Abandoned Prince Survival Guide

Dou Qiye hesitated for a moment, but still opened his mouth: "Xiao Langjun, are you really going to send those bastards to the government?"

Xiao Yu thought he was asking for love: "Qi Ye, you have seen their actions yesterday, and they are not much different from robbers. I don't want to use lynching, so let's send them to the government for disposal."

Dou Qiye sighed: "Indeed, those bastards are indeed lawless, and there is no law of the king. But how will the government punish them?"

Xiao Yu thought for a while: "According to the law of the current dynasty, this is considered an attempted robbery, and they should be sentenced to one to two years in prison. They should be sent to the salt factory to boil salt."

Dou Qiye shook his head helplessly: "Forget it, these bastards are always domineering in the village, and they should be taught a lesson, otherwise they will really be lawless."

Xiao Yu saw that he didn't intercede for those rogues, presumably those people had a bad reputation in the village, and they were worried that they would be punished too much, but now it seems that they don't.

Pei Linzhi sent people to the Zhuguan county government office. After these people were punished with fifty boards, they were sent to the saltworks to cook salt for a year.

After the incident in Shenglong Bay came to an end, Xiao Yu was going to go to Shenglong Bay to hire people to reclaim wasteland. Not having tools was a big problem, so he decided to mine and smelt iron.

Xiao Yu successively called back those who were apprentices in various blacksmith shops.The experiences of these people are different. Some people have always moved things and pulled bellows, and have never started to forge irons, but some have touched iron hammers. After putting together their experiences, they can basically come up with a complete set. iron smelting process.

According to their requirements, Xiao Yu prepared all the smelting tools, including furnaces, bellows, hammers, etc., and the iron smelting workshop in Longhu Mountain started.

If there is no coal, charcoal is burned as fuel, supplemented by a bellows to support the combustion, and the temperature can reach the temperature of melting magnetite.

Magnetite is melted into a liquid state at high temperature, and charcoal powder is added to it and stirred evenly, and the slag is removed, which is molten iron that can be used for processing tools.After the iron with charcoal powder is cooled, it becomes very hard carbon steel. Although it is low carbon steel, it is enough to make farm tools and weapons.

Of course, such iron smelting technology is only the most superficial, and the smelted steel is not the best steel.But for Xiao Yu and the people of Yazhou, it is already very practical, at least much more efficient than wood and stone tools.

Xiao Yu thought it was right to send them to learn how to smelt iron. If he hadn't observed the blacksmith for a few months, he would have taken a lot of detours.This is called sharpening a knife without cutting firewood by mistake.

From Xiao Yu's discovery of iron ore to the official smelting, nearly half a year passed. Ju Mo thought that Xiao Yu didn't plan to make iron anymore, and even picked up some magnetite and tried to make iron by himself. Unrecognizable iron bumps, got nothing.

When Xiao Yu showed up in the village with people and tools again, he realized that Xiao Yu never fought unprepared battles.

In the past few months, according to Xiao Yu's instructions, Ju Mo has built a wooden house in the valley for the iron smelters to live in.

It didn't matter to the Sai people, they lived in the mountains themselves, and had already adapted to this environment, but for the few people sent by Xiao Yu, the conditions were very difficult.

The mountain is humid, there are many mosquitoes, the work is hard, and you can't see your family. The conditions in all aspects are lower than those outside the mountain.

Fortunately, Xiao Yu paid enough wages, and he was also given preferential treatment in terms of food. He was able to eat as much as he could, and he never stopped eating fish. He was also given four days off every month, so he could go home and reunite with his parents, wife and children.As for what you did in the mountains, you can't tell your family, it has to be kept secret.

The first batch of ironware was released just before New Year's Day, marking a successful end to this year.

Even though his legs and feet were inconvenient, Xiao Yu went to Longhu Mountain to receive the ironware in person.

Of course, it was all on Pei Linzhi's back to enter the mountain.Xiao Yu was afraid that he would tire Pei Linzhi, but Pei Linzhi didn't take it seriously: "It's not the first time that your lord is not sinking."

The last time the iron smelting workshop was officially started, Xiao Yu also came to the site, and it was also Pei Linzhi who carried it in, because they all felt that such an important moment could not be absent.

These ironware are all common knives, axes, hoes and shovels. The workmanship is not very fine, but it does not affect the basic functions.Just what my family needs, and after the New Year, there will be enough tools for reclamation.

Excluding the part assigned to Sairen Village, Xiao Yu and Pei Linzhi took the rest of the iron tools home in a carriage.

When the blacksmiths became more skilled, Xiao Yu planned to build a batch of weapons for the crew members who were about to go to sea.

Min Chong not being a pirate does not mean that there will be no more pirates. In case of being robbed by pirates, only with weapons can he protect himself.

Xiao Yu also planned to forge a batch of small utensils, such as scissors and knives.Such a small and light tool does not require much iron and does not take up much space. It may be able to play an unexpected role in maritime trade.

Xiao Yu didn't plan to sell large tools and farm implements to overseas countries. During this period, the entire West did not have the technology to smelt carbon-containing steel, and they could only make very soft sponge iron.

And Xiao Yu didn't want to let a large amount of iron ore be lost overseas, after all, we all lack iron ore.

It was New Year's Day again, and before he knew it, Xiao Yu had already spent two years in Yazhou.Xiao Yu has already accepted this family from the bottom of his heart, it was made by himself, so how could he have no feelings.

In order to celebrate this new year, Xiao Yu arranged for the women to brew wine a long time ago, and several large vats were filled, and the whole family would have a drink at that time.

He also killed a pig in advance and fed a lot of sausages.Xiao Yu felt that without the cured meat, the Chinese New Year would lack some flavor.Hanging sausages and salted fish under the eaves will enhance the taste of the New Year.

That pig gave the whole family a full meal, but it was only one meal. There were too many people, and one pig was not enough to eat.

On New Year's Eve, everyone stopped working except those who cooked.The men get up early in the morning to kill pigs and sheep; the women are busy killing chickens and geese; the little girls are busy grinding beans to make tofu; A lot of shells and conchs were picked up from the beach, and some sea urchins and crabs were also caught: everyone is contributing their part to this New Year's Eve dinner.

Xiao Yu sat in the kitchen, looking at the mountains of ingredients, and directed everyone what to do.Only the sea urchin he plans to handle by himself and use it to steam eggs.

"Mother, I'm back. Is your husband here?" A familiar voice sounded outside the door.

The lady of the Meng family heard the voice, looked back, and immediately smiled: "Sigui, why did you come back by yourself? Your master plans to pick you up later. Let your mother see, um, you have grown taller."

Meng Sigui stepped into the threshold: "Mother, what are you frying, it smells so good!"

"Sigui is back?" Sitting on the stool, Xiao Yu saw Meng Sigui who was a little taller, and said with a smile, "Hey, he has become much fairer. It's better to study medicine, so you don't need to bask in the sun."

Meng Sigui laughed: "Lang Jun, I was looking for you. There is a guest at home. They seem to come from the north. They say they are looking for you."

Xiao Yu was taken aback: "Looking for me?"

Meng Sigui quickly grabbed a piece of meat from his mother's big bowl of fried meat, stuffed it into his mouth, wiped his fingers on himself, and then came to help Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu couldn't help laughing: "I'm so greedy, there's no meat in the medical hall?"

Meng Sigui pouted: "Master's house only has a little meat, it's not enough."

Xiao Yu frowned, he already paid a lot of living expenses, why did he eat so poorly: "Does your master eat with you?"

Meng Sigui said: "On the surface, they look similar. They are all divided by Master's wife. Maybe there are eggs lying on the bottom of Master's bowl. Anyway, they are eating in their own room, and I can't see them."

Xiao Yu smiled and patted his head: "I'll eat a little more tonight. I killed a pig, two sheep, chickens and geese today, and they can eat with their stomachs open."

Meng Sigui licked the corner of his mouth: "Is there any gourd chicken?"

Xiao Yu laughed: "I'm making you greedy, but not today. When are you going back to the clinic?"

"Do it for me before I go back?" Meng Sigui beamed with joy.

Xiao Yu said: "Let's do it differently, you can't always eat the same food."

"That's great, thank you, Mr. Lang!" If he hadn't held Xiao Yu by the arm, he would definitely be dancing.

Xiao Yu entered his house and saw a man in blue standing in the yard, bending over to look at the two sleeping cats on the stone table.

Those are Xiao Yu's leopard cat Lucky and Dou Qiye's black cat Xiao Hei. They don't know each other, and now they have become inseparable partners. With them, the mice inside and outside the house are all gone.

Before Meng Sigui had time to speak, the other party had sensed that someone had come in, turned around and said, "Dian—Young Master."

Xiao Yu stood at the door and looked at the other party: "Who are you?"

The man cupped his hands: "Young Master doesn't know me, I'm from the Third Young Master's family. I'm from Yuezhou, and my name is Lai Pingchuan. I've seen you before." After speaking, he bent down and bowed down.

Xiao Yu frowned, Yuezhou?Yuezhou is the fiefdom of the third prince, King Yue, who was sent by King Yue?

"What are you doing here?" Xiao Yu frowned.

Meng Sigui turned his head and noticed that Xiao Yu was in a bad mood, so he whispered to Chang Sheng who had been with the guests here all this time: "Go and find my master and senior brother."

Changsheng ran away after hearing the words.

Lai Pingchuan smiled: "The third son remembers the eldest son, and specially asked the villain to come and greet the eldest son."

Xiao Yu said: "Thank you, you don't need to worry about it, and you won't die of hunger. Please sit down, and I'll make you a cup of tea." The tea leaves were picked in Longhu Mountain and fried by the tea farmer who knows how to make tea at home.

"Don't dare to bother the eldest son, the eldest son is trying to ruin the villain." Lai Pingchuan hurried over to stop him.

"Stop! Don't come near my lord." Meng Sigui recalled that his master told his brother to follow him at all times and not let strangers approach him casually, so he subconsciously sounded the alarm.

Lai Pingchuan stopped, looked at them dumbfounded, and waved his hands: "Okay then, I won't go there."

At this time, Ji Hai hurried back: "Lang Jun, lang jun!" He thought that lang jun was staying in the kitchen, so he went to help Yuer grind the beans, but he didn't expect that as soon as he turned around, lang jun went to meet a stranger. I was so scared that I broke out in a cold sweat, for fear that something might happen to him.

Xiao Yu answered in the kitchen, "I'm here."

Seeing that he was safe, Ji Hai breathed a sigh of relief: "Who is that man?"

Xiao Yu said, "I don't know either."

Xiao Yu brewed tea and asked Meng Sigui to bring it to the other party: "Please drink tea, I will not go there. Although I only have one life left, I still cherish my life. I am not sure whether you are an enemy or a friend, so keep it safe." The distance is better."

He decided not to be reckless and cause trouble to those around him.

Lai Pingchuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he didn't force it: "It is according to what the eldest son said." He sat down on the stone bench.

Lucky and Xiao Hei were disturbed in their dreams by a stranger, they jumped off the stone table unhappily, arched their bodies, stretched their waists, flicked their tails, and jumped up the steps.Xiao Hei leaned forward and licked the hair on Lucky's chin. Obviously both of them were male, so he didn't know why they were so greasy.

At this moment, Pei Linzhi rushed into the courtyard.He was just invited by Lizheng to discuss the year-end sacrifice. Changsheng found him and said that there were guests at home, and they came from the north. How dare he delay, he left Lizheng and rushed back.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw Xiao Yu sitting far away from the visitor, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Lai Pingchuan had just taken a sip of tea, and when he saw Pei Linzhi coming back, he quickly put down his teacup and saluted: "Grandpa Pei!"

Pei Linzhi glanced at the other party coldly: "I know you?"

Lai Pingchuan shook his head in embarrassment: "I don't know. I'm an insignificant little person next to the third son. It's normal that Mr. Pei doesn't know me. I have seen the palace, Mr. Eldest and Mr. Pei from afar."

Pei Linzhi frowned: "What are you doing here?"

Lai Pingchuan smiled wryly: "I was entrusted by the third son, and I came to visit the eldest son, and wanted to know if the eldest son is doing well here."

Xiao Yu and Pei Linzhi looked at each other, and then smiled slightly: "Thank you third brother for remembering, you go back and tell him that I am still alive and can eat and sleep."

"My lord can barely survive, so your master doesn't have to worry about it." Pei Linzhi said.

Lai Pingchuan took out a letter from his arms: "Before I came, the third son handed it to me, so I must deliver it to the eldest son."

Pei Linzhi looked at him, walked over, and took the letter in his hand. It said "Brother's Dear Brother" on it, and it was covered with mud.He looked back at Xiao Yu: "Lang Jun?"

Xiao Yu said, "Bring it to me to have a look."

Pei Linzhi then handed the letter to Xiao Yu, Xiao Yu tore open the letter, took out two pieces of paper from it, he read it hastily, and held out his hand to Pei Linzhi.Pei Linzhi supported him and limped back to the hall.

Xiao Yu said to Lai Pingchuan: "Come in and sit down. Ji Hai and Si Gui are waiting outside the door, there is no need to come in."

When Lai Pingchuan entered the room, he found that the furnishings inside were very strange. They were not the common low couch mats, but high chairs, the kind where you sit with your feet hanging down, similar to the seats of barbarians.

Standing beside Xiao Yu, Pei Linzhi asked, "Lang Jun, what happened?"

Xiao Yu gave the letterhead in his hand to Pei Linzhi, let him read it by himself, and asked Lai Pingchuan: "The words in this letter are true, the emperor wants to send King Yue as a hostage?"

Lai Pingchuan nodded: "The news from Beijing is that the imperial decree has not yet been issued. This winter Rouran sent his troops to the south, crossing Xirong and directly hitting Yongzhou. His Majesty asked for help from Dongrong, Dongrong Khan died suddenly, and several princes seized power , couldn’t take care of himself, and finally had to ask Xirong for help. Xirong’s request was to send a prince as a hostage in addition to the annual tribute of gold, silver, tea and silk. It is impossible for the prince to go, so only the kings of Liang, Yu, and Yue are left. With the eight-year-old fourth prince, the king of Liang Yu needs to guard the frontier, and the fourth prince and the prince are siblings from the same mother, so they can only be the king of Yue."

Xiao Yu's impression of Yue Wang Xiao Yin is that he is a playful young man. The biological mother of Yue Wang was born in a humble family. She knew that she had no chance to be the crown prince. She showed the characteristics of being harmless to humans and animals too early, so she got the fief early and stayed away from the power vortex. , I didn't expect that I could not escape the fate of being a pawn in the end.

Lai Pingchuan suddenly knelt down with a "plop": "My lord, my lord knows that this is going to be a disaster. He has only one son under his knees. I am afraid that after he goes, the little prince will not be sheltered and will not die well, so he wants to entrust the little prince to his father." Eldest Young Master. Please also ask Eldest Young Master to fulfill my lord."

Xiao Yu has already learned the news from the letter. Xiao Yin intends to send his son to him, but his relationship with Xiao Yin is just normal, and there is not much brotherhood. What does the future king think about entrusting himself to the deposed prince?

Xiao Yu pondered for a moment, and said: "I am now a commoner. The young man is of noble birth and has a noble title. I am afraid it is not appropriate to send it to me."

Lai Pingchuan kowtowed again: "My lord has been indifferent to fame and fortune since he was a child, and he doesn't like disputes. He often lamented to us that it would be better to be born in an ordinary family and control his own destiny. He thinks he doesn't want his little son to become a pawn in the hands of others. Villain After landing, I saw that although Yazhou is barren and the people live in poverty, they live and work in peace and contentment. Compared with Yuedi, which is now full of mourners, it is already a paradise on earth. And the eldest son is here in harmony, and people are happy and contented. If the little son If you can live here, you will surely spend your life safely.”

Xiao Yu and Pei Linzhi looked at each other, Pei Linzhi frowned, Xiao Yu said: "You think I am a paradise on earth, but it's just the surface you see, Yazhou is extremely hot, with many hurricanes and miasma, which is not good for young children." friendly."

Lai Pingchuan said: "My lord should have thought it through. Because there is no one worth entrusting except the eldest son."

"The emperor is the child's grandfather, so he must not be bullied." Xiao Yu said.

Lai Pingchuan shook his head: "Young Master, I don't know. Your Majesty suddenly suffered from hysteria this spring. He always said that someone was going to harm him. His spirit was already insane. Now that the crown prince is in charge of the country, how long will it take to replace His Majesty? My lord also asked the villain to remind you Young master, beware of people coming from the north."

Xiao Yu frowned into a "Sichuan" word. If the crown prince succeeds, his situation will become even more dangerous. He will definitely not allow himself, the derelict crown prince, to live in this world.

"Then the king of Liang and the king of Yu can do it too." Xiao Yu said.

Lai Pingchuan hesitated for a moment, then said: "Liang Wang and Yu Wang are two thorns in the crown prince's heart, and they will be pulled out sooner or later. It is not safe for the young son to be sent to them. Only the eldest son has a special status and Located in a remote place, the crown prince can't do anything to the eldest son blatantly, so it's the safest place."

Xiao Yu laughed feebly, all his calculations were well thought out.

Lai Pingchuan kowtowed again: "I beg the eldest son to agree to my lord and protect the younger son."

Xiao Yu said: "Get up, the imperial decree has not yet arrived, maybe there is still room for change, and I don't need my protection." He felt that the crown prince should be more willing to pull out the two twins of King Liang and King Yu compared to King Yue. The thorn in the flesh, maybe choose one of them to be the proton.

Lai Pingchuan knelt down, and Pei Linzhi raised his foot and kicked the opponent's shoulder: "Get up! If you don't agree, you still want to kneel forever? Even if you kneel to death, my husband will not agree to you. "

Lai Pingchuan sat on the ground, tears streaming down his face.

Seeing this, Xiao Yu couldn't bear it: "Get up, it's Chinese New Year today, everyone else is reuniting, you are loyal to the Lord, and you are still wandering here. Why don't you stay at my house for the New Year. Ji Hai, go clean up the wing room and let the guests stay."

Ji Hai hurriedly ran to tidy up the newly vacated room. The house was originally for three servants who had no other place to live. The Wu family moved back to their own home a few years ago, and the three of them moved to the old house where Wu Xingyi and his wife used to live. The house is vacant.

In the evening, the whole family gathers together for the New Year's Eve dinner. There are too many people to sit down together. The servants with families will take the meals and go home to eat, and the single ones will eat together in groups of three or four.Xiao Yu still ate together in the hall of the old house with all the old people and children.

Xiao Yu and Pei Linzhi sat at the first seats, Min Chong and Dou Qiye took the second seats, and Lai Pingchuan was the guest, so he took the first seat under Pei Lin.

In addition to the sumptuous meals and rice wine, Xiao Yu toasted: "Cheers to the past year!"

Everyone raised their glasses and shouted: "Cheers!"

After drinking a glass, Xiao Yu poured another glass and raised his glass again: "Cheers to the coming year! May the coming year be blessed with good weather, good health and prosperous business!"

Everyone cheers again.

Xiao Yu poured the third glass, and clinked glasses with Pei Linzhi again with a smile: "One more glass for our reunion, if you have wine today, you will be drunk now!"

Lai Pingchuan looked at this unrestrained former prince, who was on an equal footing with such a group of traffickers, and still enjoyed it.He felt extremely sorry, but he was also grateful for the people present, they were so lucky to have met such a loving patriarch.

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