Zhang Shuo took the lead in answering the question, saying that the big shot put fell first and the small one landed later. Then he wrote a book on the selection of the fortifications in Hedong and the feudal officials, and proposed a compromise solution. Xue Chongxun suddenly realized that the ministers regarded the shot put matter as a guess and thought too much.

It's such a small problem, they can also think of the border guard to go up? Xue Chongxun pondered for a long time, but he couldn't figure it out, how did they associate it...... Does it have anything to do with that?

So he ordered Zhang to find someone to go to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda to make a real thing, he didn't plan to go himself, and he was really not interested in this kind of common-sense thing. There may be an effect of air resistance, but the density of the lead ball itself is negligible.

However, others found it novel, and the holy decree made it interesting to throw two lead lumps from the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and make even the most boring things interesting. Several bachelors and prime ministers also wanted to go to see it, but they felt that the honor guard of the first-class master was too eye-catching in the past, so they called a Lang official to wear the official mansion and take the Nanya guards out of the palace to do it, while Zhang Shuo and others changed their regular clothes and acted in a low-key manner.

The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is located in the southeast of Chang'an City, outside the main gate of Ci'en Temple, it was originally built by Tang Gaozu with appropriation, and was used by Master Xuanzang to collect Buddhist scriptures from the West Heaven to learn scriptures, and it is five stories high. Later, during the reign of Wu Zetian, the seven-story blue brick tower was rebuilt, which became a conspicuous building in Chang'an.

The south of the city is already sparsely populated, and the popularity of Fukuji is not very popular on weekdays, but today many people suddenly came, attracting citizens and passers-by to watch. Later, people saw a large group of people blocked under the wild goose pagoda, and hurriedly asked what happened, some people said that it was the new science and technology jinshi "wild goose pagoda inscription", and some people said disdainfully: Is it time to take the Jinshi examination? Where's the new Kejin?

The title of the wild goose pagoda in the discussion is really this place, and the so-called "Qujiang flowing drink, wild goose pagoda inscription" has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people at this time. As early as the Tang Zhongzong Shenlong period, the name of the wild goose pagoda has formed a custom. All new science and technology scholars and first, first to participate in the state banquet in Qujiang and Xingyuan, and then climb the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and inscribe the tower wall to commemorate the occasion. The new scholars were filled with the joy of the spring breeze, and regarded the title of the wild goose pagoda as a great honor, so that "the four walls of the tower courtyard hut are all inscribed by the prime minister".

It is no wonder that when the people in the market see the excitement here, the first thing they think of is the elegance of the jinshi. can pinch your fingers, where did the new junior high school sergeant come from at this time, the time is not right. People did not lose their enthusiasm because of this, and it was a great pleasure for the people to watch, and some people even closed their shops and ran over to join in the fun, not even knowing what was going on here......

At this moment, a young man in greasy clothes shouted proudly: "I know what the government is going to do!" He came out and attracted the attention of the people around him, and those who knew him immediately laughed: "Butcher Wen is half of the heavenly and the underground omniscient. ”

The people around him saw him with such a sloppy image and immediately laughed, some people who didn't know this person only felt strange, the butcher also added a text in front of it, how did the two words of the bull's head and the horse's mouth be pulled into a nickname?

It turned out that this young man who killed pigs actually had some background, and his surname was Long Mingtao. The Long family was originally a solid household in Qizhou, and the Wen Tuhu was literate since he was a child, and his parents hoped that he would enter the official career for the imperial examination. Unexpectedly, a major earthquake occurred one year, the officials and people of Qizhou suffered heavy casualties, and the whole family of the butcher was buried under the rubble. However, the solid foundation of the family was destroyed overnight, and the butcher Wen had no long-term property and no production, and his livelihood became a problem, so he finally contacted his relatives in the first room, but he was a small person who opened a butcher shop in the well of Chang'an City. There is always a place to settle on the left and right, and he can't care about picking and choosing, so he has to come to Chang'an to take refuge.

Now his dream of becoming an official is completely shattered, in fact, like the Long family, he has a little family background but no relationship between the scholar clan or officialdom, and no one to guide him is not outstanding in literary talent, and he has little hope of being admitted to the Jinshi, and he may be able to think of ideas through economic means, but after taking refuge with relatives, there is really no way at all. A family that kills pigs and sells meat, what does it take to make friends with courtiers and celebrities? And the relatives soon didn't like this person either, and he couldn't do anything at a young age, except for braille, he could only fight cocks and playthings, and what was the use of having no money? This guy also has a bad habit and is very good at gambling. Such people eat and drink at relatives' houses, and they are not less stared at.

The butcher is also a person who understands current affairs, and finally gradually learned to make a living, helping to kill pigs in the butcher shop. And because he was so good at boasting and playing with words, he was given the nickname "Wen Butcher" by his neighbors, which is also very appropriate.

Others ridiculed him for knowing half of the heavens and half of the earth, and he was used to it for a long time, so he still smiled and said, "Don't believe it, it just so happens that there is a friend in the official mansion, and I inquired about it." ”

A cross-eyed brocade-clothed descendant "quacked" like a duck and laughed for a while: "Huo? Friends in the government, it's so powerful, why didn't I get you in to be an official, and it's better than killing pigs if you don't become a foreign official or something! Don't you dream of becoming an official all the time? ”

Butcher Wen had a moment of embarrassment on his face, but soon the smile returned, but he smiled a little ugly: "My friend is also a foreign official, where can he stuff people into it lightly?" If you don't believe it, just believe it. ”

But the other people next to him couldn't help but be curious, grabbed him and asked what was going on, and casually praised a few words. The butcher seemed to forget the unhappiness just now, and boasted again: "On the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, there is not a new science and technology jinshi, but an official errand, and they are going to drop two lead balls from it." Ah, why do you do this, you ask? This is going to talk about asking the minister one morning today, one big and one small shot put fell from the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, who landed on the ground first? The ministers said that the big one should land on the ground first, but the Son of Heaven said that they should land together. Didn't you send someone to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda to try it? ”

"Haha!" The Jinyi Housheng looked at Butcher Wen and shook his head in disbelief, but his eyes didn't seem to look at people, but at a certain stone behind him. "If there is such a funny thing, I will ......" As soon as he said this, he saw two servants holding shot put balls appear on the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and they were looking down. Jinyi Housheng was stunned for a moment, but fortunately he didn't say the second half of the sentence.

Butcher Wen said proudly: "How? If there is such a thing, what are you? ”

The young man in brocade was not knowing how to answer the words, and was squeezed by the crowd in front of him. It turned out that the Nanya guards under the tower were driving away the onlookers and forming a circle, and a general shouted loudly: "All stand up for Lao Tzu, and if you want your head to be smashed and bloom, just squeeze this way!" ”

A group of citizens moved back a distance before standing still, Wen Butcher drew a circle on the ground without saying a word, and wrote the word "same" while writing a "big" word, shouting: "This is the same, bet on the ground at the same time, only bet on the size of the casino but not this word, don't know." Place a bet and it will be too late to throw the ball on the top for a while! ”

This bet is not small, and apparently no one thinks that the small shot put will hit the ground first. Others laughed and said, "What's the gambling about?" The heavy one must land on the ground first, and the fool bets on the same word! ”

Butcher Wen smiled: "Okay, I'll bet on the same word." So saying, he took out a silver coin weighing two coins and threw it in a circle.

Before the founding of the Great Jin Dynasty, there was a shortage of copper coins in circulation, and textiles such as silk and silk also became general equivalents instead of currency. Later, Xue Chongxun implemented the "money method", in addition to increasing the minting of copper coins, he also printed green coins and minted silver coins to supplement the currency. A silver coin weighs two coins, which is equivalent to the value of two hundred copper coins; The face value of a green coin is consistent, which is equivalent to the same thousand Wen. This currency can be used to pay taxes and buy public food, textiles, salt and other materials, so after a few years, it will be in circulation for a long time.

"Cross-eyed" said: "You are generous and send us money." But everyone bets big, and the wins are too small, so it's not very interesting. ”

Butcher Wen smiled: "Think about it again, why do heavy ones have to land first?" The Son of Heaven said that he landed on the ground at the same time, he must not be wrong, come, escort ......"

The man in a silk village next to him: "It's not simple, a piece of cloth or a stone, which one falls down?" There's a difference in weight. Someone shouted again: "I'm going to lose the shot put!" ”

Butcher Wen hurriedly shouted: "Mazi, you guys climb that tree and see it clearly!" ”

Finally, a few people cheered and put some copper coins on the big characters. Seeing that the two servants who stepped on the plane had already stretched out the lead ball and raised it into the air, the small people in the market below all raised their heads and watched intently, and this scene was like a suddenly appeared in the air and a bodhisattva appeared. An official next to Xu raised his hand and waved, shouting, "Release!" The two pimples fell off their hands.

After a while, only a "pop" sound was heard, and the two lead balls only smashed into one sound, almost hitting the ground at the same time, smashing a bluestone slab on the ground into several pieces. Everyone "ah" amazed for a while, Butcher Wen laughed, and without saying a word, he went to collect the copper coins in the circle and a silver coin he bet, although he didn't win much with a small bet, but winning money is a great pleasure for people who gamble well, and Butcher Wen laughed from ear to ear.

Those who lost money didn't think it mattered because they didn't lose much, and touted the good knowledge of the butcher, anyway, it didn't take effort to carry people in a sedan chair. The people on the street dispersed a little contentedly when they saw that the show was over, and their expressions of satisfaction seemed to have received some great spiritual enjoyment. But there are also people who have to wait for all the people in this government to leave before they are willing to leave, and they will spend time here until the end.

Butcher Wen smiled: "I told you a long time ago, the Son of Heaven said that it must not be wrong to land on the ground at the same time." Who is the son today? Out of the river comes out of the gods to bestow heavenly treasures, that is the lord of heaven, the heavens and the earth are omniscient! ”

Someone took the opportunity to talk nonsense: "No wonder on the day of the enthronement ceremony, I saw that the clouds in the sky changed their shape very strangely, like a big dragon!" ”

The butcher boasted happily and had no intention of leaving. At this moment, I saw a fat woman wrapped in a headscarf rushing over angrily: "What are you doing here...... Can you gamble money by drawing a circle on the ground? You just don't kill the pigs, just gamble to make a living! ”

Cross-eyed whispered: "Let's hurry up, wait for that shrewd sister-in-law to make a splash, and scold you so much that you can't open your eyes." ”G