A series of houses were built along the river. Tall courtyard walls were erected, and elite forbidden troops guarded the surroundings. They were extremely tight to prevent anyone from prying.

Standing outside, you can only see a dozen exquisite and tall hydraulic mechanical devices, built one after another on the riverside, which rely on the power of the river to rotate endlessly.

The sound of "ding, dong, dong, dong, dong, dong" came from inside. The people coming in and out were not only officials from the Yun Kingdom, but also craftsmen in short-breasted clothes. Occasionally, you could also see a few people dressed in rough clothes and straw sandals.

Mohist disciples came in and out.

Here is the Shenji Institute, which is under the Ministry of Industry and specializes in building exquisite machines and weapons.

Xiao Cheng was dressed in casual clothes and was escorted by Nan Jiyun and other Forbidden Army masters.

Several officials from the Ministry of Industry had been waiting for a long time. When they saw Xiao Cheng arriving, they quickly paid homage together and shouted:

"My lord, please see your Majesty!"

Xiao Cheng nodded and said in a deep voice:

"Get up! I heard that what I told you before has been completed?"

The leading official from the Ministry of Industry quickly reported back:

"Yes, the pouring has been completed, and only the final demoulding is needed. I wanted to wait until the casting was completed before sending it to the palace..."

Xiao Cheng waved his hand and said:

"Take me quickly to have a look!"

"yes!"

Several officials from the Ministry of Industry quickly stepped forward to lead the way and led Xiao Cheng towards the Shenji Institute.

When Xiao Cheng walked into a courtyard, he immediately felt a wave of heat coming over him.

In the courtyard, the charcoal fire has just been extinguished, but there is still residual warmth, making people still feel hot.

The official from the Ministry of Industry who led the way quickly said:

"In order to cast bronze ritual vessels, a blast furnace is set up in the courtyard. Your Majesty, please be careful!"

Xiao Cheng looked towards the courtyard and his eyes suddenly focused on a tripod-shaped mold in the center of the courtyard.

Liu Bowen was also in the courtyard at this time, looking at the bronze tripod intently, and did not notice Xiao Cheng's arrival.

Next to Liu Bowen, there was a middle-aged Taoist priest in his thirties or forties with an extraordinary temperament.

The middle-aged Taoist priest noticed Xiao Cheng's arrival and just looked at Xiao Cheng slightly. A look of surprise suddenly appeared on his face. He hurriedly pulled Liu Bowen towards Xiao Cheng and bowed.

Liu Bowen stood up slightly and said respectfully to Xiao Cheng:

"Your Majesty is here at this time? I still plan to wait until the ritual vessels are cast before reporting back to the palace!"

Xiao Cheng nodded and chuckled:

"I feel a little bored after being in the Yangxin Palace for a long time, so I thought I would take this opportunity to get out of the palace and walk around."

Liu Bowen smiled in agreement, turned sideways, pointed at the middle-aged Taoist priest, and said:

"Your Majesty, this is Yuan Tiangang. He was born in Taoism and is quite talented. His fortune-telling skills are particularly powerful."

At this time, Yuan Tiangang quickly bowed to Xiao Cheng and said:

"Caomin Yuan Tiangang, I have met Your Majesty."

Xiao Cheng looked at Yuan Tiangang in front of him and said with a smile:

"Proficient in the art of physiognomy? No wonder you just took a look at me and then pulled Liu Qing forward to salute."

"The poor Taoist Li Chunfeng has met the Lord!"

[Blue Training Card, Master of Metaphysics

Card effect: After using it, you will get Yuan Tiangang, Li Chunfeng, and a group of

Card description: The vast world is endless, and there is no end. The sun and the moon cycle, and the cycle begins again and again.

Yuan Tiangang was a metaphysician and astronomer at the end of the Sui Dynasty and the beginning of the Tang Dynasty. Yuan Tiangang was good at physiognomy. He once read the physiognomy of the young Wu Zetian and said that she "could be the master of the world". Together with Li Chunfeng, he deduced and formulated the "Tuibei Diagram".

Force 50, Literature 83, Wisdom 93, Morality 90, Age 41, Dominance 32, Politics 63, Charisma 85, Loyalty 100, Ambition 30

...]

Yuan Tiangang lowered his head slightly and kept saying he didn't dare.

"You call yourself a commoner, so you probably don't have an official position. With your ability, you should serve in the Tianjian!"

When Yuan Tiangang heard this, his brows were filled with joy. He quickly leaned over to salute and thanked him loudly:

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Xiao Cheng encouraged him a few more words, then moved his gaze to the tripod-shaped mold in the courtyard and asked:

"How, it was successful?"

[Blue Cerka, Emperor Jiuding

Card effect: After use, you can build a Jiuding in the Ministry of Industry. Each time a tripod is built, the lifespan is increased by one year, the occurrence rate of good things is +1%, the rate of natural disasters is -1%, and the speed of improving people's hearts +1%. (It costs 50

Ten thousand taels of silver, it takes nine months to build a cauldron)

Card description: Jiuding is the king, and he has great power. The rise and fall of the country are all in it.】

Although the card did not say there was a chance of failure, in order to cast the bronze ritual vessel in front of him, Xiao Cheng spent five hundred thousand taels of silver, collected rare copper essence, and gathered the mountains and rivers of the country. It cost a lot and Xiao Cheng could not tolerate it.

Don't pay attention.

If it weren't for the fact that Yun State's treasury is now full and Xiao Cheng's prestige is deep, I don't know how many people in the court would agree to spend such a huge amount of money to create such a sharp weapon.

Liu Bowen heard this and quickly replied:

"Your Majesty came at just the right time. It's just time to take off the mold! There were no mistakes before, so it must have been cast!"

After saying that, Liu Bowen immediately signaled the craftsmen around him to start removing the mold.

The bronze ritual vessel in front of you uses the lost wax method. First, beeswax, butter, etc. are used to make a model of the cast vessel. Then the clay core is filled with refractory materials and laid into an outer mold. Then it is repeatedly dipped in the pre-prepared mud.

Apply wax to the mold, and after the wax has melted, it becomes a mold, and liquid copper is poured into it.

This method is most suitable for casting bronze ritual vessels with exquisite shapes.

When the craftsmen took off the polish, a beautifully shaped bronze tripod with carvings of famous mountains and rivers, beautiful places, and strange objects was revealed to everyone.

On the body of the tripod, there are colorful streams of light visible to the naked eye that are constantly flowing, making it look magical and unusual. If you look carefully at the carvings on the body of the tripod, you can even see the miniature Zhongqing City, the capital of the Yun Kingdom.

Even though the bronze tripod does not reveal anything magical, just seeing this shape, one knows that this object is an important weapon of the country and is extraordinary!

Liu Bowen's eyes were filled with joy, and he immediately bowed to Xiao Cheng and said with a smile:

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, the national ritual vessel has been completed!"

In the sight that only Xiao Cheng could see, several lines of small words appeared on the bronze tripod.

[Fourth grade treasure, Kyushu tripod (Part 1)

Introduction: Collect rare copper essences from all over, spend a lot of money to cast them, and it is a magical weapon that can suppress a country's luck.

Effect: Life expectancy increased by one year, good things happening rate +1%, natural disaster rate -1%, public support rate increasing +1%.】

Xiao Cheng curled his lips, nodded with satisfaction, and said:

"The divine thing reveals itself, and I spent five hundred thousand taels of silver in vain!"

Having said this, Xiao Cheng paused slightly and said in a deep voice:

"This tripod will be brought to the ancestral temple for worship. We will allocate another 500,000 taels of silver from the inner treasury to the Ministry of Industry to continue building the tripod!"

Hearing this, the officials from the Ministry of Industry on the side quickly bowed and saluted, and bowed in response:

"My lord, please obey your order!"

Liu Bowen answered at this time:

"Your Majesty, such a national ritual vessel must have a name!"

Xiao Cheng pondered for a moment and then said:

"In ancient times, Kyushu was divided into nine states. The original land of Dayun was Liangzhou. This tripod was named Liangzhou tripod. Nine tripods were cast in total, and each of them was named after the nine states."

Having said this, Xiao Cheng's eyes froze, he stood with his hands behind his back and said in a deep voice:

"When the Nine Cauldrons are cast, the world will be unified!"

The young emperor aspires to unify the world and show his heroic spirit.

As soon as Xiao Cheng finished speaking, the bronze tripod, which was originally shining with brilliance, suddenly condensed. On the tripod, three simple seal characters "Liangzhou Ding" immediately appeared.

At the same time, a strange phenomenon suddenly occurred between heaven and earth.

Over Zhongqing City, Qingyun stretched for dozens of miles. The golden auspicious clouds suddenly surged and condensed, and the golden dragon of luck, which symbolized the national power of the Yun Kingdom, had its scales and claws looming in the clouds.

There are thousands of auspicious auras hanging down, and the aura of the dragon and tiger of the country moves accordingly. Above the Qingyun, a solid and clear copper tripod is condensed, with the three words "Liangzhou Ding" on it.

In the dark, Yunguo's luck has once again solidified and improved. The Qingyun that stretched for dozens of miles now stretches for several miles again, almost covering most of Zhongqing City. Among the auspicious clouds, the golden dragon body of Yunguo's luck

The shape also skyrocketed by more than ten feet.
To be continued...