Hearing Li Yuanba ask about the old way, Chang Baisheng was not the slightest surprised.

He nodded and said, "Lord Qi, Fa Yan Lao...... The Taoist is indeed addicted to that 'steam engine', and he spends all day and night in the 'machine workshop', and sometimes he even forgets to eat! Some time ago, he just studied the drawings thoroughly, and now he has started to assemble them, and I believe that the physical assembly can be completed in two days. ”

Speaking of this old guy, Chang Baisheng had a wry smile on his face.

Once this old guy puts his energy into the things he cares about, it is like a different person, if he hadn't personally pulled out the old way of Fa Yan from the workshop of the 'Machinery Workshop' last night, I'm afraid this old guy wouldn't have eaten yesterday.

"So fast? Did you really ask him to make it out? ”

When Li Yuanba heard that the old man was about to be assembled in the past few days, he was also shocked in his heart, and said with some surprise:

"Standing Supervisor, has the old man asked for money and goods from the shipyard recently?"

"This ...... He'd asked for this before, but it seems like it's been a little too frequent in the last few days! ”

Chang Baisheng hesitated a little when he spoke, and said after being careful:

"By the way, Lord Wang, I heard my brother say that the demand for steel seems to have increased recently, and he has asked some experienced blacksmiths on the ship, I think he is building accessories for the 'steam engine', right?"

"Hmm!"

Li Yuanba nodded, but when he thought of the complicated physics and mathematical knowledge floating on the drawings, he asked curiously:

"Standing overseer. This Fa Yan Dao Master seems to be very proficient in geography, celestial phases and mathematics, and some mechanical manufacturing skills are also quite profound, but has anyone taught him? ”

Listen to Li Yuanba mention the knowledge of the old way of the law. Chang Baisheng laughed and said, "Lord Wang, originally this matter was kept secret, but since the Lord asked about it, then the lower officials naturally can't hide it from you." ”

"Tell me about it!" Li Yuanba's interest became even stronger.

"Lord Wang, when Fa Yan was young, he once met a strange person! This strange man called himself the Black Sky. Seeing that Fa Yan was quite clever, he accepted him as a disciple, in addition to teaching him some heavenly physiognomy, earth science, and mathematics, he also passed on various mechanical manufacturing and metal smelting techniques to him. Afterwards. The strange man left a token behind and floated away! ”

Speaking of this, Chang Baisheng sighed and said, "At the beginning. The subordinate and the elder brother also did not believe in the words of the law. But when he told him about the origin of this strange man, we believed him!

"Oh, where is this black sky?" Li Yuanba was even more curious.

"The other party is the ink man, the ink man is the black sky!" Chang Baisheng's voice was slightly condensed.

"Inkman, another inkman!" Li Yuanba stood up with some surprise, and then said with relief: "Yes, only the ink can have such great energy!" ”

……

Just when Li Yuanba was wondering if the other ink master was still alive, there was a merchant ship flowing down the vast sea. As soon as they arrived at the port of Dengzhou, the merchant ship stopped. At least two hundred people, men, women, and children, came down from above.

These people were dressed in different ways, ranging from farmers wearing linen cloth, wealthy families wearing silk and satin, officials wearing official robes, and even long-term workers with bare arms...... These people, without exception, all come from all walks of life, and although there is a gap in age, they obviously have an exotic atmosphere.

"My lord, if we return to Datang so rashly, the Lord of Wei won't blame us, right?" A middle-aged man dressed like an old vegetable farmer said respectfully to a young man who walked in front.

"No, this time there is about to be civil strife in Goguryeo, if our people don't withdraw in advance, I'm afraid it will be folded in Goguryeo!"

The young man was eight feet long, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, and his face was cold:

"Judging from the news sent back by Brother Su, Lord Wei is very talkative, as long as we don't do anything that harms the interests of Datang, Lord Wei will definitely not blame us!"

"But we're not done yet?" Another man dressed like a rich man stepped forward and said.

The young man smiled and said, "It's done!" Since the news came back from Brother Su 20 days ago, our Tianji Guard stationed in Goguryeo has been operating in full force, spying on all aspects of the intelligence of the Quan family and the imperial family, and provoking the relationship between them. To be sure that the Izumi Gai Suwen uprising seven days later is already our victory! ”

"Pedal ......"

Just as the young man was saying this, neat footsteps rang out.

By the rising moonlight, everyone vaguely saw a column of Tang soldiers in armor rushing towards the port.

"Whoever comes is named!" It was Zhao Sanpao who was on duty at the port tonight, and he had a cold face and yelled at those who had just gotten off the merchant ship.

"Master Jun, we are refugees from Goguryeo, because the road is far away, and we have to change the pipe plate during the period, so we stopped at the port of Dengzhou in the dark night, please be accommodating and let us into the city!"

The young man respectfully saluted Zhao Sanpao who came forward and said.

"A refuge from Goguryeo?" Zhao Sanpao's heart moved, he stepped forward and looked at the young man carefully for a long time, and suddenly said in a low voice: "But make the Dragon City Flying General?" ”

The young man subconsciously replied: "Don't teach Hu Ma to Yin Mountain!" ”

"Hmm!" Zhao Sanpao bowed slightly to the young man and said, "The prince sent me to meet you, the boat will stop here, you can go with me!" ”

"Yes!"

The young man saluted Zhao Sanpao, greeted the people behind him, followed behind Zhao Sanpao and this team of Dengzhou guards, and walked in the direction of Dengzhou City.

……

At three o'clock, the governor's mansion.

Arranged for these Tianjiwei and their families who returned from Goguryeo, Zhao Sanpao led the tall young man and three other men dressed as fishermen to the Governor's Mansion.

"Lord Wang, the person has been picked up!" Zhao Sanpao entered the main hall and saluted respectfully to Li Yuanba.

"Oh? I thought I would have to arrive in the middle of the night, but I didn't expect to return to Dengzhou so soon! Li Yuanba, who had just sent Chang Baisheng away, responded with some surprise and said, "Where are they now?" ”

Zhao Sanpao said: "The other subordinates have been arranged into an absolutely secret mansion by the last general, and as for the remaining four stewards, they have all been brought to the governor's mansion by the last general, and they are waiting outside the door now!" ”

"Oh? Let them in! Li Yuanba nodded to Zhao Sanpao, and at the same time ordered the waiter to refill the tea and prepare to entertain the four people outside the door. (To be continued......)