In the Forbidden City, there are Buddhist halls and Taoist temples.

Among them, especially the Qin'an Hall in the north of the Forbidden City, where the Zhenwu Emperor is enshrined.

Zhu Di was martyred, claiming to have received the help of the god of true martial arts, so when building the Forbidden City, he built a Qin'an Temple in the north.

But the emperor did not summon the Taoist elders and Daozun in this Qin'an Palace.

In the southwest of the Yangxin Hall and the north side of the Renzhi Palace, it was originally the master of ceremonies and the economic factory.

Now, the craftsmen of the Celebrant Factory, as well as some stewards and eunuchs, have gone to work in the engraving room of the editorial office of the Ming Pao Company in the southeast corner of the Forbidden City, and this area has a clearer and more important role: Huang Jin is directly responsible to Zhu Houxi, and this is where Zhu Houxi manages the eighteen enterprises.

It can be called the "Ming Emperor's Assets Committee".

The place is not small, and the area is enough to cover the area of three or four main halls of the Qianqing Palace. There are many rows of rooms in the courtyard.

Huang Jin personally brought them here, and Shao Yuanjie and others also understood: the emperor did not send Huang Jin to greet them out of courtesy, but because of the British Duke Zhang Lun who came together.

As a result, they became even more confused about the purpose of being called to Beijing.

They didn't know the real purpose of this former ceremonial supervisor compound now, they only felt that the British Duke plus them, as well as the "Dao Zun" who turned out to be a wolf, this combination was too outrageous.

When they arrived at the place, they waited for Huang Jin to invite the emperor over.

Naturally, I used this time to chat with the British public.

After all, he is a hereditary prince, and he is not young. These well-known Taoist priests with profound "Taoism" often deal with the powerful, so they naturally talk and laugh.

Jin Qila was uneasy, today's scene is so big, he is just a dung merchant, pitiful, weak and helpless.

Fortunately, it didn't take long for the emperor to arrive.

Jin Qila breathed a sigh of relief, and his eyes were moistened: the atmosphere when dealing with him was true, the emperor was the least despised and the most pleasant, and sometimes there was a light in his eyes like seeing a treasure.

The Huang Gongguild joked with him, and it was just because His Majesty looked at him differently.

After Zhu Houxi sat down, he spoke to Zhang Lun first: "I called you here today because there is something for you to do." ”

"The minister will do his best to do it well!"

Don't ask anything first, express your position first.

Zhang Lun didn't regain the use of his ancestors, and he didn't know that the military meeting was already planning to reinstate Jiaozhi, which was the place where his ancestor Zhang Fu had made meritorious contributions. Now Zhang Lun has chosen the route of his Zhang family in the future: make money and be done.

With the title of Duke of England, he was the representative of the Lord, nominally representing the Emperor in the management of the shares belonging to the Emperor and his relatives in the eighteen enterprises.

In fact, it is Huang Jin who speaks and does things concretely.

Zhu Houxi listened to his expression, and then asked Jin Kela with a smile: "If you want to set up a business, why do you have to find a relative to come forward?" Just do it! Go to Shuntian Mansion to register the formalities, and I will take out a sum of money with my relatives and take 30% of your shares. ”

When he said this, Zhang Lun knew what was going on, and looked at the emperor in disbelief.

At present, the eighteen enterprises, when His Majesty set the charter, accounted for sixty percent. The remaining two percent are the relatives, and then there are some of the original officials.

But many of these eighteen companies have titles. Now it only accounts for 30% of the people's family, so this gold is the government or the people in the future?

Shao Yuanjie, Tao Zhongwen and others were even more shocked: This Dao Venerable, the saint is like a saint?

Jin Qila's lips trembled: "Grass...... Grass people, thank you, Your Majesty! ”

The emperor really thought about him, and even arranged for the factory guards to take care of his movements?

Jin Kela was not afraid, but proud, although this was only the daily work of the guards in Beijing, and it was probably because Jin Kela arranged for someone to try to contact the family of Xun Qi.

But whatever! If the Son of Heaven has shares, how dare he ask for money? The identity of the imperial merchant is not stronger than what?

After Zhu Houxi asked him to get up, he said: "That's all a small problem, don't be distracted." Now the most important thing is to find out the fertilizer formula and production method that is inexpensive and large-scale. ”

Shao Yuanjie and the others understood: it turned out that the emperor ordered someone to visit them, but it was for fertilizer.

But in addition to the fact that we Taoist priests and fertilizers have a little production relationship that will occur regardless of whether they open up the valley or not, what do we have to do with fertilizer?

Only then did Zhu Houxi look at Shao Yuanjie and them: "You Dao Masters must not know much, why did I visit your place to enter Beijing this time?" ”

“…… Your Majesty's Mingjian. ”

They are a little unhappy in their hearts, but it is really because the gap is too big.

But in front of the Son of Heaven, he couldn't show it, and everyone was calm and calm.

"There are some mysteries in Taoist magic."

The emperor's words made their hearts relax at first, and then they listened to Zhu Houxi say: "In "Huainanzi", it is recorded that Liu An, the king of Huainan at that time, and the eight princes who studied the art of Huang Lao, and later inadvertently made tofu with soybean milk and gypsum. Sulfur and mercury were used to refine dansha, sulfur and saltpeter and charcoal were made into gunpowder, and salt water was also used to clean wounds in "The Rescue of the Dead Behind the Elbow". ”

With a large and obedient "secretary team", the young genius who has done his homework has surprised the Taoist priests.

This is an emperor who understands a little bit of alchemy, but there seems to be something wrong with his understanding.

We are alchemizing for the sake of cultivating the Tao.

"I have realized the principle of things, thinking that everything in the world has its reason, and it is easy to know the way." Zhu Houxi looked at them, "The alchemy of the Dao elders is to take the useful essence of all things and feed them back to their own bodies. Jin Kela's fertilizer making is also to nourish crops with the power of all things. I thought it was the same thing. If the principle of all things can be understood, the Taoist elders can make alchemy and gold and fertilizer can also be more effective. Today, it's about it! ”

Shao Yuanjie and the others didn't know how to answer.

Your Majesty, you also know that we are taking the essence of all things, what is this Jin Kela for? He's using a lot of filthy waste to make manure!

However, Zhu Houxi had already asked seriously: "Jin Ke La's fertilizer, snail ash, oyster ash, gypsum, lime and other materials are also used. The agronomic worship in the village of the Emperor said that some of the crops that used this fertilizer last winter did grow better than ordinary manure. Do you know the nature of things, can you know the reason? ”

The people of the True Path said that they did not want to answer these questions, and looked at the people of Zhengyi.

Shao Yuanjie didn't want to answer, but he still opened his mouth: "...... Poor Dao and others are all alchemy self-serving, I don't know why the crops like gypsum lime......"

Whoever really refines something useful for cultivation is a wonderful method!

Even if you really know a little bit of a star, can you announce it to the public like this?

Zhu Houxi asked a few more people, but they all said they didn't know.

He understood that it was impossible for Jin Qila to know, but the Taoist priests who often alchemy couldn't say a thing or two, which made Zhu Houxi a little disappointed.

Alchemy, if we investigate the essence of this form, can be considered to catalyze the reaction of various substances by means of heating.

Some of the examples Zhu Houxi gave before were not the main purpose of the Taoist priests' alchemy, but unintentional by-products.

But this is really primitive chemistry.

Now, Zhu Houxi also knows that the Taoist priests are only afraid of being disappointed, and the Taoist priests don't look down on such a down-to-earth thing.

So Zhu Houxi said with a straight face: "You cultivators, it costs a lot, right?" I wish to worship one or two, and I only look forward to alchemy with the Taoist elders. I don't want to live forever, I just hope to be able to refer to the principles of all things. I don't know who among all the Taoist masters is the most profound in terms of alchemy? At present, I can talk a little about Danli, and I can choose one person today, to bless the real person of the country missionary, to give the abbot of the Qin'an Palace, to live in the north of the Forbidden City for a long time, and to help me refine the pill. ”

It's still better to use words that they understand, and take your time with other things.

The royal title, often accompanied by the Son of Heaven, first set a set of who knows the most about various material properties in the process of alchemy.

Now it was Zhang Lun's turn and Jin Ke to be confused.

It seems that the ultimate purpose of the emperor is to make fat.

But why did His Majesty really think that the Dao Elders had something to do with alchemy and fattening, and let them keep listening to the Dao Masters begin to show their understanding of the Dan Technique as if they were competing with each other?

In the past, there were Confucian disciples Wenhua Hall debate, and today it is the two major sects of Taoism. Chatting and chatting, they soon entered into a debate about the way of monasticism.

Zhu Houxi listened, feeling that they had gone astray.

How busy am I? Did I come to hear from you whose monastic methods are more orthodox and useful?

The young Tao Zhongwen spoke very little, and at this time he figured out the situation in front of him, and suddenly said: "Cultivation is not limited to inside and outside. In the world of life, swallowing the vitality of heaven and earth, using grains and grains every day, and refining and taking immortal medicine, it can be seen that the life body is insufficient. The people still have the saying that the form complements the form, and my generation turns stones into gold, and this golden believer uses gypsum lime to fertilize crops, but as His Majesty said, there are similar works. Poor Dao thought that there was no need to argue about internal and external cultivation. ”

Shao Yuanjie is only good at Fu Qi and Zhai Jiao, and when he heard this, he immediately said: "Tao Daoyou might as well tell Your Majesty about the experience of Danshu." Taoist friends are miraculous medicines, and poor Taoism has been famous for a long time. ”

Next up is Tao Zhongwen's home stadium.

Among the many Taoist priests in the Ming Dynasty, Tao Zhongwen was able to leave a mark in the Jiajing Dynasty, so he naturally had his skills.

Historically, Jiajing also turned to Shao Yuanjie for help when he was seriously ill, and Shao Yuanjie recommended Tao Zhongwen because he needed to find a successor in his old age, the emperor's respect for monasticism and the special circumstances at that time.

The special situation at that time was that the heirs of Jiajing were also difficult.

After Tao Zhongwen came out, Comrade Jiajing ushered in his own baby boom between the ages of 30 and 35 - 12 of Jiajing's 13 children were born during this time period.

Although eleven of them died young, six did not live past the age of two.

However, Comrade Jiajing ascended the throne at the age of 15, and it is very clear that the difficult situation of the heirs has been improved in the past 10 years or so. Among them, Tao Zhongwen's "recuperation" of his body cannot be ignored.

Now, because of Shao Yuanjie's hand, Tao Zhongwen began to talk about his understanding of Dandao.

He has a few brushes, and Zhu Houxi knows him, so he doesn't pay attention to his brushes for alchemy cultivation, but only pays attention to one point.

Tao Zhongwen studied these techniques as a very serious avenue, although his starting point was still to cultivate and become an immortal.

"Daoist Tao has a lot of insights!" Zhu Houxi couldn't find other "chemical" talents with more potential for the time being, so he pretended to be very surprised, "The alchemy pill made by the Dao Leader is as effective as ever?" ”

"It varies from person to person." Tao Zhongwen was reluctant to pack the ticket, "The alchemy pill of the poor road has always been used for oneself. If Your Majesty has a heart for the Tao, he should not be reluctant to seek the near and far, and self-cultivation and self-cultivation are generally important. ”

Zhu Houxi nodded again and again: "That's Tao Daochang." Huang Jin, the purpose! ”

Whether a will will go down will boost the momentum of Zhengyi, Zhu Houxi is too lazy to care.

"Engage in research" in alchemy in the Forbidden City, but in the end I still listened to him.

Zhu Houxi has already heard that Tao Zhongwen is actually a very smart person.

Realizing that the topic was off, he pulled the topic back and focused on the needs of the emperor.

Zhu Houxi was obviously not curious about which cultivation method was better, he only cared about the specific alchemy.

And in this regard, Tao Zhongwen is indeed very confident.

After the will, Tao Zhongwen was awarded the title of Youguo Missionary True Man, and he was "winning a big victory" together.

Subsequently, Zhu Houxi ordered people to "send" the Taoist leaders out of the palace, leaving only Tao Zhongwen, the "abbot of Qin'an Palace".

Shao Yuanjie and Tao Zhongwen exchanged "carrying" and "being carried" in advance, but Zhu Houxi was waiting for only a few people who could talk here.

Then, Zhu Houxi, Zhang Lun, Tao Zhongwen, and Jin Kela gathered in a room, next to Huang Jin.

"Tao Zhenren, your experience on the Dan Dao may be confirmed by the matter of Jinkela fertilizer?"

Zhu Houxi has already rewarded him, and now he doesn't have more patience to make him more "willingly" do something, but asks bluntly.

Tao Zhongwen said awe-inspiring when he heard this: "Since the poor road thinks that it is indeed the same, I am willing to study one or two." ”

Zhu Houxi looked at him with satisfaction: "Tao Zhenren is in the Tao, and he is close to the true meaning. British Princess, you know the reason for this, so be more attentive in the future. Now I seek to be confirmed by the cultivators, all of which are for the purpose of understanding the principles of fertilizer, benefiting the people of the Ming Dynasty and strengthening our country's strength. ”

These words were not only for Zhang Lun, but also for Tao Zhongwen and Jin Qila.

The emperor has a strong purpose in doing things, he is not interested in longevity that he has visited cultivators from all over the world, his purpose is very clear: to benefit the people of the Ming Dynasty and strengthen the people of the Ming Dynasty.

The scope of the discussion was further narrowed, and at this time, only Tao Zhongwen and Jin Qila were left among the outsiders.

Zhu Houxi smiled slightly: "Tao Zhenren, although I don't understand alchemy, I also have some understanding of the principle of all things. Would you like to go with me to the Qin'an Hall to have a look? ”

Tao Zhongwen has still become a person who cannot be ignored by Zhu Houxi's side, and he, the newly given abbot of the Qin'an Palace, naturally saluted and said: "Poor and obedient." ”

Zhu Houxi stood up: "Go!" ”

He doesn't have to reverse the direction of the entire Taoist alchemy method, he only needs to reverse a specific person, use the temptation of power, and add the shock of facts.

In the Qin'an Palace, everything has been prepared for a long time.

Zhu Houxi arrived, and after entering the door, he said to Tao Zhongwen: "I ask Tao Zhenren to see two small experiments first!" ”

(End of chapter)