"So that's it."
Although Zhang Yicheng seemed to be enlightened on the surface, his inner struggles did not diminish at all.
Judging from the current situation, although the origin of the knife has become clear, the clues seem to be getting further and further away from Feng Xiangjing's knife-sharpening disease.
The purpose of his trip is to investigate Feng Xiangjing's knife-sharpening disease, not to study the Japanese sword.
Knife "It's no wonder that Japan, a country as big as its own, was able to invade us for eight years.
It's no wonder that such a big country couldn't even defend Cang County."
Liu Baochang seemed to be an angry youth.
"I think back then, the technology of making swords was passed from China to Japan.
Yes, the result is really better than When we use knives, cutting us with other people’s knives is like cutting a fire stick.
Let me tell you, it’s just four words: not wanting to make progress.
It’s like today’s society is already in the 21st century, and it still talks about the four great inventions every day.
I talked about the four great inventions years ago, but now There are still four major inventions.
How many things have been invented in so many years?
This is because they don’t want to make progress.”
Speaking of this, Liu Baochang seemed to be a little excited, “It’s okay if you don’t invent.
You still don’t know how to cherish good things.
After so many years, you don’t want to make progress.” , useful to play I don’t see anyone inventing it.
Look what’s left of the good things left by our ancestors.
In today’s society, there are a few disciples of the Three-Character Classic who can hold a writing brush.
In the past, they were all nursery school textbooks.
Now, There are a few university professors who can memorize it.”
The more Liu Baochang talked, the more excited he became.
He talked about Zhang Yicheng to the point where he had a cold war all over.
He thought to himself that this old man was really capable of getting on the line.
He was originally here to inquire about Lin Xueyi, but now he was about to develop into a political class.
Okay, what the fuck are you talking about?
Zi Gui doesn't know how to do those things himself.
Let the old man continue to be an angry youth, and he won't get involved too.
"Senior Liu, don't worry, don't worry, everything will be fine.
There is this trend now."
Finding that the situation was not right, Zhang Yicheng hurriedly Change the topic , "By the way, Senior Liu, according to you, Lin Xueyi's family is rich and powerful, and he is a martial arts master.
His sword should be a good sword.
How could he be so vulnerable?"
To be honest, Zhang Yicheng asked this question, and he was also a master of martial arts.
Not entirely to change the subject, because Zhang Yicheng himself is indeed a little confused.
Traditional Chinese single swords are relatively large in size, and the prototype of the Japanese sword is the Chinese Miao sword introduced to Japan in the Tang Dynasty.
The so-called Miao sword is not a knife used by the Miao people, but because the shape of the knife resembles a rice seedling.
And got its name.
The original design intention of the Miao Dao is not purely for slashing, but a comprehensive melee weapon that integrates "stabbing", "picking" and "chopping".
This type of knife has a slender blade and is relatively light.
It is not suitable for pure Hack and slash.
From a physical point of view, the Chinese sword has greater mass, which means it is heavier, while the Japanese sword is lighter.
The Japanese sword cuts the Chinese sword, and the thin sword cuts the wide sword, and the light sword cuts the heavy sword.
It is a powerful sword.
It's counterintuitive.
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How big of a gap must there be in the quality of the two knives to make such a huge difference?
"It's hard to explain this matter."
When he said this, Liu Baochang sighed, "If Lin Xueyi really used his own sword, he might not be defeated.
That tofu knife is not Lin Xueyi's own sword."
"Oh" Zhang Yicheng was stunned, "Could it be that I borrowed it from someone?"
"Wrong" Liu Baochang shook his head, "That was a sword made by a famous local sword shop for Lin Xueyi."
According to Liu Baochang, originally, Lin Xueyi's date for the duel in the book of decisive battle was just three days later.
However, although the Japanese side promised to send people to fight, they always delayed it on the pretext that the war was busy.
On the actual day of the duel, the distance was so short The time agreed in Lin Xueyi's battle letter has already passed for more than a month.
At that time, the most famous sword and sword workshop in Cangzhou was called "Zhitou Workshop".
At first glance, it sounded like a seller of horse dung paper.
According to legend, during the pre-Qing Dynasty, Yang Chuanliang, the swordsmith from the capital who was most sought after by the Eight Banners of Manchuria, came from the capital to avoid the disaster of war.
Go to Cangzhou to open this store and take this The original meaning of the strange name is two-fold.
First, under the sword of our store, the enemy's head is as vulnerable as papyrus; second, only the dead are buried with the paper, which also means that the sword here is used to fight, and the enemy You have to paste the paper figures to prepare for the funeral.
In the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, Yang Chuanliang was no longer alive.
Due to the early death of his eldest son Yang Yunxing, the task of inheriting the craftsmanship of the paper mill fell to his second son Yang Yunwang.
However, Yang Yunwang had no son and could only pass the craftsmanship to his deceased eldest brother's son Yang Zhao.
Lin Xueyi's challenge to the Japanese officer caused a sensation in Cangzhou City, and Yang Yunwang was so excited that he determined to make a good knife for Lin Xueyi for use in martial arts competitions.
However, it takes time to make a good knife, so just when the people were looking forward to it.
When the Japanese responded to the challenge as soon as possible, the only person in Cangzhou who expected the Japanese to delay him was Yang Yunwang.
Fortunately, Yang Yunwang already had a relatively reliable semi-finished product in his hands at that time.
It was originally carefully crafted in response to a high-priced order from a wealthy man in Hejian.
It was already half-finished, so Yang Yunwang prepared to carefully beat the knife as a gift.
Lin Xueyi will use it for martial arts competitions, and we will wait for the big orders at that time.
Around the seventh day of the letter of challenge to the Japanese, Isotani Rensuke finally gave a clear time for the challenge, just one month later.
This news made Yang Yunwang even more anxious.
He took his nephew Yang Zhao and a group of apprentices to work in three shifts all night, and finally finished the sword on the 27th and 8th day.
Following Lin Xueyi's declaration of challenge, Yang Yunwang also found a gong and drum team to deliver the knife to the Lin family with gongs and drums.
Seeing the local sword master gifting the sword in such a high-profile manner, Lin Xueyi was embarrassed not to accept it.
Following Lin Xueyi's gongs and drums to declare a challenge, Yang Yunwang's gift of a sword with gongs and drums once again became a well-known story in Cangzhou City.
If Lin Xueyi gained a lot of limelight by challenging the Japanese, then the second most popular person is Yang Yunwang.
From a modern perspective, this person should be quite good at taking advantage of the situation to hype up the situation.
However, as the saying goes, the higher you climb, the harder you fall.
Lin Xueyi's defeat in the martial arts competition was the second most embarrassing thing, and the most embarrassing thing was Yang Yunwang.
After all, anyone with a discerning eye can see at a glance that Lin Xueyi's failure was entirely due to the fact that a sword is not as good as a man.
"It's a huge leap to make a sword in one month," Zhang Yicheng chuckled.
"Those ancient masters who made swords and knives couldn't take ten or eight years to make a sword."
"In ancient times, the ten and eight years in ancient times are all legends.
Who can count them?"
Liu Baochang chuckled.
"Can the productivity level in ancient times be compared with that of the Republic of China?
Although one month is indeed a bit faster, but casting a handful can The knife used is not a problem at all, especially since he has gathered all the resources of his paper shop The men and horses were beaten so hard when they were resting, and no matter how poor the quality of the knife was, even if it was replaced by a flower knife used by a grass-stage opera singer, it would not be so easy to break it.
It would be difficult for someone else to beat the knife so crisply.
I don’t know what kind of medicine Yang Yunwang took wrongly, and he was able to make such a broken knife."
After Lin Xueyi's defeat, the entire Cangzhou martial arts circle was in an uproar.
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Some angry young people immediately smashed the plaque of Zhitoufang.
In the past, it was a taboo among business taboos to have someone remove a plaque and smash it.
Yang Yunwang was so angry that he vomited blood and died that night.
Yang Zhao, under the huge pressure of public opinion, soon became crazy.
The ten-year reputation was instantly wiped out, and the chimney on the roof never smoked again.
According to Liu Baochang, after losing his mind, Yang Zhao spent all night sharpening his knife and finally died of exhaustion next to the stove.
"Sharpening knives" Liu Baochang's last mention of "sharpening knives" almost caused Zhang Yicheng to vomit blood, his eyes widened, and he stuttered for a long time before he came up with the word "sharpening knives."
"Yes, you're the knife sharpener, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing Zhang Yicheng's eyes suddenly wandering, Liu Baochang subconsciously waved his hand in front of Zhang Yicheng's eyes.
"It's okay."
Zhang Yicheng calmed down and moved his head closer to Liu Baochang, "Senior Liu, I want to ask you a question, do you believe there are ghosts in this world?"
"Young man, I study folklore."
Liu Baochang frowned at first, and then smiled strangely.
He didn't say he believed it, but he didn't say he didn't believe it either.
"It's like this."
Zhang Yicheng told Feng Xiangjing from beginning to end about sharpening the Japanese knife in the middle of the night after buying it.
"Actually, I was entrusted by Feng Xiangjing to investigate this matter.
I was afraid that you wouldn't believe it, so I didn't tell you in detail in advance.
Say, I hope you won’t be offended.”
"I have long seen that you are not just asking about Lin Xueyi's affairs."
Liu Baochang chuckled, "If you had told me these things earlier, we wouldn't have to waste so much time."
"Don't be offended, don't be offended."
Seeing Liu Baochang smiling as if he still had something in stock, Zhang Yicheng knew something was going on and quickly put on a smile, "To be honest, my family is a Taoist family.
Originally, Feng Xiangjing thought he was possessed by evil spirits. , want to find I tried to exorcise evil spirits, but based on my ability, there was nothing unclean on Feng Xiangjing’s body.
That’s why I came to Cangzhou to trace the origin of the Japanese sword.
From what you said, Feng Xiangjing’s problem with sharpening his sword seems to be related to the death of Yang Zhao.
There is some connection” "You know how to do it?"
Liu Baochang blinked and looked at Zhang Yicheng again, seeming a little unconvinced, "Who is your master?"
"My dad taught me and my uncle, and then I taught myself a little bit," Zhang Yicheng said.
"May I ask who your father studied under?"
"Tongtian Temple Ma Chunyi Zhenren" Zhang Yicheng said.
"Oh, let me tell you."
Liu Baochang chuckled, "Does your father have a senior brother named Liu Fengyan?"
"Uh."
After hearing what Liu Baochang said, Zhang Yicheng's eyes widened and he thought to himself, "Senior Liu, Liu Fengyan is my uncle, how do you know him?"
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