Chang Yu went back to the iron shop to forge iron. He and several blacksmiths were sweating profusely. Sometimes they kept knocking, and sometimes they gathered around and muttered something. Zhu Cihong and a few of his attendants were sitting outside the shop door and could not see anything.
What kind of method is it? From the looks of it, the thing Chang Yu is making looks like an erhu, but it is definitely not it.
"Do you think there are really gods in this world?" Zhu Cixiang muttered, turning to look at Chang Yu who was sweating profusely in the shop. Kuang Ren next to him said, "Of course there are, otherwise they would all be worshiped in the temples."
What".
Brothers Chen Suole, Wang Zhengnan and Wu Shu also nodded in agreement: "There are gods, but we mortals can't see them."
"Yes, we ordinary people can't see it. Even if we see it, we may not know that it is a god." Zhu Cixi stared at Chang Yu in the shop and sighed, and then asked a blacksmith: "Is Hengshan Mountain so far away?"
"It's not that far, it's two hundred miles away in Hunyuan Prefecture," the blacksmith said casually, and Zhu Cixiang asked again, "Is there a Taoist temple called Sanyuan Palace on that mountain?" The blacksmith shook his head, but Zhu Cixiang didn't give up.
: "Have you heard that there are gods on that mountain?"
The blacksmith in the shop smiled: "Maybe, there are temples and temples on the mountain dedicated to gods and goddesses, so there must be ghosts."
Zhu Cixiang wanted to speak again, but Chang Yu glanced at him and sneered: "There are many rumors about gods and goddesses in famous mountains and rivers, but who has actually seen them? Who has seen gods appear?"
"Have you seen it before? Otherwise, how could those spiritual manifestations have spread?" Zhu Cixiang carefully replied. He could see that Chang Yu didn't like this topic, but he was too curious. Chang Yu's attitude towards the old man just now explained
After everything, this guy has something on his mind!
Chang Yu smiled, with disdain: "If we don't spread the word, who will give them incense, how will the monks in the temple and the Taoists in the temple rely on for food? Damn gods, what are gods? Why don't gods appear to save all living beings in this natural and man-made disaster?
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Zhu Cixiang pursed his lips and stopped talking. Chang Yu swung the hammer and hit it while shouting: "Ordinary people believe in God and follow Tao, although they are ignorant, but they can also teach people to do good. But if they are in power... Hehe, those who have asked for help throughout the ages
One of the emperors who prayed for immortality got his wish, but another one met a bad end!"
"I...I didn't mean that. I know I'm just curious." Zhu Cihong knew that Chang Yu was hitting him.
"Curious? Being curious about these fictitious things is not as meaningful as blacksmithing..." Chang Yu snorted coldly, and Zhu Cixiang immediately blushed.
So Chang Yu worked on the meaningful thing of blacksmithing until half noon before finishing it. Looking at the object in his hand, he showed a satisfied smile. Zhu Cixiang came over and held it in his hand, looking left and right: "What on earth is this?"
object?"
"This is called a manual briquette machine." Chang Yu looked proud and proud. This was the first briquette machine in the Ming Dynasty that he personally participated in building. He believed that it would not be long before this thing would be widely used in the country.
"This name is very unfamiliar. What is it used for? To poke a hornet's nest?" Several personal servants murmured. Just when Chang Yu was about to give them some popular science, he saw several horses running towards him: "Sir, are you fighting in the military camp?"
Woke up!"
Chang Yu frowned, picked up the clothes next to him, put them on and walked out of the iron shop: "Someone wants to rebel?"
The visitor shook his head: "The ninth commander of the Black Wolf Battalion had a private fight with others... Ahem, he suffered some losses. His brothers couldn't hold it back and turned into a group fight. General Yang and Commander Jia have controlled the situation..."
"What the hell, Lao Jiu suffered a loss in his private fight." Kuang Ren was startled with a face full of disbelief. The four battalions under Dongchang's command were all tough soldiers, and several of the commanders were the kind of people who were willing to risk their lives in battles, whether they were charging into battle or on ordinary days.
They were all very tough in fights, and when they heard that Lao Jiu had suffered a loss, they couldn't believe it.
Chang Yu thinks it is normal to win or lose in a fight, but!
Black Wolf Camp is directly under the command of Dongchang. It was returned to Dongchang Guards a few months ago. It is one of the emperor's twenty-seven personal guards. Whether it is the emperor's personal guards or Dongchang's subordinates, it is definitely not something that ordinary people dare to mess with, let alone on patrol.
At this critical moment, who is so bold as to dare to challenge the Black Wolf Camp?
Chang Yu was still wondering if he was a little too courageous, but Kuang Ren and Chen Ruxin were already yelling: "They from the East Factory Guards dare to do something, but they are tired of living!"
"It turned out that Jiu Tong was the one who took the lead in making the fight," the man said quickly. Kuang Ren and Chen Ruxin were speechless. It turned out that it was Lao Jiu who was the one who asked for the fight first!
"Lao Jiu is a lunatic. He has a fiery personality and is willing to fight with his life, but he knows the basics. It is impossible to stir up trouble in the military camp at this time. He should meet his old friend." A sneer appeared at the corner of Chang Yu's mouth. He could probably guess what was going on.
It's seventy-seven or eighty-eight.
Lao Jiu was originally Jiang Quan's private soldier. After Chang Yu killed Jiang Quan and naturalized him in Ningyuan, he formed a camp for him. Then he followed him in the south and north and made great contributions. Returning to Taiyuan this time can be regarded as a glorious homecoming.
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but!
Don't forget, this was originally Jiang Gu's territory, and his operation over the past few years has had a profound impact. Even though he died for more than half a year, most of Datong's military system is his old department, and there are many people who are loyal to him. It is obvious that Lao Jiu is here.
I met these old friends in the military camp, had a quarrel, and then agreed to a private fight.
It's just that Chang Yu knew Lao Jiu's bravery. Although he was not good at martial arts, as a veteran of many battles, he would have to be teased by all the martial arts masters when he tried to fight hard. This was no matter what kind of awesome person he encountered, he would suffer a loss.
"It's said to be one of Wang Jinchao's subordinates."
Wang Jinchao? Chang Yu thought for a moment and seemed to have some impression, but he couldn't remember who it was.
"It turned out to be a general under Jiang Yu. At that time, his military rank was higher than that of General Yang. It is said that the two of them are not very good at dealing with each other now." A fan said in a low voice. Chang Yu hummed and got on his horse.
I need to go to the military camp to find out whether it is Lao Jiu's personal grudge or someone behind the scenes who is pushing it, and who is so awesome that Lao Jiu suffered a loss.
Watching their retreating figures, several blacksmiths in the iron shop were dumbfounded. The young man who had been sweating hard with them just now seemed to be a high-ranking official!
It’s incredible!
Before Chang Yu could walk a hundred steps, he met the servants of the palace. He said that he was hosting a banquet on behalf of the king, and he wanted to welcome them and their party. The banquet was about to start, and they were all waiting for him. Chang Yu hesitated for a while and sent someone to the military camp to deliver the order:
Yang Zhenwei and other generals also went to the palace for a banquet, and then turned around and returned to the palace.
Although there were no lights and festoons, the whole palace of Dai Wang was still full of joy. The palace held a banquet to welcome Chang Yu and dozens of officials, and invited prominent officials in the city to accompany the guests. It is said that the always stingy King Dai was very generous.
He gave silver rewards to Chang Yu's personal guards and two battalions, which surprised everyone and lamented that the little eunuch was really proud of himself.
Gentlemen and large families usually hold banquets in the lobby of their residences, which is considered spacious enough to accommodate three or four tables. However, compared to the nobles and relatives of the feudal lord, it is really not worth mentioning. The family is a palace, and ten tables are more than enough.
At this time, nearly a hundred people in the palace were chatting and chatting. Shi Kefa, a group of Beijing officials and local officials from Datong who were accompanying the guests, chatted with each other constantly and were waiting for the banquet to begin. To be precise, they were waiting for Chang Yu to come back. The world-famous eunuch filled the local officials with excitement.
There are various curious people. Some people have actually met Chang Yu, but at that time, his reputation was not obvious and he did not attract much attention. This time, it was completely different.
Among them, Wei Jingyuan, the governor of Datong, is the most important. Half a year ago, Chang Yu was a little-known eunuch who passed by Datong. He was very respectful to him, which made Wei Jingyuan have a good impression of him. After the Taiyuan defense, Chang Yu
Yu once wanted to transfer him to the capital, but because Jiang Yu was killed, Datong was leaderless and left him to continue to sit here.
The servant informed Chang Yu to return to the palace, and all the officials in the palace hurriedly came out of the palace to greet him. Even Zhu Chuanji came to the front of the palace to greet him. He saw Chang Yu walking towards him with a smile on his hands. The officials hurriedly
Chang Yu came forward to greet him, and after some greetings, Chang Yu was not in a hurry to enter the palace. Instead, he bowed his hands to Zhu Chuanji in front of the palace and said: "I was so anxious that I didn't prepare a hand gift for the prince. I will make up for it today.
He said and raised his hand to the briquette machine."
Everyone didn't know it, so they all looked around curiously, which aroused Zhu Chuanji's curiosity. He weighed it in his hands and looked at it carefully, but he was still confused: "Eunuch Chang, what is this object used for?"
"Your Majesty, you will know when you see it." Chang Yu waved his hand, and several people behind him started busying. Some people carried toner, others carried red mud, and others carried buckets. Chang Yu added water to the toner and red mud in proportion.
Stir, and then in front of nearly a hundred officials... beat the briquettes!
Hey, what is this? Everyone was surprised. Zhu Chuanji had already smelled the smell. Chang Yu talked to him a lot most of the night last night. He once mentioned briquettes, briquettes stoves and the like. It seemed that it was
This thing is right in front of me.
"Let me try it." Zhu Chuanji took the briquette machine from Chang Yu and started tinkering with it. After a while, he made more than ten briquettes, and his beard stood up happily: "This thing is really good.
Is it really okay to light a fire in a hornet’s nest?”