Zhang Heling failed to get a bargain from Xie Zhi, and after coming out of Xie's house, he entered the palace and told Queen Zhang about Xie Zhi.

"Sister, Xie Zhi, that kid looks good, but in fact, his heart is black."

Empress Zhang was busy embroidering in her hands, and said casually: "Thank you? This palace looks very good, how can he provoke you, don't toss him, he won't have a spring in March, His Majesty has high expectations for him, if he delays his spring season, be careful Your Majesty can't say it. ”

Zhang Heling was full of helplessness, and said: "Sister, which is the minister who provokes him, the minister is kind, the minister doesn't see that he is about to spring, help him get the stove, but he is kind enough to be a donkey's liver and lungs." ”

After Zhang Heling's indignant words came out, Empress Zhang put down the work in her hand and said: "I heard some about the stove, not to mention that the kid really has some brains, you go to help?" How can you help? The Xie family is not without people, Xie Zhi is busy with the Spring Festival, and the Xie family is free to do it, so why do you need to interfere, are you going to seek some benefits from it, right? ”

Empress Zhang still knows her brother.

After Empress Zhang's accusation, Zhang Heling immediately patted his chest and said, "Heaven and earth conscience, the minister really wants to help Xie Zhi's kid." ”

Empress Zhang lowered her face and replied, "Since Xie Zhi doesn't want you to help, don't worry about it." ”

Zhang Heling didn't get the desired result, he was in a bad mood, and he drooped his head and said: "Sister, Your Highness has sneaked out of the palace again, and now you are there with Xie Zhi, you have to inform Your Majesty to take care of it, otherwise you will be taken by Xie Zhi sooner or later." ”

Is it Xie Zhi's bad Zhu Houzhao? Obviously, Xie Zhi took him well, okay?

Empress Zhang's face was worried, and she said, "This kid just ran out to play crazy." ”

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After Zhang Heling left Xie's house, Zhu Houzhao returned to the palace.

Zhang Heling's temperament is very clear, and he didn't get a bargain here in Xie Zhi, so he would definitely go to the palace to find his mother to complain.

When the time comes, the matter of him sneaking out of the palace will not be able to be covered at that time.

If he had returned earlier, he would have been punished less.

Not long after Zhu Houzhao returned to the palace, Emperor Hongzhi announced the end of the suspension of school in the East Palace, which shows that Emperor Hongzhi had already mastered Zhu Houzhao's whereabouts.

Donggong's suspension is over, but Xie Zhi is on leave.

He has been here for two years, and these two years have been spent on reversing the image of the original owner and the imperial examination.

Now that these things are almost ready, it is time for him to have a good New Year.

In ten days, the year will come to an end.

Selling the stove also made some money, which was just enough to support Xie Zhi to realize his idea.

After thinking about it, Xie Zhi instructed He Liang to find some aluminum powder, coal powder, iron slag and gunpowder.

The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and not only the wealthy families want to set off fireworks, but even some ordinary shops have to set off fireworks to celebrate.

Workshops producing fireworks everywhere are also rushing to meet the construction schedule, so it is not difficult to get these necessary materials for producing fireworks.

At this time, the use of guns was not very large, so the control of these necessities to make fireworks was not very strict, and it was relatively easy to get these things.

Xie Zhi can't make guns that surpass this era by himself, and there is still a way to get some strange fireworks to have fun.

Xie Zhi was not at Xie's house when he tinkered with these fireworks.

After all, that thing exploded from time to time, and it didn't take a few times to scare the Xie family's heart attack.

In order to tinker with these fireworks, Xie Zhi deliberately lived in the Jiming Temple in the west of the city.

In winter, the mountains are covered with heavy snow, and there are few pilgrims who come to burn incense.

No one disturbs the drumming here, and after the drum is out, it is set off directly here, the terrain is high, and the entire Jingshi can see it with their own eyes, and it is definitely an excellent place.

Xie Zhi has this confidence, but he hasn't done it himself, and he really can't guarantee that he can get it, so he didn't tell his family the truth when he went to Jiming Temple.

just said that he was going to Jiming Temple to pray for blessings, and by the way, he would cultivate his body and mind for a few days.

Xie Zhi's current image has changed a lot, so he did this, and in addition to Mrs. Xie's worries, even his father Xie Qian did not object.

Not only did he not object, but he also came forward to take leave for Xie Zhi with Emperor Hongzhi.

Xie Qian took leave in person, and Emperor Hongzhi would not object.

After getting ready, Xie Zhi took He Liang out of the house.

Mrs. Xie kept sending it to the door, and did not forget to advise: "Be careful, you kid is really, this winter, why do you have to go there, it's not too late to go before the ice and snow melt before spring..."

Mrs. Xie kept nagging, Xie Zhi turned over and replied with a smile: "Mother, don't worry, my son is so old, I can't take care of myself, okay, mother, my son is gone, and my son will come back before the New Year." ”

After saying goodbye to his family, Xie Zhi went directly to Jiming Temple.

When they arrived at Jiming Temple, they and He Liang went to the mountain with large bags of things on their backs.

To get fireworks out, you have to have raw materials.

It took more than an hour to finally arrive at Jiming Temple.

When they arrived at Jiming Temple, Xie Zhi and the abbot truthfully expressed their intention to come and stayed in the temple.

There are no pilgrims, but Jiming Temple is also much cleaner, which is just right for Xie Zhi to get his things.

Anyone who can afford to use a stove has already bought it, so He Liang doesn't need to go down the mountain to do this, just stay here and help him get started.

The fasting meal at Jiming Temple is simple, and the daily meals are extremely light.

Xie Zhi didn't care, so his mind was spent on the fireworks.

After repeated failures, the experiment was finally successful one day half a month later.

"Young Master, is this done?" He Liang was even more excited than Xie Zhi.

Xie Zhi was indifferent, and said with a smile: "Sort of, if you don't see who Young Master Ben is, how can there be a time when what Young Master Ben wants to do will not be done?" The Chinese New Year will be in a few days, and these days will be the time to get out what is needed. ”

He Liang's face was full of excitement, and he said, "It's finally time to go down the mountain?" ”

Looking at He Liang's unpromising appearance, Xie Zhi glanced at him, and said angrily: "Going down the mountain is the business of this young master, if you go down the mountain, who will light it at that time?" ”

As soon as Xie Zhi said this, He Liang immediately became a little lonely, drooping his head, full of dejection, "Young Master, just take these things down the mountain..."

Xie Zhi glanced at He Liang and replied, "Then you tell Young Master Ben, is there a place under the mountain that can be seen by the people of the whole city after lighting this firework?" ”

After being silent for a long time, He Liang shook his head in response.

Xie Zhi pulled a smile and said with a smile: "That's right, there is no suitable place under the mountain, such a glorious thing, if you don't do it, who will do it, you have gone down the mountain a few times these days, but Young Master Ben has never gone down once, what did Young Master Ben say?" ”

The raw materials that Xie Zhi brought up the mountain to make fireworks were not enough, so He Liang often ran errands down the mountain to procure.

He Liang looked aggrieved and replied: "The villain didn't go anywhere down the mountain, and came back after purchasing things." ”

There is a chance to go down the mountain, and he is stupid to not go anywhere, and he cares about something.

However, after all, this matter was to be handed over to He Liang, Xie Zhi also persuaded himself with good words, and said: "Young Master Ben knows that you have worked hard, so you can go down the mountain immediately after you finish this matter, Young Master Ben will grant you leave, you can go wherever you want." ”

Xie Zhi's good words have been said to such an extent, although He was reluctant in his conscience, he had to accept it, and replied: "Yes, young master, the villain is done, young master rest assured." ”