The Son of Heaven is not Han Yan who only has a battle of wills in his heart, he knows very well that Liang Xiao is not an ordinary martial artist.

It is true that Liang Xiao has established himself in archery and entered the profession with military achievements, but his most powerful weapon is his keen thinking and pragmatic mentality.

Liang Xiao's emphasis on numbers has been evident from his previous time when he helped plan the Battle of Henan. The biggest difference between him and Yan Zhu and others is not his fierce tactics that directly hit the key points of the Xiongnu, but his accurate estimation of the deployment of troops, grain and grass. How many soldiers should be used, how much food should be transferred, how much travel per day, and how long it will take, he will implement specific figures.

The summary after the fact proved that the course of the war hardly went beyond the scope of Liang Xiao's estimate.

Sometimes, the Son of Heaven will have the illusion that Liang Xiao is not a young man who has just been weak, but a middle-aged man with rich experience. He was not a skilled shooter, but a learned and wise man with great knowledge and vision.

This kind of thinking often makes him have an indescribable worry. He was worried that Liang Xiaowei would not lose his weight and become a minister like Zhou Bo's father and son, so he decided to use Wei Qing to balance him, contain him, or at least not let him sit in the army.

The powerful ministers are not terrible, but the terrible ones are the heavy generals who hold the military power.

Emperor Xiaojing killed Chao wrongly, and only used an edict, how many twists and turns did it take to kill Zhou Yafu?

As long as Liang Xiao is not in the army, his threat is much smaller, and even if the Son of Heaven is still afraid of him, he will not be jealous. On the premise of safety, he can even fully exploit his abilities and play his role as much as possible.

If it weren't for that, how could he tolerate Liang Xiao playing clever in front of him and making him petty.

Chen Xu after spending a lot of money. and did not hesitate to compete with Chen Chan for another technology. This shows that his previous daughters were worth it. If Chen Xu can complete the upgrade of iron-smelting technology at the cost of 2,000 gold. To make sharper weapons and present them to the imperial court, he was willing to reward the Chen family with 20,000 gold.

The upgrading of weapons and equipment is of great significance to enhancing the combat effectiveness of the armed forces and reducing the casualties of officers and men. With better equipment, he could achieve the same goal with fewer troops, and perhaps save more than 20,000 gold in a war.

With Liang Xiao's cleverness, it was impossible for him not to know how much the iron-smelting technology was worth, but he didn't use it himself. It was not dedicated to the imperial court, but sold to the Chen family, so naturally he had his careful thoughts. However, as long as he does not hold himself in high esteem, the Son of Heaven can tolerate his careful thoughts.

After all, the decision on whether the Chen family can continue to be rich or not is not in the Chen family, but in the Son of Heaven. All the efforts of the Chen family are the same as those of the sister flowers, except for competing for favor, there is no use, and in the end, the greatest benefit is the court.

How much else does Liang Xiao know such a secret as iron-smelting technology? The Son of Heaven was very curious and very excited. He wants to conquer the world. More wealth and technology are needed, and Liang Xiao is undoubtedly a treasure mountain.

This treasure mountain must be taken into your own hands.

"Wang Sun. With this formula as the topic, I asked the scholars of the world, and the person who can solve the formula is awarded Zhonglang. ”

"Your Majesty......" Han Yan was taken aback, "Zhonglang is a close minister of six hundred stones, equivalent to the county magistrate, this starting point is not low." ”

"Don't be nervous." The Son of Heaven smiled. "If someone can really solve this formula, six hundred stones will not hurt if there is no foot path, and two thousand stones will not hurt."

Han Yan stuck out her tongue and didn't say anything more. He felt that the Son of Heaven was angered by Liang Xiao and wanted to gather the world's talents to deal with Liang Xiao alone.

——

The Chen brothers sat opposite Liang Xiao with nervous expressions.

When dealing with Han Yan, they can be brothers, but when it comes to their own interests, they immediately become opponents.

Whoever gives the Zhigang skill in Liang Xiao's hand may have a winning advantage, and the huge wealth in the hands of his mother may belong to whom. At this moment, any brotherhood is left behind and is not worth mentioning.

Liang Xiao sipped tea and looked at the Chen brothers, a little embarrassed. "Say, 'Who shall I give it to you?'

"For me, of course." Chen Xu preemptively said: "I contacted the prince first, and it should be given to me." ”

"I'm here first today." Chen Chan did not show weakness. "Besides, you already have the art of softness, so why bother arguing with me about the art of firmness? Wouldn't it be fairer for each of us to take half of it? ”

"Half of you, half of me, what's the use, it's all half-finished." Chen Xu said angrily: "I'm my brother, how can you rob me?" ”

Chen Chan was-for-tat. "Brother and brother. Are you not a friend, and you still expect me to be respectful? ”

"Alright, alright." Seeing that the Chen brothers were about to make a move again, Liang Xiao hurriedly stopped them. "Chen Jun, since you know that half of a person is a semi-finished product, why don't you know that brothers are of the same heart, and their profits are the righteousness of gold?"

"Uh......" Chen Xu said. It is indeed a shame for the two brothers to quarrel in front of outsiders as much as they want at home.

Chen Chan snorted and stopped talking.

"Actually, I have a solution, I don't know if you two are interested in listening to it."

The Chen brothers glanced at each other, and then looked at Liang Xiao in puzzlement. "If the prince has any high opinions, you might as well say it bluntly."

"As you all know, salt and iron are the foundation of the country. Your Majesty wants to negotiate from all sides, and weapons and equipment are a must. For farmers to cultivate, farming tools are indispensable. The wide range of applications of iron tools is unimaginable. Weapon production is the sphere of influence of the imperial court, don't think about it, but in addition, the benefits you can obtain are still not to be underestimated, enough to make the two of you brothers worry about food and clothing. In this case, it is better to cooperate than to fight. ”

The Chen brothers' eyes lit up, and they said in unison: "He? How? ”

"Merge. You do it together, agree on the proportion of investment, and then divide the profit proportionally. Brothers, settle accounts, no one takes advantage of anyone, and then go together to take advantage of others. ”

"Good!" Chen Xu couldn't help but scream and applaud.

"I think it's doable, too." Chen Xu looked at Chen Xu. "Big brother, let's discuss?"

"Okay!" Chen Xu smiled and nodded. "Thank you, Marquis Liang. As a token of appreciation, this is the art of ......"

"I'm not going to sell out." Liang Xiao smiled: "I want to buy shares." ”

Chen Xu rolled his eyes and immediately understood what Liang Xiao meant. He couldn't ask for it. Liang Xiao would rather not have a daughter, but also do it with them, which shows that Liang Xiao's skill of achieving strength is not a lie. Although they want to share a part of the dividends to Liang Xiao, but a talent like Liang Xiao, they can't win it over if they want to, how can he refuse.

Chen Xu and Chen Xu exchanged a look, and the brothers rarely agreed on the same opinion and agreed.

——

Lei was hurriedly walked into Liu Ling's study and whispered a few words.

Liu Ling was startled and raised his head. "Won't it?"

"Absolutely." Lei Fu's face was very strange, and he couldn't tell what it meant, he was confused, worried, and a little envious. Chen Xu went to Liang's house twice in succession, each time with a lot of money, and Han Yan also went with a box, and came back with a silk book. Well, this is a silk book, which has been spread in Chang'an City, and it is said that those who can solve the formula will be awarded 600 stone langzhong. ”

Ray was placed on the table with the copied silk book. Liu Ling took it, looked at it and believed it. This kind of question, except for Liang Xiao, no one can come out.

"Is he so short of money? It was blamed on the Son of Heaven. ”

Ray twitched his cheeks for a moment. "The problem is that the Son of Heaven seems to be very willing to be blackmailed by him."

Liu Ling put down the silk book, pressed his hand on it, and patted it a few times, his eyebrows and eyes moved. She thought for a moment and ordered, "Let him come for a trip." ”

"Lord Weng, it's not suitable, right?" Ray was reminded: "The big wedding is coming, you should not meet, lest you be laughed at." ”

"Jokes?" Liu Ling snorted, but his eyes were full of tenderness. "Am I still afraid of being laughed at? His dowry is obviously just a few empty words, but now he sells his knowledge under the guise of raising a dowry, not only is he shameless, but even my face is disgraced. When others saw it, they thought that I Huainan asked him for a dowry of tens of thousands of gold. Go, let him come and ask. ”

Ray laughed bitterly twice and turned away.

An hour later, Liang Xiao hurriedly walked into the Huainan Mansion. Although he has not yet got married, his identity as the beloved son-in-law of King Huainan has been confirmed, and the heart of the lord has long been locked on him, the guards and maids of Huainan Mansion dare not slack off, Liang Xiao is the same as going home, and he drove straight into Liu Ling's study directly.

"Lord Weng, do you miss me?"

"Miss you." Liu Ling greeted him and shook the silk book in his hand. "What are you doing, and why are you publicizing?"

Liang Xiao was stunned for a moment. "How did you have this?"

"Everyone in Chang'an knows about it, but you don't know." Liu Ling said angrily: "Do you know that this is the exam question for the Son of Heaven to test the talents of the world, who can solve the formula and award six hundred stone langzhong." ”

"Only 600 stones?" Liang Xiao was disappointed. "The Son of Heaven is still not atmospheric enough."

"Six hundred stones is not enough? How much do you want? ”

Liang Xiao didn't speak, glanced at Liu Ling, and raised his chin. "Can you solve it?"

Liu Ling was speechless for a moment, and his face was slightly red. During the time she was waiting for Liang Xiao, she had already tried, at least not yet.

"The question you can't solve is only worth 600 stones? In my opinion, 2,000 stone is more than enough. Don't forget, the Son of Heaven paid a thousand gold for this, enough to pay a hundred years for two thousand stones. ”

"I was about to ask you, what are you trying to do here? Ask the Son of Heaven for gifts, ask for gifts from the Chen brothers, can you still save me some face, others listened, thinking that I asked you for a lot of dowry. ”

"How can you beg for it?" Liang Xiao is very strange. "Master Weng, it's just that others don't understand, why do you say that? Didn't I tell you before, even though I'm no longer on the battlefield, the outcome of this battle is more important than the outcome of one or two battles. He is the east wind, I am the west wind, either the east wind overpowers the west wind, or the west overpowers the east wind, how can you be careless. ”

Liu Ling was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help covering his mouth. "You...... Do you really want to do this? ”

Liang Xiao raised his eyebrows. "Wouldn't it be a waste of your and my talents not to do so? Do you really think that for the sake of those thousands of gold petty profits, I need to spend so much trouble? ”——

(To be continued.) )