Chang Yu went back to the iron shop to forge iron. He and several blacksmiths were sweating profusely. Sometimes they kept banging, 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. What kind of knowledge is there? From the looks of it, the thing Chang Yu made looks like an erhu, but it definitely isn't.
"Do you think there are really gods in this world?" Zhu Cixiang turned to look at Chang Yu who was sweating profusely in the shop and muttered. 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, 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 was about 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 showed that After everything, this guy has something on his mind!
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Chang Yu smiled, with disdain: "If we don't spread the news, who will offer incense to them, how will the monks in the temple and the Taoists in the temple rely on their food? Damn gods, what are gods? Why don't gods appear to save all living beings in this natural and man-made disaster? ?”
Zhu Cixiang pursed his lips and stopped talking. Chang Yu picked up the hammer and shouted: "Ordinary people believe in God and follow Tao, although they are ignorant, but they can also educate 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 attendants murmured. Just when Chang Yu was about to give them some popular science, he saw several horses running towards him: "Sir, there are fights 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 a little loss. His brothers couldn't hold it back and turned into a group fight. Commander 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 fierce soldiers, and several commanders were the kind of people who were willing to fight without their lives, whether they were charging into battle or on ordinary days. They were all tough in fights, and when they heard that Lao Jiu had suffered a loss, they couldn't believe it.
Chang Yu thinks it's 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. Over there, 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 looking for trouble first!
"Lao Jiu is a lunatic. He has a fiery personality and is willing to fight for 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. He then followed him in the north and south and made great contributions. Returning to Taiyuan this time can be regarded as a glorious homecoming. .
but!
Don’t forget, this was originally Jiang Yu’s territory, and his operation over the past few years has had a profound impact. Even though he died more than half a year ago, most of the military system in Datong 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 knows Lao Jiu's bravery. Although he is not good at martial arts, as a veteran of many battles, most martial arts masters have to tease him when he starts to fight. This is no matter what awesome person he encounters, he will suffer a loss.
"It's said to be a subordinate of Wang Jinchao."
Wang Jinchao? Chang Yu thought for a moment and seemed to have an 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 don't deal with each other very much 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, the blacksmiths in the 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!
Chang Yu had not walked a hundred steps when he met the servants of the palace. He said that he was hosting a banquet on behalf of the king and wanted to welcome them and his party. The banquet was about to start and they were all waiting for him. Chang Yu pondered for a while and then sent someone to the military camp to deliver the order: Yang Zhenwei and the generals also went to the palace for the banquet, and then turned around and returned to the palace.
Although there were no lights and festoons, the entire 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 Dai Wang, who has always been stingy, was very generous. Chang Yu's personal guards and two battalions were all given silver rewards, 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, this is really nothing. They are palaces, and ten tables are more than enough.
At this time, nearly a hundred people in the palace were chatting. There were Shi Kefa, a group of Beijing officials, and Datong local officials accompanying the guests. They kept chatting with each other 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 very different.
Among them, Wei Jingyuan, the governor of Datong, was the most prominent. Half a year ago, Chang Yu was an unknown little eunuch. When he passed by the university, he was very respectful, which made Wei Jingyuan very fond of him. After the Taiyuan Defense War, Chang Yu wanted to transfer him to Beijing, but because Jiang Yuan was After killing all the dragons in Datong without a leader, he was left to continue to sit here.
The servants notified Chang Yu to return to the palace, and the officials in the palace hurriedly came out of the palace to greet him, including Shi Kefa and Wei Jingyuan. Zhu Chuanji also came to the palace to wait, and saw Chang Yu walking towards him with a smile on his hands. The officials hurriedly Chang Yu stepped 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 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. This also 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 it. Chang Yu talked to him a lot last night for most of the night. He once mentioned briquettes, briquette stoves and the like. It seemed that this was the thing in front of him.
"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?”
