Chapter 6

Lu Jing was carrying a broken bowl and squatting on the stone altar. While sticking out his butt to pick up beans to eat, he said: I met the blind old man playing huqin and turned out that he was taken to the inn and was with his separated tribe. I squatted in the inn all night. Before dawn, he and a group of Hu people went up the mountain.

You said they were looking at Luodu on the mountain? What were they looking at?

Looking at the Qi Lu Jing said: They are Hu Wu from Kuishuo. I heard them talk to the accompanying officials. It is said that Luo has the aura of the emperor, but it is not in the two palaces.

Don't joke! The old man who played the huqin is a blind man, what are you looking at?

You have eyes, have you ever seen the aura of the emperor?

Could these Hu people come to cause trouble, right?

Who knows that anyway, the leader is an official, and the court that is still a Meng

Then Fifth Brother, why did you run away here?

They're coming here

Cheng Zongyang is a little confused, why are you here?

It seems that the emperor's aura is here

As he said that, Lu Jing and Cheng Zongyang turned their heads and looked at Old Man Zhu and Old Man Zhu, who were so ugly that they looked at. What were you looking at?

Master Baba, if you become the emperor, you must be a high-ranking official for me. Cheng Zongyang said: I am not picky, I am a king, or something, just give it two at will.

Why don't you be a person?

I can't do it. Cheng Zongyang said modestly: We don't have that blessing, and the emperor's aura will not fall on me. But you are so old, it's very hard for the emperor to be a child. Why don't I have a baby with Xiao Zi and be the prince for you? You can save yourself the harem and get rid of it. It's too troublesome, right?

What's the trouble? If the old man becomes the emperor, he will first make you a little skill in the palace eunuchs. The old man has just seen it. The work is too rough and the old man will get some medicine for you to ensure that as you walk, you will lose your words by yourself.

It's easy to say. Cheng Zongyang said generously: As long as the dead girl agrees, I don't care.

While the three of them said, there were a group of Hu Wu and officials flying in the forest. There were 80% of the eunuchs in the palace, whether it was Old Man Zhu, his relationship with Old Man Zhu, or Cai Changshi who only had his butt, none of them could be exposed, and it was a bloody wind that made people see.

Lu Jing carried the ignorant Shi Cai and sighed: I didn't expect you to play such an old lady. If you had been running around the mountain, I wouldn't have come if I had known that I would have beaten to death.

Cheng Zongyang covered his chest and coughed twice in pain. Isn’t this still hurt? Master Baba, why don’t you help me?

Old Man Zhu sneered, have you ever seen the emperor letting him work?

No! Lu Jing suddenly stopped, someone here has been here

He leaned over and looked at the traces on the ground. It was the Hu people who scattered them.

We are also scattered. Cheng Zongyang immediately said: Let's go your own way and meet at Shangqing Temple.

Lu Jing put Cai Jingzhong on the ground, took out clothes from his arms like a magic trick, and dressed up Cai Jingzhong in the blink of an eye, wiped his face with medicine and wore a beard, looking like a coma patient

The three of them acted separately, Cheng Zongyang intentionally fell to the end, he was alone now, and even if he was caught, he would be able to get over.

A cigarette pillar suddenly rose in the forest. Looking at the location, it was the location of Prince Li’s tomb just now, and another cigarette pillar rose. Soon it was the third one and the fourth one...

A total of seven cigarette pillars rose from the forest. Cheng Zongyang looked at the direction of the seven cigarette pillars, then turned around and flew northward.

The seven smoke columns are arranged into the Big Dipper. If you are not mistaken, there should be the position of the eighth star master, the Purple Micro Star.

Several Hu people with hair were walking through the mountains and forests with various magical instruments. In front was a big witch wearing an eagle-shaped golden crown. He had deep scars on his forehead, bone-shaped necklaces on his chest, conical gold earrings on his ears, and a wolf-headed dagger on his waist. He held a bronze mirror in his hand. A blind old Hu man was supported by two Hu wizards and walked with difficulty. At the end was a Han Dynasty official in an embroidered suit, with several ingenious soldiers.

The wizard in front stopped, stared at the bronze mirror for a moment, and then spoke: Jiang Zhizhe, the Polaris position should be here

The embroidered robe named Jiang was tall and tall, with long beards under his jaw, and his face was quite majestic. He nodded slightly, asking the great witch to do the trick

The wizard waved his sleeves, and the accompanying sergeant took off his backpack and poured out the dried wolf dung. The two Hu men squatted down, arranged the wolf dung one by one, sprinkled with several pungent medicinal powder, and then inserted more than a dozen reed tubes into the ground, revealing only the mouth of the tube covered by the reed inner membrane.

The wizard in the lead bowed down and said respectfully to the blind old man. The blind old man groped with a string of piano. After a long time, he plucked one of the reed tubes and vibrated. The film at the mouth of the tube broke open, and a stream of extremely thin light gray flew out.

The wizard in charge raised his hand and threw out a golden ring, put the reed tube in the middle, and the two Hu people immediately moved the wolf dung, put the fine wood on it, and lit it with flint.

A thick smoke rose up straight, echoing the Big Dipper below. At this moment, a soldier suddenly shouted: Who! He said that, he took off his dragon-headed bow with his backhand, put on a feather arrow, and opened his bow to the depths of the forest.

Cheng Zongyang recognized the official surnamed Jiang. It was the embroidered messenger he met when he came from Wudu. He was curious about the casting ceremony of the Hu people and accidentally exposed his hiding. Seeing the soldiers raised their bows and arrows, pointing at their hiding place, they had to shout: I'm a passing person.

The embroidered envoy surnamed Jiang frowned and summoned Hu Wu from Kuishuo to the air. It was the empress dowager's private order. Even the emperor didn't know. Whether it was the person who was in charge of the matter or the Yulin soldiers accompanying him, the person carefully selected by the empress dowager and the Lu clan who was in charge of the two armies of the north and south were accidentally caught. It can only be said that he was not lucky.

The embroidered messenger raised his hand and was about to order the man to be shot, but the blind old man behind him said something

The wizard in charge hurriedly said: Jiang Zhizhi, please wait! This person is Master Qin's old friend, Master Qin, has received the kindness of this person.

Since he is a former friend of Master Qin, that's all. The embroidered messenger surnamed Jiang looked at the young man carefully, recorded his appearance, and wanted to know who he was, and dared to collude with the Hu people in private.

The wizard said: Master Qin wants to ask the sir to say a few words

Cheng Zongyang breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't expect that the blind old man Huqin could remember his voice, and judging from the courtesy he received, his status in the tribe is quite good.

Although he knew he couldn't see it, Cheng Zongyang still gave a good manners and bowed: I've seen Master Qin below

The old man Huqin said a few words, and the wizard in charge translated for him: Master Qin is very grateful to Mr. Qin for his help that day. If he has the opportunity, he hopes to invite Mr. Kuishuo to be a guest.

If I have the chance, I will definitely go

Then the wizard took out a golden cake from his skin. This was Master Qin's reward and also the travel fee for the gentleman to go to Kuishuo.

The old man Huqin smiled and nodded. Although he couldn't speak, he could feel his kindness.

Cheng Zongyang took the golden cake calmly, then I'm not polite

The old man Huqin said a few more words, and the wizard said: There is another thing, what the gentleman wanted to know that day. Master Qin said that he was blind and could not answer. What can be told to the gentleman is: the kind-hearted man who helped him was a woman.

Cheng Zongyang was shocked, and then he heard the wizard say: It's also the one with her.

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The straight wolf smoke was left far behind, and Cheng Zongyang had not yet come back to his senses

Woman! The last two witnesses at the soup foot shop, the scar-faced boy and his old servant, turned out to be two women! No wonder the master and servants disappeared and could not be found no matter how they revealed. It turned out that the identities they revealed were completely fake

The scar-faced boy is a woman, and she knows her own woman. She uses scars to cover her appearance, and her back feels very familiar to her...

Cheng Zongyang suddenly jumped onto the branch and rushed towards the mountain stream where he almost fell.

The cliff walls of the mountain stream were extremely steep, and some places were so smooth that even monkeys could not climb Cheng Zongyang nailed the cliff with a coral dagger and swam to the bottom of the stream like a gecko.

Half an hour later, Cheng Zongyang finally found the package and was blocked by a stream stone. At this time, it was sucked up with water. Cheng Zongyang picked up the package and opened it on the stone. There were several exquisite bedding inside. The inner part was a white deer skin!

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There was silence in Shangqing Temple, and Zhuo Yunjun was quietly cooking tea in the quiet room.

Cheng Zongyang sat cross-legged and asked first: Has Xiao Zi been here?

Zhuo Yunjun looked surprised, did your mother come to Luodu?

It should be here, I don't know what to do, please pay more attention to

It's my servant who knows

Cheng Zongyang asked casually: Has Hede gone out?

Zhuo Yunjun suddenly heard that Xiao Zi had also arrived in Luodu, and couldn't help but feel a little panicked. After calming down, he replied: She went to the city to buy medicine and came back at noon.

Do you need to bring white deer skin when you go to the city to buy medicine? Even if you want to exchange money, who dares to buy and sell white deer that is only available in the Forbidden Garden of the Emperor?

Master Lu Wu and Marquis Shang have arrived

Did you meet them?

Zhuo Yunjun said softly: Without the master's instructions, it is difficult for me to show up, so I only ask my disciples to invite them to the temple to rest.

Cheng Zong stood up and said: I'll go see them and wait for Hede to come back and notify me.

yes

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Lu Jing and Old Man Zhu were placed in the T-shaped upper courtyard. The two quiet rooms opened quietly. It seemed that neither Cheng Zongyang opened the door and realized that they were wrong. Although the two of them did not make any sound, the situation inside was not ordinary lively.

Lu Jing held a broken bowl in one hand and a bamboo stick in the other hand. He rolled his eyes and staggered against the base of the wall. He looked like an old beggar who had been hungry for half a year and was more cruel than him. He held his hands together and limped. No matter how you look at both legs, one leg is long and one leg short. The short leg is still turning inward, almost walking with his instep. That look is ten times worse than Lu Jing, and it makes people want to give alms at a glance.

The two of them walked straight to the base of the wall and the other went against each other. They hit a corner of the room. They each hummed Lu Jing turned around and left, while walking, turning their fingers, putting away the broken bowl, changing to a copper bell, and then shook hands. A long piece fell from the top of the bamboo stick, which read "Iron Mouth God's Calculation" four ink words as big as the mouth of the bowl, and then turned their clothes into a half-old Taoist robe, still rolling their eyes, and shaking the bell while walking, like a Taoist priest in the traveling house.

Old Man Zhu took out an iron hoop from somewhere, put it on his head, turned it into a head, then raised his palm, yelled at the Buddha's name, and looked calm, like a monk who had attained enlightenment, but with his vulgar face, he looked a little like a monk who became a Buddha standing on the ground.

The two of them went around half a circle and hit another place. Old Man Zhu opened his hand and was about to beg for alms. Lu Jing put away the copper bell, put the bamboo stick, and wiped his palms on his head. A cloth scarf was added to the bun. Then he took off the gossip diagram on his chest, put the belt, tied a knot on his waist, then pulled out a white handkerchief from his arms, put it on his shoulders, and turned into a waiter who ran away impatiently waved his hand to Old Man Zhu, asking him to get out of here quickly.

Old Man Zhu took off his headband, wrapped it with a dirty handkerchief on his head, pretended to be a square scarf, and then straightened his chest and tried to flatten the worn clothes. He looked like a down-and-out student, but his appearance was too down-and-out, and it was so limited that he was begging.

Lu Jing smiled and shook his hand, meaning that Old Man Zhu's makeup was too unreliable, but Old Man Zhu looked dissatisfied. No matter how down and out of place, he was also a scholar. Where did his eyes grow in his shop?

Seeing that he refused to admit defeat, Lu Jing simply made a set of official uniforms, wearing a high crown and a jade belt on his waist. He stopped pretending to be blind now. Gu Pan was full of authority and the poor scholar who killed Old Man Zhu in seconds.

Old man Zhu thrust his body, and his long black hair drooped from his shoulders like a waterfall. Then he put away his laughter, and the emperor-like majesty appeared between his eyebrows. In comparison, Lu Jing's official power just now was as insignificant as a floating cloud.

Lu Jing was dumbfounded, looking at Shang Zhenyu, who was wearing a cloth clothes but like an emperor and noble man, and finally lowered his head in shame.

Cheng Zongyang was funny. The two were like acting in a pantomime. Beggars were beggars and monks were against Taoists. Then Lu Jing turned into a waiter. He drove Old Man Zhu away from the head and left the old man Zhu dressed up as a scholar, taught the waiter a lesson. Lu Jing disguised himself as an official, and finally suppressed the scholar and finally the old guy showed his true face and crushed Lu Jing into ashes.

If we talk about the professional makeup, Lu Jing is more than better than Old Man Zhu. When his clothes change, his voice, appearance and smile will also change. He pretends to be like a tiger, or a snake, but unfortunately the old thing he met has not only done everything, but also almost became the emperor. Lu Jing is not unfair to lose at all.

Old Man Zhu was proud, little guy, let alone you, even if the surname Yue is here, he has to write me the word "天"! No matter how awesome he is, will he have to eat? Have you ever been an emperor? Can you compare with the old man?

He slept with the old lady of the Song Lord, and Cheng Zongyang said: What about you? You were chased like a dog by the empress dowager of the Han Kingdom, and he had the face to say

Old Man Zhu was so angry that she was embarrassed. Xiao Chengzi! She didn’t slap people in the face!

I wanted to beat him, but Master Baba, what's wrong with you? Why can't I find him? Didn't you say you two have fun and just put Secret Cai on the floor, right?

Does an eunuch have to offer him?

The eunuch is also a human being. I said to old man, because of other people's physical defects, you will discriminate. Even if you are the emperor, you can't do this.

Cheng Zongyang squatted down, touched Cai Jingzhong's pulse, woke him up, and let you see what a civilized person is.

Cai Jingzhong's chest loosened, as if a thousand-pound huge stone had been moved away. His mind gradually recovered. His arm moved, and he found that he had changed into clothes, and his jaw was itchy and seemed to have a beard... Cai Jingzhong was a little stunned, and then realized that it was just a fake beard that had been stuck on him. He smiled bitterly. After all, he was just a remnant. Even as a Zhongchangshi, he made countless instruments, he was still ridiculed behind his back.

Cai Jingzhong opened his eyes and saw a few cases in front of him. A young man held his chin and supported his elbows on the table. He was smiling and looking at him. He was not handsome, but it was not ugly. Especially since he had no beard left under his jaw, Cai Jingzhong felt more comfortable.

It's you?

Ha, when I greeted you, you didn't even raise your eyes. I thought you didn't hear it. I didn't expect you to recognize me. Since that's the case, I don't need to introduce myself. Let's talk about the serious matter

Cai Jingzhong was extremely calm. He left his life alone, just to inquire about the news from himself. He didn't even care about life and death. Do you still care about this?

Cai Jingzhong lowered his eyes and heard him clear his throat. He knew that he would persuade him that he had no major problems since ancient times. Since he served the Empress Dowager, why not die? After all, this is the world of Han. If he offended the Empress Dowager, there is only one way to die. He was curious. What can this young man say? What will he use to impress himself? Money? Treasures? Even the young husband? No matter what chips he has, he cannot surpass the Empress Dowager of Han.

Do you want to fly? The young man asked with a smile

After a long time, Cai Jingzhong, who had been drooping his eyes and expressionless, finally raised his face and looked at the young man like a monster.

Cheng Zongyang didn't say nonsense, he just took out a silver-white object and placed it on the table, pressing it lightly

A figure with a huge triangle kite appeared in the light ball. He ran a few steps on the edge of the steep cliff, then jumped up, flew like a big bird, and then the triangle wings turned into propellers. A man wearing a helmet sat in an iron box with double wings and a fish-like iron box, flying into the blue sky, the light ball became bigger and bigger. The strange device flew over with a huge roar, as if he could touch it with one hand.

Cai Jingzhong's face did not fluctuate at all, and he asked calmly: What kind of spell is this?

Not a spell

Is it an illusion?

It's not an illusion. Cheng Zongyang said: This is technology like making paper. As long as it is invented, anyone can do it.

Cai Jingzhong's eyes slowly lit up, but finally shook his head, it was impossible

Maybe you can't make such a plane in your life, but you can at least enjoy the joy of research. Cheng Zongyang said: I'll build a laboratory for you and you can study anything you are interested in.

What is a laboratory?

There are all kinds of tools you need in the place where you want to do. I can guarantee that each piece is the best in the Six Dynasties. I will give you any materials you need. At the same time, I will build a library for you, collect research results and discoveries from all predecessors as reference, and also equip you with assistants to form a team for you. No matter what you study, no matter how much you need, as long as you give me a report and explain the purpose, I will do my best to satisfy you. You don’t have to worry about buying a pen and send me a report. The laboratory will have a fixed research fund every year to ensure the normal operation of the laboratory. This fund is... 10,000 gold baht per year, are you enough?

Cai Jingzhong said word by word: This is impossible

Old man, prove my strength

Old Man Zhu said lightly: This kid is cheating, you don’t have to worry about how many bad money is safe, Jiangzhou is his.

Jiangzhou?

Cheng Zongyang introduced: This is the fifth master of the eight horses of Xingyue Lake, Yun Ge Lu Jing

Cai Jingzhong ignored Lu Jing at all and stared at Cheng Zongyang. Did you make cement?

Cheng Zongyang shook his hand modestly, not enough to be tempted, not enough to be tempted

The particles are too coarse and you don't have a good grinder

Cheng Zongyang was stunned, how did you know it was polished?

Some people say it is the mud at the bottom of the river, nonsense! It has been clearly burned

Cheng Zongyang exclaimed: Good eyesight!

Cai Jingzhong looked at Lu Jing, then looked at Shang Hou, and finally his eyes fell on Cheng Zongyang's face, what do you want me to do?

Cheng Zongyang slapped his thigh and said, "I have too many things to do!" I tell you, I have a lot of ideas...

Cheng Zongyang approached Cai Jingzhong's ears, and whispered for a while. Cai Jingzhong's eyes widened wider and said in a lost voice: This is impossible!

Brother, can you say something else?

Cai Jingzhong stood up and when should he leave?

No hurry! No hurry! The matter here hasn't been completed yet

Old Man Zhu teased: Xiao Caizi, don’t you hold the thighs of the ladies named Lu?

Who? Cai Jingzhong was stunned for a moment, then he thought, Oh, I will write a letter to the Queen Mother

Don't! Cheng Zongyang quickly stopped him. You should be your fault in the palace. If you really feel sorry for it, you will tell her when you leave.

One more month? Cai Jingzhong frowned

Not that fast. Cheng Zongyang was ashamed, I'm afraid it would take three to five months

Cai Jingzhong thought for a while and decided: It’s important to not delay the laboratory for two months.

Cheng Zongyang felt like he had dug a hole and buried himself in, but looking at Cai Jingzhong's earnest eyes, he couldn't say anything he refused, and finally said with a tough bullet and said: Then in two months, even if I can't leave, I will send you back first.

Cai Jingzhong nodded with satisfaction. Are there any patterns in the laboratory?

...I'm afraid not yet

Then I'll draw it

good

A tool for experimentation?

If you make a list, I promise to buy it all for you

To make the iron sheet you just mentioned, you need a mine

Cheng Zongyang spit out a word and buy it!

No

Brother, can you finish your words?

At the beginning, where is the closest iron official to Jiangzhou? Oh, the iron official disciples in Shanyang and Shanyang seem to be a little restless. Let me find a way to make them move.

Cai Jingzhong said as he got up and left talking to himself.

Cheng Zongyang looked confused. What does he mean?

Lu Jing said: I heard that he seemed to be planning to let the prisoners who were mining in Shanyang cause trouble?

riot?

Something

This is a traitor! Cheng Zongyang caught Old Man Zhu, uncle, is this guy reliable?

Unexpectedly, Old Man Zhu whispered: Many of these eunuchs are crazy. You can see that it’s okay, but in fact it’s very likely that they are completely crazy.

While talking, Cai Jingzhong transferred back, who should I look for in the team?

Feng Yuan, Feng Dafa

Oh, Cai Jingzhong turned around and left, then turned around, where to look for it?

Cheng Zongyang tried his best to resist the urge to hold his forehead and said warmly: Go back and rest first, I'll let him find you

OK, Cai Jingzhong made a move and turned it back, would you give the salary?

Can I not give it to you?

I can give it, and I still have some savings. Cai Jingzhong thought about it, will I not have to come back in the future?

I guess so

Since I don't come back, I'll ask someone to borrow some more

I'm not going to pay it back, right? Cheng Zongyang quickly said: I'm so sorry for borrowing money, so let's not do it anymore

Borrow less and research is very expensive. Anyway, I am a eunuch and have long been gone. I am not afraid of retribution. I will pay them back if I make money in the future.

No need...

Borrow some

Not OK...

Borrow less

No need...

Just borrow a little

...Brother, please do it

good

Cai Jingzhong finally did not look back, and the three remaining people looked at each other and said: Is this the way you are talking about civilized people?

This is an accident. Cheng Zongyang said sincerely: There are really not many such people, I think they are very precious.

If Zhen is not, I don’t know if it is expensive enough. Ah is 10,000 gold baht a year. Is it worth the price?

Cheng Zongyang looked confident, absolutely worth it!

Lu Jing spread his hands and said he had no objection to this. Then he changed the topic, and the person named Tang came again.

What did he say?

Say there is a big business, so I asked me to find a few more people to do it together