Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 696
After all, the two Taoist priests Li Buyi and Xue Buyi did not appear blatantly in front of Chen Zhi and others. They just entered the city and watched from a distance in a restaurant. Xue Buyu whispered from time to time.

At the end of the sight of the two Taoist priests, Chen Zhi and Tuoba Yulu walked hand in hand and talked frequently.

Tuoba Yulu then talked about what he saw and heard on the road, as well as some things on the way, faintly showing signs of exhaustion.

Chen Zhiwen Xiange understood the elegant meaning, and took advantage of the situation and said: "Since Brother Tuoba has been exhausted all the way, take a good rest for the night first, and I will set up a banquet tomorrow night to welcome you." He smiled and said to Shu Jiao, Zhang Kang said: "You two have worked hard, and I will support the two gentlemen tomorrow night."

Tuoba Yulu said: "Brother Chen is really worried."

Shujiao and Zhang Kang were also polite. The two of them had obviously found their own position. They were not angry because of the incidental meaning in Chen Zhi's words, but felt that it was just right.

As he said this, Chen Zhi made another arrangement.

Then soldiers came over and said someone was coming from the workshop.

When Tuoba Yulu saw it, he smiled and said, "Mr. Chen, do your business first, and I'll just take care of myself later."

"That's really negligent." Chen Zhi didn't refuse. He thought about the changes in the Baijia Lotus Tube just now, and had a vague suspicion. He also wanted to verify it as soon as possible, so he didn't shirk it.

Tuoba Yulu smiled and said, "Mr. Chen has an official position now. Unlike in the past, you don't have to worry about me waiting. When you have free time, you and I will talk about the old days. I heard that Brother Chen has a The strange equipment can cause the sky to burst into flames, and then you have to have a good talk with me, and I have heard many people mention it along the way."

Chen Zhi naturally knew the hidden meaning behind these words, and said with a smile: "Many of these words are just hearsay. The truth is that they are just some tools for defending the city. Since Brother Tuoba is interested in exploring, I will talk to you when the time comes. "

Hearing this, Tuoba Yulu couldn't hide his joy, he couldn't help but nodded and said: "That's good, that's good."

Shujiao and Zhang Kang, who were walking beside them, looked at each other in confusion.

As heroes, they followed Chen Zhi closely, so they could hear the conversation between the two. They couldn't help but think and worry in their hearts, because along the way, they did hear a lot about Chen Zhi attracting heavenly fire. Through their personal connections , learned about the existence of the single-shot cannon in advance, and believed that this was the key to Daijun's rise in the frontier, and believed that the secret must be firmly kept.

Moreover, in their opinion, Chen Zhi must be tightly guarded about such a powerful artifact, and they probably couldn't even talk about it easily, so they didn't even think about getting it for the family, because they felt that they couldn't easily access such an artifact, at most. Only after gaining Chen Zhi's trust can we have further contact.

Unexpectedly, Chen Zhi actually showed no hesitation in front of Tuoba Yulu, and even had a vague intention to talk further!
Involuntarily, these two people looked worried.

When Chen Zhi made arrangements and Tuoba Yulu left, Zhang Kang and Shujiao found excuses to follow them all the way to the Yamen and still refused to leave.

Chen Zhi didn't say much. When he arrived at the place, he smiled at the two of them and said, "You two gentlemen, if you have anything to say, you might as well tell them."

Zhang Kang then said: "Prefect, the two of us went on an envoy to Xianbei and were detained for a period of time. At first we were not allowed to go free, but in the end we were treated as guests. It can be said that there were many twists and turns. It was all thanks to the prestige of the prefect. It was a surprise. It was a risk, but in the end there was a reward, and I gained some insights.”

Chen Zhi already understood what he meant, so he took advantage of the situation and asked, "In your opinion, what do you think of Xianbei?"

Zhang Kang said seriously: "Many of the tribes in Xianbei are inferior. The lower tribes can be said to be ruthless and drink blood, but this tribe has the idea of ​​striving. The nobles devote themselves to studying and are inclusive. If you let them know the secrets, they will use all means to explore and learn!" Shu Jiao nodded in agreement, and said: "The prefect should not be underestimated or ignored. Once these Xianbei people know the secrets of our Central Plains , they will be like tarsal maggots, if they don’t get the key, they will never give up!”

Where did Chen Zhi not understand, these two were admonishing himself, he couldn't help but nodded and said: "What the two gentlemen reminded is that I will strictly control the matter of the single shot, but you should also understand that it is better to be careless in everything. Damn, since the news has already spread, and this kind of thing can't be hidden, if there are military disputes in the future, it will still be exposed, and it is normal for people to have to go to one or two. Thinking about it, secretly collecting, it is better for us to grasp the situation first, understand the other party's purpose and progress, of course, the key thing is that we don't know much about it, and it is even more impossible for outsiders to go if they want to. .”

After hearing this, Shu Jiao and Zhang Kang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and soon noticed that in Chen Zhi's words, they faintly regarded the two of them as close relatives, and their minds changed immediately.

"Since the prefect has made a plan, we are worried in vain." Zhang Kang smiled and held his hands.

"After all, Chen is at his limit. In the future, he will need two gentlemen to check for leaks and fill in the gaps."

After exchanging a few polite words, Chen Zhi sent Shujiao and Zhang Kang away, then returned to the back hall and saw Su Liao and Li Li who had been waiting there for a long time.

Although the two of them were waiting at the same time, Li Li seemed a little nervous.

Seeing Chen Zhi coming, Su Liao walked over first and whispered a few words in Chen Zhi's ear.

Chen Zhi nodded and said: "Tuoba also made inquiries today. It seems that there will be more and more movements from all parties, and it will become more and more urgent, so it is even more important to have more contact with them. Sometimes they are misleading. It is much more effective than concealment. Concealment is just a temporary delay, and it will inevitably leak out in the end. Misleading can consume the other party's resources. Once they go astray, it will be difficult to return. The effect is higher than concealing ignorance. Where have you gone?"

Su Liao couldn't help but nodded as he listened, thinking it made sense, and then left.

As soon as the others left, Chen Zhi looked towards Li Li.

The latter suddenly became excited, shook his head and said: "Don't worry, Grandmaster, I didn't listen to a single word of what I just said."

Chen Zhi couldn't help but smile and said: "Don't be so nervous. The reason why I don't avoid you is because you are one of my own and I can trust you."

When Li Li heard this, he was relieved and deeply encouraged at the same time.

Chen Zhi followed without being polite and asked directly: "Someone just sent a message saying that the engraving and printing technique has been completed? But have the first few engravings been completed?"

Li Li immediately said seriously: "Yes, after repeated attempts, this carving is very stable. Although there are still some problems with scattered ink balls, it is generally ready. Just now, the first volume of the Tongdian A lot of templates have been made, and the first few chapters have been engraved, and we are just waiting for the eunuch's order to rub the plates one by one. If there are any problems with any plate, they will be canceled and redone."

"Did it just get built today?"

Chen Zhi nodded silently after hearing this, but an idea could not help but move in his heart.

Because calculating the time, the completion time is almost the same time when the fame gold liquid in the Baijia lotus tube changes. Could it be because the engraving is completed?

(End of this chapter)