The straight-line distance from Bozhou City to Wuchuan is only about 200 miles, but the roads along the way are deep and forested, and the water is slippery and slippery, making marching very inconvenient. The chieftain soldiers led by Yang Chaodong fought through thorns and thorns all the way and walked for three full days before arriving.
We arrived at the place pointed by Su Hao.
This place is located in a valley. Looking up, the mountains next to it are endless, and they are really dragon-shaped. As for the streams in the valley, they are twists and turns, and they cannot be said to be just a few clear springs. That is Su Hao.
I have a deep impression of this place in my previous life, otherwise it would not be that easy to find this mining area without a map or navigation equipment.
"Master Su Yao, is there a vein of dan sand mine here?"
Yang Chaodong walked up to Su Hao and asked him respectfully.
Su Hao did not suffer much on this journey. In order to take care of him as a young master, Yang Chaodong specially arranged for several strong men to carry Su Hao with a pair of lifting poles. However, even so, when Su Hao got off the lifting pole
While walking, I still felt dizzy, not for anything else but because the road was too steep.
"Yes, right here, I can already see the purple energy of cinnabar." Su Hao stood on the ground, squinting his eyes while moving his numb legs and feet.
"Purple Qi? Where is it?" Yang Chaodong followed Su Hao's gaze and looked into the distance. There were green trees everywhere, and there was no purple Qi.
Su Hao made an expression as if he had no chance of leaking the opportunity, took out a compass from his arms, made some gestures in his hand, then pointed to the front and said: "It's right here, Yang Shen will let the craftsmen start looking for the veins."
Show your head."
Mercury sulfide deposits are widely distributed underground and vary in depth. With the technical conditions at that time, the only way was to find the place where the veins were exposed on the surface and then dig down. Su Hao could only rely on the memory of later generations.
He found the location of the mineral deposit, but he couldn't determine where the veins were outcropping. He needed to judge by observing the direction of the rock formations. However, he also had a trick, which was to find some experienced miners to assist him.
, he had already made an agreement with Yang Chaodong before leaving Bozhou City.
"Come in!" Yang Chaodong turned around and shouted.
"My subordinate is here!" Kong Gui responded.
"Pass my order to all the craftsmen to disperse and look for the cinnabar mine. The first one to find it will be rewarded five taels of silver!" Yang Chaodong said.
"It's an order!" Kong Gui agreed and ran back to the team. After a while, a team of ragged craftsmen walked towards the valley under the supervision of the chieftain soldiers. Each one lowered his head and looked at the ground beneath his feet.
Stone. These craftsmen have mined cinnabar ore in Sizhou, Tongren and other places, and can recognize the appearance of cinnabar ore.
After letting the craftsmen out, Su Hao was fine. He turned around and clasped his fists at Yang Chaodong and said, "General Yang, that's all the students can do. I believe the craftsmen will be able to find the cinnabar mine soon."
When the outcrop comes out, Yang Shen will arrange to open the mine for mining. I guarantee that the scale of this mineral deposit will never be smaller than that of Wanshan Mine."
"Master Su Yao is so talented that Yang admires him." Yang Chaodong said with a smile, "By the way, after finding this mine, I wonder what Master Su Yao's next plan is?"
"Plan?" Su Hao said, "Of course I'm going back to Chongqing. What Eunuch Hu ordered the students to do has been delayed for half a year. The students have to go back quickly and take them to Mahu Mansion to look for gold mines."
Yang Chaodong said: "Master Su Yao is so talented, is he willing to become an eagle dog for that eunuch?"
Su Hao's expression changed greatly and he said: "General Yang Shen will be careful, this Eunuch Hu...how can we call him with such words?"
Yang Chaodong laughed loudly and said: "Master Su Yao is afraid of Eunuch Hu, but Yang is not afraid. To be honest, in Yang's eyes, even the current emperor is nothing, let alone a eunuch?"
"This..." Su Hao looked troubled, he cupped his hands and said, "General Yang, please forgive the student for being timid and not daring to speak nonsense. The student dares to say goodbye to General Yang, so he will return to Chongqing."
Yang Chaodong said: "Why is Master Su Yao anxious? The cinnabar mine has not been found yet? Besides, even if a few pieces of cinnabar ore can be found, there is still a long way to go before the big mine mentioned by Master Su Yao. How can Master Su Yao get it?"
You can't leave until the cinnabar mine really becomes a thing, right?"
"Mining is not something that happens overnight. If we want to wait for the cinnabar mine to be fully completed, it will only take a year or two, right? The students really can't wait any longer," Su Hao said.
Yang Chaodong said: "Master Su Yao, as the saying goes, the Buddha is sent to the west. Since you have pointed out the location of the cinnabar mine, just wait until the mine is mined before leaving. Yang also hopes to ask Master Su Yao for some surveying advice sooner or later.
What’s the method?”
"Does General Yang mean to detain Su?" Su Hao asked, his face darkening.
Yang Chaodong waved his hand and said, "How dare Yang make a mistake? He just wants to keep Master Su Yao in Bozhou for a few more years."
"What if Su is unwilling?" Su Hao asked.
Yang Chaodong sneered and asked: "Master Su Yao, you have been in Bozhou for many days, how has Yang treated you?"
Su Hao nodded and said, "General Yang Shen treats Su Xian very well."
Yang Chaodong said: "That's it. Since Yang treats you well, what's the problem if you stay in Bozhou and share the wealth with my Yang family? Do you have to work hard for that eunuch?"
Su Hao shook his head and said: "Yang Shen made a mistake. Although the student inherited the title of Master Yao from his late father, he was also educated. The student acquired this skill in civil and military affairs because he wanted to sell it to the emperor's family so that he could honor his ancestors in the future.
Su accepts the wealth that Yang Shen will promise to Su. However, I also ask Yang Shen to let Su go. Su will be grateful in the future."
Yang Chaodong said: "Master Su Yao, Yang admires you on this Wangqi ore exploration road. But when it comes to Wang Yao's general trend, I'm afraid Master Su Yao is not as good as Yang. In Yang's opinion, this
The Ming Dynasty has passed away not long ago. Master Su Yao went to serve the emperor's house at this time, and I am afraid that he is a little ignorant of the current affairs. Yang admires Master Su Yao's great talent, so he cannot bear to see Master Su Yao go astray."
"This..." Su Hao was speechless.
As a time traveler, he admitted that Yang Chaodong's words were right. The Ming Dynasty had experienced more than 200 years of development and had gradually declined by this time. This was obvious to many people. Of course, people in different positions could
The thoughts at this time were also different. For example, important officials in the court such as Ye Mengxiong and Wang Yi'e wanted to turn the tide and use their own efforts to restore the Ming Dynasty to its glory. But local warlords like Yang Yinglong and his son did not.
So loyal, they either wanted to protect themselves wisely, or they wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to develop. Even if they couldn't usurp the emperor, they could at least expand their power at this time.
"Come in!" Yang Chaodong shouted again.
"Here!" Wang Qifeng appeared like a ghost, and Su Hao didn't even know where he had been hiding before.
Yang Chaodong pointed at Su Hao and said: "Mr. Wang, Master Su Yao helped us look for gas and minerals in Bozhou. He has done a lot of hard work and we can't treat him badly. 40 miles away from here, there is a Qixing Mountain, and there is a Qingfeng Taoist Temple on the mountain, which is similar to the Qingfeng Taoist Temple.
Isolated from the world, it is a good place for cultivating immortals. I want to give this temple to Master Su Yao. You will lead a team to escort Master Su Yao to Qingfeng Taoist Temple. There must be no mistakes. Do you understand?"
"I understand!" Wang Qifeng responded.
"General Yang, do you want to put Su under house arrest?" Su Hao asked with his eyes widened. This result was originally expected by Su Hao, but at this time, he still needed to show some surprise.
Yang Chaodong laughed, reached out and patted Su Hao's shoulder, and said: "Master Su Yao, I cherish your talent. Although the current move is not respectful enough, Master Su Yao will understand my general's feelings sooner or later.
for good will."
"Forget it..." Su Hao pretended to be helpless. He stood with one palm in front of his chest, silently recited a Taoist slogan, and then said to Yang Chaodong: "General Yang, if you are mining here, please bow down morning and evening."
Respecting the gods of mountains and mines cannot be neglected for a day. Otherwise, if you neglect the gods, you may suffer unreasonable disasters. Remember, remember."
Yang Chaodong nodded and said, "Thank you, Master Su Yao, for your advice. Yang will keep it in mind."
Su Hao said again: "Yang Shen will give me the Qingfeng Taoist Temple, and the student will accept it with joy. However, we, who are cultivators of immortality, are good at gathering the energy of the earth, so we cannot stay in one place for a long time. Maybe sometime, the student will
If the wind has escaped, I would like to ask General Yang Shen to forgive the student for leaving without saying goodbye."
"Master Su Yao's skills are profound. If you want to escape with the wind, please do it yourself. How dare you stop Yang?" Yang Chaodong replied half-truthfully. Yang Chaodong had only heard of such things as escape with the wind in stories.
However, he really didn't know if Su Hao had such skills. If Su Hao really had this ability, he couldn't stop him and didn't dare to stop him. Naturally, he could only let Su Hao leave.
Wang Qifeng did not believe in ghosts and gods. When he heard Su Hao pretending to be a ghost to scare Yang Chaodong, he smiled slightly and said: "Master Su Yao has such a magic, let's teach him to Wang someday. These days, Wang
I will always be with Master Su Yao. When Master Su Yao is in Yufeng, please tell Wang Mou in advance so that Wang Mou can open his eyes."
He said this very artistically, and the implication was that he would keep an eye on Su Hao. It would be absolutely impossible for Su Hao to find any excuse for Yu Feng to escape.
Su Hao also laughed. He cupped his hands to Wang Qifeng and said, "Mr. Wang, you're welcome. How can Mr. Wang's judgment of Mr. Su's little deeds be met? Well, when Su wants to leave, he will definitely inform you."
That’s Mr. Wang.”
"That's very good." Wang Qi said, "Master Su Yao, it's a long way from here to Qixing Mountain. Shall we set off now?"
"It's up to you." Su Hao said.
Wang Qifeng made a gesture to the left and right, and the strong men from before came forward with the lifting pole, bowed to Su Hao, and said: "Master Su Yao, please raise the lifting pole."
"Good work, good work." Su Hao saluted the few strong men and climbed up the pole. He Benzheng and Xiong Minyang were also brought over and followed Su Hao next to the pole where he was sitting.
Wang Qi gave an order, and more than 100 chieftain soldiers came over with shining spears. They were called escorts, but they were actually escorts. They surrounded Su Hao and his party and headed towards Qixing Mountain 40 miles away. (To be continued)