Du He pointed at the mercenaries and asked, "Didn't I say that those mercenaries are antiques and can no longer be given away casually?"
In fact, Du He is not an idiot. He knows that if all the terracotta warriors and horses are dug out, with the current technology, they may all be destroyed in decades or hundreds of years. Therefore, in addition to the few mercenaries used initially,
Some of them are used in the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Viewing Hall for everyone to watch. He ordered the excavation to stop for the rest, and protective measures were put in place around them, so that they can be excavated in the future when technology is developed.
Zhang Jian shook his head and said: "Master, you don't know something. This mercenary was not dug out, but was made by Zhou Wuju from the R&D center. That guy is a genius. If you don't look carefully, you can't tell that it is fake. And
The name of an ancestor of the Kong family is also engraved on the back. Although Master Kong is a member of the family, he may not understand this. When the time comes, if you give this to him, wouldn't it be a great gift?"
What Zhang Jian said was elated.
Du He went up and checked.
Indeed, although this soldier mercenary is somewhat crudely made, from the perspective of this era, it is already a masterpiece.
Zhou Wuju was a craftsman who was good at distressing that Du He accidentally discovered. The two military mercenaries he used to deceive Chen Shuda and Gao Shilian were real, but their names were carved by Zhou Wuju according to Du He's arrangement.
Yes, it was so fake that it looked like the real thing.
Du He nodded with satisfaction: "Zhou Wuju has never disappointed anyone."
Zhang Jian said proudly: "I asked him to do this."
Snapped.
Before he finished speaking, Zhang Jian was hit hard on the forehead twice by Du He with a fan.
Du He said speechlessly: "Zecheng, Zecheng, you...you asked me to tell you what you are good at. Qin Shihuang burned books and harassed Confucians, do you know?"
Zhang Jian shook his head: "Master, I don't know, I don't study well."
Du He said: "It is really terrible to be uneducated... The First Emperor burned books and harassed Confucians. This was a major historical event. It was because the First Emperor favored Legalism and then persecuted Confucianism. He burned all Confucian classics and destroyed them.
All the Confucian scholars at that time were buried alive... Do you think that the Kong family, who have been Confucian scholars for generations, would still be willing to serve as undercover soldiers for the First Emperor?"
Zhang Jian slapped his thigh.
Snapped.
"Master, I understand, he must have been forced to go by the First Emperor!" Zhang Jian said smartly.
Du He: "...Forget it, I won't talk to an uneducated person like you, so hurry up and smash this soldier mercenary to me. I'll prepare the gift again."
Confucius Mansion.
In the study, Kong Yingda was writing with a brush in his hand. He was careful not to say anything, but the speed was very slow. Moreover, after a long time, his whole right arm was sore and very uncomfortable. In addition, he was older and his body was bigger.
Not as good as before.
Kong Yingda put down the brush, rubbed his right forearm, and said helplessly: "Oh, if this continues, I won't be able to write much in a whole day."
At this time, the housekeeper came in from the door.
"Sir, Hou Duhe of Huyi County is at the door asking to see you," the steward said.
"oh?"
Kong Yingda hurriedly raised his head and said: "It's Du He, come on, please... No, I will go to the door to greet him in person."
Seeing Kong Yingda being so excited, the housekeeper said in confusion: "Sir, although Du He is the Marquis of the founding county, but...you are everyone, and your status is above him, why do you have to greet him in person?"
Kong Yingda reprimanded: "Don't talk nonsense. Don't neglect Du He in the future. At first, Du He and I did have some disagreements, but as time went by, I realized that although Du He's actions were extreme, he
At a young age, he has made many contributions to the Tang Dynasty, especially the work-for-relief work, which helped tens of thousands of victims at once. What a great achievement. And the Imperial College, if Du He had not risked beheading to go there
Please ask Your Majesty, how can we have the Qujiangchi Imperial College today? Besides, Du He recently opened Banshan College, which has enabled many children from poor families to read and write. This is a good thing."
With that said, Kong Yingda came outside and personally welcomed Du He into the mansion.
The good tea was served and the two of them chatted.
Then, Du He took out a box from his arms and placed it on the table in front of Kong Yingda.
Kong Yingda said sternly: "Du He... what do you mean? If you need any help, just ask, but if there is anyone who can help, I have tried my best. You should take these things back quickly."
Du He smiled and said: "Master Kong, don't get me wrong. I'm not here to bribe you. I just heard that Master Kong has been working very hard recently on sorting out ancient books, so I specially gave you a magical artifact."
"What artifact?"
Du He opened the box, took out a pen that looked like a pen, and said: "This thing is called a water pen. It is different from soft pens such as brushes. It is a hard pen. The advantage is that it can write smoothly and is very convenient. After using it,
, just wash it in warm water and put it away. The next time you use it, just dip it in ink and you can use it."
This thing was obtained by Du He through a lottery.
The principle is similar to that of a chicken quill pen, but it is more portable and more durable than a chicken quill pen.
Wang Xizhi's "Bi Jing" says: "The young rabbit outside the mountain uses chicken feathers as a pen, which is also wonderful."
In this era, there were also a small number of chicken quill pens, which were made by removing the long hair from the neck of a rooster and plucking the short, delicate hair. However, due to the craftsmanship, the writing was not so smooth, and it did not last long.
Even Kong Yingda used it, but finally gave up.
At this moment, seeing this exquisite pen, Kong Yingda was so excited that he quickly took out ink and paper to write, and finally praised: "Du He, you have solved a big problem for me recently. You have really helped me a lot."
Ah! I will get half of your credit for organizing ancient books in the future."
"Haha, Master Kong is joking. This thing is just a tool. I don't dare to take credit." Du He said.
Later, Du Hecai said: "Master Kong, actually I came here today because I have something to ask for."
"Please say!"
Du He then briefly explained the troubles currently encountered by Banshan College.
After saying that, Du He said: "Master Kong, the current situation of the Imperial College is exactly the opposite of that of our Banshan College. Banshan College has too many students and too few teachers, while the Imperial College has too many teachers and too few students. As far as I know
, most of the teaching assistants and the like are unemployed all day long, so I would like to borrow a dozen of them from you for a month. Of course, the salary will be calculated completely according to the treatment of other teachers at Banshan College, what do you think?"
Kong Yingda was a little worried and said: "This matter is of course a good thing. However, this Imperial College is your Majesty's Imperial College. As long as I agree, it won't count. Your Majesty's consent is still needed. If your Majesty does not agree, I will
Even if you want to help, there is nothing you can do.”