Chapter 15 Li Shimin was shocked by this Luban lock technology
"But, how to organize..."
Du Chuke was worried.
He is the boss of the Ministry of Industry and has great power, but he cannot restrain the royal family.
"Your Majesty!!"
Suddenly,
Du Chuke thought of a way, his eyes bright.
"Yes, yes, yes! Your Majesty, Your Majesty appointed me to investigate the structure of the basement of Prince Chu's Mansion. Your Majesty should be able to help me! Only Your Majesty can stop the little princess!!"
Du Chuke hurried to the palace.
Traveling in a hurry.
When I met officials I knew on the road, I didn’t even have time to say hello.
Royal Palace.
Meeting His Majesty requires extremely complicated procedures. Du Chuke waited anxiously, thinking in his mind whether Her Royal Highness the little princess would lose the drawings. This would not only be a loss to the Ministry of Industry, but also a loss to craftsmen all over the world!!
"Hurry up, hurry up."
Du Chuke thought silently in his heart.
"Du Shangshu, Your Majesty has agreed to see you, please come with me."
Du Chuke was overjoyed when he heard this and hurriedly followed the eunuch, asking him in a low voice to go faster.
Tai Chi Palace.
When Du Chuke came here, he found that Li Shimin was handling government affairs, and there was a little person beside him, that was...that was the little princess!!
Du Chuke was excited.
"Du Shangshu, didn't I order you to go to the Prince of Chu's Mansion to trace the uncanny construction technology? Why are you here now?"
Li Shimin put down his pen and inkstone.
Just as Du Chuke was about to speak, the little Sizi next to him jumped out of Li Shimin's arms.
"Oh, Father, don't worry about Uncle Du. You agree to play with Sizi. Let's go out and play quickly."
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Ever since the second brother left, no one is willing to play with Sizi. Father, please don't regret it, otherwise... otherwise Sizi will hate you."
Having been in an affair with Li Kuan for a long time, Xiao Sizi learned to act pitiful, covering his eyes as if he was about to cry, for fear of being robbed of Li Shimin's time by others.
"Sizi, you kid."
Li Shimin was amused.
Speaking of which, due to political affairs and disaster victims recently, he didn't have time to spend time with this little guy.
He stretched out his hand and said silently to his baby's fat little face, "Okay, my father will not regret it, don't worry."
"Du Shangshu, you have also seen it. I don't have much time. Why are you here? Tell me quickly."
Du Chuke handed over the compilation.
"Your Majesty, I have only one thing to ask for when I come here this time."
"And this matter is related to the little princess."
Li Shimin raised his eyes slightly.
"Oh? And Xiao Sizi, could it be that...she caused some trouble again?!"
My daughter, Xiao Sizi, is often playful in nature and often makes trouble in the palace.
Many landscape layouts and fortifications under construction were sometimes broken by her, causing delays in work. For this reason, Du Chuke often came to see him.
Du Chuke and Xiao Sizi were therefore very familiar with each other.
"No, it's something else."
"It's Wei Chen, requesting His Highness Xiao Sizi to hand over the Luban Suo treasure to the Ministry of Industry for safekeeping, or! Look, Wei Chen only needs to watch it, even just for a glance!!"
Du Chuke's eyes were wild.
At this time, he even had a hint of prayer.
This...
What is going on?!
Li Shimin was stunned.
Instead of coming to trouble Xiao Sizi, you beg her instead?!
What do you need to ask a child for?
His eyes subconsciously looked at the daughter in his arms. Little Sizi was blinking her big innocent eyes.
Well, she doesn’t know either.
"Du Shangshu, please slowly tell the whole story first. You so rashly asked Xiao Sizi to teach Luban Suo. I am also confused."
Du Chuke also realized that he was too impatient and took a deep breath.
"Your Majesty, that's it."
"Today, you asked Wei Chen to explore the casting in the basement of the Prince of Chu's Mansion. This basement is a space of its own, which can support countless grains without the top space collapsing. Currently, the Ministry of Industry cannot achieve such casting, because this technology has been lost in the Tang Dynasty.
That’s Luban Lock!!”
"The entire basement of the Chu Prince's Mansion stretches for nearly three-quarters of the Chu Prince's Mansion. Only the legendary Luban Lock technology can do it!!"
Seeing that Li Shimin was a little confused, Du Chuke knew that the other party didn't understand Luban Lock, so he took out the bamboo piece he had with him.
"Your Majesty, what do you think this is?!"
"Some wood."
"Yes, wood, and as long as you give it some time, it will turn into something new."
Du Chuke placed a few pieces of wood on the ground. He had been studying the assembly of these bamboo pieces on the way back and was very familiar with them.
Soon, a simple bamboo chair was formed.
"This, this has become a chair?!"
Li Shimin and everyone were deceived.
"Yes, and the assembled chair is extremely stable and you can't see any traces of assembly."
Give the chair to the eunuch, who then gives it to Li Shimin.
Li Shimin took it in his hand, looked left and right, and couldn't find any flaws after looking for a long time. He asked the eunuch to try to sit on it, and it was also very strong.
The whole thing is almost the same as an ordinary chair, with the same materials, but with the added portability, which is enough to instantly beat the ordinary version of the chair!!
"This, this is Luban Lock?!"
Li Shimin was shocked.
"Yes, this kind of technology has been lost now, which is a tragedy for the craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty."
"But..."
With a sigh, Du Chuke's eyes became bright.
"Now, the Luban Lock technology has reappeared in the Prince of Chu's Mansion! I don't know how King Chu did it, but the basement of the Prince of Chu's Mansion was all completed using this technology!!"
"His Royal Highness the King of Chu, His Highness the King of Chu..."
Du Chuke's words were so excited that his whole body was trembling.
"Whether he discovered the lost Lu Ban Lock books or created his own, he has truly brought the Lu Ban Lock skills to the world!!"
"This drawing is one of Luban's lock techniques, the Bada Kou!!"
Li Shimin:????
Damn it!!
Kuan'er again??
Good guy, this traitor has too much to hide!!
Even the long-lost Luban Lock has been found.!!
"It's Kuan'er..."
"Since it's Kuan'er, then why is Du Shangshu looking for Xiao Sizi?!"
Li Shimin was a little confused.
"Your Majesty, that's because this drawing was thrown away by Her Royal Highness the little princess, and I know that Your Highness has many such drawings on her body."
"Wei Chen only asks that Her Royal Highness, the little princess, allow Wei Chen to observe other Luban lock drawings, even...just take a look!!"
Du Chuke is like a drug addict, with fiery eyes.
Li Shimin didn't quite understand his craftsmanship, but at this moment he understood the meaning of Luban Suo. He lowered his head and said, "Sizi, you also heard Du Shangshu's prayer. Do you have any other drawings!?"
Du Chuke was his direct descendant, and he was also a member of a poor family that he single-handedly promoted, so Li Shimin trusted him very much.
I gave the Luban Lock drawings to Du Chuke for safekeeping, and he felt relieved.
At the same time,
Du Chuke is also the only one among the six who does not belong to aristocratic family.