Chapter 18 Know what you know

Not waiting for Dong Feng to understand the discomfort brought to him by Sun Shao, Yuehai enthusiastically invited him aside. These days, many craftsmen in the shipyard are not feeling well, which has seriously affected the progress. Yuehai is worried, but it happened that Dong Feng sent him to the door.

Dong Feng had no choice but to apologize to Ge Heng. Sun Shao didn't care and took Ge Heng aside to study the problem of counterweights. Since the problem of the center of gravity pointed out by Sun Shao, Ge Heng has come all the way and paid attention to the differences of ships in various places. He not only noticed that the center of gravity is conducive to preventing the ship from being overturned by the wind, but also noticed the impact of the position of the front and rear weight on the ship. Therefore, the problem that Sun Shao wants to solve is not at all for him. What a big problem is decided how to deal with it in a few words. In order to be safe, he completely dispelled other people's doubts. He took out his ability to make a ship model and decided to test it with a ship model first.

Yuehai naturally raised his hands in favor. Ge Heng's behavior is not safe and reliable. If he succeeds, he must be a great achievement. Even if he can't, he has nothing to lose. He immediately arranged two technicians for Ge Heng to start immediately.

At the time of the Three Kingdoms, there was no sample of the ship. If you want to make a ship, it will be hosted by experienced people and directly processed. Here, the requirements for the host are very high. His little mistake may lead to serious problems. If it is light, the material will be lost, and if it is heavy, the ship will be overturned. Because of this, when Sun Shao proposed to add weight to the bottom of the ship, he was very cautious when crossing the sea for fear of messing it up. Now Ge Heng said that he wanted to do a ship model test first. For him, it was equivalent to excluding risks. Of course, he was relieved.

As soon as he talked about making a boat, Ge Heng immediately indulged in it and left Sun Shao aside. Sun Shao was a little bored and asked him when he was resting, if there was anything interesting in Dongzhi City. Ge Heng was still a little absent-minded. As soon as he heard his words, he became alert and his face was still a little nervous: "Young master, don't go to Dongzhi."

"Why?" Sun Shao was very puzzled.

The corners of Ge Heng's eyes twitched, and he organized a sentence before saying, "The rebel general slaughtered the city here."

Sun Shao rolled his eyes and understood what Ge Heng meant: Dongzhi people have no good impression on him.

Sun Ce slaughtered Dongzhi City. In those years, Yan Baihu was in Dongzhi and refused to surrender. Sun Ce took a lot of effort to break Yan Baihu and slaughtered Dongzhi City in anger. Sun Shao only knew about this matter and didn't take it seriously. Now he was suddenly reminded by Ge Heng that he realized that it didn't matter to him, but for Dongzhi people, it was a painful memory.

Hey, why did you accidentally inherit such an inheritance?

Sun Shao sighed secretly, but he was not in the mood to do anything to repent. He casually asked, "Does Yan Baihu still have any descendants?"

"I'm not sure." Ge Heng shook his head: "After their brothers were killed by the rebellious general, most of their subordinates did not know what to do. There are many mountains and harbors in Dongzhi. If there are, they may also be mountain thieves or pirates."

"Are there many mountain thieves and pirates here?"

"A lot." Ge Heng sighed: "Although this place is still in Huiji County, the control of the government is already very weak. After the previous captain Rui Wenluan, the successive captains can't follow the law, and the battlefield is eventful. The expedition is violent, and the people are uneasy."

Sun Shao frowned. He had known that the hinterland of Jiangdong was unstable, but Dongzhi, as the seat of the captain of the eastern part of Huiji County, was so unoptimistic, which was beyond his expectation. He wanted to ask a few more detailed questions, but as soon as he saw that Ge Heng was not thinking about it, he gave up the idea and let him feel at ease to be a ship model and idle in the shipyard.

Zhang Qian was repairing the ship with joy, covered by Sun Shao's big tiger skin. Yuehai was very polite to him and arranged someone to repair several of his ships. Zhang Qian was not an ignorant person. The goods on the ship were half-sold and half-delivered. The people in the shipyard had a good impression of him. The work was smooth and the repair was renewed. The ship looks happy. Seeing that Sun Shao's face was not very good, he hurriedly came up to inquire. After listening to Sun Shao's story, he suddenly realized and said with a smile, "Why should Sun Jun worry about this? In fact, the common people of Qianshou can't remember so much. If they live a tight life, they will complain. If they can't live, they will reverse it. On the contrary, if they still can't live, they will surrender. It's like this over and over again.

Sun Shao turned his head and looked at Zhang Qian, who didn't agree. Suddenly, he felt that he still didn't adapt to his identity well and didn't fully integrate into this era. Although Zhang Qian is a businessman, he is at the bottom of the power structure, but in the whole society, he is still at the middle level. With the backing of the Zhang family, he lives a very comfortable life and has not much sympathy for the people at the bottom.

Are you a little too sentimental?

When Zhang Qian saw that Sun Shao was not talking, he thought that Sun Shao was worried about national affairs. He thought about it and said, "If Sun Jun comes and goes on this sea road in the future, he will surely see the descendants of Yan Baihu, if there are still people."

"Do you know?"

"I don't know much about it." Zhang Qian pointed to the southeast: "I just heard that after the rebellious general paculated the eastern rule, many people who did not want to follow the rebellious general went to the sea to become pirates. Later, some people saw them. It is said that there was a continent in the southeast, called Yizhou. Except for some barbarians, there was no government control on the continent, and they were there. If you settle down, you can live freely.

Sun Shao's heart suddenly moved. He thought about it carefully. Since this is the mouth of the Minjiang River, it should be the Fujian Province of later generations. Isn't the southeast direction of Fujian Province Taiwan Island? Is it possible that someone arrived at Taiwan Island at this time?

"How did they get there in the vast sea?" Sun Shao asked curiously.

"I'm not sure about that." Zhang smiled, thought for a moment and said, "Sun Jun, in fact, there are some things that you may think too complicated. For example, for this ship, you say that the building ship is easy to capsize by the wind, which is not bad, but there is not always wind on the sea, and I don't know how many cargo ships are not as good as the building boat. Those barbarians can even float across the sea in bamboo rafts. Wealth is in danger. For the sake of wealth, there are countless people who dare to take risks. How can they be too thorough? Among other things, let's talk about this pirate. How many pirates are there along the way? Probably no one can explain it, but doesn't this sea road still come and go? As long as it's profitable, it's normal to take a risk.

Sun Shao also smiled: "A philosopher said that with a 50% profit, you can take risks, a double profit can be lawless, and a triple profit can do anything. It seems that it really makes sense."

"Hehe, although it doesn't hit, it's not far away." Zhang Qian did not hide it. He stroked his beard and smiled: "Tai Shi Gong said that the world is bustling for profit, and the world is bustling for profit. As the saying goes, having money can make ghosts grind.

"The biggest profit does not come from business." Shen Xuan came out of nowhere and smiled gloomily: "It's a rebellion."

"Hahaha..." Sun Shao laughed and pointed to Shen Xuan and said, "I don't think you want the surname Shen, the surname is Wei."

"Surname Wei?" Shen Xuan was stunned for a moment, and then smiled. He touched his nose and smiled disapprovingly, "Sun Jun, it's not that I'm afraid that the world will not be chaotic, but the truth. Even if you have a mountain of gold and silver, what can you do? An imperial edict can ruin your family and ruin your family. Lv Buwei is the king of Qin. He has been in power for more than ten years. It seems that the scenery is infinite. In the end, isn't it like a bird and beast scattered?

"Mozhi, your word doesn't seem to be right." Sun Shao didn't take his words, "I don't think you are silent at all, but you are very arrogant."

"You can say nothing and lose people. It can't be said, it's a loss. Shen Xuan put his hand behind him and stood against the wind. His thin face was cold: "Although I am not a wise man, I dare not violate the teachings of the saints."

Sun Shao was helpless. This boy was too persistent. He persuaded him to rebel at every opportunity. His words were sharp. Every sentence poked his heart, but he could not refute it. He could use the words of the saint to persuade people to do great rebellious things, and he had to admit that his tongue was really good. Sun Shao can't afford to provoke or hide. This boy is now very familiar with those guards, and he simply doesn't regard himself as an outsider.

Zhang Wen made trouble for me, and Sun Shao sighed. Fortunately, this guy still knows the importance, that is, to say it in front of himself and not mention it in front of others. Otherwise, he really has to consider whether he should be made and thrown into the sea to feed the sharks.

"Mozhi, how about accompanying me to Dongzhi City?"

Shen Xuan was also very clear about Sun Ce and Tu Dongzhi. He turned his head and looked at Sun Shao, and the corners of his mouth were crooked: "If you go to Dongzhi, aren't you afraid of being assassinated on the street?"

"What are you afraid of?" Sun Shao raised his hand and patted Shen Xuan on the shoulder: "Isn't there your knife by my side? What should I be afraid of? If I'm finished, your Shen family won't be fine. Maybe you will have to impede the Zhang family.

The corners of Shen Xuan's mouth twitched. Sun Shao's words were too vicious. If he really died, Sun Quan would definitely beat his Shen family. Zhang Wen, the middleman, could not eat and walk away. In this way, he should indeed ensure his safety.

"Are you afraid?" Sun Shao looked at Shen Xuan jokingly. Shen Xuan was stunned for a moment and said with a smile, "Since the captain is not afraid, I have nothing to be afraid of. I will accompany you."

Zhang Qian hesitated for a moment and was about to persuade. Sun Shaoyi pulled his arm: "Zhang Jun, don't worry. We are ordinary businessmen. We go to the market to understand the market. It's not to cause trouble. What's there to be afraid of."

Dongzhi is the place with the most people in Yizhou coming across the sea. Zhang Qian had heard of it for a long time, but he never had a chance to go to Dongzhi to have a look. Of course, he was also very moved. Besides, with masters like Sun Shao and Shen Xuan, coupled with the personal guards of the Guan family, as long as they do not take the initiative to cause trouble, there is not much danger, and they will hit it immediately. Sun Shao found the pass of Yuehai to lead the city. Yuehai was still a little worried about Sun Shao's accident, but later Shen Xuanliang did it. Thinking that Guan Feng's martial arts skills were not bad, he also agreed.

The next morning, Sun Shao, Guan Feng and others left the shipyard, took a boat up the river, and rushed to Dongzhi City. Not long after leaving the shipyard, there were more boats on the river. Most of them were slender boats. One or two people were rowing, rowing, and shuttled back and forth. The ship was full of all kinds of novel goods, and there were many unspeakable fruits and vegetables. Sun Shao has seen a lot in his previous life. Zhang Qian has been in business for many years and is also a knowledgeable person. Although Shen Xuan doesn't see much, in addition to having a lot of words in front of Sun Shao, he is in line with his words in front of others. He is also a person who cherishes his words like gold. He only makes a fus about Xiaoqing and Qiaoyue. When he sees everything, he should ask curiously. The crisp sound is like two orybirds, chatting non-stop.

Although they did not take the building ship, they were also the official ship of Houguan Shipyard. Compared with most of the boats in the river, they were much more majestic. In addition, the two lively girls were also quite pleasant. The ships passing by were quite polite to them. In a long time, they each held a handful of fruit in their hands, which was delicious. Taste it.

Sun Shao noticed that it was different from them. He saw that many people in these ships were dressed very differently, unlike the Han people who tied their hair into buns and wore headscarves or crowns. Most of them tied their hair into a handful and stood on the top of their heads, while the hair next to them was shaved off, as a cucumber skin. Although the weather is not hot, many people are naked. Even if they wear clothes, it is a simple piece of cloth. Most of the body is ** outside, revealing all kinds of tattoos. Although these tattoos have many patterns, if you look closely, you can tell that most of them are bird patterns, which are very similar to the phoenix patterns used by the big man, but they have What makes Sun Shao even more strange is that some people don't have front teeth, and their grin reveals dark holes, which looks very funny.

"Is this a chiseled Chinese in the Classic of Mountains and Seas?" Sun Shao joked.

"Sun Jun reads the Classic of Mountains and Seas?" Shen Xuan curled his lips with some disdain: "What's there to read in those false and absurd books?"

"Hey hey, you don't understand that." Sun Shao took out a wooden board from the backpack behind Shuai Zeng, put it on his lap, pulled out a thin charcoal pen, and quickly outlined it on the paper. There were a few strokes, and a few rough human figures jumped on the paper.

Shen Xuan took a look, and the disdain in his eyes became stronger. He smiled sarcastically: "I didn't expect that the captain was really good at both literature and martial arts. He not only had good martial arts skills, but also good painting."

Sun Shao tilted his head and looked at him. He was not angry. After finishing the picture carefully, he carefully put it away. He called Qiao Yue and Guan Xiaoqing in front of him and said with a smile, "Don't just eat. After eating, draw it for me. It's very rewarding."

"Don't worry, young master, we have received it. The painting is drawn by someone." Qiao Yue giggled and picked up the drawing board and left. Sun Shao turned his head and looked at Shen Xuan seriously: "Have you read the poem?"

Shen Xuan smiled proudly and was not even interested in answering.

"Why do you read poetry?" Sun Shao asked.

Shen Xuan meditated for a moment and replied, "Sage said, 'Don't learn poetry, talk without writing'. He also said that reading poetry can know more about the names of birds, animals, insects and fish.

"Well, that's good. I finally met one that's a little interesting." Sun Shao nodded with emotion: "Then dare to ask silently, how many kinds of birds, how many kinds of beasts, how many kinds of insects, and how many kinds of fish are mentioned in this book of poetry?"

Shen Xuan was stunned. Three hundred and fifty poems, he can recite them backwards, but who will be stupid enough to count these kinds?

Seeing Shen Xuan's depressing, Zhang Qian smiled and said nothing, and Guan Feng next to him was also expressionless. They were a little unexpected about Sun Shao's question. They felt that Sun Shao was a little too cunning. Not to mention Shen Xuan, even a doctor who studied the Book of Songs, he may not be able to say how many kinds of birds, beasts, insects and fish were mentioned in the Book of Songs.

"You don't know, do you?" Sun Shao smiled proudly and asked, "Well, let's change a simple question. Have you read this poem by Guan Sui in silence?

"That's need to say." Shen Xuan gave him a blank look angrily.

"Excuse me, what does this cabbage look like? If you are in the market, can you be prepared to find the cabbage without mistakenly choosing others?

Shen Xuan was stunned. He thought about it carefully. He had read this poem countless times and roughly knew what the cabbage was like, but if he really wanted him to talk about it in detail, he really couldn't say it. According to Sun Shao's words, if he went to the market, he would probably make a mistake.

"Brother Shen is knowledgeable, and the cabbage is also something you often see. You can't guarantee that you won't make mistakes. So a hundred years later, a thousand years later, how can you know how many people can know what this is?" Sun Shao straightened up and sighed with emotion, "I'm afraid I can't distinguish between leeves and grass at that time."

Shen Xuan turned his eyes and smiled disdainfully: "These things are what the farmer should care about. I don't know the cabbage, and it doesn't affect my understanding of the saint's poetry. The farmer knows the cabbage, and he is still a laborer."

"Is that a farmer's business?" Sun Shao sneered and said, "Well, let's talk about what you superiors care about. Excuse me, what does the saint you talk about look like? Is it really the same as a homeless dog?

"How can a saint be a homeless dog? That just shows that saints are not tolerated by the world. How can they be confined to words? Shen Xuan was furious. "The appearance of the saint is clearly explained in the book that 'its gowns are like Yao, its kind of pottery, and its shoulder products' are all in the shape of ancient sages."

"Aren't you obsessed with words?" Sun Shao sneed.

"Me?" Shen Xuan was speechless.

"Then explain to me what Yao's forehead looks like? What does Gao Tao's neck look like? What's so weird about Zisan's shoulder?

"Me?" Shen Xuan was completely speechless.

"It's embarrassing for you to say that you are a saint's disciple." Sun Shao continued to beat the drowning dog, and the disdain on his face became more and more intense. He turned around and no longer looked at Shen Xuan: "Everything in the world, how many things are mentioned in the Book of Songs? You study the Book of Songs every day. You don't even understand how many things are said in the Book of Songs. You know nothing about what the Book of Songs is, but you spit for a few words. Don't you feel bored?

Shen Xuan was mad at him. He was a little unscrupulous and sneered: "In the captain's opinion, you don't need to read poems, but you should read some mountain and sea scriptures?"

"What's wrong with the Classic of Mountains and Seas?" Sun Shao asked, "Do you know what the Classic of Mountains and Seas is about?"

"I disdain to read such a false book." The corners of Shen Xuan's eyes barely maintained the last demeanor.

"If you don't understand, you don't understand, and you don't disdain it." Sun Shao curled his lips and added calmly, "The teacher has a cloud, 'to know is to know, not to know, not to know is to know. You don't know how to pretend to understand. What is it? Do you also call it the teachings of saints? If the saint really wants to live, I'm afraid he will be pissed off by you.

"Ah--" Shen Xuan couldn't help it anymore. He looked up to the sky and roared, and his usual cold demeanor disappeared.

(to be continued)