After a moment of silence, Gao Junyan suddenly said hello outside.
The three poets were so frightened that they immediately stood up.
They thought this master was going to drive them away again.
"Master, these three are all highly skilled calligraphers. Please take them to arrange their accommodation and register their specialties."
"Three gentlemen, you and my master will go. I have been traveling a long way, so I have to go back to the back hall to change my clothes. I have arranged a banquet in the evening, let's chat while we eat."
Gao Junyan smiled and gave the order, then greeted the three Mohists and left.
"Three gentlemen, please follow me." The Master looked at the three stunned Mohists and said.
"This... let's go... let's go..."
The three of them didn't know what to say and followed the master away inexplicably.
Of course, the master did not make things difficult for them. He led the three Mohists to the wing and arranged their respective accommodations.
Then he told the three of them to rest for a while and invite them to the banquet later.
After the master left, the three Mohists began to discuss quietly.
"Will this gentleman not test us?"
"It seems... it seems... it seems... maybe it won't happen."
"Why do I feel that the way he looks at us is a bit... greedy? Could it be that he has a crush on Junior Sister?"
"What nonsense! I'm not a beautiful woman. How could he, a dignified prefect of Jiangning, fall in love with me? Could it be that he is a good man..."
"No...it can't be..."
While the three of them were thinking wildly, Gao Junyan had already changed his clothes.
"Husband, will you come back for dinner?" asked his wife Zhang.
Gao Junyan has married a long time ago and his child is five years old.
When he went to Jiangzhou back then, he left in a hurry, and the child also stayed in Jiangning.
When Grand Master Gao fled, he ran out with his mother and daughter, and happened to meet up with Gao Junyan in Dangtu.
"Well, I have something to do tonight, and here are three big treasures who can help my husband and the prince in exchange for a lot of things!" Gao Junyan said with a smile.
"What big treasure?" Ms. Zhang didn't know why.
"Haha. The three Mohists can be understood as three craftsmen with outstanding abilities!" Gao Junyan emphasized.
"Oh, no wonder. The prince likes this kind of craftsman the most. I will send it to the prince tomorrow."
"That's it. Tomorrow I will go to Jiangzhou in person for my husband. You two should also pack up and go to Jiangzhou with me. Duobao is going to school. The education in Jiangzhou is much better than that in Jiangning."
Gao Junyan had long wanted to send his children to school in Jiangning.
Duobao is also the nickname of his son, whose given name is Gao Anmin.
He came to Jiangning directly from Dangtu. His wife and children had been separated for many days and had been a member of the Jiangning League for more than half a year.
Now that the child is almost six years old, although I can teach him how to read and write, he has to go to Jiangzhou to learn other skills.
"That husband..." Ms. Zhang was a little reluctant.
"My husband will go back to see you often. When you went to Jiangzhou, you also helped my husband take care of my old father!"
"I know..."
Master Gao is in Jiangzhou, so Gao Junyan wouldn't be worried if his father was there.
In the evening, Gao Junyan arranged six dishes and one soup, which was a very rich meal for three people.
There are also standards for official receptions in Jiangzhou. Two people can receive up to four dishes and one soup, and three or more people can only receive six dishes.
"Three Mohists came all the way to try our Jiangning delicacies. Come, try it and see if it suits your taste."
Gao Junyan advised diligently.
The three Mohists were a little embarrassed.
"Sir, as the saying goes, no reward will be given without merit. The three of us have not officially served you, but we have been favored by you. It is really..."
Wang Hun shook his head and sighed.
Gao Junyan said happily: "Oh! Don't worry, you three, I know what your Mo family is capable of, and the prince also needs your help."
"I will personally take you to Jiangzhou early tomorrow morning. Your Majesty will be very happy to see you three."
The three of them looked at each other, but they didn't expect that Gao Junyan really planned to send them to meet the prince.
But they haven't shown their strengths and abilities yet!
"Sir, you recommended us to the prince without asking about our merits?"
Xu Ling was an outspoken girl, so she asked during the break in her conversation.
The two senior brothers also looked at Gao Junyan.
Gao Junyan laughed and said: "I am only responsible for recommending people. The prince will examine the abilities of the three of you. Moreover, as far as I know, no one in the world will pretend to be a Mohist. Haha!"
Indeed, as he said, the situation of Mohists is rather special. Even Mohists who follow Mohism and love non-aggressive ideas will definitely know a few tricks.
You will definitely not be able to learn the art of mechanism without inheritance.
So no one would pretend to be someone from the Mo family.
The three of them did not expect Gao Junyan to be so sensible and admired him again.
After this conversation, the three of them relaxed a lot.
During the dinner, the three calligraphers inadvertently showed off their unique skills.
For example, Wang Hun.
When chatting with Gao Junyan, you can accurately remember the various Jiangning data that Gao Junyan just mentioned.
Qi Yuan casually talked about some suggestions on the construction of Jiangning's city defense.
Xu Ling also put forward some opinions on Jiangning's urban layout.
Although there was no actual test, the three also demonstrated some of their abilities through communication.
They can feel Gao Junyan's kindness and are willing to give something to let Gao Junyan know his value.
A meal where both guest and host enjoy themselves.
Early the next morning.
Gao Junyan is already neatly dressed and working in the yamen.
He got up early in the morning to explain the urgent work at hand.
This trip to Jiangzhou will take at least seven or eight days before we can come back. We can't just put things down at home.
I have been busy until now, and everything has been sorted out.
Gao Junyan took the three Mohists and his own wife and children and boarded the fast boat bound for Jiangzhou.
"This...what is this!"
"Why don't people row this boat?"
"Look at that big smokestack! The rhythm of the ship's movement seems to be related to it!"
The three Mohists were stunned as soon as they got on the boat.
In this life, I feel that I have mastered the Mohist organ skills to a high level.
But the doorway to this ship is still not visible.
Mohist's organ skills are actually not inferior to Luban's skills.
At that time, Mozi heard that Lu Ban had made new siege equipment for the King of Chu to attack the Song Dynasty.
In order to prevent the war, Mozi traveled ten days and ten nights to reach the state of Lu.
After three days of offensive and defensive competition with Luban, he finally defeated Luban.
This also forced the King of Chu to give up the attack on Lu to prevent this war.
Of course, although Mozi won, it does not mean that the craftsmanship must be higher than that of Lu Ban.
Luban's studies were extremely specialized, but Mozi was a comprehensive master.
But it also shows that Mozi had profound attainments in craftsmanship, otherwise he would not have been able to completely defeat the new siege equipment.
"Three people. This ship is called a steam ship. It is a new type of ship invented by the prince. It is not driven by human power, but is powered by steam." Gao Junyan introduced with a smile on his face.
"Steam...steam? Is it the kind of steam used to steam steamed buns?"
"Yes. You can understand it this way. This is the essence of motivation."
Gao Junyan smiled.
The three ink practitioners were all confused. They had never heard that this thing could be used as a power source, but they often encountered hot hands...
A new generation of marine steam engines was born at the beginning of the year.
Wang Jinshi produced eight units.
Now there are steam ships docking in several important towns along the river, such as Jiangning, Jiangzhou, Jiangxia, Yueyang, Yiling and other places.
In a year or two, it will even be possible to form a fleet of steamships.
With steam power, steel production also increased significantly.
The birth of steel warships is already possible!
"Sir, can we see the power system of this ship?"
Wang Hun asked excitedly after being silent for a long time.
"No. This is Jiangzhou's secret. If you want to know, you must be appreciated by the prince." Gao Junyan decisively rejected the three of them and set out conditions.
The three Mohists were extremely anxious, but they also knew how shocking this kind of mechanism without manpower was.
You should be careful with your treasures.
So the three of them could only suppress their curiosity and study it on the deck of the ship.
Gao Junyan curled his lips, these three people couldn't run away.
If a steamship is like this, it will never be able to travel when it reaches Jiangzhou.
"Oops. Those who bought three ink for the prince...Would it be better to trade chickens and ducks, or cows and sheep? What a worry!" Gao Junyan began to be embarrassed again...
At the other end, the three Mohists on the boat had already circled the plywood.
Although they don't understand ships, they understand machinery and power.
You can tell at a glance that this boat is driven by two water wheels.
They had lived in the north for a long time and saw ships for the first time.
When I first saw the water wheel, I thought it was moving because someone was pushing it in the cabin.
Gao Junyan took them to the cabin for a look.
It was extremely hot, but there was really no one there.
There was only one worker in charge of the steam furnace, sitting at the door waving a fan.
"There's really no one!"
“This boat is simply amazing!”
"Did you see clearly the mechanism in the cabin just now?"
"It seems to be a big stove with several wooden shafts. I only looked at it from a distance, but I really didn't see it clearly."
"We must let the Prince of Jiangzhou appreciate us, and we must learn the art of steam power no matter what!"
Wang Hun made up his mind.
As a Mohist and a member of the Mohist Mechanism School, how could I not pay attention to such technical things?
The other two also very firmly supported the senior brother's decision and wanted to be appreciated and recognized by the Prince of Jiangzhou no matter what.
…
These three Mohists are not the only ones who need to be appreciated and recognized by Jiangzhou Wang Songyang.
There is also Song Rui, the crown prince of Ganzhou who has arrived in Fangzhou.
After Luo Xin mobilized his troops to the northeast, the blockade in the northwest was significantly weakened.
After Song Xi asked Tan Ma to confirm the safety again and again, he decided to let his son go to Liangzhou and enter the Central Plains.
Sure enough, Song Rui's journey to Fangzhou was uneventful.
There is no need to use Tubo, just avoid Luo Xin's city.
Song Rui walked this way for a month, and finally arrived.
"My dear nephew, Uncle Wang will arrange a boat to Jiangzhou for you tomorrow. Remember Uncle Wang's words, be low-key and work diligently, and don't get into trouble."
"If you can be appreciated by A Yang, your life with your eldest brother will be much easier in the future."
"Remember to put away your arrogance. Don't think that you can be arrogant just because you have tens of thousands of cavalry."
King Fangzhou persuaded with earnest words.
Song Rui's face was already a little annoyed.
The second uncle is too talkative. He is just the king of Jiangzhou. We have tens of thousands of cavalry in our hands. Why should we treat him with all due respect!
King Fangzhou seemed to see his thoughts and said:
"I heard that Jiangzhou has developed a new type of artillery. You will know when you see what Uncle Wang said."
"Okay, second uncle. My nephew, I know what's appropriate. No matter what, he is my clan brother and the prince of Daqian. I will definitely respect him, my nephew."
Song Rui frowned and said.
Song Han sighed slightly, knowing that his nephew didn't listen.
If this were before the natural disaster, 50,000 to 60,000 cavalry, plus tens of thousands of elite infantry, would be enough to be proud.
Even if the imperial court wants to achieve such great strength, it will take a lot of effort.
In addition, Ganzhou soldiers defeated Luo Xin last year and regained the entire territory of Liangzhou. This is the time when Ganzhou's morale is at its peak.
Of course Song Rui has his own arrogance.
"Oh! Forget it. You will understand when you get to Jiangzhou!"