Hearing Hua Xiong's words, Liu Mastiff smiled and said, "Thank you, Uncle Hua, for your help! This will definitely happen one day!" Ma Jun was even more puzzled. Looking at the prince's appearance, it didn't look like he was joking.
Is he telling the truth? And, does he really think Hua Xiong can be of any help?
He actually felt that if he wanted to create such a prosperous age, the most important thing was to have fewer fools like Hua Xiong and more wise people.
The three of them chatted for a while. Ma Jun looked at Hua Xiong and seemed to have remembered something. He asked the two of them to wait and then entered the inner courtyard. Not long after, he actually brought out a strange musical instrument. Hua Xiong didn't know it.
What is this? It seems to be a circle made of iron, leaving a hole. It is somewhat similar to a musical instrument. Liu Mastiff also frowned, not knowing what it was. Ma Jun said: "I heard that the school captain and the military expert
For teaching, this thing will definitely be of great use, it is made by my craftsmen, it can amplify words!"
Hua Xiong smiled disdainfully and said, "Can you amplify the human voice? Is it meant to be put on the side of the mouth?"
Seeing that Hua Xiong didn't believe it, Ma Jun also smiled, waved his hand and said: "Hua Jun, come closer." Hua Xiong came closer to him and looked at the thing in his hand. Isn't this just a thing that has gone to the top?
Bell? Just as he was thinking about it, Ma Jun put the object to his mouth, pointed it at Hua Xiong's ear, and gave a loud bang. Hua Xiong shuddered, covered his ears and jumped away. He stared.
With his eyes widened, he looked at the thing in Ma Jun's hand, grinned, and said: "Shan, Dashan, come and see me!!"
He didn't wait for Ma Jun to agree, so he took it from his hand and looked at it carefully.
Liu Mastiff was also a little surprised. The two looked at each other for a while, and then Hua Xiong said helplessly: "You have this thing, why didn't you give it to me earlier, but you took it out now? Do you know that these days, I yell all day long?"
While teaching to the students, I almost lost my voice.”
"I didn't know the general had such an ambition before, but now that I know it, how could he hide it secretly?"
"Hahaha!" Hua Xiong was very happy after hearing this. He laughed, held Ma Jun's hand and said, "I misjudged you. You are also a real hero!!" Ma Jun continued to praise him.
, just now he added: "This thing costs five hundred yuan. Since I am so familiar with the general, I will charge the general three hundred yuan!!"
Hua Xiong thought for a moment and realized that he had taken advantage. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll have someone send the money later!"
Ma Jun smiled and nodded. The three of them were chatting when they suddenly heard a deafening thunder coming from the inner courtyard. Both Liu Mastiff and Hua Xiong were startled. Hua Xiong widened his eyes and asked, "Are you still there?"
Making thunder??" Ma Jun shook his head and said: "It's just some things of the alchemist. I haven't figured it out yet, so I won't tell you."
Hua Xiong nodded blankly and looked at Ma Jun in awe. He did not continue to ask questions. He said goodbye to Ma Jun and left this strange place. As soon as he walked out of here, Hua Xiong became a little nervous.
Xixi asked: "Your Highness, could this guy Ma Jun be transformed by a demon?"
"Ah?! Why did uncle speak like this??"
"You see, he behaves strangely, and he can make thunder, and maybe it will rain." Hua Xiong said, with some fear appearing on his face. Liu Mastiff shook his head and said, "There are so many strange things in the world, you can't talk like this." Hua Xiong said
Xiong was a little scared.
It’s not his fault. Among the Han people, Liangzhou people’s respect for ghosts and gods, and even their attitude towards these things, are completely different from other areas. They respect gods very much and believe in these supernatural things. In the south,
Many Liangzhou generals in the army have alchemists in their mansions. Before fighting, they will ask the alchemists to divine for them.
The same is true for Hua Xiong, an authentic Liangzhou native. Of course, he did not raise an alchemist, but he still believes in these, just like he has always believed in the kingdom of heaven. He thinks that everyone will go there after they pass away. Those old brothers
, including Yuan Shu and Dong Zhuo, will be there to greet him.
Liu Mastiff didn't say anything more. He was still thinking about the poor people. He looked a little worried, which was similar to when Hua Xiong first arrived. The two went back like this, Ma Jun
Standing at the door, watching them leave, the craftsman on the side wanted to speak, but didn't know how to speak, and seemed a little tangled. Ma Jun noticed his strangeness and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Mr. Magong, we sold this repeating crossbow that cost only more than 500 yuan for 2,000 yuan and gave it to the prince. If he finds out, I'm afraid..."
"What's this? It's in their hands, but I made it myself. Is my craftsmanship not worth the price? It doesn't matter. You can continue to do your own work."
Hua Xiong said goodbye to the prince halfway and left. He held a repeating crossbow and left happily. He was still muttering incomprehensible words about who is afraid of whom. Liu Mastiff returned to the East Palace all the way.
, the carriage arrived in front of the East Palace Gate, but saw a man lying in front of the East Palace Gate, sleeping with his hands on his pillow. Liu Mastiff was shocked, and quickly got off the car to see, this person was Pang Tong, and Pang Tong was lying at the East Palace Gate.
, and fell into a deep sleep.
A strong smell of alcohol emitted from his body, and the pungent smell was really unpleasant. When the soldiers on the side saw the prince coming back, they said helplessly: "Your Highness, Mr. Pang came here drunk some time ago.
We have no choice but to stop him from entering the East Palace to see His Highness, and he is lying here again, unwilling to get up." These soldiers had nothing to do with this East Palace official.
Before Liu Mastiff could speak, Cao Pi was furious. The relationship between Pang Tong and them was already bad, and now they still have this attitude. Cao Pi said: "Your Highness, please let me lead someone to beat this mess up and sleep in front of the East Palace Gate."
, This is an insult to His Highness the Crown Prince!! This guy has brought shame on the East Palace, I hope His Highness will punish him severely!!"
Liu Mastiff sighed and said: "Forget it, if you want to punish him severely, you have to wait until he wakes up and carry him into the palace." Cao Pi had no way to refuse, so he asked the soldiers to carry him in. He couldn't be allowed to stay there forever.
Sleeping here, Liu Mastiff followed him in and ordered the soldiers to place Pang Tong in place. Liu Mastiff also entered the study and wrote a memorial. This memorial was written to the emperor. Naturally, it was about what he saw today.
Those of the poor people.
He was writing. After a while, there was a knock on the door, "Come in!" Liu Mastiff said, and it was Pang Tong who came in. Pang Tong's face was still a little red, and he was not completely awake.
Seeing the prince in front of him, he still wanted to bow to him, but he almost fell to the ground.
"Hey, why did Mr. Pang eat so much wine? Go back and have a rest." Liu Mastiff said helplessly. Pang Tong shook his head and sat in front of the prince. Looking at Liu Mastiff, he asked doubtfully: "Your Highness, I
If I don’t drink, what can I do??” The prince had not yet spoken, he continued: “All the things I need to do, the young master has arranged before he leaves.”
"Everything is done by the young master, so I can only eat and drink, and occasionally praise the young master. Now that the young master is not here, I can't praise him anymore, so I go to eat and drink in the huge East Palace, which is all mediocrity.
Sir, your highness, look, if we don’t have a young master, what can we accomplish? Nothing can be done!! I think having a young master in the East Palace is enough!!”
Hearing Pang Tong's words, Liu Mastiff still didn't understand what he meant. Liu Mastiff was silent for a long time, looked at Pang Tong, and asked: "Jun, I have something that I don't understand. Can you help me explain it?"
Pang Tong seemed to wake up at this moment, his eyes were bright. He looked at Liu Mastiff and said with a smile: "I have been waiting for your highness to say this for a long time. In this East Palace, everything can be done without Zhuge Liang."
No, no problem can be solved, so what’s the matter, just give me your orders, Your Highness!”
"I went to Jiang Zuofu today." Liu Mastiff told what he saw and heard in Ma Jun, and said with some sadness: "I heard that there are countless poor people in the world. I thought that in today's prosperous world
"Yeah, I didn't know there was such a situation." Listening to Liu Mastiff's words, Pang Tong nodded and said with a smile: "Your Highness, today is indeed a prosperous age."
"A prosperous age is not about how well the people at the bottom live, but how strong the country is. In your opinion, which one is a prosperous age between Xiaowu and Xiaowen?" Pang Tong asked rhetorically.
"this"
"Hahaha, the world all regards Xiaowu as the great prosperity of the Han Dynasty, but they don't know that the people in the Xiaowen period actually lived a wealthier life. Why is this? It is easy to understand. After all, it is not the prosperity of the Han Dynasty, but those people
The final say is still left to the officials and the emperor. If they live a good life, they will naturally be prosperous." Pang Tong smiled and said, "I hope your highness will not blame you for your drunken remarks."
Liu Mastiff shook his head, said nothing more, and asked: "Then how can we make the people rich?" Pang Tong said: "There are many ways. Looking at my Xiaokang affairs, such as reclaiming farmland and reducing taxes, they are all
It can make the people rich, but as people are born more and more, most of the land is distributed to the firstborn. It all depends on whether the elder brother in the family can be benevolent and righteous."
"However, even if he is benevolent and righteous, the cultivated land will become less and less when it is divided. Sooner or later, more people will be like them."
"Then what Pang Jun sees??"
"The method I think of is very simple, but I don't know if His Highness can agree to it." Pang Tong said, looked at the prince and said, "Does Your Highness know the silk spinning machine??"
"Of course I know, this is what Ma Jiangzuo did."
"That's right, and Ma Jiangzuo will definitely make more things. I think this thing can change a lot of things. Has His Highness ever thought about building a mansion in one place and placing thousands of things in it?
Set up such a silk spinning machine, let the remaining members of the family come here to work, give them food and money with their monthly surplus, and then sell the fabrics to be used outside the Great Wall."
Hearing Pang Tong's words, Liu Mastiff was stunned and asked: "You want me to learn from the local tyrants???"
What Pang Tong said is very similar to what local powerful people did. The powerful people established large-scale farming areas such as tea and herbal medicine in some areas, let farmers practice and produce them, and then dumped these to various places to obtain a large amount of tea.
Profit, this kind of behavior has always been opposed by the ministers. It is an act that delays the cultivation of mulberry trees and is harmful to the national structure of the Han Dynasty.
"That's right, if I were to be a Situ, I would cultivate strong men in various places and let them mobilize the people to make iron, mine, make tea, herbal medicine, and even weave. Let them give these people money and food regularly so that they can survive.
At the same time, it can enrich the treasury of the Han Dynasty. The more money they have, the more taxes they will pay."
"Supporting these new powerful people is the way out for the big man!!!!"
Liu Mastiff's eyes widened and he was stunned for a long time before he said: "Pang Jun is drunk and should go back and rest early."