A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

"Making steel?"

She Hui's eyes were filled with sadness, but she flatly refused.

"I don't know how to do it, so I'll take my leave."

He regarded himself as a guest, which showed his disappointment.

He left sadly and sighed: "Senior brother is an idiot. Pindao has tried to persuade him many times to make some elixirs to cure diseases and strengthen the body, but he refused."

Shen An understood this sentiment.

"He has been immersed in alchemy for many years. It can be said that alchemy is his life. Now that there is something wrong with this life, he is just a walking corpse at the moment."

She Qing looked around and suddenly said: "Brother Taoist, if no more believers come, Izumo Temple may not survive the summer."

So embarrassed?

But if I don't expose the problem with the elixir, I will die, and the Izumo Temple will probably close down.

At least you have been able to live a stable life for a few months. I think this is a great merit.

Shen An walked outside the gate, and when he turned around, he saw a group of Taoist priests following behind.

They were silent, with expectations in their eyes.

We need a way to survive!

Shen An's heart moved and he waved to She Qing.

"She Hui is desperate, but it doesn't matter if he alone is desperate, we can't let these people suffer the same misfortune, right?"

Confused, Shen An raised his eyebrows and said, "Let's make steel."

She Qing said sadly: "Senior brother will definitely refuse."

"stupid!"

Shen An said calmly: "Let these people beg him."

As a human being, you have to eat, drink, and defecate. She Hui seems decadent now, but will he still be able to sit still when a group of disciples and disciples cry out that they have no food to eat?

Shen An didn't think this idea was despicable at all, so Shi Shiran walked away.

But Sheqing felt that this idea was unreliable.

She Hui has been arrogant for many years, how could he change his mind so easily?

"Congratulations, Brother Dao!"

She Qing turned around and the door of the Taoist temple slowly closed.

"We don't have much money, if we continue like this..."

"What should we do?"

A group of Taoist priests who rely on Izumo Temple to survive are like ants on a hot pot, suffering in every possible way, helpless and lonely.

This is probably the result of later generations of people who exclusively squatted in offices drinking tea and reading newspapers when they lost their jobs, and then felt at a loss and even thought they would starve to death soon.

She Qing said in panic: "Brother Shen Dao is willing to provide financial support... I just want senior brother to change the alchemy."

Once the Izumo-kan is in decline, he, the so-called deputy temple leader, will become a mere commander and will be useless.

Once a person becomes tainted with power, it is almost as addictive as taking Five Stone Powder.

"Then what to practice?"

A group of Taoist priests had green eyes, and they clearly looked like they were willing to practice even if they risked their lives.

"It's possible to refine people!"

People who are anxious about the future are the easiest to incite.

Therefore, no matter in ancient or modern times, at home and abroad, whenever a country is decadent and foreign enemies are aggressive, the most people are decadent and the fewest want to revive the country.

One person's decadence will lead ten people, and ten people will incite a hundred people...

If the country's power continues to be sluggish, the country will eventually be weak and foreign enemies will take the opportunity to invade, and it will be almost unstoppable.

This is momentum!

I am invincible, and I am invincible.

Sheqing lowered his head and said in confusion: "I said I wanted to make steel, but senior brother..."

Uh-huh!

He just blinked and there was no one in front of him.

She Hui was desperate. After Shen An completely revealed the true nature of the pill, he felt that his half-life persistence had become a joke.

How many half-lives does a person have?

The first half of life and the second half of life.

The first half of life is the most important because there are endless possibilities.

But this most important first half of his life was wasted by himself.

What else can I do in the rest of my life?

What a person fears most is that this kind of emotion will make him collapse.

He raised his head and stared blankly at the roof, his mind in a mess.

"Guanzhu..."

"What's the matter?"

His eyes did not change at all, and his voice was dull and emotionless.

"Master, let's... make steel."

Um?

She Hui looked down at the outside, then shook his head slightly and said, "No."

No matter how desperate I am, I still refuse to throw steel into the alchemy furnace.

He held a piece of coking coal, and the honeycomb-like surface made his palms numb. He has modified this alchemy furnace many times, otherwise it would not be able to withstand the high temperature of coking coal.

He has his own pride. If that pride is discarded, he feels that he has no soul and will become a wallflower.

That’s so uncomfortable!

"Guanzhu..."

Suddenly there was crying outside.

"Master, there are seven brothers in a certain family. The land at home is not enough for farming. If they go home... they will definitely live on the streets and become beggars... Master!"

She Hui smiled bitterly and said, "There is nothing I can do about it!"

Half his life's hard work was in vain, and he was also desperate!

"Temple Master, I have been in Izumo Temple for more than 20 years and have long forgotten about worldly things. Now the money and food in the temple are getting less and less. If I don't care, I am afraid that I will starve to death here."

"I beg the viewer to take pity on us and reopen the alchemy furnace."

She Hui shook his head and sighed: "The poor Taoist is as heartbroken as death, and he doesn't care about life and death."

There was another burst of persuasion outside, and just when She Qing was desperate, a Taoist suddenly shouted: "Master Guan, you have been practicing for many years. How many great wishes have you made before Sanqing? Do you have the wish to relieve people's difficulties?"

Well!

This is a curse!

No matter whether it is monks or Taoists, including Confucians, who has never said these words!

Why should I report to the king, care for the common people, and love the people like a son?

"Back then, Pindao also made great ambitions to save the world and promote the Three Pure dynasties..."

She Hui was a little confused.

The greatest instinct of human beings is to speak big words. Whether it is vanity or passion, speak first and then speak.

But the Taoist priest outside howled, and then looked up to the sky and shouted: "Oh my God! Sanqing Taoist Lord, I have no way to survive today, so I bid farewell to all Taoist brothers and die!"

Well!

Sheqing recognized this person. He usually looked very reserved and arrogant. He thought that even if Izumo Temple was closed, this person would leave with his head held high and not ask for help.

But now this man was crying bitterly, with tears streaming down his face, and a look of grief and anger on his face, as if someone owed him tens of thousands of dollars.

"this……"

Why did this person suddenly change?

Although he is in charge of the Izumo Temple, he has not experienced the disputes outside and does not know the complexity of human nature.

But does this work?

She Hui is usually very cold-hearted, so I'm afraid it won't work.

The man suddenly howled, which sounded very high-pitched and shrill.

"Just let Pindao die..."

He rushed towards the door.

Damn it!

Are you serious?

She Qing felt anxious and shouted: "Wait a minute!"

How wonderful it is to be alive!

You must be twitching.

But the man didn't care at all and just rushed over.

She Qing closed her eyes and silently recited: "Blessings and Infinite Heavenly Lord... have a good journey."

Squeak!

Um?

Sheqing opened her eyes and looked at the slowly opening door in disbelief.

The man had stopped and looked at She Hui in the crack of the door with a look of ecstasy.

"Guanzhu?"

She Qing couldn't help but be stunned, firstly because of the appearance of Shehui, and secondly because of the timely stopping of that person.

He slowly turned around and saw a group of Taoists enjoying themselves there.

Did they plan this?

He turned around and saw the door wide open.

Before She Hui could say anything, the Taoists outside had already swarmed over...

"Guanzhu..."

Is this okay?

Only at this moment did She Qing realize that Shen An's idea was really brilliant.

"Why!"

She Hui, who was hugged by the thigh, looked up to the sky and sighed: "That's all, go tell Brother Shen Dao, Pindao... is willing to make steel. But steel is the livelihood of the officials, how can it be given to us!"

Everyone suddenly realized it when they heard it.

"Then we...were we not tricked by Brother Shen Dao?"

"Yes! Who dares to smelt iron ore for us?"

"That liar!"

As soon as a group of Taoists were overjoyed, they were so shocked by She Hui's words that they were about to burst into tears, and then they began to curse.

She Qing felt a little uneasy and went to Shen's house to ask for a meeting with Shen An.

As soon as they met, he asked: "Dare to ask, brother, why did senior brother agree?"

Shen An was startled. He just thought there was hope in this matter, but he didn't expect it to succeed in one go.

She Hui is the most outstanding smelting expert of this era. His control of high-temperature materials and furnace fires is pleasing to the eye, like art.

Such people should not be addicted to elixirs.

Therefore, he later prepared dramas such as "forcing debts", which was almost to force She Hui to light up the fire.

He was even planning to ask Zhao Zhongzhen for advice on how to administer the medicine...

But you actually gave in like that?

Shen An concealed the pride in her heart and said calmly: "Be kind, everyone has a kind heart."

In fact, it is soft-hearted.

Many people appear to be indifferent, but in fact they are soft-hearted.

She Hui is this kind of person.

After the expert arrived, Shen An stood up and said, "That's it. The money and food will be allocated later."

She Qing smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Tao, where did the iron ore come from?"

Huh!

Shen An was startled, he also ignored this matter.

She Qing became even more desperate when she saw it.

You are just fooling around!

He staggered out as he walked out, and Shen An didn't show any interest.

Zhuang Laoshi began to calculate the number of people in Deyun Temple and the money and food needed.

"Lang Jun, it costs a lot of money!"

"It's not a big deal."

Raising people is not expensive, but the most expensive thing is supporting She Hui to make steel.

The key is iron ore!

He hurried to find Fu Bi.

"Want iron ore?"

Fu Bi felt that Shen An was probably burned, so he said with a straight face: "What do you want this for?"

The economy of the Song Dynasty gradually tended to be liberalized, but many items such as copper, iron, and salt were owned by the government and were considered large inputs, and private individuals were not allowed to intervene.

Moreover, mining iron ore can easily be questioned as having evil intentions.

Salt iron salt iron, UU reading www.uukanshu.net Salt is necessary for the human body and can make a lot of money. Iron can forge weapons and overthrow empires.

Shen An smiled and said: "It's not a certain use, it's Izumo Temple."

"Izumo-Kan? Isn't that the place for alchemy?"

"Yes! But from now on, they will make steel instead."

Fu Bi pointed at him and said angrily: "You dare to interfere if you are an outsider, but be careful of being impeached. As for the iron ore... I can't make the decision, so you can find an official on your own."

Even if he could decide such a thing, he wouldn't say anything.

At this stage of his career as an official, he will not express his position easily on matters that may have future consequences, lest he become a weapon used by others to attack him in the future.

Shen An had no choice but to go and see Zhao Zhen.

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