Chapter 213 Help me look at that place
Feng Tubao didn't know whether he was sad or happy. He liked Guan Ji's cold appearance, and he also liked her being close to him...
well! I really can’t explain the feeling.
“Are there insects in winter? I’ll let my brother take a look.”
Li Yi saw that Feng Yong was about to speak to him, but he never thought that he was interrupted by an insect. He wanted to pull out the hateful insect and crush it on the spot.
“Forget it, this house is as warm as spring, so it’s not surprising that there is a bug.”
Feng Yong's mouth twitched and he rejected Li Yi's kindness. He pondered for a moment and said, "Wenxuan's visit to Hanzhong this time can be regarded as a contribution. Do you have any thoughts on Mu Shou's side?"
Li Yi is a thoughtful person. When he heard Feng Yong ask this question, he thought of Nanxiang County.
“Brother, do you want me to be the magistrate of Nanxiang County?”
Feng Yong nodded and said: "The Prime Minister originally wanted me to serve as the county magistrate, but I thought that in less than two years, the Prime Minister will definitely go to the south. I still have to go to the land in the south, so I can't be Tied up in Hanzhong."
“But Nanxiang County is a place with treasures underground. I really don’t feel at ease if I don’t leave one of my own there.”
Otherwise, why would Feng Tubeng still want to flirt with the teenage Zhang Xingyi? Did he really think he was a good person?
Isn’t it just to leave a good impression on the Zhang family?
Nanxiang is the residence of the Marquis of Xixiang. There are some things that would be much easier to handle if the Zhang family was willing to speak.
Feng Yong picked up the bowl on the counter and took a sip. It was warm to have a fire in this winter, but the body loses water easily, so he had to drink water frequently.
"Hanzhong is desolate now, and there are not many people vying for this position. If Wenxuan is willing to be the county magistrate, it will be easy to get it due to his official reputation and merits."
“Is there a treasure underground?”
Not only Li Yi, but also Zhao Guang and others were attracted by Feng Yong's statement.
These days, the treasures buried underground are either gold and silver or iron ore, but no matter which one it is, as long as you sit in the position of county magistrate, you can get merit even while lying down!
"How did brother know there was a treasure there? What kind of treasure was it?"
Li Yi's heart suddenly moved.
“Is it gold, silver, or iron ore?”
Zhao Guang also asked impatiently. Just as Li Yi was jealous of him just now, now on the other hand, he was also a little jealous of Li Yi.
"No, it's nirvana. When I came out of the school, I heard people in the school say that there is nirvana underground in Nanxiang, and it's very easy to mine."
Don't ask me how I know there are coal mines in Nanxiang. Not only do I know, I also know that there is a "Golden Triangle" in Hanzhong, which is not only rich in iron ore, but also gold, but it is not suitable for mining at the moment.
In order to learn CAD, was it easy for me?
“What is nirvana? Why have I never heard of it?”
Zhao Guang asked doubtfully.
“Brother, are you talking about coal? My younger brother has heard that there is a kind of black stone underground, which is not only flammable, but also extremely flame-resistant. I heard that before the world was in chaos, the generals of the Han Dynasty also used this stone to smelt iron.”
Li Yi is not as uneducated as Zhao Guang. "The name of Nirvana stone comes from the "Book of Mountains and Seas", but the world sees that it is as hard as stone and can burn fire like charcoal, so it is often called charcoal."
There are records of using coal to smelt iron in the Han Dynasty. It is not unusual for Li Yi to know about coal.
“It turns out to be charcoal. This stuff is somewhat flame-resistant, but it’s really difficult to use. It’s far less convenient than firewood. What kind of treasure is it?”
Feng Yong glanced at Zhao Guang with disdain and said, "That livestock manure, before I used it for farming, who knew it could help produce more grain in the field?"
“Brother, what other wonderful uses does the charcoal have?”
Wang Xun interjected.
At the rise of modern industry, what were the two most important weight standards?
One is coal and the other is iron.
Feng Yong definitely doesn't know how to use coal to smelt iron. According to his poor physics knowledge, he only knows that it is possible to use coal to smelt iron, but it needs to go through a series of steps, otherwise the smelted iron will have too many impurities and the iron will be smelted. The quality will not be up to par.
Then his slightly richer historical knowledge told him that coal had already been used to smelt iron during the Western Han Dynasty.
So what he has to do is to find a coal mine that is easy to dig, and then organize people to dig out the black treasure.
Can the output of using charcoal to smelt iron and coal to smelt iron be at the same level?
As for how to smelt iron, isn't that a matter for the prisoner and the young man?
I have to do everything, what does it look like? Don’t you know I’m only sixteen years old?
“As far as I know, it’s good to use charcoal to smelt iron. It’s just that there is not much charcoal, and it is often buried underground. How can it be so easy to find? If my brother can find the place where the charcoal is buried...”
After all, Li Yi is a son of a noble family, and his knowledge is much better than that of an upstart like Zhao Guang, not to mention a barbarian like Wang Xun who turned Han on the way.
I saw him saying thoughtfully, "It's hard to say, but it's really an achievement."
Feng Yong smiled and said, "Smelting iron from coal and iron is not something we have to worry about. I want this coal for other purposes."
“What’s the use?”
“You don’t understand even if I tell you, but you will know when I make it. All you need to know is that this is a treasure.”
Feng Yong glanced at Zhao Guang and was too lazy to explain to him.
"How about it? Should Wenxuan consider becoming the magistrate of Nanxiang County?"
Li Yi had a look of struggle on his face. He believed his brother's words. If he said it was easy to get official status and achievements, he would definitely not be lying to him.
After all, my brother has done so many things in the past, and now my brother’s signboard is almost made of gold, which is the strongest.
But what he cares more about is what his brother said. In less than two years, the prime minister will conquer Nazhong. His brother said that he will definitely go to Nazhong. How can he not follow him?
But as a county magistrate, you can only stay in Hanzhong. How can you leave easily?
"I don't dare to hide it from my elder brother. As for the position of county magistrate, if my elder brother really asks me to do it, then I will definitely have no problem with it. After all, this is a good thing that many people can't ask for. It's just that I just follow my elder brother so much. Over time, I learned a lot.”
Li Yi gritted his teeth and said, "So I have always felt that my talents are not enough, and I still want to spend more time with my brother. I don't know if that will work? If my brother really wants someone he trusts to guard that place, I have a choice for my younger brother."
Feng Tibi didn't expect that he had such a great influence on Li Yi. He would rather follow him around than just lie down and gain official status.
However, Feng Yong just wanted someone he trusted to look after the place for him, and it didn’t have to be Li Yi.
In fact, in his heart, Zhao Guang is the most suitable candidate, but Zhao Erha, well, let’s not mention it.
Wang Xun does have this ability, but Wang Ping has only been promoted not long ago. I am afraid that no one in Zhuge Lao Yao knows Wang Xun, so how can he be said to be able to do it?
Feng Tubao has not reached the level where he does not regard the county magistrate as a cadre. At any rate, this official is also a Bailihou!
“Oh, who is it?”
“Brother Li Qiu.”
(End of this chapter)