Although Wu Sangui has approved the establishment of a mansion and an army, Qi Liang still doesn't know where this Tianshuo Mansion should be located? Qi Liang thought that it should be located in Kunming, of course, it was better to have a fief, but these are unlikely at the moment.

Qi Liang handled the matter of the sixth son and the seventh son, and summoned Liu Shengming to ask: "Shengming!" Have all the people in Efu been settled? ”

The Confucian Temple is now the military and political center of the Yunnan Group, and it is overcrowded, crowded with Wu Sangui's advisers, chamberlains, guards and other personnel, Qi Liang only takes a few close people to live inside, and other people from the original Efu Mansion can only be temporarily placed outside.

Liu Shengming was not sure: "Chief Chen and Yang Songling have been busy with this matter, they have been busy for most of the day, they should have been settled!" ”

Qi Liang asked, "Where is the place of resettlement?" He thought that he would be able to relax for a while when he came back this time, but for convenience, he let his people move from the barracks to the city, but he didn't expect that the situation had changed again in just half a day.

Liu Shengming said respectfully: "Not far from the Temple of Literature, only Lixu, it is the house of a wealthy family!" ”

Not far from the Temple of Literature This is Qi Liang's request, this return has recruited a lot of people, plus there are 252 people in the original Efu Mansion, so Qi Liang also asked to find a big place.

"Let's go! Let's go check them out! Qi Liang stood up, his agility was very different from before, and he used to need to take a breath when he stood up holding on to the table.

Liu Shengming summoned the other guards to escort him, and Qi Liang ordered: "Bring all the rewards that the inner servants just sent over!" ”

The spring breeze was light, the sun was shining warmly on the body, and six hundred meters north of the Confucian Temple was to the house.

Qi Liang is very satisfied with this house, there are flowers and trees, there are pings and wells, there are buildings and pavilions, there are small courtyards in the compound, but the rent is expensive, fifty taels a month, Chen Zhengcheng paid half a year, this is the owner's request, the owner's family hid in the countryside because of the war, otherwise people do not want to rent at all.

Qi Liang didn't think the rent was expensive, but it was a pity that the rent was paid, but he couldn't live for a few days and had to go on the expedition again!

Hearing that Shizi was coming, everyone in the courtyard rushed out, and more than half of these people were newcomers, this was the first time they saw Shizi up close, and they couldn't help but be excited and nervous.

"Knock on the son! Chitose, Chitose, Chitose! ”

Qi Liang raised his hands: "Get up!" ”

"Xie Shizi!"

"Good news for everyone! Father's grace, I have been named the general of Tianshuo, and I am allowed to open the mansion to build an army, and everyone will be the people of Tianshuo Mansion in the future! Qi Liang was full of breath and said proudly.

Everyone cheered, Qi Liang pressed his hand to calm everyone down, swept over everyone's faces one by one, stopped at the middle of the first row, and beckoned: "Mr. Ma!" ”

Ma Gensheng, who was in charge of housekeeping, called a thousand children: "The slave is here!" ”

Qi Liang said gratefully: "It's been a hard time for a while, sir!" I didn't allocate a tael of silver to you, but you arranged the eating, drinking, and Lazar of everyone in the house and the house properly! ”

can get the master's affirmation, even if Ma Gensheng is allowed to die immediately, he is content, choked: "The slave ......" is no longer crying.

A warm current welled up in Qi's conscience, what a good subordinate! Waving back, a few guards holding jade silks and other things came over, and he patted Ma Gensheng on the shoulder and said, "This is what my father has given me today, there are 1,000 taels of gold, 100 zhang of cloth and some jewels, and the gentleman will collect them for future expenses." In the past, my husband borrowed or returned the private pads, and the situation will be fine in the future, and I will slowly enrich my money! ”

Ma Gensheng was happy, and finally alleviated the dilemma of use, thanked Qi Liang, and commanded a few small servants in the internal affairs to carry those things down.

Qi Liang smiled and returned his gaze to everyone's faces, and suddenly said, "Who is Hongtong?" ”

No one answered, and Chen Zhengcheng, who was standing beside him, said loudly: "Hongtong! The Son of the World calls you, come out quickly! ”

Out of the crowd came a dark-skinned, thin-skinned man, panicked on the ground and knocked his head on the ground: "Slave Hong Tong knocks on the world!" He didn't expect the prince to call him by his name, he was just a lowly and humble blacksmith, and he didn't know what the military masters forced him to do.

Qi Liang took a step forward, and hurriedly helped Hong Tong with both hands: "But Master Hong?" ”

Hong Tong was flattered and hurriedly said: "The slave is Hong Tong!" ”

Qi Liang took his hand, and then waved his big hand forward: "Everyone disperse!" I'll be looking for you later! ”

The crowd was amazed, wondering where this Hongtong was so sacred that the Son of the World treated it like this? Disperse in confusion.

Hong Tong stood humbly and stared at the hand held by Shizi in a daze, his hand just lying on the ground covered with dirt.

"Master Hong, please follow me!" Qi Liang didn't care, and pulled Hong Tong up the steps.

Hong Tong didn't dare to exert any force on the hand that was being pulled by Qi Liang, and when he was so nervous that he went up the last step, he stumbled on Qi Liang, Qi Liang held him and reminded with a smile: "Master Hong, be careful!" ”

Hong Tong was at a loss and spoke incoherently: "Slaves, slaves should die!" Hit the world! ”

Qi Liang smiled: "It's okay!" Master Hong inside please! "Step aside and let Hong Tong enter the house first.

Hong Tong retreated in fright: "The slave doesn't dare!" ”

Qi Liang smiled and led the way into the house, and Hong Tong followed in. "Master Hong, please take a seat!" Qi Liang pointed to a seat next to him.

"Minions don't dare!"

"What dare not? Sit down and talk! "Qi Liang is peaceful and majestic.

Hong Tong sat down next to half of his ass as he said, and his underwear was already half wet.

"Serve tea to Master Hong!" Qi Liang said loudly, and then asked, "Master Hong is still used to being here?" What are the difficulties? ”

Hong Tong said humbly: "Xie Shizi cares, everything is fine!" Nothing was difficult! "When he was forcibly recruited, he wanted to flee for a while, but then he heard that the salary was very high, so he stayed for the time being, regardless of what he would do in the future.

Qi Liang nodded, this Hongtong he specially instructed Chen Zhengcheng, first, to arrange a good life; Second, to prevent him from escaping.

"I heard that Master Hong is ingenious and skillful, and can make all kinds of tools?" Qi Liang asked.

Hong Tong said humbly: "How can a slave's craftsmanship enter the eyes of the world!" ”

Qi Liang pulled out a sword and asked, "Does Master Hong know how to make swords?" ”

Hong Tong nodded: "Yes!" ”

Qi Liang asked again: "Do you know how to make bows, knives, and spears?" ”

Hong Tong still nodded, and Qi Liang asked one of the guards for a crossbow and asked, "Will you make a crossbow?" ”

Hong Tong took the crossbow, looked at it twice, and replied: "Yes!" ”

Qi Liang was overjoyed: "Master Hong is also talented!" Xuan said with a questioning meaning: "Can Master Hong talk about bows and arrows?" ”

Hong Tong is like a number of treasures, gushing: "Before the Western Han Dynasty, copper arrows were the majority, and the copper arrows of the Shang Dynasty had convex ridges and triangular flat wings; During the Warring States period, the arrows were divided into three-sided wings, and the blood groove increased to six; By the time of the Qin Dynasty, iron arrowheads began to appear, and the toxicity of arrowheads increased greatly; The smelting technology of the Western Han Dynasty developed rapidly, and all-iron arrowheads were born, but they were cast in the early days, and the arrows were not sharp enough, and later they were forged, and the arrows became easier to build and tougher; From the Wei and Jin dynasties to the Sui and Tang dynasties, the arrows became flat quadrangular shapes, and the arrows were also harder and longer; In the Song Dynasty, spine arrows and cone arrows appeared, and arrows were no longer flat quadrangular, and there were various styles until they were used to this day! ”

The more Qi Liang listened, the more surprised he became, where is this just a blacksmith, he is clearly a cold weapon expert! After picking up the treasure, Qi Liang was ecstatic, picked up the tea sent by Xiao Liuzi and handed it to himself: "Master Hong!" Please use tea! ”

Hong Tong panicked and left his seat: "The slave doesn't dare!" Slaves don't dare! ”

Qi Liang praised it and asked, "Can Master Hong make a crossbow and take a look at it?" ”

Hong Tong humbly said: "The slave dares not to die!" ”

Qi Liangti demanded: "The crossbow that this king wants must not only be lightweight, but also shoot long and accurately!" ”

Hong Tong said confidently: "The slave does his best!" ”

Qi Liang asked, "Can Master Hong learn mathematics and geometry?" ”

Hong Tong shook his head blankly, Qi Liang was a little disappointed, just a craftsman, and guided: "Master Hong can learn the "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic" and "Geometry Originals", these two books will be of great help to you. ”

The Nine Chapters of Arithmetic is the oldest mathematical masterpiece in China, with a modern version as early as the first century AD. The Geometric Originals was written by the Ming Dynasty mathematician Xu Guangqi in his translation of the Euclidean Originals, and was widely circulated among the people in the 15th century.

Hong Daodao: "I've heard these two books!" ”

Qi Liang was touched: "The bow and crossbow are the source of strength, the arrow is the carrier of power, and the performance of the carrier has a considerable impact on the play of strength, it is not easy for Master Hong to build a crossbow!" ”

Qi Liang studied physics in college, and unconsciously used the technical terminology to explain it, and Hong Tong thought for a while to understand what the carrier was.

Qi Liang said again: "To shoot far and accurately, the manufacture of arrows is also very important, an arrow is divided into three parts: arrow, arrow shaft and arrow feather, the arrow is the battle head, the arrow shaft is the balance part, the arrow feather is the adjustment department, Master Hong also needs to pay special attention to the arrow feather system." ”

This Hongtong understands and understands: "If you want to shoot arrows far, you should use high-quality bamboo and wood as arrow shafts, and carved feathers as the best!" ”

Hongtong is very happy that Qi Liang is still a manufacturable material, and he has greater hopes for Hongtong. Knowing that Hong Tong was a practical master, Qi Liang stopped working on the axe, and finally said: "Master Hong! I want a crossbow with a sight and a plate! ”

The sight and the plate machine Hong Tong didn't understand, Qi Liangyi explained a little bit according to the crossbow in his hand, Hong Tong immediately understood, and his heart was full of amazement, the son of the world is really a genius! Not only him, but everyone next to him was shocked, and he didn't want the prince to be so good at weapons!

Qi Liang didn't know that he had revealed the advanced concept of "guns" in later generations, and asked sideways: "Zhengcheng!" In addition to Master Hong, are there any other skilled craftsmen? ”

Chen Zhengcheng said: "There are also seven craftsmen, including two other blacksmiths, two carpenters and three other craftsmen!" ”

Qi Liang regretted: "It's too little! Zhengcheng wants to find a way to recruit more talents, don't be afraid to pay! Then Yin Yin looked at Hong Tong: "Master Hong! Tianshuo Mansion will set up a manufacturing institute, Master Hong first led the seven craftsmen into the manufacturing institute to serve, if there is an invention and creation, there will be a heavy reward! ”

Hong Tong was overjoyed, and Qi Liang said again: "Master Hong, if you have anything to do, just look for Chief Chen!" Then he commanded to the side: "Zhengcheng!" Master Hong asks you for someone to give to you, ask for money to give money, and you can't delay! ”

Chen Zhengcheng bowed: "Shu! ”

Hong Tong was so excited that he knelt on the ground: "The slave is sincerely afraid, thank you for the love of the prince!" Now he is willing to smear the liver and brain of the son.