Although living under the same roof, Liu Sicheng still can't figure out Tingting's true identity, and everything about her body seems extremely mysterious. As a result, Liu Sicheng's curiosity about Tingting is naturally increasing day by day.

One day, Liu Sicheng passed by the cow and horse shed next to the grass house, and he was curious to go inside to find out. At this time, two horses and two cows were tied to the barn. Because the habits of cattle and horses are different, they cannot be raised in the same trough, so the trough is divided into two columns in the cattle and horse shed. One column is narrower and is used to feed horses; One column is wider and is used to feed the cattle. One of the two horses was Tingting's mount, and that was the red horse. Liu Sicheng has no research on horses, but just looking at the appearance, this horse has a round back, thick limbs, a neatly trimmed mane on the neck, a shiny body, and no miscellaneous hair on the whole body. Much more powerful than the other brown horse.

Perhaps this is the ancient Phaliala. Liu Sicheng sighed secretly.

Many history enthusiasts on the Internet are debating a topic, that is, whether the stirrup had been invented during the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty. According to archaeological findings, the earliest unearthed double stirrups were in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, while the earliest single stirrups were unearthed in the Western Jin Dynasty. Many scholars have deduced that stirrups were not invented during the Three Kingdoms period. However, some scholars have speculated based on the ornamentation on the excavated Han bricks, that is, the knight made a gesture that can only be made with stirrups, and that stirrups may have appeared in the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty, or similar substitutes for stirrups, such as wooden, leather or rope stirrups, but they cannot be preserved. According to Liu Sicheng's observations, Tingting's mount was indeed equipped with leather stirrups, although it was slightly more rudimentary than the metal stirrups of later generations, but it was easy to use.

Just when Liu Sicheng carefully looked at Tingting's mount, he suddenly wondered: Why didn't this divine horse nail the horse tellurium iron?

According to modern common sense, if the horse is not nailed with tellurium iron, it is very easy to wear the horse's hooves when running long distances, and then injure the horse. However, after thinking about it, the invention of the horseshoe had to wait until a thousand years later in the Yuan Dynasty, and it was the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and it was normal for the horseshoe to not appear.

At this time, Liu Sicheng's gaze shifted to a square beech box next to the saddle, which was pitch black, with diamond patterns on the edges, and was very elaborate in workmanship, and it seemed to contain an artifact. Driven by curiosity, Liu Sicheng opened the wooden box, and there was a disassembled crossbow inside.

This crossbow is extremely finely crafted, with a hardwood arm and a knob at the top to adjust the range. The most amazing thing is that this crossbow is equipped with a scope! You must know that the world's first telescope was invented by the Dutchman Lipsch in 1608, and at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty in the third century AD, not to mention a telescope, even transparent glass could not be made. So the question is, how is Tingting's crossbow equipped with a scope?

Liu Sicheng took the scope in his hand and looked at it, and said to himself:

"How can there be scopes in this day and age?"

Without paying attention, Liu Sicheng only felt a chill behind him, a sharp dagger was already against his waist, and Tingting's questioning voice came from behind him:

"Why do you trespass on other people's things? And how did you know that this artifact is called a scope? ”

Liu Sicheng thought it was Tingting's prank, so he didn't care at all, and said while turning around:

"What's so strange about that?"

Seeing this situation, Tingting's dagger came closer, and Liu Sicheng quickly stopped moving.

"Don't move!" Tingting scolded.

At this time, a bold idea popped up in Liu Sicheng's mind: Could it be that the ancients had built a telescope as early as the Eastern Han Dynasty, but this invention was treated as a secret and was finally lost. If this is the case, it is not difficult to explain why Tingting is so nervous that she threatens herself with a dagger.

Thinking of this, Liu Sicheng immediately promised:

"Tingting, please rest assured, I will be tight-lipped about this matter!"

"Hugh will talk about him left and right! Let me ask you again, how did you know that this thing is called a scope? Tingting clung to the core issue.

For a while, Liu Sicheng didn't know how to explain it, he couldn't reveal his identity as a traverser, right? Besides, even if she said it, Tingting might not believe it.

Perhaps angered by Liu Sicheng's silence, he only heard Tingting say solemnly:

"Don't say yes. Well, whoever knows about it will have to die anyway! ”

After that, the dagger in Tingting's hand pierced a few more points, and through the thick winter clothes, the tip of the thorn had reached Liu Sicheng's waist.

"Hey, wait!" For the sake of his own life at the time of crisis, Liu Sicheng decided to continue to make up a reason, "Actually, I have invented something similar, so I know it!" ”

"Oh, really?" Tingting was a little suspicious of Liu Sicheng's answer, and then said coldly, "But I still can't let you go!" ”

"Wait!" Liu Sicheng tried to make a final struggle, and said urgently, "I'll tell you a very useful invention, in exchange, you will let me go, right?" ”

"What is it?" Tingting's face sank like water and asked.

"This thing is called Tellurium Iron!" Liu Sicheng replied urgently.

"Tellurium iron?"

For this kind of thing that only appeared in the Yuan Dynasty, Tingting was naturally unheard of, so Liu Sicheng explained to her:

"Tellurium iron is a piece of iron that resembles a tellurium, and nailing it to the tellurium prevents it from wearing out due to long journeys."

Tingting thought about the shape of the horseshoe according to Liu Sicheng's description, frowned, and asked:

"What you invented?"

At the critical juncture, Liu Sicheng could only give up the so-called dignity, and said with a smile to Tingting:

"Exactly. Since I told you such a practical invention, you should have let me go in exchange. ”

But anyone who understands horses, through Liu Sicheng's explanation, can know that the horseshoe is indeed useful, and Tingting knows this. Her eyes trembled slightly, and she immediately asked:

"You've never talked about scopes before, have you?"

Liu Sicheng hurriedly raised his right hand and swore to the sky, and said urgently:

"Of course, in God's name...... No, I vouch for my life, I never mentioned it to anyone! ”

Tingting thought for a while and said solemnly:

"You must promise never to reveal this to anyone in the future, and I will let you go!"

Liu Sicheng hurriedly replied:

"Okay, I promise."

As soon as the words fell, Tingting kept her promise and put down the dagger. At this time, Liu Sicheng was able to turn around and face Tingting.

I saw Tingting's eyebrows frowning slightly, her face displeased, and she seemed to be still blaming Liu Sicheng for her recklessness.

Liu Sicheng then solemnly handed the scope in his hand to Tingting, and then asked:

"Tingting, what do you want to use this crossbow? Could it be that it was used for assassination? ”

Tingting took the scope, then carefully loaded it into the wooden box, and responded coldly:

"You guessed it."

"Isn't it ...... you are a martial artist?" asked Liu Sicheng again.

Tingting snorted coldly, and for a while her eyes were like swords, and she scolded:

"Are you too lenient?"

What Liu Sicheng said was originally just a kind of ridicule, but I didn't expect Tingting to admit it without thinking, and looking at her expression, it didn't look like she was lying. Liu Sicheng felt a loud buzz in his head, and it suddenly exploded.

Could it be that Tingting's true identity is a killer?

A movie image flashed before Liu Sicheng's eyes: on a dark and windy moonlit night, a tycoon dressed in just a pair of swimming trunks was drinking and having fun with a group of young women by the pool, surrounded by bodyguards in crisp suits, who were watching around vigilantly with sharp eyes.

A gust of wind sounded, and an arrow with the breath of death pierced the sky and silently shot into the tycoon's heart.

At this time, the picture froze, singing, dancing, and laughing as usual, only the tycoon's body fell to the side with a wicked smile that had not had time to change before he died.

In an instant, the picture moved again, and a scream broke the original joyful atmosphere. The women scurried around, while the bodyguards nervously searched for the killer.

At this moment, a little light flashed from the roof of the opposite building, which was the light reflected by the killer's scope under the neon light.

After completing the task cleanly, a small smile crossed the killer's grim face, and then he neatly put away his weapon and disappeared into the night.

In an instant, Tingting's image in Liu Sicheng's heart changed suddenly.

"Why do you want to do this?" When Liu Sicheng spit out this sentence, he felt like the muzzle of the black hole in the movie, a passerby who was crying out helplessly.

"I'm here to keep the peace!" Tingting's words also give people a feeling of movie lines. It's just that this line seems to come from the mouth of the protagonist, not from a villain.

"Ahh Liu Sicheng exclaimed.

"I have always acted in accordance with principles, and I have killed people to keep peace!" Tingting responded with dignity, "This is the purpose of our organization. ”

"Are you part of an evil organization?" Liu Sicheng blurted out.

"Who participates in the cult organization? Our Peace Society is not an evil organization! Tingting responded.

"Peace? To put it nicely, it's not about killing people and setting fires. Liu Sicheng said with disdain on his face.

"I advise you not to lie about it!" Tingting stared at Liu Sicheng with straight eyes, and said with a righteous attitude, "The current peace and tranquility in Jingzhou is mostly due to the peace society!" ”

Liu Sicheng twitched the corners of his mouth slightly, and asked in a weird way:

"How so?"

Tingting looked righteous and awe-inspiring, and replied:

"If it weren't for peace, he would have secretly gotten rid of the dangerous people who endangered Jingzhou's tranquility, and Jingzhou would have already turned into a battlefield at this moment! You can fall in love so leisurely now, you should thank me! ”

"Really?" Liu Sicheng was still full of doubts when he heard this.

After all, Liu Sicheng is from modern times, he has never seen the words "peace meeting" in the words of the history books, and Tingting's behavior is mysterious and abnormal, so naturally Liu Sicheng cannot be convinced.

"Believe it or not!" Tingting snorted coldly and didn't want to say more.

Liu Sicheng borrowed the slope to get off the donkey and said:

"Unless you ask me to join the Peace Society, there is a way to believe that seeing is believing."

"Huh?" Tingting said with a look of surprise.

"I'm worried that you're not deeply involved in the world and will be deceived by others, so I want to investigate it myself." Liu Sicheng explained to Tingting.

Liu Sicheng's words are true, on the one hand, he is really concerned about Tingting's safety, on the other hand, he is also very curious about this so-called peace meeting, and wants to take this opportunity to find out.

When Tingting heard this, she responded with a dissatisfied face:

"Am I being deceived? How can this girl's beauty and intelligence be deceived by others? Besides, how can our pure and noble organization recruit a wicked person of your own mind? ”

"Hey, how can I have a bad mind?" Liu Sicheng protested loudly.

"If we don't waste our time here with you, we will never recruit you to the club. And today's events I have to say first, everything you hear must be kept tight, or you will blame me for being ruthless! Tingting shook the dagger in her hand and said in a deep voice.

Seeing this, Liu Sicheng swallowed his saliva and muttered in a low voice:

"If you don't do murder and arson, if not, why keep it secret?"

Unexpectedly, Tingting was deaf and clear-sighted, and Liu Sicheng's complaint had already flown into her ears, and she immediately retorted:

"For the well-being of the people, there is no need to be incognito? You know that we are so careful not to give the evil forces a chance to retaliate! ”

After that, he deliberately put the dagger next to Liu Sicheng's neck. Looking at the dagger in Tingting's hand, Liu Sicheng closed his mouth with interest, after all, he didn't have the confidence to win this little girl's film, so it was better to provoke her less.

Although Tingting's identity is becoming more and more mysterious, Liu Sicheng has a good impression of her in his heart. Tingting's style of acting is a little barbaric, but Liu Sicheng still believes that she is a good person. After all, Tingting is an "oasis" personally identified by Liu Sicheng, so she can't help but have some love for the house

After this lesson, for the sake of his own safety, Liu Sicheng decided to avoid touching Tingting's things as much as possible, so as not to anger the other party's sensitive nerves.

Although Tingting knew about the existence of the horseshoe from Liu Sicheng's mouth, she did not install the horseshoe on the mount. The specific reason Liu Sicheng is naturally unknown, he can only attribute it to the exclusivity of the ancients, and because of this, many excellent inventions have disappeared in the long river of history and cannot be preserved.

Thinking of this, Liu Sicheng couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart.

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Unconsciously, it has reached the winter solstice of the lunar calendar, and according to the custom, this is the day of family reunion, but I didn't expect Jiajia to come to Longzhong Caolu alone and have dinner with everyone. Maybe it's because of the festival, or maybe it's because there are guests visiting, this dinner is far more sumptuous than usual, and it is naturally from Yueying's hard work.

At the end of the feast, everyone sat around the fire and roasted the fire, and talked happily.

Seeing this scene, Liu Sicheng took the initiative to ask Kong Ming to introduce his experience of meeting Yueying. After all, he himself was very curious about Kong Ming's life experience, and he just took this opportunity to learn more about the secrets.

Jiajia on the side heard this, her eyes lit up, full of expectation, and she immediately raised her hand and echoed:

"I want to hear it too!"

Seeing Jiajia so cooperative, Liu Sicheng secretly extended a thumbs up to her to show his approval. Jiajia also winked at Liu Sicheng in response.

Liu Sicheng's proposal really made Kong Ming feel embarrassed, and he excused himself by saying:

"But...... This is all a common thing, so don't talk about it. ”

"Brother Kong Ming, just tell me to hear it." Liu Sicheng still refuses to give up.

"yes, let's hear about it." Jiajia also chimed in.

Tingting, who was watching coldly, had already seen through the tricks of Liu Sicheng and Jiajia, but in line with the principle of seeing through and not saying anything, she shook her head and watched the two sing and harmonize helplessly.

Unable to resist the joint persuasion of the two, Kong Ming finally decided to respond to his request. I only heard him sigh lightly and tell the past:

"This matter has to start with my coming to settle in Longzhong. I am a native of Langya Yangdu, and my father once served as a county governor of Taishan. Later, my father died early, and I moved to Jingzhou with my uncle. Later, his uncle also died of illness, and his brother went to Jiangdong alone to make a living. I heard that there were many famous people gathered in the Longzhong area, so I moved here. While farming, while studying, visiting celebrities and gentlemen in his spare time, life is also comfortable.

"Because most of the books in the family have been lost in the war, I have to go to Mr. Huang, a famous man in Chuyang, to borrow books. This old gentleman Huang has a very strange temper, and he never borrows countless books at home. I couldn't borrow a book so I started a casual conversation with him, but the two of us talked very speculatively, and soon became old friends. It is precisely for this reason that Mr. Huang is willing to lend me the books in his home. After a long time, Mr. Huang fell in love with me, and he wanted to marry his daughter to me......"

Yueying, who was on the side, heard Kong Ming talking about herself, and her face couldn't help but show shame.

Kong Ming continued:

"When I was in Longzhong, I had already heard of the great name of Humble Jing, who was said to be very talented, but extremely ugly in appearance. I had scruples in my heart and did not immediately agree to Mr. Huang's request. I offered to meet with Humble Jing before making a decision. After meeting, I found that Humble Jing did look different from ordinary people, but it was not as ugly as the world said. I had a few conversations with Humble Jing, but I didn't expect her to be knowledgeable, from astronomy to geography, knowing everything; Piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, poetry and songs, proficient in everything. Whatever question I asked, she was fluent. The more we talked, the more speculative we became, and we didn't notice it for a whole day.

"The next day, I immediately agreed to Mr. Huang's request. I remember being very surprised and asking me, 'Don't you think I'm ugly?' I replied: 'It is not the outward appearance of a person that matters, but the heart that matters.' After that, I married Humble Jing. Although there are still good people who laugh at me for their clumsiness and ugliness, I don't care.

"Because after marrying Clumsy Jing, I not only have an additional virtuous wife, but also a confidant partner, and an additional mentor and friend. Don't underestimate the clumsy Jing is a daughter, she has a deep study of the art of war and machinery. The Eight Formations she taught me, the 'Wooden Ox and the Flowing Horse', have been very beneficial to me! ”

Liu Sicheng patted his knee after hearing this, and exclaimed:

"I didn't expect that the Eight Array Diagram and the 'Wooden Ox Flowing Horse' were actually the divine objects that Sister Ying taught to Brother Kong Ming?"

Kong Ming nodded and said with sincere admiration:

"Exactly, clumsy Jing is really a strange woman in the world!"

In the words, Kong Ming's admiration for Yueying was overflowing.

Liu Sicheng hurriedly gave a thumbs up and echoed:

"Indeed!"

Originally, Liu Sicheng was full of respect for Yueying, but when he heard what Kong Ming said, he was even more shocked, and he admired Yueying so much.

Yueying, who was on the side, blushed when she heard this, and pleaded:

"I'm really ashamed of my concubine...... Please ask your husband to say more......"

"Ma'am, what I say is true." Kong Ming gently took Yueying's hand and said softly, "Madam is indeed a strange woman, and you must feel the same way. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone said yes, and Yueying was even more ashamed when she saw this.

I saw Yueying hang down her head and whispered:

"Actually, it is also a great blessing in life for a concubine to be able to marry her husband. The concubine has been married to a wife for several cold and summer months, but she is not pregnant. If someone else had divorced the concubine a long time ago, but my husband still treated me as before......"

"It's not a big deal to have no children!" Kong Ming didn't care about this at all, and pretended to be relaxed, "The Langya Zhuge clan is flourishing, how can it be extinct because of me alone?" Please also ask the lady not to blame herself. ”

After saying that, Kong Ming patted the back of Yueying's hand, his eyes full of love and pity. Such a major event as the heir is understated in Kong Ming's mouth, and from his words and deeds, everyone can feel how deep his love for Yueying is.

"You husband and wife are very affectionate, you are really envious of others!" Jiajia looked at the two with envy, and then blurted out, "However, have you ever had a dispute between your husband and wife over trivial matters?" ”

Jiajia is straightforward and fast-talking, as soon as this remark came out, it ruined the original happy atmosphere, but I don't know how Kong Ming will feel? Liu Sicheng couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"Not really!" Kong Ming replied decisively, "Every time we disagree, I think in my heart: teachers and students can be reasonable, friends can be reasonable, but lovers and husbands and wives can't be reasonable, because there is something greater than 'reason' between the two - that is, 'love'." Once I figure it out, I'll calm down and stop thinking about the details. In this way, the two naturally get along much better. ”

Everyone present was surprised by Kong Ming's words, Liu Sicheng didn't expect that such an accessible way of life came from the mouth of the ancients thousands of years ago.

"Mr. Zhuge , what you said is so reasonable!" Jiajia nodded again and again and exclaimed loudly.

"That's right!" Liu Sicheng also echoed casually.

After listening to this, Jiajia suddenly turned to the side of the show, smiled strangely at Liu Sicheng, and asked:

"You agree with Mr. Zhuge as well, right?"

"Yes!" Liu Sicheng didn't want to blurt it out.

Jiajia suddenly changed her words, pointed at Liu Sicheng in an irrefutable tone and said:

"I want to invite you to the mansion for a banquet on Chinese New Year's Eve, and my uncle wants to see you."

Jiajia's words were like a bombshell, setting off waves in Liu Sicheng's heart, and he was so frightened that he became stumbling when he spoke.

"This, so fast? But I'm not mentally prepared yet......"

Although Liu Sicheng has been with Jiajia for a while, every time Jiajia takes the initiative to come to look for him, he has never been to Tianfu. Thinking that he would go to Tianfu for a banquet on Chinese New Year's Eve, and even have to meet Jiajia's uncle, Liu Sicheng panicked, his heart was uneasy, and he had no idea for a while.

"Don't be! You just said that you agree with Mr. Zhuge 's words, lovers can't be reasonable, so you can't refuse! You have to go! "Jiajia is against the army, and every word is clear.

Liu Sicheng couldn't help but exclaim, but he was speechless.

Tingting on the side looked gloating, raised her hand and patted Liu Sicheng's back heavily, covered her mouth and laughed:

"You're going to meet your parents so soon? Liu Sicheng, you are so self-conscious! ”

For a while, Liu Sicheng was speechless. I can't help but sigh secretly: Why is it that every time I fight with a woman, I always suffer in the end?