When the shopkeeper heard this, he said with a smile: "I have recorded the guest's name in the account for you. They live here and there is a lot of deposit!"
Hearing this, Wu Laoliu couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, and then said with a smile: "Look, this foreign guest is so brave!"
Hearing what he said, his acquaintance blushed slightly, but said unwillingly: "You are so rich, you can't be from outside the country, right? You are so eager to hear the cement formula, so generous! That's right, cement is so The Duke has made all the good things public, so what if we are captured by the Jian Dynasty?"
As soon as he heard what he said, Wu Laoliu became unhappy and said to him: "I didn't expect you to be such a person. If someone pays for it and is willing to treat me, then you are a prisoner? When the young master agreed to treat me, did I have it?" Are you talking about the cement formula?"
When the people around heard this, they all condemned the man. In the end, they made the man look irrelevant, and they forcibly distinguished: "I'm just assuming, assuming! However, you can't deny that if the cement formula is so public, will it be exposed?" Do we have to go to Jianlu? If this happens, if the imperial officers and soldiers go to liberate Liaodong in the future, won't it be more difficult to fight?"
Wu Laoliu no longer wanted to see this acquaintance, and immediately asked: "Why is it so difficult to fight? Did the Jianlu build the city stronger with cement? Do they need to repair it? The most critical question at the moment is, how to fight in the field? Let’s talk about winning Jianlu!”
"What if one day in the future, we can defeat Jianlu in a field battle?" The two sides were really at loggerheads.
After Wu Laoliu heard this, he chuckled and said, "The Battle of Jinzhou is still before our eyes, how could we forget it so quickly?"
"Siege method? That consumes money and food!"
"Do you think that the city in Liaodong will not be strong without cement? Or, with cement, the Jianlu will build the city one foot taller? Do they have the manpower and material resources?"
The man was speechless and couldn't think of how to refute.
Liaodong is a severely cold place with a shortage of materials and a small population. Building a city is definitely a big deal. Building the city higher will require a lot of manpower and material resources. It is strange that Jianlu would do this. Besides, no matter how high you cultivate, if you can't do it in the field, everything will be in vain.
Seeing that he was speechless, Wu Laoliu felt proud, so he said to him again: "The newspaper said that there are many floods in the south. During the rainy season, either the roads are muddy and difficult to walk, or the river embankments are washed away and the grain fields are destroyed." Flooded, houses collapsed. For the sake of the people of the Ming Dynasty, this cement formula was made public, allowing the people of the Ming Dynasty to bake cement according to the laws of the country, and use it to build water conservancy projects, pave roads and bridges, and relieve the people's poverty!"
At this point, he said to the acquaintance: "Come on, come on, tell me, is it more important to worry about being built and get the cement, or is it more important to solve the waterlogging disaster in the south?"
As soon as he finished speaking, other diners followed and said, "We have a drought in the north, and we also need to build water conservancy projects. This cement also needs to be used!"
After hearing this, Wu Laoliu turned to look at the speaker and agreed: "So, our Ming Dynasty has become such a mess, but there is a government official who serves the people like this. We all admire him for such a noble act. It’s too late!”
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the moral corruption had reached the point where people would be punished by heaven and earth if they did not do it for themselves. The merchants of Shanxi and their fellow captives are an example, as are the Southern powerful men who tried every possible means to evade taxes, and the salt merchants of Yangzhou who were intoxicated with wealth in this troubled time are also an example, as are the party disputes in the court...
The announcement of the cement formula can be regarded as a treasure trove in the eyes of the people, but Duke Xingguo chose to make it public, which immediately formed a sharp contrast with the trend of this era.
The common people will know at once whether the Duke of the country is good or bad. The previous rumors that the Duke only ransacked homes and that he was a cruel official were disproven.
"That's right, that's right..." In the lobby of the inn, other people echoed Wu Laoliu's words, causing his acquaintance to quickly change his attitude and agree.
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Not to mention the inside of the lobby, Lan Tianbao and others happily returned to their rooms. There were still people standing guard outside and a group of people discussing matters inside.
"Everyone, what do you say?" Lan Tianbao's first words were filled with a hint of excitement. He glanced at the crowd and asked immediately.
After hearing this, the strong man and others looked at each other, and then the strong man replied first: "The righteousness of our country is unparalleled in the world. We believe in him!"
"Yes, how many people in this world can do such a good thing and make it public for the sake of people's livelihood? I believe in the Duke!" Others nodded in agreement.
"Look at other people. They are thinking of ways to get money for themselves. Who else is so kind?"
"My mother said that money is the best litmus test to tell whether a person is a good person or a bad person!"
"I remembered that in order to solve the refugee problem outside the capital, didn't the Duke donate all his money?"
"Yes, yes, of the officials in the court now, I don't care about anyone else, only Duke Xingguo is the one who can be trusted the most. As long as he can agree to recruit us, then there will definitely be no problem!"
"With this credit, it's an ironclad guarantee of immunity from death! We don't have to worry about him being impeached or overthrown, right?"
"Actually, if you can write a story as good as "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", how can you be a bad person?"
"..."
Lan Tianbao listened to them talking in a flurry, and even the reasons given by some for agreement were becoming increasingly unreliable. He understood that these companions really thought that the Duke was very good, and that was why they acted like this.
However, the issue of revealing his identity was of great importance. Therefore, he decided to test it out first and waited for them to finish talking before asking: "So, then we should find a way to contact the Duke to see? But we can't deny it. This matter may be dangerous."
"I'll go!" When the strong man heard this, he immediately replied, "For the trust of my eldest brother and for the future of my brothers, I am willing to go!"
"I'm going, I'd better go. Anyway, even if I die, the loss won't be big!"
"Stop talking, I'm better eloquent than you, so just let me go. If I can meet the Duke, it will be worth it."
"I and other people in the world admire these kind of righteous people the most, and I am willing to go!"
"..."
The quality of reputation is a very important matter, both in ancient times and in later generations. Especially in ancient times, it was especially important.
Seeing the crowd of people rushing to contact Duke Xingguo, Lan Tianbao felt very happy and proud at the same time. After waiting for a while, he said to them: "Okay, since you all said so, I will explain it to you brothers. I have concealed it before, so please forgive me!"
Upon hearing his words, the room suddenly became quiet.
These people looked at each other. For a moment, they were obviously a little confused. Finally, the strong man couldn't help but guessed doubtfully: "Could it be that you, the military advisor, have been greedy for your brothers' money?"
"..." Lan Tianbao was speechless upon hearing this.
After coming back to his senses, he said solemnly: "Brothers, I am serious!"
Seeing him like this, everyone else looked at him, and the doubts on their faces did not diminish.
Lan Tianbao scanned each of their faces and looked into their eyes. Finally, he looked at the strong man and said slowly: "Actually, I am an undercover agent!"
"Undercover? What undercover?" Upon hearing this, the strong man couldn't help but become more confused. Others, too, don’t know what undercover means?
When Lan Tianbao heard this, he immediately came back to his senses and felt a little funny. His heart, which was serious about facing the disclosure of his identity, suddenly felt a little more relaxed. However, when talking about such an important matter, he became serious again and said seriously: "This is what the Duke said, and I am actually the Duke's servant!"
"The Duke? Which Duke? You wouldn't say it's the Duke of Xing, right?" Upon hearing this, the strong man immediately laughed and said, "Military advisor, stop joking!"
"Yes, military advisor, do you want to take the credit? My elder brother said that we must ensure the safety of the military advisor."
"Yes, yes, our lives are cheap. You are knowledgeable and different from us!"
"..."
Hearing that they were thinking about themselves, Lan Tianbao was a little moved, so he raised his voice a little and repeated seriously: "I am really a servant of Duke Xingguo's house. I went to join King Li Chuang on the orders of Duke Xing." . But on the way, I met my elder brother and was stopped!"
Hearing his words, the room became quiet again. A crowd of people are waiting, you look at me, I look at you, I can’t believe this is true.
After a while, the strong man confirmed suspiciously: "Military advisor, this is not a joke. Don't make up random stories just to meet Duke Xingguo!"
Lan Tianbao was speechless after hearing this, so he said seriously: "It's true, my parents and younger brother are still in the Xingguo Duke's mansion!"
Having said this, he took the initiative and said: "Actually, what I said to my eldest brother at the beginning was all true. But I hid it later and didn't say anything. After I was caught by the Jin Yiwei, Duke Xingguo happened to pass by and rescued me. After understanding the situation, he took my brothers in and took our family in."
Hearing this, the room became quiet again. By this time, they basically believed what Lan Tianbao said. For a moment, it was obviously a bit difficult to accept.
After a while, the strong man suddenly said: "Military advisor, you are still lucky!"
Others heard this and nodded in agreement.
"Yes, you met a noble person when you were in trouble. It's not like us, who can't respond to the demands of heaven and earth, and can only rise up and rebel in the end!"
"Who wants to risk beheading if there is a way to survive?"
"..."
Seeing that none of his companions were yelling at him, but instead they were all envious, Lan Tianbao was a little moved, and said: "If I hadn't met the Duke, if I could have survived, I would have been forced by the world. There is only one way to go: rebellion."
Having said this, he solemnly said: "If brothers believe me, I will definitely report the situation of my eldest brother and brothers to the Duke of Guo. You and I were almost the same at the beginning. There are extenuating circumstances. I believe that the Duke of Guo will definitely Agree to recruit us!"
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