After half a cup of tea, the thin scholar lived up to expectations and stood firmly on the Wenchai stage. He patted his chest and let out a breath, filled with the joy of surviving the disaster.
He bowed in the direction of the boat, saluted, and said loudly: "On my trip to Yuanzhou and the Tang Dynasty, I hope you will give me some advice."
Seeing that he was safe and sound, many literati also cautiously stepped onto the wooden bridge.
Huo Ji watched them step onto the ring one by one. Even though the winnings had not yet been announced, they were already dancing with joy.
He touched his chin, and the smile flickered in his eyes.
"I heard that you take out those two things as the biggest prize for the leaders of Wen Lei and Wu Lei." He Liang said.
Huo Ji said "oh" lightly: "That's true."
"Is it the little emperor's instruction?"
"It's almost the same." Huo Ji smiled and saw that the Wen Lei became overcrowded and said softly: "Continue."
The man in charge below seemed to have excellent hearing. His ears twitched, he glanced above and then high-fived again.
I saw a "rumbling" sound coming from Wen Lei, and the sound expanded twice in size.
People on the boat and the shore hesitated upon seeing this, fearing that the mechanism in the wooden bridge would not be able to support it, so the number of people going up gradually decreased.
When the man in charge saw this, he snapped his fingers, and eight maids walked onto the stage. Each of them held a tray in their hands, covered with red cloth, and the contents inside could not be seen clearly.
He took the slender jadeite wrapped with gold wire from his subordinates, walked to the first maid, lifted up the red cloth, and revealed the first piece of jadeite.
In the black box, there is a black pill. If you look closely, you can see that there is golden light swirling around it.
"This is a wonderful elixir that can resolve all toxins in the world."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes lit up.
The steward picked up a second piece of red cloth, with two wine jars placed inside.
"This liquor is a trophy collected by General Huo Ji from the Xiao Family Army. Different from the bland and tasteless liquor we usually drink, this kind of shochu is even better. The liquor is sweet and refreshing in the mouth, with a lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth.
If any winery can figure out the formula, it can ensure that the family will be prosperous and wealthy for generations to come."
Picking up the third piece of red cloth, there was a blueprint and an iron object that looked like a needle but was thicker.
"This thing is called steel nails, which can be used to build houses instead of mortises and tenons. General Huo sent people to build ten boxes to be used as winning prizes, and this drawing is the structural drawing used when building houses with steel nails."
"Such a small thing can actually fix a house? Is it true?"
"I heard that the Beirong people all live in camps. Could it be that this thing was also obtained from the Xiao family army?"
"Why do they carry these things with them? Do they want to build a house on the grassland?"
The steward did not respond, and then opened the fourth piece of red cloth, inside which was placed a black object with a pair of binoculars merged together. It was small and exquisite, about the size of a palm. Unscrewing the cover revealed two transparent lenses in front of the binoculars.
"This thing is called a telescope. When adjusted to the appropriate angle, it can see the scenery thousands of miles away."
"Wow! Isn't that clairvoyance? The small country of Luoqi actually hides such a treasure!"
"Tsk! No matter how many treasures you have, you still won't lose to us, Xiliang!"
The steward opened the fifth piece of red cloth, revealing a bronze sword. The mottled dark red blood stains on it were shocking.
Many people began to whisper among themselves, speculating on the origin of this sword.
"Everyone's guess is correct. This sword is the sword used by the King of Beirong to kill himself!"
After saying that, he opened the sixth piece of red cloth, and dozens of pens were neatly placed inside.
"General Huo sent people to Luoqi to investigate and learned that these pens are different from the brushes we usually use. This one is a pen, which needs to be dipped in ink. This one is a pencil, which needs to be sharpened before it can be used. This
A few of the pens are oil pens and ballpoint pens. And these are watercolor pens and crayons for drawing, highlighters, and correction pens for smudge corrections.”
The steward asked for rice paper and tried all the pens one by one.
Amid a burst of admiration, he lifted up the sixth piece of red cloth. It was a pencil case as long as an arm, with a stationery set inside.
"This pencil case contains various scales, compasses, pencil sharpeners, and a vacuum cleaner for cleaning the desktop. There is a rotating button at the bottom, which is easy to operate. This is a notepad with a kraft paper cover, and this is a paper
The tape is easy to tear, and girls can use it to make beautiful handbooks."
Then the seventh piece of red cloth was opened, and strange bottles and cans were placed inside.
The steward opened a few of the bottles, and a fragrant aroma filled his nostrils.
"These are body wash, shampoo, hair cream, cleanser, toner, concealer, face cream, eye cream, and facial mask."
"Wait a minute! Steward! Are you sure these were also confiscated from Beirong and the Xiao family army? Are they going to fight or go on a spring outing?!"
A young man from a wealthy family immediately asked about the idea, and the woman in blue who had been hiding in the dark was dumbfounded. This was not a stage, it was clearly Huo Ji who wanted to show off his skills and win over various merchants to hold an investment fair!
After all, he is a great general and comes from a family of generals. Why does he need to amass money so crazily?
He Liang took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "General Huo, is his family short of money? Or is he trying to make money and rebel?"
Huo Ji raised his eyebrows and smiled calmly: "When I was in the army, I was too afraid of poverty. If I didn't save more money, the soldiers would be hungry again if we fight in the future."
Hearing this, He Liang's smile froze.
It's no wonder that Huo Ji said this. Earlier when Huo Ji went to Beirong, He Liang had deliberately cut off his food and sent it to him at a critical moment, causing the soldiers of Xiliang to suffer a lot in vain.
"It's a good thing to have a heart for the soldiers, but if you don't have a heart for the little emperor, you have to be careful where your head falls."
Huo Ji sneered, ignoring the warning in He Liang's words: "The last general's loyalty to the emperor will be revealed to heaven and earth."
“So best.”
As the seventh piece of red cloth was unveiled, the steward informed one by one of the efficacy, pros and cons of the contents of the bottle. The girls and noble ladies present stepped onto the wooden bridge in unison and ran towards Wen Lei.
The steward uncovered the eighth piece of red cloth, and there was a stack of books neatly placed inside, with the two big characters "Mathematics" written clearly on the top one.
The steward pursed his lips, seemed hesitant, and looked at Huo Ji on the third floor.
After Huo Ji nodded his head, he reluctantly said: "This book records the use of Arabic numerals, which is a calculation method passed down from Luo Qi. Application formulas are composed of numbers and various symbols.
, such as basic formulas such as the multiplication table, you can quickly calculate the answer through application."
"Compared to an abacus, how much faster?"
The steward snorted coldly: "You'll know if you win."