The daily life of Dali Siqing

Copper smelting with gall water, water metallurgy.

The earliest description of taking copper from gallbladder water can be found in the "Huainan Wanbi Shu" written in the former Han Dynasty. The book said: Zeng Qing got iron and turned it into copper.

Up to now, the gall copper method has been popularized in Dazhou. First, gall soil is taken. The soil is hard and yellow. It is known that it contains 銗 (copper sulfide), and it is piled up in the copper pouring basin. Build it, filter it with a bamboo cage, pour water into it, and the soaked liquid is the gall water, and then lay the iron leaves or iron sheets in it, and the copper can be leached.

Or break the pig iron into thin slices, discharge it in a tank containing bile water, soak it for a few days, and then scrape the precipitated muddy copper (called "red coal") and put it into a smelting furnace for refining.

Today's copper coins in Dazhou are all cast by this method of smelting copper with water.

Compared with the traditional fire smelting method, the cost of copper smelted by this method is extremely high, and there is not much requirement for the quality of the minerals. Whether it is lean ore ore, copper can be smelted.

Copper has always been an important resource of the imperial court, and copper mines have always been state-owned, and its biggest use is to mint coins!
With the economic development of Dazhou, the copper standard has become the current silver standard, but copper is still an indispensable part of Dazhou's financial system.

Now that the copper standard has been changed to the silver standard, why not mine silver mines? !

This question makes no sense!

Because silver mines were rarer, buried deeper, and more difficult to excavate, those silver mines that were easy to mine have been controlled by the imperial court.

The magical whispers between the two were overshadowed by the rustling of wind-blown leaves.It did not arouse the vigilance of the police below.

Although he ignited the fuse, the signal arrow flew into the sky.

That turquoise patina is not easy to remove!

The steel knives in the hands of the two warriors had been broken in half.

Condescending, they found out the policeman who was chasing all the way in advance.

"Kill him first! Then feel withdrawn!"

Kill it first!

"People who want to kill me in front of me, don't you think me too seriously!"

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This series of reactions to the attack is definitely at the textbook level among grassroots police officers in Dali Temple and Six Gates.

Looking at the front of the arrow, the policeman knew that it was poisoned, he threw the arrow aside, and immediately took out a signal arrow from his pocket.

If it is said that the silver mine represents the main coinage right at this moment, while the copper mine is the secondary coinage right.

Tang Sect's crossbows are pretty good, but the arrows are so-so. They are ordinary iron cone arrows. Although the armor-piercing effect is good, it is easy to draw the arrows. Old sin.

Three miles ahead, when he was carefully studying the clues on the ground that were about to be covered up by time and nature, someone had already discovered him first.

Taking advantage of the rising smoke, he took the opportunity to leap forward, and got behind a thick pine tree, just in time to block the arrows coming from the direction just now.

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"Tang Laoji, it's not your pain now! I'm dying of pain, and you're still pretending to be a hero. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh..."

His companion still wanted to speak, Yang Qingyuan felt a little empty, and sealed the companion's acupuncture points all over his body.

"Damn it, are the notes on these six doors all dog noses?!"

"Damn it! Fight!" He struggled to pull out the saber around his waist, trying to get up, but due to the numbness of his body, he had no chance.

Although this statement is not correct, it is also somewhat fallacious.

After calmly saying these four words, the people on the ground began to howl in pain again!
Seeing this, the person who was not executed yelled loudly, "Shut up!..."

Yang Qingyuan sneered when he heard the words, "Tongshan?! I think it's Tongshan!"

But such an amount of copper sulfate solution is enough to cause death, and it is impossible for doctors to prescribe such a high concentration and large amount of bile alum solution.

However, the person who can be selected into the imperial guards will not take it easy, and he reacted the first time the arrow was shot.

Since it is a copper mountain, traces of wet copper smelting will definitely be left around.

"Whoosh!"

After the sword air flowed into the body, it immediately traveled through the person's body, and the meridians were like thousands of swords stabbing, the pain was unbearable, and the warrior immediately rolled on the ground in pain.

If they were tortured at the same time, the two might not necessarily speak, but now that one person is being devoured by Wan Jian, and the other is still pretending to be a hero, how can this make the victim feel balanced?Why don't I take the initiative to speak out!

Looking at the essence through the phenomenon, the ultimate purpose of the money is circulation, so it must be transported out of the mountains.

So... a person interrupted their conversation, "Master, I found a melting pot and template for minting coins in a cave ahead!"

The wailing sound of the people on the ground suddenly stopped laughing, and after more than ten breaths, they slowly stood up.

And his companion has already closed his eyes in despair, and he is severing his own way of life, a proper pig teammate!Are you talking about what you said now? !

The police officer also noticed the strange atmosphere in the venue at this time, and his voice became quieter. Although he didn't know what happened, he always felt that he appeared at the wrong time.
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On the other side, someone found traces of broken branches west of the copper smelting site.

"My lord, let me tell you!" As he spoke, the man glared at his companion angrily.

The two murderers had already rushed in front of him.

But his words were immediately interrupted by howls mixed with curses!

These two are also handsome men who are very knowledgeable about current affairs. Just looking at Yang Qingyuan's appearance and style of painting, he knew that this was someone they could not afford to offend, so they did not choose to resist or run away.Struggling now may mean being beaten more.

Then Yang Qingyuan looked at the people at the same place, "Everyone spread out and search within a radius of five miles around Tongshan Village. If there is anything unusual, report it immediately!"

Yang Qingyuan emptied a little, dispelling the sword energy in his body.

At the same time, the injured left arm endured the numbness, and threw two squinting pills in front of him. This was inspired by Japanese ninjas, the Dali Temple version of the smoke bomb.

"I do not know either!"

He did this on purpose, and this method worked wonders for the two accomplices, almost time-tested.

Even the policeman who put forward this point of view felt that what Yang Qingyuan said was reasonable, and his own thoughts were too certain and one-sided.

It can be seen from this that all the famous silver mines in the world have been controlled by the imperial court.

"Master Hou, I suspect that someone in this Tongshan village minted coins privately!"

All the arresters dispersed under Yang Qingyuan's order, and found out about half an hour later.

Yang Qingyuan looked at the other person, "You saw it! If you don't say it, this is what will happen to you."

The gray-robed man who was questioned slashed viciously at the void between his throats with a knife in his hand.

This is the latest hand crossbow equipped in Dali Temple. It refers to the structure of some mysterious crossbows and can fire three arrows in a row.

Now is not the time to honestly break through the interrogation, Yang Qingyuan pointed at one of the warriors, and there was a ray of innate invisible sword energy between this finger.

Although the catcher heard the sound of feather arrows piercing the air when he was approaching, it was still a step too late. Although he tried his best to dodge, he could no longer dodge.

There are many possibilities to open iron mines privately, or to make weapons for treason, or to forge iron for sale, but there is only one possibility to open copper mines privately - to cast copper coins privately.

"As expected of Master Hou, the analysis is really accurate!"

"go to hell!"

And that scene is as blue as the sky, which is even more soul-stirring.

But Yang Qingyuan did not express his affirmation to this statement.

Then he looked at Yang Qingyuan with his head held high, "Brothers like me are not villains who commit suicide. Even if you kill us, we won't say anything about it!"

Then he tore off a piece of his clothes, bit it in his mouth, and pulled out the feather arrow stuck in his right arm with all his might.

What an impassioned speech!
But before Yang Qingyuan could open his mouth, the person who was rolling on the ground in pain as he was experiencing the presence of ten thousand swords, held back his spirit and said in a peaceful tone, "Master, let me tell you!"

In the place where the bile alum liquid flowed out, trenches were dug nearby according to the height of the terrain, and the ladder shape is still clearly visible today.

"Sure enough, looking at things more comprehensively..."

"Master Hou, I found it in a mountain depression ahead."

If you confess, you will be lenient, and you will be imprisoned; if you resist, you will be strict, and you will go home for the New Year.

"Yes!"

"Someone!"

The demeanor of the Sword Lord is astounding in the world.

As soon as these words came out, the four people present were a little confused.

Without dragging their feet, the two immediately jumped down from the tree, and ran towards the back of the tree with steel knives in hand.

Such things as bile liquid should not appear in the homes of ordinary people in whole gourds.

On a lush tree, two people in gray cloth are hiding among the leaves.

In a short time, the gray clothes on his body were soaked in cold sweat.

Of course, wild beasts in the forest may also break branches, but the marks of people breaking and the marks of wild beasts are completely different.

"We didn't face each other!"

"Master Hou has a copper smelting site here, so the place where coins are minted is definitely not far away! The mountain roads here are difficult. If you want to mint coins, you must choose the nearest place. It will cost a lot of manpower and material resources." A policeman analyzed.

No!It should be said to be two sounds, but they sounded almost at the same time, so it was misheard as one sound.

Since Deng Tong in the former Han Dynasty, no matter which dynasty or generation, it is a capital crime to privately mint copper coins!
The gallbladder fluid discovered by the police officer just now is not without other uses. In traditional Chinese medicine, gallbladder is cold in nature and sour in taste.

"Tiaozi?! What is Tiaozi?!" The other person suddenly expressed his incomprehension of this new vocabulary.

Anyone who has played fps knows what to do when you can't beat it and want to withdraw? !

It is recorded in "Tiangong Kaiwu" that all silver comes from Shenzhou, and there are old pits in Yuezhou and Minzhou, which are either mined or closed; there are pits in Rao, Xin, and Rui that have never been opened; Jingchu's silver comes out of Chen Zhaobao Mountain in Yiyang, Yuzhou, Qiushupo in Yongning, Gaozuier in Lushi, Mancao Mountain in Songxian County... are all called beautiful mines, and the others are hard to enumerate.

"Cough!" Yang Qingyuan coughed lightly, dispelling the awkward atmosphere at the scene, "Who are you? How dare you ambush my six-door arrester!?"

"Not good! He asked for help!"

An arrow hit his left arm, and an arrow grazed his right calf.

After Yang Qingyuan thought of these people, he looked at the arrester who had previously chosen to train, and found that there was also a look of surprise in this person's eyes.Apparently this has already been thought of.

"Not necessarily. The ultimate purpose of these copper coins is trading and circulation. After being cast into copper coins, they still have to be transported out of this deep mountain. It's just that the coins in the mountains are more secretive and will not be discovered."

Just when the arrester closed his eyes and waited to die, "Bang!" There was a crisp sound of metal breaking.

The man glanced at his companion who was rolling all over the floor, and said silently in his heart, "Brother, hold back!"

"Who?"

Yang Qingyuan had already appeared in front of them. The wind that broke through the sound barrier had just dissipated around his body, and the sword energy from his fingertips was jumping indefinitely, making people palpitate.

The two warriors on the tree also reacted, and more than one arrester came.

Although they didn't know the person who was following him, they were very familiar with the clothes on the catcher.

While turning over to hide from the arrows, the policeman quickly picked up the hand crossbow at his waist and fired two arrows in the direction of the arrows.

This is used at this time, when the psychological defense of the prisoner is breached, this policy can add fuel to the fire.

The detective, who majored in tracking, followed the traces after discovering them.

Whether it was the flatterer or the flatterer, they were all silent at this moment.

Judging from this trace, it should be within a month.

And the catcher had already taken the elixir to resist the poison, but the poison quenched on the arrow was fierce and strong, even after taking the elixir, he still felt numb in his limbs.

It may be that the martial artist who ambushed and attacked was frightened, and one of them blurted out.

"Then what should we do?!"

Lying on the ground to catch the fast, his thinking is very clear at the moment, what he said is very reasonable, and he really didn't meet him face to face.

"I don't know either! Listen to what others say!"

If you say that you are lenient when you are frank and strict when you resist, then no one will listen.

That's how people are, they don't suffer from scarcity but from inequality.

The two chose silence very tacitly.

Ban smoking!

Let's talk about the rest after killing them!
Just as the policeman was observing the traces on the ground, suddenly two crossbow arrows shot from above the treetops.

Yang Qingyuan had no expression on his face, but there was a slight smile in his heart.

Although the patina was gradually covered over with the passage of time, nature still couldn't hide human civilization.

The speaker suddenly felt bad, what did I say just now, why did my mouth suddenly not belong to my mind.

"Speak up! If you tell me now, I'll consider you a confession, and you can get a lighter sentence. If you can provide useful clues, you might even get a lighter punishment!"

Yang Qingyuan brought people to this mountain depression, and what caught his eyes was a piece of copper green.

The analysis of Yang Qingyuan's words made sense, and all the arresters nodded their heads quickly.

Confession is lenient, resistance is strict.

Since Emperor Linde came to the throne, the police uniforms of the six doors have also been changed to the original style of Dali Temple, with red horizontal bars to indicate their identity.

Everyone present was slapped in the face by this sentence...

Reasonable policies should be used at the right time.

"Thank you, sir! But the villain said there is one more request before!"

"Let's hear it!" Yang Qingyuan didn't expect this person to ask for conditions.

I saw this person angrily pointing at his accomplice, "Let him also taste the feeling of Wan Jian just now!!"

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