Chapter 295: Warning "What a wonderful couplet."
Zhang Yi and Song Ke praised loudly.
They held their waist badges on their chests with both hands and saluted Xu Hongsan respectfully.
"I would like to learn from you.
I will definitely keep it in my heart."
The words used in the couplet were very simple.
Strictly speaking, they were flat and not neat, but the awe-inspiring righteousness they conveyed struck a chord in their hearts.
You must know that Confucianism has always advocated the principle of universal justice, but in later generations, especially after the Confucian Neo-Confucianism of the Song Dynasty, the emphasis became more and more on "preserving the principles of nature and destroying human desires."
Although scholars and scholars became officials, few could keep themselves clean.
But deep down, they never agree that corruption and bribery are justified, and they don't agree with the behavior under Meng Yuan's rule, where they would find ways to make money with a little bit of power in their hands.
Neither Zhang Yi nor Song Ke had served as officials in the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, so they had no resistance to the requirement of being honest and honest.
And since he took the risk of crossing the river to devote himself to Yangzhou, it has nothing to do with being greedy for life and afraid of death.
Therefore, after it was confirmed that Xu Hongsan was not targeting him deliberately, he immediately accepted this person's kindness.
On the other hand, Xu Hongsan felt embarrassed when he saw Zhang Yi and Song Ke being so humble and polite.
He waved his hands and said coquettishly, "You two adults are speaking seriously.
Xu doesn't even know a lot of Chinese characters.
How can Xu be qualified to educate people?
I just feel that both adults are capable.
Don't bear it."
The influence of Meng Yuan's habits has accidentally ruined my own future.
Otherwise, it would be a pity."
"General Xu reminded you well.
When we first came out, we looked at us in a dark way.
If there is anything we need to be careful about in the future, please give me some advice from General Xu."
Zhang Yi and Song Ke thought for a while.
Continue to respond with a smile.
"This, this" Xu Hongsan's face became more and more embarrassed, he waved his hands and spoke after a while.
"Okay, you three don't be polite.
We will have a long time to deal with each other in the future."
Magistrate Luo Ben saw this and took the initiative to resolve the embarrassment for the three of them.
"Let's go, put the things in the house first.
Brother Zhongwen, let me see the number of your key.
Well, No.
C 17, which is the yard in front.
Put all the things in your house first, and we will take a closer look when we come back in the evening. tidy" "Okay" Song Ke agreed readily, picked up the key and walked towards the courtyard marked B17 in front of him.
First use the key to unlock the door, and then invite everyone in.
Then he opened the door of the second-story building facing the main door and put everything into the house.
"There is an iron cabinet in the corner of the first floor.
It is for you to put important items."
Robben pointed to a heavy iron guy in the corner and introduced it in a low voice.
"The bodyguards of both of you can be locked inside, and your waistband must be carried with you.
There is a loop at the back that you can put on a rope and tie in your personal pocket.
This is for security personnel to check when entering and leaving important departments.
You can just put it away casually.
There is a patrol team specially organized by retired veterans, who come every quarter of an hour, making it difficult for casual thieves to sneak in."
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"Thank you, Brother Qingyuan, for reminding me."
Zhang Yi and Song Ke said their thanks and packed their things according to Robben's instructions.
Then he walked to the inner room, put on the military uniforms that had just been issued to him, tidied himself up again, and strode out.
Both of them are not too old, and they are relatively tall among the Jiangnan people.
So he put on the uniform that Zhu Chongjiu had tampered with based on the training camouflage in his memory, and he looked tall and capable.
I just felt uncomfortable with the many wooden buttons and pockets.
I pinched and touched them with my fingers, and my eyes were full of confusion.
"When you are marching and fighting, you will inevitably have to wield swords and guns, so the sleeves are shorter and neater."
Magistrate Luo Ben stood up and led everyone outside, explaining with a smile, "The two pockets on top are for holding notepads and Used for charcoal sticks.
If you suddenly think of something, or you are afraid of not remembering it when you receive an order, you can just take out the charcoal stick and write it down on paper.
If you are at home, there is no need to use a charcoal stick, a brush or a large food.
A swan pen passed down from person to person.”
"Tiao" Song Ke asked with a frown.
"Just burn the wood black and then sharpen it into a small stick.
You can also write on the paper, but it is very hard and does not reflect your calligraphy skills at all."
Robben glanced at him and explained very patiently.
"Everyone doesn't like to use it very much.
But this thing is really simple and convenient.
I'm not afraid that the written words won't be finished as quickly as possible."
"What about the swan pen?"
Zhang Yi thought for a while and continued to investigate.
"It is a pen trimmed from the large feathers on the swan's wings.
It is dipped in a relatively thin ink to write.
The handwriting is very thin, and you can write hundreds of words on a small piece of paper."
Robben smiled and continued to explain. , "It was passed down from the Great Eater.
Once dipped in ink, you can write half a page in a row, and it dries quickly.
When we in the General Manager's Office used to copy official documents, we often used this kind of pen.
However, They have been used less recently, so the Chief Manager asked Mr.
Huang to help him make a batch of all-steel pen tips mounted on wooden handles.
They can write like brushes, and can hold a lot of ink, and can write like swan pens.
It’s just as clear.
Once the machine for making this kind of pen is produced in the workshop, it can be manufactured in large quantities and then given to the store for sale.
If you like it, you can buy one.”
"There are so many tricks."
Zhang Yi didn't expect that a writing pen could do so much, so he smiled and shook his head.
"Where is this?
There are things more complicated than this."
Robben thought for a moment and retorted with a smile, "For example, the buttons on your clothes.
We used to tie them with silk ribbons.
Now, there are wooden ones.
There are ones made of shells and stones, and the most expensive ones are made of glass. , crystal clear, all like Hetian jade.
The shapes are also various, round, square, water chestnut-shaped, and even butterfly-wing-shaped.
There are many kinds of women in the wealthy families in Yangzhou today.
Several pieces of clothing with glass buttons are not suitable for going out to visit relatives.”
"Oh" Zhang Yi and Song Ke raised their arms and looked at it carefully.
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No matter how I look at it, I feel that there is no need to waste such effort and materials.
Robben continued to smile and shook his head, pointing to the three buttons on the back of the cuffs of their clothes, and continued to point out, "Don't think it's redundant, you two.
Every button has its purpose.
Luo, who buttons the clothes in the front, won't be verbose.
Yes, everyone knows what they are for, and do you two know what they do?"
"I don't know."
Zhang Yi and Song Ke shook their heads honestly.
"Try lifting up your sleeves and wiping the sweat," Robben suggested with a narrow smile.
When the two heard this, they raised their sleeves and just put the buttons on their foreheads.
He immediately burst into laughter, shook his head and said, "Brother Qingyuan, I thought you were kind, but you actually learned to play tricks on people."
After laughing, he couldn't help but shook his head and said, "Such a wonderful idea can only be seen here in Yangzhou.
It would be nice to have a button on the front elsewhere.
Who can come up with such a trick?"
" "You know etiquette when you are in a stable warehouse; you know honor and disgrace when you have enough food and clothing."
Luo Ben put away his smile and said seriously, "To be honest with you two, now, Luo feels more and more that what Sima Zichang said makes sense.
There are more things, naturally.
If you can come up with new tricks, no one will bother changing tricks if they are not enough.”
"That's natural" Zhang Yi and Song Ke responded in unison.
He immediately remembered what his lord said while drunk during the banquet last night: large-scale industrial production will inevitably bring about the prosperity of goods.
When the products are sufficient, the functions will be refined.
People’s desire to create will also increase exponentially While comparing their memories of last night with what was happening before them, they jumped into the carriage.
Following the introductions of Xu Hongsan and Luo Ben, they successively went to the important departments of the Huaiyang Department such as the Fuxue, the Workshop, and the Commercial House.
I witnessed with my own eyes how the plate armor sold for hundreds of dollars in the outside world was hammered out in just a few breaths under the hydraulic forging hammer.
I also witnessed with my own eyes how the thirty-two-spindle Wang family spinning wheel turned piles of cotton into pieces. spun in the blink of an eye The thin and long white gauze was then taken to the shooting range by Xu Hongsan, who personally experienced the tremendous power of the new rifled musket.
When he dragged his tired body back to his residence in the evening, he could no longer remember leaving. read.
Zhang Yi's temporary residence was right next door to Song Ke's.
After eating the dinner bought by his soldiers from outside, he didn't feel tired at all.
Holding a cup of tea, he climbed over the low wall and walked directly into Song Ke's house.
Song Ke also had a lot of things to say.
Seeing Zhang Yi's arrival, he immediately took the initiative to greet the door of the room, "Brother Sanyi, I am about to climb over the wall to find you.
What I saw and heard today made me very emotional.
If Sanyi If Brother Yi is not tired, I would like to take this opportunity to have a good chat with you about how we should behave in Yangzhou City from now on. " "That's natural, Zhang just has this intention."
Zhang Yi agreed with a smile without even thinking about it.
"Brother Bowen, what a pity."
Song Ke immediately closed the door and let Zhang Yi move toward the table, sighing.
"It is indeed a pity.
He made a decision too hastily.
At least, he should have walked around the workshop a few times like you and I did today before choosing to stay or stay."
Zhang Yi thought about it and was filled with emotion.
Just yesterday at this time, he was still indecisive by Liu Bowen.
But today, I found that I was almost pulled into a trap by Liu Ji yesterday, and I felt very scared.
Liu Bowen only saw the three places in Huaiyang plundering the surrounding princes, but he did not see that after the wealth was concentrated in Huaiyang, it played a role tenfold and a hundredfold.
Forging armor is like kneading mud, turning piles of cotton into spindles in an instant, and building cannons like wood planing.
How could Huaiyang like this be conquered again?
How could Huaiyang like this be conquered if its model was promoted nationwide?
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They may fall into the hands of aliens who can't even fight with iron.
"Industrialization, you and I only heard something new yesterday, but today, sigh."
Song Ke was silent for a moment and continued to sigh.
"To be honest, I looked at an artillery piece and it was lifted off the boring machine in the blink of an eye.
I rubbed my eyes countless times at that time.
According to this manufacturing method, as long as the copper material is available, I am afraid that within a month, thousands of guns will be built.
Artillery is also within easy reach.”
"Yes, a thousand artillery pieces.
It's a pity that Liu Ji thought Zhu Chongba had a bright future."
Zhang Yi thought for a while and continued to sigh loudly.
It was because of Liu Ji's ignorance, and also because of the fate that other princes in the world had already determined.
Thousands of artillery were fired at the same time, and their power could even flatten a mountain.
Is there any army in the world that can withstand the full force of the Huai'an Army?
"Although the musket is more troublesome to load, as long as one is willing to work hard, even a scholar with no strength can train as well as a sharp archer for two or three months."
"Three months is enough for new recruits to form an army.
Half a year is enough to become a field army."
As expected of Zhang Yi, he could see the advantages of firearms at a glance.
"As for a sharp archer, it takes at least three years of hard work."
"It is impossible for an arrow to penetrate armor fifty steps away."
"The simplest kind of matchlock gun can drill a hole in a three-inch-thick target at more than sixty steps."
"If muskets and artillery cooperate" "As long as it's not raining, I'm invincible in both distance and close combat."
"It's ridiculous that Liu Ji still said that he can't last long."
"He has never seen it, so he doesn't know."
The more they talk, the more speculative they become, and they both feel that given time, the Huaiyang General Manager's Mansion will soar to the sky.
And he chose to part ways with Liu Ji last night, which was simply the wisest decision in his life.
Otherwise, you will definitely regret it for the rest of your life.
"I think our lord may not be able to write good poems or write good articles.
But when it comes to making weapons, he is absolutely unparalleled in the world.
And the things he did in Yangzhou were not done randomly, but in accordance with the rules.
It's just that what he wants to do and the path he wants to follow are not understood by everyone at the moment, and the ancient sages may not be clear either."
After sighing about the advanced weapons he saw during the day, Song Ke turned to the topic again. characters.
He looked around and spoke in a low voice.
"It's more than that."
Zhang Yi nodded and added solemnly, "Look at all the heroes in the world, how can there be any one like him who dominates two roads and one house and lives such a simple life?
Who can be like him?"
Humble corporal, knowing that Liu Ji refused to surrender to him and treated him with courtesy.
And if you look at the officers and soldiers in Yangzhou City, they were lined up neatly on the road.
They neither looted property nor molested women.
I'm afraid the legendary Yue family army also did so.
This may not be possible.”
"Didn't you hear that they call themselves the revolutionary army?"
Song Ke nodded and said with sincere admiration, "He has the morale of the military and the people, and he has abundant military equipment, money and food.
If the world does not return to Huaiyang in the future, it will not be possible at all.
It doesn’t make sense” "Haha, heroes think alike."
Zhang Yi laughed and slapped the case, "Brother Yu is now a hundred times more confident about this.
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We two brothers, this step is definitely the right one."
Song Ke smiled and nodded, walked to the window and looked out for a few times, and then slowly put away his smile, "Our step is indeed right.
But Brother Zhang, there are some things that make me feel very uneasy."
"Why do you say this, my dear brother?"
"Alas" Song Ke shook his head and sighed softly.
"To be honest with you, Brother Sanyi, before I came to Yangzhou, I was always high-minded.
I always felt that as long as the time was right, I could become famous figures like Fubo and Dingyuan.
No matter how bad I was, I could still defeat Ji.
Midstream.
Who would have realized how arrogant and ignorant I was before when I came here?
"Yes, it's ridiculous that Brother Yu still thought that he was the Zhuge Wuhou at the beginning."
Zhang Yi shook his head, with a bitter smile on his face.
"Only when I arrived did I realize that Guanshi Lu, Xuezheng Shi and Magistrate Luo are all highly educated and well-educated.
Especially Luo Ben and Luo Qingyuan, who are only in their early twenties.
Their magnanimity, vision and ability are far above you and me."
"There is also Nalu Changshi, who is a great talent who has won the second place.
With him in front, you and I really can't be conceited."
"So you get discouraged."
"That's not the case.
But that's why I always feel worried, little brother, that I can't repay the courtesy of the General Manager.
The General Manager treats you and me very well.
If I can't come up with some useful information after a long time, even if the General Manager doesn't say anything, , the colleagues around you will probably disdain being with you and me."
"Then what should I do?
Before I came here, who would have thought that there are so many talented people here?"
Zhang Yi thought for a moment and gritted his teeth, "Now, I can only do things while humbly asking for advice.
I don't believe it.
The entire civil and military community in Huaiyang Officials, all look like Luo He is so capable.
Moreover, from what he said, he only came here seven or eight months earlier than us and opened his eyes a few months earlier.
As long as you and I don't stick to our old ways and show the energy we had in the early morning hours, we might not be able to do that.
It would be too bad.”
"That's true."
Song Ke heard Zhang Yi's decisive words and was inspired with a bit of pride in his heart.
"If you don't know how to do it, why don't you learn how to walk among three people?
There must be my teacher.
At worst, it's just learning from scratch.
It's better than...
Liu Bowen can only be a spectator."
"Liu Bowen will not be a spectator forever."
Zhang Yi smiled and shook his head, "He is a very arrogant person.
He will never let all his knowledge go to waste."
"But he did such a great job yesterday."
Song Ke was stunned, his face full of confusion.
"First of all, the General Manager is not really angry.
Leaving him to open the academy is equivalent to leaving him a door to enter the General Manager's shogunate."
Zhang Yi's grasp of people's hearts is much clearer than Song Ke's, and he pondered.
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After a moment, he explained in a low voice, "And Liu Ji is as open-minded as you and me.
After broadening your horizons, you can only make two choices.
First, put down your arrogance and admit your mistake, and work with you and me to help the lord wholeheartedly.
Second, go away in anger, find a way to help others, and do better than the lord, thereby proving that the lord is true.
Wrong, I was blind yesterday.”
"It's up to him to think well."
Song Ke curled his lips disdainfully, and then asked worriedly, "In that case, we will meet on the battlefield in the future."
"How can he think so highly of himself and want to stand up for the world's gentry, regardless of whether others need him or not?"
Zhang Yi pondered for a moment and shook his head gently, "If such a day comes, you and I may not be afraid.
Even if he is full of tricks, as long as you and I are careful and crush him step by step, with the strength of our Huai'an army, any tricks will be crushed to pieces."
"I hope this won't happen one day."
Song Ke clenched his fist and waved it forward slightly.
In his eyes, there was a bit of expectation.
With absolute strength, crush all opponents.
This is such a refreshing way of playing for the general.
If one day it really happens, but the comfort is broken, even hundreds of stones of nectar will not be exchanged.
"The opponent you and I will encounter in the future will probably be more than just Liu Ji."
Seeing Song Ke's eagerness to give it a try, Zhang Yi shook his head and continued to whisper, "Didn't you listen to what Robben said today?
My lord, he wants to break something.
What old relationships of personal dependence give each person independence and freedom.”
"Yes, the Industrial Revolution, that's what the Lord said last night."
Song Ke nodded and responded seriously.
"Brother Fool didn't understand at first, but after today, it became clear.
The so-called revolution does not mean revolutionizing a certain person, but I'm afraid it means revolutionizing all the gentry in the world.
Including you and me."
Zhang Yi shook his head with a wry smile and continued in a low voice.
Replenish.
Dealing with yourself is not a pleasant feeling.
No wonder Liu Ji was the first to jump up and stop him.
This person was not only narrow-minded, but also narrow-minded and poisonous.
Based on the external appearance, we can see the essence of what Huaiyang and Yang are doing.
"So what?"
Song Ke also shook his head, with a nonchalant look on his face, "Song has ruined his family in order to rebel, and there is no way to get rid of it.
Besides, the lord is not blindly ruthless.
Those gentry who bought shares in Huaiyang Company are not Everyone is so happy and happy.
Although we can’t deal with slaves at will, but if one’s own people bully one’s own people, who can really bully Chen Sheng and Wu Guanglai?”
"Brother Yu thinks so too.
In a few days, let the family sell some real estate and raise money to buy Huaiyang Company's stocks.
While the stock price is not too high at the moment, let's get a head start."
"Then you have to hurry up.
When I was at the store today, I saw many people queuing up to buy."
"If you can't get it, let your nephew come over and learn to open a workshop.
Buy a machine.
As long as you operate it properly, it's better than digging in the ground for food."
Zhang Yi smiled and confidently gave a backup solution.
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"but" After a pause, he continued, "I'm afraid there is more than one Liu Ji in the world.
Brother Yu, I always feel that they will not allow us to build guns and cannons in peace and accumulate strength.
If they fail to persuade us, they will definitely rebuke us.
I'm afraid there will be some battles in the future."
"Just hit him, who's afraid of him?"
Song Ke waved his arms vigorously, showing no fear.
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a string of dragon-like horn sounds outside the door, "Woo woo, woo woo, woo woo", low and long, penetrating into people's hearts.
"The General Manager, General," a soldier stood outside the door, shouting at the top of his voice, "Sir, General General, General, please go quickly to meet Mao.
Your subordinates are responsible for protecting you along the way."
"The general manager gathers together" "The general manager gathers generals" Zhang Yi and Song Ke hurried out of the door.
They saw countless figures dressed in similar clothes to themselves, running out of their respective small buildings, striding towards the big building not far away.
The general manager.
Inside the cabin, countless lamps and torches were lit, illuminating the night sky above them as brightly as day.
Note 1: Fubo, Dingyuan.
It refers to Fubo General Ma Yuan and Dingyuan Hou Banchao.
They both once defended the enemy from outside the country, so they became the targets of admiration for later generations.
Ji Zhongliu was the ancestor of the Southern Jin Dynasty.
He once recruited his own troops to expedition to the north in an attempt to regain the Central Plains
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