Author: My spear is still here

The day after I decided to go to Maling, it was the seventh day of the foggy month.

Wang Jian also began to make some preparations for himself.

He personally sharpened his sword, maintained his bow, and went to the castle's blacksmith to make him some flying knives according to the diagrams he drew on the tiles. Now his spiritual consciousness is his greatest reliance, and he uses himself as his

He can detect any disturbance within a hundred steps of the center. In this case, long-range weapons can exert their power.

After that, he went to help Secretary Sun reconcile the accounts. Sun Difang told him that it was the beginning of the foggy month and it was time to reconcile the accounts.

Wang Jian didn't know why, but Secretary Sun shook his head and educated him while checking the accounts.

Wang Jian gradually understood the way this world calculates time. Sun Difang once studied at Jixia Academy in Qi State and knew many things that the soldiers in the castle did not know.

He told Wang Jian that people saw it based on the moon in the sky.

Wang Jian thought, in fact, we can distinguish them by looking at the brightness and color changes of the three satellites.

When the two small moons are brighter and the main moon is dim, it is called the Tai Moon, which lasts for two hundred and one days;

Then the three moons will be equally bright, and they will enter the month of Pi, which will last for one hundred and ninety-three days;

After that, the three moons will turn pale and become more and more difficult to detect in the sky. This is the Frost Moon, which lasts for one hundred and eighty days;

Finally, the main month will gradually become blurred and invisible, and the two small months will become clearer and clearer. At this time, it will enter the longest foggy month, which will last for 213 days.

After listening to this, Wang Jian also realized that people in this world live much longer than he previously thought, because they have 778 days in a year.

In the meantime, he was also very interested in Jixia Academy in Qi State and asked Secretary Sun a lot about it.

Secretary Sun did not hide his clumsiness. When he talked about the Jixia Academy, his words could not help but be filled with pride.

He said that it was the highest institution of higher education in Qi, which had been established for hundreds of years. It was also a dream place for bachelors in the world. He had studied there for more than ten years.

Jixia Academy has been established for more than 200 years. It has always been open to all rivers and gathered scholars from all over the world. There are not only famous masters from various schools of thought, but also those who specialize in teaching agriculture, magicianship, medicine, art of war and other subjects, bringing together the world.

Learn and communicate there.

After the Han army occupied Qi, Emperor Gaozu also liked Jixia Academy very much, so he kept it.

After that, the eastern countries gradually broke away from the control of the Han Dynasty, but the Qi State was also different from other vassal states. The king and his ministers were all proud of the Jixia Academy and could peacefully engage in academic research.

Wang Jian speculated that there were two reasons for this. On the one hand, Qi State never resisted the Han Dynasty, but was very respectful to the Han Dynasty. It always stated that it was a loyal subject of the Han Dynasty. With the support of the Han Dynasty, it did not need to be like other countries.

Countries spent a lot of money on defense against the Han army.

Second, scholars from Jixia Academy are spread all over the world and hold important positions in various countries, because in order to take care of the emotions of domestic talents, no one will easily provoke Qi.

For example, Sun Difang, there are not many people as knowledgeable as him, and his status as secretary is basically equivalent to the general manager of the castle. Except for the deployment of troops, he has to arrange and execute everything, because he understands the sky, can count, and can choose words.

It is not easy to be able to form sentences, write and write articles, and also know some medical skills.

This made Wang Jian a little more curious about the Jixia Academy of Qi State, but Qi State is on the bank of the Eastern Sea and is far away from here.

At noon, Wang Jian was practicing archery in the school field. The sentinels on the outside walked up the mountain road to the fortress in the dusty weather, and reported to his father on the tower that a caravan from the south had arrived. They asked for a way out, and Marquis Duyang ordered them to come in.

Soon, more than 20 carriages and more than 100 armed guards entered the towns outside the castle. The soldiers searched them and then let them go.

As these people entered the city, they also attracted the attention of the people around them. Wang Jian also put down his bow and curiously went over to join in the fun.

Father politely prepared water for them to quench their thirst, and also gave several leaders of the caravan good rice wine. Not only did they allow them to pass, but he also allowed them to rest in the castle to escape the heat when the sun was at its hottest.

At first, Wang Jian didn't understand why these caravans from the south were given preferential treatment, until Secretary Sun talked to their leader about buying some rhinoceros skins.

The caravan leader wearing short clothes over there gave the order, and the man quickly untied the sheepskin cover of the car, then took off several thick bundles of leather and said to Sun Difang: "Sir, this is the best product this year. You can find it."

Let people test it and see.”

Wu Yi was also in the school grounds at this time, and came over to explain to him, "These caravans mostly come from Chu and Changsha in the south. They usually bring high-quality rhinoceros skins, which are the best materials for making armor."

Wang Jian then realized that this was what happened, but it seemed that the bundles of processed rhinoceros skin were indeed much thicker than cowhide and sheepskin, and the leather armor would definitely have better defensive properties.

Over there, Secretary Sun is discussing the final price with the caravan leader.

Wu Yi then told him, "The peach wood of Linyinbao is also of high quality, especially many warlocks like to use it as a medium for casting spells."

Soon, the discussion there was almost complete, and Secretary Sun directed people to carry out sections of fine peach wood from the warehouse next to the stable for the merchant to inspect.

It seems that this transaction is a barter.

The peach tree has a close relationship with the warlocks in this world. The warlocks use good peach wood swords to communicate with the "superior purity" they call when they cast spells. The warlocks in the Linyin Castle also stay mysteriously behind the mountains most of the time.

He was meditating in the peach forest, saying that he was getting in touch with the "Shangqing", and his behavior was weird.

Soon the transaction over there was almost complete. Secretary Sun exchanged twelve sticks of fine peach wood for twelve bundles of rhinoceros skins.

Wu Yi told him that those peach trees were more than twenty years old and in good condition. They could be used as a medium for magicians to cast spells and were very precious.

After the transaction was completed, when the sun had gone by, the caravan quickly left the back of the castle with ox-carts and horse-drawn carriages, and the castle returned to its former appearance.

Wang Jian was curious about where they were going, so he rushed over and had a few words with the leader of the caravan.

"Young Master, let's leave here and go north, to Jinyang and then to Dai State, and then go west to the vicinity of Yinshan and Ershan in Han State. A few years ago, there were many people there, and they would snatch anything they brought there.

It’s empty, but business has not been as good as before in the past two years.”

"Why?"

The leader of the caravan arrived casually: "There are few people, no one is selling, but we still have to go. People like us will starve if we stop, but we are not as lucky as the young master."

After saying a few more words, Wang Jian turned back. He got important news from the merchants. It seemed that the Han Dynasty was indeed reducing its military strength in the north. This was not good news. As a result, the probability of sending troops to the east was greater.

During dinner that day, his father told him that the Wu family had asked Shi Ligong's eldest son to lead troops to Linyinbao to meet them, and after meeting them, they would set off for Maling City.

This will ensure safety.

Dad finally confirmed to him that he was going to Maling. Wang Jian gave a positive answer. He didn't want to have any accidents and lose his support. However, Dad was so moved that his eyes were filled with tears and he ate half of the meal in a hurry.

Left the table

Wang Jian was confused, this is okay!
Chapter completed!