"This thing... Did Ma Yilang make it? ”

The Son of Heaven looked at the huge thing in front of him, wandering back and forth around it, looking up and down, this thing is very heavy, there are tiptoes below, and there is a strange stand above, the Son of Heaven looked at it for a long time, and he didn't know what this was, and the craftsman next to him, when he saw the Son of Heaven for the first time, he was still a little afraid in his heart, he whispered: "It's not manufacturing, it's improving..."

"Oh, improve... So what is this used for? ”

"This thing is used to weave silk, since the pre-Qin has been, Your Majesty can see, there are feet below, pre-Qin, there are hundreds, pedals, moving warp, weaving silk, and over a hundred years, the feet have been less than fifty or sixty, improved by Ma Yilang, this is the twelve weaving silk machine...."The craftsman explained, although the Son of Heaven did not understand very well, he still nodded and said: "Not bad, not bad." ”

After receiving the praise of the Son of Heaven, the craftsman was also a little excited in his heart, and he was speechless.

"This number of treads decreases... What does it do? ”

"Your Majesty, the role is huge, first of all, this original silk weaving machine, more bulky, complex workmanship, in addition, cumbersome operation, low efficiency, Ma Yilang improved these places, in addition, but also let the weaving of jacquard silk brocade, pattern patterns, more diverse, exquisite.... Your Majesty, these are all woven through this thing..."The craftsman took out some exquisite silk brocade from the side and looked at it with the Son of Heaven.

The Son of Heaven didn't stretch out his hand to take the aya brocade, and he didn't even look at it, but hurriedly asked:

"How much does this cost? How much does it weigh? ”

"It costs more than 500 yuan, and it takes two or three people to lift it."

"That's... If it is simplified, it is to go to some textile beauty, so that it is cheaper and lighter, I don't know if it is possible? ”

The craftsman was stunned, what does this mean, isn't the silk brocade more exquisite as possible? Doesn't the Son of Heaven like to be too exquisite? This weaving machine is mostly used by the family, isn't the more expensive the better? He thought for a long time and said, "I don't know much, Your Majesty can ask Ma Yilang by letter, according to what I think, or it is possible." ”

"Hmm..."

The Son of Heaven nodded, still pondering, and the craftsman said: "This thing is not named, I hope Your Majesty can choose a name..."

"It's called Xiping loom...."

"Respectfully!"

"You have worked hard, but you can retreat..... Hanmen! Reward! ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Sent away the craftsman, the Son of Heaven still stood in the Hall of Houde and pondered, looking at the behemoth in the palace, he thought a lot, what he just thought, is whether this thing can be vigorously promoted among the people, agricultural mulberry and nongsang, the first emperor Tuntian's work, so that the people have cultivated the land, and if he can make the mulberry this aspect be improved, so that the people are rich, his own merits are not inferior to Emperor Xiaokang!

Han Men returned to the Houde Palace, moved the Hu chair again, and let the Son of Heaven sit down.

The Son of Heaven sat on the Hu chair, still looking at the silk weaving machine.

He has been on the throne for 11 years, and in the past 11 years, he has expanded Ningzhou, established Shangxiagao County, and turned Wadao and the southwest countries into the ranks of the Han vassal states.

However, no matter how much they did, the hundred officials always compared themselves with the previous emperors, and in their mouths, they became the masters of sitting without doing anything... That's it, that's it, as long as you don't live up to your father's high hopes and don't let the things recorded in the book of heaven happen, you will be content, this is only ten years, twenty years, thirty years, one day, you will also become the Holy Son of Heaven.

One day, they will no longer be able to belittle Emperor Xiaokang!

Han Men on the side watched the Son of Heaven pondering, and he didn't know what the Son of Heaven was thinking, so he lowered his head and said nothing, and the Son of Heaven suddenly asked, "What has Mastiff been doing lately?" ”

"His Highness went to the house of a few injured students... The rest of the time, I spent my days studying in Yuan's Mansion..."

"Heh, this shaft..."The Son of Heaven shook his head and said: "There is no prestige at all, in the future, how to serve the public...", Han Men heard this, and quickly lowered his head, not daring to say a word.

"The kindness of a woman, the kindness of a woman... I have asked him to learn from Yuan Shu for nearly half a year, and he still has this kind of heart, how can I hand over this great Han country to him with peace of mind? ”

"Where's Di'er? How are you doing? ”

"The second prince is still in Cining Palace, and the Queen Mother loves it very much..."

"Hahaha, he looks like me, and my mother thinks he is me!"

"It's extreme..."

"Hanmen... Mastiffs also went to meet those big clans? ”

"Exactly..."

"And what do they do to mastiffs?"

"He was very respectful, but he did not answer..."

"Hehehe, my eldest son, they dare not take it seriously? Call Zhang He over...."

"Respectfully!"

...............

Liu Mastiff sat in the study, reading, Yuan Shu was not there, but he did not relax at all, reading hard day and night, fortunately, Zhuge Liang often came to accompany him, the two went to school together, from time to time to discuss what they had learned, each had their own gains, of course, it was generally Zhuge Liang for Liu Mastiff to interpret, Liu Mastiff in terms of learning, and Zhuge Liang still has a big gap, Zhuge Liang has become his half of the master, there is no name.

The two were reading in the study, when a soldier walked in and told Liu Mastiff that someone was visiting.

As soon as Liu Mastiff heard this, he immediately put down the book and walked out, could it be that Hua Xiong and others came? He thought about it, so he came to the door, and when he got to the door, he didn't want to, but it was Xun Yu who pulled Xun Ji, who had just visited Liu Mastiff a few days ago, and came together.

Xun Yu bowed, looked at Liu Mastiff, reluctantly showed a smile, and pushed Xun Ji on the side, Xun Ji was not very old, he was pushed by Xun Yu, and hurriedly bowed to Liu Mastiff, and said: "I was disrespectful to Your Highness before, and I hope Your Highness will forgive your sins!" ”

Liu Mastiff was taken aback, and hurriedly said, "Why is this the case when you are guilty?" Xun Ji looked a little reluctant, but under Xun Yu's urging, he apologized again and again, and said that Dong Zhuo's crimes would not be pursued again.

It was when today's henchmen around him, the great Si Nong Cao Cao, Liu Mastiff did not dare to be rude, and hurriedly went up to visit, Cao Cao came this time, and also brought his favorite second son Cao Pi, this time the son was not born by his wife, but he was particularly loved by Cao Cao, he was beaten by Dong Zhuo's subordinates, Cao Cao was naturally extremely angry in his heart, and even when Liu Mastiff visited, he was cold.

I don't know why, but now he came with his son, and when he saw Zhuge Liang there, he was a little surprised, and chatted a few more words before returning with his second son.

In just two or three days, Liu Mastiff came here with seven or eight students from the big family to apologize, which made Liu Mastiff puzzled, but he was still very happy in his heart, after receiving all the guests, Liu Mastiff breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Dong Gong would not be so difficult to return to Luoyang.

Zhuge Liang realized, but didn't say much.

Liu Mastiff asked: "I came to the door several times, but I didn't understand, this time, I don't know why they came on their own?" ”

"Your Highness... Sometimes, it's better to be kind than to be powerful..."

Zhuge Liang said, and looked at Liu Mastiff again, Liu Mastiff was stunned, thought for a moment, smiled bitterly, but did not say anything more.

After studying hard in the mansion for more than three months, Yuan Shu and Liu Mo rushed to Luoyang, and learned the news that the two of them were going back, Liu Mastiff and Zhuge Liang were very happy, Zhuge Liang hurriedly said goodbye to Liu Mastiff, returned to Liu's mansion, and waited for Liu Mo's return, and Liu Mastiff was the same, if it wasn't for the fear of his father's blame, he still wanted to go to the city gate to meet Shijun.

After waiting for another two days, there was a commotion outside the door, and Liu Mastiff understood that Shijun was back.

He hurriedly got up, stayed by the gate, surrounded by many soldiers, Yuan Shu walked in a little tired, Liu Mastiff immediately bowed, Yuan Shu raised his head, looked at him, nodded, and returned to the study with him, sat in the study, back to the cushion, Yuan Shu felt better, Liu Mastiff immediately served tea and stood aside.

"Although you are my apprentice, you are the eldest son of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, and your majesty is so important that no one does not have to hold a disciple ceremony."

"Shijun treats me as a son and nephew, and I dare not hold it."

Yuan Shu looked at him and asked, "I have left these days, do I have something important?" ”

Liu Mastiff nodded and told Dong Zhuo about it, Yuan Shu was not too surprised, he shook his head and said: "This matter, you don't have to worry, now in the temple, except for that guy, no one can take over the position of the third duke, Your Majesty will not be too embarrassed by him, of course, he will still grind his heart, he has been in the side for a long time, Hu Weiwei, you still have to take care of it..."

"Uncle Nahua..."

"Don't pay attention to it, that guy seems stupid, but in fact he is smart... It's me who dies... He'll live well, too...."

"Master, don't say such ominous words..."

In another place, Zhuge Liang was also waiting at the door.

Holding the fence in one hand and holding the book in the other, he flipped through it carefully.

A person slowly walked from a distance, Zhuge Liang was overjoyed, and hurriedly shouted: "Master! ”

Liu Mo raised his head, his eyes were still a little dazed, he saw Zhuge Liang, reluctantly squeezed out a smile, and walked to his side, "Kong Ming... But it's okay..."

"Shijun, I'm fine..."Zhuge Liang said, frowned, looked at Shijun in front of him, only a few months have not seen, Shijun seems to be ten years old, his hair is white, the whole person is also emaciated, and he is also a lot sluggish, Zhuge Liang didn't ask much, helped Liu Mo, entered the mansion, closed the fence door, and took him back to the study.

The two sat facing each other, but they did not speak for a long time.

Liu Mo's unusual silence made Zhuge Liang's heart extremely uneasy, what happened to Shijun in Ningzhou?

The two of them were like this, quietly, I don't know how long they stayed, Liu Mo raised his head blankly, looked at Zhuge Liang's face, as if he was caught in a memory, and suddenly, he left two lines of tears and muttered: "Puri Wu Tepla..."

Zhuge Liang, who had been following Liu Mo for a long time, heard that this was a Donghao language, but he didn't understand the meaning.

He was stunned for a long time,

Reach out your hand,

wiped away the tears on Shi Jun's face.