Picked up a copy of Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 316 I want to be quiet
Ma Jun handed over the ink charcoal he made or improved to Wen Renxi, and practiced it on the spot. The ink charcoal, which was not completely burned and could not protect against the cold, burned violently in the stove. It seems that a few small pieces of black charcoal are not inferior to the same amount of firewood. Of course, the power of burning may not be as strong as firewood, but the problem is that in the cold winter season, in frontier areas, it is natural to use such black charcoal everywhere. It is much more convenient to collect firewood.

Not all places can find trees that can be cut down in four seasons. In this era, mountains, rivers and waters were privately owned by princes in fiefs or emperors in temples. In addition, firewood was even more difficult to find in the cold winter. , if Ma Jun's ink charcoal can be produced in large quantities and sent to the Quartet, it will obviously have a good ability to resist the coming cold winter, but if the cost is too high, it will not be considered a good thing for ordinary people.

As for how Ma Jun did it, how a small improvement could make the charcoal burn more powerfully and last longer, Wen Renxi didn't know at all, even if Ma Jun had already explained it to him Dozens of times, he was still at a loss, in order not to lose face in front of his disciples, he could only act as if he had suddenly realized, and nodded, Ma Jun said with some joy: "This thing should be dedicated to the emperor!"

Wen Renxi took this object and went to the palace again.

Song Dian came out to meet him in person. The emperor was very happy to see that his health had improved. He took his hand and sat face to face with him. The two sat face to face. Are you still healthy?"

"Thank you for your majesty's concern, I'm fine!" Wen Ren replied.

The Son of Heaven nodded, and exchanged pleasantries with Wen Renxi for a while, before he asked, "Wen Renxi came here, what is the matter?"

"This thing!" Wen Renxi took out a thing wrapped in linen from his arms, and gently opened it, revealing the piece of black charcoal inside, which was completely black, knotted together, and shiny black. After looking at it for a moment, he asked with some doubts: "Is this Moshi?"

"Exactly, Your Majesty knows, what is this thing used for?"

The emperor laughed and said: "Mr. Wen, don't underestimate me. I was poor when I was young, and I have seen this thing before. This thing is placed in a furnace, and it is burned with fire. It is used to keep out the cold. I Are you right?" Wen Renxi nodded and said, "Exactly."

"Wen Rengong wants the court to use this thing?"

The emperor asked with some doubts.

"Your Majesty, I also know that this thing burns very slowly, it is not as good as firewood, and it is extremely inconvenient to use, but scholars love this thing a lot, and they carve it. However, this thing is absolutely extraordinary. All of them are done." Wen Renxi talked about the various magical functions of this thing, and when the emperor heard it, his eyes suddenly burst into flames, and he quickly shouted: "Song Dian!"

Song Dian hurried over, and the Son of Heaven pointed at it and shouted, "Bring a furnace!"

Not long after, Song Dian took a small hand-held stove and placed it outside the main hall. Regardless of the emperor's majesty, the emperor took the ink stone in his hand and threw it directly into the stove. After the fire was lit, it didn't take long for the flames to burn in the furnace. It wasn't very violent, but when the Son of Heaven stretched his hands out of the furnace, he could still feel the heat, and the Son of Heaven grinned.

"Wenrengong, how is this thing made? How expensive is it?"

"I have to ask Ma Jun about it."

"Then why didn't you bring him along?"

"He is a sinner and dare not come."

The emperor was taken aback for a moment, and then he remembered that Wen Renxi had recommended Ma Jun. The emperor had known Ma Jun when he was still a child. He remembered that in the past, he wanted to carve characters, and the emperor shook his hand. Head, said: "If this thing can be of great use, I will forgive his sin, and you will bring him quickly." Wen Renxi made a somewhat embarrassed look, and said: "I don't know in what capacity I brought him forward. Come"

"Hahaha, you bring him first, entering the palace for nothing, not necessarily leaving for nothing."

Wen Renxi immediately sent someone to his home and took Ma Jun to the palace. After seeing the eunuch who came, Ma Jun was still a little nervous. He thought that the emperor would not summon him, so he immediately made preparations and found out He took the only clean clothes in the house, dressed neatly, and entered the palace with the eunuch. When Ma Jun stood in front of the emperor in a panic, bowing his hands in salute, the emperor was still a little stunned.

He only remembered that cowardly and cowardly little guy back then. In a blink of an eye, he was already in his prime. These days passed so fast. The emperor sighed with emotion, and looked Ma Jun up and down. Xie's eyes widened even more, this guy who used to be disheveled, was dressed so neatly and cleanly today, alas, no, why is this set of clothes on him so similar to the ones he left at home?
Wen Renxi looked more and more like him, Ma Jun glanced at him, and smiled a little embarrassedly, his own clothes were already dirty and messy when he was doing things before, wouldn't it be right if he came here wearing that The emperor is disrespectful?

The emperor asked, "Do you still recognize me?"

"Your Majesty, I dare not forget."

Ma Jun lowered his head and said.

"Oh, your mouth has also become sharp. Okay, come on, tell me how this black stone is made."

"Your Majesty, I have used fire to burn various things, some of them burned early, and the speed of burning was different. After repeated tests, if I remove the inkstone." Ma Jun started talking, and the emperor's eyes widened. Looking for guilt, this was the case with Liu Hong before, and the same is true for this guy, he didn't speak human words, he sneaked a little awkward glance at the man who was heard by the side, and this guy shook his head, seeming to be indifferent to Ma Jun's words As an understanding!

The Son of Heaven coughed and said, "So that's the case, but I don't know, the cost of making it will be too high?"

Ma Jun looked at the emperor suspiciously, and said, "Your Majesty, as I said just now, it only needs to be smelted briefly."

"Hahaha, good, good, if this thing is used to supply the disaster-stricken people in the frontier fortress, to the country and the people, it will be a great good!" The emperor got up, walked to Ma Jun, patted him on the shoulder, and praised him A few times, after the emperor finished praising, Wen Renxi's eyes widened. It turned out that there were two dark handprints left on Ma Jun's shoulders. The emperor obviously noticed it, and looked at his hands, which were pitch black.
"My clothes!! Your Majesty, these are left to me by my grandfather!!" Wenren Xihaotao shouted.

"Oh? Is it yours? Well, don't worry about it, Song Dian, give Wen Rengong some money later." Song Dian nodded. The emperor wanted him to take the money. Naturally, he didn't want him to pay, but Using the royal family's money, Wen Renxi looked at the emperor with some grievances, and said: "In order to refine this thing, three houses in my house have been burned down. Now, I have two masters and apprentices, and my house is barren and I don't even have a place to live." "

"Oh, I got it, now you go around He Gong's mansion, choose a room, and move in, I will let Song Dian accompany you there."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Wen Renxi nodded with a smile, and left with Song Dian.

The Son of Heaven watched him leave, shook his head helplessly, and said to Ma Jun, "Mr. Wen, you are very talented, but you are just a little stingy. Come to think of it, you have suffered a lot by following him all day long."

"Your Majesty, the subject has not suffered, and the teacher treats the subject very well."

The emperor nodded his head in satisfaction, respecting the teacher, it can be used.

"It's just that, Your Majesty, I don't have a house to live in. I have troubled the master for a long time, and I feel anxious."

"Okay, don't say too much, hurry up and follow Song Dian, I want to cook alone in the oven"

ps: I heard that Mu Yue, a young book friend of Lao Lang, is preparing for the college entrance examination tomorrow. Here, Lao Lang wishes you success in the college entrance examination and your dreams come true. Come on!
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