Chapter 48 Deception

Sun Shao quickly stopped Yu Fan. With a few more words, Lv Fan was about to turn his face.

"General, excuse me, sir, I'm used to jokes." Sun Shao arched his hand and said, "Please ask the general to explain the situation of the East China Sea. We also know it well, so that we don't have no clue."

Lv Fan stared at Yu, pressed his mood, briefly talked about the love department of the East China Sea, and finally said, "I'm afraid that you can't handle it. Let me stay in Haiyan for a while. If you need anything, you can send someone to come to me." As long as I can help, I won't refuse.

Sun Shao thanked him politely, but he knew that no matter what Sun Quan said, it was impossible for Lv Fan to help. It was more reasonable to monitor than to help.

"I'm going to Houguan Shipyard, and I may not fight with pirates in the short term." Sun Shao smiled and said, "If there is a need, I will send someone to ask the general for help."

"Are you going to the shipyard?" Lv Fan frowned and looked a little bad. What about this pirate?

"I don't have enough soldiers and ships. I have to go to the shipyard to recruit ships. In addition, the crossing general of the shipyard also wants to cooperate with me. I decided to go to the shipyard first." Sun Shao said vaguely, "Qian Tangkou will be handed over to the general."

"When are you going to send troops?"

"I don't know." Sun Shao smiled and said, "Whenever you are ready, you can send troops. It may not be useful to fight in a hurry."

"That's true." Lv Fan nodded and thought for a moment of embarrassment: "Well, you go to the shipyard, and I'll write a book to the supreme and see how he arranges it. Alas, the merchants of Jianye are all waiting to go to sea. It's not good to drag on.

Sun Shao pretended not to hear it and said goodbye. Lv Fan sighed and turned his head to the second son Lv, who came to deliver the letter. It is said, "You rush back to Jianye immediately and tell the supreme what to do here. It's up to him to decide what to do. I think Sun Shao doesn't want me to look around.

Lv Ju also has some doubts: "What on earth is the supreme thinking? Let your father watch, do you want to help Sun Shao or monitor Sun Shao?

"Probably both." Lv Fan waved his hand and didn't want to discuss it any more: "The situation here is very delicate, so I can't make my own decision. Just go back and report it truthfully."

"Oh." Lv Ju also knew the problem here and didn't dare to say more. When Lv Fan wrote back to the book, he set off immediately. Lv Fan lived in Haiyan by himself. Although there were only more than 4,000 people left, there was no problem in protecting Qian Tangkou.

Sun Shao returned to the ship and lay on the sea map to look at the terrain without saying a word. Yu Fan and Shen Xuan looked at each other and didn't say anything. Lv Fan lost the battle, but stayed in Haiyan and did not leave. He also said it was Sun Quan's order, so the situation here was a little complicated. On the way, Sun Shao, the general of Henghai, ordered Sun Quan not to send it to Sun Shao, but he grabbed the front to send it to Lv Fan. Obviously, he did not mean to hand over all the military power to Sun Shao. It was because of this that Yu Fan felt unhappy and stabbed Lv Fan in front of him. But to be honest, this has not greatly improved Sun Shao's current predicament.

"General, when you arrive at the shipyard, there are more people crossing the sea. I believe the situation will be better." Yu turned to comfort him.

"Hey hey, it's all right." Sun Shao smiled faintly and put the charcoal pen in his hand on the desk: "Anyway, my merchant ship hasn't come back from Chengdu yet."

Yu turned his eyes and didn't say a lot. He thinks that Sun Shao is a bit of a scoundrel. As long as his own business is not affected, he doesn't have to worry about others?

"Does your family have an industry?" Sun Shao sat up straight and asked casually.

"Yes, but I can still afford it for a year and a half." Yu Fan answered with a little choking.

"That's good. If you are in a hurry, I can do something special." Sun Shao's words made Yu Fan a little regret. He was not in a hurry. If the boat was delayed for one more day, it would affect one day. In case he missed the season, he would not only delay more time on the road, but also the price. That was all money. But the big words have been said just now, and now I'm a little embarrassed to ask Sun Shao. He hesitated for a moment: "General, the merchants of Jianye are all waiting. If you can't go south when the north wind is still strong, you have to delay a lot."

"It's all right." Sun Shao grinned and was obviously a little proud: "Silence, you write a letter to the supreme, saying that merchant ships can pass within the East China Sea. I can guarantee the safety of merchant ships. As for Jiaozhou... that's not my business."

Shen Xuan tilted his mouth. This sentence is even more rogue. The East China Sea is safe. What about the East China Sea? Let people rob it. In the past, you robbed it. That is, you made it out to escort the sailors, so that the expectations of those businessmen were raised. Now you have to be completely safe before you can leave.

"Can the general ensure the safety of the East China Sea?" Yu Fan was a little suspicious.

"I can." Sun Shao patted his chest: "Although Su's thick legs are popular now, he is trustworthy. As long as I hang his pirate flag, the merchant ship can pass unimpeded. Therefore, if your ship needs to go to sea, I can guarantee your safety."

Yu nodded and said nothing.

Ten days later, the ship arrived at the Houguan Shipyard and crossed the sea to meet everyone. Not only Ge Heng and Gan Yu were there, but also a few new faces. Yu Fan pulled a tall middle-aged man to Sun Shao: "General, this is Zhao Junqing."

Sun Shao looked up and down at Zhao Shuang and sighed that the greatest mathematician in this era was so depressed. Looking at this fluffy coat on him, I'm afraid he has been wearing it for less than ten years. Many places have been washed thinly, and there are still a few patches.

"Mr. Aggrieved."

"I dare not. I'm really ashamed to be able to blind the general's eyes." Zhao Shuang said with some restraint. When he received a letter from Yu Fan, he hesitated for a moment. He liked to study arithmetic, but he didn't like to be an official. Although it was a little hard to cut wood, he was free. As an official, I'm afraid he couldn't do learning at ease. It's just that Yu Fan invited him, and he couldn't give face, so he had to follow him. His original intention is to do it for two days. If it's not suitable, just resign at that time, so it's not easy for Yu to say anything.

"Sir is good at arithmetic. I invited you to come. There is nothing else, just to cooperate with Mr. Zhongxiang to measure the orientation and distance of the island. Of course, you don't need to run around in person. Just teach some students to come. Let the students do the specific things." Sun Shao touched his chin and thought for a while. He smiled and said, "If you have any requirements for the salary, please speak up."

Zhao Shuang's face turned red, and he was a little embarrassed to say it. Yu Fan smiled and took Zhao Shuang's arm and said, "Don't worry. General Sun has a lot of money. No matter how you open your mouth, he won't refuse you."

Zhao Shuang blushed even more. He hesitated for a moment: "Shuang dares not have too high requirements. It's enough for the whole family to have food and clothing."

Sun Shao scratched his eyebrows, thought for a moment, and then stretched out a hand: "Well, tentatively 50 gold a year, what do you think?"

Zhao Shuang was immediately dumbfounded. Looking at Sun Shao's hand, she opened her mouth wide and didn't say anything for a long time. Fifty gold? That's not a matter of food and clothing. For his family of five, there is no problem with fine clothes and food. According to the current prices, this is 2,000 households.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Sun Shao's mouth was crooked: "Since you have no objection, let's do it."

"The general is really generous." A Confucian student standing in the distance smiled softly. Sun Shao looked at it and saw that he was about thirty years old, with wide shoulders, but very thin, thick eyebrows and big eyes, but his face was pale and a little haggard. His Confucian shirt was refreshing, and he couldn't see any wrinkles. He was tall, and the momentum in his arrogant eyes made him like a crane looking down at a flock of chickens.

"Who is you?"

"Wu County Lu Ji." Lu Ji arched his hand and said, "At the supreme order, wait for the general's dispatch."

Sun Shao turned his head and looked at Yu Fan, and then returned the salute: "Mr. Aggrieved. I heard that you were still in Yulin. I thought it would take some time for you to arrive, but I didn't expect to meet you here. I'm really lucky.

On the way, Yu Fan told him that although Lu Ji was young, his temper was worse than him. The meaning of his words was originally to tell Sun Shao that you don't think I have a bad temper, and there are more stinky than me, but this also reminds Sun Shao from the side that Lu Ji is not a good person, so although Lu Ji's attitude is cold, he has been prepared for a long time and does not show that he is not coming soon.

Lu Ji was a little surprised. Sun Shao was so polite that he could not pretend to be tall again. Yu smiled, walked to him and said softly, "Gong Ji, this General Sun has a good temper. It's not easy for you to make him lose your temper." He pinched Lu Ji's shoulder with his hand: "However, he is really rich."

Lu Ji glanced at Yu and thought to his heart, why didn't this old guy remember his last name for a long time, and his words were still out of tune. What does it have to do with me whether Sun Shao is rich or not? Did I come here for his money? If Sun Quan hadn't given the order, I would have come to serve him?

Yu turned to see Lu Ji's thoughts and said with a smile, "If you have the ability, you can leave now. Why do you come directly to Wu County?"

Lu Ji is speechless. To others, he can be sarcastic, and he can look at each other with his eyes, but in the face of Yu Fan, he really can't do anything about it. In terms of age, Yu Fan is older. In terms of fame, Yu Fan is bigger than him. In terms of knowledge, Yu Fan is better than him. In terms of courage, Yu Fan is also much bigger than him. In Jiangdong, except for Sun Quan, there is really no Yu Fan who dares not scold. Even Sun Quan and Yu Fan dare to fight face to face - in Jiangdong, Zhang Zhaoneng is comparable to Yu Fan.

Seeing the scene across the sea, he was a little embarrassed. He hurried forward to relieve the siege and pulled Sun Shao into the official position. The banquet had been set up for a long time, and everyone sat down in turn. After the banquet, Sun Shao and Yuehai studied the war, but Yu Fan took Lu Ji to his residence. Yu Fan doesn't like to drink, and Lu Ji is not good at drinking. Both of them are just slightly stained.

"How is it? What's your impression?" Yu said to Lu Ji with a smile.

"It's okay, at least there is no sling of a rich man." Lu Ji nodded and said, "Don't force people to drink, don't be pretentious, it's out of nature."

"Hahahaha..." Yu Fan laughed, "It's not easy to get your Lu Gongji's praise."

"It's not easy to be praised by Mr. Zhong Xiang." Lu Ji stabbed back and couldn't help laughing again. Like Yu Fan, his surname is Gu Ao, and he only lives with people with similar surnames. Yu Fan in front of him is one, and the other is Pang Tong. Unfortunately, Pang Tong is dead.

"This man is a little interesting." Yu smiled and said, "Although the knowledge is not systematic, it seems to understand Yi Xue, but his Xuanye's words are very interesting, which opened my eyes, and..."

Before Yu Fan finished his words, he was interrupted by Lu Ji: "Does he know what Xuan Ye said?"

"Yes." Yu Fan was a little strange: "Do you know that too?"

"Of course I know." Lu Ji smiled proudly, "I specially asked Liu Xi for advice, but he only knows that the rest is what I have been looking for for so many years."

"Oh, let's talk about it." Yu turned over with interest. When he discussed with Sun Shao, Sun Shao could say a lot about the celestial phenomena, but he didn't know anything about the scriptures, while Lu Ji was different. His knowledge in Yi Shang could compete with him.

"Bergie, make tea." Lu Ji was also very interested. He was not in a hurry to say it and said hello first. There was a sound outside, and as soon as the door opened, a young woman about seventeen or eighteen years old came in with a teapot. She is slim, her skin is white, her sleeves are rolled up, revealing a delicate arm like white jade. She wears very ordinary clothes, but she is very refreshing, and her whole body looks very capable and neat. Seeing Yu looking at her, she squeezed her lips and smiled: "Doesn't Mr. Yu know me?"

"Are you... Shan'er?" Yu Fan hesitated for a while before saying uncertainly.

"Yu Gong is easy to remember his surname." Lu Shan smiled, quickly set up a teapot on the fire pond, went out to get two ear cups, put one in front of Lu Ji and Yu Fan, and then bowed down and said, "I'll go to see my younger brother and sister who have fallen asleep, and I will come back to wait for Yu and my father to drink tea later."

"Go ahead." Lu Ji looked at his daughter going out with satisfaction, glanced at Yu and said, "Thanks to this daughter's care, I finally didn't die in Yulin."

"I know you have a good daughter. What are you proud of?" Yu turned his lips and said, "Why did you have another baby in Yulin?"

"Well, one son and one daughter, the son's name is Lu Rui, and the daughter's name is Lu Yusheng." Lu Ji's face was obviously a little ugly: "I didn't expect that I would stay there for so many years."

Yu Fan was also a little gloomy, so he smiled and said, "Let's talk about Xuanye."

"Exactly." Lu Ji didn't want to mention sad things anymore, so he forced a smile.

The two talked about Xuanye. Unexpectedly, as soon as they said a few words, they were stunned. What they said was not the same thing at all.

"You... you said Xuanye, didn't you?" Yu Fan couldn't smile. He suddenly remembered Sun Shao's smile at that time and subconsciously felt that he might have been confused by Sun Shao. However, if he doesn't understand Xuanye's words, why does his fake Xuanye's words speak right? Is it more convenient to explain the celestial phenomena?

Lu Ji was also stunned, and he was not very confident. After all, what he got from Liu Xi was only scales and claws, most of which were put together by him, and there was no way to be presumption.

Both of them were not sure. Although they refused to admit that they were wrong, they did not dare to deny each other easily.

When the water was boiling, Lu Shan pushed the door in on time and picked up the teapot to pour a cup of tea for them. Only then did she find that the two looked wrong. She thought that they had differences in discussing the problem again. She had seen this before, so she smiled and said, "What's wrong?"

Neither of them spoke, as if they were afraid that they would admit that they were wrong as soon as they opened their mouths. After a while, Yu Fan said, "Don't worry, let's tell each other what we know, and then testify to each other. To tell you the truth, I also think there is something wrong with this.

Lu Ji nodded. The two said it one after another. In the end, not only were they stunned, but also Lu Shan heard that these were simply two theories, and there were few similarities. After a while, she interrupted and said, "I know why he is looking for Zhao Junqing."

"Why?" Yu Fan and Lu Ji asked in one voice.

"He wants you to verify whether the earth is flat or round through precision measurements." Lu Shan looked at them and looked a little excited: "Speaking with data, even if the size and distance of the island are the same, measure the whole earth."

Yu Fan and Lu Ji looked at each other and took a deep breath.

In the room 20 steps away, Sun Shao and Zhao Shuang sat opposite each other and said solemnly, "What is Tao? Taoism is not just words. It must be accurately calculated and proved. That is the real Tao. If you can't do this step, you can't say it's the real Tao. Maybe it's just a misunderstanding. It seems to be an island, but how many are there? How big is it? We need to know how much supplies we need to bring, and whether we can get there before the supply is consumed. In the sea, there are no mountains and rivers to locate. You can't run to test without knowing anything. What should you do? Only through calculation and accurate calculation in advance can the risk be minimized. Zhao Jun, whether I can win the war or not, I will rely on you all.

"Is this... feasible?" Zhao Shuang is a little unconfident.

"It's feasible." Sun Shao said confidently, "If we solve this problem, we can not only eliminate pirates, but also cross the sea and expand our territory. Think about it, if there is really one day, you will not only be famous in the history of arithmetic, but also enter Yuntai and Kirin Pavilion.

Zhao Shuang's eyelids jumped, and he was a little nervous at the same time: "I'm afraid I can't do such a big thing."

"It's done." Sun Shao's mouth tilted and pulled you here. Do you think my fifty gold is water? He took out the Daqin geometry book from his arms and slowly pushed it to Zhao Shuang: "Don't worry, look at this first. I believe you will be an eye-opener."

"What is this?" Zhao Shuang is a professional. As soon as he saw those graphics, he was attracted. The formality just now was swept away. He reached out and grabbed the book. He turned it slightly, and his face flushed: "Is this the morphology of Xiyi?"

"Yes, this is the morphology of Xiyi." Sun Shao arched his hand and said, "Sir, how can I be inferior to the morphology of Xiyi? I can put all the glory of the big man on you. One day, I will take you to Daqin and let those barbarians see the shape of my big man.

"Of course." Zhao Shuang didn't know that she jumped into Sun Shao's trap and patted her thin chest: "General, don't worry, I will live up to your hope."

Sun Shao smiled secretly, not to mention that this academic can't be carried by one or two people, but with this wizard who carefully studies the academics accumulated by Greece and Rome for hundreds of years, the comprehension is not comparable to ordinary people. I spent a lot of money. Although I didn't take it out of my pocket, Sun Quan's surname is Sun.

(to be continued)