The soldiers yawned and walked down the city wall. They stayed on the city wall all night. They were so tired that they could not open their eyes. The soldiers who came to replace them had already arrived on the city wall. Both sides changed their guard one by one. The city gate captain personally
Leading the team, he stood aside and watched the soldiers at the east gate change their guard one by one. He nodded and was about to go to the next gate, but was hurriedly stopped by a soldier.
"Captain Sima..." the soldier shouted.
Sima Fu stopped, looked at the soldier, and waved his hand. His personal followers no longer stopped him, and the soldier ran in front of Sima Fu. Then Sima Fu asked: "What's wrong? What happened?"
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"It's like this. More than half an hour ago, there was a carriage parked at the gate of the city, ready to go out. We went to investigate, but this person took out the identity of Taifu Pushe and refused to tell us who he was.
Where are we going...", the soldier said, Sima Fu frowned and said, "Prince Jia, Mr. Jia?" He looked around, and sure enough, there was a carriage parked by a city wall near the city gate.
Sima Fu asked the soldier to go back and rest, and led the soldiers over there.
The horse pulling the carriage lowered its head and just blew out a puff of thick mist from the tip of its nose, while a man curled up and sat at the front of the carriage, pulling the reins, huddled in his clothes, closing his eyes and resting. Sima Fu also
Before he could speak, the soldier on the side shouted: "Who is that?!" Hearing the soldier's violent yell, the resting groom suddenly raised his head.
Sima Fu also saw the appearance of the groom clearly. The groom was handsome and had sharp eyes. He didn't look like a groom at all. He looked at the soldiers in front of him, especially Sima Fu, got off the carriage, bowed his hands, and then said:
"My descendant, Xu Fu, is a disciple of Duke Jia, the servant of the imperial family. Yesterday, Gong Jia retired from his official post and is going back to Liangzhou to recuperate...I am sending him home."
Sima Fu was stunned and quickly returned the gift. Xu Fu gave Sima Fu the biography test and other things for inspection. Sima Fu asked for a moment and said nothing, "I heard Mr. Jia's name. I wonder if I can see him off?"
, Xu Fu nodded without hesitation. He came to the side of the carriage and rolled back the curtain. Sima Fu looked inside and saw a thin old man sitting in the carriage with his eyes narrowed.
"Meet Mr. Jia!"
Sima Fu paid his respects, and many soldiers behind him also paid their respects. Jia Xu glanced at him blankly and did not reply. Xu Fu closed the curtain and then said: "Don't blame me, my master is a little confused.
.." Sima Fu nodded, looked into the distance, and shouted: "Let it go!!"
The carriage finally left Luoyang and drove quickly towards the west.
Sima Fu watched the carriage leave, and for some reason he felt a little sad. With the power of time, so many heroes have become such a wise old man, so many ambitions, but in the end, only the belief that fallen leaves are returning to their roots is left.
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"What? Left??"
In the Shangshu Mansion, Xun Yu was shocked, his eyes widened, and he looked at Sima Fu in front of him. He asked: "Are you sure it was Xu Fu who left Luoyang with Jia Gong??"
Sima Fu lowered his head and said, "That's it. I see that Mr. Jia's expression is very bad, and I don't dare to leave him for interrogation."
Xun Yu frowned, thought for a moment, and then said: "It's okay, you can go out now." Sima Fu left the Chancellor's desk, and Xun Yu sat in front of the case, still a little unbelievable. Yesterday, he received the Tai
The official report said that Pu She had left Luoyang and returned to Xiliang. Xun Yu still didn't believe it. Jia Xu, the old man who cherished his life, would never dare to leave Luoyang like this.
The emperor had just appointed his disciple to take charge of his original policy and asked him to cultivate his body in Luoyang. If Jia Xu left like this, wasn't this a direct disobedience to the emperor's order? How could a shrewd person like him do such a thing? Woolen cloth?
Perhaps, it was because he felt that the emperor would never kill him, so he acted so boldly, but he has never been a person who takes risks.
Could it be that... he is really dying?
Xun Yu trembled all over, thought for a moment, and then shook his head, no, in terms of saving his life, who in the world can control him, absolutely not!
He wanted to report to the Hall of Houde, but after thinking about it, he decided to forget it. The emperor should have got the news before him. What matters now is Jia Xu’s original affairs. How to contact him and how to act can only be done by Jia Xu. Only then did he and his disciples realize that it was somewhat difficult to take over. Xun Yu rubbed his forehead, why was it so difficult these days?
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Yuzhou
It has been almost a year since Zhuge Liang took charge of Yuzhou. During this year, Yuzhou has changed a lot. First, he took the lead in completing the treatment of the western mines, and Zhuge Liang established a huge belt here. He established an official mine, called the Yuzhou Mine. Through his contacts with Ma Gong, he bought a large number of recently developed products from the temple government.
What he bought was not machinery, but craftsmen and technology.
At first, the officials in Yuzhou were a little afraid. The local government spent money to buy manpower from temples. This was also unprecedented, and it sounded like something was wrong. It felt like bribing temples, but Zhuge Liang ignored this. , regardless of the concerns of local officials, he wrote a letter directly to the Gongfu, and Ma Jun replied quickly.
He can send some craftsmen to help build the latest mining and iron smelting equipment at the Yuzhou Mine.
This was exactly what Zhuge Liang hoped, and the two began a long discussion through letters.
"I have long admired Ma Gong's ability, so he is willing to lend a hundred craftsmen for use in the Yuzhou mine. Ma Gong is worthy of being a great sage and can agree. I am really happy and grateful. I only hope that the craftsmen can start their journey as soon as possible for ten years." Strategy..." In Zhuge Liang's letter, he first praised Ma Jun for his neatness and sincerity. In addition, he mentioned the construction of Yuzhou and even the ten-year plan, which can be regarded as hoping that Ma Jun can be better. Pay some attention.
"Well, after reading Zhuge Jun's letter, I feel happy. People in the world have misunderstood craftsmen for a long time. I never thought that today Zhuge Jun would ignore those pedantic words and openly write to buy. I also care about the ten-year plan. Since Zhuge Since you are doing official business and you are close to me, I will be more generous. Instead of asking a craftsman to pay ten thousand yuan, Zhuge Jun will give you only nine thousand yuan, and that will be fine."
"...Thank you very much for your reply, Mr. Magong. The development of Yuzhou has just begun. Temples are subsidized and all are in use and under construction. Money is in short supply. One hundred craftsmen need 900,000 yuan. It is a bit expensive. I wonder if Mr. Magong can spare it." Some? I am very grateful and will announce it to the emperor at the next meeting to praise Magong's kindness."
"good!"
Seeing Ma Jun's reply, Zhuge Liang smiled with a smile on his face, looked at Yuan Yao on the side, and said happily: "Who said Ma Gong likes money? Look, this is agreed, great, you just wait for the craftsman Come, wait until they arrive, and the matters at the mine will finally be settled. Next, we can mainly deal with the farmland and roads..."
Yuan Yao frowned and said: "Master, Mr. Ma has a very good relationship with my father. When he was in Luoyang, he also came to take care of me. This person... Well, the disciple thought that this matter was definitely not like this.
It's simple, Mr. Ma is a little...just a little stingy...", Mr. Ma is Yuan Yao's elder after all, he didn't dare to say it too bluntly, he could only give a cautious reminder.
Zhuge Liang frowned and said displeasedly: "Yao'er, Ma Gong is a wise man in the world and is respected as a great sage. How can you talk about him like this? Talking about elders behind their backs is not the place for juniors.
Why? You haven't finished your test questions yet? I'll add some more for you!"
"No! Master, I know my mistake!!" Yuan Yao shouted. Unfortunately, his begging for mercy could not move the ruthless and cold-blooded Master. Holding a bundle of test papers, Yuan Yao wanted to cry.
I walked out of the study in tears.
After waiting for a long time, the craftsmen finally arrived. Zhuge Liang was very happy to hear that the craftsmen had arrived. He came to receive these craftsmen in person. The craftsmen were all taken to the post station to rest, but the leading few were taken to the Prefecture Mufu.
Here, when Zhuge Liang arrived, these people immediately stood up and saluted, and Zhuge Liang returned the salute with a smile.
These were all simple and honest craftsmen. They didn't dare to raise their heads or speak. They chatted with Zhuge Liang for a while, but they just lowered their heads and stammered and couldn't speak. Zhuge Liang talked to him very gently.
They chatted for a while, and then they realized that these people were all good craftsmen in the Gongfu. Although they were not involved in research and development for the time being, they were all important confidants under Ma Jun.
Being able to lend these people to him for a year, Ma Gong is indeed a talented person, Zhuge Liang thought to himself, and became even more delighted.
"Then tomorrow, I will bother you all to go to the mine. Is that okay?"
"Zhuge Gong... no." Several craftsmen shook their heads in embarrassment. Zhuge Liang was stunned and asked: "Why?"
"Magong sent us here, but he didn't give us tools. We came empty-handed. We didn't bring any drawings or tools..."
"Can I find it in Yuzhou?"
"The materials can be found, but the drawings, tools, etc. are only available in the Gongfu."
The smile on Zhuge Liang's face gradually solidified.
Asking the officials to take care of these craftsmen, Zhuge Liang hurried back to his study, took out his pen and ink, and began to write letters.
"Ma Gong, the craftsmen are here today. I would like to thank Ma Gong again for your great kindness. However, Ma Gong has forgotten to give you the drawings and tools. These craftsmen are empty-handed and have no way to build. I hope Ma Gong can help me and send the materials. This
Things really can’t be delayed any longer..."
"Zhuge Jun, you just lent me five thousand dollars and one craftsman's time for a year. This was my greatest help. Each of these craftsmen are capable people and they are all under my command.
My dear and talented craftsman, now I have to borrow the rest. These drawings and tools were all made by the government with a lot of money and hard work. They cannot be lent to others easily. In addition, the drawings cost 30,000 yuan, and the prices of each tool are different.
, I will introduce them one by one to Zhuge Jun..."
"Mr. Ma, just tell me this once and for all. Apart from these tools, where else can I collect money?"
"There are also expenses for instructing craftsmen for you. Gongfu's craftsmanship cannot be taught in vain. You also have to pay for the wear and tear of tools. Otherwise, we will not replace them if they are damaged. There is also a need for these craftsmen to pay for their work.
The cost of losses caused by the vacancy of the government..."
"Bang!!" Zhuge Liang slapped the letter on the case fiercely and took a deep breath. I am a moral person. I must not be angry or say dirty words. Kong Ming, hold it back. Wen Renggong
Disciple, you are still too naive.
Zhuge Liang smiled calmly, then picked up the letter and continued reading.
"Mr. Zhuge, I heard that the Yuzhou Bank is doing well. There is no need to rush to give me the money. You can deposit it directly into the bank and I will take it out from here! In addition, Mr. Zhuge, if you need any help, please feel free to give it to me.
Just ask, and I will definitely help you as long as the price is right!"