Five years of county magistrate, 100 million catties of grain shocked Li Shimin

Chapter 373 The firecrackers return ahead of time, and the plans of various countries are in vain

"You know acupuncture, right?"

Fang Yuan pondered for a moment and said.

"Yes Yes."

Xu Changjin nodded repeatedly, with hope in his eyes.

"follow me."

Fang Yuan nodded and said.

Whether you really know acupuncture and massage, you will know when you meet Sun Simiao.

It is good to have a doctor in the house. If you have any questions, you can go to him directly, and you can also go to him when you have no questions.

Xu Changjin immediately got up and followed, and another girl followed.

It was still early, and Sun Simiao was still awake, resting in the yard.

Sun Simiao has his own courtyard and a maid who serves him exclusively.

Du Miaoyan once told him that if he wanted to ask his children or apprentices to come and live with him, he would be fine.

But Sun Simiao's idea is that when he is old, he doesn't like to live with the younger generation, so he only needs two maids to help with the work occasionally.

"Dr. Sun hasn't slept yet?"

Fang Yuan walked into the courtyard with a smile.

"Fang Xiaoyou, you haven't slept yet."

Sun Simiao patted the chair beside him and didn't get up.

"Someone sent me two young girls, help me find out if she knows acupuncture."

Fang Yuan sat down, pointed to Xu Changjin and said.

"Do you know acupuncture?"

"Then you have to give it a try."

Sun Simiao became interested and beckoned for a maid.

He is already old, and he has seen many female doctors, but female acupuncture is rare.

For someone as young as Xu Changjin, he said he knew acupuncture at the age of fifteen or sixteen, which really surprised him.

Soon, the maid approached and brought a set of acupuncture.

"Just a few needles."

Sun Simiao pointed at the maid and smiled lightly.

There is no question, let Xu Changjin play freely.

"Thank you, Doctor Sun."

Xu Changjin took a deep breath and pulled out the silver needle.

In the blink of an eye, Xu Changjin inserted a needle into the back of the maid's hand.

This was just an appetizer. After one needle, Xu Changjin twitched again and the needle was inserted again.

One stitch, two stitches, three stitches, nine stitches were quickly inserted into the back of the maid's hand.

At first glance, the acupuncture and moxibustion are arranged in an orderly manner, and the length of each needle inserted into the body is almost equal.

"Yes, it is a good material."

"Do you want to train? You can leave it to me."

Sun Simiao laughed.

It's not bad, but that's about it.

In his perception, there are too many talented people.

People like Xu Changjin seem a bit ordinary.

"You are lucky to be spotted by Dr. Sun."

"You should also stay in the yard and listen to Dr. Sun's words."

Fang Yuan was a little surprised.

But Xu Changjin was still left behind.

It doesn't matter whether Sun Simiao really liked Xu Changjin or he said that for his own sake.

At least for the time being, it is good to leave the two of them to Sun Simiao. After investigating the background of the two of them, they will decide how to treat them.

"Thank you, my lord, thank you, my lord!"

Xu Changjin and another girl were so excited that they knelt down on the ground and kowtowed.

They thought they were going to die, but they didn't expect to be left behind in the end, as if they could still be taught.

And Fang Yuan, who is the Minister of the Household Department, also respectfully called the other party Dr. Sun, which shows that this Dr. Sun's identity is not simple.

"Doctor Sun, go to bed early."

Fang Yuan got up and bid farewell to Sun Simiao.

Xu Changjin and another maid were left behind.

The question of the residence was naturally arranged by Sun Simiao.

After leaving Sun Simiao's courtyard, Fang Yuan went back to the room and told Du Miaoyan about it.

Du Miaoyan was surprised by the situation of the third prince of Goguryeo, and asked Fang Yuan to investigate the situation of Goguryeo before making a decision.

The night passed like that.

The next day, the representatives of various countries were left hanging in Honglu Temple.

The imperial court did not talk about buying and selling firecrackers, and almost no one paid attention to them.

On the one hand, it was Li Shimin's intention, on the other hand, Fang Yuan and the others were really busy.

Datang destroyed Tuyuhun, but there were many things after the war, such as compensation for the wounded, taking in land and so on.

There are also the reconstruction of Qingzhou, etc., which are all top priorities, not just envoys from a few countries.

When Fang Yuan and others ignored the envoys of various countries, the envoys of various countries also had their own ideas.

Honglu Temple, in a room.

The envoys from various countries gathered together openly, and they did not shy away from being known by the officials of Honglu Temple.

They feel that they will be watched anyway, so there is no need to hide and hide, just get together and look around.

"I thought that Datang would not sell us firecrackers."

"Even if you can sell it, you won't sell us good things."

Envoy Xue Yantuo spoke first.

This temporary gathering is the problem of firecrackers.

Everyone came because of the firecracker, and now we are discussing the issue of the firecracker.

"I also think Datang will not sell it to us."

"The firecrackers are the weapons they use to frighten us and even destroy us. There is no reason to sell them to us."

The Western Turkic envoy nodded in agreement and said in a deep voice.

It is estimated that apart from the third prince of Goguryeo, no one else thought that the firecracker would be sold to him.

"Since it is agreed that the firecracker will not be sold to us, why don't we find a way to get it?"

The Japanese envoy said with a gloomy face.

After the words fell, everyone looked at him with a bit of disdain in their eyes.

The appearance of the Japanese envoy kneeling in the Tai Chi Hall yesterday made everyone feel contemptuous.

"I heard that the firecracker has been around for many years, but it has been controlled by the research institute for so many years, which shows how strict it is."

"So it is impossible to snatch the firecrackers from the research institute, but I heard that the imperial court supported [-] firecrackers to go to the battlefield, and they haven't returned yet. We can consider snatching them from these people."

The Dongpu envoy ignored everyone's contemptuous eyes and continued to speak.

"You can try this!"

"But do we have enough people?"

Everyone looked at each other and nodded.

They have already investigated, and the research institute is surrounded by flat ground with no cover.

At the same time, the research institute is very large, it is difficult to enter the research institute, and it becomes even more difficult to snatch the firecrackers.

But if it is possible to snatch the firecracker from other places, it is definitely better than snatching it from the research institute.

It's just that in the face of the army, it may be difficult for people who have not been rigorously trained to get in and out of the army safely.

"The Quartet Army of the Tang Dynasty has not yet returned, only Li Jing's army is still on the way, we can definitely transfer experts from China."

The Japanese envoys continued to put forward their own ideas.

He had long planned to snatch Datang's firecrackers instead of buying them.

Because buying is destined to be very expensive, so if you can grab it, grab it.

If a country is not easy to grab, then unite with other countries and try.

"I agree!"

"Immediately repair the book and go back eight hundred miles away!"

The Silla envoy nodded heavily.

Immediately, everyone expressed their opinions, and finally decided to snatch it five to two.

As for those who did not make a statement, Goguryeo and Tubo.

"Do you two want to participate in it, or are you alone?"

The Dongying envoy and others looked at Gao Tianzhi and the two, and said in a deep voice.

It doesn't matter whether you participate in it or stay alone, but you can't expose it.

"Participate, I will try my best to deploy people over here."

The Tubo envoy said in a low voice.

He disagreed because of the high terrain of Tubo, it would take longer for news to be sent back, and it would be inconvenient to deploy manpower.

"Of course I will."

Gao Tianzhi understands that if he does not participate, he will be isolated.

Soon, everyone continued to discuss specific strategies and policies in detail.

The fact that the envoys from various countries gathered in one room and did not allow the officials of Honglu Temple to approach was quickly spread, and eventually Li Shimin also knew about it.

"He's not a prisoner, so what's the problem if we meet in private?"

Li Shimin said so.

So the people below did not interfere.

Time passed slowly, and the day passed like this.

Chang'an City slowly returned to its usual calm, and there were no more people exchanging banknotes.

The queue in front of the bank was no longer as scary as usual, and the number of people dropped several times.

With the insistence of Fang Yuan and others, Datang Baochao finally regained its due credibility.

Lu Xia and others who were far away in Liaozhou also completed Fang Yuan's explanation, and returned to Chang'an City to report to Fang Yuan.

After three days in a row.

Fang Yuan appeared in Honglu Temple and summoned the envoys from the Seven Kingdoms.

"Messengers, I'm really busy recently, I'm really sorry."

"Now we have finally prepared [-] firecrackers, and each person can buy up to [-]."

"Among them, one firecracker and five copper coins!"

Fang Yuan said loudly.

Smiling slowly, he looked at everyone present.

"Five strings?!"

Someone exclaimed.

Five guan one, two thousand guan is [-] guan.

There are always 1000 copper coins, and [-] coins are [-] million copper coins.

1000 million, the annual fiscal revenue of our own country is not 1000 million.

"No way, our research costs are high!"

"And you also know how lethal the firecracker is!"

Fang Yuan shrugged, disapproving.

The price was decided by him, even Li Shimin didn't go through it.

The raw materials for making firecrackers and so on are all from the research institute, and only the people in the research institute know about it.

After several days of discussion by the research institute, it was finally concluded that the cost of a firecracker was close to a coin.

The cost price is consistent, so it’s okay to sell five strings, right?

"Master Fang, isn't it a bit expensive for one set of Wuguan?"

The envoys of various countries said in a low voice.

The lethality of firecrackers is great, but everyone has firecrackers, so there is not much difference.

Moreover, the countries have decided to snatch Datang's firecrackers, and then buy Datang's firecrackers, isn't it necessary?
The main reason is that the plan is still being implemented, and they haven't grabbed the firecracker yet, so they dare not reject Fang Yuan immediately.

"It's understandable that you think it's expensive."

"However, from research and development to the present, the research institute has put in a lot of hard work, and many days and nights without sleep, it was produced."

"The cost of raw materials for making firecrackers alone is already close to four copper coins, and if labor is included, there is not much profit."

Fang Yuan said with a sigh.

The envoys from various countries looked at each other, doubtful of Fang Yuan's words.

Indeed, the firecracker must have been made through countless sleepless days and nights.

But how much the manufacturing cost is, they are full of doubts and think it is impossible.

"Lord Fang, we need to think about it for a few days and write back to ask our king."

Lu Dongzan said in a deep voice.

It was too expensive, and he would rather wait to see if he could get the gun.

It's even better to grab it, not only without money, but also with quality assurance.

Envoys from other countries nodded one after another, also wanting to delay time.

"Of course it can."

Fang Yuan smiled slightly.

After chatting casually, Fang Yuan was ready to leave.

But as soon as he took a step, Fang Yuan stopped and turned around.

"By the way, I forgot to tell everyone."

"The firecrackers from the front line have come back early. If you are interested, you can go to the street to see how the firecrackers look."

After Fang Yuan finished speaking, he really left.

The envoys from all countries were stunned, and they didn't come back to their senses until Fang Yuan left.

The guns from the front line have come back early? !

So all the hard work I have been waiting for for so many days has been in vain? !

So now there is only one point, that is, to buy Datang's firecrackers at the price of Wuguan? !
The representatives of all countries were not calm, and after looking at each other, they unanimously decided to leave Honglu Temple and go to the street to watch.

Soon, the envoys from various countries saw a cart of firecrackers coming back from outside the city, tied to the carriage without any cover.

It's as long as a sword, and it's black and shiny, which makes people obsessed.

The common people have already known that the dense crowds on both sides of the street are all here to watch the firecrackers.

The common people already knew that it was because of the firecrackers researched by the research institute that Datang was completely victorious against the four kingdoms.

Now, when I finally see the appearance of the firecracker, I want to touch it with my own hands.

However, every carriage carrying firecrackers is guarded by two guards holding firecrackers.

In addition, there is an army escorting the carriage outside, guarding against anyone approaching.

"damn it!"

"Why did the fire gun return early?!"

"Is there still a chance to grab it now?"

"There is no chance now, we don't have manpower."

"Damn it, it's such a coincidence, isn't there a ghost among us?"

"Thinking too much, Huo Gun obviously came back a long time ago, before our plan."

The envoys from all countries scolded their mothers one after another, and were very angry.

They have been staying up late these days discussing the countermeasures for the robbery.

But looking at it now, all efforts are in vain, because the fire gun has returned.

Nowadays, if you still want firecrackers, there is only one way, which is to buy them from the research institute.

Five strings and one!

The envoys from various countries returned to Honglu Temple with a heavy heart.

Not long after, they got together again to discuss whether to buy firecrackers?
"Master Lu, why did you Tubo support Tuyuhun?"

Envoy Xue Yantuo suddenly asked.

After the words fell, the Western Turkic envoy also looked at Lu Dongzan.

"A man from Tang Dynasty came to me, claiming to be Qiwang with five surnames, offered a good deal, and said that you would make a move."

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Lu Dongzan said bluntly after pondering for a moment.

"So are we!"

"I have investigated, and the five surnames and seven Wangs have a very high status in the Tang Dynasty, and it is rumored that they can control the change of imperial power."

"I heard that the problems that are happening in various places in the Tang Dynasty are caused by the five surnames and Qiwang. Do you think we can cooperate with them?"

The envoy Xue Yantuo said in a deep voice.

After the words fell, everyone's expressions changed and they looked at each other.

"What's the use of working with them?"

"They don't have guns after all."

Gao Tianzhi asked in confusion.

"Create problems with them, put pressure on Datang, and lower the price of firecrackers!"

The envoy Xue Yantuo said in a deep voice.

"It's possible to overwhelm Datang, but I think it's a bit difficult to lower the price of firecrackers."

"Also, don't forget the result of Tuyuhun, do we really dare to fight Datang?"

Gao Tianzhi shook his head and said.

Fang Yuan secretly sent him a message, asking him to facilitate the purchase of firecrackers by various countries.

This is the condition for the two to cooperate. He can only try his best to let the countries see the reality clearly and buy firecrackers together.

(End of this chapter)