Chapter 1077 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 did not exaggerate on purpose.
This kind of equipment is indeed a sharp weapon in the army, no, it should be said to be an important weapon of the country.
That's why he couldn't wait to come over to see Deng Yang.
Ma Jun, who came from a humble background, could never imagine that Deng Yang had been frustrated for so many years. Once he gained power, what he wanted most at the moment was to make up for what he had lost.
With the secret medicine presented by Mi Shiyilang, he became more and more addicted to wine and sex, and it seemed to him that what Ma Jun said was just an imitation of Emperor Wu's Thunderbolt Car.
“Have you made those heavy crossbows?”
Compared to heavy stone cannons, Deng Yang seems to be more optimistic about heavy crossbows.
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 a long speech and wanted to explain the importance of stone cannons to Deng Changshi, suddenly got stuck.
He didn't speak fluently to begin with, and now he was asked this question by Deng Yang so suddenly that he couldn't even speak for a while.
“It’s not done yet, what did you come over and say to me?”
Deng Yang waved his hand impatiently:
“Go back and make all the things on the drawings, and then report them to me.”
Seeing Deng Yang's expression, Ma Jun felt a chill in his heart.
He has encountered this kind of attitude too many times over the years.
From Gao Tanglong, Qin Lang, even the late emperor, to Deng Yang in front of them, their attitude towards themselves has never changed at all.
Think about it, even if it is the late emperor who suppressed the trend of ostentation and allowed himself to make a compass.
What he is most interested in is whether he can help him create a puppet that can move.
How can these guys who just sit back and talk value the things they have built?
Ma Jun, who thought he could show off his talents, saw the reality in front of him clearly, and his blood immediately cooled down, and he had to retreat in dismay.
Yang Yi, who had been waiting anxiously for the news, saw Ma Jun coming back and hurriedly went up to greet him and asked:
“How is the horse incident going? Are you satisfied, General?”
Ma Jun glanced at Yang Yi, smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Return to the general?
It would be good to meet Deng Changshi.
Seeing Ma Jun's appearance, Yang Yi's heart sank.
But he still held on to the last glimmer of hope and asked:
“Could it be that the general was not free, so he didn’t come over to see the stone cannon?”
Ma Jun couldn't help but feel a little unbearable as he looked at Yang Yi who was trying to grab a life-saving straw.
This Mr. Yang traveled thousands of miles to join the army, risking his own life to bring the secrets of making sharp weapons from the bandit army. Unexpectedly, he was treated like this.
Alas, what a pity!
"Mr. Yang, don't be anxious. The long... long history said that we have to build everything first and try... to test its power, and then he can... report it to the general."
What?
You mean you didn’t even see the general during your trip?
Yang Yi thought about 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 my throat and I didn't say it out.
Today is different from the past!
Seeing Yang Yi wanting to have an attack but not daring to do so, Ma Jun felt even more unbearable. He whispered:
"Mr. Yang, don't be anxious. Don't worry, I will find another way."
Yang Yi glanced at him and thought secretly that you are just a jobber, and what you do is a craftsman's work. What can you do?
At present, he is no longer a prime minister, but a subordinate general whose identity has not yet been confirmed.
He was even more helpless in this situation.
Let a long sigh:
“For the sake of the Wei Dynasty and the destruction of the thieves, I hope Ma Shizhong will pay more attention to this matter.”
“Natural, that, that’s nature.”
Although in recent years, aristocratic families have accelerated their control over the way to promotion in Wei.
However, at the very beginning of the Jiupinzhongzheng system, the intention was to return the right of public opinion to comment on figures to the government.
So at the beginning of the implementation, even for the sake of face, some children from poor families must be recommended.
Moreover, in the past few years, Cao Rui had the intention of suppressing the aristocratic families, so he promoted some humble people.
It’s just that the starting point of these humble children is much lower than that of the children of the aristocratic families. Although they have entered the officialdom, their promotion speed is much slower than that of the children of the aristocratic families.
This situation becomes more and more serious the further you go.
Therefore, it is rare for Han Shu who was promoted in his early years to be as capable as Ma Jun.
They are not taken seriously, and in many cases they cannot integrate into the aristocratic family, so they can only stay together to keep themselves warm.
So during the years when Ma Jun was not taken seriously, he naturally got to know some people with similar backgrounds to himself.
Among these people, there was Fu Xuan, a doctor.
Fu Xuan was originally from the Fu family in the North.
Grandfather is Fu Xie, a well-known among the Hu people in Liangzhou.
Later, Fu Xie died for the country, and the barbarians in Liangzhou made trouble, so Fu Xuan had to flee to Hanoi with his elder Fu Gan.
Fu Xuan's eldest son, Fu Qian, showed his talents at a young age. He was finally conquered by Cao Cao and promoted to the governor of Fufeng.
It's just that the location of the Fu family's ancestral tomb may not be right. Fu Qian died within a few years of being the governor of Fufeng.
Fu Xuan experienced two consecutive family declines in his young years. It can be said that it was ups and downs...
When Fu Xuan was young, he was considered lonely and poor, somewhat similar to Ma Jun, maybe even worse than Ma Jun.
But he still had the name of the Fu family. First he was promoted as a filial and honest man, and then he was promoted as a scholar and got the position of doctor.
Fu Xuan's identity allowed him to be accepted by the family.
At the same time, his experience enabled him to put down his dignity and socialize with poor people.
At this time, the only person Ma Jun could think of who was both capable and capable of helping him was Fu Xuan.
In addition, Ma Jun was from Fufeng, and Fu Xuan's lord Fu Qian once served as the prefect of Fufeng.
With this relationship, Fu Xuan naturally prefers to see Ma Jun.
He heard about Ma Jun's visit. Not only did he receive Ma Jun in person, but after hearing what Ma Jun asked for, he couldn't help but sigh:
“Nowadays, in the Wei Dynasty, the trend of pure talk is becoming more and more popular. Scholars only respect mystical principles and ignore practical matters. If this continues, will there be officials in the world who can govern the people?"
Fu Xuan has followed the academic style of the Han Dynasty since he was a child, specializing in Confucian classics. He has never been fond of such a chatty style.
He wanted to say that it was not unreasonable for the late emperor to initiate the flashy case.
Just remembering that the people currently employed by the generals are mostly flashy people.
Finally, he couldn't help but said bitterly: "There are three dogs in Taichung, two of them can't be used as firewood, and one can be used as a gangster in silence!"
(Yachai: opening one's mouth to bite, referring to Deng Yang and He Yan biting people everywhere; gangrene sac, which is the place where the poisonous pus is most concentrated in malignant sores, referring to Ding Mi as the most vicious)
Fu Xuan was upright by nature and could not tolerate sand in his eyes. The doctor was also an official of the Shangshutai, so he had already had problems with the three dogs in Taichung.
I know that if this matter wants to be reported through Deng Yang and attract Cao Shuang's attention, I'm afraid it will take many twists and turns.
Ma Jun, on the other hand, looked a little worried:
“I’m afraid that long history will block it.”
Fu Xuan sneered:
“It’s not like he has to be the one who can meet the general. I have my own plan.”
As he spoke, he looked at Ma Jun seriously and asked, "Deheng, is the stone cannon you mentioned really as powerful as it says?"
Ma Jun quickly promised: "How dare I make deceptive remarks in front of the general?"
This is a head-turning thing.
Fu Xuan naturally knew this, and he nodded:
“I also know that Deheng is known as a skilled man. In that case, just go back and be prepared.”
Hearing Fu Xuan's words, Ma Jun was overjoyed and stood up to thank him: "Thank you, Mr. Fu."
Fu Xuan helped him up and sighed:
“The country is in crisis and the thieves are powerful. As long as it can save the crisis, whether it is people or equipment, we can give it a try.”
"Deng Yang and his ilk are short-sighted and biased. They are really the swine of the country!"
As Fu Xuan's identity, he is naturally not qualified to see the general directly.
Besides, even if he is qualified, with the temperament of the Three Dogs in Taichung, if he knows that he has passed them and directly meets the general, he is afraid that he will be blocked.
So he took a detour to save the country and went to visit the Anxiang Hou Mansion.
Anxiang Marquis Cao Xi, courtesy name Shuzhao, was the younger brother of Cao Shuang.
After Cao Shuang came to power, Cao Xi was granted the title of leader of the army and in charge of the imperial army.
Different from Cao Shuang, who is easily addicted, Cao Xi is a learned man 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 his brother's behavior.
Hearing that the famous scholar Fu Xuan was visiting, Cao Xi hurriedly left the house in person and welcomed him into the house.
“Fu Jun stooped down 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 a book "Fu Zi".
It is conceivable that if it is written as a book, its reputation will rise to a higher level. Such people can only be treated politely, but not offended.
What's more, the Cao family seems to be at its peak now, but how could Cao Xi not see the hidden worries in this?
Therefore, if you can win over famous people like Fu Xuan, it will be of some benefit to your brother's reputation.
Fu Xuan came to visit Cao Xi because he still had a good reputation among the Cao brothers.
I didn’t expect that Cao Xi would be such a courteous and virtuous corporal when I met him in person at this time.
At present, my impression of the Cao brothers can’t help but change a bit.
"The general in charge of the army has made serious remarks. Xuan has come here presumptuously. It is better 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 has heard of Mr. Fu a long time ago and has always wanted to get to know Mr. Fu. Now that he has got his wish, he is very happy. Why do he say such rude words?”
After the two exchanged pleasantries, Fu Xuan explained his purpose to Cao Xi.
After finishing speaking, he was afraid that Cao Xi would not take him seriously, so he emphasized his tone again:
"Such things are beyond the realm of mystery, but now that the general has been deceived by villains and is not paying attention for a while, he is afraid that important events will be delayed."
Cao Xi originally thought that Fu Xuan came to visit because of important matters, but when he heard that he actually called this matter a big deal, he couldn't help but be a little surprised:
“Does Mr. Fu also care about the affairs of these craftsmen?”
Hearing that even Cao Xi, who had always had a good reputation, treated this matter in this way, Fu Xuan could imagine the attitude of the general's house towards this matter.
So he said solemnly:
"The horses made in the process are the finest weapons of the country and the military. They only cost a little wood and recruit a dozen craftsmen to make them."
“If it is really useful, if you use it, you can increase the number of sharp weapons in the army. If it is useless, it won’t cost much food, so why not give it a try?”
“Now there are thieves outside and powerful ministers inside, but if you can stabilize the country, why should you be a craftsman or a craftsman?”
Hearing what Fu Xuan said, Cao Xi realized that it was because he was worried about the country that he came to visit.
No matter whether the tools mentioned by the other party are useful or not, as far as this kind of intention is concerned, he should not chill the hearts of the people with lofty ideals.
He quickly stood up and apologized:
“What the teacher taught me is that I am too narrow-minded.”
It's just that Cao Xi once warned his brother about his increasingly indulgent behavior, but Cao Shuang never listened.
If he tried to persuade Cao Shuang over such a trivial matter, he would probably be ignored by Cao Shuang.
But fortunately, he also has another identity, that is, he is the central leader in charge of the Forbidden Army.
“Well, please, Mr. Fu, please go back and tell Ma Zhong that I will inspect the equipment at the Imperial Military Academy on a certain day.”
“If the utensils made in Ma Shi are really useful, I will recommend them to the general, how about it?”
Fu Xuan stood up with a happy face: "Good! The general is as open-minded as a grain of salt. If there were more important officials like generals in the court, why would the Wei Dynasty be unhappy?"
Cao Xi called Fu Xuan sir, rather than an official position, because he valued Fu Xuan's reputation.
Now that he has received such a compliment from Fu Xuan, no matter how rational he is, he can't help but almost laugh out loud:
“Don’t dare, sir, you are speaking harshly!”
Fu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief when he achieved his goal:
This time I have finally lived up to Ma Deheng's trust. If not, I will never see him again.
A few days later, Cao Xi did indeed keep his promise and went to the Forbidden Army School in person to inspect various equipment.
Under his instruction, Ma Jun's stone cannon was launched.
But he heard a huge thunder suddenly falling on the school ground, rumbling loudly, and it shocked Cao Xi, who was not prepared at all.
Looking at the hole made by the big rocks, he couldn't help but said to his left and right:
"In the past, Emperor Wu defeated Yuan Shao with a stone chariot. The sound was like a thunderbolt, and was called a thunderbolt chariot by the Shao people. It turned out that it was not an exaggeration!"
Although he was behind the gate, he never led an army into battle.
Hence, we still don’t know what the real difference is between stone cannons and thunderbolt chariots, so we still refer to stone cannons as thunderbolt chariots.
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 him everything about the Thunderbolt Chariot.
At this time, Cao Shuang heard Cao Xi's words, and then he remembered that the fleeing Shu captives had presented the drawings.
Cao Shuang must have great trust in his brother, otherwise he would not have let him take charge of the Forbidden Army.
The only bad thing is that Shu Zhao (i.e. Cao Xi) was too pedantic.
Always like to advise myself by saying that national affairs are the most important thing.
At this time, when I heard Cao Xi mentioning this matter and repeatedly emphasizing that this thing was of great use to the country, I just thought that he was trying to persuade him in a roundabout way, so I felt a little resistant in my heart.
Besides, the "Thunderbolt Chariot" mentioned by Shu Zhao is not a new thing. Shu Zhao has no experience in leading an army, so he doesn't know about it.
Cao Shuang was unable to do anything, so he had to say:
"Don't worry, I have left this matter to Deng Xuanmao, and I will take care of it when the time comes."
After Cao Xi left, Cao Shuang summoned Deng Yang and asked about making the utensils according to the drawings.
Deng Yang learned from Cao Shuang that Ma Jun had bypassed him and demonstrated some new equipment in front of the general, and he couldn't help but feel resentful.
(End of this chapter)