The first wave of visits ended quickly, and soon after, people came up one after another to watch the sword.
In addition to serious government offices, the next step down would be semi-official offices like Xuanshui Prison.
In fact, Xuanshui Prison can also be regarded as a serious yamen like "Qingtian Temple". It is a special establishment of the imperial court and is higher than the local government. However, it is not as technologically advanced as Qingtian Temple and still plays an irreplaceable role today. Instead, it is like
Like the center of the imperial court, the decrees gradually failed to reach the local level, and the control power was insufficient. Moreover, there were four eunuchs side by side, and they did not have a monopoly position. They inevitably fell back and their authority was limited. The two young men who came this time did not have high official positions.
Otherwise, even the county government should let them go.
However, the situation when the two of them came on stage was different from before. The female prisoner first explained to Tang Zhao: "Swordsman, we are going to test the sword. Everyone present is a witness. If you have any questions, you can ask them now." Tang Zhao nodded.
, they used this to take out a bunch of magic tools, including rulers and dials, all sparkling. One person tested and the other recorded. They cooperated in an orderly manner, obviously they were familiar with the procedures.
Everyone was watching below, and couldn't help but marvel. Most people secretly admired it - what is professionalism? Let alone officials and warriors, even ordinary swordsmiths and talisman swordsmen may not be able to understand all the operations involved.
, after all, there are specialties in the art industry.
Although their operation records were detailed and took up a lot of time, no one expressed dissatisfaction. Firstly, Xuanshui Supervisor was indeed the sword-making supervisor set up by the imperial court. This was their responsibility and no one could criticize them. Secondly, the operations were as smooth as the clouds and flowing water.
Everyone was calm. The friends at Zhuoyu Villa were even more secretly happy, as this was also good for Tang Zhao. They had passed the most authoritative test, and other people came to pick and choose, and they would inevitably be suspected of being messy.
The young girl inspected it for a long time and praised: "It is really a good sword. It is complete, standard and impeccable. Judging from the sword wind and the light of the fire, there is no doubt that it is a newly tempered sword. Only the sword's intention is pure and incomparable, which is very wonderful. This
Is it an ancient sword?"
Tang Zhao smiled and said: "Young prisoner has good eyesight, and it is an ancient sword."
At this time, some people in the underground didn't understand, and couldn't help but murmured: "Ancient sword? Isn't it a new sword? Could it be that you refurbished an ancient sword and used it as your own sword?"
Before Tang Zhao could speak after hearing this, Xue Xianyun had already said loudly: "Where did the mallet come from? I don't even know about ancient swords. Ancient swords are only connected by Qi, that is, internal force, Gang Qi, and sword essence, and are supplemented by an earthen sword body.
The swords made are tailor-made for a certain direction, and they are different from the current sword-making system. You don’t understand this, and you dare to talk about it?"
The man was shocked speechless for a moment, and then asked: "What? An earthen sword body? Is this sword made of clay?"
At this time, Xue Xianyun couldn't help but laugh, waved his hand and said: "Get out!"
The female juvenile prisoner was too lazy to pay attention to the ignorant people below, and together with the male juvenile prisoner, they congratulated Tang Zhao on his seriousness and said: "Congratulations, Master Tang Swordsman."
This congratulation is the imperial court's certification, announcing that the dust has settled.
Xue Yeyu watched from the side and clapped her hands quickly. The sound of flapping wings was heard. Countless owls wearing colorful ribbons flew out from the woods and flew to the venue like colorful clouds. They changed their ranks as if dancing. It was a spectacle and even more sporadic.
Countless petals dropped, like fireworks, announcing the success of the sword. Then Fu Qinghuan sat by the water and played the cheerful pipa in congratulations.
In fact, Xue Yeyu really decided to set off fireworks at the beginning, but there were water birds and fish all around. It would be unsightly to set off fireworks if they disturbed the birds, so he carefully prepared the spectacle of a goddess scattering flowers. Her owls can help with logistics.
He can throw thunder, scatter flowers, and is an all-rounder.
The congratulations from the female supervisor were formal, and Tang Zhao quickly thanked her for the favor of clearing his name. The female supervisor asked again: "Dare I ask Master Tang, are you willing to share your sword-making ideas?"
This request may seem abrupt, but it is actually an ancient etiquette.
In ancient times, evil disasters were severe, the world was retreating steadily on the front line, and the number of swordsmen was extremely small. At that time, the art of sword-making was not systematic, and everyone focused on their own exploration. So everyone shared the same hatred and was willing to share. Anyone who successfully forged a sword was willing to do so.
Explain your sword-making method in public to inspire those who come after you. If other sword-smiths succeed, you can also have an extra teammate. Many sword-making techniques, sword-making ideas, and material formulas all appeared in that era. Sword-making
The teachers got through the most difficult period while communicating with each other and promoting each other.
But things are different now than before. Although swords are still treasures, they are not so scarce. The swordsmith hides his own knowledge. The three swordsmiths are almost divided into schools. What's more, the opinions of the sects are literally "people's hearts are not ancient."
.The female juvenile prisoner just asked politely. If Tang Zhao refused, then he refused and quickly moved on to the next step.
Tang Zhao smiled and said: "I don't dare to share, but I can share my thoughts with you."
The female young prisoner was surprised that someone could actually be so generous. Naturally, she could only admire her and said: "Okay, forging ancient swords, practicing ancient rituals, and embracing the style of ancient sages is admirable. Sword Master Tang, please give me your words."
He took a few steps back.
A step was suddenly added to the process, and most of the people present were helpless. Anyway, they all came, and they all had breakfast in the morning, so there was no rush to start the dinner.
Those Talisman Sword Masters became excited. Especially the friends who had participated in the Talisman Club, such as Wu Yunfei, Ju Tianxuan, and Chu Shanxia almost all recalled the scene when Tang Zhao gave a speech on the stage. That was the second time
On the big topic of Zhu Yang's soul research, the scene was very exciting at the time, and I can still recall it now. This time, there was also sharing of useful information such as sword making. Except for Yun Xiyan, almost everyone was attentive and wished they could sit in the front row.
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Tang Zhao went up to the stage and bowed as before, but now he was more calm and said with a smile: "As you all know, the sword I forge is an ancient sword. The direction of the ancient sword is clear, but there are few changes. I did not make it for the public in the beginning.
Instead of making a sword, I made a sword for myself. So I had already decided on the intention of the sword before I made it."
Most people are fine hearing this, but the Talisman Sword Masters are very surprised: Is this passed?
What does "deciding" sword intention mean? Can you have the final say on sword intention? You just use planning and choose sword intention, but that's too much. How can you use "decision"?
"It is difficult to determine the sword's intention according to my own ideas, but fortunately this sword type fits me, and I have known my direction for a long time, so the direction of the sword is determined at the beginning. But from the general direction to the specific
Sword Intent still has a long way to go, and I have been having a headache. We must first limit Sword Intent to a large range. First delineate a large area, and then just like an encirclement, narrow the range bit by bit, and finally narrow it down to a small area.
Click on it, and what is left in the end is the sword intention I selected."
Yes, how to do it?
Let's talk about it, this is an earth-shattering innovation. If the sword's intention can really be determined, everyone can tailor-made swords in the future. How much efficiency will be improved?
"But I thought about it for a long time and still couldn't figure it out, so I didn't dare to forge the sword. But the master succeeded in forging the sword at this time. The meaning of his sword was what he had decided a long time ago, and the composition was exactly the same, which is a miracle. I
So I asked him for advice, how did he do it? He said that the selection of the sword's intention is not something that can be done overnight. It requires careful consideration like the sword that has been sharpened for ten years. With his step-by-step guidance, I finally passed this point.
One pass. Then I decided on the sword intention, and then selected the materials according to the sword intention. My material selection was also based on a long-awaited idea..."
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Finished?
A bunch of question marks rose above everyone's heads, and next to each question mark there were two words:
"That's it?"
Isn’t this saying nothing? Listening to your words carefully is like listening to a single speech.
You asked your master for advice and passed this test, but we didn't ask your master for advice? You should tell us what you asked for!
Are you kidding us?
Even a few young people who have a good relationship with Tang Zhao can't help but curse in their hearts. At most, if their relationship is good enough, they can still find reasons for Tang Zhao: "Such secrets shouldn't be shared in public. Please give me some direction."
That's good." If the relationship is not good enough, all that's left is scolding.
But Tang Zhao really stopped mentioning this, and instead talked about his own ideas for matching materials. Not to mention, this step is still somewhat genuine. Especially in pursuit of purity, he chose pure "gold" materials to combine various materials.
There is a lot of knowledge in the integration and matching of various kinds of gold materials, without making it too strong and easy to break, and without making the sword go slant. It is all the ideas constructed by Tang Zhao himself. It is worth listening to. The fu sword masters slowly listened.
, and gradually forgot the discomfort of being teased before.
After all, this is not a talisman meeting. It does not have the purpose of academic exchange. It is good if I can listen to you, and you can't ask for too much. Only some people will hear some overtones from it.
Time was limited, so Tang Zhao only shared a few key points and then stopped to greet everyone. Naturally, there was thunderous applause, mostly in support. Except for a few Fu Sword Masters who had achieved something, the other inexperienced ones longed for him to shut up.
The banquet started. The two young eunuchs also said a few words of congratulations, hoping that he would sign the sword-making record. Tang Zhao still smiled and changed the subject without making any decision.
The two of them had no choice but to regret that they lacked authority and could not control the situation, so they had to go down first. Then others came up to continue watching the sword. Because they were all invited by the same guests, they were treated equally, so the order was not forced. Local,
Guests from out of town, friendly, malicious, academic, martial arts... all kinds of guests came up to watch the sword. Most people took a look at it, but couldn't see anything, and mainly praised it. A few people tried to pick up the sword.
Tang Zhao didn't stop him. After all, no one caused any abnormality. The new sword was like an iceberg, unmoved by anyone.
There were also those who didn't understand and would ask questions. Those who were knowledgeable were willing to discuss, Tang Zhao would discuss with them, and they would go back and forth without being questioned. When the layman asked some incomprehensible or even ridiculous words, Tang Zhao responded politely.
Answer patiently to prevent the other party from getting off the stage. For those who were obviously malicious or even provocative, Xue Xianyun jumped up and spat back before Tang Zhao could retort.
In fact, Xue Xianyun may not be quick-minded, sharp-tongued, and may not be able to reason with others, but he is so embarrassed that he is not in a hurry to reason. He first scolds the other party, and wins in terms of momentum. The other party is immediately at a disadvantage.
, and lost the arrogance to find trouble. The scolding went too far, Xue Yeyu came out to change the situation, and separated the two sides with a few words.
At the end, an old woman came to the stage to watch the sword. She looked kind, gentle and polite. Tang Zhao accompanied her beside her, showing her respect for the elderly.
The old woman read it once, praised it a few times, and suddenly said: "Since Master Xue has made a sword and has a new sword in his hand, why not put it out for us to admire, so that good things come in pairs?"