Chapter 83 Senior Brother Becomes an Official

"I don't know! The little brother has never dabbled in it! Weapons are no longer what I Qin Mo is good at! Without thinking about it, Zhang Qian shook his head into a rattle, "And when the younger brother gave alcohol, he once attached a handwritten note prohibiting approaching an open flame. Is Liu Langzhong illiterate? Or did you lose the note?! ”

Denying the three links, I can't admit anything, I know that alcohol vapor still has the performance of deflagration! Hurry up and add one more item in the workshop, strictly prohibiting anyone from refining alcohol behind closed windows. Otherwise......

Turning his head and quickly glancing at Guo Nu and Ren Cong, behind Zhang Qian's spine, cold sweat was dripping down.

That day, I had to go to the workshop to take a look, and someone opened the window in time.

It was also thanks to the lives of these two boys that the concentration of alcohol vapor in the room did not reach the ignition point. Otherwise, Datang's first laboratory accident would have to break out in Zhang's house. The one who is lying half-dead on the sickbed now will not be surnamed Liu Langzhong!

"It's okay if you don't admit it, lest someone make a fuss about the explosion again!" Zhang Jiuling was skeptical of Zhang Qian's statement, but reminded him very tactfully, even if he knew that it was best to deny it.

Sheep, dogs, chickens and ducks are not worth a few dollars, Liu surnamed Langzhong was careless, he was blown up half to death, and he couldn't complain about others. However, the location of the Imperial Doctor's Office is next to the Inner Palace. If he is framed by someone with a heart and is trying to be unfavorable to the royal family, it is said that Zhang Qiantang has no foundation, even if he was born with five surnames and seven wangs, he will have to move!

"Thank you, Heavenly Official! My brother at home never mentioned that alcohol could be so powerful after it caught fire! "There is no need for a hammer to ring the drum, in terms of self-protection and clearing suspicions, Guo Nu and Ren Cong are both more experienced than Zhang Qian, a senior brother, and they decisively bowed down to thank them.

"Well, it's good that you brothers don't know!" Seeing that Guo Nu and Ren Cong were both able to penetrate at one point, Zhang Jiuling felt very relieved, thought about it, and continued to reveal: "What I said before is not a comfort to Zhao. The Holy One really attaches great importance to alcohol, and specially gave this thing a name, gunpowder! This is where the name of the Ordnance Supervision and Gunpowder Department comes from! ”

"What? Gunpowder? Zhang Qian's mouth opened in an instant, and he almost opened and dislocated his chin bone.

The scientific name of alcohol is "gunpowder", what will be called the molar synthesis of sulfur, dinitrorate and tricarbon in the future? Also, what about the gunpowder of the old man Sun Simiao, as the descendant of his old man's descendants, shouldn't Sun Anzu immediately stand up and defend the right of his ancestors to name the gunpowder? (Note: Sun Simiao's gunpowder is called the Danjing internal sulfur method, and it is not named gunpowder.) ）

"Of course, it's gunpowder, which can not only cause fire, but also be used for medicinal cleaning to avoid infection!" Unable to understand why Zhang Qian's reaction was so weird, Zhang Jiuling frowned and asked, "Could it be that Yongzhao has objections to such a name?" Your Majesty, though he is the Son of Heaven, is a man of advice, and if you have any objection to the name......"

"No, no, really not!" Zhang Qian waved his hand without hesitation, and came again to deny the trifecta.

Gunpowder is gunpowder, and the ancient Arabs also called black powder "Chinese snow". The black and white are reversed, and it does not affect the gunpowder to become a killing weapon step by step. As for the future really need to come up with the big killer of "one sulfur, two nitrous and three carbon", just add a black letter in front of it. White powder and black powder, one liquid and one solid powder, can also be clearly distinguished.

"Since the Holy One has given the name himself, the Gunpowder Department can be regarded as bearing the mark of His Majesty. After you take office, no one should dare to deliberately deceive people! "Knowing that Zhang Qian may not be telling the truth, Zhang Jiuling does not get to the bottom of it. He smiled and continued to point patiently. "But when you first take office, you should try to keep a low profile and try to learn to be with the light. To tell the truth, after the foolish brother was admitted to the Jinshi back then, if he knew how to be a man, he would not have such a bumpy career. (Note: Zhang Jiuling was a jinshi in the second year of Chang'an (702), when he was only twenty-five years old, and he started very high, but he was unsuccessful for a long time after that.) ）

"Thank you Brother Zishou, the little brother will definitely keep it in mind!" Zhang Qianqian is just a graduate student in the 21st century, and what he lacks most is social experience.

"The officials of the Ordnance Supervision Department do not participate in the government affairs, so except for the first day of the Lunar New Year (the first day of the Lunar New Year) and the winter solstice, you do not need to go to the court. Even if it is not the day of rest, as long as you can complete the tasks assigned by your boss on time, you don't have to be on duty in the ordnance prison all the time. But in the first few months, you need to be cautious, and you can't ask for leave easily, even if you ask for leave, don't leave Chang'an City. lest Your Majesty suddenly ask about gunpowder, and order you to chase after the court...... "Worried that Zhang Qian would suffer the losses he had suffered after entering the officialdom because of his lack of experience, Zhang Jiuling patiently added. (Note: In the pursuit of the dynasty, the emperor temporarily arranges for an official to answer his questions or participate in the discussion of a certain matter, and will send someone to inform him when to participate, which is called chasing the dynasty.) ）

In doing so, he obviously had the intention of repaying the favor. Because if it weren't for Zhang Qian, who presented alcohol and alcohol disinfection to the imperial court through He Zhizhang, Bi Gou and Zhang Shuo, his name would probably have been forgotten by the Tang Emperor Li Xian, and he would not have been suddenly activated, and he would have tested the effect of alcohol disinfection with Zhang Shuo.

The effect of alcohol disinfection on Jinchuang infection is several times better than what Zhang Qian said in public. The careless Liu Langzhong inadvertently uncovered another magical use of alcohol. That's why he and Zhang said two, and at the same time Jane was in the emperor's heart.

His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, who was deeply ashamed of marrying a princess and pro-Tubo, promoted him to the Ministry of Officials to take charge of the examination, and placed Zhang Shuo directly in the position of the squire of the Ministry of War, just to show the ministers that all those who can contribute to the strengthening of the Tang Dynasty soldiers will not be reused. And those who will only fight against the same party and disagree, or who will be an official and make articles, will be expelled from the court sooner or later.

Compared with the time when he was just entering the Shiji five years ago, Zhang Jiuling's heart is no longer young. He already knows that no matter how high his ideals and ambitions are, he must first step steadily. Therefore, whether it is out of the perspective of gratitude and gratitude, or out of the perspective of attracting newcomers to become his future help, he is willing to treat Zhang Qian well. And he also believes that Zhang Qian will not live up to his goodwill today in the future, and even let himself reap enough rewards!

Although Zhang Qian seriously lacks workplace experience, his intelligence is no worse than that of the Guozijian students of the Tang Dynasty, otherwise, he would not have been able to become a "postgraduate dog" in the Department of Philosophy under extremely difficult growth conditions.

keenly aware of Zhang Jiuling's guidance, he immediately chose to listen to him. If you don't understand something you don't understand, or you need to know more about it, you should decisively ask the other party for advice. As a result, one of the two sides taught patiently, the other studied seriously, and they also complemented each other well.

This lesson lasted until sunset, and it ended with Zhang Jiuling refusing the dinner party and going home before the city gate closed. Zhang Qian originally wanted to tentatively ask if he needed to follow the example of the ancients, say goodbye and bow three times, and then twist and pinch to take office. As a result, it occurred to me that if this B could be pretended to be three resignations and three bows, why did Zhang Jiuling be in such a hurry to pass on his experience as an official? So simply nip this absurd idea in the bud.

So, when Zhang Jiuling left, he not only brought a carriage loaded with chrysanthemum white and wind oil essence, but also brought the names and surnames of the two "virtuous talents" recommended by Zhang Qian for the country. And there are people in the court who are good officials, since it is the list brought back by the official Wailang himself, and the court is anxious to see the results of the Gunpowder Administration, the "professional titles" of Guo Nu and Ren Cong are naturally a "green light" all the way.

So, before the last day of September, Zhang Qian, the chief bookkeeper of the eighth grade of the Datang Ordnance Inspectorate, and the two ninth grade supervisors, with a "passion for serving the country", took office immediately. As for the Liushen Flower Dew Workshop and the wine-making and alchemy pot in Zhuangzi, they were all thrown to the chief butler Ren Quan. Anyway, the latter has worked under Ren Qiong for many years, and he is also experienced in how to be a successful "white glove". As long as Zhang Qian's backer does not fall, he will never mess up the business in hand.

Because they received the guidance of Zhang Jiuling, an expert, in advance, and mastered their unique skills, the three brothers Zhang Qian, Guo Nu and Ren Cong, their work in the ordnance supervision was carried out smoothly. From the fourth product supervisor to the ninth product supervisor, they all feel that although the three new colleagues are young, they are extremely open in life and work. Never cause any trouble to everyone, and always bring refreshing surprises to everyone.

Specifically, there are examples to prove it.

For example, Yang Jiancheng, who was in charge of the armor department recently, greeted his colleagues in the morning, and suddenly pulled Zhang Qian aside, and before he could speak, his face burned into a red cloth: "This, Master Zhang, I heard, I heard that there is a well on your Zhuangzi, and the water quality is different. It is used to dispense medicine, and has the miraculous effect of driving away evil spirits and strengthening righteousness, and rejuvenating the face and nourishing qi......"

"Rumors, rumors, people at the bottom deliberately said that in order to subsidize the family. Actually, it's to sell some groceries that don't make it to the table. Seeing that they were also dedicated to the good of Zhuangzi, Xia Guan did not stop them. Zhang Qian immediately understood, and without waiting for the other party to finish speaking, he smiled and handed over a brocade box carefully wrapped in silk, "The people below secretly made it out of this kind of groceries." Eunuch, you are well-informed, you might as well take a few bottles back and taste them. Its practical effect is just like that, it's just a rumor! ”

"Oops, that's embarrassing!" Yang Jiancheng repeatedly refused, so he had to stuff the brocade box into the pocket in his sleeve, "Don't hide it from the master book, you said, the one in my family is from Hedong." Before I came out, I made her suffer a lot, so it is inevitable that the hero will be short of breath! ”

"Yang Zhicheng, don't say that, Fang Xuanling back then, but he left a good story for this!" Zhang Qian listened obediently, and interrupted with a smile again, "Xiaguan will give you a wooden card, and if you need it in the future, Yang Zhicheng will let his sister-in-law take the maid to the Liushen shop at the entrance of the West Market to pick it up." It's all the latest tricks, and I'm sure she's satisfied. (Note: The most famous allusion to being afraid of his wife comes from Fang Xuanling.) ）

As he spoke, he quickly handed over a beautiful wooden plaque with three Great Qin letters burned. When Yang Chengcheng saw it, his eyes suddenly smiled into crescent moons, "How embarrassing is this, how embarrassing is this......"

"If you don't take it, you'll be out. My Powder Department has just opened, so don't you have to help me get it out as soon as possible? That thing alone will cost hundreds of pounds of pure copper, if it weren't for your old words, who would dare to help me like this for a nobody?! ”

"Well, then Yang is welcome. The old man of the demon refining pot will keep an eye on you, and ensure that it is all made of pure copper and not mixed with a little miscellaneous materials. Before the eighth day of the new year, you are guaranteed to be able to light the first fire! Yang Zhicheng smiled and put away the wooden sign and took care of it.

"Then there is Lao Yang!" Zhang Qian smiled and saluted the other party, returned to his room, took out the other two brocade boxes from the bamboo basket under the table, and walked into the "office" of a certain young eunuch surnamed Zuo with a smile: "Young eunuch Zuo is hard! This thing is a little specialty in the Lower Zhuangzi. I heard that Ling Ai was about to get married, and I didn't prepare anything, so I took some special products to add makeup to Ling Ai! ”

"Oops, Rokugami Flower Dew, how embarrassing is this!" Zuo Cheng, the young superintendent of the Ordnance Prison, who was known for his cold face and selflessness, quickly stood up and gave up his hand with a smile, "I didn't want to alarm your colleagues about the children's private affairs. It's all because Yang Zhicheng's big mouth is actually known to everyone! ”

"Even if Yang doesn't say it, we should add some dowry to Ling Ai." Zhang Qian took over the conversation with a smile, and put down a wooden sign with Daqin letters, "This thing is made by the people of Zhuangzi, especially for the ladies of Chang'an City, and it is convenient to buy Liushen flower dew." With this item in hand, you can go to the Liushen specialty store in Xishikouer and give priority to trying the latest scented flower dew. ”

"I know, VIP card, Zhang Zhu, you are really too polite! Don't worry, the wine for the raw materials has already been ordered for you, 100,000 catties per month, one pound less for you, then my old bones are asked! ”

"In this way, thank you to Zuo Zhicheng!"

Laughing backwards and going out, Zhang Qian returned to his "office" and took out a third brocade box containing the "Six Gods Flower Dew" to find the next target that must be corroded.

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"Brothers, do your best! The main book said, put the stove together early, let the alcohol out of the oven, at the end of the month, each person will be given a bottle of Liushen flower dew, two catties of chrysanthemum white! At the same time, Guo waved his arms and cheered on the craftsmen and helpers.

"If you don't want to drink chrysanthemum white, if you don't want to, come and make a record. Go back and help you sell it for money! Fifty dollars a bottle, Tong Su is not bullied! At the other end of the workshop, the newly appointed Jiupin supervisor Ren Cong was holding a brush and smiling and seducing.

"Thank you to the master, thank you to the supervisor!" The craftsmen and helpers were all in high spirits. At least twice as fast as usual, the green bricks that had just arrived were piled up and slowly built into a huge stove.