Datang: My Peerless Talent Has Been Exposed

"Shopkeeper Zhang, this business is naturally different from business. If you used to do business for making money, then this business is more about selling favors from the Ministry of War, and making money is secondary!"

Zhang Nuo frowned,

"Hey, this is the first time I've heard of this kind of statement. Could it be that the Ministry of War has lowered the price? There's no money for pig iron, knives and guns?"

Fang Xuanling shook his head, and explained seriously,

"Naturally, the Ministry of War will not do such a thing, but now all you can mine is a small iron mine. If the output is low, the cost is high, and the profit is not huge, but for the favor of the Ministry of War, this thing can still be done , I just don’t know if shopkeeper Xiao Zhang can come up with a new mining method like what Lao Li said!”

Zhang Nuo nodded, leaned back heavily, and said with a smile on the corner of his mouth,

"I said why Lao Li rushed here without any presents. It turns out that the business partnership is fake, and the relationship with the Ministry of War is true. But Lao Li, how do you know that I have a new mining method in my hand?"

Chapter 163 Zhang Nuo's Worries

Li Shimin was taken aback when he heard Zhang Nuo's words, but then became overjoyed!

"Brother, do you really have a new mining method? Why haven't you heard of it?"

Zhang Nuo looked at Lao Li dumbfounded,

"Damn it, didn't you know it, and told Old Qiao, didn't I tell you before?"

Li Shimin shook his head seriously, saying that he really didn't!

"The reason why XX and Old Qiao firmly guarantee that you can solve it is because XX believes in your unpredictable methods, and XX believes that you must have a solution, so they bet with Lao Qiao!"

Zhang Nuo didn't know if he was lamenting that Lao Li trusted him too much, or blamed Lao Li for betting on him, but he was a little interested in this bet.

"Lao Li, what are you two betting on?"

Fang Xuanling has also returned to normal now, just now he heard that the shopkeeper Zhang really has a new mining method, and he was even more happy, so he quickly took the conversation and said,

"A certain bet with Lao Li. He said that you have an unheard of new mining method, and the effect must be good. A certain didn't believe it, so they made a bet. It's a glazed lion ball and a hundred craftsmen!"

"The Liuli Lion Ball was lost to Lao Li, and the hundred craftsmen were given to you, shopkeeper Xiao Zhang, but it seems that a certain person is doomed to lose this game, but can you tell a certain person what this new mining method is? ?”

Zhang Nuo was a little silent when he heard this, but changed the subject and said,

"Old Li, Lao Qiao is short of books, just tell me if you don't, it's just a set of books, we can't sell them seriously, but it's okay to give a set to relatives and friends!"

Whoever Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling are, they are all people who can thrive in the weird court, and they are best at obedient listening.

Zhang Nuo's clumsy technique of changing the subject naturally couldn't get the matter over with!

Moreover, Li Shimin really wanted to know, what was the reason that the shopkeeper Xiao Zhang, who had always talked about everything, avoided talking about this new mining method, could there be some key to it?

"Brother, don't talk about what you have and what you don't have. You and Lao Qiao are not reckless people. You and I are sworn brothers. We have been tied together for a long time. What is this new mining method? Someone said it!"

Looking at Lao Li's serious look, Zhang Nuo sighed and said slowly,

"Old Li, in fact, the so-called new mining method, to be precise, is not specifically used for mining, but rather for digging mountains. There is a thing called gunpowder, which ignites when it sees fire, and even a little spark can ignite it."

"As long as a small hole is drilled in the boulder, gunpowder is put in and ignited, and the whole boulder can be blown to pieces."

"And if a certain amount of gunpowder is placed in a suitable place on the mountain and ignited at the same time, the whole mountain can be blown to pieces!"

"It is conceivable how dangerous this kind of thing is, it is too hot to touch, I dare not take it out at all!"

"I originally planned to secretly prepare some for use in Korea, but if you let me take it out now, Lao Li, how can I explain it?"

"After all, you need to know that if you can open mountains and crack rocks, you can blow up city walls and gates. If you charge me with treason, I have nothing to say!"

Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling fell silent immediately. It was not unreasonable. If there is such a thing that has the effect of opening mountains and cracking rocks, once it is spread, they will definitely have trouble sleeping and eating.

Now even if they just listened to Zhang Nuo, they hadn't seen this thing yet, and they were completely shocked by the scene Zhang Nuo said.

Li Shimin especially believed in this, especially when he heard Zhang Nuo said that it was prepared for use in Korea, let alone, if he was not very sure, how dare he use it when confronting the enemy?

After Li Shimin frowned and pondered for a while, he said slowly,

"Brother, is this thing as powerful as you say? Shouldn't the formula of such a powerful thing be very complicated? You won't let others know?"

Zhang Nuo shrugged his shoulders, and said very easily but speechlessly,

"The simplest gunpowder has three materials, saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur. Do you think these three things are difficult to get? In fact, this thing originated from the product of Taoist alchemy. It's just that they didn't study it carefully and didn't know it. It’s just how powerful this thing will be if used properly!”

Li Shimin was completely numb after hearing this, and Fang Xuanling immediately got up and started wandering around the house!

Zhang Nuo's words just now completely tempted them, yes, they were tempted!

With such power, and the materials are so simple, it means that the key must be in the formula. As long as Datang has this sharp weapon, won't it be easier to work as hard as before when building bridges across mountains and rivers in the future?

As for attacking cities and pulling out strongholds in the future, let alone attacking cities, that would be easy!

Now, the most troublesome question is, how can they persuade the shopkeeper Zhang to take out this thing!

In fact, they also understood that if they were civilians and had this sharp weapon, they would be shocked three times a day. Li Shimin could really lament that he had a good relationship with Zhang Nuo when he heard about the situation of this thing from Zhang Nuo.

Otherwise, this kind of thing would rather rot in the stomach than take it out, because taking it out would cause great trouble.

Fang Xuanling's relationship with Zhang Nuo is not that close, so he doesn't think too much about it. In his opinion, as long as the things Xiao Zhang said really exist, they must be handed over to the court. .

"Shopkeeper Xiao Zhang, since you have already mentioned this thing, it must be used in the future. Whether it is in my Tang Dynasty or abroad, if it is used, it must be earth-shattering, and the news must not be concealed."

"Instead of the officials coming to ask for it at that time, it is better for you to hand over the prescription in advance through a certain relationship in the Ministry of War, and it is reasonable to exchange some benefits!"

Zhang Nuo frowned when he heard this, why did this old Qiao speak in a strange and threatening way?