Three Kingdoms: From Yinlin to Great Wei Xiongzhu

Chapter 401 A gentleman, gentle as jade

After some lectures...

The resting place where the "spiritual god" Zheng Xuan is placed is naturally Taixue.

now…

On the banks of the Ying River, in the land of Yongqiu, surrounded by countless scholars, a carriage came to a stop between Xudu and Yingchuan... the single-plank bridge of Taixue.

Zheng Xuan staggered out of the carriage, stood at the head of the single-plank bridge that had been lingering in his dream for a thousand times, and looked at Yongqiu on the other side. Rise from the ground and stand firm!
Looking up at the stone inscription "The Prime Minister of the Emperor, the Pillar of the Country", he couldn't help getting tears in his eyes.

Zheng Xuan naturally knew that the resumption of the Taixue was inseparable from the current head of the Taixue, Lu Yu and Cai Yan...

During this time, his heart was full of gratitude to these two chiefs....

And at this moment...

Cai Zhaoji and Lu Yu each came trotting with a team of teachers and students in black uniforms, Cai Zhaoji shouted. "I'll wait to welcome Mr. back."

At this time, Zheng Xuan discovered that everyone bowed their hands to him and saluted him, from his feet to the single-plank bridge, the gate, the corridor, and the aisle.

This is Cai Zhaoji's special order to Lu Yu to give the welcome ceremony to Jingshen. . .

Of course, this made Lu Yu's heart flutter for a while.

To know…

According to the course of history, the 74-year-old god Zheng Xuan would be "invited" by Yuan Shao, ah no, to be precise, he should have been "captive" to Jizhou, and then... forced to join the army, and even died of illness in Yuancheng!
That's why...

Yuan Shao, who originally used Zheng Xuan's reputation to win the hearts of scholars, suddenly became the target of public criticism, and the public opinion almost crushed him!

Even... Yuan Shao's crime of forcing Zheng Xuan to death is ten times more lethal than Chen Lin's ten "Words against Thieves".

but…

Now, with Zheng Xuan's treatment, Zheng Xuan's happy face, Lu Yu thought... At least he won't die here, what's more, it will be of great benefit to the upcoming decisive battle between Cao and Yuan.

"The two chiefs, without saluting, how can Kang Cheng bear it?"

Zheng Xuan helped Lu Yu and Cai Yan...

However, Cai Yan still practiced the teacher's etiquette unique to women, "Mr. came here from afar, and Cai Yan led the teachers and students of the school to welcome him!"

This is out of the way...

There was a continuous "click" sound, and more than 400 Taixue students kneeled all over the road in the entire Taixue.

You know, in this world, apart from the emperor and Cao Cao, no one in Xu Capital City has ever received such an honor!
All Tai students shouted together.

"I'll welcome you sir and clean up the dust for you!"

Zheng Xuan was shocked by the scene in front of him.

These years... Donglai's grievances and sufferings of avoiding disasters due to the disaster of the party have long been thrown into the sky.

He even felt that it was not the teachers and students of Taixue who were saluting him, but the highest institution of the Han Dynasty paying tribute to him.

"Welcome senior back to the hospital!"

A group of teachers from Taixue, as well as high-ranking doctors from the School of Economics, shouted together.

Amidst the non-stop cheers, his tears surged in his heart...

In the past, due to the misfortune of the party, he was forced to study abroad and suffered catastrophe, but now he has stepped into Taixue again!
Like a downcast son, he will finally return to his mother's arms!
It's like, no matter how old the mother is, she will also long for the wanderer in the distance!
Zheng Xuan cheered in his heart. "Your student, Taixue, who has been away for many years, is finally back..."

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In Taixue at night, in a spacious pavilion, an unextinguished oil lamp flickered, and the dim light reflected Cai Zhaoji's tightly locked eyes.

"Brother Yu won the crown this year, but has not yet taken a title, Mr. Zheng will give you a title for Brother Yu."

Cai Zhaoji and the old man in front of her were both kneeling and sitting on both sides of the table.

Lu Yu didn't come...

This is Cai Zhaoji's decision after much deliberation... This is the request of God's "given word", she should first ask Mr. Zheng's tone.

"Miss Zhaoji asked me to come? Isn't it to restart Yuedan Review?"

The 74-year-old Zheng Xuan opened his eyes.

"This is also a purpose." Cai Zhaoji nodded. "Because of some incidents a few months ago, the Yuedan Ping lost the trust among the scholars. Only Mr. Zheng can save the reputation of the Yuedan Ping."

"Really?" Zheng Xuan stroked his beard. "If I were to comment on your brother Yu on this review platform, I'm sure... this month's review will attract more attention!"

"Similarly, if this is the case...Cao Sikong will have the upper hand than Yuan Benchu ​​in the competition for scholars!"

Zheng Xuan's sharp eyes fixed slightly, as if he had seen through everything.

"I can't hide it from Mr. Zheng..." Cai Zhaoji lowered her head.

"Go back first." Zheng Xuan smiled slightly. "Restarting the Yuedan Review is the blessing of scholars all over the world. I will do my best to criticize Director Lu and present 'words' to him. Please allow me to think about it, Mr. Cai."

Zheng Xuan said so, in fact...subconsciously, he was unwilling to get involved in the hegemony between Cao and Yuan, and he was unwilling to express his support for Cao Cao.

How could Cai Yan not understand.

"I've offended..." Cai Zhaoji bowed and bowed, then stepped back respectfully.

really…

Asking Mr. Zheng to criticize Yudi and "give words" to Yudi, there are too many involved, too big, it is not so easy, and it is not done overnight!
Tread…

Wait until Cai Zhaoji walks away slowly...

Zheng Xuan looked at the curtain beside him, and his long sleeves flickered slightly on the candlelight.

"Jigao, come out."

The "jugao" in his mouth is Cao Song, the old man who is in charge of the wealth and power of the great man today...

Hearing that Zheng Xuan was here, Cao Song also came to Taixue to visit immediately. He never thought that Cai Zhaoji would also arrive, so he retreated behind the curtain first, and waited for Zheng Xuan and Cai Zhaoji to chat before coming out.

To know…

It is true that Cao Cao claimed to be Zheng Xuan's half-disciple, but Cao Song was Zheng Xuan's genuine disciple.

more than this…

In the past...Dragon Boat Festival Cao Cao killed people on a dragon boat, Xia Houyuan took the blame, Cao Song went around to deal with it, and in the end...it was because of the mediation of the local clerk Lu Lian that the case was settled.

The reason Lu Lian wanted to help Cao Song was because he and Cao Song both studied under Zheng Xuan, and they were brothers from the same school.

Cao Song asked Cao Cao to call him "Uncle", and Lu Lian also called Cao Cao "Nephew".

One more thing to add, this Lu Lian is from Chenggao, and his style name is Boshe...

"Your grandson has a good sister!"

Zheng Xuan raised his head and sighed meaningfully.

That's right, Zheng Xuan knew Lu Yu's identity, and he just found out!
Just before Cai Zhaoji arrived, Cao Song had already told Zheng Xuan about Lu Yu's identity.

Zheng Xuan was his mentor...Cao Song dared not hide anything.

What's more...

Cao Song also had difficulties. You must know that although he also came to ask for characters for Lu Yu, but more importantly, Cao Song hoped that Zheng Xuan's gift of characters would be in line with the genealogy of the Cao family!

You know, Lu Yu is not only his grandson, but also his eldest grandson. It is no exaggeration to say that this will be the most valued eldest grandson of the Cao family.

According to the genealogy...with such an identity, the bestowed character should include a word for "zi"...

For example, Cao Ang is Zixiu, Cao Pi is Zihuan, Cao Zhang is Ziwen, Cao Zhi is Zijian, Cao Xiong is Ziwei!

The rules in the family tree can't be messed up...

"Master... I don't know that Yu'er is bestowing 'words'..." Cao Song asked again.

"Son, does it mean 'gentleman'? I see..." Zheng Xuan nodded. "Jigao, you go back first, I have my own concerns..."

"Yes!" Cao Song saluted respectfully, and then slowly withdrew.

As soon as he left.

Zheng Xuan got up slowly. Holding the stick with one hand, he staggered to the window and looked up at the sky.

murmuring...

——"The commander of the Long Xiao Battalion, the great man Situ, the head of the imperial academy, the immortal doctor of the world, and the eldest grandson of the Cao family... These titles are so dazzling..."

Speaking of this, Zheng Xuan shook his head.

The reason why he didn't directly agree to give Lu Yu a "word" was not because this man was pretending to be aloof, but because Lu Yu was too young, but...whether it was background, official rank, or name, he was too big. Yes, it's too broad.

"Son? Gentleman, gentle and moist like jade?"

"son…"

After all, he is a major scholar of Confucian classics, and he is a god of the world... For a while, he couldn't choose a suitable word.

With such a vast sea of ​​characters, it is really not easy to choose one that fits Lu Yu's identity, background, and status!
"Ha ha…"

Zheng Xuan smiled...but at this moment.

"Master, Cao Sikong asks to see you outside the courtyard."

Hmm...Cao Cao?
Zheng Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly, and thought to himself, "Sister" and "Weng Weng" came just now, this time... it's the old father's turn to ask for comments and words for his son!

Immediately, he beckoned. "Let him in!"

Tread…

Not long after, Cao Cao stepped into the room, and Cao Cao took off his shoes at this moment. You must know... Even if it is the Chongde Hall, he is allowed to walk on the sword, but... at this moment, in order to express respect for the God of Jing, Cao Cao took off his shoes , bowed his head and stepped in.

"Disciple Cao Cao pays homage to Mr. Zheng..."

"What can I, Zheng Xuan, do? Can I make Meng De a teacher?" Zheng Xuan stretched out his hand to signal that Cao Cao didn't need to be polite.

"Mr. is the guide of Ah Man, and Ah Man should be like this."

Cao Cao is still in the posture of cupping his hands.

Yes, detailing Cao Cao's growth path...

Apart from his grandfather Cao Teng and father Cao Song, he had influence on him.

There is also the famous minister known as "The Prince of Qiao"-Qiao Xuan;
There is Zheng Xuan, the great Confucian "Jingshen" who commented on Confucian classics;
There is also Cai Yong, who lived in seclusion in Jianghai for 12 years and died tragically under Wang Yun's sword;
Even the dean of Taixue, who has gone through ups and downs - He Yong;
Including... Huang Fusong, the "Unlucky God of War" leader of the war;

Including... Cao Jie, the great eunuch who has power over the government and the people, and Cao Song swore to Jinlan;

And each of these people is like Cao Cao's "sculptor", leaving a deep mark on Cao Cao's growth path.

Speaking of which, now...among these people who are still alive, apart from his father Cao Song, only Zheng Xuan is left. Cao Cao cherishes and feels very kind.

"Did Cao Sikong come here to ask for 'words' for Lu Yu?" Zheng Xuan simply asked first.

Cao Cao rolled his eyes. "Yes, and no..."

Well…

Zheng Xuan hesitated for a moment, but Cao Cao added, "It's not just for Lu Yu, but more importantly, for Yin Lin..."

Huo…

This line of Yinlin asking for a comment has a lot of meaning!

Ha ha…

Zheng Xuan was amazed in his heart, is the eldest son of the Cao family actually still Yin Lin?
Such and such.

This "word" is even more difficult to "get"!

The conversation between Cao Cao and Zheng Xuan was very brief, within the time of a cup of tea, Cao Cao left, and the lights in the pavilion were also extinguished.

The faint moonlight shines through the window and falls on the ground like hoarfrost.

Zheng Xuan's heart throbbed endlessly, he seemed to have found many unknown answers that night.

Similarly, for so many decades, he felt that his heart was not so turbulent!
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In Xudu City, one mile to the south of the city, there is a large house, which had been empty for a long time.

Recently... it's been extraordinarily lively.

What is more noticeable is that there are many soldiers outside the gate of this house, and a huge plaque hangs here.

- Refining workshop!

This is Lu Yu's name.

The place where white phosphorus is refined... It was called a laboratory in the previous life, but in this era, it can only be named as "refining workshop"!

The reason why this refinery was set up outside the city...

It was because Lu Yu considered the risks of "chemical research".

After all... White phosphorus can spontaneously ignite at a high temperature of [-] degrees... The fire is full of fire. If you are not careful, this "refining workshop" catches fire. If it is in the city, it will be a disaster.

The flames caused may burn several streets to ashes in an instant.

What's more, the extraction and use of white phosphorus...is still in its infancy. In case...explodes, He Yan...Lu Yu doesn't feel bad, just don't burn Situ Mansion with it!

at this time…

Carloads of flints and scythes were transported here from various places. This is Lu Yu's order. All departments...do their best to serve He Yan's scientific research.

Most of these flints and fire scythes are mined from the mountains, and they are all high-quality goods.

Originally...it would be polished and divided, and made into a careful flintstone, which is used in the daily life of the people and the army!

And now...

"Boom..."

The backyard of the refinery was on fire again, and it was the spontaneous combustion of white phosphorus...

"Firefighting..."

"Firefighting..."

Thanks to the small amount of white phosphorus refined, the fire is not too big!
But, even so, when He Yan arrived in a hurry...his brows were also congealed.

Spontaneous combustion again?

This is already the umpteenth spontaneous combustion since the establishment of the refinery. Every time there is a spontaneous combustion, He Yan will investigate carefully...

Speaking of which, he is exceptionally talented with this kind of white powder, as is the case with Wushi Powder, and so is this white phosphorous.

However, after repeated investigations, he found that the preservation of white phosphorus is a huge problem.

and…

As long as it is a very small flame, it can cause the instant deflagration of the white phosphorus stock, which is extremely destructive and can burn people instantly!

"This…"

He Yan frowned, thinking carefully.

"Young Master He, the reason has been found out..." A soldier reported truthfully: "It was the friction generated during the transportation of the flint, which sparked a flame that ignited the white powder..."

Between the words, the soldier's heart throbbed...

Still the same sentence... Thanks to the small amount of white phosphorus refined and stored, otherwise... this refinery may be renamed "mortuary"!

call…

He Yan let out a long breath, his mind was running fast.

This Fu Fen He Lang is an extremely smart young man, who has an unusual obsession with white powder, but now... the skill of extracting white phosphorus from flint and fire sickle is actually mature.

Constraints... only in preservation.

and many more…

Suddenly, He Yan noticed something, that's right...it was white phosphorus, because of a small-scale explosion, some white phosphorus powder was blown into the courtyard and sank into the lake.

He Yan is a person who loves cleanliness very much, he requires the pool in the refinery to be crystal clear!
And this time... it was precisely the water in this pool.

——A lot of white phosphorous sinks in this pool, but the water does not become cloudy.

On the contrary... the pool water is still crystal clear, and these white powders sink to the bottom of the pool, and even gather together, becoming the size of particles, like a very fine gravel.

"Is it insoluble in water?"

He Yan whispered softly.

Immediately afterwards, his eyes opened in vain...

"Come here, pick out a part of the white phosphorous and sink it in the water basin, then... burn it with flames, no... then bring it to me, and I will try it myself with a high-temperature flame."

He Yan originally wanted to ask his subordinates to test whether the white phosphorus submerged in water would burn when exposed to high temperatures.

Can…

On second thought, this is a matter of pinning the head on the belt of the trousers. If one is not careful, the whole body will be burned by the flames and become a burning man!
What if he doesn't try?Who dares to try?
ah... ah...

Sure enough, the soldiers who heard this order were all taken aback, "Young Master He...this..."

"Young Master Lu didn't send the soldiers from Longxiao Battalion here to ask why, just do what I say now..." He Yan's eyes were extremely firm. "Quick, now!"

this time...

The soldiers of the Longxiao Battalion didn't dare to hesitate any longer, so they went to prepare white phosphorus and water basins!
Soon.

A large amount of white phosphorus sank into half of the basin of water, and He Yan picked up the torch and circled the torch around the basin.

Within ten steps of him, there was no one...

According to the way the flame spontaneously ignited in the past and burned in an instant, this distance was enough to burn him into black coals, and all the onlookers also raised their emotions to their throats!

finally…

One breath, two breaths...

Ten breaths, twenty breaths...

No burning... and no flames shooting up into the sky!
The conclusion has emerged... No matter how close the flame is to the white phosphorus in the water basin, they did not ignite spontaneously. Similarly, they did not dissolve in the water, and the water in the basin was still crystal clear.

see this scene...

He Yan was so excited that hot tears were about to flow out of his eyes. He sucked in his breath as hard as he could, suppressing the throbbing in his heart while holding back tears...

At the same time, he hurriedly took out the bamboo slips from his arms and picked up a pen to record.

——"White phosphorus is insoluble in water and sinks in water to avoid spontaneous combustion!"

Gotta finish recording these...

He took a deep breath and finally broke through the first storage problem.

Then next...

Now is the time to verify the power of white phosphorus.

"Wait, hurry up and report to Old Master Cao that I, He Yan, need a cowshed and twenty strong cattle!"

Uh…

Cowshed, farm cattle!

The words blurted out, and the soldiers were startled again.

You know... Farming cattle are extremely precious in this era, and in addition, Cao Cao's "Mintun" implemented a plan to transport cattle to grain, and for this reason, cattle are even more precious!
If the cow is not old and dead, it is absolutely not allowed to eat...

But... He Yan has twenty heads in one breath, this...

Before the soldiers from the Longxiao Battalion could react, He Yan's voice came out one after another.

"Lu Situ said that, regardless of the Longxiao Camp, Taixue, grain depot, treasury...everything used by the refining workshop, it should be matched and everything is available!"

"It's not a problem with a cowshed and twenty cattle, right?"

call…

A group of soldiers exhaled. At this moment, they were not questioning...whether they could get these twenty cows, but...they were curious...what does Mr. He Yan want these twenty cows for?
It's not like... like Lu Situ, who induced the cow to hit the knife with its neck, right?

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(End of this chapter)