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Chapter 28 Zhao Kuangyi

After reaping the benefits, Chai Rong finally explained to the officials in the court hall, "Buddhism saves all sentient beings with compassion, and there is a Buddha in one's heart. A Buddha statue does not mean that he is a Buddha. I am not destroying the Buddha, but

Reforming Buddhism not only saves the Buddha but also the people. If the Buddha could cut off his flesh and feed it to the eagle, why would he begrudge a few bronze statues? If my body can save the common people, why would I begrudge it?"

He spoke impassionedly, and at that time he issued several indifferent decrees to benefit the Buddha. Wang Pu immediately jumped out with people who had colluded with him for a long time to praise him, sang the praises of our emperor's benevolence and righteousness, and successfully destroyed the emperor.

The Buddhist movement was whitewashed into a reform of Buddhism.

But the eyes of the masses were sharp, and the believers did not want to accept this trick, but they had no choice but to use this most useless method to retaliate. Fortunately, it was not Chai Rong who they cursed, otherwise the salesman would not have been as simple as a punch.

Xu Xian limped along the Imperial Street and met Cui Jiu and the Four Heavenly Kings who were patrolling. He told them to keep an eye on the vendors on the street and punish them if they sold anything that was disgusting.

This is a crime of misleading people and spreading rumors to cause trouble.

When they arrived at the intersection of Liuyun Street, Hong Baoer was already waiting there with a suitcase and cage on his back. When he saw Xu Xian, he said, "Brother Zhixian, why did you come here? If you are late, you will be punished by your husband."

"If you encounter a short-sighted person, punish him!" Xu Xian pointed to the side, "This is Brother Huan. From now on, you will take him to study. Your sister must have told you."

"Well, I've already told you!" Hong Baoer reached out and patted the cage behind her, "Sister has also prepared some bundles for Mr. Huan. It's getting late. Brother Huan, please come with me."

Brother Huan habitually clasped his hands in front of his chest, "I'm sorry for bothering Mr. Zhao!"

"Haha... what Mr. Zhao, you call him Hong Bao'er from now on!"

Hong Bao'er said, "No, Sir has already given me the name 'Tingyi'. Now that I am an adult, Brother Zhixian will also call me by that name in the future."

"I have grown a lot taller. I am indeed an adult now!" Xu Xian patted Zhao Kuangyi on the shoulder and limped away.

Brother Huan said: "Brother Tingyi, let's go too."

Zhao Kuangyi did not reply, took off the box and cage on his body, and said with a straight face: "You carry it!"

Brother Huan quickly took it and said, "This is the bundle prepared by the madam for the villain. You should be the villain to carry it. Mr. Zhao, please give the bag to the villain as well."

Zhao Kuangyi reached out and patted Brother Huan's head and said with a smile: "He is indeed a sensible person. No wonder he can please the second sister. You must obey my instructions when you are with me in the future."

Brother Huan lowered his eyebrows and said: "It all depends on the master's orders!"

Xu Xian did not go on duty in front of the palace but went to Gongnuyuan. Chai Rong was indeed a resolute person. As long as something was decided and the conditions were met, he would do it immediately. If there were no conditions, he would create conditions.

After stealing the boss of Xiangguo Temple, the first thing Chai Rong did was to allocate three million guan to Gongnuyuan and ask them to make divine arm bows. Don't think that this kind of thing is easy. It would probably be done by another emperor.

Lying on the pile of money and sleeping.

Xu Xian came here to act as a temporary supervisor and quality inspector. When he walked around the Gongnu Courtyard, Ambassador Huang followed him like a shadow. His humble attitude was even worse than before. Xu Xian almost thought he was wearing a dragon robe.

Just after returning to the hotel and sitting down, Ambassador Huang, despite his sweating profusely and twisting his plump body, personally brought the tea. Even though the flattering smile was directed at himself, Xu Xian felt a little nauseous.

"Your Majesty, please have some tea! This is the new tea that Xiaguan just bought. It was just broken today and is very fresh!"

"Well, good tea!" Xu Xian had just put down the tea bowl, and Ambassador Huang asked someone to bring two more crossbows, "Dianzhi, please look at this new crossbow made by Xiaguan. This one looks exactly the same as the previous one, but the range has been increased.

Twenty steps, since His Majesty ordered mass production, I wonder if we should make it according to this new model."

Xu Xian asked: "Is the quality stable, what about accuracy?"

"The quality and accuracy are the same as before. There is no reason for them to get worse."

"If that's the case, naturally we'll do it according to the new model!"

Ambassador Huang immediately ordered his subordinates, "Make a note, and from tomorrow on we will ask the craftsmen to make them according to the new model... no, starting from this afternoon!"

Ambassador Huang said and took another crossbow, "Dian Zhi has always wanted to be able to string the horse with both hands and dismount it, and now he can do it!"

Hearing what he said, Xu Xian excitedly took it and inspected it. He saw that there were exquisitely crafted metal pulleys hanging at the two ends of the bow body, and the bow string was hung between the two.

Xu Xian stretched out his hand and pulled it. He only used 70 to 80% of the force to pull the bow string to the mechanical position. He said happily: "It is indeed a lot easier. How does it compare with the previous one?"

"This... the range is about twenty steps shorter than the previous one, because there is an arrow slot, but the accuracy is about the same. Also, the bow string is not as durable as before. It will break after it can't shoot a hundred arrows." Ambassador Huang immediately started talking.

Turn, "But I can rest assured that I will continue to work hard."

Xu Xian stretched out his hand to cup his chin, "It's good to be motivated, but you can't be exhausted because of official duties. Your Majesty will need you in many places in the future. Look, you are better than the last time I came here.

It’s time to clear up a lot.”

Huang Da used his carrot-thick finger to point at his nose and said, "Your Majesty also knows about this official?"

"Of course, otherwise why would I entrust you with such an important errand? It's not an exaggeration to say that Jian is in the emperor's heart. With his talents as a dear friend, it shouldn't be a problem to be a doctor in the Ministry of Industry!"

"Hehe... Your Majesty is a close minister of the Emperor, so you must speak kindly to me!"

"It should be like this!" Xu Xian seemed to have thought of something, "By the way, Gongnuyuan is the ambassador's responsibility originally and I shouldn't have intervened, but I have some suggestions that I hope the ambassador can adopt."

Ambassador Huang frowned and said, "Oh? Please give me your advice."

"When I just saw a craftsman making a crossbow, I found that a crossbow is made by one person from the making of materials to the final completion. Why doesn't the master call the person who is good at making the bow body to specialize in making the bow body, and the person who is good at making the bow string?

Making bow strings means separating each step and handing it over to people who are better at it. This will not only speed up the process, but also make the crossbows more standard."

"I will humbly accept Dian Zhi's suggestion!"

"Then I'll take my leave and see how it goes another day!"

Xu Xian stood up to say goodbye, and Ambassador Huang sent him to the door as usual. Until Xu Xian, who had difficulty with his legs and feet, had walked a long way, he still maintained a flattering smile on his face.

The adjunct officer beside him couldn't stand it any longer, "He just knows everyone in front of the palace, why should the ambassador be so flattering!"

"How can the emperor's ministers be judged by their official positions? Besides, he is our God of Wealth. With three million pounds, he can burst his belly just by licking it with his tongue."

It was almost noon. Xu Xian left Gongnuyuan and went straight to Changle Building to find food. Before he entered the door, he was stopped by an old man with gray beard and hair, "Xu Dianzhi, you are back, my Alang is sick!"

"Who is your Alang? When you are sick, you go to the doctor. What's the use of looking for me."
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