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The ancestral industry of Mi Zhu and Mi Fang brothers is actually in Qu County, Donghai County, Xuzhou, and most of the industries are also concentrated in Qu County, but Mi Zhu was promoted by Tao Qian to Xuzhou after not driving, for the convenience of living and office, Mi Zhu purchased a very large mansion in Xuzhou City, and later Mi Fang entered the office with his brother, and also lived in this mansion, in order to house their family servants, the house was further expanded and decorated, and the scale soon exceeded the mansion of Xuzhou's number one landlord Chen Qi and his son, and became the first mansion in Xuzhou.

There is a big mansion and there is a secret room, and there are naturally a lot of secret rooms in Mi Mansion, it is a coincidence that at this moment Mi Zhu and Mi Fang brothers are talking secretly in one of the secret rooms, and in front of them is a rough and simple sketch, the picture is crookedly painted with a huge four-wheeled wooden car, the bottom of the car is very low, there is no carriage, there are two columns side by side on the car, there is no size, and there is no half-word text description, so that the Mi Zhu brothers do not know what the car is, and they don't know what the broken car is for.

After pondering the rough sketch for a long time, Mi Zhu couldn't figure out anything famous, Mi Zhu couldn't hold his breath, and couldn't help but ask Mi Fang: "Brother Xian, have you been fooled?" 13,000 dollars to buy this broken sketch, the broken wood car painted on it doesn't even know what it is for, what's the point? ”

"When I got this picture, my little brother was so suspicious." Mi Fang frowned and replied: "But the servant sent by the younger brother to buy the Danyang soldiers said that the Danyang soldier who received our money swore to the sky that he was definitely painted according to the new wood made by Tao Ying Xiao'er secretly, and said that we can't help it if we don't believe him, whatever we want or not, the servant sent by the younger brother had to say that the money would be given to 5,000 first, and then the remaining 5,000 yuan would be made up after confirming that the sketch was true." The Danyang soldier didn't do it, and he wanted to destroy the sketch, and our servant had no choice but to buy this broken sketch back with 10,000 yuan. ”

"Money is a trivial matter, anyway, now that the price of grain and cloth is skyrocketing, 10,000 yuan is not worth much." Mi Zhu, the richest man in Xuzhou, waved his hand, not caring about these expenses at all, and then Mi Zhu frowned and said: "The key is, is this sketch true or false?" Could it be that Danyang soldier deceived us with a fake picture? ”

"Brother, if the younger brother arranges a few people to arrest that Danyang soldier back and torture him, I won't be able to tell the truth if I don't believe it!" Mi Fang said viciously.

"Confused!" Mi Zhu was furious and scolded: "Are you stupider than Tao Ying'er? Who are the Danyang soldiers under Cao Hong's command, they are all Tao Qian's fellow villagers, and they are absolutely descendants! It's already a risk for you to send someone to buy them, and then kidnap them and come back to torture them, do you really want to force Tao Qian'er to attack our brother?! ”

Mi Fang was scolded by Mi Zhu so submissively, she didn't dare to raise her head, and only after a while did she ask tentatively: "Then according to my brother's opinion, what should our brother do?" ”

"In two steps." Mi Zhu said coldly: "First, send this sketch to Xuande Gong, ask Xuande Gong to take a look, Xuande Gong is well-informed and heroic, and may be able to know the purpose of this strange car." The second is to continue to investigate and confirm whether Tao Ying Xiaoer is building this kind of strange car, and whether that Danyang soldier has lied to us! ”

Speaking of this, Mi Zhu paused, and added: "You can't attack Danyang soldiers anymore, it's too dangerous!" Starting with those craftsmen in Tao Ying's children's army, although those craftsmen live in Tao Ying's children's army, their families all live in Xuzhou City, go to buy their families, and let those families spy on the news for us. ”

"The elder brother is clever, and the younger brother understands." Mi Fang replied with a smile: "Please rest assured, brother, buy the ...... of those ordinary people." ”

The sudden knock on the door interrupted Mi Zhu's boasting, and after confirming that it was the secret signal of the henchman's family, Mi Zhu asked Mi Fang to open the door of the secret room, and Mi Zhu's personal entourage outside the door arched his hand and said: "The head of the family, the second son of Tao came to visit and asked the head of the family to meet." ”

"Second son Tao?" Mi Zhu and Mi Fang are both the same, and Mi Fang couldn't help but ask a nonsense, "That Tao Er Gongzi?" ”

"That Tao Ergongzi?" Mi Zhu's personal entourage was also a flurry, and he asked in confusion: "Family master, in addition to the second son of Tao of Xuzhou Mu Tao, is there any other second son of Tao in Xuzhou City?" ”

Mi Zhu and Mi Fang looked at each other, and a thought came to their hearts in confusion, "Why did Tao Ying Xiao'er come to visit our brother?" Could it be that we spied on his military plane and he found out? ”

Doubts are doubts, Tao Ying has the identity of the second son of Xuzhou Mu put it there, Mi Zhu and Mi Fang are not very good at giving Tao Ying a closed door, confirming that Tao Ying is not with the army to catch and annihilate - referred to as catching and destroying, the Mi Zhu brothers quickly left the secret room and changed into their respective official uniforms to go out to greet Tao Ying. And when I went to the door of Demi Mansion, Tao Ying, who was dressed in civilian clothes, led a few entourages and was waiting in front of the door, and the Mizhu brothers did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly stepped forward together to salute and humble, "Mi Zhu and Mi Fang don't know that the son has arrived, and they have missed the distance, and the prince of Wanwang forgives his sins." ”

"Hurry up, two adults." Tao Ying is still not used to the silly statue of the Mizhu brothers, and said with a stupid smile: "It was Tao Ying himself who came to visit the two adults on his own temporary initiative, and it is natural that the two adults did not go far to greet them - but Tao Ying waited here enough." Two Mi adults, how deep is your mansion? ”

"Mi Zhu learned that Gongzi was coming to the cold house, so he went to change his clothes to greet him, and he didn't want Gongzi to wait for a long time, please forgive Gongzi." Mi Zhu was also very dissatisfied with Tao Ying's harshness and unkindness, first made amends, and then turned to the doorkeeper and scolded: "You and the others are all wooden chickens and tile dogs? Childe is coming, why don't you invite Childe to the living room to serve tea, and let Childe wait here? ”

The servants of Mifu were submissive and sued again and again, but Mi Fang became more and more dissatisfied with Tao Ying, and took the opportunity to say: "Bold slave, who is the second son?" is not only the son of our lord, but also the benefactor of Xuzhou, you are just a slave of the gatekeeper, and you dare to slack off with him? Come on, drag this evil slave down, and blame the twenty boards! ”

The servants of Mi Mansion were so frightened that they quickly knelt down and begged for mercy, Tao Ying smiled stupidly: "Lord Mi, forget it, why be angry about a little thing?" Besides, Tao Ying's visit this time was due to the two adults, and Lord Mi was responsible for Tao Ying's family, so how could Tao Ying be embarrassed to ask for help? ”

"Gongzi has said it, if there is anything, just send someone to give an order, Mi Zhu should be a dog and horse, and I don't dare to beg for the word pleading." Hearing Tao Ying's meaning, Mi Zhu was even more puzzled and curious, and hurriedly made an inviting gesture to Tao Ying, and greeted: "Son, please go inside, the house is simple, and I still look at Gongzi Haihan." ”

Tao Ying agreed, smirked and unceremoniously raised his legs to enter the door, and walked in front of Mi Zhu and Mi Fang brothers, along the way they kept looking around, making a fuss, envy of the luxury and extravagance of Mi Mansion, the standard look of a dirt bun, Mi Zhu and Mi Fang brothers were each careful, invited Tao Ying to the main hall for tea, and ordered to prepare a banquet to entertain Tao Ying, Tao Ying thanked, and Mi Zhu brothers sat down with each guest.

When the tea was boiled, the beautiful maid brought the teacup to Tao Ying, intending to let the Mizhu brothers despise Tao Ying take the opportunity to sell cuteness, and deliberately grabbed the maid's little hand, but the maid skillfully avoided and bowed to leave. Seeing this scene, the Mi Zhu brothers, who had been quietly paying attention to Tao Ying's actions, suddenly looked unhappy, and despised Tao Ying more and more, and Tao Ying seemed to be unconscious, just staring at the slender back of the maid leaving, and said with great envy: "Mi Beijia is really rich and rivals the country, even the maids in the family are so beautiful and moving, compared to those ugly monsters in Tao Ying's family, I really don't know how many times stronger." ”

If Liu Bei said so, the Mizhu brothers would have already given this maid with both hands, but for Tao Ying, the Mizhu brothers had no such intention at all - it was not worth it at all. So Mi Zhu also pretended not to understand Tao Ying's voice, and just said to Tao Ying: "Childe, the right son said that he came to visit because he had something to ask for, and begged Mi Zhu not to be, what did the son command, you can say it bluntly, Brother Mi Zhu said that he could do it, and he would do his best." ”

"Okay, it seems that these two two boys don't pay too much attention to me except for being hostile to me." Tao Ying was secretly happy in his heart. Tao Ying's move just now was actually to test the Mizhu brothers, if the Mizhu brothers took the opportunity to give the beautiful maid to Tao Ying, then needless to say, the Mizhu brothers must have turned Tao Ying into a dangerous enemy and took the opportunity to install beautiful spies. But the Mi Zhu brothers are so stingy and stingy, and they missed this great opportunity in vain, which just proves one point - the Mi Zhu brothers do not attach great importance to Tao Ying's opponent, at least they think that there is no need to plant them in Tao Ying's room.

After initially figuring out the attitude of the Mi Zhu brothers towards himself, Tao Ying was determined in his heart and replied to Mi Zhu: "Mi Beijia doesn't have to be so humble, Tao Ying said that he came to the door today, and he really had something to ask for, and among the five counties of Xuzhou, only the two other brothers could help Tao Ying. ”

"Oh, that son, please speak." Mi Zhu was even more curious.

"Then Tao Ying is welcome." Tao Ying said straight to the point: "Tao Ying is presumptuous, I want to ask Don't drive for help, and get twenty three-zhang long sandalwood for Tao Ying, two thousand catties of good iron, and one thousand catties of good raw silk." ”

"Childe forgives sins, dare to ask Childe, what do you want these things for?" Mi Zhu was puzzled again, Mi Zhu knew about Cao Hong's purchase of raw silk for Tao Ying, but the two materials of iron and sandalwood did not appear on Cao Hong's procurement list - Cao Hong only purchased a batch of ordinary wrought iron for Tao Ying to make weapons.

"Required in the army." Tao Ying replied very vaguely, "Don't drive, you also know that Tao Ying was approved by his father to form an army alone as a point army Sima and named Junzi, these wood, iron and raw silk are all necessary for the construction of the Junzi Army." ”

Mi Zhu and Mi Fang exchanged glances with each other, and they were curious together, saying that wood and iron are indeed necessary in the army, but what does the army want to do with raw silk? Weaving silk flags? Also, what does the army want to do with incomparably expensive sandalwood, cut stakes or set up camps? Curious, Mi Fang couldn't help but ask: "Childe, it's not strange that the army needs iron, but what do you need sandalwood and raw silk for?" Aren't these things necessary for the military? ”

"Heaven must not be divulged." Tao Ying sold the pass and smirked: "In short, don't drive, as long as you help Tao Ying, Tao Ying will definitely give Don't drive a big surprise at that time." ”

Mi Zhu remained silent, thinking quickly in his heart, and after a while, Mi Zhu asked tentatively: "Childe, Mi Zhu dares to ask again, sandalwood, raw silk and iron, although the price is high, but it is not very rare, Mi Zhu heard that the lord designated General Cao Hong to provide Gongzi with all the things needed to build the army, why didn't the prince ask General Cao Hong for it, but came to Mi Zhu to ask?" ”

"This ......." This time it was Tao Ying's turn to hesitate, and after a while, he twisted and said in a squirming manner: Tao Ying didn't dare to deceive Don't drive, in fact, Tao Ying had already opened his mouth to General Cao Hong, but his father felt that the weapons that Tao used these things to make might not be useful, and he thought that Tao Ying's needed things were expensive, so he ...... not allow General Cao Hong to provide them to Tao Ying. Tao Ying was helpless, so he came to say goodbye to Mi Beijia. ”

Speaking of this, Tao Ying hurriedly added, "Originally, Tao Ying wanted to ask Chen Yuanlong and his son, but Chen Yuanlong did not negotiate, even if he agreed to help, I am afraid that he would not be able to get together what Tao Ying needed for a while, so Tao Ying was cheeky and had to come to Mi Beijia to speak." Don't drive the fifth world to do business, the goods at home are piled up, there is everything, and it is difficult to come to these objects, I don't know if I can help, and I should get these things for Tao? ”

Mi Zhu's eyes flickered, and he secretly gave his brother a look, Mi Fang understood, and asked Tao Ying with a busy smile: "Son, twenty three-zhang sandalwood, two thousand catties of good iron and a thousand catties of good raw silk, the number is quite expensive. Since Gongzi opened his mouth to Brother Xiaguan, Brother Xiaguan should try his best to prepare for Gongzi, but he only bought the money and grain for these goods, how did Gongzi plan to pay for it? ”

Tao Ying was stunned for a moment, as if he had only now remembered this important question, and then Tao Ying hesitated for a moment, and finally asked with a smirk on his face: "Mi Beijia, Brother Zifang, can Tao Ying temporarily pay the debt?" Will it be returned later? ”

"Phew!" Mi Fang and Mi Zhu almost spit on Tao Ying's face with two mouthfuls of thick phlegm, and said in their hearts that you are still the second son of Xuzhou Mu, and you also have the face to say the word credit?

"Childe, you're too embarrassing for Mi Fang." Basically figured out Tao Ying's intention, Mi Fang was no longer polite, and immediately refused: "Although the Mi Fang brothers' family has little assets, but after the Cao Thief Rebellion, the Mi family, like all Xuzhou merchants, has been seriously injured, turnover is difficult, and the goods that the son needs are worth a lot of money. ”

The smirk on Tao Ying's face froze, and his words became even more muffled, "Don't drive, is that really the case?" How did Tao Ying hear that Brother Don't drive to sacrifice 2,000 servants to Xuande Gongjin, as well as a large amount of military money and food, Tao Ying needs these military supplies compared to what Xuande Gong gets, I'm afraid it's just a drop in the bucket, right? ”

"That's already Mi Zhu's best efforts." Mi Zhu spread his hands and said helplessly: "Mi Zhu is to Xuande Gong Jin to donate a batch of money, grain and horses, but that is also Mi Zhu on behalf of the Xuzhou military and people to thank Xuande Gong for the rescue of the great grace, and later Mi Zhu promised to give Gongzi 200 warlike horses, the meager savings have already been tossed clean, and he really can't help Gongzi anymore." ”

"What did the big-eared thief use to buy these two two-five boys? can make these two two two or five boys so desperate to eat inside and out? Tao Ying muttered in his heart, "But it's okay, you don't want Lao Tzu to give you the last chance to atone for your sins, and when Lao Tzu attacks your Mi family in the future, there will be no psychological burden." ”

There was a secret hatred in his heart, but Tao Ying did not have any anger and hatred on his face, and he still had a vivid pleading look, and asked with pleading: "Don't drive, can't you think of a way for Tao Ying?" ”

"I can't help it, I can't help it." Mi Zhu shook his head resolutely, and his expression began to become impatient.

Tao Ying's face changed brightly, as if heaven and man were at war in his heart, after a long time, the muscles on Tao Ying's face twitched a few times, and he lowered his voice and said, "Don't drive, can you temporarily retreat?" Tao should have an object, want not to drive to watch? ”

"Tao Yingxiao'er, it may be that the bottom is about to be exposed." Mi Zhu's eyes flashed, and he immediately waved his hand to let the servants on the left and right leave.

It wasn't until there were only three brothers Tao Ying and Mi Zhu left in the hall that Tao Ying took out a big sketch from his sleeve and whispered very mysteriously: "Don't drive, Lord Mi, you must have heard of the thunderbolt car built by Mozi in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, right?" This car is a siege weapon, has been lost for many years, Tao Ying is not talented, read thousands of ancient books, and finally found the way to build this thunderbolt car. ”

"Thunderbolt?" Mi Zhu and Mi Fang quietly exchanged another look, quickly left the table together, and walked in front of Tao Ying, and when Tao Ying unfolded the picture, Mi Zhu and Mi Fang brothers immediately discovered an important situation - they spent a lot of money to buy the sketch that Danyang Bing bought was not a fake.

It turned out that Tao Ying's sketch was drawing the detailed appearance of the strange car, and it was also marked with a very detailed size, and compared with the rough sketch that was not completed, the strange car in this sketch also had a huge throwing arm, with a scoop at the upper end and a crossbar and rope at the lower end. Tao Ying pointed to the sketch and explained: "Don't drive, look at it, this thunderbolt is used like this, first put the cobblestone into the throwing scoop, and then let dozens of soldiers pull the rope under the throwing arm, you can shoot dozens of pounds of stone more than 100 steps away, used to destroy the enemy's city wall, the most sharp!" If an enemy soldier is hit by this stone projectile, it will be even more fatal to break tendons. ”

"After doing it for a long time, it turns out that Tao Yingxiao is secretly building this kind of thunderbolt car for siege." Mi Zhu and Mi Fang brothers suddenly realized together, and they also laughed dumbly, deeply regretting that their brothers were too vigilant and wary of Tao Ying - although the Mi Zhu brothers were only at the level of half a bucket of water in military affairs, they could still see at a glance that Tao Ying's thunderbolt could only be used for siege and was useless in field battles, and there was almost no threat to Liu Bei's army, which was good at field warfare.

What's more, Mi Zhu and Mi Fang brothers still seriously doubt that whether the thunderbolt car built by a nerd like Tao Ying can throw stones out is probably still a big problem!