In the courtyard, a man in full attire was practicing his sword alone. I saw that his footwork fluctuated from left to right, and his sword power fluctuated up and down. Although he moved the sword slowly, the key points of the movements such as blocking, cutting, stabbing, and point were all displayed one by one. In the eyes of others, he was already quite capable. .
The door of the courtyard was not closed, and an old man in commoner clothes pushed the door straight in. Seeing the man practicing his sword, he immediately cheered: "Okay, Mingzhi has achieved some success in this sword technique. If you practice more diligently, you will be able to fight with others." "
"Pugong, don't make fun of me. How can you go out and compete with others with this little swordsmanship?" It turns out that the man practicing swordsman is Yang Qing. Today is a holiday, and he rarely has a free day, so he practices the skills taught by Zhao Yun at home. Swordsmanship, I didn’t expect Pu Yuan to come.
He originally thought that the swordsmanship taught by Zhao Yun, even if it was not the peerless martial arts of the Nineteen Continents, was still excellent if it had some of the wonderful swordsmanship in Jin Da Xia's book. Unexpectedly, Zhao Yun only taught him one thrust, one thrust and one stroke at the beginning. Just let him practice these simple moves such as blocking and slashing repeatedly. This kind of teaching method made Yang Qing a little confused. It was not until he became familiar with the moves and Zhao Yun taught him the key points of fighting and the killing moves that he realized that this type of swordsmanship was the most suitable for fighting. Zhao Yun's killing skills were summed up after countless fights.
Zhao Yun once told him that as long as he practiced to a great extent, four or five people would not be able to get close to him. As soon as he heard this, Yang Qing's interest became even greater. He could beat four or five people. What else could he ask for? This was enough. Therefore, whenever he has time, he will practice swordsmanship.
"The swordsmanship taught by General Zhao Zilong is not ordinary. As long as you practice it for a while, you will definitely achieve something."
Yang Qing nodded, this is true. Zhao Yun once told him that this swordsmanship was not only his hard work for most of his life, but also received the guidance of the late emperor. You must know that the late emperor was also a master of swordsmanship in the world. His superb Gu Yingfa allowed the late emperor to fight with thousands of troops with two swords. Even Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Lu Bu and other powerful generals with first-class martial arts also praised the late emperor's swordsmanship. Don't stop talking. From this, it can be seen that Yang Qing, a cheap master, is really worth worshiping.
Yang Qing put away his sword, invited Pu Yuan to sit down at the stone table, poured him a cup of tea, and asked: "Why did Pu Gong have time to come to Yang's house today? Could it be that the thing is finished?"
In the second half of the sentence, Yang Qing's voice suddenly became excited. It turned out that he had caught a glimpse of the leather box in Pu Yuan's arms and had a slight guess about Pu Yuan's purpose.
Pu Yuan took a sip of tea, placed the leather box on the stone table, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Fortunately, this leather armor is done."
Yang Qing was overjoyed after hearing this and secretly thought that this was indeed the case. He couldn't wait to open the box and saw a pair of leather armor with excellent workmanship, meticulous stitching and excellent appearance. He took out the leather armor and put it on the stone table, unfolded it, gently touched the enamelled paint on the surface with his hand, then lifted it up to test the weight, and said happily: "What a good armor, it's so light."
Pu Yuan was also very satisfied with his work and said with a smile: "It's quite heavy. The good rhino skin you gave me was big enough, so I sewed a few more layers on it, so now this leather armor is already The rhinoceros' armor is combined, and its protective capabilities are greatly enhanced."
"I see. I really don't know how to thank you for taking so much trouble." Yang Qing thanked you.
Pu Yuandao: "If you want to thank, just thank the southern brothers and sisters who gave you the rhino skin. It is a great comfort for me to be able to make armor with such good rhino skin."
It turns out that this pair of light and strong leather armor was made from the rhinoceros skin given by the Guli brothers and sisters that Yang Qing met at the market outside Jiangqiao Gate in Dacheng last year. At that time, Yang Qing came forward to help the Guli brothers and sisters, and before they left, they gave him a pair of fine rhinoceros skins.
Yang Qing suddenly found this rhinoceros skin not long ago. He thought that it would be useless to leave it at home. It was no longer needed to exchange money. Now that he had a salary, he no longer had to worry about food and clothing. What should I do if I don’t change the money? This matter bothered him for several days. Later, when he went to look for Pu Yuan because of something, he thought that he might as well ask this skilled craftsman to make a pair of leather armor for himself, which would be the best use of it. You must know that since the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, leather armor made of rhinoceros skin has been stronger, more durable and more valuable than ordinary leather armor.
Yang Qing had contacts with Pu Yuanduo because of the bent-column plow and the overturning of the cart. Not only did he have a common language with Pu Yuan in making instruments, but as a famous scribe, Yang Qing never despised handcraftsmanship, but rather valued it. . Therefore, Pu Yuan and he have the same temperament and have become good friends for a long time. Seeing Yang Qing requesting him to make a pair of leather armor, Pu Yuan readily agreed. The leather armor was ready today and he came here to deliver it.
Yang Qing put away the leather armor and nodded: "Yes, I didn't expect this rhinoceros skin to be so precious. If I find the two brothers and sisters in the future, I will have to thank Qingxu greatly."
Pu Yuan nodded and smiled, and then asked: "By the way, Mingzhi, how is the trial of the car turning so far?"
Yang Qing replied: "It's very good. The people near the capital all praised it after using it. With this thing, it will be much more convenient for the people to collect water for irrigation in the future."
Shortly after the spring of this year, Pu Yuan made the turner. Zhuge Liang immediately ordered Yang Qing to bring the turner to his own manor for trial use. Needless to say, once such convenient farming tools are made, the effect will be obvious. Seeing Zhuge Liang couldn't stop praising them, he immediately rewarded Yang Qing and Pu Yuan generously. Yang Qing received a reward of fifty and twenty bolts of silk, and Pu Yuan filed a lawsuit against Jin Zhonglang. Although Yang Qing had not yet been promoted, receiving such a large sum of money made him happy for several days.
"That's good." Pu Yuandao said: "It's just that once Wei and Wu learn such sharp weapons, my advantage as a big man will no longer exist."
This is indeed a problem, so after Zhuge Liang and Yang Qing discussed it, they kept the production drawings of the Quyuan Plow and the Turnover a secret in Jincao of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and the production was completed by the craftsmen of the Zhonglang Mansion of Sijin. Private imitation is not allowed for the time being. Each overturned cart and curved shaft plow was engraved with a serial number. The finished product was either sold in the official market or distributed to counties and townships for use by the imperial court. Each one was recorded by the imperial court. He also strictly ordered all passes to strictly investigate the smuggling of bent-shaft plows, overturned canvases, equipment and other items that should be reflected. In this way, with a multi-pronged approach, it will certainly not be easy for other countries to learn how to make these two things.
"There are also talented people in Wei and Wu. Once they learn about certain manufacturing methods or devices, they will eventually imitate them." Yang Qing said: "So keep it secret as long as you can. I, a big man, can't take all the advantages. And With Pu Gong now watching over the Jin Mansion, it must be better able to keep the secret."
The former Sijin Zhonglang general was Zhang Yi. After he became the governor of Yizhou, this position became vacant. Who knew that Zhang Yi was later kidnapped by Yong Kai and given to Sun Quan, and was exiled in Soochow for a long time. He did not return to Shuzhong until December last year with the help of Deng Zhi. Since General Si Jin Zhonglang had always been vacant, even though he was recruited by Zhuge Liang to serve as Prime Minister and join the army after his return, since there was no one to hold the position for a while, Zhuge Liang still asked Zhang Yi to concurrently hold the official position of General Si Jin Zhonglang.
But now Zhang Yi's focus is on the Prime Minister's Mansion, so Pu Yuan, Sijin Zhonglang, is the real person in charge of Si Jin Zhong Lang's Mansion.
"That's right. That being the case, let's not talk about it anymore. Obviously, I haven't arranged the meal for the evening yet, so I will eat it at your house tonight. It doesn't have to be too rich, just seven or eight dishes and three or four bottles of wine. Yes." Pu Yuan said carelessly, now he is used to being casual with Yang Qing.
This is not rich enough. With so much wine and food, I can only buy it on the street. It is difficult to make it myself. What's more, if he doesn't eat at home tonight, the old man's plan will be in vain.
Yang Qing smiled secretly and said: "Pugong, you can't eat at my place tonight. But unfortunately, someone invited me to a banquet tonight, and I agreed early in the morning. So, Pugong, you'd better go home today." Eat."
When Pu Yuan heard this, he immediately refused and said angrily: "Young man Yang, I have worked so hard to make you a good pair of leather armor. Why, you can't just give me a meal?"
Of course Pu Yuan was not really angry, he was just joking, but Yang Qing still accompanied him and said all the good things, and gave him a few kilograms of good tea before leaving, which made him go back satisfied.
