Chapter 1078 Talking about harming the country

  Ma Jun immediately ran over to ask Deng Yang for credit for making the stone cannon, because from his unique perspective, Yang Yi probably didn't exaggerate on purpose.

  This kind of equipment is indeed a powerful weapon in the army, no, it should be said to be a valuable weapon in the country.

  That's why he couldn't wait to come to see Deng Yang.

   It's just that Ma Jun, who was born in a poor family, could not have imagined that Deng Yang had been frustrated for so many years. Once he came to power, what he wanted the most was to make up for what he had lost.

  With the secret medicine offered by Mi Shishilang, it seemed to him, who was more and more addicted to sex, that what Ma Jun said was nothing more than an imitation of Emperor Wu's thunderbolt chariot.

   "Did you make those heavy crossbows?"

  Compared with the heavy weapon stone cannon, Deng Yang seems to be more optimistic about the heavy crossbow.

   After all, the Han Dynasty has been around for hundreds of years, and the strong bows and crossbows in the army have long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

   Ma Jun, who was still thinking about making a long speech and wanted to explain the importance of stone cannons to Deng Changshi, got stuck immediately.

  He didn't speak fluently, but now he was asked such a question by Deng Yang suddenly, and he couldn't even speak for a while.

   "I didn't make it, what did you come over and tell me?"

  Deng Yang waved his hand impatiently:

   "Go back and make all the things on the drawing, and then report to me."

   Seeing Deng Yang's expression, Ma Jun's heart suddenly felt cold.

  This kind of attitude, he has encountered too many in these years.

  From Gao Tanglong, Qin Lang, to the first emperor, to Deng Yang in front of them, their attitude towards themselves has never changed a bit.

  Thought it would be the same, even if it was the first emperor who suppressed the flashy wind and allowed himself to make a guide car.

   What interests him the most is whether he can help him create a movable Baixi puppet.

  And these guys who can only talk with their hands, how can they value the things they have built?

  Ma Jun, who thought he could show his talents, saw the reality in front of him, and his enthusiasm immediately cooled down, so he had to retreat disgruntled.

  Yang Yi, who had been anxiously waiting for the news, saw Ma Jun coming back, and hurriedly went up to him and asked:

   "How about the horse? Is the general satisfied?"

  Ma Jun glanced at Yang Yi, smiled wryly and shook his head.

  Return to the general?

   It would be nice to see Deng Changshi.

   Seeing Ma Jun like this, Yang Yi's heart sank.

  But he still held on to the last hope, and asked:

   "Could it be that the general didn't have time, so he didn't come to see the stone cannon?"

  Ma Jun looked at Yang Yi who seemed to be grabbing at straws, and couldn't help but feel a little bit unbearable.

  This Mr. Yang, who traveled thousands of miles to vote, risked his life to bring the method of making sharp weapons in the bandit army, but he did not expect to be treated like this.

   Alas, what a pity!

   "Mr. Yang, don't worry, Chang... Chang Shi said, we have to make... all the things first, try... test their power, and then he can report... to the general."

What?

  You mean, you didn't even see the general during your trip?

  Yang Yi recalled the scene when he saw Deng Yang again, and the anger in his heart could no longer be suppressed:

   "Simply..."

   The word "idiot" was stuck in his throat in the end, and he didn't say it.

   Today is different from the past!

   Seeing Yang Yi wanting to attack but not daring, Ma Jun couldn't bear it even more. He whispered:

   "Mr. Yang, don't... don't worry, you, don't worry, I will find another way."

  Yang Yi glanced at him, and thought to himself that you are just a workman, and what you do is a craftsman's work, what can you do?

   It's just him right now, he's no longer a prime minister, but a general who hasn't been confirmed yet.

  For the current situation, he is even more helpless.

  Long sigh:

   "For the great Wei, in order to suppress the thieves, please pay more attention to this matter."

   "Natural, that, that is natural."

  Although in recent years, the aristocratic families have accelerated their control over the promotion of Wei.

  But at the very beginning of the Jiupin Zhongzheng system, it had the intention of bringing the power of public opinion to comment on people to the government.

  So at the beginning of the implementation, even for the sake of face, some children from poor families had to be recommended.

  Furthermore, in the past few years, Cao Rui had the desire to suppress the aristocratic family, so he promoted some Han Shu.

   It’s just that these Han Shu’s children started from a far lower level than the children of the aristocratic family. Although they entered the officialdom, their promotion speed was much slower than that of the children of the aristocratic family.

   This situation, the further back, the more serious.

  So Hanshu who was promoted in the early years, who can do things like Ma Jun, is already considered rare.

  They are not valued, and in many cases they cannot integrate into the family, so they can only hug themselves to keep warm.

  So during these years when Ma Jun was not taken seriously, he naturally met some people with similar backgrounds to himself.

  Among these people, there is the doctor Fu Xuan.

  Fu Xuan originally came from the Fu family in the North.

  Grandfather was Fu Xie, who was well-known among the Hu people in Liangzhou.

   Later, Fu Xie died for the country, and the barbarians in Liangzhou rebelled, so Fu Xuan had to flee to Hanoi with his elder Fu Gan.

  Fu Gan, Fu Xuan's adult, had already shown his talents in his youth, and was finally requisitioned by Cao Cao, and became the prefect of Fufeng.

   It’s just that the location of the Fu family’s ancestral tomb may not be right. Fu Gan died before he had been Fufeng prefect for a few years.

  Fu Xuan experienced two consecutive family fortunes at a young age, which can be described as ups and downs...

  When Fu Xuan was young, he was lonely and poor, somewhat similar to Ma Jun, maybe even worse than Ma Jun.

  But he still has the name of the Fu family. First he was promoted as a filial piety, and later he was promoted as a scholar, and he was awarded the post of doctor.

  Fu Xuan's status allowed him to be accepted by the aristocratic family.

  At the same time, his experience allowed him to put down his dignity and associate with Han Shu's children.

  At this time, Ma Jun could think of only Fu Xuan who had both the ability and the ability to help himself.

  In addition, Ma Jun is from Fufeng, and Fu Xuan's adult, Fu Gan, used to be the prefect of Fufeng.

  With this level of relationship, Fu Xuan naturally prefers to see Ma Jun.

  He had to hear about Ma Jun’s visit, and not only met Ma Jun in person, but also sighed after hearing what Ma Jun was asking for:

   "Nowadays, the trend of Xuanyan and clear talk in the Great Wei Dynasty is becoming more and more prosperous. Scholars only worship metaphysics and ignore practical affairs. If things go on like this, will there be officials who govern the people in the world?"

  Fu Xuan has followed the academic style of the Han Dynasty since he was a child, specializing in Confucian classics, and has never had a good impression of this kind of talkative atmosphere.

  He originally wanted to say that it was not unreasonable for the first emperor to initiate the vanity case.

   I just remembered that most of the people used by the general are flashy people.

   Finally, he couldn't help but said bitterly: "There are three dogs in Taichung, the second dog is Yachai, and the other dog is a gangster by silence!"

   (Yachai: mouth open to bite, refers to Deng Yang and He Yan biting people everywhere; gangrene, that is, the place where the poisonous pus is concentrated in the malignant sore, refers to Ding Mi is the most vicious)

  Fu Xuan was born with a straight personality, and he couldn't bear the sand in his eyes. The doctor was also an official of Shangshutai, and he had already had a problem with Taichung Sangou.

  I know that if I want to report this matter through Deng Yang, so as to attract Cao Shuang's attention, I am afraid that I don't know how many twists and turns it will take.

   "How can you be so negligent about such a major military matter? Deheng, but please rest assured, I will find a way to report this matter to the general."

  Ma Jun was a little worried:

   "For fear that the long history will block it."

  Fu Xuan sneered:

   "The person who can see the general is not the only one, I have my own plan."

   As he spoke, he looked at Ma Jun seriously again, and asked, "Deheng, is the stone cannon you mentioned really as powerful as it said?"

  Ma Jun quickly assured: "How dare I make deceitful words in front of the general?"

  This is a head-scratcher.

  Fu Xuan naturally knew this too, he nodded:

   "I also know that Deheng is known as a skillful hand. If that's the case, you just go back and make preparations."

   Upon receiving Fu Xuan's words, Ma Jun was overjoyed, and stood up to thank him: "Thank you, Fu Langzhong."

  Fu Xuan helped him up, sighed:

   "The national value is in danger, and the thieves are powerful. As long as you can save the crisis, no matter whether it is a person or a device, you can try it."

   "Deng Yang and his ilk, short-sighted and prejudiced, are really the king of the country!"

  As Fu Xuan, he is naturally not qualified to meet the general directly.

  Besides, even if he is qualified, but with the temperament of the Taichung Three Dogs, if he knows that he will pass them and meet the general directly, I am afraid he will obstruct him.

  So he made a curve to save the country and went to visit the mansion of the Marquis of Anxiang.

  Anxiang Hou Caoxi, styled Shuzhao, is the younger brother of Cao Shuang.

  After Cao Shuang came to power, Cao Xi was entrusted with the leadership of the Central Army and took charge of the Forbidden Army.

  Different from Cao Shuang, who is easily addicted, Cao Xi is knowledgeable and understands the law.

   Even though he is in a high position, he is not lost in power like Cao Shuang.

   Cao Xi was deeply worried about what his elder brother did.

  Knowing that the well-known scholar Fu Xuan came to visit, Cao Xi hurried out of the mansion in person to welcome him into the mansion.

   "Fu Jun stooped to visit, which really surprised Xi."

  Although Fu Xuan is only a doctor, his reputation is not small. I heard that he is currently writing the book "Fu Zi".

   It is conceivable that if a book is completed, its reputation will probably rise to a higher level. Such people can only be treated politely, not offended.

   What's more, the Cao clan seems to be in its heyday, but how can Cao Xi fail to see the hidden worries?

  Therefore, if one can win over celebrities like Fu Xuan, it will be of some benefit to the reputation of his brother.

  Fu Xuan came to visit Cao Xi because he still had a good reputation among the Cao brothers.

   I didn't expect Cao Xi to be so courteous and virtuous when meeting in person at this time.

  I can't help but change my impression of the Cao brothers at the moment.

   "The general who is leading the army is serious. Xuan came here out of the way. I still want to ask the general not to think Xuan is too abrupt."

   "No, no, Mr. Fu, please sit down."

  Cao Xi asked Fu Xuan to sit down, and poured him a cup of tea himself.

   "Xi heard Fu Jun's name a long time ago, and has always wanted to get to know Fu Jun. Now that his wish has been fulfilled, he is overjoyed. Why did he speak so abruptly?"

   After the two chatted, Fu Xuan explained to Cao Xi the reason for his visit.

  After speaking, I was afraid that Cao Xi would not pay attention to it, so he emphasized his tone:

   "This kind of thing is beyond Xuan's ability to talk about, but now the general is blinded by the villain, and if he doesn't notice it for a while, he is afraid that the big event will be delayed."

  Cao Xi originally thought that Fu Xuan's visit was something important, but he couldn't help being a little surprised when he heard that he called it a big event:

   "Is Mr. Fu also concerned about these craftsmen's affairs?"

  Hearing that even the well-known Cao Xi treated this matter like this, Fu Xuan could imagine the attitude of the general's mansion towards this matter.

  So he solemnly said:

   "The horse made in Shizhong is the fine weapon of the country and the military. It only needs to spend a little wood and recruit a dozen craftsmen to make it."

   "If it is really useful, push it and use it, it can increase the army's sharp weapon. If it is useless, it doesn't cost much money, so why not give it a try?"

   "Nowadays there are thieves outside and powerful ministers inside, but if they can stabilize the country, why should they be craftsmen or artisans?"

  Hearing what Fu Xuan said, Cao Xi realized that the other party came here because he was worried about the country.

   Regardless of whether the tools the other party said are useful or not, but in terms of this kind of intention alone, he should not chill the heart of a person with lofty ideals.

  He quickly stood up and apologized:

   "What the teacher taught me is that Xi is narrow-minded."

   It's just that Cao Xi once advised his elder brother's increasingly wanton and indulgent behavior, but Cao Shuang never listened to him.

  If he used such trivial matters to persuade him, he would be ignored by Cao Shuang.

   Fortunately, he also has another identity, that is, the leader in charge of the imperial army.

   "How about this, Mr. Fu, please go back and tell Ma Shizhong that I will inspect the equipment at the Forbidden Military Academy someday."

   "If the utensils made in the horse affairs are really useful, I will recommend them to the general, how about it?"

  Fu Xuan got up, with a happy expression on his face: "Good! The general is as open-minded as a valley. If there are more important ministers like generals in the court, why should Wei worry about it?"

  Cao Xi called Fu Xuan a gentleman, not an official position, because he valued Fu Xuan's reputation.

   Now that Fu Xuan has received such a compliment, no matter how sensible he is, he can't help but almost laugh out loud:

   "Don't dare, sir, you are serious!"

  Fu Xuan achieved his goal, and he was relieved:

   This time I finally lived up to Ma Deheng's entrustment. If not, I will never see him face to face.

  A few days later, Cao Xi did not break his promise, and went to the Forbidden Army Academy in person to inspect all kinds of equipment.

  Under his instruction, Ma Jun's stone cannon was able to appear on the stage.

   But there was a sudden thunder on the school grounds, and there was a rumbling sound, so shocking that Cao Xi, who was not at all prepared, was speechless.

  Looking at the hole made by the big rock, he couldn't help saying:

   "In the past, Emperor Wu defeated Yuan Shao with a chariot made of stone. The sound was like a thunderbolt. Shaozhong called it a chariot with a thunderbolt. It was not an exaggeration!"

  Although he was behind the goal, he never led the army.

  So I still don't know the real difference between the stone cannon and the thunder chariot, and the stone cannon is still called the thunder chariot.

  However, after seeing the true power of the stone cannon, Cao Xi couldn't help but praise Ma Jun greatly.

  After returning, Cao Xi hurriedly went to see Cao Shuang, and told everything about the thunderbolt car.

  At this time, Cao Shuang heard Cao Xizhi's words, and then remembered the fact that the fugitives from Shu had offered the blueprints.

   For his brother, Cao Shuang must have a lot of trust, otherwise he would not have let him take charge of the Forbidden Army.

   The only bad thing is that Shuzhao (namely Cao Xi) is too pedantic.

  I always like to persuade myself by saying that state affairs are the most important thing.

  Hearing Cao Xi mention this matter at this time, and repeatedly emphasizing that this thing is of great use to the country, he only thought that he was trying to persuade him in a roundabout way, and he felt a little bit of resistance in his heart.

   Besides, the thunderbolt car that Shu Zhao talked about is nothing new. Shu Zhao has no experience in leading the army, so he doesn't know it.

  Cao Shuang couldn't help but say:

   "Don't worry, I have handed over this matter to Deng Xuanmao, and I will ask about it when the time comes."

  After Cao Xi left, Cao Shuang summoned Deng Yang and asked about making utensils according to the drawings.

  Deng Yang learned from Cao Shuang that Ma Jun actually bypassed him and demonstrated some new equipment in front of the leading general in the army, and he couldn't help but feel great hatred.

  (end of this chapter)