Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 605: Not asking about soldiers and horses, but asking about alchemy?
"Uncle, why do you think the eunuch announced that I was waiting for you this time?"

Seeing Ge Lu walking away, Ma Ji asked, "Could it be because of the recent rumor..."

"Don't talk too much!" Ma Shou glared, "Just sit down and wait for the summons from the prefect."

"But before you come, uncle..."

Ma Ji wanted to say more, but was suddenly stopped by Ma Fu next to him. He heard Ma Shou's son say: "I came here this time just to listen to the prefect's instructions. I will also take the opportunity to tell you a few things that the prefect told me before." The entry of the object will reward you."

Ma Shou nodded in agreement, and then glared at Ma Ji, who then reacted.

In fact, news about Duanbu Xianbei's attack has been circulating throughout Dai County and even half of Dai County. How could Ma Shou and the others not know about it?
Because a few people had been talking about this matter before they came over, and had some thoughts, that's why Ma Jicai asked that question. But now he was glared at by his uncle twice, and he finally understood. Thinking of the thing about walls having ears, right now In the government office, it is the territory of the prefect. There are countless people inside and outside the house who are loyal to the prefect. If one of them is accidentally overheard, it will be a problem.

Thinking this, his eyes involuntarily fell on the other person——

Public transmission.

This person is also a Mohist and is related to Ma Shou and others. However, after such a long period of contact, Ma Ji knows very well that this Gongshuhua is not a fellow traveler with him. He is more like a Mohist than a Mohist. Chen Zhi's servant.

Just like now, they are all sitting here waiting for Chen Zhi to meet. Ma Shou and the others look much more calm, like guest guests, while Gong Shuhua looks nervous and expectant, completely waiting for the subordinates to be summoned by their superiors.

Looking at these people like this, one thought after another came to Ma Ji's mind——

"I just don't know why Chen Zhi wants to see us this time. Is it related to Duan Bu's arrival? But several of the objects he asked us to set up look similar to steel-making furnaces, blast furnaces, etc. , there are some ingenious features, but it is also a little too small, and it seems to be missing some key items, so that when making it, my uncle often felt that something was wrong, and there were also big problems with the material..."

While he was thinking wildly here, Ge Luze had already seen Chen Zhi in the back hall.

However, what surprised Ge Lu was that he thought that Chen Zhi would still ask him about exploring mineral deposits during this meeting, but he did not expect that Chen Zhi took out a few porcelain bottles and put them on the table.

"Taoist Master, I think you will be familiar with the contents of this bottle."

Hearing Chen Zhi's words, Ge Lu had an idea, walked forward, picked up the bottle, pulled out the stopper, put his nose to the mouth of the bottle and smelled it, his expression changed slightly, and then he put the thing down, He turned to Chen Zhi and asked: "I have heard and seen a lot of the prefect's abilities before. I thought that the prefect's ambition was already clear, but I didn't expect that you are also interested in refining elixirs? How many elixirs are there in this bottle? , although the taste is a bit mixed, the quality is still good.”

However, Chen Zhi smiled and said, "As expected of a Daoist priest, I can see all this just by meeting him face to face. I don't know if he knows what the ingredients are in it?"

"Just relying on the nose and eyes, I can't be sure of the right way. If my teacher is here, I can do it." The teacher in Ge Lu's mouth is the little fairy Ge Hong, who has left his name in history. Characters, masters of Taoism alchemy, but Ge Lu, as his disciple, has also learned a lot of skills, "I can only smell it, and there is a smell of saltpeter in it. This saltpeter is the essential thing for alchemy. Fan Zi Ji Ran mentioned it before, and it's not a strange thing."

Chen Zhi nodded and said, "Yes, I am from Pengcheng. Liu Xiang, the ancestor of the Liu family in Pengcheng, once had the "Biography of Immortals" handed down. When talking about this thing, he said that after taking alchemy and saltpeter together, he would return like a boy after 30 years. They are all red, and since I was young, I used to have five stones scattered there, and it is said that there is also saltpeter inside."

"So that's it. The five stones in the powder contain a lot of sulfur, but a little saltpeter and saltpeter. But..." Ge Lu raised his head and asked calmly, "The prefect summoned Pindao here for this reason, right?" ? I heard that recently, there are war clouds coming again. The prefect is responsible for the safety of the entire Dai County. If he is not engaged in military affairs, why should he talk about alchemy? Could it be that he has a desire to transcend the world? "

"No, I asked the Taoist Master to come over. What I'm talking about is that it's a matter related to the safety of Daijun. We also need the Taoist Priest's help. But before that, we must know the Taoist Priest's abilities." Chen Zhi, however, looked like he was not afraid of offending. As a person, the meaning of those words is even more direct - I want to try your skills.Ge Luze asked simply: "Is it related to this pill?"

"Yes," Chen Zhi asked straightforwardly without being verbose, "This matter is indeed related to alchemy. I wonder if Chang Zhi knows the difference between saltpeter and plain saltpeter?"

"What's so difficult about this?" Ge Lu smiled and shook his head, "Both of these two things have their own properties. The "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" clearly states: Saltpeter tastes bitter and cold. It mainly controls the accumulation of heat in the five Tibetans and causes the stomach to open and close. It can remove the accumulation of accumulated food and drink, promote the new and eliminate evil spirits. Refining it is like an ointment, taking it for a long time can lighten the body. The saltpeter is also similar. It can remove accumulation in the six internal organs, remove knots and retain stubbornness, and can turn into 72 kinds of stones."

Chen Zhi praised Ge Lubo's strong memory, and then asked: "Is there a difference between the two? How is the difference?"

Ge Lu pondered for a moment, then stroked his beard and said: "Many people in the world don't know how to distinguish, but our sect has a unique secret. It's hard to tell, but how do you know that the prefect is not spying on my teacher's method?"

Chen Zhi knew that Ge Lu's worry was normal, and speaking it directly showed his magnanimity.

Many small tricks in this era seem simple, like a layer of window paper, which can be broken with a poke, but no one can think of it, so that it can be handed down to future generations and become a unique skill. The law is taken very seriously, and even people in authority are not allowed to ask questions easily, as it is a taboo.

In fact, many discoveries in history were actually recorded in books later. Before that, the method of oral transmission or secret text had existed for many years.

However, Chen Zhi's original intention was to test Ge Lu's knowledge and let him take charge of the next work. Due to time constraints, he temporarily accelerated the pace. There must be something radical. If there is no one who knows how to follow the footsteps, It is impossible to afford it from the outside. As the core of Daijun, Chen Zhi has many responsibilities and needs to coordinate with all parties, but it is not convenient to supervise it personally. If Ge Lu, an expert in alchemy, can have a certain chemical foundation, then Undoubtedly the most ideal candidate.

Thinking of this, he simply said: "Don't worry about me swindling the alchemy, I just ask you, is your method of distinguishing purple, green, bright and yellow?"

When Ge Lu heard this, he knew that Chen Zhi was really knowledgeable, so he stopped insisting and sighed: "My teacher only realized this method of color selection in the past two years. He burned it with strong fire, and it was effective." The purple and green smoke is the real saltpeter."

Chen Zhi nodded, knowing this well. Saltpeter and saltpeter are similar, but the former is what Chen Zhi needs in his plan. If he wants to choose a representative, he must at least be able to distinguish between the two, which also means that he has a foundation. cognition.

The main component of saltpeter is potassium nitrate, while the main component of similar saltpeter is sodium sulfate. When the potassium salt is burned, it produces a purple flame, while the sodium salt is bright yellow. Later generations used spectra to identify elements. It was also used simply in ancient times. Alchemists often used it to distinguish minerals. More than a hundred years later, Tao Hongjing mentioned it in "Shen Nong's Materia Medica". In the Song Dynasty, Tang Shenwei compiled "Zhenglei Materia Medica", which was clearly recorded. Published all over the world.

Chen Zhi was a librarian in his first life and had read this book before. In his previous life, he used the sign-box method to strengthen his memory and searched through all the books. There are still details in his mind about this matter.

With this breakthrough, the next two people talked more and more speculatively, and finally Chen Zhi took out a list and handed it over.

Ge Lu took it and took a look, and saw that it said "sulfur", "wohuang", "flame saltpeter", "maru", "qianqi", "fixed powder", "yellow wax", "clear oil", " Names such as "Dense Oil" and "Daijun Paper" are followed by weights of four taels, seven taels, two and a half kilograms, etc.

He narrowed his eyes and his heart skipped a beat. He raised his eyes to look at Chen Zhi and asked, "This recipe?"

Chen Zhi said with a smile: "Originally I wanted to take it step by step and guide it out, but now we don't have the time. However, the conditions are limited, and we can't do it to the extreme. We can only settle for the second best and find another way. Although the Taoist Master will follow the list I asked Chen Zi to purchase all the necessary things a long time ago, and the Taoist priest is looking for mines, so he should have discovered something these days."

　Thanks to "Do whatever you want without breaking the rules", "mnkhfhks" and "Empty and unreal" for your rewards!

　　
　
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