The Nameless of the Common Clans

"What's the difference?" Wei Yan looked at the young man who was tinkering with the wooden boards in confusion.

"I don't know, I always feel that this world shouldn't be like this." The young man is Liu Yi. Hearing this, he frowned and thought about the current situation. After thinking about it for a long time, he couldn't think of a reason, so he simply stopped thinking about it. He used a brush to brush the ink he had adjusted on the rubbing board, and turned to look at Wei Yan: "Mr. Wen is very busy recently?"

"Well, I don't have much to do recently." Wei Yan nodded, sat on the bed and looked at Liu Yi and said, "It's better that you stay here and feel comfortable, and I will also give you some advice."

"You? Do you understand?" Liu Yi selected a piece of paper and pressed it on the rubbing board, twisted it with a wooden stick, took off the paper, and frowned as he looked at the vague handwriting.

"That's it, who hasn't been to the 132nd floor of Nanyang?" Wei Yan said with a smile.

"Can this be the same?" Liu Yi glanced at him with a dark face, frowning and thinking. He knew very well what the difference was between himself and Lu Lingqi, and now he was working hard to make up for it. This extension was the promotion plan he had prepared for himself. I just don't know if anyone can discover the secret.

"Why is it different?" Wei Yan shook his head and smiled.

"The ink is wrong and the paper is too soft." Liu Yi frowned and looked at the paper in his hand.

"Hey, listen to me!" Wei Yan said angrily.

Liu Yi ignored him and took out some powder from the room to reconstitute the ink. After thinking about it, he looked at Wei Yan and said, "Go and get me some mulberry."

"What are you doing?" Wei Yan said speechlessly. Liu Yi was in working mode and couldn't listen to anything else.

"Useful." Liu Yi just said two words, then turned around and continued to prepare ink.

"Hey, if you can marry the general's daughter, do you still need these?" Wei Yan slapped Liu Yi and said.

"If this thing can be made, I will be worthy of it. Why should I look at people's faces?" Liu Yi shook his head and continued to grind the ink, adding some powder from time to time.

Wei Yan had no choice but to get up and help find Sang Ma.

But as soon as he arrived at the door, he saw a scribe standing outside the door.

"You are..." Wei Yan looked at the person who came, a little unfamiliar. There were not many scholars in Nanyang, and he had seen most of them.

"I'm Xu Shu." Xu Shu smiled and nodded.

"Oh..." Wei Yan nodded, then suddenly raised his head and looked at Xu Shu: "Mr. Yuan Zhi?"

"Exactly." Xu Shu smiled.

"Bo Yuan, are you out to pick up the guests!?" Wei Yan suddenly turned around and shouted at Liu Yi.

Xu Shu: "..."

Liu Yi: "..."

"Sir, please hurry up!" Wei Yan didn't care about this and quickly let Xu Shu in.

Xu Shu looked at this quiet little courtyard. It was quite elegant, and it made people feel relaxed and happy. The courtyard was not big, but it gave people a feeling of openness. Regardless of the layout or furnishings, it didn't look like a craftsman's home. If it weren't for the courtyard, There were tools inside and wood chips all over the floor. Xu Shu believed it if he said it belonged to a hermit.

Naturally, Liu Yi in the courtyard couldn't continue doing anything. He stood up and saluted Xu Shu: "I have met Mr. Yuan Zhi."

Xu Shu's name was not unknown among scholars. In addition, Nanyang's submission to the imperial court was finalized three years ago. It was for this reason that Liu Yi came to Wancheng. How could he not know Xu Shu's name?

"No need to be polite." Xu Shu looked at the wooden boards on the ground and asked with a smile, "What are these?"

"Extension board." Liu Yi took a rubbing board and handed it to Xu Shu.

Looking at the protruding fonts on it, Xu Shu frowned. Why are the words on it all reversed? If it was one or two, it might be a mistake, but it was all the same. Xu Shu looked at Liu Yi with some confusion.

"Sir, please take a look." Liu Yi re-smeared a piece of rubbing board with newly made ink, then found a piece of paper and pressed it on it, rolling it on it with a wooden stick. After peeling off the paper, the writing on it was still there. It's a little blurry, but you can probably recognize it.

"If there is this thing, the contents on the bamboo slips can be quickly printed out. Now Changling Marquis is establishing academies in the world, but judging from Yi Yi's perspective, the books are limited after all. If there is this thing, it should be possible for all the academy disciples to There is a book to read." Liu Yi said with a smile.

"This thing..." Xu Shu's eyes narrowed, he looked at Liu Yi, and then at the rubbing paper in his hand.

Liu Yi immediately explained: "Of course, the paper is not enough for rubbing at the moment. I am thinking about ways to improve it. In addition, the ink needs to be thicker. If it can be done, it will be achievable."

"Bo Yuan is quite far-sighted!" Xu Shu looked at the words on the paper in his hand, sighed and nodded: "Some people have done rubbings, but they all used silk to rub some stone carvings, but no one is like Bo Yuan. Yuan generally thinks that if this can be accomplished, it will be of great benefit to the world! Bo Yuan is truly a genius."

"I don't dare. I just had an idea and just tried it." Liu Yi shook his head.

"But since Boyuan can carve these rubbings, he must have some knowledge. Why not enter the official career and study this humble way instead?" Xu Shu asked curiously.

"Craftsmanship may not be insignificant." Liu Yi shook his head and said solemnly: "Since Dong Zhongshu, Confucianism has been the only one, but what Confucianism teaches seems to be noble, but what is the benefit to the people? Ordinary people are not literate. Chance, This craftsmanship can help them farm faster and make the country stronger. Even to the outside world, who will use Confucianism in weapons and armor? Understand."

Xu Shu nodded. It was impossible to say that Confucianism was useless. They were all the life insights of the ancient sages. Chen Mo had always ruled the country by law, but he never said that Confucianism was useless. But Liu Yi was not completely wrong. Confucianism could govern the country, but it was not enough to make the country strong.

It was said that Confucianism was the only doctrine, but since Emperor Wu of Han, the Han Dynasty had also ruled the country by law.

Xu Shu looked at Liu Yi. Some of his thoughts were quite similar to those of his lord.

Next, Xu Shu talked to Liu Yi about the current situation. What surprised him was that although Liu Yi was not a great talent, he had his own unique insights on most things. For example, craftsmanship could make a country prosperous. Although Xu Shu did not particularly agree, what Liu Yi said was not completely unreasonable. On the previous battlefield, Ma Jun had proved the power of craftsmen more than once.

After a long conversation, Xu Shu had a good impression of Liu Yi and wanted to recommend him to Chen Mo, but there was no rush. Liu Yi had a relationship with Lu Bu's daughter. It seemed that he should promote this matter and completely pull Liu Yi to his side.

"I heard that Bo Yuan was in love with the daughter of Wen Hou. Is this true?" Xu Shu looked at Liu Yi and asked with a smile.

"Yes." Liu Yi nodded. He did have a strange liking for Lu Lingqi.

"But Bo Yuan's background is quite different from Wen Hou's. It is not unreasonable for Wen Hou to oppose this matter." Xu Shu smiled.

A master craftsman is still a craftsman. No matter how high your craftsmanship is, your family background is far from Lu Bu. Not to mention that once Lu Bu returns to the court, he will definitely be a minister. Lu Bu's daughter's status is naturally different. Just talking about Lu Bu himself, he is also a general family with a background.

Liu Yi didn't want to wrong Lu Lingqi, at least his status should not be too bad.

Liu Yi could not help but fall silent after hearing this. This was a flaw. The gap between the two sides was like a chasm.

"I wonder if Bo Yuan is willing to join the Craftsman's Mansion?" Xu Shu smiled and said, "Although there are many princes in the world, I am afraid that my lord is the only one who is willing to support craftsmen to serve as officials in the court."

This is not a lie. Although each court has a Shaofu, in terms of the degree of importance, I am afraid that only Chen Mo really values ​​craftsmen. Therefore, the Craftsman's Mansion has gathered many famous craftsmen.

"I have had this intention for a long time, but I just regret that there is no way to enter." Liu Yi did not know what Xu Shu meant. This is because he fell in love with him.

"If you want to be worthy of the daughter of Wen Hou, follow me back to the court to see the lord. This thing must be of great use. It may not be impossible to help Bo Yuan get an official position in the future. As long as you can get the lord's attention, I can ask the lord to act as a matchmaker for you." Xu Shu smiled.

"I am willing to follow you, sir." Liu Yi said happily.

Xu Shu smiled and nodded, and the next step was to persuade Lu Bu.

"Impossible!" The next day, Xu Shu came to visit. After explaining his purpose, Lu Bu reacted strongly and looked at Xu Shu unkindly. He asked you to solve Liu Yi's problem, but what did you mean now? Are you going to solve me instead?

"Don't be angry, Lord Wen!" Xu Shu shook his head and said, "This man is not an ordinary craftsman."

"He is still a craftsman." Lu Bu said angrily.

"But this man dares to think what others dare not think, and he is not only proficient in craftsmanship, but also very knowledgeable. When he enters the court in the future, he will be valued by the lord. Not to mention being made a marquis or a prime minister, but the position of Ma Jun today may not be impossible in the future. By then, he will be among the ministers." Xu Shu said with a smile.

"Does he have such ability?" Lu Bu said in disbelief.

"Only strong, not weak." Xu Shu nodded affirmatively. Liu Yi's craftsmanship was secondary. The most important thing was that this person had wild ideas and was not bound by secular etiquette. The things he created were also quite practical. It was hard to say about other people, but Xu Shu was sure that Chen Mo would use him.

Lu Bu was still unhappy. No matter how powerful he was, he was still a craftsman.

"Don't worry, Lord Wen. I plan to bring Liu Yi back to the court this time. Let's see how the lord will make a decision." Xu Shu smiled. He couldn't convince Lu Bu, but if Chen Mo came forward, it shouldn't be difficult to convince Lu Bu.

"That's the only way." Lu Bu nodded depressedly. He didn't want to do it, and Chen Mo's appearance was useless. After all, this was his daughter's lifelong event. Let alone Liu Yi, even if Chen Mo wanted to marry his daughter, he had to see what his daughter meant. But the bad thing was that his daughter seemed to like the craftsman very much. Who could he talk to?

"Marquis Wen, I think Liu Yi is a man who can be trusted even though he is not of high birth." Xu Shu said with a smile, "Besides, the daughter of Marquis Wen is also interested, so why break them up?"

"Well, let's talk about it when we get to Luoyang." Lu Bu nodded depressedly. Chen Mo looked at Lu Bu and thought he could trust him.