After the world-renowned master Zhitong of Shaolin Temple stayed in Qingtian Pavilion for a few more days, he took his master's second disciple Ling Yun on the way back to Shaolin Temple.

The day before he set off, Ling Yun had a conversation with his master. As the second disciple of the master, he practiced in the Shaolin Temple with Zhitong, and he should have obtained the master's consent first. However, the relationship between the master and the disciples is not like that of other sects, where the master wants you to give birth to you, and if the master wants you to die, you have to die.

Therefore, Master An and Master Liu's behavior of cutting first and then playing, the master did not feel that it was out of line.

I also agree with what Chen Letian thinks. After all, the academy and the Shaolin Temple have been fighting for this matter for more than ten years, wasting a lot of energy, and the most regrettable thing is that Zhao Yuanzuo himself should have wasted the good time that he should have used to concentrate on cultivation.

The master explained to Ling Yun: "Go here, spend more thought, don't think that the sects in the world are inferior to the academy." Everywhere, as long as you put your mind to it, you are practicing. ”

Ling Yun bowed deeply: "Yes, the apprentice will be here for a year, and the master will take care of his health." ”

The master smiled: "The teacher is in good health, so don't worry." After a pause, he said: "There are many monks in Shaolin Temple, you have to remember to ask them for advice, don't worry about your identity, and you can't bend down." ”

Ling Yun saluted again: "Disciple remember." ”

On the second day, Wang Qinghong, on behalf of the master, saw off Master Zhitong and Lingyun with An Xi, Liu Yuntian, Zhao Yuanzuo, Chen Letian, and Jueyuan, who stayed in the academy.

Master Liu arched his hand and said: "Master Zhitong, see you in a year, I hope that the master will not disappoint us at that time." ”

An Xi said: "The master has a safe journey. ”

Zhao Yuanzuo cried again, pulled Master Zhitong's sleeve to wipe his tears, and said, "Master take care of your body, the apprentice will miss you..."

Zhitong smiled: "In the future, this crying problem will be changed, such an adult, it should be like a man, don't cry all day long, let the people in the academy laugh." ”

"Yes, I obeyed. Zhao Yuanzuo immediately held back his tears and turned his head.

Chen Letian said: "Master Zhitong, don't forget to bring me a gift next time, I have heard of the pond inkstone in Shaolin Temple, and I like it very much." ”

Zhitong said: "It must be, the old monk and classmate Chen are very close to each other, and if you have time in the future, classmate Chen can come to Shaolin Temple to meet the old monk." ”

Jueyuan said: "Master, take care of your body, don't fight, eat less meat and drink less." ”

Everyone couldn't help laughing when they saw that Jue Yuan was so young and told their master to take things seriously.

Under the huge door plaque of Qingtian Pavilion, everyone said goodbye to Master Zhitong and Ling Yun.

Chen Letian comforted him for a long time before Zhao Yuanzuo stopped his tears. Chen Letian has been completely defeated by this temperamental person. Shaolin Temple cultivates the mind, this Zhao Yuanzuo stayed in the Shaolin Temple until he was eighteen years old, and then intermittently calculated, I am afraid that there are nearly ten or thirty years of Shaolin Temple practice, and it is so easy to cry. Chen Letian really didn't know why Master Zhitong was always fighting for him.

Jueyuan is also an orphan, and when he was a child, Zhao Yuanzuo often took care of him. In Jueyuan's eyes, Zhao Yuanzuo is like his eldest brother. Seeing that Zhao Yuanzuo was so sad, Jueyuan Amitabha Buddha said: "Senior Brother Juejing, since you miss your master so much, why don't you go back to Shaolin Temple?"

"Ahh Zhao Yuanzuo immediately snorted and ran away.

An Shi and Liu Shi shook their heads and left with a smile.

Under the plaque at the gate of Qingtian Pavilion, there is Jueyuan Chen Le Tianwang Qinghong. Wang Qinghong said with a smile: "Zhao Yuanzuo's heart is in Confucianism, but he can't let go of his master's kindness, so he is entangled in his heart. Master Jueyuan, don't stab him with this again..."

Jueyuan bowed his head and said: "Senior Brother Wang, the little monk is not Senior Brother Juejing. The biggest shortcoming of Senior Brother Juejing is indecision, and Master also said that if Senior Brother Juejing can overcome his indecision, he will definitely be able to improve by leaps and bounds in his cultivation. However, if it can't be broken, then he may only be in the spring realm in this life. ”

"Spring realm is spring realm, there is me, there is Lingyun, there is... With Lotte, with those of us, it's enough. In this world, you don't need everyone to work hard, everyone is strong. Senior Brother Jueyuan, as a disciple of Buddhism, you should see through it, why bother with it!" Wang Qinghong smiled, and his words were a little unpleasant.

Jueyuan thought about it and said noncommittally: "The little monk has been taught." ”

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Chen Letian received a letter from Sun Tzushu from the Liang Guocaolu.

The language used in the letter is called pinyin. It was Chen Letian who was in his Baoxin Middle School, and after returning to the capital, he taught Sun Zishu. Later, Sun Tzushu was arrested, and now it is really used.

This method of pinyin is not in the glyph, but in the pronunciation. With dozens of letter combinations, you can translate all words into pinyin, although there are many words with the same pronunciation, but put it in a sentence, in connection with the context, you can basically read through.

It can be regarded as God's favor, Chen Letian and Sun Zishu are very talented. So although this language has never been used by the two of them before, but for the first time at this time, Chen Letian can read it very smoothly when he holds a letter that looks like a letter from heaven to others.

Sun Zishu said in the letter that everything is fine in Caolu, so Chen Letian should not worry. Moreover, he has been accepted by the Heavenly Masters of Caolu, he will practice hard, as long as he can leave Caolu and return to the academy, whether it is using the method of the Dao Gate or the method of the academy, it will be the same!

The letter is not long, the words are concise, Chen Letian read the letter, sighed, and said worriedly: "Zishu, you must not be educated by them, and forget the Great Song Dynasty and forget the academy!"

He replied to a short letter in a language that only they understood, and the content of the letter translated: "Your life matters, don't force it." Don't forget your home and country, and don't forget the academy.

Write the letter, seal it with wax, and give it to the servant to send. Chen Letian was about to go to the courtyard to fight a set of punches, and then have dinner, but was disturbed by the people who came from the general.

Every time there is something happening in the General's Mansion, this fifteen or sixteen-year-old young man named Laifu will be sent to inform him. Laifu, who has been to the Qiushi Inn no less than ten times, has already been familiar with the road, and said to Ah Shou, who is the concierge and running hall, and Ah Shou ran upstairs to call the owner.

Chen Letian came down and handed over a tael of silver to Laifu, who waved his hand and said: "Chen Gongzi doesn't have to be polite, the villain will give it every time he comes, how embarrassing." ”

"Take it, you don't look at my store, it's not an exaggeration to say that it's a daily income, don't you just look down on me. Chen Letian couldn't help but say, the silver was stuffed into the blessing pocket.

Thank you for your kindness, and your heart is beautiful. At home, Second Master Li told him not to accept Chen Gongzi's reward indiscriminately, but this Chen Gongzi gave it every time, and he couldn't refuse: "Thank you Chen Gongzi." My second master invited Chen Gongzi to come over. ”

With Laifu came to the General's Mansion. The two sat down in the study, and Li Daodao: "The general will be back in a few days, did you plan to set up a research institute you said last time?"

"The first draft has been written, you see. Chen Letian took out a large stack of papers from his arms and handed it to Li Tong.

Li Tong looked at it for half an hour, nodded his head, and finally sighed: "Lotte, it's really condescending that you don't enter the court as an official." ”

Chen Letian said with a smile: "I have already told the general that he recommended me to be a squire of a certain department, but the general was unwilling, saying that I am only suitable for fighting and killing, not suitable for officials, and that my heart is not ruthless enough, and my black blood is not cold enough." ”

Li Tong laughed and said, "The general is praising you." ”

Chen Letian said helplessly: "The general never praised me, when I was in the Northern Army before, I had to be beaten by the general every day, and I was thankful that he didn't beat me one day, and praised me." ”

Li Tong smiled, put down the stack of papers, and said: "I think this plan is generally enough, just put it here, and wait for the general to come back and show him, and then we will meet again to determine a final plan, and then present it to Your Majesty." ”

Chen Letian nodded.

After more than a month of thinking about the establishment of the Firearms Research Institute, he did not write about the appointment and dismissal of leaders and managers, because it was not something that should be considered now for the time being. In addition, he has made detailed plans and considerations on site selection, equipment, guards, daily start and start work system, how to train relevant personnel, and how to find relevant talents. It can be said that this plan played a vital role in the development of firearms in the future of the Great Song Dynasty. In the plan, there are many letters from his own treasures that he borrowed.

There were probably a dozen letters, all about firearms in that world. Although the letter said a lot of things that Chen Letian didn't understand, as long as he touched a little corner and could use it, then the firearms produced would be enough to change the situation of the entire world.

At present, first put up the shelf, the framework is erected, whether it is a hundred years or two hundred years, as long as under the established plan, can continue to cultivate talents, generation after generation, although it may be difficult to build that murder gun in three hundred years, but in the process of research, every small step can make the military strength of the Great Song Dynasty a big step.

The use of firearms on the battlefield is certainly the future. Chen Letian understands this better than anyone. Once the world's first firearm is invented and manufactured, all countries will make efforts to study it after seeing the power of firearms, and then the momentum of progress will continue.

He remembered seeing it in a letter from an unknown land. In that world, at first, it was also a battle of swords and swords. Later, in just a few hundred years, there were two industrial revolutions, and what was an industrial revolution? That is, earth-shaking changes have taken place in all aspects of people's lives and production, and many new things have been invented. And the progress of weapons is only one aspect of it.

So what Chen Letian wants to do is big, big, and far away. He didn't know how he should succeed, and he didn't know if he could succeed in the end, but now, with the opportunity to study firearms, he wanted to start with firearms and start slowly, step by step.