A few days later, it was midsummer in Cao Zhi's mansion.
Cao Zhi was sitting in the courtyard, drinking wine while watching the dancers dancing in front of him.
Yang Xiu hurriedly walked in from the outside and came to Cao Zhi.
"Zijian, why are you still in the mood to drink and have fun here?" Yang Xiu complained anxiously to Cao Zhi.
Cao Zhi was already tipsy. He raised his head and looked at Yang Xiu and said, "What's wrong, Dezu, what happened?"
"Did you know that three stores were opened in Xudu City today, and the same stores will be opened not only in Xudu, Luoyang, Chang'an, but also in Chenliu and Qiao County." Yang Xiu said to Yang Xiu anxiously.
"Now that the emperor has come to Xudu, the situation is stable and the people are living and working in peace and contentment. They are just opening a few shops. What's the fuss?" Cao Zhi said disapprovingly, picking up the wine glass in front of him and wanting to drink.
Yang Xiu was so angry when he looked at him that he stepped forward and grabbed his arm, snatched the wine glass away, and then yelled loudly: "Stop jumping, everyone, stand down!"
When the dancers and musicians saw Yang Xiu's anger, they no longer dared to play, sing or dance anymore, and quickly retreated with their heads lowered.
Cao Zhi looked at Yang Xiu helplessly: "Dezu, what happened to make you lose such a big temper?"
"Do you know what these three shops are? They are a pawn shop, a bank and a bodyguard bureau! They are all official businesses that Cao Zhang suggested to Sikong." Yang Xiu explained to Cao Zhi.
"Oh, what kind of business is this? Why have I never heard of a store name like this?" Cao Zhi continued to ask with confusion on his face.
Yang Xiu looked at Cao Zhi's appearance and shook his head helplessly: "My lord, is the important point the name of the store? Didn't you understand what I said? Cao Zhang proposed to Sikong to open this store!"
Cao Zhi still didn't understand what he meant, and said with a confused look: "Yes, brother Ziwen asked his father to drive it, so what?"
"What's wrong? This means that Cao Zhang is not focusing on investigating the collaboration case at all, but is thinking about how to make money to please Sikong!" Yang Xiu explained to Cao Zhi.
"Oh, I heard that he has sent Xia Hou Zhongquan to Chang'an to investigate for clues. He has not come back. How can he investigate?" Cao Zhi responded, "Besides, there is no harm in him not investigating. This case will be postponed. .”
"How can we delay it? There is no result in this case. In fact, it is not a bad thing for Cao Pi and Cao Zhang."
"Think about it carefully. Although Cao Pi is imprisoned, he has not suffered any crime! As long as he is not convicted for one day, he will still be Sikong's eldest son and he will still be qualified to compete for the heir apparent."
"And if you think about it carefully, why doesn't Cao Zhang rush to investigate this case and bring it to a conclusion? Because he can't get evidence to prove that Cao Pi collaborated with the enemy, he can't convict Cao Pi, so he can only imprison Cao Pi like this. In this way, He has one less opponent to cause trouble for him and a lot less threats.”
"He is now running these banks, pawn shops and escort agencies to take advantage of this loophole. These businesses must be able to make a lot of money, otherwise Sikong would not agree and open them everywhere. This means that Cao Zhang is in front of Sikong again You have made a contribution, do you understand?" Yang Xiu analyzed the situation carefully to Cao Zhi.
Cao Zhi was also a smart person, and when Yang Xiu explained it like this, he understood the stakes involved.
Cao Zhang is actually playing time now, taking advantage of Cao Pi's imprisonment to make money while currying favor with Cao Cao to consolidate his position.
"I recommended Cao Zhang to investigate this case just to make him and Cao Pi fight with each other so that we can profit from it. But now Cao Zhang has used a trick to fight for his own interests. This will definitely not work. We must We need to find ways to stimulate him so that he can act as quickly as possible and make a decision." Yang Xiu reminded Cao Zhi.
"Of course I also want to stimulate him to close the case quickly. But after all, my father has the final say on this matter. If he doesn't urge brother Ziwen, how can I urge him!" Cao Zhi said to Yang Xiu with a look of helplessness.
Yang Xiu frowned and thought for a while, then his eyes lit up and he had an idea: "Master, there is a way to stimulate him."
Yang Xiu leaned close to Cao Zhi's ear and whispered softly. Cao Zhi smiled and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, this method should work. We can try it!"...
In the back house of General Beizhonglang's house, Cao Zhang was lying on the couch and taking a nap.
After Xia Houba, Xia Hojuan and Ma Yunlu left, he had been busy preparing for the opening of three stores these days, and no one cared about his food and daily life. He was exhausted.
Today, the business finally opened smoothly, and the business was already busy, which made him very happy. He could finally take a break from the busy work and take a nap to have a good rest.
Cao Zhang was sleeping when urgent footsteps came from outside, and then Xu Shu's voice sounded: "Young Master, Young Master!"
Cao Zhang suddenly woke up. When he heard Xu Shu's voice, he knew something big was going to happen. He immediately stood up and opened the door to greet him: "Yuan Zhi, what's wrong?!"
Xu Shu held a strange-shaped black short armor and a weapon in his hand and handed them to Cao Zhang: "Master, what you asked me to make is done!"
Cao Zhang took over the short armor and the weapon and looked at it carefully. He tried stabbing and scratching the short armor a few times with his weapon. There was no obvious damage to the short armor and it was still very intact.
Cao Zhang smiled happily: "Okay, I didn't expect it to be really done!"
It turned out that after returning from Chang'an, Cao Zhang not only designed three new types of heavy weapons for Cao Cao to make, but also considered how to equip his future fearless army.
When they go to the battlefield, they will definitely be equipped with the best weapons and a full set of armor.
But usually they will follow them to perform some daily tasks. If they wear armor all the time, their mobility will be seriously reduced, but if they only wear cloth, their defense will be reduced a lot.
Cao Zhang wanted to make a lightweight armor for them, but he had never read a book describing how to make armor.
Cao Zhang understood that in ancient China, armor was a strictly controlled item and was prohibited from private ownership. Otherwise, it would be regarded as rebellion, and naturally there would be no books to record it.
But after all, Cao Zhang has been a forensic doctor and has been exposed to police equipment such as stab-proof suits.
Although he knew that stab-proof clothing was made of special fibers in modern society and that this technology did not exist in modern times, he tried to layer strong linen cloth and sewed some special armor pieces into it, trying to draw a kind of The drawings of simple soft armor were then given to Xu Shu to try to make.
I was busy with business these days, so I didn't ask anything about it. I didn't expect Xu Shu to actually do it. Although the effect is definitely not as good as real armor, it is definitely much lighter and has a much higher defensive effect than just wearing cloth. .
The weapon Xu Shu gave him had even more special effects. It was about three feet long and had a triangular shape. There were deep blood grooves on each side, and each edge was edged and extremely sharp.
In addition to considering the defense issues of the Fearless Army, Cao Zhang also thought that the weapons they carried should also be light and flexible, and have sufficient lethality. He thought twice and finally chose the pinnacle of Chinese weapons in the Cold Weapon Period - —Type 56 triangular spur.
This weapon has its own blood tank, and the bleeding effect is extremely violent. Moreover, the wound after the stabbing is a square hole, which is very difficult to heal, and its lethality is much higher than that of ordinary swords.
Cao Zhang looked at the spurs and short armor carefully, thinking about the effect of Li Jin and the Fearless Army after equipping them, and showed a satisfied smile.
"Yuan Zhi, you did a great job. Let's make five hundred sets first like this." Cao Zhang ordered Xu Shu.
He doesn't plan to have too many people in the Fearless Army for the time being, but he must ensure that they are elites. Five hundred people will be the initial establishment, and then gradually increase.
Xu Shu agreed: "Yes!"
Xu Shu turned around and was about to leave when he saw Sima Lang running excitedly from a distance, followed by someone behind him. It was Li Jin who was sent by Cao Zhang to Changsha to invite Zhang Ji back...
