Killed?

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly stagnated, and became a little solemn and depressing.

As soon as Liu Laosi said this, everyone present secretly wondered, it is not about the government and politics, what else can Shangguan Wan'er and Chen Ziang have to do with it?

As Chen Ziang's good friend, Cui Geng knows too much about his brother Ziang's virtues, where does this girl go, she is definitely a harmless master of humans and animals. Also Nima caused a murderous disaster, to say something shocking, just Chen Ziang's two blows, just use his mouth to put forward opinions, and his execution ability is so poor, is it worth making Shangguan Wan'er think so much?

But when I think of history, Chen Ziang is really in his early forties, it seems that there will be another seven or eight years, right? As for the reason for his untimely death, he was ostracized by someone who he offended anyway, and was finally framed and unjustly killed in prison!

Well, Brother Ziang is a man, cares about the world, and is outspoken and daring. In a place like Chang'an, opening his mouth to spit out and complain, offending people and being excluded by others is too common in Cui Geng's opinion.

Could it be that Shangguan Wan'er operated him to Chang'an this time, which was an inducement for Brother Ziang to hang up a few years later?

He couldn't help but worry about Chen Ziang again, and hurriedly asked Liu Laosi to make a few more clear words.

However, this time Liu Laosi refused to let go of his death, claiming that it was about Shangguan Sheren, he Liu Shilang not only did not dare to speak falsely, but also advised Cui Geng and others not to inquire, the more they knew, the more unfavorable they would be, and they were afraid that they would have to worry about their lives.

In the end, Liu Laosi asked Cui Geng to bid farewell on the grounds that he was in a hurry to leave for Chang'an.

Cui Geng saw that he was going to leave several times, so he naturally didn't keep anymore, and with suspicion, he and everyone sent Liu Laosi out of Cui's mansion and watched him leave slowly.

……

As soon as Liu Laosi left, Chen Ziang was quite open-minded, so he comforted Cui Geng and said: "Erlang doesn't need to worry, I just heard that Liu gave me something to say that Shangguan Sheren helped me get promoted to the position of serving the imperial history, and I was also worried that she wanted to borrow my hand to impeach someone." Now it sounds like since it's not about the government, it's just what she says I'll do. has nothing to do with the affairs of the government, Chen doesn't care about insisting, he just thinks he has returned her favor, isn't it? ”

Cui Geng was reluctant to sweep away Chen Ziang's newly promoted service to the imperial history, so he bowed slightly, but secretly reminded himself that he really had to pay attention to this matter. After all, he is so mixed up now, there are not many friends who are really heartfelt, and Chen Ziang is one.

Next, he invited everyone to continue drinking and having a good time.

However, because of Chang'an's sudden kindness, Cui Geng passed the current crisis safely, and everyone felt that there was no need to continue to stay in Cui's Mansion to disturb them, and then after having lunch, they said goodbye one after another, went back to their respective homes, and went to find their own mothers.

……

Among all the people who came today, the last group to leave were Zhang Yuanchang and Lin Zhixiang, two Quanzhou maritime businessmen.

Cui Geng stopped them and said, "Wait a minute, two old men, I still have a gift for the two of you." ”

Zhang Yuanchang chuckled lightly and said politely: "Haha, you can't help it, to put it mildly, Erlang, your little industry is far worse than our Zhang and Lin families." How can I still take things back when I come to your house? ”

"What Brother Zhang said is reasonable, Erlang doesn't want to be so angry!" Lin Zhixiang echoed.

Cui Geng smiled slightly, and said meaningfully: "If it is ordinary property, of course I don't dare to make a fool of myself in front of the two of you." But this thing, I'm sure you will like it when you see it. ”

As he spoke, he glanced at Chen Sanhe, stretched out his hand and said, "Go, take our things and give them to the two old men." ”

"Yes."

Chen Sanhe took the order and left, and after a while, he came in with a brocade box.

Seeing this, Lin Zhixiang said thoughtfully: "Hey, when Inspector Chen came back just now, he seemed to have said a mouthful, 'Fortunately, I finally made that thing', the old man remembered that he was holding this brocade box in his hand, could it be that this is the amazing treasure?" ”

"Haha, Old Man Lin has a good memory, it's exactly this!" Cui Geng smiled, "You two might as well open it and take a look?" ”

At this moment, Lin Zhixiang and Zhang Yuanchang's curiosity rose, and they carefully opened the brocade box.

As soon as the brocade box was opened, the two saw that inside was a wooden disc, surrounded by words engraved on behalf of the direction, and there was a sewing needle in the middle, which was not strictly fixed and was trembling slightly.

Chen Sanhe said on the side: "This is Master Cui's explanation, poor Dao, hey, my broken mouth, I can't change my mouth, and it took more than half a month for the official to make a baby." Can you two recognize the magic of this thing? ”

At this moment, how can Lin Zhixiang care about talking to Chen Sanhe?

He hurriedly took it around the house, jumping around like a big horse monkey, and praised it as he jumped: "Wonderful, wonderful! ”

Cui Geng saw that this old man was about to go crazy, so he quickly stopped him, and asked with a smile: "Old man Mo Feilin has seen the magic of this thing?" ”

"Hmph, Erlang, don't underestimate the old man!" The old man's expression was solemn, and he said, "This thing is a nautical weapon. With this on board, you won't have to worry about getting lost. Erlang, this thing is good, it's just a gospel for our maritime merchants wandering on the vast sea! Haha, you have done the old man a great favor again! ”

Hey, that's a good eyesight!

Cui Geng secretly praised Lin Zhixiang, and said: "Since the old man knows the wonderful use of this thing, then you ...... just now"

As he spoke, he learned from Lin Zhixiang's action just now, jumped up hard, and asked, "What is your intention in doing this just now?" ”

"Haha, this is the reason why Erlang has never been to the sea and is inexperienced."

Zhang Yuanchang on the side explained: "The sea is windy and the waves are strong, Brother Lin doesn't jump a few times, how do you know if this thing is suitable?" Our Zhang family's ship used to use Sinan pointing, but as soon as Sinan encountered a bump, he was out of sight, and he could only talk better than nothing, compared to this thing, but it was far worse. By the way, what's this thing called? ”

"Let's call it the Compass!"

Sinan and the compass have the same principle, but they are different in subtlety, and Cui Geng simply stopped selling Guanzi, and directly revealed the origin and discernment of this thing, "Look at this sewing needle, it rubs on the magnet many times, and it will produce magnetism." Place the magnetic needle inside the wooden tray and gently hold it with a small mechanism. In this way, no matter how the wooden plate rotates, the magnetic needle will always point in the north-south direction, which is similar to the way you used to use Sinan. But it is definitely more accurate and stable than Sinan. ”

"Compass? It's apt to do that! Zhang Yuanchang listened to it and nodded in approval.

Lin Zhixiang also said: "Yes, with this compass, our merchant ships will go to sea again, and they won't have to worry about getting lost. ”.

Cui Geng pointed to Chen Sanhe beside him and said, "I don't dare to be angry and greedy, this compass is a thing, Chen County has the merit of research and development, and he should be the leader!" ”

Lin and Zhang nodded again and said, "Yes, yes, Chen Xiancheng is also indispensable." When Liu Shilang announced the decree before, Erlang said that you went to Zhenzhou, it turned out that you were going to concentrate on the research and development of this compass? ”

Chen Sanhe was praised by a few people, but he was a little ashamed, and hurriedly waved his hand and said humbly: "Uh, don't dare, don't dare, if it weren't for the advice and planning of my family Cui, a certain family wouldn't be able to make this delicate thing if they wanted to break their heads." On the day of the incident, my family summoned me alone to talk......"

Just a few months ago, as the situation in Chang'an became more and more severe, Cui Geng felt that his future was becoming more and more unoptimistic. One night, he had a whim, thinking that it was time to find a way back for himself.

He pondered that if he really couldn't escape the catastrophe, he would have to think about his life after the dismissal.

He thought about it, and he thought about it, and he thought about the compass.

As long as this thing is invented in advance, the seafarer is equivalent to an extra pair of eyes. How can the range of navigation be doubled compared to before?

Even if he is not an official, with the help of the compass, under the care of Zhang Lin's family, he can also crisscross the world.

In time, if you enclose a large territory in the borderlands overseas, the future will not be ......

……

Listening to Chen Sanhe's slightly exaggerated rambling beside him, Lin Zhixiang couldn't help but praise after hearing it: "Erlang, you are really talented, you can be a pillar of the court when you enter, and you can become a rich man when you retreat." Haha, to put it mildly, the old man can't wait for you to resign right now and cross the world with the old man! You must know that on this vast sea, there are inexhaustible wealth in the land of all overseas domains! ”

"You're beautiful!"

Zhang Yuanchang scolded with a smile: "You old thing, what do you want to do?" Didn't you listen to Liu Laosi from Chang'an? Erlang has a bright future, and he can't bear the fact that he will be able to worship the marquis in the future. As the old saying goes, how can ten thousand gold be worth ten thousand households? That's the glory of the ancestors! ”

"Alas, that's what I said, you can't really delay Erlang's future just to earn money, right?"

Speaking of this, Lin Zhixiang suddenly seemed to remember something, and suddenly stroked his forehead and said: "Speaking of silver, the old man really remembered one thing. Isn't Erlang going to Jiangdu County to be a county magistrate? There's something that the old man has to ask you to help me with. ”

Cui Geng said: "What's the matter? Your Quanzhou Zhang and Lin families have long shared weal and woe with my Cui family, but it doesn't hurt to talk about it! ”

"There is a special product in Yangzhou, and its name is called Yangtze River Heart Mirror......

Lin Zhixiang slowly made a request. It turns out that although Quanzhou is the largest port in the world, it does not have all the goods. This Yangtze River state of mind is one of them.

What is the Yangtze River Heart Mirror? In fact, it is a bronze mirror, but because of its light and beauty, it is highly sought after by the world.

Let's put it this way, in the Tang Dynasty, when high-ranking officials and nobles married their daughters, if they didn't have a Yangtze River Heart Mirror as a dowry, they would simply have no face, as if they were a head shorter than other people's families.

There is even a folk legend that the daughter of a large family died early, and the Yangtze River Heart Mirror was not placed in the tomb for burial. As a result, the woman died blindly, and then turned into a female ghost, directly took the gold and silver she was buried with, and went to the street to buy a Yangtze River Heart Mirror as a funeral object.

This is simply the Tang Dynasty's version of "love when you die".

Since it is so sought after by the world, the Yangtze River Heart Mirror is naturally in short supply.

The Lin family and the Zhang family have quite a way in Lingnan Road, but when they get to Yangzhou City, they can't reach it, and their strength is not enough. Of course, it is no problem for them to buy Yangzijiang at a high price, but it is completely impossible to say that large-scale purchases are used for sale.

So Lin Zhixiang meant to think that after Cui Geng took office in Jiangdu County, Yangzhou, could he think of a way to get the secret recipe of the Yangtze River Heart Mirror, and then they would imitate it in large quantities, produce it for its own sale, and even sell it overseas.

After hearing this, Cui Geng shook his head again and again, and said: "I said the two of you, stealing the secret recipe, tsk, you don't want me to change my career to be a thief in Jiangdu County, no!" Absolutely not! ”

"It's not for Erlang to be a thief." Lin Zhixiang explained, "The old man is thinking, you can even make a watertight compartment technique and a compass easily, and it shouldn't be difficult to develop a Yangtze River heart mirror, isn't it?" Once we succeed, we will produce and sell our own, and we can ...... the silver we earn."

"Research and manufacture of the Yangtze River Heart Mirror? Nima, is the copycat high imitation? ”

Hearing this, Cui Geng's heart moved, and he suddenly thought of another kind of mirror - glass mirror!

Research on the Yangtze River heart mirror to engage in yarn? No matter how powerful it is, can it be as powerful as a glass mirror?

As long as you find a way to invent the glass mirror, and then hand it over to Zhang and Lin to process and sell on behalf of you, and the three families sit on the ground and share the spoils, will this financial source be rolling in?

But you can't rush it. Because the cost of this glass mirror is low, and it can exclusively master the manufacturing method, it represents huge profits! The stakes are too great.

Such huge profits are not something that Zhang Lin's two maritime merchants and a small Jiangdu county order can eat.

If you pull Shangguan Wan'er onto the boat again...... It's okay, but the bulk of the benefits will have to be given to Shangguan Wan'er. I am not desperately short of silver at the moment, so why bother?

In addition, if she eats the marrow and knows the taste, and has the intention of annexing Zhang Lin's two family properties, how can she be reasonable?

Therefore, before you don't have enough strength, it's better not to cooperate with Shangguan Wan'er.

But if you don't touch the glass mirror, it doesn't mean that he and Zhang and Lin can't cooperate to do his vote, right?

Cui Geng suddenly went to Yangzhou for another thing, which seems to be able to make a fortune, that is, Yangzhou felt hat.

According to the memory in the dream, the Yangzhou felt hat in history is indeed popular all over the world a few years later, and everyone wears it.

There is also an allusion in the history of the wild, that is, this Yangzhou felt hat, it is said that a certain scholar gave a dream to a friend after his death, saying that I am good at everything in the underworld, but there is no Yangzhou felt hat, I feel very uncomfortable without wearing this thing, you burn a top for me.

This is also the Tang Dynasty version of "Love When You Die"!

Although it is not yet the time when Yangzhou felt hats are popular and popular in the Tang Dynasty, it seems that there are already sprouts, as long as you get this thing in your hands, you can be regarded as having a big source of wealth.

With this business, he and Quanzhou's largest maritime merchants, Zhang and Lin, can also be firmly tied together.

Don't underestimate these two maritime merchants, in the future, they will go to sea to enclose, sea trade, and ocean trade...... This is a big bang!

The more Cui Geng thought about it, the more enthusiastic he became, and said, "What, let's put aside the matter of the Yangtze River Heart Mirror for the time being, and don't talk about it for the time being." Two, let's talk about another big deal, shall we? ”