Ma Jun was busy in the mansion for several more months. In September of the 22nd year of Xiping, Ma Jun just handed over the completed machine and this technology to the Hall of Houde, which the emperor had longed for. The new technology was finally developed, and the emperor was very happy. However, he was not in a hurry to announce the news, and he did not even put the new technology into production immediately and start printing books.
The emperor seemed to have other plans. Ma Jun didn't care about it. He was satisfied that the research and development was completed. After so many days of busy work, he was already very tired. In the Hall of Houde, he also He just briefly introduced his new improvements to the emperor, and then returned to the mansion to rest. He didn't care about the emperor's rewards. : :
Six more days passed before the emperor held a court meeting.
The ministers were all a little confused. Nothing major happened in the court. Why did the emperor suddenly hold a court meeting? Could it be that there was something wrong with the new policy that Yuan Shao was in charge of? Everyone was thinking, as they gathered at the entrance of the palace, the ministers They gathered together to talk about the current situation and their views on various new policies. Yuan Shao stood alone and ignored the other ministers. It seemed that Yuan Shao was indeed a little tired.
His hair color was no longer as black and shiny as before. Yuan Shao wore a mountain crown to cover his gray hair, but the exposed part still betrayed him, telling everyone present that Sikong's condition was not as good as his. He has done so well. Among the ministers, there is Guo Jia, who is as good as Yuan Shao. Guo Jia no longer has the energy to despise many ministers. He is decadent. These days, Cao Cao has tired him out. , almost as busy as not looking up.
Only Cao Cao, when he arrived, was still radiant and not tired at all. He smiled and chatted with Liu Bei without anything inappropriate. Guo Jia glared at him angrily and stopped talking, while Yuan Shao also However, he looked at Jimin Ling Liu Ba in the distance unkindly, with a fierce look in his eyes. Facing their gazes, Cao Cao walked up to Guo Jia with a smile, patted him on the shoulder, and smiled. He said:
"Fengxiao, I have really troubled you these days. Now, the selection of judges and the like has been completed, and the evaluation of aristocratic families from all over the country has begun. You can relax for a while. By the way, Do you think, if I unite the four southern states, build a large number of water conservancy projects along the river, use corvees on a large scale, and reclaim wasteland, can it change the decline of the south?" Cao Cao asked.
Guo Jia's lips trembled slightly, he raised his head and looked at Cao Cao with some confusion. He shook his head and said, "Forget it, Mr. Cao, this strategy is useless."
"It's useless? That's right. If the temple invests too much in the South, the North's policies will not be implemented," Cao Cao said, nodding.
Not to mention these two people, Jimin Ling Liu Ba has been doing very well recently. After he was ranked among the nine ministers and successfully became a clan member, he can be said to have reached the sky in one step. From a small official, he suddenly became a famous person in Luoyang. , many people sent congratulatory gifts and came to make friends, and many came to seek marriage or want to get married. Liu Ba was not proud of his success, but he knew that if he wanted to secure this position, You can't offend these people.
He did not accept the congratulatory gifts, but he received the people who came to see him and made friends with him very gently, without any disrespect. Only his relationship with Yuan Shao became increasingly bad. Yuan Shao's beating that day made him never forget it.
, but he had no choice but to have no chance. At this moment, seeing Yuan Shao’s eyes like that, he felt much better. He was still thinking about how I would come up with several strategies in the future!!
Everyone gathered and the time came, Cao Cao led everyone into the palace.
Hua Xiong still pestered Zhang Fei. Zhang Fei had a dark face and ignored the guy. Hua Xiong didn't care about his indifference and still chatted enthusiastically. The uninformed people around looked at him and really thought that these two people
At the turn of the eight worships, they entered the hall and everyone sat down separately. Not long after, the emperor appeared on the throne. Everyone paid their respects and the emperor returned the greeting. Then everyone sat down. The emperor was smiling and seemed to be in a very happy mood.
"I love you so much, can you please give me a memorial?" the emperor asked.
When he asked, Situ Cao Cao immediately stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
"Your Majesty, the review strategy has been completed. The reviewers appointed by me are selecting the aristocratic families from all over the country and giving them honors. However, while they were receiving the honors, I thought of another thing, which is this Jimin Terrace.
When the Mintai was first established, it did not yet have the strength to help the people, and the national treasury was extremely empty. Therefore, one person from each family might be sent to serve in the Mintai to serve the country and the people according to Liu Jun's order!!"
As soon as Cao Cao opened his mouth, everyone knew that something was wrong. As early as when Cao Cao gathered them, Cao Cao had already revealed his intentions in this regard, and they had already made preparations. Unexpectedly, this moment came so quickly.
The wealthy families did not send people to Jimin Terrace, but sent money to Jimin Terrace. They had been making friends with Liu Ba these days, and it was also out of this intention. Today's Jimin Terrace does not seem to be a residence of high power.
But gradually, after having the right to claim the big clan, the position of the Jimin Order will become particularly important, so it is a very correct plan to make friends with Liu Ba. They also know a little bit about Liu Ba. Although Liu Ba is
He comes from a wealthy family, but he is very frugal in daily life. This level of frugality is only lower than that of Wen Renxi and Ma Jun. In addition, he is also a very honest official. He does not ask for any gifts given by the wealthy family in private.
, so private that no one could notice it, and he didn't want it.
These points are the characteristics of a good official, but they also make the wealthy families a little uneasy.
After Cao Cao's proposal, Liu Ba was thoughtful. He seemed to understand why so many people came to make friends these days. He looked at Cao Cao in the distance and nodded with a smile.
The emperor said: "Okay". As he said that, he looked at Liu Ba again and said: "Liu Qing, you have to handle these things well. These noble families are loyal to the country and you cannot be rude to them." As he said this, he looked at Liu Ba.
Looking at the ministers around him, he said again: "I originally wanted Man Chong to take this position. Seeing how talented you are, I just let you take the position. You have to do it well. If you can't do it well, I will let Man Chong do it."
Take your place!!"
The emperor said, as if he was warning Liu Ba, and Liu Ba was also in awe, but these ministers knew in their hearts that they were not beating Liu Ba. This was clearly threatening us. If we cooperate well, I will let you
Liu Ba came to squeeze you, and if you don't cooperate, he will kill the clan with full favor. The ministers thought for a moment, and when they looked at Liu Ba again, they suddenly felt that this guy is quite good, and we should be satisfied.
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If Man Chong were to take charge of this, he would be beheaded the next moment he took office.
Seeing the surrender of all the ministers, the emperor didn't say anything. He smiled and said: "I have something that I want to show to all my beloved lords!!" He said, waved his hand, and immediately there was Huangmen carrying a heavy weight.
The object slowly walked into the hall and placed it in the hall. Seeing this new and strange thing, the ministers were a little curious. The smart people had already connected the object with Ma Jun, and they were all a little confused.
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When the repeating crossbow was born, the emperor was not so excited. What is the function of this thing?
They were thinking that Cao Cao was on the side and was also very curious. He looked at Ma Jun across from him and saw the calm look on Ma Jun's face. They already understood in their hearts that this was done by Ma Jun. The first Cao Mengde was also
He was so opposed to these things that he even smashed the emperor's favorite things and was imprisoned for a few days. But now, he has seen Xiping damask looms, Xiping repeating crossbows, Xiping rollovers and other items.
Later, he changed his mind.
Not all of these things are playthings, some of them can also play an important role in the world.
Most of the ministers had this view, but the only one who was very angry was the old minister Cai Yong. Maybe he was old, maybe he was too stubborn, but he never changed his opinion. These are just playthings.
The king should stay away from them. This idea has been rooted in Cai Yong's mind for decades and cannot be changed easily. Sure enough, before Zhang Fei could persuade him, the old man stood up angrily.
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"His Majesty!!!"
"Is it just for this thing that you called the ministers here? Your Majesty usually enjoys these things, and I didn't say much, but how can you bring them out in the main hall?! Could it be that all the ministers are obsessed with this thing, no matter what
Civil affairs, regardless of military affairs, are all going to be craftsmen!?!" Cai Yong cursed unceremoniously, but the emperor was not angry, and asked with a smile: "Does Mr. Cai think this thing is of no use??"
"It is indeed useless. The most important thing is people. How can things be more valuable than people? So what if research and development turns over? If there are no officials who love the people like sons and encourage farmers and mulberry farmers, can the affairs of farmers and mulberry trees get better because of the overturn? Continuous Hair
So what about crossbows? If the soldiers are not elite and the generals are not brave, a hundred rounds of crossbows are useless!! I just hope that your majesty can focus on the people and talented people, rather than all kinds of playthings!!
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Listening to Cai Yong's words, the emperor pointed at the object and said, "Let Cai Yong see it!!"
Suddenly, Huang Men came forward and started to work on this thing. Everyone watched motionless. When Huang Men dipped the board in ink, put in the utensils, and started printing, naturally no one understood it. But gradually, they saw
The same text content appeared on pieces of white paper. They were picked up by Huangmen and given to the ministers respectively. The ministers looked at the paper in their hands and fell into a daze. This thing could be used for copying???
The most embarrassing one is naturally Hua Xiong.
"Guan Yu, the captain of the Northern Military Academy, would like to lend you a repeating crossbow."
Hua Xiong secretly raised his head and looked into the distance. Sure enough, Guan Yu's eyes widened in the distance. When did I borrow a repeating crossbow? Why is this handwriting familiar? He raised his head suddenly,
Staring at Hua Xiong in the distance, Hua Xiong grinned awkwardly.
The most shocked person was probably Cai Yong. Cai Yong's eyes widened, he looked at the things in his hand and asked: "Can this thing be used to copy articles??"
"You can copy books without labor, and you can print thousands of copies of a book within a month. Mr. Cai, do you think this is still a plaything?" the emperor asked with a smile.
Cai Yong's face turned red and his whole body was trembling, but he turned away, snorted coldly, and sat down.
The emperor did not care about this stubborn old man. He looked at the ministers and asked with a smile: "What do you think?"
ps: I will start updating a few more pictures tomorrow, and I will officially start writing my graduation thesis next Monday. However, Lao Lang promises that it will be at least one chapter every day, and I will never ask for leave, so don't worry.