Jie teaches the Immortal Sweeping Heaven’s Cultivation of All Heavens

Chapter 1483 Escorting the Protagonist 3
Liu Dong stayed at the border.

His arrival greatly improved the Pei family's life.

The Pei family used the money to rebuild a brick and tile courtyard, and also bought dozens of acres of farmland and a shop.

However, because they were still exiled criminals, these properties were registered under Liu Dong's name.

Liu Tong did not live with the Pei family, but instead built a small courtyard not far from the Pei family's residence.

Given his young age, the Pei family allowed him to eat at their home during the day and study alongside the younger members of the family.

The three Pei brothers were all Jinshi graduates. They couldn't do farm work, but they could easily teach a few children to read.

There are very few bookstores on the border, and you can only buy basic books such as the Three Hundred Classics and the Four Books and Five Classics. The content of the other advanced books was all written down from memory by the three brothers themselves.

The three brothers rented their land to the villagers to cultivate. They originally intended to make money by copying books and running a shop, but the Prince of Jingbei, who was in charge of the border town, personally came to invite the three of them.

Prince Jingbei is the emperor's eighth son, and he is only twenty years old this year.

He is the destined person that Liu Dong is meant to help.

In the original timeline, the crown prince did not rebel but successfully ascended the throne.

As a brother of the Crown Prince with a good relationship, Prince Jingbei was highly valued by the Crown Prince.

However, the crown prince fell seriously ill less than two years after ascending the throne.

Although the Crown Prince has sons, the fierce infighting among the women in his harem has affected the children, resulting in the Crown Prince's eldest son being very weak, and it is questionable whether he will live to adulthood.

The youngest son is only three years old, which is too young, and the mother's status is still very low.

After careful consideration, the Crown Prince appointed the Prince of Jingbei as the Crown Prince and ascended the throne after his death.

The Prince of Jingbei was a wise and capable emperor, excelling in both civil administration and military affairs. Under his rule, the country became prosperous and the people lived in peace and well-being.

But now, for some unknown reason, the crown prince attempted to force a confession and rebelled, and after failing, he committed suicide.

Because of his close relationship with the Crown Prince, Prince Jingbei incurred the Emperor's wrath and was banished to the border.

Without assistance, it would be difficult for Prince Jingbei to return to the capital in this lifetime.

The emperor might forget about this son, and the Prince of Jingbei would have little chance of becoming emperor again.

only……

Prince Jingbei was once a student of Lord Pei. After learning that the Pei family had come to the border, he thought of taking care of them.

He personally invited the three Pei brothers to serve as clerks in his palace.

The Pei family, relying on the Prince of Jingbei, gained a foothold on the border.

That day, Uncle Pei saw Liu Dong engrossed in reading a book, occasionally making "uh-huh" sounds.

Pei Dajiu thought Liu Tong was reading random books, so he stepped forward and scolded him, "Why aren't you concentrating on your studies? What are you reading?"

Liu Qiu looked up, her eyes sparkling, and said, "Uncle, this book is so good! The contents are amazing. It can teach people how to make sugar and salt, and it can even teach people how to forge weapons."

When Pei Dajiu heard about manufacturing weapons, his heart stirred. He took the book from Liu Dong's hand and began to read it.

The imperial court frequently blocked supplies to the border, resulting in a shortage of weapons for the soldiers.

If barbarians invade, the soldiers will be a match for them.

Prince Jingbei wanted to equip each soldier with a sharp weapon.

He wanted to defend the country and its people.

The Prince of Jingbei had the world in his heart.

This is precisely why the three Pei brothers were willing to follow him wholeheartedly.

Uncle Pei saw the four characters "Tiangong Kaiwu" written on the cover, opened the book, and found that it contained text and illustrations. The book was divided into three parts: upper, middle, and lower.

The first part describes techniques for cultivating grains, cotton, and hemp, raising silkworms, reeling silk, dyeing, food processing, salt production, and sugar production; the second part includes the manufacture of bricks, tiles, ceramics, and ironware, as well as the mining and smelting of lime, coal, and sulfur, and papermaking; the third part includes the mining and smelting of metals, the manufacture of weapons, gunpowder, pigments, and the mining and carving of pearls and jade.

Uncle Pei flipped to the section on weapon manufacturing, and his eyes widened as he read.

Although he didn't understand forging, he could tell that the iron smelting method on it was very advanced.

and……

This book also contains instructions on how to make cannons!
Uncle Pei took a deep breath, and then another.

Liu Tong's lips curled up slightly.

This book, "Tiangong Kaiwu," was written from memory by him.

Liu Dong's previous life was in the martial arts world during the Ming Dynasty, and he personally saw the original manuscript of "Tiangong Kaiwu" written by Song Yingxing.

He couldn't possibly remember everything, but he remembered most of it.

Liu Dongmo wrote down the part he remembered, and added some of his own personal opinions.

For example, the making of red-coated cannons and shells, the methods of rudimentary steelmaking, and the methods of making glass cement.

Even taking a deep breath couldn't suppress his excitement.

This part is simply a treasure book, a divine book!
No wonder it's called "Tiangong Kaiwu" (The Exploitation of the Works of Nature).

With this book, the border region will definitely be transformed.

Uncle Pei: "Good child, where did you get this book from?"

Liu Tong: "Ah, I got it from an old beggar on my way to the border. I gave him a steamed bun, and he gave me the book, saying it was his family heirloom. Unfortunately, the old beggar was in very poor health and died within two days."

Uncle Pei never expected that Liu Tong would deceive him, after all, Liu Tong was only eight years old and still a child.

His ability to "beg" his way from his county town to the border alone has already made the Pei family marvel at how smart and capable their child is compared to other children.

But even the most capable child could not have compiled such a precious book.

Uncle Pei: "Ah Qiu, can this book be given to my mother? Don't worry, your uncle won't treat you unfairly. Your uncle wants to present this book to the prince and will use it to curry favor with him."

Liu Tong: "Uncle, please take it. I'm only keeping this book out of curiosity. Its best purpose is to help the Prince."

"Good child!" Uncle Pei patted Liu Tong's head, then hurriedly left with the book.

Needless to say, this book was a pleasant surprise and a shock to the Jingbei Prince's faction.

Of course, nowadays, only the Prince of Jingbei, the three Pei brothers, and two other confidants of the Prince of Jingbei know about this book.

Others are not yet qualified to know about this book.

The knowledge in "Tiangong Kaiwu" is far more advanced than current technology, and anyone with discerning eyes can see how much benefit this book can bring.

Not all of Prince Jingbei's subordinates were necessarily loyal to him; therefore, the existence of this book should absolutely not be known to more people.

Pei Dajiu came to find Liu Dong, wanting to take him to see the Prince of Jingbei.

Uncle Pei instructed, "Do your best."

Liu Dong smiled.

Although he accepted the mission to help the chosen one, he did not want to become a strategist for the Prince of Jingbei like his uncle, Pei.

Liu Tong disliked being subordinate to others; he preferred a free and easy life.

We should simply help those destined for greatness in other ways.

For example, this time, "Tiangong Kaiwu"!