Ying Chengcheng saw Qi Tian's desire for power, so he suddenly gave her a chance.

It's like an open-book exam without prior notice.

You can't prepare for this in advance, but you can just look for answers during the exam, and you can even ask everyone, including the proctor.

What Ying Chengcheng wants to see is Mi Tian's quick wit, communication ability, intelligence gathering ability and ability to control the overall situation!

Qi Tian knew very well that Ying Chengcheng was not a person who was stunned.

If Mi Tian can't satisfy Ying Chengcheng, then Mi Tian won't get a second chance, and no matter how hard she tries in this life, she is destined to be a bewitching concubine.

But if Mi Tian can exceed Ying Chengcheng's expectations, Mi Tian believes that she will definitely get more rights in the future!

Looking at Ying Chengcheng's back from afar, Qi Tian's eyes were full of light and murmured softly: "Lord, the concubine really likes you more and more!" ”

For Mi Tian, this is a feast that will determine her future life!

But for Ying Chengchan, this is just an ordinary feast.

If Mi Tian can meet his requirements, he will have one more helper to use in the future.

Even if Mi Tian made a mess of the banquet, who would dare to laugh at him?

The only thing worth worrying about is that after hearing about this, others said that he had no virtuous people in the house, and then gave him a crazy concubine.

Therefore, Ying Chengcheng only gave Zhang Xun half an hour to quickly complete the handover with Mi Tian.

Ying Chengcheng himself left the Chang'an Junfu directly.

"Your Majesty, are you looking for me?"

Hearing the order, Cao Mao and Qi Ai hurried to the riverbank ten miles northeast of Chang'an Junfu.

Ying Cheng smiled and asked: "How is the development of the catapult?" ”

After the Battle of the Destruction of Wei, Cao Mao, Qi Ai and all the craftsmen who had directly participated in the construction of the catapult were classified under the name of Ying Cheng Chan to achieve technical secrecy.

And after these people are put under the name of Ying Chengchan, the only job is to continue to study catapults.

Cao Mao immediately replied: "The limit that can be reached at the moment is to throw a stone bullet weighing 150 catties to a distance of 160 zhang. ”

Ying Chengzhi asked dissatisfiedly: "Can't it be heavier and farther?" ”

Ying Chengcheng didn't know how far the best catapults could go.

But in Ying Chengchan's view, it should be more than that!

Cao Mao's eyes were round and he said, "Can't! ”

"Unless there's more suitable wood!"

Qi Ai hurriedly added: "Your Excellency, we thought that a better catapult would need more resilient and unbreakable wood. ”

"This leads to two solutions."

"One is to choose a kind of heaven-sent wood, which is widely planted and cut down to make catapults."

"The second is to find a way to make all, or at least most, of the wood that grows widely stronger."

"After collective discussion and joint decision-making by our craftsmen, we decided that the first method was simpler but not suitable for the war."

"Instead of occupying the capacity to transport grain and grass for the soldiers to transport catapults when they are about to go to war, it is better for our craftsmen to study and study more on weekdays, so that the generals can build catapults anywhere when they are about to fight."

"So we've chosen the second method and are trying it one by one."

Qi Ai bowed his hand and said sincerely: "One hundred and fifty catties and one hundred and sixty zhang away are our current achievements. ”

"But I believe that we will be able to study a better catapult."

"Help Great Qin and help Jun to fight in all directions!"

"Please give us some more confidence and patience!"

Cao Mao yawned.

After listening to such a long string of nonsense, he almost fell asleep!

Ying Cheng smiled and bowed his head: "Very good! ”

"Benjun is very satisfied."

Qi Ai hurriedly bowed his hand: "Thank you!" ”

While speaking, Qi Ai also propped up his elbow and bumped into Cao Mao.

Cao Mao also reluctantly bowed: "Thank you." ”

Ying Chengyun picked up Qi Ai and Cao Mao with both hands, and said seriously: "Benjun is not satisfied with the current research results of your waiting. ”

"What makes Benjun even more satisfied is your research attitude and research methods."

"I hope you can put this attitude into any research!"

Qi Ai hurriedly bowed his hand and saluted: "We are all terrified to make our own decisions, and we are looking forward to the return of Chang'anjun every day, and we will report this matter." ”

"Now with Chang'anjun's affirmation, we are waiting for the big stone in our hearts to fall to the ground, and we are stable."

"We must further study this method!"

While speaking, Qi Ai carefully wrote down Ying Chengcheng's instructions.

I'm not afraid that my superiors will ask for more, but I'm afraid that my superiors won't ask for it.

Now that Ying Chengcheng has clearly stated his preference, what Qi Ai has to do is to continue to deepen according to Ying Chengcheng's intentions!

Cao Mao asked rhetorically: "Chang'anjun has other thoughts, and wants me to wait for study?" ”

Ying Chengcheng was a little surprised: "How can you see it?" ”

Cao Mao said bluntly: "Now that there is no war, Chang'anjun has just returned home, and there is no reason to pay special attention to catapults." ”

"Even if Chang'an-jun cares about the progress of the catapult, there is no need to call us here."

"Chang Anjun talked about the method of study, so I don't think it will be casual talk."

"It's like nothing to do...... Woo woo woo ~ ~~ "

The phrase 'nothing to be courteous, either a traitor or a thief' was forcibly deducted back by Qi Ai.

Even though it was hunting in the cold wind, Qi Ai's back was also in a cold sweat, and he smiled nervously: "Chang'anjun, Master Cao means ......"

Ying Chengcheng smiled and waved his hand: "It's okay." ”

"Benjun understands, but Benjun doesn't care."

"Benjun only hopes that his head is worthy of his uprightness!"

Ying Chengcheng has heard a lot of stories about Frankenstein in his previous life, and he will not carry the shelf of the feudal monarch everywhere.

As long as Cao Mao's talent and intelligence are used by Ying Cheng, Ying Chengcheng doesn't care about Cao Mao's collision.

However, Qi Ai was even more panicked.

What if Cao Mao's head is not worthy of his uprightness?

Could it be that Cao Mao's head is going to move?!

Qi Ai hurriedly made up for it euphemistically: "Everyone has their own good skills. ”

"Master Cao is better at the way of gold and stone, but because of his ability to touch the bypass, he can be qualified for the study of catapults."

"I wonder what Chang'anjun thinks this time?"

"We and everyone should do our best to be used by Chang'anjun!"

Ying Chengyun understood Qi Ai's subtext, but he had no intention of responding, but directly said his demand: "This gentleman wants to teach talents." ”

"Master, classics, you can find them."

"However, Benjun also needs a kind of writing material that is cheap, wear-resistant, widely used, simple to manufacture, and easy to transport, so as to reduce the cost of teaching and learning."

Cao Mao muttered in a low voice: "I want it too!" ”

As a master craftsman, Cao Mao often needs to write a report.

If the writing materials envisioned by Ying Chengcheng can really appear, then Cao Mao will also be the beneficiary.

But is this thing something that can be found just thinking about it?

We can't figure it out!

Ying Chengcheng ignored Cao Mao's complaints, and continued: "For this thing, Benjun has a few ideas. ”

Cao Mao suddenly looked at Ying Chengcheng and asked in surprise: "Chang Anjun already has an idea?" ”

If someone else said that he had an idea, Cao Mao would smack him in the face, and then disdainfully ask him to go back and watch "Mozi" first.

But when Ying Chengcheng said this, Cao Mao chose to believe it as soon as possible!

In Cao Mao's opinion, Ying Cheng, who can build a catapult, can be regarded as at least half a master.

The method proposed by Ying Chengcheng is definitely worth trying, even if it doesn't succeed in the end, at least you can accumulate a lot of experience!

Ying Cheng smiled and bowed his head: "It's just an idea." ”

"If you want to make it happen, you need your help."

Cao Mao immediately rolled up his sleeves and said energetically: "Chang'anjun commands!" ”

Ying Chengcheng didn't say what he thought directly, but pulled his clothes: "Today's orders are written on silk paper. ”

"Why can silk paper fall into ink?"

Cao Mao said without hesitation: "Because of the paper!" ”

"The silk of double warp and double weft makes the silk paper warp and weft fine, dense and impermeable."

"When the ink falls on the silk, the ink is faint but not transparent, and it can be written."

Cao Mao frowned slightly: "Chang'anjun wouldn't be interested in studying paper, right?" ”

"It's not nice to say something unpleasant, you ......"

Ying Chengcheng said directly: "Since it's not good, then don't say it." ”

"Benjun really has the heart to realize Benjun's wish on paper!"

Cao Mao: ......

Full of complaints, suffocating in the throat like a mouthful of old phlegm, not spitting out unpleasant!

But looking at the crown on Yingcheng's head, Cao Mao could only swallow this mouthful of old phlegm into his stomach angrily, and only said in an urn voice: "Your move is really the opposite of what you think!" ”

This sentence is already the best sentence that Cao Mao can come up with!

Qi Ai hurriedly smiled: "Chang'anjun is not strange, Master Cao is straightforward and fast-talking." ”

Qi Ai hurriedly helped to make up for it.

But even in the process of making up for it, Qi Ai didn't say that Cao Mao was wrong.

Because Qi Ai's opinion is exactly the same as Cao Mao's!

Ying Chengcheng shook his head: "Benjun has the intention to find a solution on paper, but not on paper. ”

"It's about finding a solution together on the paper."

Qi Ai thought thoughtfully: "Toma paper? ”

"How can I write words on tomaki paper?"

Silk paper is a top-level writing material that even Yingcheng is reluctant to use, and it is a noun.

But Tomachi refers to the smooth flocculent accumulation of fibers, which is an adjective.

Although both are called paper, their value is very different!

Ying Chengcheng pulled down his clothes again: "The silk of the double warp and double weft can bear the ink." ”

"However, silk with a single warp and a single weft is not easy to write, and linen cloth cannot be used for writing."

"What's the explanation?"

"I think it all depends on whether the warp and weft are fine!"

"The weaving technique of double warp and double weft makes the silk thread fine."

"But can the finest warp and weft lines be finer than the warp and weft threads of tomaka paper?"

The corners of Ying Cheng's mouth were slightly upturned, and he said in a deep voice: "Therefore, the meaning of this gentleman is to take silk, hemp, bamboo and wood, and hammer it as paper." ”

"Then make a thin layer of these tomachi paper and dry it."

"What you get, you may be able to meet your needs!"

(End of chapter)