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"Has Yuan Quan followed?"

"That's not a question."

"Send someone to ask. If she doesn't come, let her bring someone to Wei County." Liu Xie raised his head and looked into the distance. "There are a lot of documents recently, so we need to build a printing workshop in Wei County."

Zhuge Liang stopped writing, raised his head, and looked at Liu Xie with clear eyes. "If your majesty wants to appease Yuan Shu, there is nothing wrong with it. If it is just for printing documents, it seems that there is no need to invite Yuan Quan to come."

Liu Xie turned to look at Zhuge Liang. "Who can take on the heavy responsibility?"

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten that Zhongshan woman Zhen Mi? She has worked in Hedong Yinfang, and it shouldn't be a problem to be responsible for setting up a Yinfang."

After Liu Xie thought for a while, he understood what Zhuge Liang meant.

There are many ways to appease Yuan Shu, but at this moment, it is equally important to win the hearts of Jizhou.Instead of calling Yuan Quan to Jizhou to set up Yinfang, it is better to let Zhen Mi, a native of Jizhou, take charge.

Suiyang Yinfang is indeed very important, and its influence radiates to the entire Central Plains.

"Call Zhen Mi."

Zhuge Liang responded, got up to make arrangements, then returned to his seat, and continued to draft a reply to Yuan Shu.Liu Xie paced back and forth, and asked again: "Who is better to take over as governor of Youzhou?"

"Yang Hong."

Liu Xie thought about it and accepted Zhuge Liang's suggestion.

Yuan Shu was very knowledgeable and asked to retire at the age of no doubt, the court had to reciprocate.Yang Hong is not only Yuan Shu's confidant, but also a descendant of Hongnong Yang's family. It is also a gesture of the court to let him take over as governor of Youzhou.

Yuan Shu probably also thought of this, so he took the initiative to ask for a retreat.

If he does not allow Yang Hongren to take over as governor of Youzhou, it will appear that the court is too stingy.

He knew it was a compromise.Just as the land saving he is now promoting is not a real agrarian revolution, it is just a stopgap measure.

But politics is like this, it is too difficult to get it right in one step.

As the emperor, he can only be a reformer, not a revolutionary.

"Kong Ming, what do you think of Yuan Shu?"

Zhuge Liang finished writing the document, put down his pen, and thought for a moment. "I have no talent or virtue, but I have a little understanding of the superior and inferior, the strong and the weak, good at seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, and don't engage in unnecessary disputes. Most of the children of the family are like this, but Yuan Shao is rare."

Liu Xie thought for a while, glanced at Zhuge Liang, and laughed twice.

Zhuge Liang looked as usual.

A crisp voice came from outside the tent. "Jiangwutang Engineering Technician Zhen Mi, please see me by order."

Chapter 858 The Enemy Meets

"Come in." Liu Xie shouted, turned and returned to his seat.

The tent door was dim, and a delicate figure walked in.Although she was wearing winter clothes, Zhen Mi's figure was still slender, and her steps were calm, without any sign of timidity.

"I have met Your Majesty." Zhen Mi bowed his hands and saluted like a man.

Liu Xie took a look at her and saw some thin sawdust on the hem of her clothes, so he couldn't help laughing. "In the supply camp again?"

"Yes, the engineering technicians in the entire lecture hall have tasks. The task of the minister is to trial-produce a chariot for siege." Zhen Mi said, followed Liu Xie's gaze, and stretched out her hand to pick up the clothes on the hem. Sawdust, ready to throw in the wastebasket aside.

With a flash in his eyes, Liu Xie motioned for her to bring the sawdust over.

Although Zhen Mi was puzzled, she still placed the sawdust on the case before Liu Xie.Liu Xie picked up the sawdust, glanced at it, and couldn't help laughing.

"Who invented the new tool?"

The sawdust in the hand is so thin that it can almost see through the light.It was also when he saw the shadow illuminated by the sunlight coming in from outside the tent that he realized that the sawdust was surprisingly thin, which was different from what he had seen before.

This is the effect that can only be produced by tools such as planers in later generations.

"One of the many new tools made by the technicians of the martial arts hall, it's very useful." Zhen Mi looked familiar, and didn't think there was anything unusual about this thing.

"You made a lot of new tools?"

"Yes. If a worker wants to do a good job, he must first benefit from it. There are a few people in the martial arts hall who are good at making tools, and they like to tinker with these things the most. However, most of their whimsical ideas are flashy, and only eleven can be used. This tool for scraping wooden surfaces is the most practical one."

"One out of ten is not bad." Liu Xie put down the sawdust and said with emotion: "How long has the martial arts hall been established? If one or two useful tools can be produced every year, which can significantly improve efficiency, ten years later You can have the most powerful weapons in the world by teaching martial arts hall."

Zhen Mi's eyes flashed, and she nodded involuntarily.

"I came to you today to ask, are you interested in building a printing workshop in Jizhou?"

Zhen Mi was taken aback.She thought that the emperor summoned her to ask about the martial arts hall, but she didn't expect to build a printing workshop.She thought for a while, then said:

"But at His Majesty's command."

"how long will it takes?"

"If it's just printing official documents, it will be very fast. Three to five days at most will be enough. If it's printing books and newspapers, you need to find an engraver, and it will take at least a month."

"Isn't it necessary to engrave blocks for printing official documents?" Liu Xie said with a smile: "It's too late to prepare movable type now."

"I don't use movable type." Zhen Mi smiled slightly. "I can use a clay plate for emergency. If the requirements are higher, you can use a copper plate, and just melt it after printing."

Liu Xie was very surprised, and couldn't help but look at Zhen Mi more.

I can think of using clay plates and copper plates. This is usually a really hard work.Most of the printing workshops now use woodblocks, and only woodblocks meet the two requirements of being easy to engrave and being durable.Clay tablets are too brittle, stone tablets are too heavy, and copper tablets are too expensive, so most people will not use them.

The so-called copper plate now usually refers to the bronze plate, which has a lower melting point, but is expensive, which is equivalent to money.When the supply of copper coins was already insufficient, few people would consider printing books with copper plates.

However, clay plates can be used for emergencies, and copper plates can also be recycled and reused.

"Then go and try."

"May I ask Your Majesty, what is the name of Yinfang?" Zhen Mi blinked. "Is it called Weijun Yinfang, or... Jizhou Yinfang?"

The corner of Liu Xie's mouth twitched slightly.Actually want to call Jizhou Yinfang, really ambitious.

But that's okay, the Suiyang Yinfang presided over by Yuan Quan still controls the business of the entire Central Plains.Anyway, more printing workshops will be built in the future, and how far the business can be achieved depends on your own ability.

"It depends on your ability."

"Wei." Zhen Mi bid farewell.

Watching Zhen Mi leave the account, Liu Xie said to Zhuge Liang who was standing by, "Do you know her well?"

Zhuge Liang said unhurriedly: "She was born in a great family in Zhongshan. She is good at dancing and good at giving. There are many people who know her well. As His Majesty's eyes and ears, I will not be ignorant."

"What else do you know?"

"I also heard that she invited Fufeng master Ma Jun to become an official. Ma Jun should have arrived in Taiyuan at this moment, working in the Northern Army's Chariot Battalion."

Liu Xie was surprised.

Ma Jun is one of the few mechanical technical geniuses in this era, and his strength is far above that of Huang Chengyan, Huang Yueying and his daughter.The spinning and weaving machines he designed are nearly ten times more efficient than before, and their ingenuity has won the praise of all the time travelers.

But Ma Jun also has many problems unique to technical geniuses. He is too obsessed with technology, but not very concerned about his official career.After he made a fortune transforming spinning and weaving machines, he was even less interested in becoming an official. He built a workshop by himself and tinkered with some of his own gadgets every day.

Zhen Mi can let this technical house go to the Northern Army camp to serve?

"How did she do it?"

"This is not something I can inquire about." Zhuge Liang smiled. "If Your Majesty wants to know, you might as well ask her in person. I heard that there are many people who are curious about this, but no one can find out."

Liu Xie smiled, feeling the need to talk to Zhen Mi.

The world is changing too fast, and there are more and more surprises.

According to this trend, the first industrial revolution may come earlier than expected.

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Sitting on the horseback, Liu Bei was delighted to see the winding army approaching.

When the Xuzhou soldiers arrived, he no longer had to follow the emperor's actions, and he could be alone.

Zhang Fei and Fazheng rode horses side by side, smiling all over their faces.

Chen Deng fell behind, his expression not looking good.

The three came to Liu Bei, bowed and saluted, congratulating Liu Bei.

This time Liu Bei went to Beijing for the grand parade, and his grades were good, and he had a good time with the emperor.After the pacification of Jizhou, the plan to conquer Liaodong and expand overseas has also been implemented, and their hope of making contributions is one step closer to reality.

After exchanging pleasantries, Liu Bei pulled Chen Deng aside. "Yuanlong, what happened?"

Chen Deng arched his hands. "The envoy, the minister has a merciless request."

"Yuanlong, between you and me, why are you so polite? What's the matter, but it doesn't matter, as long as I can help, I will help."

"Thank you, envoy. I heard that Zhang He is camping outside Yecheng Prefecture. I dare to lead my troops to attack Zhang He to avenge Yishan that day."

Liu Bei was taken aback, a little embarrassed.

These days, he acted together with the Son of Heaven, knowing that the Son of Heaven was not in a hurry to attack Yecheng.Even if he leads one alone, there is a high probability that he will advance from Yuancheng and Guantao, and then implement Dutian locally, and it is unlikely to take the initiative to attack Zhang He.

Even if Zhang He is outside Yecheng.

But Chen Deng's eagerness for revenge, he could understand.

At the beginning, Zhang He and Gao Lan led the cavalry to attack, not only defeated Chen Deng, but also beheaded all of Chen Deng's subordinates, and refused to accept their surrender.This kind of cruel behavior violated common sense, and made Chen Deng hate them to the bone.

When the enemy met, he was extremely jealous, and it was reasonable for Chen Deng to want revenge.

He had waited too long for this day.

But this is contrary to the established policy of the emperor, and it is suspected of resisting the edict.

"Yuanlong, have you discussed with Xiaozhi?"

"He disagrees." Chen Deng gritted his teeth and cupped his hands again. "So I can only ask the envoy to forgive me, let me attack, and avenge my revenge on the defeated army."

Chapter 859 Kill the chicken to warn the monkey

Liu Bei was a little embarrassed.

Participating in the grand parade not only gave him the opportunity to meet the elites of different states and counties, but also allowed him to communicate with more masters, broaden his horizons, and better understand his level of strength.

Although he has the record of sticking to Pengcheng and has been facing Yuan Xi for more than a year, his strength is still not enough to compete with Zhang He when his strength is similar.

In terms of overall strength, Xuzhou soldiers are still slightly inferior.

Zhang He stood by the river and occupied a favorable position.

Even if you get one alone, you can decide to fight on the fly, but you violate the established regulations of the emperor and ask for a war without authorization.

Liu Bei pondered for a while, and said to Chen Deng: "Yuanlong, revenge is a gentleman's way, but since you are a general, you must win the battle, otherwise it is no different from killing. You should be prepared and wait for the opportunity. Don't be impatient. "

Without Liu Bei's full support, Chen Deng was a little disappointed.

Liu Bei winked at Zhuge Jin. "Ziyu, tell Yuanlong what you have seen and heard in Luoyang, and help Yuanlong plan."

Zhuge Jin understood and bowed to accept the order.

Liu Bei comforted Chen Deng a few more words, then turned to talk to Fazheng.

Fazheng didn't say anything, he just told Liu Bei that he was going to see Jia.

Although he gets along with Liu Bei irresistibly, he is still a loose rider in front of the emperor after all.Now that you are here, you should go see the emperor.

Liu Bei agreed.

Liu Bei camped in the prepared camp, and Fazheng rushed to Xingzai with two guards.

Chen Deng watched Fazheng leave from a distance, and sighed softly. "As soon as Fa Xiaozhi goes, he will definitely report to the emperor about my request for war. Ziyu, do you think the emperor will agree?"

Zhuge Jin smiled and said: "General, Fa Xiaozhi will definitely say it, but you don't need to consider whether the emperor agrees or not. You should consider whether it is a war. If you want to fight, you will fight. If you don't want to fight, you will not fight."

Chen Deng turned his head to look at Zhuge Jin, pondering for a while. "You mean, the Son of Heaven won't interfere?"

Zhuge Jin nodded. "Liu Shijun will go on overseas expeditions in the future, and the emperor can't send letters from thousands of miles to command operations."

Chen Deng was delighted. "Then Mr. Liu..."

"Liu Shijun respects the Son of Heaven, but since he is the sole leader, he still has to make his own decision in the end."

Chen Deng shook his head slightly, and then said: "You can make Liu Shijun say everything, the emperor is worthy of being the Lord of England. It's a pity..." He sighed and closed his mouth.

Zhuge Jin smiled without saying a word.

He knew what Chen Deng was thinking, but he also knew that no matter what Chen Deng was thinking, he would never see the emperor after all.

The emperor is the hero, but not the hero Chen Deng expected.

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