Seeing Chen Yuan arriving, Ma Jun hurried forward to greet him.
Ma Jun lived a bit shabby before being found by Chen Yuan.
You must know that in this era, inventors and scientists are not taken seriously.
In addition, horses all have stuttering problems, so they are even more looked down upon.
Although Ma Jun is very smart and has strong hands-on skills, and has shown extraordinary mechanical talent at a young age, this has not brought him much.
However, one thing is that Ma Jun seems to be a descendant of the Mohist family.
Of course, this is all Chen Yuan's guess.
Ma Jun also never said that he was a descendant of the Mohist family.
However, Ma Jun was very grateful to Chen Yuan.
Because Chen Yuan helped Ma Jun get rid of his embarrassing life, gave him dignity, and suggested to Liu Bei that he should make him the chief craftsman of the department.
Therefore, Ma Jun saw Chen Yuan arriving.
He immediately put down his livelihood to greet Chen Yuan. Before Ma Jun could speak, Chen Yuan waved his hand, indicating that Ma Jun didn't need to say hello.
Ma Jun's stuttering is innate and not easy to correct.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, Chen Yuan can ask him to speak as little as possible, and he should correct it slowly.
Chen Yuan said directly to Ma Jun: "Deheng, this is Mr. Xu Xian Xu Junfang, who will be your colleague in the future. Now I have a task that I need to teach you to do."
Ma Jun glanced at Xu Xian, nodded, and said nothing.
Chen Yuan directly began to arrange tasks and asked the craftsman to start collecting saltpeter, charcoal, sulfur and other materials in large quantities.
These things are also available in the craftsmanship department, but they are just a regular stock, not many.
Chen Yuan asked Ma Jun to bring a small amount of saltpeter, charcoal, sulfur and other materials, and then began to refine and prepare black gunpowder with Xu Xian.
Fortunately, this step was not too difficult, and it was rare that Chen Yuan did not have the knowledge to exchange black powder from the system.
In fact, Chen Yuan had the idea of exchanging the knowledge of black powder.
However, when I looked at the number of points required, I realized that it was more than I could bear, so I decided to forget it.
At most, it takes a little effort and time to study it with Xu Xian.
Within a few days, Chen Yuan and Xu Xian prepared black gunpowder. As for the effect, we still have to test it.
The amount is not very large, only about two or three kilograms.
Chen Yuan asked someone to make an introduction again.
The primer is actually not difficult to make, just use cotton rope mixed with some gunpowder.
However, no one would have thought of these things before.
After all, gunpowder is not common, let alone fuse.
Fortunately, Chen Yuan knew a little bit about it, so he did it effortlessly.
Find an open place, put the two or three kilograms of gunpowder in an iron can with only ventilation holes, and then stretch the lead to a few meters away.
For today's experiment, Chen Yuan specially called Liu Bei and some important officials in Jingzhou.
Of course, these important ministers have all been tested by Liu Bei and Chen Yuan, and they are already absolute hardcore in Jingzhou.
After all, gunpowder is so powerful that it will overturn the entire world.
Therefore, not many people came, including Liu Bei, Gu Yong, Xi Zhicai, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Dian Wei and Zhou Tai, and the others Chen Yuan did not call out.
It's not that I don't trust other people, it's mainly that unlike these people whose interests are simply tied together, other people will never do anything to betray Jingzhou.
Although others would not betray Jingzhou under normal circumstances, there are still some other passes after all.
The human heart cannot be tested.
Therefore, Chen Yuan simply did not shout.
Liu Bei couldn't help but look serious when he saw Chen Yuan taking things seriously.
Zhang Fei is different. The current Zhang Fei is still relatively young, and he is not the Zhang Sanye who has grown into a qualified military commander later. He watched the people in the field busy at work with curiosity.
He came up to Chen Yuan and said, "Fourth Brother, tell Third Brother, this thing is really as powerful as you said. The destructive power produced by a few kilograms of stuff can be comparable to that of a fourth or fifth-grade master? Why do I not believe it so much?"
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Chen Yuan glanced at Zhang Fei and suddenly smiled: "Third brother, how about we make a bet?"
Zhang Fei's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard that Chen Yuan wanted to take a gamble with him.
To be honest, Zhang Fei is a bit of a gambler, completely different from Guan Yu.
Guan Yu is completely calm and frightening. Looking at Chunqiu, I already have a feeling that everything is not lingering in my heart.
"Okay, fourth brother, what do you want to bet with me?"
Chen Yuan thought for a while: "Three, I heard that you recently got a good inkstone, called the Dragon Tail Ice Table Inkstone, why don't we bet on this."
When Zhang Fei heard this, he immediately shouted: "Well, you Chen Zichu, you actually care about my Dragon Tail Ice Table Inkstone, no, absolutely not."
Zhang Fei may not be considered a military commander, but he is a good calligrapher.
This shows that Zhang Fei is actually both civil and military.
It was only after Chen Yuan became sworn friends with Zhang Fei that he learned that although Zhang Fei liked to dance with guns and sticks when he was a child, he had to learn his skills from famous teachers.
But his father did not give up on his cultural education. He read a lot of books, especially his calligraphy skills, which can be said to be the best.
Among the four, Zhang Fei is probably the most talented when it comes to writing.
This guy Chen Yuan doesn't count, he is cheating.
Zhang Fei not only likes calligraphy, but also likes painting.
His paintings of beautiful ladies are really good and have the style of others.
Therefore, Zhang Fei naturally likes to collect some inkstones, especially the Dragon Tail Ice Table Inkstone that he recently obtained.
The stone is tough, moist, and has a beautiful texture. It feels like skin when caressed, and sharp when rubbed. The astringent water leaves the pen, and it is slippery and does not resist ink. The ink is small and easy to dry, and it can be washed cleanly.
When struck, there is a clear metallic sound, the water is not consumed, it is not cold even in the cold, it can be grinded by breathing, the ink is like oil, does not hurt the hair, the carving is fine, simple and generous.
The most magical thing is that this square inkstone not only looks like a dragon's tail, but after the ink is released, ink bones that look like ice flowers will emerge from the inkstone, which is truly magical.
Ever since Zhang Fei got it, the treasure has always been regarded as his collection.
I really don’t know where Chen Yuan knew this.
It is normal for Chen Yuan to know. You must know that Chen Yuan is still holding the post of commander of Jinfeng Guard.
Today's Jinfengwei, which Chen Yuan spent a lot of money to build, has expanded to several thousand people. They are not only spread across Jingzhou, but also throughout the Han Dynasty.
As for Xiangyang, it is the surveillance area of Jinfengwei.
This is not because Chen Yuan wanted to spy on Liu Bei's ministers. If Chen Yuan did that, he would really be seeking death.
Jinyiwei is a lesson learned from the past.
When Jin Fengwei was monitoring a businessman, he accidentally saw this man giving Zhang Fei a heavy gift, including this Dragon Tail Ice Table Inkstone.
Zhang Fei did not accept the gift from the businessman, but he did keep the Dragon Tail Ice Table Inkstone.
The problem is not big, but Chen Yuan doesn't want Zhang Fei to keep such a tail, which is always a hidden danger.
Chen Yuan also eliminated this hidden danger for Zhang Fei.
Liu Bei must have known about this matter.
Although Jin Fengwei's immediate boss is Chen Yuan, Chen Yuan does not have all the power, and all kinds of news will be sent to Liu Bei regularly.
Chen Yuan didn't hide anything.
No matter who you sit in this position, you should be careful.
He couldn't withstand the consumption of feelings.
Seeing that Zhang Fei didn't understand what he meant, Chen Yuan pulled Zhang Fei aside: "Third brother, are you reluctant to part with this Dragon Tail Ice Table Inkstone?"
Zhang Fei's eyes widened: "Of course, how could the third brother be willing to give up such a good thing?"
Chen Yuan shook his head: "Third brother, you are confused. How can you take this thing?"
Zhang Fei was stunned: "What do you mean?"
Chen Yuan said to Zhang Fei: "Third brother, you also know that we in Jingzhou have never allowed officials to accept bribes from businessmen. Although you only accepted an inkstone, it is insignificant. For the sake of my elder brother, no one will care about you."
"But, have you ever thought about it, if we were all like you, who would abide by the laws of Jingzhou? How could we take the lead in breaking the rules set by big brother? Wouldn't this embarrass big brother?"
When Zhang Fei heard this, his voice suddenly became softer: "It's just an inkstone. Is it as serious as you said? What's more, that person is a fellow from Zhuo County, Youzhou. If you can help, please help."
Chen Yuan sighed: "Third brother, do you know that person's background?"
Zhang Fei was stunned.
"What's the basis? Aren't they just our fellow villagers from Zhuojun? They are similar to Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping in the past. They are both businessmen."
Because of Chen Yuan, Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping no longer made a huge investment as they had in the original history, but in the end they did not share the fruits of victory and disappeared without a trace.
Now, both Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping were awarded official positions by Liu Bei.
At Chen Yuan's suggestion, Jingzhou's Commercial Department was established. The two men served as director and deputy director respectively, and they worked very vigorously.
Jingzhou's business was completely managed and operated by two people, causing Jingzhou's commercial taxes to rise steadily.
Just kidding, the two of them are big businessmen, so they naturally know the ropes.
What's more, there is Chen Yuan's guidance.
Nowadays, Jingzhou’s commercial tax has become an extremely important revenue source for the state and animal husbandry government.
Especially after the Cai family was eliminated and the rivers and waterways were brought under Jingzhou's jurisdiction, the tax revenue increased even more rapidly.
Jingzhou Dajiang Inspection Department handles hundreds of dollars of commercial taxes every day.
It is conceivable that the prosperity of business on the river today is of course all related to Jingzhou's continuous efforts to clear out water bandits and dredge waterways.
Chen Yuan nodded: "This businessman is indeed from Zhuojun and a fellow villager of ours. But third brother, do you know who is behind this man? Why does he want to give you gifts? What is his purpose?"
Zhang Fei was not a fool and he understood immediately.
His eyes widened angrily: "Fourth brother, are you saying that someone wants to harm me, Lao Zhang?"
Chen Yuan shook his head: "Third brother, don't worry, I may not mean to harm you, but I definitely don't have any good intentions. The person behind this person is the Lu family of Zhuojun."
"The Lu family? The Lu family of eldest brother, teacher, son and godfather?"
"Exactly!"
To be honest, this is where Chen Yuan has a huge headache.
It was really interesting for Lu Zhi to tell the truth to Liu Bei and Chen Yuan, especially when Liu Bei was granted the title of shepherd in Jingzhou, Lu Zhi spoke in the court and fought hard with those opponents.
Not to mention the previous incident of leaving Liu Bei under his command to sweep away the Yellow Turbans in Jizhou.
This is also one of Liu Bei's contributions. Without Lu Zhi, where would Liu Bei have achieved these contributions?
What's more, Liu Bei now wants to marry Lu Zhi's daughter, so it's not inappropriate to turn against the Lu family.
It's just that Lu Zhi is good, but Lu Fang from the Lu family is a bullshit guy.
After Jin Fengwei's inquiring, it was found that this businessman came to Jingzhou under Lu Fang's instructions.
Lu Fang was Liu Bei's cousin who wanted to marry Lu Zhi's daughter Lu Xiu.
Lu Fang sent this person here without any good intentions. He just wanted to ruin the marriage.
Lu Fang did not want Lu Xiu to marry Liu Bei at all.
It's not that Liu Bei is not worthy of Lu Xiu, the main reason is because Lu Fang had already had a bad relationship with Liu Bei before.
If Liu Bei is allowed to go to Lu Xiu, there will be nowhere to eat Lu Fang's good fruits.
Now Lu Zhi is in charge of the Lu family. When the time comes, Lu Xiu only needs to reveal a little bit of dissatisfaction with Lu Fang, and Lu Fang will not be able to bear it and just walk away.
Moreover, Lu Fang had already made up his mind to marry Lu Xiu to Hua Xin of the Pingyuan family.
Hua Xin had a great reputation. In his early years, he became a disciple of Taiwei Chen Qiu. He was the same sect as Lu Zhi, Zheng Xuan, Guan Ning, etc. He was also called Yilong with Guan Ning and Bingyuan, and Hua Xin was the leader.
Logically speaking, he should be of the same generation as Lu Zhi.
However, Chen Qiu has many disciples, and many of them have large age differences, so it is impossible to generalize.
It is not impossible for Lu Xiu to marry Hua Xin.
If you want to ruin the marriage between Liu Bei and Lu Xiu, you must find a good excuse.
But now Liu Bei is the shepherd of Jingzhou and Lu Zhi's disciple, so he is very suitable in terms of status and status.
Lu Fang thought about it and came up with a method. What Lu Zhi hated most in his life was accepting bribes.
If someone under Liu Bei, or his closest brother, takes bribes, it will definitely affect Liu Bei's image with Lu Zhi, and maybe the marriage will be ruined.
Therefore, Lu Fang specially sent people to Jingzhou to bribe Liu Bei's three brothers.
However, after this person came to Jingzhou, he found that things were a bit difficult to handle.
Because Guan Yu rarely saw people and lived in military camps most of the time, it was difficult to find him in emergencies.
Chen Yuan spent most of his time living in the academy, teaching the students, and Cai Wenji also lived in the academy for some unknown reason.
It's better now. With Cai Wenji by his side, Chen Yuan doesn't go back home much.
Therefore, this person could only target Zhang Fei.
After several inquiries, he got a piece of news.
Zhang Fei liked calligraphy, calligraphy and painting, so this man gave Zhang Fei the Dragon Tail Ice Table Inkstone.
When Chen Yuan told Zhang Fei these things, Zhang Fei became furious and was about to kill the businessman immediately.
It doesn't matter if you hurt him, Lao Zhang, but if you want to ruin Liu Bei's marriage, that's absolutely not possible.
Chen Yuan grabbed Zhang Fei and said, "Third brother, please be patient."