Chapter 81, Studying the Waterwheel

On this night, the two fought for hundreds of rounds until it was slightly dawn. The two seized the time to make a move. How many times did they march on this night? Zu Zhao didn't remember, nor did Quan Zhiyu remember, but they all knew that it would not be less than nine times. When Quan Zhiyu got up in the morning, there was still a slight pain between his legs and walking was a little strange.

When saying goodbye to Zu Zhao, she asked softly, "You left. What should I do if I miss you in the future?"

Zu Zhao smiled and said, "You have never been a queen who will stay in the palace. Now that all the ministers are at the center of you, you can rest assured. Moreover, as the king, there is a kind of private visit that slips out of the palace.

Quan Zhiyu's eyes trembled, and a smile appeared at the corners of his mouth, and asked, "What do you mean?"

Zu Zhao laughed and shouted, "I have to say goodbye to you for thousands of miles. Friends of Silla, please come back. Remember to embrace your queen and love your country." With that, he slowly walked out of the gate of Kyoto with the army.

Quan Zhiyu looked at Zu Zhao's back, not sad, but showed a beautiful smile. She knew what Zu Zhao had just said to her.

In the spring of 188 AD, Zu Zhao returned to Liaodong with a large army from Silla. The people of Liaodong knew that Zu Zhao had returned, and the team was several kilometers long. From the junction of Silla to the county seat of Liaodong County, the people were bustling and returned to the city with Zu Zhao's army. Zu Zhao's army also got the people. They were given food and water, and some people even wiped the sweat for the soldiers.

Zuzu Zhao was very excited to see that the people loved their army so much. After achieving the military and civilian family, Zu Zhao does not have to worry that there will be chaos in Liaodong in the future. Now Gongsundu, the little thief, is watching Zu Zhao getting more and more support from the people. As one of the powerful families in Youzhou, he naturally can't see Zu Zhao, especially when Zu Zhao has his own army. He is even more resentful. While developing his army, he has been reporting to the court, hoping to withdraw Zu Zhao's troops. Qualifications.

These Zu Zhao have long been clearly informed by Chen Youzhi's letter. When he comes back this time, the first thing to do is to get rid of Gongsun Du. After all, it is not a good thing to have him, a small warlord, who keeps making trouble in his heart. However, after Gongsundu is a traditional family in Youzhou, he has enjoyed the special care of the imperial court. To get rid of him, he must be famous, otherwise it will attract suspicion and revenge from the imperial court and other forces.

Entering the county capital of Liaodong, Cheng Youzhi also led a team to meet Zu Zhao there. After seeing Zu Zhao, he rode a horse and Zu Zhao. He did not mention anything else, but told Zu Zhao that the horse had been found and worked in a timber pu in the west of the city. According to the information provided by Zu Zhao, what he was looking for was It's Ma Jun.

However, Chen Youzhi just doesn't understand how Zu Zhao knew his existence and what he wanted to do with him. Is it possible to have a grudge against him? If so, how would Zu Zhao kill that person to revenge? According to Chen Youzhi's observation, Zu Zhao is not such a person, and Chen Youzhi also knows that he is hungry and has not heard of any great hatred.

"Your Excellency, I still don't understand why you are looking for that Ma Jun." Chen Youzhi asked.

Since the person has been found, Zu Zhao doesn't want to sell the matter anymore. He said, "Let me tell you, this person is actually a very great person. He has a lot about equipment construction, especially his own ideas for agricultural tools and siege equipment, but he has never been reused, so his talent has been buried. "

"In that case, how do you know that he has this talent, General?" Chen Youzhi is still puzzled.

Zu Zhao smiled and said, "At that time, I had a dream that a white-bearded fairy told me that there were three people I must find. One was Pu Yuan, the person in the Weapons Department. You know him."

Chen Youzhi said, "I know that it is the one who asked the soldiers to f for water from the Shu River. General, I went there once when you were in Silla. The batch of swords and spearheads he built are indeed unparalleled in the world, and the sword he also made for the general may have been completed now."

Zui Zhao smiled and said, "So he is indeed a talent. And the remaining two, one is Ma Jun, who has now been found. The fairy told me that this person can play a significant role in my future siege.

"Who else is that?" Chen Youzhi asked.

"A person named Zheng Hun."

"Does that person have any special skills?" Chen Youzhi asked.

Zu Zhao pretended to meditate and said, "The fairy told me that he is a person who has a lot about agriculture. If you get him, you can make the people rich and don't have to worry about food. Think about it, now that the Yellow Turban Thieves have revolted one after another and can gather 100,000 people at will. In fact, it is because the people of the world are not easy to make a living, and everyone can't eat. In order to survive, they can only pull up the atmosphere of resistance, risk the world and kill and set fire against the imperial court. If everyone has food and clothing, then they Will there be a rebellion?"

Chen Youzhi nodded and said, "What the general said. So Zheng Hun, does the general know where he is?

Zu Zhao shook his head and said, "At present, I don't know. I have to wait for the fairy's instructions, but now the most important thing for us is to meet Ma Jun first, take him back to the government office, and then send him to the equipment manufacturing factory for appointment."

Chen Youzhi said, "General, you have come back from Silla thousands of miles away. You'd better go back and rest first. I'll just take him to the government office to see you."

Zu Zhao shook his head and said, "No. For such a talented person, we should be a virtuous sergeant. If he has a strange temper and is angry and relies on others, then this is not only our loss, but also the loss of the people of the world. So, I'd better see him now."

Chen Youzhi praised: "The general is so talented that he will also support the general. It's an honor for me to follow the general.

Zuzu Zhao smiled and said, "It's also my honor to get your help." The two laughed and talked for a while. They had entered the main street of the county, where the people shuttled back and forth, a scene of prosperity. Zu Zhao couldn't help sighing, "You really have a good governance. After only one year of development, our Liaodong City has a little like Luoyang City."

After being praised by Zu Zhao, Chen Youzhi was also happy and said, "It is also my pleasure to help the people and generals. Besides, it's all up to the general. If it weren't for you, I would still be a mediocre county magistrate in that small county.

Zuzu Zhao smiled and said, "So gold always shines."

Although Chen Youzhi heard this sentence for the first time, he also instantly understood that this was to praise him. After a burst of thanks, he talked and laughed and went to the west of the city with Zu Zhao. In order not to disturb the people in the city, Zu Zhao asked Zhang Yuan to take the army to take a detour to the station to rest. Now he and Chen Youzhi only have more than a dozen attendants. However, the people naturally knew Chen Youzhi and Zu Zhao and saluted them one after another. They also moved forward slowly, saluted one by one, and interacted well with the people.

At the west of the city, Chen Youzhi pointed to a timber shop not far away and said, "General, that's where Ma Jun is."

When Zu Zhao heard the words, he nodded and immediately picked up the horse, stopped and turned down from the horse's back. Chen Youzhi and his followers also got off their horses one after another and followed Zu Zhao to the timber shop. When he was close to the wood shop, Zu Zhao asked his entourage to stop aside and don't follow him in. The attendants were a little worried and didn't know whether to obey or not. Chen Youzhi said, "You step back. I will protect the general. Besides, no one here dares to mess around."

"Ye." Only then did the followers hide aside, but they did not dare to relax their vigilance and stared at the wood shop. As long as there was any abnormality, they would rush out collectively to protect Zu Zhao and Chen Youzhi. Although they knew that the force of these two people was above them, it was their duty as a bodyguard to protect them.

Before, Chen Youzhi came here in disguise. After some news in the hall, he left, but sent people to stare at Ma Jun secretly for fear that it would be difficult for him to find after he left here. Therefore, Ma Jun and the boss in the store don't know Chen Youzhi. They are not local people. They came here to do timber business after the opening of trade. Naturally, they don't know Zu Zhao, but they have known Zu Zhao's name for a long time. This Liaodong County is the best place for public security, so they chose to come here. Make a living by doing business.

After Zu Zhao and Chen Youzhi walked in, the boss saw that the two were dressed in luxurious clothes and thought that they were big customers. He immediately greeted them in, served tea and water, and kept telling them how good their wood was, and they also had those furniture and so on.

Zu Zhao and Chen Youzhi did not reveal his identity. He listened patiently to the boss's introduction, and also looked at their furniture on the pavement. It was really antique and elegant. Zu Zhao couldn't help thinking that if he crossed back with such a chair and showed it to those antique experts, it was a chair from the Three Kingdoms. They were shocked to death and didn't know how much it could be sold.

"This desk is good. How much does it cost?" Zu Zhao asked.

The boss said with a smile, "This is eye-catching. This is a table designed by us. It is exquisite and beautiful, only five taels of silver."

Zu Zhao nodded and said, "The price is fair. OK, I bought it, and I'll ask someone to pick it up later. Merchant, are these all designed by you? It looks very stylish and tasteful.

The boss said with a smile, "To be honest, this is not designed by me, but by a carpenter in my store."

Zuzuo said, "Oh? It seems that this carpenter is very talented. Is he not here now? Can you introduce us? I also want to get to know this person.

The boss said, 'Of course. However, this carpenter is a little strange. Although I am the boss, I also respect him. Now he is studying a thing called a waterwheel in the backyard, saying that it can be useful for people to cultivate. If the research is successful, he will definitely make a fortune. At that time, he will directly let the government purchase it for the people.

Zui Zhao smiled and said, "He is quite confident. How did he know that the government would definitely purchase? If you don't succeed, won't you waste your wood in vain? Even if you succeed, if ordinary people can't afford it and the government doesn't buy it, won't it be your loss in the end?

The boss laughed and said, "What the guest officer said is naturally reasonable, but he is a talent, and I am willing to let him try, and it's not that I want to brag to the two guest officials that my timber business is all over the country, and I can also make him toss around."

Zu Zhao looked at the boss and asked, "Is it possible that you are Xiahou, the most influential timber merchant in the country?"

The boss smiled and said, "I didn't expect that the guest officer still knew me, just the fame given by my friends. Yes, I'm Xiahou.

Chen Youzhi couldn't help saying, "I heard that the renovation of the palace is all wood from you."

Hearing this, the boss's face was a little dark and said quietly, "It's true. To say that I'm not afraid of beheading, I can't even keep the cost of the wood in the palace, but what can I do? Hey, the eunuch is in trouble. We wait for the people to be angry and dare not say anything.

Hearing this, Zu Zhao and Chen Youzhi couldn't help looking at each other. They understood the boss's grievances. The wood for repairing the palace was all good wood, but those officials were corrupt about the funds. When it was time to be delivered to the timber merchants, there was really little left, which was no different from robbery.

"Let's not talk about this, two guest officers, please, he is inside, and you can also visit the waterwheel he is studying." As the boss said, he invited Zu Zhao and Chen Youzhi into the backyard, and there were bursts of knocking in his ears.