The three scholars all turned their attention to Sun Shao. Sun Shao was calm and calm, and only asked rhetorically: "In order to promote his own concept of governance, the master ran around the world for 14 years, and when he failed, he returned to write books and leave them for future generations. The master has the style of teaching without class, and has the style of private lectures, so how can he not enter the room or enter the room? ”

Zhang Zhao and the others were silent, they all understood the truth, but it was a little reluctant for them to easily pass on the knowledge they had worked so hard to understand. To be honest, Sun Shao is not too interested in their so-called Confucian knowledge, and it is not that set of stereotypes, one word can explain more than 100,000 words, which is the same as those so-called scholars who have eaten enough in later generations, which is a typical example of ancient and modern times. But he was very interested in Liu Xi's not too long examination article, if it could really be said, then he would be famous for sending troops to conquer Funan in the future.

"Gong Liu, can you borrow me to copy this masterpiece?"

Liu Xi hesitated a little and nodded: "If you have the general's blue eyes, it is an honor for the old man." ”

"Let Liu Gong go more." Sun Shao handed it to Zhang Xiu: "Trouble my uncle to copy a copy for me, I can take it with me, and then listen to Mr. Zhongxiang's explanation." Hehe, I'm so ashamed to be ashamed of my teacher again. ”

Zhang Zhao pouted: "This article and the book are generally stubborn, and it is normal for you to not understand it." There are many famous objects in it, and no one explains them to you, so it is really difficult to understand. Fortunately, with a great Confucian like Yu Zhongxiang by your side, there is no such difficulty as the I Ching. He turned his face to Liu Xi and said, "Brother Chengguo, since you have taken out this masterpiece, don't hide the name of the book." ”

Liu Xi proudly held his beard and glanced at Zhang Zhao, and said with a smile: "Zhang Gong is really attentive to his disciple's studies." ”

Sun Shao was a little puzzled, and Zhang Zhao explained: "Liu Jun has 27 articles on the interpretation of names, which are dedicated to explaining all kinds of famous objects, not only current artifacts, but also many ancient things, which is good for you to understand his articles." ”

When Sun Shao heard this, he roughly understood that this is probably the current encyclopedia, which is a good thing, so he hurriedly climbed up the pole and asked Liu Xi for a book. Liu Xi was reserved for a moment, then nodded, and asked Xue Zong, a disciple who was accompanying him, to bring the book. Sun Shao opened one of the soap sacs and was overjoyed, as he expected, this was a book that explained various terms. He glanced at it a few times, and said with some regret: "Liu Gong's masterpiece is a great way to open the door for beginners, and his merits are immeasurable." Just ......"

He glanced at Liu Xi hesitantly, and Liu Xi saw that he had something to say, so he hurriedly smiled modestly: "The general has something to say bluntly." ”

"Liu Gong's book is as good as it gets, but it's not perfect."

"What do you mean?" Not only Liu Xi, but even Zhang Zhao and Yu Fu were a little surprised. Sun Shao's knowledge is counted, and his Zuo's Spring and Autumn level is good, but there is still a distance from profundity, and it is a bit immodest to say that the books carefully written by university scholars like Liu Xi are not perfect.

"Liu Gong, most of these things you explained are visible things, some of them are common things for us, but some of them are things that we have not seen, and as soon as Liu Gong's book comes out, it will inevitably become a thing that scholars strive for, and it will be passed down through the ages, I am worried that after a hundred years, scholars will only hear its name, but they will not know its things, just as the mountain and sea map is lost, and the mountain and sea book will become a false book."

Liu Xi listened and nodded again and again. These books explaining famous objects did arise after the passage of time, but they never thought about a solution. Sun Shao said, beckoned Ding Feng to take out the southbound essay he had just written, respectfully sent it to Zhang Zhao and the others, and turned to a page of illustrations: "Princess, this is some records of my graffiti after military affairs, the text is shallow, and I dare not defile my eyes." It's just that I think that the method of using pictures and words may be beneficial to Liu Gong's work, even after a thousand years, future generations can roughly know its shape, so that everyone will not understand it very differently, and there will be many more branches. ”

Liu Xi and Zhang Zhao glanced at each other, and they both saw surprise in each other's eyes. Yes, with a picture, it is clear at a glance, and the effect is better than explaining with more words, even if it is decades, hundreds of years, even if this thing is gone, it can still retain its specific image, and it will not be far from the text.

"However, in this case, copying a book is even more troublesome." Zhang Zhao said with some embarrassment: "Even if the text is a little clumsy, it can always be recognized, and it will not affect the meaning, but if the picture is not well drawn, I am afraid it will also be false." ”

"Zhang Gong is reasonable." Liu Xi and Yu Pan also echoed in unison. Sun Shao was silent for a moment, and he suddenly realized that he had forgotten the easiest and most important thing to do. Why is education difficult in these years? It's because books are rare, not only are these scholars unwilling to show people, even if they show you, you can only copy them once, the articles are a little shorter, and it will be troublesome if they are tens of thousands of words, and they can copy dead people, which greatly limits the spread of academics, but they have a way to solve it, printing.

"Liu Gong, if you can, I hope you can send someone to follow me, in addition to studying the masterpiece, I may be able to add some pictures to this book, and in addition, after half a year, I will return you a thousand or even ten thousand copies of the same book."

Liu Xi looked at Sun Shao with suspicion, he was not afraid that Sun Shao would hack his book, but he felt that it was a bit outrageous that Sun Shao would return him 1,000 copies and 10,000 copies, but he was still more interested in Sun Shao's ability to illustrate him. He discussed it with Zhang Zhao, of course Zhang Zhao would not object, so Liu Xi turned to Xue Zong and said, "Jingwen, you have also reached the age of establishment, and your knowledge is almost done, just follow behind the general." ”

Xue Zong was very surprised, but very happy, he had wanted to be a master for a long time, but he had never had a good chance, and now he could follow Sun Shao's side, it was simply unbelievable, he hurriedly bowed his hand: "Dare not obey your fate." ”

The guests and hosts were happy, Zhang Zhao was in a very good mood, and instructed Zhang Xiu to arrange a banquet, on the one hand, to celebrate Xue Zong's appearance, and on the other hand, to Sun Shaoyang. After he was full of wine and food, Zhang Zhao called Sun Shao to the study, and asked while drinking the sobering soup, "How are you going to attack Qingxu Shui Shi?" ”

Sun Shao hesitated, he discussed this matter with Yu Fu and others on the way. Sun Quan's order to him was exactly what Yu Tuo had estimated at the beginning, and asked him to stay at Qiantangkou, and after a short rest, he entered Guangling County, cooperated with Sun Shao to attack Huaiyin, and attracted the Qingxu sailors back to defend Xuzhou. His idea was to separate from Sun Shao and go up the river by himself, so as not to be restrained by Sun Shao. But this idea needs to be found after Jianye to find an opportunity to tell Sun Quan, and he can't talk to Zhang Zhao yet.

Zhang Zhao saw that he didn't speak, thinking that he didn't have an idea, so he said to himself: "If you plan to make a move, I suggest that you attack Qingzhou, there is a good port near Buqi County, Donglai County, Qingzhou, and you can directly attack Beihai County if you take Buqi County, you can also bypass Chengshan and attack the area of Qi State, these places are all places with solid household registration and many rents, which can directly shake the foundation of Cao Ying, and at the same time facilitate the replenishment of grain and grass." He paused, and said: "If you think that is too lonely, you can still occupy Yuzhou Island (now Lianyungang), and you can advance and retreat freely, but it is more difficult to replenish the baggage, Xuzhou has been desolate for a long time after the war." ”

Sun Shao nodded, expressing his agreement with Zhang Zhao's opinion, and said after a while: "Xuzhou is not in danger, if you want to gain a foothold in Xuzhou, what good advice does the teacher have?" ”

"Foothold in Xuzhou?" Zhang Zhao didn't understand what Sun Shao meant for a while.

Sun Shao smiled: "I see that this time the Supreme sent me north to participate in the war, I don't think it was a temporary idea, although there is no news to come, but Yu Zhongxiang guessed that it should be Liu Yuanjun who is tight in Hanzhong, so he hopes that Jiangdong will attack the Jianghuai area to attract the attention of Cao Jun and reduce the pressure on Hanzhong." I have no problem dealing with Qingxu Shuishi, but Xuzhou, the place of the four battles, and Luoyang and Yecheng are too close. Since I want to fight, I hope to gain a firm foothold for a long time, so that I can threaten Cao Ying's left flank and expose him to the enemy on three sides. ”

Zhang Zhao twisted his beard and did not speak. He understands what Sun Shao said, but the situation in Xuzhou is very bad, and although he is from Xuzhou, he has been away from his hometown for nearly 30 years, and his Zhang family has no influence in Xuzhou, so he can't help Sun Shao.

"Well, I really can't make any good suggestions." Zhang Zhao sighed regretfully, feeling a little ashamed that he couldn't help Sun Shao: "The old people of Xuzhou haven't been in touch for many years, and I don't know what their current situation is." Even if it is, I'm afraid that the strength is also greatly damaged, today's Xuzhou, is not the Xuzhou of the year, thirty years of war, has long turned the rich land into a thousand miles of wilderness, to gain a firm foothold in Xuzhou, it is not easy. ”

He saw that Sun Shao was a little disappointed, so he persuaded again: "Back then, the Supreme wanted to take Xuzhou, but was later dissuaded by Lu Meng, and Lu Meng's opinion was also easy to take and difficult to keep, and it was useless. I don't think the Supreme will force you, if you can attract Cao Ying's attention away from Hanzhong, you can be considered to have completed the task. ”

Sun Shao nodded and didn't say anything more. Zhang Zhao can only give him some suggestions from the overall situation, specific to how to fight, Zhang Zhao is not good, and it is in vain to ask.

After saying goodbye to Zhang Zhao, Sun Shao took Xue Zong back to the barracks, he sent someone to find Cheng Jun and gave him a task, so that he could cooperate with Ge Heng to build a printing workshop in Zhuya, what he had to do now was to prepare the preliminary work, prepare the paper, prepare the ink suitable for printing, lettering molds, and recruit workers, these techniques are not too difficult, I believe that after his general plan, Ge Heng can solve the rest of the details. Cheng Jun smiled when he heard this, and nodded again and again, although he was not proficient in technology, but he was a businessman, and he sensitively discovered business opportunities from it. He was unimpressed by Sun Shaochun's idea of spreading culture:

"General, Jun thinks that a rule should be formulated now, after these books are printed in the future, whether to give Liu Chengguo some books as a reward, or give him a part of the money according to the quantity. If he is allowed to provide the manuscript without any compensation, I am afraid that this will not last long. Although these scholars look high-minded and regard money as dung, if they see us getting rich because of this, they will definitely have opinions, without the source of the manuscript, then this printing workshop will not last long, and it is not worth investing so much money now, is it too wasteful to just open a printing workshop for this book? ”

Sun Shao was surprised, this kid is really a business talent, he can now come up with a way to give the author a share to attract book sources, his thinking is not unsharp, although he sees scholars as too hypocritical, but this is human nature.

"Give them money, I'm afraid it will hurt their face, it's better like this, after the book is printed, give them some exquisite sample books, and they will give them away, and give some money, it can't be called a reward, it's called a pen." Sun Shao patted Cheng Jun on the shoulder and squeezed his eyes: "You weigh the specific amount, you have to make them satisfied, and you can't let us suffer." In addition, Zhang Gong can't let him be so idle, if there is any manuscript, let him think about it, and don't make a big joke. ”

Cheng Jun smiled knowingly: "General rest assured." ”

At the beginning of March, Sun Shao, who had finished dressing, headed north, and while passing by the Houguan Shipyard, he met Gan Pi. Gan Pi told him that Sun Quan had arranged for Yu Ying to be in charge of the Houguan Shipyard, but he had been transferred out of the shipyard and belonged to Sun Shao's Aurora Naval Division. Although Gan Pi didn't say anything dissatisfied, his expression revealed his indignation at Sun Quanren's tea. When Gan Ning was alive, Sun Quan took good care of their father and son, and Gan Pi was a martial artist when he was a Lang official under Sun Quan's account, otherwise he wouldn't dare to go to Sun Shao's trouble, but he didn't expect that as soon as Gan Ning died, Sun Quan found an excuse to demote him to the shipyard as a craftsman, if Sun Shao hadn't invited him to a pardon, he would not have had a chance in his life.

"Okay, don't think too much, what's the point of being in the shipyard, saving qualifications, ranking seniority, which year can you be promoted?" Ding Feng and Chen Hai comforted him and said, "Follow the general to fight, with military merits, you will rise quickly." ”

"What's the use of having military merits." Gan Pi was very frustrated: "The greater the military achievements, the more people will be jealous, but it is better to be at ease than to read." I want to read some books, I don't want to be looked down upon all the time. ”

Chen Hai and Ding Feng glanced at each other, and they were very surprised, Gan Pi is not a good child who likes to study, he is a person who has a headache when he gets a book, how can he think of reading now? However, since Gan Pi wants to study, they are not easy to stop, after all, it is a fact that martial artists in this world are not as good as scholars. They took Gan Pi to Sun Shao and told him about Gan Pi's situation, Sun Shao also felt a little strange, but he did not object to Gan Pi's choice.

"Reading well, reading more books can increase your horizons. Didn't Lu Meng and Jiang Qin all go from fighting generals to heavy generals after studying? Sun Shao smiled and said to Chen Hai and Ding Feng: "You too, if you want to have a career in the future, you should also read some books while you are young." Think about it carefully, which of the current heavyweights in Jiangdong doesn't study? With a sword alone, you can't cut down the Grand Duke. ”

Chen Hai and Ding Feng thought about it, and they also felt that it made sense, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, Lu Meng, and Jiang Qin were not both civil and military, and it was indeed not enough to have force alone, no wonder Sun Shao's guards who were born in the Guan family's sword and shield hands studied whenever they had time. Although Zhao Sleeve is only a lieutenant now, he already has 2,000 men in his hands, and he is actually a captain.

"Xue Wenjing is a senior apprentice of Liu Gong, and his knowledge is very good, you should ask him for advice when you have time." Sun Shao saw that Chen Hai and the others were moved, so he struck while the iron was hot and recommended Xue Zong to them, and at the same time asked other guards to study, although Xue Zong was a little reluctant, but when he first arrived under Sun Shao's account, he was not too stubborn, so he should undertake this errand, and spend an hour every day to tell these rough billets who are used to holding knives some scriptures and history. He knew that these people had a poor background, and they couldn't understand them if they spoke too deeply, so he deliberately spoke more plainly, focusing on the truth, not sticking to words, and interspersing some stories, which were vivid and interesting, and quite popular. After a long time, other people were also attracted to listen to the lectures, training during the day and listening to the lectures at night, which became a scene in Sun Shaojun's army. Sun Shao was very satisfied, set up a school in the army, and used Xue Zong as a sacrificial wine, and paid 800 stones.

In mid-April, Sun Shao arrived at Qiantangkou, and several families of Huiji had already received orders from Huiji Taishou Chunyu, knowing that Sun Shao would be stationed in Qiantangkou, and would bring them rolling wealth, and they were very enthusiastic to greet them at the dock. In the crowd full of smiles, there was a dignified old man who had been silently watching Sun Shao. Sun Shao didn't care at first, but he felt that this person was quite different from the reserved but snobbish Huiji family in front of him, there was a bit of dust in the indifference, and those eyes were clear, but when Wei Xiu introduced him later, he knew that he had met a master again.

Wei Du, the word Boyang, the son of Wei Lang, the brother of Wei Xiu, is good at health, has been idle at home for decades, repeatedly refused to conquer, and never interfered in the affairs of the family, and let his brother Wei Xiu be responsible.

When Sun Shao began to hear his name, he didn't pay much attention to it, he didn't know anything Wei Du, but when he heard his words, he had some impressions, and then heard that he liked to maintain health, he vaguely guessed a person, a big man in the history of Taoism.

"Brother Ling, does he have a lot of experience in alchemy?"

Wei Xiu, who was afraid that Wei Boyang's arrogance would anger Sun Shao, heard this, and hurriedly nodded and smiled: "Exactly, my brother has been immersed in the silver pill technique all his life, and he has a good relationship with Ge Xuan, and he used to see him several times a year, but he has not seen Ge Xuan come to the door in the past two years, and later heard that Ge Xianweng was alchemizing in the general's mansion, and he was very curious, so he came with me to greet the general, and wanted to ask Ge Xianweng about his current situation." ”

Sun Shao nodded again and again, and said to Wei Boyang with a smile: "Can Wei Jun's participation deed be completed?" Can you take a look? ”

Wei Boyang's originally calm face changed, his two dark eyebrows trembled, and then he turned his unhappy eyes to Yu Chu. It is a very secret thing for him to write "Zhou Yi Shen Tong Deed", and the people who know it are very small, but occasionally he has mentioned it to Yu Tuo, who is easy to learn, in his opinion, it must have been Yu Tuo who told Sun Shao, otherwise Sun Shao would not have known about this book.

Yu rolled his eyes: "Don't look at me, I'm not the kind of person who talks a lot." ”

Wei Boyang was a little strange, he arched his hand at Sun Shao: "The clumsy work has not been completed, and it has never been revealed, how did the general know?" ”

Sun Shao pretended to smile mysteriously: "The secret of heaven must not be leaked." ”

Wei Boyang choked and was a little embarrassed, so he had to change the topic: "I heard that Ge Xiao first made alchemy in the General's Mansion and didn't come out for a few years, dare to ask him when he will be able to leave the mansion?" I have something to ask him about Danfa. ”

"He's been busy lately." Sun Shao asked someone to bring a signal gunpowder arrow and put it in Wei Boyang's hands: "This is one of Ge Xianweng's achievements in the past two years, and it is a sharp weapon used in our army, if Wei Jun is interested, he might as well take it and study it." As for you wanting to see Ge Xianweng, it's not easy, he is in Zhuya now, and ......" He smiled: "If you are not a close person in my mansion, you can't see him." ”

Wei Boyang pursed his mouth, looked at the gunpowder arrow in his hand, sighed regretfully, and then arched his hand and stepped aside, no longer interested in talking to Sun Shao, obviously not interested in Sun Shao's solicitation. Wei Xiu saw it, and couldn't help but be a little anxious, he begged Wei Boyang to pick up Sun Shao this time, just hoping that Wei Boyang would enter Sun Shao's shogunate through his friendship with Ge Xuan, and contribute to the Wei family's ability to share an extra spoonful of oil in Sun Shao's pot, but he didn't expect Wei Boyang to ignore Sun Shao, which was a bit self-defeating. Don't fail to please Sun Shao in the end, but provoke Sun Shao, then the Wei family will suffer a big loss, Sun Shao is now the overlord of the East China Sea and the South China Sea, and the business is all controlled in his hands.

He was about to step forward to explain, but Sun Shao waved his hand, interrupted him, and said to Wei Boyang with a smile on his face: "If Wei Jun really misses Ge Xianweng, you might as well send a letter to Zhuya." I'm just worried that with Wei Jun's current Dan technique, there is no possibility of discussing it with Ge Xian Weng. After speaking, he arched his hand very politely, walked slowly under the crowd of everyone, and threw Wei Boyang a more arrogant back.

Wei Boyang looked at the gunpowder arrow in his hand, and then looked at Sun Shao's figure surrounded by everyone in the middle, and felt that Sun Shao's agitation method was a little too clumsy. Ge Xuan's ability is clear to him, Danshu is not better than him, can it be that he can improve by leaps and bounds after staying in his mansion for two years?

"Boyang, be careful when trying this gunpowder arrow." Yu took a few steps and turned back, pointed to the gunpowder arrow, and said with a malicious smile: "This gunpowder arrow looks simple, but there is a lot of mystery in it, which is quite in line with the simplicity of the avenue." ”

Wei Boyang raised the corners of his mouth, twisted his fingers, put the gunpowder arrow on the tip of his nose and sniffed it, and said with disdain: "Isn't it saltpeter and sulfur, what is the mystery at all." ”

Yu Fu did not refute, and arched his hand: "Give you two years, if you can make this gunpowder arrow in batches, the Aurora Sailor can hand over this business to your Wei family to do, the price, by your Wei family, to ensure that you make a fortune." ”

Wei Xiu, who had been listening with his ears pricked up on the side, heard it, his eyes suddenly lit up, he knew that Yu Tuo was Sun Shao's cronies, last time Sun Shao gave him face and gave great benefits to the Huiji family, this time Yu Flip opened his mouth, it was a big opportunity, he couldn't seize it. He immediately picked up the conversation: "Brother Zhongxiang, have you done the master?" ”

Yu tilted his mouth and sneered: "Don't worry, I will do this master." I'm just reminding you to be careful, don't burn down your family's ancestral house without making any money. ”

Wei Xiu was suddenly annoyed: "Yu Zhongxiang, are you cursing my Wei family?" ”

(To be continued)