The rise of the prince

Chapter 241 Mao Luan's Life Is in Crisis + Something Really Happened

"My lord, what's the use of practicing this?" Yan Shen looked at Li Xingzhou with a puzzled expression. On the sand-covered training ground not far away, a nurse was being led up to a half-meter-high platform while blindfolded. Hands interweaving netting.

"Don't bully me!" the blindfolded guard turned his back to everyone and said nervously.

"Do not worry"

"We will definitely let go!"

"Fuck you!" The nurse standing on the high platform yelled helplessly, and everyone laughed.

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But laughing, after hesitating for a while, the blindfolded nurse took a deep breath, then leaned back suddenly, let gravity dominate his body, and fell heavily
The back is the most insecure position for people, not to mention there is a half-meter-high platform. If you fall on your back at this height, you will fall to half your death. People in this posture are the most powerless. You cannot change your posture, you cannot dominate your body, and fate can only Make teammates
Snapped!
Apparently he didn't fall to the ground, but was caught firmly by everyone. The blindfolded nurse was sweating profusely and gasping for breath, but everyone laughed and laughed at him for being timid.

"What are you laughing at! Change people, change people, you bastards, scare me, wait a minute, I'll kill you!" The guard who fell on his back became furious, tore off the blindfold, and cursed.

Soon, the next nursing home was blindfolded and reluctantly pushed onto the high platform.
Trust training is important in many modern armies, and some units even regard it as a core subject, even more important than tactical training.

For example, the famous U.S. Navy SEALs, in order to enhance the trust between teammates, remove the ordinary trust training, and even often require the team members to wear ordinary people's clothing, go out together, go to the bar to drink, fight together, travel together, etc. .

In fact, the reason is very simple, force can be gradually replaced by more and more powerful weapons, but psychological strength cannot be replicated by machines.

As technology advances, the role of force will be weakened, and psychological strength will gradually dominate the battlefield.

In history, there are many cases in which a huge army was defeated by an enemy several times or even dozens of times smaller than itself. In the final analysis, psychological reasons are the most important.

Trust training is a training method that subtly makes soldiers believe in teammates and each other through repeated exercises over time.In this way, there will be no one-touch collapse on the battlefield.

After all, the only psychological support for soldiers in this era when they go to the battlefield is the handsome flag. When there are too many people, there will be a sea of ​​people. If you can’t see the handsome flag, your mentality will gradually collapse. Want to save your life, no intention to fight, the situation of collapsing at the first touch.

But if a soldier can trust his teammates, all the teammates around him will become his psychological support point, instead of the unreachable handsome flag, a strong trust network can be formed, the morale is high, and he will never retreat.

Li Xingzhou patted Yan Shen on the shoulder: "You also practice with them."

"Me! Ah..." Yan Shen looked unhappy, and gave Li Xingzhou a resentful look.

"See what I am doing, just go if you are told."

"My lord, I'm their boss, it's so embarrassing, what if these bullshits throw me down." Yan Shen was still not happy.

Li Xingzhou kicked his ass: "Just because you are the boss, you have to lead by example and share weal and woe, go!"

The resistance was futile, Yan Shen walked over reluctantly, and when the nursing homes saw him coming, they started booing immediately, Yan Shen yelled and cursed, but it didn't work, and was pushed onto the high platform by everyone.
In the afternoon, Li Xingzhou was in the gun barrel forging room, naked to the waist, and followed Tie Niu to forge the gun barrel with a water drop forging hammer, sweating profusely from the heat.

Sure enough, as he expected, Tieniu and other young craftsmen learned how to use the water drop forging hammer very quickly.

Recently, a few older blacksmiths have approached him in private, and they generally have the same meaning, sincere words, and what they say with reason: "Shuiluo forging hammer is a strange skill, not a real skill, and it can't last." Improper use of water power will harm young people in the long run, making them lazy and lazy, and their skills loose.” and so on.

In fact, Li Xingzhou had expected this kind of situation, so he told Zhao Si from the beginning that he should try his best to recruit young craftsmen.

This kind of psychological imbalance is actually easy to understand. It's like a girl who has been in love with a man for many years and finds out that he is a scumbag. At this time, most people cannot let go.

It's not that they can't see clearly, it's just that the investment has been too much and the cost is too high, so they can only black out to the end.

The same is true for old craftsmen. They devote most of their time and energy to their proud crafts. If one day they are told that their crafts will be replaced and worthless, they will definitely feel uncomfortable. The beginning of psychological subconsciousness Contradictions, as long as you feel that it is not good, you can always find a reason.

Comprehensible is comprehensible, many things are unstoppable, Li Xingzhou knows that these cannot be the reasons to hinder the progress of science and technology.

Li Xingzhou ignored the complaints of the old craftsmen, and transferred them all away from the gun barrel forging workshop of the water drop forging hammer, and transferred them to polish other parts, such as gunpowder chambers, beaks, etc. These parts need fine grinding, and the hydraulic forging hammer cannot be used. , just right for the skilled old craftsman.

In the afternoon, Li Xingzhou asked someone to go to the prime minister's mansion to pick up A-Jiao. These days, Degong, as the head of the Tongzhongshu sect and the head of the Zhengshitang, was so busy with the affairs in the south that he almost lived in Zhengshi. In the government office where the church works, there is no time to go home.

Gillian's parents are also far away in Jiangzhou, so she must be bored and lonely by herself, but Gillian is not like He Qian.

He Qian doesn't care about the common sayings, the three cardinal principles and the five constant principles, if she feels bored, she will run to the palace, and she doesn't care what others say.

In contrast, Gillian is much more traditional. If Duke De did not come, she would be ashamed to come, and would blush when she did, even though she was the nominal hostess of the palace.

So Li Xingzhou had to ask someone to pick her up. When she came here, she could fight landlords with Qiu'er and Yue'er. If He Qian or Shiyu got together, she could play mahjong. Of course, Li Xingzhou didn't have time for them right now. Do mahjong.

Thinking about it this way, Li Xingzhou also felt that he was really not a good person, although he was not
He has been waiting for an imperial decree for the past two days, the imperial decree that Zhong Daoyu promised to obtain for him, as soon as the imperial decree comes, he will really hold the military power!
"Brother, this...this is not good." Monk Baoyuan looked at the dazzling array of luxurious meals in front of him with a resentful expression.

Mao Luan was dissatisfied: "Could it be that you still dislike me for not being considerate? This Tingyulou is the best restaurant in the capital. At least 100 taels for this table is almost worth half a year's salary."

"No." Monk Baoyuan frowned, almost crying: "But brother, I am a monk, a vegetarian!"

"You said this?"

Monk Baoyuan almost burst into tears from his senior brother: "Otherwise!"

Mao Luan waved his hand indifferently: "Anyway, no one has seen this, so it's fine for you to eat."

"Amitabha, no, no, no, the Buddha will blame you." Monk Baoyuan swallowed and shook his head hastily.

Mao Luan picked up a piece of meat, and said: "It's fine, it's fine, you can eat it or not."

Monk Baoyuan swallowed his saliva while drinking tea by himself: "Senior brother, I'm all to blame for my incompetence this time. I'm sorry, little brother. I thought I could use the opportunity of the poetry meeting to get a leader who could talk to the deputy prime minister and let the He begged for mercy for you, he didn't expect to kill Li Xingzhou halfway, his literary talent is so amazing, I really can't compare with him."

Mao Luan shook his head: "What nonsense are you talking about? I'm sorry, you'll be satisfied if you can go down the mountain for me. This matter is probably destined. Who can think of a son, who looks like a dude, but is actually very talented and deep. Hide it or not?"

"Oh..." Mao Luan couldn't help sighing when he said this: "There is news in the palace that the queen mother has been unable to speak clearly recently, it is difficult to eat, and she needs to be waited on all day long. I don't think she can survive the scorching heat of May and June anyway. But But at this time, there is an accident in the south, the army is recruited, not to mention the additional manpower, even some of the laborers from our Ministry of Industry to build the mausoleum have been taken away, it seems that I am doomed this time."

"Senior brother." Speaking of this, Baoyuan monk also lowered his head, clenched his fists and said, "If it wasn't for that old thief Meng Zhiye, Ministry of Rites, who was so picky, he wouldn't have come to this point. His words are a disaster!"

"Heh" Mao Luan raised his head and drank a glass, and smiled disdainfully: "The old man is full of benevolence, righteousness and etiquette, and he understands worldly affairs and human relations. I just didn't expect that this broken mouth took someone's life, it's really ridiculous."

"Brother, do you want to stop begging the emperor, or... or go to Xiangfu?" Monk Baoyuan said anxiously.

Mao Luan shook his head: "Heh, the south has been defeated these past few days, Prime Minister Wang has a lot of affairs to deal with, and he hardly returns to the Prime Minister's mansion day and night. His Majesty is also worried, so how can he have time to see me?" He drank another glass, his cheeks were already stained red .

He reached out and patted Monk Baoyuan on the shoulder: "This life has been carefree, and all the children in the family have grown up and started a family. Only the youngest son is worried. This time, the emperor probably knows that the old thief Meng Zhiye is soliciting rumors. Even if You won't be involved if you kill me, when I die, you can help me take the child to Mingyin Temple, enter Buddhism, and raise him up."

"Brother."

Mao Luan clenched his hand tightly, without saying anything.

Monk Baoyuan nodded heavily, tears could no longer hold back.

"Haha, why are you crying? Aren't the monks all empty? There's nothing you can't see." Mao Luan scolded: "I'm not promising" but she was also full of tears while talking.

If the king wants the minister to die, the minister has to die.

Even if the emperor knew that he was harmed by Meng Zhiye, he would still be upset with Meng Zhiye, but this matter is too big, and the queen mother's time is approaching, and the mausoleum has not yet been completed.

So someone has to bear the burden, not to mention that Meng Zhiye is the emperor's teacher. Although he talks a lot of nonsense, what he can talk about is benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, ancient sacred teachings, and the foundation of peace. No one dares to say that it is wrong.

So, naturally, it can only be that he, the Ministry of Industry, delays the working hours, which is not good for the work.
He has been in the officialdom for many years, and he can see many things clearly. If you want to blame, you can blame Meng Zhiye, that stubborn old thief, and blame. Recently, the crown prince suffered a big defeat in the south, and all the servants were transferred away.

These unlucky things are all concentrated on him, the so-called destiny is probably like this
The brothers and sisters were both helpless and lost, very sad, and used wine to relieve their sorrows. Even the monk Baoyuan broke the precepts while crying and drank with the brothers.

At this moment, there was a loud noise in the private room next door, so loud that even they could hear it clearly.

Mao Luan was upset in his heart, and was about to curse, but he was stopped by his brother Baoyuan monk: "Senior brother, don't be in a hurry, listen to me."

"What's nice to hear." Even so, Mao Luan shook off his junior brother's hand, still resisting the irritability in his heart, calmed down and listened carefully, and the voice next door suddenly became clear
"You're just bragging. Don't you think that you are a blacksmith, so you can bully me that I haven't done any work. Two men can lift more than 1000 catties? You really think I'm a three-year-old child." Someone said loudly.

"Believe it or not!" The other person retorted unconvinced: "I work in the palace every day, and I saw it with my own eyes. It's on the riverside, and hundreds of pairs of eyes are looking at it! It can be fake, it was made by Aunt Qiu'er herself." The artifact, Miss Qiuer, does she know that it is the most beloved concubine of Prince Xiao's son!"

"Go, go, go, just lie to the ghost, I won't believe it!"

"I don't believe it! Do you dare to bet with me that tomorrow the palace will launch a new water wheel, and a water wheel weighing more than 2000 catties can be pulled up by three or four men. I bet you 100 taels!"

"Hahahaha, you have a headache, who will bet you 100 taels!"

"Then believe it or not!"

"If you don't believe me, I just don't believe it, so go ahead and lie to Xiaowa!"

"You are fucking dissatisfied and want to fight!"

"Just don't accept it! Hit me if you have the ability"

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There was a loud fight next door
Mao Luan frowned, and asked Monk Baoyuan: "The palace? Which palace?"

Today, the third water wheel of Wangfu is ready to be launched, which means that the production of Suifa guns will speed up again.

In addition, Shiyu, Yue'er and Yan Kun excitedly came to tell him last night that the Wei family finally let go and lowered the bid from 3 taels to 6000 taels.

Of course, this is not the ideal price, Li Xingzhou asked them to continue the negotiation.

This should have been a day of great joy, but Li Xingzhou couldn't be happier.
In the morning he got up as usual for morning exercises, equestrianism, Bajiquan, marksmanship, and then greeted Chen Yu.

At noon, there was still smoke and dust rising outside the city. From time to time, I saw people walking towards the city gate with a lot of things. There were 10,000+ people. It is estimated that it will take five or six days to leave Beijing. Many people are busy these days. Out of town to see off loved ones.

An old man and his wife selling sweet wine in the distance were bargaining with Yue'er, and Gillian curiously followed her to learn.

From time to time, there was the sound of vegetable farmers hawking from across the bank, and the doors by the river opened one after another, chatting a few words, and then separated to work separately, chickens and dogs barking, ordinary life, roughly like this every day
After a while, Yue'er took Gillian, bouncing around and brought the sweet liquor he bought to taste. Li Xingzhou smiled and took a sip of it, but he couldn't taste the sweetness in it, because he was worried.

It has been several days since Li Zhong Daoyu entered the palace, but there is still no movement, no imperial decree, no summons, life is still like this every day, could it be that something has changed
He decided to wait a little longer.

At noon, the palace started to launch the third water wheel, and many surrounding people who had been informed in advance came to join in the fun, and people stood on the banks of the river.

After the sound of firecrackers, using Qiu'er's pulley block, two strong men easily pulled up the tall water wheel, and then the other two men carefully pushed it, turned it in the air, and then slowly lowered it into the river, and then stood on the water wheel. The craftsman on the lower shelf fits the bearings and fixes them.

The craftsmen are skilled and experienced, and the whole process of such a large project took less than half an hour.

The people around cheered and gasped in amazement, because it was so amazing, every time I watched it
Gillian and Yue'er also clapped their hands excitedly, but Li Xingzhou was still absent-minded, because the imperial decree did not come today.

In the afternoon, he finally couldn't wait.

He sent a servant Kuaima to the General's Mansion to inquire, but half an hour later, the aggrieved servant came back and told Li Xingzhou that he was turned away, and the General's Mansion simply ignored him and would not open the door, even if he It is useless to report the name of Prince Xiao's Mansion.

Sure enough something went wrong.
Li Xingzhou dismissed his servants, his face gradually turned cold.

(End of this chapter)