The Taoist priest mentioned in Chen Zhi is named Ge Lu.

Ge Lu also has some origins. He entered Youzhou with Chen Zhi, and he is considered an old team. He has an extraordinary background. He is the relative of the little fairy man Ge Hong. According to his seniority, the two can be considered peers.

However, Ge Lu is a few years younger than Ge Hong, and since he was ten years old, he has been by Ge Hong. When Ge Hong was refining elixirs, he would do odd jobs. If Ge Hong wrote a Taoist note, he would also serve him.

This is actually Changsui beside Ge Hong, and in a sense he can be called a disciple.

This is true. Among Ge Hong's many relatives, Ge Hong was not valued and appreciated by Ge Hong. Ge Lu was one of them. Before Chen Zhi took office, he returned home to Pengcheng and discussed with many famous scholars from both sides. There was Ge Hong, a little fairy man.

However, when Chen Zhi finally went north to Youzhou, the little fairy man Ge Hong did not really follow him, and finally sent his relative and disciple to come.

According to Ge Hong's statement, Ge Lu has obtained a lot of his abilities and true teachings. He has learned the methods of alchemy and has the ability to identify alchemy recipes.

But since he followed Chen Zhi, he did not show much skills. At least he was very low-key than the others. He was as comfortable as he was, neither anxious nor bored, and lived in a quiet place every day, mostly in his own house, and didn't know what to do. Sometimes when he went out, he seemed like he was wandering aimlessly, moving forward in this county town.

At this time, when hearing Chen Zhi's praise, the Taoist priest shook his head calmly and smiled: "The prefect is praised, I don't have any great skills, but I can identify one or two elixir stones and ask myself."

When the few people around him heard it, they thought that the Taoist priest was humble, but after savoring it carefully, they found the deep meaning inside. There was no meaning of humility, which was clearly praising Chen Zhi for being right.

These people also have their origins. It was at the special order of Chen Zhi that the best selected from the servants sent were all dealing with mineral deposits in the past, and they were not mining in the general sense, but also carried out similar activities to exploration.

"With the Taoist priest as a guide and with you, you will be able to capture it." After Chen Zhi praised Ge Lu, he took advantage of the situation and praised these mine seekers.

"We must do our best, but this mining search is not simple. It is really not easy for you to search around this Dai County. I have been waiting for these days and I have also seen no traces." The man in the lead said this. His name was Chen Jing, whose original surname was Li. Because he completely defected to the Chen family, he simply changed his surname.

He advised him to make a statement and share with Chen Zhi the methods of seeking minerals to prevent Chen Zhi from commanding indiscriminately.

In fact, it was not only Chen Jing, but also the Taoist Ge Lu who was considering whether to tell Chen Zhi the truth to prevent them from wasting their efforts here.

Of course, Chen Zhi knew that the iron ore in this Dai County would not be discovered until later generations, and it is indeed difficult to see traces at present, but the land in later generations was in Wei County, with coal mines and a small amount of iron ore.

This Dai County is close to Bingzhou, which is the land of Shanxi in later generations. Shanxi was originally a place with rich coal and rich storage. Therefore, there are also coal mines here. Although the iron ore is not reserved, it is relatively speaking. It only takes time to mine it, so Chen Zhi has already made countermeasures for this.

The most urgent thing is to find a suitable reason to let the group of people in front of you take action. In this way, there is also an explanation for finding mineral deposits in cooperation with the "Standard Search Talisman".

Or, as long as a certain authority is established and people believe his words, even if there is no strict reason, these people can still try their best to find it.

As soon as he thought of this, Chen Zhi had an idea.

"I know the difficulty of mine search," he smiled slightly, "I know a little bit of the key points involved in it. If you need it, you can raise it."

Chen Jing's expression changed slightly, and he couldn't help but say, "I don't know how much the Lord knows?"

Along the side, Taoist Ge Lu also heard it, staring slightly and looking forward to it.

Bao Jingyan, who rushed over after hearing the news, happened to arrive. When he heard this, he asked with interest: "The prefect's words are never false. Since you know a little about it, you may be proficient. Don't you know the method of concentrated mining search?"

The Chinese mine search technique was already available in the pre-Qin period. The miners with inheritance had the distinction between minerals and mineral search technology.

Chen Zhi laughed and said, "It's just that I know one or two sentences. The "Book of Zhou" says: "The place where people hold gold, jade, tin, and stone." My understanding of this mineral originates from here."

The "后" here is "mine", which is pronounced as the same as that symbolizes the wellhead of the vertical shaft during mining. The two horizontals are the surface of the ground, and the two verticals are the support back plates of the vertical shaft. The back plate should be higher than the ground, which is the beauty of hieroglyphics. With a character shape, the mining technology from the previous time is expressed.

The examinations of later generations have confirmed that the mines in the Shang and Zhou dynasties are as stated in this word.

Bao Jingyan smiled and said, "Mine is the way of metal and stone. The "Shuowen Jiezi" says: Gold is five-colored gold; stone is mountain and stone. The prefect can explain the key in one sentence."

Chen Jing breathed a sigh of relief and smiled and flattered, "What the Lord said is very true. What is the story of this mine search in the future? I have to ask the Lord for advice."

Only the Taoist Ge Lu shook his head slightly, as if he was a little disappointed.

Chen Zhi smiled and looked at Chen Jing. He knew that this person had selfish intentions, so he wanted to hit him. The mining search was already in his plan. He had not moved before. On the one hand, there was no sufficient guarantee, and on the other hand, he was unwilling to alert the enemy and make wedding dresses for others. Now both problems have been alleviated to a certain extent, so he began to arrange them.

The mineral deposit matter is related to Chen Zhi's future development, and he has to use a tag to make a sign. It is not a small matter. At the beginning, we must not let things ferment.

So he said, "This mining search relies on craftsmanship and inheritance, not literature and classics, but this literature and theory does contain the following. The article "Inner Canon" in "Han Feizi" is an example."

When Bao Jingyan and Ge Lu heard this, they felt enlightened, and the former said, "I wish to hear it carefully."

Chen Zhi laughed and said, "It's simple, but in one sentence, his words: In the land of Jingnan, gold is produced in Lishui, and many people steal gold. In fact, it is about gold digging, which is to rely on sediment and sorting to find the mine. The "Zhuangliu Pian" in "Lunheng" says: The flow of turbulent snow, sand and stone turn to the big stone unchanged. What? The big stone is heavy and the sand and stone light. The sand and stone are accumulated on the big stone, and the big stone is gone but not seen. This is exactly what it means."

After this statement, Chen Jing's eyelid jumped, Ge Lu smiled and nodded, and Bao Jingyan simply smiled and said, "This is the search for heavy sand to find minerals. It is a way to use the looseness in the residual accumulation, slope accumulation, and alluvialization. It is indeed a method of searching for minerals. Although it is more common, most people do not know that this method is to search for minerals, and they all think it is to search for treasures. The prefect said that this is because it is proficient in mining."

"This is to give me a thumbs up," Chen Zhi shook his head, "I know one or two things about the so-called profession. However, the secret of the method of mining search can indeed be found from some of the words of the predecessors. For example, in the book "Guanzi", there is an article "Dimensional Numbers", which says, "If there is ochre on the mountain, there is iron under it; if there is lead on the mountain, there is silver under it; if there is cinnabar on the top, there is gold under it; if there is magnet on the top, there is copper and gold under it. All these are methods of finding the inside from the outside and knowing the difference."

He spoke many methods, and everyone in front of him was surprised and surprised. Chen Jing's face changed several times. Finally, he couldn't help but say: "These many methods have been taught by my ancestors, but I don't know that the sages have recorded them for a long time. They also said that it is a unique method. The methods mentioned by the Lord are even more than the legends of my family."

"Your words are suspected of flattery," Chen Zhi shook his head and said seriously: "My kind is actually showing off, and it is far inferior to you. It is because your search for methods is inherited from the ancestors and has many confirmations, but I am just talking about military affairs on paper, and the laws I talk about are actually different."

"No, not bad," Taoist Ge Lu smiled and nodded, "The prefect knows that the person who uses ochre to find iron, but actually seeks elixir stones by weathering. The "Shan Hai Jing" also says: 'If there is beautiful ochre in it, the yang will be more gold, and the yin will be more iron. If there is ochre, it will be more iron. If there is ochre, it will be more iron. It has been found in ancient times. My teacher once said that the iron ore in the red mountain is like a stone, with a slightly red color."

Chen Zhi also smiled and said, "It is precisely this truth. In addition to the difference between this ochre, the lead, cinnabar, magnet, and the lead, red copper, and the elixir on the mountain and under the mountain are actually symbiosis. This is another method of mineral search, such as iron and copper symbiosis, lead and copper symbiosis, silver and mercury symbiosis, etc., all of which can be followed."

"It's such an expert," Ge Lu nodded in praise, but changed his mind, "But since that's the case, the prefect should know that in this Dai County, at least in Dai County, it is not easy to find such a place, otherwise the mine would have been mined long ago."

When Chen Jing and others heard this, they nodded slightly and agreed. However, Bao Jingyan's expression changed slightly, showing an interesting look. They looked at Chen Zhi and looked at him and looked at him.

Chen Zhi responded calmly and said with a smile: "This is true, but you should also know that the methods of mining search mentioned above are actually searching for those minerals with obvious hidden hidden resources. For minerals with too thick coverage, these methods are not very accurate. Therefore, there are different methods such as shallow pit method, shallow well method, and trench exploration method for exploration."

Every time he said a method, the surprise on the other person's face increased a little.

"These methods involve greater manpower and energy, and consume more time and material resources. They are often combined with mining projects. They are more complex prospecting methods. Without enough endurance and energy, and without enough power guidance, it is difficult to achieve results. What Chen wants to do now is this! However, it is a little different from what you think. Chen has a unique method of mining search. Using this method can achieve twice the result with half the effort."
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