This Song Dynasty is different

Chapter 99 Make the Song Dynasty prosperous forever

It’s early winter, so if you wear something thin when you go out, you will shiver from the cold.

It's even colder at Jinming Pond, so no one should come to play there.But today, someone got a big boat to cruise the lake.

The food and wine are all served.

Men of different ages were looking at Bianjing City.

The actresses were waiting and the musicians were adjusting their instruments.

"Who are so many people waiting for?" asked a female actress.

The person next to me said, "I'm waiting for Marquis Dingyuan."

But the person has never been seen.

"Ask." Someone ordered.

The sound of hooves went away.

The food and wine were cold, and a layer of grease of various colors covered them, making it unappetizing.

The sound of hoofs came.

The man who went to inquire about the news came back, boarded the boat in a few steps, and said: "The people from the Hou Mansion in Laoyaxiang said that the Marquis of Dingyuan left something behind..."

"Say!"

The visitor looked troubled and said with difficulty: "Get out!"

It was cold, and no one had the time to admire the color of the lake. Naturally, no one could see a figure in the water quickly approaching the bottom of the boat.

The man swam to the bottom of the boat, took out the tools he was carrying, and started digging into the bottom of the boat.

This is Jinming Pond where there are no wind and waves, so there is no need for a strong boat.

Not long after, strings of water bubbles rushed out from the bottom of the boat.

The figure glanced at the hole, put away the tools, and left quickly.

If someone looks at it from a high place, that person looks like a big fish, swinging and swimming easily in the water.

"Everyone, Li Xian definitely doesn't dare to come, he is so cowardly. Let's set off the boat and go to the center of the lake."

"drink wine!"

The boat moved. The boatman was shivering from the cold and did not notice that the boat was sinking slowly.

When the boat reached the center of the lake, someone exclaimed, "There's water!"

Immediately, Jinmingchi fell into chaos.

Most of the people in the boat fell into the water. When they were rescued, Leng's face turned blue, as if they were dead.

The man went ashore, changed his clothes, and quietly returned to Li's house.

"Mr. Wenlang!" The man saluted.

"Wang Jia is back, how are you?" Wen Yanbo asked calmly while reading a book.

"Most of the people in the boat fell into the water." Wang Jia was one of the veterans Li Xian brought back from the northwest. He was good at water. He felt a little regretful. "If the hole could be made bigger, I can guarantee that the people in the boat would at least be able to survive." Most of them died."

If you stay in the water for a long time like this, you won't be able to survive for long even if you are rescued.

"Sir said that a small punishment will suffice." Wen Yanbo knew that these old soldiers seemed docile, but they were treating his master.This time, if my husband had not told me to give him a free hand, he would not be able to mobilize these old soldiers.

A boat capsized in Jinming Pool. Someone checked and found that the bottom of the boat had been dug through. They immediately reported it.

"It's probably the work of Marquis Dingyuan." Zhang Jing felt that there was really no need to investigate this matter.

"Evidence!" the Queen Mother said calmly.

After Zhang Jing left, the Queen Mother sneered: "That Zhuzi keeps challenging my patience. I am very curious. How confident is he that he can be sure that this innovative smelting technique can make me cover for him."

Luo Chongxun thought for a while, "If it doesn't work, he is confident that he can kill people with this skill."

After speaking, Luo Chongxun smiled, "That's a boatload of people!"

There is a big difference between killing one person and killing a boatload of people.

"The Marquis Dingyuan has come out."

Someone from the Imperial City Department came to report.

"He is coming to the palace. His hair is unkempt, but his eyes are bright."

"Queen Mother, more than ten scholars stopped Dingyuan Hou!"

More than ten scholars blocked Li Xian and his party on Yu Street.

"Li Thief!" A scholar pointed at Li Xian and shouted, "Today we will eliminate harm for the country!"

It is not uncommon for scholars to block people in the street. This has been happening since the Han and Tang Dynasties.After the blockage, some yelling and scolding will either make the opponent bow their head or they will be full of old punches.

You don't dare to kill someone, so many people on the imperial street are watching the fun.

"Hit!"

"Why don't you fight?"

"Isn't Marquis Dingyuan a giant of the Mohist family? I've heard people say that the Mohist children will fight if they disagree. If they encounter someone they don't like, they will draw their swords and kill them. What is he waiting for?"

"Who dares to kill people in Bianjing City?" someone said sarcastically.

Li Xian reined in his horse and squinted at the soldiers.

Everyone was so excited, as if stopping him would leave a mark in history.

Yes!

Later, those who attacked Qingli's New Deal and blocked Wang Anshi's reform were probably them too!

These people are emboldened and unscrupulous.

They even forced themselves in front of the horses, raising their heads in defiance.

"Kill me if you dare!"

Choke!

Li Xian drew his sword.

"come!"

The neck is stretched so long that it reminds people of a turtle.

Beside, someone suddenly shouted: "Guoan, stop!"

Everyone was shocked, and at the same time, the light of the sword flashed.

The soldier who was holding his neck heard the shouts from outside and subconsciously dodged.

The light of the sword passed over his shoulder.

There was a flash of blood, and an arm fell to the ground.He really wants to kill someone!
The onlookers analyzed the angle of Li Xian's long sword and concluded that if the scholar did not dodge, the sword would be the owl's head.

"what!"

When the scholar saw his arm on the ground, then looked at his empty right shoulder, he screamed, turned around and ran away.

Blood splattered on the ground behind him.

"Let's go!" Li Xian nodded slightly to Su Cheng on the roadside and urged his horse. The soldiers blocking the road screamed and moved out of the way.Some people were afraid that they would be too slow to avoid it, so they rolled on the ground.

Many years later, when the Jin soldiers came to the city, all the children and grandchildren of these people could do was probably wait to become slaves of foreign races!

Su Cheng smiled bitterly, "I also said that he would collapse under such public opinion, but I forgot about his decisiveness in killing the Jiaozhi envoy."

When Li Xian entered the palace, he spent some time to verify his identity. He needed to wash his face and put his hair up so that the sergeant guarding the gate could recognize him clearly.

When he saw the Queen Mother, she was waiting for him coldly.

"I am unhappy that you killed the messenger from Cochin, but you also secretly applauded it."

The Queen Mother also wanted to be high-spirited, but the overall situation was like this, and the public opinion in the court was like this, so she couldn't go against the ministers.

Therefore, when Li Xian killed someone, she secretly applauded him.

"But this is a scholar!"

If you break someone's arm in the street, you can't cover it up and you must be severely punished.

"No, in my eyes, these people are not scholars." Li Xian said, "They are moths, moths that have no benefit to the country."

The Queen Mother sneered, "Are you arrogant because of your favor?"

The old lady was really angry. Li Xian smiled and said, "I am on this trip with a big secret that will make the Northern Liao Emperor stunned. Let alone the scholars who block it, even if the Prime Minister blocks it, I will take action first."

"The big secret you told me..." The Queen Mother's heart moved.

Li Xian threw the small baggage he was carrying on the ground. The gold brick on the ground was smashed, leaving a small hole. Luo Chongxun rolled his eyes, but he was very curious about what was inside.

Li Xian unpacked his bag and took out an iron ingot.

"The new furnace is five times the size of the previous one, and can produce seven times more iron. The quality has been improved by at least [-]%, and the cost has been reduced by [-]%." Li Xian held up the iron ingot, "My lord, you are fortunate to have fulfilled your mission!"

seven times?
Quality improved by [-]%.

The cost was reduced by [-]%.

No need to calculate, the Queen Mother's hands actually trembled.

The Song Dynasty produced the largest amount of iron in the world every year, but compared with the huge population and army, it was still not enough.

Seven times!
The Queen Mother said in a deep voice: "Check!"

This was a big deal and she had to verify it.

"I'm thirsty." Li Xian coughed, "By the way, I haven't sat down for a while."

The Queen Mother sneered, "Give it to him."

The man sat down and someone brought him tea. He took a sip and praised: "It tastes much better than the ones at home, but it's a pity that I can only drink it once."

The Queen Mother was stunned.

Luo Chongxun swore that what the Queen Mother was thinking about at the moment must be family law.

"The Queen Mother, Zhang Xiao, deputy envoy of the Third Department of Salt and Iron, asked to see you. She also asked if Marquis Dingyuan could be here."

"Is this a pursuit?" The Queen Mother smiled.

"No, he wants to convert to my Mohist family." Old God Li Xian was drinking tea.

Zhang Xiao came in, saluted, and said: "Your Majesty, the Sansi Smelting Workshop has just tried a new furnace. The output is seven times higher. The quality is better than I have ever seen, and the cost is [-]% lower."

He walked up to Li Xianshen, saluted, and said solemnly: "From now on, I will be a believer in the Mohist family. Can the giant accept me?"

Li Juzi glanced at the Queen Mother, this seemed to be a bit taboo... Playing in society has reached the middle of the court.

"We are just discussing knowledge." Li Xian smiled slightly and decided not to make the same mistakes.

But the Queen Mother's mind was filled with one thought at the moment.

Seven times!
Four percent!

What is this concept?
She seemed to see countless cavalrymen wearing cheap armor and charging with cheap long knives, and saw those Beiliao people wearing tattered clothes fleeing.

She seemed to see countless farmers plowing the fields and working with iron tools...

She seemed to see those steels turning into impregnable city walls, protecting the Song Dynasty for thousands of years.

"The Queen Mother, the Kaifeng Mansion has said that Marquis Dingyuan's severed arm should be captured."

The illusion in the Queen Mother's mind dissipated, and she glanced at Li Xian who was drinking tea.

"Prying into military and national secrets will hurt you!"

……

The people in Kaifeng Mansion were extremely depressed after receiving this reply.

But then news came from the palace that the Queen Mother and the official family were traveling, so they became busy again.

It's too late to pave the road with loess, and it's too late to sprinkle water.

So at least I can maintain order on the streets and let the Queen Mother and the officials see the diligence of my Kaifeng Mansion.

The Queen Mother and the official's chariot arrived, but who was that next to the Queen Mother's chariot?

"Isn't that Marquis Dingyuan?"

Marquis Dingyuan, who had just broken off the man's arm, actually leaned towards the carriage. It seemed that the Queen Mother in the carriage had said something to him, and he smiled.

The group of people arrived at the workshop in the south of the city, which was already surrounded by the Forbidden Army.

In the workshop, the craftsmen were busy. When someone wanted to shout, the Queen Mother shook her head.

The iron materials are being packed into boxes and ready to be transported to various workshops.

"Queen Mother, the weapons workshop needs the most iron materials," Li Xian said.

The Queen Mother nodded and walked to the stove.She pointed to the side and looked at the much smaller stove and asked, "Why do you still keep it?"

"Contrast." Li Xian needed to let these people see the benefits of Mohism before he could expand his influence.

The Queen Mother walked over, patted the small stove, turned around and asked, "What do you want? Ask me, and I will promise you today."

Zhang Xiao looked at Li Xian enviously, but saw him saying seriously: "What I want is for my Song Dynasty to prosper forever!"

He said silently: "What I want is that the people in this land can hold their heads high and their chests held high. What I want is that the hooves of foreign horses can never set foot in Bianjing. What I want is that change This damn fate of rise and fall!”

The Queen Mother looked at him and nodded for a long time.

"Good boy!"

(End of this chapter)