Chapter 77: Tubo envoy

I have to say that Ye Tianheng's casting level is really high. Chen Wanrong used a modern perspective to test it, but he did not find any problem. He said very satisfiedly: "Master Ye, it's amazing!"

"That's it! Brother Ye is still a problem?" Kou Yibing trusted Ye Tianheng very much.

Liu Huaide and the others were also confident in Ye Tianheng: "I have been with Brother Ye for so many years and have seen the things he cast. I can't say, "Good, very good!" However, this cannon body is still the best! It's the best thing Brother Ye has done over the years!"

Cao Zhixiong immediately agreed: "Yes! It can be said to be a masterpiece."

Ye Tianheng was really satisfied with the cannon body. Although he had always been humble, he still couldn't help but stroke his beard and said with a smile: "I've held my breath. If I can't do it well, then I'm not going to be so shameful?"

Chen Wanrong frowned and said, "But I have to remind you. This cannon body is well done. Whether it is suitable or not has to be known until it is done. When it is done, we still have to test the cannon. Only after it has been tried can we finally draw a conclusion."

"Don't worry, don't worry! Brother Ye did it, there must be no problem." Kou Yibing was still full of confidence.

Chen Wanrong reminded him: "Of course I believe in Master Ye's level. However, this cannon is more difficult than you think. Is it strong enough? Only after trying it will you know it."

The gunpowder formula is a modern military formula and is very powerful. The cannon body is the highest level in the Tang Dynasty. The time difference between the two is very large, so Chen Wanrong still dared not take it lightly.

Chen Wanrong also had another idea. If the casting level of the Tang Dynasty did not meet the requirements, he could only settle for the second best, change the formula of gunpowder, and not use a formula with a powerful military formula. Of course, this must be based on having a correct understanding of the casting level of the Tang Dynasty.

Since Chen Wanrong was so worried, everyone knew that he was an extremely serious person, and he would never be aimless in his words. He was shocked and his joy disappeared immediately, with a serious look on his face: "Please rest assured, Lord Chen, we will do our best!"

Chen Wanrong still agreed with their attitude and nodded, "That's good!"

Ye Tianheng stroked his beard and smiled and said, "My friend, this is the first time in my life that I, Ye Tianheng, have been questioned like this. However, don't worry, Ye knows the importance of the problem and will spare no effort to do it well."

"Then Master Lao Ye!" Chen Wanrong thanked.

Cao Zhixiong and Zhang Deming led people to continue cleaning, and Ye Tianheng supervised the side with a crutch. After looking for a while, he said, "My friend, I was still thinking that I can rest assured that the casting was so good. I originally wanted to find a place to rest. After hearing what you said, I dare not take it lightly. It would be better to stay here."

Not only did he stay here, but Kou Yibing and Liu Huaide put other things aside and stayed here.

"Thank you for your hard work by Master Ye!" Chen Wanrong comforted him.

Ye Tianheng waved his hand, squatted down, watched them deal with the castings, and stopped talking. Chen Wanrong didn't say anything. After looking at him for a while, Ye Tianheng said: "According to this progress, you can cast it after Wuwu."

As he said, the casting began to be cast after lunch. Of course, casting was extremely important. Everyone hurriedly ate the lunch and rushed to start work.

When everything was ready, Ye Tianheng put the crutch down and cast it himself. The red copper water fell down along the joint of the cannon body, and there were still red flames. Ye Tianheng was very serious, with a serious face. When he finished casting, he was sweating heavily and gasping.

Chen Wanrong hurriedly supported him, and Kou Yibing came over to support him and helped Ye Tianheng to sit down on the chair. Ye Tianheng was not young anymore, and he could not withstand the toss and was very tired. He was so focused that he didn't feel tired. Now that he relaxed, he felt physically and mentally exhausted. He lay half lying on the chair and gasped loudly: "I'm old, I'm useless, no more! If I had been twenty years ago, I could cast ten pieces in one breath!"

Time is unforgivable, no one can avoid it. Heroes are just sighing at what they can do in their old age!

Liu Huaide hurriedly brought the tea and handed it to Ye Tianheng: "Brother Ye, take a few sips to moisten the throat."

Ye Tianheng was indeed thirsty, so he took it, opened his mouth and drank it. He drank it all in just a few strokes, and shouted: "Come again!"

Zhang Deming hurriedly brought him tea and served him with three cups before giving up.

Wiping the corner of his mouth, Ye Tianheng sat up: "My friend, I have tried my best. If I can't meet the requirements, I will be powerless."

Chen Wanrong was also worried about whether he could meet the requirements. He had to comfort him and said, "Master Ye, please be relieved, there should be no problem."

Ye Tianheng waved his hand: "My friend, I'd better wait until it's done and try it. My old bone can't stand the torture. Deming, I think you are interested in this casting. From today on, you will follow me and study casting, and you don't have to pay attention to the rest."

Casting is also a unique skill for Ye Tianheng. If you can get his personal teachings, it is more important than anything else. Zhang Deming was overjoyed and said happily: "Thank you, Master!"

Kou Yibing let out a sigh and said, "Brother Ye! You should have found a successor long ago. You are so old and have such good skills, you won't want to bring them into the coffin, right? Speaking of this casting, there are a few people here, but none of them can compare to you by Brother Ye. Although they have given Brother Ye's guidance, they are not as good as you!"

Liu Huaide was also happy: "Master Zhang, you have to learn hard in the future with Brother Ye!"

"Don't worry, Lord Liu, I understand." Zhang Deming hurriedly took the order.

Ye Tianheng's feelings for Zhang Deming were really complicated. At first, Zhang Deming took him as his teacher, but Ye Tianheng didn't want to accept it at all. If he hadn't been moved by his sincerity, he would never have accepted a country blacksmith. How could he have thought that although Zhang Deming was a country blacksmith, he was persistent in doing things. Ye Tianheng had many disciples, and there was no other one who could be as persistent as Zhang Deming.

Later, Ye Tianheng discovered that Zhang Deming was more talented in casting than making irons and knives, and was organized and impressive. Until now, he finally decided to let Zhang Deming specialize in casting.

When it comes to making irons and knives, there are many good men in the military weapon supervision. However, there are not many talents in this casting. They have been supported by Ye Tianheng over the years, which is also one of the reasons why Ye Tianheng cannot rest in his later years. As soon as the news spread, all the masters came to congratulate him, so happy that Zhang Deming couldn't even close his mouth.

Casting is an unpopular compared to making weapons, especially in the military weapon prison, where few people are willing to cast. The reason is that there are not many things that need to be casted by the military weapon prison. This cannon must be cast, so it goes without saying that the power of the cannon is. Everyone knows that Zhang Deming specializes in casting and has a bright future.

After a while, Ye Tianheng checked the cannon body, but was still satisfied: "My friend, this cannon body will not be tested until tomorrow. What should I do next?"

Chen Wanrong thought for a while and said, "There are two things: one is to make a cannon stand, and the other is to prepare a cannon shell. Both of these things have to be done according to the cannon body, so they will be dragged all the time."

Next, after discussing the requirements of the artillery mount and shell, they were both experienced craftsmen. After asking a few questions, they understood. Liu Huaide and Kou Yibing discussed it briefly and decided to hand over the artillery shell to Ye Tianheng. The artillery mount was sent to send someone else.

Ye Tianheng took the order and took Zhang Deming there. The shell was much lower than the cannon body, and it happened to be a good practice for Zhang Deming.

As for the cannon stand, it is even simpler. There are also good craftsmen who can build cars. They gathered them together and explained them and went to work.

Chen Wanrong walked around and looked around, and all matters were going on in an orderly manner. He found a place to sit down and asked, "Mr. Kou, how are the knives doing? Is there any progress?"

The knives are very important, and they are related to the problems of an era. Chen Wanrong always takes them to heart and naturally asks whenever he has time.

Kou Yibing smiled and said, "These kids have been studying hard since the last failure and strived for improvement. This time, they were so calm that they were not busy doing it. They honestly studied it step by step. According to me, this time they did it, it should be a great improvement compared to last time."

Once the tool is solved, the machining era will come. Chen Wanrong said happily: "That's good! There have been progress last time. If we go further this time, this problem will basically be solved. When it is done well, we have to try it!"

"Of course!" Kou Yibing was also looking forward to it: "Mr. Chen, you said you can make better tools. How should you do this?"

Now this tool is really not a good idea. First, it is difficult to solve the power, and second, it is very troublesome and inconvenient to use. If you can build a better machine, it is a great thing. Since Chen Wanrong said that you should build a better machine, Kou Yibing has been looking forward to it all the time.

The knife has made progress, and it is time to put it on the agenda. It is time to tell them to know and make corrections. If modern lathes are to be used in the Tang Dynasty, the power system must be improved. After all, the Tang Dynasty had no other power except human, animal and hydraulic power, and no electricity, and it was necessary to change it.

"This is like this." Chen Wanrong stood up, found a piece of charcoal, drew it on the ground, and explained it while drawing it. After saying a few words, Kou Yibing's eyes shone and he hurriedly said, "Mr. Chen, don't be busy talking. I'll call them all and let them listen too."

Without waiting for Chen Wanrong to speak, he ran away like flying. It would be great to do this! Although Chen Wanrong knew a little about lathe and had used it, he was not a mechanical professional. It was impossible for him to design a lathe. He could only introduce his ideas and appearance. The specific design and manufacturing still depend on good craftsmen like Kou Yibing.

After a while, Kou Yibing and Liu Huaide came. There were several good craftsmen behind them, mainly those who made knives. When they came to Chen Wanrong, Kou Yibing said, "You must listen carefully and remember clearly. This matter is very important, so you must be careful!"

"clear!"

Kou Yibing squatted down and said, "Mr. Chen, please speak."

Chen Wanrong's brush is not good, so he can only use charcoal as a pencil, draw it on the ground, explain it while drawing, and explain it according to the lathe in memory.

Even the lathes from a hundred years ago were much better than the tools they used now, not to mention that the lathes used by Chen Wanrong were more advanced. After this explanation, everyone looked surprised and happy. As soon as Chen Wanrong finished speaking, several people praised and asked for advice.

When they stopped asking for advice, it was already time to finish work. Kou Yibing and the others did not plan to go back now, and prepared to work hard at night, sort out the lathes that Chen Wanrong said, and draw sketches if possible.

Chen Wanrong had nothing to do, so he said goodbye to Kou Yibing and the others, and went home under the escort of the Longwu Army led by Wang Shaohua.

Thinking back on what happened today, Chen Wanrong was really happy. The artillery was coming to an end, which was really happy. More importantly, Kou Yibing and his friends had an understanding of lathes beyond Chen Wanrong's imagination. There was great hope in building lathes in the Tang Dynasty, and Chen Wanrong would not be happy.

"You Tang people dare to cheat me, you want such a high price!" A very disdainful voice rang out.

Chen Wanrong looked at the sound and saw a lot of people surrounding a shop, pointing and talking nonstop. Some even cursed: "This Tubo barbarian is really irritating!"

"That's right! He only gave six taels of things to ten taels. Isn't this a snatch?"

"The government is the same, so I don't come and take care of it!"

"Stop talking about the government! No one is seen when there is something wrong, and when there is nothing wrong, there are all officials everywhere!"

"It's not a problem of official positions. These Tubo people are arrogant and do not take our Tang Dynasty seriously."

Chen Wanrong understood that it was the Tubo people who forced themselves to buy things at a low price, but the store did not sell them, so he was acting arrogantly. Tubo and the Tang Dynasty had fought for hundreds of years, and although they had more defeats and fewer defeats, they only hurt the surface and did not damage their muscles and bones. Naturally, they did not take the Tang people seriously. It was normal to act arrogantly.

"Go and have a look!" Chen Wanrong ordered.

Wang Shaohua was not angry either. Just as he was thinking, he shouted, Longwu Army opened the way, and the crowd moved out of the way, Chen Wanrong rode in blue and white. He saw a tall Tubo people with a sun-black body, holding his hands on the chest of the shop owner. He was very powerful, the shop owner was no match for his body, his body was hanging high above the ground.

The shop owner was in pain and said with a grinning mouth: "Let go quickly, let go quickly, if you don't let go, will you kill me? The official sentiment is here, if you don't let go, I will report it to the official."

The Tubo people didn't take it seriously at all: "So what about the official? I am the guard of the envoy of the Great Tubo Kingdom, and he doesn't care."

"Two countries will fight with each other and do not kill the envoys" is an ancient diplomatic rule. As an envoy, he enjoyed "diplomatic immunity", which was also the case in ancient times. It was not only in modern diplomacy. Envoys violated the law, at most they would punish them and could not be killed.

The story of Su Wu's shepherds was widely circulated and tear-jerking. However, the Xiongnu Khan did too much. When the Han Dynasty sent people to investigate Su Wu's whereabouts, the Shanyu did not dare to admit it, and only said that Su Wu was dead. Later, the news of Su Wu's shepherds reached the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty was shocked and sent people to ask for the crime. The Xiongnu had to apologize and admit their mistakes.

This story illustrates the privileges of the envoys.

It was unexpected that Chen Wanrong was even more angry. With a wave of his hand, he continued to whip it hard, and thrust it hard on the Tubo people's face, making a crisp sound.

The Tubo people were in high spirits and suddenly got whipped, and they couldn't help but feel angry: "Who? Dare to hit me Dabu!"

Wang Shaohua's wrist shook, and another whip continued, slamming him hard on the face. Wang Shaohua's skillful martial arts skills were much stronger than Chen Wanrong's hand. This whip made Dabu's face look so painful.

The shop owner said happily: "The official mission is here, the official mission is here! Thank you for your help!"

The onlookers cheered in unison and heard a lot.

There were a few Tubo people around Dabu. Seeing that he suffered a loss, he hurriedly surrounded him in the middle, pressed his right hand on the hilt of the knife, and looked at Chen Wanrong and the others, shocked and suspicious.

Chen Wanrong shouted: "Say, make the matter clear."

The shop owner responded and said honestly: "Sir, the younger ones say, the younger ones say. Sir, this dabu wants to buy silk, tea, and porcelain, and the younger ones sell it to him. He should have paid ten taels of silver, but he only gave six taels, and said I cheated him. Sir, please make the decision for the younger ones."

Chen Wanrong asked, "Did you cheat someone?"

The shop owner shouted injustice: "Sir, the young man just wants to cheat him, but he doesn't have the courage to do so! His arrogant look, the young man was frightened and wanted him to leave quickly, so he dared not provoke him."

Wang Shaohua took over the conversation and said, "What have you sold? Take it out and take a look."

The shop owner pointed to the thing on the counter: "Sir, look, they are all here."

Wang Shaohua was proficient in prices and estimated it briefly: "It's about ten taels of silver." He stared at Dabu and asked, "Dabu, are you only giving six taels of silver?"

Dabu was whipped twice, and his arrogance had gone a lot, so he didn't dare to say anything more: "He cheated people with only six taels of silver, so he cheated people, so he asked me ten taels of silver. Do you Tangren like cheating people?"

Wang Shaohua shook his wrist and the horse whip slashed, making a bang: "Dabu, listen to others, you can deceive others, you can't deceive me. This thing is indeed worth ten taels of silver. If it comes to you Tubo, it will be sold for fifty taels of silver, which is the price of five yaks. Am I wrong?"

He was determined to serve the country and knew the situation of neighboring countries very well. He naturally knew the prices of Tubo. He snorted coldly and then asked: "Do you want to buy them back and sell them for a good price? If you sell goods, I will not ask, but you have to abide by the laws of the Tang Dynasty and trade fairly! Now, what else do you have to say?"

"What are you going to do? I am the envoy's guard." Dabu felt guilty.

Wang Shaohua smiled and said, "I'm not very good. You are the messenger, and I can't put you in a prison cell. But I can whip you. Come on! Twist me! Twenty horse whips!"

The Longwu Army responded with a sound, pounced on him like a wolf and a tiger, overturned Dabu to the ground, and whipped it down. Dabu wanted to be a hero, but he refused to make a sound. However, the Longwu Army was all elites in the army, and the means of beating people were first-rate. Every whip would make him feel painful, and he would be screaming in less than five whips.

The Tubo people surrounded the Longwu army. Listening to Dabu's screams, he didn't even dare to show off his anger.

By the time the Longwu Army stopped, Dabu had become a bloody man, his skin was blooming, and he was lying on the ground and screaming in pain, so he couldn't even stand up.

Wang Shaohua shouted loudly: "Dabu, remember it for me: in the Tang Dynasty, you have to abide by the laws of the Tang Dynasty!" He led the Longwu Army and protected Chen Wanrong to leave.
Chapter completed!