Royal Road - Chapter 83

[Chapter 83]

The sky was still dark, and in the distant farmland, the roosters chirped loudly.

With the sound of cocks crowing, Liang Mansion recovered from sleep and got busy.

Liang Rong also got up early. After washing and grooming carefully, he put on new clothes and embroidered shoes and rushed to the main room.

In the main courtyard, Liang Feng also got up.

Today is Zhengdan, also known as Yuanchen and Yuanchun, which is the beginning of the year.

In ancient times, the beginning of the year was not the same. The Yin calendar in the Shang Dynasty used the twelfth month (December) as the first month, and the Zhou calendar in the Zhou Dynasty used the winter month (November) as the first month. ) is the first month.

Until the time of Han Wu, the Xia calendar of the Xia Dynasty was followed, and Meng Xiyue (January) was the first month.

The day of Zhengdan is the first day of the new year in later generations.

When it comes to the Spring Festival, it is natural to celebrate it.

Fortunately, “shou Sui” has not become the norm at this time, otherwise it will be both a patient and a child, and I may not be able to recover for a few days after staying overnight.

Liang Feng also did not play without authorization, and waited until the first day of the first year.

As soon as I cleaned up, someone reported that Xiao Langjun came.

Liang Feng smiled and took his seat in the main hall, when he saw a small dumpling carved from pink and jade walked into the room with regular steps, bowed his head and said, “My son, I wish my father good health and longevity.

” The elders celebrate the New Year, and worship them properly.

Looking at the serious look of the little guy, Liang Feng smiled and said, “Rong’er should also be safe and happy this year. Come, this is the New Year’s money for you.”

Not understanding what the New Year’s money means, Liang Rong blinked and got up with his hands Take what my father gave me.

It was a small pouch embroidered with a tiger’s head, and there was something in it.

Liang Rong untied the rope curiously, poured it out and took a look, and could not help but let out a soft squeak.

It turned out that there were five exquisite and unique coins in it. They were not big and looked like five baht, but the money was the same as the overwhelming money.

Liang Feng touched the little guy’s head: “The money is good for the new year, Rong’er keeps it well, and I will add another one next year.”

Liang Rong nodded his head vigorously, and carefully tied the bag around his waist.

Liang Feng said to Green Bamboo again: “Today, everyone in the mansion is sending hundreds of articles as money for the New Year’s Day.”

Baiwen is not too much, but the idea is very good, and Luzhu is delighted, and asks again: “Langjun, can you burn the bamboo?”

Liang Feng nodded: “Go.” After

receiving the order, Luzhu He brought a few servants to light a fire in the courtyard, and put three long bamboo poles into the fire.

After a while, the bamboo body made a crackling sound.

This is also a necessary ceremony for Zhengdan, burning bamboo poles to drive away the evil ghost Shansao.

However, in the era of no fire|powder, the New Year’s fire is the real bamboo, and the firecrackers of later generations have the common name of “firecrackers”.

Hearing the sound, Liang Rong couldn’t help but look around.

Liang Feng was thinking about the fire | medicine in his heart.

Heihuo|He naturally knows the medicine formula, one nitrile two sulphur three charcoal.

However, this kind of earthwork does not reach the true military level.

If you want to use the black fire | medicine as a weapon, instead of listening to a loud gun battle, you must professionally purify and refine the ratio.

Such laboratory work is obviously not something that Liang Feng can do by himself.

At the same time, the development of gunpowder is also too dangerous, and if those people who don’t understand any chemical principles are experimented, there are eight times out of ten that there will be troubles.

The development of gunpowder, how to put it into use is also a major problem.

These are still too far away for the Liang Mansion, so Liang Feng has no plans to launch research in this area immediately.

At least we have to find the right talent to give it a try…

Just thinking about it, the firecrackers are burning to the end.

Looking at Liang Rong’s unfinished face, Liang Feng smiled, took his little hand, and walked to the temple.

In the main hall, people gradually gathered.

Today is Zhengdan, and Sifang Craftsman and all the stewards will also come to celebrate the New Year for the Patriarch.

The first to arrive were Jiang Jiangtou and Jiang Ni and his son.

After the pottery workshop started firing white porcelain last year, the profit alone made tens of millions of dollars, accounting for 10% of the dividend.

Now Guangtaofang has another large kiln, and the number of potters has increased to more than 20, and many of them are carving and painting craftsmen hired by Jiang Ni.

The production of the pottery workshop is not only the original simple dishes, but also the complex objects such as the Boshan stove, the lotus statue, and the chicken head pot have also begun to be trial-produced.

With confidence, the waist is naturally stiff.

With the new objects for the New Year, Jiang Jiang Tou was very energetic, and wanted to show off the limelight in front of everyone.

However, just standing still, Liu Jiangtou also walked into the main courtyard with his son.

“Ah, Brother Jiang is here first.” Liu Jiangtou chuckled, “I wish you a peaceful and prosperous year.”

Seeing Liu Mutou and his dull son, Jiang Jiangtou immediately felt a little suffocated.

The profit of Taofang is indeed not bad, but the paper workshop is even more amazing.

Just buying paper and buying books, I don’t know how much money I earn.

It was a loss that a lot of business went through Jiang Ni’s hands, which made him gain some face.

Hmph, look at the new objects that the pottery workshop has burned this year, can your paper workshop still compare!

Jiang Jiangtou murmured in his stomach, but his face was full of smiles: “Cheng brother Jiyan, let’s make a fortune together!” The

two were chatting and laughing, but Ding Jiangtou didn’t join in, just said hello, and thought on his own. things go.

The bookstore was originally in charge of Chaoyu, but he accompanied Xiao Langjun to the temple in the morning. He never came to the courtyard, and was replaced by the master craftsman Wei Fonu.

He had a cautious temperament, stood by and smiled honestly, and didn’t talk much.

Even the steward Aliang didn’t dare to approach him.

The members of the trilogy were the last to come, but they were there, and even A Liang came forward to greet him.

Yi Yan glanced at the hospital and found that the lord was not there, so he lost his mind immediately, and handed over all the supporting work to Zhang He.

He walked to the temple alone.

In this case, Liang Feng had already finished worshiping and bumped into Yi Yan head-on.

Seeing the lord, Yi Yan immediately took

two steps forward: “My lord, my subordinates come to celebrate the New Year! May the lord recover quickly and live a long life! This is the jade carved by the subordinate to ward off evil spirits, and I hope that the lord will serve you!”

It turned out to be a jade pendant with a lot of patterns carved on it, which seemed to be very troublesome.

Liang Feng couldn’t help but smile, took the jade pendant, untied the bag from his waist and handed it over: “You have a heart. This is the New Year’s money, keep it.”

Yi Yan took the bag and opened it immediately, only to see a big one. A silver coin lies in it.

With a thump in his heart, he immediately pulled out the rope and hung the pouch on his chest.

Liang Rong, who followed behind, widened his eyes.

How can the purse hang on the neck!

And why did Grandpa give him special money for the New Year?

Shouldn’t it be just for yourself?

After secretly increasing his seniority, Liang Feng was in a good mood and asked with a smile, “Have everyone in the courtyard arrived?”

“The craftsmen and the battalion squadron are here, as well as Ah Liang and Zhou Kan.” Yanli replied eloquently.

“Well, let’s go.” Liang Feng took a step and walked into the main courtyard.

Seeing that the person came back, the craftsmen and stewards immediately congratulated them in unison.

Liang Feng smiled and nodded: “Today is the first day of the year, we should have fun together. Come and prepare the table.”

Not expecting to be left to eat, many people blushed.

They are just households and craftsmen, with low status, why have they ever shared a seat with nobles?

However, in addition to being excited, everyone was also deeply grateful.

The lord treats them very kindly. If there is no lord, how can they be where they are today?

!

This life belongs to the lord, and it should be done for it!

The servants below quickly put the table on the table, and everyone took their seats according to their identities.

Seeing that the master was also sitting on the throne, Jiang Jiangtou hurriedly got up and said, “Today, at the beginning of the year, Taofang burned a set of tea cups to celebrate the new year for the master!”

He got up and presented a wooden box.

Unexpectedly, he also brought gifts.

Liang Feng smiled and took the box from Green Bamboo and took out the porcelain inside.

It was a set of white porcelain cups, a pot and five cups.

The body of the pot is round and the belly is painted with lotus patterns, like a budding flower bud.

The cup is like lotus petals, the size is the same, bright and clean.

Matched together, like a blooming lotus, graceful and elegant, can be called fine.

“Good ingenuity, good mood.” Liang Feng couldn’t help sighing.

In just half a year, Taofang’s aesthetic taste and carving skills have grown by leaps and bounds.

It seems that the new recruits are of good quality.

Full of joy being praised by the master, Jiang Jiang walked down with his head held high.

Who else can overshadow the limelight of Taofang?

Unexpectedly, before he was seated, Liu Jiangtou stood up: “Mufang also has something to celebrate the new year for the master.”

As he said that, Liu Lin, who was behind him, took out an object from his bosom and presented it respectfully.

Liang Feng just glanced at it and said happily: “The waterwheel has been made?”

“Reporting to the master, the villain and a few other craftsmen tried to make it for two months, and finally succeeded!” Liu Jiang replied loudly with a flushed face.

In front of Liang Feng was a wooden waterwheel, very similar in shape to later generations, in the shape of a wheel, with a wooden trough for drawing water on it. As long as it was placed in the river to create a water level drop, the wheel could be propelled by water power. , drain the water ashore.

The original keel rollover was driven by human power. With this waterwheel, the water source can be easily drawn from the river, which is definitely a weapon!

Liang Feng had already told Mufang about this idea, but due to the limited technical level, the finished product has never been successfully trial-produced.

Who would have thought it would appear in his case now.

It seems that the carpenters who entered the palace with the refugees before are quite good.

The more the technology is communicated, the more advanced. If there are more craftsmen, I am afraid that the work of improving the textile machine is not a dream.

“Everyone has worked hard and made a lot of money! With this thing, the family will have a good harvest this year!” Liang Feng sighed with satisfaction.

Tao Fang was immediately pressed down, but looking at the incomparably complicated windmill, even Jiang Jiangtou couldn’t say a word.

Afterwards, the paper workshop offered dyed new paper, the iron workshop offered the Bailian dagger, and the bookstore offered exquisite Buddha statues.

Everything is carefully prepared.

Ah Liang smiled and said: “Every workshop has new things, thanks to the guidance of the master. Last month, another 260 people were added to the house, all of whom are young and strong and craftsmen. When spring begins, there will be more. Those who are available will belong to the Liang Mansion!”

Yi Yan also said: “The number of auxiliary soldiers has been recruited to 200, and the original number will be replenished, and the training can be completed before the spring ploughing.”

Zhou Kan coughed: “I also picked out the one here. Twelve children, began to teach counting. If it goes well, there should be a small success in half a year…”

Same thing, all happy events.

Liang Feng looked around at everyone’s excited expressions, and sighed softly: “How could I have imagined such a scene last year.”

Holding the wine glass in his hand, he said to everyone: “The changes in the mansion are all because of the princes. Floors!”

This is the wine toasted by the lord, and everyone present was very excited and toasted and drank.

The steaming dishes were also served.

There is meat, eggs and vegetables in front of everyone, and a bowl full of dumplings.

But at this time, dumplings are all soup, called “wonton”.

Stuffed with mutton, mixed with chopped radish, bite down, full of soup and oil flowers, sweet and delicious.

Coupled with a bowl of hot soup, those who can eat will feel refreshed.

Big bowls of soup, chunks of meat, not particular about partying, but delicious and appropriate, just like an ordinary family banquet.

Faced with such proper preparations, how can everyone still be restrained, feasting, and the whole room is happy!

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With a snap, Bai Yuruyi fell to the ground and split into several pieces.

Sima Teng angrily rebuked: “That thief dares to walk on the same level as His Majesty!”

Luoyang sent back the news that on the day of Zhengdan, Sima Ying walked on the same level as the emperor, with swords on the temple, and was worshipped by hundreds of officials.

As the prime minister, with such behavior, it is simply obvious that he wants to do Wei Wu things.

How could those sly officials not smell the meaning of it, many people wrote to ask Sima Ying to be the emperor’s younger brother.

If that person really becomes the emperor’s younger brother, how many more days can the emperor live?

It’s a shame that he moves too fast!

The generals in the hall were cleaned before Sima Ying entered the city, and then they were replaced by the Yecheng lineage.

Before the plan for the uprising was ready, it was cut off.

Now Brother A doesn’t dare to act rashly in the city, so he can only perfunctory the madman for a few days.

However, Luoyang had already been devastated by the war and Zhang Fang’s looting. Sima Ying, who wanted to come here, would not stay in this empty city for too long.

When Sima Ying returns to Yecheng, Brother A will be able to free up his hands and come to Qing Jun’s side, right?

Thinking of it this way, the more arrogant and domineering Sima Ying is, the more convenient it is for them to act.

Hmph, he wants to see how the Yecheng man will respond when the army starts!

The anger in his heart finally subsided, and Sima Teng said coldly: “I heard that there is a riot on the left side of the Xiongnu?”

Someone immediately replied: “There was a group of rebels, but they have been wiped out by Gaodu’s defense. , and send it along with the head, there are more than 400 records!”

“Anything else?” The frost on Sima Teng’s face lightened slightly.

The group of Huns has always been his hatred in his heart. The five departments surround Taiyuan, and they are so sharp that he is always remembered as the prefect of Bingzhou.

To be able to say that a single garrison can wipe out four or five hundred rebels can’t help but make him feel good.

“Where is that person from? Submit the good news.” Sima Teng is not a diligent person, but now he urgently needs to find something to calm his anger.

The confidant below did not know, and quickly dug out the good news of Wuling that day and presented it.

After reading the battle report in one glance and three lines, Sima Teng laughed: “This son is available! Name a broken prisoner general! A reward of 100,000 dollars.

”

The generals of the broken prisoners are fifth-rank, and they are directly promoted to the first level, which is also considered preferential treatment.

But 100,000 yuan is not a big amount. Sima Teng has always been stingy with his subordinates, and he is already in a good mood to give so much money.

After thinking about it again, Sima Teng added: “He is guarding Taihang Xing now, and it happens that Guan Xing is also near Gaodu. Let him guard it together.”

These two Xingdao are the main roads leading to Sizhou. It is very close to the left of the Huns.

Since Wu Ling can fight, let him do more work together.

It is really hard to find a general, and his confidants still have to stay in Baixing and Fukouxing. That is the best way to enter Yecheng from Bingzhou.

After arranging errands casually, Sima Teng was about to put down the paperwork when he suddenly said, “The Liang Mansion mentioned in the good news is that Liang Feng’s mansion?!”

“It’s Liang Zixi…”

“This Shuzi!” Liang Feng’s name was taboo, and Sima Teng suddenly became angry again.

This trip to Luoyang was caused by the sick seedling.

If he didn’t want to show the anti-epidemic method, why should he be trapped for months without getting out?

“The order goes on and asks Liang Zixi to come to Jinyang quickly. I want to ask why the epidemic prevention method doesn’t work…” Sima Teng gritted his teeth and said bitterly.

“I’m afraid this is inappropriate.” The master who was standing by the side finally said, “Now that the general is about to make a big deal, how can he be slow to treat famous people? That Liang Zixi rescued the Bingzhou epidemic, and then made porridge in the city. Life. He is also very close to the Taiyuan Wang family and the Wenxi Pei family. If you are easily incriminated, wouldn’t it hurt the face of the two families?” I

didn’t expect that Liang Zixi would have made so many connections in just a few months.

Sima Teng frowned, “Isn’t there any way to punish him?”

“It’s so easy for the gentry to be punished. But the king of Chengdu killed Lu Pingyuan, and how many gentry were offended? If you want to achieve great things, you still need to borrow the power of the clan…” The Lord Bo patiently persuaded.

“Is it just like Brother A reused Wang Yan?” Sima Teng frowned.

He has always been unable to see Wang Yan, and he is often obscure.

However, he was very famous, and he attracted a lot of talents for Sima Yue.

It is for this reason that Sima Yue has a very good reputation among the nobility.

“Exactly. If there is no golden horse bones, how can there be a thousand miles of famous horses?” The master said with a thin smile.

“Forget it. Then recruit him to the General’s Mansion as his vassal.” Sima Teng snorted coldly, but he was cheap.

“General is generous!” That Zhu Bo secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Before Sima Teng no longer joined the state, he did not know the secret of Liang Zixi and Wang Wen’s relationship.

In this way, didn’t it sell a favor of the Taiyuan Wang family?

As for that Liang Zixi, when he became an official at the General’s Mansion, wasn’t he at the mercy of others?

As long as Sima lets out this bad breath, everything will be easy to say…