I clearly wanted to be a tyrant, but how did I become the greatest emperor of all time?

Jia Renyi immediately said, "Thank you, sir! I will definitely handle the border trade well!"

Tang Xiaoren nodded and said, "Your Majesty has handed this matter over to Minister Jia, but the matter of opening a border trade market is very complicated. Lord Jia can write a list and assist you."

"Afterwards, I will present my achievements to Your Majesty and ask for a reward for all the heroes!"

Jia Renyi was really moved. He looked at Tang Xiaoren and said, "I will do my best to serve you and live up to your kindness!"

The Minister of Rites Jia Renyi prepared to travel north.

In the armory workshop outside the capital city.

A huge hydraulic hammer is being built beside the river.

The first thing the new armory inspector Zhang Chai did when he took office was to build this hydraulic hammer.

Everyone in the armory gathered around this heavy hammer.

Waiting for the finished effect.

The impact of the river water lifted the pendulum of the heavy hammer.

When it reaches the highest point, the skill device will be activated and the hammer pendulum will be released.

The huge pendulum fell from a great height and landed on the red-hot iron ingot.

This is a mechanical device that Zhang Yingchai saw in an ancient book from a previous dynasty.

He had also done a simple simulation.

After taking office as the head of the Arsenal, Zhang Yingchai soon discovered that the main reason for the Arsenal's slow production was a shortage of manpower.

Blacksmithing is a very hard and strenuous job.

Although the Zhou Dynasty had a very strict household registration system.

The craftsmen in the armory all belong to the military craftsman household registration.

This identity can be passed down from generation to generation.

But over the generations, many descendants of craftsmen fled the armory.

The number of military craftsmen has decreased, but the workload is huge.

Working as a blacksmith from morning till night every day is not only dangerous but also extremely tiring.

After Zhang Yingchai took office, he decided to build a hydraulic hammer.

According to the records in that ancient book, a heavy hammer is equivalent to more than twenty strong men.

Zhang Yingchai's apprentice repeatedly hit the red-hot iron block with a heavy hammer.

Soon, the red iron took the shape of a knife.

After the prototype came out, Zhang Yingchai's apprentice immediately inserted the red-hot blade into the water and oil.

Quenching is over!

The blade is straight, it's a good knife!

After sharpening the blade, install the handle.

After a while, a standard machete was completed.

If a craftsman makes it, it only takes one day to make a blade.

But with the help of the hydraulic hammer, a saber was made in less than an hour.

Next comes the testing phase.

An officer took the knife and his eyes suddenly lit up.

"What a knife!"

Then he swung the blade smoothly.

The officer swung his knife and chopped hard at the stone pile.

There was a loud bang and sparks flew, but the blade was intact!

Many craftsmen's faces changed.

This kind of hardness can only be achieved by steel that has been tempered a hundred times!

However, to make the steel by hand, the master needs two or three apprentices to hammer it for several days in a row.

It only took one hour to use the hydraulic hammer!

The final step is to test the sharpness in actual combat.

The officer, knife in hand, approached a wild boar that had just been captured.

Hand up and down!

With the cold light reflected by the blade, the entire pig's head was chopped off!

The pig's head rolled on the ground several times, and everyone saw that the cut was very smooth.

What a precious sword!

The officer was delighted.

The craftsmen praised Lianlian.

Everyone's eyes changed when they looked at Zhang Yingchai!

The inspector can be said to be the reincarnation of Lu Ban!

Seeing that the hydraulic hammer was so effective, Zhang Chai was very happy.

The workshops in the armory are all built near water, with abundant water resources.

As long as we make a few more hydraulic hammers, the blacksmithing work will be much easier in the future.

It also improves the efficiency of the armory and makes better blades.

When Zhang Yingchai thought of the courteous treatment from the emperor and the prime minister, he became more dedicated.

He immediately started working on the plan to renovate the ironworks.

The entire armory workshop gradually changed from the sound of small hammers hitting to the sound of hydraulic hammers hitting.

Efficiency increased dramatically, and the 1,200 Mo Dao swords requested by the Ministry of War were finally delivered before the deadline.

The person in charge of handing over this batch of Mo Dao was the current Wenxin Hou Lande.

In addition to the title inherited from his family, Rand also holds the title of captain of the Beijing Camp.

According to the regulations of the Great Zhou Dynasty, if a marquis joined the army, he had to start as the lowest-level captain.

The chief of the mess, the captain of the team, the colonel, the left and right commanders, and the general.

Rand was promoted to captain at his age, and his experienced subordinates were convinced of him.

Proves that Rand does have some real skills.

This matter of handing over military supplies did not need to be handled personally by a captain like Rand.

But the last time the armory delivered all defective products, Rand was very angry.

So this time Rand came personally to hand over this batch of Mo Dao.

The armory has already put the forged Mo Dao into the box.

Rand came over with his men and said, "Open the box! We will leave after this inspection!"

Of course, the people in the armory did not dare to raise any objections and immediately opened the wooden box according to Rand's instructions.

Rand took out a strange sword and swung it skillfully a few times.

It feels very good.

He then raised his Mo Dao and chopped at the empty box beside him!

This time, Rand mobilized his true energy, and after the blade was wrapped in the true energy, a burst of sword intent rushed out.

With a "bang", the wooden box was broken into pieces.

This is a really good knife!

Rand looked at Mo Dao with joy.

The weapons required by warriors are different from those required by ordinary people.

According to the blacksmiths in the martial arts world, they specialize in making weapons for martial artists.

The weapons used by warriors have meridians.

Only after repeated hammering can the interior become unobstructed.

Only then can you receive the true Qi and transfer it to the blade of the knife or sword.

This knife totally does that!

Rand was very surprised. Why were these Mo Daos of such high quality?

They can all be sold as fine products to people in the underworld.

The weapons issued by many sects are not as good as this batch of Mo Dao.

Could it be that I have good luck and this one is particularly good?

Rand then tested six or seven more, breaking six or seven boxes.

Each Mo Dao is extremely sharp. It can not only conduct the flow of true Qi, but can even cut through iron like mud!

What a good knife!

Now Rand was completely convinced.

The armory is really nice!

But Rand didn't know that there was someone under his command who saw everything.

After returning to the barracks, the soldier wrote down what happened in the armory and placed it at the bottom of a water tank outside the barracks.

In the second half of the night, another patrolling soldier picked up the note and took it outside the barracks.

At daybreak, the news of Marquis Wenxin testing weapons in the armory was placed on Xiao Weizi's desk.

Since its establishment, the West Factory has always been very low-key.

The imperial court was not even aware of this department.

Xiao Weizi also taught martial arts in Xichang.

With the personal instruction of this tenth-level master, the martial arts skills of the young eunuch from the Western Factory improved rapidly!

Xiao Weizi is not only a martial arts genius, he also has a deep understanding of martial arts.

After his teaching and guidance, this group of eunuchs soon achieved some success.

Some of them even broke through to become fifth-level warriors!

In addition to teaching martial arts, Xiao Weizi also has an important job.

It is to build the intelligence network of the Western Factory.