Daming: Old Zhu, we agreed not to rush!

Chapter 210 What to Do in Distress?Run in Xiasu!
Under the night, next to the official road.

After leaving Yingtian Mansion, the three of Su Jing kept going north, and did not deliberately look for nearby towns to rest.

Because hurry up, Shandong already belongs to the north, and when the snow falls in the twelfth lunar month of winter, the search for graphite mines will be impossible.

Therefore, on the night of the first day of departure, there is no need to go to the nearest town to rest and replenish.

You just need to find a place to deal with it for one night.

Beside the carriage, a bonfire was burning, dispelling the cold of the night.

The three of Su Jing were sitting around the bonfire, and a small stove with a simple frame made of tree branches was being placed on it to boil water.

drink hot water!
Even in the Ming Dynasty, without the pollution of modern industrialization, Su Shi still insisted on drinking boiled water.

Parasitic diseases, they will not be treated preferentially just because this is the Ming Dynasty.

There is a fire, and the steamed buns and beef are naturally more comfortable to eat hot.

"If it's cold, go to the carriage, Niu Yi."

Su Jing said to Zhu Biao, Zhu Biao was still too young this evening.

"Yes, Master Su."

Zhu Biao nodded, he really felt the cold, so he turned and went back to the carriage after speaking.

This surprised Mu Ying on the side, her younger brother Zhu Biao did not seem to be such an impolite person.

The teacher Su Jing is still sitting outside, why did he get into the carriage first?

That's right, even if Zhu Biao is the prince, Mu Ying thinks that the teacher Su Jing is more worthy of respect.

Because of firearms!

Su Jing's improved firearm is of great significance to Daming.

Not to mention, these days in the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, he heard news about Su Jing from everywhere.

The more she knew, the more Mu Ying respected Su Jing.

Such a character is a blessing to Ming Dynasty.

Seeing Mu Ying's expression, Su Jing asked, "What's the matter, are you a little tired from the day's journey? Otherwise, you can also go into the carriage to rest, and I'll keep watch in the middle of the night."

In Su Jing's mind, Mu Ying was quite tiring as a coachman for a day.

"No need, Mr. Su, Wenying has been in the army since he was a child, so it's nothing."

Mu Ying said immediately.

It's just a journey in a carriage, which is far from a long-distance march.

"then you……"

Su Jing was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses, and said with a smile: "Do you think that I let Niu Yi go in to rest and he went in, which is not very good."

These people always have some inexplicable red tape.

"I don't mean that."

Mu Ying immediately said: "If there is anything wrong with what my brother did, please don't mind Mr. Su."

"Mu Wenying, right?"

Su Jing looked at Mu Yingdao.

"Well, what's the matter, Mr. Su?"

Mu Ying replied with a very serious look.

At this time, the water on the shelf boiled.

Su Jing immediately ticked off the kettle, and then said: "It's as if the water in this kettle is boiled and you have to take it down immediately. There are some things that need to be done. If you think about it so much, it will only waste time and life."

"Niu Yi didn't do anything wrong. He should go to rest when he's tired. If he resists staying here with me and feels unwell, it will drag us all down in the end. What do you think?"

Listening to Su Jing's words, Mu Ying cupped her hands and said, "Wenying is taught."

Su Jing waved his hand and said: "What kind of teaching do you receive? You are not my student, and what I said is not a big reason. Can you take it easy? If you are tired from the journey, don't be tired physically and mentally."

Listening to Su Jing's straightforward words, Mu Ying only felt that Su Jing's personality was quite to his liking.

When he was at Su Jing's house before, because he was intoxicated by the wolves and the mandarin ducks, he didn't have much feeling.

"Mr. Su is really a willful person. It is Wenying's fault. Wenying respects Mr. Su."

As she spoke, Mu Ying took out the hip flask on her waist, and sipped directly at Su Jing.

This season, warming up with wine is a routine operation.

"now it's right."

Su Jing smiled, but he didn't drink, he just took out a wooden teacup and made a cup of tea with freshly boiled hot water.

In the evening, drinking tea can refresh you.

The bonfire continued to burn, and as the night darkened, it became brighter and brighter.

"Mr. Su, have you ever traveled alone before?"

Mu Ying asked Su Jing.

Su Jing added a piece of firewood and said, "That's natural. I have a lot of business in Lishui County, but as a businessman, it is necessary to travel all over the world."

"Compared to that time, Daming is much more stable now. I remember that I didn't go far from Lishui County when I met a group of rogues."

Hearing this, Mu Ying immediately asked curiously: "Rogue bandits? Then how did Mr. Su escape? How did the caravan escape?"

For Mu Ying, he fights against rogues, and when he sees rogues, he is like a cat catching mice.

But for ordinary people, the rogues were a catastrophe.

"There is no caravan. I go out to run a business by myself, mainly to open up channels."

Su Jing smiled and said: "I always deal with rogues in one way, and that is to run. Fortunately, I run fast enough, and I can escape safely every time."

Surrender or handing over all the property in his hands, Su Shi never adopted this method.

Because of this method, the end basically depends on the mood of the rogues.

"Haha, Mr. Su is interesting, but running is indeed the best way."

Mu Ying laughed, he thought Su Jing had some unique method, but he didn't expect it to be as simple as running.

"It's good to be alone. You only need to take care of yourself when you have something to do. It's convenient."

Su Jing said lightly, she didn't feel any shame because of Mu Ying's laughter.

"Mr. Su seems to have a lot of experience, but Mr. Su can rest assured that there will be no problems during this trip."

Mu Ying assured Su Jing.

It would be a big joke if he couldn't even protect Su Jing, a dignified general of his.

"I'm very relieved. After all, Niu Yi can follow, so I have nothing to worry about."

Su Jing said lightly: "I just hope that I can find what I'm looking for smoothly, and don't make a trip in vain."

Regardless of Zhu Biao's status, they all followed.

Safety issues are not considered by Su Jing.

"Mr. Su, what are you looking for?"

Mu Ying asked.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't talk to him much, and he really didn't know exactly what it was.

"graphite."

Su Jing replied.

"Graphite? Is it black stone grease?"

Mu Ying asked curiously.

"Why, do you know?"

Hearing Mu Ying's words, Su Jing immediately became interested.

This graphite is the standard name, but in the other name, there is indeed a saying of black stone fat.

Mu Ying replied: "I know, this black stone resin is the raw material for producing inkstones, and it is very precious. Is Mr. Su going to use it as an inkstone?"

Hearing Mu Ying's answer, Su Jing was stunned.

That's right!
Isn't graphite just ink?

I spent so much effort to find what kind of graphite ore. Graphite ore itself is an important mineral that everyone is very concerned about.

Just buy it directly.

"Mr. Su, what's the matter with you?"

Seeing Su Jing's expression, Mu Ying couldn't help asking: "Did Wen Ying make a mistake?"

"It has nothing to do with you, it's my problem."

Su Jing replied immediately, but his mind was still thinking about the graphite mine.

Zhu Biao knew that he was looking for graphite mines, and there is a high probability that Zhu Yuanzhang also knew.

So why didn't they remind themselves?

What is going on here?

Su Jing's mood is a little chaotic now.

He even wanted to run into the carriage now and ask Zhu Biao properly.

But this matter, really can not blame Zhu Biao.

Because Zhu Biao has actually said that he can find a way to use his family's power regarding the matter of the graphite mine.

But Su Jing refused at that time and insisted on doing it herself.

"Forget it, we're leaving anyway, so it's okay to go there."

Su Jing shook her head and smiled.

Normally, it would be enough for Su Jing to buy some inkstones to make graphite clay crucibles.

Not a lot of steel is needed to make a new type of gun.

But if you make a lot, or make some large-scale firearms, then buying an inkstone is a huge cost.

Paper, ink and pen.

But there is nothing cheap about anything that is stained with scholars.

Moreover, the improvement of this cast steel can not only be used to make firearms, but also to make other things.

So thinking about it this way, this trip is still very necessary.

Firearms are just a pretext, but it doesn't mean that they can only be used as firearms.

"Mr. Su, you seem to have thought of something again?"

Mu Ying asked Su Jing, he was very concerned about Su Jing's changes.

After all, this is what Zhu Yuanzhang wants him to observe.

Su Jing nodded and said: "That's right, thanks to your reminder. Otherwise, it might be a joke."

"It would be nice if I could help Mr. Su."

Mu Ying said immediately, with a happy look on her face.

"It's my own problem. It's dark under the lights."

Su Jing said: "Recently, there are too many messy things, and my mind is a little confused."

Messy stuff?
Mu Ying asked curiously: "What Mr. Su said, it can't be something like a firecracker?"

Mu Ying was deeply impressed by the power of the new firecracker.

Su Jing's discovery of the wolf constitution was enough to shock him, and the improvement of the firecracker directly enshrined in Mu Ying's heart.

"No, the firecracker is just like that. I guess I can make it in this life, that's all."

Su Jing said lightly.

As Su Jing who has seen all kinds of advanced hot weapons, the current firecrackers are improved and advanced, and in his eyes, they are just ordinary things.

This is no longer restricted by design principles, but by the level of industrialization.

Let's put it this way, those self-made earthen guns that bought some steel pipe spark plugs and other materials in the previous life are more advanced than the current firearms of the Ming Dynasty.

This is the gap in the level of industrialization.

"Mr. Su is so humble."

Mu Ying immediately said: "With Mr. Su's ability, he can definitely make an extremely powerful firearm."

Su Jing looked at Mu Ying with a serious face, and wanted to refute, but after thinking about it, forget it.

Some things are really hard to say.

Dongfeng Express, the mission must be achieved.

Can he understand?

I definitely can't understand it.

As for Mu Ying knowing that she had improved firearms, Su Shi was not surprised.

Zhu Biao's father is Mu Ying's adopted son, and this relationship is not ordinary.

In the ancient bond of relationship, family affection is the strongest.

"Okay, you go to rest for a while, I will watch in the first half of the night."

Su Jing said to Mu Ying.

"Okay, Mr. Su, then I'll go to rest first."

Mu Ying nodded, not being hypocritical.

……

Ying Tianfu.

Since the first issue of this new-style Minbao came out, the response among the common people has immediately increased several times.

Originally, it was only a popular newspaper for scholars, but now many people buy it.

Of course, you can't buy too much.

Most of the people are rubbish.

Others will say it after reading it, and they can just listen to it.

As long as you can go whoring for nothing, you will be determined to go whoring for nothing.

But compared to before, there is still a big difference, because before the common people were not even interested in whoring for free.

"Shock!A strange fire appeared in the county government at night! "

"Why do bad news often come out of the chicken coop of Dahu Liu's family!This is the reason! "

"All Born in Daohua Village Are Girls?Guanyin Bodhisattva did this! "

"There are often strange fragrances wafting out of people's homes!It was actually done by an official ordered by the court! "

……

These extremely impactful titles attracted everyone's attention the moment they appeared.

Not just ordinary people, no matter who saw it or heard it, they had to find a way to inquire about it.

Using UC to shock the body to do a propaganda effect on the ancients is simply a blow to dimensionality reduction.

It's just that.

In this way, there are more different voices.

"It's simply degrading!"

"Why did the court produce such a thing!"

"Aren't these things blatantly lying!"

"The People's Daily has done this, it's ruined!"

……

Scholars, especially those who are older, have very strong opinions.

The previous public newspapers only talked about state affairs and exaggerated Ming Dynasty.

In their opinion, pretty good.

Today's Minbao has all kinds of bells and whistles, especially headlines.

It didn't have the serious feeling before, it was like some storyteller.

No, even worse than storytelling!
Such a public newspaper seems to have become the object of resentment by many scholars.

These voices naturally reached Zhu Yuanzhang's ears.

Inside the Hall of Fong Xian.

Li Shanchang and Cui Liang stood in front of Zhu Yuanzhang respectfully.

"I heard that many scholars are quite critical of the new issue of Min Bao!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said lightly.

Although the folk scholars scolded fiercely, he didn't seem very angry.

Li Shanchang took a step forward and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, it is only a few people. Now the influence of Minbao among the people has become deeper and deeper."

"Other state capitals are already in the process of establishing public newspapers."

Complaints from scholars?

Li Shanchang knew it when it was executed, but he didn't worry about it, because the specific content was written by the Ministry of Rites.

Anyway, he should say what he should say, if there is a question, it is Cui Liang who will answer it.

"Your Majesty, I believe that Minbao is a major national event and represents the majesty of the country. It is normal for scholars to have some resistance. This Minbao needs to return to the previous content."

Cui Liang opened his mouth, but he had a completely different opinion from Li Shanchang.

As a minister of the Ministry of Rites, when he saw Zhu Yuanzhang's implementation plan for the first time, he expected this result in his heart.

But Zhu Yuanzhang was firm at the time, and he didn't dare to touch bad luck.

Now, the time has come.

(End of this chapter)