A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

The Queen Mother spoke and asked Cao Ji to treat him.

Cao Yi took leave and went home. He even cooked a few dishes himself, and then invited Shen An to be his guest.

"Thank you Anbei."

Cao Ji personally cooked and entertained the guests. It was probably the sun rising in the west.

His whole family came out and saluted Shen An together, their gratitude beyond words.

Cao Yan made it very clear that if Shen An arrived an hour late, his head would be gone.

"Thank you uncle."

"Thank you uncle."

Lao Cao's son was no younger than Shen An, but he called him uncle, which made Shen An feel a little embarrassed.

Then came the main seats.

"Try some of X's cooking."

When you are not short of money, you can cook and entertain guests yourself. This is full of sincerity.

Shen An tasted a few mouthfuls, with a look of disgust on his face, "Your cooking skills... it's embarrassing to tell anyone about it!"

Cao Yan said plausibly: "Everyone at home says it tastes good."

What a fart!

Shen An stood up and asked, "Where is the kitchen?"

In order to prevent myself from suffering, I can only do it myself and have enough food and clothing.

Cao Yan's eyes lit up, "Anbei, you want to cook? It's easy to talk, easy to talk to."

Shen An, a famous gourmet in the Song Dynasty and the first famous chef in the Song Dynasty, wanted to cook, and people from the Cao family flocked to the place.

In order to show the good relationship between the whole family, Cao Yi's wife helped him cut vegetables, and Cao Yi washed the vegetables himself, leaving no room for his children to stand.

"Uh-huh!"

Put the meat slices into the pot, flip the spoon quickly, and the flame suddenly rises.

"ah!"

People outside were shocked.

Shen An calmly used the spoon, adding ingredients from time to time, and in a short while, the meat slices were ready.

Then he cooked a few more dishes, each of which was delicious and delicious.

"Try something."

Cao Yan picked up a piece of meat and put it into his mouth, humming.

"It's tender, but it's still juicy... so delicious!"

Seeing him enjoying the meal, his family couldn't help it.

"Try them all."

Shen An also got a pair of chopsticks and started eating.

After a group of people finished eating these dishes, Cao Yi's wife said embarrassedly: "I have never eaten on the stove in my life. Today, my uncle's cooking is very good, but I can't help myself."

Cao Yan praised: "Anbei, your skills are endless. I won't be surprised if you can save the dead."

Shen An just smiled.

The so-called dead people refer to incurable diseases.

Diseases that are incurable now will be commonplace in future generations.

Shen An was then given wine and finally returned home drunk.

The next day, while he was still sleeping in, Fu Bi came.

"Rich Prime Minister, you don't disturb people's dreams like this."

I like to sleep after drinking too much, and I feel comfortable sleeping until I am completely awake.

Fu Bi had no consciousness of being a bad guest and sent him gifts.

"This is a calligraphy and painting that I have collected as a thank you gift." He said seriously: "If it weren't for you yesterday, I would have become a fish in the pond."

Shen An said with a pure face: "The rich prime minister is too polite, I just did it conveniently."

He said that Fu Bi was too polite, but he accepted the gift without hesitation, turned around and told Zhao Wuwu, "Put it away, I will taste it carefully later."

After traveling here for many years, he gradually realized the beauty of calligraphy, which makes people addicted to it.

Of course, value is also a factor that cannot be ignored.

Fu Bi couldn't help but feel a little sad when he saw him accepting the gift, "Young people, don't sleep too much. You must understand that life is short. You have to use your short life to do things, so that you can live up to your time."

Now it was time to preach. Shen An nodded while speculating on the old rich man's intention.

"The iron cylinder that uncle Guo made is not very good, but it is indeed a good thing that has never been seen before. I have asked the officials and they said that it depends on you to improve it."

"This matter..." Of course Shen An was prepared, but Izumokan still felt that the current steel was not good enough to be used as gun steel.

Fu Bi looked at him and said, "The officials have said that uncle Guo's achievements will not be suppressed or buried."

Shen An's heart skipped a beat.

He refused to improve the iron tube in a big way because he was worried about affecting Cao Yi's achievements.

"This thing was created by my uncle." He said seriously: "Whoever slanders this matter is someone's enemy."

This person is so loyal!

Fu Bi sighed in his heart, nodded and said: "Don't worry, the officials will be the guarantee for this matter, and I will also be the guarantee."

Shen An then smiled and said, "This matter is quite simple."

Fu Bi stared, "Did you know that today's court meeting did not discuss political affairs at all?"

"I don't know." Shen An was already thinking about a plan.

"Today, the officials and I and the Prime Minister discussed the matter of the iron cylinder. The disadvantage is that it is close and unreliable. If not, more of our own people will be killed than the enemy... We have thought of many ways, but in the end we all failed. I don’t think it can be used. You just thought about it, do you have an idea?”

Shen An nodded, "When did you deceive someone?"

"You have deceived so many people." Fu Bi sneered: "You have deceived so many people over the years, and you still have the nerve to say that you have never deceived anyone."

"Political matters." Shen An said calmly: "What about political matters?"

Fu Bi thought about it carefully and realized that this was really the case, "Well, if you can complete this matter as soon as possible, the calligraphy and painting in my house..."

He thought heartbrokenly about the calligraphy and paintings at home, gritted his teeth and said, "I'll give Guoguo two paintings when the time comes."

Shen An suppressed laughter, stretched out his hand and said: "A gentleman's words!"

Fu Bi high-fived him and said, "It's hard to chase a horse!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Shen An laughed and went to Izumo Temple.

She Hui still looked the same, "Brother Dao, I'm busy!"

Shen An glanced at the steel lumps and asked, "How did you do with the artillery you mentioned last time?"

When She Hui heard this, she frowned and said, "I don't want to use this kind of murderous weapon. I think it will harm the world..."

The Taoist priest probably felt that this was a violation of his identity.

Shen An said calmly: "In Mangshan Academy, a certain student is working on a magical thing. This thing is so powerful that steel becomes soft around the fingers under it."

She Hui's eyes lit up, "Is there such a good thing? Someone, pull out Pindao's artillery!"

Damn She Hui, he actually learned to hide his secrets!

Shen An's head was full of black lines. After several artillery pieces were pulled out, he said happily: "Can the cast steel ones be used?"

She Hui shook his head, "If you hit it too much, it will still explode. Last time it almost killed She Qing."

She Qing was still frightened beside him, "The fragment almost smashed Pindao's head."

Shen An sighed: "What you have been waiting for today will make history shine in the future."

She Qing's eyes lit up, "Is it true?"

Shen An said seriously: "They all say that someone is a kind person."

She Qing felt that these words were too watery, so Shen An said calmly: "The Queen Mother and the officials said it themselves."

Then Sheqing's eyes lit up.

"If something happens after this... Brother Tao, just give me your orders."

She's love was burning, but She Hui was not interested in being famous in history. He pointed to the bronze cannons and said: "Pindao has always suspected that Brother Tao, you have Su Hui. Otherwise, how could you conclude that bronze can be used to cast cannons from the beginning? Pindao After trying it several times, I finally settled on the recipe, which is extremely solid.”

"A certain teacher came from the Mangshan lineage..."

At this moment, countless tombs on Mang Mountain are shining.

Mang Mountain has always been a geomantic treasure. Later, someone said: Live in Suzhou and Hangzhou, and be buried in Beimang. So many people set their cemeteries in Mang Mountain, so there were too many tombs, piled on top of each other.

She Hui said enviously: "If this poor Taoist can become a disciple of Mang Mountain, he will have no regrets in this life."

Shen An felt a little guilty, feeling that it was not fair to coax this idiot and said, "Why don't you give it a try?"

She Hui nodded and ordered: "Get that bronze one and try it out."

Several Taoists pushed a bronze cannon to the back.

The back was wide, and two Taoist priests were unfamiliar with loading the gunpowder. Shen An glanced at it, frowned and said, "Why don't you use something to wrap the gunpowder?"

The concept of a medicine pack is deeply ingrained for Shen An, a military fan, but it is a strange thing for She Hui.

She Hui was stunned, his mind was spinning rapidly, and he suddenly shouted: "Wonderful! Wrap the gunpowder and it will not scatter after being ignited, but will gather together and burn. The qi will become closer and closer, and the iron bullet will It will hit you farther, Brother Tao..."

She Hui looked at Shen An excitedly, "Brother Taoist's words clear up the fog for Pindao... Pindao has thought a lot. What if the gunpowder can be packed tighter?"

Shen An said calmly: "The power will be greater."

In the future, after charging the gun, you will have to poke it several times to compact the gunpowder.

"Quick, get the cloth!"

She Hui was so excited that Shen An frowned and said, "Ordinary cloth cannot burn completely, and cleaning it will be very troublesome..."

"Try it!" She Hui couldn't wait.

Later, someone wrapped the gunpowder in a thin cloth and stuffed it in, and then loaded the iron bullet into it.

She Hui shouted happily: "Light the fire!"

"Wait!"

She Qing stopped the Taoist who was lighting the fire, pointed at the main hall opposite and said, "Don't destroy the place dedicated to the ancestor!"

Everyone looked up and realized that there had been a lot of busy work just now, and the muzzle of the cannon had been turned to the back. If a cannon blasted out, they didn't know what the hall would look like.

She Hui chuckled and said, "It's almost! But it doesn't matter if you think about it."

"I'm afraid it will collapse." Shen An felt that he had to stay far away from She Hui to avoid being accidentally injured by him.

"I've tried it before, and that's it." She Hui was very indifferent. As for his faith, his faith was steel.

"More charges!"

Shen An had discovered a problem long ago. Whether it was Cao Yi or She Hui, their charges were pitiful.

So the medicine bag got bigger.

"Don't blame me, Patriarch. Disciple repent sincerely."

She Hui corrected the muzzle of the cannon himself while chanting, took a look, and said with a smile: "There is a wall on the opposite side, and it bounces back just right. Haha."

Bounce back?

Shen An also laughed.

"Brother Taoist, will you light the fire?" She Hui held the torch with a very enthusiastic attitude.

"No, although someone came up with the artillery, you made it yourself. This honor must be given to you."

She Hui was a little touched by She Hui's words, "Many people have said how good Taoist brother is. In Pindao's opinion, Taoist brother has a generous and kind temperament, which makes people feel like they are taking a breath of spring breeze..."

yes! I just have such a good temper.

Shen An glanced at the wall and thought, what if I light a fire and blow the wall down?

She Hui lights the fire.

boom!

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Second update.