Yue Fei practiced under the guidance of Master Zhiming, and his comprehension was high and his mastery was so fast that the master was amazed.

was practicing smoothly, when suddenly there was a "snap", and something seemed to have fallen from behind the wooden pillar in the distance. Yue Fei immediately collected his work and went to check with Master Zhiming.

When I got closer, I saw Niu Gao standing very embarrassed, and the incense burner on the small altar next to him was overturned.

Master Zhiming said: "Amitabha, donor, you knocked over the poor monk's incense burner, sin, sin." ”

As soon as Yue Fei asked, it turned out that Niu Gao woke up and saw Yue Fei tiptoeing out of the city, thinking that there was something fun, so he followed. Seeing that Master Zhiming was passing on his skills to Yue Fei, he was learning from the back of the pillar, and accidentally knocked over the incense burner.

Yue Fei looked at Zhiming in embarrassment.

Ladies and gentlemen, in ancient times, peeking at others to pass on the gong was a very serious incident.

Master Zhiming Ha Luha smiled and said: "Meeting is also fate, since there is fate, why not study together?" ”

It turned out that Master Zhiming had already known that there was someone behind the Dao Pillar.

Niu Gao blessed his soul, knelt down in front of Master Zhiming, and bowed his head.

Master Zhiming helped Niu Gao up and guided the two together

Unknowingly, the three of them practiced together all night.

The sun has come out, Xiao Shami is ready to fast, everyone eats together, Master Zhiming, Yue Fei and Niu Gao have nothing to do, chatting with everyone.

During the banquet, Yue Fei said to Zhou Tong: "Teacher, I have a feeling again this morning, as if I am going to meet a very important person."

When Zhou Dong heard this, he was thoughtful and did not answer. Yue Fei didn't dare to ask.

After fasting in the morning, Master Zhiming led everyone to the back mountain to see the mundane affairs arranged by the Huashan faction here.

After walking about three or four miles of mountain roads, I suddenly heard a "clanging" sound. Yue Fei asked Zhiming: "Master, this seems to be the sound of striking iron." ”

Before Master Zhiming could answer, Zhou Tong had already taken over and replied: "Yes, this is the sound of striking iron, and it is also one of the fires left by our Huashan faction for the Han people. ”

"Tinder?" Yue Fei was confused, "What does iron have to do with tinder?" ”

Zhou Tong replied: "Those rotten Confucians in the court don't think of ways to do things for the people, and blindly use all their minds to curry favor with the emperor, saying that it is better to prevent the people than to prevent Sichuan." In a short period of more than 100 years, not only did the manufacture of cast iron and weapons be converted into official camps, but also issued many decrees prohibiting the possession of weapons by private people, and even the knives used by ordinary people in farming and daily life, as well as the knives and guns used in ceremonies and social dramas. Since the Han and Tang dynasties, our Han nationality has been proud of the cast iron and weapon manufacturing skills of all ethnic groups. It's not even as good as Japan, a small island nation overseas. Alas! For this reason, Ouyang Xiu also wrote a "Japanese Sword Song" to ridicule, saying:

Kunyi Road is far from being reopened, and it is rumored that who can be poor when cutting jade.

The sword is close to Japan, and the more Jia De's sea is east.

The fish skin is attached to the fragrant wood sheath, and the yellow and white idle miscellaneous fish and copper.

Hundreds of gold into the hands of good deeds, admiration can be demons.

It is rumored that the country lives on a large island, and the soil is fertile and the customs are good.

First Xu Fu deceived Qin Min, and collected medicine to drown the old boys.

Hundreds of five kinds of living with it, so far the instrument is exquisite.

The contributions of the previous dynasties were repeated, and the scholars often worked in words.

Xu Fuxing's books were not burned, and hundreds of books still exist today.

Lingyan is not allowed to spread to China, and no one in the world knows ancient languages.

The great collection of the first king is ruined, and the waves are vast and there is no access.

It is grateful, and the rusty short knife is full of clouds. ”

Zhou Tong finished chanting the poem, looked at Yue Fei, and continued: "Now the main battle weapons of the imperial court have also changed from swords, guns, swords, halberds to bows and arrows, do you know the reason? ”

Yue Fei thought for a moment and said, "It's not enough iron." ”

"yes, that's right." Zhou Tong said hatefully: "There is not enough iron, there is not enough horses, and the entire court is bullied by foreigners." I really mourn its misfortune and hate it. Our Huashan faction has collected a group of excellent craftsmen, distributed in the north and south, which can be regarded as leaving some seeds and hope for our Han people. ”

Yue Fei asked again: "Since there are official camps for cast iron and weapons, how can they decline so much?" ”

Zhou Tong patiently replied: "Fei'er, you must remember in the future that only your own can inherit and survive all things in the world, and even innovate and progress." And the things of the public will never be their own, and they will only get worse and worse, and even lose everything. Lust is also sexual, and selfishness is also sex. ”

As he spoke, he had reached his destination.

It was a flat land halfway up the mountainside, with a large earthen house on it, and a row of small thatched huts behind the earthen house. There was a blast furnace in the earthen house, and there was a large pile of black stones by the hearth. There are three swarthy iron piers around the fire, and the craftsmen are forging iron.

On the left side of the earthen house is a stone wall, in which there is a gap, a wisp of flowing spring sprays out of it, and on a big stone next to it, there are four big characters engraved with "Liquan Wonders", Yue Fei recognizes that it is Su Dongpo's handwriting.

Everyone was looking around, and two people came over from the small thatched house, which turned out to be a teacher and a little girl. The two approached. Yue Fei looked at it and saw that the girl was dyed with blue silk and had a high bun. The face is like a peach blossom, and the willow eyebrows are starry. Dressed in emerald green trousers and a flaming red satin shawl. He wears pink satin embroidered shoes with a butterfly entwined with gold wire embedded in the toe. The butterfly's silver whiskers and golden bead-like eyes are ready to fly, lifelike. The whole person is sassy and heroic, with the style of a woman in the Tang Dynasty, which is completely different from ordinary weak women.

Yue Fei looked carefully, his heartbeat suddenly accelerated, his face flushed, and his ears were hot. The girl in front of me seemed to be familiar, and I just wanted to hold her hand

Zhou Tong noticed Yue Fei's strange appearance, looked at the girl again, and understood in his heart that this kid was starting to think about spring.

The master stepped forward and saluted Zhou Tong and said, "Amitabha, I finally look forward to Senior Brother Zhou's coming." ”

Zhou Tong replied: "Master Chunjiao has too many courtesies, I haven't seen you for many years, and my cultivation has gone further." Then he pointed at Yue Fei and said, "This is the junior disciple Yue Fei, my old disciple."

Yue Fei stepped forward and said, "I've seen Master Chunjiao, the disciple is polite." Then he said to the girl, "This girl."

Master Chunjiao said: "This is the orphan I picked up at the foot of the mountain fourteen years ago, and it is also my only disciple, named Nie Chunxiao. Then he said to the girl, "I haven't seen my uncle yet."

The girl also stepped forward, saluted Zhou Tong and Yue Fei, and said, "Uncle Zhou, Senior Brother Yue, the little girl is polite." The sound was as crisp as the tinkling of spring water, and Yue Fei was drunk when he heard it.

Zhou Tong chatted with Master Zhiming and Master Chunjiao for a few words, and then asked Master Zhiming to lead the way to the warehouse.

The so-called storehouse is actually a large room in the innermost part of the earthen house. It was piled up with a quick square iron brick, as well as some oddly shaped iron blocks and some weapons.

Yue Fei pointed to these pieces of iron and was about to ask a question, when he heard Zhou Tong explaining:

"These iron bricks have been forged, and with a little processing, they can be made into various weapons and equipment, which is quick and convenient. Moreover, the government's ban on weapons is very strict, so large that if you really want to make a weapon, once you find it, you have to report it to the imperial court; I made it in the shape of iron bricks, even if someone finds it, I can mediate, it can be dealt with in the town and county government, and it can be preserved, so as not to alarm the imperial court."