Three Kingdoms

Speaking of which, Wang Chang is already very "honest".

Of course, if it were not for the need to do some planning and rescue matters, but if there were more important things to do, Wang Chang would also wonder whether to jump on the celebration. After all, Wang Chang heard that during the great victory in Youbei , Xiahou Shang's meritorious service is somewhat watertight.

Wang Chang found out these things, but he held back and did not deliberately bring it up to disrupt the situation at the celebration. This was not because Wang Chang was timid, but because Wang Chang knew that he had more important responsibilities, and attacking Xia Houshang was a gain. It’s a small thing to pay a lot for, so Wang Chang didn’t do it.

The most important thing is that Wang Chang feels that Xia Houshang's meritorious service is fishy. Is it possible that someone deliberately passed it on to him...

For example, these Shandong gentry and squires, if Wang Chang stood up to confront Cao Cao and destroyed the power of Xiahou, I'm afraid the Shandong gentry and squires would all laugh behind their backs?

But Wang Chang didn't expect that even though he behaved so "honestly", trouble would still come to his door.

Cheng Yu said that he had purchased the raw materials for making gunpowder from Xiuqi, but according to the ratio given by Xiuqi, the gunpowder produced was still different. This seems to mean that either Wang Chang lied, that is, Hussar cheated, or Cheng Yu lied, and was deceiving Wang Chang.

Did Hussar really give the fake formula?

At such a moment, Wang Chang could not help but feel a little shaken, but he quickly rejected such an idea.

This is impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

Again, the Cavalry may give the next-level, single, or old version of the formula, but it will not give the fake formula, because it is completely unnecessary, and doesn't giving the fake formula seem superfluous?

So what is left is that Cheng Yu is cheating?

Wang Chang looked at Cheng Yu.

Cheng Yu was also looking at Wang Chang.

In the main hall, everyone's eyes seemed to be focused on Wang Chang.

Wang Chang felt a strong pressure inexplicably.

No, there are two people who are not looking at themselves.

One is the Emperor Liu Xie, and the other is Prime Minister Cao.

Liu Xie seemed to be staring at Cao Cao, but Cao Cao seemed to just close his eyes and rest.

At such a moment, Wang Chang seemed to have a flash of light in his heart, and he had some enlightenment, but it did not take shape. He just vaguely felt that something might be wrong, and there seemed to be something hidden under the shadow of the curtain of this hall...

"Wang Shijun, how do you explain this?" ” Cheng Yu pressed forward step by step, not giving Wang Chang any extra time to think.

"Haha, hahaha..." Wang Chang suddenly laughed.

Only then did Wang Chang realize that laughing did have some benefits, at least it could be used to delay time.

Hearing Wang Chang's laughter, Cao Cao slowly raised his head, took a glance, and immediately met the eyes of Emperor Liu Xie.

Cao Cao's expression remained calm, but Liu Xie's eyes were a little angry, but after their eyes made contact, they turned away.

The on-duty etiquette officer standing in the corner of the hall frowned, and was about to step forward to scold Wang Chang for being rude, but when he saw Xun Yu waving his hand, he nodded silently, took a step back, and stood in awe.

After Cheng Yu stood up, Mao Zong seemed to be relieved and took a few steps back, as if he had completed some task and retired.

Cheng Yu also didn't say anything to stop Wang Chang's laughter, and seemed to be looking at Wang Chang up and down with some interest.

"That's ridiculous..." Wang Chang shook his head, sighed, and then started moaning...

"Coming out of the north gate, I am worried. I end up poor and poor, but I don’t know how difficult it is for me. That’s it! It’s actually done by nature, so what’s the point?

"The king's affairs are suitable for me, and political affairs are beneficial to me." I come from outside, and everyone in my house banishes me. That’s it! It’s actually done by nature, so what’s the point?

"The king supports me when it comes to matters, but I don't care about political matters." When I come in from outside, people in the house are everywhere and destroy me. That’s it! It’s actually done by nature, so what’s the point? 』

"I'm laughing at me... I didn't expect that one day, just like the North Gate, political affairs will leave me behind!" "Wang Chang laughed and wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeves, as if he had encountered something unusually funny, "Haha, it's really funny..."

Cheng Yu was silent.

The people in the main hall also fell silent.

Those who can be in the main hall are basically not fools. Even if there are some who slip through the net and can sneak into the main hall for a while, they usually stay there for a short time and then they will be swallowed up with all the skin and bones, so they can be there for a long time. Those who survive in the political arena are basically not good people.

This is evolution.

Therefore, although Wang Chang said verbally that he was laughing at himself, in fact basically everyone knew that Wang Chang was not just laughing at himself, but at the rest of the people in the hall.

As for what to laugh about?

Anyone who understands will naturally understand.

After Cheng Yu was silent for a moment, his long beard moved slightly, "Is it possible that the king doesn't know the reason?" 』

Wang Chang slowly stopped smiling and said, "No." Speaking of which, I do know some of the reasons... But it would be a bit rude to say it... Are you sure you want to listen? 』

Wang Chang asked about Cheng Yu, but his eyes were aimed at Cao Cao.

Cao Cao still lowered his head, as if all his previous actions were non-existent.

At this moment, Wang Chang understood that this was actually like an exam.

The examiner is Cao Cao.

Those who took the exam were Wang Chang and the emperor Liu Xie.

In front of him, Cheng Yu and Mao Zong, who was still retreating, looked like invigilators.

The test is loyalty.

Just like when Zhao Gao called a deer a horse in the palace of Qin II.

When Zhao Gao arranged the farce of calling a deer a horse, he must have been aware of it. His power at that time was far higher than that of Qin II. Zhao Gao's playful little trick once again tested the alignment of the DPRK and China, and at the same time warned the ministers about Zhao Gao's strength and Qin II's weakness. The result of the test also made Zhao Gao feel anxious about killing Qin II in the future. There is a bottom.

So did Qin II really not know it was a deer?

knew.

It is said in historical records that the second generation laughed and said, "The prime minister made a mistake?" Call a deer a horse. "When asked about the left and right, the left and right may remain silent, or speak of horses, Shun, Zhao Gao, or deer. Of course, those who said they were deer basically had no good end. They were all killed by Cao Cao, uh, Zhao Gao...

At that time, the Second Emperor of Qin said that it was a deer. As a result, not many people among the officials supported him. There were a few ministers who supported him. "Anyone who talks about a deer in the dark must follow the law." Therefore, the Second Emperor of Qin had to lie and say that there was a divination. "Jingshui is evil", he hid in Wangyi Palace, but he still couldn't escape. Soon Zhao Gao sent troops to rebel and killed Qin II.

Because actually Qin II knew it was a deer.

Not a horse.

The most important thing is that what Qin II said at that time was, "The prime minister made a mistake?" 』

So Liu Xie at the moment, does he know whether the so-called gunpowder formula is a deer or a horse?

Anyway, except for a few words about the process at the beginning, Liu Xie didn't say a word.

Speaking is an attitude, and silence is also an attitude.

Therefore, while Liu Xie was staring at Cao Cao, Cao Cao would also look back at Liu Xie, and then the two of them would look away.

Under such circumstances, it actually doesn't matter what Wang Chang says, because in fact, the things he is testifying against are not Wang Chang himself, or even gunpowder, but deer and horses...

The Emperor's deer and horses.

Riding deer and horse.

Baiguan's deer and horse.

deer.

horse.

Choosing a deer is, of course, the wrong choice.

Can the person who chooses the horse be right?

The emperor's final answer is not to choose.

Liu Xie did not blurt out like Qin II did, "This is a fucking deer, what do you want, Old Man Cao?" Instead, he carefully maintained his identity as a program administrator and allowed BUG to continue running. . As long as he stays on the field, he is a referee, even a certified referee.

As for Mao Zong and Cheng Yu, they were the ones who testified for Lao Cao, so regardless of the real gunpowder and fake formula, they would definitely say it was a horse. The horse that refers to a deer as a horse is a hussar. How can there be no horse?

If there is no horse, wouldn't it be that many brothers would have to take a step to speak for themselves?

As if realizing that Wang Chang had figured it out, Cheng Yu did not look back at Cao Cao, but just stared at Wang Chang intently, as if he was trying to discern Wang Chang's expression, or that he could accept Cao Cao's instructions without looking back at all. , nodded slightly and said, "Please give me some advice." 』

Wang Chang looked around, and in the eyes of everyone, he smiled and said, "It's not difficult to solve this matter. Please take some measurements." 』

"measure? ” Cheng Yu was stunned.

Everyone was also stunned.

Including the emperor Liu Xie and the prime minister Cao Cao.

Emperor Liu Xie vaguely guessed something about this gunpowder incident at the beginning.

For the Emperor Liu Xie, is Cao Cao worthy of trust, or Fei Qian? The answer is, none of them are worthy of belief. If either Cao Cao or Fei Qian could lay down his power and return the power of life and death to Liu Xie, Liu Xie would temporarily trust that person. And this kind of trust is only temporary, because it is the nature of imperial power.

A loner.

If Liu Xie really has some authority as the Son of Destiny and inherits the inheritance of the Great Magister, he will definitely immediately unleash the Meteor and Fire Rain without any ambiguity...

Unfortunately, Liu Xie did not inherit this bloodline limit, so he kept silent. Because he knows that as long as he does this, he will still be the program administrator. He does not yet have the ability to keep the system running while removing bugs. This was clearly evident during the celebration, so he didn't dare to move or say anything.

But Liu Xie wanted Wang Chang to say...

So he specially summoned Wang Chang at the court meeting and asked Wang Chang to confront him in court.

Once Fei Qian sends troops, Cao Cao will naturally need to fight in person. Then, of course, the control over the rear of Xu County and the surrounding areas of the Emperor will be reduced. Liu Xie will be able to find more opportunities and more ways to solve BUG problems without hesitation.

But Liu Xie was a little disappointed, because Wang Chang was just arguing about the authenticity of gunpowder like a fool!

Could it be that Wang Chang couldn't see that this was a frame-up for Hussar?

Could it be that Wang Chang doesn't know that no matter what he says, someone will come forward to prove that what he says is false?

Liu Xie seemed to see his own shadow in Wang Chang.

At this moment, Wang Chang was facing almost all enemies in the hall.

At that moment, Liu Xie was also facing enemies all over the hall...

Going to lose.

Liu Xie sighed slightly. If you say you can't win, under such circumstances, it's hard to argue with anyone. To win against Mao Zong is to stand up as Cheng Yu. This is endless. Is it possible that everyone in the hall can win the argument? ?

Therefore, when Wang Chang suddenly proposed a measure, Liu Xie was stunned.

What happened to metrics?

Cao Cao, who was under the Dan level, also changed his sitting posture and frowned.

For things like this, it may seem that the accusation is serious, but in fact it may not be so serious...

After all, in China's officialdom, other abilities may not be at full value, but basically all officials in the feudal dynasty have the ability to turn big things into trivial matters. What if it is confirmed that the gunpowder is fake? Go back and study, investigate, go through the procedures, arrange the process, wait a few days, or if it is really impossible to escape, then the big He will come out and get beaten, isn't it all over?

Therefore, Cao Cao's intention was not to directly cause any harm to the hussar. He just wanted to use such a method to warn the emperor and officials. On the one hand, he meant that the hussar was not a "good product." , on the other hand, it is also to observe and review the situation of the team.

Of course, there will still be indirect damage. Among other things, it will at least erode the reputation of the Hussars and suppress Guanzhong's commercial goods to a certain extent. It would be better if Qiusi turned over all his gunpowder skills in order to prove his innocence...

However, Cao Cao also knew that the complete version of gunpowder would definitely not be given to Hussar, so he boldly accused Hussar of fake gunpowder! The tribute offered to the emperor is not the best. Isn't this a fake or contempt for the king? What else is it?

Therefore, Cao Cao originally thought that he had reached an invincible position. Anyway, the power of gunpowder in Guanzhong was indeed greater. No matter how to get around this fact, it was an unavoidable fact.

But Cao Cao didn't expect that Wang Chang suddenly said that the problem was measurement...

Cao Cao was in a daze. He expected that Wang Chang would deny, shirk, delay, ask questions, and play all the tricks that Shandong officials were used to playing all over again, and then Cao Cao could sit under the Dan steps, as if watching Like a monkey, watching Wang Chang fall into the trap step by step and struggle, from pretending to be calm to becoming furious, not only lets the emperor know that the hussar is unreliable, but also lets the officials see that the people under the hussar are just like that. Something happened.

These days, fear of hussarism is a disease that needs to be cured!

But Cao Cao and others really didn't think about this issue of measurement. Because Cao Cao and others originally imagined that Wang Chang would deny, quibble, and pretend to be confused. Unexpectedly, Wang Chang actually responded to the problem with a problem-solving model...

After all, if the gunpowder problem in Shandong is really solved, wouldn't this be "capitalizing the enemy"? Can Wang Chang go back? When we arrived in Chang'an, Guanzhong, weren't we immediately thrown into jail and finished? But what does Wang Chang mean when he acts like I'm just helping you find problems and find out the truth? Was Wang Chang so reckless? I really didn’t see it!

But this measure...

This time, Cheng Yu turned his head slightly and glanced at Cao Cao.

If Wang Chang was cheating, Cheng Yu and others had already thought of various plans, and they would definitely be able to stop Wang Chang one step ahead. But when Wang Chang said that he really wanted to solve the gunpowder problem, they had no choice...

Is this for real?

In the main hall, there was a sudden rustling, like a group of insects hiding in the grass and whispering.

It seemed like a long time had passed, and it seemed like he only had a few breaths. Cao Cao nodded his head insignificantly, and Cheng Yu coughed and ordered the imperial guards on duty under the palace to get the measure.

Measurements were quickly obtained.

This is not a rare item, but it is very rare for most people in the hall, because most of them do not know how to use these measurements...

Does a gentleman live far away from the kitchen? Not only does he live far away from the kitchen, there are also other things. A "gentleman" is actually quite far away. Therefore, most people know about these measuring instruments in the main hall, but they don't have much contact with them, because their class does not use these things in daily life.

Wang Chang took a few steps forward, picked up the measure, looked at it a few times, and then smiled.

In fact, when Wang Chang said that there was a problem with the measurement, he was not very sure, but when the soldiers in the ban showed the measurement, it made him more determined...

"The disadvantages of gunpowder arise from this!" Wang Chang said loudly, "Everything measured in Guanzhong is unified and called the standard. Therefore, the wonderful methods of Hussar are all measured by the standard... But this kind of measurement is not a standard." It should be noted that Yi Youyun said, "A gentleman is careful when starting. A difference is as small as a millimeter, but a mistake is a thousand miles away." This is why. Your Majesty, I wonder if I need my ministers to order me to measure it from Guanzhong. Is it longer or shorter? 』

In the main hall, silence suddenly fell.

Guanzhong has unified "measurement". Now the gunpowder is inconsistent. That is because the measurement is inconsistent, so there is a deviation. If you want to achieve consistency, then please change the measurement to Guanzhong measurement.

But is this possible?

If Shandong was willing to change, wouldn't it have been changed long ago?

Wang Chang came all the way from Guanzhong and saw that whether it was in the fields or in the markets, didn't the people in Shandong pride themselves on being the center of the world, with the fertile soil of the Central Plains, a vast territory, and rich talents? How can we admit that Guanzhong is better and stronger? Even if you feel this way in your heart, you will never admit it verbally!

Under such circumstances, how many people will actively cooperate with the changes in measurement?

What's more, these high officials in the dynasty are all served by others, whether it is food, drink or expenses. How many of them would care about the difference between the standards in Guanzhong and Shandong? Even if they saw it accidentally, how many people would take it to heart?

What's more, there is something in Wang Chang's words. Is this just a matter of measurement?

Cheng Yu was speechless.

Facts speak louder than words. Cheng Yu and others are not afraid of eloquence, but they are afraid of facts, especially facts that cannot be changed.

In the feudal dynasty, there were changes in measurement and measurement throughout the dynasties, and there were official rulers and official fights, but there were official officials and private officials, and this had been true even for thousands of years. So what happened to the current land of Shandong in the Han Dynasty? Possibly consistent?

Since it is definitely inconsistent, how can we refute Wang Chang?

As a result, everyone in the main hall was speechless.

Although it was said that a deer was called a horse, that was when there was only one deer in the hall and there was no horse. Now that the horse has been led up, it is different in size and length, so how can it be pointed out?

"Mao Aiqing." "Seeing that all the officials, including Cao Cao, were silent, Liu Xie suddenly felt some unspeakable feelings in his heart, "What else do you have to say? 』

Mao Zong fell to his knees with a thud, "I, I am a humble minister... I have nothing to say..."

"As a young man, you are in charge of the craftsmen of the world and supervise the projects of the prefectures and counties, but you don't know the difference in measurement?" Liu Xie said slowly, "I am relieved of my post as a young master, so I can just close my door and think about the past!" What does the Prime Minister think? 』

Cao Cao trembled his beard and said, "Your Majesty is wise..."

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