Chapter 1987 Polishing nails, masked man
『Taixing four years, spring. Sikong gave armor. The bright light will be given, and the school will give you two gifts, and they will all be happy. 』
The spring is bright and beautiful, and it is another early morning.
Isn’t it just a custom, it’s a big deal to take it out on the court hall and cut it off for His Majesty, after all, the emperor Liu Xie is still in charge of the world!
It''s just the moment, it''s all trivial things, so don''t bother the emperor...
So the early morning prayer ended soon.
Smiling, Cao Hong sat on the horseback, nodded to the other court officials who gave way, and walked slowly. The shining bright armor on his body glistens in the sunlight.
Mingguang armor is to polish every piece of armor like a mirror. The technology of bronze mirrors in the Han Dynasty was already well established, so it is actually not that difficult to polish the nails to be as bright as a mirror.
It’s just like this Mingguang armor, which is usually used to show force, and there are more ceremonial utensils. If you really want to go to the battlefield, it’s rare to actually wear this kind of armor. After all, the target is too obvious...
In the era of cold weapons, armor is almost the second life of soldiers, so in order to boost morale and show their own strength, Cao Cao also invested a lot in the development of ordnance, and this time The armor that was awarded to many generals in the fourth year of Taixing is such a proof.
Every armor scale on Cao Hong''s body is as bright as a mirror. When he wears it and walks around, he looks like, um, Elvis Presley in the 1960s and 1970s. How eye-catching.
Cao Hong is in charge of the research and development of the armor. With such achievements, he is naturally a big hit. He even met some colleagues in the army on the road, and they all expressed their admiration to Cao Hong and expressed their gratitude for obtaining such armor...
If it was before, Cao Hong would hardly stop and listen to these people''s flattery. Although they knew they were flattering, but the comfortable shooting would make Cao Hong feel better, wouldn''t it?
But when he heard these words again today, Cao Hong smiled reluctantly, and then he didn''t have much interest in listening, so he interrupted after a few words, and then he left and returned home.
Cao Hong was smiling, but when he entered his mansion and got off his horse, his face darkened. He pondered for a long time, and then he didn''t let the guards help him take off his armor. He moved a horse and sat in front of the hall, and said, come beforehand...」
Cao Hong''s hand trembled slightly, because what he was holding in his palm was a piece of armor that Xun Yu had quietly slipped into his hands.
Xun Yu usually rarely took the initiative to talk to Cao Hong, but today he did not know why he found Cao Hong, and after talking about Cao Hong''s exquisite armor, Xun Yu showed some intriguing expressions, and when the two were about to separate, Cao Hong stuffed such a piece of armor from his sleeve.
Cao Hong knew something was wrong, so he took a quick look at it under cover, and suddenly felt that the world was turned upside down. If it weren''t for his psychological quality, he might not even be able to hold on to the Dachaohui!
The armor plate in his hand still seemed to be cold, maintaining the temperature just held in his hand, it was as cold as bone, making Cao Hong feel chills all over his body.
This piece of armor doesn’t weigh much, and it seems to be light in the hand, but Cao Hong dare not put this piece of armor on the scale, because once it is on the scale, it may exceed a thousand catties...
『Report! ’ The soldiers who went to tell the workshop steward came back soon, and said, ‘General, the workshop steward left the city yesterday and hasn’t returned yet! 』
"what? ! ”Cao Hongteng stood up abruptly, driving the Mazha under him to the side with a click, “Where did he go? Why are you out of town? 』
Sure enough, there is a problem!
"It is said that he took his family out of the city for an outing..." The soldier reported.
『Outing! 』The flesh on Cao Hong''s face twitched, he was silent for a while, and waved his hands, letting the soldiers go down first.
Cao Hong was in front of the hall, like a tiger who had reached the estrus period and had no one to vent his anger on. With a bristling beard, he was circling anxiously, exuding an aura of bad luck for anyone who encountered it.
After half a ring, Cao Hong stopped and said, "Call Fu Er to come here!" 』
Cao Fu arrived soon, greeted the ceremony, "I have seen my lord... My lord, this is..." When Cao Fu saw that Cao Hong had not removed his armor after returning home, his heart skipped a beat, guessing that something must have happened.
Cao Hong beckoned to Cao Fu, said: "Fu''er, come forward..." Then he whispered in Cao Fu''s ear, "But you understand? 』
Although Cao Fu was not very clear about the ins and outs, but seeing his father''s face, he also knew that this matter was no small matter, so he nodded in response, and then greeted him. He left the mansion with more than 20 guards of the Cao family, and went straight to the outside of the city. go.
Cao Hong watched Cao Fu leave, then helped up the overturned Maza, sat down, closed his eyes, and waited quietly, like a statue.
A sudden gust of wind blew the flagpole in Cao Hong''s front yard, pulling the flag straight. Suddenly, the rope tied to one side of the flag broke, and the flag hit the flagpole with a snap, and fell crookedly!
Cao Hong suddenly opened his eyes.
THIS IS A WARNING!
Perhaps, it is also a harbinger before the next storm hits!
Suddenly there were voices of soldiers in the front yard. A guard of the Cao family trotted in with sweat on his face. Young Master asked, should I bring it back...or...』
Cao Hong stood up, but after sitting for a long time, his lower limbs inevitably felt a little sore and numb. He shook his body before he stabilized his body, "Come on!" Prepare your horse! 』
…(〃dish`)q…
『General Cao... has left the city...』
A small official reported softly in front of Xun Yu.
Xun Yu nodded slightly, motioning for the little official to step back.
Man Chong glanced sideways, but seeing that Xun Yu didn''t say anything, and lowered his head, he acted as if he didn''t hear or see anything.
Cao Hong is making a big splash today, but many people are actually waiting...
In fact, the research and development of armor was not that complicated at first, but because of some people and some things, it became complicated.
Because of different standpoints, the direction of viewing things is different.
It’s like piracy. In the era when Nanshan was engaged in Antarctica, it could not be called piracy, it was called “localization”, but now who dares to “localize” Nanshan, regardless of whether he is an old godfather or an old godfather, first seize and freeze it Get up and talk!
Imitate the armor of the hussars, do you need it? need. Is it correct to stand on Cao''s standpoint? is correct. But what if you stand in the position of Feiqian? If you can''t say it, you will mutter about this despicable and shameless bastard. You stole the method of tea eggs before, but now you want to steal the armor technology?
So, pirating things from other countries is called skill, but pirating things from your own country is scum.
Pirating the armor of hussars, in Xun Yu''s opinion, should be a good thing, but if even the pirated version has to be fake...
Then it may not be a gratifying and exciting thing to look forward to.
What Xun Yu gave Cao Hong was a piece of armor, and on that piece of armor was the logo of Hussar General Feiqian''s workshop. In other words, Cao Hong''s so-called successful imitation of hussar armor and the development and production of various advanced armors are actually just purchasing a batch of armor from General Hussar''s workshop, and then removed the marks and logos on the armor. And then claiming that it was researched by myself...
Time is tight and tasks are heavy, and mistakes are made during the busy schedule. Occasionally, some nails are not cleaned, which is natural.
Xun Yu looked at the writing and slowly replied, as if nothing could affect him.
Man Chong was on the sidelines, doing almost the same thing.
In the Shangshutai, there were only the slight sounds of the collision of slips and wooden tablets, or the friction of sleeves of paper, and occasionally some whispered words, but overall it was very quiet, completely different from the noisy military academy...
…(╯-_-)╯~╩╩…
Cao Hong went up and kicked the bundled workshop manager over.
『Asshole! You actually lied to someone! 』
The workshop manager was trembling, his face was bleeding because he hit the ground, "General... small, small, I don''t know... General..."
『Still pretending to be stupid? ! Take a look, what is this! 』
Cao Hong let go of his hand, and a piece of armor that was shiny and covered with Cao Hong''s sweat fell in front of the workshop manager, and then bounced on the ground, quickly covered with dust. Even so, on the nail plate, you can still clearly see some special marks...
The workshop manager trembled for a moment, and then went limp.
『Not to be honest! ”Cao Hong asked in a low voice, “What is going on with this armor! 』
Seeing that the incident was exposed, the workshop manager also told the story of how he used the armor of the hussar general to pretend to be his own imitation armor, how he bought it, how he polished the armor, and so on.
Cao Hong couldn''t help shaking when he heard this, and then stood firm. In fact, in Cao Hong''s heart, there is still this last bit of hope, just like he was holding on to the armor before, hoping that this is just a misunderstanding, and that the workshop steward can really research the armor...
But reality is reality after all, defeating Cao Hong''s hopes.
『So bold! Cao Fu, who was standing by the side, finally understood what was going on, and couldn''t help being furious, and went up to kick and kick the workshop manager.
『Fuer... let him go...』Cao Hong calmed down his emotions, and said in a deep voice.
『Father! 』Cao Fu was carrying the workshop steward who had been beaten to the bone like a pig''s head.
『Someone told you to let him go! ’ Cao Hong repeated, his voice low.
"Humph! 』Cao Fu knocked the workshop steward back to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Cao Hong stepped forward and squatted in front of the workshop manager, "Say, why did you do this?" Was it ordered by someone? 』
『Laughing... I am not willing to smile...』 The workshop manager had two of his teeth blown away, his mouth was full of blood, and he said in a leaky manner, 『Ji Bipo Deqi...』
Among the seven and eight, the workshop steward who looked like a pig''s head cried. In fact, this is indeed the case. In fact, the imitation is almost the same in general, but there is no special steel supporting the structure, but this is not a very big problem. Either bear the original weight first, or see if you can find some that can alternative method.
Perhaps, after some time, the steward of the workshop really found an alternative material and method, and the imitation might have been successful.
However, Cao Hong needs to be fast and good, and must produce products at the beginning of the fourth year of Taixing...
The manager of the workshop was chattering, narrating through the wind, somewhat aggrieved.
『Someone is asking you...why did you do this? Was it ordered by someone? 』Cao Hong rolled his eyelids and stared blankly at the workshop steward.
『Ah...ah? 』The workshop manager rolled his eyes twice.
『Why are you doing this? Was it ordered by someone? ’ Cao Hong asked again in a low voice.
The workshop manager shivered, "Hiss! Hiss, Lengzi hiss...』
Cao Hong nodded slightly, "Then, who instigated it?" 』
"what? He Leng... He Leng..." The workshop manager looked at Cao Hong eagerly.
『You don’t know who it is? ’Cao Hong asked, ‘Then do you always cover your face when you come to your house? Then threaten your family''s life...』
The workshop manager nodded repeatedly, trembling with snot, tears, sweat and blood on his face: "Hiss! If you ask for hiss, you will raise...」
Cao Hong nodded, "Very good, very good. You have finally told the truth...Since you have told the truth, I will not offend your family...』
The workshop manager struggled, and seemed to want to say something, but in the end he didn''t say anything, and collapsed on the ground.
Cao Hong stood up and walked out.
Cao Fu signaled to the guards around him, and then followed Cao Hong.
『Father...』 Cao Fu hesitated, 『Are you looking for "that person" now? 』
Cao Hong shook his head and said, "No, it''s my fault... I will explain everything to the lord... but..." Cao Hong looked back, then turned to Cao Fu and said, "Do you think this how is it 』
『I think it must be caused by the corruption and incompetence of the workshop manager...』 Cao Fu replied, "The blame must be on him, so how can it be related to the father?" 』
Cao Hong chuckled, "You... think again..."
After walking two more steps, Cao Hong looked at Cao Fu''s confused expression, and said, "If it''s one or two, maybe no one knows what this damned guy did, but there are so many people who dealt with it up and down. I don''t know how many, why didn''t any of them speak? Ok? 』
『Think about it, inside the workshop, maybe this person can deceive others, but what about outside the workshop? Cao Hong continued, "To buy these armors, could it be that the manager of the workshop went to the land of the hussars himself?" What about transshipment all the way? You know, these things are not small utensils... Could it be that everyone is blind along the way? 』
Cao Fu''s eyes widened.
『Think about it again, since it is necessary to polish the nails, it will not take three or two days. During such a period of time, the workshop is acting strangely, why no one reported it? Since this piece of armor can be leaked, it means that someone must have tampered with it..." Cao Hong said with a sneer, "Hehe, hehe... If this matter is inappropriate, report it to someone early, just like what people say, and then talk to What''s the harm in working with all the craftsmen in the workshop for a while? At most, it''s just to blame this person, it''s just that some masters scolded him! What can outsiders get? ! As for this time, the armor is scattered outside, and even a little remedy can''t be done, you will know this! Don’t you think this is weird…”
Cao Fu was stunned for a while, before saying: "Could it be...Could it be...Xun Lingjun..."
Cao Hong shook his head, and said: "It''s not necessarily... Maybe, he was also kept in the dark... I just learned about it recently..."
"what? 』Cao Fu didn''t understand.
Cao Hong frowned a little, but facing his son, he felt that he had to make it clear: "One is that Xun Lingjun did this, what good is it?" Second, if it is true, how can it be so superficial? The three of them, with Xun Lingjun''s ability, if they don''t move, it''s fine. If they move, they will rise, I''m afraid... Hehe, at this time, the government and the public are already noisy, and no one knows it! How could you and I easily hunt down this person? 』
"It should be noted that Xunlingjun is Xunlingjun, and Xunshi is Xunshi..." Cao Hong said in a deep voice, "My lord ordered the collection of grain and grass in the two prefectures of Hebei and Henan in order to prepare army rations... here, there are not only Xunshi, but also all ethnic groups in Yingchuan... Just at this time... Hehe, hehe, I heard that in Jizhou, the county magistrate of Qinghe, hehe...』
『Understood? This time... what these guys are staring at is actually not the armor... or rather, it''s not exactly the armor..." Cao Hong looked at Cao Fu and continued, "I told you to stop dealing with those guys who talk pretty every day, you still don''t Willing to listen... Let me ask you, if being a father is like what your so-called friends want, treating money like a dude, and leaving money matters aside, then... who will take care of it? Ok? 』
Cao Fu was stunned, looking at his father.
Cao Hong also looked at Cao Fu calmly.
Cao Hong was greedy for money, and even made it very obvious, but many people didn''t notice that when Cao Cao really needed money, Cao Hong took it very happily.
『The hussar generals are strong and have the advantages of armor, but their craftsmen are useless? ”Cao Hong patted Cao Fu on the shoulder and said, “If this matter is publicized, these craftsmen will follow the law... If my lord needs armor again, who will I turn to? If it is true that one day, Cao''s money and food are controlled by others, and the craftsmen''s workshops will also have to rely on others, hehe, you said that Cao''s children spilled blood on the battlefield, for whom? Who wins? ! 』
When Cao Hong said the last sentence, his brows and eyes stood up.
『Father...』 Cao Fu looked at Cao Hong and lowered his head guiltily. He murmured a lot before, because Cao Hong''s money-greedy behavior caused him to be ridiculed by the second generation of Cao''s Xiahou family sometimes, so he sometimes resented Cao Hong, thinking that if Cao Hong was not greedy for money, he would not care about those things , naturally there will be no such ridicule...
『Let’s go! Take this person and go back home first! ”Cao Hong got on his horse and looked forward, “I’m afraid this matter has only just begun…”
(end of this chapter)