When May came to an end, Chang'an City suddenly became lively.
Lanterns were decorated everywhere, and in the streets and alleys, countless folk artists and entertainers from the government and royal families of the world set up stages in various villages and neighborhood lanes to perform various acrobatics, dramas and even magic for the people.
This is the prelude to a series of birthday celebrations for Empress Dowager Bo of the East Palace.
The Mohists from Moyuan also came to join in the fun.
In Shangguanli of Chang'an City, I borrowed a villa belonging to a certain Hou family and set up a popular science lecture hall.
There was a scholar carrying a big pot and demonstrating on the spot how to cast colored glaze. He also told the audience that this method of making colored glaze was poisonous and they must not be tried, otherwise there would be no consequences at worst, or death at worst.
Some people even gave public demonstrations on how to refine elixirs.
At that time, the audience was like a cloud, and the entire Shangguan Hall was filled with people, including rangers, common people and even nobles who came to learn the art of alchemy.
Countless alchemists and warlocks gnashed their teeth in the crowd, angrily watching the various so-called alchemy techniques demonstrated by these barefoot inkers or other daily deceptive tricks they used, such as making money from oil pans, setting paper on fire, and so on.
This smashing of the signboard was really overbearing.
How can we make ends meet in the future?
But the people and knights in Chang'an watched it with great interest.
Whether it is a demonstration of firing and casting colored glaze or refining medicinal gold, it is an eye-opener.
Many people had no idea before that these things are so simple.
However, when these things were exposed, many people lamented in their hearts that the glass was poisonous and that the medicinal gold was only similar to gold. In fact, it was not gold at all. As long as you had a little knowledge of gold, you would not be fooled. What a huge disappointment!
As for the tricks such as making money from a frying pan, making fire in the palm of one's hand, and making paper figures vomit blood, it was very exciting for people to watch. They all felt that they had a good posture.
When the demonstration came to an end, a Mohist stood in the middle of the courtyard, raised his hands to the people who were watching inside and outside, and said: "Gentlemen, gentlemen. Today we, the Mohist, are here to demonstrate all kinds of rivers and lakes."
Alchemy and all kinds of deceptive methods are intended to inform everyone about the harmful effects of these alchemy methods, so that you will not fall for the evil deeds of this generation."
"That sounds nice." A strange voice suddenly came from the crowd: "I just have a question. Since you Mohists keep saying that these alchemy techniques are all deception, I would like to know how you learned about it.
?Have you ever used these deceptions to deceive the world, especially the emperor!?"
Needless to say, this man must be a first-class alchemist and warlock.
But his problem is very fatal.
Immediately, other people onlookers, especially the Confucian scholars who deeply hated Mohism, began to cheer: "It's Ji, it's Ji. If Ercao has never used these tricks to deceive people, how did he know these things?"
Hearing everyone's echoes and questions, the alchemist couldn't help but feel proud.
The so-called cutting off people's wealth is like killing their parents.
These disciples and grandsons of Mo Zhai are really too much!
You don't take yourself and others seriously at all.
Anyway, from this moment on, all the magicians and magicians in the world will be at odds with the Mohist family, and even fight to the death.
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Looking at the indifferent Han soldiers who were protecting these Mohists and the flashing swords, guns, swords and halberds, the alchemist shrank his neck. He also had some curses in his heart: "It's true now, we have obviously been ordered by heaven, why not
Are you here to beg me and other alchemists? You know, we can make the elixir of death and help your majesty gain immortality!"
Refining the elixir or researching the elixir of life.
This is the unique skill of the alchemists!
Although they have never mastered it, almost every alchemist believes that they can definitely master it.
The only problem is probably that I don't get enough support.
If there could be an emperor like Qin Shihuang, who would devote all his country's energy and manpower and material resources to find all kinds of gold, stone, elixirs, and secret recipes and techniques, and add what he had learned, he would definitely be able to refine the elixir and present it to the king.
Then achieve great things!
Um!
It's all today's fault!
Why don’t you believe us alchemists!?
This is also the sentiment of most alchemists and warlocks today.
Although they know that many of their tricks are just tricks.
But everyone has hypnotized themselves to the point of becoming obsessed.
They really believed in their hearts that they could indeed make the elixir.
Many of them even make medicines for themselves every day without fear of being poisoned by heavy metals like their predecessors and dying in agony.
Many of them even felt that their teacher had already made the elixir of death.
Otherwise, why would the body be immortal after death?
The Mohist standing on the stage looked at the attacks from all directions, but he was not panicked at all and said calmly: "Someone asked me how the Mohist family knew about it?"
He pursed his lips, then showed a bright smile and said: "My Mo family has three expressions!"
"What is the Three Tables Method?"
"The rule of the ancient sage kings, or the journey of the sages!" He raised a finger.
"Just check the people's ears and eyes!" The second finger was raised.
"Abolish it as a criminal administration, and look at the benefits of the country and the people!" The third finger was raised.
This made countless Confucian scholars look at it with red eyes, and they wanted to rush in, drag this guy down and tear him to pieces!
"Such rebellious and unethical remarks that have no intention of the ancestors," many Confucian scholars roared in their chests, "should not appear in this world!"
"After hundreds of years of development and deduction by our Mohist family, today, I have been favored by the Holy Emperor to make holy teachings and holy words, which have reestablished the outline and order of our Mohist family. Now, our Mohist family has a new three-table method!"
The inkman puffed up his chest and looked at everyone.
Such a good opportunity to promote Mohist thought is rare!
He just felt that all the cells in his body were singing with excitement.
"Look at the journey of the three generations of ancestors from above, and show your power to the world below!" He stretched out a finger again.
"Use the interests of the people and the country as the basis for all kinds of projects!" He stretched out his second finger.
He took a step forward and stared eagerly at the alchemists and old enemies in the crowd. Those Confucian scholars who knew very well that even from hundreds of steps away could smell the rotten stench emanating from their bodies. He stretched out his
On the third finger: "Study things to gain knowledge, observe all things in the world, and the movements of the stars, the sun and the moon. The top responds to the destiny of heaven, and the bottom achieves harmony!"
His appearance and attitude made the alchemists and Confucian scholars see their chests boiling like a volcano.
So much so that they had never dealt with alchemists and sorcerers. At least in public, the Confucian scholars who despised the alchemists immediately followed the alchemists and asked loudly: "Er Cao has talked so much nonsense and hasn't said anything yet. How on earth do you know?"
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Yes, as long as you can’t answer it!
Then you must have used these methods to deceive His Majesty and deceive His Majesty!
You are so brave!
How dare you deceive you!
What a worthy death!
Many Confucian scholars and alchemists even seemed to have seen that the Mohists were angered by the emperor and re-established their original form. The Moh Garden in Shanglin Garden was demolished, and a large number of troops entered the counties in Guanzhong, forcibly disbanding, expelling, and even arresting all the backbones of the Mohists.
As long as we think of this scene, everyone just feels really relaxed and happy, and extremely comfortable.
"The descendants of Mo Zhai should hide in dark corners and should not appear in this world!" A Confucian scholar thought in his heart.
"You are so arrogant. If you don't mess with me, I won't deal with you!" The alchemists and warlocks laughed proudly in their hearts!
"Didn't I already tell you?" The Mohist looked like he was mentally retarded, shrugged his shoulders, shook his head at these guys, and said disdainfully.
He flexed his muscles, walked off the stage, and came to the stove where alchemy was being demonstrated. He looked at the medicinal gold formed inside, pouted, and said to everyone: "The so-called medicinal gold is actually made of calamine and
The cuprite is mixed with charcoal and fused at high temperatures. This is something that our ancestors discovered accidentally."
He picked up a piece of medicinal gold and showed it to everyone: "The medicinal gold made by this method has no use at all. It is just a stone. However, the ancestors discovered a new field through this method, so there was
Bronze, with iron. According to the method of our ancestors, we, the Mohists, examine the needs of the country and the people, and are currently studying ways to fuse iron with other metals. In the future, we, the Mohists, will figure out how to fuse iron with other metals.
, various metals that can facilitate the country's people's livelihood, the emperor issued an edict to name such metals: alloys, and encouraged us and other scholars to continue their efforts, taking the three tables as the guideline, the next day we will launch iron that cuts like mud, will never rust, and updates
In order to be lightweight and durable, it can even withstand high and low temperatures and can be used in various environments. In the future, the common people of the world, scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, and even the country, the country, and the military will benefit greatly!"
His words immediately aroused applause from other onlookers present.
In the past few years, the Mohist family has used practical actions to do many practical things in Guanzhong.
Although they have never announced it loudly, ah, today I Minghe improved the water wheel, ah, today I made a water conservancy forging hammer, ah, I made the Xinxing rolling mill today, ah, I made a brand new plow and
farm tools.
But the benefits they bring are real.
Nowadays, there are waterwheels all over the rivers in Guanzhong, various agricultural tools and various high-quality and cheap tools used in everyone's homes.
These are the benefits brought by Mohism that can be seen and touched.
Now, when they heard what the Mohist said, everyone cheered.
The Mohist's footsteps never stopped and continued to the next place.
This is where glass is made and cast.
He covered his nose and looked at the forged colored glaze. Then, he put on a glove, grabbed a piece of green colored glaze, showed it to everyone, and then continued to introduce: "Liu gl, in the Spring and Autumn Period, the Wuyue swordsmith appeared when he was casting swords.
The by-product of lead is obtained by mixing lead and clay in sword-making boilers at high temperatures. Its essence is similar to that of today's enamel and brick firing! However, lead is highly toxic. Once it enters the human body, it will immediately poison the five internal organs, especially
The kidneys will not be able to withstand lead poisoning! Therefore, people who have been casting colored glaze for a long time, or who have been in close contact with colored glaze day and night, often suffer from various strange diseases, which can range from having no future prospects to dying suddenly due to accidental inhalation.
Or caused by ingesting the lead in the glass!”
Originally, when everyone heard that colored glaze was highly poisonous, they didn't take it seriously.
But now, after listening to the Mohist's detailed explanation, he made everything clear and logical.
Immediately, many people broke out in a cold sweat and threw the glazed utensils they were wearing or collecting close to their bodies to their servants.
Damn it, I paid all my money to buy this terrible thing!
For the Chinese people, there are three unfilial piety, the greatest of which is not having children!
All things that can affect fertility, the good ones are sought after, while the bad ones are destined to be spurned and rejected.
Many alchemists even looked sad.
They know that after today, they will have to cut off another avenue of making money.
Good things don't go out, and bad things spread thousands of miles.
Once this glass is linked to issues such as fertility, life and death.
Who will dare to use it in the future? Who will buy it?
"Nonsense!" Immediately an alchemist scolded: "What nonsense!"
"Do you have evidence?"
"Of course!" The Mohist raised his head and said solemnly: "My Mohist family once conducted experiments in the secret room of Moyuan. We herded cattle, horses, sheep and other livestock in the workshops where the colored glaze was cast. As a result, we found that these
Livestock often die of various strange diseases in less than a month. I wonder if you have ever noticed that some craftsmen and alchemists who make a living by casting glass are usually childless. Even if they have children, their children will be
Are there many other problems such as cerebral palsy, mental retardation, and even loss of speech?"
"In addition, this is basically the case for workers who dig lead mines and all types of people who have been exposed to lead for a long time."
"This is all caused by lead poisoning!"
"We, the Mo family, would like to advise you all to stay away from all lead-related matters from now on, especially to take care of children, pregnant women and the elderly at home. These groups of people are more likely to be poisoned by lead!"
The alchemists immediately became silent.
Because they remembered.
It seems that my teachers and seniors all have similar problems.
At first, everyone thought that this was because they were pursuing immortality, so they were not tolerated by heaven and earth, so they would have no children. They might even be parents, wives, and heirs.
I then thought that this was the reason.
Immediately, many people squatted down, held their heads and cried.
Among these people who were crying bitterly, there was a man wearing a Confucian robe, but with dark brown eyes and fair skin. It was obvious at a glance that he was not Chinese.
"Zhao Jun, why are you crying?" A Confucian scholar asked beside him.
"I am weeping for my country and my people," cried the foreigner, "you don't know, in my great, great Roman Republic, we used lead pipes for water pipes, especially in the cities. I didn't know before.
Why is the fertility rate of our country's citizens and nobles declining year by year, and the children born have many defects, so many people think they are cursed by the devil, and seek help from the Olympus gods. But now, I know, this is lead
poison!"
This person is none other than a guest from the Roman Republic, dear Mr. Curitios, who has been living in the Han Dynasty for more than a year.
At this moment, this darling of the city of Rome has only one thought in his heart: I want the kingdom, I want to go to Rome, I want to tell the Senate, tell the Centurions, tell all the Roman citizens about the devil, the one who has cursed us for countless years.
The devil, it has revealed its true form! (To be continued.)
ps: Well, today’s three updates and one thousand two are completed
I owed oo yesterday and 6ooo the day before yesterday. A total of 9ooo words were owed.
Today, after deducting the guaranteed amount of 8, I will pay back 4,000, leaving 5,000, which will be paid back tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.
Well, I won’t ask for a monthly pass until the debt is paid off.
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