Chapter 157 Beast Charcoal

Ma strode to the forging house and smelled a familiar smell. Goodbye the forging house was tightly blocked, and Ma Chao had a little bit of calculation in his heart.

"The four craftsmen were smelted in this closed room?" Ma Chao turned around and asked.

"Yes, young master." Pu Yuan thought that Ma Chao was just touching the scene and replied sadly.

"Open the door." Ma Chao ordered.

"Young master, no, this house has been stagnant. You can't enter the house for less than seven days!" Zheng Hun's face was nervous. Listening to the words, he seemed to have a lot of superstition.

"Open it, will those four craftsmen still ask me for their lives?" Ma Chao said harshly, "Open it, I want to go in and have a look!"

Pu Yuan saw that the horse's ultrasound was fierce and did not dare to hesitate. He went forward to open the door. As soon as Ma Chao started, a strong smell came to his face. Pu Yuan covered his mouth and nose, and the sight of his eyes couldn't help but make him lost: Ma Chao actually strode in!

"Young master, no!" Pu Yuan stretched out his hand to pull, but it was empty. Ma Chao strode into the house.

"Young Lord!" The craftsmen outside shouted and looked at the house with wide eyes. As soon as Han Ying gritted his teeth, he took the lead in running in, while Zheng Hun and Pu Yuan were stunned and then quickly followed in.

The room is not big, and there is a strong smell of carbon monoxide. In the smelting stove, there are some half-white and half-black stones in a pile of gray-white powder, and there are still a lot of burned black stones under the furnace.

Ma Chao picked it up and took a closer look. It was indeed coal. There was a burst of ecstasy in his heart, but immediately tightened: "Open all the doors and windows quickly to keep this room ventilated!"

Everyone didn't know what it meant, but seeing Ma Chao's tone was unquestionable, Han Ying, Pu Yuan, Zheng Hun and others also quickly opened the doors and windows. Suddenly, a breath of early winter blew in, making the four people shiver faintly. However, in this way, the feeling of nausea, vomiting and dizziness when I came in before was much looser.

"Did the four craftsmen have headaches, shortness of breath and convulsions before they died, and did they look blue after death?" After the three opened the window, Ma Chao asked Pu Yuan.

"How did the young master know?" Pu Yuan and Zheng Hun were shocked. Ma Chao said about such a situation as Qin Jian.

At this time, Ma Chao can be sure that these four people died unjustly and died under carbon monoxide poisoning...

But what can this do? After all, four living lives are gone. Even if Ma Chao found the answer to this mystery, he could not keep the four people alive.

However, one thing is certain is that these craftsmen can no longer be superstitious.

"This coal... Animal charcoal is not used in all smelting furnaces. Why isn't it smelted outside, but in this hut? Ma Chao picked up the coal and asked with a frown.

"The young master doesn't know that this beast has long been in the ancient book. Used in smelting, the temperature is extremely high and long-lasting, but the beast is black and ominous, highly toxic, and the use of the person needs to be led by life. Next, in order to keep it secret, second, because of luck, I want to see if this animal charcoal can be used in this smelting..." Pu Yuan said and couldn't help kneeling to the ground again. It is said that it is because he is greedy for his achievements, and he is dedicated to doing this in order to get the fine steel as soon as possible.

"You mean, only this small smelting furnace uses coal... Animal charcoal, and other outer smelting furnaces are all wood? Ma Chao was a little crazy: he took it for granted. Modern people have long been familiar with coal, and they don't know much about it, but they didn't expect that the craftsmen at the end of the Han Dynasty didn't know the role of coal!

"Yes, that's exactly what happened." Zheng Hun replied.

"Where does this coal come from?"

"There is a mine in Xinping County, which was escorted back by Lord Han Feng for smoke at the mouth of the beacon. My subordinates dared to borrow some from Lord Han Feng. This was answered by Pu Yuan.

But Ma Chao didn't know what to say at this time: in the past, when he saw craftsmen burning wood, he thought he couldn't buy coal, or there was no coal in Yongzhou. But I never thought that this 'black gold' would be under my own rule. And this wealth did not bring any benefit to itself, but it took four lives first...

Coal and iron have always been important strategic resources. In ancient times, this black gold was actually covered with a layer of superstition, which made the ancients afraid to touch their fingers. It's really sad, but it's also this that made me pick up a bargain.

In addition to smelting, this coal can also be used for civilian use. If this coal production is sufficient, then beware of the problem of frostbite this year, and it can be solved easily.

Thinking of this, Ma Chao is very worried. However, it is still a big project for these people to accept coal and dare to use coal. The only way is to try the law. As a general of Pingxi, I'm afraid it can still convince some people.

"Although you two have smelted this peerless blade, the use of the method is really a big mistake and killed four people in vain. The merit is not worth it. Pu Yuan was specially punished for being demoted to the first class, and Zheng Hun's salary was reduced for one season. Do you two have any doubts? Thinking of this, Ma Chao first said the judgment of Zheng Hun and Pu Yuan, and then planned to go to Han Feng and ask him to introduce the situation of a coal mine in Xinping County.

"My subordinates admit the punishment!" When the two saw Ma Chao's practice of cutting hair as the head, they had been convinced for a long time, but at this time, they had no intention to ask for any effort.

"Don't be discouraged. I still have two drawings here. If you two can make up for your achievements, I will not only avoid your punishment, but also reward you as appropriate. But remember that this incident should be taken as a warning, and there should be no more bloody and tear blades.

"No!" Zheng Hun and Pu Yuan took the drawings and bowed away.

"Let's go and find Han Feng." Ma Chao turned around and said to Han Ying, but saw that Han Ying was just staring at himself, with some signs of infatuation.

"What's wrong? Are you really blind?"

Ma Chao shook his hand back and forth in front of Han Ying, and Han Ying reacted. He opened Ma Chao's hand in a hurry and said anly, "Stop it. Let's go and find Han... This has nothing to do with Lord Han!" As he spoke, his face turned red first.

"What's wrong? Did you like Han Feng? Ma Chao was surprised. Why did he blush?

Naturally, he did not know that his previous true feelings, coupled with the act of walking into the room in order to commemorate the death of the four craftsmen, was really a manifestation of the girl's heart. Finally, with Ma Chao's equal judgment, Zheng Hun and Pu Yuan bowed their heads and were punished, showing their main demeanor. Han Ying has long belonged to Ma Chaxin. How can he not be obsessed with it at this time?

"If you die!" How can Han Ying not be angry when he hears Ma Chao make fun of himself so much?

And Ma Chao didn't think it was time to close this door. He said silently to the four craftsmen in his heart, "Well, righteous man, have a good journey!"