Chapter 388: At the Height of the Sun [Subscription Request]

"My father is coming to Yecheng..."

Zhen Mi wrote a line of words on the note, in neat and beautiful handwriting.

Cao Cao could see that there was a hint of flying in it from copying his own cursive script, and at the same time there was a bit of the flying white style of Wen Ji, which was quite spiritual.

But... her father is coming, why should I tell you?
Boss Cao glanced at Zhen Mi, and the little girl secretly made a polite gesture with an expression that said "please".

Cao Cao's eyes were deep. When the girl looked at him, her heart skipped a beat and she looked away unconsciously.

After a while, Jia Xu, Guo Jia and others came to discuss the matter.

Diao Chan, Wen Ji and Zhen Mi then left the study room, each doing their own thing.

"How's the progress in Jiangdong?" Cao Cao asked.

Jia Xu replied: "There are still a few areas where unrest has not stopped."

The so-called turmoil meant that some places were opposing the entry of Cao Wei's troops, and the main group was actually ordinary people.

When Cao Wei's troops went there to fight against the local tyrants and distribute land to the people, not everyone welcomed it.

Most people are definitely beneficiaries and support Cao Wei.

But there were also some people who were slaves and servants in the homes of the nobility since childhood.

Deep down they believed that they should be slaves. The land belonged to the nobles. The masters gave them the land to cultivate, and they produced food and handed it over to the masters. Isn't this just right?

The master gave them food and fed them, so it was their duty to work for the master.

Rebellion against the Lord is called being conscienceless and restless.

He was successfully brainwashed by the nobles and became loyal.

They believed that Cao Wei's raising of troops to drive out the gentry was a form of robbery.

Even though all the nobles had fled, these common people still firmly supported and resisted Cao Wei.

This is why instability occurs in some areas.

Jia Xu then reported on the situation in Yizhou:

"A large number of Jiangdong nobles poured into Yizhou, and Liu Xuande gained financial support from them.

The gentry got a place to settle down.

Liu Xuande asked Wei Wenchang (Wei Yan) to lead the army and form two routes with Zhang Fei to concentrate their forces to deal with the Qiang and Di tribes on the west.

Guan Yu was also sent to lead troops to guard the strategic points of Yizhou to prevent our army from attacking Yizhou."

Liu Bei was taking advantage of the opportunity of Wei's conquest of Jiangdong and Jingzhou to expand around Yizhou and accumulate strength.

After Jia Xu finished speaking, Guo Jia, Cheng Yu and others who had returned from Hanzhong also reported on their respective affairs.

After more than half an hour, Jia Xu was the only one left in the study.

Cao Cao: "Wenhe, send more spies to the north."

Jia Xu understood what he meant when he heard the voice.

The internal situation of Shenzhou is becoming more stable. The main opponents in the next stage are Xianbei, Chenhan, and Mahan. We will send more spies to these places to collect information on their movements in all aspects.

Cao Cao took out a booklet and threw it to Jia Xu.

This booklet contains the Buddhist practice methods that were searched from Shi Zimiao and the fake Taoist priest when they killed him.

The appearance of all living beings can change a person's appearance.

The fake Daozun and Shi Zimiao both relied on this method to change their identities and sneak into Han territory.

There is a special thing about the practice of the appearance of all living beings, which is that it requires the gathering of a certain amount of luck to support it.

The appearance of all beings is evolved from the fortune of all beings.

After reading this, Cao Cao thought that if there was a spy who could master the appearance of all living things, even if he could only change part of their appearance, it would be of great use.

The little luck stolen by the Buddhists is far inferior to the huge luck gathered by the popularity of Cao Cao.

If there really is a spy who can master this practice, Cao Cao can bless him with luck and encourage him to change his appearance.

To change the appearance of all living beings, Cao Cao's blessing of luck is needed to limit the spread of this magic formula and prevent it from causing evil and uncontrollable phenomena.

“Pick a few people and let them try to see if anyone can practice this magical power of all living things.

If someone can break through the first two realms, selecting him will be of great use."

Jia Xu agreed and walked away quickly with the booklet.

This spell can change one's appearance and is a life-saving skill. Director Jia plans to go back and study it first.

study.

After a short while of silence, four old men were brought in by the imperial guards.

The men have different appearances, all of them are master craftsmen, responsible for the construction of the camp.

"Your Majesty, there has been new progress in papermaking."

A fat old man presented Cao Cao with some paper samples.

Cao Cao touched it with his hand and found the paper was rough, grainy, and yellowish-green in color.

But it has good toughness.

If we want to expand the scope of education, we must first reduce the "cost" of learning and make it more widely applicable.

Otherwise it is just wishful thinking and can never be popularized.

Reducing the cost of paper is of paramount importance.

The cheapest materials for papermaking are plant fibers such as tree bark, hemp, rags, and old fishing nets.

The common feature of these raw materials is low cost.

The bark, in particular, has a high fiber content and is easy to separate from the gum, making it a high-quality raw material for papermaking.

In contrast, other materials such as hemp, mulberry, rattan, mulberry, bamboo, etc. can also be used to make paper.

But there is no cost advantage.

Low-cost paper is rapidly replacing bamboo slips and silk to become the main writing material, greatly promoting the dissemination of culture and knowledge.

Cao Cao gathered craftsmen and combined some of the knowledge of later generations to study papermaking with only one purpose, which was to further lower the cost so that paper could be more widely used.

Then, another old man came forward and took out a blueprint.

The picture shows the assembly parts of various industrial tools.

The curse patterns on the Sendai Seal are difficult to study.

However, when part of the curse pattern was peeled off, it changed on the Da Wei, connecting itself and absorbing the power of thunder and lightning.

The spell patterns printed on the Great Wei were magnified countless times, and their specific details could be seen clearly. Cao Cao then asked someone to copy the relevant spell patterns.

Currently, the Mohist workers are making every effort to study the structure of these spells and why they can attract and absorb lightning.

Can similar spell structures be used in other areas?
The first industrial reform in later generations replaced part of the manual labor with machinery, which led to rapid industrial development around the world and greatly improved productivity.

In this world, can the combination of crafting and spells promote a leap in productivity?
If these spell patterns are connected to each other, they are spiritual and have some connection with the natural world.

Can its self-driving power be used in industry?

For example, making looms semi-industrialized and increasing their weaving speed.

Or, by engraving this kind of spell on the arrow stand, can it absorb the power of lightning, increase the shooting speed and improve the power?

If possible, the increase in productivity and military strength, just like the Industrial Revolution, can drive a revolutionary leap in national strength.

While Cao Cao was developing on the conventional path, he was devoting himself to studying these things.

If any one of them can produce visible results, it may bring about major changes.

The last old man is in charge of road administration, that is, the official in charge of road construction.

Building roads can enhance connections and trade between different places and boost the economy.

Including in terms of military, the straight roads of the Qin Dynasty enabled the Qin army to quickly support the northern pass.

The master of Mohism, Qin Huaji, was also called by Cao Cao later, in order to study the production of the Xunzhu.

The raw materials are those eight turtle beads.

Wait for these 'old experts' to leave in groups.

sunset.

The day draws to a close.

Cao Cao looked at the map and scanned the territories of several rogue tribes surrounding Wei.

At present, the Wei Dynasty is developing vigorously and showing signs of being at its peak. So we will use them as a target to expand our territory.

He was busy for a while, until the sun set, then he threw down the pen in his hand and stretched.

Being an emperor is a job that requires both mental and physical effort.

There is a morning meeting, which lasts for two hours.

Not to mention the officials below, who stood from early morning until almost noon.

Cao Cao left the study and walked towards the inner courtyard.

Back house.

Diao Chan was in charge of the income and expenditure of the Cao Mansion. She only had time to spare in the evening and returned to the courtyard from outside.

Yin ran away madly, his whole body covered with mud.

Diao Chan asked someone to fetch water and a small brush to wash the mud off Yin's body.

Yin bared his teeth and let out a low growl in his throat, indicating that he didn't want to wash.

Diao Chan raised her hand and fanned its head.

"Sit still and raise your hands."

Yin immediately gave in, sat there obediently, and raised his paws.

Between resisting taking a bath and being a coward, Yin decisively chose to be a coward and not get beaten.

When Cao Cao came back from outside, he saw Diao Chan giving Yin a bath.

When Yin saw Cao Cao, he was like a savior. He raised his paw and pointed at Diao Chan, meaning that your wife hit me.

Cao Cao came closer and hit it as well, combining with Diao Chan to form a doubles attack.

Yin even drooped his head.

You two are in the same group.

When Cao Cao came out of Diao Chan's bedroom, the sky was already filled with stars and the moon.

He put on his outer robe and staggered to another courtyard in the inner house.

Zhen Mi is in Zhenyan Room:

"Aunt, my father is coming to take me back to get married."

She lay on the couch with her hind legs raised leisurely. The trouser legs of her shirt were pulled down, revealing her white calves and feet, which were extremely delicate.

"Your marriage has been delayed for almost two years. You are almost seventeen, and when the time comes for you to get married, your father will come to pick you up. I can't do anything about it."

Zhen Yan reached out and pinched her niece's face, her hand was so smooth that it felt like touching warm jade.

"She works in the official study, and is involved in all the state affairs of our Great Wei. If she goes back and gets married, what will happen if all the state affairs of our Great Wei are leaked out?"

Cao Cao came in from outside and his eyes fell on the aunt and nephew.

Zhen Mi was like a young willow, with delicate skin, loose black hair, a white middle-length dress, and a bright face that was almost as beautiful as Diao Chan.

"Little uncle."

From what Zhen Mi heard from Cao Cao, she knew that he agreed with her not going back. She got down from the couch in her slippers with a smile on her face.

Cao Cao came to the side of the couch and asked: "You passed me a note just because your father urged me to get married?"

Zhen Mi said pitifully: "My father is most afraid of you, the King of Wei. Please help me to explain."

"She has reached the age of marriage. She cannot work in her husband's study, so she is not allowed to marry. Diao Chan and Wen Ji..."

Zhen Yan stopped talking halfway.

Although Diao Chan and Wen Ji both got married, they married their own husbands.

She felt something strange, and glanced at Boss Cao with her spring-like almond-shaped eyes.

After Zhen Mi left, Cao Cao took off his outer robe and sat on the couch.

The night is getting darker.

Boss Cao was busy and excited, when suddenly his ears moved slightly.

Outside the bedroom, Jia Xu quickly approached Cao Cao's inner house, but was stopped by Xu Chu who was on duty:
"Jia Wenhe, you are very brave. Do you know what the king is doing at this time?"

I know this very well. I searched several palaces before I found this one. The king is really busy at night... Jia Xu:
"I have something urgent to tell you. Go and tell the king that there is news about the giant salamander, and the king will know."

"Who?"

"Baby fish, the code name the king gave to the spy."

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