The little dragon king pointed his finger at Liu Ying, and then pointed at Qi Qi, "This kid, this old gentleman, please come to my residence for the time being." The young owner doesn't have any opinions, right? ”

"This ......" Liu Chengwu didn't want to break his promise, but he knew Qiqi's temper very well, and he really couldn't send it.

If that person hadn't volunteered, even if his father had come to invite him personally, he might have been touched.

"Does the young owner want to regret it?"

"No, no, I just want to say that it depends on Mr. Poor Qi's own meaning."

The little dragon king laughed, looked at Qi Qi, and saw that the other party was also staring at him, his face was expressionless, and he looked unmoved, so he pointed at Liu Ying and asked, "Do you want this apprentice?" ”

Qi Qi didn't expect him to ask such a question, but was amused, "You're an interesting person!" Let's go, since Snake Slashing Villa owes you face, and I am the sword slave of Snake Slashing Villa, it is inconvenient to refuse. ”

So he turned to Liu Chengwu and said, "Young owner, please explain the reason to the owner on behalf of Qiqi." ”

Liu Chengwu also hurriedly returned the salute, "That's natural, there is Mr. Lao Qiqi." ”

The little dragon king suddenly pulled Liu Ying with his left hand, grabbed Qingyun with his right hand, and shouted to Liu Chengwu, "Young master, there is one more thing!" Today I got acquainted with a few young heroes, I am very fated, can you arrange the venue, I want to bow to these four young heroes! ”

Qingyun was shocked and shouted, "What? ”

"Your presence on such occasions to expose the deception and not allow the traitors to succeed is secondary. This kind of courage and insight is most admired by Yuan, a few little friends don't dislike Yuan's background, and they are not worthy of you? ”

Yuan Yu frowned, and said in his heart what kind of seniority this little dragon king has in the royal family, how can he recognize his brother indiscriminately.

So he deliberately accentuated his voice and called, "Little Wangye!" And he added, "I'm afraid that's not right, right?" ”

The little dragon king waved his hand impatiently, "This is the land of the Snake Slashing Villa, everything needs to be according to the rules of the rivers and lakes, why not?" ”

Yuan Yu had no choice but to hug his fist at Liu Chengwu and deliberately say word by word, "Prince Song Wang, what do you think should be done?" ”

Liu Chengwu shrugged his shoulders, "Lord Wang, if you talk about the official etiquette of the Great Wei, you really don't dare to interfere in the private affairs of your princes and sons." Since the prince spoke, everything depends on the meaning of General Long Xiang and these young men. General Yuan, your conditions, since Qi Qi has agreed, the Snake Slashing Villa can also be regarded as having an explanation. I don't think Song Wangfu needs to come forward for this sworn worship, right? ”

Although Liu Chengwu said so, he gave Qi Qi a tepid look.

Qi Qi naturally understood, "There is no need to worry about this matter, since Qi Qi has been temporarily hired by the Little Dragon King, some miscellaneous matters should be served." ”

The Little Dragon King smiled, "It's so good, it's biased to the seniors." ”

Yuan Yu was annoyed and angry, but he also knew that Liu Chengwu and Yuan monks were both persuasive masters, so he shouted to Qingyun Liu Ying and the others, "You little dolls, do you really want to wade into this troubled water?" ”

The four of them are all teenagers, so can they stand such commands? If there were still some concerns, it was strong at this time.

Especially the gourd pavilion, where is the mouth willing to spare people? Immediately choked and said, "If it is the King of Guangling, we will naturally not be able to climb high." But this Yuan brother is arrogant, warm-hearted, and has the spirit of narrow-mindedness, and has the style of the suzerain, if he can talk about each other's swords and palms, and ride the rivers and lakes, it is really a blessing for three lives! What do you say? ”

Yuan Yu saw that the other people were also full of disdain, so he didn't want to be bored anymore, snorted coldly, brushed his sleeves and left.

Qi Qi's efficiency in doing things is naturally undoubted, and he soon opened a clean house.

The little dragon king wanted to say a few words to a few new brothers, so he only invited Qi Qi to be a witness, and entrusted Liu Chengwu to help take care of the outer courtyard.

He turned his head as if he remembered something again, and asked the young master of the Snake Slashing Mountain Villa for a sword.

Liu Chengwu owed this little dragon king's love, so naturally he didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly sent someone to take a good pine pattern ancient sword from the treasure in the village and give it to the dragon king.

The five people drank blood in front of the incense case, and reported their names in order of birth.

"The yellow sky is above, and the earth is the proof, and now there is,

Luoyang Yuan monk,

FAN Yangzu Zhizhi,

LIU Ying from HE Shuo,

Pingcheng gourd pavilion,

Yixing Qingyun,

In this worship, swear to be siblings, do not seek to be born in the same year, the same month, and the same day, but to die in the same year, the same month, and the same day, advance with the advance, retreat with the same retreat, offer each other two ribs, there is no suspicion, if this oath is violated, heaven and man will die together! ”

Eight bows got up, and the five of them laughed together.

Monk Yuan suddenly said to Qingyun, "Fifth brother, from today onwards, your family heirloom sword must not be used at will, if you need to defend yourself, you can use this sword to make do with it first." ”

After saying that, he handed over the pine-patterned ancient sword given by the Snake Slashing Villa.

Qingyun exclaimed, "Big brother actually knows my sword?" ”

Monk Yuan nodded slightly, tore off his clothes, and a hideous sword mark slashed across his left chest, "Eighteen years ago, it was the 'dry taste break' that left this scar on my body. If it goes three points deeper, I'm afraid it will hurt my heart, and I won't be standing here today! ”

"Is it my father?" Qingyun asked with a puzzled face, "In that case, why does the eldest brother want to bow to me today?" ”

"Ling Zun's sword could have taken my life.

At that time, it was impossible for me to avoid that sword.

Even now, I'm not sure I can avoid it.

At that time, he was hiding behind me, and he was still an ignorant child.

If Ling Zun was unwilling to put away his sword, he would have been able to do it, and no one could stop him.

My surname is also Tuoba, and even if I died under Ling Zun's sword at that time, I was not innocent.

But your father still gave up, and he couldn't bear to kill a non-innocent Tuoba descendant like me.

But it was his hesitation that led to a sharp sword piercing my chest before my eyes. ”

Monk Yuan looked into the distance, as if immersed in the memories of that day, and slowly tied up his clothes.

"So I've never held a grudge against Ling Zun, he's a hero! A hero like my father! ”

Speaking of this, Monk Yuan patted Qingyun's shoulder vigorously,

"I don't know what you came to Wei this time for, and I won't get to the bottom of it.

But if one day you want to do the same thing as Ling Zun back then, I will still stand in front of Jinshang.

If you fail, I will die on oath.

If you succeed, you must first step over the corpse, and we will be reunited under the spring.

But for now, we're still brothers.

You usually don't use that 'dry taste break' less, and I'm not the only one who can recognize it. ”

The words of the Yuan monk seem to express gratitude, and it seems to be declaring war. It combines these many complex feelings, but the words are sincere, and there is no sense of oppression at all.

Of course, Qingyun understood, and even understood the pride in the bones of the Yuan monk, and reached out to hold the hand that the eldest brother put on his shoulder,

"Big brother, don't worry! At least for now, it's not as bad as you think. But if there is a day, I will be the first to let you know! ”

Monk Yuan just patted Qingyun on the shoulder, didn't say anything more, walked in front of Liu Ying again, and took his hand,

"Today, Brother Yu was going to hold a banquet for worshipping the teacher, but it turned out to be a banquet for righteousness, but Brother Yu was still a little unwilling after all.

I originally found the Snake Slashing Villa to ask the owner of the village for martial arts, but unfortunately the owner of the village is recuperating from his injuries, so the most suitable one is only ...... Poor Qi seniors.

However, if I ask Qianqi's predecessor directly for advice, he will definitely not look down on him.

It's better to trouble the third brother to worship him as a teacher, and I can borrow a Dongfeng to learn some fur, what do you think? ”

Qi Qi twisted his beard and laughed, "You kid has an appetite for me too. Although the qualifications of kendo are not as good as Liu Ying, the comprehension of martial arts is not far behind. If this kid can worship me as a teacher, you have something to ask, and there is no need to avoid it, although you are not registered in my sect, the swordsmanship of my Western sect will not hide it from you. ”

After hearing this, the monk Yuan pulled Liu Ying to worship.

Liu Ying was originally just hindered by the other party's high status, and it was naturally inconvenient to be pretentious, so he sincerely bowed down and thanked the teacher with tea.

And all the people rejoiced, and drank and did not sleep.

The next day, only Zu Yuzhi got up the earliest and bought a lot of materials in the morning.

The second is Liu Ying, who woke up the Yuan monk to find Qi Qi to practice swordsmanship, and made sure to leave a good impression on the master on the first day.

By the time Gourcai Pavilion and Qingyun woke up one after another, it was already three poles of the sun.

They saw that Zu Yuzhi was busy working, so they also came to join in the fun, "Second brother, what are you doing here?" ”

Yu Zhi didn't turn his head, still carefully handling the loot from yesterday, and replied casually, "Fifth brother, this saltpeter is a treasure." I read a recipe in my tutor's codex, and I don't know if it works, so I can try it with some gadgets for self-defense. ”

I saw that I mixed saltpeter and two piles of yellow and black powder in cold oil, and found some gypsum and various iron nails and metal scraps from the blacksmith shop next door. Then wrap the previously mixed stone powder in gypsum like rolling rice balls, and then use bamboo strips to pierce a few holes, fill in some of the white phosphorus seized yesterday, and then quickly take out the finished product from the oil, put it into the wax pills prepared in advance, and then seal it with hot wax. So repeatedly, more than ten wax pills were made.

Gu Caiting was very curious, and reached out to grab it.

"Beware, this thing isn't just for casual play." ”

After that, he carefully pinched one and said, "Come, show you how powerful this is!" ”

Yu Zhi casually pinched open a wax pill and threw the plaster ball inside with his backhand.

There was a hole in the middle of the plaster ball, and the wind whimpered and whimpered, like a groaning beast pounced, and the sound was fierce.

The white phosphorus stuffed in the hole burned to the ground under the high-speed friction with the air, and when he saw the small ball of green smoke together, he quickly pressed the two people around him down.

Caiting and Qingyun hadn't figured out what was going on, but they only heard a bang, thunder on the dry land, dust and smoke, pungent smell, and the sound of snatching was endless.

The two were so frightened that they didn't dare to get up for a long time, until they got up to check, and then cautiously followed behind.

I saw that the iron shards embedded in the trunks of the surrounding walls and trees could be seen everywhere, and it was strange to enter the wood half an inch, and if this was splashed on people, it would not break the abdomen and pierce the heart.

"What's going on?" Qingyun asked timidly.

"The powder prepared with saltpeter sulfur and carbon powder will produce a large explosion when it encounters an open flame and the yin gas in the air, and the white phosphorus in the gypsum ball just now not only produces an open flame, but also exposes the nitrate powder to the air, thus causing an explosion. That kind of power can shatter the plaster and splash out the broken iron inside, which is the effect now. ”

"Oh my God, what a terrifying power this is!" Cai Ting tried to pull half of the iron nail out of the trunk, and shook it a few times, but the nail was still stubborn, and there was no sign of loosening.

Snake Slashing Villa has already heard the sound of a family rushing to come. Caiting hurriedly came forward to prevaricate, only saying that the medicine pot was fried, and the fierce girl was the gate, blocking everyone from the door.

Yu Zhi and Qingyun quickly cleaned up the scene, of course, they can't forget to "share the spoils".

Qingyun said, "Do you want to leave a few grains for the eldest brother and third brother?" ”

Cai Ting shook his head, "The eldest brother and the third brother are so martial arts and idiots, I'm afraid they don't disdain to use these little tricks." What's more, we have to rush to Luluo, and it's good to take self-defense. ”

Qingyun patted his head, "I almost forgot about the big thing." The two elder brothers have become famous teachers, and they may have to spend some time here. We still have to catch up with Uncle Chen on the road, ask the reason, and then come back to meet at a later date. ”

When Yuan Fa Seng and Liu Ying returned from practicing swords, Qingyun and the three of them mentioned that they wanted to rush to Luojing as soon as possible.

Monk Yuan didn't ask much, "Because of my identity, it's inconvenient for me to walk away for the time being." The third brother is newly named as a teacher, so he will stay with me for some time. Tomorrow you take my token to the official post to get a few fast horses, and go back quickly. If you need help when you arrive in Luojing, you can visit the Anfeng Palace, bring my token, and someone will definitely help you arrange it. ”

The five newly married people naturally can't stop chatting about the past, and they are dazzled at night.

Because Qingyun had to hurry on the second day, Yuan Fa Seng and Liu Ying also had to get up early to practice, and everyone didn't delay until yesterday and went to rest early.

Only Qingyun couldn't sleep, holding the wine jar and watching the stars in the courtyard.

In the middle of nowhere, a silhouette seems to be outlined in the moonlight, and the slender waist supports the long flowing hair, like a willow on the shore of Guangling Lake.

Qingyun's first trip to the heart, it is inevitable that homesickness will well-up in his heart, the depths of homesickness is loneliness, and the end of loneliness is loneliness.

Loneliness is sometimes a kind of power, not even weaker than the power of the terrifying explosion seen in the morning, but the effect happens more soothing and magical.

Could it be her?

Although I know the answer, the immersion of alcohol has made everything real almost illusionary, and everything is so real.

For the ignorant otaku who has lived in the mountains and wilderness for more than ten years, Caiting is the first exquisite woman he has seen, and it has long become the definition of beauty in his heart.

He raised his arm, as if to touch the halo of light, to separate the dream from reality.

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A sturdy slap woke up Qingyun's drunkenness by three points.

Only then did Qingyun realize that the direction in which his hand was reaching did not seem to be very gentlemanly.

There was a slight anger on Gu Caiting's face, "Fifth brother, drink too much!" Don't go back to bed yet. ”

Qingyun was busy holding on to the wall and struggling to stand up, "Fourth sister, I'm sorry!" It seems that I drank a bit too much, sorry! ”

watched Qingyun get up several times, and then sat back down, looking like mud.

Cai Ting sneered, "Look at the way you drink, it's the first time you've fought a bar?" ”

In detail, Caiting is not impeccablely beautiful, and a small mole on the left cheek gently punctures it perfectly.

But no one can ignore the special temperament she exudes, and even the mole seems to dance when the smile unfolds.

The mirror-like surface of the lake may be beautiful, but it may not be so beautiful that it can be breathtaking, and if it falls into a red leaf and ripples, the artistic conception will be even more different.

And the dimples rolled up in that smile, and brought a pool of spring water to life, rolled into a stream, making a gurgling sound, and sending the fragrance of plants and trees.

Under the hormonal action of alcohol and night, all kinds of wonderful chemical changes were born in his consciousness, and Qingyun couldn't help but look a little crazy.

Cai Ting didn't think it was angry, but picked up a big sister's posture, calmly put her face up, and looked directly at Qingyun,

"At dinner, I thought something was wrong with you, so I came over to take a look. What's on the mind of the fifth brother, right? Come, tell my sister, and my sister will help you get it! ”

The distance between the two was instantly compressed to an inch, and Qingyun's cheeks suddenly rose hot, but fortunately, the alcohol had already dyed his complexion red, and there was no discoloration on the surface.

He calmed down slightly, thought of his depression for a day, looked at Caiting and sighed, and said slowly,

"I'm thinking about today's righteousness.

The eldest brother was born in the Great Wei royal family, not only has strong martial arts, but also is chivalrous and heroic.

My second brother and I have been friends for the longest time, and he has a wide range of knowledge, which is rarely matched by his peers.

The third brother's swordsmanship is unique, and he can already defeat the slaves of the Snake Slashing Villa at such an age.

Fourth sister, you are so beautiful, although you are a woman, you go south and north alone, and your experience does not let you shave your eyebrows.

Righteous brothers and sisters are all dragons and phoenixes among people, with you, I, I seem to be very useless......"

Hearing this, the willow eyebrows were upside down, and he snatched the wine jar in Qingyun's hand and threw it aside,

"You're still a dignified man, why don't you even look down on yourself?

In terms of swordsmanship, you may not be worse than the third brother.

You have learned the sword for the shortest time, and you have not practiced the routines, but you can already integrate and use them freely.

This is a talent that only the legendary grandmasters and sages possess.

Although you don't have the experience of rivers and lakes, you have maintained a jade-like heart because of this.

I have been adrift since I was a child, and I am vigilant by nature, but when I first saw you, I was moved by your innocent gaze, and I did not feel uneasy at all.

The eldest brother and you were moved to form a righteous relationship on the first day they met, although there is a reason for the kindness of the predecessors, but the appreciation of you is even more essential.

Mr. Huayang has read countless people, since he commented that you have the appearance of nine dragons around the pillars, you naturally have a different temperament and blessing, and then the creation may not be under any of us.

When people are young, they are vigorous, how can they be arrogant? ”

Qingyun didn't refute, and the sound of the pearl was like a distilled alcohol dripping directly into his sea of knowledge.

Good words are like wine, and he first felt that it was very useful, and he was a little fluttering, but he didn't know when it turned into a mess again, so that he didn't even know how he fell asleep.

But he knew exactly how he woke up.

Gu Caiting's feet are not light, although he is separated by a thick quilt, his left hip is still a pain in his heart.

Qingyun squinted his sleepy eyes, looked up and saw that it was not early, and he was still leaning on the stone steps, and he had slept all night.

At this time, his head hurt as if it was about to crack, and when he saw Caiting's angry expression in the morning light, the conversation from the previous night was like a slideshow, jumping out of his mind frame by frame, although the memory was not coherent, but it was also lingering.

Yuan Fa Monk smiled evilly and leaned over and hung a token on his waist, and through the quilt, the token did not fall.

Qingyun couldn't help but be embarrassed, and hurriedly turned over and rushed to the inner room.

After Qingyun finished washing, the Pavilion was already ready to stop, and when the five of them said goodbye, the atmosphere was quite awkward because of the episode just now.

Monk Yuan patted Qingyun's shoulder meaningfully, "Hold up your chest like a man, have a good trip!" ”

Qingyun's tender face was flushed, and he seemed to have to leave.

The Gourd Pavilion looked as usual, and followed behind unhurriedly.

Seeing that the three of them took out the order of the little dragon king's general Long Xiang, the post officer naturally did not dare to slack off.

The matter of the Dragon King's righteousness has long been rumored, how could this post official not count it in his heart?

So he personally went to pick out three good military horses, tall and strong, with bright fur, blazing eyes, and ho-ho.

Even ordinary military attachés rarely had the privilege of riding such hussars.

Zu Yuzhi was well-informed, and he was speechless, "This is a war horse used for armor and riding equipment, and Xiao Xiaoke really doesn't dare to find it again." ”

The three horsemen went all the way to the west, and in less than half a day, they entered the border of Liang.

Liang State and Xuzhou are adjacent to each other, although it is a traditional feudal territory, but at that time there was no prince to divide the feudal here, but used as a food to the foreign surname of the county duke.

The foreign surname Jue has no direct management power over the food yi, and the real power of the local area is in the hands of Gao Yang, the general of Liwei, who is sitting in the town.

This person is the father of the noble concubine in the palace, which local secretary and civil official dares to offend this quasi-national abbot?

Gao Yang is a military attaché, no matter which dynasty or generation, in addition to being majestic and brave, the soldiers who are good at fighting are inevitably not a little arrogant.

The military is big in the place, so it is conceivable what these masters do on weekdays.

Qingyun and his entourage drove such a sacred horse into the city, and everyone should be an important member of the military, so as to avoid it.

Wherever the horse goes, the store is closed, and the stack is closed, thinking that the local military master is used to it, and the small traders are afraid that the three of them will bully the door.

Gu Cai Tingqi said, "It's noon, why are all the shops closed, and you can't even see a shop to rest?" ”

There was a gurgling sound, and it turned out that the worm in the stomach began to complain.

Seeing the noise of people not far in front of him, he waved his whip and pointed, "Let's go there and have a look." ”

Qingyun was also hungry for a long time, so he rushed over first.

I saw a house in front of me who was busy hanging silk and hanging colors and putting on a feast.

While everyone was busy, they suddenly rushed past a tall fierce horse, and even though Qingyun hurriedly snatched a few reins from his arms, he almost hit the steward at the door who was in charge of greeting guests.

When the man saw this posture, he didn't care, but squeezed out a smiling face and hurriedly greeted,

"This military master, thank you for the light. Inside please! Inside please! The two tigers packed up, ah, three on the seat! ”

The steward had sharp eyes, and when he saw that there were two horses behind him, he greeted them together.

The young man named Erhu took a few subordinates and enthusiastically took the reins in the hands of the three people.

"A few military masters are here, and the hall is full of splendor! First of all, please sit down with some tea and snacks and listen to the little songs. At that time, there will be a personal show, and naturally there will be another thank-you gift! ”

Yu Zhi immediately realized that this was an officer who was treated as a food and drinker, so he didn't argue much, glanced at the two, and walked in with Erhu generously.

》》》》》 time to knock on the blackboard《《《《《

Gunpowder is a great chemical invention in ancient China.

The industrialization of gunpowder, of course, was after the late Tang Dynasty. But as we said before, industrialization is not not a criterion for the birth of inventions.

The inventor of gunpowder was the Chinese Dan family, and it is difficult to say that it was a matter of one person and one dynasty. Regarding the combustible saltpeter formula, it was recorded as early as the Jin Dynasty classic "Hug Puzi".

In fact, earlier in the Han and Wei dynasties, the Danjia works "Zhou Yi Shen Tong Qi" and "Thirty-six Water Laws" have records about the use of saltpeter and sulfur properties.

Mr. Huayang, Tao Hongjing, who appears in this book, is one of the Dandao masters. In his "Commentary on the Materia Medica", he made detailed notes on the combustion of saltpeter and the method of determining the composition by using the color of the flame. There is a certain understanding of the early prototype of gunpowder.

The saying that the air contains yin and yang, and that yin qi fuels combustion, appears in a manuscript called "Pinglong Zhi". The book, which is now lost, was once cited by a German scholar to tell about the discovery of oriental chemistry that had some influence in the Western world. According to the German scholar's description, the manuscript he obtained was written in the Tang Dynasty, and the original author is unknown from which dynasty, transliterated Mao Heng (Mao Sui nephew?). ）。 The French translation of Chapter 3 of the book, which he cites in his dissertation, is the only fragment of the book that can be consulted so far.

The description of yin qi in the book is not limited to combustion, and the preparation method mentioned in it is also very close to the definition of "oxygen" in today's chemistry. The ancient Chinese Danjia's cognition of chemistry can be seen from this.