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"Rui made dozens of rafts, more than 100 steps, tied the grass for people, was held by a cane, so that the good water person took the raft first, met the iron cone, and the cone went away on the raft. He also made a big torch, more than ten battles long, dozens of rounds, poured sesame oil, in front of the ship, encountered a lock, and then the torch burned, and the melt was cut off, so the ship was unhindered。。。。。 Flipping through the list of craftsmen, I read that Mu Jiu was one, and there was such a line of description below, Yang Ke asked Tao Kan: "Is this Mu Jiu the craftsman who gave advice to the first emperor and broke the iron chain and iron cone formation of Eastern Wu?" ”

Tao Kan nodded: "Back then, the emperor ordered the general Wang Rui to lead the sailors south. Soochow did not lower layers of iron chains at the main road of the Yangtze River, and sank a large iron cone under the water, and there was no way to crack it, and the army could not advance. At that time, Mu Jiu was a man requisitioned with the army, and he offered a strange plan, and led people to make some rafts, with a radius of a hundred steps, on which a scarecrow pretended to be a soldier wearing armor and holding weapons, on the one hand, to attract the attention of the Eastern Wu army, on the other hand, the raft would hook the iron cone under the water, and the iron cone could be taken away along the river, breaking the iron cone array at the bottom of the water. Then a huge torch was built, drizzled with sesame oil, and then the chains were set on fire. After the iron was burned into molten iron, the iron chain array was also broken, and only then did the fleet go down the river and destroy the Wu State. This Mu Jiu generation is a blacksmith, and what is even more rare is that he can still read and write, and he has some prestige among the craftsmen in Huayin County. It's exactly the talent that Hou Ye needs. ”

Yang Ke listened, and secretly surprised in his heart, in ancient times, the status of craftsmen was actually very low, and craftsmen who could read and hyphenate were even rarer, and this Mu Jiu was able to break the iron cone and iron cable array, not only because of his own superb skills, but more importantly, because of his ability to use his brain. This kind of person has the ability to do things and skills that have been passed down from generation to generation, and can think creatively, isn't it exactly the talent that he dreams of? He suppressed his excitement and asked again: "This Mu Jiu has participated in the Battle of Pingwu, and he is only afraid that he is not young, how is his health?" ”

Tao Kan smiled and said: "This Mu Jiu is over sixty years old, but he was born as a blacksmith, and he has been used to his muscles and bones since he was a child, and his health is good." ”

Yang Ke couldn't wait to ask, "I want to meet him, where is he?" ”

"Teacher, wait a moment, I'll send someone to pass him."

Yang Ke thought for a while, and immediately decided: "No need, let's go on a trip, and I will visit him in person." ”

Tao Kan couldn't help but widen his eyes, wouldn't it be too unbelievable for a country to personally come to visit a craftsman, but he knew that Yang Ke must have his own plans, so he didn't dissuade him: "Okay, the student will lead the way and accompany the teacher." ”

"Don't set up a sedan chair, let's walk in a car, don't disturb the people." Yang Kelin went out and saw that Tao Kan's official had prepared a sedan chair, and added.

Although Yang Ke and his entourage were simple and simple, just letting a local local security guard lead the way, it still alarmed the artisans of the entire street. A small street paved with bluestone is only a few hundred meters long, but there are no less than dozens of families living densely, five or six hundred people, who have been making a living from striking iron for generations, and the locals call this place the iron household camp. The houses along the street are dilapidated, some don't even have door panels, and the front of the door is densely packed with people, old and young, men and women, and so on, and the two long strips of black pressure are crowded on the two sides of the street, all looking at Yang Ke and others with surprised and awe-inspiring eyes. This is not surprising, this street usually comes the biggest official is only the land security and tax collectors, in their eyes, the yamen in the messenger is already unattainable, I heard that today there is not only the county lord, but also the Hou Ye, in their eyes, there is no concept of how big the Hou Ye is, just guessing that it is the person who meets the emperor every day, what kind of person should be.

In the group, it is easy to recognize which one is the national candidate, because he walks in the middle position, and everyone else humbly allows him to walk in front, but this national candidate is too young, and he is personable, very kind, looking at himself with a smile, his eyes swept, not a little domineering, but makes everyone feel like a spring breeze.

Di Bao was about to signal the people on both sides to salute Yang Ke, but Yang Ke hurriedly stopped: "Don't disturb them, you can take us to Mu Jiu's house." ”

Before the words fell, a large family of people who were waiting on the street from afar knelt on the ground, led by an old man with white beard and white eyebrows, but he was in good spirits and had a tough figure, and there was a middle-aged man and an old man and a young woman standing beside him, and then there were two children in the general corner, and at first glance it was a family of three generations in the same house. The old man took the lead, and the family followed, and he knelt on the street, and the old man said loudly: "Mu Jiu, the grass people, greets the Hou Ye and the old parents." "In ancient times, the county order was also called the parent official, so there was another name called the old parent, and Mu Jiu was referring to Tao Kan. Obviously, the landlord told him in advance who the person who was visiting today was, what his rank and status were.

Yang Ke saw that the old man's voice was loud and his bearing was calm, although he was respectful but not sincere and fearful, he had a little good impression in his heart, and grabbed a few steps to help Mu Jiu with his own hands: "Hurry up, take the liberty to come to the door, disturb, let's not be formal." ”

Di Bao looked like a good person, and hurriedly helped: "Lao Jiu, you can get up when the Hou Ye tells you to get up." ”

Only then did Mu Jiu and the others stand up. Yang Ke smiled faintly and said, "Old man, let's go to your house together, how about sitting and talking?"

Mu Jiu looked embarrassed: "That's the blessing of the villain, it's just that the family has a broken tile and a cold kiln, I'm afraid that I will neglect the distinguished guests." ”

"Don't worry, don't worry, you lead the way." Tao Kan interjected.

Under the leadership of Mu Jiu, everyone continued to walk towards a small courtyard at the end of the street. This small courtyard is a detached family, which looks much stronger than other houses, it is obvious that this Mu Jiu is a slightly wealthy family in the local area, push open the courtyard door and enter, the atrium is not big, but it is neatly cleaned, clean and clean, a set of long tables and chairs for hospitality are new, Yang Ke looked at Tao Kan, knowing that this must have been arranged by him in advance, but it is also a loss to such an arrangement, otherwise this large group of people is afraid that they will have to stand and talk, and there is no place to even sit. After being busy for a while, Yang Ke sat in the center, Mu Jiu, Mu Jiu's son and Tao Kan sat on the left and right, and Mu Jiu's family held a large porcelain bowl with herbal tea to remove the fire.

"Old man, what do you do at home? Are you in a hurry? Yang Ke asked with a pleasant face.

Mu Jiu sighed and said: "A big family can't do anything else, it's just a little ancestral craft, living by striking iron, there is no land at home, and you have to go to the market to buy food and clothing, it's a little tight, but it's not enough than the top, more than the bottom, and you can still make a living." ’

"Old man, I came here today specifically to ask for advice, I want to discuss something important with you, if this matter is done well, not only your family, but also all the villagers and elders on this street can live a good life." Yang Ke said with a smile.