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Chapter 246: Taking over the Gold Foundry
This kind of ancient copper lock does not have much technical content. For Yang Xiao, a thin iron wire is enough.
Worried that there was a hidden weapon inside, Yang Xiao called the others away, then took out a slender and shiny small wire from his arms and put it into the keyhole, leaned down and twisted it twice.
Everyone just heard a "click" and the lock popped open.
Taking out the copper lock, Zhao Heizi covered it with the black linen cloth he had already taken, and then gently opened the lid of the box. When he saw no movement, he took away the linen cloth.
A dazzling light suddenly shot out from the box, illuminating the room. Everyone stared and saw a goose egg-sized luminous pearl suddenly placed on the top of the box. There was a faint cloud floating on the pearl.
Under the luminous pearl, there is a dazzling array of various rare and precious treasures, such as coral, agate, and bloodstone Each one is plump and rich, unlike anything in the world, and any one of them is priceless.
???????????????????????????????????????? Everyone was stunned, and they all said that Gao Wanniang was rich, and it was true after this meeting. Such a small box is probably not even comparable to the inner treasury of the old emperor of Daxing Palace. What's more, everyone believes that Gao Wu Niang may have more than this wealth.
Yang Xiao sighed in her heart, but she was also a little disappointed. The bottom of the box was not deep, and she didn't seem to see anything paper. The secret recipe for gunpowder that she took for granted didn't seem to be in it.
Pouring out all the jewelry, Yang Xiao slammed the small box to the ground, but found that there was still nothing unusual.
The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. I thought Gao Wu Niang would hide some secret recipes for making steel and gunpowder in it, but unexpectedly there were only these things.
Looking at the somewhat dejected Monk Hua, Qing'er stepped forward and comforted him: "Monk Hua, if you don't have it, there won't be anything. Let's think of other ways."
At this time, Zhao Heizi also looked dejected. The Meng Yao family came with the power of thunder. If there was enough time to create the kind of weapon that could shake the world and make ghosts and gods cry, there might be a battle.
Thinking of other ways to think of other ways, Yang Xiao muttered to himself, he will regret the book when it is used. Even if he learns some chemistry carefully in the future, he will do something unnatural this time.
What else is used to make gunpowder, charcoal and sulfur? Which one is one portion, which one is two portions, which one is three portions.
Not to mention one to two to three, the most important thing at this time is the third ingredient. As long as the ratio is determined, it will be much simpler.
"Miss Li, can you remember what was put in when frying cinnabar?"
"I just can't remember¡ª¡ª"
Yang Xiao was overjoyed when she heard this. She patted the edge of the bed and said loudly: "That's good. We have to leave it to you to test this ourselves - Miss Li."
"Me?" Li Shiyin opened her eyes wide and pointed her white index finger at her small nose.
"There are already two types, charcoal and sulfur. As long as you find another one and mix them separately without frying, it will be very safe. Is this sulfur good to buy now?"
Li Pu on the side walked up and said: "Brother Yang, this sulfur is easy to find. It can be found in all major drug stores in Luoyang City."
"That's good," Yang Xiao said happily, "Heizi, you send people to buy all the sulfur from all the major pharmacies in the capital, then grind it into powder and send it to the Gold Casting Workshop, and then send heavy troops to blockade this place. Miss Li, please ask me."
Seeing that things had turned around, Zhao Heizi quickly ordered the little boss on the side to pick out some of Gao Wuniang's jewelry and go to the major pharmacies on the north bank to collect sulfur, and then sent people to mobilize 500 imperial guards to protect the gold casting workshop. .
Seeing how solemn they were, Li Shiyin suddenly felt pressured. She was trying to say something, but when she saw Yang Xiao's eager eyes, she bit her lip and nodded.
"You don't have to worry. If it works, it's good. If it doesn't, it doesn't matter!" Yang Xiao said softly, "I don't think you should put too many things in the fried cinnabar. Now I can confirm two kinds here. You only need to add one kind to the other." Just grind it into powder and then light it.¡±
Yang Xiao gave a few careful instructions, and then left Qing'er to accompany Li Shiyin so that Zhao Heizi and others could return to the north bank of Luoshui. Now that time is running out, Luoyang City¡¯s final defense must be taken another look.
When Yang Xiao and others were crossing the Luoshui River, they happened to see several large sedans with beautiful faces passing in front of him. Surrounding the sedans were servants all dressed in bright clothes, and behind them were numerous large cars and small cars carrying luxurious trunks. Ten cars.
??????????????????????????It can be seen which household in Luoyang City is moving
When he came, Zhao Heizi told Yang Xiao that during this period, the city had already issued a martial law order to prevent people from panic, and no wealthy gentry was allowed to leave the city. Now some people are actually disobeying the order.
"Heizi, what's going on?" Yang Xiao pulled the horse's rope and said with a frown.
The same goes for Zhao HeiziYu Yu jumped up, urged the horse to run ahead and stopped it, and said in a deep voice: "Who are you, and where are you going this time?"
The leader, the old man Yikeyanshuo, saw a burly man blocking the road and was about to get angry and yell. When he saw it was Zhao Heizi, he smiled heartily and said, "Isn't this General Zhao? Why don't you recognize this little old man?"
Zhao Heizi was stunned for a moment after hearing this. He looked at the old man carefully and then suddenly realized, "Isn't this Butler Chen? Where are you going?"
Yang Xiao patted his horse and followed him. Seeing that Zhao Heizi knew this person, he asked softly: "Who is Heizi?"
Zhao Heizi frowned and said respectfully: "Your Highness, is this person the butler of Xu Shangshu's family?"
"Xu Shangshu?"
"That's General Chen's father-in-law"
"Oh," Yang Xiaomi sewed her eyes and said, "It turns out that he is the housekeeper of Hui Yatou's family. Why does he have to leave the city?"
Seeing that Zhao Heizi was respectful to the young man beside him, Butler Chen quickly smiled and said, "This young man is polite. I am sending my wife to Chang'an for refuge on my master's order?"
"Madam, Miss?" Yang Xiao heard with joy, "Isn't that Hui Yatou? Hui Yatou, where are you - I am Yang Xiao -" Yang Xiao shouted excitedly, urging the horse to go around the place. The old housekeeper ran to the sedan behind.
A sedan chair behind the motorcade heard the noise and suddenly opened the curtains, and a small pink face peeked out from inside. That little face had distant eyebrows and sharp eyes. Isn't it none other than Xu Hui, whom I haven't seen for many days? ?
Xu Hui saw a familiar figure running on a horse in the distance. That figure was the person she thought about day and night. She couldn't help but burst into tears and screamed with joy: "Brother Yang, I'm here, I'm here." "Here." After saying that, he opened the sedan curtain and jumped down, regardless of the dissuasion of others, and ran towards Yang Xiao.
"Hey - hey - who are you doing?" Butler Chen's old face changed, and he ran back tremblingly.
Yang Xiaowu ignored the old housekeeper and servants who were chasing after him. He had already jumped off the horse and hugged Xu Hui tightly as he ran towards her.
"Brother Yang, why haven't you come to see me for so long? I thought you ignored me -"
"Girl Hui, how could Brother Yang ignore you? Brother Yang wants to go to your house day and night, but I always¡ª¡ª"
"Hey - hi - who are you? Let go of the second lady quickly, otherwise we won't be blamed for being rude." A group of servants chased after them and pulled Yang Xiao and Xu Hui away.
"Stop, you dare to be rude to His Highness Changsun. Aren't you afraid of being beheaded?" Zhao Heizi rode his horse and came from behind, shouting loudly with a cold face.
"Your Highness Changsun?" Several servants were stunned. Seeing that it was His Highness Changsun who had caused a stir in Luoyang City that day, they knelt down in panic and said in a trembling voice, "Your Highness, please forgive me for my ignorance."
At this moment, a rather majestic voice came from a large red-faced sedan more than ten meters behind: "Yuan San'er, why did you stop? Who is making trouble? How dare you stop Mr. Xu's family sedan?" ?¡±
"Sir, there is a crowd in front of you. I can't see clearly. I want you to go take a look."
"Forget it, go tell Butler Chen and reward him with a few more dollars to avoid causing trouble."
Yuan San'er bowed to the big sedan, then ran up, pushed through the crowd and said to Butler Chen: "Butler Chen, my master said, how much more money should I give them to avoid causing trouble?"
Butler Chen¡¯s old face changed when he heard this. Yuan San¡¯er really didn¡¯t know the situation. The person in front of him was the high-profile Changsun, and he actually asked himself to be dismissed like a beggar.
"This - this -" The old housekeeper looked at Yang Xiao and responded hesitantly with an embarrassed look on his face.
Yang Xiao glanced at the man. Seeing the arrogance on the face of the man who just spoke, Yang Xiao couldn't help but wonder in his heart, who dared to yell at Xu Shangshu's housekeeper? But at this moment, he was in the joy of being reunited with Hui Yatou. Didn't delve into it.
Yang Xiaowu ignored the servants of the Xu family who were still kneeling on the ground. He stepped forward and took Xu Hui's little hand and said gently: "Girl Hui, where are you going?"
Xu Hui was about to answer when Yuan San'er saw that no one was paying attention to her. The sultry little monk was still holding the Yuan family's appointed aunt in a flirtatious manner. He couldn't help but raised his eyebrows, stepped forward and pushed Yang Xiao, and shouted: " Where does this little bald donkey dare to act like a hooligan in the street?"
This push could cause trouble. Zhao Heizi jumped off the horse, pulled out the saber from his waist with a clang, and slapped Yuan San'er's arm with the back of the saber.
With just a "click", Yuan San'er fell to the ground with his arms folded and cried out in pain: "Kill someone, kill someone - Master, come and save me. Someone is going to kill me -"
When the element in the sedan behind heard Yuan San¡¯s cry, he was already shaking with anger. Who doesn¡¯t have eyes? Although IHis family was confiscated and his official position was reduced, but his family fortune in Guanzhong was still there. His emaciated camel was bigger than a horse, so he really thought I was a sick cat.
"Get off the sedan, wait for me to see which one is unknown to the world." Yuan Yuan's deep and majestic voice came from behind.
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Yuan Saner, and Yuan Saner, who was rolling around on the ground with his right hand in his arms.
As the saying goes: "When you beat a dog, you still have to look at the owner."
"Who hit you, San'er?" Yuan Yuan's face sank, and he said gloomily.
"It's me, general. How can I get it?"
Elemental raised his old eyes and saw Zhao Heizi, dressed in military uniform, holding a steel knife and looking at him with a sneer.
"Ouch - isn't this Commander Zhao? He's showing off his talent. I don't think I'm a master of astronomy. Reading is a kind of enjoyment. I suggest you collect it.