Sensing everyone's gaze, Zhang Jing raised his head proudly, with pride beyond words.
In these days, while Zhang Jing was contacting these Taoist priests, his status was also rising, and he became the leader of these Taoist priests.
He kept thinking in his mind that as long as he hugged Jiang Tuo's thigh, these Taoist priests would respect him and obey his orders. From now on, he, Zhang Jing, may even become the leader of Taoism!
Guangzong Yaozu is just around the corner!
Jiang Tuo looked at the vast number of Taoist priests in front of him with a smile on his face. He never expected that in such a dangerous job as alchemy, so many Taoist priests would risk their lives to come to help!
These are all talents!
"How good are you people in alchemy?"
"Lord Qi, we are all very proficient!"
"Yes, Pindao can not only make elixirs, but also make puppets out of corpses. As long as they are put on a suit of armor, they will be invulnerable."
"What's so great about refining armor? A poor man can sow the beans into an army. He only needs a handful of beans to withstand thousands of armies!"
"Oh, that poor Taoist can call the wind and rain. He only needs to shout a few times, and thunderstorms and heavy rain can fall from the sky! When Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu and Wang Mang fought, it was because my ancestor was casting magic on the side that Wang Mang suffered such a disastrous defeat!"
These people brag to each other, each one more awesome than the other.
Although they practice Taoism, they live in poverty.
Moreover, they are not very famous. To put it bluntly, they are just swindlers on the street. They make a living by telling others' fortunes and selling fake medicines.
Jiang Tuo watched with great interest. It wasn't until Lu Qing coughed that he realized what he was doing and applauded: "I can finally see that you all have special skills!"
Listen to what these people say, alchemy, corpse refining, weapon refining, formations... If this person traveled to a fantasy world, at least it would be an innate holy body!
With these people working bravely and tenaciously to research gunpowder, we don’t have to wait until the Sui and Tang Dynasties, but can be developed during the Three Kingdoms period!
"You are still wise and discerning!"
"Haha, with you people, let alone alchemy, what else can't be done in the world? Lu Qing will take you out of the city in a while and choose a test field for you!"
"Thank you, sir!"
Zhang Jing was very excited: "We are very frightened to be taken seriously by the adults. We will definitely go all out to refine the elixir and refine the appropriate elixir according to the requirements of the adults!"
"Okay, this is what I'm waiting for!"
After Lu Qing took these Taoist priests away, Ma Di stood in front of Jiang Tuo and said solemnly: "Sir, the alchemists are a scourge to the country and should not be trusted!"
Jiang Tuo looked at Ma Su with a smile and said seriously: "Youchang, what did the Prime Minister say to you before you came?"
"The Prime Minister said, you must obey your master in everything."
Jiang Tuo touched his palm and ordered: "Well, now we are all busy with political affairs and have no time to think about refining alchemy. Let's do this. These Taoist priests will give you full responsibility, and you will grant whatever they need."
Ma Di was silent for a moment, shook his head and said: "The alchemists bring disaster to the country and the people. They use treacherous words to seduce others and make huge profits. People like them who get something for nothing are of no benefit to the people. I don't want to do anything for them."
For Confucian disciples like Ma Su, the alchemist's crime was so heinous that death was not a pity.
"Actually, I use these Taoist priests not to refine some immortality elixir, nor to seek immortality...but to refine gunpowder, do you understand gunpowder?"
Ma Su shook his head.
Jiang Tuo gestured: "It's something as big as a fist. When it explodes, it's very powerful. It affects a range of about ten steps. Even soldiers wearing armor will be injured."
Listen to Jiang Tuo's description.
Ma Su had no fluctuation at all, he just felt like he was listening to a fairy tale.
My heart felt cold. The governor actually believed such a fantasy... It was hopeless!
What kind of weapon can be sharper than a sword and a gun?
"Why don't you believe me? I am doing these things for the sake of the big man. As long as we have gunpowder, we can break through the Wei army's defense line and march straight into Chang'an. The world will be determined!"
"Sir, don't listen to the words of the alchemists. They are good at bewitching. The source of the witchcraft disaster in the Han Dynasty that has lasted for hundreds of years is the curse of the alchemists. A lesson for others is a lesson for others!"
Jiang Tuo shook his head. He was not from the same era. No matter how he explained it, the other party would not believe it.
He said angrily: "Just wait, when you refine this elixir, you will know how wise and powerful I am!"
Jiang Tuo held his breath. He was a man who did what he said. He quickly selected a venue for these Taoist priests, ordered them not to go out, and worked hard to refine elixirs.
From time to time, he thought of the details of the gunpowder in his previous life, and couldn't help but remind Zhang Jing. He wanted to see the results as soon as possible, and even ran outside the city every day to check the progress of the alchemy.
Zhang Jing only thought that Alexander, the power of the explosion of this elixir furnace was getting stronger and stronger. I really don’t know what elixir the governor wanted to refine, but he was so perverted. Can this thing be eaten?
But Jiang Tuo's behavior of not doing his job properly, in Ma Su's eyes, is a naked mediocre official!
At night, he lit a kerosene lamp, thought about it again and again, and finally picked up the pen.
He couldn't help it anymore and planned to write a letter to the prime minister, detailing Jiang Tuo's behavior.
He believed that Jiang Tuo could not stop fooling around like this, otherwise it would ruin the Prime Minister's Northern Expedition!
