"yes!"
The appearance of Liu Yuanzhen was an unexpected episode for Wang Wenzuo. Although this person has been very friendly so far, Wang Wenzuo knew very well that this was just an illusion - all superiors are man-eating beasts, and the difference is nothing more than It just depends on how well you cover it up. The purpose of Wu Zetian sending her to Baekje to search for the relics was obviously to use Buddhism to cast a sacred veil over her status. This shows that her struggle with political opponents has reached a critical juncture, and she must do it in the shortest possible time. Come up with a result, otherwise the one hundred taels of gold you just accepted will turn into deadly poison.
"It seems that we must speed up shipbuilding!" Wang Wenzuo took out a scroll from the bookshelf and spread it out on the desk. What was depicted on the paper was a structural sketch of a Viking longship. To be precise, it was a Viking longship equipped with a triangle sail. Longship. The draft of this kind of sail-oar boat is very clever, and it can even pass through shallow water areas with a depth of one meter. After being equipped with a triangle sail, it is more flexible than the historical Viking longships and can even sail against the wind. Wang Wenzuo originally planned to make several of them for activities on the Xiongjin River. But now it seems that the speed of construction must be accelerated. If Liu Yuanzhen is offended, these ships will be the last straw, even if they escape to the wilderness.
Huicong returned to his residence, holding the two gold collars, with many thoughts in his mind. It has only been half a year since the fall of the royal capital last August, but I have already experienced more things than the past twenty years combined. Seeing the royal capital fall, the temples destroyed, and myself being hunted down, But he didn't want to survive the desperate situation. Not only did he save his life, but he even had a chance to rebuild the temple. For a moment, he felt in a daze, as if all this was not true.
"Master Huicong, what's wrong with you?"
Huicong came to his senses and quickly put the gold collar into his sleeve. When he looked back, he saw Liu Chongguang standing at the door and hurriedly invited him in: "I was thinking about something just now and I didn't see you. What's wrong? Is there anything you can do?"
"It's nothing, it's just that Pingji kid caught a few hares. I remembered that you are not taboo, so I gave you some!" Liu Chongguang smiled and raised the smoked rabbit meat strung with straw ropes: "You think it's a wild rabbit?" where?"
"How embarrassing!" Huicong quickly declined.
"What's there to be embarrassed about!" Liu Chongguang said with a smile: "I see that you haven't looked very well lately, and this smoked rabbit meat is just for you to replenish your health!"
While the two were negotiating, the gold collar in Huicong's sleeve fell to the ground and made a crisp sound. Liu Chongguang apologized and picked up the gold collar: "This, this should be gold, right?"
Huicong knew that Liu Chongguang was originally a craftsman who cast Buddha statues and was no stranger to gold and silver. He couldn't hide this from him. He admitted frankly: "Yes, this is a gold collar. Was it given to the poor monk by Wang Canjun?"
"Ah!" Liu Chongguang was surprised: "So much gold? Are you going to rebuild the temple?"
When Huicong heard the words "rebuilding the temple", his heart moved and he quickly asked: "Master Liu, how much money can this gold be exchanged for?"
Liu Chongguang picked up a gold collar and read the inscription on it: "I once heard someone say that one tael of gold can be exchanged for ten taels of silver, and one tael of silver can be exchanged for one pound of money. Look at the inscription on this gold collar. One tael of gold can be exchanged for one tael of silver." There are five taels, which is fifty guan of money, and two coins are one hundred guan!"
"One hundred strings? So many!" Huicong was shocked.
"Actually, it's more than that!" Liu Chongguang shook his head: "Looking at the style and texture of this gold collar, it should have come from the palace. It is high-quality pure gold. You can exchange it for silver or copper coins for more. If you meet someone who knows the goods, , it’s not much to exchange for 120 or 130 guan! You must keep such a large amount of money, and when the war subsides, it can be used to rebuild the temple!"
"No!" Huicong shook his head: "This is not used to rebuild the temple!"
"Ah?" Liu Chongguang was stunned. In his opinion, although Wang Wenzuo was a generous person, he was by no means the kind of good person. Besides, even Wang Wenzuo couldn't take out such a large sum of money casually, right? If it was not to entrust Huicong to rebuild the temple, how could it be used?
"Master Liu!" Huicong hesitated and asked in a low voice: "Do you think the relic or the temple is more important?"
"Relic? Temple?" Liu Chongguang was stunned. He thought for a while and whispered: "From what I can see, if I have to choose, then I still choose the temple!"
"Why do you say that?"
"Because the relics are precious, but for me, the temple is our Liu family's home for generations. Without the relics, I can still live. Without my home, I will become a wandering wild dog and no longer a human being." !”
"Yes!" After hearing Liu Chongguang's answer, Huicong felt as if the dust in his heart had been swept away, and he felt a lot more relaxed. He nodded: "Thank you, Master Liu, you have solved a big problem for me. !”
"What does this mean?" Liu Chongguang laughed: "Master Huicong, as long as it is to rebuild the temple, I will do whatever it takes!"
Ren Cun City.
Due to the melting of the snow, the river was half as wide as the last time Heijia Changzhi and Sha Zha Xiangru crossed the river. The raging river water was like a giant beast roaring, swallowing up everything. Looking at the turbid and swirling river water, Hei Te Changzhi was full of doubts. This sturdy mountain city had changed its owner, and no one knew how the new owner would treat him.
The fine raindrops made the sky become gloomy, and the towers of Rencun City could only be vaguely seen, like tall ghosts. As they got closer, the gloom gradually condensed. The rainwater filled the moat, like a long lake, surrounding the towers guarding the intersection at the foot of the mountain.
Through the heavy rain, Heiji Changzhi discovered that there were thousands of soldiers camped on the hillside. The flags hanging outside the tents were soaked in water and hung on poles, like many drowning cats, and the colors and patterns could not be seen clearly. All he knew was that most flags were gray, and indeed, the whole world seemed gray these days.
Failure is so terrible. No one stands with the loser. There are less than two hundred people behind Hei Te Changzhi and Sha Zha Xiangru. After their defeat that day, there were at least a thousand people around them, but the soldiers seemed to be withered. The leaves left them as if they were separated from the trunk, in small groups. They sent people to recover them, but the people they sent out did not come back either.
"Changzhi, you have to be patient later!" Sha Zha Xiangru warned: "You know Duke Fuxin's temper. He will definitely be favored by us later, so don't be annoyed!"
"Don't worry, I know our current situation very well! No matter what he says, I will bow and obey!"
