The meaning of Master Gu's words is that the method of tempering black iron is not considered a secret?"
Yes, I told them so casually, don't you worry that they will leak this method?
"I know what's on your mind."
The corner of Master Gu's mouth curled up, and he said slowly: "Since I dare to tell you, I am naturally not afraid of you leaking it, so you might as well give it a try."
"What did Master Gu say? Since we have come to Qiongzhou, Qiongzhou will be our home from now on, and we will not go anywhere!"
"Yes, we are loyal to Qiongzhou and His Royal Highness the King of Yue, and will never betray you. Don't worry, Master Gu!"
A group of Leizhou blacksmiths laughed and said.
If you look closely, you can see that there is fine sweat flowing from their foreheads.
This is warning them!
That's right, how could it be possible to tell them with confidence that such a heaven-defying craftsmanship, now that they know it, it will probably be difficult to leave Qiongzhou in the future.
Tie Kui's heart suddenly sank.
Even if he got the technique, so what, he couldn't seem to pass it back.
But he was not discouraged, he believed that the prince must have a way, otherwise he would not have sent him here.
"If it's true as you said, then it would be the best."
Master Gu smiled, and then said, "Okay, I've seen it, and it's time to work."
"Today, your task is to familiarize yourself with this set of procedures. If you perform well, you can transfer to other departments to learn more skills."
"Thank you Your Highness! Master Xie Gu!"
All the Leizhou blacksmiths clasped their fists together.
……
Soon after, in the main hall of Qiongzhou City Lord's Mansion.
"Your Highness!"
Master Gu respectfully clasped his fists and said, "The people have already been arranged, and according to His Highness's instructions, I have revealed some secrets to them."
"How? Have you found the spy?"
Li Xiao suddenly became interested.
He didn't believe that Li Yuan would send him blacksmiths and craftsmen for no reason. You must know that these technical talents are treasures everywhere.
Others wanted to hold it in the palm of their hand, but Li Yuan gave it as a gift, which is really against common sense.
Therefore, he concluded that there must be spies among them.
The purpose is his artillery.
"Returning to Your Highness, there is nothing that can be seen at present, and there is a lack of substantive evidence." Master Gu said.
"Alright, you should keep an eye on this matter. After all, these people have a certain foundation and can learn quickly. It would be a pity to abandon them all." Li Xiao said thoughtfully.
"This subordinate understands." Master Gu nodded.
……
At the same time, in Leizhou territory, Qinzhou military camp.
"It's been three days, where's the boat?!"
In the camp of the Chinese army, Ning Yuanpei growled with a gloomy face.
On the side, all the generals and counselors were as quiet as a cicada, not daring to speak.
"Didn't it mean that the warship will arrive within three days?"
"That's what you said, remember?"
"Yesterday was a three-day period, but there is still no news about the warship. What's going on?"
Ning Yuanpei was furious.
Ever since he came to Leizhou, strange things happened frequently, which made him restless and irritable.
Even Qinzhou's supply team came over this morning, but the warship that set out earlier has been missing for a long time. How can this not make him angry?
At this time, one of the counselors hesitated and said, "Perhaps, it was delayed on the way?"
"Is there anything that needs to be delayed for a day?"
Ning Yuanpei asked back: "Even if something is delayed, it is urgent, and it is unavoidable, why don't you send someone to send a message?"
"Could it be..."
Another counselor frowned and said, "Could it be that he defected? Li Yuanze may have planted spies in Qinzhou."
"Probably."
"I have a total of 35 warships from Qinzhou. Although the navy is only less than [-], this force should be invincible and invincible to the nearby states. Therefore, the possibility of being wiped out by others can be ruled out. .”