The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

At first, the king of Shu didn't care much about the way of the heavenly master.The old man is busy, and a few Taoist priests don't pay attention to it.This time is different.Isn't it because of the money that Fang Xiong confiscated from his house in the capital in his early years when he was so anxious to mobilize the army to Mopan Mountain to suppress the bandits?A big piece of fat mutton fell into the dog's mouth.As the saying goes, taking money from someone is like killing one's parents, so the king of Shu refused to let Tian Shidao go.The whole country was wiped out, and a huge reward was offered.This matter is in charge of the son.After all, the son was young, so the king of Shu ordered Qiu Liang, an important minister, to manage it together.Qiu Liang had been in the capital for many years as the commander of the five city soldiers and horses, and he was most familiar with the way of thieves.

Because Jia Cong and Situ Cen had talked about that and this opportunity for half a day, the King of Shu couldn't help being curious and ordered them to talk about it in detail.Jia Cong said: "A machine is a machine. A phonograph is a machine that can retain sound, and a washing machine is a machine that can wash clothes."

The king of Shu said: "The lonely king has a phonograph. What is a washing machine?"

Situ Cen said with a smile, "I also have a washing machine. My father didn't use it anyway, so I didn't offer it." The King of Shu was curious and ordered him to take a look.Situ Cen then sent someone back to the mansion to pick it up.

When things were brought in for a while, everyone gathered around to watch.Qiu Liang had already rushed to the Shu Palace at this time, he grabbed his beard and looked at it for a long time, and said: "It's not exquisite." The Shu King then called someone to go to the construction bureau and called two craftsmen to come over.

Jia Cong said: "It's really not complicated. It's just stepping on the pedal to drive the blades to simulate washing clothes by hand. However, women who wash clothes are all women. Women's arms are weak, and stepping on them can save a lot of effort and time. Naturally, it is impossible to wash clothes by hand. clean."

The prince said: "If you can't wash it clean, what's the use?"

Jia Cong said: "I didn't say that washing can't be clean, it's better to wash it by hand. Now there is a soap powder factory in Lingnan, and you can throw soap powder in water and wash a lot of clothes at a time. Not everyone has to dress very clean. Ordinary traffickers and pawns just wash their clothes casually. With this item, many women save the effort of washing clothes."

Qiu Liang said: "If a woman has free time, it's just idle time. It's not of much use to the people's livelihood."

Jia Cong and Situ Cen said at the same time: "How can it be useless!" Jia Cong glanced at Situ Cen, "I'm quick to talk, I say." Situ Cen made a "please" gesture.Jia Cong said, "Women from rich and noble families have nothing to do when they are idle, but how many rich and noble families are there in the world? How many masters does each household have? If a woman from an ordinary family is free - let alone do some small work to maintain her health Tricks are always good. Don’t underestimate that small job, so many women in the world are amazing. This is called liberating productivity.”

Situ Cen said leisurely from the side: "I just know the word productivity. I don't need to say it to these old guys. They won't understand if I say it." After speaking, he hid behind Shizi.Qiu Liang glared at him, and Situ Cen grinned.

Jia Quante ran to Situ Cen and gave him a high five: "I understand!"

The crown prince looked at the two of them amused, and patted Situ Cen on the back of the neck: "They are all married, and they are still like children."

Situ Cen rushed forward and bowed to Qiu Liang: "Lord Qiu, forgive me, you should tell the truth without opening your mouth, you should be beaten." The servants around laughed.

But at this moment, the two craftsmen from Zichuan came.The two looked carefully at the washing machine and said, "This is very easy to make."

Jia Cong said: "With a style, imitation is naturally easy. The difficulty lies in how to come up with the first one."

The King of Shu asked: "What is the mobile phone walkie-talkie you just mentioned that can communicate from the mountain to the outside?"

Jia Cong frowned and said: "My lord, that late student really doesn't understand. There is a lot of professional knowledge in electronics, electromagnetism, etc., unlike this washing machine, which is all mechanical. Anyway, the late student dares to say that the heavenly master can't do it." After thinking for a moment, "Wan Sheng has a little story, tell the prince and all the adults to listen to it?" Situ Cen glanced at him with a half-smile.

The King of Shu said with a smile, "Say it."

Jia Cong said: "There was a man in the West called Columbus, who had been dead for about 70 years. It was this man who sailed to the Americas and discovered a new route. Then there were two Westerners who went to the Americas to kill people, rob goods and grab land. It’s a lively event. Some people gossip that the foreign land is there. Mr. Ge just went shopping for a while. Anyone can do it. Mr. Ge picked up a boiled egg on the plate and asked everyone at the table, who can stand up? Here is this thing. A full table of talents tried it once, but they all failed, so they all asked Mr. Ge if he would. Mr. Ge picked up an egg and knocked it on the desk, breaking a small piece of eggshell on the head of the egg, and immediately Let’s crack eggs. Everyone said that anyone can crack an egg. Mr. Ge said, yes, but no one has done it.”

Nai paused, and looked at the two craftsmen: "You said that this washing machine is easy to make, but it is not easy to make it the first one. That person has to think about how to save energy for the woman in the inner house before he thinks about developing it." This thing." Looking at Qiu Liang again, "whether it saves energy for the women in the inner house, or for the soldiers on the battlefield, or for ordinary traffickers and pawns. Let the common people have spare time to do other things, just It’s called liberating productivity. To put it bluntly, now that our dynasty is expanding, manpower is the most needed. Since the population base is only so large, there is no way to suddenly give birth to a large number of people, and even if they are born, it is impossible to raise them all at once. The most people can do the most things. In fact, it is equivalent to increasing manpower." He pointed to the washing machine, "These things are not difficult to make, the difficulty is that someone has to do it."

Situ Cen said: "Father, my son wants to set up an invention award, just like Princess Jian'an in Beijing. Those who make practical and energy-saving tools, whether they save energy for men or women, will be rewarded."

Jia Cong looked eagerly at the King of Shu: "Since Cuba, there are many talents in Shu. The country of Shu is so big, there must be skillful craftsmen."

The King of Shu glanced at the two of them, waved his hand and said, "Forget it, you two can do it."

Jia Cong couldn't help laughing, opened his eyebrows, clapped his hands and said: "The people in my dynasty are smart, so it won't take a hundred years, so why worry about being inferior to Xiyang?"

Situ Cen said: "Hundred years? They don't know how long the battle will last. When I came back, some two countries had just ceased war and went to war again. It was said that the Prussian assassin assassinated the Austrian prince. There were also French generals who died and English soldiers. .These two countries were mortal enemies, and they became more and more deadly all of a sudden."

Jia Cong spread his hands and said: "Then there is no other way, let them fight slowly. This kind of melee with many losses is the most harmful to the population. Let's catch up with the science and engineering department as soon as possible, so as to save money and build the Great Heaven. Dynasty .” The king of Shu laughed.

When everyone dispersed, Qiu Liang invited Jia Cong to go over to the house to talk about the old days.Jia Cong thought that this time he only went to say hello when he first came to Chengdu, but he had never talked to the old man, so he agreed.Nai sat with Qiu Liang at the gate of Shu Palace and waited, and sent someone back to ask his wife for instructions.The boy hurried back and said: "The third grandma said, anyway, she didn't prepare the third master's dinner, so she can go wherever she falls in love." Jia Cong made a grimace, and left with Qiu Liang.

When they arrived at Qiu's mansion, Qiu Liang set up a banquet and sat opposite Jia Cong.After two glasses of wine, Qiu Liang asked: "Mr. Jia, I see that you are on good terms with the Third Highness when you come back this time?"

Jia Cong nodded and said: "He took a trip to the West. Although I didn't see the point of coaxing him to go there, it can be considered that we have a lot in common with me."

Qiu Liang hurriedly asked, "What did you coax him to do?"

"One is to broaden his horizons and let him see how Westerners run their colonies; the other is to let him discover how much Westerners care about science and engineering in order to make such good firearms. Fortunately, he now knows science and engineering It's so important." Jia Cong sighed, "I have been emphasizing Confucianism for too long. How can the court need so many scholars! Only scholars can be officials. If we don't break this, we will wait for the Westerners. The civil war is over, and we have to go ahead of us again. I'm really afraid of wasting my time."

Although Qiu Liang didn't understand everything, he also understood the outline.After thinking for a moment, he said, "Cong'er, I'll be blunt. All the kings of the world, which one do you like?"

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Isn't it obvious what I did? No matter which one is fine. It is unlikely that the world will be unified until my grandson's generation. What I want is to scatter the people overseas to occupy territory, and fighting civil wars will not be enough." The population will inevitably be lost—you always look at Westerners!"

Qiu Liang nodded and said: "Third Highness also said the same thing. I just want to confirm with you. That's all right. So... he really has no intention of being the son of the world?"

Jia Cong said: "Ah Cen's vision is different. If he wants to become a prince one day, he can go abroad. The son will borrow his ideas for soldiers, at worst, I will be his military adviser."

Qiu Liang let out a long breath, and said, "Actually, I know all of this. It's just that I heard you say it once, so it's more peaceful."

Jia Cong laughed and said, "You are too cautious. Why bother to worry about these things every day. The matter of being loyal to Prince Xianyi will never happen again. After all, it is too convenient to escape now."

Qiu Liang couldn't help slapping the table: "It's true." Then he raised the wine cup and drank it down, and said with emotion, "Let go of the big stone in your heart." Jia Cong laughed.After the two of them had dinner and dinner, Qiu Liang asked again, "Tianshi Dao, how do you think we should deal with it?"

Jia Cong said: "Forgive me. The only way is to frighten the snake and wait for the rabbit. Other methods may not work." Nai explained, "This thing is something that the grandpa can't deal with. It is hidden very deep. Let's make a big fuss first. Let the whole world know that the Kingdom of Shu is suppressing the Tao of Heavenly Masters. Wait for their traitors to send a list. If there are too many people, there will be chaos, and if there are chaos, there will be traitors. Even if they have millions of believers, as long as they can produce one important traitor That's subversive enough. That's the bad thing about covert organizations."

Qiu Liang said: "If the grandpa hasn't wiped out, maybe I can't."

Jia Cong raised the wine cup with a smile, "Thank you for your kind words!"

Qiu Liang glanced at him: "Aren't you also a Taoist?"

Jia Cong waved his hand and said: "Our Taoist school is pure and pure, and we never force believers to pay taxes. Don't confuse them with our Taoist school." Why do you want to practice Taoism? This way of celestial masters who threaten the court is not the same as the real way of celestial masters in our Taoism, and the poor way is just to clean up the door."

Qiu Liang said: "I know what you mean. Since that's the case, can you come over and help me?"

Jia Cong was taken aback: "Me? Where would I be?"

Qiu Liang twirled his beard and said, "He's such a big man, he can't just study." Jia Cong twitched his mouth.

After that, Jia Cong stopped hanging out with Situ Cen every day.Situ Cen was busy rectifying the administration of officials, and Shizi, Qiu Liang, and Jia Cong tried to wipe out the Tao of Heavenly Masters.

After working for half a month, when Jia Cong returned to the horse shop one day, a boy came up to him and said, "Third Master, a master has been waiting for you for a long time." Then he gave him a post.

Jia Cong's eyes lit up when he saw it, and he almost jumped up with joy: "Where's the person?"

The boy said: "The third grandma read the post and ordered the younger one to lead him to the Abacus Pavilion."

Jia Cong rushed to the Abacus Pavilion, and saw that this man was over 50 years old, and although he was wearing ordinary porter's clothes, he showed a bit of immortal demeanor for no reason.Nai stepped forward and gave a slap in the face.When the man saw it, he also gave a slap in the face, and said: "The poor Taoist is a member of the heavenly master's way."

Jia Cong's face turned cold, he shrugged and said, "The Taoist priest is courageous enough, he clearly knows that I am waving the flag and shouting at the Qiuliang yamen every day."

The Taoist smiled slightly: "I heard that Fellow Daoist Jia is a kind person. The poor Taoist thought, but there is some misunderstanding here."

Jia Cong said: "No. I'm not a kind person either."

The Taoist said: "Since they are all Taoists, why bother to fight in the same room?"

Jia Cong said: "I am a Taoist, but you are not. I study strange crafts and techniques to make money, and you accept money from believers. This is the fundamental difference between me and you."

The Taoist said: "It's really a misunderstanding. It's a coincidence that the poor Taoist also likes to study strange crafts and skills. Besides, the Taoist Taoism did not force believers to pay money..."

Jia Cong interrupted: "Please ask the chief: Any believer who is suddenly unwilling to believe in the Tao of Heavenly Master, can he leave at any time? No matter what his identity is."

The Taoist was stunned for a moment: "Of course not."

"Let me ask you again, a child whose parents, brothers and relatives are all disciples of the Heavenly Master, and he himself does not want to believe in the Heavenly Master, will his parents, brothers and relatives treat him as before?"

"Of course not."

"But here again!" Jia Cong spread his hands, "This is called the freedom of non-religion. Our Taoists simply say, you believe it or not, don't bother me. On the contrary, I don't bother you. This Taoist priest, forgive me Dao can't call you 'Brother Dao'. We are not the same people."

The Taoist sneered and cupped his hands: "Farewell."

Jia Cong waved: "No!"

The Taoist priest picked up his feet and left.Jia Cong counted in his heart: one, two, three!The Taoist turned around and came back, still sneering: "Mr. Jia and Mr. Qiu are afraid that it will be in vain."

Jia Cong smiled: "No, we will be able to destroy the Tao of Heavenly Masters. Just like destroying the Maitreya Sect."

The Taoist's face changed: "The Maitreya Sect is obviously a traitor."

Jia Cong laughed loudly: "I will persuade the prince to double the reward tomorrow, and if no one comes to inform me next month, I will double it again. Taoist priest, I know people's hearts better than you. Trust me, I will reward you again." There must be a traitor, and it will never change." Nai picked up a paperweight of Shoushan Stone from the desk and handed it to him, "Why don't you make a bet like me, the Taoist priest, that the traitor will show up when the prince pays. "

The Taoist gritted his teeth and said: "If there is such a person, he will have his life to take the money but not his life to enjoy it!"

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Don't worry, we will protect him. The world is so big, with Western, Southern, Eastern and North American, he can go wherever he wants."