Great Military Division

Chapter 292 Taishi Ci Taishitong, Two Heterogeneous Taishi Family!

The next morning.

The rooster announces the dawn, and the sky is full of dawn.

Wancheng, Ankangfang.

Taishi Mansion.

This is a house that Liu Bian copied from the Kong family, and then rewarded it to the heroes who followed him earlier, and now Tai Shitong, an official of the Taichang family, lives here conveniently.

Pong!Pong!Pong!
Slight vibrations sounded outside the house one after another. Tai Shitong rubbed his sleepy eyes and murmured to himself, "What's the matter with Ziyi today? He practiced archery so early."

He raised his head and glanced at the window, and a faint light entered the room. Although it was still early, there was no need to continue to sleep. Tai Shitong stretched himself, got up to wash, dressed himself, and left the bedroom.

Look around.

At this moment, in the inner courtyard, there is a young man with a majestic and heroic appearance. He is drawing his bow to the full moon, holding his breath, staring at the archery target eighty paces away in front of him with piercing eyes. .

Whoosh!
Arrows shot out like stars.

In the next second, the feather arrow at the red heart of the target was hit by an arrow, as if split in the middle, split into two pieces on the spot, and fell to the bottom of the target.

Tai Shitong took it for granted, his expression calm.

He just walked closer slowly, raised his eyes and looked forward: "Oh? I'm afraid it must be seventy or eighty steps away, right?"

Tai Shici nodded: "Well, eighty steps!"

"What a good arrow."

Tai Shitong couldn't help nodding in praise, and turned his head to glance at the other party: "Ziyi, you are right to listen to uncle, stick to what you like, and with your own ability, you will definitely be able to worship the general in the future."

"kindness."

Tai Shici was not modest, he raised his head and said proudly: "Uncle, don't worry, my nephew will definitely win in this cavalry competition, and I promise not to embarrass our Taishi family."

"Leave them alone."

Tai Shitong didn't seem to care about the family members at all, and waved his hand: "Their stubborn gang, what else do they do besides giving you a degree all day long?"

"You just like martial arts, and I just like alchemy. Is there something wrong with that? The way of life is for us to walk, don't care about other people's opinions."

The surname Taishi, as the name suggests, is the same as Sima and Sikong, which evolved from official positions.

Taishi is responsible for stargazing, granting calendars, offering sacrifices and other affairs.

Therefore, this has also become the family heritage of the Taishi family. Everyone must learn stargazing, grant calendars, and even understand the rules and details of various sacrifices.

Tai Shitong was self-righteous, at least he was well-read, but in the end he went the wrong way and fell in love with alchemy, but Tai Shici was not. He was average in Confucian classics and calendar, especially good at bow and horse, and excellent in archery.

These two people have become outliers in the Donglai Taishi family, and they are not recognized and accepted by the clan, but even so, the two are still unrepentant and go their own way.

Tai Shitong, who is in the same boat, knows what it feels like to be rejected by his tribe, so when he learned that Tai Shici had come to Nanyang and was about to take the exam, he took the initiative to take him in to live, and even encouraged him from time to time to reassure him.

"You can live here in peace."

Today's Tai Shitong can be regarded as elated, he is an official of the Nanyang Hanting Jiuqing, which is much better than the little sesame official of Lantai Secretary Supervisor:

"Regardless of whether you are selected or not, as long as uncle is still in Wancheng, this place will always be your home. You can live however you want. Uncle can afford you."

Tai Shici was so moved that he cupped his hands and cupped his fists: "Thank you uncle! Don't worry, uncle, in this cavalry competition, my nephew will definitely win the first place, and I won't embarrass my uncle."

"kindness."

Tai Shitong glanced back at the tattered arrows on the ground: "Uncle believes in you, otherwise I would be sorry for the arrows all over the ground. When you become a general, I will take your mother over and let her enjoy the happiness."

Tai Shici nodded like a chicken pecking rice: "Yes, good."

Tai Shitong waved his hand: "Don't practice, eat breakfast first, and then practice, it won't be a while."

"it is good."

Taishi Ci responded, and followed Taishi to the side hall for dinner.

When the two were eating, the servant hurried over:
"Patriarch, the palace sent someone to say that His Majesty called you into the palace."

"Call me into the palace?"

Tai Shitong was taken aback for a moment, and frowned slightly, feeling deeply strange.

I am just Shi Zixuan's assistant, when will it be my turn to face the saint?
"kindness."

However, the servant was very sure: "It was Guard He who came to pass on His Majesty's oral order, and now he should go to Shi Taichang's mansion, and he also said that he must go to the palace before Sishi."

"In such a hurry?"

Tai Shitong took a deep breath, took a few mouthfuls casually, and immediately got up: "Ziyi, eat slowly, and practice riding and shooting well after eating. The fodder for the horses will arrive by noon. They are all good ingredients, don't worry."

Tai Shici nodded, "Thank you, Uncle."

"Uncle is gone."

"it is good."

Simply tidy up and change into official uniforms.

Tai Shitong went straight to the emperor's palace.

Soon.

Shi Zixuan also came.

Tai Shitong rushed to meet him and asked curiously: "Master Daoist, do you know what your majesty called us into the palace?"

Shi Zixuan shook his head, and said softly: "Your Majesty's Sacred Heart is dictatorship, you and I can guess, just wait with peace of mind."

call-

Tai Shitong let out a sigh, trying to keep himself calm: "I don't know, the Taoist chief, when I was a secretary prisoner in Luoyang, I was frightened by His Majesty, and now I always worry subconsciously when I face His Majesty. "

Shi Zixuan didn't know what happened back then, he smiled: "You don't have to worry, His Majesty was looking for you on purpose to enter the Lantai, but that's not the case now."

"This point, how can the subordinate not know."

"only."

Tai Shitong covered his heart, his complexion recovered a little and he said: "It has become a habit, and I can't change it. When I enter the palace to face the saint later, the Taoist priest will have to take care of me a little more."

Shi Zixuan smiled lightly: "Don't worry, I'm here, I'm fine."

Tai Shitong nodded: "En."

Soon.

The guard He Yun rushed over: "Shi Taichang, Taishi tells the story, let's wait for the future, Your Majesty is waiting in Wende Hall."

The two hurriedly got up and bowed: "Let's go."

Wende Hall.

Shi Zixuan and Tai Shitong stepped forward, bowed their bodies and cupped their hands: "My minister Shi Zixuan (Tai Shitong), see Your Majesty."

Liu Bian waved his hand and said softly: "Get flat."

The two stood up: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Liu Bian waved his hand to signal the two to sit aside, exchanged a few words of greeting, and then got to the point: "To tell you the truth, I called the two of you here today because I have something important to discuss."

Shi Zixuan bowed his head, "I don't know what His Majesty is talking about?"

Liu Bian simply said: "I know that the two of you are proficient in alchemy, so I want to set up a subordinate official in Taichang, who will specialize in the corresponding alchemy work in the future."

"Oh?"

Shi Zixuan was stunned for a moment, his eyes full of curiosity: "Your Majesty, could it be you too?"

Liu Bian knew that Shi Zixuan had misunderstood, and hurriedly waved his hand to interrupt: "I don't want you to make alchemy, but similar to alchemy, refining some utensils, or colored glaze, etc."

For the solution of fuel and other issues, Liu Bian already had the conditions to manufacture glass, not to mention that glazed products were very valuable in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and would definitely become a financial income of Nanyang Hanting.

Glassware and the like are also one of the necessary tools for chemistry. Some highly corrosive acids and alkalis must be stored in glassware. With such modern equipment, the Military Division Alliance can also guide them from a distance. More convenient.

"Utensils?"

Shi Zixuan and Tai Shitong were both taken aback.

After all, this kind of thing existed in the Eastern Han Dynasty, so why should they refine it.

Liu Bian breathed a sigh of relief, and said softly: "I understand that Taoist alchemy seeks immortality and immortality, but in fact, alchemy is not just that."

"We need to expand our horizons, and we must not be limited by this thing. Everything in the world has its own way. We should use phenomena to pursue its essence and discover its laws, so as to truly grasp the way."

"for example!"

Liu Bian tried to instill the principles of chemistry into the two of them: "Cinnabar can be smelted into mercury, and sulfur can be added to mercury to make cinnabar. Have you ever wondered why?"

Tai Shitong was dumbfounded when he heard this, and he who was timid at first subconsciously blurted out: "Your Majesty, you are right, but is it true? The cinnabar becomes mercury, and the officials know it, but adding sulfur can turn it into cinnabar?"

really!

Really piqued the interest of both.

Liu Bian was secretly happy, and smiled lightly: "If you don't believe the story of Taishi, you can go back and try it."

Tai Shitong really moved his mind, and took a long breath: "We really have to try."

"also."

Liu Bian continued: "For example, why some of the ores here are green, some are red, some are blue, and some are even white and mixed colors."

"Since they are all stones, why do they appear in different colors, and what kind of substances are contained in them to make them produce such different external manifestations?"

"As far as I am concerned"

Liu Bian took a deep breath, then exhaled slowly, and said solemnly: "The so-called alchemy, the way to become immortal, is by no means as simple as you imagined."

"It is to let us understand the nature of all things in the world. Only by truly mastering the laws of its operation can we be regarded as enlightened and truly possible to become immortals."

"If you are like you, who blindly pursue alchemy without understanding the reason, even if you spend your whole life, it may be difficult to attain the Tao, and it is difficult to truly become a fairy."

When these words came out, let alone Tai Shitong, even Shi Zixuan himself could not help but drop his jaw in shock.

You know, in Shi Zixuan's eyes, His Majesty the Emperor has never been interested in these things.

But
Today's words made Shi Zixuan sincerely admire.

Everything in this world has its inner way.

If you don't know the way, how can you get the way, and if you can't get the way, how can you become a fairy?

There is no problem with alchemy in pursuit of immortality.

However, if you don't understand the way of everything, how can you refine the elixir of immortality!
"Your Majesty, you."

Shi Zixuan had an unbelievable expression on his face, and subconsciously clasped his hands together: "What you said today made my humble official Mao Sai suddenly realize that I was really narrow-minded when I waited for alchemy and Taoism."

"That's right!"

Tai Shitong followed suit and said: "As Your Majesty said, when we pursue Taoism and immortality, we should first understand the Tao contained in everything. If we don't even understand this, how can we talk about Taoism and immortality?"

What a way!

Liu Bian was very happy in his heart, but his face was still calm.

He walked to the bookshelf beside him and took out the book that he had written silently for three days: "This book is called "The Way of Everything", and it contains a lot of laws of operation of things in nature."

"There are records related to the cause of the ore's color. If you are interested, you can take it back and study it. After studying it thoroughly, I will help you silently write the second volume."

After a long time of trust, Shi Zixuan and Tai Shitong have already understood that Liu Bian has the ability to memorize extensive knowledge and never forget, so they will not doubt the origin of this "Wan Wu Dao".

Shi Zixuan hurried forward and took the book: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Tai Shitong even nodded and bowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Liu Bian took a deep breath, and then exhaled slowly: "Starting from today, we will set up the Wendao Hall, and Tai Shi Tong will be appointed as the chief minister of Wendao. He belongs to the Taichang official and is responsible for exploring the Tao of all things. Do you understand?"

Tai Shitong's eyes lit up suddenly, and he felt refreshed.

Although, he was Shi Zixuan's assistant before, responsible for etiquette, sacrifices and other things.

But in fact
He didn't like this thing at all, but when he was free, he tinkered with the way of alchemy at home.

I never thought that the imperial court would set up a special agency and he would be in charge.

Tai Shitong was very touched, and hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Don't rush to thank you."

Liu Bian waved his hand to interrupt Tai Shitong, took a deep breath and said, "The purpose of setting up the Taoist Hall is not for you to make alchemy, but to explore the origin of matter, fuse and recombine it to produce new things."

Tai Shitong nodded and bowed his waist: "I understand."

"How about this."

Seeing that Tai Shitong is so easy to fool around, Liu Bian directly turned to the topic: "I have a formula here, and I heard that some ores can be used to refine a substance that is as hard as steel but extremely light in weight. is you."

Tai Shitong cupped his hands: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will do my best to refine this thing for Your Majesty."

"kindness."

Liu Bian nodded and said, "That's very good."

Immediately.

Then he handed over the refining method of aluminum alloy to Tai Shitong: "Taishi Changcheng needs to communicate more with Shi Taichang to successfully refine it. If there is something you don't understand, you can go to the palace to find me."

Both of them clasped their hands together: "Here."

At the same time, netizens in the live broadcast room immediately boiled:

"Don't tell me, Tai Shitong is a bit of a scientific research madman."

"Yeah, look at the kid's eyeballs, they seem to be shining."

"Maybe it won't be long before aluminum alloys can be made."

"Haha, if this is the case, the armor in the camp can also be replaced with aluminum alloy."

"The hardness is high enough, and the weight is still light, which is simply amazing."

"."

The reason why the trapped camp has few troops is not that Gao Shun's soldiers are poor in ability, but that the trapped camp's requirements are too high, and there are too few qualified soldiers, which affects his establishment.

If Liu Bian can manufacture the duralumin alloy battle armor, then the requirements for the load column will naturally be lowered. In this way, there will be more qualified soldiers, and the camp will naturally expand.

Beautiful!
*****
Jingzhou, Xiangyang.

State Shepherd House.

Liu Biaoduan sits at the head, and the next cadres of civil and military personnel line up on both sides.

Han Song, who worked in Zhizhong, presented the manganese ore: "My lord, the imperial court wants this kind of stone. I checked it below. It is in Chen County, Guiyang County. We can transport it by water, which can be faster."

"Is this the only one?"

Liu Biao looked at the stone.

As far as he was concerned, he didn't feel that there was anything special about this stone. It was even ugly when used as a stone material, and it was completely unrefined, so he was even more puzzled.

"kindness."

Han Song nodded: "Exactly."

Liu Biao took a deep breath and thought for a long time: "Then is there any sign that the imperial court is going to build a palace?"

Han Song shook his head and answered honestly, "No."

obviously!
It was indeed a trial.

Liu Biao heaved a sigh of relief, and his heart was completely relieved.

He is not willing to provoke His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang: "In that case, then I will pay dozens of boats to the imperial court for peace of mind."

Han Song bowed his body and cupped his hands: "My lord is wise."

At this moment, Kuai Yue took a step aside: "De Gao, how did Your Majesty respond to Gao Tong's transfer?"

Han Song had expected that Kuai Yue would ask him, so he turned to face him and bowed in salute: "I'm afraid I will disappoint Yidu. I have not been able to see His Majesty the Emperor. The whole process will be received by Shangshu Lu Su."

"Oh?"

Kuai Yue naturally didn't believe it: "How is this possible? According to the procedure, you should enter the palace to face the saint."

Liu Biao also frowned, and asked with his beard: "Yes, De Gao, you failed to enter the palace, how did you choose this stone?"

Han Song replied fluently: "It's like this. When I went to Shangshutai, His Majesty was busy with government affairs and never received him. As for this stone, I heard that His Majesty chose it at will."

"Ah, this"

Although, in theory there is no problem at all.

Even His Majesty's random choice is in line with their initial tentative guess.

But
The more this happened, the more suspicious Kuai became.

No matter how busy you are with government affairs, don't even the envoys want to meet him?

This is obviously not normal.

But Han Song's expression was indifferent, without the slightest flaw, Kuai Yue really couldn't just talk nonsense and wrongly engage in politics at the same level as himself.

Liu Biao stared at Han Song with his beard for a long time.

Even he can see that this is a pit, how can Han Song not see it.

Of course, there is the possibility of Han Song's counterattack, but Liu Biao can't frame him at will.

"It's fine if you don't see it, there will be another chance in the future."

Liu Biao put down the matter with a light word.

Jingzhou needs stability.

He doesn't want to cause unnecessary trouble.

No matter what the reason was for Han Song, if he didn't see His Majesty, the matter had already happened, and it would be meaningless to pursue it, and it would even cause unnecessary trouble.

"De Gao."

Liu Biao raised his eyes with a smile, and said softly, "Did you learn anything from your trip to Nanyang?"

Han Song bowed and saluted: "Shocked as a heavenly man."

"Shocked?"

Such an evaluation is not too high.

While deeply shocked, Liu Biao asked with great interest, "How do you say it?"

Han Song took a deep breath and said, "Master, no matter what I say, I'm afraid it's hard to describe the shock, but there is a nursery rhyme from Wancheng, which is enough to prove the current situation in Nanyang."

"Nursery Rhymes?"

Liu Biao smiled lightly: "It's interesting, let Degao recite it and listen to it."

Han Song bowed, "Here."

Immediately, he pondered for a moment, and read from memory:

"The emperor is in Nanyang, and the people are safe and healthy;"

"Giving farmers free of taxes, cultivating wasteland."

"Fish farming in rice fields, irrigation by waterwheels;"

"Open a school, teach and educate young people."

"The teacher said that reading should show your ambition;"

"Learn civil and martial arts and serve the emperor."

Nursery rhymes are like this, easy to understand and realistic.

Especially from the mouth of a child, it represents the most authentic scene among the people.

In this era of imperial power granted by gods, nursery rhymes represent the hearts of the people and are more suitable for prophecy.

All the civil and military officials in the hall are well-read, so they can naturally understand the deep meaning.

It was less than a year since His Majesty established Nanyang as his capital, and he brought great order to the whole Nanyang, and the hearts of the people can be relied on. With such ability, even Liu Biao, the shepherd of Jingzhou, was also shocked by it.

"Okay!"

Liu Biao took a deep breath, filled with emotion: "I never thought that Nanyang's people would be so popular. It's really admirable! But Degao, what is fish farming in rice fields? How come I've never heard of it?"

"Lord."

Han Song gave a bow and immediately explained: "This is a brand-new breeding model promoted by the imperial court, which is to pursue a farming ecology where rice fields and fish coexist harmoniously."

"Fish can eat weeds and insects in the field, which is beneficial to the ventilation and light of the rice field, and the feces of the fish can fertilize the field, thereby promoting the growth of rice and increasing the yield."

"After a careful comparison, those people who follow the imperial court's order and adopt the ecological farming of rice field fish can not only make money by selling fish, but also grow stronger rice in the field, which is far better than ordinary rice fields."

Liu Biao was extremely surprised: "Oh? It has such an effect?"

Han Song nodded: "That's right! Moreover, in order to solve the shortage of labor in the fields, the imperial court initiated the rural precepts and added a teacher of filial piety to teach and educate people with "Jijiu Pian" and "Cangjie Pian" as textbooks."

"Nowadays, almost everyone among the children near Wancheng in Nanyang can read hundreds of characters. What's more, they can simply imitate and create poems. This nursery rhyme was created by the children near Wancheng."

Liu Biao was more and more shocked: "Your Majesty is really very human."

Han Song deeply agrees: "That's right, at the time of full-scale farming, many people are building houses in the fields, and both the elderly and children will go to work in the fields. Director'."

"Lord!"

Han Song bowed deeply, and said loudly: "I think that we in Jingxiang should also follow Nanyang, promote ecological farming of rice fields and fish, launch a precept, and encourage children to go to school."

"The warehouse knows the etiquette, and the food and clothing know the honor and disgrace!"

Speaking of this, Han Song's expression was full of excitement, as if a long-lost ideal came to his mind again: "If this is the case, it won't be long before we in Jingzhou can realize the so-called world of great harmony in the mouth of the saints."

However.
Liu Biao was a little excited at first.

But the more Han Song is like this, the more vigilant he is, even careful.

It is clear.

This trip to Nanyang.

Han Song has completely become Nanyang School.

However, what should be the future of Jingzhou?

Liu Biao did not dare to draw conclusions lightly: "De Gao said very well. Nanyang does have many experiences and lessons, which are worth learning from. It's just that this year has missed the opportunity, and we can only follow suit next year."

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