Wei Ba sneered: "Is Cai Hou paper amazing?" ”

Xiahou Xuan was taken aback and was no longer calm. "You...... Do you know how to make paper? ”

"Since you are from Chengdu, you haven't asked Yuanrong, what is the first contribution I made to the Wei family?"

Xiahou Xuan was a little panicked. "Isn't it just a fight...... Iron Iron? ”

"It seems that you really don't know." Wei Ba looked around, put his hands to his mouth, and shouted at a cowherd in the distance. "Alas—little doll, come over here."

The cowherd baby was riding on the back of the cow, playing the piccolo leisurely, and when he heard Wei Ba's shout, he jumped down and galloped, and the schoolbag on his body slapped his buttocks and crackled.

"Fujun, what's the matter?"

"Did you bring a book?"

"Brought it." The cow herd's face was excited: "Does the prince want to test my knowledge?" I've read it so well that I've already read "Ji's Sixteen". ”

"I won't test your knowledge today, borrow your book, and let this famous man from Luoyang open his eyes."

"From Luoyang?" The cowherd's eyes widened, and his face suddenly showed a fierce anger: "Wei dog?" Then I won't show it to him. ”

"Don't talk nonsense, he is my brother-in-law, the famous Xiahou Xuan, have you heard of it?"

"Oh, it turned out to be the wife and brother of the king, that can barely be seen." The cow herd's face eased, took out a book from her schoolbag, handed it to Xiahou Xuan with both hands, and said vigilantly: "You be careful, if you get dirty, I will ask you to pay for it." ”

Xiahou Xuan is fine. This barbarian is a barbarian, and even the relatives of Lord Fujun are so unkind. Just because I'm from Wei? He looked at the book in his hand and couldn't help but be surprised. He knew that the Wei family had a printing workshop and could print account pages, but he had never heard of printing books. The "Analects" in my hand is very light, and judging from the content, it should be a volume of the "Analects". The book is very light, and the handwriting is clearly printed, no worse than a silk book.

"This is the book you printed?"

"Yes, the art of printing and the art of paper are interrelated, and I can do it. Can't you still do papermaking? Wei Ba said with a look of disdain: "You want to provoke." You have to bring something real, take a piece of Caihou paper to fool me, you look down on me too much. ”

Xiahou Xuan smacked his lips and didn't say anything. Since a cowherd baby can take out a copy of "The Analects" that can't be bought in Luoyang. Printing is another invention of Wei Ba. Papermaking isn't unusual. It is indeed a bit inadequate to use this to make a deal with Wei Ba.

Wei Ba took Xiahou Xuan around Chenyang and led him to see the school. Looking at the spacious school, looking at the big and small barbarians who wore Han costumes and followed Lao Laimin's ceremony seriously, Xiahou Xuan was very surprised.

"These are all ...... Barbarian? ”

"Be quiet." Wei Ba reminded: "They heard it, and you look good." ”

Xiahou Xuan hurriedly closed his mouth, because he saw that when those barbarians bent down to salute, they showed the machete pinned to their waists.

After taking Xiahou Xuan to look around, Wei Ba returned to Taishou Mansion. Considering the actual situation in Wuling, he moved the Taishou Mansion from Linyuan to Chenyang and worked here. Because of limited financial resources, he didn't have the money to overhaul it, so he just used the original county temple and changed a brand, which looked a little shabby. Xiahou Xuan glanced at it and smiled: "You are still poor." ”

"It's just a temporary difficulty." Wei Ba said disapprenously: "When Han Gaozu just won the world, he couldn't even afford four horses of the same color. My little difficulty is nothing. Look at it, when I take down the Yanguan and open up the trade road to Jiaozhou, then the wealth will roll in. ”

"Do you want to open up the Jiaozhou Business Road?"

"Of course."

"Then when you open up the business route, can you give me a chance? The treasures of Jiaozhou are in high demand in Luoyang. ”

"Really?" Wei Ba was attentive and quietly inquired. Wei is now going all out to recapture Guanzhong, how can he still have spare money to buy these useless things? As soon as he inquired, he knew that things in this world were really difficult to say, Wei was nervous, but it didn't mean that the magnates of Wei were willing to live a hard life together, they should enjoy the same enjoyment, and they should still enjoy the luxury, but it was limited to the situation and not so public. Among them, there are also people who have made a windfall by taking advantage of the state's use of troops in the northwest, iron tools are the most supple commodities, and items such as gems and pearls have not only not been banned because of the imperial court's explicit ban, but have become the patents of certain privileged people, who have obtained huge profits through the monopoly of the rights in their hands.

Xiahou Xuan's idea of wanting to beat him is understandable.

"Yes, but I can't give it to you for nothing." Wei Ba said in embarrassment: "You also know that there are a lot of people under me who want to share fat, if I just give you benefits, how can I block other people's mouths?" ”

"My sister gave it to you, and you can't stop other people's mouths?" Xiahou Xuan reprimanded half-truthfully.

"Those are two different things, can I trade Yuanrong with you?" Wei Ba said solemnly.

Xiahou Xuan squinted his eyes and looked at him for a long time, and sneered: "I know, you talked about it for a long time, or do you still want the Caihou paper in my hand?" I obviously wanted to, but I refused to sell the arrow shaft to me, so I went around in a big circle and used Jiaozhou Business Road to trick me. ”

"Huh? Is this necessary? Wei Ba disagreed: "The world is in chaos, how many people can sit down and read, how many markets do you think are made of paper?" I don't make paper because I don't want to do a loss-making business. If I want to, I can make a lot of paper at any time. You don't want to take it out, I don't want it yet, you have something else to change, that's great. ”

Xiahou Xuan is angry and funny, he is not a fool, Wei Ba's little bit of caution, he knows it. However, he really has nothing to exchange with Wei Ba now, knowing that Wei Ba is a scoundrel, so he has to pinch his nose and admit it.

"Then you can talk and count?" As he spoke, Xiahou Xuan took out a few pages and handed them to Wei Ba.

"Don't worry." Wei Ba took the paper, glanced at it casually, and stuffed it into his arms. "Actually, if you don't give me this, I will also sell the treasures of Jiaozhou to your Wei Kingdom. These things are not edible. I can't wear it, and I can exchange it for money, what a haode thing. ”

"Hey, why didn't you say it earlier?" Xiahou Xuan rolled his eyes, stroked his palms and sighed: "I wouldn't have given it to you if I had known." ”

"Don't give it, do you believe that I robbed it or not?" Wei Ba smiled and hugged Xiahou Xuan's shoulders, and said affectionately: "Taichu, I heard that you did a flashy case some time ago?" ”

"You know that, too?"

"Of course I do." Wei Ba said with a smile. Some time ago, Fei Yi sent him a message that a big case had occurred within the Wei State. Emperor Cao Rui of Wei belittled a group of celebrities who were good at talking. Drove out those celebrities who liked to talk about their hearts and flaunt their reputations to each other, and the most famous of them were fifteen people, the so-called Sicong Bada Sanyu. Xiahou Xuan is one of the Four Congs. But he's a clan. So he was not punished too severely, and he saved some face.

In fact, Wei's policy of denouncing Qing and talking about celebrities is not only now, but Cao Cao's rectification of Kong Rong has already cultivated this atmosphere. The use of flashy charges can cover up many contradictions that cannot be declared to the public, and make the court look pragmatic.

"At the beginning, we were a family, so we won't talk to each other. As for me now, there are a lot of things to do, and there are few helpers. Prime Minister Zhuge took a salary from the bottom of the kettle, and all the people who could use it were taken away, and the rest were pushed to me, there are capable people here, and there are also mixed rice eaters, and I can't help but continue. There are some things that I need someone to help me deal with, are you interested? ”

Xiahou Xuan glared at Wei Ba: "You can say it, I am a dignified Xiahou clan, can I obey orders under you?" My sister marries you, there is no way, who let her die badly. You're still trying to drag me in? ”

"Look at you, why are you talking so ugly?" Wei Ba shrugged: "I'm also giving you a chance." You are not happy in the Wei Kingdom, if it weren't for your father's legacy, you would probably be degraded like Zhuge Dan and others. In that case, won't weishenme come to help me deal with Sun Quan? I'm sure your Emperor Bixia will be happy too. ”

Xiahou Xuan was dismissive. Wei Ba had no choice but to retreat: "I treat you as a treasure, you treat me as a shoe, then forget it, I don't force you." However, don't you want the treasures of Jiaozhou? Would you like to take a trip with me? ”

"Going to Jiaozhou?" Xiahou Xuan said in surprise: "It's summer soon, it is the time when the miasma is at its peak, it is not a good time for you to go on the expedition at this time." ”

Wei Ba smiled and squeezed his eyes: "Why don't you want to think about who my subordinates are?" ”

Xiahou Xuan woke up like a dream. Wei Ba's command is full of barbarians in the mountains, they are very familiar with miasma or something, and the most dangerous thing for outsiders is not a big problem for them at all. At this time, it is the time when the enemy is not expecting, and it can have the effect of surprise soldiers.

"Do you have a way to deal with miasma?"

"Miasma is not a mystery, and only you laymen are afraid of it. When Prime Minister Zhuge Cheng went to Nanzhong, he entered Lu in May and found a set of ways to deal with miasma. Wei Ba smiled, "Everyone thinks that it is not appropriate to send troops in summer, so I prefer to send troops in May, take the strict pass, and open up the Jiaozhou trade road." I estimated it, go for half a month, come back for half a month, and spend about ten days attacking the city in the middle, a total of one and a half months, I estimate that when I come back, Sun Quan has not come back to his senses. How about it, are you interested in going with me and getting a long experience? ”

Xiahou Xuan's interest increased greatly. Since Wei Ba's debut, he has always been known for his strange use of troops, and Cao Wei took him into account before sending troops. Hearing that he was in Wuling and might not be able to go to Guanzhong, Cao Wei's generals were somewhat relieved. Cao Rui, the Son of Heaven, sent him to Wuling, to a certain extent, to see his situation, to understand the process of the Wuling war, to increase his understanding of Wei Ba, and to do it for the future battle. Now that he can be by Wei Ba's side today and learn about his thinking on using troops nearby, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him.

"Okay." Xiahou Xuan said with great interest: "As long as you are not afraid of leaking secrets, I am very willing to go with you." ”

"That's great, you pack up, and we'll leave in two days."

Looking at the bright smile on Wei Ba's face, a dark cloud floated through Xiahou Xuan's heart, was it a little hasty for me to agree to him so readily? (To be continued......)