Lu Dynasty

Chapter 429 Pu Yuan
I went to find Pu Yuan, and of course the court meeting couldn't go on.After Liu Bian announced the disbandment of the court, he followed Xi Zhicai to the Ministry of Agriculture.Kong Rong looked at my back and shook his head and said, "I really don't understand what Baxian is doing!"

"Don't think about it if you don't understand! Just say that Lu Feng saved your family, what else do you want?" Mi Heng walked out from behind Kong Rong and said, "Since Lu Feng asked you to manage the Ministry of Rites, I must agree with your status as a great Confucian, at least he will not burn books and confuse Confucianism! As for how the great Han develops, you can’t even manage a Beihai, how can you manage such a big Han Dynasty?”

Kong Rong smiled and said, "You! Although you said good things, it's that stinky mouth that makes people hate you! I never thought about any conflicts with Baxian, but I just want to ask when I encounter something I don't understand!" Kong Rong's curiosity is too strong.

"Don't worry! You shouldn't doubt Ba Xian's ability to manage the devastated Sili into such a state. If you go around Luoyang, which commoner doesn't have a happy smile on his face? What Mi Heng said is the truth. Now that the people in Sili have grown sweet potatoes, almost everyone can fill their stomachs. The people in ancient China are very simple, as long as they can fill their stomachs, they are satisfied.

I don't have time to worry about Mi Heng and Kong Rong's thoughts now, I'm rushing to the place where Pu Yuan is staying, and of course Ma Jun is leading the way.I have taught Ma Jun a lesson along the way. He actually knew that I was recruiting craftsmen, and he delayed telling me about Pu Yuan for a whole day.When I arrived at the inn where Pu Yuan was staying, the shopkeeper told me that Pu Yuan was leaving. I immediately asked where Pu Yuan was going, but unfortunately the shopkeeper didn't know.Ma Jun said: "Prime Minister, Pu Yuan said that he is going to Xishu. We may catch up with him if we go west."

I don't want to just try my luck like this. After carefully looking at the time, I think that Pu Yuan should not have left Luoyang City, so I called four messengers and asked them to rush to the four city gates of Luoyang to inform The general guarding the city must never let anyone out of the city, and then I took Ma Jun and rushed to the west gate of Luoyang.Originally, the common people were a little dissatisfied when they heard that the martial law in Luoyang was under the martial law, but when they heard that I ordered the martial law, they all quietly waited for the lifting of the martial law.

When I came to the west gate of Luoyang, I asked my soldiers to shout Pu Yuan's name, but after shouting for a long time, no one answered.Just when I was discouraged, Ma Jun rode out and shouted at the crowd: "Pu Yuan, whether you are dead or not, just bite me if you are not dead, I am Ma Jun!"

At this time, a dark-skinned young man with a lean figure walked out of the crowd. He smiled and said to Ma Jun: "It turns out that it is Deheng. After changing clothes and riding a horse, I can't even recognize you! Could it be that you really Are you an official?"

Ma Jun jumped off the horse and punched Pu Yuan in the chest.Ma Jun said with a smile: "Stinky boy, you ignore so many people calling you, you have to call me to come out!"

"The devil knows why these people are looking for me! If I had known it was you, kid, looking for me, I would have come out a long time ago!" What Pu Yuan said was also reasonable, so many soldiers blocked the whole city to look for him, and he was also afraid.

"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and meet the prime minister with me!" Ma Jun pulled Pu Yuan and came to me.

Under the leadership of Ma Jun, Pu Yuan walked in front of me, saluted and asked, "I don't know why the Prime Minister is looking for me?"

"I want you to be an official. I don't know if you are willing or not! I will partner with Ma Deheng!" Although I am seeking Pu Yuan's opinion, as long as he objects, I will definitely not let him out of Luoyang.

Pu Yuan saw that I was so motivating to find him, so he also knew that I would not let him go easily.No one who is capable is a fool, Pu Yuan said with a smile: "Master Prime Minister, do I have a choice?"

I smiled and took out the imperial decree and read: "The emperor of the Han Dynasty said: Ma Jun and Pu Yuan are superb in craftsmanship, and they are specially ordered to inspect the Ministry of Industry. From now on, they will inspect the Ministry of Industry. If there is any skill that can be improved, It can be registered in the register or improved by the organization. Thank you!" Ma Jun and Pu Yuan looked at each other and accepted the imperial edict.

Pu Yuan smiled and said: "It seems that there is no choice! But Mr. Prime Minister, my wish is to make better ironware. I hope you can meet my request!"

"Don't worry, Mr. Pu! If you and Deheng have any requirements, you can directly ask Mr. Liu Ye, Minister of the Ministry of Industry. If he can't do it, I allow you to come to me directly! I know that Mr. Pu needs different methods to make weapons. Water, Si Bingliang Sanzhou, as long as there is water that Mr. Pu needs, I will definitely get it for Mr. Pu!" As soon as my words came out, Pu Yuan was a little surprised.

"The Prime Minister also knows forging?" Pu Yuan seemed a little surprised that I knew that different water quenching can change the firmness of iron objects.

Ma Jun smiled and said: "Brother Pu, don't be surprised, the prime minister is a great talent, you and I can see through it! The prime minister not only understands casting, but also carpentry, and even machinery. I will show you the prime minister's inventions when I go back!" What Ma Jun was talking about was the sketch of the keel waterwheel I drew.

"Well, there's nothing else to do today, I'll accompany you two to the Ministry of Industry to inspect, what do you think!" Originally, today's morning court was for Ma Jun's appointment, but now that Pu Yuan is here again, I just took them with him Go to the Ministry of Industry for a turn.I am the Lord of Luoyang, with my deterrence, it must be more effective than the imperial decree.Ma Jun and Pu Yuan also seemed to want to know what kind of place they would work in the future, so they nodded in agreement.

Bringing Ma Jun and Pu Yuan to the Ministry of Industry, Liu Ye was already waiting for us at the door.Liu Ye smiled and said, "Where do you two want to go first?"

"Let's go and see the smelting first! As for carpentry, let Ma Jun do it himself!" Pu Yuan was still more interested in blacksmithing.Liu Ye smiled and led us to the foundry. Pu Yuan looked familiar at the way the craftsmen in the foundry forged weapons.Pu Yuan asked suspiciously: "Prime Minister, why do I feel that the method of your craftsmen forging weapons is similar to that of my master Zheng Hun?"

"Zheng Hun?" I also know this person, he was one of the more famous craftsmen in the late Han Dynasty.Originally, he was under Yuan Shu's command, and was respected by Yuan Shu because of his outstanding forging skills. Later, he defected to Hua Xin.After Cao's death, he was reused by several generations of Cao's monarchs.But I have never met Zheng Hun. The forging techniques of the craftsmen under my command were all taught by the old blacksmith. I wondered in my heart: What is the relationship between the hard-to-beat old blacksmith and Zheng Hun?
Just when I was dazed, Pu Yuan and Ma Jun had already walked around the forging room, and Pu Yuan said to me: "Prime Minister, this is indeed the unique forging technique of my master Zheng Hun, has the prime minister seen my master? If the prime minister has seen my master, please tell us where he is!" It turned out that both Ma Jun and Pu Yuan were Zheng Hun's apprentices, and they were brothers.

(End of this chapter)