Jiang Tuo waved his hand and said loudly: "I, Jiang Tuo, the governor of Liangzhou, am responsible for commanding all affairs of Liangzhou. Everything you need, including food, gold and silver, ironware, and metals, are all available, as long as you can refine them." Once you find the elixir, I will give you a generous reward!"
"I think you are a very good person. If someone bullies you, just come to me and I can send soldiers to protect you Taoist priests!"
"How's it going? Do you have any other requirements?"
Zhang Jing was so moved that tears filled his eyes. If the identities of the two people hadn't matched, he would have even wanted to chop off the chicken's head, burn the yellow paper, and befriend Jiang Tuo. He didn't want to be born in the same year, the same month and the same day, but he wanted to die in the same year, the same month, the same day... …
"Sir!" Zhang Jing bowed his head.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
Jiang Tuo pretended to be unhappy and said loudly: "I have always been wise and like to make friends with heroes in the world. As soon as I saw you today, I felt very attached to you. So I treat you as a friend. Why should I be so polite?"
Zhang Jing only felt very excited. In this era, whether it is Taoism or Buddhism, if it wants to flourish, it must have a strong backing.
The governor, looking at it now, is not only strong, but also tough!
Zhang Jing also felt confident. He took out the elixir from his arms and handed it to Jiang Tuo respectfully: "Sir, look at this elixir. It was refined by a poor Taoist using warm fire for forty-nine days. If you eat it, it can prolong your life. Otherwise, Do you want to try it?"
Jiang Tuo didn't even look at it. He took it and put it in his arms. He smiled and said, "Your method of alchemy is already lagging behind. I have a more advanced one!"
"Ah? What is it?"
"It's made with three things: sulfur, saltpeter, and charcoal. It's best to add sugar."
Zhang Jing frowned and thought: "Sir, is this a material for alchemy? Pindao has been refining elixirs for half his life. He has always used mercury, gold, silver and other substances to refine elixirs. But these things like sulfur and saltpeter have never been used. Never heard of it.”
"It doesn't matter if you haven't heard of it, as long as you can refine it." Jiang Tuo smiled and asked: "Alchemy is a big project. Do you have any classmates or relatives who can make alchemy together?"
"About seventy or eighty people."
"Okay, these are all talents! Contact them immediately and bring them all here."
"What are you going to do, sir?" Zhang Jing asked blankly.
"I'm going to recruit you people. When you come, I'm going to build a mansion outside the city. I'll let soldiers protect you and provide you with an alchemy place. What do you think?"
Looking at the generous Jiang Tuo, Zhang Jing was so moved that he almost cried. He said tremblingly: "Sir, it's actually quite good to make alchemy in the city. We are small and can't use such a big place."
"No, no, no, the place in the city is too small for you to show off your skills! If you can't refine the elixir, it will be my fault!"
Zhang Jing was very excited. He choked and said: "I have been wandering for half my life. I only regret that I have never met my master. If I don't give up, I am willing to refine elixirs for you all my life."
"Okay, without further ado, go find your fellow disciples now!"
"yes!"
When Zhang Jing said goodbye to Jiang Tuo, Ma Su looked serious and finally couldn't bear it anymore. He persuaded him sadly: "Sir, what do you think? This metaphysics is not beneficial to the country, especially these Taoist priests, who are all swindlers. You can’t let them fool you!”
Jiang Tuo said dissatisfied: "Nonsense, I think he is a talented person and he speaks well. As a Confucian, why are you slandering others behind their backs?"
Ma Su sighed, shook his head and said, "Sir! Can't you do some personnel work? Doing these fancy things all day long is of use to Liangzhou? Is it beneficial to the people?"
"Don't talk nonsense. I, Jiang Tuo, have done my best throughout my life. Why do I need to explain to you?"
In the next few days, Jiang Tuo visited Zhang Jing from time to time and had meals with him.
Zhang Jing was very frightened. Taoist priests like him were often driven away by the common people and were not welcomed by the wealthy. But things are different now. Every day we eat and drink food and wine that we have never seen before, and there are even beauties dancing.
Zhang Jing slapped his chest and swore loudly that even if he had to go up the mountain of swords or go down into the sea of fire, he would refine the elixir for Jiang Tuo.
To this end, he actively contacted other Taoist priests.
"Fellow Taoist, please stay!"
Zhang Jing took a few steps forward and quickly grabbed a Taoist priest.
The Taoist priest was dressed in tatters and had unconcealed tiredness on his face. He raised his head and looked at Zhang Jing and asked, "Zhang Jing, it's you, what's the matter?"
Zhang Jing waved his whisk and said gently: "Second Senior Brother, I plan to ask you to make elixirs."
The Taoist priest was stunned and asked in disbelief: "Alchemy? Are you serious? I haven't done anything for half a year and I haven't even eaten. Why are you asking me to make alchemy?"
"No, if the fire control techniques you used back then were used to burn fire, wouldn't it be..."
"That bullshit fire control technique, how many years ago? Let me tell you, our Hedao Sect should have been disbanded a long time ago... and now we can't even eat enough!"
Zhang Jing's face straightened up and he said loudly: "Second Senior Brother, listen to me. This time the alchemy is different from the past. We are going to refine the elixir for the governor. If we can really refine the elixir, glory and wealth will not be a problem!"
"What?"
The Taoist priest's face suddenly lit up with joy, and he said loudly: "Really? That's why I have always said, Zhang Jing, you are the most shrewd and capable, and you are prosperous. Back then, the master asked us to carry forward the Hedao Sect, and now you are actually allowed to carry it forward. I'm good at refining the elixir, as expected of you..."
"Okay, let's sit down and talk slowly."
After subduing the second senior brother, Zhang Jing rushed to another house without stopping.
According to his original impression, he arrived at a thatched house, knocked on the door, and saw an old man with white hair. He quickly bowed and said, "Uncle, I have something to do with you."
The old man just glanced at Zhang Jing briefly, shook his head hurriedly and said: "I don't have time to talk to you. Several guests are waiting for me. They want me to host the funeral. It costs about three taels of silver in a quarter of an hour..."
"Uncle Master, I'm here for something important. Please let me in. We need to discuss it carefully..."
"It just so happens that the servant has returned home today, and the cook has gone out to buy groceries. It just so happens that the restaurant outside is not open, so I won't let you eat today. Please leave as soon as possible."
Zhang Jing shook his head and said helplessly: "Uncle, where do you want to go? I'm not here to make a living."
"Oh? Then what do you do?"
Zhang Jing said loudly: "I want my uncle to know that I visited the governor a few days ago. When the governor heard that I could make elixirs, he thought highly of me! He also planned to recruit Taoist priests like us..., uncle, if we If you can become a subordinate officer of the Governor, you will be prosperous!"
"Really?" Uncle Master looked Zhang Jing up and down suspiciously.
"Of course it's true. If my uncle's Tai Chi skills were used to rub elixirs, the elixirs would be bright and plump..."
Uncle Master stood up straight, narrowed his eyes slightly, and seemed to have regained his respectable appearance, and said: "Let me think about it."
"Alchemy?"
A bald Taoist priest, holding an ax in his hand, looked at Zhang Jing unconfidently.
"Yes, Fifth Senior Brother, if your weapon refining skills were used to make an alchemy furnace, I'm sure the resulting alchemy furnace would be extremely hard!"
The bald Taoist priest sneered: "Looking at my current virtue, why am I still refining weapons?"
"That's right, as for weapon refining, it doesn't matter if you're a little rusty. As long as you have the fighting spirit, you will succeed sooner or later!"
"Really?" The bald Taoist priest threw the ax and cursed: "Why? Why is my father not the emperor? Why am I so handsome but I want to be a Taoist priest! Why can other people enter the school and learn the Four Books and Five Classics when they are young? And I have to work hard at the Taoist temple chopping firewood!"
"This bullshit weapon refining, after refining it, what the hell did it become? Now I can only make iron!"
Seeing the collapsed bald Taoist priest, Zhang Jing once again used his tried-and-true rhetoric and said loudly: "Fifth Senior Brother, please calm down. You still have to have dreams as a human being. Otherwise, what's the difference between you and a salted fish?"
"Now, the governor summoned the Taoist priests of Longxi County to study the elixir, and he specifically asked me to be responsible for finding the Taoist priests. Fifth Brother, this is a very good opportunity!"
"real?!"
The fifth senior brother suddenly became excited, stood up suddenly, took Zhang Jing's hand, and said loudly: "Then when will we start refining the elixir? I am not doing it to gain favor from the governor, but mainly to save the common people!"
In the name of Jiang Tuo, Zhang Jing summoned Taoist priests from the Liangzhou area and searched for dozens of famous ones. Of course, some swindlers were also mixed in.
But Zhang Jing doesn't care about this. Anyway, according to Master Jiang's instructions, the Taoist priest he is looking for does not have to be so smart. He only needs to be obedient and sensible. It is best to be strong and able to withstand beatings.
After running for seven or eight days, Zhang Jing finally summoned enough Taoist priests. There were about seventy or eighty of them in total. They were dressed in blue Taoist shirts and stood neatly in two rows, each holding a fly whisk. From a distance, they looked quite similar. Something happened.
They were very excited. You must know that this is a government action. If you perform well and gain Jiang Tuo's favor, then... not only will you be rich and prosperous, but you may also be able to benefit your children!
It’s been transferred!
At the same time, they couldn't help but look at Zhang Jing!
This is a good man, it is good for him to think of them!
