After Wang Ben left Da Qin, he traveled westward and wandered aimlessly with the caravans.
After experiencing the ups and downs of life, he felt that he had a level of understanding, but what exactly was this understanding? It was like there was a layer of paper between him and he could reach out and pierce it, but it was still just a little short of it.
So he traveled far and wide, hoping to find the answer.
Wang Ben saw the majestic mountains and the endless desert.
Finally, he came to a strange country.
The people here have strange looks, speak strange languages, and believe in gods that they have never heard of before.
At first, Wang Ben was dismissive of the people here.
But when he got to know the people here and learned their language. It's like a new door has opened.
Wang Ben felt that what he had been pursuing had an answer.
In a gorgeous temple, Wang Ben was sitting opposite the temple owner.
The temple master spoke Sanskrit and said to Wang Ben with admiration: "I have never seen such a smart person. You have only been here for a few short months, and your cultivation in Buddhism has already far surpassed everyone else."
Wang Ben smiled slightly and said also in Sanskrit: "Because what is described in the Buddhist scriptures is what I have experienced. I feel the same way, so I have a tact."
The temple master was filled with emotion, and then said to Wang Ben: "Is the Great Qin in your mouth really as magical and rich as you say?"
Wang Ben nodded: "Of course it is. In Da Qin, there are also figures like Sakyamuni. Laozi, Confucius, Mozi...each of them is a person of extraordinary intelligence."
The temple master was full of admiration: "It's a pity that I am old and unable to travel far, so I have no chance to meet these sages."
Wang Ben said: "These sages have passed away for hundreds of years."
The temple master was stunned for a moment, then looked regretful.
After a moment of silence, the temple master asked Wang Ben: "What are your plans next?"
Wang Ben said: "The deeper I study Buddhism, the more I find some contradictions in it."
After hearing this, the temple master's face changed slightly, and then said: "Since the death of the Buddha, his disciples have interpreted the Buddha's sutras according to their own understanding. Over time, they have evolved into different sects, so you seem to be contradicting yourself. "
"Actually, you don't have to worry about this. You just need to concentrate on practicing in this temple. The teachings in other places are wrong, only here we are right."
Wang Ben smiled: "People in other temples said the same thing."
The temple master frowned.
Wang Ben said: "I plan to learn all the teachings of different sects in the world, discard the false while retaining the true, and learn from their strengths..."
The temple master sighed: "You have entered the devil's way. The teachings of this temple are obviously the most correct, so why do you bother to learn those heretical ways?"
Wang Ben smiled slightly and did not argue.
The temple master asked Wang Ben again: "When will you set off?"
Wang Ben said: "Just in the next couple of days."
The temple master was silent for a while and then said to Wang Ben: "The Peacock King has heard about your matter. The king intends to send troops to help you return to your hometown for revenge."
Wang Ben shook his head and said to the temple master: "When I left Da Qin, I no longer had any thoughts of revenge. After studying Buddhism here, I no longer have such thoughts."
Wang Ben closed his eyes slightly and whispered: "In the past, when I was a general of Qin, I conquered six kingdoms and beheaded countless people. I always thought that my achievements were outstanding and I often boasted about them. Now think about it, how many people died unexpectedly and how many people died. A family is ruined? This is a great sin."
"I, the Wang family, have been acting as generals for generations, killing people without calculation, and now I have ended up exterminating my family. This may be retribution."
"If I raise an army and start a rebellion out of hatred for one person in my family, the people of the Peacock Kingdom and the people of the Qin Dynasty will shed their blood like rivers. That would be such a sin. I am afraid that I will fall into the Abi Hell forever and never be able to leave."
The temple master sighed and said to Wang Ben: "No matter what, please stay for a day or two."
Wang Ben smiled slightly and said, "Since the temple master has asked to stay, how dare Wang Ben disobey?"
The temple master bowed and left in a hurry.
The temple master passed through three doors and entered a small room.
As soon as he entered, someone put a polished dagger to his neck.
The temple master was startled, then chanted the Buddha's name in a low voice.
He was scared, but not too surprised. It seemed that he had already known that someone was hiding here.
The man holding the murderous weapon asked the temple master viciously: "Did the general from the Qin Dynasty agree to the Peacock King's request?"
The temple master said: "This man is dedicated to the Buddha and has great compassion. He is not a mere mortal."
The man was a little impatient: "Did he agree?"
The temple master said: "No, he refused to harm thousands of people with his hatred."
The man sighed: "Fart, how could he not hate a general who had his family confiscated and his clan exterminated? He must not trust the Maurya King, so he pretended to shirk it."
The man slapped the dagger on the face of the temple owner: "Do you remember what the Maurya King said? If this doesn't work, your temple will be leveled and all the monks here will be killed."
The temple owner looked sad: "How much did King Asoka respect Buddhism when he was in power? I didn't expect that a hundred years later, we would be in such a situation."
"Look at every brick and tile in this temple. They were all built under King Ashoka's order. You are here today to threaten me. If you really let the pure place of Buddhism be stained with blood, aren't you afraid of King Ashoka's wrath?"
The temple master's words seemed to make this man a little apprehensive.
But he quickly sneered: "The current Maurya King is a descendant of King Ashoka. What he does is what King Ashoka did. Whatever the Maurya King wants me to do, I will do it."
The temple owner sighed: "I have already offered to persuade him to stay, and he agreed to stay for another day or two. After one or two days, there is nothing I can do. If the Maurya King really wants to destroy the temple, he can only do it."
The man holding the dagger sneered, turned and walked away.
The temple master looked at the man's back and thought sadly: "If Wang Ben is killed here, I have killed an innocent person and I am afraid I will fall into hell."
On one side are hundreds of monks, and on the other side is an innocent guest from afar.
The temple master sat in the dark room, speechless for a long time.
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Gonggong and Suiren rushed to Xianyang all the way.
For scientific researchers like them, the first thing to do when arriving in Xianyang is to find out where Shangjun Courtyard is.
This place is a holy place in the hearts of all scientific researchers.
At the gate of Shangjun's courtyard, the two people announced their names. Soon, a craftsman came out and said with a smile: "I just said that the two of you have such great names as thunder, let us invite you in immediately."
Gonggong and Suiren were surprised and happy, and followed the craftsman in.
From a distance, Li Shui had already come out to welcome him.
He walked over quickly, held the hands of these two people, and said happily: "Are you the River God and the Fire God? I have admired them for a long time,"
Gonggong said awkwardly: "The villain's nickname is Gonggong. However, along the way, after some advice, the villain realized that he had offended the gods. Therefore, he changed his name to Gongsun."
Suiren also said awkwardly: "The villain's nickname is Suiren. He also found that he had offended the sages, so he changed his name to Cui Ren."
Li Shui scratched his head and said with a dry smile: "I see. Now that you two have arrived at Shangjun Courtyard, stay for a few more days before leaving. Shangjun Courtyard welcomes talents the most."
Cui Ren and Gongsun both agreed.
Li Shui said to Zhang Liang: "You arrange good people and entertain them well."
Zhang Liang agreed.
Ever since Zhang Liang ruined the awards ceremony, he has become much more humble. The purpose of taking the initiative to come to Shangjun Courtyard to help is to train yourself.
Cang Fu was the housekeeper of Shang Jun's courtyard, and Zhang Liang became Cang Fu's deputy.
Li Shui thought for a while, then called Zhang Liang and said, "Now the harvest of Sumai has begun. Tian Weng, Xiangli Zhu and Sinong Sangtian have a bet. Therefore, the harvest of Sumai must be calculated. Be fair and just and satisfy both parties.”
Zhang Liang agreed.
Li Shui added: "When he was selling fertilizer in the past, Mr. Fu Yao sold a lot of insurance. Some fools who don't know how to farm may come to claim compensation. These things must be handled well."
"We can neither allow scoundrels to take advantage of the opportunity to make money, nor can we give people the truth and make the people think that the young master deliberately failed to compensate and ruined his reputation."
Zhang Liang responded: "I understand."
Li Shui nodded: "Go ahead. Do it well."
Zhang Liang responded: "Yes, thank you Ban Xian for giving me this opportunity."
Li Shui nodded with satisfaction, and then walked to the bedroom with emotion: Oh, let Xiang Yu be my guard and Zhang Liang be my housekeeper. This matter... can be boasted for two thousand years.
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The first crop of wheat in Guanzhong is about to be harvested.
Hundreds of officials gathered together, and even Ying Zheng sent a young eunuch to supervise.
Sangtian looked at Sumai in the farmland. Just one glance, and his heart felt cold.
There is no way to compare, there is no way to compare, I will definitely lose this time.
In the field where chemical fertilizers were used, the wheat ears were large, plump, and planted very densely.
Such a dense piece of farmland is actually growing so well. It simply gives people an unreal feeling.
And the fields where manure is used are pretty good compared to the past. But compared to the field that used chemical fertilizers...well, it was simply malnourished.
The harvest has begun, and both sides start working together.
Li Shui looked at the farmland and suddenly said to Li Xin: "Brother Li, this scene seems a bit familiar."
Li Xin also said: "Brother Huai, I also feel as if I have seen him somewhere."
Li Shui suddenly let out a sigh: "It seems that not long ago, there was a bet next to this farmland. The bet was also on Sumai's harvest."
Li Xin nodded: "That time, Wang Li lost his own head."
When Sangtian heard this, his face changed color slightly.
He touched his neck and forced a smile to Li Shui: "I am not betting my life on banishing an immortal."
Li Shui was slightly startled: "No? I thought I was betting. It seems that I wasted all my energy sharpening the knife this morning."
Sangtian's face turned pale.
Chunyu Yue looked at Li Shui helplessly, thinking: What kind of hobby are these?
Chunyu Yue had been competing with Li Shui for too long, so he understood Li Shui's tricks. He knew at a glance that Li Shui was making fun of the mulberry field.
But... Chunyu Yue is too lazy to think about this now. What he really cares about now is Su Mai.
While Sumai was harvesting, someone began to thresh and weigh the grains.
The numbers kept coming. One stone, two stones, three stones, four stones.
Sumai, which does not use chemical fertilizers, can harvest four stones. It has reached the top. This harvest is already considered a bumper harvest in normal years.
Sumai, which uses chemical fertilizers, is still being harvested and the numbers are still growing.
Five stones, six stones...
The surrounding people began to gradually gather here.
When selling chemical fertilizers, Li Shui once claimed that chemical fertilizers could increase existing yields tenfold.
Everyone just thinks this is an exaggerated propaganda method. Maybe it can be improved a lot, but ten times is a bit exaggerated.
But today, look at Sumai, which has already harvested six stones, and then look at the wheat field that has only been harvested less than half.
Perhaps, it could really increase production tenfold, and everyone started to get excited.
The news quickly spread to the palace, and Ying Zheng was a little surprised and came with Fu Yao.
When they arrived, they saw that the craftsmen of Shangjun Courtyard had set up cameras to record this historic moment.
Twenty-five stone, and half of the wheat field has just been cut.
Thirty stone.
Forty stone.
It has exceeded ten times, but the wheat fields are not yet finished.
The crowd was already buzzing.
Half an hour later, a wheat field was completely cut. A total of fifty stones were harvested.
It is more than twelve times larger than an ordinary wheat field.
The people around him suddenly knelt on the ground and began to cry loudly.
Some people were worshiping the banished immortals, some were chanting the names of Tian Weng and Xiangli Zhu, some were lamenting the emperor's grace, and some were grateful that Fu Yao's insurance allowed them to boldly buy fertilizer.
More people are chanting the names of their relatives.
If...if there had been chemical fertilizers back then, those relatives who starved to death in the famine years would have survived.
Li Shui turned around, saluted Ying Zheng solemnly, and then solemnly said: "Your Majesty, I have something to report."
Ying Zheng was slightly startled and asked, "What's the matter?"
Li Shui raised his voice and said loudly: "My lord, congratulations to Your Majesty. From today on, there will never be a famine in the Qin Dynasty."
"There will never be famine in the Qin Dynasty."
"There will never be famine in the Qin Dynasty."
This word quickly spread throughout the crowd, and many people shouted loudly. On this day, the people were excited. And this boiling emotion is quickly spreading outside the customs.
In a few days, everyone in the world will know. There is this amazing thing called fertilizer. From now on, everyone no longer has to worry about going hungry.
Ying Zheng was also excited. He nodded vigorously: "Okay, okay. Where are Tian Weng and Li Zhu? I want to reward them well."
The young eunuch next to him reminded: "Your Majesty, the two of them have just received the Immortal Exaltation Award. They have received several thousand yi of gold."
Ying Zheng said: "Thousands of gold are nothing? I want to make them a marquis."
The courtiers were in an uproar.
I'm afraid the common people don't have much idea about it, but the courtiers understand the meaning of the title of marquis very well.
Power is secondary, this is honor. A great honor. How many princes are there in the Great Qin court?
Two common people without official positions can become marquises just by researching and developing chemical fertilizers? And there is a woman inside. How is this inappropriate?
But when they thought about it carefully, they discovered that the achievements of these two people were too great.
Increase the yield of crops in the farmland by more than ten times, so that people all over the world will no longer go hungry.
Such achievements are fully worthy of a marquis.
Ying Zheng asked Li Shui: "Where are Tian Weng and Li Zhu?"
Li Shui looked around and didn't see Tian Weng or Xiangli Zhu.
He called Zhang Liang over: "Where are Mr. Tian and Miss Zhu?"
Zhang Liang said: "The two of them are still studying chemical fertilizers, saying they don't want to waste time on boring bets."
Li Shui sighed with emotion: "The level of these two people is too high, and they are becoming more and more like me."
